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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The most primitive postofice in the
lremity of America. For some years past
q small barrel has been fastened by an iron
chain to the outermost rock OF the mOun-
tains overhanging the Straits of Magellan,
opposite Terra del Fuego. 1t ia opened by
every ship which passes through the Straits,
either to place letters in it or to take letters
from it. This pos,-office, therefore, take:
caro- of itself, is confded TO the protection o
seafurers, and there is no example Of any
breach OF this trust having occurred. Each
| ship undertakes tha voluntary trahsmissio on
Of the contents OF the barrel if their des.i-
nation is within the limits OF the voyage.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

ELECTION OF RAILROAD DIRECTORS. -
At the annual election Of directors OF the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Com
pany, Tuesday, the following gentlemen
were elected for the ensuing year: Rush
c. Hawkins, New, York: Thos. W. ..keu-
nan New York; Wentworth Jiuyshe, New
York; J. B. PsuRes, New York; W. P.
Rogers. New York; Lawrence johnson,
New York. D. ]. Day, New York; w. W.
Mcfarland. New York; Charles Day. New
York; David Jones, Raveuna; John Gard
ner, New York; Tatlow Jackson, Philadel-
phia: William Lee, Randolph; Jacob Grail,
Ashland; Jacob Riblcl, Gallon; J. W.
Taolor, Cleveland; George NJ. Babcock,
Buffalo; James McEIenry, London; Joseph
Lerccque, New York; William H. Taylor,
New York; Samuel L. NJ. Barlow, New
FORK.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06
TELEGltapM OpE lsAoE''
ErIglFN&. CARD.

Action having been taken by the oil trade
of Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and Titnsville
favoring the strike Of the W. {. Telegraph
employees. therefore we, the undersigned,
sympathize with the employees in the pres :
ent strike with the ". U. T. Co.. and until
matters are satisfactorily arranged between
the parties, We propose to patronize oppo-
stion lines.
I'D. Shaller. W. A. Pullman,
n. II. Payne, Dave Jones,
r. r. Taylor, Winsor Brothers,
C. J. Greer, Phillips It Boyles,
II. Goldsborougb, Phillips Bros.
T. Rockingham, Levi Mason,
B. W. Baum, J. S Baum,
J. Baum, G.. J. Cross,
Searles &c Co., Theodore Wright,
II. Blackman, Ben. Watkins, e. al
Egbert Il Brown.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

u. +. Hallet, whose recent headqn arters
were at Titusville, where he advertised to
the effect that be would supply counterfeit
money, has heen brought here for trial on a
charge of passing counterfeit bill at Pitts
burgh John Crow, youngster who states
that his par ents reside at Girard, was ar
rested at Ttusyille with pest Office money.
order unlawfully in his possession, and is
also hers tor trial.-Etie Dispatch.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

An old lady named Mrs. Eliza Donovan,
Of Pittsburgh, discovered her wayward
daughter on Friday morning last, after an
vxious search of two years, in the fascinat-
Ing Miss Lotte Mitchell, alias Mrs. Della
Grant, alias Della Donovan, The premier
danseuse of. Brcom's Varieties in Memphis.
Miss Della married a burnt-cork clog dancer
and wen, to New York. where her gay and
dashing husband left htr 10 her own resour-
ces. In preference to returning to ben
mother she took TO the Stage, where she
prefers to remain. The mother has relnrn-
I'd to her home minus her crrng daughter.
The lower streets in Us.loweil, Ne, arc
inundated,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

In addressing Judge Straub OF The Cincin-
natl Police Court, in case recently, a
modern Greek harrister made use of the
following beautiful figure speech: "Your
Honor is sitting there on the bincb, as the
representative ofthe abstract fgger av jusiis,
which is supposed to be blond, howldins
the scales aYenly balI;nst bethune man and
man, and woman and woman"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

"Dutch Andy" is Philadelphia miser
who keeps himself alive by begging. The
other Gay the house in which he lives took
fire, and the old man would not leave il
because his money chest was too heavy to
take with him. He was found almost suGo.
Gated, clasping the old trunk with both
arms, and dragged out just in time to save
himself
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06
Local Notices.

