Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES

beth Cady Stanton presents herself In
card published this morning, to the
voting population of the Ninth Con-
gressional District, as a candidate for
Congress She processes independent
principles, with moral reservation in
favor of the Republican party, provided
it advocates negro suffrage, and asks
support on the high ground OF the safety
of the nation and justice TO its citizens.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company held
special meeting on the 9th ultlmo in
London The Directors submitted a re-
port asking the sanction of the stock
holders TO apply to Parliament for power
TO increase the nominal capital to five
million pounds sterling, including the
existing capital. 1t is stated that if they
excluded all exceptional days, when the
cable could not work at all, the average
earnings would be 1850 day.
SAN FRAYcIsco, October ll.-Japan
advices of the 4th ult report the arrival
at Lakawanna of Gen. Van Volkenberg,
United States Minister to Japan, and
Arson Burlingame, Minister to China,
both were on visit to Jeddo. Burlln-
game was expected TO leave for China
The Italian Minister gave them ban
quet on board Of the steamer Magenta
lie was en- route to China to make a
treaty between China and Italy.
CINCINNATI, October H. Returns
from forty-fye counties give the Radicals
a majority of 1900 The remaining
forty-three counties will probably reduce
the majority to $4,000. Gen. Morgan, a
Democrat, was elected to Congress in
the 18th District
WASHINGTON, October ia dispatch
from Washington appeared in the Phila-
delphia Ledger this morning, announc-
ing that the President has propounded
certain interrogatories to the Attorney
General, respecting the constitutionality
of Congress, and that an opinion in
writing would be given against the legal
ity of that body. The dispatch caused a
great sensation. The effect being felt
quite seriously in, mercantile circles,
gold advanced to 1881 during the day,
owing to its influence, There is, how
ever, authority for saying that the state
ment is not in accordance with the facts,
no question of such a character having
ever been submitted to the law officer of
the Government by the President
A heavy rain has been falling since
yesterday afternoon. The streams in the
vicinity are very much swollen, and
there has been considerable damage to
property.
BALTIMORE, October ll.-There are
heavy floods in all the streams, attended
with great damage and loss of life. A
number of mill-dams and bridges have
been carried away.
To-day session of the Plenary Coun-
Gil of the Roman Catholic Church was
public. Bishop Blanchett, of Oregon,
celebrated solemn requiem mass for the
repose of the deceased prelates of the
Church Bishop Bayley, of Newark, de-
livered eulogy on their lives and SER
vices.
The rain has continued to-day without
intermission. The Illchester bridge, on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, thirteen
miles from the city, which is a heavy
stone one, gave way before the tremen-
dous column of water. This was consid-
cred the strongest bridge on the road
NEW ORLEANS, October 1.-THE
morning papers will publish tomorrow
the correspondence between Governor
Wells and the Board of Levee Commits
sioners, respecting the proposition TO
call the Legislature together TO consider
the repairs Of the Levees. The Cover
nor declined doing so, as legislation was
not necessary in his opinion. They
then asked him to add his warrant to
theirs that the Legislature would ratify
a sale at less than par, which is not al
lowed by law, and this the Governor
SAYS he has no doubt the Legislature
will do. 1t is understood that the Gov
ernor is unwilling to call the Legislature
together, because he apprehends that
its first act would be TO impeaeh him
A FIRE this morning destroyed the
buildings on Poydras and Camp streets,
respectively occupied by the Petroleum
Vapor Company, and Coulon, Plumber
& Fixer. Loss, $4,000
Adviees from the Rio Grande to the
4th inst. report that Col. Quelroga, the
Imperial commander, had routed the
Liberal forces between Saltillo and San
Luis Potosi. Escobedo was expected to
be driven out of Monterey, upon which
Viduno, the old Governor, and General
Mejia we're advancing.
Canales was acknowledging 0rtega as
President, and was yet in possession OF
Matamoros, though two attempts by the
Juarists-one under General John S
Ford. and the other under Gen. Himosa
had been made 10 expel him. Cortina'
was advancing to make third one.
LOUISVILLE, October 1.-two men
supposed to be engaged in the recen
robbery Of Adams Express, we're arrested
near Seymour. They belonged in the
vicinity. Names not given.