Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Warrington.
washington, d. 4. July gath, 1870.

AetUer from w 6oDA02uOOs
washington, ID. Z. July gath, 1870.
Goyefy Of Washington, eris-Fore rsy
abounds in WdsAiagtOn -AppoinfmeRf
Of Nee National Banks IN the West and
South-Agricaiturdl repor-Redmction
Of hotel tdre-P Fermentation Of cruelty 10
dnimals-O Organization Of Southern Re
publican -4ssociafioa-Load Office
Phil. Sheriida--&c., Il.
The adjournment Of Congress and
extreme hot weather here Of late. have
shorn Washington Of nearly all its
gayety. The President and family.
Heads OF the Departments, and stars
Of lesser magnitude, have. nearly all,
left to rscreate in the North, BY the
sea side. at some fashionable watering
place, or among the mountains and
lakes. As yet there is but one thor
oughfare leading out nf Washington
North. the Washington branch OF the
Baltimore end Ohio Railroad, and the
sight Mt the depot for the last few days.
on the departure of every train. is most
Notwithstanding l mean for
those abie TO join In the gala train OF
the pleasure seeking tourists: but to
those whose alb ct circumstances COM
pels them to remain at home aud delve
AMI s~elter in = pent up office, work
shop, or out in the scorching sun for
scanty sustenance. such a spectacle
only aygravate in them discomfort and
i'll. feeling.
Since the War probably in no city,
not even New YORK. in the whole coun-
try where poverty and actual distress
abounds to the extent as IL does In this
city. President Lincon's proclama-
ton during the war of freedom To the
slaves. at once opened an avenue be.
tween the different army head quarters
and Washington, through which this
city was fiiled TO overlooking with help
less negroes. The passage of the ne
gro suffrage bill by Congress after the
war closed, caused not only those al
ready here To remain. but encouraged
great many living in Maryland anu
Virginia. TO take up their residences
here so that they could enjoy the priv
! ilege Of voting. Thus they have, though
al result of the war. become Govern
ment paupers.
The Comptroller OF the currency ex.
pcnces some difllculty in discriminating
accurately the apportionment of new
banks in the Western and Southern
States. Application for charters
for new banks are coming in at a rapid
rate. The South claims the comptroll-
er's first attention "a they have but
, few banking faciliiics-only small
share as compared with these of the
Northern States-and their crops, cot.
ten. sugar. rice &c, will have 10 he
moved soon, which will require the use
of great deal Of money
The July report of the Agricultural
Department has been issued and con-
tains the following account ofthe pros
J poets of the crops in the different parts
of the country. The wheat crop is
above the average in the following
States: New Hampshire. Virginia.
North Carolina. Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee, West Virginia. Kentucky,
Kansas, Nebraska. and Oregon. Be-
low the average in New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio. Illinois. Indiana. Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Missouri. California,
DelewM-. MARYLAND. New Jersey.
Mississippi. and Texas.
The increase in the breadth of corn
is greater than the decrease in acreage
of wheat There is estimated to be | 100,
900 An increase in the New England
and Middle States n decrease in the
Southern States east of the Miss. river
and increase in those States West Of
the Miss. river. In Illinois, Indiana.
Ohio. Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota
Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas is con
sidcrably above the average.
In the cotton growing States the in
crease of the average of cotton is esti-
mated Mt l 2 per cent, anu aggregating
nearly a million OF acres.
Tue oat crop is about an average in
the New England (save Vermon,) and
4 Middle States, and about One-fourth of
the other States. The extreme heat
anil drought has ma terially injured its
prospects.
The tobacco crop will be large, the
report showing an increase in acreage
, Of above five per cent. and its appear
, ance(except in Ohio and Indiana) is
fine.
The crops is generally good-aDples
, unusually so-Peaches averages little
I hssln 81
, States many we're destroyed by frost
in March.
The people, especially the proprie-
tors Of other hotels here are taken by
surprise at the announcement in our
city papers that the proprietors OF
Wizards Hotel the largest House in
/, Washington, have reduced the rate of
/, BOARD from s. TO $3.50 per day-Who
: can't afford to stop at first class ho-
. tel in Washington now:
There is a society in Washington Or
ganized under late act Of Congress,
known as the ''society for the proven
u ton Of cruelty to animals" The as
0 ISOLATION held a meeting in the Coun-
e Gil Chamber, City Hall of this city last
: night, and from the unusal interest
O manifested by the members. one could
readily see that they fully comprehend
g ed the work before them TO do. and
will recommend the enactment of such
, laws by Congress for the District OF
< Columbia as will meet the approba-
! ton Of the people all over the coun-
!, try.
No one, anywhere, bat has Witness