The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

then adjourned sine die.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS AT THE SOUTH
The Southern papers are full of items con-
cerning the warlike preparations in the Con-
federated States. There are three powder mills
III Pickens District, ). G., turning out some so
kegs day. \ tirm in Savannah has con ntract-
ed for 3,e1o shot and shell for South Carolina,
aud another firm, in Mobile, is casting cannon
balls, grape, Sc. Il company of 10 recruits,
for the South Carolina army, passed through
Augusta, Ga, on the 23d inst, from Tennes
see. For the regular army of Georgia, re-
cruitng is going on all over that State. In
Athens Il company of 40 had been enlisted up
to the close of last week. The volunteers in
Fort Pulaski are to be discharged, and the
new regulars substituted for them The Co.
Iunbus Times publishes letter from Il dele
gate to the Southern Congress, III which he
says:
We intend 10 put the strongest force in
the field which can be raised, and the Presi-
dent will accept from the States all the men
that may be rendered. They Will be received
with their own officers, but the President
must settle all ques ,ions of rank and posi- ton
under the authority or Congress. My infor-
nation is that DAVIS viii endeayor to secure
for the officers OF the L. =. Army, who have
resigned the best positions first, upon the
ground that they are experienced and capable
There has, as yet, been nothing done Dy the
Congress as TO the raising of troops, except,
possibly, i'll committee. We are delaying much
time over the most trivial matters. We III. We Il
set OF new men, unintOrmed upon the laws of
the United States, and all anxious TO speak"
THE CorToS CRoP. The increase i'll the cul-
ture Of cotton in the United States has been
extraordinary. The crop and distribution In
the wears named We're as follows
lSS2. Bales
Crop In United States. s.................... 800 900
General supply in Europe and U. states .I.272, geo
Total consumption in Europe. ...........ll III ,0dc
Total consumption in the world .....l ,a0s 900
Crop in United CTS, 600
General supply in Europe and L. States. 0oo
Total consumption in Europe. ...........332 32 .Ooo
Total consumption III the world :.....a, ,liio go
inrrease in Trenty Eiqht iears:
0eneral supply in Europe and i. States a ios zoe
Total consumption in Europe LII, 900
Total consumption in ;he world s35, 900
Included in the supplies of cotton from the
tnited States Ill 1880, were %, ,413 bales Of Sea
Island, worth thirty three cents per pound,
giving fair average value OF Sis per bale
OF $50 pounds each--making a total value of
81, lsi, ,15i. The crop In 1854 was 50, 6S6, show.
ing an increase Of II, 72T bales in six years, OF
the value OF ii 5ol, ,7se. The United States
has no competition In the production of Sea
Island cotton, all of which is sent to England
and the Continent, where it is transformed
fut' lAiit fottF, &C one OIL
this staple, after being spun into No 400 and
upwards, and converted into fine lace ready
for market, in some cases is worth 800
The RHISoCERos RasPAST.--The Lafourche
Ia.) Union of Saturday has the following
At tho night exhibition of Dan Rice's show
on last Wednesday, as the rhinoceros
being led into his cage, after performing in the
ring. he became somewhat restive, and one OF
his keepers was seriously hurt by being
thrown over picket fence by the said animal.
The wounded man was immediately carried TO
the boat Of the troupe, where the proper aid
and attendance was bestowed upon him. He
had two of his ribs broken, but some hopes
was entertained of his recovery.
FArAL BRIDAL TorR.--Among the unfortn-
nate passengers of the ill-fated steamer
Chariner, burnt on the night OF the 10th inst,