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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-08
The Last Card.
TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD.

NEW YORK, Oct. Z, 1859
Reretng exceedingly the painful necessity which COM
yeb the appearance Of my the public Journals
vt deem duty owe myself and my friends to explain
very briefly my connection with the De Rviere Muligan
affair. In the first place, never had any conversation
With Nr Lewis (who yesterday published letter in your
jsurnaD in my life in any way, except upon the ground
suggest that the two propositions be written out and
placed in hat and then drawn Mr. Lewis mistakes me
for my friend Mr.. smcchia Dc Rivieres second.
was not with Captain De Rviere the night Of the
Alleged insuh nor had !, until he was kind enough to
volunteer his services TO aid my fencing exhibition
Soen any terms of friendship He called upon me as
witness TO the impending difficulty, and with pleasure
embraced opportunity ofreciprocatng his kindness
10 piace myself right before the public and my friends
IL my sole motive in thus addressing you Believing that
the honor Of brother soldier be vndicated will
hngly lent my services 70 Captain De Rivere, who
throughout evnced the genemany bearing and undaunt-
ed courage Of = brave and honorable man.
never knew or saw Mr.. Muigan or his friends prev.
Sous to this affair. Ny pursuits leading in channels
aiametrcaly opposed consequently have had no oppor
sunity Of becoming acquainted.
will make further alusion affair at which the
only thing sought the reparaon Of insult and the
satisfaction due from gentleman to another and which
should have ended in eectuatiDg the object sought by
Captain De Ryiere. With respect, remain yours truly,
ROBERT PRATT.
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As the cold weather approaches almost every kind Of
marketable produce 70 increase in value or
rather, the prices Of advanced and behooyes the
frugal TO make their purchases Of winter supplies while
they be bought at reasonable rates. During the past
week this impetus has been apparent and the trade both
In the wholesale and retail departments has been quite
brisk In the Washington market retail department very
little, if any, changes have taken place since last
weekly report but We apprehend we will not have this
statement 10 make in next report In
the meat, butter and fish trade have no
particular changes 70 note. Apples have arrived
pretty freely during the week, and few canal boat
cargoes from this State yet the prices about the
same those that came from that arrived In
very poor Condition Pears are becoming more scarce
and In few weeks qualities will be out of mar.
ket Bartetts have already risen in price such figure
Of eating them In the potato trade there has been no
important change in prices the market may be said TO be
dull The potato disease has developed the peach blow
crop in Monmouth county, N. j., and Is making great
havoc In the prolific crops of that potato growing region
Some large folds are completely ruined We make the
following quotations Of the retail prices al Washington
Market Ht4e
BsxE.-siroin s,cak l5c. per h.; porter house do.
l8c: runp do, l4c roasting pieces, 12c. 15c; chuck
roast, l0c. 12c. corned pieces, loc. q I2c. f8 M
MUTUS.-Chops, 14c per ID. hind quarters, 12c.
lac. fore quarters, Sc. &c.; lamb, 12c. i4c.
VEAL-Cutets, loo. a lSc.; fore quarters, &c.; hind
