The New York herald., 1873-10-24
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WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1878.
The Agric ultural Report for October.
The October report Of the statistlclan OF the De.
partment OF Agriculture includes digest OF re-
turns from the counties producing large proper
ton OF the corn crop OF the United States. 1t is
not the 1nal report upon the quantity, compared
with last years crop, but the last report OF the
season upon the condition OF the crop. The aver
age is "a, or I6 per cent below normal crop. The
October average last year was los, or per cent
above. The crop OF last year was estimated at
1,O92 OO0 900 bushels In view Of the decrease OF
per cent in area the indicated reduction Is above
% per cent, 00o, 600 bushels The only States
returning the average condition are Georgia,
Florida Arkansas. California and Oregon. The
other averages are as follows Maine, s5; New
Hampshire, 90; New York, 50; New Jersey, 90
Pennsylvania, 90; Delaware, 10; Maryland, OIL;
Virginia, 90; North Carolina, 90; South Carolina,
SO; Alabama, 90; Mississippi, So; louisiana go;
Texas, IS; Tennessee. Oh; West Virginia, s6; Ken
tucky, o4 OHIO, ss Michigan, ss Indiana "a; ILL
nois, e7 Wisconsin, IS; Minnesota, o.; Iowa, 81
Missouri, 20; Kansas, &C; Nebraska, II.
Judicial Honors to the Memory Of Chief
Justice Chase.
At the opening OF the Supreme Court to-day At
torney General Williams presented the resolutions
OF the Bar in respect to rhe memory of the late
Chief Justice Chase, and, in the OF the re-
marks he made said:-
Posterity will know him through his public SER
vices, but We his associates and friends know and
can appreciate as well his private virtues. Physi-
cally, intellectually and morally ne was all that o
Chief Justice ought to be. Impelled by wnat has
been termed the infnity of noble minds he pur-
sued with uutirng zeal his lofty aims, and, what
ever else may be said OF his aspirations, happily
no one can say that they marred the excellence or
purity ms th wens a0wn
and lett to his children and his country the record
oil o life
Rich in the worlds opinion and mems praise,
And full of all we could desire but days.
Associate Justice clifford in response, reviewed
the public career OF the deceased, SAYING
Men find 1t easy to review others, but much more
dfcult to critcise and review their own acts, and
Judge should always be striving. Pride OF opinion
at such time is too apt to predominant over
circumstances that the late Chief Justice was
called upon 10 review, as Judge, one OF the most
striking and conspicuous OF his acts as the guardian
fate OF the nation so much depended upon It's cor
rect administration. Great success attended the
and i"tin time had secured for it an extensive
approval as the war OF the Rebellion was victori-
ousy ended and the national wealth was rapidly
increasing. Circumstances better calculated
to foster pride Of opinion cannot well be imagined
but the Chief Justice who had so creditably met
other responsible positions, did not hesitate to APP
ply his best powers TO the task OF reviewing the
measure In question, and finally recorded his
opinion that 1t was not justified by the constitu
tion. Judges and jursts may dissent from his
final conclusion and hold as majority OF the JUS
tices OF this Court do, that he was right Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, but every generous mInd as
1t seems to me, should honor the candor and SELL
control which inspired and induced such action.
In conclusion he said the justices OF this Court
had lost revered companion, and the public q
great magistrate and an upright public servant.
The Court concurred In the resolutions OF the Bar
and directed that they be entered on the minutes
The Court then, from respect to the memory OF the
deceased, adjourned until tomorrow.