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, 1876-09-19

Reports to the State Department of Agri-
culture.

receipt OIL crop reports 1IOtn tHc 6EfcEAI cua1I-
tics of the State up to Sept II, but Us tho ar
raugc1acut Of the sumo and tllcir preparation
.,,St",.s. .s,,, .,sa.eartY, ~..o,,,,v rr,.,,
ios paoNea,pu WV. nesessaans oseury sos.s ss
days, Tue following information comp''co from
advance reports will be Of interest, ana csPc-
c!a]ly SO to those identified With tho agricultural
intcrc,ts n thc Stats.
Iae eo'n.srol'' o. shown ~ the 1epsrts OF tue
Lean, sansamon, Champaign, and other coun.
tt t the oeaer 81 t
.A'o".e4 w s"e ~ ~ t.,
hot weather. which baked the ground a'ternat-
Of corn are froln districts other than those
Meadows anu pastures are, ,,owsye!' however, generally
ss5ca ss s,a n eetss fasss, and ss @
POI port td' an abuna"t a Yield ii GENERALLY. ''''A'
Ie seysral Set'eS ahn1nn fsnoFt s,crorc no,,te
'in rsn;. nu4so as,s',, nseiuse' po1asee
s ;msMc .o s''; ti,rn fa,rts "a Fix average: pota.
+rn. t1'ru.1 1fur+ha onnics fair sr,, fo'"
t'Ss S5nCaf 5 otpoes good
cr9p; apr,es, y'eaa 1ar,m. ,sna. rot,,ocs .,uo. m,
P'Tn, 1.es +1,o, fn,, cror. ro,o+oe,
f,i1 ,,;"'4l ~ 's'' s''4A A1'' -'o'' Fo'"sose'
4"i .,;yrea,,r,rr sn ,o- ,e,+ of ovcrooa. r,+n.
toGs, ,,, naii cfGp; appies, gooa yie.a. , o...oa,
=, Eallipun-torn, tnrGe-lourt'la crop; potatoes'
Hight yield; applies, hall crop.
CnrfolI-tor1l, scarcely average CROP pota-
toes, lees than average; apples, llne crop.
Casa-Cor!l, tour@iatths average; potatoes, as-
cfaEe crop; apples, soou y!elu. -- ...
Cha'npaEn-Corn,, two-thErds average; po,,
..nGs' .i' sat''ef 'ees 'i'aA "PP'es' 4u'1
chriatian-co'n, two-thifds' potatoes and mp
esI, I,nrnnqp' rnl ei1p rcrv noor. onn1ez two.tbtr1,
potAtocs, light crop. ..-,..... ......-..
Clay C!ay-CoFn lght crop; potatoes a'erase'
Cllnton-Corn, largc yield; potatoes, good;
apples, average crop.
.Colcs-corn, hall crop; potatoes, good; np-
Crawforl-Corn, tilrec-fourths; potatoes,
good; apples, full sield.
Contamination, halt crop; potatoes and
apIAcs, light yield.
Dekalb-Corn, good; potatoes light; apples,
full aygrnEe yield.
DeWitt-Corn, light crop; potatoes, fair aver
oge; apples, thrcc.touEths. .--..-
, 1876-09-19

BURLINGTON, H., sept. ia team ran'xsay
this afternoon and jamiped the driver, a. D.
Mckay, AGain1t q ralltoad-caz. causing serious
, 1876-09-19
WIND AND FLOOD.
A Superabundance Of Both Expe-
rienced at the East.
Quito n Number Of Disasters I{c-
ported OIL the Lakes.
Tie Floods Como Down at rfttsburg and
Threaten Dire Destruction.

