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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, May 2s.-By Ut0a uoce vote
of the board of trade to-day, with scarcely
a dissenting voice, it adopted the following
new rule, which is designed to prevent
corners: 'tOn contracts for grain for fu-
ture delivery the tender of higher grade
of the same kind of grain than the one con-
tracted for shall be deemed sufficient, and
all contracts for future delivery of wheat
made on and after June 1, 1882, unless
otherwise specifically agreed and under
stood by the contracting parties, shall be
understood as for No 2 wheat, of either
the spring or winter variety, and tender
of No. or a higher grade of spring wheat,
or a tender of No red winter or a higher
grade of winter wheat shall be deemed a
sufficient tender in fulfillment of such con-
tract This is the rule proposed about
ten days ago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23

600. 1t also destroyed 100000 feet of
lumber and s,000,0 600 shingles belonging
to FL. p. Wyman & Co. Loss $4,000 to
SIS, 900; insurance $41, 900. It is reported
to have destroyed also Avery and WYman's s
stores and other property.
EUREKA. NEv May 22.-There was
fire in the shaft of the Shoo-fiy mine, Ruby
Hill, yesterday. Four men below climbed
out badly burned, d,-one probably fatally,
and two of them below were saved by
turning the water down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
In CUSTODY.

ST., LOUIS, May ga Republican, Dali
las, Texas special says: Hon. ]. w. Truitt.
m ember of the legislature, passed through
here to the west to-day, having in custody
Bill Mcdonald and Jim Martin, first and
second chiefs of the train robbers, who, q
month ago stood off a squad of Texas ran
gers and robbed the Texas Pacific train at
Rangers Station. There are now only two
members of the gang at large,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
mARSHAIiL,S MIND.

The Philadelphia Times says Marshall s
letter declining the nomination for Con-
gresham at large will be racy and pun
gent, and will leave no doubt in the pub
lie mind as to his present political status.
He heartily sympathizes with the INDIE
pendents in their battle against bossism
and is as implacable in his'hostility to the
present Senator Cameron as he was in his
hostility to the Elder Cameron 20 years
ago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23

in the district They were arrested and
sent out of the Indian Territory. A com
pany of cavalry and detachment of In
dian scouts are stationed in Oklahoma
country, with orders to arrest and expel all
unauthorized persons so that no one may
be deceived by the representations of
Capt Pave. 1t is announced that the gov
ernment will not permit settlements on
Oklahoma lands
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
FOREIGN.

DUBL1N May sa Cardinal McCabe re-
eeived number of threatening letters.
He is guarded by police.
LONDON, May 22.-Crevosnians crossed
the Montenegrin frontier and surrendered
their arms to Montenegrin troops. The
srevolt thus ended.
BERLIN, May 22.-The Berlin Tagelblati
states that the German embassy at St
Petersburg mas been warned that the Ger
nanstown Prince Frederick William will
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
RAILROADS.
SALT RATES.

CHIcAGo, May % Commissioner Midge
ly, of the Southwestern railway pool, has
issued the following schedule OF rates on
salt in car load lots to Kansas City,
Leavenworth, Atchison. st. joe, Colorado
points and points on the line of the Denver
s Rio Grande railway from Toledo. 213
cents per hundred pounds, from Chicago
1s5 cents. from Mississippi river points
If.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Flanagan proved to be stowaway and
has lived in Scotland nearly all his life.
Discharged.
Independent republican convention
elected Chas. s. Wolfe senatorial delegate.
Unknown parties demolished the monu-
ments and headstones in the Jewish ceme
terry, Columbus, S. G.
South Carolina legislature convenes the
27th to redistrict the state.
Heavy frost near Keokuk, Iowa
Charles S. Smith of New York, indicted
for completely with the bond plate thieves,
was let out on 5000 bail. Hisiwife went
| surety.
BASE BALL.
Worcesters 5, Providence 8.
Chicago II. Detroits 2.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
MONUMENTAL.

