Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-28
THE HEWe.

An officer of General Rousseau's stan. sentt 10
Bernard parish to make Investigations. reports
that the bodies of the baker and son murdered
BY negroes, we're burned in his house, but the
women and children saved. Two companies OF
infantry we're in the parish. The war OF races
still continued. but 10 attack had been msde
On tie troops. Last night one man was killed
in the First. and another in the Second Dis
trict of tie city. The last was member Oh
club of spaniards. Portuguese. ltaaiAns anu
wrench who were exasperated. and had several
fights with the negroes, resulting in the kiiiins
and uoundipg of several Of both colors. The
METROPOLITAN police is utterly demoraliz sd and
troous are stationed throughout the city. a
hundred whites bad been appointed in place
az the discharged negro policemen. Two hum
dred cilizsns we're, in addition. to be sworn In
The Mayor proposes to make General Stead
man temporary Chief Of Police. i-s rE
Gov. Sc, mour spoke at Columbus, Ohio. last
night, to large and enthusiastic audience
He elaborated the matter of the unequal dis
tributions Of the currency between the East
and West, by which. through the process OF
Radical engineering. the East has six to ore
the advantage Massachusetts, $4,000 600 to
Illinois $iO.OOO. 900. He showed how it was that
produce was put Gown withal by the moneyed
CENTER, especially Wall street. They were
operating to put down stocks. corn and pork
by monopolizing the currency wi the aid Of
the Government. throwing ten or twelve per
cent. interest on the West. while New York
pays only five or six. They gave Illinois
double Quots of soldiers during the war. and
money now only sparingly at high rate The
West was literally Supplied with burdens. the
East as literally with privileges. Carpet bag
gers in the Senate gave Florids an equal con-
troll wits New York. The three millions OF
chin. and the four millions of New York. had
no mere power THAI two sham States.
At NASHVILLE the canvass between the Mer>
cerites and Prosserites wakes warm. The
Prosssrites have run up carpet-bag as a sub
stitute for the U. S. 18g. Prosser fAvors dis
franchisement at taxation without represent
alton. Mercer is in favor Of universal suffrage,
Prosser fer "the everlasting disfranchisemen
of the rebels in Tennessee" They say the
colored men have ''thtir feet on the necks Of
traitors;" that there should be " no pardon
for rebels" on "this side Of the grave" and
that "the Gagged wolves must not be turned
loose to devour u.s."
Two men we're arrested yesterday in New
York charged with embezzlement at Manehes-
ter, the Court holding an affidavit from the
Chief Of Police that he had cable telegram to
that effect, sufficient eround to held them for
the arrival Of detectives.
The gold sale by the Treasury was al
lsi 1-lCO.
General Blair spoke at Tsmmany last night
There was a sharp eartt quake at San Fran
cis.o last night.
The Republican member Of the Oregon
House ofRepresen,atives have resigned, leav'
ing the House without quorum. No spprO.
priation bill passed.
Mysterious and extensive robSeries have
been discovered in eonIexiOn with the To-
roaio PostOffce.
Senator Morton replied last night to Gov
Seymour, and sustained the acts Of Congress