PENNSYLVANIA FLOODS.
sterta, n'*patea to Tic Tribune.
PIrrsnrK0, Pa, Sept. 19.-ft has ratncd con-
tsnuousIy fur forty.cight hours, commencing
about o'clock Saturday evening nnd contin,l-
ttsg all day yeetcrlay nil. to-tlny with but slight
tntcrinissfons. Nearly al1 of last week It falncl
more OF 1c*s, nnl thu consequences arc easily
told. Smn.l strcatns hare bccoinc raging tor
rents. ami ad,llng their volume to larger ones.
have caused a rapid rise in utl orr rivers. Much
damage las already been done, and much more
must follow, Ms tho heaviest part ot the rise
has not yet reached our city. Tie Exposition
Socd Ths q water is aiisay y fouF nf Ut ui ee
i,l tic basement, md Power llall ts certaEt, to
be under water efore midnight. II there ia six
feet more rice II will be up 10 tho main Hour Of
the building, which Is covered With exhibits Of
the public. Te!egralns ffotn the hcatiwatcrs Ut
the Allegheny asul afunUnsallc1a report fenr-
ful flood, and when It rcaclcs this city It in,!st
result In terrible destruction Of property. All
trims are 'Iclaycd frotn two 70 sir hours, Md
rrport heavy lOss along their lines IN e1nhank
nents a,ll lrdges swept taway. Part of tic truc|s
OF the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad Ia four
feet under water, ard trains are completely
stopped. The worst reports corne from Union,
on bta1eh Of the Baltimore &; Ohio Railroad,
II miles frotn Conncllsyile. Every bridge nnd
much Of tho traek brtwcun that piace and it las
gone. II will take at least 10 Days to reinstatc
raflroat1 communication at Uuiontown.
4 fGar:ul fuOl Is raging. Net1stune Creek
and brown 1.un llayc ovcrauwcd their banks and
asu aonltng the lower parts Of tho
everything with It. Houses, bridges, etr., are
fast disappearing. The t!oot' Is caused by
tlle overflow Ut two small strcanla. Suc1l ali
event has neycr happened bcfore In the recol-
lection u the Oldest inhabitant There Is great
loss uf propcrty, but 1t cannut be asccstalnrd
wlchcr Hiiy lives have bcc,t lost.
People arc greatly excited, md In the lower
portions Of tile town there Is Il panic. AS SOON
as particulars u the damage eau b. ascertalncd,
will telegraph you.
, 1876-09-19
THE WEATHER,

WARRINGTON, D. c., Sept. 19-1 a. m.-Foi
the Upper Lakes, northeast to southeast winds,
falling, followed by rlsing barometer, cooler,
cloudy, or partly cloudy weather.
LOCAL o1sERvATtoys.
, 1876-09-19
BUSINESS NOTICES,

a Word to Mothers.
You WILL hnd Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup an
invaluable friend. II cures tiyacntesy and dor-
clic, suftena the gums, reduces inflammation, and
gives toile aAd energy 10 the whole system. In al
must every instance where the infant IL auffertng
from paln AMI exhaustion relief will be found In Is
or 20 minutes after tho Soothing Syrup has been
administered. DO not tall to procure 1t.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01
"BARKIS IS WlLLIN. :"

The telegraph brings intelligence of
the arrival of Don Caneron, the new
Secretary of War, at Washington. He
accepted the place selected for him by
his father in exchange for the support
of the Pennsylvania delegation for
Conkling. To-day he is to be sworn in
and enter upon the duties of his
office. 1t is little remarkable that
he should be nominated by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate for a
position from which his father was
summarily dismissed by President
Lincoln for stealing.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

THE Tammanyitss of New York City
and the Canal Ring in the interior of
the State have formed q combustion to
defeat the nomination of Tilden at
st. Louis. Governor Tilden took an
active part in the reform which resulted
in the conviction of Boss Tweed. and
exposing the thieves who were plumber
ing New York City. and now Tamm any
- seeking revenge. HIS was also
instrumental in breaking mp the Canal
Ring which robbed the State of mil
lions and its members are making CON-
mon cause with Tammany against his
nomination. The New York Express
the organ of Tammany has taken the
lead in the crusade, and is laboring
with might and main to defeat him.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

duty. Judge Taft will then assume
charge of the Department OF Justice,
and Judge Pierrepont will then devote
himself to the completion of his ar
rspgements for leaving New York on
the Goth for London.
Grant and Morton COmpiimented.
New ORLEANS, June l. 1876.
The Republican State Convention
yesterday adopted resolution support
ing the Republican party and its can
didates urging economy IN the Govern.
ment, return to specie payment;
protection of home interests against
foreign competitors, internal improve
ments of leeves on the Mississippi
river. The delegates go to Gin
einnati uupledged. President Grant
is thanked for his Gdelity to the Re-
publicans of Louisiana and q light
compliment was paid to his patriotism
and craftsmanship. Senator Morton
was also thanked for his fidelity to the
South. The delegates at large are A.
3. Packard, s. W. Kellogg, p. b.
Pinchback and W. b. Brown.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

DEsMoINEs, June ], 1876.
The Iowa Republican Convention as
sembled at Desmoines yesterday. 1t
was the largest ever held in the State,
and adopted platform favoring n
gradual resumption Of specie payment
by. continuous and steady steps, and
declaring unanimously for Blaine.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01
A JOLLY OLD TAR.

