The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-03-20

published valuable statement in relation to the sp
ply and consumption of cotton for the current year
He estimates the crop of the United States at 2 900
600 bales, and 900 900 from all other sources The
consumption is thus calculated
Great Britain. n..................l 300 600
continent oi Europe. .............. $4,000.
Unlted states. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000.
From these data not forgetting the stock on hand
at the commencement of the season, the excess Of
supply beyond consumption in 1858 is given as l. .
$4,000 bales. These figures and speculations are i'm
portan to all that take the slightest interest in the
trade. 1t strikes us, however that the consumption
for the United St;tcs is put down at figure entirely
too low
TuE RAFT IN RED RIvER.--We learn from the
Shreveport Southwestern that joint stock company
is in process of organization for the purpose clear,
ing out and removing the Red River raft, and keep
ing it permanently opened for steamboat navigation.
The stock has already been subscribed and 10 assist
ancc whatever will be required of the Federal or
accomplish the work by individual enterprise
As a return for their investment, the company are
promised, from the planters and merchants on Red
river toll Of fifty cents on every bale of cotton and
ten cents every barrel they may ship or receive
" ateI hNIpdllOu His DceH maze ppIIla-
nent through that part Of the river now obstructed
by the raft. The enterprise is an important one and
should meet with the hearty cooperation of the in
habtans of the fertile and growing region of coun-
try bordering on Upper Red river, and of the citizens
of New Orleans, who are most dcemly interested in
the success of the Undertaking.
THE RELIGIOUS REvoIuI loN--JT HAS REACHED Mo-
BILE-Thc Mobile Advertiser, of the 10th, allndng
to the religious revolution, says
We observe that daily morning prayer meetings.
for business men and others, have been also Instituted
in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and other c
ties and they arc everywhere reported to be well at
tended. We also notice that in several portions of
this State and Georgia. revivas are in progress and
that unusual attention is being given to the great
subject of religion.
In our own city, services are now being held daily
in the Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, one of the Metho-
DIST and perhaps other churches. We hear with
pleasure that in nearly all the congregations of the
city the converts within few weeks, have been un-
usually numerous. Let us hope that the good work
will continue.
APPOINTMENT OF A LoUIsIANIAN AS A FOREIGN MIS-
sIoNARY.-The Louisiana Baptist announces that
versity, of Benvile parish, has been appointed mis-
sionary to China, and will be stationed at Shanghai
no" Wolcott, the contumadious witness who has
been committed to the Jail of the District of Column
bla for refusing to the questions OF the Tariff
Investigating Committee, is placed in an ugly situa-
ton That he received some fifty odd thousand dol
lars from the manufacturing interests in Massachl-
seis to get the Tariff Bill of the last Congress pas
sed' Is conceden 1t was evidently given to influence
votes, lor no one supposes that there are not some
members OF Congress open to bribe Wocott, how
ever refuses to peach and denies that he has creased
any Congressional palms. The parties interested in
raising the money are threatening suit against him
for the recovery of it, naturally nfcrring that, if he
did not apply it as originally designed, he has appro
priated it to his own purposes. lie js eridcr!Y in a
bad boz,