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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-20

THE BEAuMoSr-BuRDIrr CAsEs-In
the Municipal Court, Judge Waldran
presiding, yesterday afternoon, in the
case of the State VS.. Simon Bolivar alias
Samuel Bailey Beaumont, Superintsnd-
ent of Metropolitan Police, indictment
for failing to make report as required by
law, the defendant filed an affidavit that
one of the witnesses summoned by him
was sick that he was material witness,
and that he could not 60 to trial safely
without the witness testimony. Conse-
quently the case was continued over to
Friday next. In the case of the State VS..
Burditt, the defendant filed plea in
abatement, based upon the alleged illegal
impanneling of theGrandJury that found
the bills of indictment. The prosecuting
attorney filed a demurrer to the plea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-20
LAuxpRY OrrIcr, 40 Jefferson st.
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.


nrssIssIPPI AND TIxnrssEE RAILRoAp.
Arrive. Depart.
New Orleans express, daily. 300P.N. 300 Pm.
Sardis accom- n, or. Sunday. $50 An. boo Pm.
Freight. north = Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. HnH
south-Monday. Wednes- tIf
day and Friday..---.......- 4:l5 Pm. E00 An.
MEMPHIS AND CHAkLksToN nAILRoAD.
Through mail. daily......... 800 Pm. lz:40 Pm
Through express. daily-....l0:40 Pm. 1880 Pm.
Someryille no. save Sunday s;b An. b:OO Pm.
Corinth ac., save Sunday oUO IN.
Railroad timo twenty minutes faster than
Office. No. 27s Main street. and at Depot.
MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Day Express-.............:... sl5 An. 700 An.
Night Express............:... S;l5 Pm. 400 I'm.
Railroad time Is Is minutes faster than city
time. Ticket office. No. 237lf Main street. De-
pot. head Of Main street.
HAYS Coal CoxPAsY.-Best Pittsburg
coal, Wholesale and retail. We weigh on
the city scales. Office, 22} Madison at.
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EvERrTHISG 10 The feed line, At the low
eat market rates, At J. Collins, ls6 and
1854 Poplar street lt6
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CRY AND COUNTY SoRIP-In any guam.
tity, large or small, to suit Taxpayers, at
Citizens Union Bank, corner Main and
Jefferson streets. Isl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-20

TIE MoSTHLIKs.-The monthly maya
zines are arriving at Emmons, 10 JEFF
ferson street aud 1893 Main. The Galaxy,
Putnam's, DemOrest's, BallOu's, Peter.
sons and the Ladies Friend (for Sep
tember) are already received also The
Monde Illustre, Liverpool Mereury-
London Illustrated News, Harper
Bazaar, Leslis's Illustrated, Literary
Album, and many others, including Nix
Max and the Jolly Joker. Portrait cleo
ton badges in every style.
= :, aal NJ :. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-20

SEWING MACHINES repaired at No 1853
Main street. WIZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-20

0UR MEMPHIS PACKETS AND THE @. 0.
D. BUSINESS. AT recent meeting Of
the Chamber OF Commerce a resolution
was unanimously adopted requesting the
steamboats, plying in the Memphis and
Vicksburg, Memphis and White river,
and Memphis and Arkansas river trades,
to receive from planters c. o. D. orders
upon Memphis merchants. A realiza-
ton of the fact that the failure on the
part of our local packets to adopt this
system in the past, has kept from us
trade amounting annually to thousands
and perhaps millions of dollars aud
given the same to st. Louis and other
cities by whose packets the system has
been adopted and carried on, greatly to
their benefit and our detriment; and
further realization Of the fact that what
ever was calculated to enhance our COM
meree must rebound equally to the inter
est of merchant and carrier, dictated
this action on the part of the Chamber,
and secured for the passage of the reso-
luton marked unanimity of sentiment.
Much might be said illustrative Of the
workings Of the system and the beneficial
results arising from its adoption, but the
bare passage of the request, without even
so much as one dissenting voice, will, we
feel confident, carry with it sufficient
force and influence to secure at once the
speedy and hearty compliance of our
packet owners. This has already been
done, we are gratiGed to see, in one ia.
stance, that of Captain Elliott, of the
White river packet Des Arc, and it is to
be hoped the example will be generally
followed When this is done q large
trade, otherwise totally lost, will be re-
stored to US, and all parties alike will
reap the benefits.
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MorIcEs.

