Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-18
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New YORK, October l7.--Gold, l4Ss;
5.2Os, ia; cotton heavy, sales Of 900
bales at 4l943c.
A private letter dated Monterey, the
9th ult, from Gen. Lew Wallace, has
been received by prominent merchant
of this city. The Liberalswere confident
of success and constantly receiving mu-
nitions of war, and as they advanced
were receiving the necessary funds tor
carrying on the war. At the time OF
writing the French were retreating in
stead Of advancing.
A convention of the colored citizens of
Albany assembled yesterday, to discuss
the proper policy to be pursued by this
class of our population. The nomlna-
ton Of Governor Fenton was Endorsed,
and the 5000 negro voters of the State
were urged to support the ticket.
The trotting race between Lady Emma
and George Wilkes, for $4,000, at the
Fashion course yesterday, was won by
Lady Emma in three straight heats.
Tome 2:27, 227l and 2:262.
LOUISVILLE, October l7.-At meet.
ing of the Grand Masonic Lodge, of
Kentucky, forty additional lodges were
represented, aggregating three hundred
and twelve electors j. T. Martin, Gym
thiana, Grand Master; Elisha S. Fitch,
Flemingsburg, Deputy Grand Master
Charles Eginton, Clark county, Grand
Senior Warden; Fl. " Jones, Glasgow,
Grand Junior Warden; J. S. McCarkle,
Louisville, Grand Secretary; A. IT,
Hodges, Frankfort, Grand Treasurer
Rev. George Lorimer, Louisville, Grand
Chaplain.
Major General Thomas, commanding
Department of the Southwest, embrac-
ing Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi and Kentucky, will establish his
headquarters here or the first of No
vember.
LOUISVILLE, October lI.-Five per-
sons charged with OBTAINING the mail
steamer and mail agent, DIR. Ferris, at
Client, Kentucky, recently, have been
produced before the United States Court
on writ of habeas corpus, and indicted
for the aforesaid offenses.
ST. LOUIS, October ia terrific |
boiler explosion occurred at ten o'clock |
this morning in the turning shop OF >.
H. Won Brock Franklin avenue, totally |
demolishing the shop, also three story |
brick building on the west and dwell
ing on the east side. Twenty-Five per
sons are known to be buriedin the ruins,
eight of whom were taken out and died
two, perhaps, MORALLY injured. Twelve
are in the ruins. The debris of the
building Immediately took fire, which the
firemen are engaged in extinguishing
LATER-Six more corpses have been
taken from the ruins. 1t is now thought
that others still remain. The rescued
are SO burned that they cannot be recog-
nized.
New ORLEANS, October l7.-Cotton
unchanged; sales of 300 bales; re-
ceipts, 1913 bales. New York exchanged,
&c discount Gold, l472.
The deaths from yellow fever average
from five to eight per day.
ALBANY, October l6.-The Democratic
and Conservative Congressional Con-
vention for this (the l4th) district, nomi-
mated to-day John Y. L. Pruyn as their
candidate
BALTIMORE, October 1.-THE Com
mittee appointed by the Conservative
Convention last night to collect evidence
against the sPolice Commissioners, met
this afternoon preparatory to presenting
this matter formally to Governor Swan.
LIVERPOOL, October 1.-THE cotton
market is firm and unchanged; sales
to-day, 10000 bales; middling uplands,
l5id
LONDON, October 1.-THE money
market is quiet Consols, 892 the fol-
lowing are the closing prices for Ameri-
can securities: Erie shares, 50f; Illinois
Central, 684.
CINCINNATI, October l7-Flour I'M
changed and firm; superfne, $40 so to
Sll 90; trade brands, $l2 to Sl2 Is;
fancy, Sl4 to Sl5; wheat steady at 81
IS for No. l I; corn in good demand at
s3c; oats steady at 45c; whiskey steady;
pork, S32 bulk meats and bacon more
firm, but unchanged; lard l54c, but
closing 6rmer, under the impression
that it is now lower than it can be pro-
duced; Gold, An
WASHINGTON, October l7.-There is no
whatever of the President
changing his position as to his restora.
ton policy, as has been intimated in
some of the papers.