Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-18
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

NV YoRk. January 1.-THE snow
In, ceased, but a severe gale continues
The New Haven mail, due at noon, was
delayed three hours, and the trains from
Philadelphia and Buffalo are all behind
WASHINGTON, January l7.--John NJ
Loughton, negro from oberlin, Ohio
was to-dey admitted to practice in the
Supreme Court This is the second in
stance.
The receipts for Customs OF New York
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston for
the week ending the 18th, were ss,74S,-
IA lhaffH na t'ii0
fICameron and Conkliug, the new mem;
bsrs from Pennsylvania and New York,
were in the House to day. ~ Nhf5
Brevet- Brigadier Gen. Horace Neide,
Inspector of Colored Schools, is ordered
by the Bureau to South Carolina. Breyet
Major General Corben will succeed Gen.
Lewis as Bureau functienary OF Iennes-
see
The American Colonization Society
has seven hundred enrolled to leave for
Liberia in the spring.
The Southern mails were delayed
twelve or fifteen hours by the weather,
and the indications are good for more
snow.
The Presidents mansion was crowded
to-day. Among the visitors were Gov
Orr, of South Carolina, and daughter;
Colonel Bedford Brown, of North Caro-
lima, and nearly every Southerner in the
city; also many people from Baltimore,
Philadelphia and other points North and
West, who come here for the purpose OF
expressing their appreciation of the Pres
idents course by attending his reception.
Governor Orr is here on business con-
nected with the interests Of his State,
and among other things iulmig alton into
the State and relief of pCc.nasters who
have either made returns to the Federal
authorities, which miscarried, or else to
the Confederate authorities, which are
ignored by the Government Governor
Orr oppotes the amendment and its
adoption by South Carolina or any other
Southern State, but favors graceful SUBJ
mission to anything the conquerors may
desire
The National Union Committee met at
Wizards tonight, Governor Ward, of
New Jersey, presiding, and J. S. FOWLER
Of Tennessee, acting as Secretary. Gov.
Ward denounced the President and
wanted treason made odious-clsimed
the conqueror's right over the South, and
said that neither the power of the Presi-
dent nor the decision of the courts could
stay the progress of eternal truths. Six
teen States were represented. They
postponed definite call for National
Convention, but determined to open on
office in New York preparatory to the
spring campaig6.
GALVESTON, January l7.-Mexican
dates to the 18th were received this even
ing Escobedo and his entire force left
Monterey on the 9th ult, for San Luis,
in hot haste for fight with the French.
Cortinas is reported to be about twelve
leagues from Matamoros marching for
Juarez. Barizabel, commanding at Mata-
moros, has succeeded in raising, by
loans, some money to pay off Cortinas'
troops, on the 18th inst, and sent them
to him. This will probably quiet them.
There is no new neFement for 0rtega.
Official advices have been received
that the Liberals had occupied San Luis
Potosi, Zacatecas, Aguacoliates, Fres-
nina and Guadalajara Cansles is at
Victoria Mexico, and fight Z expected
between the forces Of Mejia and the
Liberals somewhere near Dolon's Hi
dalgo.
A grand banquet was given Escobedo
previous to his marching from Monterey
on the French.
Naravsjas' headquarters are at New
Buslemente. He has issued proclams-
ton in favor of Juarez, and full of bitter
language against Macmillan.
Great preparations were making at
San Luis for the reception Of Juarez, who
was expected to make that city his cap
ital.'
0rtega's faction is reported to be gain
ing ground. CortiHas has officially an
nounced to Berizabel that Tampieo, Tula
and Victoria have proclaimed for Ortega,
who was occupying them with military
forces. The Rio Grande Courier, of the
18th, publishes, in an extra, the follow
ing: by private letters from San Luis
we are informed of the retreat of the
Imperial forces toward the capital, where
they have received orders to concen-
trate." rs
LOUISVILLE, January 1.-THE Louis
vile, Lexington and Frankfort railroad
has decided to tap the road at Lagrange,
Ky, and extend branch thence to Gin
cinnati.
Weather reports from the East, West
and North indicate extreme severity Of
weather, With snow at various points.
The weather here is the coolest Of the
season. There is prospect Of the river