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Gatling guns, crossed the Rio Grande at
the mouth of Pedro Suitro Greek, and are
in pursuit of the hostile Indians
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n Electro -Galvanic Battery, combined with the
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tofore in use. They accomplish more in one week
than the old Plasters in a whole year. They do not
palliate, they CURE.
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Meteorological, Correspondence.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON ExCHANG
New Orleans, November u, 1877

New ORLEANS CoTToN EXCHANGE,
New Orleans, November u. 1877.
To the President and Directors New Orleans
Cotton EXcnang:
Geetlerne, Your COMMITTEES have the honor to
submit cors espondence betw en- The Meteoro
logi al Bureau and themselves. embracing the
subject f appointment OF perman mt COM
mi te-," and your a ton thereon. as per docu-
naenfs Nos 1. 81 and 8; al o No. L. pertaining to
bus ness OF the bur. au.
They have to report that the department
matifests the greatest d sire to extend their
service. he benefits IT which are SO consp GU
Gus. but are restrained their Efforts by want
u} congrrssi ma, appropria' ions Of money.
Your committee will continue the Efforts to
render TO the service al the aid within their
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Report of the Committee on Freights. u

y
NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE, !
New Orleans. November %. 1877.
To the President and Board of Directors of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange:
Gentlensen-Under resolution of the Board of
Directors adop ed November 7th ms t. the un-
dersigned were appointed a Committees on
Freights. and upon receipt of notice thert of
from he Secretary the following day proceeded
to AXE charge OF the department OF freight quo
tations upon C, .tton shipped from New Orleans
The period since our appointment has scarce
ly afforded time for us to thoroughly organize
and perfect the working of this new and i'm por-
tant department of the Exchange.
For the present the commlltee have decided
TO hold regular m-etin g every Tuesday an
Fridny to revi g the freight rates and to con-
slider such ma tiers, as may be brought before
them affecting the fire. ght Interests in connec-
ton with this Exchange. and relating to trans
portatlon OF cotton to and from New Orleans.
Extra or called meeting If this committee to be
held also whenever changes iu the freight mar
ket may render same necessary.
We beg to submit in come ton with this re-
port the following copy of this com mittee'~ COM
ident B ak. in relation to compressed cottons
shinped ny rail from the Interior
Your Committee on Freights. to whom was
referred several copies of kilograms addressed
to W. ID. Ripley through Mr.. Raynor. and re-
lating to difficulties encountered here by this
Latter gentleman with ship masters. who object
compressed. beg leave to report that it is the
opinion Of this committee they cannot apply
any rtIneuy III Lno D etnlSeS, as THIS Exchange,
we believe, has no authority that we can see to
compel masters OF vessels to, take cotton not
properly compressed VIII they pay FOR the
work. and are their own Judges
Your committee is of the. opinion that the
remedy OF better com pressing at Selma lies
with Mr.. Raynor or his agents at that place. as,
by giving their attention 10 lhis they would re-
aul, e a smaller quantity of rolling stock on the
railroad which is economy, and avoid rejec-
tiot $ OF Selma cotton by masters of vessels.
Your commit ee beg to sIat-' further that
bales from Mobile. MONTGOMERY and Memphis
are much be ter compressed at those points
and the weight of these bales are nearly III.
same as those. from Selma. showing conclu-
siv ly the in eric work at the latter place.
Your committee understand fully the i'm
portance of encourag ng shipments of cotton
from the, interior towns for export from this
crease such shipments. as tne-e WoulI en-
courage more tonnage t., this port"
Respectfully submitted
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from assets Of the bank considerable part of

from assets OF the bank considerable part Tof
the remaining Is per cent.
YOUR board In the early part ofthe closing year
fD the lessor of the present Exchange Rooms
WAS declined and the idea of the Exchange Oc-
cupying its own building. being. as 1t seems. for
the time abandoned, your committee beg leave
Ia recommend the distribution Of eight dollars
ner share to the stockholders of the Exchange
0n the 10th of January next
lin estimating the expenses of the coming
wear, YOUR c. mmittee foresee no considerable
Increase or decrease in the total cost of con-
Quoting the bushes Of the Exchange, as com
pared with the year closing. There will be no
convention of the Natl nal Cotton Exchange
held and therefore no expense descending on
delegates; but the $1,000 or $1,000 thus s4ved is
likely to be consun ed through o proposed in
crease in the amount of tslegraphic intelligence
received from Europe: They consequently es-
timate the expenses of the coming year at not
over $4,000
Respectfully submitted.
VIM. c. 9. CLAIBORNE. JR.,
ROB WOESTE.
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Report of the Com mittee on Credits.
New ORIEANs November % I

