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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-25

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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-25

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
EXAMINATION At THE NAVAL ACADEMY.


ANNAPOLIS. Nd, May 20, 1861.
rhs annual examination OF che naval school at this
place commenced to-day OF the Board Of Visitors Rear
Admiral Pearson. President Commodore d. II Ridglcy
and Surgeon Pinkuey were the only mewbers in at
tendance
The examination Of the midshipmsn vas commenced
about eleven O'Clock A. NJ. and hos been going
since, with the exception OF short time occupied by
dinner The subject matter Of the examination to-day
was ssamAnshp. AMI the midshipmea acquitted them-
selves most creditabiy There many objects Of pub
lie interest now and catering the grounds Of the
naval school they become at once prominent.
On either hand the visitor notices shortly after passing
the sentry the gate large square blocks OF brick
eight ten in number with three stories and basement
and houses IN each square blocx. These are the
officers quarters, and in the immediate front is the
Naval Monument, erected 70 the memory OF Somers
rakish looking saucy schooner which suggested the in
curry, what Is that IL proved 70 be the celebrated
whose admirable water lines rendered her passage
through the easy that she took the concet
out Of the John Bulls completely and carried OF the
honos OF the She was captured during the late
civil blockade runner, and was turned over
part Of the material for giving practical Instructions in
bay are the United States fgate santce practice snip
gunnery the Contribution, the school ship: the
@ nds for Of SS
the 1etia Of picked cutters composed Of four squad
rons are lying in lines ready TO be moved in ma
nuvres TO illustrate the higher Class Of and
TO instruct the midshipmen in the mode OF moving
sauadrons az well ~ individual shps
The French line-of-battls ship Jean Bart made her
appearance on the bar this morning and sauted by
the United States vcsscla ShA 3 practice ship OF
The Frcnch Naval Academy and % from Bress direct
Her officers areGzone Capitaine do vaisseau Greas-
sat- Capitaine de frgae. and j. y. Condun, Lieutenant
de vassoau The officers and midshipmen expected
visit the school here In few days; and Of the
practice ships with some officers and midshipmen, will
visit France In June. The Minnesota, under command
Of Commodore Alden, is also expected TO make trip in
June
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

From the Philadelphia Commercial List MAY Ill
We have received the following facts OF interest reA-
tive 70 tho grain crop OF California from one Of the oldest
and likcly TO be the best informed rm on the Pacific
COAST when We remember the shipments made to
california in the early days OF the gold discovery and
CONSIDER the arrivals from that State during the past
winter, we can more readily understand the wonderful
progress made In these few years Until within
. short time California wheat had never been
exported and when u was first received in New York
ana England was by no means favorite Milers could
not UNDERSTAND IT. " was too hard and finty; with
better acquaintance, however, grew IN favor until II
commands nov high ngure in the English market
During toe statistical year from July 1896 70 June 30
1897 California will have exported ESQ 600 tons OF -four
and wheat VI this England and France received l25 900
tons Atlantic ports Of the United states 90 600 tons ana
Australia China and East Indies al, 900 tons.
The home consumption amounts 10 500 600 barrels OF
Hour per annum and by the end Of the statistical year
the large surplus exported will have drained the arket
In common with the prospect on our own coast and in
the interior tne cafonis crop promises largely for the
coming nervest tne unusual amount OF rain last
winter has induced the cultivation OF an Increased
smouht Of ano anu the crop promises yield OF fifteen
70 twenty per cent over that Of last season Not beinr
subject 70 the dangers OF the Caforniana can
sNey count on gwen yield 70 a certain number Of
acres scwn AS an interesting fact in the -four trade
ana almost anomalous, we notice that mail steamers
which can carry twenty-five thousand barrels OF -four
from Vafornis 70 New YORK per MONTH are engaged 10
The full limit OF thor capacity until July
The same paper thinks the fact thai the United satcs
" now importing grain from abroad will etrensthen
prices thsre and proves that epsre nSshiue
OUT own supply, unless through extraordinary bar-
70" Aioxe'h~ these Interesting atstlstics prove
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
cuMHlssIpNsas o. TINE SINKING funu.

