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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-23

The Nashville Savings Company furnishes
us the following quotations showing the
prices and movement OF cotton at New
York and Liverpool throughout the day:
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, June %, 1920 A. M.-COt-
ton-Futues quiet. July delivery 1G5A
16 15-1Gc; August 17s6l7 7-16c; Septem-
Der 17s ali T-1Gc.
NEW YORK, June %, 1870 A. Motion
Ordinary l4.c; good ordinary 1859; strict
good ordinary lGtc; low middiing 1850;
midd'ing lIsc; Alabama lT;c; Orleans lsc.
No.hnS doing; prices nominally IN
changed.
NEW YORK, June %, HOO A. M.-COtton
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BON AQUA SPRINGS

FOB TIL SEASON OF 1874.
THIS POPULAR WATERING PLACE,
situated eight miles south Of Bon Aqua
Station, on the Nashville and Northwest
Railroad, and 81 miles west Of Nashville, In
Hickman county, in an elevated and healthy
locality, free from all malariOus atmosphere,
is now open for the reception OF guests.
The Mineral Waters OF these Springs in their
varieties of Sulphur, Chalybeate and FreestOne,
combine all the excellent properties desirable
for invalids.
The entire outfit Of the Springs is new. A good
Livery Is kept.
A daily line OF Hacks connect with the
trains for the Springs az Bon Aqua Station. at
which point a new hotel has Just been erected
Time from Nashville fo the SPrin@s,
3 I-3 hOurs.
RATES OF BOARD:
For the months of June and Sep
tember. =. ..........--S so % per mo.
For the months Of July and Au-
gust =. As 90
DN Tue tstN -........-s.-.ss ~
BY the Week..-.--. II %
Children and servants halt price.
JOS. e. LAPRADE, Manager.
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BANKING.
Third National Bank.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
BANKING.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
W. W. BERRY, CHAS. Z. HILLMAN,
JOHN KIRKNAN, EDGAR JONES,
DEMPSEY WEAVER.
TsRANSACTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE
Business and Deals in United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
W. W. BERRY, President.
JNO. KIRKMAN, Vice-Presdent.
eep1 IY
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KINGSTON SPRINGS.

IN
il HIS WELL-KNOWNW WATERING PLACE
viii be opened for the reception Of guests for
the season on the
First Day of June.
It Is situated "a miles from Nashville, on the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, within
eight hundred yards Of Kingston Station. It's
accessibility, with the accommodation Of both
mail and telegraphic communication, added to
its many natural attractions, makes il a most
desirable summer retreat
RATES OF BOARD.
BY the Day.......-...... ---------... Al IS
By tne WEEK.. 10
by tue ulohll- .-..-..s.-..s ~ W
Children and servants half price. Two daily
trains. Fare, Sl.02-
J. R. wINBOURN Manager.
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The London Journal reports splendid
weather for growing crops during the past
two weeks. The corn, allEO lgh small,
looks very promising.
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LOST.

7 OST-CeTtifcate No. PA for five shares of
IL the capital stock OF the Tennessee Manu-
featuring Company has been lost The public
are hereby warned not TO trade for the same. j.
u. GOODWIN. It4
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New orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, June 22.-GOld 1lla.
Sight exchange Z per cent premium.
Sterling 5455. Flour dull; common S4.62s;
Y $50; xxx S6.12la7.O0; choiee S7.35a
sos. Corn quiet and easier; white mixed
SIIa9Oc; yellow soc; white and yellow
92c. Oats lower at 5Sa59c. Bran quiet at
93a95c. Hay dull; prime in warehouse
SD. Mess pork dull; held at SO. Dry
salt meats quiet; shoulders Tee Bacon
stock small and Tr'csS finn at -, 1O5alOsc.
Hams dull at l2a15se. Lard-supply light;
tierces lie; keg I2sc. Sugar-fair demand;
prime Sc. MOiasses-nO sales Whisky
duh: Louisiana 9Sc; Cincinnati Sl.O3.
Coffee advanced; fair 20ac; good 2la2l &c;
prime 2Z!c. Corn meal dull at S5.SOaS.95.
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STEAMSHIPS.