NEW ORLEANS November 20, 1877.
To the President and Board of Directors of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange:
Gentleneen-Your Committee on Credits have
the pl asure to report that not q case has been
brought before them since their appointment.
thus showing the justice Of the dealings between
the members of the instit tion over which you
preside and direct its doing with SO much ability.
Very respectfully submit ed.
JOHN CHAFFE
Chairman Of Committee.
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Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
New American Sewing Machine, 1876 Canal
street.
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ord our high appreciation Of his chars, ter and
worth. and regrets at his departure from our
midst.
VIM A. GwYN. Chairman,
CYRUS BUSSEY
J. M. WITHERSPOON
J. s. FLOWER
II. c. CAMMACK
l. L. BEERS,
l.. LACQMBE
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Report of the Committee on Trade.

New ORLEANS, November 90 1877
W. G. Black, Esq, President New Orleans Cotton
Exchange:
Sr-The Committee on Trade respectfully re-
port that during their term Of office their only
meeting has been the present one, for the pur-
pose OF preparing their anuua report the brev-
ity of which is the best commentary upon the
efficiency of The present rules and regulations
of the Exchange
Respectfully submitted by
JOHN B. LAFITTE, Chairman
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Report Of the Comm .ttee of Appeals.

NEW ORLEANS CoTToN EXCHANGE, /
New Orleans, November %, 1877.
To the Honorable President and Directors of
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange:
Genttemen-Your Committee of Appeals re-
spectlul report that the usual sessions have
been held dur ing the past judicial year.
One case only has been entered on the docket
from the lower court; in this case the appellant
claimed to have testimo Y whic had not been
enterta ined by the Committee of Arbitration ;
under thus showing the cause was remandeu to
the lower court for rehearing and its decision
was accepted as final.
This tribunal of justice has the pleasure
again to congratulate the executive. directo s
and members on the continued Absence of liti-
gait m and the commercial integrity of It's mem
bership
Your COMMITTEES would state, for the informa-
ton of the Exchange, that up 10 this time it's
entire expenses have been paid by the associa g
ton members, but would respec fully suggest
that in the future provided the finances are
ample and not otherwise appropriately thai a
liberal amount be placed at The disposal of this
court to pay incidental expenses, and thus
maintain the high character of this Exchange.
All of which is respectfully submitted
MOSES GREENWOOD,
JOHN phelps,
AUG. BONN,
J. A. LAURENT,
FELIX LAME.
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RepOrt of the Committee ON FnfOrma ton.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE, !
New Orleans. NuYamher II 1877

NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE,
New Orleans, November 81. 1877.
10 the President and Board of Directors of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange:
GentJemea-Your Committee on Information
and statistics beg to report that they have car
ried out tue same rou inc of their duties fol-
lowed by thpir predecess RS.
As Central Com mittee ON Crop and Acreage
Reports of the National C,tton Exchange they
have between the months of May and december
made up and forwar led to each constituent ex-
rtlHnge uniform series of questions upon
ftituted the monthly crop reports of the present
Your committee have also presented monthly
returns of the condition of the growing crop
since May last.
Under instructions from your board we have
COMPANY t. furnish the Exchange with two
dispatches per week from Bremen. the Ex-
tshange to srnish q reporter for the same:
Your committee is now In corfeSpondenca,
4hrnuOh one of its members. with a leading
ss1erehaut Of Bremen, and trust IL few days to
announee their arrangements 1or bremen dis
matches In lmplete working order.
Nerotjation- are now pending between this
0oln naittee on behalf OF the exchange anu the
f1xaii and stock Telegraph lmpany FIR con-
fract 10 cover our Geographic service during
fh0 cOming year. ..,. m,
M einDof conclude our report without allu
zion 10 the SO sustained oy tnis commissae an
the Exchange throuSn Ino recent Iesis na'loal u
M Harrison Wits
N NJ Waits career as chairman OF the COM
~ 49,. ~ Information snd 8 atistics. and MS
1870 anee IN ali mat efs calculated TO nd
1ancs The interests OF our Exchange. are lo9
.rsli known to each and every memDer % hceu
s,1v 0ornf1.6nt on our par -, s..
III n mere our pnrpose here 81 place On rec-
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duty In order to make it useful to commerce
and agriculture.
Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
JOHN /. NOBLE.
r. 1OER
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Report of the Committee on Classfficatle
and Quotations.

New ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE,
New Orleans, November q, 1877. !
To the President and B ard of Directors New
Orleans Cotton Exchange
Ge,,tlemer-Your Committee on Classification
and Quotations beg to report that during their
term of office they have made few or no changes
from the regular routine of daily duties as
carried out by their predecessors. They have
caused to be posted at 30. m OF each business
day during the past year carefully considered
reports of the tone Of the, cotton market and
quotations for the principal grades thereof.
These reports. based upon actual daily sales
as they transpired. constituted the OFF cial
Cotton Market Quotations forahe 10 t of New
Orleans, and as such have been received as the
STAN ard authority abroad and in all domestic
markets. and We are pleased to say appear to
have given generalSatiSfactiOn.
We have continued to quote one price for each
grade. as heretofore, basing the same upon the
types otths Exchange, which are familiar to all
We have also deemed it proper to have the
daily sales made up fir m 8 p. m to D. M; in
this wayfully covering the bus mess hours and
yet closing the report of each day at time that
increased its value mater ally to members of
the Exchange by afforHng opportunity for its
being used in the same afternoons cores
Nosales of what are termed future deliver
les" or contracts have ben reported to the
Exchange during the year: in fact New Dreams
may be termed strictly and exclusively mar
ket for spot cottons.
The thi ee brokers on this committee acted as
experts to make up the international standards
Of Orleans cotton under the action Of the last
National Exchange Convention.
These standards, which We're made to con-
form with the Ii erpool standards presented
by the Liverpool Cotton Brokers Association to
tic Natonal Cotton Exchange. were found to
agree so closely with the classes npon which we
had been previously quoting that no special
act ton was deemed neces airy to call attention
to their adoption. hat ensuing ms u mater OF
course and involving no practical change OF
We beg in conclusion TO thank the brokers for
their cou t. sly and pfomptitude. in furnishing
returns of their daily purchases for the use Of
the Exchange and the members in general for
their Willingness q al times to facil tate the
committee by impHrting information at their
Respectfully submitted,
L. CHRIST Chairman,
VICTO e MEYER,
FL. MILL
il HARRIS
W. BR' GEMaNN,
J. l. MULLANbY,
HENRY MILLER
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RepOFC U1 tBE COHAHlIItee Old AFTltFAtfOn.
New ORLEANS, November q. 1877.
The President and Directors of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange:
GentleD,en-Your Committee on Arbitration
have but lit e to report. We have not had
many cases before us during the past year
mittee. and we hiak should also be to the mem
bers of the Exchange generally.
Respectfully subm tied,
r. M. WALMSLEY
Chairman of Arbitration Committee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
DRESS GOODS.