CLEVELAND, May 22.-The Garfield
Monument Committee is in daily receipt of
contributions from different parts of the
country To-day they received $163 from
Salt Lake City, and 500 from Corpus
Christi. The committee intend shortly to
incorporate the Garfield National Monu
ment Association.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
THE BENNETT PROPERTY BID IN By JAMES
GORDON BENNETT

NEW YORK, May 22.--James Gordon
Bennett bought all of the Bennett proper
ty to-day at auction. The bidding was
spirited. The amount bid was 81, 361 900.
The Bennett building on Nassau street
brought $3.50. 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
COMMERCIAL r e

Wheat--Opened better; declined, closing dull
receipts 5s coo; exports az 600; No e spring 81
ungraded spring, 0211 "A; ungraded red
17(D1 4814 2 red As; fop.
Corn-Lower: receipts liz 600; exports 20 SOS
ungraded S30S514 no. 2 S50S51k.
Oats-Lower; receipts los, 600; exports. $50; mix
west. 6o063; white 6346S.
Eggs-Weak; 49,
Pork-Strong, 20 4O020 so. .--. .-aH
Cut Meats-U nchanged.
Lard-Weak; IL S2GD11 IS. . fsl
Butter-Nominal; 12G124.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
F0RTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May a2.-MilIer, of Cali
fornia, introduced joint resolution to sa-
thorize the President to declare martial law
in Alaska. Referred The Geneva award
/ bill came up as unfinished business soon
after but no progress was made for some
t time in consequence of an effofs by Pugh
to enter a motion to reconsider the final
vote on the . per cent. land passed Friday
and now before the house After discus
sion the chair having ruled the motion
within the time limited if made tomorrow,
/ Pugh temporarily withdrew it. Hoar then
addressed the senate on the subject of the
Geneva award question being upon House !;
on subject briefly stated the bill makes
provisions for claims of exculpated cruis-
ers and war premium men to exclu-
sion of insurance companies. When Hoar
had concluded his explanation and advoca-.
| cy of the bill, Garland moved substitute
looking to payment of insurance people
and excluding exculpated cruisers and war
premium classes Garland gave notice of a
further amendment offering the whole
went over without action. 4x :
The secretary of war asks a special APP
propriation of $685. ,000 not later than June
1st, for the purpose of despatching yes
sci with men and supplies for the relief of
the expedition last year sent to Lady
Franklin bay. a7
HOUSE. ~ 8#t
Nothing was done until 2:45 O'Clock p
M, when Sergt. at Arms appeared at the
bar of the house with the members The
usual explanations, speeches and by play
followed until four o'clock, when further
proceedings nnder cali were dispensed
sideration; again no quorum.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
UXORICIDE,

DOVER, N. H., May 22.-In Stafford yes
terday Eli Faye shot his wife from whom
he had been separated, as she was return
ing from visit to his mothers grave. He
was arrested
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
LIVE STOCK

Cattle-Receipts 46 OOo not so frin; top steers
I514Q115I poor to good II 3z0l15. z..,-e - II
Sheep-Receipts IL coo: dull lower; common to
prime clipped 50@6 so; southern spring lambs O0
as so.
Hogs-Receipts 200; firm; 2 75as 25. s~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
EIREs.

CHICAGO, May ga Grand Rapids,
Mich, special says fire at Wyman, Mich,
burned O. w. Avery's saw mill yesterday.
Loss $4,000 to $4,000, insurap,ce $15.-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, d. C, May 22,-Fair
weather, north west winds becoming varia-
BILE, standing on higher temperature.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23

ST. LoUrs, May 22.
Flour-Dull and unchanged. 5ta
Wheat-Cash higher options unsettled: weak; 2
red 1901 33ls cash i 3sA May; 25i1 June az
July; ] 90 bid August; / 091s septaaber: i O9S
year; No. 3, 220t1 % No. a. / Ii asked.
Corn-Slnw; weak; 76@e79 according 10 location
cash 76:.. May 1873 June 72B t; July "a; August
70iz September 55ss.
421z July.
Rye-Dull; 70 bid.
Barley-Slow; 756A1 TO-
II. S
Eggs-Unchanged.
Whisky-Dull; !; 1 IS.
Pork-.strong; higher; 20 90 bid cash; 20 50 asked
June; 20 10 bid July.
Sait-Higher; good demand
Shoulders-9 90 ~
Sides--11 30611f So
Bacon-Higher
Lard-Nom'l.
Hogs-Receipts 200; active; higher; scarce
light to best Yorkshire 8 9007 IS packing 4Od
20 butchers to fancy O00S 30,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
DISHONEST POSTAL CLERK

ST. LOUIS, May 22.-Julius Ritchie, the
postoffice clerk, was arrested for stealing
letters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
New York Market.
Nrw Yeak. May %.

FINANCIAL. e4
Governments-Firm; A per cent higher for AZ
coupon and As and unchanged for 4h's registered
and extended SIS. Share speculation opened gen
orally strong Il and 5s higher than Saturday Close
closed strong; higher.
Money-2A@3H F#
Prime Paper-41z05h. ss -5sa-s-s =
Sterling-Ex. steady: 1861 demand S9A -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
Chicago Market.