NIOTICE--aAyING BEEN APPOINTED
~ Administratriy of the estate Of Josennh
ttS,1;dt daceasej. at the August term, 1868,
of the County Court OF Shelby county. Tenn,
I'll nersous indebted to said estate are notified
70 come forward ard settle with me- and those Sc
tn rresent them, properly authenticated, with
in the time allowed bylaw: ,r.rnu
ms Administering.
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CRY AND COUNTY scRIP-In any guam
tity, large or small, to suit Taxpayers, at
Citizens Union Bank, corner Main and
Jefferson streets. Isl
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Conjugal Love, and the Happiness of
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in sealed letter envelopes free of charge. Ad-
dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION. Box p.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. 67-l46
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Special Notices.

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AeeidensInsuraneeasIsM Madison q.
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JoHs MILLER, Recording Secretary.
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OLD HATs made new At ss4 Main st 7
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LosowoRrn's NArIvE wIsEs-GoLDrs

~ NJ. HAIRY, wv. Seo'y.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-21
WEST INDIES.


NEW YORK, Dec 19.-The Herald,s Havana
letter OF the 18th says it is fact that eigan-
tic insurrection exists IN this Island. thai If is
supported or coun.enanced by the great mass
of the native population, exceptions being in
significant IN point OF numbers. That it has
hau many encounters with the Spanish troops
in when It's supporters Inflicted as much ii
not more Damage than they suffered, and that
The best informed amoog the disnteresIed or
uhprelud'ced are already beginning to ca leu
iae on the ultimate success which shall leave
ne Cubaps free and independent
HAVANA, Dec. 19.-Gens. Es,inar and La
TORE witI $50 soldiers arrived lo-day in a
steamer from Spain, Gen. E.pinar will re-
heye Vamaz da, and Gen. Latorre will COM
mand the Eastern Department.
A Spaniard who had been taken prisoner by
the lnsurrectionists escaped from Bayemo. He
reports that Il Spanish major and captain be-
longing to the garrison, who refused to capt.
ulate, had been executed, that other officers
had been put in irons and that the soldiers
were Sc at work cleaning the streets of Bay
mo, which place was destitute of provisions.
Bayemo was defended by few men, nearly
all the revdlutionists being in the field. The
iusurreclionists continue In the neiShborhood
OF Manzrll.
Rumors have reached here of engagements
between the troops and insurgents In the VI
entities OF Holquin, Santiago de Cuba and
Bayemo
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-21
New York STOCK and Money Marker,

