The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-24
Savannah.
Savannah.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l
SAVANNAH, Sept. 10th, 1873.
Crops, Politics, Railroads.


Crops, Politics, Railroads.
To THE EDITOR OF THE New YORK HERALD
DEAR SIR
Being constant reader of your invaluable Jour-
nal, and knowing the great Interest you take in
placing before the numerous readers OF the Herald
any information that would be acceptable to them,
| have thought a few lines from here, relative to
the crops, politics, &c. would be worth the postage
There are various conjectures as to the probable
yield OF the growing cotton crop of the United
States The knowing ones are all, however, oil the
opinion, that under the most favorable circumstan-
ces, it cannot exceed 100000 bales, and some
think that it will not exceed 500 600 bales Much,
however, will depend on the weather for the next
two months; should it be warm and dry, am of
opinion that the highest estimate will be exceeded
while on the other hand, if we should be visited
with much rain, and frost as early as the 10th
or 10Th of October, even the minimum may not be
realized
In consequence Of the probability of short crop,
cotton has advanced to 72c. for fair; good fair
would probably command BIC; but of this descrip.
ton there is none in market. The new crop reach
rs us IN small quantities, and as the farmers are
busy engaged in gathering it., we shall not expect
the receipts to be large before the latter end OF DC.
tober. The rice crop never promised more
abundant yield than at present, and with two
weeks more of fine weather, the harvest will be
over. The provision crop generally will be large
one.
We are fast recovering from the difficulties
brought about by the runous credit system, and the
affairs OF ;he people are generally in better condi,
oa bn many nearly
credit; and # they were, our merchants are unwil
ling TO sell their goods unless for cash. or on short
credit, to those who they know to be prompt in their
payments. Our banks too have been acting very
prudently for some time past and are now in stu
alton to afford facilities to the merchants; they will
readily discount good business paper and purchase
northern exchange, but are not disposed to counte-
nance anything like kitlng.
The Central Railroad is completed to within three
miles of Macon, distance of lSS miles, and the
Monroe Railroad from Macon to Griffin, 60 miles,
that passengers going to South Western Georgia,
Mobile New O1eans travel from hence to Griffin,
$50 miles on railroads, and only three miles OF
staging The fare is low, and passengers will find
it to their advantage to take this route, instead OF
going by way of Charleston, Augusta, Madison,
&c, where there is about 20 miles stage riding, on
roads none of the best. Much new business is ex-
pected here this season from the interior that has
heretofore gone to other markets.
AS we are on the eve OF an Important election,
which takes place in this State on the first Monday
in October, tor Governor and two members to Con-
gress, Ito fill vacancies) it will not be perhaps unln
teresling to say something about the prospects OF the
TWO great parties That are cOntendlDg Tor once.
The prospects tor the success OF the Democratic
party in Georgia, since the recommendation of Mr..
Calhoun as candidate for the Presidency by the
June convention held at Milledgeville, have been
extremely fiatterlng but since the result OF the
Syracuse convention, recently held in New York,
has been made known here, great fears are enter
tanned of defeat at the approaching contest by this
party, tor no man is more unpopular IN Georgia
democrats OF the great State of New York in elect.
ing delegates to the Baltimore Convention favorable
to him, will cause lukewarmness at the South, and
the election in this State, which was considered
but few days ago certain to result favorable to
democracy, now considered very doubtful.
Should Van Buren, receive the nomination by the
Baltimore Convention, Clay will carry this State by
an overwhelming majority, and the same may be
said of most OF the Southern States With Calhoun
or Cass the result would be the reverse particularly
If Mr. Calhoun should receive the nomination, who
is admired here by both parties for his purity as a
man, and high-mindedness as a politician. With
Mr.. Van Buren, for their candidate, many Of the
democrats at the South will not vote at ALL and they
make no secret of this determination. This division
in their ranks makes the wings sangune, and from
present appearances | am inclined to believe that
the chances are in favor OF Henry Clay's being the
next president of this great republic few OF the
democrats have still hopes that some other OF the
candidates than Van Buren, will receive the nomina-
ton but do not think it probable, for Martin is
great manager in such matters, and think he will,
by packed committees, &c, succeed in having a
majority OF the delegates in his favor.
II agreeable to you, l will at some future time,
trouble you with the news from this ancient city Of
Oglethorpe. Yours truly, b. A. B.