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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-29
TIE GROWING COTTON CROP.
The Fall In Price.

In the first two months the price of the sta
pie has undergone the unusual decline of I'VE
cents and over per pound In the American
market, the article haviBg been quoted early
In June at 273c. In New York, and 263c. here.
At Liverpool the rate was ll3d. These figures
have since receded to 22c. In New York, and
somewhat nominally here to 1s5als4c., with
Liverpool momentarlly down to 9td. for mid
ding grades. While prices were no doubt as
sisted up to an extreme figure by speculation
on the fact OF falling of 10 the last crop OF
1900, 900 bales, are they not declining too rap
idly under the prospect of 1900, 900 bales!
The means used to bear the market appear of
the most extreme character, some statements
naming 100000 as the possible crop, and ex-
aggerated accounts are put forth In all direc
tlons In reference to 1t.
During June and July the growth has, as
general thing, undoubtedly looked well, but
appearances equally as fine have failed before;
and cotton Is q very uncertain crop until late
In the fall. The accounts for the last week or
two have been less favorable, and we have
stIll the trying month of August to pass
through. The following, from the New York
Daily Bulletin of Saturday last, is somewhat
too favorable In reference to the appearance
of the plant:
We present report of the condition OF the
growing cotton crop Of Georgia, South caro-:
| Ina Alabama, Loulsiana, Mississippi and
Texas, as compiled from our excanges at the
latest dates. It will be seen that the accounts
from some of the States are little less favor
able than have been heretofore received, but
not sufficiently 30 to excite any serious alarms
az vet. The caterpillar has appeared Ia Mis-
slssippi, but is chiefly conilned to the bottom
| lands. The pest has also appeared In Georgia
and some of the other States, but not to any
great extent as yet. Much will depend on
| the condition of the weather during the next
| few weeks. But the reports OF the worm
are not as bad as usually appear at this
season even in the best cotton years. Alter
] zaKing all due allowance for the exaggera-
tions that appear to be Inevitable on thls
subject, there ls as yet very gratifying ao'
sence OF reports OF any extensive or disastrous
| losses The worst accounts scome from Ala
bama, where the excessive rains caused con
siderable damage-estlmated at several MIL
lions of dollars. In Texas the crop Ia splendld
will be larger than ever before, and Is happllJ
| 40 far advanced as to be out OF danger fron
| the cotton worm, which has appeared IL
certain localities. From South Carolina the
reports are satisfactory.
letter of July IL, from Manchester, Eng
land, says sThe report has been received o.
the first bale at Galveston. Four million as
minimum and 80 on is the style OF things We
get every morning from dislnterested parties
on your side.
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MORE ESCAPES FROM JAIL.
Tight-Hope Performance
at sheriff Mackey's Hotel.

Two white sailors, Wm. Garvey and Thomas
Stark, confined in jail under sentence for lar
cepy. made their escape on Friday night last.
They were locked In room on the second
floor at the southeast angle Of the building,
together with two United States soldiers.
When the TAILOR made his round at ten o'clock
on that night, they were both In the room, ap-
parently asleep. Some time between that
hour and daylight, on Saturday morning, they
climbed to The roof through the chimney,
which was not closed with grating,
and crossed over to The north front
of the jail on Magazine street. Here
they attached rope about sixty feet long to
one OF the cornlces that ornament the parapet
of the iail, and let themselves down to the
street below. This rope was made OF the
blankets, with which they had been furnished,
cut into narrow strips and plated, three strips
together. The end nearest the ground was
furnished with two loops for the hands, with
view to enable them to throw themselves
across the brick pavement Into the soft sand
In the middle OF the street. It reached The
street about three feet to the right OF the jail
entrance. So quietly had they made thelI
exit that even the soldiers confined
in the same room did not know
they had escaped until the next morning
The first evidence was discovered by the jail
or, who, on making his round at 5 a. NJ. Sat
urday. noticed that the men were not In theit
room. and en- examination found, by the soo'
and bundle of sooted garments lying in the
fireplace, that they had made their egress IL
that direction. Garyey is an old jail bird, and
Ia said to have been Imprisoned and made his
escape at every port he has visited. The re-
naming prisoners, heretofore confined on the
second floor, have all been removed to the
third floor, which has no chimneys.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

james Sussex, q Kansas City murderer,
was Yesterday taken out of the jail by Vlgl-
lance committee and hung.
Last Saturday evenings train from New
Orleans to Jackson was thrown of the track
near Magnolia. Kllburne, the baggage Fas-
ter, and q Mrs. Baker, Of Texas, were serious
ly hurt, and several others were severely IN
jured. ,,,.. =,
bonds on the first and third Wednesdays, and
one million on the second and fourth Wednes-
days of August, and sell one million Of gold on
the first, third and fifth Thursdays, and two
millions on the second and fourth Thursdays.
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GREELEY ON EQUAL RIGHTS.
A Broad Platform
NEW YORK., July q.

