The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-11
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with us or returned to 4 greater or less extent
every wear. The following, from the New Orleans
Times. on the subject will be read with interest
"Some persons believe it Injuries more seriously at
intervals of three years in the same districts but
whether generally known or not, it i. marked
fact that the most tremendous ravages of the
caterpillar occur at intervals of tweny-on' Years.
Thus in 1904, 1925, 1916. and now i'll 1871 No
modern discovery bids fair to rid us OF TINS
scourge, if We except the process OF industrious
and persistent determination, first OF tile ihoths,
by lights which attract them to speedy
DEATH and next by burning or otherwlso
destroying the destroyers after the! ha'o
yebbed up tor generative purposes. III inc
agricultural report Of the Commissioner {"
Patents for 1855 Is an excellent article by Town
SEND GIoyER ON tho insects found on the cotton
plant. 1t will repay the trouble oi perusal Tor
those who cxrc IL f,lIuw and examine INTO the ma
tnra of th, evil. Erly planting, with the advan-
tocas oY rood seasoli will enable the planter to
| save the greater portion Of his crop before the
army worm can do it any material injury.
Even in the comparative rum to agricultural inter
ests at the South that this year has brought, we
need not look far to benefit that will spring dI-
rectly from our agricultural disresses. We are
behind the world in those mechanical enterprises
and avocations that are the most fruitful sources
of wealth and power. Our exclusive occupation
was agriculture, and conducted rs 1t was at
the South by slave labor 4 vast deal oi energy
and captal was employed in increasing al
resdv oyerprown estates and purchasing
more laborer5 to cultivate them. There was
f>, III
nected with one peculiar branch of industry. NO"
that it has proved an uncertain one we nave ies-
ure to look around and sec that there are saier
| and better investments-o branches OF INDUS
| try that great owl revolutions would scarcely
affect and which can bid defiance to climate, sea-
sons, and even caterpillars. We have before us
the choice of Industries, and may grow more
wealthy and powerful than hundred years OF
good crops would make us-certany more lnde-
pendent of the productive power of other nations
and better able to keep up in the race which tho
agricultural yoke has kept from joining, save al
losing distances"
TIE WASHINGTON correspondent of the Boston
Post under date of 5th says: Some startling
revelations are leaking cut here touching the reVo-
lut,onary schemes of the Radical leaders. 1t has
been discovered that the plan for Radical govern
ment and negro supremacy in the Southern States
vas concocted and matured at the Convention OF
Southern ''Loyalsts" on tho 18th OF September
hst in Philadelphia, where were present the kadi-
cal Governors Of the several Northern States. IL
was then and there determined to organize revo-
lutionary army, which should hold the South under
the control of the Radicals regardless Of what
might be the popular vote. 1t was also determined
that E. M. PEAsE should by some means be placed
at the head of the State organization in Texas and
in obedience to this plot of the revoutionsts Cen
eral SHERIDAN deposed Governor THRocKMoRToN
and installed PEAsE in tho Executive chair, In
further continuance of the same plot, General E.
J. DAVIS was given rowing commission by Cen
eral SERBIAN osensibly for the purpose OF super
intending the registration, but really to organize
the Texas quota of the Grand Army Of tho Repub-
lie, the members of which are sworn to hold the
power of the South regardless OF constitutional or
legal barriers That work is in rapid progress,
and funds are being supplied through the Loyal
Leagues by the Radical Congressional Committee
Of this city, of which Mr.. ScHENok, of Ohio, is
chairman. My information is TO the effect that
this military organization is now being rapidly
pushed forward in all the Southern States, and it
is reported that the supreme command OF this
revolutionary force has been bestowed on the late
commander Of the Filth Military District. In view
of this powerful organization, which stands ready
to throttle the government. the late proclamation
Of the President may not be ll-timed. OF the
truth Of this statement there is nov abundant
proof. and steps will be taken by the government
to meet the impending danger.
TIE LONDON HERALD ntimates that there are
to be further trials with the American navy gun
on trial at Shteburyness. We should hope 80. If
the trial should end with the late experiments the
power of the gun would be as unknown to the
British artillerlsts as it was three years ago. The
reports OF the greater part of tho English press
on this gun have been premature. Nothing but
initial and very incomplete experiments have been
made with it. Here, i'll America, We have
fred it with 100 pounds of mammoth
powder, and over 1900 feet velocity, while
in England they have never used over 60
pounds in the gun, obtaining less than 700
feet against the target. If the trial should end
now it will be the coolest piece of jugglery on re-
cord The Woolwich 9-inch rifle gun was to be
compared with the American 1j-nch smooth bore
not indeed against the same plate, hut by con-
trast of results achieved. Into the former was put
its maximum charge; into the latter but three
fths of the charge often used i'll it, and only two
thirds of the service charge for battle prescribed
for three years in our navy. On this SD ing, it
appears, the English gunners pronounce tho Amerl-
can gun failure" Instead Of ringing the
changes on that word, let them treat the big
smooth bore to q respectable charge Of powder,
and then see what it will do
The HERALDs CITY OF Mexico correspondence,
dated July 29th, says that President JuARA had
completed the formation of his new Cabinet. The
whole country had been laid of into Military Dis
tricts to which REGULEs, DIAz, EscoBEDo, CoRo-
MA and ALVAREZ, have been assigned in command.
On the 18th of July the President was accorded an
informal reception, which was rather an lndtior-
ent affair, the people being conspcuously wanting
in the usual Mexican enthusiasm for brilliant pa
geantries. youth named MAMMALIAN read u
poem dedicated to JUAREz ami little girl named
CARLorA presented him with golden crown. DIAz
had had almost rupture with JUAREz on the sub
iect Of the expected execution of fourteen more
prisoners of war, and it was through his efforts
that they were respitcd. He is reported to have
threatened JUAREz with the forcible intervention
Of the army which no commands unless the SEN
tences were suspended. CARLOS MIRAMoN has
$500 men in the mountains and recently shot
ninety liberals in revenge for his brothers death.
THE YEAR OF OUNCES is the euphonious ap-
pellation given by WENDELL PHILLIPS to the year
1867, because Of the stupidity which he lmagines
is universal, except within the limits of his own
Uranium. He admits that treason fourishes in
Warrington (of course). 'but incompetcncy is
the dominant characteristic" This is rather hard,
for people generally have beevd that of late Mr..
PHILLIPS friends at the capital had things pretty
much their own way. Referring to tho present