Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES

WASHINGTON, February 2S.-The pro-
visions of the bill authorizing tubular
bridge across the Mississippi and APP
proved by the President provides that it
shall not obstruct the navigation Of the
river that it shall be recognized as a
post route, and shall be open to all I'M
der such charges as may be fiSed-not
to exceed those now charged by Virgins
Ferry Company.
YOUNGSTOWN, ONO, February D.
Russia sheet iron was successfully man
ufactured at the Mahoning Works to-day,
CHICAGO, February 2s.-The Board Of
Trade publishes new rates OF commits
sion to take effect after March lst
Thos. H. Ogden was arrested to-day
for forgery.
ToRoSro, February 2s.-There was a
crowded meeting to-day to consider the
Huron and Ontario canal schemes. The
president thereof stated their intention
to ask the Legislature for ten million
acres of public lands, and municipal aid
be asked Of Toledo to the amount of half
million dollars.
LONDON, February 28-Noon.-Con-
soils unchanged; 520s, IS.
LIvERPooL, February 28-Noon. -Cot'
ton more active, but prices unchanged.
Corn, mixed, BIS Breadstuffs quiet
American provisions unchanged.
CINCINNATI, February 2S.-There is
forty.six feet and four inches in the chan
mel and falling. The weather is cloudy.
New YORK, February 2S.-Cotton ad-
vanced ! to lie; sales, $500 bales at 3l9
to 32c. Government stocks easier. Gold
strong under prospects of the Military
Reconstruction bill becoming q law.
Border State bonds quiet
CINCINNATI, February 2s.-Flour, I'M
changed wheat, frmer, 81 2O@2 60;
corn, CSC at elevator, 7Sc in sacks oats,
53c at elevator; cotton, firmer-buyers
offer 28c; mess pork, firm, 202; bulk
meats advanced ic; bacon, higher,
9t@l2; sugar cured hams, l43@l53;
lard, l2i; sugar, l2@l5; coffee, 26@2s3
molasses, 5000; gold, 391.
ST. Louis, February 2s.-Tobacco un-
changed. Cotton dull and nominal.
Flour very quiet and unchanged. Lard
firm, ll}@l3lc. Whiskey fiat, 81 20.
Corn $4,000 Oats lower, 7O@72c.
Provisions firm, quiet and unchanged.
LONDON, February 2s, p N.-The fol-
lowing are the closing rates Consols
sl!; 5-20s 73l.
FRANKFoRT, February 2S.-U. S. 5-2O's
76s.
LIVERPOOL, February 2S--P. M.-Cot-
ton closed fairly active; sales of the day
Il, GOO bales; market advanced /; up
lands 1873.
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-In the
Senate the annual report of the Patent
Office was submitted
Mr.. Pomeroy's bill to authorize the
construction of bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Levenworth was referred.
The Military Committee bill to estab-
lish Department of Education, together
with all amendments, was voted down,
but afterward the bill passed. The Mis-
cellaneous Appropriation bill was then
takea up
In the House, a resolution of inquiry
in reference to the Canadian Confedera.
ton scheme, was taken up.
Raymond proposed TO suspend the
rules, and have the resolution referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, with
instructions to report at any time. OBJ
jections were made to this, as it would
require the unanimous consent of the
Senate.
The Senate bill for the allotment Of
members of the Supreme Court, and for
the appointment Of Marshal Of the Su-
preme Court, we're agreed to, and the bill
passed.
Leland congratulated his Democratic
colleagues that Ohio had refused to strike
out the word white from the State
constitution, and the New York Senate
had rejected the Constitutional Amend