The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-08
From Warrington

The statement OF the condition of the corn,
tobacco and potato crops has been issued by
the department OF agriculture. The corn crop
shows n slight decline for the whole country.
The Atlantic States all show an increase, par
t~icularly the States of New York, New jersey,
Pennsylvania and Virginia. Texas almost
doubles her product. There was less land
planted in tobacco this year than last. The
decrease was principally in Virginia and
Maryland. The !. 'orage yield per acre, as
reported November is 740 pounds against
795 last year. The area planted in potatoes
was about equal to that planted in 1879, but
in the total crop there is quite a decline. The
yield per acre is reported this year an average
of ninety-one bushels aeainit ninety-eight in
1879, and sixty.one in 1878. Only three States,
viz, Texas, Arkansas and California, report
an increase in yield.
Joseph Neverson and Edward Quecnan,
both colored, were hanged q few days ngo in
Washington for the murder OF George Philip
Hirth, q young groceryman, while ON his WY
to his sweetheart's residence. Another colcrcd
man, Sandy Pinn, was also convicted, but
upon recommendation OF Attorney-GenGrtl
Devens the President committed his sentence
to imprisonment Tor Life.
The annual report Of the Indian bureau b,
acting Commissioner Marble exh hts II con-
1inued, Sc ady advancement towar'l civIlira-
ton on the part OF nearly all the Indian tribes,
and very remarkable progress in many in.
stances. The demands upon tn. lu'cau ny
Indians at a large majority OF the agencies for
implements with which to enabis them to per
tom manual labor are tar beyond the means
Mt the disposal of C department 1ol that pur-
pose. The acting commissioned says: 1.-The
policy Of this bureau TO teach the Indians to
$500 g. L.. ,.1 ~ a. III tl, .-1 ~-z
chanical work, etc., has been earnestly pursued
during the year, and with the most gratifying
results. The desire OF the Indi 'ns to labor is
steadily growing, md a large majority Of them
ara willing and anxious to eng ige in civilized
pursuits, and the Improvement i'll their manner
Of putting in and caring for the crops raised
shows that the elfor.s Of the past few years are
gradually bringing them to a scif-supportinS
condition." The number OF Indians in the
United States, exclusive OF Alaska, is reported
20 be 255, 938, all OF whom. except about
$4,000 are more or less under" direct control
OF agents of the government. The Civilized
Indinns in the Indian Territory number
GO, $50, and the uncivilized II 100. There are
in round numbers Is, 900 lu;iians in Dakota,
20 Gao in New Mexico, 2l.03u in Montana,
II, 200 in Arizona, and II 00J in Washington
Territory. There are upward o. $500 Indians
in New York State, and more tnan 10000 in
tho State OF Michigan.
There arrived in the United States during
October 81, 3l2 emigrants and 5,9l5 citizens
returning from abroad. Ut this number Ire
land: furnished 6,705, Germany 1869 and
China 474.
the annual report Of the secretary OF war
has been made public. Secretary Ramsey
says that the expenditures for all affairs under
the control OF his department Tor the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1880. were $50 924,-
1893. Congress appropriated Tor the service
of the current fiscal year Sal 0o3,G3 40. The
estimates " the service OF the IDEAL year end
in. juno 30, 1882 arc SAB. CT ,055.54. The
troops OF the line, the report says, should be
"a sed to Is 900 men. Tho permanent i'm
provcment OF the South pass o. the Mississippi
river is pronounced a success. The sale OF
small army pc IS and the detail Of retired ON.
GERS Tor military professors ale rcco nmended.
The secretary says 1.-THE seacoa3t detenses are
MOI in Il condition to protect tho commercial
cit .es in case of war with q : mnrntirnc power,
which he declares will come sooner Or later.
a large appropriation tor this purpose il
recommended.