Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-22

egates from Georgia Societies, as will ia
vor US with their presence, equal privile-
ges in counsel and decision, will be gladly
conceded.
Our North Carolina brethren have in
par, responded to our calls on former oc-
casions. We hope. that those who have
heretofore been with US, will again place
themselves under our Temperance flag;
and that many more, will, from The steady
old North State, come to our aid on this
great OCCASION.
The Village Of Edgefeld is perfectly
healthy, and can be visited with safely by
our mountain as we'll as our seaboard
friends. | am instructed to say that ac-
commodalions will be ample. Private
houses will he flung open, forlhe reception
and accommodation of delegates.
Each Society Of or under 100 members,
will be entitled to Two delega,es-and
when exceeding 100 members, an addi-
tional delegate ;or every additional hun
dred, WILDE allowed. Each District So
ciety will be entitled 10 two members:
The ConvenlIon will assemble for or
ganization at the Baptist Church. in the
village of Edgefeld, on Wednesday, the
3lst day of July, at 10 o'clock, A. Nj.
Presidents Of Temperance Societies will,
as early as possible, cause meetings of their
respective members to be held, read this
Circular TO them, and have delegates,
,rho ,ciN be sure to attend, appointed.
JOHN BELToN O'NEALL,
Pres'dt. ofihe Stale Tempe. Society.
The Crops.-The news from Mississip.
pi and the upper part of this State, says
The N. o. Plcayuhe represent the Cotton
crop is still suffering for want of rain.
The following is an extract of a letter
from distinguished planter near Natchez
to commercial house in this city. 1t is
dated NATcHE1, May a, 1874.
Unquestionably, and beyond the shadow
of doubt, the prospect for the crop now
planted has not been so unpromising for
twenty-five years, Eve have had the
longest and severest drought ever known
at this season, causing a complete check
TO vegetation. There is nothing in the
fields for insects to feed upon, aud conse-
quen,ly the cotton is cut down by worms,
| caterpiIlars and grasshoppers as soon as it
| makes lis appearance through the surface.
Thousands and thousands of acres are now
being ploughed up and planted over, and
the demand for cotton seed is greal-so
great that 81 per bushel has been paid for
large quantities. We plan. about two
bushels to the acre.
Crops in Ouachitd.-The editor Of the
Courier, published at Monroe, in this
State, has recently learned from numer.
Gus planters in that region, that an unusual
multitude Of worms of various kinds are
daily destroying the fair prospects Of the
farmer. Corn and Collon, the strong hope
of The country, are disappearing with at
almost magical cslerity. The cut worm
destroys the young cotton, while the bud
worm aud other species of caterpillar
closely resembling the army worm, botl
in habits and appearance, scarce leaves {
vestige of vegetation in what were bu
lately luxuriant fields Of corn. The very
grass and weeds are equally the objects o
destruction. II was greatly feared lha
/ should the present cloudy weather con
tnue much longer, no fair stand Of cotlor
will .resnain-2seed tsing so scarce tha
sufficient is not 10 be had in the country
for re-plantlng. 49,.
Red Riuer.2Our latest accouuts from
Red River represent that an overflow il
expected. The Alexandria Ropublicar
! of the 4th Instant after recommending tht
planters in that vicinity to bestow timely
attention upon their levees, next publishes
the following extract Of a letter from some
point above
~ think you have good reason to fea
an overflow. The water at Arkansa
river was at stand on the 25lh, and OIL
The 9th was rising. At Shreveport
was rising slowly and above Grand Ecor
about Que foot in IL hours. The rise abov
has been gradual for about 20 days, an.
all The outlets are filled with water. A
Long Prairie it is highor by two feet thai
it has beoa at any frestet for years.
think you had better prepare for very hisl
water"
1 The Caddo Gazette Of the 1st says:
i The river is still rising, and it is nov
higher than it was ever known befors.
is carrying destruction with il, and TIL
Lord only knows when the waters will
subside. The plantation Of Col. Crane
opposite this place, presents an almost un
! broken shee, OF water. Fl is believed tha
if the river should fall by the 10th or 20ll
of this month. there will be some ehanc
for crop. We hope for the best.
Ice.-It is stated ON good authority tina
st, 900 tons of ice were shipped from Bos
ION during the last year for the warme
climates-Hiudostan, China and the Eas
! Indies. Cost 10 the shippers, Sl2,43O
Average receipts for sale, So, $4,000. Diff
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