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* r VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1157. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR BY TELEGRAPH. WASHINGTON NEWS.. WASHINGTON, October 1. - Among those Dimed for a Virginia senatorship Edgar Snow? den, editor of the Alexandria Gazette, is prominent. Mr. Snowden opposes the elec? tion of senators anti! Virginia is restored, bat if the election does take place, it is understood that Snowden will be supported by the Poto ^ mao, Tide-wafer, Upper Piedmont, and a large part of the Valley districts. There are no Cabinet developments. Judge Richardson baa resigned the Assistant Secre? taryship of the Treasury. Commander Luce reports from Lisbon, that he reached that port ta twenty-one days. His vessel, the Jaoiata, has proved herself a suc? cess aa a sailing vessel. The Janiaia found the Sabine at Lisbon. There had been no trouble whatever on the Sabine. , {ETEKING-DISPATCH. ] ? The revenue to-day is ?396,000. Secretary Fish and Commissioner Delano bave>rretamed lo Washington. Fish and Cresswell were absent from the Cabinet meet? ing to-day. The Supreme Court convenes on Monday with a roll benah. The commander of the Asiatic squadron re? porta that ita health ie good, and that Ameri? can interests are flourishing in Chinese waters. Commissioner Delano thinks that Geary will he re-elected in Pennsylvania by a small ma? jority. The debt statement shows a decrease of $7, 500,009. The coin in tbe treasury amounts to i nearly 1109,000.000, and the currency to $ 6,500, 000. | THE SPANISH GUNBOATS. geisuxe o? av Teasel with their Arma - meats ?and Stores. Nrw TOBI, October 1.-Tbe steamer Europe of the New York and Galveston line is under surveillance pending instructions from Wash? ington'. She had a cargo of hage Parrot gnns, and tone of solid shot and shell. The authori? ties suspect thai this cargo is intended I to ann the Spanish gunboats now ready fur sea. There are jost th:;?y 0f [U^Q t gunboats, aa<j ?ngalarly enough there were found ? the hold ol the Europe just 30 one hundred pound Parrots. There were also 3900 solid shot and shell, which had been case for tbose same guns. Speaking editorially of the detention of the Europe, the Tribune says: "The authorities: have jost laid hands upon a vessel which, by all accounts, appears to have been jesrined to. supply armaments to the Speniablganboata at Mystic. The possibility that great harm might have been and yet may be done thereby to the cause of struggling patriot? ism naturally provokes a most earnest desire that no want of vigilance shall permit wrong to ' a neighbor whose comparative weakness and whose noble aspirations have our hearty sym? pathies. The plea of the Cubans that they should have the same right to purchase arms as their savage antagonist must be admitted in the light of men icing events to have unusual force." ANOTHEK BANK BOBBSEY. NOBWAIX, Coiuuxrocux, October 1.-The Na? tional Bank of Norwalk has been robbed. The bank loaea $30,000. Private parties lose an im? mense amount, bow much is not known. . , TWOt RADICALS KILLED. PSTJLADILPHU, October 1.-IQ a political row two Badicab were tilled. ' THE TEXAS CONVENTION. GALVESTON, October 1.-A special telegram from Houston kaya that tbe so-called D?mo? cratie Convention ai Brenham, consisting of five editors, is not recognized by the Demo? cratic party, and the Executive Committee an? nounced that the party has neither sympathy nor connection with tbe movement. ---4 BEAMES FROM THE WIRES. The Cuban man-of-war Hornet, a formidable vessel, ia off New lark, waiting ta captare Ihe Europe. A pirate has been discovered, ia. West India waters. Admiral Poor baa been ordered te capture-her. . The Mexican Congress has assembled. Jua? rez made a congratulatory address on the con? dition of the republic. THE BICE CHOP OE LOUISIANA. I The New Orleans Price Current of Saturday, September 25th, makes the following state? ment in reference to rice culture in that region: In Louisiana the crop of last season amount? ed to 69,000 barrels of 200 pounds each, or equal in weight to 23,000 tierces Carolina rice, showing that without any extraordinary exer? tions the product of oar State has risen in the , paatfew yean from a comparatively insignifl cant amount, to something like three sevenths of the last crop of the Atlantic States. When it ia rememembered that the whole area in cultivation rn, the State. embraces only a few narrow stripe in a few parishes, chiefly in two of them, and considering the many thousands of aerea cs! land within her borders admirably adapted to tbe cultivation of this cereal, it is difficult to form any estimate of the extent to wjai ih future crops maj reach, for it is not to be supposed that these landa will always be permitted to he uncultivated. With the in? troduction of improved mills for the cleaning of rice, and with more care than formerly, in cultivating and handling, the quality of Louisiana rice has been so much improved ot late, that it DOW takes high rank when com? pared with the products of other sections, lt is said that the farther north nee can be grown so that it will mature properly, the bet? ter the quality of the gram; at least the grain is harder and less liable to brodage and waste, in the process of pounding and cieaaing. As examples of the prot?a to be realized f tom the culture of nee, we may mention that a planter in the Parish of St. James last season netted the handsome sum ot $10.000 from the product of 110 acres which be bsd planted; and in the saxae|pariah, the present season, a planter with 250 acres of rice employing twenty bands in? cluding cattle drivers, ftc., will have a crop averaging 9barrels of 200 pound* each to the acre or 112 barrels tb the band, which at th? general average of 6 cents per pound, will give $1344 aa the earnings of each band. -A oet incredible story is going throigh the papers to the effect that a lady at Pre emp? tion. UL, lately presented ber lord with six children at a birth, and that they are all liviog and doing well. If tba story be true, we be? lieve- that it ia tba first instance ot the kind m medical bia tory. What seems to throw an air orioipaioe over the whole is the further state? ment thai the husband waa '.'perfectly delight? ed." Such an extampanxed family might pos? sibly reduce a despairing parent "to idiocy/but we ooDfeaa to donbAjag the "delight" under any eire uro stances. -The walls of the new Roman Catholic Cathedral, New York, have risen to above fifty feet in height, and the beautiful portale m the front, transepts and rear, are now finished. When finished this will be the moat handsome church on the- corfttnent. and wffraccommo? date 19.000 persona. ..The building will be 330/eet from buttress to buttress, and 301 feet insiBe the walla. ?i?e bread hat ihe.transept is tobe 2?3feet, sind the height, from.the floor to th? ?rtmtf?f the Miling, no feet, ' ' ": THE POLITICAL PROSPECT. The October Elections-The Radicals Quaking-Covode Pleads with Grant A Democratic Victory In the Keystone Stat? almost Certain-Popularity of the Pendleton Platform in Ohio-The Legislature at Least Will he Demo? cratic-The Presidential Mill for Man? ufacturing Senator?. [ rao* on oms OOBBXSPOKSXKT. | WASHINGTON, September 30.