The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-03
WASHINGTON.
"Asns.cTos August 2, 1867, \
II so O'Clock p. II.
Interest Notes.

taereop will be mado only az maturity AZ tho Treasury
Of the United States end at thu offices OF the Assistant
SessuYers al Bostoa. New Ycra and Philadelphia
She ComniissaSGer OF SustOms and tho Maine
SiangGiers.
u was stasa today That The principal object OF the
voyage o. Nathan Sargent, Commissioner OF Customs
who YVES announeeS 10 have gone tour Of inspection
smons the coileosors Of Atlantic ports lie 10 pay visit
tc Passport M,Sne. lie carr instructions from the
Secretary Of the Treasury TO tx up in satisfactory
manner the disturbance caused by the recent raid made
~ the revenue officers upon The smueglers Of Washing
son County, Maine.
Dsm0nd fer Pubiic g.Rnds in Missouri.
The Commissioner Of the General Land once has re-
seivel information stating that applications for the pur-
cbste OF public lands in he igonton district, MISSOURI
are pouring in rapidly, and emgranis desroas OF pur-
chasing becoming imporunate Operations IN this
Sss,rio have been retarded for some time past by
vacancy existing tie oHaee Of receiver receiver
has been appointed and the oce is about 70 resume
Ne business
The Cao,ern the Plnins,
A telegram was received Al the War Department To-
cay from Fort LeaveIwortbs Kansas, announcing the
death Of Lieutenant colonel George M hcGl Assistant
Surgeon United States army, by cholera old Fort
Lyon Colorado Territory, the ?oth nlt The telegram
also stated tna, 'two companies OF the Thirty eighth
Uned States infantry passed old Fort Lyon the 22a
1lL, and reported having had twenty Of cholera
and so%en deaths up 20 that time
CoEyt Martial OF Major NIsiynnGIer, of aho
Twelfth InEnntry.
krovct Lieutenant Colonel Henry L. Maynader, Major
Jwelfth United states infantry, last be-
sorea court martial in this city the charges OF dsobe
dienco Of orders and insubord conduct the pre-
eedice Of coed order and military discipline Colonel
Aaypadier failed 10 attend meeting Of { reg,menta
council OF administration which lie had been de-
called by regimenai order, and discussed the
rroprlety Of he having been detailed He was
Sound guilty. and sentenced forfeit bIs pay proper
5cT Six months, 10 be suspended from rank and
mand for the same period. and durng the first three
mouths TO be confined TO tie limits Of his proper station
Bis sentence approved by General Cauby except
20 the forfeiture OF pay which miugated to forel
auTe Of pay proper for two months
Widovvs' Pensions.
Wdowe who have been getting pension Of half the
monthly pay of their husbands under the laws passed
pfiQr 10 the act Of July 90 1868 entitled TO
increase TO SIS poI month under that act
Euse Rail Supper.
The base ball players OF Washington gave n compli-
monary supper tonight The fret nine of the
National Club. who recently returned from their tr.
Snphs in the Wes.
Vine fesial Laws In Relation TO Transient
a. Printed Matter.
The Post 01ce Department continues TO receive COM
piants from Colorado idaho, Utah and Nevada, that
Gansient newspapers and printed are not
Ssnverea by the overland mail Gnless prepaid letter
postage rates This deprivation Of the people Of the far
West VI the iuh ereGts Of the postal system
,uan.e wa" 'he '@", and they have remedy but TO
'''N 'N' '0pe"i VI 'he o'-rxious clause by Congress.
