Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-25
THE NEWS.

Gold opened in New York this morning a
l4s3S. and had advanced to 1875 up to noon
Cotton quiet but heavy.
A case has arisen in the Circi Court Of st
Louis testing the eonstitutionality of the in
come tax.
In response to a serenade rendered him a
Washington, last night, General Hancock, the
recently appointed commander Of the fifth dis
trict. made speech in which he expressed his
devotion 10 the interests and the honor Of the
country, and his unwillingness 10 become the
servant of any political clique. The party also
serenaded the President, who likewise ad'
dressed them in brief. The remarks Of the lat
ter are not furnished by our dispatches.
Mauzana. the Captain General of the Island
Of Cuba, is dead, and Count Ba'mooda hai
assumed control of affairs.
Garibaldi was taken prisoner while crossing
the italian frontier yesterday, and the move
ment on to Rome has thus been intercepted.
Troops have been dispatched from France "a
Rome.
The prussian diet has dissolved to meet
again in November.
The Spanish Cabinet are considering salu'
tary reforms to be introduced in the admins
tration of Porto Rico.
The Gear has refused the profer Of alliance
made by the Porte Of Turkey, and is reported
ms seeking an alliance with France.
A supposed Fenian cruiser has been seen Of
the coast of Kerry.
The Pope Is taking active measures to pro-
vide against an attack from without or an
uprising in Rome.
A disturbance has taken place in the streets
Of Limerick, in which eiGht citizens were
wounded by the troops and one killed.
IT is thought Kelly and Deasy have sailed
for this country.
General Schofeld has decided that the only
restriction imposed ON eligibility to member
shin of the Virginia State Convention is having
iuheir au oath 10 the United States and after
wards engaging in the rebellion.
Jonesboro ard Mack bore off the stakes in
the two runs over the Buckeye course yester-
day.
The New York Constitutional Convention
has adjourned until the second Tuesday in
November.
influential citizens of Raleigh. N. c.. are
endeavoring to defeat the Radical organization
throughout that State by united action and
fixed plan.
Mr.. Plumb and c plain Quackenbush. Of the
United States navy. sailed from Havana for
Mexico yesterday.
A convention of ex-Federal soldiers and
sailors meets at Richmond to-day.
The reports from below all indicate that the
frightful epidemic has not as yet eliminated.
but on the contrary is daily increasing in fury
and desructiveness Of life. The number Of
deaths reported in New Orleans yesterday was
50. In Lagrange. where the population does
not exceed $780, the average mortality is eight
per day-the disease proving fatal in nine cases
out of every ten. whole miles are reported
to have been swept away, and in some instances
no one has been left to bury the dead. Business
has ceased entirely, and the newspapers sus-
pended publication and as the country people
will not venture into town with produce, there
is an actual lack Of provisions. In Galveston
only does the disease seem TO have spent its
force, and the daily mortality TO be decreasing.
At the Dry Tortugas, the fever has assume a
more malignant form. and it is estimated that
one-tenth Of the soldiers and prisoners on t
island have died since the disease commenced
its ravages.