New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS
Uemocratic Nomination for Congress-
Staunt0n Votes Fifty Thousand More
Agricultural Fair at Lynchburs-Libei
Suit in st. LOnis-IliinOis Census Re.
furne-Last of the L~exinStOn RAGS.

Ucm0Cf0tlC NOmlnaI1ON IOF congress-
Staunton Votes Fifty Thousand More
Agricultural Fair at Lynchburg-Libel
Suit in St. L~Onis-IIiinOis Census Re-
furns-Lnst of the Lexington RAGS.
MEMPHIS, September 1.-THE Democrats
of the Seventh Congressional District have
nominated Robert r. Caldwell, of Trenton,
rs their candidate.
SrAUNToN, Va, September 1.-THE city of
Stanton voted an additional fifty thousand
dollars to-day, making the total subscrip-
ton three million dollars, which insures the
construction of the Valley Railroad from
Harrisburg to Salem via Staunt0n and Lex
ington. The remaining $500, 900 are sub
scribed by private individuals.
Ex-Governor Bigler, OF Pennsylvania, ar
rived at the Virginia House this morning.
LYNchBURG, Va, September 1.-THE ag-
ricultural fair commences October eleventh,
not the fourth, as heretofore stated.
ST. LOUIS, September H.-General Gin
ton Fisk entered suit in the Circuit Court.
against the proprietors Of the st. Louis
Times for libel and fifty thousand dollars
damages. The plaintiff alleges that the de
PENDANTS sometime since published false and
malicious statements concerning his con-
nection with the Southern Pacific Railroad.
charging that he had withheld and DESTROYED
the books and vouchers, and allowed a
claim for several thousand dollars. for
WnlCu tlIC CuIiDd11 ICCclscC III DcucutS.
CHICAGO, September 1.-THE census re-
turns from twenty counties, in the Northern
District OF this State, are made public to-
day. They include Chicago and Cook
counties, and show a population in these
counties of 1879 against 4S7 PSI in 1860, a
gain OF a little over seventy per cent. The
population of Chicago is 348,709, a gain of
203,75 since 1860.
LOUISVILLE, September 1.-THE last of
the fall raPpc CANA Of af Vpyinotpn fn-Hau
Large crowd present. The first race was
for the Congress stake, four mile heats, club
to add $1,000, which was easily won by
Morgan Scout, beating Carrie Anterior two
straight heats. Time 7:321a, 7:43he, the best
four mile race ever run over the Lexington
course.
Second race-Consolation purse for
beaten horses, six entries as follows:
Cadwallader's b. c. Allie Hunt, Eve years
Carter & Co.'sb b. c. Steve Atchison, three
sReady's s. m. Amber, five years Did. 5 , ;
Bnford's C. h. Marion, six years old 80. .distanced
STATIONS b: c. Shoe Fly. three years old 4 5Ais
Bob walkers three year old. ............. l ads
Soon after starting, Marion ran upon Am
Der and threw his rider.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, September Il, 6P. M.
Barometer 1880; weather calm.
Arrived: Steamship Achilles, at 1910 p.
M, Colburn, master, from Philadelphia, to
William Creevy; steamship Mississippi,
at LILO P. NJ, Henry, master, from New
York, to Low u Ludwigsen; steamship
George Washington, at 3:l5 p. NJ, eager.
master, from New York, to A. Moulton. No
departures.
VICKsBURG, September l7.-Passed MP:
Frank Pargoud at II M.; Cornclia at A p. H.;
Grand Era at 8 2. Nj. Passed down: Pauline
Carroll at A. NJ; Nick Wall at a z. NJ.
River rising. Weather clear and warm.
MEMPHIS, September l7.-Passed up:
Coiorad0. Down = Louisville. Weather
clear River rising. s
LOUISVILLE, September H.-Departed-
Iberia for New Orleans. River receding
slowly, with scant twenty inches in the
chute and ten inches on the Portland bar.
There are prospects of continued dry
weather.
CINCINNATI, September I7.-Riyer falling
with SIX feet two inches in the channel,
The steamers General Little and Tinted
States of the Louisville line have laid nm on
account of low water. In the meanf;,ne
they will undergo repairs. The Potomac
andJuniata have taken their places.
The Bostona, of the Portsmouth line. has
also laid up for repairs. The Shamroek
takes her place.
The weather threatened rain this morning.
but is now clear. TherInometer n.