The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, November 23, 1865, Image 2
COLUMBIA.
Thursday Horning, Nov. 23, 1865.
Lahor Aram Abroad.
A. gentleman from the up-conntry, on
yesterday, inquired of us what was the
.prospect, or what would be tho mode, of
?obtaining foreign laborers for thc cultiva
tieo of his lands. We are unable to give
him information, but as we loam from our
?xchanges, especially from Virginia, some
experimenta in that State have been very
successful. This is the more gratifying
when we look back upon the conduct of the
negroes since their day of jubilee, and look
forward to what is likely to be their course
hereafter. Fortunately, in thc foreign
labor which is now daily wending its way
to tho South, we can find an element of
labor to replace that which has been de?
stroyed, we fear forover. It cannot bo
otherwise than a subject of anxiety, in tho
Miada of those who look upon this immi?
gration as a moans of re-developing tho
resources of the South, to form soruo just
conclusion upon thc quality of thc immi
;gxinfta who have recently cast their for?
tunes in that State and in other States of
*he South. Wo find in the Danville Times
a little insight into the probable chances
of success to he obtained in the employ?
ment of foreign labor, as recorded in the
case of a planter of Halifax County, Vir?
ginia.
tJpon a farm of this gentleman are eight
'Danes, several of whom aro mechanics.
Their mechanical acquirements, however
.willing they may be to work and to bo in?
structed, operate against their skill as
agriculturists, and hence tho planter who
employs them is inconvenienced to some
extent in the effort to discover how to adapt
iChe knowledge that they do possess to tho
'tjort of labor for which he designa them.
' They are represented, however, as willing
?nd quick to learn, and this fact, as evinc?
ing a desire to earn their bread by consci?
entious labor, is a happy chango from tho
inert, slothful and thriftless negro who
. formerly tilled the fields.
JEbsxe Js an antagonism, it appears,
already between *th? foreigners and the
negroes, and the planter has wisely kept
them apart. These Danes have also proved
^themselves to be honest and trustworthy,
a.nd their employer is spared those depre?
cations &ud petty thefts that abound upon
.plantations where the nogro ia the laboring
element. Altogether, the employment of
foreign labor seems to work successfully
and favorably.
Thc only apprehension that seems to be
felt, is as to the aptitude of the immigrants
to our agricultural labor. Wo think there
steed be none on that score. The Germino,
wherever they have settled in this country,
have proved to bc successful farmers; and
whatever agricultural knowledge or skill
vasty be wanting in other immigrants, they
will soon becomo adepts under tho direc?
tions of our own planters and farmers.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.-Tho
first of thc columns given below shows the
number of representatives the several
States would be entitled to on a white
basis, which corresponds to the basis of
Actual voters; the second gi vi s the number
the States will have on the. basis of popu?
lation, now that the negroes arc all count?
ed; and thc third thc present number, or
the three-fifths negro basis:
White basis. Whole. 3-5 basis.
DelawaTC.1 1 1
Marvland.4 G 5
Virginia .V West Va. 8 13 ll
North Carolina. 5 8 7
South Carolina.2 G 4
Georgia.5 '.) 7
Florida.1 1 1
Alabama.4 8 G
.Mississippi. 3 G 5
Louisiana.3 G 5
Texas. 4 5 4
Arkansas.3 4 3
Tennessee. 7 '.) 8
Kentucky. 7 9 8
Missouri.9 9 ?
Total .G6 100 84
'Unless the voting basis is adopted, says
the Richmond Times, thc South, it will bc
seen, gain sixteen members by emanci?
pation. Tf it is adopted, they will lose
eighteen members. Should the amend?
ment bo adopted, and membe rs apportion?
ed according to voting population, the
South will have thc inducement of an ab?
solute gain of thirty-four members in Con?
gress to make voters of the freedmen.
PAYMENT or GOVERNMENT UEW.VBDS.-No
action has yet been taken by the President
spun the approved report of Mr. Stanton,
awarding the sums of money offered for
the capturo of Booth and his associate
conspirators, though thcro are a largo
number of detectives in Washington
?awaiting to get their shares. The amount
involved is ni ar a quarter of a million dol?
lars, inclusive of tho hundred thousand
?lollars in gold offered in California. Gen.
Wilson and his party have been paid the
amount awarded for the capture of Jeff.
Davis.
' Proposition fors. C?nvci?iion?f Plan?
tara.
