Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13


sayef, exchange broker, was robbed Of
fifteen hundred dollars on a street car.
The wooden cloth mills at Glenham,
Duchess county, were burned. Loss
100000.
The Ways and Means Committee has
raised. the duty ON iute from five 70
twenty-five dollars. Hemp and fax have
raised aecordingly. Flax has advanced
TO re per pound Increased rates on
foreign looks probable. ooasarsA Yrrl
1t is reported that the North Carolina
Legislature has virtually rejected the
Reconstruction plan devised by the South
ern Governors. ai DUOMWIH Z
A Washington special says the free
traders are not represented IN the dele
CATION interested in the Tariff bill. Ey-
erybody goes in for the highest figures,
and they get what they waet- LssssyiIg
is SO great that the passage way to the
Committee is crowded. The feeling to.
wards the,admission Of Colorado is more
favorable. o.. Innocence. cog selri irl'
The restoration, yesterday, Of the
House rates on wooden and worsted goods
seemed to have settled the long vexed
question, but twas reopened to-day by
the efforts Of the State of Massachusetts.
There is much opposition to Dix's con-
firmation as Minister to France The
RESULT is doubtful. iti ~
WAsHISoroS, February lS.-SRNArE-=
The Bankrupt bill was passed, % against
20, and goes to the House for concur
renee in the amendment hessel 8 ~
= Sherman reported a bill for the retir-
ing and redeeming Of the compound in
terest notes. y aial atfie sd, tssre " ';h
Morgan reported bill for the safety
of passengers by steam, vessels. "a n,
The House resumed the consideration
Of the bill from the Select Committee on
the New Orleans riot. IA ="
ST. Louis, February 13.-The west
ward bound express train, on the Pacific
railroad, was thrown from the track,
thirty miles from Jefferson City, last
night, down twenty-five feet embank-
ment. A number are badly bruised, but.
none seriously, d,7ow ma, virn o,,r
LONDON, February l2.--Consols, 9O5;
500 s, 733sa3 d9ifa Iiasa io3mdaaeqm
FKANkFoRT, February II. ~ No riotous
proceedingslhaye taken place at Chester,
as apprehended. The city is quiet. The
presence of a number Of Supposed Fe-
mans, recently from Ireland, gave those
apprehensions, but they left without
creating any disturbance. 9mh bas
PARfs, February l3.-The American
it is understood, will visit
Cherbourg during the International Elk
position. IiDpG 81 89l'immos atoqTeI
BERLlE,i February l3.-Prussia will
send a Plenipotentiary to treat with the
of Hanover in regard to the
disposition Of his private property. .aa8
Madrid, February l2.-lCortes will be
opened by the Queen on the Both of
March. 1t isreported that the Govern
ment intends imposing aforced loan.ai3i
A New York special from London
says the Reform demonstration on Mon
day was geeat success. There were
10000 in procession and 200, 900 spec
tators. American, French and Italian
flags were displayed The bands
played Yankee Doodle, Marseilles,p
'John o Brown, a and 3"Garabaldi
Hymns. The Prince Of Wales and
Prince Alfred observed the display from
he United Service Club, but their pres.
suce ELECTED no cheers A superb ora
ion was delivered at the American EN- |
,assy, The procession held an immense |
Meeting at the Agricultural Hall, about |
thirty thousand persons being present. |
Resolutions were passed denouncing the |
Derby government, and demanding man |
hood Suffrage D'Israeli was expected |
o announce the government programme
n the House of Commons on Monday,
,ut delivered a long historical essay on
reform and the English Constitution.
Chester advices say 400 strangers ar
lived from Liverpool and Manchester,
IN Monday, dressed in the style of the
Canada raiders, causing great alarm
ST. Louis, February 10. Nothing of
special interest occurred in the afternoon
session Of the River Improvement Con-
Tention, except preliminary business
". McPherson7 ofSt Louis, was elected
president. Between four and
i've hundred delegates we're present
The river is falling slowly. The gorges
n the Missouri are breaking up, and
leavy ice will be running here again in a /
lay or two. Weather very mild and wet.
Arrived--J. S. McCune, White river;
Jity of Alton, Memphis. igcn 81 ea5l
Departed Adam Jacobs, Memphis; |
illinois, JohnsonviIlei Zephyr, Arkansas
liver. .. 4ssa4sf,b
Tobacco more animated -four and
,orn quiet lower grades easier oats,
i1@7Oc; whiskey, % IS; lard quiet,
I3lc hay, S22; provisions quiet and 4