New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-28
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Evening Dispatches 10 the Associated Press.


The Valley Agricultural Fair.
STAUNToN, Virginia, October 27.-The
Valley Agricultural Fair commenced to-day.
The exhibition of stock, machinery and
agricultural implements is very good. About
seven thousand visitors were on the grounds
today. An address of welcome was deliver
cd by Hon. John Baldwin, President of the
society, in which he adverted TO the changed
condition of the States of the South and the
cheering aspect of her agricultural pros.
pect for the future.
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart delivered an address
before the society upon agriculture. Gen
eral r. f. Lee arrived tonight from Lex.
ington. General Lee, Commodore NJ
F. Maury, and eX-Contederate Senator Ca.
perton are judges Of the ladies croqueting
match.
From the PIaIn.-The Indians Attack a
Train.
ST. LOUIS, October 2S.-A Cheyenne dis
patch says the Indians attacked Hunt and
Halls train, near Perry Station, on Sunday,
killing four men and capturing fourteen
mules.
NASHVILLE October 2S.-The contest be-
tween Mercer and Prosser, both Radicals,
for Congress, is warming. Prosser's frien 8
have raised a pole and run up a carpet b, &
instead of the national colors.
Political Meetings in the South.
SAVANNAH, October 2S.-A large negro
Radical meeting was held in Courthouse
square this afternoon. Several white leaders
were on the stand. The speeches of whites
and blacks were threatening and incendiary.
One colored speaker threatened fearful retri-
button on the Democrats when Grant is elec-
ted and said the right of his race to vote was
obtained by revolving, and it would take a
bloodier revolution to take it from them;
that the colored people would be be law
abiding and peaceable citizens if they may,
but devilish, fighting, burning citizens if
they must. Many whites were present as
spectators.
AUGUSTA, October PA Democratic meet.
ing was held tonight and addressed by
Judge Carleton, Democratic elector from In-
diana, B. H. Hill and General Wright, urg-
ing the people to vote for Seymour and
Blair.
Republicans say they will carry the State
by small majority, but the Democrats are
confident of twenty thousand majority.
Political DInicuIty at Colombia. EOuIh
Carolina.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., October 2T.-Assoc' ate
Judge Hoge has taken refuge North from
the fury of the colored citizens. They have
learned that he asserted some time ago that
he wished he had all the negroes in a ttn
acre field, and he would go through them
with his old regiment. Hoge is q Radical
SahOAuotO Ava OOHSASSo AAOLh thlo hl9NAASt'
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, October 2S.-Money active at
per cent; sterling l09s; gold 13l4; 52Os of
| '62 1l3; North Carolinas 66l; new 66; Vir-
ginias ex-coupon 30; new 56l; Tennessees
| 50: Tennessees new 6S5
Flour l0@15c lower. Wheat 2@3c lower.
Corn lc lower. Mess pork lower S25 90.
Lard quiet, steam 17t@l7lc. Cotton quiet,
| middllng uplands Csc. Freights firm.
Havana Markets
HAVANA, October 27.-Sugar buoyant and
favors sellers, with large speculative in
quiry. Sterling exchange l53 a l63 premium.
Federal currency 500 discount. Gold, long
sight, 4@5 y cent premium; short do.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, October 49, Noon.-Consols 94l;
the spot and afloat.
LIVERPOOL, October 2S, Noon.-Cotton
buoyant; sales Is, 900 bales.