-Exp?rience bas taught QB that it ia idle to speculate OD the probable result of a general election in such States as Pennsylvania and Ohio. Neverthe? less, there are certain indications now visible which, in the opinion of careful observers, point to the defeat of the Radical party in the former State, and a very close contest in the latter, wi tb the chances, at this writing, some' what in favor of the election of Mr. Pendleton, I am not quite prepared to Bay that the Democ? racy are sure of victory in either State, but it is apparent that their chances of success have not been better ioBeveu years. The classical (?) Covode, obaiiman of the Republican State Committee in Pennsylvania, is evidently in considerable distress of mind over the prospect of Geary's defeat. He rush ed down to thiB city the other day, had au in? terview with Grant on the necessity of his (G.'el influe nee in support of the Republican candidate, and bis early visit to the Allentown Fair, the neighborhood of Asa Packc-r's vast possessions and popularity. Covode gave Grant a gentle hint, by way of preparing him or the defeat of the administration candidate, by remarking that Commissioner Delano's presence as a stump speaker for the Republi? cans in Pennsylvania was not calculated to in? crease Geary's vote, because Delano, as the head of the Revenue Boieau, bas made many enemies among the Radical "Whiskey Ring" in that SUte. Notwithstanding the devotion to party of these whiskey distilling "Loyal? ists," they are opposed to paying taxes, and are the inveterate enemies of any man who attempts to compel them to disgorge a portion ] of their ill-gotten gains-hence it is that Covode fears them, and questions the safety of introducing the Revenue Com? missioner amongst them. Besides this, | ? there is a want of enthusiasm in tue Radical ranks. Geary, their candidate for re? election to the gubernatorial chair, is a poor apology, even for a politician. He was elected in 1866, over that noble Democrat, HeisterClymer, on his "war record;" butas that has since been obliterated, and the fact that it never did amount to much, became so apparent, there ie nothing left in favor of Geary bul ttie caucus rule to support the nomma? of the party, no matter who he may be, Th3 Evening Telegraph, of Philadelphia, newspaper supposed to be owned by Jay Cooke, bas lately criticised Mr. Geiry'a official career quite as severely as any Democratic journal in the State, and when it is remembered that tho Radicals, with the utmost exertion last fall, bad a majority of only about eight thous? and, oat of a total vote of over six hundred thousand, it is no wonder that they should feel anxious just now, especially as the Demo? cracy have nominated as strong a man as Asa Packer. His record is unspotted and his private and persona] character of tbs very highest order. There ia reason, not only to expect his else- | j tion, but that be he will secure a handsome ma? jority. At any rate, auch is the present out? look from the Keystone State. The latest ad? vices from Ohio, and from Radical sources, represent tba: the vote will be unusually close. A large increase in the Democratic counties is expected for Mr. Pendleton; while his personal popularity, and his sound views on the great financial question of the day, will, it is confi? dently believed, cut down bis Radical majori? ties ia their own strongholds, such ss the "Western Reserve." The issues in this State are of more importance than those -of Penn? sylvania, consequently the result of voe elec? tion may be considered more indicative of the views of the people on the question of estab? lishing negro suffrage throughout the whole country by amendment to the constitution, and the payment of the principal of the bonded debt in gold. The Legislature to be elected in Ohio next month will meet In January, and upon it will devolve the duty of electing a United States senator, in place of John Sherman, whose term expires on the ?tb of March, 1871. This Legis? lature will also be called upon to vote ou the Fifteenth amendment, and the Democracy are using this fast with great effect amongst the people, who, in 1867, voted down an amend: mont to their own State Constitution, gqpng negroes the privilege of voting, by the unpre? cedented msj.qpty of nearly 30,000. There is no reasoo to believe that what they have since learned of the operation of negro Boffrage at the South has changed their views on the question, and if it bas not, we may expect that the next-Legislature of Ohio vt ill be Demo? cratic-whether Mr. Pendleton is elected Gov? ernor or not,.. HANtTACTCTUNG UNITED STATES SENATOBS. Mr. Grant, with his brief experience in the hide and leather business, bas lately underta? ken to convert the White House into a mill for the manufacture of United States senators. It appears that he has determined to experiment upon Virginia first, tor we are told, almost au? thoritatively, that be prefers his brother-in-law. Dr: Sharpe, of -Vtaaourf, (temporarily residing in the District ol Columbia,) aa one of Vir? ginia's senators in Congress, lt was first given out tb it Ae iateaded to elect his military officer, General Bobett Williams, to that position; but when Sharpe saw this he immediately informed Grant that he was a candidate, and inasmuch as he never had a permanent residence in Vir? ginia, bis *' loyalty " was above suspicion ; be? sides, be is Grant's brother-in-law, and if elect? ed to the Senate might be the most extensive dispenser of patronage (for a consideration) in that body. At all events, Williams wan not the mau for tbs place. He was born in Virginia about forty years ago, and although bo has never resided there since, still he is a nalice of the State, and it might be that after receiving the office at the hands of the Pr?sident, he would feel sufficiently free and independent to vote against the Radical party's measures in the Senate. Sharpe, on the other hand, is bound "hand and toot" to Grant; ia subject to his "beck and call." and hence would be more