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THE COTTON CROP or ls4s.

We have published from time to time the de.
%structl"n of the Cotton Crop by the "army
worm" which has devastated the southern fields,
and we regret TO say tina, succeeding accounts
have not m~itigated the dark prospect that is be-
lore us. W e have had our attention called to the
subject again by the reports in Northern papers
that not much decrease in the crop of this year
need be aPprehended-we repeat our caution to
planters TO look well to the matter before they
part with the scanty crop they have made. We
quote from a letter before us from an intelligent
gentleman in Alabama to a friend here who has
kindly permitted US to make use of it.
MACON. Ala, Sept. Is, 1916.
"The editors OF the Montgomery Journal have
adopted a plan 10 ascertain how This crop will
compare with that of last year, bv addressing a
circular TO every Postmaster in South AIabama.
requesting them TO get ten or twelve of the hes,
Planters In their neighborhood to make a state.
ment OF the number of acres in cotton and sup.
posed crop this year, and number of acres and
crop made last year by each, which you have an
nexed from this neiehborhuod, by which yeu can
form an opinion as to the extent of ininry sus
tanned by the worm and unfavorahle season com
bined. You will find that the Cane brake crop
is only about one fourth of an average one, and
from The best from Texas, Louisiana
and Arkansas, the injury on the good lands is in
the same proportion. do not think it possible
for the whole crop of the United States TO exceed
L ,5UO,OUO bales. If any confidence can be placed
in apparently the most disinterested information
we can get.
Ertract from the statement forwarded from
Macon, TO The Editors Of The Montgomery
Journal:
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THE NE PLUS ULTRA.

We have long been in search of a perfect ar,i.
Gle in the line Of " INK STANpIsuEs," but have
never been able to able to satisfy ourselves. until
our late visit to Richmond, when, in the low of
our heart, we cried '' Eureka"-"ue hare found
IT." 1t was in the possession of our esteemed
friend, JAMES BRoADMEADow, Esq, and is
"Hunt's Patent" manufactured and sold by MIR.
George A. Arrowsmilh, corner of John and Mas
sau streets, New York, where We all
poor fellows, condemned to the perpetual use of
the pen, to apply for one of these indispensable
requisites for clean and comfortable writing. We
had no sooner seen it, than we " longed" as ar
IDENTIFY for il, as did the Scotch parson for the
Widows little pot, OF Virginia M for the
embraces of H., and with the same success
ps The first, for our friend made US a present Of il,
and we are now writing with the black decoction,
as fluent as water, dipped from its exquisiiely deli
cate fountain. Sancho Panza invoked a BLESSING
upon the ingenious inventor of sleep, but if he
had been a scribe instead of a squire to the bril-
liant knight of La Mancha, he would have given
it to the patentee Of the q" Standish % before us,
had he lived at this day, and we transfer it ac-
cordingly.
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KINNE'S LAW COMPENDIUM.

