Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS
Accident on the M. &C. Railroad
Four Persons Slightly Injured
MEMPHIS i CHARLESTON !
r. r. DEPOT, October Is.

The accident occurred at 9 am. The
train was running about twenty miles
per hour. The rear truck of the express
car broke while the train was crossing a
trestle on the Iuka grade, five miles east
of Burnsville. The truck fell between
the timbers of the trestle, and the body
Of the car passed on, following the en-
CINE, and was not damaged. The other
cars mounted the truck Of the express
car, bearing the end of the trestle down,
and passing over, went down the embank-
ment @
The baggage car was wrecked badly.
The second-cass car went over, and the
first-class car was standing straight up
and down the bank. The ladies car
went down, turning over. The gentle
mem car stood end foremost, one end
resting on the trestle, and the other on
the ladies' car There were about one
hundred passengers on the train, none
of whom were seriously hurt The
baggage master, Tim Enright, was badly
bruised, and Thomas Rogers, an EN-
ploye, was badly hurt by the baggage
falling upon him. Martin Mcmillan,
brakeman, was badly wounded. Mrs.
Moorefeld, of Union Depot, had her
face cut, and was bruised. Some other
passengers were slightly hurt.
New YORK. October l8.-Gold, 1885,
5-20s, ll4s 730s, l06s Flour firm
sales 400 bbls. at $l3 to SIG; wheat dull
&c better corn lc better; pork dull,
sales 1850 bbls. at 1913 Soc; lard heavy
at 40c to 43c; sugar firm; turpentine,
rs to 7Sc; rosin 81 rs to 80 so.
A large Republican ratification meet
ing was held in Brooklyn last night at
the Academy of Music. Prominent
Radicals delivered speeches, assailing
the public and private character of
President Johnson, and earnestly urging
on the people the adoption of the Con-
stitutional Amendment as security in
the future.
New ORLEANS, October lS.-Coiton
lower sales, 700 bales; low middling,
37@38c; middling, 40c; receipts, 1864
bales; sugar, fair, l3c molasses, 57(9
Coo; corn, unchanged; -four, 81 l2s
gold, l48.
Grand preparations are being made
for the Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair 1t il feared that the house room
will be insufficient, and it is proposed to
erect tents for temporary accommoda-
tons.
Edwin f Briggs, Esq, has been APP
pointed British Vice Consul, vice Mr..
Cappell, retired.
ST.. LOUIS, October l8.-Stephens, the
Fenian Head Centre, made speech
here yesterday declaring that the battle
for Irish independence would be fought
on Irish soil before next year.
ST. Louis, October l8.-Flour firm
and unchanged Wheat heavy for spring,
hhger for fall; prime spring, 81 20, |
choice, 50 2592 80; prime fall, 81 70, |
choice 81 80 Corn and oats unchanged.
Pork firm. Bacon and lard in favor of
buyers. Whiskcy, unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, October lS.-The Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of Kentucky adj
journed after granting thirty new char
ters Three hundred and thirty-three
lodges we're represented.
CINCINNATI, October ls.-Flour in
good local demand and firm super6ne,
$40 so to Sll 90; wheat, 81 IS; corn,
active; mixed, 85c; oats steady at
45c; whiskey, 81 33; pork, active; sales
of 900 bbls. $3l rs for country, and 1872
for city; lard, Isle; bacon unchanged;
shoulders, l5ac; clear sides, l9c; bulk
shoulders held at lac; sides, Ice; gro
ceries firm and active Gold, All.
WASHINGTON, Oct l0.-Secretary Stan
ton had lengthy interview with the
President this morning His early re-
tirement from the War Department is
tie be certain.
Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, ar
rived this morning and also had an in |
terview with the President during the
day.
The President has appointed Samuel
H. Jones to be United States Marshal
for the District of West Tennessee.
BALTIMORE, Oct l8.-Flour steady
extra western Sl3 to $l3f. Grain receipts
light, and prices tending upwards. Gro
,eries steady. Provisions dull Lard
hull