Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-20
FROM THE SOUTH.

By the packet South Carolina from Charleston,
We have papers of that city Thursday afternoon, and
variety Of other Southern Journals forwarded by
attentive orrespondcnts.-.Norfoik Heraid.
GREAT Injury TO THE CoTroS CRors.-The report
Of the Cotton crops is every where uniuVorable re-
spectacle planter Edsto Island writes under date of
the 9Th inst that the injury from the late gale is inf
ptcly greater than generally supposed; but that
if there had been gale, the harvest at this time,
would still be poor one, as the fruit woud not have at
tanned its full growth. He apprchcnds that the Cotton
hereafter be gathered will be generally stained "Rrly
upon ii, says The writer tic crop will fall far short of
expectations lately formed, though have doubt it
will be decidedly better than that Of the last seasonhc
quality is excellent
The Florence (Ala.) Gazette of the 26th ult. says
awe have taken trouble to ascertain The extent of
the injury 10 the Cotton Crop of North Alabama, and
from all that learn the crops have been cut off TO
onethrd Of the usual quantity grown. Three hundred
10 the acre, is thought to be fair average calculation
for the present crop In Tennessee, informed
the frost has been equally destructive TO the prospects Of
the planter From South Alabama and Mississippi, We
have no certain accounts. The loss of great por
ton Of the crops will be seriously felt by this section CT
the country.
letter dated the 25th October from gentleman of
Franklin county, North Alabama gives the following
gloomy intelligence:
"The frost on the 9Th, 9t and 10th ofths month was
very destructive to all the Cotton throughout this sec
ton ofthr country-indeed, it has ruined the crops
do not think the average will BE- more than three
hundred pounds to the acre-nany will not make two
county in Mississippi, the branches of the Yazoo
river, and about hundred miles South of the North
boundary Of the Satel My informant says the frost
there has done very great damage TO the Cotton as rs
have heard, which is as low down as Vicksburg,
Mississippi. The price Of Cottun must be hgl-from Is
lG cents is offered in Tuscumba but have heard
Of no sales. "
The Southern Sentinel published at Decatur, Ala of
the 9th u speaking of the effects of the late frosts
Says Accounts from various parts of the State as low
Tuscaloosa state that serious injury has been sustain
ed from the late destructive ross. We learn that in this
neighborhood the crop has been rssened about
one third, and it appears that the planters generally
throughout the valley have suffered more less from
the same cause.
AUGUSTA, (Gco..) Nov. 6.
CorroS.-Yesterday the market brisk, at from ID
to Is cts but the receipt Of all advices from Liverpool
to LIST October received BY last ght mail, caused de-
cline Of from l2 to 34 The weather is unfas
day. the quantity received is light and but little doing
THE VICE President IN VlRclyIA.-Nlr Van Buren,
passed through Fredericksburg last week. visit to
the Hon William c. RiVes, at his residence in Abe
marie 1t stated that gentleman supp ,sed to be the
the German Minister, was in company with him. We
were curious 10 know of the Landlord where he stopped
what he thought of MIR. Van Buren,. He said sgni6-
canty that he never would have taken him for Magi-
clan that he had neither hoof horns &C. We have
no doubt that our gracious Wings will ascrbe this friend
~ visit 10 some bad and sinister motive. We shall see.
~, -, [Lynehburg Democrat.
The wee PRESIDENT of the U. States accompanied by
the Dutch Minister, arrived in Town on Sunday eve.
ming, and proceeded to Washington yesterday morning
They have been on a visit to Mr. Madison, MIR. Rives
and the University. We understand public Dinner
was rendered to him by his political friends in Freder
icksburg .7rena. ''o''
Charles B. Penn, Esq, having resigned as President
and Director of the Bank at Buchanan the Directors at
a recent meeting elected Col. James Cartmil Presi
dent and Charles T Beale, Esq Director The Bank
ing House is Finished and soon as the funds ar
rive which daily expected, the Institution will COM
inencc operations Fineasue Democrat