Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-10-19
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are now rendering assistance TO 500
families averaging three cases t.
each. ..,..
WAsnINuToy, Oct, 3,-lntima'
tions that the Executive Depart
ment is Interesting itself about Mr.
Davis trial Is entirely groundless
Since Mr., Davis was delivered over
to the judicial authorities in May,
.the Federal executive has taken no
action in his case, Hon, James Ly-
on, of Virginia, recently returned
here from visiting his client, repre-.
sonts Mr., Davis ready and anxious
for trial. The defence will contend
that rccognizod constitutional doc
triuo North aud south previous to
tho war taught first allegiance, But
tho State having immediate control
of citizens lives and property, up'
hithiullness TO il involved immedi'
ate loss OF both. .I'. srfHa
Contract with Southern railroad
and steamboat companies for the
transportation of the mail through
out the South, which were entered
into by the postmaster general on
Ito LIST ofJuly last, are all being sat
isactorily carried out rl
Returns received for the firstquar,
ter, up to Sept. Both, show that the
work is being faithfully performed
Collector Wcstmorc has been re-
Cuested TO resign. He asks fifteen
days. request has,been refused,
and unless his resignation comes to-
day, Mr.. ,McCulloch has determined
70 remove him tomorrow.
The bodies of Mrs, Surratt and
Booth, with the others, were re-
Gently removed by order Of the War
department, and buried in trenches
in warehouse No, 2, The order was
necessary in ordcrto make room for
contemplated improvements. n ,a
Hon, Edward Cooper, of Tonnes
see, was appointed Presidents pri'
rate secretary. 1.rvT
o. NASHVILLE, Oct. 3.-Col on el
Blackburn, with q company often
nessce cavalry ousted the old and in
auguratcd the new municipal func'
tionaries. s -. -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Oct. Bro
turns from 81 counties, (abont one
half tho State,) have been received.
The Convention was more than IL
900 over the required one. half. trep
Nv AsHINGToE,r Oct. 5.--ln conse
quence of heavy war and pension
.paymentsand lightrcyenuc receipts;
the debt statements, show an IN
crease of s., ,225,0O0, r .la..a
- The Secretary anticipates heavier
receipts during the current month
and thinks next statement will show
q decrease Of several millions. d
Stanbcrry's opinion sustains State
Courts in issuing writs of habeas
corpus, where soldiers and sailors
are concerned, in accordance with
this opinion Secretary Welles has
ordered Commodore Selfridge to
obey the writ and produce in Court
Sailor Georgia, ''' ao''g,..ss'' 7a,
previously directed Sci,
fridge toresistith thoswrit by force II
necessary. 10 sb1'os-sl"s tioti''@ n11
saGommmissioner Collins has writ
tenaa letter stating5by law. atiida-
lvitsof all kinds are relieved from
stamp odutyg9 q oOoa NJ c.aa1, fa'1
bearing tcoin interest in
creased $50, 500, 900; bearing curren.
cy decreased $34, 800, 900 amatured
.butnotl presented decreased Sl ,223,-
900, ,lbealing no interest decreased
S412O,OOO, coin interests in treasu-
.rylinereasedY S2,O35, 900. Currency
decreased iSl5, ,925t000 total debt in
creased $24,940, 600.
Nv WAsuiNdToN, Oct. 6.-The State
Department has telegraphica
of Gen. Rosseau's arrival AT Van
couvers Island. All well l.aa 10 deat
~ HAVANA, o Oct.-5---aswtcs~f the
city of Mexico to the 2Sth' uh, Vera
Craza 2drinstl states thatthe steam
er Ydntico was detained at Tampico
owing toaa scarcity of water on the
bar, and at,lcngth was obliged to go
to Vera Gruzsn s7apj n9 GREGORY oar
10 The funorahceremonies over the
fallen heroestant grand mi litary re-
view was to take place at Vera Cruz
On the 1st, 2nd and Sd of October.
Pofael Garcia was madeGoyernor
and military commander OF Puebla
on the 21st ult. 500 ~ sfi' lgoqsf edi
The United States Minister, Plumb
arrived at Vera .ie Cruz on On the the, 9Th S1
ult. h ioi ias.som i mid 1uia5,le .,
o. Otterbourg has arriyodbare from
Mexico. AtFortress Monroe, steam
or Sturgess, from Wilmington N. c.,
for Philadelphia, experienced severe
storms, losing. second last deck load
and spars. bdiA seF oss .ies ,rans 3a
CohUMBUs, Oct. 6.--Chasewas en-
Enthusiastically received and made a
very brief speech. In course of his
remarks, he said it would be mere
afiectation if on an occasion like this
/ should refrain from saying that i
abide in the faith. and cherish the
sympathies you have so often heard
me declare. Now, Lam not, as you
know, man given to change my
vote, therefore,, on Tuesday next, IL
viii be given for the candidate Of
lie great party whose proud dis.
tinc6oh is that il demands equal
rights and exacts justice to all men
and insists on maintaining inviolatt
the public faith, and in their whole
pdbflc conduct pledge me 70 this
and Z rejoice in the belief that The
noble people whom it has been my
pride 20 serve in days not long pass
ed. will on the aone hand strongly
refuse their sanction 70 any viola
ton of national contracts. and OF
the other generously extend tbs
rightOf suffrage to all men. 10 whom
81 is, at present, unjustly denied
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