The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-11-13
of the State.

After an informal and pleasant converse
ton Of half an hour, the delegation with
drew.
ticn.
RICHMOND, Nov. 3.-The great success
and interest manifested by the farmers in
the State Fair is regarded here as the best
sign of the returning prosperity of the
State. There We're quite $1,000 oeople at
the grounds to-day, nearly all Virginia far
mers or citizens from other States.
Tomorrow will be the city peoples day.
At noon the blooded stock was paradcd,
and over two hundred purc-blooded horses
i line-a greater show than was ever made
in Virginia before. "Hotspur," a Phila.
delphia horse, won the $500 prize given by
the society for the fastest trotting.
The display of agricultural implements
is better than was ever had here.
COMMISSIONS Capron, of the United
States Agricultural Bureau, arrived to-day.
Election Returns.
WHEELING, West Va, Nov. 3.-Rcturns
received from thirty-nine counties give the
Lower House Is Republicans, 8 Liberal
Republicans, and 81 Democrats. Eleven
counties 10 hear from.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 3.-Thc result of
Yesterdays election is: Senatt-Democrats
l3, Republicans s. House-Democrats 33,
Republicans 4. The Democrats gian 4 on
Joint ballot.
NEw York, Nov 3.-The latest returns
received indicate that the Democratic ma
jority is from 1000 to 10000.
Senate-17 Democrats, Is Republicans.
Democrats gain 2.
The House is very close. Present es-
Inmates give House &c Republicans and G2
Democrats. Several Districts doubtful.
CAIRO, Nov. 3.-This city gives "a
Democratic majority of23O.
In New jersey the Democrats gain one
Senator and two Assemblymen.
The Democrats carried Leavenwor.h and
Atkinson at State election in Kansas.
The Lower House of the Massachusetts
Legislature stands Prohibitionists IS, Lii
consists 1913.
The Herald on Mrs. Harriet Becher
Stowe.
The Herald says editorially ".Shc beats
Barnum. Mrs. Stowe is possessed of the
genius for advertising in an eminent degree.
L Z mp vi LOtu . So@
ter is comprehended now, that she X
plains that she has a book in press relating
to Lord Byron. She wanted to make a
grand preliminary excitement to attract
attention to her book, and did not care
what woman's good name might stand in
tie way. What must the world think OF
a moralist who thus deliberately sacrifices
the reputation Of another woman simply to
put money in her own purse 2
Yellow Fever at New York-Quarantine
New York, Oct. 24-The steamer Eu-
terpe arrived from Havana. The first mate
died of yellow fever, and the second mate,
waiter and one passenger are down with
the same fever. The steamer has been de
tanned at quarantine.
Agricultural Fairs in Georgia.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 4.-Agricultural
fairs are in progress at Eatonton and Rome,
Ga. Ex-rre>ident johnson, who was an
nounced to deliver an address at Rome,
Will not be present.
The Turf in Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 4-Bet'le Bay, Lancet,
charlie Walker, Dick Jackson, Mamie Dou-
glass, Big Bobtail, Morgan Scott and other
well known horses arrived last night and
to-day, to take part in the races here.
Spanish Troubles.
MADRID, Nov. 5.-The Cortes has again
adjourned. The Government will endeavor
the Duke of Genoa.
Admiral Tope'e hav ne positively de-
clinrd TO withdraw lis resignation, it was
in consequence accepted.
The Democrats and progreSsionists are
holding a jc;Et conference. The critical
condition Of affairs creates much public
anxiety. The opposition to the Duke of
Geroa is gaining strength.
A battalion of volunteers sailed to-day
for Havana.
Tribute to Peabody.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The death of the emf.
nent phila4.hropist, George Peabody, Gre
atcs the most profound sensation. Nearly
all the morning papers contain obituary
articles.
The Times says: 1.-THE news of Mr..
Peabody's death will be received with no
common sorrow. On both sides of the 1t
lantic the sentiment of regret will be a mere
passing tribute of gratitude to a muniticent
benefactor. Mir Peabody, through a long
life, accumulated manifold titles to the es-
TEEN of mankind. He was an ardent pat
riot. ana was loved abroad as much as at
home he was a New Highlander who, when
the South was bound down to the dust,
stepped forward and claimed the right to
succor her he was no c%ourtier, yet he was
honored by sovereigns and princes he was
p~rofuse in his charity, which pauperised
nobody ; he was a philanthropist who was
liked as we'll as honored. There was moth
ing hard or narrow about his phila 1thropy ;
he simply did whatever good came in his
way"
Change in the Banking Laws.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Controller of
Currency in his report will urge a radical
change in the banking laws, whereby the
system will be open to all who can furnish
the necessary security.
Louisiana Contested Elections.
The Louisiana contested election case
will make 1000 printed pages, and the
Covode and Foster case 500 pages.
Elections in New York.
New YoRK.-Noon.-Latcr election re-
turns from the interior of the State are
more unfavorable to the Republicans than
estimated heretofore. The Tribune now
estimates the Democratic majority in the
Senate at 2, and in the Assembly at Is.
The Times puts the Assembly at 20 Uemo-
Gratis and So Republicans.
For China.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 5.-The steamship
America for Hong Kong, with 1000 Chi
nese on board, and 81, 600, 900 IN treasure.
Virginia. State Fair Closed.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 5.-The State Fair
closes this evening. Ten thousand pre-
miums will be awarded.
Canvass Closed in Mississippi,
MEMPHIS, Nov. 5.-Col. Dent and Gen.