The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-31


addressing the Court the five legal points submit
ted. He spoke three hours aud will eontiue his re-
marks to the Jury on Monday, and will probably occu
py the whole day. Bradley and herrick will follow
for the defense. Pierpont will close. Tie speeches
I. will occupy ell of the time next week
T. The .Nltiouai, Bank Of Umadla, New York has
failed. Liabilities $500, 900 The consequence of pro-
duce speeHlatIoTs.
The remaining portion Of the table rock blown
faway to-day,
Revenue receipts to day $4,000.
It's reported here that five thousand coolies are
expected 10 arrive at New Orleans under contract
made by commissioner of the Celesa Government
with certain planters in alabama, Lousaaa nd Texas.
1t is reported that sckles has arrested several mill
tary officers in his department Cor peddling in politics
The Cotton Caterpillar.
Editors soutte5a C,tltipotor-A At .your request, I
herewith send youmy observations and study of the
aaocua zeaa, cotton caterpillar. TIE perfect in
sect moth is nocturnal iii its habits When at rest
its shape is triangular. It has two pair of wings-the
color of the upper pair is reddish gray, with dark
spot, with white centre near the middle of each wing ;
under wings dark gray. The Caterpillar has six pee
torai, eight rentral and two anal feet the ehrysas of
dark brown or nearly black. Tie caterpliars of the
first brood have invariably found Of this color light
green, with light yeiowish stripes the whole length Of
the body two black spots each stripe the head yell
lowish green with lew black spots. Caterpars of
| the second generation are much darker coiored than
the first and would be taken by casual observer for
different insect. As to what causes this change in
| color, can give no satisfactory explanation. The
eggs deposited the under surface of the leaves
cannot say how long it takes from the laying of the
eggs to the Matching, but presume from three four
days if the weather is Eggs that procured
from the field hatched in two days. examined them
with lens, ard the young eaterpillars burst the
shes They very small and thread like not over
line in length. fed part of them cotton leaves.
tho nnfp If +ha) tbay
commenced at once TO eat the soft parenchyma with
out piercing through the upper surface. Others
placed the leaves of different species Of hibiscus
the nearest allied plant to the cotton. They refused
to eat, and pershed THIS experiment was made for
the purpose of testing whether the insect would eat
any other plant than the cotton. l consider the fact
settled that it viii not. To return, those that fed
the grew rapidly shedding their skins four
or five times during their growth of twenty days The
caterpillar being now full grown, it folds overa part
Of the leaf, attaches il by spinning loose silk web in
which it envelops itself It is now prepared to change
into shrysas which it does in twenty four hours.
IN this state it remains from nine days Git the
weather is warm but longer if cool) 1t then issues
forth perfect moth butterfly ready deposit its
eggs for another generation 1t will be seen that it
takes from hFty-one to thirtyfour days to complete
its metatnofphosis. I cannot say how many eggs one
individual deposits | have found from seventy to
eighty eggs one leaf. The same moth may deposit
that number on several leaves. would venture to
q
single moth This gives some idea what Immense
multitude can he produced iii generation.
That the insect is indigenous aud present at all /
times on CIR rear the coast, from South Carolina to
Texas, have no doubt. have found them six con
seeutive years in NY cotton fields, without multiply
ing sufficiently to inure my crop There is species
Of cotton native at Key West, which makes it more
than probable that tile insect always existed there AS
cotton was planted further North, il followed its cul-
tivatiou.
Ny Object for studying the insect was for the pur-
pose Of finding ont method for stayng its raw
age. Only one plan suggests itself to me as being
available, and that is this tile moth chooses the most
luxurious growing cotton and arthet from the woods
to deposit its eggs The first crop f may be allowed
the expression) of caterpillar, is usually small
fined as above stated, TO these luxurious spots. If
careful watch is kept mp in July and August on these
spots Of cotton, the eggs may be found the Under
side Of the leaves, near the top of the stalk, and if
hatched, can be destroyed -
Yours respectfully, W..
Liberty county, Ga.
NEGROES IN CoNGREss.-Jast before the adjourn
ment Of the July session Of Congress- Mr. Sumner in
a short debate III the Senate chamber, said be hoped
to welcome coored Senators on the floor of Con-
gress. This is good there is something practical
about it, and we hope and trust the people of the
South will not be so hard hearted as. to dsappoint
specimens, black thunder cloud, and as ignorant
as gate post The Mobile Tribune, il making note
of the above, comes out in favor of gratifying the I
Senator from Massachusetts,. Thias what it says
We name Mr.. Avery, the cotorcd registrar for this
city, as suitable candidate fer the Semitic from Ala
balna. As member of the registration board Mr.
Averys conduct has been in favorable contrast With
his Rock Scorpion and Dead Fall colleagues and his
speech at Hollys Garden the 4th was we are told,
not only logical and effective but in high degree
Avery for the Senate and Prince AL.
bert Tor the lower house What say the people
black, white, and co!ored2
The Mobile Register and Advertiser endorses the
suggestion of the Tribune I
ME1tco-1he French .Hiatster Hold for Statement !
New York dispatch of the 18th slys .aall tie for
eisn Representatives except the Anerican consul are
preparing to least. postscript to thesasne letter.
lated NJ says tho affair in regard to tie French
minister settled as stated in the letter His
passports peremptotily refused, and be was told
hat he could not depart from the counry under any
,retense. The authorities informed him that Mexico
lad account to settle with! France for the part she
ook during the intervention, and for the lives and
property destroyed during that period and if the
anne is not properly and promptly adjusted the Mexi.
an Government would proceed against the property
+ French subjects throughout the fepublcs t
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PosTaAsrERs CAN REGts1Ee. Tie editor of the ia
linton Democrat, who has been oyertasg tie post
flee regulations, says postmaster who took the
ath between 1925 and 1862 IS not disqualified. by
eason of that the oath which be teok was merely for
be faithful pertornanc of bis duties as will be seen
rom the following
Z - do swear, Or affirm las the case mag q
el that I will faithfully perform all the duties re-
uired fine, and ahstanirom everything forbidden G
y the laws in relation to the establishment of the post
fces and post roads within the United States See
il 1867, If postofi.e laws, under the Il
cad Of organisation and niseelsaneous-seet 3.
JACOB sHALl YEkGEs DEap-In the Southwest q
lere is probably no family better or more widely L
nown than that of the Yerger, composed Of four
rohers al Of them able and influential men The il
dest died IN Galveston neEnber OF yearsago George
died in hississppia few years past, and nor follows
le youngest, who died at Feksburg few days since
bile holding term Of the district Only one 4
the family, William, is nor living pl