'.AJBeaufort District Planter" sends tho
following ooniimuiication to thc Charleston
Neicsr
MESSRS. EDITORS: I take the libortv of
sending you a communication, which I
think of vast importance to the landhold?
ers in this State and to tho negroes. If
you agroo with mc, I will bo glad if yon
will give it insertion in your poper.
After considerable reflection upon this
subject, it strikes me there should bo some
concert of action among the landholders
and planters, particularly those residing
on the islands and sen-coast, as regards
the system to be adopted for carrying on
agriculture to tho greatest advantage to
all parties concerned.
Being, under the recent act of emanci?
pation, tho owner of quite a large number
of negroes, most of whom hare remained
with me, I have had many opportunities of
observing tho effect of freedom upon them,
and the expectations resulting therefrom.
Many are still possessed with the idea that
lands will be given them, and nearly all arc
determined not to hire themselves to white
persons as laborers. Tho reason of this is
obvious, being a desire to rid themselves
of all restraint.
Under these circumstances, it strikes me
as important that there should be some
agreement among landholders to adopt
some one plan as a general course of
action. Tho landholders and plantera wiU
be ebliged to decide upon one of three
things: 1st. To hire them lands to be left
entirely to their own management; 2d.
To plant with them on shares; or. 3d. To
hire them merely as laborers, by the
month, season, or year. Much can be
.aid for and against all of these plans,
which can be discussed upon some future
occasion. My object, now, is simply to
mako a statement of what is before us, and
suggest a plan by which a decision may bo
arrived at.
I would propose that steps be taken, im?
mediately, for the assembling of all plan?
ters and landholders in every neighbor?
hood in all parts of the State. There a
discussion could be had as regards what
plan would be best, each one being able to
give his own experience. These small
cliques could form themselves into socie?
ties or clubs, appointing officers, Ac. This
I would think advisable, though, perhaps,
not necessary. Let them, then, appoint
one or more of their party to meet in a
District Convention. The District Conven?
tion could then discuss and enter further
into tho matter, and appoint dclogatos to
meet in a State Convention, to be held in
Columbia, or some other convenient point.
Thia, it seems to me, would give an op?
portunity for a most thorough discussion
of our difficulties, and by men, too, best
calculated to soo and obviate them; would
insure the adoption of the most useful and
beneficial plan, and bo productive of the
most happy results.
In fact, Messrs. Editors, unless some?
thing of this kind is done, and tome fixed
plan be scttlod upon, it seems to mo a vast
amount of labor and time will be lost by
the negroes, resulting in serious injury, if
not rum, to next year's crop-and for this
reason, that with every offer they will
believe they can do better, and will con?
tinue to waste their timo traveling from
place to place, and particularly seeking the
offers of those parties who require the least
restrictions and discipline. I would wish
to say more, but wdl not impose further
upon your time. I only wish now to sot
thc ba'll in motion, which I trust will load
to immediate steps boiug taken towards
the adjustment cf a difficulty of such vital
importance to all parties. Should my sug?
gestion meet with favor, let the planters
say so through your columns, and let us
proceed at once to organize.
A BEAUFORT DISTRICT PLANTER.
War has been declared between Spain
and Chili, and the Spanish Admiral has
declared all tho ports of Chili under block?
ade since the 24th ult. The Chilian Con?
gress has authorized a loan of $20,000,000
to prosecute hostilities, and have invested
tho Executive with unlimited powers to
raise men and purchase and equip ships of
war.
In answer to many and pressing inqui?
ries in regard to Bill Arp, the Petersburg
Index states that he is Mr. Charles H.
Smith, of Rome, Georgia. He is a promi?
nent man in his section, and is a candidate
for the Georgia State Senate, with every
prospect of election.
AN OFTESPIXONEGRO.-The Philadelphia
Inquirer, in giving an account of the grand
reception of the colored troops at Harris?
burg, on their return from tho war, on last
Tuesday, thus describes an inoffensive, ob
stropoious darkey:
"An occurrence at thc depot, this aiter
noon, about 4 o'clock, threatened for a
time to produce some confusion. A number
of negroes, who were about returning homo
on the train, had congregated at tho depot.
