Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-19
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WASHINGTON, March l9 "A large
number of citizens of the Northern terri
tories met to express their views on the
| construction of the northern route of
the Pacific railroad A committee of
five was appointed to prepare an address
asking Congress to grant aid in building
the road.
The Treasury Department sent out
1880, 1000 fractional currency last week.
New York, March l9-No new move
ment of importance has taken place on
the River Platte The grand attempt by
the allies to advance had not taken place.
The hostile armies we're confronting
each other on opposite sides of the Parana
river Additional Brazilian gunboats
and ironclads we're on their way to the
seat of war. A reinforcement of 1000
men TO the allies had arrived with NUM-
tons and supplies.
The steamer Montezuma brings four
teen days later news from Jamaica, leav-
ing Kingston with the Royal Commission
still inquiring into the causes of the
recent revolt
The trial of Ramsey, Provost Marshal
at Morant Bay, for atrocities in the dis
charge of his duties, is progressing. All
quiet
A Paris correspondent writes that Sew
ard answer to Drouyn De L Hugs dis
patch Of January 9th has been received,
although the French Government has not
yet pronounced officially upon it. The
Cabinet is very much pleased with its
contents, while reiterating all the United
States Government has ever said upon
the Mexican question.
Secretary Seward ha used such Ian
guage as viii probably cause France tc
consider it as not incompatible with its
own views. Secretary Stewards latest
communication relieves them from
load of anxiety, and the impression pre-
walls among the French ministry that
the relations Of France and the United
States, in regard to Mexico, now stands
on very good feeling
A Washington special says: The Pres
ident yesterday received dispatch from
the Provisional Governor Of Texas Civ
ing more hopeful account of the doings
Of the State Convention than any here
tofore published. The Governor says
that material measures, similar to those
adopted by Alabama, have been adopted,
and that no trouble will occur relative 10
the reputation Of the rebel war debt, and
also that the freedmen will be treated
more satisfactorily than by most Of the
other Southern States The principal
difference Of opinion was whether the
Ordinance Of Secession should be merely
repealed or declared absolutely null from
the beginning.
Major Wynkoof sends the treaty with
the Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians,
concluded at Bluff Greek and containing
the signatures of the heretofore hostile
chiefs. wynkoof attributes all difficulty
to traders who introduce contraband
articles.
A Washington special gives the sub
stance Of kilograms between the Presi-
dent and Kennedy and Monroe in refer
enee to the Mayoralty Of New Orleans
The President concluded by referring
the whole matter to the people Of that
city, and the civil and military laws gov
erning in such cases
An indianapolis dispatch says there is
no prospect of Gov Morton's recovery,
both mind and body being affected
FoREIcS-H Hungary - The Imperial
receipt says the re-establishment Of the
laws Of 1910 is impossible without a pre-
viOus revision Of those laws
The 9Th regiment Of Cossacks, Russian
corps Of observation, has been sent as a