Owing depression Of trade in Europe and the de-
enabled during the past week close many svles at
sss o S o o% 'e ssr snS We are
Fabrics that have exhotcd a lower prices than
we have ever known for the same quality.
One Of NOVELTIES, IN extremely elegant silk and
ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS
A great variety OF All WOOL MATELAssEa
now designs extra width fashionable shades
Havc been retried this season 81 75e.
French cssh%er,s AZ s2sI g inches wide. all the
This quality has never been rctaIlcd under 75c
Hunting. rolo Cloths fancy raids silk and WOOL
Al wool ccored nnd white Checks aud other desirable
Paris fabrics. ALL fffrY CENTS.
All wool black and white Checks. French goods; nns
Checks. much In demand. FORTY CENTS.
English Ms,elassc. or Gne Bombay wool. and all WOOL
striped do Bcge. Soc.
Pure mohsr grays and browns, striped mohnir. Cast.
mere de Mecca upins wool check de bcsc wool plain
Beige; all THIRTY CENTS
Combination reversible suitiugs aud plaid matclssss
.sss .'PS' Stsass9 81 stripes six and "or'ed
Lenos extra wde Paris silk stripes extra wde, riP.
Plaid roplins cnevot suiting., japanese Checks and
Stripes. Cashmere do Begc Piaics. i2tiC.
ENGLISH FANCY GRENADINES. Ioc.
FAcific PRINTED cAMBKics. new style, yard
Toe.
ALL wool AssrEEr suIrIXos. one and ha,fymd.
WIDE In plain eoors and miAtares.
aousls sFsn, ~,a,n ,S'assy Ms;.is..,. Ss
for domans aud love rdressrs.
seventy-nsc cents aud upward
Eor other Dry Goods Advertiseme nts See
Twentieth Page. =
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We have reoreanzsd DRESsMAKING DEPART-
MENT under superior management aud prepared 10
execute orders promptly
We will offer during the coming week the following
SILK SUITS
and invite mn OK animation tho styles and qualities
PRINCESS. gray strpe silk SIT
BASQUE Over.krt and Skirt: gray stripe Silk Over.
skirt with gathered bias rufie aud skirt ~ith deep
bias rutie aud putting .........:... e21
Tho suit will be made order In great variety
or ffancy silks tho price also in liner silks ito
Order) Cd
In stiil finer qualities 90 order, k2a
In elegant qualities OF plain coorcd silks In great
''' : FIT GUARANrEED
This Offering make silks order at such popu-
prices has before prescn the public
PRINCESS sUIr-vIOLEr and BLACK sils. elegant
quality, skirt with box plated uounce,
skrt and waist correspond. ................. $50
To ORDER, At tho same price for tho quality Of
great variety OF other styles at
BLACK SILK SKIl.TS.
Sis $40. S22 So up $53
and made to ORDER nj the snme pric.
sERvIAN SUITS TEN DOLLARS.
These elegant costumes considered most
successful OF the only had of
IT this price; others ask 81 and x.5 Tor the
BUNIING SUlTS-Now styles constantly received
CALICO SUITS eoc and upward.
LINEN SUITS. 81 and upward.
LINEN DUsTEkS aud Travelling Wraps In great variety
DoLMANs
BLACK and cuLoREp cloths.
So So ~. 81 SO S5 and upward.
NOVELTIES in COSTUMES and overgsrmenss con-
saty on exhibition Customers invited examine wishs
solicta alton 20 purchase.
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77a and IT'S Broadway above 9th st..
win offer Monday. two hundred pieces
PLAIN coLoRED SILKS.
ONE DOLLAR and TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
purchased - tho Grea, auction OF MessrA f. oELBER.
MANN co. These silks extra quality. high lustrs
DRESS SILKS and cost 81 Al gold import; they are
fully any sold 81 75 The assortment
includes every desirable shadenavy. SEAL pruns myrtle
plain eolorsd silks offered tho city Of New York.
MArELAssE SILKS.
FIFTY CENTS
less than HALF COST OF Importation.
This is fresh lot DIFFERENT from those have bees
selling. 65 Wa closed the entire Importation,
styles cannot bought elsewhere They the
greatest bargains IN Mateiasses ever offered
GRANITE SILKS
sEvEsrY.fsivE CENTS.
n @ sge @ ad ss ss xs
tho Examination OF customers.
FANCY SILKS
GREAT Variety OF STYLES.
EXCEEDINGLY POPULAR PRICES
In BLACK SILKS we offer complete line Of
GuINEps
and other celebrated makes.
ONE Doi.LXR aud upward,
all OF which havo been selected with special reference "a
their durability
AMERICAN BLACK SILKS.
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LADIES' UNDERWEAR
INFANTS OUTFITS.

We contnnc otter tho popular line n dne goods
that advertised since tho beginning OF the
each week will add attractions they present
selves We GUARANTEE 10 sell every article low,
many lower. than other firm.
show Of the largest and best selected stocks
that has been exhibited. We devote entire
tion 25xlO0 the safe 81 these goods We shalt make
display during which invite tho attention 81
customers confidently believe that Offering will
attractive and reasonable prices than the
hibit OF any other house.
We will offer Monday large lot Of
SKIRTS
FINE MUSLIN, FULL SIZE.
FINE SIDE PLATING. FIVE TUCKs ABOVE.
FIFTY CENTS.
These Skirts CANNOT be repeated At tho price.
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SUITS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
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7 UMBRELLAS. T.
We will offer Monday = aud choice assortment of
SILk UMBRELLAS. In all sizes .
Thcsc goods NIL OF first quality SERvTCEABLE and
DESIRABLE Particular attention has been paid the
selection Of the HANDLES Tho ELEGANCE Of the styled
"'" "'';r Fix & AssuRTMESr COMPRISES
Natural wood. hor Steel vegetable ivory ebony calm.
lod pearl tortoise she'll pearl ivory and mosaic mounted
In silver gold and cameo. The FRAMES iieht and OF
Al steel Tho COVERS guarded with silk At the JOINTS
and known improvement applied to insure their giv
Ing satisfaction.
SUN UMBRELLAS. twied silk 20 % and - inch. 81 IS
50. ~ ~.
SUN UMBRELLAS, twied silk. paragon frames. supsrios
mountings. from - 70.
RAIN UMBRELLAS. 20 aud - inch. from - 25.
RAIN UMBRELLAS. twilcd silk from 81 75.
In black. brown. blue and green.
PARAsoiS
Our assortment Of PAIASOLS for spring IN keeping
with the umbrellas Evcry variety of HANDSOME NEW
GOODS found In this department. and the PRICES
PLAIS SILK PARAsoLs good quality. from 81 4o
PLAIN SILK PARAsoLs with Llama lace covers,
lined In all colors, ~ D.
Also ans goods In CANOPY roP and plain trimmed
with fringe ribbon lace and tasscls. at price,
The NOVELTY OF the season. Parasos made Of the Don.
uar SEASIDE GRENADlSE, In all coors TO match the
spring garments
IVORY HANDLES.
We have imported choice lot Of Handles beautifully
Lower grades Of Umbrellas in great variety in ALPACA
GlNGHAM ard dwATEKPKouF.
DO NOT FAIL TO IysPECr OUR STOCK
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One case Of NOVELTIES IN extremely elegant silk and
worstcd effects which tn. porter
retailed else~ at 81. we shall Offer at
ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS.
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Lower grades OF Umbrellas in great variety in ALPACA
GINGHAM ard wATEKPK0Of.
DO NOT FAIL TO INSPECT OUR STOCK
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great variety OF All WOOL MATELASSES
now designs. extra width. fashionable shades,
FIFTY CENTS
Have been retriled this 81 7Jc.
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NEW YORK SUNDAY APRIL l5 ls77.-QUINTUPLE SHEET
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