The committee appointed to investi-
cute the Navy Department are I'M
earthing bonanzas of corruption, COM
pared with which the frauds of Bel
KNAPP in the War Department are as
quartz stringers to the widest chambers
in the Comstock lead. Under the
superintendency OF George nj. Robe
son. Secretary of the Navy, the appro-
priations for that Department have
been worked exclusively for his own
benefit and that of u few contr ictors,
who understood the rules of addition,
division and silence. Robson as
sumed the position OF Secretary of the
Navy poor man, having invested his
bottom dollar in purchasing the present
for the President. which secured his
appointment. At salary of So, GOO
year. in Washington, where General
Sherman, with $4,000 year, could
not support his family in the
style of the heads of Departments, he
runs splendid establishment, and has
become millionaire. During the first
wears of his term he swelled his bauk
account from nothing to $50, 900, be-
sides building a cottage at Long
Branch, in view of that presented to
Grant by Tom Murphy aud associate
thieves of the New York Custom house.
To accomplish this astounding finan-
cial scheme tho committee finds that
contracts were let and money paid for
material fer ships that were never built,
and that Robson aided in the sale ofthe
Philadelphia Navy Yard. by which the
Government lost about $8, 600, GOO. and
from which lie increased his bank ae-
count few hundred thousand dollars.
Two Admirals and o half dozen Cap
tains swear before the committee that
the Navy is in a miserable condition.
and the eight new war vessels, now
being built under the direction OF Robe
son, are worthless for defense and of
no earthly account, except to enrich
the contractors who are engaged in
building them. 1t is not possible that
such condition of affairs as exist I'M
der Grants administration can con.
tinue much longer. though Blaine,
Conkling, and Morton are laboriDg
hard to extend it four years from the
4th of next March.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

The second night after her first hus-
band died she sat by the open chamber
window Ave hours, waiting for the eats
to begin fighting in the bask yard.
She said: This thing of going to
sleep without quarrel of some kind is
20 new that / can't stand it! Let me
alone till ,hsy begin; then / can dozs
off geHtly."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

a rousing anti Chinese meeting was
held at Carson last Tuesday evening.
Judge Healy. Judge Wells, Col. Ellis.
District Attorney Patterson and others
addressed the asssmblage. and resolu-
tions against Chinese immigration aud
the Bnrlingame treaty were adopted.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01
f o R L | G N
The Turkish Question.

PARIS, May 81, 1876.
The Government under the reap
proachment with Russia is urging the
Porte to surrender Bosnia and Herge-
goyiuia, aud grant them the privileges
of Independent states. The alliance
between the three powers is regarded as
broken.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01
A War Decree.

VIENNA, May 81, 1876.
The Servian Government issued n
decree closing all schools and courts of
law during the impending war. Prince
Milan has been constituted Generals
simo of the army, and Gen. Won Sach
Chief o. the Staff.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

The special fast train left New York
City at o'clock this morning, and ex-
poets to reach Chicago this evening.
A. III A. M. it arrived at Pittsburg and
left three minutes later.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

ACTING THROUGH TIE PoRKs upon the
sources of Inflammation GLENN's SUI
PHUE SOAP prom pity relieves the burn
ing. itching aud other annoyances
caused by Salt Rheum, Scald Head,
Impetigo, Erysipelas. and other skin
diseases and ultimately removes every
vestige of them.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

Orders from The Country Promptly Filled
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

Agent for the celebrated SINGER SEWING
MACHINES, which Will IA sold on rsssenaDi
terms. snlou
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01

WASniNoAONs vuHo i, 1910.
Hon. j. ID. Cameron, new Secretary
of War, reached Washington yesterday
and visited the Executive Mansion,
and in company with Secretary Taft
paid his respects to the President.
Mr.. Cameron formally notified the
President of his acceptance of the port
folio of the War Department Shortly
after the Attorney General called for
some conversation. 1t was agreed
Cameron should be sworn in to-day
and enter upon the discharge of his
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01
7 Ell &C r A P HI C .

BY Atlantic and Pacific Line.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-30
TEE --latest on TIE ?sssYsE-
!|Ai SITUATION.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
ORGANIZED UNDER PRO-
LECTION OF TROOPS.
TIE DEMOCRATS ALSO ORGANIZE A SIDE
SHOW.
FLORIDA VOTE FINISHED AND DECLARED
FOR HAYES.
But ONE STATE LEFT TO BE DECIDED, AND But
LITTLE DOUBT THAT IT WILL BE FOR
HAYES.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE EAGLE OF TIE
WHOLE MATTER.
Special Dispatch to the Eagle.

