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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03
(HE PRICE OF COTTON
las KEPT PACE IN LOwNESs WITH
INCREASE IN PRODUCTION.
'nited states Output Has Increased
FourfoId While Rest Of the World
Hasn't Reduced Acreage.

New York. October "A Times special
ice OF cotton recently reported, said to be
Z lowest point reached in many years, lends
|ecial interest to a series of tables just com
led by the treasury bureau OF statistics.
owing the remarkable increase in cotton
Oduction and coincidental fall in prices
bees tables show that the United Stats, the
ief cotton producer OF the world. has quad
pled her cotton production since 1872. and
f the price OF cotton IN the same period
fallen to about ne-fourth of that which
eyailed in that year.
shown to have been LABS. 0i6,04i pounds,
III an average price of 22.19 cents per
und: In 1898 the crop Is reported at $685.
,Obl pounds. with an average price OF 623
nts per pound. Thus the production Of
y Is more than four times the crop of 1872
d the average price but little over one
nrth that of that year.
When II is considered that the other por-
pms OF the world that grow cotton have not
all reduced their production meantime, II
apparent that the increased cotton supply
the world in the quarter of a century under
nsderation has been very great and far in
vance of the Increase in population or con-
ming power
siucd 70 per cent of the cotton OF the world !:
lay she produces So pes cent of the world S
ION. This increase in the percentage has
EN- not because OF a reduction of the cotton
pduetd in other parts OF the world but sim
on account OF the increase In our own.
cotton supply of other cotton producing
tons Of the world in 1923 was 1867 200
les aud in 1878 1,665,OO0 bales. The aver
cotton production of other countries from
TO 1878 was 1,6lS.000 bales per annuni,
1 per
pun. showing that there has also been a
Is OF the world. while our own production
been increasing enormously.
fot only has the price OF cotton fallen AT
put the same rate that the production has
reased, but there has also been a corre-
(ndng fall in the price OF cloths manufac-
ed from cotton. The reports OF the bureau
stntistcs show that cotton printing cloths
e quoted at 7.SS cents per yard In 1872
ne reports just published show an average
OF Eli cents per yard In the cotton year
Tor the same grade OF cloths, the fall in
!iice of manufactured article thus hav-
IN this case at least. nearly or quite kept
with. the fall in the price of raw cotton
Inc increase in production OF that ar
e.
IS proper to add that the prices quoted
the earlier years are based upon the cur
3! value; Of that period, and II reduced 10
oiu oasis would be slightly less Cotton
inting cloths whose prices are given ID
nolc, are OF the quality manufactured for
IN printing calicoes and accepted as a
quoted.
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EECOND EDITION--6:O am.


race VAS awarded to the horse ridden nv M.
An.eiltEr jockey. ~ 'u'
Ihere IS no ioutt tina, bitter jealousy I'm,
zen aroused by Sloan among the Enriish
JocAtys, who ars agnast with his phenon,ensi
series OF Wins de started on Thursday With
elsht wins out Of sixteen mounts to his credit
ana he finished Saturday with eleven MIN.
out oil twenty mounts as his record The al
tempt to GUST Sloan on Thursday Was made
Mheh ne was descending tn Bushes hill Rob.
,hsoh' who was riding the favorite Lorsan-
nuh. crnnoned on kirschwasser Sloan Ecnt
MS seat. but kirsch~asser lost his balance
aud was passed by Mandoria ridden by sam
my Lostes, who Immediately after the run
home swerved to the right taking Kirsrh
wGsser. who was close beside with her. tho
result being that Kirschwasser lost by a neck.
Blu, Sloan wns not yet beaten and his irst
words on returning to the weighing room
were Say. Sheres the objection room y,
The upshot OF the matter was that Loates
ana Robinson were summoned before The
stewards Of the Jockey club, who disqualified
Mi.ndcria and suspended Loates from riding
until the Houghton meeting aud cautioned
Robinson.
TIE sympathies of the British sporting men
are all on the side of Tod Sloan aud the Eng.
lisa newspapers warmly applaud the PROMPT
action of the jockey club
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ming to warm up; there was a big feast
at Moyersvlle Sunday, attended by ali tla
candidates.
Floresville--Hon. u. Il. Webb OF Fort
Worth inside fine speech here Friday
night nj the court house to a fair sized
audience of ladies' and gentlemen.
Auslin~Senator Horace Cbston spent
the night IN the city on his way from San
Antonio to Llano. where he speaks Mon
day Tuesday he viii speak at Burnet
observation-disclosures General Crane aud
Hon. J. Il, MnComb spoke here in the
court house In the interest OF the dem
ocratic party 10 a large and enthusiastic
audience
Dallas--Bafore returning to Austin
Comptroller Finley will make several
speeches In Robson's district. He VIII speak
at bafhecues in Gonzales county on Tues
day and Wednesday, October 4 and ..
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Terrell, Texas October 1.-Mr j. u. Whit
field. who was badly cut yesterday. is doing
well.
The grand Jury, which has been in session
several weeks, it is said, during this session
matters of considerable import to citizens
looked into by them and that II viii be pro,
duCtiye of much good TO the county.
Notwithstanding the very low price oil cot-
ton tho staple Is being rushed upon the mar.
Ike: As usual the farmers Intimate they
Will plant no more cottor but another year
VIII lind the market loaded as usual, unless
the worms cut the crop short
A tremendous delegation visited the Dallas
far today. One train of fourteen cars passed
by early this morning and another followed
with eight coaches Platforms were packed
With people standing.
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Imtcrlnson Kan, October 2'--Juuse Si.ip
CON las sentenced Lawyer Z. C. Clark 10 iiVe
vcor, hard labor in the penitenuary TOT com
nn,itx in the murder of W. C. Boyd, over
PLY 400 Before receiving his sehrhct,
mont "e mo highest that could be imposed
sor he crine, Clark made long speech 10
iSt i snSce I, was striking scene. the gray
har5d defendant peadips for lsniensiy i bean
tne ! EJs week ago a verdict OF man
spl hnSy in the second degree had been rem
deTed ,.o o,.rged with be
u5o n has confessed to the killing, are heia 70
he tfied
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A DOCTORS SUICIDE.
Escapadcs of His Daughters Is Said
to He the Cause.