fIHURCH OF THE DIVINE PATERNITY 5TH Av
Ocorner 45fh stRev. Dr. T. II. Chaplin. pastor Preach
Ing this morning at II o'clock and evening at O'Clock
All welcome.
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IMPORTED CHIP HATS CSC '-''"
1000 CASES FINE MILAN HATS.
all shapes and colors from Sc. to 81 95
FINEST IMPORTED CHIP HATS,
FLOWER DEPARTMENT
1000 CARTONS FINE WKEATiiS. from 05e. 10 81 60
1000 CARTONS FINEST IMPORTED WREATHs.
from 81 IS 10 -
Our assortment Of Flowers is the complete and
prices The very lowest
TIiE TRADE SUPPLIED
MlLLlNIRS AND STOKEkEEPERS
Will Ind II TO their advantage call and c anime
our Stuck and Prices.
AL the latest Novelties AZ lowest pricea
NEW AND ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS In
LADIES' AND MISSES UNDERWEAR,
lNFANTs' OUTFITS,
CORsETS. AC., &C.
MISSES AND CfIILDREN's PIQuE, LINEN AND
LAWN SUITS.
tho largest assortment In the city.
SILK AND woRTsED FRTNGEs
.GiMPS, JACQUARD AND FANCY BRAIDS.
MOSS TRIMMINGS.
SILK AID PEARL AND FANCY BUTTONS.
&c, &c, rs GREAT VARIETY.
NOW OPEN.
Gst SPRING ASSORTMENT Of the
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
TIE E1MLNE IN INDLA.

Although the latest reports of the Indian
famine are somewhat favOrably modified, there
is still enough in them for melancholy specu-
lati0n. In large part Of Southern India it
seems impossible to avert great suffering and
mortality. But, on the other hand, it is thought
that the calamity will not touch Bengal ard
Bombay appears to be t0lerably protected
against it ; the Northwest Provinces and Raj
pootana are still in danger. The intelligence
from Southern India is the least assuring. The
districts threatened with a famine, unprece-
dented in severity, cover a tract of territory
seven times as great as that of England.
Their population numbers from 100000 to
25,000 900 of a people OF peculiar charac-
ter Nine-tenths of them have no property
whatever, and are utterly dependent upon the
crops for subsistence-by no means plenti-
full in the best of times. When the dr0uth
comes, and the small wages payable in grain
cannot be paid at all, there is literally
nothing for these millions TO eat. Al
ready IN the Madras Presidency there
have been about 100000 deaths from starva-
ton, while 1,750,O0 human beings are de-
the number may be increased to 20,00O,000
ms III must DE uuutIStOou, II lit stcOHu Atdl
of want, and for six months to come there
will, in all these districts, be nothing to eat
not even grass Nothing, ar least, except what
by difficult transportation can be carried tC
these furnishing hordes. Moreover, this is a
weak and fragile people, which does not stand
up yaliantly against adversely, and though in
dustrious, has no natural energy TO fall back
uuon. Finally, the country is hard one to
traverse. 1t has no nayigable rivers and the
greater portion of it no railways. Food must
he sent to it by carts drawn by oxen, and the
beasts themselves consume almost as much as
they can draw. The population, brought to-
gether in relief camps, will also escape cholera
if at ALL by a miracle. The grim estimate is
that after the best has been done to rescue
them, at least 100000 of men must inevita-
bly, perish.
OF course, in England as in India, there is
great and earnest speculation as TO the best
method of affording the greatest possible relief
to these famine -smitten crowds. Apart from
difficulties arising out of natural causes the
actual money cost appears to involve tax
almost too great for even wealthy India "