Mr.. John Black, of Elizabeth City. N. c., is
the Agent in this section of country, for the dis
posal of The works Of this indefatigable law writer,
who has done more to simplify and make plain
the dark and mysterious science CD of Law than
any other writer extant. and is highly appreciated
by the craft, generally. The present volume,
the sixth. is neatly bound, and contains Selections
from one hundred and twenty recent American,
English, Irish, New Brunswick, and Scotch Re-
ports, with The year, the State. and the Court in
which the Cases were decided, and also the names
of the Reporters making a volume of some 500
pages, OF condensed and most valuable matter
The patient industry Of the anthor, and his well
known legal ability. entitle this work to the very
highest consideration, and a place in every law
yer's library throughout the country. The re-
ports contained in the present volume, we should
state. cover the years 1914. AS and '46. The
authors address is, asa Kline. .astor House
.Ne,p York.
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the gallant Bergman, late Lieutenant Of the
Truxton. II relates 10 an attack on Vera Cruz.
We have seen it already in about twenty differ
ent papers. Lieut.. Bergman was in this city
three or four days ago, and we have no doubt has
been misunderstood in the conversation alluded TO.
We cannot be mistaken in stating that n wig.
orous prosecution of the war is the order OF the
day. But who will undertake TO develop the plan
of the campaign. The events will truly develop
themselves"
Now. we defy all the OWNERS and augurs in
the world, to predict from this, whether Vera
Cruz is or is not TO be attacked by the Naval
Force of the country-wheiher San Juan dull
loa is to fall by that arm of the National Defence,
or not. We have repeatedly protested against
the mystery and silence which have yelled the
designs of our Government, and their proposed
modes Of action, as anti republican, and savoring
Of d~espotism and we have not seen any thing in
the development, which should induce us To
change our opinion. 1t has been accompanied
with no beneficial result that we can see, except
to give constant and unremilting employment to
the Union to contradict the empty and shallow
rumors that are bred. by this very secresy, with
the same fecundi,y that a cheese breeds maggo,s,
aud in %parrying and defending the administrator
from WeIl-ulTecteu anu repeated assaults from lis
political adversaries, which would be paralyzed,
or never be permitted 10 appear, if an open,
frank and generous confidence in the people was
exhibited, who, we feel assured, from extensive
observation, would warrant and defend the policy
of this war with Mexico, and would rejoice to
sec i, prosecuted with a vigor, tina, would crush,
instantly. every hope of our enemy and the world,
of n possIbility of failure on our part.
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1915. 1916.
2,9l9 J 085
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF
LIFE

Yesterday about 10 or II o'clock, there was a
large crowd, chiefly of our colored population,
assembled on the platform of The Corporation
Ferry to witness the departure of some coIored
passengers, who were taken off from that spot in
a boat, to be put on board a vessel in the stream
bound TO New Orleans. As The boat was showing
of, the crowd rushed down upon The float attach.
ed to The platform that was supported by some
KIND OF prop beneath, which giving way under
the pressure of the weight above, the float drop
ped and the persons who crowded it were pre-
ciptaied into the dock in 9 OF 10 feet water =
The scene was most distressing to behold but we
are happy to learn that it was no worse. By the
active eXertIons of the numerous persons who had
remained on the platform, the sufferers, said to be
Az or 50, were all rescued with the exception of
one woman, a free mulatto, named Priscilla whose
body was recovered, and due Efforts made to re.
store LIE, but IT was extinct. a small white bow
is supposed TO have been drowned also but it is
aid, Oct. 81.
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SU3U DaleS. no bales.
NOte.-Mosto OF the above Planters have increased
their force this year.
In connection with the above we copy the fol-
lowing letter from the National Intellirencer.
With these facts before them, we cannot believe
that our planters will suffer themselves to be i'm
posed upon by any report that may be put afoat
by interested and heariless spectators -
WALNUT Grove, MARENGo Co, ALA.2
October l3, 1876.
GENTLEMEN: AS there is much speculation
about the injury done TO the crop of cotton by the
worm, | enclose a comparative statement of the
crops of twelve plantations the past and present
year. which you may use as you think proper
OF course, | use initials for names, but lis general
authenticity | will vonch for. We have so near
ly secured the crop that we can arrive at a very
correct estimate, and | am sure the data sent will
not vary more than twenty bales from the actual
result. The falling off is generally one third
throughout this section of country, which is the
best cotton growing country in Alabama.
Respectfully, yours.
HENRY A. TAYLOE.
Crops Of Cotton upon tDelpe plantations near
Macon, .Marengo county, alabama, for 1915
and lS49.
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THE SUFFERINGs OF CHRIST.