Important Action in Regard. to the Markse
Property and the Public Ptsrs. 60.
An important meeting Of the Commissioners Of ths
sinking Fund took place yesterday lhs CompsoiIers
once all tho members OF the oommisssn being present.
and the MAYOR presiding
One Of the members Of the commission sugg ,sed
some action DO aken In regard TO the market interests
and property Of the city.
The Cry CaAMsnRrAs moved that the Whole subject
be referred nittee with Instruction. TO report
At the nezt meeting Of the Commission. rhe moica
adopted
The following resolutions we're offered oy the CTR
CHAnrKnLAIN and unan i'm ousy adopted -:
$4,000 due the lat day Of January
1857. f unpaid rents for vhsryes piers and slips withheld
70 make repairs covenants Of the esstins
aud whereas the Legislature OF 1893
which faisdso receive he approval Of he Gorsrno IN
Of which there ~ such
Of rp and msny y Sem SsE. So M . much o
repair and dapdaed be almost unfit for only
any adequate from beng derived there
Resolved That the Comptroller be requested % fnr
statement Of the Corporation Tor rent az
wharve piers and slips the payment Of which has been
n repair according 70 covenants OF The leases
Resolved. That be appoint suitable persons exceed.
wharfs piers slips and amount which will be re-
quired properly 70 repair the same
ing citzens IN the question 20 IN.
which should be adopted place such wharyes
adapted The OF our CITY AMI "a shs
INTO conssrAon the espediency selling At public auction
70 the hsss.. bidder for the same ali he f cy
enterprise what he municipal failed here
Der ~ Sommsos Be- invited IA seoS 2, The Chan AN
such public meeting be held with their permson Ia their
| hall F' = t
The Commission then adjourned uu Tuesday osx,. a
Il sleven o'clock $3.50 -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
THE COURT Of BASKRUPrsv.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HERALD.

TROY, May 70, ISoI.
Judge Hall, Of the Northern Judicial District or
New York, will hold Court OF Bankruptcy At Buffalo
the 3oh inst for the purpose OF enabling the several
Registers in this district to take oath OF Office which
must be done in open court and present their bonds
$4,000 each, for approval The Registers will hold
meeting for consultation ri that time
The forthcoming rules Of the Justices Of the Supreme
Court will be issued Ia time enable Registers 20 per.
fern their duties ntelligentiy.
Harvey King Esq Of this city, has been appointed
Register for the Fifteenth Congressional District fncn
ing Rensselaer, and washington counties Great secrecy
10 the intatory proceedings incident 20 we
nsanent OF the Registers All those nominated LOT W
State by Chief Justice Chase have been duly connfmee
and appointed by the District Judges though but Of
their names have transpired.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

From the Leavenworth Times May
The peach trees are now In full bloom, promising .
good crop n no adverse conditions shall Interfere.
These results came 10 through the severity Of the
winter that have hitherto been considered fatal TO the
peach crop For instance II has been the general i'm
preston that when the climate condition attained tenn
pcraturc OF eight degrees below the prospective
wheat crop was destroyed yet the Gath OF March the
Thermometer marked twelve degrees below zero Again.
that scet was destructive 70 the fruit buds yet
period during the winter the trees and twgs enve
oped In ice for thirty hours with tho mercury 81 zero
portion OF the time.
doubt the question then 10 be considered is what are
the conditions under which they occur and they be
averted by artificial meAnst
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

The late frosts did harm in the region OF g. Io-
eeph. SAYS tho Herald OF the 9th inst There has
not been for many years brilliant prospect for all
kinds OF fruit The peach blossom has givcn place 20
the young fruit The pears cherries piums aud earlier
apples dressed in gorgeous blossom, and the
ounces preparing 70 open out Their larger petals 70
the admiration OF all lovers OF and healthful
fruit strawberry beds now beautifully spcckied
with white and green, while the stems Of the earlier
blossoms bending with rapidly crossing berry. Cur
rants goosebcrres giving tokens OF liberal prom
ise and the raspberry and blackberry vlI como along
in their time
From the g. Louis Despatch
The show in the orchards hcreabouts at this time
such dspel all fears about the peach crop, which
supposed have been endangered by the seet and
Ice of cold snap In MARCH Many who the
coated with ice and the temperature much below ccg-
,ing point were doubtful whether should have any
peaches at all this year But in point OF fact the prom.
lee a. Indicated BY the profuson OF buds just bursting
bssom has probably been better than II Is
nov If the promise fulfilled The peach crop In Mis-
sour will bs larger than has pesn Tor several veara
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

