New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-09-23
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extreme drought, and had consequently scarcely
any bells on the upper part of the stalk. TIE
rust too has prevailed almost universally, in many
places ruinousy. Almos! the whole crop is ma.
tured and open, and a very large proportion of it
picked. There oan no longer be any doubt of its
e1tent-no more bolls can be made, and it will
in some districts scarcely reach half a crop, in
others but little exceed it, and on the whole will
not reach the crop Of last year by probably
third This opinion IS not confined to the Dis
tricts have named above, but from information
received from all other parts Of the State, in most
of which like condition of things exists, it ex-
tends to the crop of the State as whole. The
grain crops are also short, the drouth has fallen
with peculiar severity on Oats and late Corn the
Peas are an almost total failure. The intensity
of the drouth may be judged of when tell you
that before the rain of last week, the creeks,
branches, springs and wells along the roads Of the
upper country had been dried up beyond any thing
known before. The Savannah River was
duced SO as to be daily iordcd at Augusta. The
rains Of last week raised 1t fifteen feet IN one
night, but it has fallen almost rapidly as It rose
The earth was 50 parched and thirsty that 1t ab-
sorbed and retained all the RAIN that did not run
Immediately off. Cor. Charleston Courier.
MARYLAND AND Ono TOBACCO CRor.-The
Patriot says, we would remark, in reference 10
the present Tobacco crop in Maryland, that, from
all the information wo can get, and we have Ia
ken good deal Of pains to obtain 1t, the crop IN
Maryland is about one-third short of an average
one At the same time we understand that the
quality is much superior to what 1t was last year,
being rather thicker in the eafa generally very
bright in color. The planters will therefore, IN
all probability, realize as much in funds Tor Their
crop this year last as the Improvement IN quail
lty will make up for the deficiency III quantity.
From several accounts from Ohio the presump
ron is that the crop there s very nearly, or quite.
an average one, and the quality about as last year.
Bait. Clipper.
Loss OF THE PorATo CRor.-The loss III the
South towns of Erie county, has been very great,
and in Genesee and Wyoming counties not IN
considerable. A writer in late number Of the
Utica Gazette thinks that the disease is the effect
of an insect This is not the general opinion.
The disease has been on the increase for several
years, and has excited great interest in Scotland,
Germany, Sweden and Russia. The better Cpl
mon in those countries is, that by long propaga-
ton from the tuber without recurring 10 the ia.
tural seed OF the plant, it has lost portion OF its
vital power, and hence is extremely prone TO
blight rust and ts rot. We have paic consider
able attention to this matter Tor the last eighteen
months, and have found that many plants last
season and this have perfected 10 blossoms or
seed Whenever balls are produced, they should
ne carefully dried, and planted next spring, with
only a few seeds in h, and cultivated III the
usual way Potatoes thus grown in Germany
have been imported into Edinburgh, and proved
20 be both sound and excellent roots, by several
years. experience. The same trials have been
made in Massachusetts and on the Hudson River
with equal success.
The potato crop is the most valuable OF any
GROWN in this State. The loss last season IRON
routing exceeded several hundred thousand dol
lars, aud we fear that this year it will fall but little
below one million. Butt. Com. Adv
WHEAT CRor IN VERMoNr-The Boston Gull
tivator contains letter from gentleman III
Vermont, which states that the wheat crop OF
this year will equal the consumption. Last
wear the average yield was about IS bushels per
acre; this year he thinks it viii be 25.
The Dgourn.--Several weeks have now
olapsed since we have had rain, and except for
the occasional showers we have received through
the summer months, vegetation would have osen
entirely cut Of long since. AS It Is, the country
remains moro fertile than could have been ex-
pected while the streams arc almost entirely dry
MANY factories have been obliged to suspend their
operations and what is worse, there is no appear
amce of change at present. New-Haven Cour.
METHODIST CoNrKaENeE-On "Wednesday, the
llth instant, the annual Conference OF the Metho-
dist Society of kentucky was organized and CON-
mcnced its session at Bowling. Green. The num-
Der of ministers in attendance is estimated at l3O
The presiding officer is Bishop James, of New
York, III. newly elected Bishop.
USIvERsALlsr CONFERENCE.-The ecclesiash.
cal body was in session yesterday. PROPOSE
ton was made to exclude from the Ecclesiastical
Council of the Church any Delegate, engaged
in selling or manufacturing splrltuous liquors,
which, after discussion, was laid on the table
The Convention having adjourned at 10 O'Clock,
meeting Of the U. S. Universaist Historical
Society was called and organized by appointing
Rev. Pitt Morse, of New Y ork, Chairman; Rev.
T. j. Sawyer, of New York, principal, and Rev.
MIR. Bacon, of Rhode Island, assistant Secreta-
~. The annual report showed this Association
to be in a prosperous condition. \ sermon was
subsequently, preached by Rev. I'D. Williamson.
The Convention again met IN the afternoon,
when a number of important resolutions were
offered and laid on the table. On motion Of Rev.
Mr.. Fay, vote of thanks was rendered Rev.
Mr. Boyden for the annual sermon preached by
him, asking copy for publication. Alter adopt
ing resolution to hold the next annual Conven-
ton in Boston, Massachusetts, in September,
Rev. E. IL. Chaplin, of Mass TO preach the occa-
sional sermon, and prayer being offered up by
Rev. Mr. Bacon, the Convention adjourned sine
die. Bait. Pat. Saturday.
MoRMoSIsM-Sydney Rigdon and Elder Adj
ans arrived at ST. Louis on the llth inst. We
learn that Rigdon, who proiesscd to have had a
revelation, and returned few weeks since from
Pittsburgh, to be the successor OF SMITH, has
been regularly unchurched by the Twelve Apos-
tics. lie returns to Pittsburgh 10 establish pa.
per his views of Mormonism having suffered no
change.
OT We learn that Professor Shepard Of Ban
gor. Mo. has declined the invitation to the Pres-
dency of Amherst College, and that the Eccesi-
sstical Council to which was referred the ques-
ton whether Rev. Mr. Leavitt of Providence,
K. l. should he dismissed for the purpose OF &C.
cepting the Professorshp OF Rhetoric and Ora
tory in the College, have decided that it is his
duty to remain in his present sphere