Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-11
"wednesday Evening. nov. II. 1855
TIE NEWS.

AT Washington the Senate. being called to-
rsther yesterday. was sdioarned in formto the
7thof December. The same process was gone
throurlr, wild, in, the House. But five sena-
tors and eipht members Of the House were
present.
An export bonded warehouse, under the new
reyenuu Law, has been established at New Or
leans. The Odd Fellows were out In strong
force yesterday, making q fine display. The
new Hall Of the Order was dedicated.
The Commissioners Of Revenue have decided
that de slers in liquor, on making returns OF
distilled spirits on hand, are required TO draw
of into regular barrels what at the time may
be in their casks ips order fhatit may be suaged
and stamped.
Gen. Grant declinsd public demonstration
in his honor rendered BY the various assoc;s-
tons Of washington. The Mayor and repre-
senfasives Of several associations called on him
10 propose IL, With their welcome. Hersplied
that he should be glad 70 see them all pri-
vately. And they replied that they should
study his pleasure in the matter. ne n
ne Ucrd has q detailed account Of flli-
busterinz exp edition alleged to be fitting out
in ths United States for Cuba. 1t says zsoo
men are going from New York. 500 from Boston.
5000 from New Orleans, and q detachment from
Mobile. The leaders are said to be General
Harry Hayes. G. +. Henningsen. Colonel q. W.
Gibbons and Colonel james Remington. ne
cruiting Offices are opened. and forty-seveH
commissions for officers issued. The whole
story wears the look of csnard.
A locomotive is reported to have exploded on
the Harlem railroad last night. blowing i've
cars to pieces and injuring several persons. a.
In Mayor Hoffman's remarks at Albany last
evening, he said that he would say to his Re
publican friends that, inasmuch as they mad
been defeated by $4,000 majority. it would be
best for them to peacefully accept tho result.
It had been the problem OF Democrats ior
many times in the past.
II is stated on good authority that Hon. Jonn
A. eriswold will not consent to have his name
used as a candidate for United States Senator.
Admiral Farrsgut went quietly up to New
york city yesterday morning and maintained
strict privacy. :.
Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania. has writ
ten a letter, in which he declines being can
didate for the United States Senate.
Generals Rosecrans and Longstreet sailed
yesterday for Mexico.
The London Times has an editorial giving
the basis of the settlement and pre'ent status
of questions at issue between the United states
and Great Britain. "A mixed commission. con-
sistine Of two mem ers from each nation, Will
be appointed to adjudgs all questions arising
since the year 1858. the date of the last COM
mission. England's responsibility in the mat
ter of the Alabama claims will be referred 10
Prussia for arbitration. If the decision is In
favor of America the commission will then IN
vestieate the claims. America has withdrawn
the question Of the recognition Of the southern
States by Great Britain during the war. The
San uan business will be referred to the Pres-
ident of Switzerland for arbitration.
The Post has returns from nearly all the
counties in Michigan, showing the total Re
publican majority at SO.3l7. tits believed thai
the full official returns will increase this 70 81.
600. Ferry's majority for Congress in thu
Fourth District will be fully $500. being gair
Of 1900 over the vote of 1866. stricklaads ma
iority in the Sixth District will be nearly sOVo