Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-19
THE NEWS.

Gold opened in New York at l4b1a this morn
ing and had declined to ll419 up to noon. Cot
ton is reported quiet but steady.
The New York Academy Of Medicine is
taking active measures to send aid to the
afflicted in the yellow fever districts in Texas
and Louisiana.
Gen. Sharp is engaged at Washington in pre-
pairing his report upon the claims against Eng
land for damages done by the Confederate
steamer Sumter. which will probably be made
public during the coming week.
The second days voting in the city OF Rich
mond. upon the appropriation Of s2,OOO,OOO to
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, has not
changed the result announced yesterday
About two thousand negro ballots were thrown
ont, upon the ground that the darkies handed
in their tickets under different names from
those by which they had been registered.
The Radical members of the New York State
Constitutional Convention. have determined
in caucus. to adjourn and submit the new con-
stitution to popular vote at the November
election.
Forty-six deaths from the prevailing cpl
demic were reported in New Orleans yesterday,
and the malady is said to be extending to the
interior towns of the State. A. Tortugas the
fever is abating and the officers of the garrison
there who were stricken down, have so far re-
covered as to be on duty again.
In the Grand Lodge l. 0. o. Il. Of the United
States yesterday, charter was granted to a
Grand Lodge of colored men. 1t was also re-
solved that the late grand bodies be empow-
cred to cause defunct Lodges or Encampments
to be iesussitated on the application of FIVE
members.
Sheridan and staff reached Cincinnati yester-
day and left for Washington this morning.
The fall races over the Buckeye Course COM
meuce on Monday next, and the following
entries have already been made: Lancaster.
Mugeins. Extra, Lee Paul, Revolver, Privateer
and Harry of the West.
The novel spectacle of a negro presiding in
the Recorders Court. was witnessed in New
Orleans yesterday. for the first time. The oc-
currence naturally occasioned sensation.
An abstrac. of the decision delivered this
morning by Justice Swayne, of the Supreme
Bench, in the test case of the United States VS..
Milliken, charged with violating his parole, is
published in our this evenings issue.
The Glibustering against Mexico, organized
at Havana, turns out to have been swindle OF
a Pennsylvania named Lehman, who. after
deluding number of Germans cut of a snug
sum of money, suddenly disappeared.
The Haytien Government has increased the
duty on imports fifty per cent.
The work upon the new bridge to span the
Mississippi river at St. Louis is being pushed
forward with great rapidly.
The official returns of the Maine election,
Just made public, exhibit Radical majority
for Governor of II, 7q-a falling off of 10000 in
the State since the preceding political contest.
.rhe Democrats have thirty-fve members in
the Lower Hou c. against thirteen last year.
is stated the Justices ofthe Reace in WASH
ington have been kept very busy during the
last few days, administering the oath of allie
glance to those coming under the Presidents
amnesty proclamation.
Three soldiers belonging to the 45th regiment
(reeulars) were rescued from the changing in
Nashville by their comrades, on Tuesday, and
an attack on the workhouse, in which others
were confined. vas threatened.
Samuel II. Stephens. popular attache ofthe
Southern Express Company, died in Mobile,
Tuesday.
The election upon the adoption of the new
Constitution took place in Maryland yesterday.
The returns thus far received indicate that the
majority for adoption throughout the State will
probably lie 10000.
Edwin Booth has again applied, on his own
behalf and that Of his aged mother, for the
remains OF his brother. and his application has
again been disregarded by the Washington