The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-16
WASHINGTON.
The Inspector of the South Pass
Jetties Reports Depth
of Thirty Feet.
The Crop Reports for July-How the
Tobacco, Corn and Wheat Crops
Of the Country are Doing.

| forwarded to the War Department the proper
certificate to the effect that. on the eighth day OF
July. there was q thirty-foot channel through
| from the South Pass to the Gulf. He also oerti-
| fles to the fact that this was anavigable chan
mel. The law only calls for a channel Of thirty
feet deep without regard to width.
Capt. Eads will not put In claim for another
half million.
THE CROP REPORTS.
Iobacco.-The acreage of tobacco for the whole
| country shows q decrease. IN the four States
OF Connecticut. Massachusetts New Yolk and
Pennsylvania. where the bulk OF the seed leaf
| tobacco Is grown. there is an increase In
| average of about IS per cent as compared with
1873. In the States producing and shipping
manufactured and smoking tobacco, which
constitutes nine tenths Of all the tobacco grown
In the United States. North Caroline alone shows
| Indicate q material decrease from the acreage
| OF last year.. The condition for the whole
country Is slightly below that of July 1. 1873
on The Atlantic, shows an increased condition
and Tennessee, In the West. places her condi-
| tion at o. against so last year.
Lorn-The area planted in corn In the whole
country exceeds tnatt planted last year, North
Carolina. Mississippi. Arkansas, and Tennessee
the South; Ohio and Indiana chow some de-
cent. The States west Of the Mississippi river
/
Kansas, Louisiana and Missouri are all ranging
| from 1o4 to 11s. The condition In all the South
ern States is not favorable on account Of the
made. The Northern States show a fair yndi-
,ion. while those west of the Mississippi river
Winter Wheat.--Ths July returns to the De-
partment OF Agriculture. show an average con-
dition Of winter wneat of 81. against 1oi in July.
80. The crop here was small and late. but Is
promising. In the Middle states the average is
So There are complaints OF drouh, mildew
1 and Hrssian fly and local storms. In the South
| Atlantic States the condition is 95. Stands are
| thinned by winter killing and q owth stunted
By drouth in many northern counties, bur fur
ther down the coast the condition ts greHtly i'm
proved. This section would be q full average
but for the injuries in Virginia. bringing that
an excellent quality of grain. The conn
mereial auth9rlties report a. an almost entire
sofsa 81 the odn % ns G
ficient In A. their home growth. In nh The g. Gulf
states the condition is rs. The. small crops Of
ton. but the crop Of ,Texas is a third below
the average through drouth and local storm g,
The Mediter, anean wheat is the the most G.
sates he eoynditen q the crop IS IS The
grain iss Of a remarkably fair aualily generally
is plump and heads heavy It is greatly i'm.
proved by recent rains. q the States west of
the Mississippi the condition is SO. The ipju
ries are Inflicted by ohtnch bugs in the south
ern parts and By storms In the northern por-
tion. The Pacific, States show average Of
1Os. The winter wheat Of Oregon averages 112
Spring Wheat-The returns for July to the
Department. OF Agriculture give the average
!, 1878 The northern New England States range
nearly up to the average few counties In
Northern New York average SO.
Texas, the only southern state producing this
crop to any extent. reports but go, In the North
west the spring wheat States range from 90 to
sc, but Iowa falls to So. The spriag wheat crop
t5 hIJfE I'm fhn mi Hn ar
Of the California c1op is returned as spring
wheat and averages 90. The small spriug wheat
81 of Oregon s n Of fa The ond
west was largely affected by drouth. In some
sections the Hessian fly was Injurious. In the
| Northwest local storms were more or less 1e-
DECREASE OF TAXES IN CUBA.
The United States Consul General at Havana.
in dispatch TO the Department Of State. re-
ports tDat the Spanish government has made
great reductions in the international taxes Of
Cuba. The present tax Of 25 per cent on prop
plantels will pay Ger cent only, w. These redan-
tions are said to be due to the economy prac-
ticed in several departments. The reduction is
island; Other, measures. however. are needed
to enable planters to obtain their supplies at
| lower rates than at present.
THE UNITED STATES MARsHALs AND THE MOON.
SINNERS.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Raum has
addressed letter TO collectors In the moon
| shine districts, in which he Gays that the usual
appropriations for lees Of United States mar
shals not having been made by Congress, the
opinion may be- prevailing with those disposed
| to detraud the government that this office wi
seizure Of Illicit distilleries and the prosecution
| of offenders. It. therefore. becomes important
| that the efforts OF yourself and your deputies
for the enforcement Of the laws In your district
shall be constant and vigorous Your districts
should be thoroughly poltced. and all Illicit
| distlleries seized without delay.
| IannrGhAD6 thHt StafpS
| in your district will coltinue to make arrests
and execute processes ia all the United States
payment Of his fees TO relieve. as much as
possible, marsbas from the embarrassment OF
their situation desire that you shall direct
your deputy collectors to act as guards, for
neglecting their other duties.
Appropriations have been made for the pay OF
district attorneys and their assistants, the fees
Of clerks, The fees of United States commission
ers; the fees OF jurors; the tees of Witnesses.
aud the expense Uf holding seizures. Nothing
ment of the law, except the funds to pay the
is to be hoped that these officers will not allow
| the public service TO seriously suffer on that
account.
REST FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
| The question Of closing the government de-
partments at o'clock during the heated term
| is being agitated. It is understood that the
eral, as there Is believed to be legal reasons why
1t cannot be done. The Po-toffiee Department.
State Department and Treasury Departm ut
we're represented at the Cabinet meetit to-day
by the Assistant Secretary.
LIEUTENANTs In The ARMY.
Secretary McUrary reported tn be was hav-
ing prepared his list of candidates for appoint
ment as SecOEd lieut-nants Ia the army from
civil life, and wou d probably be able to lay
then bef re the Pre- -fdeut this WeeK.
THE YELLOW FEVER OUTLOOK.
The yellow fever outlook was talked over in
formally d considered more hopeful as it
was announced that the National Board of
Health had been notified to-day by telegraph
that here were no more cases In Tennessee
A Yara Mill Burned.
PHILADELPHIA July 15.-A three stery atruct-
ure known as the Perseverance Yarn dill sit
uated on Main street. Manynnk. was totally de-
sIroyed by fire at an early hour this morning.
| The mill has. for several weeks past, been run
ming niyht and day. and shortly before o'clock,
| while one Of the workmen was performing