avail? able as an administration senator. Grant has at last discovered this, and, accordingly, we are told that Sharpe is the "coming man." The Attorney-General, who, a few dava aco, delivered an opinion to the effect that "the Vir? ginia Legislature could act only on the Fif? teenth amendment before admission of the 8tate to representation in Congress, has now. in obedience to Grant's command, reversed that judgment by issuing a new edict, allowing tbs aforesaid Legistatore io elect senators. This, of. coarse, means that they shall elect Sharpe, otherwise .hey will not he admitted to representation ia Jongress. It requires no comment to show the readers of THE NKWB the true character of thia at? tempt on the part ot the Exeoutive tofvisl hts own "carpet-bag" connection upon a sovereign State in tho capacity of a United 8tabes sena? tor. It contains simply ? threat that if they do not accede to the demand of the President they snail continue unrepresented in Congress, and remain under militarv government. 8o let it be. Pa? better that they should continue to be govern^by the will of a military officer than to* stultify themselves by adopting the foundliugs of one of the weakest of all Ameri? can Presidents. j EUROPE AND THE SOUTH. Direct Trade with the Southern Stat The Cotton Supply-Mr. Morehe Letter to the Manchester t humbei Commerce. [From the Manchester Guardian.] The writer of the following letter has vii Manchester this week, with tho objsct or ing an interview with the directors of the 1 chester Chamber of Commerce. In co quence, however, of his having to leave country to-morrow (Saturday,) be has 1 unable to meet the chamber, and, therefore, addressed the appended letter to the pi dent, setting forth the purpose of his miss It bas been handed to us for publication, will be considered al the next meeting of board : To Mr. J. M. Bennett, President, and gentle, of the Chamber of Commerce of Manchet In pursuance of a resolution, unanimoi adopted by the Commercial Convention, wi met in the city of Memphis, State of Tem see, on the 18th of May last, its presid? Charles Anderson, Esq., ex-Governor of O honored me with the mission to make knowi your honorable body the result of their de ?rations; and, obedient to that appoiutmen am now before you. Many important subjt were discussed, but I will briefly allude those whioh are of the most concern to ye selves, viz: direct trade with the South States, manufacturing and mining, and production of colton in America under present system of labor, wrtb the effect lill to be produced by the introduction of Asiatics. The desire of the. entire Soi on the subject of direct trade with your gr country is universal. You are aw that previous to our late war I South was not a trading or commercial peo| being content to till the ground, as their fa ere had done before them, confining the selves mainly to agriculture, and leaving others the business of furnishing the neces r?es and luxuries of life from distant countri It is with profound regret that tbe youth of day look upon the artificial and unnatural chi nels through which the trade of that secti is at present conducted, and wonder that su a state of affairs should so long have been lowed to exist, lt is with no spirit of sectic alism that the South views this great quest? of the day. bnt simply from a desire for i hi commercial benefit, to arrest an evil too loi allowed ?o gd sheeted. We desire to see 1:?** * steamers to o 3outhern ports ; and it is gratis for me be able to tell you that, through the energy some of Norfolk's enterprising merchants, th great sear ort is soon to have a line of stearne direct to Liverpool ; and I have no doubt mai of oar people will be benefitted thereby, in tl more direct and economical carnage of cot ti and tobacco. 1 am informed that Chariest* ind Savannah have steamers to Liverpoo whilst New Orleans, supported by tbe gre Mississippi and its tributaries, has lines Hamburg, Bremen, Havre*, aud Liverpoc l'on are as much interested as the South keeping np these various lines, for it is ce taiuly to your interest that the cotton bougl for your account iu thu South should t brought to y*&r shores, thereby lessening i ?st, while, at the same time, and for a simili reason, the South is anxious to receive yoi Broods direct. And 1 ?oking to the great ei when our government shall deem it ad vi sab to do away with the present protective tani surely the agricultural South, of all other com tries, will be the field for your enterprise merchants. , Manufacturing and mining, which, np to tb present time, bas made such progress in tl North, is now turning towards the groat ri s jureen of the South. The mills in that sci tion are paying the handsome dividend of fl teen to twenty-five per cent.; their goods ai competing fairly in the New York market wit those of New England. Is il not reasonable th? it should be thus, for is the cotton not bougl on the ?pot, thereby avoiding loss of weigh transportation, and many other charges f An ?dready one of New England's greatest mant facturera and capitalistsr has seen these ac rantagee of tbe South for mauufacturlog, am aaa bought one of the largest water powers i South Carolina. Ie thia not a lucrative Aol open to the surplus machinery of Lancashire [need only refer to the great mines of th South awaiting energy and capital to raak them invaluable. Passing on to the subjects which immedi ately affect you-the production of cotton ii America under its present amount and syster. ol labor, and the effect likely to be produce by the introduction of the Chinese. Qtvinj the Southern labor until September 1,1867, U settle down, we come tu tho cotton year o 1867, ending the 1st Sep enjber, 1868, when a] ?