Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-08
The Recent Whisky Campaign.

- Full statistics of the late movement
against the illicit whisky trade have been pre-
pared atthe Treasury. The estimated value Of
real estate seized is s1,5OO,000. The amount
assessed against distillers is $4,000. Suits
have been instituted against recti6ers for $347.-
600. One hundred and 6fty.two lots of
spirits were detained, and of these 50 lots
were confscated, aggregating 1902 barrels,
valued at $4,000. There have been SO Off
GERS of all grades dismissed in connection with
these frauds, as follows: Three collectors,
two deputy collectors, two supervisors, four
revenue agents, two district.attorneys, 81
gaugers, and IS storekeepers. Suits for $lO,-
900 each have been brought on bonds of25
gaugers. None of these actions have been
instituted upon vague evidence but all rest
upon legal proof carefully collected by Treas
ury officers, and put in shape for use by dis
trict attorneys under charge of H. T. Var
yan. Frauds of rectifers in shipping large
packages of spirits and entering only frac-
ton of the amount on coupon of the stamp,
has led to the adoption of series of stamps
for recti6ers of different sizes, so that here
after such difference between package and
entry on the coupon cannot exist.
In addition to the above facts there are also
rumors afoat in Washington affecting certain
prominent treasury officials in connection with
the frauds, which it is expected will develop
themselves very soon. Secretary Bristow is
said to be in possession of evidence establish
ing their criminality, and expresses deter
mination to prosecute them to the fullest ex-
tent.
THE CONDITION OF THE COTTON CROP.
The Committee on Information and Stats
tics of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, to
whom have been entrusted the duty Of com.
pilng the national cotton crop report, made
up from returns of various exchanges, SUBJ
mitted the following report for June:
New Orleans, Department Of Louisiana.-83
letters from 81 parishes unite in reporting
generally favorable weather. There has been
no additional acreage put in cotton since the
10th of May, but there has been some re-
planning OF tne ldnuS OVeTHoWeu auu w peE-
feet the stands. The plant has been better
cultivated than for many years, and is grow
ing and hourishing we'll. Many blooms are
reported, and the present condition of the
crop is most Aattering and much better, and
about one week earlier when compared with
last year. .. ..s.....
Mississippi. .-1O3 replies have been receiv.
ed; average date about the 9th inst. The
weather is nearly universally represented as
very favorable, the stands fine, and plant
forming we'll, though too early for many
blooms The present condition is stated to be
very good, and much better when compared
with last year. No additional acreage has
been put in cotton Replanting has been done
where the stands we're imperfect. Labor con-
tinues plenty and efficient.
Arkansas.-50 replies have been received
from 20 counties. Since the 1st of June the
weather has been hot and moist enough to
promote rapid growth and cause the plant
to form and square we'll. The stands are very
good, and no replanting has been needed, ex.
cept in few exceptional cases. Bradley coun-
ty reports the first bloom on the 9th inst, but