The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-10-24
GENERAL.

Inc OCipbtT TeluTDS 10 the department
of Agriculture indicate the average condi-
tion of the cotton crop to be 30 per cent
same as September. Compared with Octo-
Der, 1877, the growing crop shows an i'm
provement of IL per cent. The October con-
dtion equals that Of the splendid crop of
1870, and eXcels that of any intervening
year. Insect injuries were unimportant.
With increased acreage, the planted crop
now promises to produce more than $780,
600 bales.
The New York Tribune has printed large
mass of cipher kilograms which passed be-
tween certain parties in Florida, South Car
DINA and New York City, pending the de-
cision Of the Canvassing Boards in the two
States named. The Tribune claims to have
successfully deciphered these dispatches,
and prints TRANSACTIONS Of them, which APP
parently implicate Col.W II. Pelton, Messrs.
Manton Marble, c. w. Woolley, John F.
COyle, Smith NJ. Weed, and other friends Of
Mr.. Tilden, in attempts TO secure one or
more Electoral votes for the Democratic
candidate for President by the use OF money.
Samuel J. Tilden has published card in
reference TO the recent publications in the
New York Tribune of alleged cipher tel
egrams bearing upon the canvass OF
the votes in Florida and South
Carolina for President in 1876.
Mr.. Tilden emphatically and unequivocally
denies all knowledge of the existence Of
these kilograms up to the time Of their pub
LEGATION in the Tribune, and says: "No Of
fer to give certificates of any Returning
Board or State Canvassers Of. any State to
the Democratic Electors, in consideration of
promises Of Office, or money, or
property; no negotiation Of that ma
ture, in behalf Of any member of such
Board, or with any such member; no at
tempt to influence the action OF any such
member, or to influence the action Of any
Elector OF President and Vice President by
such motives was ever entertained, consid-
cred or tolerated by me or by any body
within my influence, by my consent or with
my knowledge or acquiescence.p
Manton Marble says he never sent nor re-
ceived certain of the cipher kilograms i'm
puted to him by the New York Tribune and
asserts that be never, directly or indirectly,
attempted to purchase an electoral vote in
Florida.
Octsber returns Of the Department Of Ag-
riculture place the average condition OF the
corn crop at &c, an increase of over the
September average, and 3 per cent. less than
in October last. The outturn of the crop
will not vary largely from 800 zoo, 600 BUSH
els. October returns do not materially
change the statistical aspects of the wheat
crop. The yield on the whole will not be in
advance of last year, and from present indi-
cations will exceed 10000 eco bushels. A
preliminary estimate based upon October
returns indicates the oat yield somewhat |
larger than even the very fine crop of 1877. |
Admiral Paulding, senior flag officer on
the retired list of the Navy, is dead. He /
was a son of the captor Of Major Andre, and
the last surviving officer Of the battle Of Lake 4
Champlain.
Indian Commissioner Hayt, in an inter- /
view, scouts as absurd the idea that the |
Cheyenne revolt was caused by any defci- |
ency in rations. He says the cause Of their /
flight from the agency was because they
have always been dissatisfied at being NOV
ed down to the Indian Territory, and have
taken d freak to go back to Dakota, from
whence they came.
Gen. Pope's official report regarding the
Cheyenne revolt ascribes the trouble to in
suficiency of rations and other supplies.
He says the cavalry force is too small to at
tend to the seceders, and that all the mill
tary are poorly armed with carbines as
against Indian rifles.
Mr.. Henry Havemeyer, OF New York, to
whom number of the cipher kilograms
were addressed, bearing upon the canvass
Of the Electoral vote in South Carolina, has
published 3 card stating that be had no
knowledge Of the contents of these dis
patches, which were addressed to him with
put his consent, and called for and taken
way BIZ other parties.