, 1865-08-18
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Iktchmond Euquirer.
NEW YoRK, Apg. 17.-The H.rald's special
fsts the former publishers Of the Richmond En-.
luiTfr have arrargec to commence the repurii-
cation OF that sheet. AID are now putting up the
necessary pTesscs AID machinery. tits currently
reported that the material Was all purchased in
New York through subscriptions and advhrce.
maee FOR that purpose, and paid for with city ac.
cepiances amounting 10 f75,01
ASt&ult on Gen. Meredith,
jas. D. n. Brady, late Lieutenant Colonel Of
the sh q. 8. colored artillery, but now clerk In
The Treasury Department, attacked Gen. Sol. Mer-
edith With the intention Of whipping him, at the
Metropolitan Hote], at one o'clock Tuesday night.
Tho General soon brought him to grief though
entirely unatmed, and the youug man departed
with bloody nose, black eyes and battered cuun-
tenaree. Tho cause OF the assault dates back 10
The tsme Gen. Metcdlth commanded the district
OF Paducah. ,.
Georgia. .
The 7iMts' correspondent, writing from Col
umbus. G1, says: To one who was acquainted
With this country before the war, and contrasts its
former with its pres ent appearance OF deso!atton
and destruction, it is somethins terrible. What
people a1opg the road from .ChattanooSs to Al
lanta are 10 do for food the ccmtnR WINTER II tho
question. The wheat, corn and oas crops OF the
Middle States have Euffered from 4 superahu1d-
aacc Of rstn. while this region has been pazshed
By drought What little corn lhsre Il planted will
not yield one half crop From Atl4nta to Col.
umbos 1t IL bat little better, but more has been
planted. The sca1rltY nf money sn1 the pressing
wants Of the people aEc shown bT the crowds Of
pale, sickly looking white women; by the rugged
tur more robust black women, aud by theachI!-
drsn OF al colort. sradea and sl9cs with baskets
OF fEult. eggs and Piles to eelI, who press about
the trains At avcry stopping plsce. Should these
be in want Of food the coming winter, the condi.
tto1 Of the freedmen csn be better imagined thsn
described. The fce1ine against then. among iii
cla.ies is intensely hostile and bitter. Tue old
feaven Of slavery I'll works in the mfnds OF :or-
mer masters, and they Comfort themselves IN ke-
cret with the Idea thst when the State Govern.
uens is re-established, they will be powerful
enough to iuauRurata = systen Of psonage which
wtll ba the old Institution With new name.
Another Hush.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE President to-day,
as usual. opened his doors to all yiR,tors, one
third of whom were women. The thrpng was
rot near 80 large as 1t Was yesterday-twant7 or
thirty only being In the Office at o'clock. Their
busiress was consequently transacted.
The Dead at Andersonvtlle.
Capt. Jas. II. Moore to~day telegraphed from
Apdersouytlle that he yesterday finished the suit
able interment Of Union prisoners who died at
Internal Revenue.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day were
nesrly <l,g0o,oo0.
1mPoFtant Order.
The Secretary ot the Interior has Issued IN Or
der iorbtddiuS clerks In bis Department from
giving to claim agents any Information concern.
ing the pending, husiuess or claims, except by
order Of himself or the Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior.
Moees F. Odel', member Of the late uouse Of
Representatives from Brooklyn, has been ap-
pointed naval officer Of the port Of New York, to
take effect On the 6rst Of September next, -
Two Young. Ladies' shet.
LAST night, at Camp Barry, near this city, the
lentfnel On duty was ordered to dre On escapiur
prisoners, and, In doing go, accidentally shot Miss
Aary Good and Mlts Eliza Ward. who were
walking in the vicinity with gentleman. The
wonDd inflicted upon Miss Wsrd was slight but
Miss Good Haa ahot through tho back and lung.
Ara her Injuries are supposed to be mortal. g..
is resident Of Baltimore.
Presumption! lands.
Numerous letfoss are recelyed at the Land
oiaee, daily, asking hsH to acquire lands under
tha homestead and precmptlon acts. As reu.
ersl answer, that Bureau has published cttcu,ar
giving u}l requisite information.
Applications for Pardon.
Several hundred applications soz pardon, in.lu.
ding one from the rebel Brig. Gen. Campbell, Of
Tennessee, we're received today,
Tho Crops,
The Department OF Agriculture has Just com.
pleied lts tsbles, showing the condition a. the
crops On ths ares dsy Of August, % reported By
its correspondents, 1t that time, the harvest
hsd not been secured, but from correspondents
since then, it's believed that the whest crop had
not received additional injury excepting, per-
bsps, In Wisconsin and Minnesota, where rains
hsve extended t.nea August arrt- The Depart.
znent has hsaed suother creulsr, which will be
returned on the dtst Of September, rsnewius it,
inquiries relative to Whest and olhez crops Also,
the amount Of old wheat In the country when
this cfreular ehs1l be returned. The Information
will be more definite and complete, but 1t IL be-
lieved the deteit will not be less than is now re
ported. The table formed On the August circular
ahows the following decrease Of crops OF 1865
nom those Of 1851: Crops OF 1851, 1so,66, ,ss
bushels; estimates for 1865 13i .4si1a3 bushels;
detreate, s6,2n. Cos bushels The lo4s IL a. fol-
lows: In the New England and Middle States,
Gs7,2s3 bsshel.; In Maryland and Delaware,
676 bushels !; in tho Western aud Northwest.
crn State.,. .ea s64,7H ba.he1s; total, 3a,att6as
bushelR. AL :other cr,ps, particularly corn and
potatoee, ara most promising, except tobacco, Of
which considerable less has been planted. The
oat crop Is very large, sud The hay crop In the
West IL much injured By the wet westher, but 1t
Is still abundant. ]
The aboye. is published by authority Of 1saac
Newton, Commissioner Of the Department Of \
serenaded.
WAsu1KeToH, Aug. H.-Maj. Gen. Curtis was !
!eYenaded tonight. aud acknowledged the honor !!
n patriotic speech, Ths seEensdlns party then.
=, neaa aed m fhe rpafi&nea NJ 9errefsrr Hor1ar