Mr.. W. J. Mcclure is about to establish a
flrst-class evening school, at the pubic
sc hool honse, near the Presbyterian Church
on Friday evening for the purpose OF Civ
ing instructions in Arithmetic, Penman-
ship and Book Keeping. Terms So. 90 per
month. School four nights each week.
jau5.lw
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06
An earthQual le. proof church is in couys

An earthquake proof church is in course
OF erection in San Francisco. The walls
are only thirty feet high, and the roof is
supported inder evidently OF the walls by
pillars secured together by cross-5eams in
srcl, o way that should the pillars be
shaken down the roof would be launched
off outside the walls, instead of falling in
sides
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The Montreal News says a young lady
while tobosaning in that city broke her leg
What's toboganing? We would like to
know so as to caution our young ladies'
who have legs, if any such there be--to be
exceedingly cautions when lohoganing.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The indicytions are that we shall have
good sleigning before long. In this connec-
McCrum, Titusvlle, has on hand at his
store on Spring street, large stock OF
Sleigh Bells, Buffalo Robes, &c. all OF
whc are necessary. in order to enjoy a
sleigh ride.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The telegraph operators strike still con-
tinues with fair prospect Of success The
Eewa York operators have published a card
asking their brother operators outside the
0IgaHizAtion not 10 come in all ill their
pacei.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

Dy y telegram received to-day. Mr.. Jo-
s'ph Baum lgarued the sad intelligence OF
the sudden death of his father, which oc.
CARED in New York city. In consequence
oi this his store will be closed until We'd.
les3ay next.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

A man in Pttsfe!d, Massachusetts,, is so
sngularly particular on the subject of diet
that he denies his family all meats, tea cof.
fee, cake, sugar and salt. One OF his chill
dren, who ate a small piece of cake given
III by a playmate, was, horse-waipped by
him in the street, and probably thus cured
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06
Dissolution of PartmersIaip.

Notice is hereby given. that the partncr.bin
lately existing, between l. NJ Sternburg aud II. II
Warner, under the firm name Of l.. NJ Stcri Luro
Il Co.. was dissolved on the 4th dry OF January lS7i
by mutual consent all persons Indebted to us, viii
please call at once and settle thrir accounts
l.. NJ. SttRNBJ-RG
II. II, WARNER
Dec vtl
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

\ Denver (Cullfornia) newspaper. no
ticins the arrival Of desperate from a
nc'ghboring town, remarsa. "Our vigilaut
officers are watching lin, and desire that
heshoud consider this Il notice 10 leave.
If we wero irieu6 Of his we wo;;l1 ad-
wise Lin 10 So quickly.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06
, PRIVATE SCHOOL,

F'he third term Of Mrs, Wliams' school will
Il commence Monday January l0lh, at hor loug o
in Wildcat English branches, higher hIathemut
les Latln aud Cdlesthtnics Included French and
German extra Primary intermediate and Senior
grgdes Ielms moderate. DscGU
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The new Presbyterian church at Pleas
vile W he dedicated on Saturday. A NUN
bar of distinguished clergymen from abroad
will be in attendance.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

We are in receipt OF communication
70 the character of prominent citizen at a
lively rate. Although the expose is rich.
We nus! decline publshing.it
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

There is 10 be series of five social par
ties, at the Oil Exchange Hotel, commenc-
ing on Wednesday evening next. A good
time is anticipated.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

An Omaha husband reveng-d himself up.
on the man who stole his wilc's ali .ctious
Ihy getting a divorce and then compelling
Nbc lover 10 marry the woman at the muzzle
Il pistol
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

DR., Pond, Homeopathic Physicaa, has
removed to the Egbert Farm, where he can
ia future be found.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

A. S. Smith in order TO close out his large
stock OF ladies shoes &c. offers them at cost
US they must he sold in the next co days.
Dec ) IT,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The business Of developing is little dull
Mt presen: on account of hestormy wealth
or.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

A. s. Smiths large stock of boots and
shoes is offered al cos. for the next 60 days
Dec 5 If.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

Just received large and well assorted
stock Of shell. hardware at J. Rutherfords.
If.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06
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NE" ADVERTISEMENTS
DRUGS /! ESnut

