Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

NEW ORLEANS, DecenDer Lowing
to the heavy rains throughout the day
there we're no arrivals or departures
The Julia did not leave yesterday as an
nounced, being unavoidably detained.
The 0 cean Wave, Clara Dolson and
Lexington have laid over until Wednes.
day.
A committee of citizens have been ap
pointed to take the necessary steps and
measures to defend the reputation and
interests of the city before the Congress
sional Committee about meeting here to
investigate the July riots.
Advices from the City of Mexico to
the I'd, state that the city of Durango
was evacuated by the French on the 10th
ult, aid Immediately occupied by the
Republicans.
Official dispatches had been received
at the capitol confirming Mejia's victo-
ries on the 26th and 9th of November
in San Luis.
The Mexican Church party have en-
gagged to furnish Macmillan with $l0,-
600, OGe ard iiee,aAa0 Mexican troops to in
duce him to remain.
Maximilian's manifesto was issued on
the lst, from 0rizaba, and is not an an
nouncement of his unqualified determi-
nation to continue the Emperor, but a new
declaration that, at the solicitation of a
number of prominent citizens, he had
resumed his authority, and had deter
mined to call a congress of the people,
on whose deliberation his future action
would depend. At present ne regards
himself as merely Provisional Emperor.
WASHINGTON, December lS.-The Re-
publican Senators and Congressman
were in caucus last night to hear the
report of the Chairman of the Union
Congressional Executive Committee.
The report of the Committee is continued
until the meeting of the Fortieth Con-
gress.
Mr.. Arnell, of Tennessee, offered
resolution, which was adopted, acknowl-
edging the claims of the Union men of
Tennessee, TO whom the Republican party
was indebted, and pledging them hearty
cooperation in their contest with the
reconstructed rebels.
The application to establish national
banks was continued.
The bill reducing the circulation Of
the larger banks SO as to afford $4,000
900 for the South, meets with opposition
from the larger banks
The State Department has advices from
Constantinople, announcing the reap
pearance of cholera. Z. Jay Morris
fears it is becoming epidemic
The Judiciary Committee have deter
mined not to report in favor of the re-
duetion of Congressional pay, as the
subject was passed upon by the constitu-
ents Of the last election.
The excursion party for N ew Orleans
leaves Friday morning. Vice-President
Foster, Senators Ramsey, Lane, Morton,
Sharkey, AlcOrn and Hendricks, and
Congressman Lawrence, Ketcham, New
ell, Blew, Benjamin, Delano, Hubbeil,
Blair'and Thomas 60 positively, and it
is said that a large number of others
will go. They will dine in Memphis on
Christmas day.
On the question yesterday to suspend
the rules and take up Ashley's resolu-
ton appointing committee of seven to
inquire whether any officer of the Gov
eminent has done any act which, in the
contemplation Of the Constitution, are
high crimes or misdemeanors eighty
eight voted for it and forty-nine against
it. and eighty-four did not vote so prob
ably the resolution will not come up I'M
til after vacation.
New York, December ls.-The New
Bowery Theatre, on BOwery, between
Canal and Elizabeth, was destroyed by
fire this afternoon.
The case is on trial in the Supreme
Court Of Daniel Weaver vs. the First
National Bank of New Orleans to recover
$4,000 for alleged neglect in the deliy-
cry of trunk in 1865.
LOUISVILLE, December lS.-The under
writer's put a bulkhead in the Emperor
and had her at the wharf in a very short
time.
The Robert Burns, Emerald, and tow
boat Dick Fulton passed up.
The Decatur and Nashville train ran
of the track to-day, thirty-6ve miles
south of the latter place. The train was
completely smashed and several passen-
gers badly injured.
Two trains ran OF the Lebanon Branch |
railroad 10 day, killing large number
Of hogs and iUjuring several droyers.