New YoRk, July 81.
Among callers upon Greeley yesterday were were
soX he came In behalf of bis people, and de-
sired sus Is acme NEE Expression Of sentiment from
lev M "a as to the negro question, Whereupon the
following letter was written: ~
John r,sSls aa,7S; icr ali men no matter Of what
color. is the true interest Of every class and
section, and the only basis Of true nationality
and lasting peace, am, truly yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
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SCHURZ. AND GRANT.
A CIincher-The President Reminded
OF His ssInaccurue OF Recollection"

In his st. Louis speech, Senator Schurz
charged Grant with having offered him,
through third party, official patronage, as
bribe for his support of the santo Domingo
scheme. The charge was 30 damaging that
Grant, through the newspapers, publicly de-
MED it. HereupoD, Senator Schurz produces
the following letter from General Alfred
Pleasanton, late commissioner of Internal
revenue:
Dear Generator course have no objection
to YOUR giving my name 10 the public in ex-
planatIon of the facts. would say that, be-
ING friend OF the President, as well az your
self. desired you should be on good terms,
and YOU should understand that there was no
personal feeling In the way OF relations mutu.
ally satisfactory. Your statement Is correct
that the President wanted your support LOT
his San Domingo scheme, and tnat you conid
have had the patronage OF the government for
giving 1t. n,,,
dents conversation made upon my mlnG, a9a
communicated 1t to you OF the tlme: II tue
President positively denies haylng hao any
euch conversation, regret lt. may Consoie n.
myself with the reflection that tnls ls tne nrst
time that any statement OF mine mas Deen
questioned, while the President has had occa-
sion before this to distrust the accuracy Oh dis
recollection.
Yours truly,
ALFRED PLEAsoNToN.
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CLUBS IND STARS.
Calendar of Saturdays Arrests ana
Penalties.

c. W. Wollen, drunk and disorderly; two
dollars and peace bond or twenty days House
of Correction. Samuel Brown and Philip Ber-
nard, disorderly; one dollar each. Hector
Gadsden, robbing hen roosts; escaped. Caro-
line Morris, disorderly; one dollar or ten days.
A COW and horse, estray; one dollar each.
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STEAMER ASHORE.

KEY WEST, July 27.
A large steamer Is reported ashore eighty
miles to northward, supposed TO be the Blen-
vile. 1t is understood that the steamer Kan
sas has gone 10 her assistance.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-29
T8EWEATHER THIS DAP.

WASHINGTON. July 28.
Threatening weather will probably prevail,
with rain and southerly and essterly wind, on
the south Atlantic coast and at Virginia, and
cloudy weather, with soutnerly Winds, In the
Middle States.
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Jacob Thompson's Report to Judah p.
Renjamin-Fhe Plots to Burn North.
ern Cities and Release Confederate
PrIsoners-Attempt to Capture q War
VesseI-The Sons OF Liberty.
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BURNING MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOATS,.
NO HOPE OF RELEASING PRISONERS.


