Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-23
FOrPresident and VicePresident
of the United States,
THE NOMINEES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THE NEWS.

Arkansas has gloriously defeated the black
Radical constitution by voting against it. ana
nv about the same majority which Alabama
had BY not voting atall. Tho reports are not
Tin complete from many counties. But it is
considered certain from the accounts privately
resolved that the constitution is defeated BY a
larger majority than was anticipated. There
was falling off in the negro vote. probably
from high waters and difficult locomotion pre-
venting many from vetins more than once:
The white vote was almost unanimous against
the constitution.
Adyices from Leesburg, New Mexico, state
that the Indians are committing numerous
depredations in that vicinity. jeopardizing the
largest citizen trains.
The factory of the St. Louis Stamping Com
many was nearly destroyed by fire Saturday
morning. Loss. $4,000 or $4,000; insured in
st. Louis Offices for 5000.
The debt of the State of North Carolina Is
estimated TO reach sl9.476,5oo on the LIST Of
July. 1853. The taxes. which have heretofore
been only 100000. will now be $2.sOO,OOO for
1868.
General Gillem refuses to the Mississippi
Convention the names of the citizens who gave
Information TO General Ord. which induced
Governor Humphrey proclamation against
the designs of the Loyal Lesguers. What bet7
ter right has the mongrsl Convention to mill
tary secrets than any other clan Of vagrants'
conyicts and scalawags in the State?
There was great gale and snow storm at
Boston Saturday morning. In Philadelphia
the snow drifted fifteen feet deep in places, and
all western trains were stopped. though now
running.
It's understood that Judge Reese, the Dem
,,,-.,;c candidate for Governor of Georgia, will
Withdraw on the ground Of inelgibility.
committee on representation in the Viz
einia Convention reports an addition OF forty
seven to the present number of the legislature
Mullins. of Tenuessee. at Warrington, is re-
ported to have received threatening letter
from the Kuklux myth.
The summons for impeachment witnesses
about twenty four in number. vera prepared
Saturday, The deputies Of the sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate were engaged Friday night
serving them. Most. if not all, Of these wit
nesses have been examined by the impeacn-
ruent managers. At least eleven are reporters
The valuable sword which was presented to
Commodore Biddle by the Peruvian govern
meut, and which was stolen from the Paten'
Office about week since. has been recovered
BY the detectives. The diamonds five or SIX II
number. had been removed BY he thief' bu
two Of them have been recovered.
The tornado Monday did serious damage Il
the town Of Perry. Shiawasse county, Mich
gan. A large saw mill was lifted up in the all
and carried some distance; large barn wa
carried across the road and completely demol
ished; frame house, occupied By lady an
child, was carried some distance and com
pleteIy destroyed. killing both thainmases.
The auditors Office of wakashaw county
Minnesota, was robbed last Saturday night o
property valued at $4,000.
At New Orleans. Street Commissioner Bake
has been charged with perjury in taking hi
oath Of Office, on an affidavit which states tina
the accused gave aid and comfort to the Con
federacy by manufacturing friction primes,
Saving in the British guard, and by obtainin
exemption from the draft held by General Car
nv. in 1855. on the pretense Of being a foreis
suh;ect. This is the same Baker removed fro
Office BIZ General Hancock for alleged mAite
..,c.. and subsequently reinstated By order
General Grant. He still claims. it is said
be British subject
The banking house Of n. LOns 4 Co.. Ri
,elvire. KY. was entered Saturday a
,obbed Of nine thousand dollars besides q
posits not known. Mr.. Long vas shot A.
knocked down, 'but gave the alarm. I
,;tireus rallied. and In the melee Mr.. N.
oven. was also shot in the arm. There We
Az. robbers, well armed and nOsntsd. and
sscApsd.
A nestins at Nashville has invited IN !
grafton from al suAztsz' siso0untsnAn'