The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-25
i NEW YORK. TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 25 1913.

difficulties The ends had in view are these +
To work as stoully against General Cass as pos
sible, In the hope OF preventing his nomination
by national convention the defeat OF General
Gushing In state convention, and the nomina-
ton of Isaac Davis, Of Worcester, for the Office
of Governor; and, should all these fail, the
cesslOn OF the Van Buren, section from the party,
IFS members either voting Tor third men, or
staying at home They will be governed in
their movements wholly by the course of the
democrats Of your State s6Sad
or any other wing, our barnburners VIII
rigidy obey it, The idea is, to work upon
other New England States and to prevent
New Hampshive or Maine They are working hand in
hand with tho Herkimer men of New York, and are
70 fss oS @
that State They highly approve ofthe suggestion made
by the Washington Correspondent Of New York
evening papernamely to elevate Senator Dix to the
deceased
showed calculation by which he made 1t very clear
that the 81 electoral votes OF New York, Maine and
hampsnrs we're entirely a. .ns asposs ., sne
thrown for the NOMINEES Of the National Democratic
Convention they should not like him and they like
General Cass about well as Judas loved honesty.
cannot into the particulars OF the calculation afore
said suffice 1t to say 1t displayed very intimate &c.
quanance with the local politics of the different parts Of
the three States named and the be resorted to
to secure their support for the yhig candidate Upon my
1smsrsns that Gensral Gssn the event OF o General
Tennessee which States went against Polk the gentle
replied, that Ohio would not be carried for Cass
without the assistance of MIR Van Burens friends that
letters had been received from high quarter declaring
that the Ohio convention did by means represent
the opinions the democracy there in its action
that an onslaught to be made on Monday, of
the Columbus Sfafesman who had come out for Cass,
hs - WHAT truth there
in thsee latter statements you are better able to
than am but that there ia an /" undert tow at work
In which the democracy get drowned MOI doubted
hero by any decenty welntormed man.
ThGluccess off r. Hale's treason and the brilliant
position attained By John Van Buren, as consequence
Of his bopg" have unsettled the minds Of the greedy
snd ambitious who generally rule In parties Power and
lar nominations aud tr. has usurped the honors
once devoted exclusively to the faithful" As your
mild neighbor, Webb, would say it business trans
mocrscy have. indeed, I" fallen upon evil days"
The treatment the Mexican war is likely to rsoeive at
character of the committee appointed the subject Of
that body 1t conssts of seven members all Of whom
ton ia aid to be scon.cencs democrat and opposed
to the MIR Buckingham Of the Senats, and editor
Of the Boston Courier, Is chairman of the committed
There will, doubt, DO racy reportagainst the war;
aud Massachusetts will be found sty federal ever
Thus far, nothing of consequences has been done by
our Legislature There ia great lack OF experienced
men in it, which delays business, and will probably
cause the session to be prolonged late into the spring
There is prospect of good deaof railroad business
bspg transacted. Among the schemes ON loot is
for building road connecting the various lines which
one to any other without shifting either passengers
baggage, merchandise. 1t will be very useful affair
and 1t is thought productive onetoo.
The oodi6cstion Of all The laws relating to railroads.
and the placing Of those corporations on proper foot
ing has been talked Of more in our business and poll
thus early be done about it, though there evils which
such proceeding only could abolish
MADISON Co., Miss, Jan. g. ls4s.
Estimate of the Cotton Crop Of Is47.
Several estimates Of the cotton crop Of lsi7 prsdca
entirely upon the length of the grow
ing season. have met my notice which, my opinion are
extravaganty high, and viii repress prices below the
point which the law of supply and demand would
staple to attain, thus operating nuriousy to the
Those whose estimates were founded upon the length
Of the to have overlooked the fact that the
ges of the army worm" has not bAsn increased sim
gle pound in Of the prolongation Of the
pearance this scourge as it would been blythe
currence OF killing frost the length OF the season In
these parts OF the cotton states was oy the
The boil worm conthuedits rsvsges to the end OF the
sesscnhey were spread over sections Of the country
which were not visited at all by the "army worm and
the destruction caused by them has far exceeded that
caused by the latter in the aggregate.
planters supposed that the yield of the land the Mis-
ssspp river and bayous would be sufficiently abundant
to more than counterbalance any deficiency Of produce
ton in the upands and the crops OF Louisiana
and Mssissppi to exceed an average but the uncom-
mon severity Of the frost, which occurred November
l9h caused all bells not fully matured to rot without
opening, of which all that had attained the full size
would have opened If had been visited merely with
have been down fully 900 bales in these States
and their production cannot be estimated at more
than fair average The crop of Arkansas viii be larger
than that OF previous and that OF North Ala
bama and Tennessee will fall somewhat below an aver
The production OF that part of Alabama which ex
ports through Mobile has been Influenced by causes SINH
lar those which operated in Louisiana and Missis
sippi and the crop VIII be fair though not large one
last year. while the pro iueton of Florida has
been greater 80 that the description known Florida
cotton will be somewhat increased
In the remaining cotton States the late date at which
frost occurred hardly compensated for the backward
ness of the spring and their product will fall below
follows:- " W '
New Orleans and Texas. $3.50. .lo4o GOO bales
Moone 42oO00
Florida. ....'........ l40OOO
Seorea ............. 20oV0O
N"rth sro,ins Ina so oOoo
SUNNY Of Total CossoO % y GOO vors r
stockin England, Sept lst.... 100000 bales
United states," .... l9s 600 "
Other descriptions of cotton -. 100000
1t is probable that the crisis which FRUSTRATED the
credit Of so many long established commercial houses in
Europe Will quickly pass and trade and manufactures
attain their former extent by the end of another
mercia year. The suddenness Of the crash afforded
time or opportunity to bolster up rotten
therefore, all whose foundations not stable, went
down before the tempest leaving but few any totter
Ing fabrics even threatening fall to prolong the period
OF dstrust with the return of dence and redue
ton in the rate of interest," the restoration Of business
activity will be rapd-the absence OF speculation in
grain will contribute to hasten the return OF prosperity
estimate the consumption Of the world, for Is4s
follows
Consumption of England. -. Il, 700 bales
Of Continent OF, Europe. $4,000
OF United States. ....... 100000
Total consumption .........2 375 900 :"
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