A difficulty occurred between thc conductor
and a negro, who, thinking injustice was.
to be done him, fired into tho crowd from
a revolver, injuring a man. The white
people around immediately set upon the
negro and belabored him severely. Finally,
the Chief of Police, Mr. Barnard Campbell,
arrested him, and protected him from the
assaults of the mob. The offending negro
is now in jail. Tho occurrence has, how?
ever, prejudiced a certain class of the
white population against the whole body of
colored people here. Thus far, however,
no other disturbances ha?e occurred."
EXTRAORDINARY DINNER PARTT.-A New
York correspondent of tho Indianapolis
Journal says:
A queer party sat down to dinner the
other day at Defmonico's. embracing Alex.
H. Stephens, Horace Greelev, Roger A.
Pryor, Theodore Tilton, of thc Indepen?
dent. John H. Reagan, ex-Postmasier
General of thc Confederacy, Oliver John?
son, editor of the Anti-SJaveru Standard,
and Henry Ward Beecher. They had a
long and animated conversation about thc
war, reconstruction and the future of the
country, and seemed to agree- admirably
in their conclusions.
From Uk? Mexican Border.
V?rw Os'H-LN-, November 10."-It w??0
rumored in Vera Cruz that Juarez waa in
Texas, on his way to Piedras Negras. It
was also rumored that thc United States
troops in Texas were more and more ap?
proaching the river, as if contemplating
some hostile movements.
A Republican camp had been attacked by
the Imperialists near Matamoras, and
among tho prisoners taken were thrco sol?
diers in United States uniforms. They
were handed over for trial to a court mar?
tial, which would no doubt order them to
be shot.
Tho Havana correspondent of the New
York Herald says, under date of thc 11th
instant:
You have doubtless alrcadv heard,through
another channel, of the defeat, capture and
subsequent execution of General Artega,
whilom Commander-in-Chief of the Repub?
lican forces. He had just been defeated at
Patzcuan, three days after which he waa
surprised by Colonel Mendez, Imperialist,
bis remaining followers dispersed and a
number of leaders captured, the principal
of whom wore shortly thereafter executed.
Mendez ha? in consequence been promoted
by Maximilian to thc rank of Brigadier
General. Among those known to have
been with Artega were Riva Palacios and
Ronda. Since then, two brothers, named
Artega-probably* brothers of tho late
General-hare presented themselves to the
Imperial Government and been pardoned.
The notorious Galvez baa followed their
example.
The guerilla leader Figueroa has been
badly beaten at or near Tohaacan, and
Ugaidc has hai the same bad luck at Artil?
lero, near Quorotaro. Still another Impe?
rial victorv ia reported at Huatuaco. So,
without the necessity- of continuing thia
hst of small battles, I may state that in
every iaatanco thc Republicans are report?
ed to have got the worst of it. I will add
just one more-a victory near Alamos, in
Sonora. The armed Republicans, however,
have not been driven from Sinaloa, where
Corona still holds sway, at the head of a
force variously estimated, though nono put
it as high as a thousand men.
Since I waa last occupied with these
matters, I have discovered that the repub?
lican cause in thoae vast States or Depart?
ments of Western Mexico has lost ground
immensely, and dwindled away to a mere ?
shadow; as a consequence of which, in all
likelihood, we find that Lower California
has annexed herself to the Empire. Thia
important piece of news is communicated
to thu Imperial Government by the Gover?
nor of that State, in a letter dated October
IS, which appears in the newspapers of the
capitol on the 30th.
Our old acquaintance, Negrete, to whose
incapacity I nave had frequent occasions
to advert formerly, has been removed from
the post of Secretary of War to Jnarez,
and Leen replaced by Gen. Aguirre, now in
tho field in New Leon, at the head of three
hundred men. Negrete has just lost
another body of men, several hundred in
number, by his stupidity and mismanage?
ment. About a year ago he lost four thou?
sand in precisely tho same manner.
The foregoing are the chief military
movements made of late. In civil mattera
two decrees have been issued by Maximil
lian, dated October 2H, relating, one to
immigration and the other to a line of
steamers to New York. Tho former grants
certain privileges and rights to a French- i
man, named Dousdebes. who goes to Eu- j
rope to organize emigration to Mexico.
The latter grants the right to run a linc of
steamers from New York to Vera Cruz, !
touching at Havana, to Mr. J. Stanley
Keeling, the grant to last ten years.
