Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
WASHINGTON.
Arrival OF the Preaident-A Few Of
ncfals Excited i'm Consequence
Additional Report OF the Cotton
and other Crops.

and other Crops.
WASHINGTON July 7.-Dr. Stuart Ed
ridge, Of this city, is going to Japan as
a member of the commission under
Gen. Capron. DR.. Eldridge is a young
man who has already made an excellent
reputation here as a lecturer in the med
ical course Of Georgetown College, and
as librarian of the Agricultural Depart
ment, the excellency of the library, for
the special use of the department, being
greatly due TO his research and judg-
ment. he was, during a portion of the
war, Assistant Adjutant General on
General Towards staff with the rank OF
major.
The President returned to the city
last evening, but his coming has not,
however. been announced His arrival
is not known except to few officials
who are in state of considerable ex-
element over it, and are making all
sorts of conjectures as to the meaning
of this unexpected coming 1t has
leaked out that another source OF differ
ence between Secretary Boutwell, and
Commissioner Pleasanton has been dis
covered in Baltimore, and that the Sec
retary, in the exercise of the powers
which he claims, has sent Supervisor
Presby, Of Virginia, to make an inyestl-
CATION. 1t is also reported that Com
missioner Pleasanton opposed the inves-
tigation and declined to order the Su-
peryisor of Maryland to give Mr.. Presby
the needed facilities, and it is rumored
that the Presidents visit has something
to do with this quarrel. Further devel-
opments in this direction are looked'for-
Notwithstanding the grand jury at
Baltimore failed to indict the parties
charged with whisky frauds, the Revenue
Bureau will push the proceedings further
in the matter, and thinks recovery can
be had under another process Of law.
No subscription has been reported to
the new loan to-day
The Agricultural Department is pre-
pairing and will next week issue an
additional report OF the cotton crop of
the Southern States Returns so far re-
ceived show a greater falling off in cot:
ton acreage and worse condition Of
the crop generally than the report issued
by the Agricultural Department last
month. The opinion of parties having
charge of cotton statistics is that unless
the balance of the season turns out more
favorable for growing cotton than the
past few months, the lowest estimate
that has beer made Of the probable yield
of the cotton crop will not be far from
correct,
The acreage Of corn will not be re-
ported before the middle of this month.
Reports so far received are unfavorable
to a large yield
The reports Of the wheat crops, while
they show falling off in some places,
indicate an aggregate yield sufficient to
cover all deficiencies.
The department has received limited
reports of sugar cane crops. Those re-
ceived indicate fine condition Of crops,
and give prospects of large yield the
present year. New jersey, Delaware
and Maryland estimated above an ave
rage and larger than last year. 1t is
also very large in most of the Southern
States. In most of the Western States
the crops will be short on account of the
severe frosts Of April.
The reports from California indicate
a moderate degree of abundance, with
better prospects for apples and pears
than for peaches. The insects arc doing
much damage throughout the country,
reducing in quantity and quality the
fruits.