The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-24

The New Orleans papers gives encourag-
iriz Asce61Htss Of both the cotton and sugar
crops. u They put the excess this year over last
as about 500 900 bales, and this crop will be
worth more to lhe South than in 1860l'61, for it
isuea1ly all surplus. The South now raises Tor
dams 10 raise) as much food as is necessary
for consumption, which was not the case in
previous years. Cotton was then sold to pur-
chase supplies. In regard to sugar, Louisiana
has made nearly 300, 900 hogsheads, and the
price viii be keptfup by the troubles in Cuba
Sdsar 1kpfS have advanced in price and are
largely sought for; and as soon as skilled labor
(. efs can be procured in abundance the produc-
tion OF sugar can be made to reach million of
hogsheads. as the molssses pays the whole
cost oT cultivation, the profits are very large
The New YORK Times, in q review of the re-
cent report OF Mr.. orton, president OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, says that
the aggregate amount Of news delivered to the
newspapers Of the United States by the lines
Of this new company during the past year was
369. sos, $50 words, for which it received $685.
500, being at the rate OF two and three-tenths
mills per word. This immense amount Of mat
ter vas not transmitted to each paper sepa-
rataly. but, through combination Of wires
only possible 10 o vast system like this. was
sent to large number Of places Simultaneous
ly with, only one TRANSMISSION. It is q fact
worthy OF remark that the amount Of news
which This company delivered to the press Of
the United States during the year 1858 for an
aggregate sum Of $3.50 500, in currency, large
ly exceeded the entire telegraphic correspon-
denceo of continental Europe, for which there
vas paid 1887 .2se in gold.
"A cooperative tailoring establishment was
organized last June in. New York City, with
capital Of $500, in shares Of $40 each, contrib
uted by one hundred tailors, and by one hum
dred and Hfty friends Of the enterprise. The
second story OF. . building at the northeast
corner or Third Avenue and -Four teenth-street
was leased for two years at an annual rental Of
5000, and $500 were expended in construct
ing long platforms for the workmen, and pro-
curing the necessary tools and sewing ma.
chimes. At first the society did not work for
stores, but in months time private orders
began to come In, and the business is now
very extensive. The wo-kmen earn full wages,
with the prospect Of handsome dividend at
the close of the year, and the customers OBJ
tain clothing ct q low price, the charges being
ten per cent. above the cost OF labor and ma
terials. The societyuumbers one hundred-of
these thrty.six work in the shop. and sixty
four take their work home. ALL are employed
on ypiecework, and earu on an average SM q
week. Fourteen women are hired aud work in
the shop, earning $40 to $12 q week, the high
est wages paid to female tallors being $11 80
week. The members work twelve hours day.
This course is necessary in consequence of tbs
calls Of the customers. who are mechanics. and
being occupied in the day time, cannot give |
orders for clothing till after working hours.
Speaking Of Mrs. Rawins, Mississippi
paper remarks: There will be . very general
feeling Iof sympathy IN tho South for this
afflicted lady. During the war she resided at
vicksburg, Miss. as friend in the family OF
Mr.. Lum, 9 prominent citizen of that place.
Her maiden name was Hurlburt, II We remem-
ber correctly. She vas greatly admired and
respected by ali Of the Confederate officers who
we're visitors OF the house. Pleasant and win
ming in manner, the char ms Of her society and
her manifold courtesies and kindness 10 all Of
them will be remembered BY those who
were among the many who we're cheer
ed &by her Kindness ana elegant hospi-
tally. Among the th-ong OF hsr admirers