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form was adopted with great applause.
1t was voted to proceed forthwith to nomin-
ate candidate for President. The first bal
lot resulted as follows: Pendleton los, John
son 65 Church "a Hancock 334 Packer
| DC; English l6.
Parker 10; Doolitle l3 Reverdy johnson
| 81, Hendricks %; Blair l. On the second
ballot, Pendleton had 104; johnson 50; Han
cock 80; English II ; Parker 26 :; Blair 10,
and the balance divided and scattering.
The Sd ballot resulted as follows Pendle-
ton, 1874 johnson, 451 Church, 80 /;
Parker, Is Packer, &c /; English, "a and
others scattering.
On this vote Virginia changed her vote to
Pendleton, and Penn. returned to Packer.
The 4th ballot stood Pendleton. 1854
Hancock, 431 johnson, 80; Church 80
Packer, %;
WASHINGTON, July 6.
The National Intelligencer takes the ground
this morning that by the late amnesty procla-
nation all male citizens of the United States
twenty-one years of age are entitled to vote,
and that all the late rebels except those ex-
cluded i'll the document referred to are in the
legal status of persons who never offended at
all.
Mr.. Stevens's five additional articles of i'm
parchment, and four-cOlumn speech in sup
port Of them. are in print; but it is yet un-
decided whether he will present them, as he
is strongly urged not to do.
SAN FRANcIsco, July 6.
The evening of the 4th inst, by the Civ
ing away of drawbridge at the ferry boat
landing on the Oakland side Of the Bay,
about 60 persons were precipitated into the
water ten bodies have been recovered. In
possible to ascertain the number of those
drowned.
The 4th was generally celebrated, through
out California, Nevada and Oregon.
Gen. Driver reports the result of forty
days scout against the Indians in Arizona.
His force consisted of 100 cavalry, 50 infan-
try, and four guides Parties of Indians
were discovered at different localities, but
fled at the approach of the troops The
pack trains suffered severely and a quanti-
ty Of rations were lost
The commander recommends the opening
Of roads through the Indian country to ena-
bic the troops more readily to track the saya-
yes.
Idaho advices of the 9th say that Gen.
Cooke was recently defeated by the Indians
and compelled to send to camp for teams to
take in the dead. The Indians were well
fortified. Though the report comes direct it
if not fully credited.
NEW YORK, July :.
Peter Cagger Of Albany, one of the dele
gates was instantly killed last night by being
thrown from his carriage, while riding IN
Central Park.
j f. Deylin of N. Y was also fatally in
jurcd.
JACKSON, July G.
Returns from all the counties but two give |
a Democratic majority Of II 400.
TAgpANr Hall, Nlw YoES, July 5.
The morning papers are Of the opinion that
Penileton has no chance Of receiving the /.
nomination of the Democratic Convention.
The Delegates come in slow, but are look F.
ing fresh and vigorous
The Convention was called To order at half .
past ten O'Clock The attendance Of spec |
tators was about as usual. The temperature I
Of the Hall was uncomiortably warm
The reading Of yesterday proceedings was /
dispensed with.
Mr.. J +. Mcdonald one Of the Indiana .
Delegates, arose and presented the claims of .
Hon Thomas y Hendricks. of that State, a-
candidate for the nomination He spoke OF .
the reasons which had caused the delegates .
from that State to vote for Pendleton, and .
said that the time had now arrived when they .
would sustain him no longer.
Another man. on behalf of the minority of .
the delegates from Indiana, protested against .
the proposed change.
Alabama changed and gave her eight votes .
for Pendlcton; Arkansas changed. and voted .
for Hendricks, North Carolina changed her .
eight votes from Hendricks 10 Hancock Pen I
dleton gained in Tennessee. The result war .
as follows -
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Church. 80 Doolittle. u. English. Z (
Hancock, 42i Hendricks, 49, 4 John .
son l24 Packer. % Parker, y. Pendle- .
ton. I37l
New York asked leave to retire for consul .
tation. Objection was made. \ motion was /
made for a recess Of Is minutes, which pre- I
vailed
Mr.. Bigler was added To the Executive Com .
for Cal. and Belmont for New York
The Convention was again called to order .
at ll,l5. the y. Y. and Pa. delegations still .
being out.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
The eighth ballot was then taken and stood /.
ar follows Pendleton gained one vote in .
Georgia, d in y. G.. and in Tenn Louis .
lana changed from Hancock to Pendleton : F.
votes. y. Y was called and !. : Tilden .
withdrew the name Of Mr.. Church and voted .
for Hendricks, Immense cheering.) The /
result was Doolittle T., English t., Han
cock p. Hendricks Il, Packer %. Parker :.
peudleton ljj.