The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-10-09
Boston Plantation, Oct. 8, ls4s.

LIVERPOOL, Sd, Sept. ls46.
r. Abbey, Esq, YazoO City, Mi.
Sir-We regret that in reply to your fav.
our of Aug. 9th, we can give little satisfac,
tory information as to the uses Of MastOd0n
Cotton in our manufactures. Even had a
sufficient quantity gone into consumption,
which there has not, the manufacturers
would carefully conceal the uses to which
they put it, and its value TO them.
OF the quality and value Of the cotton in
our market, we can give strong and decid-
ed opinion. We think its length and stength
and sickness Of staple place it next below
Sea Island Cotton, from which it presents
no marked point Of difference, when not in.
iured by ginning. This is a most important
point, because saw gined Sea Island does
not rank high in this market, owing to the
staple being cut.
The writer believes that he has seen every
parcel of Mastodon Cotton in the Liverpool
market. For some lOd. is asked. We sold
two bales, dull in colour, at 3d. and rather
large sale was made early in the season az
81 or Cd. Had we 100 bales Of similar
quality to the small bale of Mr.. w. III.
Mercer, we should ask l0d., and we have
no doubt sale might be made readily at Cd.
But you must bear in mind that parcels of
a bale or two ale difficult to place, the buy.
er making rather favour Of taking them.
The principal points to attend to are FIRST,
ineness, length and comparative strength Of
staple, which must not be injured by over
ginning or working the gin two fast, which
converts valuable cotton into broken mass
of fibers expensive TO separate and invOlv-
ing the loss of half the Cotton. Next TO
this a fine pink bloom is desirable, not
too much of the cream colour, and degree
Of oileness in the quality Of the cotton,
making the sample silky. These points at.
tanned, che Cotton could orig be inferior TO
the higher qualities Of Sea Islands.
We remain, your obi serV'ts,
GEO. GREEN & SON.
A statement of Cotton transactions for
the last two weeks, enclosed in the above
letter, has the following postscript;
"4th Sept, l P. M,-The sales Of the
week have just been made up. They are
GO, $50 bales, including 10000 on specula-
ton and $500 for export. The advance IN
the week fully I'd. the market closes firmly
MIR, II. DOlbear-PenmanshiP,
From a letter which we received from
our friend Mr. RUFUs DoLBEAR, we learr
that he Intends shortly 10 give course o
lessons in .Penmanship at Jackson, Canton
Lexington and, RichlGnd. The high anC
meritorious reputation Of Mr.. DOlboar as
teacher Of Penmanship renders it unneces
sary TO say any thing in his favor, furlhe
than sa Teacher Of this Science he is So
periOr TO any person we have ever met. Il
order 10 show, more fully the character, use
fulness and method Of Mr.. DIS. system, w
give below a letter from class of gentle
men residing in Benton, many Of whom arr
we'll known 10 our readers.
To the Public.
The undersigned having had fair opporlunit
of examining and testing the SCIENCE Of Penman
ship as taught by Mr.. Rufus DOlbear, having takel
lessons from him, and witnessed the remarks abb
improvement of his scholars, take pleasure in re
commencing it to the public.
Although the hig Oh testimonials which Mr. ID
bears with him OF his own character and the meE
It's of his System render il unnecessary, yet W,
embrace this occasion OF teslifying to the mora
worth, gentlemanly department, general intelli
gence and great fidelity, as a Teacher, Of Mr. D
J We regard him as the ONLY person whom we hay
met with, who teaches Penmanship Scientifically
The principles and practice of his System are s
plain and easy Of acquisition that children and per
sons Of the cOmmOnest understanding can com
Prehend and without difficulty retain tho recolec
lion of them. Considering good legible hand
GcTitilg an essential accomplishment to ever
LADY and GENTLEMAN, an invaluable attainment
to every Pt6ttc officer, professional and business man
and to all classes OF individuals and great mean
of dffusing nformaiion--that il would be a saw
ing of time and money to be taught by Mr.. d.
System instead Of by the ordinary modes taught
and feeling confident that the rules of his system
If followed. will give ease, elegance and rapiditu 4
the writer and perfect writing, we are Of opinion
that il would not only be highly useful to idirid
iIas, but NATIONAL benefit TO adopt it unircr
sally.
| John Bait0ile, Thos g. Clark.
James R. Burrus, g. w. Donqbarty.
VIM. n. Bell, E. w. Keepars.
John w. Fuqua, T. D. Ketcham,
+ b Cook, J. M. F. Shell,
Benton, Yazoo county, Miss Aug. %, 1876.
or The YazoO Banner, Canton Creole
and Lexington Advertiser, are requested i,
give the above notice ITO The Public, on,
insertion.
10 PREVENT THE PoTATo RoT.-We Sc,
many ways suggested to prevent the posal,
Fo'; but che best preventative that We know
OF Is. 70 eal them before they cOmmenc,
| fOlinR.