Pure Drugs at Chris les
iure Drugs at christ c's.
ure Diu"s NJ Chrisli-'s
Pure Drugs u thiisties
PuIe Drugs at Chrl>,ic's.
Prescriptions Compours.
Prescriptions Con poutSs5 |, aafse
Prescriptions Compouid,S :, SOais.
Prescriptions Com ouprs1 .. ~ ng
Prescriptions tompouudsS :. ,,ltsi
Medicines al Chrisic's. 'hsd
Medicines al ChrisIies
Medicines at Christie's.
Medicines n Christies.
Medicines 1t Ch'istio'g
Prescriptions COmpopness
Ircscrip;ions Compoundei :, Crr Ca1r
I'rcscripllo Compounded a, HlnS
Prescriptions Compound.5 ., =, ccllrst "a
Prescriptions toupognt,5s :, !, Scllris
Toilet Articles NJ Christic's V4s
Toilet Articles at Chrisrie's
Toilet Articles At Ch.istic's
Toilet Articles at Chris.ie's
Toilet Articles at Christie's
Prescriptions Compound,a MO-,
PRESCRIPTIONS CompouBd,d A. CtI1ss
Prescriptions tompouuders a, ~ Sa.1n'
Pro criptions Comp und,I a. SCaE'
Prescriptions Compoundsd :, ~ ~
Pure Liquors at Chr,tie's 81 NHhtG
rure Liquors NJ Chri-tle's
Pure Liquors at CLiistie's
Pure Liquors at Chrlsic's
Pure Liquors vt Chiisiir'5
PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded A, C...s.
frescri' tions Compounded a, C..
PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded Al Ct,s..
Prescriptions CompOunded a, NV
Prescriptions Compounded Al C's.,ia
Pure Wines at Chrisiie's N-''si,
Pure Wines AZ Chr istic's
Pure Vine ut Christie's
Pure Wines ai Chr,stie's
Pure Wines st Chrisies
Prescriptions Compounded A, 49,.
Prescriptions COMPOUNDED A, t,t..sf
Prescriptions Compou ted A CB,,,,
Prescription. , ompCuuded A. Gu
Pr SCRIP tiOas Compouud,J :, fIr,9,
Oils at Christ'es '''fd''
Oils at Christte's
oils ut Chistie's
Oils at Christie'-
CHS ., ,hr,sic's
Prescriptions Compoun6a, c,,,.s,,
Prescriptions Com pouu!-iw C6r,t,'
Prescriptions Compounl,l Al Cbr. h.
prescip ions CumrourGei a, Chr.,,,
Prescriptions oompoupa,d :, Cat,is'
Paints at Ohristie's
Pa nts at Chr.stie's
Pai't- AZ Christie's
Paints at C1ristics
Pa nts q Clri ties
Prescriptions Compourdeda At Cbri.,,,
Pr scrip.ions Compounded at Clri.,i,
PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded at Chti,i,
PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED at Christ.
Pre- criptiCns Compounded at CLlisi.
Patent Medicines NJ Chiistias
Patent Medicine. ai trr,ic's
Patent Medicines at Christi :
Patent Medicines at Chnstie's
Patent Medicines at Ihristics
No. IS Washington STR
No IL Washington ST.,
No. 10 Washington s,r,
No. IS Wasiirgim sire
No. u Nssiaslgu sgEe
Petroleum Ccr,rc Pa.
Petrol, mn Genre, IA.
P-trolcum Ctn'rs, Pa
Petroleum Genre, Pa.
:. II. CIz.,syiE,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

= Pittsburgh yOon. man asked a girl
whln he hnd been following. and an entire
s;roEer 10 him, to see her home. She ac-
ccptsi. and on arriving at her home she
set hel dog on him.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The largest variety of Sterling Silver
Ware. and silver plated ware, such as Tea
Sets, Cake Baskets, Fruit Stands, Castors.
&c. &c, ever brought to the oil regions.
can be found at II. L. Muses. jewe!ry store
No. 10 Spring Street. Titusville, Pa.
Dec. % lmo.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

