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THE COTTON CROP.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AoR1cUr-
1uRE--AN UNUSUAL SHOWING FOR AUGUST.

REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AoH1cU1-
1URE--AN UNUSUAL SHOWING For AUGUST.
WASHINGTON, August i5 1877.
Tho cotton report OF the Department Of Agriculture
makes an unusual showing OF cordtion for Inc month
of August, no material decline being apparent from
the statistics in July Tho general average July was
ninety three and lour-tenths. August ninctyhrec
No State averages stand higher than in 1870, except
those OF louisiana and Florida The States OF the
greatest production especially those Of tho Mis-.
sissppi those reporting tho highest condition.
ESTIMATES.
south Carolina, ss Georgia, 81; FLORIDA, %; Alabama
"a; Mississippi, 90; Louisiana, LOG; Texas, 90;
Arkansas, 93; Tennessee, 90 ON the Allan
TIC coast there is frequent mention Of IN
fcrior iruiiing. In tho Carolinas there has
been much succulepcc OF growth IN consequence Of
abundant moisture. In Georgia and Alabama there
has bcen some injury IRON drought but the weather
has lately been moro seasonube. IL IN, been too wet
In much OF Mississippi ara some cotton ID bottom
cause In Louisiana the promise Is extraordinary.
in Concorda parish the best crop since 1870 - cx
pectcd In Union 1.-THE best since 1860"
THE CATERPILLAR
The prospect in Texas q marrcd by the appearance
OF the caterpillar More than half Of tho counties
ported ar" infested not seriously yet, except IN "a few
cases In Iavncca tho bulk OF the crop Is destroyed:
~ Gonzacs scvcnty.lvc per cent "a complete wreck.
where prcycn,ativ,s not used ~ Poison ~ sue
ccssuIy applied ny prudent planters
The caterplIlar has appeared IN tho parishes OF ST.
Landry, Richand and Claiborne, in Louisiana: in
Perry Wilcox and Conccuh, In Alabama: In Columbia
Fla, and in Brooks, Gu
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Quebec grounded in tho river nj this morning e nov
dischargng deck ad and is expected to oat next t'dc
LoSDoS. Aug 3-rhc captain OF INNS srns has reported
to the Admiralty that 18th July he fell In with the
derclict brig champon OF Prince edward Island An AZ
tempt made sink her with she'll but TINS hnviuS
failed torpedo placed under her. which blew her COM
plefey nsuuder which she still hoateh
QUEENSTOWN Aug 3-Thc Nora. Nielsen. from Glasson
Dock for Nramcli (baas) has arrived with inainmass
sprung.
SToxSowAy. Aug 4-Thc bark Milo from Liverpool Tor
Miramichi been milo Of Sc kilda,
ON her beam ends and leaking and with main ana mizen
mass cut AWAY: landed st kilda, whence they
arrived here to-day after stay Of 1--WE days that and
ST MicHAELs. July % The Prmera dc Asturias. Span
is bark from Pensacola for Sioth In here
with master sick; expected to sail In a few days
SnANGuAE. Aug 3-The Oceanic Oceanic steam Navfgs
ton Conpanys steamer has put here with loss OF
pciler Agreement has been mndc for assistance with
Annoy she will BIO towed to Hong Kong.
IIELgSA July 16-Thc Carrie Delap Nc Bray arrived
here from kangocn reports June 10 to 10 while of
the Cape OF Good Hope encountered
hcavy gales during which the vessel thrown her
bean and aimed In thmt position sixteen hours;
etxoned about $50 Of rico amt
foresnii and ill.,
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August Is, 1871.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHITEsTONE TELEGRAPH LINE.

