Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-04
THE NEWS.

Alabama, to procure the annexation OF west
FLORIDA to Alabama.
The new suspension bridge at Niagara FANS
has been thrown open to tho public. 1t Is un-
der.tood to have the largest span on the CONT
nent.
The telegraph cane running in out OF breath
this morning to tell the wonderful. terrific and
horrible fact that lady who took the place In
bed of servant girl. which she jealousy sup
posed her husband to frequent, was surprised
to wake up after the arrival and preliminaries
to find that instead of being with her husband,
she was the companion of his coachman.
Affairs on the 0geechee remain in stata quo,
nothing having been done on either side. The
white families from Bryan county are moving
away, and it is reported that trouble is extend
ing to that county. Two companies of the
Fourteenth United States Infantry, under
Gen. Sibley, have arrived. The civil and mill
tary authorities are in conference, and many
rumors are afoat.
The conference on the Eastern difficulty will
meet at Paris on the 9th of January. 1t is said
that, should its deliberations prove abortive,
Russia will demand non-interference on the
part of the European powers in the quarrel be-
tween Greece and Turkey. Dispatches from
Paris report that several French iron clads are
preparing for sea.
A popular convention is called at Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee, on the 10th of February. to
memorabilia Congress to continue aid to the
Improvement of the Tennessee river. until the
distractions at the Mussul shoals are removed.
1t is signed by the Governors Of tennessee.
Georgia, Alabama. Kentucky. Missouri ami
Iowa. 1t recites the results Of the survey made
in 1867. by Colonel Cav, and the Importance Of
the proposed measure TO the people OF the
South and West. and urges the people Of the
Tennessee Valley to send delegates. 10 the con-
yentioR. The proposed Improvements will cost
Sl,50O,000. and will open to commerce ore of
the richest mineral and agricultural sections of
the country. Its importance is indicated by
the number Estates uniting in the call:
Ten brick stores were burned in Bangor.
Maine, Friday night. The total loss Is esti-
mated at $3.50. 00e, nearly all insured.
special to the Aealanche from Little Rock,
says: " There are no ndvices from Ashley, as
to whether Catterson and his militia have
gone. If the militia behave badly To-day in
that county they will certainly be driven out.
The militia in the county sites occupied have
fortified themselves with breastworks Of cotton
bales or in stockades. Their presence has en-
tirely suspended business in the places they
occupy. The disposition of the people every
where Is to submit to everything short Of muir
der"
The steamboat A. @. Brown collided with the
steamship Teutonia between New Orleans and
the mouth of the river on Wednesday. and
koon turned bottom upward. Everybody ON
board. and the books. papers and money were
saved. The Teutonia was uniDjured and
passed on.
a dispatch ss.seEs Jefferson. Texas, says that
Colonel r. P. Crump, DIR. Marshall, B. 7.
Thompson and r. v. McGill. ex- Chief of Po-
lice, had been arrested by the military; under
what charges was not known. Two freedmen
had also been arrested. 1t is said that other
citizens had been spotted.
Gen. Grant Is expected at Washington on
Monday. The Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue will return about the middle of next
week. Brevet Major General Gillem, COM
mandlng the Fourth Military District. has
been ordered here on public business. Major
General Reynolds. Colonel Of the &c III infantry.
has been ordered to repair to this city and. re-
port to the Adjutant General of the army.
II is now more than likely that both the
Turkish and Gredan governments will par
ticipate il the proceedings of the proposed
conference. IL will be composed Of the am
basssdors to France from the various powers.
It will be presided over by N. Lavitte. the new
French Foreign Secretary. The time for held
ing 1t is not yet decided upon.
The storm at midnight New Years day at
New York was the most severe Of the season,
about three inches Of hail having fallen.
Western and Eastern railroad travel is much
impeded. In New England the storm was very
severe, about foot Of snow having fallen in
those States. and il YVES still showing yesterday
In Boston and Albany. with the snow already
hfteen inches deep on 8 level.