BY a Layman, is among a lot of books laid on
our table by Messrs. w. H.. H.. Hodges & Co.,
from the press of the Harpers. We have hereto
fore spoken of this work when lis first edition
was handed 10 us it will be found a valuable and
instructive souvenir TO the pious and contempla-
tive christian.
No. 9, of that admirable work which is now
passing through the press of the Harpers, is also
before US, entitled The Pictorial History of Eng
land.
Nos. lis, ll6. of the Illuminated and ~Illustra-
ted Shakespeare, edited by Cuban c.. Verplanck.
the illustrations engraved by H.. w. Hewett.
This work when completed will form a book of
1900 pages, and contain about 400 illustrations.
Nos. 5 and 6, of Sues last work, Martin; or
the Founding. We have not yet read enough
of this work to give a decided opinion as TO its
merits. 1t meets with some severe criticisms ;
but we expect it is because it has dared to expose
the laxlty of morals, in titled and wealthy rank,
and shows that crime and villany is as common
among that class, as it is among what is impu
IDENTIFY styled by the " upper crust" the {" lower
ORDERS" For ourselves, we have hailed some of
the great lessons taught by Sue in the early
pages of Ibis work. as harbingers of good to the
"U"- 'o ~ 'eIuoo'eu W state mat meSSTS.
Hodges & Co., decline the further sale of this
work.
Etchings of a Whaling Cruise, with Notes Of
a Sojourner on the Island of Zanzibar to which
is appended a brief history of the Whale Fishery.
its past and present condition, by j. Ross Browne.
Illustrated with numerous engravings on steel and
wood. This is an octave volume of $50 pages,
giving as we think a minute detail of a whaling
voyage, written as the author says in his appen
dix, by one who had never read a single work
Of fanny description relating TO the Whale Fishery"
To others like him we would recommend the
work before Us.
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From the Southern Standard Oct. "a.
SONS OF TEMpERANcF

There was a grand parade Of this Order yes
teTday, IN honor OF The anniversary of its %insiitu-
ton. The procession, with their elegant banners
and beautiful badges made quite an imposing an.
Pearance in the streets. They numbered more
than 400, there being l06 from Petersburg. and
large delegations from Portsmouth, Charlottesville
and Orange. The procession formed on The Capt.
tol Square, and marched to the old Baptist Church,
where they listened TO three spirited addresses
rom Messrs. Cunningham, Willis and Evans
Marching thence to the new factory of the Messrs.
stuart they partook Of a sumptuous dinner pre-
pared tor the occasion. The proceedings Of the
day were ended by the Richmond Divisions es-
coItlng their Petersburg brethren to the Depot.
we are sorry that unavoidable engagements
prevented our attendance at the dinner table
We are told that the surprising excellence of bet
ter things amply compensated the absence of W vine
and strong drinks.
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treasury notes, several uf the hanks of that city
proposed TO take the loan for treasury notes hear
ing SIX per cent. interest, which was declined by
the secretary. Several other propositions for
loans on terms less than six. and approaching
nearly to FIVE and two ffths per cent. were also
made by individuals. aud declined by the secreta-
ry. The notes now issued will be receivable for
all public dues, both in the land Office and custom
house, as well before as after maturity. and must
be regarded in the light, for many uses, of specie
bearing an interest and at the rate now proposed.
we cannot doubt, that there will be a large de-
mand for these notes."
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THE NAVY.

We have waited and hoped that some work
would be Gu, ont for our Navy, in the present
movement against Mexico-bu we have waited
and hoped in vain. Alvarado and Tuspan, are
the only exploits which have been enacted by that
arm Of our (" National Defence" to keep its ban
ner from being laid up in oblivion. The Govern
ment has not thought proper as yet, to call upon
it for It's quota of glory, which is so richly bar-
vested by the Army and Volunteers, whose one
Tations are upon the land. The following Delphic
givings out of the Union, however, would seem
to point to the fact that the Navy were shortly
10 be appointed To some active and honorable ser
vice. We earnestly pray that such may be The
fact, and we assure the Government; that it is the
wish of nineteen. twentieths of the people Of The
country. The gallant deeds Of former days is
not forgotten-and they desire again TO witness
the glorious efforts which shed a halo of glory
over our country, that made our flag bonored
throughout The world. The Union says =
We hazard nothing in asserting that. on the
the theatre Of glory which is now open to us TN
sea, our Navy is prepared to perform other fea,s.
which will add a new trophy to the large fame
already characteristic Of that branch of the public
service"
Yes, it is prepared and anxious for the fray-
only let the order be given. and we feel cerlsin
that there will be no cause Of complaint.
The Union, however, seems to throw a clond
over the CLEAN Of sunshine which irradiated the
future by r%ebnking a report which got out of a con.
versotion held by Lieut.. Bergman. It says:-
"A paragraph is going the rounds about some
remarks said TO have been made in the cars by
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"NEWS FROM PENSACOLA

