Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-25
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July "a.


AGRICULTURAL.
Hay :-ReturnS to the department of agricul-
ture indicate that the hay crop throughout the
country will be small. In Maine, where hay is
n leading staple yield, it will not much exceed
two-thrds of an average crop. In all of the
New England and middle states the condition
of clover, timothy and pastures is below the
average In most of the southern and western
states, and in Oregon, the pastures are above
the average, and the condition of clover and
timothy are equally good. In California, clover
and timothy have had a fine growth, while the
pastures are in u relatively low condition In
sections where the pastures and meadows have
partially failed, it is not yet too late to supple
ment them by sowing corn.
Apples: -Frosts in April aud May, following
remarkably early opening of the spring,
greatly lessened the prospect of u good crop of
apples short crop is indicated in all the
states where they are most largely grown, prob
ably threc-fourths OF an average.
Potatoes The potato crop will be full aver
age.
Peaches The crop of peaches will be unusu-
ally large
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Mails for jackson, Miss, now go by way of
Mobile and New Orleans, in consequence of the
seizure of the section of the Alabama and Chat
tanooga railroad from York to Meridian, Miss,
twenty-five miles, by the employees. New pro-
posalS will also be invited for carrying the mails
in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama,
the former arrangements having been defeated
by straw bids on important river and stage
lines
Ex-Congressman Christy, of Georgia, testified
to-day before the kuklux committee that he
knew of no kuklnX organization in his district
or any portion of the state No more crime is
committed now than before the war in his sec
ton of the state. He admitted that there had
been some violations of the law by disguised
women for living in adultery aud iornication,
and for theft, etc. He stated that it was the
general opinion in the community that the
people took the law into their own hands be-
cause so many criminals have been pardoned.
Another circumstance which gave rise to
many exaggerations in reference to these called
kukux, was the fact that mischieyous young
men, for the purpose of amusement, sometimes
wrapped themselves in sheets and scared super
stitiouS negroes, some of whom affected TO be-
lieve that they were the ghosts of confeder-
ate soldiers. These negroes had disguised them
selves and whipped white man in Clarke
county, and there had been but little said
about it, Another party Of disguised negroes had
attempted to murder white man, and had been
convicted and sentenced, but were subsequently
pardoned by the governor. The witness eX-
pressed the opinion that no negroes had been
intimidated from voting the republican ticket,
but some had probably been prevented by
threats from voting the democratic ticket. The
whole tenor of his testimony was to the effect
that he believed that there was no regular or
ganization in Georgia for the purpose Of violat-
ing the laws.
The subcommittee on southern outrages ar
rived at Yorkville s. c., yesterday evening. At
the supper table at the hotel, Mr. Stevenson, of
the committee, and Mr.. A. j. Wallace, repre-
sentative, were assaulted, as they took their
seats, by Major James Barry, prominent citi-
zen, and pitcher of milk was thrown over
them. Wallace drew his revolver, but Major