The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-02
From Waghington.

| The correspondent, of tho Herald says, in refer
cnco to the resignation Of STANTON and Of his sue
| ccssors:
The impression that Gen. Grant objects to the
/ appointment of Gen. Sherman as Acting Secretary
! of War is entirely erroneous. On tho contrary
when tho rctiromonto Of Air. Stanton was dcterInin-
cd upon, tho President anxious to hayo harmony
partmont. consulted with Gen. Grant as to whom
| ho should appoint. Gen. Grant has had reason to
regret want of harmony bctwccn himself
remedy tho OWL and avoid tho difficulties TO-
sulting thercfrom. uo desired tho appoint
n,ent of Con Sherman to tho position, bo-
portant work of rcorganizing tho army. At his re-
quest Gen. Sherman was sent for. There is TO
question OF rank in tho matter: Con. Sherman can
his Lioutenant GeneraIcy which he has not the re-
inotcst idea of doing. Indeed, it is said that hc
will not accept tho post al ihterns but is to return
declination, Gen. Grant will it is beloved ask for
tho appointment Of Gen. James d. Stccdman. Gen.
Grant and tho latter have compared notes on tho
War and Commander in Chief, and the former is
satisfied that he would havo tho cooperation of
zen; steedman Il appointed Secretary of War The
upon MIR. Johnson. Ho is positive man, Of fine
administrative abilitics and would bo an excellent
exchange for the obstinate Stanton.
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Tho monthly report of ISAAC NEWTON, Commits
sioner Of Agriculture, presents tho following
The returns Of local correspondents, up to tho
first of October, verify in all essential particulars
tho satoments respecting the crops, contained in
previous monthly exhibits. Tho condition of corn
and excessive rains, but tho quantity Of the crop is
larger than the largest ever previously chroniced
in tho country. In The production of wheat, next
has been unfortunate for tho present year now
nearly complete, tho yield will not vary much from
$4,000, ,0l0 bushels showing small per centogo of
fIr1IX
parativcly superior quality of tho grain pre-
dicted III q previous number. This is 10 100000
bushels moro than tho crop of 1859, md is within
50006 OF product in proportion to the increased
population. The diminntion in the South is more
apparent Tho estimates point to less than II 0G0-
QUO bushels in the eleven States heretofore unre-
portcd-a fraction less than fve-tentls Of the crop
of 1850, 1t is worthy Of remark i'll connection
with the diminut:on of tho thrco past sea-
that tho wheat Of England has been
harvest, of which little noto has been publicly
maae in connection with tho present crop, is OK
cessive. For 1860 tho product of this young State
was nearly six million bushels. Now it is seriously
Claimed by leading California agricultursts that
tho surplus for export will nearly double that
win exceed by several millions that of 1859, when
the yiod was reported at 173, l04, ,924 bushels.
Then there were FIVE five and half bushels to each
bushels to each inhabitant. There is no ground
then for apprehcusions of scarcity, and little
excuse in tho amount Of tho crops for starvation
prices.
The yield Of oats is extraordinary and tho quality
excellent The indications point to an increase
from Ill 40 072 bushels i'll 1853 to 271 912 Cos in
1866. It is tho only crop in tho South that MAIN
tains On equality with its last census exhibit
Hay is loss in quantity than in tho previous year
by from ono to two-tenths, but is better i'll quality
An analysis OF the Southern returns uD to Octo-
bcr l. docs not warrant reduction of tho former
cotton estimate much below $50, 900 bales though
It is too early for tho final estimates Tho severity
of tho damages from insects is reported as increas
ing.