Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-06
THE RESOLUTIONS.
RUTLAND, August 6.

The Convention re-assembled at half
past nine o'clock this morning. After
preliminary business, the Convention
proceeded to ballot. The votes for Will
lard steadily increasing. Twentieth
ballot stood for Willard 95, Veazey 6S,
Woodbridge 20 Kellogg 2. Atthe close
OF the twentieth ballot Park, Miner and
other Veazey men nominated Hon. c.
w. Willard and urged all Veazey men
to support him. Dist Ballot stood, Will
larc 1872 Veazey 6, Woodbridge 90 Vote
for Willard was made unanimous amid
loud and continued applause. p. p.
Pitkin, Chas M. Bliss, Henry Lane and
w. G. Dunton, We're nominated for dis
trict committee. Col. Geo. A. Merrill.
unanimously nominated District elector
AT II O'Clock, the convention ad-
journcd.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, 6.
Gen. Grant was serenaded here last
night. There was a long torchlight pro-
ccssion although no public notice of it
was given.
New YORK, 6
Two mild cholera cases at Westches-
ter. Gen. Halpine's funeral Saturday
next. Secretary Welles will visit Bos-
ton and Portsmouth next week. The
Workingmcn's Union last night resolv-
ed to hold a mass meeting of working
men in aid ofthe briclIlayers at Cooper
Institute, next Wednesday evening.
The Conservative Republicans of Mem
phis are signing a petition to the Legis-
lature not to call out the militia.
Cloudy and cool.
The Tennessee House of Representa-
tives yesterday, by vote of "a to IA in
definitely postponed the consideration
OF the suffrage question.
CINCINNATI, 6.
a fire broke out this morning at the
stern of the steamer Delaware, moOred
at the dry docks, and spread rapidly
over the whole boat, and communicated
to the Potomac lying at her side. The
two boats were soon wrapped in flames.
a gang of men endeavOred to save the
Potomac, boarded her and cut her loose.
She was unmanageable, however, and
the steamers Ezra POoler and Pine
Grove. The four steamers and several
barges were burned to the waters edge.
WASHINGTON, 6.
The Colored Border State Convention,
which has been in session at Baltimore,
adjourned last night. Arrangements
were made for an organization of the
colored people in the Southern States,
with view to ultimately express their
7 political rights and for holding another
convention of colored men in Washing
ton, the Sd Wednesday in January.
Resolutions We're adopted earnestly fa-
voring the election ofGrant and COlfax,
rendering thanks to the freedmen's Blu
reau and entreating the people To sus-
tain their schools after its discontinue
ance. Mr.. Scott, Clerk of the Police
Court of Baltimore was dreadfully beat
en- by party or rOughs, last evening, near
:. the Aims House in that city. He called
g at bar saloon for some refreshments
when he was Immediately set upon by
y the murderers.
Gov. Yamouth's official requisitiOn
!, to the President for forces with which
> to secure peace in Louisiana was pre-
d scented yesterday. The Gov. enclosed
val ious letters from citizens and State
;, Officers, setting forth the horrible out
l. RACES that are daily being perpetrated in
y portions of the State. He says that in
e many parishes there exists no protec-
q tion for thp citi2pna i'm thp cOurtS that
IS men are shot down in the roads and at
their homes without any steps being
lo taken to bring offenders to justice.
i Gold opened this morning at l493 adj
=, ~ vanced to $50, now 149.
hANTS and Vest all kinds at