>a1 - CHICAGO, May 22.
Wheat-Nnominally active: stronger; ruled high
er; 27Gl Is; closing 1 2S; cash nom'ly; l 270
i Is closing outside; May 1 271s@1 20; closin.
/ 2S14 June 26zGD1 %; closing / 274 July No
3, l 1401 1879 rejected; nominal.
Corn-Fairly active; steady; 14azGL74S: CLOSING
TAX; cash 745s@75; closing 74s4 May 72072A
closing 7sss; June 721s0521s; closing 729s biz
July high mixed 7414@75; rejected -.
Oats-Dull; shade lower: 51A cash SO; May SOL
051; closing 5o1050S June 451s145A; closing 5
July.
Rye-Dul; unchanged; local business IT, gs.
Barley-Dull: No. nominal: GOAL 05.
Pork-Fair; demand higher early closing in
side; 10 624019 IS cash; 10 6718019 s71z June
10 S5dp20 o719, closing 10 S71zlI9 80 July.
Lard-Brisk: demand -frneE:- EGled higher
ii 4219a11 45 cash; II 450Il 50 june; IL 60G11
671l July. sF.9hExeg~
Meats-Bulk; irregular; ruled higher; shoulder
8 70; short rib IL 40; clear IL 20. r 5-!trt 81
Whiskey--Steady; 16.
Flax Seed--Steady; unchsnged:f 1 40.
Butter-Dull; creamery 22025; dairy fair Il
choice 1920 's
Eggs-Firm and wanted; 10; receipts H. T. $50
g. 8. 9; shipments, g. 81 ,164, 81, 2, 4.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
Peoria Market.

ae PEoRIA,, May ~.
corn-Easy; lower; high mixed 75A0gs1ss mix
| ed 72G72L. y
0afs-Steady; 81
High Wines-Steady; II. ~ : ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23

tribution of Sa7sO in an envelope post
marked st. Joe, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
LIVE STOCK.

Drover's journal s.f--.-,,.. .-.-.
Hogs-Receipts % 00d; etye: S and 10 higher;
qualify poor; com to good mix. 4a6a7 as. light
hogs 4008 05; heavy pkg. and shipping 600
8 so; shippers calls 5 75Ge7 80. 1sE}. .fisa& -
Cattle-Receipts 36 600: strong, active; 10 and Is
lighter than last week; quality poor; ports Z IS
as 90; good @ choice shipplng 2097 60; com
mon to fair 25d7 co. butchers plentiful 2 505 65:
grass Texans 1895 so; shippers s 8596 Is; stocR-
ers 8 5005 So
Sheep-Receipts 900; steady; inferior to fair
50d5 20; wooled 50Q6 so. ..
Drover's. Journal Liverpool.
American Cattie-Higher: 17Is
Sheep STEADY. IS0SO sz ~ zi.r.3
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23

Wheat-Active; 25 bid May; 4 26Z01 q June.
Corn-Stronger; 754@75as May; 7S0731s bid
June "a
oats-Higher; 53053S May; 507s051 June.
Pork-Firmer: 10 35619 3711 Jnne; 10 B568f9 5716
July.
Lard-steady; II 45@1i 47,z June; IL 571s011.
60 July. 80 ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
IRELAND.

DUBLIN. May ga loaded gun was
found at the door of Lyons, liberal mem
ber of parliament for this city. 1t is sup
posed to be warning Davitt arrived to-
day and proceeded unnoticed to the house
| of KENNY
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-19
THE SCHOOL QUESTION,

The Democrats are just reaching the
conclusion that after all their attitude
on the school question has been the fa-
tai mistake of their campaign. Even
at this early stage, the weakness of their
PLATFORM becomes every day more and
mere apparent. The Esmeralda Herald
reprints the following from the Croai-
Gle and White Pine Nems.
The ardent enthusiasm with which
the Nevada Republican Convention
comes to the defense of the public schools
in its platform is beautiful to contem-
plate. 1t is true that nobody is menac-
ing the public schools, and that they
are in no danger that the people are
aware of; but relevancy was not what
the Reno Convention was after so much
as cheap whoop. 1t is odd that the
Mormons didn't come in fer a ferocious
brOadside Immediately after the Con-
vention had so darinsly rallied round
the public schools. 1t was ineXcusable
not to take advantage of such an oppor-
tunity to condemn and deplore"
something which nobody in the State
approves and rejoices in.-TIrginia
Chronicle
Here a letter was received and read
from Father Mallory. asking for the
nomination for School Superintendent,
but as no member of the convention
put him in nomination. the Chair very
properly ruled that his name was not
before the convention as candidate.
White Pine Nevs.
The above item from the Ch1Onic{c is
a specimen brick, as to the sentiments
Of its editor, and those Of other Demo
cratic papers relative to the free school
system of this State. The Eureka Con-
vention was too cnWardly to express
either approval or disaprrohation. 1t
knew, and all it's members knew. that
these schools are enemies of the Demo-
cratic party. The editorial Of the
CtrOnicie and the request of Father
MaIoney jihe. Volumes are often
spoken by a few words.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-19