Will our esteemed contemporary of the Balti-
more Sun please inform us from what number of
the Norfolk He,aid' it extracted the letter
dated sc 18th October?" We published that let
ter ourselves in the g New Era" on the 22d, and
did not know that our neighbor had the news
also. We care nuthing about the credit, but we
see that there is a disposition abroad TO forget,
that there is such a place as Portsmouth. We
will keep them aware, however, of the geo
graphical fact, when we get Z" Incorporated"
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THE PROHIBIT

Gen. Scott in his " revised letter To the Sec.
rotary OF war, came " to the conclusion that cor
army could not, " with The least possible adyan.
iage,' march -" west, beyond the Rio Grands."
:" before the LIST October" The success Of Gen.
Taylor; and the determination Of Gen. WOOL. and
Gen. Kearney to "pnsh forward" proves Gen
Scott to have been a bad Judge Of 9th things, be-
sides the tenscity Of, horses boofs-SIate Journal
and Flag.
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THE WIFE'S APPEAL.

TEMPERANCE soHG-By w. C. sNE
Oh, don't go in tonight John
Now husband, don't go in!
To spend our only shilling, John,
Would be a cruel sin.
There's not q loaf at home, John
There's not a coal, you know
Though with hunger I am faint, John.
And cold comes down the snow
Then don't go down tonight
All John, you must remcmber-
And John, 1 can't forget
When never foot of yours, John,
Was in the aiehousc set.
All, those were happy times, John,
No quarrels then we knew,
And none were happier in our lane
Than ], dear John and you:
Then don't go in to night!
You will not gro John, John, 1 mind.
When we were coCrting, few
Had arm as strong, or step as firm,
Or check as red as you:
But drink has stolen your strength, John.
And paied your cheek to white,
Has lettering made your young firm tread,
And bowed your manly height.
You'll not go in to night?
You'll not go in ?-Think on the day
That made me, John, your wife,
What pleasant talk that day we had
OF all our future life
OF how your steady earnings, John,
No wasting should consume,
But weekly some new comfort bring
To deck our happy room:
Then don't go in tonight.
To sec us, John, as then we dress'd
So tidy, clean and neat,
Brought ont all eyes to follow us
AS we went down the street.
All! little thought our ncighbors then
And we as little thought,
That ever, John. TO rags like these
BY drink we should be brought:
You won't go in tonight?
And will you go? If not for me,
Yet for your baby stay =
You know, John, not a taste of food
Has passed my lips to-day,
And tell your father, little one,
u is mine your life hangs on
You will not spend the shilling, Johna
You'll give it him? Come, John,
Come home with us tonight!
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CRUISE OF THE u. S. FRIGATE CON.


We publish to day in another part of our pa
per, an abstract of The late cruise of the United
States Frigate Constitution, under the command
of Com. Percival. which may interest a portion
of our readers. The copy was handed us by MIR.
HENRY THOMAS, an officer attached to the Con-
stitution during her cruise, and may be relied up.
on for its correctness.
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GOOD REAsON FOR BEING THERE