quarters, 12c. .e0.s
Br1rxR, EGGS &cOrange county butter, 2sc per H. |;
Western, l6c 26c. State, zoe. 24c; cheese, lic !;
efgs, fifteen for csc.
POTTERY AND GAr-wiid pigeons, u per dos fowls,
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Telegraph Marine Report.
.1b Wa sT clss inward bound vessels in
@
Miscellaneous.
The mail steamship Vanderbilt Capt Lefevre sails day
for Southampton and Havre. Re#
The steamship Ariel Capt Wilson, from New York. arrived
al Southampton on the sd ult. N.#
SHIP MORNING had discharged the lumber from be-
Sept l. had succeeded stopping the
leak that her pumps could keep her free; waiting
the high tide the beach to at the leak the
princ,pa leak the sarboard side the stern She
would soon be ready to sail for San Francisco. H4
SHIP FLYING DRAGON at San Francisco off the Cape IS
days with weather. stove water cSks holwarks and
nidshp house; lost provisions and live stock of deck
For SAN FRANclscoThe beautiful clipper ship Harry
Hastings, now loading at pier East River In r. Cooeys
Merchants Express Line, is advertised to be full the I'D
inst This truly splendid shp-was built at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire last year by Mr. g. Pierce whose vessels
noted for their superior strength and great speedn this
vessel he has combined ventilation with all other good
qualities The Harry Hastings carried cargo from Boston
San Francisc, last winter and is well known all shippers
especially those who had goods that she delivered
perfectly free from any damage by the way she taking in
sss judge she !. s,orss with Ss ~
established reputation for loading rst class vessels
e Oct 1.-THE Ssec Of the
s for s a. Ia s ss Shss r % ~ 81 ana y s sS
Ewood Walter Esq, Secretary Board OF Under wrsrs)
BRIG HANDY KING which sailed from Hayana 18th ul for
s se had Sn s % he dys b her
illness Of Capt Brown who still unwell when she sailed
scnH CA.1o from Georgetown &C. for Baltimore back
The lighthouse Her cables parted anchors were lost
in about two days MI
s.oor M Of we: Troy ashore on Castle I'm
been ashore ~, az .y damaged new
yards iii: place Generally during he w INTER-
%s % s as' a1ns
FIN S sy S #
This with the exception Of mud machines all the
Mr. y Williams has at his yard at Grcenpont mail boa.
ors s 1s1y n . se = rig one s
and between The Sandwich Islanss She viii g
nan xsT BaSS, and Santiago
Mr. Samuel building a he y1d "a q s
sss 's sh ssia S1ss
rect dssp anS WI Be taken apart ana WIZ DO
Amos Dys s ss q @ lie S
g. az, DC sss @
oiss sn Foster sssssa a ae keel
The bark !. Intended for The Oregon and CafOra lumber
fade' whalemen.
SD from Bedford 9th inst bsrks Falcon Atlantic Ocean;
Hambhn, Pacific ocean; Champion, Indian Ocean.
letter board sp California West NIB reports her
at Guam April with SO bhs OIL all told Had touched
as Sea- cruise
spoken, SC.
Ship Champion Lamson hence for San Francisco May r. no
lat or Ion and reported OF Cape Horn by the
Witch Of the Wave At San Francisco).
'i sssss "a sss
Ship Chaplin, McCrfis from Honolulu for New Bedford
Sept 70, lat 80 IS N, lon 66 80
~ Ann saSs as :sps HS ss VIZ letters CENTRE
Report Of bark Flight Capt Hawks from Shields to New
Haven S days passage Aug LAY s 10 lon II So spok brig
1850 lon ship Mcleod Us days from Calcnta for
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ElRIFIAE INTELLIGENCK.
AIHkHlC ron Nxw YoRE-rHn pAY.
SUN 0S Moon A
nuN BETS. ~ H0R wAx11 morn 50