NEW YORK. Dec. 19-There is no change In the
market for MONEY!. It remains very stringent. The
demand for call loans is urgent with rates OF interest
o. per cent currency TO per cent. Gold, and some
with commission added of 4 per cent In the
Stocs Exchange the. was difference of per cent
between regular and buyers of three days borrow
ers Railway shares and Government bonds lower;
Interest at per cent. currency to q z per cent
In Gold on currency value OF securities loaned-
bridge over January Bank statement and liberal
commissions are offered or such accommodations
The pre- ent strlngency has been brought about by
the com pima ion Of circumstances and sufficient
causes exist for Money being tight at the present
] ncture without the employment OF artificial means
ing deposit OF all public money in the Sub Treas
ury, which went IN operation on the first Of this
mo 9TH Is having an inf1ueIc upon the Money mar
ket Large amounts of money col ected f ON the In
ternai revenue Were firmly lodge in the National
Banks, and Wall street had the use of this canital
sne banks; Foreign Exchange dull on the basis of
l09a g IO93 Tor prime bankers bills at &c davs nd
l10a q 1l04 for short sight The Gold market has
been lively thus far to-da opening az 1851 bnt de-
tlr Government bonds was uull, anu the price FUR
Their declined on account of the money pressure In
the Stock market the Bull party mace further
movement in New York central this morning, and
carried the price up to 1874. Rock I.land advanced
to 1889 In sympathy 18th CENTRAL, but the dealings
was made on Pacific Mail, one of the sacks to the
present Contest. which opened at ILL but advanced
to 1i4} and strong The ,ilwav market, generally,
outside of Central aud ,ck Island, were favorabiy
affected by the upward movement in special tavor-
ties, and prices higher but business lght Bor-
der 5 ate ponds quiet and steady Express and MS
celia reous shares 4ull but without any important
change.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-21
DSmrs1tc UarRets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Cotton shade frmer; Gales
600 sal ssG Mid Msddlng mnanHs o. M Eoarre
G cd ezra tate for fir t half OF January at IA;
State and Western dul and @ Ice lower; superfn
sat- 9ae 9 Ss5; extra a d. 49, g g.; choice do
a! IS; choice do 60 g 9 SO: superfne Western
G g g.Ga fra W S sn 80
70 oSes 81 S 3 b 5 aforna 70
SssS g 6 va as WA dull ys and ne sps
No. Spring a. 70; choice No; Do S 3 60, !
prime Corn heavy and 10 lower; sales $4,000 BUSH.
old Mixed Western u @ "A in store an afoat !;
new Ye low Jersey CSC a / s Oats dun and heavy;
sales 800 brsh.: Western 7sic afoat; do nominal
ate &c in store Beef steady sales $50 bbls. new
q 80 g p 81; old do 2e 90 q &c IS, prime 20 90
q o. Lard quiet; sales 600 terces; 50 1850 lces
kettle rendered. Butter steady; sales OHIO Al Is q
lO2 g % rec R ce firm IN quiet at q &C. SUI
ga quiet; sales 1000 boxes Havana at lie. Coffee
quiet. Molasses'du Naval Stores quiet; Spirits
Petroleum steady; crude l. "a TIC; retired bonded
3;@ Stc Tal,w quiet; sale q 90 MS at |, q
12c Wool que; and firm; sales 10000 lbs TT Az a
b2Sc tor domestic fe c ,575c i,r combing zoe tor
secured, Il q SIC tor pulled, co. for tubbed, a
4sc tor ills, % s's fri xas, Is &c for Next
Z.
Freights to Liverpoolfirmer; Cotton Ter steamer I
| e id; Wheat per steamer I'D.
| ,s,oA6o. Dec. ls.-Fiour dull; Spring extras 62b
| No. at / II g IS; No Q at 1 10s q 1 II. Corn
dull and droopng new shelle declined 4c; sales at
a @ 41c regular; fresh 43 a 43c kiln dri d quiet;
No. 81 g 5sc; rejected 80 q SIC; old do nominal -
oats dali AMI declined &c; No at 4iScj rejected at
| 4l5 @ az q 42Ac Rye duh and declined 2@2Jc;
sales at t2 No. at TO- Barev dull and declined
| &c; No. at As. Whiskev quiet at 95c. Provisions
less active. Mess Pork declined Is q 25c; sales at
26 90 q rs 10 cash. and 26 G2i, seller February and
Mar h. Lard firm at 1si @ tic cash. fancy lie, sell
Ter January and February. Sweet picked Hams II
q 14Ic. Dressed Hogs active at 10 90 q 10 Co. dvid-
| ing on 200 lbs Live Hogs shade higher; com mon
8 10 q 8 70; good to choice 8 80 q 81.
CINoIsNA1I. Dec, 1e.-Dressed Hogs firm; sale,
at Ii 90 @ II g.; receipts 1900. Mess Pork held al
20 80; country offered freely at 20 90 with buyers
Lardcity held at Isle; country sold at 17tc; marke
dull Bulk Meats dull at II g 49, q IA a 143c, with
| little demand Baeon--clear sides wanted none bu
| SMOKED. Sugar cured Aams dull at II q 17Ic.-
Green Meats sold at 10 @ 12a @ 14lc for shoulders
| sides and hams.
| MILWAUKEE, Dec. 19-Flour dull and weak
Wheat-No. att 1S; No. 2 at LOT. Oats dull anG
uominally unchanged. Corn dull and nominal
Rye Il TO- Barley steady; No, "a. 80. -'-l-
| SAVANNAH, Dec. 19.-Cotton opened quiet Blu
closed strong; sales 1925 bales receipts 963 bales
Middlings 22a q 23c.
CHARLESTON, Dec 49,. Cotton advanced Jc; sale
400 bales; Middlings 24c; receipts 1928 bales; ex
| ports, ooastwise 144l bales.
| NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 19-Sugar dropping; com
mon 9 q 9ac; prime 10 q 104c; Yellow clarified, L
a 13lc. Molasses dull and declined; common SO a
| nc m OH
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-21
LOUISIANA.
A STRANGE ArrA1R-DrrrcuLrr WITH PEI

