Year: 1859

Gently, that the borer or worm has been injuring
the cane severely. In parts greatly in others
not so much. This is new enemy come to light.
Though, if we mistake not, this worm or borer was
discovered in the plants which were introduced
through an act of Congress, authorizing govern
ment vessel to go somewhere and obtain plants
for a change. If the borer Or worm has been in
troduced through these foreign plants, the sooner
they are discarded the better.


The receipts of cotton were light yesterday.
There is general embargo on Yazoo, Red and
Ouachita river navigation. The large boats on the
Mississippi cannot bring in over threc-fourtlis In
fact, the Mississippi river appears to be drying up,
and we hope our frend,'' Col. Wright, in his cir
cuar for next Wednesdays steamer for England,
will enighten the frequenters of the Liverpool
Hags-will make note of it-and if he can point
out or inform some Of our good folks on the flags
where thai abundance Of high water Is, 50 much
the better.


Notwithstanding the late change in the weather,
which, of course, will be attended with FROST there
has not been any rain, and the open cotton in the
field has not received the least injury though it
was talked of yesterday there had been some snow
in North Mississippi. We will wait for the next
mail before talk of snow. OF course, the guam





prominent subjects. We have expressed our views
that $50 600 bales would be the minimum. There
has nothing transpired that renders it imperative
on us, as trusty chroniclers to change our views.
Undoubtedly the great nortller of Sunday has blown
off many inward bound vessels, and the arrivals
will be few and far between for day or two to
come.


The further talk was Of the fire in the Fourth





District on Sunday. 1t is presumed the time has
arrived for the inhabitants and residents of that
District to move in the question of supply of
water. We are astounded at the great apathy and
negligence which prevails in regard to this matter.
The old adage foreibly comes mp in our talk,
g What is eyerybody's business is nobodys busi-
ness. Our city authorities are powerless. They
have not the authority to appropriate S250,000 to
build water works. If they assumed such dis
bursements they would be reproved and although
there is charter of the most favorable kind, and
privileges for the organization of a water works
company, there is no action in the matter. If the
people do not desire to move in the matter, and
choose to allow property to be swallowed up by
the fire demon, we cannot help it. Fire and de-
struction follow destruction and fire. and yet our
citizens take no action in the matter The City
Council is authorized to take SO much stock in the
Lafayette Water Works Company. 1t cannot go
beyond it. If the people, the fundamental power,
do not choose to in the matter, with the
great privileges before them in the shape of a
charter, then we, as only small and component
part Of the people, must stand and property
go to destruction. Eighteen months ago we talked
of this favorable charter of the Lafayette Water
Works Company, and square of the very ground
which was burnt over Sunday we suggested as
the proper place for the erection of and the carry
ing out of the intent and purposes of the charter.
Is it any use to talk any more on the subject or
shall we await the time for the entire Fourth Dis
trict TO be laid in ruins?


The mails got through" yesterday, after a
fashion, 1t is hoped the fashion will be improved
on. The next steamer from Liverpool will be the
Canada, of the 9TH inst. If she should be boarded
off Cape Race, we might expect her advces to-day.


The receipts of cotton last week at Mobile were
27,o23 bales, making the entire receipts for the
season 1913 294 bales and the entire receipts at all
the ports one million and one thousand bales which
will be further increased by the semi-weekly re-
turns tomorrow.