Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

New ORLEANS, October l5..Henry
Bier, a prominent Odd Fellow, oiea To-
day. - mos
visited by large crowds to-day.
Rio Grande news, through the Gal
yestop naners of the 18th instant, re-
norris the complete rout OF Escobado
and Treyino. under the walls OF Monte
rev nv General Mejia, who Immediately
thereafter started division for Matamo-
ros. ~. locaat and
state that Meiia had occupied Monterey
and that from demonstrations made on
The 9th and 10th by Cortinas and can
oles a FIGHT for the possession OF Mata-
moros would take place on the l0th. :
1t has been reported here Tor the past
two DAYS that General Sheridan mas In,
formation that Macmillan has completed
his preparations for following Carlotta.
Nav YORK, October l6.-The base
hall match to-day between the Atlantic
and Athletic clubs resulted IN the VIC
tory of the former by score OF twenty
seven to seventeen.
The hank statements show an increase
in loans of S2,22O,000; decrease IN
specie of S677,000; an increase IN CIR
cnlation of 1914, 900; decrease IN de,
nosits Of 81. 625 900; a decrease IN legal
tenders of $4,000.
The news of Gen. Dix's appointment
no limited States Minister TO France, is
commented on by the Paris Journals
Some think he is charged TO ,ake
strong position in favor OF the monroe
Doctrine as applicable to the Mexican
throne. while others think 10 the con-
trary :, +.
heen decided that the Union Pacltc
Railroad Company, having completed
the seventh section of their road, thirty,
five miles in length, and having complied
with all the requirements OF the law,
are entitled TO have issued to them
S56O 600 in United States bonds, being
SIG 600 per mile for the said thirty-ive
miles. The bonds bear date October ISL
1866.
Counterleits of the new fve'cent CONS
have made their appearance They are
not well executed.
the Dubuque and Dunleith elevators are
full of grain The grain blockade mas
fairly commenced, there being no cars
TO run it East, or water enough TO run II
down the river.
WAsg1NeToy, October l5.-Gen. Beau
regard leaves for the South tomorrow
General Joe Johnston is in the city
IouIsvlLLE. October 15.-The Grand
Iodge of Kentucky met today. Two
hundred and seventy-two Lodges are re-
nresentea There are S65.1T6 in the
Treasury Grand Master >Williams re-
presents Masonry as hourishing through
ont the State.
The Catholic Diocese has been created
an Archepiscopal See.
The opintsn of the Military Commits
sion in the case of the recent arrest OF
DIR. Harris, UDited States mail agent at
Client, Ky, IS just published, concluding
that the parliesewho made the arrest or
detained the mail steamer Gen Bneli,
should be arrested and tried by eompe-
tent authorityst
The Synod of Kentucky, which has |
been in session at Henderson during the
mast week, has divided, ninety-nlne OF
he members sustaining the Louisville |
Presbytery, AMI fifIy-seyen the General
Assembly. ~,
FoRTREss Monroe, October l5.-Ihe |
schooner Sarah Evans from Tampa Bay |
for New Yorl, was spoken by the schoon-
er James, from Corpns Christi yesterday |
fifteen miles east south east from Cape |
Henry. with both masts gone, trying to
make Hampton Roads with a jury mast
rugged. The gunboat Sinopee has gone
20 her assistance.
An unknown brig went ashore near
Chincoteague beach yesterday.
A storm has prevailed since yesterday, |
with great violence along the coast Ac-
cordinr TO accounts, intelligence of nu-
merous marine disasters may be ex-
pec,ed. 1t blew heavy last night from
the northwest -
B.LTIMoRE. October l5.-Flour very |
firm. Western extra SO 1908 so; wheat
steady: corn firm, receipts light; oats
firm. provisions inactive; sugar very
firm.
ST.. LOUIS, October ia planning
mill and three frame houses belonging TO
W. Kennedy were burned. Loss thirty
thousand dollars
QUEBEC, OCTOBER lO.-A HFt TINS
morning destroyed the whole district
west of Crown street to ST. Soeur toll
gate. nearly mile in length. Seven
teen churches and converts are de-
stroved. 1000 houses are in ashes, and
2O.6OO persons are rendered houseless
OTTAWA, C. W, October ia de
structive fire occurred here yesterday
Many tenement houses were burned and
a large number Of families turned out Of
doors
LIVERPOOL, October 1.-THE cotton
market to-day was very active, with
sales of 20. 600 bales; middling uplands
advanced Id, closing at l3fd.
LONDON, October l4-The money
market is slightly frmer. Consols s94i
ZOOS, 702.
The Empress Carlotta has paid visit
Of state to the Pope, which His Holiness
returned by a visit TO her hotel
lengthy interview took place on the oc-
cgsiOn.