Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-04
THE NEWS.

Gold opened in New York this morning a
145, and had declined to l4iA up to II o'clock
Cotton Is reported dull and prices unchanged
Commissioner Rollins has stated in privat'
letter that all afidavits are exempt from stamI
duties.
Adefalcation has been discovered in the FRS
Nstional Bank of New Milford. Connecticut
amounting to 5000. The Cashier is the guilty
party.
United States Marshal Goodloe is about to
resume, in the Carolinas, the execution OF the
United States processes stayed by Sickles' or
n der No. 10.
Rumors are again current Of change in the
War Department. and the names of y. P. Blair.
r. and Tenn Ewing are mentioned in connec-
ton Herewith.
President Davis case has not yet been con-
sidered in the Cabinet. and it is stated to be en-
tirely in the hands of the United States Circnit
Court of virsinia. and the District Attorney.
A hundred thousand dollars more has been
paid on the Missouri claims. making 81, 600
in all.
The cotton crop of Alabama, Mississippi and
Florida is estimated by the Statistical Bureau
at Oh, 6s3 bales.
Fiity-six deaths from the prevailing cpl
demic were reported in New Orleans yesterday.
The Tennessee Legislature meets on Monday
next, and it is thought Brownlow will be
elected to the United States Senate.
Chancellor Harrison having failed to grant
the Injunction asked by Mayor Brown on be-
half of the old city authorities of Nashville,
yesterday afternoon Captain Blackburn, with
a company of cavalry, under orders Of General
Cooper. demanded of the Mayor possession Of
his Office and the archives of the city. Brown
submitting to this, Alden was put in possession.
As the former came out upon the street he was
met and loudly cheered by a crowd which had
congregated in the vicinity. No riotOus DEM
onstration. however, was made, and the best of
order prevails throughout the city.
It is thonght that the feeling between Brown
low and Fletcher win cause the latter to resign.
A Radical special from Washirgt on says one
company Of the 18th Infantry left this evsning
for Phillippi. West Virginia. 1t is reported
to the War Department that ex-rebels and
their sympathizers in that section are greatly
harassing Unionists-
A prize fight between Rocky Moore, of New
York. and George Rookie. of Providence, for
one Thousand dollars a side. came of yesterday
morning on Smutty Nose Island. near Ports
mouth, N. H.. one of the isle Of shoals. 1t was
a desperate affair. Moore won the fight in |
twenty-five rounds, lasting sne hour and four |
minutes.
Bonds and liens for lands have been issued
to the Union Pacific railroad, on the thirteenth
section, Of thirty-fye miles. which completes
the road four hundred and ifty-fve miles frcm
Omaha.
A report is in circulation at Washington to
the effect that cons piracy has been discovered
in the Cabinet to drop Mr.. johnson and 90 in
for Mr.. Chase as candidate for the Presidency.
A jury at Nashville, yesterday, returned
verdict Of five cents damage to Gen. II 'ekman.
who had sued General Bate for forty thousand
dollars damages. Bate was a Confederate
General, and imprisoned Hickman during the
war, hence the result.
General Swayne. who is reeensiructing Ala
barna in his own interest for the Senate, esti-
mates the negro majority at 10000 in the State.
The yellow fever is rapidly abaiing at Dry
Tortugas.