ANCHOR LINE.
Passage Rates Reduced.
NEW YORK AND GLASGOW.
FayOrite ROufe for Observation-Disclosures
ger Accommodations UasurpRssed.
Steamer every alternate day.
FROM PIERS 70 AND 81 NORTH River, N Y
Rates Of Passage, payable IN Cssrrcncy
TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, LONDON
DERRY, QUEENSTOWN OR
BELFAST.
Cabin, $50 20 S9o. according TO AccommOda-
tons. Cabin Return Tickets issued
AZ reduced rates.
Intermediates, $40: Sfeerage. $40.
Drcfts fss2ed FOR any dniount at tolgssf rates.
For tickets or further information apply TO
j. NJ. THATCHER,
Southern Express Co., Nashville.
aplO eOd3m
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SEEDS.

Red clover 500; sapling $500; timothy
S4.00; red top 1.60G1.75; blue grass S1.5O;
orchard grass S3.OOG3.25; Hungarian 81 %;
Missouri millet SIPS; German millet $1.4C
also.
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JOB PRINTERS.

JOB PRINTERS.
The PRESENT PANIC!
Has reached the Manufacturers of Paper and
Ink, and other stock used in
BOOK 6 JOB PRINTING
And we are consequently enabled to work
AT REDUCED PRICES
We have new on hand tine line Of papers
suitable for
ALL BRANCHES OF BUSINESS
But We would especially call attention to GU
stock OF Mercantile Papers, and our
supply of types for printing
Bill Heads,
Letter Heads,
Monthly Statements,
Account Sales,
Note Heads,
Bills Ladiag,
Certificates Of Stock.
Price LISTS,
Notes, Drafts. Checks,
Dray Tickets.
Circulars,
Envelopes,
Cards,
Etc, Etc.
We Make a Specially In Printing
POSTERS,
HAND BILLS,
DODGERS.
SHOW BILLS,
DATES,
PROGRAMMES.
WEDDING CARDS,
INVITATIoN CARDS
VISITING CARDS
EITHER IN
PLAIN OR FANCY STYLE
AT THE LowEsT;CASH PRICES.
THE
UNION AND AMERICAN
JOB ROOMS
Are furnished with the various styles Of type
necessary to do all kinds Of
Book, Pamphlet, Periodical,
ME- w s z a P1EiRi,t
Or other heavy work,
IN \ SUPERIOR MANNER,
At prices below that of Northern and Eastern
Cities, and in any AMI everythings
we propose to do, we
CHALLENGE COMPETITION.
The Union and American Co.
viii receive orders for the makingO OF
BLANK BOOKS,
WITH PRINTED HEADS,
Book Binding and Ruling
In any style that may be desired, and for
purpose, and warrant all work.
ADDRESS
UNION AND AMERICAN,
NASHVILLE, TEN
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Cincinnati Markets.

CINCINNATI. June 2Z.-FlouT dull but
unchanged. Wheat dull but unchanged.
Corn dull and declined at 62a64c. Oats
dull but unchanged at J0a5Ic. Rye dull
and dropping at 90c. Barley dull and nom
inal. Mess pOrk-demand light but hold
ers firm at SfT.TjalS. Lard firm; summer
10sc bid, 10a asked; kettle 1l3allsc for
iObbing. Bulk meats fiFIner at g, o, %,
9!a9sc BaeOn-better demand and strong
er at "a, 9sal0sc. Whisky-demand fair
and market finn at 9Jc.
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Montgomery White Sulphur
Springs.

