Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-02
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON. July a. 1S7l

The adjournment of Congress and
extreme hot weather here of late, have
shorn Washington of nearly all its
gaiety. The President and family,
Heads of the Departments, and stars
of lesser magnitude, have, nearly all,
left to recreate in the North, by the |
sea side, at some fashionable water
ing place, or among the mountains
and lakes. As yet there is but one
thoroughfare leading out of Washing
ton North, the Washington branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
the sight at the depot for the last
few days, on the departure Of every
train, is most MISUNDERSTANDING
| mean for those able to join in the
gala train of the pleasure seeking
tourists; but to those whose AFFECT
circumstances cOmpels them to re-
main at home and delvc and swelter
in pent up office, workshop, or out
in the scorching sun for q scanty sus-
tenance, such spectacle only agra
vate in them discomfort and ill-feel-
ing.
Since the War probably in no city,
not even in New York, in the whole
country where poverty and actual dis
tress abounds to the extent as it does
in this city. President Lincoln's
proclamation during the war OF free
dom TO the slaves, at once opened an
avenue between the different army
head quarters and Washington, thro'
which this city was filled to overflow
ing with helpless negroes. The pas
sage Of the negro suffrage bill by Con-
gress after the war closed, caused not
only those already here to remain,
but encouraged a great many living
in Maryland and Virginia, to take
up their residences here so that they
could enjoy the privilege of voting.
Thus they have, through no fault of
theirs, but through the natural result
of the war, become Government pau
pers.
The Comptroller of the currency
experiences some difficulty in determ-
lining accurately the apportionment Of
new banks in the Western and South
ern States. Application for charters
for new banks are coming in at rap
id rate. The South claims the comp
troller'5 first attention; as they have
out few banking facilities-only
small share as compared with those
of the Northern States-and their
crops, cotton, sugar, rice &c, will
have to be moved soon, which will re.
quire the use OF a great deal of money.
The July report of the Agricultu-
raj Department has been issued and
contains the following account of the
prospects of the crops in the dife-
rent parts of the country. The wheat
crop is above the average in the fol-
lowing States New Hampshire, Vir-
GINA, North Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Tennessee, West Virginia,
Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska, and
Oregon. Below the sverage in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, In
diana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri,
California, Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, Mississippi, and Texas.
The increase in the breadth of corn
is greater than tue decrease in acre
age of wheat. There is estimated to
be 100000; an increase in the New
England and Middle States; a de-
crease in the Southern States east of
the Miss. river, and increase in those
States West of the Miss. river. In
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wis
, consin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska,
and Kansas is considerably above the
average.
In the cotton growing States the
increase of the acreage ofcotton is es-
timated at II per cent, and aggrega-
ting nearly million of acres.
The oat crop is about an average
in the New England (save Vermont
, and Middle States, and about one
fourth of the other States. The ex-
IRENE heat and drought has material
= ly injured its prospects.
The tobacco crop will be large, the
report showing an Increase in acreage
Of about five per cent, and its appear
ance (exceptin Ohio and Indiana) is
, fine.
f The fruit is generally gOod-ap-
pies unusually so-Peaches average
a little below the average; through
, the Gulf States many were destroyed
by frost in March.
The people, especially the proprie-
J tors Of other hotels here, are taken by
l 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 IS to $3.50 per day
u Who cant afford to stop at "frst
i class hotel in Washington now?
Z There is society in Washington
organized under a late act of Con
) gress, known as the society for the
= prevention of cruelty to animals" -
This association held meeting in the
/. Council Chamber, City Hall of this
c city last night, and from the unusual
l. interest manifested by the members
;, one could readily see that they fully
comprehended the work before then