Rrosrxrs IN BANKRUPTCY ron hAssActtsnrrs -fne
following i the full s of appointments OF Registers In
ptcy for Massachusetts, forwarded by Chef Jus
tcc Chase 10 Judge Loveu: First datrict A. Z Cusn-
man; Second, Samuel d. Moves; Third William Rogers
Fourth. L. Thorndike; Fifth, George = ehoase
SIKH, Edgar sherman; Seventh, Andrcw Jewcu
Eighth, Peter @. Bacon; Ninth, HbmN y. Conknnk;
aud Tenth district Joseph Tucker
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

In the vicinity OF Conncrsvls everything looks favor
able for irst rate wheat crop from section OF the
county
Al Greensbosough the wheat crop large and pro-
mises mach better the advances
lniandoph township rippecanoe county the pros
pect for wheat crop very fine Tho crop vii, be above
an average.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
south Carolina.

From the Charleston Mercury, MayyI
The prospect OF mupiGcent wheat harvest has never
been promising AT this Of tho year Should
this season the yield OF wheat will BIO sufficient to sup
ply broad until the rpens Even the poorest soil
now promises generous YIELD aud nowhere have
inferior field
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

From the Albany Evening Journal.
Wheat has already reached this city from New York,
and It will go farther West soon as IL can be for
warded number OF cargoes have been received from
California by way or Liverpool and large quantities
going West from Buffalo. This anomalous fact "a tho
result OF excessive shipments from the West lass
autumn, stimulated by the high prices Of that
period II has been aggravated, also. by the immense
quantities Of wheat injured since the close OF navigation
at several Of the large Western dcpot and by the ad-
dona fact that the excessively wet weather during the
last September greatly curAiled the breadth OF land
usually devoted to the culture Of winter wheat In several
Of tho vast wheat regions OF the West. This back
action" OF trade, however, will be only 10 limited eK
tent and for brief period 10 the concurrent tes
mony OF every who has visited the West within the
past fortnight that the winter whea looked more
promising and that the deficiency in the fall sowing has
been much more than made up this spring. In some
parts of Michigan where sprDg wheat is seldom seen,
It viii this year constitute than half the crop
Besides. the snowy winter and the cold, backward
spring have been just what needed TO put the whea
fields in the best possible condition
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
North Carolina,

Reports from North Carolina give cheering accounts
OF the growing wheat crop Iho prospect never was
better at this season Of the year. A gentleman who
has travelled south OF this gives glowing of
the crop prospects in North ana South Carolina The
wheat harvest there will begin three OF veeks;
Georgia earlier He reports the freedmen ding
remarkably we'll IN tie section nc visited.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
Ohio.
from the Cincinnati 0asette.1


The crop OF wheat will como upon market
Sore than has been experienced for great many
pears This beng the case Is particularly pleasant to
know that the growing wheat crop prom
Using. In some sections the breadth Of land planted
wa not large usual owing to the great scarcity Of
seed but there Is, nevertheless fair average Of land
und,r winter wheat and n the harvest turns out
well 1t promises shall have . large yield.
The crop Of still liable suffer, but let suffice
for the present that the prospects excellent and the
season decidedly favorable. FL r
In Fairfield county the wheat crop looks very we'll
In Warren county the wheat also looks we'll In Mercer
county not more Than haf crop Of winter wheat
sown but looks we'll The carly spring s coming
up and looks st rate In McCheney nshp wheat
looked promising ~ this season Of the year. In
Perry county there not very large amount OF wheat
sown, but looks nns, and promises abundant yield
In the southern part OF Cicmon county the wheat crop
looks well The quantity sown was not large In Clark
county wheat looks very promising, and nothing hap
pens there will be heavy crop. In the vicinity Of
Liberty township, Jackson county wheat has looked
better for number Of years In Champaign county the
wheat crop bids fair 10 be first atsnever liner In the
vicinity Of Springfield Clark county. the wheat crop is
in a very dne condition There will be good average
CROP
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
Middle Tennessee.

The wheat crop bids fair to be excellent in Middle
Tennessee The McMinnvle Enterpr iss says,-We have
recently travelled through portions OF tine counties of
Warren. Putnam, Smith and DcKab and find the wheat
crop 70 be very promising in appearance The stand Is
uniformly good. with evidence Of injurious effects
from either The winter or the ny. The breadth sp
pears 20 be largo and tho indications that with
favorable season shall have Of the finest wheat
crops we have had for number Of years
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

Ia sli sections of Kentucky az far As we have had
advices, which embrace most Of the counties the
western part oil the STATE wheat Is reported IN fine
dihon. and the prospects most promising In many
OF tho counties not moro than half the usual breadth
was sown, but u bids fair to yield q bountfu harvest
me preparations FOR tho tobacco crop have lyeen
much DELAYED by the backwordness Of tho season.
Fruit IA most localities Is uninjured
Anofher report says" The most encouraging ac-
counts OF the condition OF the crops from al
parts Oh Kentucky All kinds OF grain give promise Of
an abundant yield. The peach. the cherry, the plum,
and the appo trees arc literally covered With germs OF
coming fruit Tho promise Of berries Of all kinds is
also favorable. white the grape crop will be plentiful"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
Change Of Tide in. Wheat.

pretty conciusiveiy that material reduction in prices
by certain during Jbe current year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

The Jackson Miss Cl1risn OF the 9th INST contains
the following gloomy forebodlngsIn the present suf-
ferng condition OF the southern people we regret that
We cannot speak cncouragngy Of their prospects for
making crops the present year Owing TO tho late
frosts the early paintings Of completely cut
down so as TO render another beginning necessary In
some instances entire fields planted over others
missing places were supplied by fresh seed that this
crop sinvaraby late very irregular We also hear
complaints OF an insect which Is destroying the young
plant The cotton prospect Ia less promising. Il
may brighten, and, wo hope WILL after while. The
late frost and heavy rains retarded planting and
quently this crop - backward also. These remarks
have reference II will DO understood TO the uplands
The river districts, II 10 known, have been submerged
and their prospects for The most part entirely bghted
VIII be an unsafe calculation 10 estimate tho cotton
crop OF the present year than SEQ 900 bales /"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

Looking At such prices "a 81 IS a bushei for
wheat, We may well congratulate ourselves upon
the prospect OF The wheat crop The fields
IA this section which were sown down
70 wheat last iai look very fine. They covered
with thick carpet Of the richest verdi re- and should
the season henceforth prove favorable viii yield most
abundanty, the promise being that the crop will DO rs
superior IN quality as 1t will. DO IN quantity We have
the same report to the appearance Of all th other fall
sown gralas There Is complaint Of "backward sea-
son. out there Is plenty OF time tomake fine snd
other summer crops Old farmers tell that the
crop Is never poor two years in succession and Last
year t was Indifferent we may look for good return
well supplied with moisture. The favorable weather,
which after some delay We may now expect, mag be
reasonably counted upon TO bring forward and mature
adapted TO the soil and climate Of this section OF the
country, the prospect IL seldom encouraging than
az s now
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

FfOrtda.
From the Tallahassee Eloridlan. Nav IL

lrtoh tus iAhsnaSse0 ~ ofiuisu, nay I'll
The crops In Florida 40 far can learn, were
never moro promising. Within day OF two We have
visited several plantations The 10 looking well
generally With suitable seasons and work at the right
time there will be plenty made for the demand OF
cotton there Ia good stand Many planters have nm.
ished "choppng out" The freedmen are working
better than they did last year and IL they continue
well doing there - svery 70 believe that good
crop will be made
Tho Macon Josryot says.-.A gentleman who has
recently travelled through Eastern Florida and along
the line OF the Atlanta and Gull Railroad reports tho
cropsin admirable condition. Wheat, corn and cotton,
10 his own expression, are booming The negroes
never worked more faithfully in state Of bondage than
they arc dong now; indeed everything 10 prosperng
with those planters a. we'll as they could wish"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