>f our Southeastern States were blessed wit! a most favorable season throughout the year beginning with an early spring, oontiouini good weather during the summer, and with i very late fall, thus affording the best possibl weather for planting, working, and gathering the crop. During this time the States of th< Southwest, bnidrring on the Mississippi River and inclu?I -aa, bad comparatively indit Cerent neswons, with too muon rain in th? spring, and with more or lees unfavorabli weather throughout tbe year, some damagi occurring from overflows, and some fron worina. The total production of this year wai about 2.450,000 bales. The present year 1868-'69, ending with thc Bret of this month (September,) present? reatares diametrically opposed to tho pasi lust mentioned. Tho crop in tho West was ai much over as the crop in the East was undei the average yield, making throughout the entire States fully au average season. Thc production of this vear will also bo abo ul 2,450,000 bales. Taking those two seasons, whioh have favor? ed fit st one sectioo and then another, tbey can not, on the whole, but bo regarded as good, il not more than average years; while during thc entire time labor has been represented to bc generally good. Reasoning from these twe test seasons, we cannot but come to the con? clusion that 2,450,000 is the annual average capacity of the States, and it might With safety bo said that no season, however good or however increased might bo the acreage, with the present amount and system of labor, could produce and gather over 3,000,000 balee; while, oo the contrary, a disaster from worms, overflow, or the weathe., might materially decrease the production from the average yield. While this is what may be expected of the States with tbe present amount an t system ot laboi, we must glance at the prospect DOW presenting itself of the introduc? tion ot tho Chinese. To begin with, no assis? tance eau be expected from this source that will in the least affect the preseut growing crop, ending with the 1st September, 187d. The number of such laborers introduced be? tween DOW and tho 1st of February, 1870, will decide how much more than the average yield may be anticipated froth the crop of 1870. end inp 1st September, 1871. Not having any data by which to inform you ot the number of such laborers thus likely lo be brought to America. lean only give you my opinion. Many plant? ers, though desirous to see additional laborers brought to tho country, aro not at all sanguine as to the benefits to be derived therefrom; aud, acting with that hesitancy and caution which "looks bet?re it leaps,'' each ia anxious first to see how it succoeds with its noighbor before embarking in the enterprise; while many, who already have a certain amount ol nerro labor, are more than cautious iu adopting the new, tearing tho movement might create unpopularity for them with thyroid hands, and having doubts as to tho success nf the Asiatics. 1 will, however, supposa that 50 000 Chinese may bo brought to the Srate3, and entered on the crop ot 1870; for results wo cannot expect them to do better, at least for the first two years, than negro labor, and it is yet to be tested if they do so well. The pres? ent average yield is tbrej bales per hand, which will add 150,000 bales as the production of this additional labor, and make the average American crop 2,000,600 bales for 1870, ending September 1,1871. The resulta of this labor after 1871 can only be measured by the success attending its use io the meantime, and. ol course, it is a problem yet to be solved. We have reasoned for the two past seasons, and goue two years into thu future, with liberal calculations, and what do we soe ? Only the addition of a paltry 100,000 bales to the average American crop. Thia is to feed your famished mills. This is what we are to expect of the great Chinese movement, no tv so mach talked of and relied on, both here and in America. This is to put your manufacturing interest in a healthy state. Why, it aloue would scarcely run your mills three weeks. You will say, wbv tell us ol our miseries if you have no remedy '< Ia it to gloat over our misfortunes'.? To make ns feel oar dependency? No; God forbid. Noone sympathizes more deeply and sincerely in the unsatisfactory state of your trade, and the baz? arde attending yonr manufacturing interests than I do, and indeed do tbe entire Southern people. Many persons have found fault with Lancashire for continually reinvesang ber ac? cumulating capital in more bricks and mortar, thereby increasing its spinning capacity, and tbey attribute the present state of affairs to this suicidal course. While this policy may not have been judicious, who is there, under similar circumstances, that would not have done the same ? For did it not pay ? Was it not safe? No. Lancashire cannot be held responsible tor the present state of trade. Did it not see before it an un? limited supply of American cotton, and contd any human agency have foretold that a civil war was to occur ir/ that country winch would cut off that supply ? It would not help yon if yon knew tho class on whom to fix the responsibility; such ia the fact, which you must accept, and not look back, but forward. While Lancashire may not be responsible for its present depressed trade, it I is now within its power to rectify the evil. You ask for a remedy, and there ate three within your grasp, either ope of which will answer; but unless yon apply one of the three yon are doomed to witness daily failures, and I see your friends around you sink from wealth to ruin. The first is to take yonr surplus ma? chinery to the Southern States, where von j have abundance of cotton to work it profita-' bly. If not this, send your capital to the Southern States, buy land, and import Chi- I nese; this is profitable, and von can then send American cotton back to Lancashire, British grown if not grown under British rule; or bet? ter than either, organize a company nuder the supervision of your admirable association, and import into the Southern States 250,000 Ger? mans and Chinese. From this amount of labor might be expected 1,000,000 additianal bales to the average American crop within two years. Is this not what you want? Is tfaisnot tempt? ing ? This, indeed, would be your salvation, giving work to your mills, and once more raising the stauuard of your goxLs, which, from continued adulteration with Surats, yon have allowed to be lowered. Yon will ask why the South does not under take this work. I reply, because she has not the money and the charges made by the im porters for bringing the hands are so very great (each expecting to make i fortune thereby) that it precludes the possibility of many being brought to the country; whereas, if a company be started which would bo content to realize the moderate profit of fifteen to twenty per cent., it would not only pay as an investment in itself, but would gladden lancashire's heart again with the sight of as mnch American cot? ton as it could uso. To accomplish this, how? ever, ail preludice against fostering the growth of cotton outside of tbe Sr.'tiaa rule must be done away with. If yon have enough American, and your mille now only needs Snrats, then it is of course proper you should endeavor to increase the growth under British rule. But your mills want more American than Indian cotton,' be? cause it works up so much better, and com? mands so. mnch greater price for your goods. In tact, I have frequently been told sinco my arri vii here that if America could send enough cotton tbe use of the Indian would be