A few days since the grand jury ignored a bill
against a huge negro for stealing chickens, and
before discharging him from custody, the Judge
babe him stand up, and after a severe reprimand.
he concluded as follows; 9 You may go now John,
but, shaking his finger at him, let me warn you
never to appear here again John with delight
bearOing from his big white eyes. and with a broad
grin displaying a row Of beautiful ivory, replied
! wouldn't bin here dis time Judge, only de
constable fotch me =
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The following toast, given at a late horticultu.
raj fair in Boston is not so bad:
Woman: The earliest gatherer Of fruit by
picking tho first apple, she caused the first praiy
fall"
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CURED PRovIsIoNs.-It is ascertsined from
The official returns of the House Of Commons tina
more than one half Of the cured provisions in tina
Kingdom were imported from the United States
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:" VETo"-At the Fair Of the American IN.
siiioie Of New York, last week. Ex-Presideot
Tyler was present, and having expressed a wish
to see The writing machine in operation, it was
immediately pat in motion, and a card handed
hin WIN the word "Veto," which he received
with much good hnmoE
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! wo OF the crew Of the St. Marys have been
guilty Of mu9ny and insubordinat;on Orc oftbcm,
EnocEed down Lieut. Taylor, who had reported him
to the captain for a misdemcanor.
q court martial was called-be was tried found
guluy ana sentenced to be hung; but it wss
thought 2 rcpricve would be grSnted, probably
-Picoyunc. P"
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Tho following article has been written some
two or three weeks, but has been crowded out,
fr want of room. We see that Major Howle
Q 'n'radic's the fact that IL was a " Marine" who
committed the assault on Lieut.. Taylor; but that
does not alter the argument advanced below, and
we give i, as originally written.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-06-11
From the New Orleans Tropic, May O.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY

We have just learned from gentleman who
reached the city yesterday, the particulars of most
thrilling tragedy which occurred at the Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky preacher from the neighbor-
hood Of the Cave, arrived at Owensburg, Davis
County, in that State, where the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is conven-
ed, and gave the following particulars:-A Mr. Bell,
who was the lessee of the Mammoth Cave Hotel.
had agreed TO sub-let it to another person, whose
name we have been unable to learn, and had recev-
ed thousand dollars in advance At about the
time the money was paid, gentleman arrived at
the Hotel, and wished accommodation for himself
and family. Bell persuaded the new lessee, who
seemed reluctant to receive them, and as room was
scarce, Bell agreed share the bed of the stranger
whose daughter with the daughter of the new lessee,
occupied the in which Bell usually slept.
This change was unknown to the new lessee.
who had, 1t seems, conceived the horrible plan of
numbering Bell that night, and recovering the mo-
ney. At midnight he entered Bell's room with three
accmpllces, whose faces were disguised by being
backened, and murdered both the young lady and
ms own daughter But the tragedy did not end here.
dhe strange gentleman hearing a noise, came
10 the door OF his room with revolving pistol in
tiis hand and seeing four men, apparently negroes,
coming from his daughters ROOM shot three Of them
dead! The fourth fell on his knees, CRYING out
taat ne was white man, and begging for mercy,
which was granted, and he then confessed the
whole. He was Immediately committed to prison.
Weare assured that these facts are in the main cor
rect and that the greatest excitement prevailed at
Owensburg, where the story received implicit credit
from the channel through which it cane.-Ve
snail probably receive further particulars soon.
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FROM TIE LONDON TINES.

We abstain from offering an opinion as to the
course which it may be incumbent on this country
to pursue in the event of Institutes between Mexi-
co and the United States, until the facts are befre
us. This much, however, is certain, that in pro-
portion as the restless policy of the American Gov
eminent begins to bear its proper fruits, are just
ly entitled to insist upon an immediate and equita-
BILE adjustment Of that question which directly re-
CARDS ourselves. Very likely they may he less ca
ger to follow up this affair in its present state than
they We're TO trumpet their notice to the world
But it is our turn and duty to be eager and res
olute. The difficulties which surround the Cab-
net of Washington selRsought and selecreated
The people may have TO bar the punishment of the
peoples folly +; and the Government which yielded
to Its decisions will i'll provide for its defence
But since they have provoked these discussions, and
will perhaps ere long have committed themselves
by acts of more decided character, the time is
come when we, too, must be resolved to lose no
time in obtaining for the British interests in Oregon
the protection of defnitive treaty with the United
States. We shall therefore hail with satisfaction
the arrival of the notice, if it be transmitted at
once; and the appropriate answer to it will be con-
tanned in the Instructions which will authorize Mr.
Pakenham to make the final proposals Of the British
Government for the partition of the Oregon terri
tory