&TOAs - SSOW 1WAA9 OSSWWSA - &O0Ve
CLEARED.
Steamship City Of Baltimore Orb Leitch Liverpco'-J
Steamship Vanderbilt, Lefevre Southampton and HavrcD
Ship Vim Singer, Farley. New Orleans
s wallace
AGO..
SaIS Grace Hammond, liSds, New oTisans-N BrisSan
Bris = " seyburn, Nichols, Aspinvan.
BIZ Dale ss.sns bsScs
Brig Amsson sBrl pay, Iiysrpool- Bros Co.
sris sains ts,S. Grow 81 John Ma smtSsrs Go.
ssSr Alma .ss scott s john Ma s@i.Ssrs c CO "
schr white Rock, EiwoOd, Gsivssson-w Dmon
ss% gi ams III
s sssr B sa~, SSssE
S Fs,ssSs 1ss
schr Decker, %strous S hartford@Nasser low" W.
sloop i Middleton; Phnips, Key West.
ARRIVED.
m:s .n oSg ans s.e y % With
q IS lon Exchanged signals with Ocean Queen
Fulton experienced strong westerly winds during The entire
Stesshie Alahama schenck savannah .A mdse and pas
phbaAso Paedcu stcaiSnp
s'ss%shig Mount Vernon, snns yasAns.on Alexandria,
Ship Empress Lecraw Manila June a. passed Anjer July
Cape Ss?s f. hp asa
nora som B S for lysspco Ion lat 2s lon % pas
:SR ss SssPsns Ss@ss:a ssss
asons 1s 81 mss H"31
at deepened 70 fahoms then no sround; extent
Of shoa In course about esnot laid down any Of
Edwin N sss;I ssnsrg dsys WIN iron and
y srs Hss,y Brook, sheriff, aensyes with Coffee
%ss ran into e s 1
Brig Lady ch.pmaa On Cooper 81 Martins days with
brig East N Weber Galveston IS days. with cotton TO D
,n . Had .,f for the last days
EdssId Lam KswSurypos Bsylsy xay.s.s.
Sept SS , sugar k 70 New Lewis cS Sailed
schr phebe Morrow, Havana "A days, with fruit Thos
schr J " Phinips, Osborn, Bnck.vine, SC. = days
SER Dskos:ss tucker, wIi%lns s NC, sdaya
sssr Gs assgs aSf RcSmsnaf ssy so sdA
schr Nle. rhambers Virginia, sdays
sshr Sscasns, lynch virginia. Stays.
s ssSr Diver pfff nss s cSsn v yn
s s Isqs a. Van za H Bgrdys Virgins days
ssSr r es k cssi sG sorss,sS snss days.
schr Sea Witch Smith, Baltimore days. 9Th inst in heavy
blow, split flying ib and foresan.
echr Leocada, Small Salem, days
schr Globe, Flowers, Salem, s days
echr Era Chamberlain, Boston, days.
schr Eliza Jane, Lawrence, Nantucket, days.
echr Texas, Hunt, New Haven, days
schr Pennsylvania Harvey, Norwich for Rondout
Steamer Delaware Copes, Philadelphia.
Steamer Wescbester. Jones. Providence.
Steamer AlbatrOes, Jones, Providence
BELOW.
One brig, unknown.
Ships Dreadnoug liverpool Medallion, Savannah; barks
Venus, Curacao; W Platsnns, City Point.
Wind during the day WSW.
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City intelligence.