A STRANGE AFFAIR-DIFFIcULTY WITH PERU.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10. The differences be.
tween our government and Peru growing out
of the detention Of the iron clad fleet are as
suming complicated character. The Havana
one of the offenders the e ct, lef New York
as an American merchantmap with an African
crew under an American captain. On arriv-
ing at the mouth OF the river she hoistrd the
Peruvian f ,g aud steamed up to this city. The
habeas corpus was sued out for the discharge
of the crew on account of the change OF Fl ies
AMI Minister Garclay G ucia discharged the
mutinous crew AID dtclined 10 respond 70 me
writ. TIE captain retu sid to enter at the Gus
tom House to-day. Collector Full mas de-
mahdedof the Peruvian ffcial production
OF the vessels papers showing 6y VIVA. au nor
ity "a vessel clearing at New forH as mer-
chairman from New Orleans eau appear nere
as vessel of war, and not getilag any salts
faction. will tomorrow seize the vessel unless
olbbrwise order ID BY Secretary NJ ,Culloch.
THE TROUBLES WITH THE PERUVIAN FLEET.
The troubles of the Peruvian war steamer
Maramon, late the Havana, at New Orleans,
incIeasr rather than diminish. Collector
Fdller has ordered the revenue cutter Wider
ness to intercept the Maramon should she at
Tempt to leave without authority from the Gus
tom house. The Peruvian monitors are siill
lying at the mouth OF the river.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-21
ARK ANSAS.
THE POLITICAL TROUBLE

1hE fOLAAlOaA IuOObLES
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18.-SeveraI persons belong
ina here who went 10 Arkansas lately to settle
have returned with gloomy accounts oil the
condit ION of the country. In Augusta, on the
White River, all business had cen suspended
In consequence of the rotous behavior of the
ku Klux, aN d the people were rapidly leaving
the iown.
M1eMpHIs, Dec 49, The Appeal this morn
ing SAYS IL addition 70 the news from DuvalPs
Bluffs W. learn from passengers just from the
s.. Fraucs River by steamer that negro militia
companies are being raised and Sent To The
c,ne OF disturbance.
Our inform mt reports that on their down
ward trip they met at Philip Bar one company
OF negro militia. and at Helena anoth' r. both
on their way to C,css county where they Will
march up to Crowley's Ridge. One OF the
companies is commanded by the notorious
hawkins. and has committed all sorts OF OUT
rags. , a.. Aha. ,hh.a tho noor,e
indscr Intimately of every thing they could lay
hands on, horses and mules especially. They
have committed several murders, AID threaten
death to all who remon -traJe at all. We learn
that Ihe william Upham and his crew have
threatened to seize Col d. q. Gross and put
him to death. Luckily Colonel Gross is out Of
reach.
Many Of the oldest citizens have been COM
peil.d to leave their homes, and those tina d,
have Got have been seized aud held as PRISON.
err. and hostages, like Upham, Hawkius and
OLQerS, rely Uu W LAoCifSo ahoAiA
being ATTACKED. We await further news with
great interest.
REPORTED oUrRAGE5 By THE MILITIA.
MEMPHIS, Dec. ia dispatch from Little
RocG states tat the folio wing Was Obtained
from reliable quarters:
o. the morning Of the 16 h, fur companies
of militia, cJm sudel by Col. Gray Williams,
from Bone and Mathews count es, en- cred tn
town OF Lewisburg, shooting ia every direc-
ton. They marched to the store of Brennan
81 Corey and set FIRE to it, after pouring coal
oil GU the dJor. Howard & Webbs stores
were aisv burned, and Mr.. Eli Swess was on y
saved from beng burned to death by great ex
ertions. During the progress of tn fire, M
Gas, was shot, his pockets rihed and his body
throw into the flames. The town is st u oc.
cupied by the militia, who go shooting and
shouting through the streets. No one is per-
mitted to leave town without pass All is
quiet at Augusta. Ir is sa that prominent
citizens prevented an attack on the militia,
fearing that Misrepresentation of the affair
woulI be circulated abroad. The people desire
the interference of y. S. troops in their be-
half.
A meeting was held in Batesville to-day
composed OF all parties. They declared fol-
peace under any circumstances, and promised
to support the civil authorities. They desire
other counties to hold similar meetings.
The arrest Of Mr. Merriweather, promi
nent Radical In Independence county, by Gen
Upham ct Augusta, on the charge of discour
aging enlslments in the militia, creates SOM
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-21
THE PLAINS.

