Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-26
VOLUME X:---NO. IS.
THEsco1ToN CULTURE.

;. Ion,' the w ashington cotse.pondento of
the Baltimore Sun, 10 9 late letter, Says
The act of the Montgomery Congress
prohibiting, under heavy penalties, the ez--
portation Of cotton from the Confederate
States, except through the seaports ,ofsaid
Stats, ,his, published. This legislation gas
not unexpected. 1t is designed, of course,
TO strike blow at Northern. commerce and
manufactures, and at the sayfe time to force
Great Britain to break the Blockade of the
Southern coast or abandon her cotton
manufactures. The late conYersation in
Parliament on the sutject indicates dis
position to respect the blockade, whep
strictly and effectually enforced, only SO far
as it may be convenient. Further inforpa-
tion as to theyiews Of the Briath Govern
ment is expected with, much interest.
'Uutil September, when the new crop Of
cotton uil come in, and when the manq-
facturers and merchants Of. England will
begin to need It, there can be but little diff
Guilty in regard to the matter. But, in the
course of the year following, the question:
will be taken whether cotton is king.
"A very thorough and able paper :on tue
cotton supply appeared recently from ths
pen of Mr.. Crawford, late Governor of
Singapore. His copeshsion is that England
must rely chiefly on America for supply
Of cotton, WHICH region, that is North and
South America, noy furnishes four-ffths Of
theHalue of all that is consumed, apd be
adasthat ina s.taggle of seve9tzSears, the
kseutiern States pf the United ss have,
III q great measure, succeeded ii living all
other competitors out Of the market. Still
eheres are he says, but two counties likely
Ito furnish. England with a,supPly Of good
cotton, as ad"ausiliary to the American,
supply-these are tAeSRewly organized
territories on the eastern side Of the Bay Of
Bengalaali Queensland, in Australia.
rsl BE- cpllDnrg.;- There is no
better fe%edy y for 'dershgement efahe bow-
els in children -shjle tse.bh tt'sn stewed
to,natoea, fed to them pleptifully ; care b.
ing taken 70 keep the ehitd's eztremities
warm. Be careful to cover lis neckand
arms, eepeciaI|y Of an evening give 1t
Ecrusheds ice to 'assuagas tbirss If possible,
rathsr. than give it water ;savoid cordials as
they only produce fever. The tomatoes
I:ough,to be ripe and fresh, .thougha the veg
etable preserved in cans has beeaased With
great success. '.
A miller in one Of the midland ceuRtles
of England, meeting a halEwitted lad dfssl
day,said to him:
+ Well, Tom, does thee know what beest
tlfou thingihg on 2 ~. ..s
/ To which Tom replied; II =. ..,.,s,.sEEzs X:
I 1knows whatI knows, and 7 kneNf
what dunna know
How ahat = quoth the miller. I
neverheard Of a man as knowed what lie
4 did not know 49, -
+; Oh, rejoinea Tom, 'itH all right. 4
. know gou ha' many fat pigs; ,bnt,1 .dunna
: know whose corn youiasd them onp y
The miller sloped, tssorry that be- elhslsq Ind
! asked any Question. 6. 55.,.,$ =.
= An Indianp philosopiier being asked what
were, according to bis opinion, the twom most
4 beadsifplf lfhirgs Of the universe. answered ;;
q The starry heayeps sboye o4r heads, and
'd.hefee,ing o aat ID pr hearts!, 6: 81. u
~ q 5.1' = . g Z:
8 Sorrow comes soon enough without de.