The Nevada journal., 1861-09-20
DEATH CT TIE REBEL CH1EF-The Pony of


wholly without foundation. 1t needs con-
firmation to be entitled to entire credcuce.
The death OF the Rebel Chief at this time
would d1rm3cn the spirits OF the Con federatcs
greatly, as he is looked to by the rnar-wor-
h'p2ing South as little short of demi-god
although as an officer Of military talents he
he is not to be compared with Beauresard.
Apart from the despiriting effect ofthe death
of Davis his loss is not great even to the
Coniederates themselves, and certainly not
to the country, The genius tha; has di-
rectad the movements ofthe rebel army, the
soul OF rebellion, if indeed thing so hor-
rible can hare a sonl, still remains IN the
person of Toutant, and him the American
army must subdue before peace can be cx-
pected.
Should the report of the death Of JEFF.
Davis prove true, as all good citizens hope
1t will. the questionable honors of President
OF the Southern Con.ederacy are already de-
scendcd, to the treacherous runt, Alexander
II. Stevens, President in name of the
Confederate States OF America. The deli
cate health of the new President promises
a quick riddance Of him, while his erratic
mind might dispose the world not to be as
toaished at any feat however absurd he
might undertake to perform while exercise
ing the daties of his position, and while the
vital spark might last
lfthe reports we hear be true the South
Is Inst drifting to Il military despotism, and
nothing but the success OF the loyal troops
c~n stop it. There must be an executive
head to the Southern rebellion, or success
Is impossible. The indications are cumu-
l"tive that, JEFF. Davis dead, there is no
civil power strong enough to maintain IL
self for moment against military chief
rain Who has the hearts of his soldier
An aspiring leader at an opportune moment
might be invested with the supreme power
OF the Southern Confederacy. anarchy is
e'sily produced if it does not now in fact
exist; and out of anarchy must come ma.-
ter mind to restore and maintsil cr.cr.-
The rule Of Stevens, civilian. would soon
be insupportable, and the clamor would
soon be for military genius 10 assume the
reins OF power. 1t anY rate. we expect in
: few months at farthesl, If the rebels are
not subdued, that all civil power will be-
come irksomc in the South, and thar moth
ing but strong one-man government will
do.
THE SUCCESSOR OF KING COTTON.
The introduction laid upon the cxporta-
ton of cotton by the blockade of :he cotton
ports of the South, has given impetus to
the long desired object OF employing a sub
stitute for cotton. Speculation and ex-
perments have been gone into during many
years to demonstrate the pfacticabilitv Of
making cheap and abundant "loth out Of
FAX and other ibrlia, and with some sue
scess. Since, however, the Cotton States
have seen fit to declare themselves iudepen-
dent Of tie Union, Northern genius has been
aroused to make the loyal States and the
world independent of the tyranny and inso-
ience of King Cotton, and should the War
continue any number Of years, it is safe to
predict that this great object will be
achieved. We find an extract from late
Boston paper, on this subject, we'll worth
attention.
On our western prairies, and in a large
part Of Western Canada, there is a species
Of wild fax, unknown to hotanists former
II, which is ind ginous, perennial, herbace-
ous, and ineXhaustible in quantity. 1t was
pat to no use by the early settlers, except
to make straw of it for litter. Recently, the
seed has been considerably collected for the
of Gil, bat still later its fiber
has been found to be very valuable, and
now il has assumed momentous aipor-
tance through the means of Il very simple
The stalks are placed in a cyl.
lnder and subjected to an enormuS pressure
Of high steam-250 pounds to the inch In
less than six minutes the contents are blown
out or exploded, and the fax comes forth
with the fiber hiyideh np. and the husks
or covering shattered into infinite small
parts. II then resembles codilla or tow. 1t
is next passed through cylinders armed
with teeth, which hackie i and smooth out
the fihcrS. 1t is then washed with nitric
acid, and comes out as white as snow 1t
is then cirded7 drawn out into yarn, and
is spun into thread precisely like cotton,
and is ready for the loom Thus the old,
tedious and unhealthy process OF water-rot-
ting is done away with, and 50 is that OF
bleaching, to perfect which chemistry has
exhausted itself and large fields Of iawn
have been indispensable.
The article, when ready for spinning, can
be afforded at uniform price Of six cents
Per pound and enough of it can be gathered
wiId-though it will be much improved by
culture-from our own prairies, to clothe
durable quality. The experiments already
made, and the mills already constructed to
manufacture it, have furnished the most
conclusive evidence of the trati Gf this
magnificent discovery,
Samples Of the article, IN hil its processes,
have been forwarded to Manchester, md
parties cg6 ready 10 furnish as many bales Of
1t as alt tie nils in Eagtaid mag demand
RICE CrLruRE.-M Much attention is being
directed to the culture of rice in California.
The Scientific Press, of San Francisco, in
giving some practical hints in relation there
to, in its last number, describes the method
of culture and preparing the ground as fol-
lows:
In dc frs. ,,lncn Il l. rnnnssn, to nr,a,nse the