Cotton Speculation

correspondent uf the at. Louis hepublican saya tlie'cotton govenmiont agouts tliere ahouts aro beginutug to steft] from oaoh otlier. ïïe saya; "'I am offioially iuformed that from the Ith of July to the lst of Muroh tiie cotton turnod over to the goveriiinent as confiscated, tó Iüss thao ono hundred bales. Tlioir own (síiiih'iíe of tire (uantity v.luch was lia'i'.o to .-ciïure ï,i 20,000 balea.'1 Au cxaniinatiöo iüto tin) working of the Treaaiiry peniiit sy.-tem wili kIioit thst it is a proIcetion to oontrabaiid traúji'g, a cover of vast favoruisiu, auíl a stiiiiuiaut of fiaud and perjury - Hl ft ïho Thiimos tuunel luis been sold to (lic East London Bailwíiy Oompany lor L178,800.