Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-24
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

New ORLEANS, October 23.-Seve
buildings on Fulton aud Front Leve
streets, mostly occupied as wholesal
groceries, were destroyed by fire thi
morning. Loss, 100000, about one
third of which was insured. Four per
sons were severely injured by the falling
walls.
The Times Mexican letter of the. q
says Mejia has orders to retake Matamo
ros He gets 1000 men, 1000 of whom
are cavalry. Regiments and battalion
are leaving daily to retake and occup,
places but lately abandoned hy Maxi
milan. The Mexican Times says thu
Empress Carlotta was fully successful
in France. -.
Congressional elections in Texas tool
place on the 18th. Returns received
thus far show the vote to be very small
as far as heard from. Bradshaw leads
Efferson in the FIRST district 0chiltree
is so far, ahead in the second There is
very little interest taken in the election.
The French corvette Phlegeton, from
Vera Cruz, arrived at the bar this morn
ing with dispatches for the French Con-
sui in New Orleans. .su R
Cotton, dropping sales, 1850 bales !
low midding, 36@37c; receipts for four
days, 1888 bales, against 1900 bales same
time last week sterling, SO; New York
exchange, dis.
New YORK, October 23.--Gold, 46a ;
5.2Os, ll4s; treasures, ! to tc.
The following steamers have arrived (;
London. from Galveston Sargossa, from
Charleston San Salvador, from Savan-
nah; TREY, from New Orleans, and Val,
ley City, from Richmond. The Bank p
Cushing, from New Orleans for Bor-
deaux, put in here in distress, having
been damaged by the gale.
The principal Cotton mill 10 Middle
borough, Massachusetts,, caught fire to-
day from some hard substance running
into the picker, aud was damaged TO the
amount Of two thousand dollars. a
Governor Fenton has issned . procla
nation csllieg upon The people Of this
State to observe Thursday, the 18th Of
November, as day of thanksgiving.
The Heralds Washington dispatches
detail the alleged discovery of the plans
Of the Radicals to impeach and depose
the President A large force of boys in
blue were to be sent TO Washington to
protect and aid Congress in its schemes.
A general distribution Of arms through
out the West had been made by the Rad
ical Governors. Their designs, as indis
Gated, are of a highly dangerous and rev.
olutionary tendency. 5r ss Is
Baltimore city has been remarkably
quiet to day. The proclamation of
Governor Swami has been the caese of
much discussion, but there is no excite
nenL Tonight meetings are being held
by the Boys in Blue, Lincoln In
vincibes," and like organizations. Sim
liar meetings for organization are being
held by the Conservatives and Demo-
Gratis, the calls for which were made
before the proclamation was issued.
The Police Commissioners will not
sppea. for an examination before the
Gosernor on Friday, as they will not
admit hit he has the power to try the
case
All he old conspiracy cases before the
United States Court terminated yester-
day by nOlle prOseqHi Treason cases
remain on the docket
Harrisburg, October % The official
teiurns from the entire State are not
complete, as some of the judges are
awaiting the 26.h of October 10 receive
the army vote before making q return.
BosTeS, October % Arrived. steamer
Tonsvands, from Savannah. "
LoxDoS, October 23-The steamship
Nova scoiian, from Quebec, has arrived
ont.
PARIs, October 23.-It is rnmo, ed here
today that another manifesto is about to
be issued to the different diplomatic rep
resentafives of the empire.
London reports from Gambia state that
after four days heavy fighting the Chris.
dian forces rspulsed the Turkish army.
LIVERPOOL, October %, II m.-Couton,
hrz sales, s0DO bales; aplauds, lsid I;
brcadstuffs, firmer -four and Ehpat tend.
ing up~ards
Loxpox, October % -Consols. s3S /;
S., unchanged.
The Philadelphia steamship Theodore
d. Wagner, from Boston for Charleston.
with merchandise and passengers, was
burned on ihe 10Th inst. The passen-
gers and crew were rescued. ~
WAsHlsorox, October % The Con.
missioner Of Internal Revenue has issued
additional regulations concerning the