Previous to the arrival of Lieutenant-Colo-
mel Martin, Lieutenant Headly brought an un-
signed letter from you. All the different
places where our prisoners are-Csmp Dou-
glas and Elmira-had been thoroughly exam
ined and the conclusion was forced upon us
that all efforts to release them without an out
side cooperation would bring disaster upon
the prisoners and result In no good. All pro-
iects of that sort were abandoned, except that
at Camp Douglas, where Captain Hines still
believed he could effect their release. We
yielded to his irmness. zeal and persistence,
and his plans were plausible; but treachery
defeated him before his well-laid schemes
were developed.
THE ATTEMPT TO BURN NEW YORK CITY.
Having nothing else or hand, Colonel Mar
tin expressed a wish TO organize corps to
bnrn New York city. He was allowed to do
40. and q most daring attempt has been made
to fire that city; but their reliance on the
Greek fire has proved misfortune. It eau
not be depended on as an agent IN such WorK.
/ have no faith whatever In 1t, and no at
temnt shall hereafter me made under my
general directions with any such materials.
TIE RAID ON ST. ALBANs.
knew nothing whatever OF the raid on st.
Adams until after 1t transpired. Desiring 10
have boat on whose captain and crew reil-
ance could be placed, and on board OF when
arms could be sent to convenient points ior
arming such vessels as could be seized ioI
operations on the lakes, aided DR.. James L.
Bates, OF Kentucky, an old steamboat captain,
In the purchase of the steamer Georgian. She
had scarcely been transferred when the story
went abroad thai she had been purchased and
armed for the purpose Of sinking the Mlcht-
gan, releasing the prisoners on JohDson's Isl.
and, and destroying the shipping on the lakes,
and the cities on their margin. The widest
CONSERVATION prevailed In all the border cities
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Klngstree, 8. c., July rs, 1872.
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q few SaturCRy ReVleWS auQ fuucu VI looo.
The appetite revived, and In week l began
to feel strong again.
AN ENGLISH DISPATCH FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
Mr.. Stanley breughta most kind and encour.
aging dispatch from Lord Clarendon, whose
loss / sincerely deplore, the first l nave re,
ceIyed from The Foreign Office since 1866, and
Information that the British Government hao
kindly sent thousand pounds sterling TO my
Aid In TO his arrival was not aware OF
sny uecuuiary aid. came unsalaried. but
This want Is now happily repaired, and ! am
anxious that you and all my friends snoulo
know that, though uncheered by letter, nave
riclS Murchsop. set me with John Bullish"
Ienacity, believing that all would come right
at last,
GEOGRAPHICAL FACTS IN AID OF SCIENCE.
The watershed of South Central Africa is
over seven hundred miles IN lengtn. Lne
fountains thereon are almost lnnumeraple-
that ia II Wonld take mans lifetime to count
them. From the watershed they converge
into four large rivers, and these again INTO
two mighty streams In the great Nile valley,
which beginsln len degrees to twelve degrees
south latitude. 1t was long ere light daWned
on the ancient problem, and gave me clear
idea of the drainage naa bS 20 1eeI WAY
grouIne in the dark, for who cared where the
rivers ran? We drank our ill and let the
rest run by.
for slaves and ivory and heard OF nothing else.
| I asked about the waters, questioned and
| cross questioned, until was almost afraid OF
being set down as afflicted With hydrocepha-
l1s.
MY LAST WORK,
in which l have been greatly hlndered from
want OF suitable attendants, was following the
| central line of drainage down through the
country OF the cannibas, called Manyuems, or,
shortly, Manyema. This line of drainage has
| four large lakes in 1t. The fourth was near
when obliged to turn. 1t ls from one to three
miles broad, and never can be reached at any
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-09
MOVEMENTS OF MR.. GREELEY.

The Philosopher of Chappaqua has been keeping
himself in retirement among his beloved hemlocia
and sparkling springs for two or three days past
He has been the guest Of his lawyer, Mr. WilliamS
whose farm lies near his own, the various Chappa
qua mansions being still unfurnished and not Offer
ing the venerable owner thereof place convenient
and comfortable to lay his head. Mrs. Greeley and
her daughter Ida will arrive here on Friday from
Europe, and by that time, doubtless, the old homo
steads will be in thorough repair. The other daugn
ter, Gabrielle, still lies sick at Mrs. Cleveland's, Is
Cottage place. The Sage, assisted by Alvin j. John
son. ]. II. stuart, OF Tarrytown, and Messrs. Wood
man and Stevens abored assiduously among his
trees, usual yesterday. Mrs. Stuart, at present
the blessed fairy OF the Chappaqua household came
over from Tarrytown with collation. such as these
columns have once or twice had occasion to eulo-
gize while accompanying the party were Mrs.
Woodman Mrs. stevens and "Auntie" Lamson-
The ladies, az usual looked with wondering in
terest upon the Presidential expectant at the top
OF a ladder and nervously covered their eyes when
ever his long handled Ratchet glanced too near his
venerable head. On returning to the city Mr. Gree
ley betook himself TO the house OF Mr.. Waldo
Hutchins, where he passed the night.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCF.

