Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-11
Noon Dispatches.

SARATOGA, August I0.-In the race for
three year Olds yesterday, of one and a
half mile dash, the stakes were won by
NJ. g. Daniels Lexington colt-time,
2:411 the fastest ever made in this coun-
try by three year olds, with one hundred
and ten pounds up. Sleety and Bonny
Doom we're competitors. The Lexington
colt and Sleety ran almost head and head
throughout, but the former at last won by
four lengths. In the race for the Sara
toga stake for two year Olds, distance
three-quarters of mile, Morris filly,
sister to Ruthless, won in a splendid race,
beating northumberland and four others
by head-time, 1:20. The third race,
two and half miles, was won by Capt.
Morris horse, Beacon, beating Erring I;
time, 4:4S2.
WAsHINGTON, August 10.-Thaddeus
Stevens writes that he shall offer bill
at the next session of congress, prOVi-
ding for the cOnfiscstion of the estates
Of those "rebels" and Shareholders -
who discharge negroes for voting the
radical ticket.
Assistant Attorney General Buckley
has furnished the president with an
opinion in relation to the application for
pardon to Charles A. Dunham, alias San
ford Conover, which is recommended by
A. G. Riddle and Joseph Holt on account
Of services rendered to the prosecution
in the trial Of Surratt, and which was
evidently inspired by J. NJ. Ashley, of
Ohio. Buckley gives the petition and also
a long letter, addressed subsequently,
July 10Th, to the president by Dunham, in
which be reveals an alleged plan on the
part of Ashley, Butler and others to inn
plicate the president in the plot for the
assassination of Mr.. Lincoln, which he
says is capable of being proved by the
most irrefragible evidence. He saws Ash
ley explained the kind of evidence he
thought most advisable TO present, viz
that Booth had on several occasions paid
familiar visits to Johnson at the Kirkwood
house that johnson corresponded with
Booth; that the placing Of Atzsrott at
the KirkwoOd house was only a sham.
though AtZerott was not aware of it. to
make it appear that johnson was in
tended as victim, and thus detraet ali
suspicion from Johnson's eOnniving at
the Lincoln murder that Booth stated
on the 4th Of March, to an intimate friend
in New York, whom he endeavOred TO
enlist in the conspiracy, that he was act
ing with the knowledge of the Viee-pres-
ident, and that it had been agreed to kill
Lincoln on the day of Inauguration.
which would account for JohnsoD's
strange conduct on that occasion. and that
Johnson expected the tragedy to be en-
acted then and had taken several nota.
tions to compose and nerve him for the
event. Durham says he assured Ashley
he should have no difficulty in findiR0
persons Of good standing andmOral char
acter to prove these matters, and that II
was agreed he should do so as soon as
released. He also says, Ashley and
Butler pressed him 70 send for two
or three persons of intelligence
which was done, but Dunham being ip
jail, IL was found necessary for some one
else to aot as his preceptor, which was
with slight hesitation, agreed TO nv
Ashley, on Dunham's assurance that the
parties were radicals dyed in the wooli
and men of honor in whom he could
safely repose confidence. The statement
they were desired to make was advised
and corrected by Mr.. Ashley, and tbev
were assured by him that in case Il
should be determined to examine thes,,
before the committee, they shouId he
splendidly rewarded. SubseouenfJU AZ
parties were presented TO Butler. ana i,,-
troduced by him and Ashley to several
radical members, who accompanied tba
foregoing in some statements abcut ~
visit OF Mr. Allen to Richmond ~
johnson, through or In connection v;tR
Booth, and some personal letters fron1
Ashley 70 Durham.