Evening star., 1868-09-24

Gdusers-Francis V. Euring, 32d New York:
J. Newton Shelli.o, 10th Pennsylvania; Thos
9TH Illinois; James Mckee, 9TH Iowa; Josiah H.
Furmap, 18th Pennsylvania; VIM. II. Hussard
and John Vanderveer, Sd Ohio; Charles T..
Mallam. Sd Virginia.
Tobacco Inspectors Henry Ballard, Ist Mss;
Z h Mckay, ith Kentucky George W. Fer
guson, Florida.
The SuRRATT CAsE.-By the proceedings in
court, reported else here in oGr paper It Will
be seen that John II. Surratt has been dis
charged from custody. The Marshal is this
afternoon busily engaged in p-ying the wit
Desses summoned in the Gaze. 1t is believed
that 20 further steps will be taken to prosecute
him, IN view of the great expense to which the
Government has been put in his arrest and
former trials.
The PHILADELPHIA CONvENrIoN.-The fol-
lowing programme for the great Mass Conven-
tion of War Veterans, to be held in Phlla-
delphia, October 1st and I'd, has lust been
determined upon:
october 1, at p. m, reception of delegations
by the Mayor in Independence Square; p. m,
Mass Convention in Independence Square
October 2, 0 a. m, grand street parade; at p.
m, mass meeting in front OF Union League
Hall and torchlight procession.
THE STAMP CONTRACT-The bids for fur
nshing the Internal Revenue Department
with stamps, opened yesterday afternoon, are
yet under consideration, and a committee to-
day have been examining the proposals to as
certain the lowest responsible bidders for the
various styles of stamps. The committee will
submit their report to Comm 7ioner Rollins,
who will conner with Secretary McCulloch
and II Is probable the contract will be awarded
late this afternoon or tomorrow.
REvoKED.-The order recently issued to dis.
continue the Office of exports and drawback on
the 1st Of October next, has been revoked by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and he directs
that the office be continued until the 1st of jan
nary next, for the purpose Of disposing of over
thousand cases which have accumulated.
SENTENCE SET AsIDE.-The President has
directed that the une1ecuted portion Of the SEN
tence Of the military commission in the cases
OF VIM. J. Tolar, Thomas Powers and David
watkins, citizens of South Carolina, be re-
mitted, and the prisoners be released from con.
finement.
CONDITION OF THE CRoPS.-The correspon-
dence Of the Agricultural Department for
August and September has been yery yoIu-
minious and indefinite concerning wheat
furnishing numerous and contradictory eIe-
ments IN calculation Of quantity. Statements
OF disappointed expectations in threshing are
sufficiently abundant in the south, in
Wisconsin and other parts OF the west, to
furnish themes for agricultural croakers; a
little rust here and there, the chinch bug,
and other causes of failure are found; the grass.
hopper al certain points in the distant west
mas been burden to wheat-growers. On
the other hand, cases are mentioned of a three.
fold acreage with half an average yield, giving
a nifty per cent. aggregate increase notwith-
standing the loss; numerous returns declare
the present the largest crop in many years. and
tie majority, in view of the general increase in
acreage, show better res ult than that OF last
year, after accounting for losses in the yield
1: may be stated, however, that tae average
yield per acre Of the whole country is scarcely
equal TO that OF 1867, but the increased area
sown will secure an aggregate somewhat
larger than the product Of that year.
Indian corn is generally reported in fine con
dltlon- and in most sections Is so rapidly ma
turing as TO be in little danger from frost. In
portions OF the West, especially SO in parts of
Kansas ana Nebraska, the drought and the
grasshoppers have materially INJURED the crop:
but the season since June has been generally
favorable, ano, with the unprecedented in.
crease in the area planted 100000 OF acres, or
apout nine per cent.-there must be an i'm.
mense aggregate yield of this great staple
Inc reports OF condition Of cotton are favor.
able in majority Of cases. The average
planted was some what less than in 1867 but
the culture Is generally better, and the pros
pect Of a fruitful yield more promising. The
Improvement is more marked in Texas than
elsewhere.
Hay shows an IN creased product in all the
northern States, except Illinois, which reports
a decline OF per cent; Wisconsin, 10 per
cent; and Kansas, 81 per cent; and in each of
the southern States, save South Carolina,
where the decline is II per cent; Florida, 10
per cent; and Alabama, per cent. In some
The quantiiyis greatly increased, the value is
also largely enhanced by the superior quality
dition.
The oat crop has not fully redeemed the
promise before harvest and in several States
is reported considerably below an average
yleio, put with the increased acreage, will
probably bring the crop up to full yield, as
compared with an average crop.
Rye and barley show no material changes
from previous reports, the crops having been
Well harvested, with few complaints OF bad
condition.
A slight increase in acreage Of buckwheat,
With pl omise of tair product.
Potatoes are not 50 promising as appeared at
ihe date OF previous report, considerable dam.
age having been done the crops by depreda-
uons OF the potato bug. which has appeared
bers.
Tobacco promises about an average yield in
Vermont WassaGhusetts, Connecticut, Penn
sin, and Indiana: in Michigan, Virginia, North
Carolina, and Arkansas, nine -tenths of an ay-
eraee; New York, 9.5; Maryland, Ia: Georgia,
81; Tennessee, 81: Missouri and Illinois, Sc:
Ohio, 9.s.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHTON
who was Yesterday examined by the Congres-
sional Committee on Retrenchment relative TO
the alleged whIskey frauds in New York as
stated in the STAR Of last evening, testified that
Binckley had no authority from the Attorney
Generals Office to make any Investigations,
and the United States District Attorney at New
York had been SO advised. He further stated
that Binckley had no right to investigate and
his course was improper.
RECEIPTS FROM CUsTONs.-The receipts
from customs at the ports below named from
September 14th 10 18Th, inclusive, were as fol.
lows: Boston, 4i,U32.42; New York, s2,siJ,
i25,CO; Phhadelphia, slS0.g99,6S; Baltimore,
sli5,54s.59. Total, S3,611, ,0O3. so. - |
INTERNAL RsvENUE.-The receipts to-day |
from this source were S2s9,3O6 "a.