A child was horn in North Carolina
the other day which has five eyes-two
in the regular positions, one under each
ear, and one in the back Of the head
He ought to be sent for to come here TO
count Adams votes at the approaching
election.-Foottigh.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-19
WOOD WANTED.

ODDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
- the Board Of state Capitol Commissioners
one hundred cords (all of one kind of either
split yellow pine wood, limb wood or nut pine
wood to be delivered before October 10th, 1881
Mt the State Capitol Building. Board reserves
the right TO reject any or all bids.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-19

Said an old gentleman, patronlzingly,
to Il bright little fellow &: "Be a good
boy, my little man. and you may be
President" ayes, 1 may be-" the
wide-awake youth replied, "but you
don't want to gamble on it,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-19
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

Hereby announces himself a candidate for
the office Of County Treasurer. subject 10 the
decision of the Ormsby County Republican
Convention
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-19

Thomas Scofeld, aged ninety-one
wears, walked nine miles to renew his
subscription to a New London paper
1t is the general impression among pub
fishers that there are number of sub
scriters who are waiting until they are
ninty-one years old to come and pay
for their pAper.-Daa5,uy .NcHs.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-19
KEYSER & ELROD, Proprictors

G1- Horses boarded in the best style by
EBAY. W eek Or Month. au,S
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-09

1oUNG REPUBLICANs."-A country
friend wrote up, with considerable pains,
a newspaper item Of a college commence
ment and sent it TO a prominent religious
paper, of national reputation. 1t didn't
appear. \ month or so later The editor
sent note in apology saying: 1t was
sent TO the press room and ordered to be
set up, but the next issue was full. The
omission was noted and it was again
brought forward and-overlooked till at
length II was too old to find place"
Too old 10 be useful! just SOL Is that
the reason that the Young Republicans
have taken the machine IN politics from its
Old stagers. men OF character and standing,
as well rs OF experience; bluifed the Re.
publican, smiled on the Times, packed
conventions and handled the county funds
Ottawa needs men of personal dignity and
push; La Sale county has something at
stake in the coming election on the per-
sonal character OF its officers chosen. their
assured social position, their fidelity to
trusts, their familiarity with our history,
early struggles, our importance in
numbers and IN wealth. No crude up.
start sno,bish young gentlemen, IL you
pleas. Give US, IT you can, an honest,
grave and capable man
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-09
THE HuBBELL BLACKMAIL.

The victims OF the blackmailing system
II The Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee, engineered by. Jay Hubbell,
are becoming clamoreus to krow what ia
done with the hood-money extor,ed from
them. Massachusetts aud most New Eng
lad Republicans say they need and want
nazs of the money to save their congress
men the regular Republicans IN Pcna-
sylvania scout Hubbell and make levy Of
their own of per cent. on the oillcehold'
ers of that state; Malone has made sim
liar levy of 5 per cent. on the Virginia
offlce.holders Foster denies emphatically
that the Ohio Republicans want or expect
any part Of Hubbell's levy, and so doubt
less the Republicans of Indiana and Iii.
nois are ready TO swear. Who gets the
Hubbell money? They say" good deal
of it goes to Michigan to help Hubbell
himself in his fight to beat Perry and get
his seat in the United States Senate. Then
a large proportion of the fund is wasted in
the south. For example, Washington
correspondent writes:
Among Hubbel's enterprises was plan
to carry North Carolina by Democratic de-
lection. 1t was known that several Bour-
bons, who had failed to get office from their
own friends, were III the market, and had
frequently visited Washington TO exact
terms from the Democrats, or, as an alter
native, to sell out 10 the Republicans. 1t
appears that Hubbell was caught In this
trap Two thousand dollars were trans.
ferred from the contribution box into the
pocket of oEe OF the North Carolina men,
who put the money where it would do him
the most good, and left the movement to
shift for Itself.
Then the administration and Hubbell
have adopted Geo. W. Jones, the green.
hacker as their candidate for Governor IN
Texas, and are "boosting" him with money,
A similar alliance has been made with the
greenbackers IN Missouri and with the
democratic boilers in Tennessee. Wherev-
er rotten Democrat can be found, or a
sorohead who is in the market, the MA.
chine managers at Washington adopt him
in preference to sound Republican. Tens
OF thousands OF the money levied on poor
men and women by Jay Hubbell are eX-
pended in this way for the profit Of seedy
Adventures who hardly have a title to
/ their own votes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-09

