Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-04
KILOGRAMS, &c.

Extensive preparations are being made for
the great International State Agricultural
Fair, 70 be held at MorrsstoWn, Pa. .commen-
cling on September II, and continuing until
ly all the county agricultural societies of East
ern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, DelavsI and
Maryland. Among the horses entered sre Lady
Thorn and Mountain Maid. and the 6st trot-
ting stock in the country since the retirement
Of Dexter - ssr
The fair of the New England Agricultural
Society and the Rhode Island Industrial So
clety commenced yesterday at Providence, r.
l., to continue four days The entnes, par
ticularly OF stock. are very large. II % thought
finest ever seen in New England. About 100
horses are entered in the various cllssss for
speed. l.
The fourth annual convention Of tie Spirit
ualists Of the United States assembled in
Cleveland. Ohio, yesterday. There are from
three to four hundred delegates, And every
State except California is represented. The
morning was devoted to organization and the
adoption OF preamble and resolutions eulo-
CYSTIC Of the late John Pierpont. The conven-
ton will sit three or four days.
The yellow fever at Galveston, Texas, con-
tinues unabated. DIR. Rowe, an army surgeon,
is very low. Dr. Adams, medical director, has
been taken with the fever. General Potter is
thought to be improving. General Grifin's
only child and Its nuree were taken with the
epidemic Tuesday night. He has telegraphed
for permission to remove the headquarters OF
the 5th military district from Galveston.
The National Fenian Congress con nvened in
Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday President Rob.
erts and many prominent Fenians are present
An organization has been effected and business
commences Tomorrow. Congress sits with
closed doors. About one thousand delegates
are now present.
ing, in reviewing the rSvages Of the yellow
fever in that city during the last half Of the
month OF August, saws only four natives of the
State died. A large majority Of the deaths
were OF foreigners. The number of internents
on Monday was twenty y-fve
Returns from all portions OF South Carolina
indicate that interest in registration is flag
gnR; The blacks have, so far, more than two
come in will probably reduce their majority,
but not m materially.
Delegates are arriving TO the Republican
Con vention which assemblies at Raleigh IN
% to day. The indications foreshadow an
immense gathering. The white population is
largely represented. nearly all OF whom are
modera'es Of the Goodloe wing of the party.
In the election in Wilmington (Del) yester-
day, Joshua S. Valentine, Radical candidate
for mayor, was elected by 27O majority, about
the same as year ago The whole Radical
ticket was elected, except in one ward, where
there was Democratic majority of Is.
The Equal Rights Con vendon, which m eets
at Wilmington, Del, to-day, promises to he a
large demons traton. Delegates, both white
and black, from all parts of the Sta te will be
present
A fire yesterday evening destroyed the fruit
packing establishment of Straum il Sons, 7s
Light street, Baltimore The loss on the stock
IS $4,000, and on the building SIS, 600; partially
ins sured.
The exports of domestic produce from the
port of Richmond, Va. to foreign countries in
the month OF August last amounted in value
to 81, ,G29, 342.
Lieutenant Garretson has been appointed in
Galveston, Texas, to take charge OF the Freed.
mems Bureau, vice kirkham, dead.
Hon. James A. McDougan, late United
States Senator from CalifoIn MIA, died in ALBANY
IN. " yesterday
Gen. Candy arrived in Charleston rs C,l yes-
terday afternoon, with his family and staff.
and took quarters at the Mills House.
The Democratic (New York; State Conven.
tion to nominate State officers will be held at
Albany October Sd.