Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-27
SOUTHERN MAIL GATHERINGS

and in myriads. From all parts of the parish.
we are told, they are swarming in countless
millions, Around the town the earth is COM
pletely perforated with holes bored by these
unwelcome visitors in their exit; its surface
presents nunibcrless shells, the deserted tene-
ments of The insect in its chrysalis state, and
one may hear, during all hours of the day, the
ceaseless and monotonous buzz of the busy
host. What their corning prcsages, seems
matter OF uncertainty-old men vary so wide
ly III their prophecies that we place confidence
in none. Vegetation has not yet wilted un-
der their onslaught, nor do we know that it is
likely to do so. Two things, however, all
concur in, viz that they are here, countless
host; and that their coming bodies evil to the
oak trees and the growing mast" We also
learn from the st. Francisville Chronicle that
the forests of that parish are swarming with
locusts. The Chronicle says" We have not
heard of their getting in the fields as yet"
TORNADO.-The Point Coupee Tribune
OF Saturday says -" We had a perfect lorna
do in this section of the country about two
O'Clock on Sunday night last Many trees fell
before 1T, and much damage was done to the
corn on most of the plantations, blowing it
down III all directions; thereby giving our
planters great deal of trouble. A pretty
heavy loss will be experienced from it. The
cotton, we are happy to say, was not at all in
jured."
CROPS IN POINT COUPEE.-The Trib
une OF Saturday, says sc Corn is coming on
finely In our Parish. Back on the bayous
however, it is doing better than on the river,
and much OF 1t is reported as having begun to
tassel. The cotton, also, looks remarkably
WELL"
CROPS IN CONCORDIA.-TheI ntelligen-
Ger of Saturday, says" The season this far
has been unfavorable for both corn and cotton.
for the last three weeks we have had showers
almost daily, and in some instances attended
with severe gusts and hail. We have seen
but few crops that are not suffering from the
grass, and complaints have reached us to this
effect from various portions of this and the adj
jacent Parishes"
FIRE AT MEMPHIS.-A fire broke out
in Front Row, between Exchange and Wash
ington streets, Memphis, about o'clock, on
the morning of the Sth inst, which DESTROYED
Beck & Higgins and J. G. Praigg & Co. IS hat
and cap stores, George Rohr's clothing store,
and A. Marks grocery store. All insured.
The Franklin House was considerably dam
aged.
TRUE SENTIMENTS OF WAR AND
PEACE.-Thc Hon. J. S. Calhoun distin-
guished name in DEMONSTRATING taken charge
OF the editorial department of the Columbus
Enquirer, takes occasion to express the senti-
ss.elits ot pa tSiot an4 tsi,ilanihropist, in re-
gard to our Foreign relations. No man Of lust
feelings, bat acknowledges the necessity and
the wisdom of maintaining the national honor
untarnished; but while that can be effected
by mild and pacific means, all must concede
that peace is the dictate as well of sound pol
ICY and true patriotism, as of humanity
Rich. Wing.
,,u,, From The Columbus Enguirer.
''THE WAR CRY.-if our indgn,e,'ts co;,,,
be controlled by the language and n.n,...s, Of
many OF our worthy Democratic friends. we
should be forced to the conclusion that War,
at this time, would prove to be national bles
sing We admire the stout heart and the iron
nerve that can look upon blood and carnage
win composure, when a stern necessity rem
ders state oil War imperative but we envy
not the man who flippantly speaks Of War as
desirable to him, for such expressions betoken
an indifference to human life and happiness
an enmity with all man, at home and abroad.
1t may be easy enough TO whip the British, and
the Mexicans, and the Brazilians too-but i'm
the deadly strife that must ensue-when arm
to arm Toes contend our brothers. life-blood
Will make red our mother earth, and incarna-
dine the waters OF many seas. Their bones
bleach in foreign land, or rest in the deep
ocean. The fate of such is far preferable to
the desolation of the wives--the mothers
the daughters and sisters at home. This de-
plorable result, with all the ruinous concomit-
ants that inevitably flow when nations arm and
array themselves against each other and make
the sword the arbiter i'll the adjustment of
their contentious, must be firmly and quietly
submitted to, when national honor and the
happiness of the people require it. That such
an exigency may arise, is but too evident.
We trust, in doubt, that the Administration
may so conduct, as to avert the calamities
with which we are threatened. Should Eng
land and the United States disturb the repose
oil nations, 1T will be heavy charge upon the
commerce of the world, and to the entire pros
tration, Tor time, of the cotton planting in
terests of the South. Ii is true. this Southern
rum would not be less disastrous to the great
Manufacturing power of Great Britain--for
without our Cotton, the industrial pursuits and
the government of England would have to
submit to a revolution in less than twelve
months.
Gas yet, we have not perceived the slight
est occasion for War Our foreign Difficult
ties are the consequences of the indiscreet con-
duct OF our rulers, and we are confident these
may be amicably and honorably adjusted bv
wise, temperate, but firm counsels, without
an appeal to the dread resort"
The Board of Health of New York, have
adopted precautionary measures against the
small Pox, which now prevails to some OK
tent in that city.
The public buildings to be erected at Tren-
ton, N. j.. will cost S23 $50 and the work will
be finished by the 18th of December.
Professor Hackley is lccturing in New York.
upon the expedence of erecting an Astronom.
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