Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-01-15
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culture SAYS, that with all tho IN
crease Of farmers to prOdaee, aud oI
population 20 consume. and with sI
actual iherease Of the sreA nndei
cultivation, II is yet certain that se
tually less corn isprOiu0ed this veal
than in 1868. The cotton drought
on the Atlantic coast was lees ia
furious TO cotton than corn. Every
where the acreage planted is greater
than last year, The product pei
acre on sea coast materially lees
The relative proportion sent TO seed
from the coast loss than usual, he
ports OF Eve hundred pound. lint
cotton per acre, where good culture
followed a careful selection Of seedr
not unfrequent,
Picking commenced earlier than
usual, and later bolls ripenei more
thoroughly the season for picking
has been uniformly favorable, favor
ing freedom from trash and dirt
Tobico-lR,est returns indicate \
reduction in Virginia aud Maryland,
sixth in Kentucky, IL per cont in
Michigan, with slight decrease in
Indiana and Illinois fair summa-
ry indicates an aggregate reduction
Of 90 per cent in quality.
A proclamation is being prepared
forbidding expeditions into Prince
Rupert's land.
II is reiterated that the President
will refer TO Cougross tho allcdscd
Irregularities in the TeSa, election.
The President received to.dsy a
memorial signcd by tho leading mer-
chants and business men of Victoria
and other places in British Colum.
bia, mentioning various reasons why
that colony should b. transferred to
the United States, and asking the
Presidents interposition for that
purpose. The President stateS to
the bearer Of the memorial that he
had read the paper with great inter
est, and sent it to the State Depart
ment.
Sumner, Chairman Of tho Senate
committee on foreign relations, sym
pathizes with tho movement.
A general movement will be made
in the Colony toward annexation.
Judge Henry Boycc, Of Louisiana,
is mentioned as Supreme Court
Judge.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-Lesseps con-
tradicts the stories as to dangers of
navigation in Suez Canal. Since
the opening of the canal the depth
at the very worst points has increas-
cd 70 confines.
The Cotton receipts from Amer-
ca still very heavy, and great ac-
cumulation of cotton both here and
at Liverpool, and a statistical jour
nal now says that seventy.four more
cargocs are aAoat for England than
the corresponding period Of last
year.
Tho Times insan editorial on the
subject ofthe American Navy, blam-
es Robson for confning his atten
tion to cruisers rather than line of
battle ships; whereas the English
Admiralty hold that the greatest
offensive and defensive qualities arc
incompatible with cruising.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.--A dis
patch from Virginia City says dis
tinct shocks Of earthquake in the
Mariposa mines they.. were unin-
jurrcd.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3l.-Addi-
tional shock Of earthquake felt to-
day. The people of Virginia City
are alarmed.
PoRT SAID, Dec. 30.-Steamer
Sterling passed the cannl in twelve
hours, and departed immediately
for Rombay. Several other steam
crs were following.
MADRID, Dec. 30.-Castelar, Il
leading Republican, denounced the
Ministry as ready to throw the
crown, as a fragile toy, to boy
King.
LONDON, Dec. 3o-Temple was
enthroned Archbishop of Csn,er-
bury. The procession was loudly
cheercd.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The great
Northern aud Southern mails delay
cd twelve hours by yesterdays
storm.
Cuban partisans here deny that
the Junta urges pstriots to abandon
the struggle.
1T is understood that the Presi-
dent favors the ratification for the
purchase Of 81. Thomas and Sama-
ma. a4s
Dclano has ordered over million
Of blanks for income returns. The
weight of the paper for this printing
is over seventeen tons. The income
tax is regarded unfavorable and its
early repeal 10 hoped for.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 3.-The
Senate was organized to-day; Re-
publican Clerk and Democratic Ser
geant-at-Arms were elected. The
House was partially organised
Cunningham, reform candidate,
from Cincinnati was elected Speaker
Of the House. Cunningham receiv-
ed the entire Democratic vote, and
was elected BY casting his own vote
for himself Democrat elected Clerk;
the Republican Reformers, from
Hamilton county, voted steady with
the Democrats.
ATLANTA, Jan. 3.-Gen. Terry to-
day issned his order assuming com
mand Of this State as District un-
der the Reconstruction Acts. Snow
ing.
CoLursts, O., Jan. 4.-Orgsniza-
ton Of the House generally consid-
cred Democratic triumph.
JrsTrcE GRIrR.-Tbe Washing
ton eorrespondent Of the Charleston