Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-22
Mad. RistOri's Debut in America
Damages by Rain at Dayton
Trouble Among Canadian Banks
Bishop Green's Visit to Mr.. Davis

New ORLEANS, September 2l.-Three
deaths from yellow fever occurred yes
terday,
Cotton, firm; sales of 1900 bales low
middling at 34@35c; gold, l43a; other
markets generally unchanged.
The body of Lieutenant Butts, of the
Freedmen's Bureau, who had disap-
peared on his way from Natchitoches to
jackson, has been found in the latter
parish. He is supposed to have been
murdered for his horse and money by q
gang of desperadoes and deserters from
the Confederate army, who had been
living by plumber on pretense of being
Union men.
Private letters from San Antonio,
Texas, report cholera on the increase,
and very fatal
The PicGyune Of this morning has an
article rejecting severely on c, G. Bay
lor late of Georgin, for trying to pass
himself Off at the late Philadelphia Con-
yention, as a loyal Southerner, who had
suffered persecution, when it is well
known that he was for years a rampant
secessionist
New YORK. Sept 2l.-Gold, l433
Coupons, GO, llls; '63, lOsi; '65, 1888;
registered, 81, llla. lO4O's, SO. Treas
uries, log. Carolinas, 65. Cotton quiet,
80 to SIC.
The Java brought 81 100000 in gold.
Madam Ristori's appearance is con-
sidered an immense success. Critics
consider her acting about faultess.
A Boston dispatch says the steamer
Metre, recently stopped as a privateer,
was seized by the Government again yes
terday.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met in that city to-day, aud or
ganized by electing Samuel j. Pilton, of
New York, as Chairman, and Peter Cog
ger, of Albany, as Secretary.
CINCINNATI, September q. = There
have been great rains in all parts of the
West, and much damage done. The
canal embankment at Dayton, Ohio,
broke, and considerable part of the
town is under water, with much destrac.
ton of property. The whole country in
that section is under water. 1t has been
raining all day here, and at St. Louis,
Louisville and Chicago.
ToRoSro, September 2l.-It is an
nounced that the Bank OF British North
America will protest letters OF credit
from English bankers on the Bank Of
Upper Canada The directors of the
Bank of Upper Canada have not decided
which course to pursue, but it is thought
the institution will be wound up by the
assignees The bills of the suspended
bank are selling at thirty TO forty per
cent discount
PHILADELPHIA, September PA diff
fculty has arisen between the City Coun-
ell and Board Of Health the former re.
fused yesterday to grant an appropria-
ton of $4,000 asked for by the latter,
and the Board, to-day, gave notice that
they will no longer remove nuisances,
etc.
FORTRESS MONROE, September 81
The visit of Bishop Green and the Rev
Mr.. Kelly to Mr.. Davis, was strictly Of a
private character, and in it they ex
pressed to Mr.. Davis the intense anC
universal desire prevailing in The South
that he should be released. Inthe even
Of a trial not being granted, they viii
await the next term Of the United Statei
Court, which meets in Richmond in DC
tober but a speedy release from Presi
dent johnson is hopefully anticipate
if the Court decides on taking no actor
upon the same in his case.
In regard to the inquiry Of his visitor
respecting an interpositiOn by his friend
with President johnson, and particu
larry to their desire to proceed to Wash
ingtOn for the purpose Of having per
sonal interview with the President, anC
to procure a parole on the ground Of i'll