discon? tinued entirely. ID 1797 tho estimate of tho amount ol cotton exoorted to Great Britain from America was 3,500 000 pounds; while in 1697 India exported 1,979 350 pounds, there not being any account of exports from America until a period of eighty years bad elapsed from this date. To well-mf inned persons these statistics are not necessary; but I give them to show the casual observer tbe immense increase or the product ion of cotton m America over that of ncr BO called rival in India; and I have not taken into consideration at all the c ?can tic an? nual outlays of mouey, to say Dothing of the great patronage -nd fostering care, which the English Government has bestowed upon the great national pet enterprise. May I ask why. after yonr moie than haman efforts to rid yourselves of dependency on America for cotton, aided by all natural and un? natural means, by the fortuitous circumstances [of a civil war in tho latter country, which tor its wide destruction and desolation through the OD tire cotton country exceeded m vastness any ever previously known to history, uproot? ing and entirely ohangmg a system of labor which had existed for ceo tories undisturbed, swallowing the resources of a great section of country, and crushing ander the ruthless heel of war 8,000,003 people from w i al th to abject poverty, to say no tb mc of the loss of thousands upon thousands of her best citizens in actual conflict- why, I ask, have you not made India subserve your wanta ? Why have you not, with your lavish millions ia that direction, brought forth the amount of cotton you needed tor home consumption ? Why, when you have had so fair an opportunity did you not on ts trip your rival, and rid yourselves entirely and forever of a need for our surplus cottons ? You do not answer. Allow me to answer partially for you: because, with all your exertions, von have still staring you ia the face 1 Jd. per k. difference between fair Surats and middle Upland Ameri? can, showing, thongb years upon years have been spent iu endeavoring to improve the qual? ity of the India cottons, you have still this mortifying faevto acknowledge. It waa again thought by many that, though you might not b: able to produce as gooda quality, you would at least, from a country so over-toeming with population, be able to obtain a sufficient quantity virtually to nd yoursell of American cotton, and pat tho price within thc manu fae tur jr.-' control. But, on the contrary, time has proved that India's im? mense population has first tq be fed. America, emerging tro rn desolation and ruin with a chang ed system of labor, under entirely new auspices, raised 2 500,000 bales of cotton, ships to your ?bores upwards of 1400 000 bales, and is greeted with 12d. per pound by your mills, thus show? ing that you have beca unable, w.th all these ad vau taces, to make India Fubserve your wan ls. And while it is impossible for me to slate what the increase may probably be, I can safely say that there will oe in any contingency very little, if any, diminution in American production, and, as long as America ie able to export from 1 200,000 to 1,500,000 bales (taking the past experience of the aggregate amount of the production of cotton in all other coun? tries that ratje it as a criterion,) she will hold the balance ot power in the cotton trade of the world. Will you not, with these facts evident to you, lora your attention io that direction, from which yon reasonably expect to allay tho depressing of feet of the prosent high price of cotton on your manufactures in Lancashire and elsewhere ? Allow me to ask yon bow mnch cotton it would take to accomplish this end-3,000,000 bales, in addition to what is already made through? out the world ? If that is tbe amount needed, and if a people crushed, broken ia fortune, and power-stricken, can, without any re? sources of money or credit, bnt simply from their own energv, contending against untold obstacles, raise 2.500,000 bales, what aa easy matter to brine your cipital and enterprise to oar shores and shoulder to shoulder with American induetry I Five years would scarce? ly elapse before tho needed amount would be obtained. Tbe boundless cotton fields of tho South only need the skilful laborer'ti touch to bring forth golden traits. Under my inme? diate observation plauters, at twenty cents per pound for cotton, ate making one hundred per cent, aunually ou their investment. To reduoe all I have said on this subject to a practical poiut of view, you cannot, iu thc first place, if yon anticipate tho cultivation of cot? ton, afford to experiment either in Ethiopia or Australia. You cannot grow it in India, in comparison with America, for you only get 40 pound to 60 pound per aero in the former, while in the latter you get from 200 pound to 500 pound per acre. The many reasons in favor of the culture of cotton in America 1 will not attempt to give: its advantages must be koowa to yon all; and 1 can only hope that the Cotton Supply Association will authorize some of its good mea to come to America and ees for themselves what lands can be bought for ia the South, and make tbe trial of one year's planting ander good managen. I am satisfied their report will compare most favorably with the report from any other- portion of the globe. From the indorsement of that association of the results obtained, many persons wilt imme? diately embark in the enterprise who are now skeptical as to such rena?t?; and you will thea see the trade of Manchester reviving, by the inponriog of thousands of bales of American cotton grown by British capital and enterprise. To all who may seek bornes in the Sooth, whether from Virginia and the Carolinas to Louisiana and tho Rio Grande, or from Ken? tucky to the Florida reefs, be assured that a thousand hearty welcomes await yon. