Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-04
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LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

ne lOWd tUOh Out f'o<sVvV III cptSic.
Mexican advices say that Maximiiai
will put himself at the head of the arm,
to fight the Liberals, and that he consid
ers his empire safe. The garrison a
chihuahua had pronounced in favor o
Ortega, and killed Governor Feugas
This news needs confirmation.
Fernando Wood announces himself al
a candidate for Congress in the Ninth
District. 1t is thought his admirable
conduct at the Philadelphia Convention
which brought him high praise from the
conservatives of both parties, will insure
his election
In the case of Robert Walker, the
trainer, who was shot while training a
horse few days since, and on whose
body large amount of money was
found after the murder, one of the wit
nesses stated that he saw two men rum
ming from the place about the time the
murder was committed The Supervisors
of the county have offered reward OF
$500 for the arrest of the guilty parties.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 3.-Flour firm at
$40 50@Sl5 for all grades; wheat firmer
at 50 1902 sc; corn frmer at Sl@
Sic; oats dull at 40@45c; whiskey firm
at 80, in bond pork 1872 rs; bulk meats
firm and quiet at l49@l6ic for shoulders
and Sides bacon steady at l63@2O9 for
shoulders and clear sides; cotton firm at
4O@4l for middling, and holders asking
more; groceries steady; gold AZ
WASHINGTON, October 3-The Presi-
dent to-day, made the following APP
pointments Albert G. Lawrence, Of
Rhode Island, as Resident Minister at
Costa Rica Madison Hollister, of Hi
nois, Consul at Buenos Ayres Charles
Dougheriy, of Pennsylvania, Consul at
Londonderry
The Attorney General, in response to
the inquiry of the President, has given
an opinion to the effect that the Presi-
dent can not separate the districts for
the collection of the tax on cotton for
the assessment and collection of the tax
on il and other products This was the
point which the delegation of Southern
planters and cotton factors presented in
81 4 ln Ca
days since.
The President has pardoued Albert G.
Brown, formerly United States Senator
from Mississippi, and Gen Humphrey
Marshall, of Kentucky.
The Secretary of the Treasury has also
disapproved the application to have the
boundaries of the Collection Districts
changed, on the ground that it would
take longer for the new appointees 10
qualify, select and instruct their assist
ants than under the present system. All
the officers OF the Internal Revenue De
partment South have taken the oath of
office, except one in'Texas.
A circular Of instructions to the col
lectors and other officers of customs has
just been issued from the rreasury De-
partment, TO carry into effect the provi-
sions of the seventeenth section Of the
Act to Prevent Smuggling, approved
July 18th, 1866 The section provides
that whenever the proper officer Of the
customs shall be duly notified of the ex
istence Of lien upon imported goods,
wares and merchandise in his custody,
he shall, before delivering goods TO the
importer owner or consignee thereof,
give seasonable notice to the party claim
ing the lien, and the possession of the
officer of customs shall not effect the dis
charge of such lien, or the rights of the
Government shall not be prejudiced
thereby. Under the instructions is
sued, persons claiming lien for
any cause upon the imported
goods in the possession of col
lector or other chief officer of the
customs, may serve q written or printed
notice upon him, which notice shall des.
ignate the goods and packages particu-
larly as possible, giving the names Of
the importers, owners or consignees, the
vessel or vessels by which they were i'm
ported, and the amount, date, origin or
subject of the lien claimed, and giving
an address to which notice may be sent
Of proposed delivery of such goods,
which notice shall be within one mile of
the office of the collector or other chief
officer of customs, upon whom the no:
tiee is served
LOUISVILLE, October 3.-Sales of 50
hhds. Tobacco; market unchanged;
Flour, super6ne, 50 %; extra family,
Sll so; prime red Wheat, 50 IS; Corn,
in bulk, SEE Oats, Asc; Pork, SIS IS |
Bacon, shoulders, l64c; clear sides,
2l4ei prime Lard, tierces, l7Ic; Whis-
key, 81 80.
BALTIMORE, October 3.-Flour, very
firm. Wheat, steady. Corn, tending
upward. Flaxseed, dull and dropping
Provisions, dull Groceries, steady.
Coffee, inactive Whisky, quiet.
Frederick Stone was nominated to-day
over Benjamin Harris, as the conserva-
tive candidate for Congress in the 9TH
district 1t is reported that the friends
Of Harris viii run him as an independ-
ent candidate.