! Favorable Reports Se Tho Cro,.
the following is condensation Of tn. -rop returns for
July received ct the Department Of Agriculture
Never has the Department been able 10 report 81
favorable prospect for uniformly good crops since
establishment Of the statistical divson, while exag
eeated statements have been made In influential papers
especially OF the socalled failure of the wheat crop
last year, and the importation Of whea.
worth eIsads,us were exported 10 the fist FOUR
months OF 49,, immense numbers Of emlgrant: were
Dtsel with surplus s,i remaining over sufficient 10
break nu%eiou spectators and banks II lie graf Tying
eood The delcency not the failure for never was
s'i, ,f OF the whsa, crop in this country or the
wsst Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana-mnde
SDs hall crop No other States in tina, category
and Iowa Missouri and Kansas made good crop. 10.
sad OF deduction Of so per ninety mlions Of
bushels OF whoa Which would least have
ismine scarcely more than third Of that deduction
shood be made Tor three years past the product has
Seeu bu. a6ou. Eve bushels TO each inhabltant. The
crop OF 1859 u the census returns correct wins ban
ave and half bushels TO each person. fhe promise for
tho present year is about six bushels ~
WBkAL-fhe statistical returns for July show an i'm.
provement IN HE o0ddon Of winter wheat over last
Ecar IN every State but Texas Nebraska and Minnesota
cent The hIghes, Improvement is in Onto, 100 Der
cent; West Virginia, Isl Georgia. 90; Tennessee, y;
New Jersey 25; New York IL spring wheat was far less
variable product than last year consec uenty less vara
States however except Vermont New YORK and Penn.
syyania show an increase on last year.
CosM-Ihe average in corn is unusually large every
tlaie showing material increase, except Name New
Hampshire, New York and South Carolina. In the
Southern states tue increase ranges upwards TO IO2 per
cent, as in arkansas The condition as reported Is
htne deficient In the Northern and Western States on
nance Of the preeent weather there is ample opportu-
nifty TO make up the entire deficiency in which case the
yield viii be unprecedented
RYEA glance at the tables will show the fno ccnd
Won OF this grain, and the remarkable uniformity Of
BARLEY.-The condition OF THE grain promises an in
q IRON YEN 10 twenty per cent in Massachusetts,
Kentucky and Indiana and foryfour per cent in Ohio
Most Of the other sates show some Increase
IN The West particularly in Wisconsin and Minnenots
elso Massachusetts,, Rhode Island ConnoctIcuL New
Maine, vermont New YORK and Kentucky ''' ''"' :"
pAsruREs AND HAx-Those crops are almost uuiyer.
ally .srse rom en- average up TO fifteen, twenty and
PcrAroKs Tho report acreage Of potatoes indicates
New YORK. me condition Is also above an average
cmn lev exceptions among which are New YORK, |
Fauns-Peaches exceptional In their successful
eeAsons and localities that estimates for States can
Gated by very general returns shows 60 per cent i'm
gfovement over last year Maryland, IS Delaware $50;
ere given upon Whatever data was received GENERALLY
showing considerable increase over ast year Apples
ghspy region and the west Grape. are NOR. unfor%
IN the average OF staee and generally appearing unusn
My wei ~ has been more successful year for straw.
bsrriee than usual study OF tho tables will show
rokeHrh-The sorghum crop is generally returned |
- 10 a comparatively POOR condition, with lower |
ngures than other crop Ohio and Ind ana
denciency IN average Of fourteen per cent and IN con.
suon OF ten per cent All the principal sorsh um grow.
Inc States show q similar state OF facta l
eoHos There an Increase OF average In North |
carolina Georgia Alabama and Arkansas Iexas 10 .lO.
Mississippi Aic; LOUISIANA, 8 i-lO The avsrase /,
SPOUT tho same an LAST year. There 10 eight differ.
euce a. reported 10 favor OF the preecut crop Tho de-
NJ & a |
bales proved TO be singulsry accurate for approxao
eaicnlsons OF so early date though they were severe
y criticised BY Northern aud Southern speculato,s
zone OF whom publicly acknowledged their error atsr
Ibs crop scld is toe early predict the suecers
avoidance OF st the Numerous ensu,e OF cotton Had
NE last crop bean good one IL would have Yielded 4
: 700 GOO bales very good ore would have realized
b,o0o,00e Such results possible this year 4
WooL-Ao examination Of tbs item OF the tables will
new that iossee OF sheep unthrify condition aud wet