The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-16
The Traducers of Mr.Beech-
er and Mrs. Tilton In
dicted for Perjury.
The Whisky Suits in Wis.
to 60 on.
Another Thief in the Reve-
nue. Office.
A Kind u. S. Com'r..
He lets Revenue Thieves
of Easy.

New ORLEANS, July 14.-Our cotton
circles were completely taken by surprise
this forenoon by the receipt of bale of
new cotton, which arrived last evening,
notnfrom Rio Grande, as usual, but from
st Landry parish. 1t was shipped by Mr.
Joseph Berand, from his plantation on the
Teche. AS this is considerably in advance
of the general expectation, it has OCCASION
ed unusal excitement among the factors
and brokers, the more so as there can be
no mistake abont the bale being all of the
new crop, well ginned and good staple and
color, CHASING middlings fair to fair, new
classi6cations, and weighing upwards of
400 pounds. We learn that this cotton is
mostly from Mr.. BeraDd's plantation. bnt
that he received liberal contributions from
the neighbors, who were furnished by him
with the seed planted, an unusually early
variety, known as the herlong, selected
with the anticipation of getting an early
yield. Under the circumstances, the arriv-
al must be regarded as exceptional and
very much in advance of the general Lou
isana crop, In fact, no more can be ex-
pected for some time from the same local
ity. The bale was purchased from Col.
Owen at the fair price of 25 cents, the
right for the premium reserved to planter
Owen, and it was forwarded by express to-
day to Messrs. Bliss, Bennett &.Co., of
New York. This completely eclipses the
Rio Grande bales, which will be due to-
morrow. Our first receipt of the Louisi.
ana crop last year was on Aug. IL, and in
the year before on Aug. l.
!, RALEIGH, N. c., July 14-At the morning
SESSION of the cotton congress, Judge Jones
of Arkansas, delivered an address on the
subject of establishing agricultural bureaus
: in the several states. He read a telegram
from the agent at New Orleans of the Rock
dale Cooperation company of England,
asking for committe of conference, and
Messrs. Maxwell, of Tennessee, Jones, ,oi
Arkansas, j anes of Georgia, and Butler, ol
q Georgia, we're made said committee.
Col. Holt,of North Carolina, introduced
= resolution requesting delegates to this
!; congress to urge the legislatures of theil
l respective states to follow the precedent sc
y well establishing by Georgis
:, in establishing state department
!. of,agriculutre, which wa sadopted.
The affairs of the direct trade union were
discussed, and it was stated that, while it
C working had not been altogether satisfcat
e ory,it had established the fact that it coult
be productive of great good to the southern
Is states.
81 Col. johnson, of North Carolina, reported
II from the special committee, advocating tn
re-establishment OF the state banking
: system, as peculiarly advantageous to tn
- lieve the tax upon state banks as o justice
T. and right.
" y The constitution and bylaws wer
| Io1o fa1 ol ipO thu atocfinn of nf110ar
~ !" biennial. Col. D. Z. Butler. of Georgia
r was reelected president; Col. j. d. Whit
n. ford. of North Carolina, secretary; r. N
n Sims, of South Carolina. treasurer. Nash
es vile was selected as the next place c
at meeting.
h, The congress met again at o'clock.
ID resolution was adopted urging the impol
I'd tance and absolute propriety of producin
ed cessity. The committee on the proper b;
en- SIS to unite the commercial interests of th
nc southern and western states said thes
= states should be more closely united, as th
strongest ties of commercial interests e.
listed by reason of their diversity of cl
mate and soil, each producing the prim
articles of domestic necessity required /
m the other.
A resolution was adopted requestin
congress to afford such aid as will insul
Reconstruction of three great trunk lin'
of railway, from Chicago to Morristow
z Tenn; from st. Louis, through the Cur
NJ berland gap, to Knoxville. and from Mer
phis to or near Atlanta, Ga.
: The question of cooperation with Il
3 Rockdale society, of England, was referr
~ othe National grange.
? RALEIGH, N. c., July 15.-The cott
4 states convention adjourned to-day at
O'Clock, after harmonious and interesti
session Of three days.
-. ST. PAUL, Minn., July l4.-Advic
u from the line of the Sioux City road, t
r section of country last visited by the graz
1o hoppers, confirm the reports of last eve
= ing that the pests have left the COUNT
n having done but little damage. UP
. this time no reports have been received
. the hoppers alighting in any consideral
J numbers since the fight commenced y
terday, and the impression is gaini
e to ground that they have left the state
eb- good
". re- Fort MADISON, Iowa, July AT
Is crops in this section of the state are pit
sus- ing up Corn in many localities loe
finely. Wheat, rye, and oats are bel
Harvested. The potato cron will be