Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-19
Railroad Accident in Pennsyl'ia
Another Radical Head Cut or
Governor Pollock the Victim
Vim. MiEward In His Stead

New IORE, Sept. lS.-Gold closed at
IS; coupons, 81, liz; 65, 1854 Treas
uries, l06 Cotton, to l9c. higher
sales 5000 bales of uplands at 3jc. Or
leans, BE. Flour less firm; Wheat less
firm; Pork, heavy, at S33 so; Lard
heavy Sugar easier, lOB to liz; Coffee
quiet; Naval stores dali; Turpentine
60 to 66c Resin So IS 50.
The great demonstration last night in
Union Square TO support the President S
policy, was attended by nearly one
hundred thousand persons. General
Dix, r.. II. Pruyn, Mayor Hoffman,
Senator McDougall and others, spoke.
It is rumored that three hundred Fe-
mans purpose leaving Boston tomorrow
for raid upon some Canadian banks.
President Roberts is taking measures to
stop the expedition.
Arrived-Quaker City, of Charleston; ;
J. N Iverson, from Galveston.
New ORLEANS, September lS.-The
news from the cotton region continues to
report the injuries to the crop serious
and wide. spread. Only small district
in the uplands of Mississippi seem ex-
empt: otherwise the States of Louisiana
and Mississippi are afflicted with nearly
total loss Of cotton crop, while very lit
tie corn or other breadstuffs are being
raised. This is peculiarly the case
where negroes have worked on shares,
which leads them to be now very reluc-
tantto labor, aud greatly disheartened
WASHINGTON, September ls.-Commo-
dore Melancthon Smith, executive Off
Ger Of the Washington Navy Yard, has
been detached and made chief of the
Bureau ST Equipment and Repairs, in
place of Commodore Smith, deceased
During the quarter ending June 30,
1866, the receipts of the Government
from sales Of public lands, direct tax,
internal revenue and incidental services
were Sl29,O4O, 762 CT; from loans, etc,
1872, 1872, 800, making total receipt Of
1921, 433, 092 81. The expenditures were
1929, 4i2,7Ol AZ.
READING, Pa, September ls.-By
misplacing Of switch, supposed to have
been done maliciously, the coal train
was last night run down a grade into
Cannon, plunging into a hill and demol-
ishing the engine, tender and twenty
cars. The engineer was buried beneath
the ruins of the cars and taken out dead.
The fireman was wedged in between the
fre-bOx and tender, and was taken ont
after several hours, horribly burned,
during which time he was undergoing
torture His injuries are supposed to be
fatal
TRENTON, n. j, September lS-Alex.
G. Cattell is elected United States Sena.
tor, receiving the votes, of all Repubh-
cans in each house, the Democrats re
fusing TO vote. They presented pro
test declaring the new law for the cleo
ton Of United States Senators uncon
s,itutional, and also declared that there
was no vacancy; they also condemn the
United States Senate in severe terms foi
depriving Mr. Stockton of his vote
while being permitted to retain his seat
The Legislature meet in joint conven
ton tomorrow.
BALTIMORE, September ls.-The Granl
Lodge of the United States l. o. o. F. a
the session to-day, elected the following
officers to serve for the ensuing term 0
two years James P. Saunders, Of New
York, NJ W. Grand Sire; Edward d
Farnsworth, Of Tennessee, R. W. Deput,
Grand Sire; James L. Bidgeley, o
Maryland, R. ". Grand Secretary.