Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06

ton which had up to that time prevaled Oh plentiful
crop of potatoes that country had been suddenly dis
PEELED. The Star says
within the last few weeks however the rot has man.
Tested itself in the most extraordinary manner Hum
dreds of acres will not pay for the digging as the pota
toes although looking very well when first taken out of
the ground in twentyour hours are unfit for Un-
fortunately this sudden manifestation of the disease not
confined to any particular district but very gener
al This is very sad intelligence for the poor, it will
practically put this valuable escuen beyond their reach
Fortunately however, have had plentiful harvest
| In the London Mark Lane Express of the issue of
October H. we find the following suggestive statement
"By the board of trade returns we find that during
the six years from 1851 to 1856 inclusive have inn
ported of wheat and flour wheat 1922 1913 quarters
or an average of4,7704l0 quarters per year. With an
average crop, therefore, shall still want imported
amount of nearly five million ENTHUSIASTICALLY when
take into account the loss OF the potato cropwhch
fear, is too well established to admit of doubt The
last three weeks, indeed the disease has assumed
ence equal in desruceness to that of the worst period
of its prevalence and this extends not only to every
part Of the United Kingdom, but to France and
siderable part of the European continent.
In France the alarm created by it has led the govern
ment of that country to prohibit the export of grain
til September 1858 The extent, indeed to which that
root is cultivated there from 25 to millions acres
renders the loss serious national calamity it forms
the chief food of the peasantry-as the in Ire
land previous to the famine Notwithstanding, there
FORE that the crop of wheat France above the
age the loss of the potato and deficient crop of maize
will prevent receiving that supply from thence which
we had calculated on"
i The Express, after giving summary of (estimated)
imports into Great Britain for the coming season, adds:
Upon the whole therefore, feel convinced that the
present average price of wheat will be maintained with
little variation throughout the season. which will thus
prove amply remuneratve to the grower without
being oppressive to the consumer
The WESTERN Hoe TRADE-The transactions in
hogs continue dull at the West The Louisville Courier
says the market there is stand with no prospect of
prices being established for time to come. The
crop of is immense and the farmers atten their
hogs at comparatively little expense and being unwilling
to accept low prices, will convert large proportion of
their pork into bacon, which will not reach the market
much earlier than spring The last contracts were at
Ga 61a cents but buyers now refuse to contract at
5 even cents. The Courier adds -
I At Madison, Indiana, early in the season. some 25
600 hogs contracted for at Sc 80 net for which,
together with lots engaged at the market prize when the
season commences, the business men of Madison have
advanced about $230,000. At Evansville, Ind. and
along the Wabash there is an utter indifference among
buyers to operate at the decline prices Corn faen
/ ed hogs for November delivery Offered in Cncin-
natl last week at SIS so without finding buyers Those
who have bought at Sc and s., feel very sore and
contriving how to get out of the loss. A house in
Evansville entered into engagements before the panic for
5000 head at average of S. to be delivered the
Wabash. We hear of several purchases in Gibson
county of small lots at S..
; Ing " ' " '' ' '-~ '''''
Farmers would offer freely if there was prospect that
+ 81 % could be obtained but packers will name no
price whatever not figure materially under those
> quotations. Recently 200 head, averaging 200 lbs.
= gross sold at 81 net but they were for Shipment
Another lot of $50 head offered to-day at the same
rate, but without finding purchaser. This is heavy
decline but the state of the times render inevitable,
and farmers necesitated to take what they can get
= or hold over to the next season.
The Chicago Tribune says of hogs in that and other
:. sections:
For present delivery 81 IS S. 25, gross, is paid
for hogs in this market though contracts for Novem-
Der delivery have been made recently and should money
matters grow BETTER not over S. net is likely to be
paid during the packing season. AT Burlington Iowa
- we learn that - 80, gross only is paid which is
some 81 % net and at this rate could be delivered
" here at about SIS net.
+ Why Don't the their Cotton:
The above question: which has been frequently asked
of late is thus answered by the Augusta (Ga) Consti-
tutionlist
a I'VE daily hear this question asked why don't the
planters sell their cotton? We answer for many oil
the planters although do not presume to answer for
ALL The great majority of the planters are out of debt
and prefer to hold their cotton until acceptable
time comes for them to SELL If the planters mo-
ney to the merchants or the banks what relief would the
selling of their cotton afford The money that would be
required to pay for the cotton would be as avabe al
n least in ordinary negotiations, as bales of cotton.
n In case where planters country merchants and
n country merchants city merchants and city mer
chants the banks then the planters should settle UP
their accounts at country stores with money cotton
produce of some kind that is convertible into money in
cities, and enable payments to be made through the
IL lines of indebtness.
= The mercantile community less perpeN
Ill ed in making collections and there are doubtless some
e few planters who bills and notes that are due The
S present is time when prompt liquidation would with
N out doubt, be thankfully acknowledged.
g Planters who in debt and hold their cotton fol-
higher prices should at least sell enough at market rates
Ill pay their debts and then hold on to the remaining
portion of their produce for the good time coming tina
they anNousy expect when the troubles of the times pas
&c away.
III the planters consider the present current prices
too low they cannot be unmindu of the fact that pr
10 relatively higher in Augusta than any portion
of the United States.
"1here is no difficulty about money matters in this
city, far the sale of cotton concerned Hundreds
of thousands of dollars ready to be paid out when
the cotton is put the market and directed to b.
TO sold at the ruling rates.
II REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF HERo1sM-The Rev. Mr.
~ Scudder of india in letter to the Christian Integen
IL cer gives the following instance of heroism called Ort
IL by the Indian mutnies
4 Let Americans never be ashamed that Englishmel
are their fOrefathers England is noble country He
sons heroes and her daughters are herones Thi
rebellion has brought out deeds that deserve to be asc
caed with those vaorous actions which We with throb
III bling pulses read in history. In one place lady ant
4 her husband fled in their carriage. He stood upright
= She took the rens She dashed the horses through
band of mutineers, while he, with cool am shot deac
who seized the horses heads and another who climb
ed upon the carriage behind to cut him down. On the
N fed till again they found themselves among foes and
rope stretched the road made further progress ap
pear impossible True to herself she dashed the horse
at full sDepd against the rome and as thew haarinr