Gen. Shelby and his followers have all j
turned farmers, and settled down near
Cordoba. Shelby states this fact in a lot?
ter published in tho Mexican 'Hynes, and j
says that language fails him to describe
the value of the lands Iring around his j
settlement. It is probably tho beginning j
of a large emigration from the Southern
States.
At the same time, all the Southern rcfu- I
gees in Mexico are not following Gen. j
Shelby's example in selecting that country
for a future residence. I iearn, from a !
reliable source, that many have como to j
this island and purchased property, j
Among others, Gen. Bee, now in this city,
I am told, intends purchasing an estate
and settling in Cuba.
The Mexican Republican My tra, of the I
7th, dab il at Brownsville, announces the
capture of Monterey by thc Liberals, under j
Pinos, and also navs that no reinforce- ?
menta have arrived for Brownsville. Mer- j
chants who have arrived here say that a
large French force is landing at Bagdad. |
Tho Extra says that (.?cn. Pedro M?ndate
has arrived "and joined the Liberal foreo :
before Matamoras, with 1,800 Liberal?,
and had previously surprised aud utterly '?
destroyed an Imperial garrison of 100 men, |
including a number of French troops. Thc.
Liberals claim that they can take Matamo?
ras when the. please. The Matamoras Ran?
chero says tllat tho Liberals have offered a
four hours'plunder of Matamoras to tho
United States troops at Brownsville, who
may be disposed to join them.
The Ranchero warns the Federal com?
mander to keep a sufficient force there.
The Calveston Bulletin, of the 12th, says
that Col. Jones, of Gen. Escoledo's staff,
arrived there from Brownsville, on the 8th
instant, and says that Capt. Sinclair, of
tho Liboral service, formerly a lieutenant
of thc privateer Alabama, captured an Im?
perial transport at the mouth of tho Rio
Grande, and brought her to Brownsville
and turned her over to thc Federal autho?
rities, who have a guard on board. Gen.
Canales is marching toward Bagdad to try
to capture it. An Imperial gun-boat had
passed up thc river from Bagdad to Mata?
moras. Wealthy Matamoras merchants
who left there on tho 7th, say there are no
fearfe of the placo being captured-that it
is well fortified, and that the troops there
are armed and in good spirits, and are also
well supplied.
On Thursday night last, a car was rob?
bed near Ross' Station, on tho South Caro?
lina Railroad. Three negroes secreted
themselves in the car, which was in bad
condition, and during the passage of the
train to Forty-One. threw out some twenty
packages. ? freedman, who was riding on
the top of thc ears, communicated the in?
telligence to the engineer, the train was
Stopped, but thc scoundrels succeeded in
decamping. Some eight packages wero
picked up. Thc remainder were Lost.
A GKNERAL AMNESTY. On the shore of
th" J*tt*wa r^rer a?*st midwsv between
Ottawa and Montreal, there is a beautiful
villa called Demi Seiour. It is the property
and residence of a french Canadian named
Papineau, who, although too far advanced
in life to take an active part in political
affairs, is a devoted supporter of the Bri?
tish Government, is beloved hy his neigh?
bors and respected by all classes of the
people of Canada.
The name of Cartier is more familiar io
our communities, from the fact that he has
boen latterly prominent in public hfe.
holds the high office of Attorney-General
of Canada East, and is regarded "as among
the most loyal, trust-worthy and valuablo
of the subjects of Great Britain.
These two men, Papineau and Cartier,
were once branded as traitors, a price set
upon their heads, and compelled to flee as
outlaws from the hand of justice. They
wero, in fact, tho leadors of tho Canadian
insurrectionary movement of 1837-3. known
as the "patriot war," in which the "rebels"
obtained much sympathy, if not material
aid, from many of our own countrymen.
Conspicuous as instigators and riling
spirits of acts of overt treason, by* the ?
strict interpretation of tho British code,
their lives were forfeited to tho law and
their estates liable to confiscation. If
they had been captured in tho heat ami
passion of tho hour, before mercy had had
timo to pload with justice, they would, un?
doubtedly, have closed their earthly career
upon a scaffold. But they eluded the first
outbreak of judicial wrath, and were soon
enabled to take advantage of tho goneral
amnesty extended by tho British Crown,
which restored to thom their property,
their citizenship, immunity from legal
penalty and the opportunity to atone for
their past error.
What bas Groat Britain lost bj this mag?
nanimous and cleinont policy? What, on
the contrary, has she not gained?
[Xeic York Xe ic*.