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obedient servant,' F. C. MOBEHJEAJD. -St, Lon e expects to bethe ohief seaport of the world as awn as she gets tbe capital moved there. RELIGIOUS ITEMS. -The consolidated Presbyterians propose send 100 laymen to establish missions aloi the line of the Pacific Railroad. -The American Baptist Tear Book, jost i ?ned, reports 651 associations, 13,355 cbnrehe 8695 ordained ministers-a total membersh of 1,121,983, being a net gain for rife year 44.099. The contributions for missionary pn poses amounted to $982,479. -The WesleyauB of Great Britain have n yet inaugurated the plan of lay delegatio but are approaching it. Already laymen a: invited to share in the deliberations of pr pira,tory committees, in which measures ai matured for the-action of the conference. -Preparations are beiog nude on a lan scale for the accommodation of persons a tending the great Council in Rome. Alreac sittings are arranged for three thousand pe sons. The expense? of the Council are pi down at $200,000, bnt will probably far ercce that som. -lu all parts of London there have been ri cently opened halls and large rooms, where, o Sunday, lectures are delivered on those branche of science and historical research in which coi elusions have been come to, supposed to t hostile to Christianity. These places attrac large crowds of workingmen, and are sai every day to increase in number. -They publish in St Louis a journal c Speculative Philosophy. It is a fair-sized an comely quarterly, devoted to the elucidation c the great German philosophies-of Hege! Fichte, Eaut, and the rest. The last numbe begins a translation of the "New Expositio: of the Science of Knowledge," by Fichte, am and an essay on "Kant's System of Tran scendeutahsm," and continues an an?lisis o Hegel's JSstbetics. -The Episcopal Convention of thc Di?cesi of New York meets this week, The Evening Poe says it is understood that the subject of th< recent introduction of several ritualistic fea tures at St. Alban'* will be brought to the no tice Gi 'ho convention. The mest remarkabh part of this movement is tbe fact that thc present complaint comes from tho Higr, Churchmen themselves. Dr. Ewer, of Boston, will be questioned for calliDg Protestantism a failure. -Tho Independent says one of tho reasons for the success of Rev. Henry Ward Beecbei as a preacher, is the shape of his church. Il is os well arranged as a theatre for seeing and bearing. The congregaron is massed aboul the speaker. Every member is in direct ant and sympathetic relation with him. He, ir turn, is tho oentre of the magnetic current ol the whole house, the focuB of tho inspiration of tho entire assembly. The same is true ol Spurgeon and his immense tabernacle, lt re? quires a strong man to occupy such a position, but when he is equal to it tbere is scarcely any limit to bis power. -It is not generally known that the Mor? mons have several organizations in the East? ern States. They have a meeting-house in Brooklyn, in which services are regularly maintained. Elder Taylor, one of the twelve Apostles, from Salt Lake City, preached a ser? mon to the saints in Brooklyn, which was re? cently reported in the Tribune. In reply tc the question, what be would do if the United UuUtb (/ut <lunil"lliO TOiH?iUiJO, bu oatd Ult Mormon religion was established by the Lord, and it the Lord had not a mind to sustain Hil own principles, He might let them go by the board. He never knew a time when he had more or less confidence in his religion than now. -One of the editors or the New York Ob? server is thrown into ecstacies on hearing the celebrated "Bells of Moscow." This is the holy city of tho Greek Church, as Jerusalem was the sacred city of the Jew. Pilgrims go thither a distance of thousands of miles on foot, and sometimes without shoes. When they are near enough to bear for the first time the four hundred bells of the city, Bounding in glori?os harmony, fall, grand and all perva? ding, "like the voice of many waters," they fall upon their faces sod devoutly offer prayer and thanksgiving tc God. The writer declares that all the music be ever beard was tame and trifling compared with the wonderful effect of these bella. -Discussing the question, "Why Working? men do not come to Church," the Chm ch Union proposes a way by which they can be won to ponctuai attendance upon the service. If tbe clergy would have the hearty support of the common people, they must accomplish that desirable end by "doing precisely as the Aprs:lea did-really living as workingmen with the working classes; doing, in short, ex? actly what the early missionaries did who con? verted our country from heathenism to God. Of ooaree, to do this, a wife; a 'comfortable' bonsc, and many other things must not bo thought of; and until Anglican priests have the grace and the courage to resign these, we atc certain they will do little or nothing to get their brethren of the working classes to church." -Under tte head of "Levity in the Names of Churches," the New York 8un proceeds con amore to enumerate various striking and pe? culiar manifestations of the irreverence of Americana in religious matters, as shown in the appellations given to placea of worship. Thus Dr. Bellows' Church, a striped looking structure, bnilt of red brick and white mar? ble, is variously designated as "The Beefsteak Church," "The Church of the Holy Zebra," and "The Church or the Holy Gridiron. The Dutch Reformed Church of New York has a large metallic gilt rooster OD its spire as a weather vane, and is known as "The Church of the Holy ghaugbai." The long, straggling edi? fice of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is extensively known as "The Church of the Holy Grasshopper," and also ol' of 'Tho Holy Cucumbor Vine." Thc Unita? rian Church, ou Congress street, Brooklyu, is low-roofed, nearly circular, and is painted a dork, sombre colot; hence its very unfortu nate nickname, 'The Church of the Holy Mud Turtle." Jay Cooko's Episcopal Chapel, at Put-in-Bay, on Like Erie, is, according to the statements of tho irreverent, tobo named "The Church ot the Holy Five Twenties," out of gratitude for the means by which the rich banker acquired his wealth. While this ir? reverent spirit is every way censurable, much of the blame attaches to those who, in plan? ning or erecting church edifices, seek for fan? tastic, out of the way effects, or inttoduce ten? tures not in keeping with tho purposes of the building. Tho zebra-like stripes, for instance, upoD Dr. Bellows' church causes the applica? tion by which it is currently knowu to have a ludicrous fitness well calculated to give it a bold in the popular mind. -The Bohemian clergy have written an ad? dress which they propose to submit to the Roman Council. They say that "the Council should not proclaim tho inf dlibility of the Pope. Thin is the sincere wtsb of the most learned intelligent and earnest of the adhe? rents of the holy ohair. Such a stop would only give rise to ridicule among unbelievers, while for believers it is quite unnecessary, as I tbeir attachment to the Roman See wie never greater than at present." It seems equally unodvisable to make any further authoritative statements as to the corporal assumption of the Virgin Mary, the state of nature, the cause and means of supporting grace, tbe man? ner in which the body is governed by the soul, and similar matters. These have already engaged the attention of former Coun? cils, particularly that of Trent, and may now safely be left