Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-06
THE NEWS;

Friday Evening, November o. 1855.
THE NEWS,
The following Is the ofjcial vote OF HAYWOOD
county: Grant 1882. Seymour sll. Mum lSSi'
r.eftvioh 767, Smith IS. Democratic gain eiz'
Knox county gives Grant 247l majority. May
nard .4sl. Grants majority in Blount county
1900. McMinn 1000 for Grant. and 1900 for
MAYNARD. Bradley SIS for Grant. Maynard is
,s.elected. Marshall gives Seymour 700 ma
,or;tv. a Democratic gain of llso. This. with
Lincoln, Giles. Coffee. Franklin. Rutherford
and Bedford, render the election OF sheaie
CDem.) to Congress certain.
Correct returns of the vote in Philedelphia
mako the Republican majority 25ls.
Complete returns from Rhode Island give
Grant 1898, Seymour s5is. Dizon's majority
in the Western district is 1856.
Official reports from twenty counties in deor-
ola g;ve 1883 majority for Seymour. His
majority in the State is estimated at 70 ooo.
The South Carolina election returns como In
slowly. The upper portion of the State gives
large Democratic msjorities. The vote in the
middle portion of the State is very close. NO
,sturns yet received from Sea Island. where
the Republicans are very strong. Democrats
claim two Congressman.
The latest returns from Missouri give Grant
$1,000 majority.
rha noverror Of Arkansas has issued an in
famous proclamation. declaring martial law In
eleven counties-all Democratic. His action
causes much feeling among the people.
The public debt statement for the month OF
October will be issued to-day. and will show
reduction of nearly se.OOo.oOo. By the fourth
section of the act Of June 80 1864. the Secretary
oftbc Treasury was authorised to receive tenn
porary deposits or loans to the United states
10 the extent of $3.50. O0. 900. for not less than
thirty days, at six per cent. interest. and to
meet sudden calls. was authorized to keep q
reserye of at least fifty millions Of legal tenders
These deposits and loans having been paid the
Secretary has no reserve which he can use Tor
any purpose whatever, excepting small re-
naming SUN, less than one-third Of Million
This fact is said to be the cause OF the contrary
opiniou which has heretofore prevailed.
General Reynolds. on being relieved BY Cen
eral Candy Of command Of the Military Dis
trct and Department of Texas. will resume
command of his regiment, the 18th Infantry
now stationed at Austin.
The President has accepted another twenty
miles of the Central Pacific railroad. The
telegraph line has just been completed to the
37Oth mile east of Julat Point.
It;suet true that Secretary McCulloch has
received intimation that his resignation will be
acceptable to the President. nor has be any IN
,ent;on of resigning under this administration
The delegates from various Republican asso-
Citations met this evening at Republican head
quarters to take measures for the reception oil
General Grant on his return to Washington.
Tslegrams say that in New York frauds have
hssn discovered in Eve Assembly Districts by
which Democratic members were to be DO
f,auded Of their election, thus giving the As
sembly to the Republicans, in order to secure
United States Senator. The certificates
however. will be given to Democrats, leavini
the Republicans to contest their eleetion.
Government bonds fell about four per cent
under the increased pressure TO sell, but subie
oueptIy recovered slightly. Railroad bond
also fell of two and three per cents and heav'
transactions were made. They afterWard 70
covered, but the market isvery panicky.
Judge Mccain yesterday discharged tn
parties arrested charged with illegal voting OF
the ground that the committance charged Ger
tain crimes, without specifying by whsr
charged. and when and where committed.
Ruuor says that Mayor Hoffman will resiE
his present Office in time for the vacancy to
filled By the charter election in December.
General ROsecrans viii sail for Mexico o.
the 10th Instant
Aspinwan advicss state that there has. bee
a battle in the department Of Los Santas, Be
tween the forces Of General COrrossas, Pres
dent of the State Of Panama. three thousan
~,rone. and one thousand Conservatives. und'
Velder. The latter was routed and mir
killed. Two thousand of corrOssas' men ha
proceeded to shiriquo to put down q risir
there.
oueen Victoria has returned from Scotland
The London newspapers comment various
upon the election Of Grant The 1slesrdp
after noting the lofty character and position
Grant ,ays: "The defeat Of the DemOcra
va, really deserved. They should have
c,pted the result Of the war By the nominah
Of judge Chase, aud not HorAtiO Seymour
peace man. whose election would have been
recantatiOn Of all accomplished By the var.
The whole Island sf cuba Is in an ezeis
state. Business is prossratsd on aosoun'
the distrust and alarm Of the people j
CAPTAIN General Is strAngsly rstiesnt and
Hesitation Of leading citizens Who called
hiu we're insultsd By an osesr Of his hou'
a.ts - ~. leader ordered 10 Spain.