Mrac IN CENTRAL PARK.-The time of commencement
Of the Central Park concerts has been changed from half
past four 70 half past three p. M.
FcxmAL or THE LATE Mr.. LErrr-The funeral Of the
lamentsd Chas. NJ Leupp whose death we recorded in
yesterdays HERALD took place yesterday afternoon from
his late residence Of Madison avenue and Twenty
NTH street Many OF his brother merchants and neigh
oos we're pay the last tribute Of respect to his
remains About three hundred persons visited the house
rros 70 the departure Of the funeral cortege among whom
were mr. sullwel, Police Commissioner, Mr. W. +. Cook
nu AZ. " w. Lee, brother in-law and partner Of de-
ss "a among the mourners were also Mrs Hitchcock,
oI uu ianiu servant Of the family, and an aged
ss , ~n, was the deceased's attendant for nearly
$500 e;s a., =. aquarer past two o'clock Rev. DR.
ss'S ne srss services the deceased and
the family. 'au@ oo'oS'ene "
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Arrivals and Departures.

From Hayre and Southampton in the steamship Euonw
Braums and IAdy Branns and lady Bsrthe Bsrnard
Ganose, Gsssard Miss Careus Clement Ars ccret
yanns rarraz Cuero, caisnes pesportes David
motto; Mrs Fschhach ritsahum Mrs. aslies gaater,
lady and Nsst narrla Holmes, Hl lady and
four servants Huse, Jenney, jenkins, Jenel
Lsnei, Legeudre Lebsuf W Laain. Mss Lufren and
servant, Lonnet, N Lane. w Lecombe, Lamfromn,
Lutz Lohren, Ledyard Merriam Magne Mason, Mrs
MaleAeux and child, MANURE Moline, " Mclewce D
Murray, Mrs Miller, Mrs Neron NeuDerger, Mrs o.
role Philips Mrs. relesssr and chn' onerties
Reistel and child Reich Fr1ns schioer iaSy snd child
Stanton, Mrs spanhard. r s0ubirap Mrs. Segurs scott,
Trodeys., 1rotei Ms faps n fonzeaS John van Bu.
Waon wsrsn wssS lady Sar children slra an. nsS ssr
Wonnn-Total Ia.
In steamship Alabama, from Eavannah-S Dickson Miss
Atkins, Mr. and Mrs Brown Mr. and Mrs BogArdus,
Mrs Swnez and child Parker Sampson, Mrs Hellman,
Mrs F Barlow, n Lovell-snd 10 In the Storage.
Il The clipper ship Dreadnou for Iverpco-M George
Faeg, Mrs Gwynne ana I'VE children; Aessrs Stokes
Bell Misc Iouch and al 10 second cabin and steerage.
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Governor Banks, Of Massachusetts,, arrived a. Detroit
on the 9Th inst and would deliver the address before the
statge Agricultural Society on Thursday afternoon. tho
9th inst, on the Fair grounds.
Hon. Linn Boyd proposes starting in a few DAYS for
Coopers Well IN Mssisspp in The hore that his health
vii be benefited BY the waters
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sssyy;-
The revuson Of 1851, followed by al almost entire sus
failure Of crops or the little that raised SO nfe
ror in quality that scarcely worth carrying to
ke) familiar 70 every one 70 make necessary TO
been seriously affected by the above named causes and
the business Of all has fallen of in about the pro-
portion We think therefore, that VIC not mistaken
the realized the business OF the country
will soon be restored TO its former healthy state, emigra
ton will again increase and the years 1880 and 1881 WILL
prosperous condition In looking over the business
Of the past year, it will also be observed that
while our gross receipts have diminished
our expenses have diminished In nearly, though
not quite, the same proportion and this because
many expenses the same with small with large
cepts but hereafter, when receipts increase expenses
roads were in the West from 1851 70 1857 cre
ated extraordinary demand for every kind Of labor
The consequence that large proportion Of the labor
employed was inexperienced and unskifui. The result
Of course apparent extravaganza in the management
Of roads This was the with all roads, and at the
time was unavoidable The consequence Of the revulson
Of the years has been SO TO diminish business as
to throw large number Of out Of employ there
by giving the company opportunity Of selecting their
men more carefully. This has enabled them TO do more
and better work with fewer men, than was done with
much greater number during the period alluded to. So
that although expenses reduced 10 a very low
fgure road and equipments have not been allowed TO
run down, and everything in such complete order and
the working Of the road reduced to such perfect system
that very little increase Of expense will be required TO do
fifty per cent business than we are now doing The
saving arising from diminished speed both of freight and
passenger trains which has been adopted the past two
years. has been small item. Besides the great saving
TO machinery and track the liability 10 accidents s greatly
diminished.
The first monthly return of the Erie Railroad
embracing six weeks TO LIST October is as foIows-
Received August Ie from company. x. ssooe
Gross receipts Ia September ........,..... A19,10B
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The four trunk lines contemplate advance ia freight
upon the 18th October. The winter rates will DO settled
at future meeting.
The Philadelphia Bu,in Of last evening publishes tho
following paragraph in relation 70 the contemplated
snaon by Mr. Cullen Of the Presidency Of the Reading
Railroad aAf
Company and the probable resignation Mr. Cullen the
President would lead the Inference that there dis
satisfaction in the Board. This, iearn ID not the
sentative In Europe 10 attend 70 certain affairs maturing
in $780, which at hand, and Is believed that
no one s so competent for this Office rs Mr. Cullen s
therefore probable that he will 70 Europe and the Pre-
sidcncy will be assigned TO else But change
will be made until the Board has hAd full elaboration and
has determined upon 1T successor who shall be salts
factory 10 all concerned. 'Y*.
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Sales Of Real Estate

BY James N. Miller.
lots Stanton st. Goerck st., 3s.6x75 $50
House and lot on 22d st., near 9th ave- I6xses. 5000
DO. avenue B, near 9Th st., q ex93.. A,l00
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CITY OOararERC1AL1 REPORT.