Paris, KY, October DIR. T. c. Collins
committed suicide by drowning near here
today. He dismantled the running gear OF
his buggy and drove into pond of water
ten feet deep The wheels came Off, pre-
venting the horse from drawing the vehicle
to land The tragic death in Boston year
ago OF his daughter, May Collins, the free
thinker, and recent escapade OF another
daughter in this State has preyed terribly
upon his mind. Grief over the disgrace 10
bis family finally became unbearable and
the doctor ended his life TO escape 1t.
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DENTON DO'r,.
A Marriage, n Death. Local ana Per-
sOnai Notes.

sOnnl Notes.
Denton, Texas October 1.--Nr. Charles Hale
and Miss Fedrick were married at Sanger
Sunday morning.
Zion Craven, the daughter Of Squire Oliver
CraTen, living near Pilot Point died yester-
day evening Of pcritonitis. An operation for
appendicitis had recently been performed on
her and she seemed to be recovering wnen
peritnnitis set in and caused her death.
Tho Joe Bailey Rifles received another ova-
ton al Pilot Point yesterday and were ten
dored a lawn party last night by the ladies OF
the town.
Los Angeles. Cal, are here visiting Mrs. Cow
anig parents Judge and Mrs. +. r. piner
EN- route TO Knoxyino, Tenn. OF the CumoeT
land Presbyterian church at which place Rev
Ccwan has accepted the pastoratc The Knox
VIII church is one Of the Oldest and largest
churches of the Cumberland denomination N
the South.
from Wilson Bros. at this place 800 head Of
and S-year-oid steers paying therefor 49,
op $50 head.
Cotton is coming in at rapid rate ana rue
oil mill, gins and freight offices are kept at
work day and night attending to the rush.
TIL. farmers. however. are becoming discour-
aged at the extremely low price and those
who can are hclding !. for rise IL the
market.
Sal Ross camp Of Confederate veterans met
here today and PASSED resolutions % coaIo-
lerce upon the recent dtatl, Of Miss Winnie
Davis the daughter ~ the COnfcderaey, und
also upon the accidental death Of the son u
General Joseph Wheeler. Copies OF the rcso-
luton will be sent 10 Mrs jefferson Davis
and General Wheeler.
A. A Abney Of Sanger. who was here today.
stated 70 The Post ccr~esrendent that the
wheat acreage IN hts community would be
considerably Increased aud that the farmers
were slrfrdy busy at work sowing their crops.
T. G. Wright, a member OF the First TsxHs
cavalry is here on a furlcugh visiting his
sister Mrs. j, r. Edwards.
Born 20 Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Blanks
this morning, fine girl.
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Ennis, Texas. October AIN the four-sidel
case Of four individuals vs. the City OF Ennis.
in the Justice court yesterday. j. W. McCei-
Ian won tho suit. Messrs. Thomason and
Thomason will appeal,
The examining trial OF John Mckinney
charged with the Killing Of Jim Callahan. oc-
cured yesterday afternoon. Mckinney was
granted bail In the sum OF 1900.
Numbers OF Ennis people are attending the
Texas State fair and Dallas exposition. Much
interest is taken by our people In this enter
prise.
me cake walk entertainment given by
the Ennis Organized Charities Friday night
was a grand success. They made $3.50 above
nXnenhos.
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Giddings Gossip.