The Japanese Revenue Commissioner, KiyonarA
Y0shida, and the subordinate members OF his EN-
bassy, yesterday sailed for Europe on the steam
ships City OF London and Baltic. General George
b. Williams who Is the joint Ambassador with
YOshida, Is at the Gilsey House.
Amos Pilsbury, Superintendent Of the Albany
Penitentiary, and mis- wife, yesterday sailed for
Europe. They will take mp the time previous to the
session In July of the IyA,rnationa Prison Reform
Congress- to which Mr. Pllsbury is Commissioner.
with short tour. The selection of Mr.. Psbury
to attend the Congress in an official capacity was
a recognition Of his abilities and abors. His sue
cessful management Of the Albany Penitentiary has
been praiseful theme of philanthropists, and the
institution has served as model for places Of COR
rection In this city Mr.. Pillsbury Is well known,
he having been for time Chief Of Police here, and
his friends will be glad when he returns to the man.
agement OF the institution in his charge, that
some new, useful and benencent measures-the
result Of his observations In the Old Word-wiu DO
introduced by him.
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TRIPLE S HEET.
New York, Sunday, June 0, 1874.
CONTENTS OF TO-DAYS HERALD.

PAGE.
acknowledgements
establishments.
3-American Jockey Club Races: Third Day OF the
Spring Meeting-The Jersey City Frauds
Bumsted Sent to State PrisOn-A Methodist
"Martyr'-Paris FashiOns-Dramatic and Mu-
sioal Notes-Another Report from the Rink
Reformers-M Miscellaneous kilograms.
4-Financial and Commercial: A Characteristic
Saturday; The Markets Wind Up Duh and
Quiet; Money and Discounts Unchanged; The
Bank Statement Favorable, but the Changes
Unimportant; Firmer Tendency in Gold;
Heavy Reduction in the Imports Stocks Dull
and Lower; Another "Break" In Erie; Traffic
OF Ohio and Mississippi for the Month OF May
Religious Intelligence: Third Sunday After
Pentec0st; Religious Ceremonies To-day;
HERALD Theological Correspondence-Temp
Emanuel-Fourth Days Proceedings OF the
General Synod Of the Reformed Church-Ap-
pOintments of Priests-Sickness and Death at
Sea-Exit Brown-A Murderer Sentenced
Marriages and Deaths.
5-Marriages and Deaths Continued from Fourth
Observation-Disclosures
8-Editorials: Leading Article. 'The Summer
Season-Our Summer Resorts VS.. The Fashion
able Exodus to Europen-Amusement An
nouncements.
g-The War in Mexico-The War Against Mexican
Theves-The Treaty: Negotiations Between
Earl Granville and the State Department
Cable kilograms from France and England
louisiana: Finale OF the Democratic State
Conventions The Reform ConventiOn-News
from washington-The Bulls and Bears
Boating on the Observation-Disclosures Tele-
graph-Busness Notices.
acknowledgements.
9-Advertsements.
Hottie Labor Revolt: Preparations for the DEM
onstration To-Morrow-The Philadelphia
Gas Strike-The Bridgeport Murder-Shipping
Observation-Disclosures
acknowledgements.
acknowledgements.
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Our PARIS FASHIONS LETTER. which we pub.
ish on another page of the HERALD this morn
ing. reveals the styles, forms, tints, embellish-
ments and eccentricities Of the gay world Of
fashion in the French capital Change and revi-
val go hand in hand with innovations, and, az
consequence, the Pompadour tunics and en-
Droldered basques, adorned with jewelry made
OF the Lava OF Vesuvius, decorate the persons Of
fair French demoiselles Our fashion letter also
contains descriptions Of some very rich toilets.
two OF which are for the Grand Duchess Of
Russia. To our lady readers, particularly.
the letter, We feel assured, will be welcome
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stage coaches the Southern planter, with his
family, came up to Saratoga, with his family
carriage and horses and negroes, as on q regu-
lar summer holiday campaign; and he
gathered about him at the Springs, from year
to year, an extensive circle Of Northern adj
mirers, themselves the recognized aristocrats
of their locality. But his Northern visits of
this kind began to be few and far between,
with the Interruptions of the slavery agitation,
80 that, even before the secession of South Caro-
lima, he had disappeared from Saratoga, and
was but passing straggler even at Cape May.
The war, however and the rock oil discoveries
in Pennsylvania, introduced into our Northern
watering places new aristocracy-an aristo-
crazy of strange men and women, suddenly
enriched from fat contracts for army supplies
or from their overlooking fountains of petro-
leum, richer in gold than the richest mines Of
California. These strange and astonishing
people were known as the shoddy and
petroleum aristocracy. They came to
the Springs, the mountains and the
seaside, and what with their gorgeous
dressing, their stunning diamonds, their
