New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-21
Shocking Aeeident.

CoRSuB1A, Sept 13.-Joseph " Gorhan.is the
son d. Jeptha NJ. Gprharl The father, who is a
merchant ia the village Of Newburgh, county of
Shawassee, entered into partnership With his son,
who has been prartiesng on the tight rope for
some time, and yesterday commenced giving his
third public exhibition at this place, stretching a
rope FROM the roof OF Mr.. McArthuris brick block
to the cupoia of the courthouse, some forty feet
from the ground. At haf-past 5 o'clock iii tie
afternoon he made his appearance in costume on
the roof to the admiring crowd and commenced
1he exhibition Of lis feats, which were nearly as
well done as could be by the actively trained
monkey. The exhibition was continued about
half an hour. He then commenced the feat of
balancing himself on his back on the rope, and
sliding on head doRnH ards, expecting to catch
the rome nnder his knees.
As he was sliding he lost his presence Of mind,
until he felt the rope gliding past his heels. He
then exerted himself, as he was falling head
downwards, to turn 50 as to strike on his feet.
which he partly accomplished, falling on his hip
and back on the hard ground. The spinal column
was injured SO that his lower limbs are para1ysed
He was also hurt internally. and the doctors have
pronounced his injuries to be mortal. He was
alive at ~ clock noon, to-day but the doctors
give no encouragement His father went to De-
ErOit last week and laid ont over $50 for ropes,
costume and posters preparatory to astonishing
the world with his sons surprising feats-an un-
profitable, and as it has proved, a fatal invest
ment. Dung and old America seem4to YieWsthe
matter conlly, and refuse To pay anything for The
show, alleging that al was not performed az pro.
missed in the biils,--[ Detroit If Press,
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THE CoTToN CRoP-.A correspondents Of tile
Montgomery Mail has Communication on the
cotton crop from which the following is extracted:
We Are toli showever. that our crop does not,
now; affect the market of the worldto any great
extent. That the stipulated prices Of the staple
during the war, cited other Countries to the rails
ing Of ii. This is d mistake--our cotton, while it
cannot meet tile demand-rather, while it is not
required, it yet essential, and therefore Isl Just
asvalnable, indeed, more so, than if the demand
1 was dependent upon it. Why was fifty cents in
Montgomery last fall hut BECAUSE of the supposed
short supply 4 Why did it fall? Because the
quantity was an Of twice what was supposed to
Il De on hand, Then Why should not the price go
mp when il is known {as twill bel that the crop
will notshe larger than the supply was supposed
to be last fall
There is no reason why cotton should not no to
higher figure this fall than last. There certainly
has been no sensible increase in the produce of ii
in other countries dnring the present year. 1t
went TO dollar in New " rk during the war, at a
Lime when the countries were raising it. If our
prospects only can affect the price SO much as to
reduce it from those prices to what it is at now
il what we raise does affect the market III this
way Id proves that what we raise, does control
the market6f the world.
naadition to this fact iii favor of a high price,
it is well known that every bale we raise will be
required ct home. Then if Europe requires our
style Of cotton. twill come IN competition with
the North fer it, and this double demand must
raise The price to very high price, If our factors
will hold for u.s. and work for US, while We--spit
il your hands,