Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06
THE NEWS:


Among the distinguished arrivals 10 the city
we notice that of &. D. Farnsworth. the pres
emit Grand Sire Of the 4. W. @. Lodge. /. o. o.
f., of the United States. He remains few
days, and we understand will be present at
banquet to be given in his honor by members OF
the order. at os. Specht's,tbis evening at eight
o'clock.
A special to the Aroianche from Little Rock
states that the city election has resulted in the
choice of A. X. Hartman. Radical German
physician Of bad character. by majority Of
7eS in 14l6 votes. The vote was large, the pop
uation of the city last year being only 65l0. in
Guiding the many disfraachised. Negroes from
all parts of the country voted. The Council
stands half white and half black. General dis
gust prevails at the manner of conducting the
election. A negro WAS elected City Collector.
The negro ticket was elected in all the wards.
Mallory and Cattsrson arrived with four hun
bred and fifty militia from the south to-
day, whe marched through the town.
preceded by the band. with Governor Clayton
and staff in barouches. who were received at
the State House, where motley gathering Of
men, mounted on ock, evidently fresh from
plantations, dressed in every kind Of clothing
and wearing red flannel around their hats for
uniform. The universal sentiment is that
they were the worst looking set of men ever
seen together, even in Arkansas. They are
camped near the town waiting to be paid oil.
The reception was very cool upon the part Of
the citizens.
At Washington yesterday a eongratulatory
letter was presented to General Grant By the
printers Grant and Co'fax club, to which Gen.
G. replied: g. thank you for this manifesto
ton of your sentiments. do not know ef
anything that can say. more than that am
clad 10 have the support Of all classes, and par
s;eslprly of those who are frding employment
under the Government. hope there will be
nothing in my course hereafter to make you
regret the present you have seen fit to give me"
There was considerable excitement in the
upper part Of the city. in consequence Of two
negroes being found dead in their beds. in the
residence OF the French Minister. a large crowd
surrounding the house. Reports were current
that they were either suffocated or poisoned.
The New York Legislature convened yester-
day, aud the vernor's message states the
public debt as s2e, .ags. or almost rs much as
that Of the State Of Tennessee. But there Is
this differences. that he states the sinking funds
10 be sufficient to pay o the debt in nine years,
while our sinking funds sink in different di
seetion. He deprecates the control by Congress
Of suffrage in the States as unwarranted by the
Constitution, denounces the reconstruction
measures. but viii support the lawful acts of
the Executive for the common veal.
DR.. Livingston. the Afrieaa explorer. is safe
10 the vicinity of Lake Niazzi,
Tsleeraphic reports have been received from
Alexandria, OF an earthquake at TobrtEe. a
Persian city Of $eO.0e0 inhabitant'. On Sun
day last the shocks are said to have been most
violent. bnt no lives were lost.
Italy is nov perfectly tranquil. The receat
disturbances, caused ty the collection oil the
taxes on hops, we're sOop quieted.
The Paris Ia Pdtrie rays Russia urges the
conference to meet to prevent the expulsion OF
the Greeks from the Ottoman Empire. IL w.
Inmates also that the TaEkish representative
will leave if this point il urged, and warns
Russia against another Crimean war.
The Spanish Government has arrested and
vanished four Of the insurgents who fred into
a sarty of refugees while under the protection
of the American flag.
In relation to Ben. Wade's sacrificing him
self on the altar Of his country" contemporary
remarks that he ought to have been sacrificed
on a halter thirty years ago.
Sumner presents negro petitions eleven to
uoae-i. e.. eleven blacks. nc Whitss.
Arn.mor is il circu'ation that NsClsllap VIII
be in Grants Cabinet. This is thousht to be
perfectly COZ sistent with all the views hitherto
expressed by EeClellan.
The Radicals srs beginning to think money
and Grant about esnahg fight
A scsllawag from Boston. keeping store at
Nashville, sold negro ten pounds Of SUGAR
three cents cheaper than the others sell. bst II
turned out that the ten papn' package was six
pounds short. The darby. however. declared
he was even with the Boston chap, for be stole
two pair Of shoes while be was putting up the