fast horses their lovely poodle dogs, and their
profuse expenditures in every way, they largely
contributed to run up hotel prices from the
average Of two dollars to five dollars per day.
Those flush times of the war, however, have
long since passed away, and everywhere
and in every throng we have had
the reductions from time to time in
prices, called for by the rising value of our
national currency, excepting in the general
charges of our watering place hotels. 1t is
true that even here there have been some
but they are far behind the neces-
sites of the new order of things.
The moral suggested for the benefit of our
watering place hotels is the pruning down Of
their prices to the general standard of values,
and such specifications for the information Of
travellers as will enable them in advance to
come within forty or fifty per cent of the bill
of the regular provisions and ordinary contin-
gencies Of the sojourner for week or month
or two at any Of these hotels. Otherwise if
fifty millions Of money are drawn away from
our shores this summer by the cheaper attrac-
tons to health and pleasure seekers of the
trip to Europe, our losses next year from the
same causes may be enlarged to many millions
more.
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his election for another term, and the passage
of the Ku Klux law would be of more harm
than benefit to his cause. We have no idea
that he would use it improperly or avail him
self OF the dangerous powers it would place in
his hands; but thinking men all over the Union
will be startled and alarmed at the passage of
such law on the eve of Presidential cleo
ton. This feeling will be intensified by the
manner in which its enactment is attempted
If the stupid politicians at Washington
knew anything of popular sentiment through
out the country they would be aware of these
facts, and would abandon their damaging and
reprehensible policy. The opposition are only
a little less unwise than the majority. Their
filibustering is uncalled for, and the most
polite course they could pursue would
be to allow the log-rolling scheme to succeed
and to hold the majority responsible for
such legislation. General Grant does not
want the law. His superserviceable sup
porters in Congress, who desire to show
special zeal in his cause, are its orginators and
advocates. If passed. the President would not
suffer it to be used for political purposes yet
the stigma of its enactment would attach to
him. If there were any wisdom in the demo-
Gratis and liberals in the House they would re-
joice at the opportunity to give the majority
all the rope they want in this matter.
AS it is, they are lending their aid
to disgrace the country, by keep
ing up the disgraceful scenes of the
last two nights in the national Capitol. II ia
fortunate for General Grant that his cause is in
the hands of the people, and not of the politi-
clans, and that he enjoys the confidence
Of the country on his own merits as
straitforward, honest patriotic, indie
pendent man. The party that assume to
claim him as their candidate are rapidly pass
ing into contempt and the sooner he washes
his hands of their follies and corruptions the
better will it be for himself and the nation.
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made living BY manufacturing cigars in &
small way and retailing them. They
nave neither sufficient capital to enables
them TO buy hogshead of leaf tobacco at q
time nor conveniences for keeping large stock
on hand. All these will be thrown out of busi-
ness and be driven to find work in large q.
adjustments as dependents, instead of making
comfortable living independently at their
own homes. This is not the sort of Liquidation
to win the approval and the votes of citixens
OF German birth, or. indeed, Of any honeut.
handwriting men.
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The JUAREz AUTHORITIES in Mexico appear
to have reckless disregard for truth pure and
simple. Statements emanating from them
have not only denied the reported defeat Of the
government troops near Monterey, but claimed
q victory over the revolutionists. Our latest
special despatch from Matamoros sets the mat
ter right, confirming our previous reports Of
the rout of General Corella, with the addi-
honal announcement Of the surrender Of
another government force to the revolution
lists in Monterey. The Juaristas, unable to
win victories in the field, seem to be anxious
to have at least imaginary ones on paper.
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The CRY OF JEDDo JAPAN, was visited by
a most extensive and alarming fire on the Sd
of April. We are informed by mail report
that two square miles of the town were laid
waste, thirty thousand persons rendered house.
less, and two hundred and fifty persons killed
The visitation caused severe distress among
the survivors.