Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-22

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FOR PRESIDENT
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
FRANCIS P. BLAIR. Jr!,
OF MISSOURI.
FOR CONGRESS-.
John w. EFTWICHs
OF SHELBY.
FOR ELECT0R.
w. W. VAU g III N,
OF HAYWOOD.
THE NEWS.

The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has received returns of the survey Of one
additional township in Lewis and Clark coun-
ties, in Montana, just north Of Helena en-
bracing m area Of % eT2 acres. The soil is well
adapted to agricultural and grazing purposes.
Nearly all the land in the southern part OF the
tract is obtained by actual settlers.
Receipts of the customs from, August 10 to
August Is. inclusive. $3,s6),s6,.
The examination of the colored xouaves fer
riotins week ago while company Of them
from Georgetown were on their way to the
Capitol TO relieve the guard over the remains
of Thaddeus Stevens. has been concluded.
They were fined for disorderly conduct, and
sixteen Others were required to give from
three to five hundred dollars bail for further
hearing at the Court.
The State Sentinel. of Montgomery, Repub-
iican paper. has suspended. assigning as the
reason, want Of patronage sufficient to meet the
outlay.
Gen. Robert E. Lee was received with great
enthusiasm yesterday at Greenbriar. Va. A
large number Of other distinguished men ar
rived with him, including Gov. Pickens. Gov.
Letcher, Secretary Stuart, Gems. Echols, An
derson, Stevens, Ewell, Longstreet and Beau
regard among the number-discussing railroad
matters.
Gen. Rosecrans, Minister to Mexico. was ex-
pected, and is expected, to have an important
interview with Gen. Lee, in relation to which
he was outspoksn on the cars.
A train Of cars from Holyhead. containing
passengers from Ireland going toward Liver
pooI, run into train which was switched OF
the track. in consequence of neglect Of the
switchman to replace the switch. Seven per-
sons we're instantly killed, and many others
badly injured, the cars being reduced to q
shapeless mass. An explosion and fire also
took place. and eighteen persons were burned
alive.
Two of the passengers lost on the Squirrel.
on the coral reefs near Bermuda. have been
picked up at sea and reached London.
Further news is in from Fort Smith indi-
eating the termination of the Indian war in
that quarter as likely to be effected in course
of years. sherman aud Augur have gone to
Omaha.
The funeral of Mrs. Senator Trumbull was
largely attended yesterday at Springfield. ILL
nois.
The Memphis Inspector seized quantity Of
spirits yesterday. at St. Louis. for irformaii-
lies in connection with the Revenue law. The
collections for the year ending in June were
three and a half millions for that county.
Hon. W. B. Jones, one Of the electors on the
Republican ticket in the Fourth Congressional
District in Alabama, has taken the stump for
Seymour and Blair. publishing q card declin-
ing to serve as electOr for Grant and colfar.
Hon. 7. MAterson, another Republican there.
also comes out declaring his intention Of sup
porting Seymour and Blair.
A Fenian was arrested at Lucerne, charged
with originating a plot to assassinAte Queen
Victoria on her recent visit to switzerland.
The Messrs. Armand. Of Bordeaux. who con
strueted iron-clads for the Confederate Gov
eminent. and against whom the United States
Government recently obtained Judgment In
the French Hish Court Of Appeals. have been
adjudsed bankrupts.
Faneuil Hall. Boston. was crowded yester-
day with beauty and fashion. On the reception
Of Burlingane and the Chinese embassy. Sum
nsr euiosiIed Buriingane warmly.
There was = report at Nashville yesterday
that the county Sheriff had been killed 1t
wsysesboro. but coald be traced 70 no respOn-
sihls source.
The bill iztroduosl ia the GsorEis House
10 exempt from taxation foreign eaBitsl in.
vested in the nsnufsrtuFs Of wooden asd cot
tsn'soods. ssd ether fbrous zaioriAl. fer Eve
ysarS. vns defeated.