yrpoprrn nv rur urp.tn crr,u YACHTS AND
HERALD WhITEsroNE rELE'hArh LINZ
Steamer -Scythia (Br,. IIanes Liverpool Aug and
Queenstown Sin with mse and passengers too franck-
lyn Aug ~ 20 AM lat Al 16 Ion &C H. passed British
ship bound W. showing signals 0kPN: 18TH 80 AN. 80
miles T. OF fire Island Term an bark bound W showing
signals oBPM
steamer Pommerana Ger, Schwenscn, Hamburg Aug
and IIayre 3th with mdse kunhardt
Aug H. lat Al 81, Ion CO 81 passed Am shin ANA
DC bound w same time bark Graf Moeths (Gcr, from
Stettn for New York
Steamer st Laurent (Fr), Hcndc Havre Aug ana Ply
mouth 9TH with nd.c and pa sensers Bebinn.
steamer Scandinavia rJ Kamsny. Naples and Sorrento
July 9, Messina 18th Palermo 10th, Malaga 9th and
Bros. Aug TO- lat ~ IS Ion - ~ spoke bark John
IIarvie tuf Windsor NS from Baltimore for Bremen.
steamer Columbus. Reed. Havana Aug II. with mdso
and 81 passengers 20 VIM L Clvde X Co.
steamer Knickcrbocker. Kembic, New Orleans days,
with mdsc and passengers to Clark Seaman
steamer Lone Star. Forbes New orlcan, Aug o. with
mdsc aud passengers Bogert Morgan
Steamer bemare. Gibbs. Lewes Del mdsc to tho
Old Dominion Steamship Go.
Steamer Ellie Knight McCrcery Philadelphia with mdsc
to Boecrt Morgnn 40
ship Humboldt Gcr), Cornelius, Bremen 80 DAYS, with
empty barrels to Funch, Edge Co. Aug ~. no la, &c,
spoke ship Cashier Do from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
ship otto Antonio !Nor), uundcscn Antwerp 30 days,
with empty barrels to Funcl. Edyc Co.
tak Soudre tAor). Hansen Lynn ~ days in ballast to
order July go lat 10 lon ~ ~ spoke Bark Columbus
QGerl, IRON Waterford tor Baltimore.
rk Johanna Maria Vicr. Jaburg, Hamburg - days,
with md-c to funcn Edge h Co
Bark Helene Uicr). Hnshagcn Antwerp 81 days. with
empty barrels 10 Paul. Aug 10. on Fire Island. spoke
bnrx columbus GER, from waterford Tor Baltimore
Mark Truro tBr. Burrs. Antwerp - days In ballast to
whitney Co.
Bars Nellie Guest tof Yarmouth. NS). Messenger
Havre 80 days, In ballast 10 BOYD llincken Had wcs
tcry winds the entire pnssngc Aug lat " A. lou 90 rs
passed bark Sokota of fnrmonth NS). from iavrc Tor
sandy HOOK; ltth lat ~ ~ Ion a d. bark Chebucto
rom Liverpool Tor hladclpha ~ days ont Is anchored
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scsr b olyphaut. rruax. virginia.

s sssr 2Ss sSS., T I"s.a SI1s Virginia
sehr Annie 9 bergen, Ihomps',n. Baltimore.
sehr John Somes Mason. Mount Desert Me. days. With
anchored IN tho lower isv came up city I5tn
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH
Steamer r,aneons; Brasr Portland for Ne. YorE
steamer City OF fitchburg. Springer. New Bedford Tor
ssSr G.r4'. , sanns & John Neg York
aass:y 70 '
ssSI rrsan; lI.Ips, saly.n n. e, New York.
ssSr Onward Lowell . y. 81 to, x New ya York
ssSr .sa S Boston for S sy
senr c esaA h. f.ss Boston ~ New yors
ssHr Lizzie R"s%ond Lord rrovnsstown for New York.
csr Ms for n New ot ION, Ssv
York i"' = . e''''''' '''''' '''''
George "'" %srse shroDS Tor Now
~ York.
sehr ] i Allen. Kandsl New I.ondon Tor New York.
e ch il H Williams ."G Russell SSssscwn for Phade
scir Georsictta Lawrence, Adams, New Haven New
York
schr Jessie H. oyt, Ryan New Haven for New York.
Schr Orion, Chat1ed. Bridgeport for New York
Schr New Rcgulus. Stafford bridgeport for New York
Schr Marictta Hand Goldsmith Port Jefferson for New
York.
>chr Expedite, Racket. Orient for New York.
Schr Rhode Island sackett Sag Harbor for Now YORK;
schf Eclipse. Dixon. Huntington, LII, for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Neptune. Berry. New York for Boston.
sehr Mary rho. OBJ TheaI Nex Yo,s for = John NB
Schr Isle OF Pines Legg. New York Tor Providence.
schr Richard Law. Hawkins. New York for somerset
Scr Warren Gates Smith, Now York Tor Millston, Point
Schr vefanda. Pond New York for Providence.
schr Harriet nyan Robinson New York for Providence.
Schr John Lozier. Tisdn. New York tor Taunton
Schr Ophr. Gott. lioboken for Providence
Schr L Wells Bishop. Perth Amboy for Mystic
Schr A Price. Kent Eondout for Havcrhill
Schr Potter Hooper, Bradbury. invcrsraw for wilets
Point.
schr Horizon Leet. Stony Point for Providence.
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Steamer Hermann Ludwig (Belg). Grove. Antwerp
Funch Kdve 4 20.
Steamer Colon Griffin Aspinwa-Pacihc Mail Stsam-
ship Co.
steamer City ofNew York. Zimmerman. Havana-r Alox.
andre a. Sons.
..stenmer Herman Livingston. Mallory. savannah-Gco
Yonsc.
tard X 20.
Steamer Annie. Stccn Wilmington. Dcl--A Abbott.
steamer Fantn, Howe, Philadcipha-Wm L Clyde Co,
Steamer Beverlv. Wallace. Phladeiphin-Jas Hand.
mann
ship Golden Fleece. Norton. San Francisco-sutton &
Co.
Bark John Potts tBr). Mcpherson. Hong Kong-A II
Gibbs
Bark Gcni dtaD Doxeto, Cork Falmouth for orders
John g Scagcr.
Big lena Thurlow, Corbett Exmouth E-Brett. Son 4
Co.
Brig Ruby. Rico Port Spain Urindad) Daniel Trow-
bridge Co.
BrI. Atalaya. Peterson. Havana z Ward i Co.
Schr Enchnntrcss Corson SavAnnnh-Evnns, Ball & Co.
sloop Edward Crolius, Jarvis Perth Amboy. NJWcavcr
4 Sterry.
sloop Alpha. Bowers, Perth Amboy. NJ-wcnver Il
TORY
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JEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY 49, 877TRIPLE SHEET

