The New York herald., 1869-06-24

and Kansas. The crop Is not quite In the average
condition in some parts OF New England, anu III
parts OF Ohio, Indiana Illinois and Minnesota whie
IN the more Southern States the low temperature OF
the spring months has effected decided improve
ment In crop that generally suffers in those lati-
tudes by the sudden and extreme elevation OF the
temperature al the season Of heading. Corn plant
ing been everywhere retarded either by excessive
rain or cold and partial replanting has been an in
evtable necessity at some points, to the extent OF
one-fourth OF the area; in some cases onethrd or
one-half, and IN Wood county, Ohio, two-thrds Of
the average The latest returns represent the crop
as backward In some instances feeble, but generally
green and vigorous, with.a promise OF favorable
season and fair yield.
CottOn.-The high prices OF 1868 have stimulated
the business Uf cotton growing New operators nave
nOcked into II; old plantations nave enlarged their
boundaries and the indications are that prices VIII
decline An increase OF twenty-five per cent wnen
In bales will yield no increase IN dollars anu Inc
the purchase OF corn and bacon, which should be
grown and cured at home. Complaints OF late plant
Ing. bad stands, cold and unfavorabe weather are
more or less general throughout the cotton states.
From the Atlantic States-from North Carolina to
plant is yellow and slckly there poor stand and
replanting has been done or corn put In instead.
The latest reports are more favorable Good weather
In many cases few hot days have made great i'm
provement- few reports from Florida and Arkansas
OtheT Crops-Sorghum Will be cultivated more
extensively than for many years, Tor syrup mainly
but In some places with the intention OF attempting
friats.-The yield OF small fruits Is unusually
abundant, with fine promise for those coming In.
Later In the season peaches win be abundant In
New Jersey and Delaware. There will De q fair crop
in the West and short supply only IN some locall-
ties In the Southern States, where untlmey rosts
Appointment Of Supervisors.
The recent reorganization OF internal revenue dis
trIcs under the jurisdiction OF supervisors required
the reappontment Of some OF the supervisors.
Among the States included IN the reorganization are
Massachusetts, Rhode Island ana Connecticut FORM
ing one district; Alabama and Mississippi another,
Georgia and Florida third and Louisiana and
Arkansas fourth. No appointment was made for
the first named other than the officers under whose
charge the States were heretofore assigned, while
for the three last named districts the following
named supervisors have been reapponted respect
ively:--N ID. StanwOod, W. Kryzanowski and L. J.
Conklin
Locks and Seals for the Internal Revenue
Service.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has ap-
pointed commission to examine the samples OF
locks and seals that are or may be offered for adop
ton by the Commissioner under the sixteenth sec
ton OF the act Of July 90 1868, to be used In the
internal revenue service. The Commissioner will
hold the matter under advisement until July l6 so
as to afford parties desirous to compete an appor-
tunly to send in samples OF their locks and seals,
with statement OF the price. for inspection. All
samples should be sent to the Commissioner
National Deaf Mute College Commencement.
The first Commencement OF the National Deaf
Mute College took pacethis morning in the Congre-
gatlonal church in this city. President F. NJ. Gal
andet in his opening address, sketched the history
of the institution since its foundation by Amos Ken
dali in 1857, accorded to Thaddeus Stevens the
credit of making it national establishment, with
doors open to all, and described the progress made
the art Of instrucng deaf mutes and the present
system Of tuition. The graduating class, consisting
Of Joseph G. Parkinson, OF New Hampshire; James
H. Logan, OF Pennsylvania, and j. B. Hotch.
kiss, Of Connecticut, then delivered orations
on the following subjects respectively:-"Ex.
pedlency OF Protective Duties;' "a Glimpse
a. Science and Nature" and Literature with the
vaedictory. The orations delivered in the sign
language and read coincidenty by Professor Pratt,
and the spoken exercises were translated into the
sign language by Professor Fay. The performances
Of the graduates received with great interest
and 10y q very large audience. who manifested
their applause through the medium OF bouquets.
Secretary Cox was expected TO deliver an address,
but sickness in his family prevented his attendance
Addresses were made by Amos Kendall, Rev. DIR.
Samson PRESIDENT OF Columbia College, ana Rev.
Mr.. Sunderland. The degrees were conferred by
President Gallaudet This Is the first commence
ment OF deaf mute college ever held at which the
regular collegiate degrees were conferred. In addi-
ton 10 conerring the degree OF A. D. upon the
graduates. the faculty conferred the degree OF A. NJ.
upon two distinguished deaf mutes.
Delay In Printing Fractional Currency.
II is not yet certain that the new fractional cur
rency notes viii be ready 10y the 1st Of July. Some
doubts are expressed at the department that they
can he issued soon.
Heavy Additional Import Duties Imposed by
Venezuela.
The United states Consul at Puerto Csbello, vene-
zuela informs the Department OF State that the
Congress OF that republic has decreed additional
duty OF twenty per cent on the ordinary import du-
ties OF the tari Of 1867, actually force to be paid
cash on all goods imported from the 18th OF April
last The goods specified In the consular certified
invoices previous to that date will pay the addi-
tional duty mentioned, which shall be collected only
during the twenty months counting from the 18th Of
April last Another law passed by that Congress on
the instant declared that al export duties shall
be abolished and cease TO be collected from the
lst OF July Of the present year.
Personal.
General sherman leaves this city tomorrow for
ST. Louis where ne goes 10 attend to private bust
ness.
Senator Fenton left for New York tonight
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Richardson
Will leave Washington to morrow evening FOR Bos-
ton, where he will remain about two weeks.
TIE NATIONAL GUARD.