Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-23

The star route thieves pretend to have
gained great point. They have consulted,
through their attorneys, with the President
OF the United States, and find that he is
going to let the prosecutions take their
judicial course. This they take as a great
victory, and their two organs here, the
Republican and the Critic, harp about IL day
In and day out as a great victory. The only
thing that the President could do would be
to let the matter take its judicial course"
He could not punish without the aid of a
jury. From the way the thieves organs are
harping on the fact that the President is
going TO pursue the only course that is left
to him, the suspicion cannot but arise that
they expected to be either hung
or put in jsil without even
trial. 1t is the case of the guilty
conscience over again. This same gang
starts reports every daV or two that the star
route suits are TO be DISCONTINUED; that the
investigation does not bring forth anything
that will stand before jury. Just stick a
pin here. The evidence against the star
route thieves is conclusive SO far it
has gone, and 1t is going further. The suits
will be brought in September next, and will
be prosecuted vigorously. They will land
some OF the thieves in the penitentiary.
All their attempts to head of trial and prose
cution will be futile. They can kick and
howl, but the law will take its course Cor
ham, Dorsey and Ben Butler have Just ar
rived In town to work for the star route
thieves.
TOBACCO CROP STATISTICS.
The report of j. r. Dodge, special agent
for the collection of statistics of agriculture,
showing the tobacco product of the United
States for census years 1880 and 1870, was
issued from the Census Office to day. The
comparative statement presented in the re-
port shows an apparent increase in produc-
tion of so per cent during the decade, the
product In 1880 being placed at 413, 107, ,537
pounds, and that of 1870 at 262, ,735. .34l
pounds. This apparent increase, Mr.. Dodge
says, exaggeraIes the real advance in
tobacco cultivation, as the preceding census
crop was a small one, and the fear of
taxation may have operated to prevent
full census of tobacco in 1870. The crop
reported Ia 1850 was one of medium pro-
duction, and not in excess of the present
requirements of home consumption and
expectation. Fifteen States produce now,
as in 1870. more than 80 per cent. of the
tobacco of the United States, though it is
reported Ia twenty-five other States and six
Territories. OF these fifteen, only Missouri,
Illinois, Indiana and Massachusetts, pro-
duce less than in 1870. Kentucky occupies
the first position, producing SO per
cent. of the total crop of the country.
Virginia holds second place. Pennsylvania
has advanced from twelfth to third, Wis
consin from fifteenth to tenth, and North
Carolina, Connecticut and New York have
sch gained one point in rank as tobacco
States. Those tnat have Tetrograded in
relative proCu are Massachusetts,, Ma
ryland, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri and Tennessee. The average
yield per acre is shown to be 73
pounds, varying from 1889 pounds
in Massachusetts to All pounds in North
Carolina. This variation in yields, the re-
port states is due in differing degree to the
use or neglect of fertilizers, the habit of
growth Of the different varieties, and the
Vicissitudes of the seasons.
The following table shows, in round num-
bers, the total product in 1880 for the fif-
teen leading tobacco growing States: