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The New York herald., 1869-05-22

usually backward for the season.
The Talladega (Ala) Reporter speaking OF the COT
ton crop In that vicinity, says;-
Our planters tell have never had worse pIos
pect for crop at this season OF the year Inc run tbe
earth together as az IL was before broken The
stand OF corn is bad, and the cuwoms are aay and
the grass and weeds are covering the fields
From Camden (Ala.) comes the following dlscour-
aging report
than upands and nights recently upon
been srea. DRAWBACKS the cotton Pssn bv Mr.
Since the above written have been INFORMED oy MI
Brewer na about fifteen acres Of hrs river
should continue rise about acres would be com
Numbers Of others of our farmers plantations are
on the Aabama river are seeSsy asssd py r lr under
water Many win be compelled s9 re-
plant their corn and cotton and we think ns er9p the
fact that the seed cannot now be procured
The Claiborne Ala. Eagle thus refers to the labor
% what might be regarded as general Of the freedmen
throughout the South in the rural districts:-
The has got "hgh" and overaowps the crops
Of Il o oa
seed .ns viii to hs
cotton T y Ths
working wei and bshaylns themselves ,Sus With
s Spen sSs Sa ge
the entirely with them Hence the scarcity Of
starvation to agricultsrsl labor with competent support
An Albany (Ga.) paper states that the weather Is
singuary unprOpitiOus for crops, and the greatest
uneasiness prevails about cotton, which now looks
pale and sickly.
In Randolph county, Ca, the prospects were no
better as will be from the statement that the
late heavy rains followed by chilling winds and an
atmosphere almost frosty, have caused the cotton
plants to die out extensively especially upon gray
and sandy Soils"
the EIfaula tAlal Times speaks more encour-
agingly. IL SAYS
complaint made account Of the injuries by the
heavy rans in places materially inJurng the
in baking and hardening the ground
weather. had I'M urous effect making the
look scky and bad while in gray, sandy spots Il "a
dying little observation In the country, however,
better than might be expected and we hope
good In the future will greatly repair the damage
Already done The freedmen generally, are working very
well.
In other sections that fatal enemy Of the cotton
plant the caterpillar, has made its appearance thus
early in the season, and is said TO be playing sad
havoc with the crop. specimens OF this destructive
insect have been found several places and its iden-
tity proved beyond doubt Altogether the accounts
received thus lar are painfully discouraging.
The New York herald., 1869-05-22
TIE COTT0N CRGP.

Connrmatory Reports OF serious Damages tn
the Crop-Accounts from, Ainbrmn and
Georgia-Plantstions Submerged and Crops
Des,rsyed-Pianters Generally RepIanting
with Corn.
COLUMBIA, s. c., NAV 1s 1862
Accounts received here of the condition OF the
cotton crop from the States further south continue
90 be the most unfavorable. In many places 1t has
been found necessary TO entirely replant the crops
but as before mentioned In the HERALD the scarcity
OF seed In most localities renders this impossible
Planters In consequence compelled to put In crops
OF corn I'm such cases. While wheat and corn are
generally looking well cotton Is represented to be
universally suffering, having been seriously dam
aged, withered and blown down by the cold winds,
and reduced below what is known as a "poor standn
The extreme cold OF the season Is unprecedented,
the mercury In lattudcs "a far south az Lower
Florida standing indoors at nfyiour degrees within
the past week-a circumstance hitherto unknown.
All prospects for crop that will at all compare with
that Of last year seem 10 be dspelled and planters
who have heretofore been enthusiastic are noy
gloomy and despondent. The last CROP generally so
good, and bringing such high prices, was the first
real help TO place the South once more on her legs
that has offered since the close OF the war,
and u was confidently hoped a good crop
the present year would give handsome start In the
acquisition OF their long lost wealth. The eject Of
the recent damage can then be better appreciated
by those not so vitality interested IN the success vi
the cotton crop.
As an indication OF the present condition OF the
crop, aud also IA good criterion to Judge OF Its
prospects,, ! submit a few accounts from Inherent
sections OF Georgia and Alabama. statement
from Butler county, Ala, H. as f0llows:-
The prospect for good cotton this county this
IA worse than before. The seed al tho
bottom and hillside lands has been washed and
large mart the best lands IN the county covered with
water and the fslmers Al least most OF thern have
hausied their seed Yesterday farmer town said that
offered dollar per biehei for the common Pet
0u seed, and he refused H. knowing that he would have
plant again.
About Greensboro, Ala, the lands had generally
been submerged by recent fresbets. report ron
that section states:-
Planters the river bottoms WILL OF course, have TO re
plant much OF their and cotton alter tbe waters hav
scarceso much 40 that IN some neignborho9ds wi, o
found dncut 70 get all that will be needed, while higi
prices will, In all probability, have 10 be paid The stands
aud cotton Id this secop except on the river and cree
The New York herald., 1869-05-22
WASHINGTON PiRK IMPROVEMENT.

Fort Green, or Washington Park, which has been
undergoing very thorough overauline for the past
twelve months. the work having been commenced
last spring, under the experienced supervision OF the
landscape architects who designed the plan OF i'm
provement. IL at last assuming a definite form--in
certain sections OF the domain at east-whIch gives
pleasing impression to the glance Of even a casual
observer.
The entire extent Of the GROUND within the cnclo-
The New York herald., 1869-05-22

RxMARKABLE PRESERVATION or OF EYEsIsnr. Ma
Joel Ferguson, OF tins county mvins On snu,an ken.
can ace m read without the aid Of spectaces as well
as he couId when he was but eighteen. He ID still
haia nj hearty and able to attend to his farm per-
soswin~ much of the labor himself On Monday last
no nlowed up three acres OF ground and planted it
drouping the corn and covering It, There IL but one
older person living In the county, II In the State
Mr.. Brown neignbor OF Mr. Ferguson. who has at
taned the remarkable age OF los years. IL IL said
OF Mr.. Brown that on his hundredth birthday he
could see TO shoot squirrels with rife. He 10 now
confined to his room. and almost helpless. MADISON
fISsdl) Courier, Nav IL.
The New York herald., 1869-05-22
ANOTHER SAFE ROBBERY.
Five Thousnnd Dollars Obtaincd-Arrcss ON
Suspicion.

tFrom the Pittsburg Commercial May 2o.l
most daring and successful robbery was per-
petrated Liberty street Yesterday afternoon, The
safe IN the wholesale grocery establishment OF II.
Robson d Co. being robbed Of 500 IN cash and
about the same amount In checks and notea IL
appears that In the morning. ab0nt eleven O'Clock,
one of the men VINO Is supposed TO have been CON
necied with the robbery entered the store and asked
to have q ten dollar bill changed. After gottin9
the bill changed he Immediately ieft In the
afternoon, little after three o'clock, the
same men returned and asked the price OF
quantity OF beans and other articles, and had the
clerk call Mr. Robson from the rear OF the store.
Just then another man came In and inquired of Mr..
Robson II he knew q friend OF his who was porter
In some wholesale house In the city, at the same
time me ntioning his trends name. Mr.. Robson
said he did not know, and was about returning 70
the rear OF the store when the called him back
again and detained him moment or so In conver-
sation. The two then left suddenly, and Mr. kopi-
son on gong to the ONCE found the safe had 1een
robbed. he thief or thieves had taken tzoW q,
cash and about the same amount In chechs smu
notes. together with the bank book. mhn ~
arrested on suspicion who gives his name as George
stevens, and SAYS ne IL q bartender RON boeton,
arrived In the city day before Jeseraay' sno kno"s
nothing about the robbery
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THE CUBAN QUESTION

Assassination and hatchery OF wenaer
I'm the slreets-A Bloody Chapter
The New York Sun gives fnl
account of the reports of affairs in
Cuba as detailed by patriot fugitives
from that Island. We quote some
of their revelations as follows:
THE ASSASSINATION OF SENIOR MAR
TINEZ. Il
1t was fortnight ago that Senorf
Martinez, prominent citizen
Havana, and the owner ofextensiye
plantations a few miles from the
city, was attacked by a band ofmen
wearing the Government military
uniform, and murdered in the most
cowardly manner. Martinez was
not an active supporter of the rebel
cause, but it was well known that
he had long favored Cuban indie
pendence, and declared that Cuba
was large enough in territory and
population, and rich enough in de-
veloped wealth and natural re-
sources, to be free country. This
was his crime, and for this he was
assasinated. After doing their
bloody work, the murderers left the
body lying in the road, where it was
found on the following morning. 1t
was taken to Havana and delivered
to his family. If this murder had
been an exceptional case, it would
have attracted much attention. But,
according to our informant, assasi-
nations are so common that the peo-
pie have ceased to marvel at their
frequency.
THE BUTCHERY OF WOMEN IN THE
STREETS.
A lady who witnessed the massa,
ere at the Villanueya theatre in
forms our reporter that she saw
several ladies dragged by the hair a
distance of five blocks, and then
most fiendishly butchered by the
troops. Their offense against the
powers that be was that they wore
the republican colors. Children
were knocked down by the brutal
soldiery simply because they were
accompanied by persons who ia
vored the rebellion.
FIENDIsH TREACHERY OF THE SPANISH |
TROOPS.
An incident which shows to what |
extent the SpaniardS and their |
bought volunteers carry their bru-
tality, occurred on a plantation near
Villa Clara. An old gentleman, |
Jose Lopez, the owner Of the planta-
ton, was applied to late at night by |
several strangers for lodgings. They |
said they had lost their way, and |
hat they would be exceedingly |
grateful if they were allowed to
remain in his house until morn
ng. The planter at once gave
hem a hearty and hospitable vel
come and furnished them with sup
Der While the strangers were
1t supper they entered into a con-
with their host, whose
wife was present, as were also sew
,ral other members of his family.
They told Lopez that they were reb-
is, and this won his confidence
10 far that he frankly acknowl-
'dgsd that he had espoused the
'ause of the revolution, and ex-
pressed the hope that the insurgents
night be successful in their efforts
o throw off the yoke of the tyran-
lical government which had so long
oppressed the people of Cuba. No
sooner had this declaration passed
lis lips than the strangers arose
rom the table, and, all drawing pis-
OILS, shot the old man dead, and fol
owed up the fiendish act with other
cts too revolving to describe.
This, however, is but one incident
,ut CT many of a similar character
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HEAVEN AND HELL,


4
Ascent into Heaven.
From the Springfield mass } Republican.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey, pastor of the
Ioring Street (colored) Church.
furnishes us the following curious
and remarkable statement, taken
from the lips of Lizzie West, the
colored girl who was lately entran-
ced four day and four nights. She
says:
Before l went up 10 the mourn
er's bench, two spirits strove with
me. One said, "Don't 60" and the
other said, 60" At length | felt
hot steam coming into my face. [
then rose and started to the mourn
er's bench, and my face was as cool
as usual. Shortly after, while kneel-
ing, strove to get up, but could
not. Finally / lost all knowledge
of things in this world. The first
sight l saw was two white horses,
which [ started to follow, but
something snatched me back and
thrust me down into lake of fire,
and there | burned one whole day
in the flames of hell. 1t was
world of fire, and | saw the souls of
many thousands Of thousands of
men and women, many of whom |
knew in their lifetime, and knew
they were dead, rolling and crying
in the flames of hell, waiting for
the day of judgment to be Judged.
| saw one man [ knew, who died in
New Haven nearly one year ago.
He was burning in hell, waiting
for the day of Judgment, and he re-
quested me to warn his son in New
Haven not to come to that place,
but to get religion and save his
soul. After my days burning l |
was caught up to God in heaven,
where saw the Lord himselfand all |
the mighty angels stand around |
Him, and with them the saints that |
died in the faith of Jesus. Many of |
them we're people that l have been
acquainted with in their lifetime. |
saw some of my own relatives in |
heaven and some in hell. While /
was there looked over the whole
world and saw what everybody was
doing on earth. l saw what all the
churches were doing. When the
churches below are happy, singing
and shouting and praising the
Lord, all of the saints and angels
sing the same songs of praise with
them. l saw every person that
touched my body while it lay I'M
of anything around it.
When some people came near my
body they were hot as fire, and
when others came they were as
pleasant as the summers breeze. [ |
also saw, while the Christians in
The Loring Street Church were
praying for me, there were certain
others who pretended to be my
friends in times past, and had COM
nuned with me often, who were
praying that | would never wake
'ut of sleep; but the Lord never
received their prayers. Twice
while Brother Bailey was singing
certain hymns, and all heaven was
singing with him, desired to come
Town and be with them, but was
till detained above. The Lord told
ne that | must never go to balls or
my wicked parties any more, but
De q good girl and serve Him all
he days of my life, and then come
o Him. | hope this will suffice to
ct every sinner and hypocrite
Know that there is a heaven Of
happiness, and also a burning hell
# torment.
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RADICAL CORRUPTION.