to theology. With respect to the Index of forbidden books, it Is urged that before a work is condemned tbe opinion of the bishop in whose diocese it appeared should be asked. " Above all things the church should show herself the friend aDd protectress of all those sciences wbioh adorn an3 perfect mankind, resting well assured that all truth comes from God, and that a thorough and ear? nest pursuit of science is an advantage lo faith. The bishops and clergy should make it their study to support with all religious zeal the healthy education of the people and the culture of the learned. They should become the patrons of schools, and assist and respect their teachers. In order to further the ?duca? tion of the people, and to render it efficacious in a religious point of view, it is not sufficient for the priest of the parish or another clergy? man to inspect the elementary schools in vir? tue of his office ; he must endeavor to gain the assistance of the members of his congregation, the fathers of families, and the civil authori? ties." Special latices. MW BT. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH. Services at half-past Ten o'clock Xo-Moaxow MOBN rno, by Hev. W. W. HICKS, and in the Evzirmo at half-past Seven o'clock, Strangers will be provided with seats at morning service. Evening service-seats free as usual. Octa_i aa* sr. LUKE'S CHURCH.-THE REV. E. E. BELLINGER will perform Divine Service (D. V.) in Ulla Church, To- Moaaow, 3d Instant. Octa MWF I R S T BAPTI8T OfiURCH.-THE Eev. WILLIAM H. ADAMS will preach in this Church To Moaaow Moaauro. Service to com? mence at half-past 10 o'clock. The congregation of the Circular Church are cordially Invited to attend. Oct a_ MW CITADEL SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH.-There will be services in thia Church TO-MOBBOW MOBKIXO and NIGHT, conducted by the Pastor. Morning service at half-pan 10, and night at half-past 7 o'clock. A collection will be takon up alter each servioe. Ort 2 MW DIVINE SERVICE WILL BE CON? DUCTED in the Orphan's Chapel on SABBATH AF? TERNOON, at Four o'clock, by the Bev. T. W. LEWIS. _Oct 2 ?.CITADEL SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH. The Kev. W. J. BABD, of Augusta, Qa., will fill tbo Pulpit of thia Church during tbo absence of the Pas? tor. Service every SUNDAY MOBNTNO and NIGHT Morning Serpee at half-past 10 o'clock, and Night at half-past 7 o'clock. A collection will be taken up at the concludion of each service._s_Oct 2 ?TCO NS IO NEE 8 PER STEAMSHIP CH ARLESTON, from New York, aro hareby notified that she is thia day discharging cargo at Adger's South Wharf. All gooda remaining on the wharf at sunset will be stored at expense an 1 risk of cen rr'rr-T JAMBA AnaSR A <V> . Oct 3_1_Agents. 49-30UrH CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, OcroBEB 1,1869.-The Board of Directora of this Company having declared a Semi? annual Dividend of FIVE PER CENT, on the Capital paid In, the samo (free of Internal Bevenuo Taxi will be paid to the Stockholders on and after the ?tb instant TH os. R. WARING. Ort 2_awtbS_Cashier. MW CARD.-THE SUBSCRIBER RE? SPECTFULLY announces to his former patrons and the public that he has resumed his former business as COLLECTING AND BBAL ESTATE AGENT. Address, far the present, through the Postofflce, cr at bis residence, No. 9 Doughty street. Octa aralba* ALEXANDER P. PRAY. MW GRANITE VILLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.-AUGUSTA, OA , October- 1, 1869.-A Dividend of TEN' DOLLARS (110) per Share on the Capital Stock of the Graniteville Manufacturing Company baa been declared, and will be payable on and after 10th instant. Oct a 3 F. H. HICKMAN, President MW A CARD-SOUTHERN LIFE INSUR? ANCE COMPANY, ATLANTA DEPARTMENT. To the PeopU of South Carolina: The above Company was organzed in 1866, in consequence of the wholesale forfeiture of Southern policies by Northern companies. The unparalleled success of the enterprise has forced several of these companies to restore tbeir Southern policies, irom the fact that they could not operate in our midst without the appearance of honesty. We keep all our money at home to build up our impoverished country-every dollar of premium being safely invested in the State from which it is de? rived. The in- tituUoD ia purely Southern, and bonce ahou'd appeal with great force to the patriotism and and sympathy of every Southern heart. 'Tia not our purpose to make war on other com? panies, but to exhibit the special advantages offered by this purely Southern Company-founded on patriotism and solid wealth. Its ratio of assets to liabilities-the true test of a company's strength-ls second to none on this continent, being nearly $300 to $100. Whenever and wherever we have presented the claims of this Company, it bas not only enlisted the sympathies ef our people, but baa also secared their hearty co-operation. We have secured 600 policies in South Carolina since the 10th of February. We number among our Directora General Wade Hamp? ton and Colonel Wm. Johnston, gentlemen well known to every citizen of South Carolina. We ap? peal personally to the people of South Carolina to assist ia pushioK forward this deservedly popular Southern institution. J. H. MILLER, Genera! Agent .Southern Life Insurance Company, No. 23 Broad-street, Augusta. Ga. 8. Y. TUPPER, Agent, Charleston, 8. C. H. W. DE'SAC?9URE, M. D., Medical Examiner. We cheerfolly recommend the above Compauy to the patronage of the citizens of South Carolina. Columbia, S. C.-J. 8. Preston. J. P. Carroll, C. D, Melton. 8. W. Melton, J. D. Pope. Camden.-J. B. Kershaw, Wm. M. Shannon, W. E. Johnson. Sumter.-John B. Moore. Winnsboro'.-W. R. Roberteon, J. B. McCanti, James H. Rion. Yorkvllle-W. B. Wilson, A. Coward, James Ma? son, I. D. Witheripoon, J. R. Bratton. J. T. Lowry, R. O. McCaw. AndersoD.-J. L. Orr. , Barnwell.-Jo?. A. Lawton, James Patterson, John? son Bagood Clarendon.-Jno. L. Manning, T. C. Richardson, Browne Manning. REFEBXKCE8 IN CHARLESTON. General JAME j CONNER, Messrs. PELZ ER, B0DGEB3 it CO , JAMES H. WILSON, Esq., GEO. H. WALTEB, Esq., LEWIS D. MOWBY, Esq. August 19_amos : 49* WORDS OF CHEER-ON THE ER? RORS of louth and the Follies of Ag?, in relation to Marriage and S sciai Evils, with a helping hand for the erring and unfortunate. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free qf charge. Address HOWARD AS? SOCIATION, Box P., Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 25 3mo? FOR LIVERPOOL. THE Ff ME OAK EDILT BRITISH BARK 11 JOHN BRIGHT. MOMUIXXN Master, about >1500 bales capacity, will be ready lo re rel re ?cargo In a few dayi. For freight engagements apply to BULEY* CREIGHTON, Octcber2 Accommodation Wharf. BOSTON AN II CHARLESTON LUE,' FOR BOSTON-TO LEAVE SATURDAY, 4?T ?. THE SCHOONER ANNIE B. GLOVER ? will leave as above, and wants 300 bales cotton to nil up. ' Freight ^o. Apply to Sept 29_MOSES GOLDSMITH ic BON. EXCURSIONS TO ALL POINTS OF IM. TEBE8T ABOUND TBE HARBOR. THE FAST SAILING AMD COMFO RT A VBLY appointed Yacht ELEANOR will now ie ber trips to all pointe in tts har? ?bor, starting ZVEBT HOB mao, . at Ten. o'clock, from South Commercial Wharf. For Passage or Charter, apply to THOMAS YOUKG. Pepi 13 _ Captain, on hoard. EXCURSIONS! EXCURSIONS I THE FINE FAST BALLING YACHT ELLA ANNA, the Champion of the South, . is now ready and prepared to maim regular i trips, mus affording an opportunity to all who may wish to visit points of interest in our beau, tlinl harbor. For passage, apply to the Captain on Volon Wharf, June ai PAST FREIGHT LINE TO BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA AHO THE CITIES OF THE NORTHWEST. THE8TEAM8HLP 8EA OULL, N. [P. DUTTOK Commando, will sail for Baltimore on WEDNESDAY MOBN >rso, October 6th, at half .past 7 o'cloci, from Pier No. 1, Union Whams. ' MW Through Bills Lading given to PHILADEL? PHIA, NEW YORK, BOSTON and the CIIIE8 of the NORTHWEST. For Freight engagements or passage, apply to COURTENAY ft TREN HOLM, Oct 1 4 Union Wharves. FOR NEW YORK. REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS. THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, Captain 0. BTPSS, will leave on MONDAY Arra MOON, October 4, 1869. at 6 o'clock. MW Through Bills Lading given on Cotton to Liv? erpool. BA VAM EL ft CO., Agents. Oct 1 NEW YO K K. ANO CH A U ?. E S) T O ? STEAMSHIP LINE. FOR NEW YORK. TBE 8TFAMSHIP CHAMPION. R. W. LOCKWOOD Commander, will sall from Adler's Wharf on HATUB . SAT, October 2d, at 4 o'clock P, M. For Freight engagements to New xork, Boston, Providence and Liverpool, apply to JAMES AXKiEK * CO.. Agents, MW The Steamship CHARLESTON will follow on TuEHDAY"tho Mb. October, at 5 o'clock P. M. Sept 29 4 TRAVELLERS PA8KING THROUGH till ARLESION EN ROUTE TO FLORIDA AND AIKEN, . AND OTHES PLACES, SHOULD lay in their supplies of Clarets, Champagnes, Cordials, Brandies, Whiskies, Wines, Canned Soups and Meats, American and Fnglish Biscuits, Devilled Barn, Tongue, Lobster, Durham Smoking Tobacco and Imported Segara. WM. 8. CORWIN ft CO.. No. 375 Ki Lg-street, opposite Hasel, Charleston, 8.0. Branch of No. 900 Brordway, corner 20th-etreet, New York._6mo _Sept 38 FOR GEORGETOWN, S.C., WAVERLY, KEITHFLELD AND BROOK GREEN MILLS, TOUCHING AT SOUTH ISLAND. _ .j-JT^W TBE STEAMER FANNIE, CAP ??????t?t?ZT?IS C. CAS&OLX. WHXXX, la now re celvmg Freight at Accommodation Wharf, and will leave on MONDAY Moaanira, the 4th instant, at 6 o'clock:, returning wttl team Georgetown aa WED? NESDAY MOBKXSO. the Cth instant, at 6 o'clock. All Freight must be prepaid. For freight or Passage apply to THURSTON & HOLMES, Agents. Oct 1 3 Adgart North Wharf. FOR SAVANNAH, INLAND BOOTE VIA BEAUFORT AND HILTON HEAD, TOUGHING AT SEABROOK'S. f -?tT-a? THE STEAMER "PILOT BOT," Jaat^??Ba?Captain FINK PECT, will leave Mid dJe Atlantic Wharf every MOHDAT Mostrare, o'clock, for above points. Returning, will leave Savannah on WEDNESDAY Moaarso, at 8 o'clock. Au^reight payable on the wharf, i J. r>. AIKEN * CO, Sept 23 South Atlantic Wharf. FOR EOI8TO. BCCKVILLB, CHIiOLM'S AND BEAUFORT, r 'W THE STEAMER ?PILOT BOY," mls???SSm Captain Fr sn Pies, will leave Middle Atlantis Wharf for above points every THURSDAY MOULIN o at 8 o'clock, until further notice. Return? ing, will leave Beaufort at 6 o'clock FaiSAT MOBS- ? INO, and Edicto at 2 o'clock P. M. asms dal. All Freight payab'e on the wharf. J. D. AIKEN k 00, Agents. Sep 33 South Atlantic Wharf Serial Wiri. e- THE ROSADALIS 18 A POTENT remedy in all Chronic Diseases. The following lr a certificate from G. W. Bloant, Esq., Attorney-at Law: This is to certify that I was afflicted with Chronic Inflammation of the Ear from about 1SS8 unit] this summer, when it assumed such a troublesome form as to give great pain. I was st rimes partially deaf, and the suppuration and almost continual flow of matter kept tho outside of the ear badly inflamed. 1 was indnoed to try Rosad alis, and now I think I am "entirely cured." The suppuration has ceased. I can hear as well as ever, and there is not that itching sensation in the ear which before so much annoyed me. My general health has also been greatly improved, and I have been entirely free from my usual bilious symptom*, Aa. at this season of the year. I can confidently recommend the Rosadabs as an "Extra? ordinary Blood Purifier," ftc. GEO. W. BLOUNT. For sale by GOODRICH, WISEMAN ft CO., Im? porters of Drugs and Chemical?, Charleston, 8. CB Oct 3_stnth8 MW OFFICE CHARLESTON GASLIGHT COMPANY, SEPTEMBER 23,1869.-A Dividend of FIFTY CENTS per Share on the Capital Stock of this Company having been declared by the Directors, the same will be paid on anl after MOITDAT, the 4th proximo. The Books of Transfer will be closed from this date to 4tb proximo. W. J. HERIOT, St pt 34 8 Secretary and Treasurer. ?.THE NEATEST, THE QUICKEST AND THE CHEAPEST.-THE NEWS JOB OFFICE, No. 143 EAST BAY, having replenished its Stock with a new and large assortment of material of the finest quality and latest stylet, ls prepared to execute, at the shortest notice and in the best manner, JOB PRINTING ol every description. Call and examine the scale of prices before giving your orders elsewhere._ 49-MEDICAL NOTICE.-PATIENTS SUF? FERING from Diseases p?rtale mg to the Genito Urinary Organs, will receive the latest scientific treatment by placing themselves undor the care of Dr, T. REENTSJERNA, Office No. 74 HABEL 8TBEET, three doora east from the Postofflce. August 25 wa S3-BATCHELORS HAIR DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye is the beet in the world; the only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, Instants, neous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; rem? edien the 111 effects of bad dyes; invigorates and leaves the bair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold ty all Druggists and Perfumers; and property applied at Bachelor's Wi Factory, No. - Bond it re et. New York. lyr May 15 MW MANHOOD.-A MEDICAL ESSAY ON THE CAUSE AND CUBE OF PBEMATURE DF CLINE IN MAN, the treatment of Nervous and Ph-steal Debility, Ac. .There is no member of society by whom this book wiH not be found useful, whether such person holds the relation of Parent, Preceptor or Clergy man."-Afedkof Timaaod G cutt U. Sent by mail on receipt of Atty cents. Address tie Author, Dr. E. DEP. OURIIS. gept ! lyr Washingtoo, D .C.