HIHIS FAMOUS WATERING PLACE WILL
i be opened for the reception of Visitors on
the LIST June. The buildings have been rented
and furnished in the most elegant m0iern style,
and there Is every appliance for the comfort,
convenience and amusements of our guests, such
as Express, Ticket, Post and Telegraph 0hices,
etc, etc.
Music by the Naval Academy Band from An
napOlis, Md.
Visitors leave the A. VI. and o. Railroad at
Big Tunnel, and thence by branch road, *
miles 70 the Springs Address,
COLHOUN & COWAN,
my24sun. tues, wed & sat Pm Projectors.
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NASHVILLE MARKETS.
UNION AND AMERICAN OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, June -.
COTTON.

Futures in New York were reported
strong and the impression obtained that a
reaction in the market would soon take
place. Feeling was considerably improved
and the transactions, though light, were
more encouraging. The market closed firm
al or last quotations:
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, June 22.-FlOur quiei;
Howard street and western superfne S4.z5
a5.25; extra S5.25a6.25; family S6-j0aS.O0.
Wheat duh; Ohio and Indiana red S1.35a
las. Corn firm at 79saS2. Oats steady
at 5Sa59c. Rye dull at 9Oa95c. Provisions
quiet and unchanged. Coffee higher; Or
binary to prime Rio 1Sa2l. &c gold. Whisky
nnmin1llV lSa9ac.
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Memphis Register.

A Paper that Stiu Thinks the Union
and American is Suing che
Banner
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FOR SALE.

s~~~1>>S>cO,N~>-0OoO-D
EN0R EXCHANGE-Finc Oil ChromOs and
IT LithOgraph Pictures for School, Law or Mis-
ccllaReous Books. SETLIFF'S; Dos Church st.
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New York General Markets.

NEW YORK, June 22.-Flour steady and
in fair demand; superfne Western and
State S4.S0aj.50; common 10 good S5.I5a
$50; good to choice SC. 25a6.S0; white wheat
extra 81. 40a6.70; extra Ohio S6.0Oa7.25; St.
Louis S6.25aIl. Wheat firIner and quiet
and unchanged; No. ? spring 81 -43al "A.
Rye quiet and nominal at S1.O5a1 90.
Barley nominal. COrn-good demand and
higher at SlaS25c. Oats-a shade better
and more doing at 6la63c. Coffee firmer;
Rio lSaa21ac gold. Sugar steady at 7aaSIe.
Pork active and firmer; new mess Sl7.75a
Is. Middles finn; short clear lOtc. Lard
quiet and firm at Ii3c. Whisky unchanged
a 00P
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hhsuNlilc anu OualldnOOkd hallIOdu DO1usp
lo.......... .
CO. q
Nashville and Chattanooga and St Louis
Railroad, LIST mortgage, ........... 6
Nashville and Decatur Railroad bonds, sec
o,d .,,or,s-ar "a ess II
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Louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE, June 22.-FloIT quiet and
unchanged; MOL ST. IS; fancy $50. Wheat
quiet and unchanged. COrn-denIaud fair
and market firm at T2aISe. Oats jSa64c.
Rye 90c. Mess pork quiet and unchanged
at S1S.25. 3 con quiet and unchanged at
a, IOa1O5c; sugar-cured hams 13c; plain
lZ,c. Bulk meats quiet and unchanged at
g., 9Ia9sc. Lard l2.alzac. Whisky csc.
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GIFT ENTERPRISE.
LAST CHANCE
FOR
AN EASY FORTUNE F!
FIFTH AND LAST GIFT CONCERT
IN AID OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.