The san Antonio Herald is informed By one OF the
great mail Contractors whose embrace al Texas
that thore ne prospects for crops on his different
lines OF stage communication the writer says .-"The
people are everywh exerting themselves 10 provide
suicont surplus for the largo emigration coming into
tho state ~ well a. 70 put stop 10 tho rulnous policy
OF Importing articles which DO more choaply pro.
ducef NJ home -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
Georgia.
YFr,m tba Atlanta In,al,;ca

from the Atlanta lntelgencer May 81
The news from the country all around Atlanta for
hundred miles or more as to the growing whea: CROP
of the most cheering character. Not only was an I'M
usual breadth sown, but so far hear, from all
directions tho report it looks to the HIGHEST degree
promising. IL mschiaf Details It the yield will
coed that Of any former crop It has been estimated
that crop OF ten millions of bushels will b gathered
from the counties and contiguous to the State rail-
way The from the counties west and northeast OF
good
correspondent Of the Macon Telegraph writing from
Throughout this section arc very backward This sspo
caliy TO the CROP very lte of which
shan..n inches high wosas in most cases quite ane
or cotton there certainly abundance fully three
fourths OF the land cultivation being cotton Plenty
in fine "stands" The choppng Of cotton win
begin within the NEXT ton days Tho prospect for
ssd 3 .as @ s. a
what they viii do when hot weather comes and elbow
grease Is seeded 10 quito doubtful and matter Of the
tho greatest possible dcafh OF provisions the c0u nry
and the exorbant figures n which they obtsIned
imam ,qs sr NJ
credit With favorable seasons there cannot he
enough corn msds TO support half the people twelve
months sass as tsesH.
Amos ,,pondeut writing the same paper from
Wlkin,, .aty, says-'Tbe planters generally have
planted largely Of cotton Very few in this vicinity have
planted one naf OF their crops in corn and grain think
II would DO safe 70 that veeigbths OF the land in
cultivation 10 planted in cotton and the remainder In
these planted they scarcely deserve to be mentioned
though this year would have boon propItious small
gram had u only planted Tho tnaa paut-
Cd, though late looks remarkably nc and fourshng
The freedmen, with tew exceptions, working
badly
Another correspondent writes from Fort Valley, Hous-
ton county with reference TO crops would say 90
far my information goes they arc not very promising
IL you will except wheat This looks very well, though
have rust In some places Corn Is late and small
with tocSaby good stand Oats bid fair 70 do WELL but
this very uncertain crop IN this section hear al
most universal complaints about cotton; many have
worry poor stands and that which has up dying
very fast Serious apprehension felt Of falAre
this imp 0rtant CROP
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

Richmond paper May 10. ays.-"A letter from y
gentieman OF Mecklenburg county, who has just re-
turned from the Southwest says the
unusual and protacted inundatons Of the Mississippi,
the planters hopeful OF moderate yield OF cotton
The prospect for wheat crop 10 1sttorng Labor 10
and high, which seriously affects discipline and
system, which are greatly inferior 70 what have
here'n
Tho amount or grain now in Chicago, reported by
the various warehouses to the Board Of Trade, is
900 bushels, against 4,0100s9 at the time
last year. showing decrease OF 754 $50 bushels The
Jorndt says the receipts OF all kinds Of grain light
ana tho stocks will continue to be reduced until tho
crop begins to come in which viii not DO much before
the beginning Of July,
Quite severe frost occurred the river near Toledo
on Thursday night resulDg it is foarod in injury to
thefrut
The Dayton, Ohio, Journal says hail storm which
occurred the 10Th very destructive the fruit
trees and berries in Van Buren, township The trees
were completely stripped Of fruit and leaves
From Louisiana and Arkansas tho accounts in regard
to the crops somewhat discouraging the overows
the aIiuvai lands having occasoncd immense dam
age The reports from the interior, however;
brighton