{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
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FRAUDS IN PACKING GCOTTON.-The mer.
chants of Philadelphia request their southern
brethren, to watch more carefully over those
whom they employ in packing cotton for consump-
tion, as numerous discoveries of fraud have re
Gently been made in that market, of which the
following, as few instances are given.


An invoice from Nashville-three bales of good
outside appearance, but containing i'll the centre
1900 lbs of clotted cotton, bearing the appearance
of having been intentionally wet before packing.
One from Pensacola, several bales of which had
lin their centres quantity Of refuse cotton.-One
from Alabama, containing sticks and quantity
Of seed clottcd together with the cotton.-An in
voice from Georgia of uplands, and another OF
|Sea Islands, to France and returned, both con-
|taining large heavy stones.-Also, one bale from
Charleston, S. c. containing large block of wood
One from North Carolina, bales of a Sill
|perior quality on the outside; in their centre,
s0J lbs. of mixture of dirt, seed, and very black
damaged cotton. Many others have been disco
vered and could be named, but the above are
deemed sufficient.


They are not willing to attribute these impo'
sitions to the planters themselves but it is beiev
i ed they originate with those who have the pack


ling of this article. ltis supposed often to be done
by negroes. who to secure the good will of their
masters, will naturally endeavour to increase the