The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-20

majority, the counties of Chicataw,
Clark and ColfaX, withdrawing from
the Convention. Pending the vote
several prominent Republicans iden-
titled with the Alcorn movement, were
present as spectators, and expressed
satisfaction at the result. The Alcorn
Convention meets ut Jackson to-mor-
row.
BALTIMORE, September lS.--The Odd
Fellows report made two years ago,
upon the revision of the ritual, was
amended and adopted.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1S.-The
loss by the burning of Bloomfield d
Morris paper warehouse, $4,000. The
fire originated in the fifth story and is
attributed to spontaneous combustion.
CHICAGO, September S.--The Water
town propeller, Acorn, was burned.
Fifty passengers and the crew escaped
narrowly The full cargo of general
merchandise was burned.
New ORLEANS, September lS.-The
Howard Association of this city, are i'll
receipt of Il dispatch from one of their
physicians at Shreveport, stating that
no more nurses or physicians are re-
quircd at that place. 1t is believed by
the Association that the generous con-
trlbutions received by them from all
parts of the country, will be sufficient
to pay all expenses incurred.
NEW ORLEANS, September lS.-Iie
Cotton Exchange Committee on the
cotton statistics, under date of the 18th,
make the following report, condensed
from letters received from August II to
September II, in answer to inquiries
sent out:
From Mississippi thirty-nine answers
we're received in response to fifty-four
letters, all contradictory in regard to
the weathei--s0mc complaining OF too
much and others Of too little rain. The
caterpillers and boll-w0rms have APP
pcared nearly everywhere, and while
they have done little damage on some
plantations, they have cut short the
crop on others very materially.
There is great fear that the crop is
entirely lost, especially where the crop
is backward. Rot and rust will mate
rally decrease the crop in many coun-
ties, while in others no damage ti%S,
-tr,va5r- nvtrces- nrc- TppOrrru. '-i-s~t,lES
commenced on the lst of September,
but will not be general before the mid
die of the month. Our answers lead
us to believe that under the most favor
able circumstances, the yield will
hardly compare with last year, and
that uniayorable weather, depreda-
tions from worms, etc, the result will
be materially curtailed.
From Louisiana answers were re-
ceived from thirty-two parishes.
Thirteen reports too much rain and
nine dry, favorable weather. The cat
erpillrs have done much damage and
are still doing considerable damage.
Rot and rust have also injured the crop
to some cXeent, especially in these
Parishes which repors rainy weather.
Picking cotton has generally common
ced. Only one parish reports greater
yield than last year, while all the 9TH
crs report-a shorter crop.
Fifty eight letters were received from
forty-eight counties in Texas, which
report the weather generally favorable,
most of the complaints coming from
the counties bordering on the Gulf A
good deal Of damage is reported from
the army and boil worm; there is little
damage from rot and rust. Picking is
reported three wocks later than last
year, and will not he general before
the 18th of September. The yield
promises to be greater than last year.
From Arkansas twcnty-nine answers
were received from nineteen counties.
The weather generally has been very
warm, causing the crop omaturc rapid
ly, though there are some complaints
I,,x,
weather has caused shedding. There
has been very little damage from either
worms or rust. Six counties report an
increase of IL per cent on last years
yield, five counties the same yield, and
eight counties decrease of 10 per
cent, making the crop the same as last
year.
From Tennessee thirty-onc letters
were received from twenty-one coun-
ties which report the weather warm
aud dry, and generally favorable to
the crop. The yield will be about the
same us last year.
From Alabama twenty-eight an
swers were received from twenty-siX
counties reporting the weather favora-
Bile, with few exceptions. The local
done small damage. Picking progress
ing rapidly and the yield compared
with last years crop, conflicting.
From North Carolina forty counties
are reported, all but three of which
complain of excessive rain, causing
the plant TO shed badly, and OCCASION
ally considerable damage by worms, OF
rot and rust The yield will be some
what less thaulast year.
South Carolina sends twenty-one re-
ports from seventeen counties. There
are some complaints of shedding or
injury By rust, but the probable yield
will be the same as last year.
Georgia sends reports from sixty-one
counties. The weather has been un-
favorable, and the yield viii be below
last wears crop. The reports from
Florida are favorable and the yield will
exceed that of last season.
EHANp HAVEN, MICHIGAN, Septem
Der II. Further particulars of the rons
sides disaster have been obtained from
passengers and others. The lost boat
did not leave in time to get far enough
from the steamer before slie went
down, and was carried down In the
whirlpool and grounded. The first
boat which left the steamer contain
ing majority ofladies, capsized, and on
ly one passenge succeeded in reaching
the shorch The second and third boats
reached the shore. Eighteen bodies
have been recovered. Seven remain
unclaimed who will bedecently buried.
BALTIMORE, September 1.-THE Re-
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