Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS

| NEW 1ORK, december lo.--uOld l5i
Exchanges. 1883; Tennessee, So; Mis-
souri,, 6st Skies, ll2; Elves, LOG; Tens
9ss; Sevens, 1855; new Tens, 1857.
| WASHINGTON, December l3- Henry
Merrill has turned over f40o remaining
in his hands, belonging to the Confed
eracy at its collapse II d
| Female clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment have been declared by officials to
be failure. They are to be discharged
Sheridan's official dispatch says Sedg
wicks acts cause no complications. MOI
a city or State in Mexico takes issue
against Juarez. gn 4sse. .lsuFaF
| New York, Dec. ia Boston special
says the Estell is not the only Fenian
privateer. Fears are entertained for the
Cuba, which left yesterday.
| CHATTANOOGA, Dec. l3.-An enthusi-
astic meeting was held in favor of the
Chattanooga and Kentucky Railroad.
A delegation goes North to further it.
MILLEDGEvILLE, Dec. l3.-The propo-
sition to memorabilia Congress in regard
to restoration was defeated. EAN
The Governor vetoed the airline road.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. IL, II m.-The Eng
lish detectives have discovered that there
is heavy concentration of Fenians at
Hull, and the Government has taken ac-
tive measures to suppress any demon.
stration that may occur there.
There was an explosion in one of the
eollieries at Ramsby by which three hum
dred persons were killed and wounded.
PARIS, December Is, II m. The Nom
iteur of this morning publishes plan
for the reorganization of the French
army. vla.aeg y
CoNsrASrISopLE, December IL, IL m.
Steamship Brennan, from New York, for
Brennan, arrived at this port this morn
ing and sailed again, after landing Eng
fish passengers and mails. A4,s
FLORENCE, December l3, IL m-The
Italian Ambassador to Rome has conclu-
ded a diplomatic agreement between the
two Governments, the terms of which
are eminently favorable to Italy.
PARIS, December Is, m.-The En-
press Eugene is shortly to make visit
TO Rome.
LIVERPOOL, December IL, m.- The
cotton market is steady at unchanged
rates; estimated sales tod y 10000
bales; middling upland, AID.
LONDON, December l3, m.--Consols,
Ssl for money; 5.2Os, II; Erie railroad
shares, 4Of; Illinois Central, tn.
New YoRK, December l3.--Cotton,
quiet at 34a@36; -four, steady; Southern,
$40 5O@l6; wheat, steady and quiet;
corn, dull; pork, steady--mess, s2l so
OIL 10; lard, steady at l2@l 23c; whis-
key, quiet.
WASHINGTON, December l3. u. L..
Amden, official reporter to the Louisiana
Convention and private Secretary to
Gen. Banks, was examined before the
Riot Committee to-day.
HousE.-Stevens introduced a bill to
establish civil government in North
Carolina, and enable it to resume its
former relations to the American Union.
After long preamble, the first section
provides holding convention at Ra-
leigh, on the 10th of May, 1867, of I2O
citizens, as delegates to frame a consti-
tuition to be submitted to Congress for
modification on rejection. Sec
ton second provides that all male resi-
dent citizens, 81 years of age, without
distinction as to color, who can read or
write, or who own 500 or more, shall
vote; provided, that no one heretofore
entitled to vote shall be disqualified from
voting in said election. The third section
says the qualifications for delegates to !
the convention are the same as required
in the House of Commons, and oath to be |
administered; that, on the 4th of March,
1864, and at all times thereafter, / would |
have complied with the require
nents of the proclamation Of the Presi-
lent of the United States issued the 9Th |
Of December, 1868, had safe opportu-
nity for so doing been offered me; that
was opposed to continuance and the
Of the so-called Confeder-
ate Government, and voluntarily gave no
aid or encouragement thereto, but earn
sstly desired the success of the Union,
and that / will henceforth faithfully sup
port it. Section 4th-The Judge admin
STEERING, if he suspects falsebood, may
require other evidence-false swearing
declared to be perjury. Section fifth
Provides for the opening of the polls
by the United States Marshal
who shall appoint judges of elections
Section sixth provides compensation for
narshals. Section seventh declares the
present government void, and the func.
lions Of all the State officers at an end. |
Section ninth empowers the President to
use the military power to execute this
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