JULY 31st, 1874.
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out the day and for the most part buoyant.
The dealings were unusually we'll distrib-
uted, but in Lake Shore, Union Pacific,
Western Union, Pacific Mail, Wabash,
Northwestern and st. Paul common and
Erie the dealings were large The extreme
advance was in the last named which rose
from 26S to 81 partly in sympathy with
an advance at London from % TO 2o4, but
chiefly on account Of the failure Of small
bear OpeTattr who was carried down by an
advance. The rise in the remainder
ranged from to 3s percent. Towards the
close there was q reaction of I to IL per
cent, but in final dealings a firm tone char
aeterized the dealings of the sales to-day.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
over 100000 shares, of which OO,OOO were
Western onion, 5000 Pacific Mail, s.
900 New York Central, 1900 Erie, 5000
Lake Shore, 136, 900 Union Pacific, 1900
Northwestern, 10000 Rock Island, 1900
st. Paul, 1900 Wabash, and 6,OOO Ohios.
Sterling Exchange Bills 1855;
United States coupons Of 1881, 1919;
5-20s Of 1862, ia; do. Of 1864, IT'S; DO.
Of 1865, 49,; do. new 1909; 5-2Cs Of 1867,
1915; United States coupons Of 1865. 12l;
new fives, H.; 10-i0s, 114..; currency skies
rs; Missouri State bonds 96s; Tennessee
old 20; do. new ~. Stocks-Western
Union Telegraph T2s; New York Cen
trail 9Saa; Erie 30.; do preferred 42a.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, June 22.-CommiSSiOn
houses, jO5bers and importers were quiet
to-day. The market for cotton goods was
quiet and unchanged in prices, except
Utica nOnpariel shiitings, which closed out
at 17ac. AnthOney x Hall go into liquida-
ton and all other cotton accounts and Dun
nell's prints have been transferred 10 Lewis
Bros. Il Co. Gamers medium fancy prints
are held at &c.
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FOR RENT.

->0>N~SNS,Nr,Ss0
4 and with all the modern Improvements.
JAS. b. CRAIGHEAD, Agent, "a n. College.
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, June 22.-FlOur steady; ex-
ira 81 10. Wheat-demand fair and prices
advanced; No. 1 spring Sl.25; No. 2 S1.225
cash; Sl.211 for July delivery. Corn cola
6Osc cash; 6O5c for July or August deliv-
cry. Oats steady at ACC cash bid for July
delivery. Rye steady at SSe. Barley dull
and nominal. Ness pOrk-demand fair
and prices advanced to S1T.35 cash or for
July delivery. Lard advanced to Sl1.05a
lilo cash or for July delivery. Bulk meats
demand fair and market firm; shoulders
G5c loose for spot; &c for August delivery;
clear riJ &c for August delivery. Whisky
steady at 943c.
Sc. LOnIs Markets.
ST. LOUIS, June 22.-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat-NO. spring scarce
and in demand at 81 90; fall dull; No. red
winter SL39a1.32. Corn quiet and UNI
changed; No. 2 mixed soc on east track;
57ac on elevators. Oais-iemand light
but holders firm at 4lsa45c on track; Ala
10 &c on elevators. Rye held higher; car
lots in warehouse 90c. Mess pork firm at
S1Sa1S.23. Bulk meats duh and prices
nominal. Bacon quiet and unchanged;
only jObbinS and order trade; shoulders
&c; clear rib 9sc; clear 10!alOsc. Lard
quiet and unchanged. Whisky steady at
96c. Hogs quiet at $3.50 cash. Cattle
quiet and unchanged.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, June 22.-FlOUr dull but
nominaIly unchanged. Corn irregular and
unsettled; roe asked and nc bid for yellow.
Oats quiet and weak at SIC. Lard quiet
and unchanged at 12al2dc. Bacon "a, q,
10aa1Osc.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29
Aroused Spirit In Marlboro,

At very large meeting of the peo-
pie of Marlboro, at which many CO.
Iored people we're present, the subject
of obtaining proper representation in
the Legislature was fully discussed.
Marlboro is alive to the situation, and
it was expected that by today Tax
Unions would be formed in every
township. Col. j. 81. Hudson was
nominated for the Senate. Capt. B. A.
Rogers and Capt. j. r. Parker for the
House-all good and true mon. They
expect to win, and the people of Marl-
boro must see to it that they do.
Staupoh aud strong men are wanted
In the Legislature. That has been the
great msnufactory Of evil to the State.
Put men in it that caunot be bribed,
bullied or oajoled-men of positive
character, of honor, intelligence and
determination. Men should be placed
there whom the organized pIunderers
can't deceive, or even approach with
their filthy and dishonest schemes.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29
How Was It9
opine no