Kuykendsil, properties OF the kuyhendall
hotel has moved to Temple where she WIZ
run a private boarding house
Mr. Joe Durrcnborger, one OF Lee county
NEST successful farmers has had his home a
mile south OF town ovcihauicd and changeu
from n one to a two-story huure.
Judge sinks Is at home having about M
ished district court AZ Brennan, a.
pr T. O. German Of Caldwell Is hpeho'ns
sunday with his many friends mere
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE.
Autumn Convention Is TO Re Held MT
New York.

Now York, October 1.-The autumn conven-
tion of the Christian Missionary alliance will
be held in this city beginning Friday. Among
those who are expected to address the con-
yentfon are Rev. Or. John Robertson of Scot
laI d. Robart Speer, secretary OF the Presbyte-
rian board OF foreign missions. Luther u,
Wishard of the same board, and several mis-
sjor ries of the alliance now In this country.
During the short history of the alliance over
three hundred missionaries have boon sent
to the foreign fields
One of the features OF the convention will
be the addresses by the Rev. ID, w. lIacheur,
the hrst missionary to so through the heart
of China into Thibet, where he established a
mission in monastery of over three thousand
Buddhist priests. lie will probably be as
signed TO the work in the Philippines. Ten
years ago he was directed to go to Manila,
since there was no Protestant church there.
He was refused Abundance and was ordered
from the ISLANDS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03
TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.

EIkhsrt--Hon. w. NJ Imboden and John
r. Reagip spoke here Saturday to large
audiences.
Hlco--M Major sayers was so much I'm
proved that he has gone home for tc"
days rest.
Flatonia--Hor. r. -. Hawley spoke to
a large audience here. His remarks were
well received.
Wcg,herford-Hswy Tracy OF Dallas
spoke hsre at the court house IN the In
terest OF the populist party
HiIlshoro--Ssnator Chiffon viii speak In
Itaska next Saturday and all that Is pos
sibie is being done 10 secure him large
audience.
Cuero-The county campaign u hestn.
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wharton Count, planters Mecans

Wharton. Texas, October 2--Messrs. Il. II.
u SorrelI and Il A. Rich aud a number of
other farmers Of this county. have called a
ulatters' meeting at the court house on Tues
dav. october 4, for the purpose OF formulating
p,ats for tie planning OF cane 10 this county
next season. This question Is engaging the
attlniion Of the most progressive men Of thls
SEXTON. and undoubtedly Wharton will In the
near future, as In snte-belum days, be the
banner county TOR beautiful waving green
fields OF cane IL is desired by the promoters
OF this Industry that from zoos 10 5000 acres be
planted the first year. 80 40 to justify the
building Of a mill In Wharton.
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was tired Of lfe. 1t held no pleasure for
me, wanted 10 die and did no. want my
mother to Two aud ftct over my death.
For that reason ! Killed her"
Frederick Bellstein, the fithor OF the
family, was oTs OF the best known rest
dents of Allegheny He died suddenly In
December las; from apoplexy. aii since
Then Bertha, who was 20 years old is said
to have lost all her youthful beauty. From
light hoa,ied, HAPPY girl. she became a
quiet, depressed respondent woman. Hence
the friends OF the family think she was
temporarily insane when she committed
the awful crime.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03
pIG TRANSFER BOAT.
rcxo. md Pacific has Built one ior
New Orleans Traffic

New York. October 2.-Tha hull OF the 'ars-
est railroad transfer boat ever iloaten wiz
star, oil its journey to New orleans ifo"
DUBUQUE, Iowa. tomorrow consigned 70 'r ,o
Texas and Pacific railroad. Il VIII ne use a., 70
transfer railroad htins. having LOT t Tse hull
wns eaistruetod by the Iowa Iron WORKS ~
" soo :. ,eet lang and 90 fee5 beam. IL weighs
SO to tons and costs $4,000. The hull mas oee n
nt'eu 10 aors hui II desired two more tracks
may be added, which will give 1t capacity
NJ th,rty-two cars at one time
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las fair. The attendance TO This years iair
viii be about the same FROM Hoarac rs on
previous yeers.
About $50 bales of-r city cotton were re-
ctiscd here Yesterday.
switch srsine No. 3, has hecn sen, here TO
do work IN the Central yards.
Sid -ovington OF Riches Immune regiment
vent to Houston this morning.
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De wiz County Truck Growers.

