Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-11-30


evidence aud reports They will
probably report on Monday There
nro ak suspensions from Office h
the Treasury, which require report
Of causo 10 the senate Tho South
crn Railroad Committee hns sun
moncd further witnesses, Nothing
definite regarding Davis trial
MONTGOMERY, Nov, l0,-ln tn,
night session Of the Convention ia,
majority agreed 10 strike out ofth,
article on the franchise question
that clause which DISTINGUISHES al
who do not vote on the new cOnsti
tuition. This action is said TO bo II
consequence of orders FROM Radica
leaders ut Washington,
NEW York, Nov, l9,-Cul, Mosby
of the Confederate army, visited Tho
Gold Board to day, and was invited
to the platform by the President
Several members objected, but, af
ter discussion, the PrcsidSnt's righi
to extend the invitation was sus
tanned,
CHARLESTON, Nov. 19.-Convcn
ton elections in the State began to
day. Vote in the city for Conven
ton, 2,I2S blacks; - whites. Nc
votes against, All quiet in the city
and State. The whites take no par
in the election. Business goes on
as usual,
The Grand Lodge of South Caro-
lima assembled to day. There were
10 lodges represented. The Grand
Master, Gov. Orr, in his address
declared the condition Of masonry
in the State to be encouraging, and
acknowledges contributions for the
benefit of the distressed from the
of the North and West.
RICHMOND, Nov. 20.-The colorcd
Conservatives call n meeting t O.
morrow night, to express their ut
ter adherence of such fircbrands
and incendiaries rs Lewis Lindsey
and others.
Seven distilleries around Rich
closed operations. the owners
not finding them profitable.
Reports to the Military Commits
sioners show that one hundred col
ored men in this city, were discharg-
ed for voting the Radical ticket,
Two hundred more were reported
as being discharged for the same
cause, but the employers say they
had no work for them. In many
cases colorcd men were reported
who had been discharged before the
election.
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 2O.-Gencral
Pope orders the Reconstruction
Convention to meet at Atlanta on
the 9th December.
A county meeting is being called
to elect delegates to the Conserve
tive Convention which meets at Ma
con 9th December.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 20.-The fol-
lowing important order has been is
sued by general Mower:
H'pQ'Rs 9TH MILITARY DISTRICT,
November Goth, 1867.
Special Orders No. 191.
The present incumbents being
impediments to reconstruction, un-
der the laws of Congress, the fol-
lowing removals and appointments
of civil officers in Louisiana are
hereby ordered:
Paul Il. Theard, Judge Fourth
District Court, Parish of Orleans, in
removed, and J. P. Boyd appointed
in his place. Richard G, Bond
Clerk Fourth District Court, Parish
of Orleans, is removed, and William
Il. Randall appointed in his place
VIM. Woelper, Clerk Sixth District
Court, Parish of Orleans, is removed
and II. G. Caulkins appointed in his
place. Paul W. Collins, Sd Justice
of the Peace, Parish of Orleans, is
removed, and Eugene Stats APP
pointed. d. G. Byerly Clerk Of the
Sd District Court, Parish of Orleans
is removed, and John B. Cart r APP
pointed in his place. Thomas Askew
State Collector, of the LIST District
is removed, and John Il. Davis APP
pointed in his place.
BY command of Brev><Majol
General Jos. A. Mower.
Some forty members Of the Con-
vcntion which commences its SEES
sion on Saturday, met yesterday in
caucus. A hope was expressed that
the Constitution would be framed
and the Convention complete its
work by the first day of january
1t was thought also, the best plan
to be adopted would be to elect State
officers, when the Constitution is
submitted to the people, and in the
event, it would be practicable to in
augurate new State government
about February the first,
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 20.-The
election went off orderly to-day
The whites voted heavily and unan
imously a Conservative ticket
Many voted against the Convention
Over three hundred whites, who
registered, failed to vote at all
About one thousand votes cast to-
day, making two thousand for two
days voting. Ballots not yet count
ed and the result is unknown. 1t il
thought the negroes have carried
the city by $50 majority.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 20.-The cleo
ton to day is perfectly quiet; voting
is confined to the negroes. Account
from the interior districts represen
the whites as everywhere declining
to participate in the election.
WILMINGTON, Nov. 20.-The cleo
ton passed off without disturbance
NJ arrests in two days. Grea
apathy among the whites. Th
blacks polled their full strength
Not black is known to have vote
the Conservative ticket. Very fey
white radicals voted in this city.
This county probably will Civ