Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-21
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The Battle In South America
Northern crops Injured by Rain
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Northern crops Injured by Rain
Secretary Seward Recovering
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65; cotton, strong; sales of $500 bales
uplands at 35@35l; Orleans, 37S374;
-four, frmer, 81 25@l6
The racers Asteroid and Kentucky will
he in the four mile race over the Ford
ham course, next week, for purse of
$4,000.
Mayor Hoffman received note from
the United States Consul at Havana, an
nouneing modification of the quaran-
tine laws to FIVE days fer vessels from
New Orleans, New York and other ports,
provided there is no sickness on bonrd
and vessels have clear bills of health.
The late battle between the Paraguay.
ans and allies arose from the determina-
ton of the allies to dislodge the Para
cuayans from the positions they we're
fortifying, which wonld have enabled
them to endauger the allies left and rear.
The Paragraphs were surprised and
driven out at daybreak of the 10th, by
brigade of Brazilians, and after short
fight the victors then advanced to assault
the Paraguayans' works in the rear, but
were received with such fire that they
were forced to abandon the attempt, and
confne themselves to the defense of the
works they had taken on the 10th. A
general assault was made on the next
line of the Paraguayan Notifications,
which we're carried, but again retaken
but finally, after heavy lighting, the allied
troops were recalled, retreating in good
order without being pursued. The works
we're captured on the 10th.
CINCINNATI, September 20.-The river
has risen ten feet during the past forty
eight hours. With the exception OF the
Little Miami and the Marietta and Gin
cnnati railroads, all the roads are inter
rupted by the destruction OF bridges.
The cornfelds along the Little Miami
are all overaowed, the water being higher
than the corn-iops at Columbus. The
lower part of Dayton is overaowed, and
Mcphersonvile, opposite, is ten feet
under water Families are forced to
nbadon their homes Three men were
drowned at Piqua.
WASHINGTON, September 2O-Seward
is much improved pronounced out of
danger
Attorney General Stansberry has given
an opinion that the President has power
to fill vacancies in the Senate, without
any Limitation as to the time they first
occurred
CINCINNATI, Sept 20-Flour firm and
in good demand; prices unchanged
Wheat, advanced Toe ;snothing doing;
50 10 asked for No. / scarce. Oats,
firm at SIC Rye, 95c Barley, 81 so.
Whisky, active at 50 80. Provisions
easier Pork, $32; bulk shoulders, l4lc
sides, 10 &C. Bacon, shoulders, Lobe;
sides, ls3c clear sides, 2Ole. Lard,
ls3c. Gold, 43 IL
NASHVILLE, September 2O.-Twenty-
nine deaths by cholera during the last
twenty. four hours reported.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 20. - The
corn crop in low lands was greatly dam
aged by the heavy rains. Several days
will elapse before the Indiana Central
and Louisville trains can run regularly.
FLORENCE, September 49, noon.-The
mission of General Ruel TO Vienna led
TO the belief that the difficulty about the
Venetian deb, is at an end, and that a
compromise will be effected, resulting in
a lasting peace.
TRIEsrE, September 1--we are adj
vised that a great battle has been fought
on the Island Of Gambia, between the
Turks and insurrectionists. The Turks
we're the victors.
LOUISVILLE, September 2O.-Flour
firm and active with prices tending up
wards; superGne, 81 to 50. single extra,
50 to $40 SO; double extra, Sll to $l3.
Wheat higher, 81 Is to 81 60, Corn bet
ter, mixed and yellow at 81 to IL. Oats
buoyant at Acc. Provisions unchanged.
Whiskey, 81 %
The river is rising at the rate Of five
inches per hour. Northern adviees still
represent great damage from recent
rains. Most Of the railroads from here
to Cleveland will be obstructed for a
couple of days
LONDON, September l9.-The steamer
Allemania, from New York, the sth,
arrived at Cowes to day, en- route to
Hamburg
The steamer Teu:onia, from New York,
the LIST, was ashore at Cuphaven. but
was subsequently got OF without much
damage.
BERLIN, September 1.-THE abdiea.
ton of Ludwig, King Of Bavaria, is now
regarded certain.
LIVERPOOL, Sept l9-COtton market
unchanged; middling uplands quoted at
49, pence Aggregate days sales,
1900 bales Breadstuifs market is gene
rally without change. TAllow firm
The work ia connection with the navy
station, at Spessia, is being pushed for
ward with rapidly.
LONDON, Sept 10, ? P. MONEY
market steady. ConsOls, s9i. 5-20s,
rol