HIIT- UCL +.
AMs-smal salee were made, embracing Is bbls. pots
at ~ - " 10, and pearls were quiet at IS 30.
Observation-Disclosures market was again active and
6rEncr for common and medium grades OF STATE whiie
extra brands unchanged The sales footed up about
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~anauihu Our was IN gut supply ana prices nr, Win
sales OF 21t bbs al ~ 10a So 26 Southern -four was
hrmer with more doing, with sales OF about 2Ioo bbs,
closing within the range Of the above prices Rye -four
was less booyant while the sales embraced about go
bbls within the range OF the above prices Corn meal
was fr with sales Of 800 900 bbs Jersey and Brandy
wine within the above range OF prices Wheat was
stcadier for primo winter, and heavy for supe-
rcr qualities The sales embraced about q 900 bushels,
including prime white Kentucky at 81 As; white North Ca
rona Mt u 40 amber colored do. at 81 IS with Canadian
white at 81 a amber coored Michigan 1t 81 20; Michigan
club, No !, At 81 o.; and No. Chicago spring At t.
Corn rather better with sales Of about Is 600 bushels
including mixed Western at 963sc. &c., and Southern
yellow at CSC RyeSales OF $500 bushels made at
s6c sc. Barley was quiet at S0c &c. Oats were
hrmer with sales OF State at 43c 4lc and Of Western
and Canadian at 44c. 44kc.
RxEswAx.-Sales Of 800 lbs were made at 33xc
Coru.-The market was frm but quiet The sales
confined 10 small lots Rio steady prices; $50 bags
common Iaguayra sold atl2c The trade was in
allegiance account Of auction sale TO come OF next
week.
CorroS-The market, pending the receipt Of the maths
by the Canada, was comparatively dull The sales were
confined TO about 800 400 bales without quotabc change
in prices, which were follows
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STATEMENT DHBrRSExExw OPERATING MAINTAIN
THE CHICAGO AND Rock ISLAND RAILROAD JUIY l.,
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Making, in. the aggregate, the Of .$417 all A
The audited accUunts will Be submitted W he First
been properly recorded IN books, which win be be-
fore the close Of the week. Very respectfully your obe
dent sarvun&, jos. s. WILSON, Acting Commissioner.
II. g. FAM, Esq Washington, D. G.
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One brig, unknown

Ships Dreadnough Liverpool; Medallion Savannah barks
Venus, Curacao; W Platdnins City Point
Wind during the day WSW.
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In reviewing the business Of the year the Directors
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-11-19
A PROCLAMATION.

CTATE OF MARYLAND. Executive DEPARTMENT.
~ accordance with the usage which hiss now
become established among the people of this State,
that some proper day should be appointed by the
chief civil authority to be observed special
ocs'sion of Thanksgiving and Gratitude to the
Almighty God for the continued blessings which,
during the year now drawing to its close, have
beer vouchsafed TO us; and in order to comply
with the general expectation and desire of the cit
liens of tn is State who wish to unite on the same
day with the cit liens of other States. in service
so becoming Christian nation, | Thomas IIoll-
day Hicks Governor Of the State of Mary land. do
hereby designate and appoint THURSDAY, tho
9th day Of November next, day Of General
Thanksgiving and Prayer and invite and request
all the inhabitants of this State, to keep and
observe that day, by laying aside all their custom
airy and daily business by uniting in their respcc-
tive places of worship in public acts of devotion
and gratitude. to the CREATOR AND GovERNoR OF
ALL MEN, for all the blessings of the past, by
impIoring His blessing and guidance in the future:
and by joining there, or at their homes, in such
services and exercises arc appropriate on day
of thanksgiving and Prayer.
G<SS5F.H Given under my hand and the great Seal
Vs.Eaasf OF Maryland, at Annapolis, this twenty
ninth day Of October in the year 1859
TllOS. ii. HICKS.
By the Governor.
JAMES r. PARTRIDGE
Nov 5, 1859 Secretary of State.
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ADDISON ON ON FAeuIoyrn IIo1pc

