The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-15
WASHINGTON.
The Cotton Crop.

estimate Of the cotton crop this year
places the total number OF bales as low
as one million nine hundred thousand.
Another estimate as 10 the decrease in
acreage places it at one million acres.
Texas is not estimated in either of the
above. In North Carolina the falling
in cotton planting reaches fifteen per
cent. the weather has been cold, wet
and unfavorable and the cotton is un-
usually poor. South Carolina has one.
fifth less cotton under culture this year
than last; the crops are very inferior
and unpromising. Mississippi decreas-
ed about twelve per cent, with the
weather unusually favorable. Arkansas
decreased about the same. Louisiana
decreased the acreage ten per cent
Here the weather is more favorable
than in the other Southern States, but
the prospects for cotton are not very
fair.
Cadets Dropped.
The result Of the late examination at
the Navy Yard has been to put back
and drop some thirty or forty cadets.
The Steamer Kansas.
The United States steamer Kansas
will shortly return to the West India
squadron.
Admiral Rowan.
Vice Admiral Rowan left this morn.
ing for Saratoga to spend the summer
and benefit his health, which has been
much impaired by long and arduous
duties in the East India service.
Ready TO Pay Awards.
The Department of State is now
ready to pay seven per cent OF the
awards under the Convention with Ven
zuella OF 1866 and under the previous
conventions.
Internal Revenue Matters.
Commissioner Pleasanton having
abolished the Tice Meter also contem-
plates other reforms in internal revenue
matters.
Efforts 10 obtain Pardon for Bowen.
Strong efforts will be made on the
return OF the President tomorrow to
this city to have c. c. Bowen pardoned.
His friends have already commenced
through the newspapers here to induce
public sympathy in his behalf and
claim that he was victim OF circum-
stance and that the prosecution agains;
him has been urged on principally by
rival politicians in South Carolina
Bowen has comfortable quarters in the
county jail, where he will be confined
till after the decision on the bill Of ex-
ceptions filed by his counsel, or until it
has been definitely ascertained that the
President will not interfere to mitigate
his sentence. His third and last wife,
Mrs Pettigru King, spends most OF her
time in Jail with him.
Treasury Balances.
The following were the treasury bal.
ances at the close of business to-day:
Currency S4,4l7,O00, coin SS9,779,00O,
Of which Sl6,0O9,000 are in coin GER
tificateS.
Cabinet Meeting.
The President is expected to arrive
here tomorrow for the purpose Of hold
ing Cabinet meeting and settling up
accumulated business.
Disbursing officer Appointed.
Rev. Geo. w. Chenowih has been
appointed Disbursing Officer in the Post
office Department, vice Mr.. Cartney re-
lieved.
Steamer Aground.
The United States steamship Kansas
of the Tehuartepec expedition arrived
off the navy yard this afternoon where
she now lies hard aground. Efforts are
being made to get her off tonight.
The New Loan.
Assistant Secretary Richards on car
ried with him to Europe six millions of
the new loan.
The CoIOred Cadet.
Cadet James w. Smith, colored, OF
the United States Military Academy,
has had his sentence of dismissal from
the Academy commuted 10y the Presi-
dent to wear reduction of his academy
standing, and will join the first class
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