UNrvEasrrr OF OXFOBB^ This ancient
English seat of learning is in a state of
considerable trepidation. A monster rail?
road company throatens to transfer its
factories to that place, profane its classic
shades with smoke-stacks, disturb the
reverend silence with the clinking ham?
mers of boilur-makera, and shock thc nico
sensibilities of the dons and undergradu?
ates with dirty workmen and their multi
tudinons progeny.
HOUSE BENTS IN NEW Tone.- A houso on
Union Square, (old fashioned style, not
very remarkable for anything,) rented for
$1,000 per month-$12,000 per annum
about half of the salary of the President
of the United States. Several others aro
advertised for rent at from $1,000 to $500
per month. Who earea? Are we not rich?
Do we not make money out of greenbacks?
[Xeic York Express.
The Washington correspondent of tho
Cincinnati Gazette says the President will
present his views at length on tho negro
suffrage question in his message to Con?
gress. The same correspondent says there
are rumors of a general amnesty to thone
States which repudiate the rebel debts and
adopt the Constitutional amendment.
Loss or THE STEAMER TWILIGHT.-This
staunch boat, of fi25 tons burthen, and
valued at $70,000, left New York, on the
11th, for Wilmington, N. C., with thirty
five passengers and a valuable cargo. She
was wrecked near the mouth of the Cape
Fear River, and proved a total lose. Her
passengers were taken off by the river
boats.
A poet in the Nebraska City Xcics con?
cludes a long poem with the following lines.
They contain more truth than poetry:
Well, such is life! Whom the gods love
Dio young. Whom they bato live and
prosper.
And are elected delegates to Congress
From the several Territories.
Gen. Beauregard has been making a tour
of inspection over tho Jackson Railroad, of
which he was lately elected President. He
was accompanied by Messrs. Blanc and
Florcnco, Directors, and Maj. Benj. H.
Green, Assistant Superintendent and Chief
Engineer of the road.
"Do you belong to this church, sir?" in?
quired a gentleman of a friend who was
one of the heavy men of the town where
the other was visiting, and who seemed
much interested in thu church where they
had just been attending. "No, sir," re?
plied the rich man; "quite the reverse, for
the church belongs to me."
Some \cirs ago, Senator Borland, of Ar?
kansas, in reply to a challenge sent him by
the Hon. T. 15." Flournoy, said that he was
"sufficiently shot at in thc war with Mexico
to saiisfv tin- ambition of any man." It is
hoped that all who have participated in
our lato civil war are equally satisfied.
Pr?vate advices from Cuba state that thc
Captain-Genera! has given pormission for
the formation of a society in opposition to
the slave trade. The members of the as?
sociation, who arc already numerous,
pledge themselves not to buy any negroes
timi have hei l! newly lavuled on the island
John Mitchel sailed for Europe last Fri?
day, in the steamship Europa. His desti?
nation is Paris, where he will act as the
correspondent of this journal.
[Nexo York Xeics.
The number of Irish residents in Eng?
land and Scotland is 1,500,000. One-fourth
of tho population of Live pool, and one
fifth of that of Glasgow composed of
natives of Ireland.
- ^ ? - -
The Supreme Court of New^ York has
decreed that certain lotter) dealers in that
State shall ret und $20,000, advanced to
them by various parties.
The Chinese immigration to California in
the hist thirteen years comprised about
100,000 persons-one-third of whom have
returned to the Celestial Empire.
Heiirv Ward Beecher has been won over
by the President, and claims to be one of
thc supporters of Ins policy.
Carlotta Patti and Rlondin are in Berlin,
Prussia. Blondin nearlv broke his neck by
a fall of twenty feet.
Looai Items.
CASH.-Our terms for subscription, ad?
vertising and job work are cash. We hope
all parties will boar this in mind.
FIRING rs THE STREETS.-Nearly every
night, our citizens are annoyed by the
firing of guns and pistols in the streets.
Cannot a stop be put to the nuisance?
The election in this city passed off very
quietly yesterday. There was but a small
vote polled, of which Gen. McGowan re?
ceived thc majority.
Complaints daily reach us of tho failure
of the Phoenix to reach subscribers on the
Greenville Railroad. Will tho Mail Agents
look into this matter, as the papers are
sent regularly from this office?