ADDISON ON OLD FASHIONED IToops.-
Addison, one hundred and fifty years ago
when hoop.Skirts were as fashion, bic as now,
gave vent to his humnr in the following pleas.
ing style: 1T is recorded Of Alexan der the
Great, that in his expedition he buried sew
eral suits Of armor which, by his directions
were made much too big for any ofhis soldiers
IN order to give ros'rrty an extraordinary
idea of him. and to make them believe he had
commanded an army Of giants. am per.
suaded that If one of the present petticoats
happens to be hung up in any repository oil
cnriostles, it will lead into the same error
the generations some removes from US,
we can believe our posterity will think Sc
unexpectedly of their grandmothcrs, that
they made themselves moEstrous to appear
amiabc When | survey this new.lashlor
rotnnda in all parts, I cannot but think of
the old philosopher, who, after having entered
an Egyptian temple, and looked about for
the idol of the place, at length discovered a
little black monkey enshriued in the midst OF
it: upon which he could not forbear crying
out, Ito the great scandal of the worShippcrs, J
What magnificent palace is here for such
a ridiculous inhabitant!"
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Distances for Planting Trees.

APpLEs-40 feet the greatest distance 33
may suffice. For pyramids on apple stocks,
10 feet on Doucain stocks, S feet on paradise
stocks 6 feet,
PEARs.-Large growing standards on pear
stocks 20 feet dwarf standards on ounce,
feet pyramids on pear stocks, s to 10 feet !;
on ounce 6 feet.
PEACHES. --Peach trees the usual way
Of growing 20 feet apart. If shortened in
annually. as they should be. II feet Budded
on plum stocks and headed in, feet
CHERRIES. Common standards, 20 feet
apart; pyramids on common stocks, 10 feet
on mahaleb stocks, 6 feet.
PLuMs.-Standards, Is feet pyramids s
to 10 feet.
Apn1cors..-20 feet ; pyramids, 10 feet.
OUNCES. IS to s feet.
GRAPES, Most vigorously growing native
sorts, on trellis 8 feet high, 25 feet apart ::
on IL feet .rellis lG feet apart. Foreign
grapes one half this distance.
GoosEBERRIEs AND CURRANTs.-4 to 5.
RAsPBERRIEs. 3 to 4 feet.
For the above distaLce, the following is the
number Of trees required for an acre:
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Cereals OF the United States.

statistical view of American Agriculture
recently given in an address delivered by
Mr.. John Jay. before the American Geo.
graphical and Statistical Society, gives a
rather disconraging account of the progress
OF our national agriculture. In many STAPLE
products the quantity raised has shown
| marked decrease in 1850 tthe date of our last
census, from which Mr.. JAY has Obtained
most of the purely statistical portions of this
work. from that raised in the preceding wears
Until the census of 1860 there can be no
means of obtaining further statistics of the
kind, and unless there has been a marked
Improvement during the last seven years the
condition Of our agriculture is not very prom
Using. So far as concerns the wheat crop, the
New York Post considers that although it
has not decreased in its actual amount, it
has not increased in proportion to the increase
of population. LII New England its culture
is rapidly declining, while in the middle States
1t Is nearly stationary, and our chief supplies
now come from the northwestern district. -
In New York, the crop in 1910 was over
twelve millions Of bushels, while in 1850 it
was but nine millions-a decrease Of twenty
five per cent. With regard to the products
OF the entire country: without abiding to any
particular State, we find that rye, oats, Irish
and sweet potatoes, hay and tobacco, have
steadily decreased. Hops have increased at
the rate Of five hundred per cent, owing to
the enormous consumption of lager eel.-
Rice has increased at the rate of nearly three
hnn,lred per cent. In 1910 tho cotton pro.
dncod amounted to eight hundred millions of
pounds, in 1850 to nine hundred and eighty
millions, in 1855 to one billion and eighty
eight millions. But the great staple produc-
ton of the United States, far surprising in
amount even our famed wheat, cotton and
tobacco-is Indian corn. Its cultivation has
refrigerated in no State, and the crop may be
roughly estimated at four hundred millions
OF bushels in 1910, six hundred millions in
1880, over seven hundred millions in 1865,
and fully eight hundred millions in 1856
The increase of the present year will doubtless
be very large. Pa. Enquirer.