Sr. LOUIS, Dec ia letter from General
Sheridan, dated Depot, on the mouth of the
Canadian River. Dec. /, was received at Gen.
Sherman's headquarters to-day, gives intorma-
tiou derived from Black Kettles sister by Gen.
Sheridan in substance as follows:
The Indians were eDcamped, Black Kettle
and other chiefs of the Cheyennes and small
party of Sioux, in all 81 lodges. Eight miles
down the Washita were all taesArapahoes and
20 additional lodges of Cbeyennes, and also the
Kiowas, the Apaches and Camanehes. While
thus encanp. d war parties were sent out COM
posed of Cheyennes, klowas and Arapahoes,
who went north in the direction of Fort Larned
and were still out. Another party, com oosed
OF Cheyennes and Arapahoes, had returned,
the trail of which LED Gen. Gustav into Black
Kettles village. This party brnugh back
,hree scalps one of which was that OF an ex-
ples>man who was killed and horribly mutt
lated between Forts Dodge and Larned just
before General Sheridan left the former fort
The mail hS WAS carrying was found in Blac :
Kettles camp. The other party went III tie
objection Of Fo,t Lyon and is still out. About
the tie the frat OF these parties started, Black
Kettle and ane sub-ch'et from each band went
TO Fort Cobb and brought back provisions
given them at that fort, aud while they were
gone, or about the time they cetnrned, the last
war party referred 10 was sent out. The women
are of the opinion that they WIZ al sue for
peace at Fort Cobb, as The result OF ihe.hLule
with General Gustav. They Won have go g
-
ing at Fort Cobb bseD held out TO them.
General SheriJ IN thou says: shall start f9r
Fort Scot as soon as the trains from Fort
Dodge a,riv, Had IT not been tor the misfor-
time of the Kansas regiment gettin lost, and
the heavy snow which rendered their bor,es
unfit for duty, would have el' sed mp tn lob
before now. As it is ins The Il ght j. pretty
we'll knocked out of the Cbeyennes. Thirteen
Dhryennes two Sioux and one AraDa os chief
were killed. The government makes great
mistake in giving these Indians any co sidera.
be amount OF food under the supposltion OF
necessity. The whole coun.rg Is literally COW
cred with game. Th-re are now more BUfIio
than will last the Indians f,r twenty year. -
The turkeys are 30 numerous thai f cks IF one
:, -wo thousand have been Seen and the cOua.
~, l. all Of grdl>e, qHails and rabbits Herds
=, ontoIo,.N and deer are every where and even
u ua ,Sr.Tnb ,ooereral Custar's train VIII lie on
liz ,raroh The ,-oservations laid off ior the
Cheyehnes and Arap 'hoes are full # game
and the most luxuri ,us groeSe D'ecs hetti.'s
sister reports three white women III Tue camp
below Black Kettles caUp
Another let n from General Sheridan say
the mules belonging to Clark,s tain, and also
nbotooranbs aud other ario,es taken from the
houses robbed on the Sabine add Salmon riv'
ers. K ausas. last fall, were found In the Indian
clmp. The Ind'an women prisoners say that
most of the denredations along the line OF the
Arkansas were committed by Cheyennes and
Arapahoes.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-21
WASHINGTON.


