Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05
Raymond Retains the Fund
Radical Meeting In PhiIadelphis
Reporters we're not Admitted

New YORK, September hoo''
Gold 46t; exchange 1t at sight; cotton
quiet at 329@35.
Adyices from Buenos Ayres from the
seat of war in Paraguay, are to the 24th
of July. The situation is one of mastery
inactivity.
The Allies are still encamped in deep
morass. in convenient reach OF the
Paraguayan guns, which play upon them
at Measure. The camp cannot be moved
mill more horses are obtained, and an
order has been issued to seize seven
thousand. among those owned by the
citizens. The Paraguayans, in the mean
time, had placed more guns IN pos''ioh
to play upon the Allied camp ;,
The differences between Chill and
Uruguay in regard to Judgment OF span
ish prizes in Uraguayan ports has been
reconciled. 49,,
CIScISvATr. September a The Presi-
dents party left Cleveland this morn
ing. passing Oberlia, where salute was
fred and cheers given. At Norwalki,
Ohio. the President made bret speech
in which be said he wanted to heal the
wounds inflicted on the country, and de-
sired no more shedding OF blood. A
man in the crowd exclaimed Why
don't Won stop it at New Orleans To
which the President responded 4
should like to see that mans lace
Couldn't an American citizen express
such a sentiment without being insultedF
The ears ST this moment began TO move,
leaving the man who asked the question
closely surrounded by has dissenting
neighborS. On arriving at fremonts
Ohio at pm, the. President made a
short speech and was greeted with great
enthusiasm by an immense crowd.
WASHINGTON, September "A major
;ty of the Republican National Commit
tee. appointed by the Convention which
nominated Lincoln at Baltimore IN 1861,
met in Philadelphia yesterday, and
passed resolutions expelling Henry j..
RAYMOND. the Chairman, N. d. Perry,
Secretary. and George Senter, for al
legged abandonment of principles OF their
party. The minority of the COMMITTEE,
composed of Raymond, Perry, Cuthbert
Bullet. and others, met at the Astor
House, New York city, but adjourned on
account Of the few members present
The Executive Committee will hx day
for another meeting. Raymond mas
about $40 900 of the funds and all papers
of the Committee, which he retains Tor
the present III,
PHII.ADEIPHIA, September 4 = lhe
Governors and other prominent hadl Gals
met AT the League House TO consider po-
litieal matters Reporters were excluded
hut il has been said that il the Southern
Convention adopted negro suffrage
nlatform the Northern members would
rot indorse il, although they favored 1t
personally because the sentiments OF the
States are not educated to this point,
and therefore 10 avoid this complication,
and in view OF the exigencies OF the po-
litical campaign, the Northern Conyen-
ton would not be regularly convened
hereafter.
Ex.A,torney-(ieneral James Speed was
nominated for Chairman OF the Convex
ton. which was received with applause;
The Committee on Credentials reported
delegates present from the South as fol
lows: Texas 10, Louisiana Is, West Nir-
ginia 81. Virginia CT, Alabama 4, Ken
lucky 10. Mississippi 3, Missouri 30, Ar
kansas 2, North Carolina 7, Maryland
60. Delaware 6, Florida I, District OF Co
lumbia n. Total, 392
New ORLEANS, September 4.-Cotton
easier sales to-day. sT5 bales; low mid
ding at 3l@32c receipts for the last
four days, nos, against S5l exports,
1852. Sterling. bank, 81. New. York
exchange, par, GOA to l@s. Gold, a.
Whiskey, 81 80: Western rectified, ~ 80
Other markets unchanged.
Cholera deaths yesterday, eighteen.
LOUISVILLE, September 4. = Sales OF
442 hdds. leaf tobacco at fall rates. SUI
perfine -four, 81, plain extra, IS, family,
$40: wheat, 81 40; mixed corn by the
bulk, 5se oats. 3Sc; mess pork, s5s
bacon - shoulders, l7acs packed clear
sides, 2llc; raw whiskey, 81 %
The river is rising : five fest three
inches in the canal
LIvERPooL, September 4-Commo
dore Lawrence Rossian, formerly OF the
United States Navy, afterwards Coniede
rate States Navy, died today, aged
seventy-six years. He was buried with
ont parade, but his funeral was attended
by an immense cOncOurse OF the mos
respectable citizens.
ST. Lows, September 4. fllty-si'
deaths from cholera yesterday. Exten
sive preparations are on foot for the re
ception OF President johnson on Satnr
day. No change in the market sine'