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WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-The Department
OF Agriculture reports the condition of cottor
better in September than in August in Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and worse O,
the Atlantic coast, in Alabama and Texas. Tn
prevalent drouths of July were succeeded by
rains in August too copious for the best re-
suits in the Mississippi Valley, and quite in
causing vast shedding of leaves and fruit, anG
to some extent rotting off the lower bolls.
There is q rank of recent growth which
will yield largely with q favorable and long
autumn season, or prove q disappointment il
case of an early killing frost. In some
parts of Texas the drouth continued fol
nine weeks. but the seasonable rains since the
middle of August have placed the fields in
high condition in all except the most severely
ience OF insects will scarcely be q factor in
calculating the product of the present year.
A few counties in Florida and Lower Georgia
report the caterpillar.
The boil worm is more numerous in
Lowndes, Miss, and heard from in q few
other counties. Lice are mentioned BY some
correspondents, and one reports q new enemy,
which he calls minute gnat, which harbor
on leaves like lice, producing widespread and
serious injury. AS compared with September,
1874, the only States now reporting lower
condition are South Carolina, Georgia, Flor.
da, and in the Mississippi Valley the i'm
Rrovement is very marked, particularly in
Tennessee and Arkansas, in which the aver
ages were very low in 1874.
large proportion of the cotton area of the
country is represented in the September re-
turns, which include no less than sixty cotton
counties in Texas, and seventy-six in Georgia.
The State averages of condition are as fol.
lows: North Carolina 80, South Carolina 80.
fianPOiQ oh
sippi SO, Louisiana SO, Texas 81, Arkansas
80, Tennessee SO.
NEW POSTAL REGULATION.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The Post Office De-
partment will dispatch mails tomorrow morn
ing by the fast trains which have lately been
put on. The department loses twenty-five
cents per pound on newspapers ten cents per
pound on merchandise between New York
and San Francisco. Railway mail has been |
ordered from Little Rock to Altus, 100 miles |
commencing October l. 1t is claimed the fast |
mail will give twelve hours advantage to |
Southern mails at Louisville and st. Louis.
A DELEGATION FROM MISSISSIPPI VISIT
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Senator Bruce, of
mississippi, with delegation from that State,
had long interview with the Attorney Cen
eral this morning.
The delegation consists of Senator Bruce:
Sheriff Buchanan, of Marshall county; ex-
Congressman Howe; Secretary Of State Hall;
Chairman Republican State Committee War
ner, and John B. Warner, editor Mississippi
Pilot.
The interview lasted until after 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Pierrepont questioned each. They
agreed that Warren county is quiet, and that
the emergency which demanded Federal in
reference has, for the present, passed. They d
represent the number of white Republicans {
IN Mississippi as small. There is no military 9
organization in the State except the White I
League. Are of opinion that there will be
no further trouble in Mississippi until the a
Republicans attempt to hold meeting; then a
they apprehend such gatherings will be i
broken up. IL
Judge Pierrepont asked why the Republic q
BANS did not organize and defend themselves. I
They replied they had no organization, and '
when they came in contact with organized I
white leagues they fed before them. They
stated the sovereignty of Mississippi was un-
lble to protect itself without the aid of the
Government If troops are not sent before
ne November election many Republicans G
WI! be lnterfered with at the polls. p
Mr.. Pierrepont said he had advised Gov. L
Ames to perfect some military organization Q
o protect the people Of the State in their b
'olitical rights. He advised the delegation Il
o return home, consult with Ames about or o
anizing for protection, and should thew fail Il
o do this and further trouble occurred. let 81
i'm know. The Attorney General is of opin Al
On that no further action will be taken upon Il
mes requisition for troops. n
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