THD ptal of the sales for pew rents for
this .eaNin Henry Ward Beecbel'a Church
is Sj7, 5iA5O, against $jl, 404 last year.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

Parlor ana Office stoves, u lew lett and
will be sold at cost at j. Rutbertord,s r.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The MidNnI Railroad is completed from
Osseeo to NQrwich, and it is expected to
reach :idaey Pl,lus about the 18th inst.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The largest and best assortment of Table
cutlery, ever brought into the country at
Nicholson * Blackmons. n
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

Carriage Bolts, wholesale and retail. at
Nicholson i Blgckmou's 23-;i.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06
Hritteu for tie Daily Record.

Uriiteu for tie UGi,v Reco-i
For lis seen TO lade sway;
1st BARKER has charming secret:
Il! BIS fHo'osrapA GALLERY.
Not the artists skilhl fingers
Like those splendid li!e Iikepciures;
woven oy 'Ae Noa niday-
Friends have We who dearly cher;sa--
Who would prize picture true,
r DARKER "'Aes 'uem not lew
How pleasant to gaze on tie features Of
away 80,
~. %. caro- rePIPspnllog ionr Stages OF
photonr,nhs a, R,p,,,.,s pia,,',' -, c''"
Dec law.
-- :
at hammers & Alirns.
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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

A large stock Of ladies and gents gold
Watches just received at II. l.. Muses. No
10 Spring ST. Titusville. Dec. 22 lmo.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

Horse Shoe Nails, Wholesale and retail,
at Nicholson & Biackmous. 23,f.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

SHERIFrs SAFE is CLosED.-Nicho,.or T.
bIaekmon having bought him out a. tbi,
place and Kane City. If
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

4 splendid assortment Of Diamond goods
Just received at II. l.. Muses.. No 10 Spring
st. Titusvile Des. % lnV.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

TINS alsASs BUSINESS. My entire stock
OF goods is offered Al cost
A. S. SMITH.
Dec ) IT,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

Slipper Patterns for presents at A. S.
Smiths. Dee OF
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

hlp GLoAEs-A large assortment, al
Lameis & Alden's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

Slippers for the Holidays at A. S
Smiths. Dec 2Itf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06
biyiHe Service,

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at IL A. n. and
"a P. u. Sabbath School at l2la p NJ.
sd to all.
Erv. c. II. HEARD, Pastor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

The New Gas Pump for sale at Nicholson
IL Backmou's. If
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

Undertaking in large quantities at Lam
mers * Alden's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

SITS. PETER AND PAULS (Cathelie)
CHURCH.
Mass at lo74 a. N.
Vsspsr and Bsnsdistion Of the Blessed
aasramsnt at 4 p. III.
Catsshism at : p. m.
JANEs DUNN. Faster.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

Reduced Prices at hammers d AldeD',.
aov.22n.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-06

An exchange has the following: "a
young lady at keokuk, Iowa, has had her
gone. She is in great domaud among young
men who want te marry.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-18

THE New York San says: 1.-THE
suppression of Fenianism in Canada is
ehild's play as compared with the ex-
tinction of that international epidemic
in England. Liverpool, like New
York, contains a vastrumber Of poor
and lively Irish, and their condition
is mot such as to make, them love the
British dispensation. tits in London,
however, that Irish misery is most
appalling The small streets and al
Ieys between H0lborn and the Strand
TEEN with Irish paupers, many of
whom are in the most abject state of
destitution, uf
"Nothing indeed is more hideous
and he%artrending, amid all the teTrors
of London pauperism, than the aspect
of the Irish huddled together in the
fetid alleys and novels that cluster
around Holborn. Naked children
covered with dirt, haggard women
with blank despair written upon their
faces, stupefed looking men, clothed
in rags and reeling with drukenness,
are thrown together pell-mell in these
abodes of misery, and supply a con-
tingent of d~esperadOes such as may
weA strike the West-end LondOners
with dismay. Such is the fearful
retributiOn Of a civilization which
aims to accumulate property in a few
hands, and reduces the masses to a
state of ~pauperism. of which the poor
Irish in London form the flag end.
"Fenianism is regarded in England
as a political evil Origirating with the
Irish in America; but in reality it
gathers its most fearful intensity from
the social condition of the Irish in
England and in Ireland. Moreover,
it threatens to increase and not d.
minish in force as tinie rolls on and
makes that condition more and more
desperate and revOlting.n o--
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-18

