The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-14
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Ministry asN imminent at Madrid, Ss1t
is thought 9Gen. ,Dominia1ez,s' who
took Oartagena. will become Minister
OF War. and Gen. Moriones ba placed
in supreme command of the army OF
the North. G.i .rirIuaH
MADRID, August 13.-The report
that q orisis in the Cabinet is immir
nent is oontradicted. The Republi-
can troops, commanded by Marshal
Zaballa and Gen. Lozenna. have been
united at Miranda, where they are con-
fronted by eighteen batth1ions Of Car
lists. .@i
vienna. August 10. The New ,Free
Press states that England has Arecog.
pized the republic Of Spain. r.
HAVANA, August 3.-The statement
OF the sugar crop for the past year
shows that 1855 per cent. of the total
exports Of sugar and molasses went to
the United States, or was taken by the
United States.
Observation-Disclosures Matters.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-The Au-
gust returns Of the Department Of
Agriculture chow an Improvement in
the prospects OF the cotton crop in all
the large cotton States except Ain
bama, in which during July the ave.
rago declined 2 per cent; Virginia
also declined Q per cent: Arkansas Z
per cent, and Tennessee 6 per cent.
The two States last named complain of
extensive and severe droughts. North
Carolina maintains her July average,
reporting general prevalence of fine
conditions of growth; no insect depre.
dations, except lice in few places in
Lincoln County. The crop was twenty
daye in advance-tha firat bloom heing o
on July 81. South Carolina reports q
considerable improvement, while the
State of Georgia advances her average
l per cent, Mississippi 2 per cent. and
Florida 6 per cent. From several
Counties in these States come COM
plants of local drought, impoverish-
ing the growth OF plants; in others,
growth OF weeds, with tendency to
long joints and a small frui.age.
Caterpillars' are reported in many To-
calisies, bat they appear to be. gene
rally, even later in their development
than the crops. Several correspond
ents think they are too late TO damage
any but top crops. In some Counties,
the bottom crops are poor, while the
middle crops are luxuriant. Where q
good stand was secured early. the crop
is generally reported as better than for
years. Louisiana suffered severely
from lreshets in the early part Of the
season, reducing her July average to
70; the disastrous consequences were
partly remedied by the improved con-
ditions of the growth in Jnly, but still
the crop is II per cent. below the ave-
rage. In some Parishes, as in East
Feliciana, the working force of farm
animals was seriously crippled by the
oharbon, causing the crops to remain
unworked at critical periods. No seri.
GUS insect injuries are foreshadowed.
and the tone of correspondence is
more hopeful. Texas increased her
high average, showing general and
satisfactory improvement. Insects
were demonstrating in different quar-
ters, but were successfully met by
remedies. In Gonzales County, a
large red wasp was making war pom
the farmer enemies; while in Waller,
focks of small birds, never before
seen, we're very destructive upon them.
The State average was as follows: Vir-
ginia, SO per cent. of an average crop;
North Carolina. 102; South Carolina,
81; Georgia. 81; Florida, 1O2; Ala
bama. 30; Mississippi, 80; Louisiana,
50; Texas, los; Arkansas, 81; Tennes.
see. 83.
A delegation of ten Omaha Indians,
from Nebraska, arrived in this city
this morning. Their visit to Wash
ington ia with reference to the sale of
q portion of their reservation to the
Winnebagoes, and to get the Govern
ment to ratify the same.
The Commissioners of the Freed.
mans Bank have received the assets OF
all the branch agencies, with the ex.
ception of the one in Shreveport, Lou
isiana.
Pro6abilities-During Friday. over
New England, the pressure will in
crease, with North to East winds and
partly cloudy and cool weather. Over
the South Atlantic and East Gu States,
stationary or falling barometer, slight
~ lower temperature, winds mostly
from the East and North, partly
cloudy weather and rain areas. Over
the West Gulf States, lower barometer,
slight changes of temperature, variable
winds and partly cloudy weather, with
possibly rain areas. Over Tennessee
and the Ohio valley. slightly lower ba.
rometer aud temperature, North und
East winds, partly cloudy weather, and
in tha former possblv liuht rain