Special Dispatch to the Eagle
TOPEKA, Nov. 20, 1s76--1l a. IN.
The Republicans of the South Caro-
lima Legislature organized yesterday
under protection of troops. There
were fifty-nine members present,
which is a quorum, throwing out pre-
cincts of Laurens and Edgefield,
Democrats organized outside of capt.
toll, having sixty-four members pres
ent, but that includes the fifteen men,
bers from Laurens and Edgefeld,
who have no certificates except from
Supreme Court.
In Florida, yesterday, the vote was
counted, and on the face of the returns
Republicans have forty-two majority.
Democrats claims that precinct
which was thrown out should be
countcu. II 10 hoI llASlN tiat IL VIII
be done and the Republican electors
will get their certificates.
The louisiana returning board were
at work yesterday with no definite re-
suits. Wilson telegraphs that he still
thinks Hayes will have the State.
Il. 2. BAKER.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-30
The East Indian Horror.

The details of the cyclone, with its
accompanying tidal-wave, which re-
Gently ravaged the coast of India, are
almost too horrible for belief. No
such slaughter of human life by the
elements has ever before been record
ed. In one night, and in the twink
ling of an eye, 100000 human beings
were swept out of existence. The To-
calitics which were ravaged appear to
have been three large islands-Hat-
tiah, Sundeep and Dakhan Shahabez-
hare, some smaller islands and por-
ton of the main land in or near the
estuary of the river Megus, on the
southern shore of India. the submerged
territory containing about SIC, 900 peo-
pie, of whom SOC, 900 were drowned.
The coast at this point is entirely flat
and low. bearing the relation TO the
ocean that our prairies do to the lake.
The land is cultivated for rice and
cotton like other bottom lands, is PEN
etrated by bayous and stretches back
upon perfect level to the mountain
ranges. The monsoons set in about
the middle Of October, and this year
have blown with terrific violence. On
the night of October 3lst no danger
was feared, although the storm was
raging with great severity, but one
hour later huge wave. twenty feet
in height and miles in length, followed
bv smaller rollers, came tearing in
from the sea with the swiftness of 8
race horse. Every human being who
could not escape to the tops of the
trees was drowned. The houses, which
were low one-story structures, were
smashed like egg shells and washed
away. Cattle and all other animals
were drowned. Nothing was left that
the huge tidal-wave struck, except
trees here and there. One may form
some conception of the awful scene bv
imagining some terrible whirlwind
lifting up a wave on Lake Michigan
twenty feet high, stretching from the
north to the south limit of the city,
and in an instant of time engulfing
Chicago and drowning over two-thirds
of its people, calamity compared
with which our fiery visitation would
appear Insignificant. 1t adds to the
terror of the event that the stencil
from the putrefying bodies has de-
veloped cholera among the survivors,
and that famine has also added its
ravages to increase the fearful and
pitiable condition of these people. In
all the worlds record of horror, in all
the ravages of fire, earthquake, or
even the bloodiest wars, it is hardly
possible to recall anything surprising
this Indian Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-30
The Result.

We now have the official result In
this State for ali the counties except
Barton and Pratt, which will increase
the Republican majority. Hayes re-
ceived 1850 votes: Tilden 37,471;
Hayes majority 40,039. Anthony re-
ceived 6S,3S5 votes, or only 9,175 less
than Aayes. Cavanaugh, (who got
about an average of the State ticket
except Governor) received &c, S55 votes,
only $500 more than Anthony. An
thongs majority over Martin is %, sos,
and over all 1924. We some time
since estimated that Anthony would
run about $1,000 less than Hayes, and
10000 less than the rest of the State
ticket. The returns show that an
thony ran about 9,175 under Hayes
and $500 under Cavanaugh, which is
just about the whisky and German
vote of the State. Figures don't lie
and we judged about right.-Common-
ecedlR.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-30
When the House Could Elect q President,

The Republicans hold that the
House will have no constitutional pow
er to proceed with an election until
the count has been completed and the
result declared, and that only in case
it appeals from this declaration that
no one has received majority of the
electoral votes cast, can the House pro-
ceed to elect president. If Hayes re-
ceives 1856 votes, and the Senate does
not agree to throw out any votes the
declaration of the count by the act
ing Vice President would be that
Hayes had received 1875 votes, and was
thereby elected. After that the house
could take no step toward an election
without becoming revolutionary
body.
The question can not come up in q
practical shape until the two Houses
assemble to witness the opening and
counting of the votes i'll February. If
Mr.. Tilden's supporters have any case
to make against the validity of the
returns they can have no opportunity
to submit their proofs to any official
tribunal competant to on them previ-
Gus to that occasion, and the evidence
of fraud must be very stong indeed to
prevent the counting of the votes that
they may regard as spurious. Assum-
ing that the regularly constituted
electoral college in South Carolina and
in Louisiana give their votes to Hayes,
it is probable that he will be declared
the next President.-Nc.c York Her.
aid.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-30
FINED AND IMPRISONED.
The Returning Of South Carolina in Durance
Vlla.