INDIAN MATTERS.
WASHINGTON. Dec 20.-Governor Evans, of
Colorado, is in this city, and says the large
number of horses found by General Gustav In
the Indian camp in the recent battle is evil
dence that the guilty and not the innocent In.
diaus we're attacked, and that the hostile
bands of the Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Kiowa,
Camauche and Apach. tribes have run off in
that direction thousands of horses and mules
taken from the frontier settlers of Colorado
and Kansas emigrant trains and the govern
ment during the last tsur years they have been
Earing on the whites. Governor Evans Is cen.
Adent that General Sheridan will have pro-
position for peace from those Indians them-
selves, and that after their punishment the
peace will be valuable.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The following are the appropriations made
during the second session of The Fortieth Com
gres> as recently compiled: Deficiency for exc
cution OF reconstruction laws and for the Quar-.
termaster's Department for the year ending
June 30, 1868, S12,839, 1861; Military Acade-
my for the year ending June 80, 1859, $276 .5l2;
Post Office Department, ditto, $21 ,069 900 90;
Consular and Diplomatic expenditures, ditto,
s1,2124 90; Army expense, ditto, Sit $50, $50;
legislative, executive and judicial. ditto, $17,-
906 31709; Sundry civil expenses, ditto So, ia
-N966; Pensions, ditto, $30,35OOO0; D fceu-
cles for the year ending June 30, 1868, 81, 163,-
June 80, 1869, $3,S47 ,52S45; Miscellaneous,
S10,574 1880; total, SLIGO. 551, 1856 IS.
CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS.
NEW YORK. Dec 19.-The Tribune Wash
iugtoE dispatch says the Senate. Judiciary
Committees met to day and resumed the con.
sideratiou of the Georgia Senators case but
,>wing to the absence OF members a final action
was postponed until the next meeting. The
co wmitee had an informal conversation re-
spe Sting the bill before them for tho reorgani-
z.tioH OF the Supreme Court, but nothing
defni Se was decided. It is understood hat
the in lr,ductlon OF Mr.. Wilson's bill has caused
some uneosnsss among the Judges, and some
- inquiries have been made concerning the
chances of the passage OF such measure.
The committee have also under consider alton
the St. raj propositio ~ which have been SUBJ
united in regard to change in the naturaliza-
too laws, and it is understood u bill for that
purpose Will shortly be m ,tured by the COM
init ee and reported 10 the Senate for action
Ie is tho5 ght that Senator Williams bill will
form the basis of tie new BILL
A conservative Senator cal ed on the Presi.
dent to-day and lively CONVEX sation sprung
up on the finance question. in conn ctiou with
an allusion to Mortou's speech. The President
said the opposition to him ON the part of Con-
gress was not new tn ng TO HIN, declaring his
iudiff renee to its blame or its praise. He reit-
erat d his views regarding the taxation Of
bonds and expressed in his message, and said
he was IN favor of quick return to specie pay
ment. He criticised Senator Mortons sps ech,
but concurred in many of the Senator'S theo-
ries.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-21
NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY.

New, YORK, Dec. 20.-The Congressional
committee to Investigate election frauds in this
city. have arrived and commence its sessions
tomorrow.
Commercial travellers are holding meetings
here with the object of framing petition to
Congress to take action relative to the licen Sc
laws of various cities and States.
The skeletons of number of martyrs of the
Wallabout prison ships were discovered in ex-
cavatiDg drain at the Navy Yard yesterday,
memorial in opposition to the bill which
passed the House, Increasing the duty on cop
per, has received the signatures OF leading
mercantile firms
The Bank of Candor, Tioga county, was
$4,000