RED CLOUD, the old Sioux Chief
who has been at Washington negO-
tiating for protection and peace for his
tribe, seems not to have understood
well the character of men with whom
be was dealing. 1t is the practice of
some miserly men who understand
that thing well to go dressed in a rag
ged and seedy fashion and to profess
great poverty for the purpose of pro-
lection to their hoard Of lucre, OF
which they have a great abundance.
But Red Cloud, familiar only with
the honesty Of his own race, concealed
nothing Of that kind, and frankly let
slip that in the territory he claimed
there were two mounds" hills or
mountains Of silver, as his %utterance
might be differently translated. One
of them was Big Horn Mountain"
containing silver and other precious
metals which he begged his
" Great Father to secure to his
tribe for its future support.
He said his tribe was "pOOr
and unarmed, and utterly at the
mercy Of the whites" and urged that
as his reason. Alas for the old man,
no sooner were his words uttered than
the telegraph flashed them to the
whole Yankee nation, and in two
days a host of spectators sprang up,
companies were formed to prospect,
and ne was interviewed by all the
''enterprising'' members of Congress
at once. ALI the laws Congress can
pass, and all the troops Grant can
spare, viii be insufficient to protect
him after this. His mines have gone
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-18

GOVERNOR HOLDEN, Of North
Carolina, has hunted up throughout
the State every instance of outrage.
he could find, and paraded it for po-
litical effect. He has issued his proc
Iamation, offering $500 each for the
capture of the whole Ku-KIux Khan.
All the crimes committed in North
Carolina are political, of course-done
by the Ku-Klux-the North Carolina
loyalists never commit any crimes
all are committed by rebels and DEM
ocrats. The Governor has arrayed
the formidable list of eleven murders
and other crimes, done by as many
hundred Ku-Klux, who r all to be
captured at $500 per head, and stern
justice dealt out to them. But we
predict that the effort will prove a
failure, because the Governor is on
the wrong track. If he would look
in his own household for the r~ascals,
we think he would likely be more
successful than in looking after myth
cal Ku-Klux, in part, it may be, on
account of mythical crimes.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-18

THE heavy, ~eeaseless general rains
of the past three days, and the damp,
cold weather of the preceding week,
have staggered the faith of merchants
in the coming cotton crop. Curious
facts have resulted from misfOrtunes
to cotton-growers. 1t has happened
that almost every farmer, especially
in the lowlands, despite the protesta-
tons of the APPEAL and other south
'ern Journals, obeyed the natural in
stincts Of selfshness rather than the
dictates of wisdom, and the greatest
possible area of land was devoted to
cotton production, Corn and gram
fields have been sadly neglected.
Each farmer, having no great sum of
money, and conscious that Sambo
could only be trusted when tied to the
fields by se~lf-interest, and that no
other contract would restrain him,
has given. his negro employees a share
of the growing crop. Having planted
too much cotton, and each planter
being horribly in the grass" each
seeks to secure a greater number of
hands. Farmers having no green
backs, are abandoned to ruin. Cuffee
looks over the grassy fields,
and seeing how king cotton, in
tender youth, bows in disease and
death before the storm king, and how
green are the fields with indistructible
a and weeds-Cuffee leaps the
fence and HES away to that cotton
grower who has ready money to pay
for indispensable "helps." Moneyless
farmers who have ''Over-cropped"
themselves are utterly ruined. Great
numbers have abandoned only a part
of their cotton crops as hOpelessly
lost. More labor is required, because
of recent ~ceaseless rains, in cultivat-
ing the excessive cotton crop than
was anticipated, and it hass so happened
that the more cotton planted the less
there will be produced. The loss of
the cotton crop will may induce farm
ers to give greater attention to gar
dens and graintields, and the loss in
one direction may be, to some extent,
a gain in another. But we fear they
will endeavor next year, as heretofore,
to make up in that year what they
have lost in this.