The Democratic journals of New
York are still unearthing and ex.
posing the dark deeds Of Gov. Fen.
toms administration. The manner
in which that gentleman forced him
self into the United States Senate is
still fresh in the minds of the people,
and they will not, therefore, be sur
prised to hear that his manner OF
conducting State affairs was not
such as honest men approve. One
transaction has been recently ven
tilated in the Senate of New York,
in which ten thousand Springfield
muskts were taken from the arsenals
of the State, and sent to a neighbor-
ing Commonwealth to be altered in
to breech-loaders, at cost of sew
enty thousand dollars. As the pay
ment Of this sum was left as q legacy
to Gov. Hoffman, that faithful guar
dian of the public interests promptly
arrested the 'job," and the Senate
is now looking into the matter The
argus says "that on the face of the
affair, it is evident that the State of
tcers have gone out of the State
with costly and unnecessary job,
and made contract which they left
their successors to pay" In al
luding to the non-payment Of the
contract price, the same Journal re-
marks, "the truth is, the legislative
appropriation was expended by Gov.
FentOn in The payment of other ex-
penses, and he had nothing left for
this purpose" As some of the
Radical journals are in favor of Mr.
Fenton's case being inquired into
by committee, before he is allowed
to take his seat in the Senate, we
submit the above transaction as one
matter for investigation.
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BELATED MASQUERADERS.
Circus Clothes In "a SNOW -SIOrm-GIrEs
Out I'm the Cold.


On Monday night last a masquer
ade ball was given at Merrill hall
which, aided by the weather, pro-
vided a few incidents worthy OF
publication. The greater portion
of the masqueraders prepared their
toilets and arranged their dresses
and clothing at home, and some OF
them lived quite a distance from
the hall. The weather being ex-
tremely pleasant in the early part
of the evening, they conceived the
idea of avoiding as much public
gaze as possible, and accordingly
walked to the place where they
participated in whatever enjoyment
the occasion afforded them.
Many were clad in the thinnest
of garments, such things as tights
predominating, and, of course, ii
will readily be perceived that they
were lily prepared to appear in any
place where they might be subject
cd to an ordinary draft, let alone a
cold snow storm. The ball went
on, and convivial.ty held full sway.
Finally parting time came, but in
the meantime a heavy snow storm
had sprung up, and those who
were not provided with warm
clothing or had no means other
than those which nature gave them
of reaching home, were in a bad
fix.
Those who had the means IL
avail themselves of the limited mum
Der Of public cOnveyances, were
fortunate. There were many who
could not, under the circumstances
leave the hall, and as the night be
came more spent they were unable
even to dispatch messengers to thell
various homes for friends or warn
clothing. The more matters were
DELAYED the more trouble stared
them in the face. The situation
was fully canvassed, and as a las
resort, some twenty or thirty, most
ly women, concluded to remain a
| the hall, and keep themselves warn
by dancing and trust to the proba
bility of reaching home upon tn
earliest street car.
The storm, however, increased II
violence as daylight approached
and at C o'clock the prospects wer
anything but encouraging for tn
belated masqueraders. The snow
continued to fall thick and fast
blocking up even the only avenue
of escape, the sidewalks, and wha
added fresh amazement to ihe al
ready partially terror stricke
crowd, was the announcement tina
the street cars could not cOmmenc
their regular trips until very lat
hour in the day, if at all.
To be compelled to ride in a pub
lie conveyance, in the garb of
masquerader, under ordinary Gil
cumstances would be anything br
pleasant, but to be compelled to III
dergo this ordeal in broad daylight
: did not sit lightly on the shoulder
of the fair nymphs, some Of whOl
J had anxious mammas or frienC
l awaiting their return from the baI
About eight clock the remnant
the masqueraders gathered up the
limited supply of dry goods al
started for home. In the langua;
n of the bootblack, who beheld Il
s procession, we feel like eXclaimin
Q You jest ought to have seed the
circus clothes gOin' through Il
J show" The beat the ordinary V
= locipede time, and We presume me
o of them will fight shy of masque
r AIDES in the future-Detr0H II
bme, March ;.
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THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT AND
THE CUBAN INsURRECFION.