The Union- Herald explains, by way
of showing that it does not walk
around the New York Times. that it
copied long editorial from the Times.
in It's ''issue of the same date with"
our assertion that it does so walk. It
has strange way of reasoning, if it
thence concludes that the assertion
upon such point was thus shown to
be incorrect. We have looked ut the
Herald Of that date, and we see CO.
lumn article from the New York Times
But it's all about Alabama und Ken
tucky. There is not word in it about
Mr.. D. II. Chamberlain, reform can.
didate. 60 But, in another edito-
rial of the Times, it said that "some
better Republican candidate than has
yet appeared must come to the surface
of South Carolina politics." Iu still
another, it called for "a candidate
whose election honest Conservatives
and honest Republicans can unite on -
"The public" it said, s'cannot refrain
from inquiring why 80 important an
officer as the Attorney. General of q
State could not or did not discover that
the men associated with him upon a
com mission were thieves" We have
not seen the articles from which these
extracts are taken in the y. II. Per-
haps the o. Fl. did not walk round
them, but jumped over them or run
away from them. How was it?
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29
isntiy protesting the States interest

isniiy protesting the States interest
when these nefarious transactions were
eArsiea .# opl The sssriaul!Hral 4 land
scrip givegiby the AoveFpment 70 tho
stsfe Of deorgial lras adta ptageously J
s9td. and far shs3 3}last thre ea years the
proceeds hAye been applied q the edu.
cation Of about 200 youths Of that
State in agriculture and in scientific
branches of knowledge, without cost.
ting the State single cent. Where
are the proceeds OF the land scrip
gEap!ited to this State7 Where are the
youths, who have received any benefit
from:it2 Has Mr.. Oham berlain proved
himself Afriend OF the people. and VI
the advancement Of their SONS in edu-
cation and knowledge, by permitting
their educational fund to be gobbled
up and pledged in New York; To
whatever point we turn in examining
his career, upon the supposition that
there has not been downright dis
honesty and labored concealment of
fraud aud wrong, We are obliged to
discover ineffioienoy, neglect and want
Of moral courage Mr.. Chamberlain,
by his own admissions, was without
any weight for good in the public COM
missions or boards in which he held a
place. He was unable in the slightest
degree to stem the course of fraud,
venality, Dishonesty, jobbing, prevari-
cation and falsehood resulting in
the addition of fifteen millions to tae
public debt. the corruption Of the pub
lie service. and such disgrace of the
State as is unparalleled III history.
For any good that he did. for the
effect of any influence be exerted in
this trying crisis OF the States history
and of his own life, Mr.. chamberlain
might as we'll. and perhaps would bet
ter, have been in Africa, or not been
in existence at all, as to be where lie
WAS. Is that the man to make Go.
vernon, to check the flowing tide of
corruption, to set moral and eduoa-
tional influences at work, to propose
useful and necessary reforms. to insti-
tute organic changes, to brave the
audaoity Of political and official bri.
gands, to hold the reins on a fierce,
wild, uneduoated, unlettered Demo-
cracy and to lead them gently but
firmly into the light of honor, truth.
decency. morality apd education? We
opine not.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29

SINGULAR FATALITY. Within the
past few weeks, 10 less than Fl ve mem
bers of u family by tho name of Lynch,
residing in New Windsor, Orange
County, N. Y. have died. First the
father WIS taken, then three of the
seven children, aud then the mother
succumbed to the disease which car
ried off the others-dysentery. The
remaining four children are i'll With
the same complaint. The canse is at
tributed to something in the water
drank by the family. An old resident
OF tue town says that thirty years ago,
family WAS taken off in the ame way.
but this is the only recent case known
there.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29

