Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-14
The Cotton Crop.

HE CROP IN MISSISSIPPI "A cores
j pondent informs US, under date ofthe 15tf
Inst. that as far as Mississippi is concern
/ ed, the present cotton crop connot much
! II any, exceed SO per cent on that of tht
last year. He ascribes the failure of the
fcrop TO the ravages of the army worm
he says | do not exaggerate when
assure you that these insects may be some
times seen literally covering high way,
for the space of halfa mile, in Their march
| from one cotton field to another. leayino
ruin and emptiness behind -Neao Orleans
Bee.
In Middle Florida not half average
crop will be made. The long staple is
entirely destroyed; ID many fields not a
pound will be made to the acre. The same
may be said of fields ofthe short staple or
green seed. which had been planted late.
On grounds which had been early planted,
the number of bolls which matured before
the caterpillar commenced its rayages, will
insure tolerable.crop. Very few fields
have been left untouched Tallahassee
Star.
We have recently travelled through sew
eral counties in this section of Georgia.
and have every where seen and heard of
the devastation ofthe worm Many stalks
from 4 to 6 feet high and well branched,
have not single grown boil upon them J;
and we have scarcely seen stalk which
has not lost from MALI to three fourths of lis
bolls and forms. The weed presents a
fine appearance to casual observer, but
upon inspection there is found to be a great
destruction of holls and forms At this
season cotton field usually presents "a
beautiful appearance from the countless
number Of red and white blooms. Scarce
ly a bloom can be seen. We state these
things as facts. We know their truth from
personal observations. Let others make
their own inferences-F'or ourselves, we
are convinced, that if other portions ofthe
cotton growing region have suffered as we
have here. the crop of $40 will be unus-
ually short Wilkes Co Press.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN QUEBEc.-On
Thursday morning last, between two aud
three o'clock, some sparks from the Chin
nev of the Lady Aylmer steamer COM
wharf, Quebec, and before the progress of
the flames could be checked, three stores,
three hotels, three tayerns, five dwelling
houses and one office were DESTROYED, occa-
sioning a loss estimated at $12O,000.-
The brig Margaret and Sarah, of New
castle, caught fire, and lost both her masts,
and five small craft were burnt. A Mr..
M'Grott. of New Brunswick, fell from the
roof of a building. and was so much in
jured, that little hopes are entertained of
his recovery.-B0st Press and Posi-.
THE LEXINGTON VIcTIMs,-Withi
the last week, two bodies have been discov-
cred in Long Island Sound. one of which
is believed to be that of Mr.. Everett, of
Boston, and the other that ofJames Bates,
of Abingdon, Conn.-OLiee Leaf and
Messenger.
The latest accounts from Algiers, re-
present the French and Arabs still at war
with each other, and no prospect of peace.
Russia. also, continues at war with the
Circassians. notwithstanding successive
and disastrous defeats. It is said the Rus
sian army in that quarter is soon to be
raised to 100000 men
The French papers say that conspir-.
acy was lately discovered in Constantine
pie. the object of which was to place the
Sultan's brother. only 9 years OF age, on
the throne. Within a fortnight, 1900
suspected or guilty persons, were strangled
and thrown into the Bosphorus.