Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-05
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LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

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CArRo, March 4-There has been q
continual snow since midnight. The
snow is nearly seven inches deep; the
storm is undated, with q driving north
wind. The river has fallen two inches
within the last twenty four hours; mer-
curry, zee. a.iaeLs'
The Louisiana, from Evansville for
New Orleans, passed at 2 p.m m; the Ocean
Wave and barges arrived at pm, and
returns from here; the Mississippi, from
St. Louis to New Orleans, at 6 pm. /;
Alice ", from Cincinnati for New Or
leans, at pm. The Glasgow left for
New Orleans at pm.
WASHINGTON, March All impor-
tant appropriation bills have been
passed.
The President has approved the Bank
rupt bill.
A bill to give validity, to the procla'
nations of the President, the important
appropriation bills, wool tariff bill, tax
bill and all other bills presented to the
President were signed by him.
The Mexican Legation is officially in
formed of the capture of Goauazuto by
the Liberals, with $50 prisoners, and
mentions that the battle lasted six hours
In the Senate, Wade was elected
President pro tenn. A vote of thanks
to Foster passed.
The Conference Committee reported a
resolution to facilitate the settlement Of
accounts of disbursing officers, which
was agreed to-
A Joint resolution for the reduction Of
the military reservation at Fort Riley,
and grant of lands for bridge repair
ing in Arkansas, was passed,
Trumbull moved to take up the joint
resolution and repeal the acts appoint
ing commissioners for the payment OF
loyal men for slaves enlisted in the army.
He said great many men in the border
States were opposed to the contemplated
payment of secessionisis who were APP
plying for payment. If the act was kept
in force many of the latter would be
paid, if ready to make afidavits to their
LOYALTY. He read letter that purported
to- be from gentleman in Kentucky.
Mr.. Davis called for the name Of the
author, and Mr.. Trumbull replied, Mr..
Malsen, and Endorsed by Representative
Mckee.
Mr.. Davis said that neither were en-
titled to credit
Mr.. TrumbulI called Mr.. Davis to or
der for thus alluding toFs member ofthe
House Ayes, IL; nays, Is.
In the afternoon the presiding officer
declared the Thirty.ninth Congress ad-
journed sine die.
The House passed several private bills.
The Conference bill, auditing accounts
and disbursing officers, agreed to.
A joint resolution OF thanks to Cyrus
w. Field was passed.
NAsHvILLE, March 4-Sloans livery
stable was burned to-day. 1t was occu'
pied by Capt. Hibbard as depot for
Government stores, and also by other
parties. Aggregate loss, 100000, The
FIRE originated by an incendiary.
In the House, q proposition to repeal
the law prohibiting negroes from holding
Office and serving on jurieS, was lost by
three majority.
LOUISVILLE, March 4-Patriek d. Ny
ers, clerk of the National Hotel, drowned
himself yesterday while under mental
alteration
The river rose four inches from Z a. m.
to 4 pm, to-day, and is still rising a
the rate Of one half inch per hour
CINCINNATI, March 4-The river haI
risen twenty-three inches since Saturday
There is now forty -four ket nine inches
in the channel f
New YoRk, March 4-The Commit
tee on the Custom House frauds repor
the most reprehensible conduct on tb'
part Of Mr.. Smythe, the present Col
lector, in selling for $4,000 what wa
called a general order Of business, tn
benefciaries whereof were p Van Der
gen, Geo. +. Thompson, Senators Doc
little and Patterson, and a Mrs. Perry
Smythe said be would not have dollA
left, but the arrangement left him sol
slmoner OF a political fund of $4,000
The report exposes systematic and pro
treeted extortion.
LosDox, March A dispatch from
Dublin announces the capture Of Col
O'Connor, nearly two miles from thl
scene ofinsurrecEon.
PARIs, March 4-Strikes among ope
ratives for higher wages are very frequent
0ause, trouble for food
FLoRExcE, March 4.-Garibaldi having
sent his soas 10 Crete, premises to g
himself aod take Up arms.
QuEESsToWS, March 4-The steamer
Australian, from New York, has arrived