sAioSIcA. Aug g. Arrived. bark Craig Evan tBr. Ber-
ME. New York.
SINGAPORE, Aug IL Sailed ship Gamecock Hardy.
Boston.
TRALEr. Aug II-snilei bark vittoria Gtal. Do Mar
tino, Now York.
LONDON. Aug 15-Brg Clara q Agnes tBr). Gsnon from
Bremen Aug tor New YORK, put into plymouth. hav-
ing lost her bnwa and stanchons ana being otherwise
damaged by collision.
Brig Susan voohis Fuford. from Cochin March IA for
Paunioas has been totally wrecked THE Voorhis was
but at rccnpoInt In 1885, registered 800 TONS and was
owned IN New York;
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dressing Bennett. No 40 Fleet street, London tho
Paris Office addressing Bennett. 81 Avenue de rOpera.
Pa, the arrivals and departures from European and
Eastern ports of American and all foreign vessels trading
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country free OF charge.
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Medi-
terranean ports will find the Paris office the cconom
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SPOKEN.

Shin Edith Troop DIR, Crocker. from Pabellon de Plea
for Valencia, July K. lat II n, Ion ~ w.
ship Henry, OF st John, M, Jnly 81 Int 81 N Ion W.
Ship Syivanus Blnnch rd Oates, from Liverpool for st
John, NB. July %. lat IN 81, Ion -.
ship Edith Warren tBr). Clark from Calcutta for New
York, May 2S, lat rs ~ :, lon ~ 40 Il.
Ship Cash,er Br reifcr from Liverpool for Philade
pha. rs days out, Aug H. near Nantucket.
Bark Frnen tNorI Bessesscn. from Glnsson Dock for
Philadelphia. Aug ~, off MontAuk.
Bark Europa Ger, from bremen for Baltimore. July 16,
OF Toula.
Bark IIomewood (of - John, NIB, from Liverpool for
Bombay, July u, lat N. Ion ~ 81 w.
Bark Caprera, lIickhorn, from Cochin for Hamburg,
June ~ of the Cape OF Good Hope.
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REMARKABLE SUICIDE.
SAD ENDING OF YOUNG SERVANT woMAN's
LFE--A LIA1soN WITH POLICE OFFICER
AND NIGHT OF REvrL ENDING N DEATH
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE uERALp.l

