Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-10
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deeply moved by the intelligence
A crevasse is imminent few miles
above the city in Jefferson Parish. shouit
the river swell two or three feet more
and the levee remainin its present broker
condition, the city is threatened with
food. A State Engineer has been sen
to look after it.
New YORK, October 9.-Gold, l49S
lO.4Os, N99s coupons, 6s, 1928; cottor
dull, sales of 400 bales at 3l@3Sc.
Thurlow Weed announces to-day in the
Times that he supports the Democratic
nomination for Governor of New York
and he prefers to act with the Demo
cratic party rather than the Radicals,
from whose ascendency he fears the
worst results for the country.
The race horse Kentucky has been sold
to Leonard W, Jerome for $4,000, lie
will be withdrawn from the turf
The brig Eliza Ann, for Boston from
this port, was sunk by collision with a
schooner off Minales Cade on Sunday
evening. The crew were saved. The
schooner A. B. Terry sprung leak and
sunk near the same place Saturday night
The bark Venus, for Philadelphia from
London, had on hoard fourteen of the
officers and crew of the wrecked ship
Shooting Star, from Liverpool for East
port.
WASHINGTON, October 9.-The Presi
dent has appointed John Keys, of Ohio,
Minister resident and Consul General to
Liberia, and Chas Seymour and W. b.
Budd, of New York, Commissioners to
the Paris Exposition.
Secretary Seward was well enough to
attend Cabinet meeting to-day.
Certain persons in Washington and
elsewhere, claim that they have pecu-
liar facilities for obtaining pardons for
Southern participants in the late civil
war. This is an imposition on the pub
lie, and numbers of persons have been
victimized. 1t is ascertnined that they
are merely impostors, and those who pat
ronize them throw away their money.
A dispatch to the National Union
Committee here states that the Republi-
cans claim Philadelphia by 5000, which
is large Democratic gain, compared
with the elections of 1864.
Special dispatches report that Bucks
county has given 5000 majority for the
Democrats, and Allegheny 1000 for the
Republicans. Both reports need Gun
frmation.
A special to the Chronicle say that
Pendleton was beaten for Congress in
Cincinnati by large majority.
BALTIMORE, October "a report isin
circulation that Governor Swami intends
removing the Police Commissioners for
alleged misconduct, respecting the ar
rangemenis for the municipal election
morrow. L Nv IuulOi thuoVS h"Nh N''
cussion and some excitement
CINcINNATI, October Cuisines par
tally suspended on account Of the cleo
ton. The Merchants Exchange is
closed, and nothing doing upon which to
base quotations. Cotton dull and nom
inal at 36@37c for middling, and hardly
any offering. Gold 4s9.
No definite election results yet. The
wires are considerably interrupted in
various directions.
PHILADELPHIA, October 3. -Allegheny
county gives Geary 5000 majority, the
same as in 1864. In Blair county
Geary's majority is 500, loss of 100
In Chester county his majority is 1900
The returns from this city SHOW large
gains for the Democrats, who have
gained largely in the State. They have
gained one State Senator McCandless,
and three members of the Legislature
Returns from the interior indicate
gains for each party, but there is no
doubt of Geary's election by 10000 to
$1,000. The Democrats have lost the
member for Congress in the 10th Dis
trict, Coke, the Republican, being elected
by small majority.
PHILADELPHIA, October 9, II m.-For
ney's Press estimates the majority for
Geary in this city at 5000, aud in the
State at $4,000. A dispatch from Thad.
Stevens says Lancaster county gives the
Republicans GOO majority, and that
Allegheny certainly gives 5000
Forney claims gains for the Republi-
cans for Coke, in the Tenth district, and
Koentz, in the Thirteenth
Another special reports Republican
gains in all the western counties, also
in Eastern Ohio. We have no other re
ports from the West
PHILADELPHIA, October 9, II m.-The
election is progressing quietly, and
large vote will be polled Both parties
are bringing out every vote possible, and
both confess to be confident Of success
LArER-The Republicans have just
issued an address in which they assert
that there are large Republican gains,
and the reelection Of Myers in the Sec
ond District is claimed.
STILL LArER-The Democrats have
largely increased their majority in the
First District in this city. Randall, their
candidate for Congress, will have 5000