New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-25
NORTON ACQUITTED At SHREVEPORT
ROBBERS KILLED NEAR ST. LOUIS
STAGE ROBBED IN CALIFORNIA
NEWS OF THE TURF
THE CHOLERA IN THE WEST
IE DISEASE DECREASING
Senator West and the Fort st. Philip
Canal-IncEease Of COtton-CrOps In
the S0uth-COndicion Of the National
Ranks-The kickaDOOs.

Banks-The hickaPOOs.
WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator West
called upon General Humphreys, Chief of
Engineers, and ascertained that the Chief
Engineer is tavOrably impressed with the
report of Major Howell on the Fort St.
Philip canal.
1t being a matter OF such magnitude,
however, the subject will be submitted to a
board of engineers for their opinion. A final
report from General Humphreys may be
looked for when Congress convenes.
National banks are reouired to report
their condition on the thirteenth of June
The following IS an extract from the re-
port of the Department of Agriculture for
June, for the past twelve months: An in
crease over the previous year in the cotton
area was reported in every State. An in
crease over that of last year is now re-
ported in every State.
The per centage of the increase in State
as found by dividing the aggregate of the
increased counties by the number reported
is. as rule, too high, because almost al
Ways the largest per cent of increase will be
from counties having comparatively small
acreage. But reckoned in that rough way
OF estimating, the increase indicated is in
Virginia, twenty three per cent: North Car
olina and Georgia, fourteen South Car.
Olira. two: Florida and Alabama, nine ;
Mississippi and Louisiana. fouc: Texas,
thirty one: !: Arkansas. ten. and Tennessee,
fifteen.
This makes tho average increase in the
cotton States, reckoned in ths4same way.
nearly twelve per cent. The per cent of
increase reported last year was: In North
Carolina and Arkansas sixteen: South Caro-
lima nine; Georgia and Tennessee twelye
Florida and Mississippi ten; Alabama and
Louisiana eleven, and Texas eighteeu-the
average throughout the cotton States ap-
proximating thirteen per cent. 1t will be
noted that in both years Texas makes the
largest relative increase.
Our reports indicate prevalent increase
in the relative amount of fertilizers used
The acreage cultivated will fall consider
ably below that planted. cold. backward
spring causing much seed to rot in the
and increasing the subsequent. demand for
it, and the impOssibility Of obtaining
sufficient labor to subdus the whole
breadth sOwn. The excessive amount of
weeds and grass consequent upon the ex-
traordinarily wet season cO,,sDired to make
this result inevitable. The returns concur
in placing the crop from Two to three
weeks later than usual. Florida reports
an average condition of two per cent above
the annual average. All the others tall be-
low; Virginia and Alabama sever. per cent,
North Carolina :itseen. South Carolina
twelve. Georgia and Louisiana SIX, Missis-
sippi and Arkansas eight. Texas fourteen
ana Tennessee ten.
But it will be seen from the extracts be-
low tina. very generally the weather in the
last days OF May was favorable. and there
was q hopeful prospect that the condition
would rapidly improve. Another part of
this report will show tina. the worms and
carerpiuars have made an early appear
ance at various points and are causing con-
siderable apprehension of destructive raw
ages.
Virginia, from which four counties re-
ported the culture of cotton last year,
reports eight per cent there and increase of
acreage in all except Patrick, Chesterfield.
and King William counties, in which it is
unchanged
The statistical returns o. corn compiled
to June do not include the area and con-
dition for the reason that it is too early.
but tine foot notes Of correspondents show
that the planting of corn in most sections
OF the country has been much retarded by
the excessively wet and cold weather, and
that tue pests that usually thrive in such
seasOns-the cut-wOrms-have commenced
extensive operations. and threaten to great
ly damage the crop.
The third of the series Of championship
games of base ball between the Washington
to day in presence of about thousand
spectators, and resulted in favor Of the WIS.,
itors By a score Of twenty three to eix. Mr..
Harry Mclean acted as umpire
The President has recognized Washing.
tor Booth as consul of Peru at Baltimore.
The Commissioner of Indian Affaire TO-
day received by mail long report from
Special Commissioners Williams and At
kinson, detailing their negotiations for the
removal of the Kickapoos from Mexico
back to the United States, and describing
their conference with the head men Of the
band of Kickapoos and Pottawatomies pun
alshed by Mackenzle's forces
They state that the chiefs said. with
much truth and justice, that at the time the
attack was made by General Mackenzie,
the kickapoos and Pattawatomies we're in
nocens of sny depredations on citizens of
the United States. But if their women and
children were returned they would not seek
revenge and retaliation, but would be
guided by our advice concerning their re-
m0vA from Mexico and future safety.
The commissioners urge that the equest
for the return Of these captives be COM
Piled with, but the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs has already notified them that the
President, Secretary Of War and General
Sherusp have 6eeidea sgaiust doing 20,