Crero. Texas. October IA large meetinA
et farmers was held hete YESTERDAY, at which
Tho DE Witt County Trunk Growers associa-
lion was organized with membership VI
stout stvtnty-fiys as starter The move.
inept means business, as there are men a.
The head Of 1t who are u1aequaintsd with the
word failure" seNcra, committees were APP
poiltod to look after freight rates, variety OF
D, .ntcd 10 attend the boil wSeyil congress az
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03
MINERS BENT ON TROUBLE.
They Have Gone to Hunt Up the Ne
gro Operatives.

Cincinnati. October ga special 10 the
Commercial Tribune from Washington, Ind
saws: At 80 this morning the masked miners
are believed to have gone to the mines two
miles southeast OF the city. where more OF the
negroes are living, with the intention OF oriv-
ing them out II is said they are pen, on
doing up C. c. Rowland the white boss; s1ols
have been heard In the direction for the last
haIf hour and there may be battle. Ihs
negroes are armed at the mines. and are wen
nrotected 1t is impossible at this hour TO
sci any news direct from the NINE
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n.,,.rned KIondilcrs.

Seattle, Wash, October --lhe ss 49,,
sc,,oorer Discovery arrived at midnight from
,,a-,,a Win 100 passengers and about SOON
q, soia dust. The treasure was owned oy
sa,s men A. Heitworth is credited WIN VI ~,
ooc. George Mecord $1,000 Pan t ss minn
~ 10 said 10 have brought out slo,V1''
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The sick at san Francisco

san francisco. October D. There are 10"
over 400 patients in the division field hospita'
st tho Presldio, all OF whom are doing Well
ps.5aes these there are 1870 men on turIoush,
twenty -four in the conyalesesnt home ana ilst
~ IA private Henry l., Scott OF company
K Fitty-first Iowa, is dead of eerebro-sp'nai
Meningitis
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AIRED CoIored woman Dead.

Cuero. Texas, October 2.'-old Aunt Libby
IIawlins, one OF the oldtime colored women
of this county, died suddenly yesterday even
inp She owned a nice farm and enjoyed tho
respect and esteem of all who knew her, both
white and black.
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Hearne. Texas, October Mrs. W. p. Fsr-
guson and children returned from Dates tn
dsy. after a weeks visit tn friends and rsla-
tIyes.
Mr.. George Phillpowski returned this morn
ing from Palestine. where he spent the latter
mart Of the week on business.
Is here today.
Nessrs j. T. Collier and Il. l.. Dnnoon Of
the Brszcs bottom were IN town yesterday.
The Houston and Texas Central Halfway
.ornnxny has i1auzurated q round trip rate 81
sS,S from Hearne to Dallas. account the Dali
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ton SLOAN IN ENGLAND.


Arc Tying All Kinds OF
'rirks on the American.
,uoa, October 1.-The talk of the sporting
IS the accident Of Thursday when. at
lnsrsei. 10 English rivals OF Tod sloan,
my i-oates and Nat Robinson, tried
ssne the American Jockey out OF the
LEE N the welter handicap. MandoFia
rcr first in thet race, which was for
''reigns at seven furlongs, being a neck
o. Kirsehwasser. ridden By Sloan. But
secuon was lodged against Mandoria
NHrs. which was sustained. aud tho
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smith Improved.

santa Monica. Cal, October 2'-"sNei"S'
s,,I,b the wounded commander q tue s"'-
a,ars. Homo. is much improved Wnlle nc NJ y
my, entirey cut Of danger the pnyslo,,hnsss,,
i've i've h. vii recover providing eomp''ea'''''
DO not arise.
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newer. Colo, October "a party Of 'ui'.
ors frem Georgia, about 100 in NUMBER, spe..
,,,o hours in this city on their way 20 s ann
Lake. ON their return Trip INV
seyersl days in Denver.
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BercIalr. Texas. October i.-Niss Carter,
who was recently chosen principal OF the pub
lie school here arrived vest srday from Hemp
stead. AMI will opea school or Monday oe'
toter ..
: q. b. Lucse returned yesterday from bus
iysess trim to San Antonio.
j. r. Meek u back from bis ranch in FRO
county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03
MOST COWARDLY MURDER.
Three Men Killed and Two Probably
Fatally Shot.
EXECUTION or PROPERTY RESISTED
Fire from Ambush ON a Party
Assembled in a Darn.

