Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-11

General Cooper has arrived here with
orders from Brownlow TO put the militia
in the field at once. II he should deem Il
necessary. This threat Of military ter
rorism originates from the demonsira-
ton made by n band Of armed and dis
guised men against Colonel Harrison,
an ex. Federal officer. at Lester 8 station,
on the Nashville and Decatur railroad, a
few days ago.
Cooper talks very big, but evidently
means what he says, which 70 TO the
effect that, II the ku- klux again show
them selves in Middle Tennessee, he will
have eight or ten thousand OF his East
Tennessee banditti CHARTERED on US IN
less than month. He was yesterday
making inquiries as to the ammunition
and arms owned by the State. and Is
preparing 10 notify the companies made
nm last ummer under Brownlow's proc
jamation. that their services may be
called for at any moment
The boiler OF the steam sawmill be-
longing 10 Mcclure 4 MeCord, at
Buford's station, on the Nashville and
Decatur railroad, exploded to-day, kill
ing the engineer and another man.
A bill 10 incorporate the Memphis
Oil Company passed third reading IN
the Senate to-day. ts
Alderman Renner has been here for
the purpose Of getting the Memphis City
School bill so amended in the Senate as
10 take the control Of the schools entirely
out of the hands Of the city, aud vest Il
in A Board Of Commissioners, 10 be tor
the present appointed by the Governor,
thus making the educational interests OF
the city mere political machine.
"Impending Crisis" Helper has been
here for the past week. in the interest OF
railroad men in North Carolina, who are
Of course anxious for aid TO be. extended
10 Tennessee roads being built in their
direction. BE has belied his name as far
az his Influence is concerned.
Complete official returns OF the late
election are at last in, and show the Rad
zeal majority to be twenty eight thou
sand FIVE hundred; Rsdical loss since
the Gubernstorial election OF twenty
thousand. Democratic gain twenty-five
thousand. -,
Skirmishing on the Omnibus bill is
still very spirited in the House Acilon
on the bill is at present suspended, in ac-
cordance With a resolution passed q few
days ago to the effect that the manner in
which the bonds heretofore issued have
been disposed Of shall be thoroughly
investigated. Mr.. Richards. however,
appointed the majority Of the committee
from the friends of the bill, for the pur-
pose of smoothing over the frauds per-
petrated By those who manipulated the
bonds heretofore loanea The opponents
of the bill are trying 10 have fair men
placed on the committee, and an effort
in this direction created quite breeze
in the House to-day. 1t is very hard to
tell whether the bill will pass or net.
East Tennesseeans are also determined
to have the Agricultural College located
at Knoxville, but indications are that
they will be checkmsted.
The House tc-1ay adopted resolution
requiring the State Treasurer to report
the amount of securities, together with
the names Of parties issuing them, placed
in the hands Of 7. W. Brown, attorney
at-law, at Memphis. by R. L. Stanford,
late Treasurer Of the State, and what
part remains uncolected.
A bill to incorporate the Shelby county
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
and to incorporate the Empire Paving
and Roofing Manufacturing Company of
Memphis, passed on third reading in the
House.-Speciat to Avalanche, 18th.