STEAMBOAT LINE TO COLUMBIA.-The
Charleston papers announce that a line of
steamboats is to bc run between that city
and Columbia-the first boat being adver?
tised to leave in a few days. Wc arc
pleased to see this attempt at river navi?
gation, but very much fear that it will
prove unsuccessful.
The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free
Masons of tho State of South Caro?
lina, met in this city on Tuesday night,
and continued their session yesterday.
The following are a portion of the officers
elected- Jas L. Orr, R. W. G. M.; - Nash,
R. W. D. G. M.; A. G. Mackey, R. W. G. ? ;
H. Schroder, R. W. G. T. Wc expect to
publish a full report of their proceedings
in our next. ^_
MESSRS. EDITORS: I visited for the first
time, yesterday morning, tho store of Wm.
B. Stanley, and was gratified to find him
aftor thc tornado of fire that has passed
over us-all right again. House keepers,
and all that live in a house, will find there
a choice selection in the hardware and
crockery line. "May his shadow never
grow leas." I say this, because when the
blockade cut us off from all supplies, he
continued to sell at his old prices, and re?
fused to enrich himself on the sufferings
of his fellow-citizens. May our good peo?
ple now remember the past and give him a
generous patronage.
AN OLD CITIZEN.
NEW ADVEBTTSEMENT3.-Attention ia call?
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for tho first
time:
Levin & Pcixotto-Tract of Land.
" " -Furniture.
Mrs. S. R. Dewitt-Horse Stolen.
Regular Communication Acacia Lodge.
Townsend A North-Th om well on Truth.
J. W. Parker-Residences to Rent.
John Mayer-Appointment of Agent.
Richard O'Brien-Northern Cabbage.
Parker A Fripp-Lime, Hair, Ac.
" " -Liquors, Cigars, Ac.
Meeting Board of Trustees S. C. College.
Thc frequent and terrible accidents on
tho railroads of this country have put in
motion a new class of adventurers. When?
ever a traveler sets out upon a journey by
rail, the presumption being strongly in
favor of his being dashed to pieces, the
agents of the life insurance companies
keep the probabilities of such a catas?
trophe constantly before him. If the in?
discreet paterfamilias does not provide for
a disconsolate widow and a large brood of
hungry children, it is not for want of ad?
monition that the duration of-life, ordina?
rily uncertain, is proverbially so upon Ame?
rican railroads and steamboats.
Upon many of the leading fines of rail
reads there are now agents of life insur?
ance societies, who wander from car to car,
like thc venders of newspapers, periodi?
cals, cakes, apples, vegetable ivory and
cough drops. A passenger, wearied with
travel, has probably stretched out his legs
and composed himself for a comfortable
nap. flattering himself that there will be
no railroad massacres that day. Suddenly
thc age:>t of a life insurance com pan v taps
bini on tuc shoulder, and presents for his
perusal a printed cataloguo of shocking
railroad accidents. This pleasant reading
he is then left to inwardly digest and en?
joy at his leisure, and by the time his
imagination is thoroughly aroused to a
sense of his perilous condition, and when
he expects every moment to have his body
flattened like "a pan-cake, between the
heavy timbers of two passenger cara, tho
insurance agent comes around with
every facility for effecting an immediate
insurance of his life for that day, or
for that journey, at rates which
range from ten cents upward. If
the passenger is very much frightened,
lie becomes reckless and extravagant, and
expends a dollar for thc maintenance of
his bereaved family; but if he is naturally
penurious, and believes that his time to be
smashed has not arrived, ho invests ten
cents, and is assured that when thc fact of
his demolition is proven to the satisfaction
of tho insurance company, a comfortable
sum will be placed at the disposal of his
faniilv. -Richmond Times.
A riot among thc firemen occurred in
Jersey City, on Saturday afternoon, during
which a nnmber of persons were severely,
if not mortally, wounded. After strenu?
ous exertions, tho sheriff and his posse
were successful in quelling thc disturbance
and restoring order.
COMMERCIAL..
NEW YORK, November 18.-Cotton is
staadv, at 52f<?53c. Flour has declined 5@
10c-Southern $9.30@t9.16. Wheat is de?
clining. Corn lc. higher. Reef steady.
Pork quiet. Lard firm. Whiskey dull.
WliailNGTON, November 20. Sales of :i71
bbls. crude turpentine, at $5; 273 bbls.
rosin, at i.">; ll'-, bbls. tar. at ?3.00.