Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-25
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LOUISVILLE, February 25,- Weather
cloudy; mercury, As. The river is fall
ing about half inch per hour.
PIrrsBURG, February 25.-The weather
is cloudy and cool. The river is falling
steadily, and thirteen feet in the camel.
New YORK, February 25.-The steamer
Deutschland, from Bremen the 18th, has
arrived
The Saxon portion of Pennsylvania
are reported favorable to a union with
Hungary.
The Senate of the Danubian Princi-
palities agreed to abolish the tobacco
monopoly.
Mazzini's resignation of his seat in the
Italian Deputies has been accepted
japanese advices say that Prince Cha
sin had defeated Daniro Kokura.
BERLIN, February PA session of
the first Parliament of the North Ger
manic States was opened yesterday by
the King of Prussia The members of
the royal family and Bismarck were
present. The King in his speech said he
was encircled as no German prince had
been for ages, and that all hopes for the
future welfare of the nation now rested
on the accomplished fact of united Ger
many. He recommended that Parlia-
ment form new constitutional union,
which would be defensive in its chara0-
ter and give unity, liberty and power to
fatherland
LONDON, February PA dispatch
from Athens says the Greek steamer
Paunelion safely arrived at the Island
of Gambia.
FLoRENCE, February PA telegram
from Naples states that powder maya
zine exploded at Posiippo, near that
city, and number of lives we're lost.
New YORK, February 25.-7Files per
steamer Deutschland show by official Par
liamentary statements and police mill
tary reports, that the Fenian movement
against Chester Castle was very serious
and alarming. The affair was under
taken after due deliberation, and carried
to the verge of completion with rapidly
and skill. An Irish-American officer,
serving in the Fenian ranks, be-
trayed the secret to the authorities
and saved, in all probability, great
trouble in England The Chief of
Police in Chester states that the Fenian
military directors, consisting of fifty
men, mainly from New York, have reg
ular sittings in the chief towns of the
United Kingdom.
A special says there is good grounds
for stating that the President will veto
the Reconstruction bill on Wednesday.
1t is possible that the President will let
the Tenure of Office bill become law
without his signature.
General Grant, on good authority, is
reported as saying he regarded the Re-
construction bill very unwise legislation.
All the members of the Cabinet, with
one exception, are decidedly opposed to
the bill
The report of the investigating CON-
mittee on frauds on the revenue, will
make a report to-day showing the distil-
lery frauds to be far greater than has
been conceived, and the modes Of perpe-
trating such as almost to defy the law.
The fate Of the House bill autho rizing
the payment of the compound interest
notes in new greenbacks is extremely
doubtful
A Washington special says it is con-
ceded that there will be no opposition in
the Republican party to the following
named gentlemen as officers for the
next House Colfax, speaker; McPher-
son, clerk; Ordway, sergeantatarms,
and Given for postmaster. There will
probably be a new man for door-keeper.
The President submitted the Tenure
Of Office bill TO the Attorney General, it
being claimed that the bill is uncOnsti-
tutional
One hundred and fifty leading Demo
Gratis Of New York have signed q request
to the President that he sign the Military
Reconstruction bill
The fete Of the Legal Tender bill is
uncertain. Senator Wilson will intro
duce new sections to the bin providing
that u BE- unlawful FOR National Bank