The Madrid correspondent of the
London Times writes, under date of
February Is, that Gen. Dulce 4" is
sending incessant cries Of distress
across the ocean from Cuba" and
that he asks for fresh supplies of
land and sea forces. He recon-
mends, especially, the sending out
of an artillery regiment, and he fur
Their advises the government to lay
before the Cortes a bill sanctioning
loan of $2O,OOO,0OO, a sum chiefly
to be employed in the island. Fin
ally, he expresses 4 wish that an
officer enjoying his confidence, Gen.
Buceta, should start by the first
mail steamer to take charge of an
important command under his or
ders.
The government in Spain has lost
no time in complying with Dulce's
urgent requests. A new expedition
to Cuba is on foot. 1t is, according
to one authority, TO consist OF six
thousand men; others assert that
no less than fourteen thousand men
will be shipped of. 1t is said one
company out of every battalion will
have to go, and as there are one hun
dred infantry battalions in the Span
ish army, the infantry alone (were
the companies complete would con-
stitute force of ten thousand bayo-
nets. Orders have been given in Cadiz
to have everything instantly ready
for the conveyance of regim ent of
mountain artillery fitted out on the
war footing. Finally, it is supposed
that the expeditionary force will set
out under the guidance Of Gen.
Sanchez Bregna, whose place as
under-secretary in the War Office
is to be filled by Gen. Pavia There
are, also, TUmors that Gen Cabal
lero de Rodas will &C out in com
mand, superseding Dulce. on whose
ability and popularity too great
stress had, perhaps, been laid but
it is more than questionable whether
the conqueror of Cadiz and Malaga
o. can be spared from home service at
this crisis, or whether he IS willing
to be 40 spared.
At all events (aays the writer }
there seems 10 he no doubt about
the intention Of the government to
90 to work in earnest, and to crush
the instruction by any means that
mere material force can place at
their disposal. Their strategy would
be limited to keeping possession of
the cities and strong places, espe-
cially on the coast, for which pur-
pose large number of men of wal
and transports will always be in
readiness, forwarding reinforce
nents wherever they may be wanted
maintaining incessant communica,
ton between the various points, and,
for the rest, destroying all inlanC
places which may become strong
holds in the hands of the insurgents
burning their crops and plantations
manumitting their slaves, and pro
claiming immediate emancipation il
the revolted districts.
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III HEATH or QUEEN VICTORIA "A
correspondent o! an English paper thus
writes:
81 understand that her Majesty's health
is anything but good, and she herself
contemplates the public duties awaiting
her with nervousness approaching to
dread Ali indoor ceremonies have a
depressing effect upon her. and standing
for any length of time leads to violent
attacks of sickness and faintness.
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