The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-22


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zaiHe's army, with the Sedan prisoners,
;s &c march on Paris, to enforce the
stipulations.
i CINCINNATI, October 2l.-The earth
quake shook was very sensible here and
caused great alarm. A large assembly
witnessed the practical operation of the
California steam plow and rendered q
verdict in favor Of its adaptability to the
West and South.
New YORK, October 21.-The Worlds S
special, from London, says 10000 people
marched into the palace yard and
organized meeting in sympathy with
Republican France. The speakers do
nounced King William. Allusions to
Bright's apathy were received with cries
of shame" The Gladstone Govern
ment was bitterly reproached for the
abstination resolutions; demand the
abolition of pensions to German Princes,
and declare that the sooner Kings and
Queens ore abolished the better.
SAN Francisco, October 21.--The
block bounded by Market, Mission, Ere
mont and Beale streets, was burned to-
day. Loss S1.000,0OO.
WASHINGTON, October 81. Grant pro-
claims the oath proxirno as day of
thanksgiving.
General Capron and J. r. Dodge, sta
tlstlclans OF tue Agricultural Department.,
visit the Augusta Fair.
Senator Cameron wns struck with nm
poplexy, Of Baltimore, and was sent home
in special car.
The Democratic Congressional Com
mittee issued On address congratulatory
to the party on successes in the recent
elections. and urging Democrats to re-
newed exertion
The Agricultural Department issues
circular which gives an increase to the
| cotton crop, and says: The crop this
year will exceed 3,50O,OOO bales; but
the Indications of the season, thus far,
reports probabilities of a favorable
autumn for maturing and picking. The
top crop does not prognosticate return
OF the remarkably favorable experience
OF the past season. In 1869, discourage
ments and drawbacks appeared with the
plant in the spring and gradually disap-
peared. This season is eliminating in
almost unexampled favor with exemp-
ton from destroying frosts, blighting
rains, insects and disease. The present
crop was vigorous in early growth, run
ming to weed rather than boil, and then
burned with drought in August, and
subsequently flooded with rain in Sep
tember.
The boil worm and army worm have
been at work in places, and rust is more
or less prevalent in oil cotton States.
The opening of later bolls is unusually
well-advanced in most places, and the
last picking promises to be light. These
indications. instead of pointing to m
increase of q third of million bales.
render it probable that the present crop
will be no larger than the last, and if
the remainder of the season should be
very unpropitious, a reduction of q
quarter Of million bales might result.
Another month or two will determine
whether the present crop shall be limited
| to 5000, 900 bales, or rise to 3,5OO,OOO,
as expected in the season. The promise
of on average crop upon the present
nlcd III oulGlVuGlOu mas rcUuceQ the pr1c6
to fifteen cents per pound, or to the very
verge of profitable cultivation, and cor
respondents are already reporting the
ruin of planters who grow cotton exclu-
lively and buy all agricultural supplies.
New ORLEANS, October 21.-Captain
Henry, of the steamer Mississippi, re-
ports passing eleven wrecks from morn
ing to evening, on the Florida coast.
That coast, for fifty miles, is strewn with
general debris of merchandise and
wrecks. Several articles found arc indi-
cations of disaster to the schooner
Maripoza.
Deaths from yellow fever, yesterday,
twelve.
GALVESTON, October 21.-.A negro
killed German servant girl and at
tempted to shoot her daughter. The
coroner's inquest shows no provocation
for the deed.
SAVANNAH, October 21.-The brig
Three Sisters has been abandoned ut sea.
The crew were saved.
ATLANTA, October 21.-30,O00 persons
attended the fair to-day.
Governor Bullock is charged with
using the name of the State Treasurer on