AND NIGHT OF REvrL ENDING N DEATH
[BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD
CINCINNATI, August Is, 1877.
case Of suicide involving some of the lowest
phases OF social life in great city took place Mt "a
questionable house on Race street, above Canal this
morning. young woman named Nellie Mcintyre
who had been employed as domestic Mrs. Wiscs
boarding house, Longworh street, and while there
had iormc an attachment for Morris Sussman n DO.
lice officer after night OF bacchanai orgcs ended her
existence with dose OF laudanum and expired in his
arms.
DETAILS oP THE
IL seems that the girl and Sussman had quarrcled
during the day. and about nine O'Clock In tho evening
she hunted him up Plum street depot whore he was
employed to watch, and asked him mako up friends
she said having at the same time n bottle of lauda-
num- which she threatened to take II he didn't cou
aud went mp town with her, visiting number Of
saloons and beer balls, where both drank freely
About midnight they went to the house mentioned
where they continued their orgies Tor several hours
During tito night the girl several times threatened
to take the poison, which she still carried with
her. and though II Is not definitely settled when she
took the fatal draught is believed that she did so
after they had retired AT any rate Sussman awokc at
i've O'Clock IN the morning and she a stupOr
from which he could scarcely arouse her. Physicians
were sent for, but upon their arrival they found the
girl dying in tho arms Of her lover and beyond tho
reach OF medical SKILL The giri had always burnc a
good reputation among tho families with whom she
had lived, and Sussan hal been regarded lately
ono oil the best officers on the police force.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
MEET1NG OF THE SUPREME LODGE PRIZES
WON IN THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD.

BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD.
CLEVELAND Otio, August Is, 1871
At the meeting Of tho Supreme Lodge Of knights OIL
Pylhas, held to-day, six new members were received.
committee reported the consolidation OF the two
lodges which burned out in St John, n. b.,
granting them free Of charge, all the necessary sup.
plies Propositions for u ladies' rank, Tor uniformng
division and dispensing with tho baldrick, were
referred the proper committees Reports Of jursdc-
tions received.
THE PRIZE
The Lodge adjourned until tomorrow to attend tho
prize drill, at the Northern Ohio Fair Grounds. This
parade was very fine and was witnessed by q larse
cODcourse Of people General james Barnett OF
Cleveland Chairman OF tho Committee OF Judges an
nounced the prizes Columbus (Onio) Division
won the first prize in Class A. consisting
of au elegant Pythian banner, and Dayton tOhlo Div
SION the second prize, 500 in gold valuable gold
badge was presented TO- CAPTAIN he'nmer' OF colam'
In class b United states ilag was won oy Lafayette
lnd) division. The second prize, $50. gold, was
awarded to Toledo (Oho) DIVISION Captain Carnahin,
OF Lafayette, won the commanders badge.
CONDITION OF TIE ORDER.
In interview with Supreme Chancellor S. s. Davis
to-day your correspondent learned that the Order,
being new one had felt the hard times us much as
any similar organization, but although It's numbers had
fallen OH 1t had resulted in real gan largo
amount OF poor material being sacrificed TO the advan
iage Of what remained. Tho best men IN INHERENT
cites and towns we're Interested in Order ana
status OF the Order excellent
A banquet was rendered TO tho Supreme Lodge at
Wcisgcrbcrs Hall this evening, al which the following
toasts were drank
"rhe Order OF tho Knights of Pythias--Its Origin,
Past Present and Futare.' Response by Fast Su-
prcmc Chancellor J. X. Rathbonc, Washington, ioun-
der OF the Order
'The Supreme Lodge" Response by Supreme
Chancellor A. j. Davis Nashua, \. H.
'FrIcndship. Charity and Benevolence" Response
by supreme Representative John 7. Linton, Johns
town, Pa
knights of Canada" Response by Grand Chan.
ceor j. NJ. King, Toronto
''Our Country aud our Order" Response by Su-
premo Vice Chancellor d. B. Woodruff. Macon, Ga
'Our Order on the Pacific ConsLn Response by Su.
prone Representative i. y. Damn. San Francisco.
SOHO Knights" Response by Past Grand Chanccl.
lor l.. Fircstone, Wooster, Ohio.
"rhc Order in Cleveland" Response by Supreme
Vice Chancellor c. l.. RUSSELL Cleveland.
1.-THE Knights and Citizens" Response by Supreme
Representative S. j. Oyler, Franklin, Ind.
'Ihe LADIES'" Response by Supreme Prelatc
Charles d. Lucas, Kansas City, Mo.
Tho toasts spcrsed with fine music and at
the cose there was grand BALL
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SAILED.

Steamers Abyssina (I3r) for Liverpool; Canada Fr),
Havre Colon Asplnwail City of New York Havana:
man Iayings.on: savSnn"h; Geo clyde. Charleston
The Frcuerck fBrl. AMER; Alaska, Marseies.
Also sailed. bark 4 Lttlcned, Dunedin and yelling
ton. schr j Robinson
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WHALENIEN.

Cleared at Now Bedford Aug H. bark Mary Susan Jen
nincs Pacific Ocean.
SAILED do l4th, bark Pioneer Trpp Atlantic Ocean
Schr Ellen Rzpah al frovinceown 18TH reports Aug
brig n Moore IIussey Boston. having taken so bbls
50 oil, and would sail for home In week.
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WEATHER REPORT.
FOREIGN PORTS.

