Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-10
The Democratic National Convention.

ocratic Convention are now arriving in New
York in considerable numbers. The New
York papers, as usual when an exciting
event is about to take place, indulge in all
sorts of speculations. The Express says:
The spacious and beautiful building of
the Tammany Society, where the conven-
ton will be held, is now being rapidly dec
Grated for the occasion. In the street, op-
posite the structure, is a great triumphal
arch of evergreen, which is to be ornament
ed with the national colors. A number of
workmen are at present engaged in beauti-
flying this structure, which extends nearly
the full length of the Tammany building in
the street.
The main hall, where the convention will
decide on a candidate for the Presidency,
will present magnificent appearance when
the decorations are completed. Over the
platform there is a splendid canopy of blue
and gold, in which a statue of Washington
is to be deposited on a broad pedestal
Over and on either side of the rOstrum are
representations, in oil cOlors, of the arms
of every State in the Union-each being
gracefully surmounted with the stars and
stripes. The arms of New York, Illinois
and Missouri are over the platform-to the
right of which are the arms of Kentucky,
Louisiana, Oregon, Kansas, Alabama, Ohio,
those of Mississippi, Minnesota, Vermont,
Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Florida,
Arkansas and Nebaska. Running parallel
with the ceiling on line with the rostrum
are the arms of the other States. The gal
leries and every portion of the hall are dec
grated profusely with bunting at cost of
over Sc, 900. The main chanle has 800
brilliant jets. It is "a feet high and Is feet
in circumference.
The New York Sun of yesterday says:
The uptown hotels presented very an
mated appearance until late hour last
night, and rumor and speculatian ran riot.
At the fifth Avenue the Pendleton ele-
ment held undisputed sway. But most
singular circumstance was the readiness OF
this preponderant element to talk of Sec
ond choice This choice last evening, par
ticularly among The better informed, SEEM
ed to centre on Reverdy Johnson and judg-
ing from the outcroppings of this advance
guard of the great PendletOn escort, should
it Ultimately appear impossible to nominate
Mr.. Pendleton, Mr.. johnson will receive
his strength. The entire Pacific coast dele
cation, contrary to general expectation
wheels into the Pendleton line, though Cali
fornia and Nevada are anxious to cOmph-
ment both Judge Field and Governor
Haight, the deiegates being about equally
divided in their preferences between these
two.
The Manhattan Club House was pretty
largely thronged throughout the evening
with the more representative men Of the
democracy, conspicuous among whom were
Senator Doolittle, whose headquarters are
at the Hoffman House, and Clement l..
ValIandigham, of Ohio, who is stopping at
the New York Hotel. Vallandigham
avows that his determination is for peace
but he is bound not to be counted out of the
councils of the party.
A dispatch from New York says:
It is reported, on the authority of an ex-
member of Congress from Ohio, that Hen
bricks has written letter declining to run
for the Presidency. The Pendleton men
accept this as indicative of the nomination
of the latter.
Chase and Hancock have many friends
The former is backed by the New Workers,
who will go for Seymour on the first bal
lot
It is said Chase has written letter ex-
pressing a determination to support the
nominee of the convention, and this report
gives much satisfaction.
An ex-city official in Troy corrected his
wife with an axe handle for breach OF ct
iquette in helping herself to butter at the
tea table with ner own knife.
A talking machine is exhibited at Pesth,
Hungary. Grants friends should send for
one.
The Japs, performing in London, have
produced the first baby of that nationality
born out of Japan.
The cotton worm that has appeared IN
Texas is said to be small feeder and nos
at all formidable.
A white morocco alms-pouch, with
aluminium initials and crest, is a Paris
toilet novelty.
McCoole expresses himself as finding
whiskey selling more profitable than head
punching
"Won by the priests horse ridden by
the sacristan, is the record OF local Rns-
sian race.
Thirty car loads of live stock come east.
ward over the Kansas Pacific Railroad
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