New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-16
The Weather and Crops In Alabama, Nc.
CORRESPONDENCE Of The Tribune.


RUSSELL Co. Ala. sept. 9th, lei5.
There is but one topic Of conversation here, the
droub, the drouth But very little rain has fallen
here, for the year past the Winter was dry and
pleasant with but few days of cold weather.
The Spring opened about the first of March, with a
continuance of warm and dry weather. About the
goth of May we had general rain, the only one
since November last--this gave corn and cotton
good start The first Of June the drouih properly
menced in this region but in some parts Of Georgia and
South Carolina it fell much earlier in some coun
of Georgia the farmers have not planted at all the
ground prepared and the seed ready, and IN some
instances carried into the field they patiently waited
for rain, which came. Others planted but the
seed sprouied some helds under favorable cir
cumstances are producing sickly growth of corn and
cotton The counties OF Upson Monroe Pike and
Henry il is said will produce enough to sup
ply the of county and the people forming
associations to supply themselves with bread. There
was large surplus of and wheat in the Cherokee
country which will be an essential relief to the lower
country In the upper districts OF South Carolina The
is still deporsbe crops are entirely cut OF
and the poor are talking seriously about starvation
Thousands will emigrato from South Carolina the
ing Winter the upper part Of Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi With us the light rains we have had have
been most partial section OF perhaps mile OF TWO
IN extent has been blessed with copous showers while
an adjoining one has been parched and burnt. The
only rains (or they called here) have
been sudden showers. which do not rise and move be
by attraction and exhaust themselves where they form
These clouds usually form Immediately after noon, the
rain descends in torrents on one side OF little creek or
part Of plantation, while the adjoining land re-
ceives not drop
The Summer has been uncommony warm a. well as
dry but boast of the thermometer standing at
100 deg. as the good people OF Gotham can but II has
varied from 90 % 9cs since the FIRST OF June and Is
still excessively hot The negro obliged To seek the
shade in the middle of the day. Hundreds and thou
sands of Of Corn entirely ruined some heds
fr.r, and han 10 w n
stances 20 bushels the II is hoped that Cham
beers Co excellent farming region, will have enough
Corn and Wheat 10 supply the inhabitants. Inc pine
ards stand the drouth much better than the oak and
hickory lands the former consist Of deep yellow sand
while the latter red clay mixed in some instances
with loan and gravel and readily effected by dry weather
The Cotton if possible. has suffered more than the
Corn. This requires dry warm season. and had not
suffered much until the first of July but since that time
the prospects Of the cotton grower have been blasted
The growth extremely small and II is constantly she'd
ding its bos Three hundred pounds Of seed cotton IS
considered good yield 10 the Georgia and Alaba
ma will not make more than third OF their last year,
crop and many think not more than fourth The PEG
pie here talking about getting 10 cents per pound for
their cotton but such hopes must fail. need not tell
you that gardens entirely destroyed. and the cry Is
what shall do for grteEs-have you any Sree"s but
himself be green TO think OF such things under
this scorching sun
As dry as the season has been. have no, been so
rcgsress Of the honor OF state ne TO elect that Terry
to the Guocrnatoria chair Yours with respect NJ
Ho foR C,IIFORNIA-A project for emigration
10 California hiss been conceived in Arkansas some OF the
details Of which find in the Little Rock Gazette from
the pen OF Mr. d. q. w. Lesvit, OF Napoleon Inc pur
pose OF the projectors Is 10 raise company oil one hou
sand"a number sufficient 10 give stability and perms
nency to the settlement and also 10 give Il command
ing influence the sparey settled coast II IS proposed
10 send the families and freight Of the emigrants ~ sea
from this port The young men, and others who prefer
IL To take the overland route from Fort smith 10 santa
Fe and thence the Pacific which "a proposed 10 strke
near the bay OF san Fernando IN lat "a deg there 20
meet the families going by wafer site IS then 70 oe
chosen after thorough exploration of the coast for
permanent settlement Mr. Leaylu enters al engin INTO
the attractions and advantages which California holds out
Western men and predicts that ten years VIII see the
Coast Of California well settled, and that beautiful coun
Try "ihc great South Western Republic Of North Amer
lea" No nc
UNFORTUNATE FaNrLY-The 81. Louis New
Era states that family Of Germans by the name OF
Hauptmsn consisting Of five persons, an old lady her
TWO and TWO law, left fhiadel pha on
the 22d uli for - Louis 10y the way OF the ONO On
the way, her and one daughter in-law were.
one after another drown ned leaving only the dscorsoais
mother and daugherin law relate their trials in 81
Louis.
IN. We learn from the Little Rock Gazette that
the commissioners TO run the boundary line between
Arkansas and Missouri have returned home. In fine
health and spirits after completing the inc and signify
Ing the performance OF their duties required by the
acts of their respective legislatures IN ~ to the Cover
nors of each State Interested The new ipe Will vary
but slightly from the old say from luo 10 'Vo YARDS
south, West Of 81. Francis river
r1- The Steamboat Paul Jones. which arrived
from ycksburs last evening brought down negro fellow
who had secreied himself on board On being dscc,e
ed by the officers and questioned he SAID ne belonged 10
Gov McNusl Of Mississippi IN. " TIC seP'0