HoLvnEAp. An: 10 Wind SSw. gentle.
PLYMOUTH. Aug l5-Wind =. hight. cloudy.
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Steamer

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK For THE
MONTHS OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
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YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, sc

YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, &c.
A VERY HANDSOME sLOOP YACHT. Is FEET
Along and IS beam perfectly seaworthy; we'll furnished
with sailing cook rent ST. per day
C. y. PEEK West 18th St.
DADEN-POwEIL CANOE-WELL BUILT AND
DHrey modelled complete; will be sold Mt reduced pyfoo
Address A. II. s.. 80 East SD st.
WANTED-STERN WHEEL BOAT NOT OVER 20
w feet In length address STERN WHEELER, box 2i2
Herald office. No brokers noticed
MISCELLANEOUS.
A BsOLCTE DIVORCES SPEEDILY UBTAINEDa
lterms superlavey reasonable: conGden-
tiaL FREDERICK l. KING. Lawyer. o st. Mark's place
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK-TH1s DAY
PORT OF NEW YORK. AUG. Is. 1877.

'Gcntle. Moderate.
Evening star., 1877-12-21
HAlTIAfnpE IT.,

BALTIMORE, Deoeml,er 2l.-Virginia skies.
deferred. 3: do. consolidated. 81 81: de-. second
seIies. 40; North Carolina skies. old, Is; do. new,
bid to-siay. Sugar steady aud a. mssId good. 81.
BALTIMoRE. December 2L-Cott0n dull
mlddnng, lohal. Flour dun and unchanged.
" heat. southern fTmcr. western eaSer-south hern
red. good prime. l3Oal AZ: do amber. L. 43aI 80;
No. . western winter n-l. sppi and December,
l.42: January. L43al. l.43i4: February. L44's.
Com. southern artINe white steady. yellow higher,
western old frlner and higher. new ea,icr-sOuth-
EN- white. 90 So: do. yellow. 52iJ9: old western
mixed SPOT, CS: Dccemlcr. offered 6S: new west
ern mixed, spot and December. 81 A; January aud
February. 81: western steamer. "a. Oats dun,
weak aud lower southern. 33asS9: western white.
"a 2. Rye dun. 63a65. Hay steady Ma y land aud
IenTsy iyania prime. IA ooAl6.oo. Provisions dun
and unchanged. Butter stcady-chOce western,
packed, % %; do. roll. 2ls22. Pe,roleum-re-
lined Offered al -. without buyers. Coffee nrmer
hut not quotahly higher. Whisky duh, LII.
Reoeipts-fOur. $500; wheat. 20.Oc0: corn,
I'LL Gals. J, 900. Shipments-corR, sc. 600.
NEW YORK. December e1.-ste-ks a trine
lower. Money. q. Gold. l02S. Exchange. long,
4S3: short. 4S6 s. Governments firm.
NEW lORk. December 21.-FlOuT quiet and
unchanged. Wheat and IL cent better. Corn n
shade fiTmer.
LONDON. December II. 1890 .. m.-COnsols,
"a s-lo for money and 94S for the account.
New jersey GintroL 13A.
LONDON, December Il. 1.3O n. m.-Erie, sk.
Evening star., 1877-12-21
ANOTHER EXECUTION.
Hangimg Of Vaudyke.

CANTON, y. Y. Dec. AUTHORIZATIONS for
the execution OF Eandyke. the murderer, have
been i'm progress here all the morning. Van
dyke witnessed through a window the trial oi
the gallows with his coffin standing a few feet
one side of the gallows. AT midnight last night
he appeared cheerful and unconcerned, but at
noon to-day he was much depressed, fire.
quently she'd tears, and reiterated his as>er-
tions Of innocence. At l2:J0 the condemned
man was brought ont and placed on the seat
fold with his arms pinoned. He listened with
but little emotion 10 the reading OF the death
warrant. When asked il he had any remarks
To make, Vandyke spoke as follows will
speak few words To those gentlemen. Oae
and all, Old and young. beware Of bad com
pany and liquor; beware of bad company. Tor
il leads 10 something more. May God have
mercy on my dear soul. l am not guilty. and
am rot afraid 10 meet God this afternoon.
After prayer and reading of the Scriptures by
Rev. James Gardner, the moose Was adjusted
al l2:i3. and half a minute later the drop fell
Nandyke breathed heavily for over a minute
and al l2:5l he was pronounced dead. His
neck was not broken.