Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-07
President Johnson at Chicago
Monument Corner Stone Laid
Eloquent Address by Gen. Dix
Radical National Convention
Split ON Negro SulrrageQuestiOn

NEW ORLrASs. September 6. -Cholera
deaths yesterday, twenty-three; yellow
fever, one.
New YORK, September Lyman
Tremaine has been appointed permanent
chairman of the Republican Conven-
ton.
Syracuse, September 6-Fenton has
been nominated for Governor.
ROCHESTER, September IA shock
ing accident occurred on the Central
railroad, near here. The express train
ran off the track, killing 1--WE and wound
ing many.
New YORK, September GA Berlin
special says Pr1ssian troops have been
ordered to the Rhine The Prusslan
government is treating for the purchase
of the iron-clad Dunderberg
A Verona special says Count Matter
mich, ambassador, has been recalled, to
be sent TO Paris.
p CHICAGO, September THE President
arrived last night aud was met By large
crowd. He addressed the crowd from
the balcony of the Sherman House No
disturbance
The corner stone Of the Douglas mon
ument was laid to-day Tens Of thou
sands of persons were present Gen.
Dix address is said TO be masterpiece
of eloquence
PHILADELPHIA, September The ad-
dress and resolutions of the convention
indorses the present Congress and OPP
poses the restoration Of the Southern
States on the conditions proposed by
President johnson as too lenient, and
declared the amendments to the constr
tuition the only legal and constitutional
plan for the restoration Of the rebelious
States to the Union.
In the evening session, Hamilton, in
protesting against the mode by which the
border States had overslaughed Southern
Unionists said the minority report OF the
committee iavoring negro suffrage should
be represented tomorrow.
LATER.-The Convention has virtually
split on the negro suffrage question. The
border States delegation after adopting
an address and resolutions this morning
desired to adjourn sine die, but this was
strongly opposed by Southern men, and
finally it was agreed that the minority
should make this their report tomorrow
in favor of the negro question, aad that
il be taken as a part of the regular pro
ceedings of the Convention. II is prob
able the border States will take no part
in the Convention tomorrow.
BERLIN, September 5.-Peace negotia.
tons are progressing between Prussia
and Saxony Orders have been given
for the reduction of the PrussiaR army.
LONDON. September 6--noon. = The
Bank Of England, today, reduced the
rate of discount TO five per cent.
Consols are better. The figures at noon
today were 500 current quotations for
American securities l. 5. 5-2Os, 73@
79t.
LIVERPOOL, September 6.-The ship
Muse, from Hong Kong, bound to New
York, has put back to former port in a
damaged condition.
BERLIN, September cit is said the
King Of Saxony will be deposed in case
be refuses TO accept Count Bismark
terms, and he viii be succeeded on tbs
throne by a member Of the Coburs
branch Of his family.
PARIS, September GA rumor pre-
walls that the Emperor Napoleon in
tends to issue q manifest announcing
his views on the state Of Europe.
LIVERPOOL. September 6. = Cotton
ruled lower-the sales were 10000 bales
middling uplaBds is quoted at l3c
breadstuif market is hrm provision
market is dull ; lard quiet and inactive