Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-24
Gen. TIlsOn to Succeed Howard
Cholera Abating in Cincinnati
ll9 Deaths in st. Louis Yesterday
Interesting News from Europe

New York, August 23.-Cotton firmer,
with sales of 1000 bales; uplands, 3339
sac; Orleans, 35@36c; Southern -four,
dull. at SlOSl6; pork, easier, at $50;
lard, heavy, at lsl@2lc; sugar, dull;
coffee, quiet; naval stores, firm; tur-
pentine and resin, unchanged freights,
lower; cotton to Liverpool, 3-l6c; gold,
1904; 5-2Os, 10; 7-3O's, lO5s@lo6.
A trunk containing FIVE hundred thou
sand dollars in securities, deposited in
the vault of one of the city banks, has
been stolen. The loss is probably shared
by a house here aud one in Boston
There is no clue to the thief
Mayor Hoffman, Tammany Hall and
other Democratic Committees, are max
ing arrangements to give President
Johnson grand civil and military re
ception on Wednesday.
WAsHIxGToN, August 23.-The Repre-
sentative Democrats from all the North
ern States have called upon the Presi-
dent within the past three days, and
unanimously concur in the recommends
tons moved by the New Hampshire del
erates to the Philadelphia Convention,
that the Federal Offices be bestowed on
the Conservative Republicans only.
They do not ask for office, but request
Mr.. johnson to remove ofice-holders
who oppose the policy Of the Admins
tration. or abuse the President person
ally. 1t may be added that the Demo
Gratis are not applying for preference,
and as yet none have been appointed
During the rebellion the pay of pri-
Yates was raised from eleven to thirteen
dollars per month, and the clothing al
lowance from two dollars and fifty cents
to six dollars per month, the increase to
continue during the war 1t is now
stated in political circles that, in conse-
quence of the failure of Congress to pro-
vide for the continuance Of the increased
pay in time of peace, the effect of the
first proclamation will be to reduce the
nav of the soldiers from and after the
day thereof, to eleven dollars per month,
and the clothing allowance TO two dol
lars and fifty cents And the reduction
also affects officers. as their pay and al
lowance is correspondingly diminished
1t rs stated that dispatch was sent
to-day to General Tilson, assistant com
missioner for the Freedmen's Bureau,
in Georgia, now sojourning at Sacum,
telling him not to return South, as his
services would be required to relieve
General Howard as chief of the Bureau
1t is said the change will take place
during the present month.
New ORLEANS, August %. - Cotton
firmer, sales 1850 bales, low middling
32@34c, receipts 1923 bales; corn,
mixed 76@sOc, white se@s7sc; -four,
superfne, unchanged; oats, 4s@50cj
gold, 464; bank sterling, 57@5e
A Division General Order was issued
tonight which revokes General Baird s
martial law order, but continues in force
Sheridsn's order declaring martial law
to exist for the purpose of protecting
the public peace, and the preservation
of life and property, which was the sta
tus existing before the riots.
CINCINNATI, August %. The cholers
is abating There we're only tbirty-thres
deaths yesterday. tI I
Flour unchanged; wheat higher, 81 ~
az As; corn very dull, sec; oats. 36c;
whiskey and provisions steady and firm
at full prices; pork, s33; bacon, l7@2lic
bulk meats, l5@l9c; lard, 2O9c.
81. Louis, August 23.-There were
240 cholera interments on Monday and
Tuesday in the City Cemetery.
Eight cemeteries report one hundred
aud nineteen deaths from cholera within
the past twenty-four hours, ending al
ten o'clock last night
LOUISVILLE, August 23-There were
four new cases Of cholera to-day, and
FIVE deaths from previous cases.
Sales of leaf tobacco, liz bids at firm
rates; -four, 81; mixed corn in bulk, 6Oci
new wheat, 50 Is; oats, 35c; pork, $S3
bacon unchanged; India bsgging 40c
Kentucky, 36c; lard, 2lS vhiskey, 81 26
BEkL1S, August %. = The city Of
Frankfort, the Duchy Of Nassau, the