The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-08-16
TENNIS.

The above IS the preliminary arrangements
of the congiomerates at philadelphia On the
the 14th the show opened in the wigwarn which
was decorated on each side Of the building bv
three strips Of bunting of different stripes-red
white ard blue-about 2 feet in width. they
were so fixed as to resemble neither the rebel OF
Union flags. tho looKing more like the former
than the iatter-liKe the crowd, mixed.
The managers. consisting of Covan, Brown
ing, Dooli,te Randall Coyle, of the Washing
Ion Intelligencer. Reverdy Johnson, McClosKey
sergeant alarms of the Charleston Convention
Montgomery Blair, Cornelius Wendell chief of
police, Charles Knapp. Senator McDougal a
Cherokee chic: Boudinot, once secretary of the
secession convention in Arkansas, and John
Hogan of Missouri entered. After music the
South Carolina and Massachusetts delegations
came in, arm In arm. at which novel exhibition
some applause was squeezed out and some sleeve
laughter, Three cheers were given for the So
States-three for Andy Johuson-thfee for the
Union, and three for the red, white and blue
in consequence of the arrangement of the col
ors. the last cheers were said 10 be quite gene
ral.' Dix was chosen temporary chairman, and
made speech at the conclusion of which a
prayer was made then commenced business
Various committees were appointed and res
olutions passed-all cut and dried; among the
latter, one referring all resolutions and ques-
tions concerning credentials to the proper COM
mittees without debate. The first call for the
convention was read, and then the Blair RAN
dali, CAM bell circular, inviting the Democrats,
just then storm observed by Montgome
/ ry Blair TO be coming UP, and he moved an adj
/ journment which was carried-this occurred
just in Time for in few minutes the whole in
/ terror of the wigwam was flooded. Ali seemed
. to breathe easier that no row had yet occurred.
b. Wood and Dean are said to have been bought
/, of aud, after laborins a long time with yallan,
convenrfolriDally consented o Eotappear il the
! order reigns in " arsss Of harmony Thus
1 The programme is all ixe-. ST
tions TO be adopted are already prisihe resolu-
been gotten up and approval OF the dictaEing
Westinghouse. Johnson obtained thereto
I A written set rs said 10 have been prepared b
I Thurlow Weed, of New YORK. Ii is said t
be sure that Dooiittle will be permanent Pres
+ will adjourn to-day lThursday.I The South
rem brethren desire to prolong the session. a
1 they wish to express their views fully an
there is some talk of holding series of poIui
cal meetings Immediately after the adjourn
ment. We think. jud ,ing from the proceeding
thus far, and the effects the convention wi
have on the country, it will be Do rrrrI.
| concern.
The news from the sheS the 18th is that Doolit
tie is pernaanext Presiient-yal for the sake Of bar
meny, keeps out OF the conventon-Presiienr Ja.r,
son thanks Browning in telegram Tor his .sheerio,
and encouraging dispatch TO hm-thinks he sees I'll
hsger OF Provldenee writing the WALTZ and saw
the people must be trus,ed,-5they WILL Sc sure!
and that he has faith yal's Letter and the Prs;
dents dispatch were rocifeFouslr cheered The con
ventiou IS Dig thing, and black spirits and white
red spirits and grey, mingling therein The con
mittes resolutions viii report to-day il was EXPECT
ed. We win give finale nsxs week as