The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-29

the supply was large, about 1900 head being on SALE
Extras realized l6tc Ito. prime, l51c ioc. nrst
quality, l4hc al5c ordinary togood, TIC. 1885, ana
inferior &C. l0c. Mich COWS were duii ana nominal
At prices ranging at from $50 10 sl-o veal calves
were in moderate demand and steady at l2c.
l2Ic for first quality lie llhc Tor prime, l0c.
loc for ordinary and common and &C. &C. for inferior
sheep aud lambs quiet, but rather more steady.
We quote extra sheep &C., prime Sc. 5>c. and inferior
to common 4c Axe. Extra lambs 7,sc, fair TO good
6.sc 7c and Inferior to common 4c. &c. The hog
market, though active 14c &c per h. lower. AZ
carloads which comprised the offerings at the Foreth
stree. yards disposed OF at &c. eye for common
6s1c 7c for fair to good and 7Tc 7l4c for heavy
prime led. The total receipts 1858 beeves,
81 mich cows 1926 veal calves 473 sheep and lambs
and 80, 7ss swine.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The late the Texas coast and the Rio Grando
was a most destructive In night fifteen hun
dred houses in Matamoros large portion OF Browns
vile, all the houses but two IN Clarksvlle and the
whole town Of Baedad were blown down. Twenty-six
lives were lost In Matamoros Brownsville twelve
in Carksvlle and all but ninety OF the population In
Bagdad. The negro soldiers Brazos Island, instead
Of rendering assistance TO the Inhabitants robbed the
wrecka One OF them shot in the act by citizen.
General schoGeld has replied TO the protest OF Mr.
tailed when Mr. Glmer Giles specifications the charges
already presented The question Of the legality Of the
election will be referred TO the Convention. Is RI.
that the solution Of General Schonelds action in
the election 70 be found In the fact that he is
candidate for United States Senator from Virginia
Several moro citizens have been ordered to leave
Richmond BY the negro vigilance committees for speak
ing Unexpectedly OF Hunnicutt and his party. Armed
negroes been kept guard in front Of his Office By
Hunnicut, who prevent any one from passing on the
sidewalk
The report OF the Paymaster General for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1857, shows thar the dsburse.
ments to the volunteers the regular army and the mill
academy for that time $42 457 The total
number Of claims for additional bounty received
4o7, $751; of which 90 COG paid and 9.372
disable xed leaving 1902 470 on hand unsettled. For
purposes s943 $50 have been disbursed
by the district paymasters. leaving balance in their
hands of s5l0S76
Tho convention election in Georgia commences to-day
and will continue three days. The conservatives appear
10 be perfectly indifferent to the result having
ddae in the field but the radicals white and black
hard At work.
The Grant movement In Philadelphia continues with
undated vgor. enthusiastic meeting held last
evening in the Eighth ward at which Henry Cary and
Congressman O'Neill made speeches.
RADICAL herman paper IN ~. Louis concludes that
since slavery abolished there longer any iden-
teal interests between the Germans and the radical
party, and 1t proposes q general transfer the demo-
cratic party.
General Sheridan arrived in Portsmouth, N H.. yes
terday morning, and after the customary ovation pro-
ceeded to Portland, Me-, where he is at present
decision has been made by the revenue assessor
Memphis tba. shippers must pay the tax cotton in
stead OF the sellers.
There were twenty. six deaths from yellow fever In
New Orleans and twelve in Mobile during the last two
days There has been frost yet, and absentees
cautioned to remain away for short time longer There
were eight nterments in Memphis Sunday and
yesterday.
The mail which lett New York Friday evening for
the West was accidentally burned at Xena, Ohio, on
Saturday night