The Irish patriots of the O'Dynam,te
Rosa ilk, who have been collecting a larre
iund for years for "skirmshlng" purposes
against Great Britain, have inaucurated
active operations. The "skirm,shine -
however, is among themselves. The com
mon enemy being in a bad way lust now
in Egypt, Rosa concluded the time had
( come to "stroike the blow" and as the d,.
rectors had not long ago reported 100000
in the treasury, he began 10 inauire
where's thin funds?' The directors
would give no answer Rosa collected n
band of his immediate followers and pro.
pounded his question more empha,ically
Still no answer. Then a series of stormy
meetings of the subscribers to the fund
were held, and committees appointed TO
ascertain the whereabouts and condition Of
the fund, but their inquiries are treated
with equal contempt The upshot of 1t is.
that the fund has been stolen and wasted,
a large portion of it having been appar
sntly sunk by John Devoy, one Of
he directors, on his Irish Nation news
paper.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-09

1t is to be hoped, for the honor OF the
cloth and the white choker, that a little
local popgun of Monday does the Rev. G..
b. Barnes gross injustice IN its account of
his last Sunday evenings discourse, repre-
sentlng him as having knocked the stuff.
ing out of Mayo's candidature for CON
gress;" that "hls sermon was genuine
eye-opcner, and showed how man of God
can paw gravel in an emergency lie
gave the pharIsaical ministers dab. Rev.
d. F. Mcpherson, OF the Baptist church,
was skinned and his hide nailed to the
pulpit in good style; sermon of his ten
years ago, said Mr.. b., smade the devil
grim
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-09
REst be considerable suffering.

Yhe Joliet EerdIs, the new aad vigorous
Democratic daily started in that city, is
quite anxious the Democrats shall Homi.
nate strong candidate for congress in this
district, being confident ne can be elected.
Will county, If wisely managed, 1t says,
will go strongly Democratic, and we can
safely add so Will La Sale, while the Re-
publican party in the district" says the
Herald, as rent by bitter feuss until Stall.
wartlsm and the other wing are nearly as
badly dlsfigured az is the case in New
York state. It's two factions are bent upon
destroying each other. The party is heav-
ily weighted with the profiigate recpId of
its congressman. The Democrats of the
stats and district are thoroughly united.
With harmony in their counsels, and
strong ticket and full vote, they can win
victory at the polls in November"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-09

The AMERICAN NILE.-SOmc new Ideas
are beginning to dominate in Louisiana in
regard to the spring floods of the Missis
sippi, and the question Is raised whether
such an annual visitation had not better
be encouraged rather than warded against
In short, instead of building levees to con.
fine the river to its channel, would II hot
be more profitable to open sluiceways to
regular, aud use the money proposed 10 be
expended upon levecs in erecting mounds
of refuge for the people and their stock
during the inundation, as the mound build
ers probably did many centuries ago, for
the numerous mounds they erected in the
Mississippi valley could have had no other
rational purpose. Touching this subject,
a New Orleans correspondent of the New
York Herald writes:
Two somewhat curious facts have been
settled by the late overflow, one IN relation
to the vitality OF the sugar cane-when
submerged-and the other ia regard to the
extreme producuveness of our Louisiana
land after the overflow A prominent
planter told the writer he had now on his
place cane that had not only sprouted but
had continued to grow after being com.
pletely under water for six months. An
other, your correspondent Is credibly in.
formed, has upon his plantation now
enough seed cane for planting next season,
which he had abandoned IN the spring as
utterly ruined, the water standing all over
1t to the depth of ten feet, One of the most
interesting sections OF the state VISITED by
the writer during the late overflow was
Immediately on the borders of Black river.
Here he passed on steamer over FIVE
plantations where the water lay over the
land to the depth OF from eight to fifteen
feet. Very recently he had the pleasure
OF seeing stalk of cotton taken from one
OF these lately submerged fields. The stalk
was covered with bolls. The seed had
been planted on the last of May-after the
water had partially flowed off the land
and had come to full maturity in less than
three months.