Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-16
WASHINGTON.
WOMEN PROMOTED.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-In the Of
fee of the Fifth Auditor, Mrs. Helen
Goodwin, Of New York, Mrs. Susan D.
Sullivan, of Massachusetts,, and Miss
J. F. Jennings, Of Wisconsin, have
been promoted from cOpyists to first
class Clerkships. They passed the
same examination that is Imposed on
male clerks Of that grade.
The finding of the general court
martial in the case of the cOlOred
cadet, Smith, at West Point, was dis
missed from the Academy. Secretary
Belknap, in an order just issued, says
that the proceedings, finding and SEN
tence are approved; but in view Of all
the circumstances surrounding this
case, and believing that the ends Of
public justice viii be better sUbserved,
and the policy of the Government, of
which the presence Of this cadet in the
military academy. is q signal iilUstra-
ton, viii be better maintained by the
continuation of the sentence than by
its rigid enforcement, the President is
pleased to mitigate il by substituting
for dismissal from The service Of the
United States, reduction in his aca-
demie standing one year.
Claims for engraving material fur
nished the Treasury Department in
1868 and 1864 are now pending before
Secretary Boutwell,, who has appoint
ed an officer to hear the testimony.
Mr.. Webster, Of the Department Of
Justice, left here for New York to
take testimony for the defense. The
amount involved is about $4,000
MORE SALARIES FOR MORE PLACE
MEN.
Efforts to obtain q successor for Sar-
gent, late Commissioner Of Customs,
are attended with about as good sue
cess as those to find q suitable Minis
ter to England were last year. There
are plenty Of men who want Office,
but those whom Office wants decline
the service. An eX-member Of Con
gress from Pennsylvania, who is the
last man to whom the place has been
offered, replied that Government
offices with only $1,000 salary have no
inducements for responsible men with
professional practice. He thinks this
Office, and others Of its class, should
command at least 5000 salary.
GRANT VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President returned this morn
ing and accordingly business has been
resumed at the Executive mansion.
Several heads Of departments called
on the President this morning, and g
number Of visitors were admitted to
an interview.
A Cabinet meeting will be held to-
morrow.
1t is expected the President will re-
turn to Long Branch Friday evening.
COTTON CROP ESTIMATES.
The Agricultural Department esti-
mates the reduction OF the cotton crop
as compared with that Of last year at
nearly Is per cent. or one million and
one third acres less, leaving the present
average from y to millions of acres.
No estimate Is made, but tits assumed
that theerOp cannot exceed 81 millions
and may fall to 3 millions Of bales
under 8 combination of unfaVOrable
circumstances. The condition OF the
growing crop may be considered be.
low the average in nearly every
State, the spring being unusually
wet and cold, retarding the growth Of
many plants, which turn yellow and
die, and Obstructing cultivation to a
large extent. The weather has re-
Gently been more favorable, and it is
not impossible that an average con-
dition may be attained by the COM
mencement Of the picking season.
The condition Of cotton in 1869, a year
favored with an abundant yield, was
only little better than the showing
of June this year. While the prospect
is slightly unpromising, there is moth
ing in it of 3 decisive character.
The Commissioners Of patents heard
the argument to-day in favor and
against the application of VIM. Kel-
ley, Of Eddyvllle, Kentucky, for an
extension Of his patent Of June q,
1869, for the improved manufacture Of
iron.