Under a recent decision of Attorney.
Geneal Williams, 3,106, ,784 acres OF
public land, granted to several railroad
companies, revert to the Government
by the conditions ON which the grants
were made. In this opinion the Attor.
ney. General reverses the rulings that
formerly prevailed III the Lond Office,
to the effect that land once granted to
railrond companies could not rever, to
the Government except py some spe.
cial legislation on the part OF Con.
gress. The lands referred TO lie in
Louisiana, Alabama. Florida, Texas,
and Michigan. They will now be open
to settlement, subject to the usual con-
ditions Of the General Land Office.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29

DANGEROUSLY SHOT. "A colored man, !,
namod jacob Massey. for somo uu.
known Cause, shot Charley Lindsay,
colored, on Wednesday, last. The ball
entered just between the eyes aud
ranged downward. 1t is believed that
Jacob is laboring under alteration of
tho mind. n few seconds before he
committed the deed, he, with others in
Lindsay's house, was discussing points
OF Scripture. All Of sudden Jake
jumped mp und ordered one OF the
party, IL preacher, out Of the house,
and then. turning to Lindsay, asked
him if he was ready to die, and imme-
diately cooked small Derringer pistol
and shot him. When asked what nude
him do it, he said: "Ds sperit told me
to shoot Charley, and 1 shot iim. )"
Jake is in Jail. Ledger.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29

The Washington Chronicle says
"Postmasters are notified that under
the new postal law it is not lawful to
deposit in q post Office. to be sent by
m"il. any letter or circular concern
ing 80 called gift concerts or other
similar enterprises of Offering prizes
of any kind on any pretext. Such
matter should be im mediately forward
cd to the dead letter Office; and ut the
same time, but separate from the
packnge, letter should be sent to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General,
advising him of the transmission.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29

The PERUVIAN REpUBL1o. Peru,
under the able administration Of Pre-.
si!ont Pardo, appears to have entered
vigorously upon the path Of progress.
Nearly all vsstiges of previous semi
civilization have been obliterated, and
valuable Inducements to immigration
ara offered. All progressive projects
are received with great favor and en-
conrugeE,ent by the natives. The an
niversnry of the republics iudepend.
tnce was celebrated by a number OF
fetes. from July % to August 2, and a
handsome monument was unveiled in
tue capitol, at Lima, commemorative
of the victury over the Spaninrds in
1865 All civiliz "a nations will
rejoice over this aud other efforts to
develop the vast natural resources OF
South America
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29

HE GRASS HOPPER PLAGUE. The
following, says the st. Louis Repub-
hcdn. is an extract from letter writ
ten by Mrs. s. D. Barrett, formerly
OF Cambridge, Illinois. bmt now resid-
Ing III Nemaha County, Kansas. Her
homo is in the track Of the Northern
column OF the devastating grass hop.
pers, and We presume her vivid d.
scription Of the scene will give our
readers clearer iden Of the magnitude
OF tho pest than they huve hitherto
been able to form:
ut looks very sad and dreary to me
to-day. The sun is quite hidden by
tue clouds of grass.hoppers flying all
around and allghting on everything.
They are pelting against my doors an d
windows as asst as hail-stones ever
came. I can scarcely see through my
screen door for them, and to look out
as far as eye can see, it looks like IL
snow storm-ns they fly, their wings
look white like flakes of snow in tue
air. They destroy everything they
alight on. They have destroyed acres
and acres of corn. and now they are
going in our corn fields by clouds. aud
will destroy all in day. Livery shrub
and tree is covered with them. You
know we read of Pharaoh's plague,
where the insects got into the knead-
ing troughs. I think this is one OF
them. [ went out by the door to try
and drive them off. and they flew ali
over me. and I had to change my dress
to get rid Of them. Instead of rain,
We are having showers OF grass.hop.
pers. Our six windows are completely
covered with them, and. as I write,
they arc pouring down tho chimney
and coming down the stove-pips.
Father has just come in. He can
not work out doors, for they blind
him; and they are coming faster. and
are now eating the netting off my
doors and windows, and the heat and
close air are sitting. 7 never saw any
thing 30 terrible in my life. The
ground is now completely covered, aud
they cause suoh m offensive smell thut
but for an occasional breeze to carry it
Oft, 1 know not what we should do.