The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-19

General and three others. Tue father
was hanged. a large party is.senrching
for the son.
John Sirtz, employed at Bereener &
Engels lager beer brewery, in Philadel-
phia, was overpowered by foul air while
cleaning out tank, and died before he
could be rescued.
1t ia again stated that the list of names
OF custom inspectors, against whom
grave charges were made, have been for.
warded to Washington from New York
for action by the Secretary of the Trca.
snry. The ErprcSs says a promine mt
Official admitted to it's reporter, that in.
vestigations are constantly going on in
cases OF inspectors, who are being dis
missed for wilful neglect of duty, for
intoxication, and, beyond doubt, some
for receiving bribes; for, do what We
can, such things will occur.
Several failures in the cotton ira dc at
Liverpool, yesterday.
| NEW ORLEANS, August 16.-Reports
have been received by the Cotton Ex-
change to the 10th OF August:
MISSISSIPPI. Letters received from
!orEy Counties. The weather has been
less favorable than last year. The rain
caused the abandonment of some lands.
The plant is reported well formed and
boiled. A few correspondents report
damage from caterpillar. Reports in
regard to the area planted indicate fully
as large if not better than last year.
LOUISIANA. The condition OF the
crops in this State is about an average,
but picking will be fully two weeks
later than last season, commencing
about the 10Th OF September. Fifty
letters were received from thirty pa
rishes. The majority of our reports
complain OF excessive rains, and repre-.
sent the weather as having been less
favorable than last year. The plant is
generally represented as being we'll
fruited, though We have some COM
plants Of shedding. The worms are
reported, but they have done little or
no damage. The area under culture is
estimated to be about equal to last sea-
son. Most OF our correspondents give
September ns the time that picking
Will probably commence, or say two
weeks later than last year. The general
condition OF the crop is represented Us
being good.
TExAs.-Fifty-one letters were re.
ceived from forty-two Counties. Most
OF our correspondents complain of too
much rain, though the season will com.
pare favorably with last year. The
great majority represent the plant we'll
formed and boiled. A few Counties
only report damage from the army
worms. though their appearance is
generally spoken OF throughout the
State. The area under culture at this
date shows marked increase over last
year. The condition is represented as
good, though backward, and picking
Will not begin until September l; sag
three weeks later than last year.
ARKANSAS. .--Forty-nine letters have
been received from thirty-three Coun-
ties. The weather is reported dry and
rather more favorable than last year.
The plant, though small, is we'll formed
ana boiled; the same area is under cul-
tlvation as last year. Picking will not
be general before September 20. The
condition is fair average one. There
are no reports of worms.
TENNEssEE.-Thirty- five reports have
been received from twenty five Counties.
The majority of reports are favorable in
regard to the weather, as compared with
last year, and represent that the plant
is we'll formed ind boiled. The area
under cultivation shows a marked in
SAOoo0 OeCi 1dot ocdsou. NO WOTu6 are
reported, except in one County. The
condition of the crops is decidedly pro-
missing. Picking will commence about
the middle of September.
ALABAMA.-We have thirty y-two letters
from thirty Counties. Most of our cor
respondents represent the weather as
having been propitious and rather more
favorable than last season. The plant
is unanimously represented as fruiting
remarkably we'll by appearance. The
army worm is reported in seventeen
Counties, but no damage has been done
thus far, except in the County of Ma
rengo. The area under cultivation is
about equal or possibly better average
than last year. Picking will be gene
ral in this State by the beginning Of
September-say about week later than
last year. The Indication is generally
represented as good and promising.
NORTH CARoLINA.-Sixty.o letters
received from forty-fve Counties. The
weather has been moro propitious than
last year-in fact, is all that could be
desired, and the plant is represented as
we'll formed and boiled. There is no
report of worms. Tho area under cul-
tivation is larger than last year, and the
condition is unanimously reported as
promising. The picking will not be
general before September 10, against
September l last year.