Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-08
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

New ORLEANS, December IA letter
from the city of Mexico, in the Rio
Grande Courier, says that Mejia left that
city on the I'd of October, with instruc-
tons to march, as soon as possible, on
Matamoros, by the Victoria road, which
is the most direct
Adyices from the interior announce
that the Liberals have occupied Derouga
after the evacuation of that place by the
Imperial forces.
Another report states that the best
army of the Liberals, under Generals
Trevino, Morango and others, was COM
pletely destroyed by the Imperial forces
at the Hacienda de Bacas, near San
Luis. After that fight, Queriga left the
main army with a corps of 1000 cavalry,
and marched on Monterey, which was
left without defense.
Brownsville advices state that after the
reception of dispatches from General
Sheridan, the United States troops were
Immediately withdrawn from Matamoros
by General Sedgwick, on the lst Ca
males then surrendered Matamoros to
Eseobedo Internationally, they agreeing
TO fight the common enemy of their
country.
The New Orleans theatre and ball
room, located in thelSecond District, and
built in 1917, was burned at six o'clock
this morning Loss heavy. Partly in
sured.
A special to the Mobile Times, from
Montgomery, Ala, says to-day that the
Legislature rejected the constitutional
amendment by vote Of 81 to 10 in the
Senate, and 60 to IS in the House. The
Legislature adjourned tonight.
The Roman Catholic Church, of Nachi-
toches, La, has established school for
colored girls in that city, under care Of
the Sisters of the Sacred Heart.
Tho Archbishop of this city has of
fered the services Of the nuns to the col
ored Catholics here, for like purpose
wAsHINGToS, December THE De-
cember statement Of the debt bearing in
terist is Sl,37l, O6s, 59l 80; bearing cur.
rency interest 1855, 622, sOOi bearing nc
interest, $685., 1895, 1854 matured but
not presented for payment, go, sos, 794
IA. Total debt, 81, 5S4, ,s74 A. Coir
in the treasury, $95, l6s,sl6 so; currency
S49,l95,S2l OF. Debt decreased during
November, Sl,6700OO. The Interest
payable during December, January anC
February, is s3O,OOO,OOO. But little di
intuition of, the debt is anticipated du
ring these months. Receipts from Gus
toms, and coin from internal revenue il
falling off.
The Supreme Court will decide agains
the constitutionality Of the test oath, b.
a vote of five to four The question
came up on the cases of lawyers, from
whom the oath was exacted last summer
It's understood that each of the Judge
will deliver a separate opinion on Mon
day.
In the cases of the Fenians convicte,
in Canada and sentenced to execution
on the 18th instant, Mr.. Seward though
proper to ask an explanation of the pres
ent courtesies of the Canadian Govern
ment Sir Francis Bruce writes in repl
that the sentences will not be carried int
effect on that day, but viii be reserve
for future consideration.
A convention Of railroad Presidents
in session here. They have reduced n
schedule time hence via the Orange an
Alexandra, Virginia and Tennessee, an
Jacksonville railroads, to eighiy-thrs
hours to New Orleans, and expect
carry the great Southern mail
New YoRK, December IA specii
Treasury Agent is now here investig
ting fraudulent Oscillations. Over ffi
distilleries were seized in various par
of the city yesterday, and seizures SIT
continue, causing intense excitemel
among the liquor dealers
Hartt was to-day nominated for Sire
Commissioner.