The Supreme Court Of South Caro-
lima, at Columbia, last Saturday, en-
tered judgment of $1,000 fine each
and the commitment of all the men,
bers of the Board of Canvassers to Jail
until released by order of the court.
The court is now proceeding with the
case against United States District
Attorney Corbin, counsel for the
board, for contempt. There is con-
siderable suppressed excitement.
It also on the same afternoon took
under advisement the order restrain
ing the Board of State Canvassers to
make comparison of tho returns of the
county canyassers and the returns OF
the precinct managers in the case OF
Presidential electors, and will give q
decision Monday. The court declined
to issue an order giving certificates to
members of the Legislature from Edge
field and Laurens counties, refused by
the board, but stated such member
could obtain copy of the record from
the Clerk of the Court, which would
be equivalent to a certificate.
The five members of the Board of
Canvassers. who were constitutionally
arrested that morning, reported at
the jail in the evening, where they are
now confined. Their names are f. L..
Cardoza, Treasurer; t. o. Dunn,
Comptroller General; VIM. Stone, At
tGrney General; ii. G. Haynz, Secre-
tary of State, and IL. w. Purvis, ex-
Adjutant and Inspector General, com
prising the Boarn Of Canvassers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-30
A Trade offered.

Prominent Louisiana Democrats are
trying to trade Tilden for Nichols.
The proposition comes through the
New Orleans Times, which suggests
that the Returning Board settle the
present wranglc by giving certificates
to the Hayes electors and the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor Such
gerrymandering won't do. What the
America people want is fair count
and an honest President. Grant said
right when he declared that the people
could not afford to have the ballot box
tainted
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-30
a Crisis Auproachine.

A dispatch from Belgrade says that
crisis seems approaching in cas- tern
affairs. The Russians are coming in
great numbers by way of Godiva, and
a heavy detachment of Cossacks is en-
route to Belgrade. Its commander
says that this advance guard of $4,000
men is destined for Servia. All bar
racks in Belgrade have been evacuated
and repaired. The Servian troops
will be quartered in private houses.
1t is reported that distinguished Rus
sian civilians will accompany General
Sempe to Belgrade and will reside
there during the campaign and have
charge of all civil administration.
The London Ne,cs' correspondent
seems to connect the resignation of
the Servian Ministers with the forego-
ing statement. He also says that
Servia will be the extreme right wing
of the Russian line of operations. The
Servians will be sent to Bosnia under
their own officers. The Roumanian
pontoon trains are all in the Danube
ready for use. | have official infor-
nation that the Moslems in Bosnia
have received $20O,0 900 for the defense
of that province and are determined
to resist determinedly.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-30
Spring VS.. Fall Elections.

The Arkansas City TraDeIer, in
commenting upon the change demand,
ed in the law fixing the township cleo
tions on the same day as State elec-
tions, says:
"We are surprised to see the CHIEF
make such statement, and still more
surprised to see the article copied by
such staunch papers as the Emporia
News and Wichita EAGLE. The law
is in no manner "a fraud but on the
contrary saves each county in the
State $500 year of election expenses.
IL the Chief expects to have a law
made to keep numbskulls from Swap
ping off Presidential votes for road
overseers,' it will most certainly fail.
Let the law stand as it is, and save
$500 year to your county and one
days labor and a ride to town from
the FARM
Per see, it would be cheaper to have
elections only every five or ten years,
but experience teaches us better. In
one view of the case we grant the new
law is the less expensive, still in cases
of closely contested elections it might
prove very dear. For one we are en-
tirely satisfied that the change was
mistake.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-30
Affairs in South Carolina.

The latest dispatches from South
Carolina bears information that the
returning board were taken out of Jail
on Monday on ha6eaS corpus. The
board was given until to-day to an
swer, in the meantime it will be in
charge of the United States Marshal.
The legislature of that State meets to-
day, Wednesday, and President Grant
has sent troops down to protect it, re-
cognizing Chamberlain as Governor
until the dispute can be settled. To
the sending of troops the Democrats
have forwarded protest to the Presi-
dent.