Chattancoxa, Tenn. October "a dispatch
from Murfreeshoro 20 the Times says, An
awful tragedy occurred IN the north portion
OF Cannon county. about thirty miles cast OF
this city. in which Ave men are reported 10
have been savngely assassinated. John Hcl-
llngsworth. II will be remembered, Killed
man by tho name OF Higgins In that county
something over year ago.
A suit was brought agains, Iiollnsswnrth
and iudsmeut ,akcp against him by the
members OF the Higgins family for $500. Yes
tsrdsy there was to he an auction sale Ct his
property TO satisfy this Judgment, aud iiol-
lingsworth, It Is stated, knowing that that
was tho day for the sale, concealed himself
and several OF his friends In large barn on
the place whero the sale was to be.
When tho party Of incn came 10 carry out
the proceedings and had gathered In the barn
liollinssworth and his friends Aired into them
With douhle-harrcied shotsnns. Killing three
men and wounding two moro 50 badly that
they will hardly recover, The names OF tho
unfortunate mon are Rev, A. &. Wehh and
son. both Killed Instantly. a man named His
Gins aud man named Vincent win probably
recover another was killed. but hts name
could not he ascertained.
Excitement "a running very high, and the
guilty parties will auflcr death by the mob
which IL In pursuit, Tho sheriff aud posse are
securing tho hills In search OF them They
have been out since last night aud nothing
has been heard from them. and Judging from
this, II Is generally considered that they are
ON n hot trail OF tiollingsworth and his gang,
II is definitely known, It Is snd from tile
rhoue message from Worthlnpton, that II
was Holingsworth Who did the shooting. as
he was recognized by number at the people
who ESCAPED unhurt, Hollingswcrth has been
~ that ne,ghborhood for sons time. and the
sheriff has been after him several times, but
failed TO capture him, The men who WIRE
Killed are OF the most prominent people OF this
section OF the county. and indignation Is
lihcl, to lead to lynching should they be
brought to Woodbury.. the county feat OF the
co, ntv.
Nashville Tenn, October "A speciai
10 the American from Murfreesboro says
A telephone message has been received
from Woodbury.. Cannon county, stating
that the Cannon county murderer ana
assassin. John Hollingsworth, had been
shot and severely wounded. crowd OF
| sixty men have him located and expect
TO capture him tonight. together with hts
accompsices.
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R.mcrex-Islorr..

Rockport, Texas, October. l.-sr. Estolano
Ramerez and Senorita Josephine Flores
were married this evening at 1880 o'clock
al the Catholic church by Rev. +. J. Goeb-
bells The bride is the dauphtsr Of Sr. p,
Flores, a native PHILIPPINE The contract
ing parties are popular young people in
Mexican soelety. and after a collation. at
the residence OF the father ffhe bride were
given grand ball al Herzfeld's pavilion.
. a. - n % 7 Z "a.
Rear, tho 4, Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature a NNzzlZm
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THE SENATE COMMITTEE.

On Saturday afternoon the oeha-
torial Committee, travelling down
the river on the United States
Steamboat Mississippi, arrived at
Greenville, and remained for
about two hours, engaged IN
pleasant exchange of courtesies
with a number of representative
citizens of Greenville. The COM
mittee was composed of Senators
Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, chair
man; Vest, of Missouri; Berry, of
Arkansas, and Gallinger, of New
Hampshire. They were accom-
panied by Colonel Gillespie, Presi-
dent; Colonel Stickney, Major
Harrod, Captain Waterman, Sec
rotary, and Chief Engineer J. A.
Ockerson, of the Mississippi River
Commission; Chief Moore, of the
| United States weather service
bureau, and "that tireless and in
defatigable friend Of the Missis-
sippi river, Congressman I. G.
Catchings. Judge Taylor, Of
Indiana, was also member of the
party as far south as Greenville,
but left them at this point, and re-
turned on the night train to New
York, after spending few hours
with friends in the city.
A large party of gentlemen OF
Greenville met the committee on
board Of the boat, and arrange
ments had been made by which
they could be taken over the 7.
| G. NJ, V. road into the interior
and shown something Of the farm
ing country Of Deer Creek, but
the short time allotted for the
stay of the party at Greenville
made the proposed tour impossible.
The claims of this section of the
Delta to consideration on behalf
of Government control OF leveet
were preferred by Messrs. J. NJ
Jayne, Robert Somerville, Judge
Wynn, ORD. Bogen, W. 6. Yer
ger, Leroy Percy, G. NJ Helm
and several others, and the party
were much gratifed and encourag-
ell by the favorable expressions of
the visitors. Senator Nelson, in
responding, spoke in high terms
of the efforts made by Gen
eral Catohings, and of the favor
with which the measure was re-
garded by reason of the personal
standing and influence Of its dis
tinguished advocate, as we'll as on
account of its manifest importance
and value.