Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-24
EFFECTS OF TIE RECENT STORM.

The extreme and unprecedented colo Weathef.
which came upon US so Unexpectedly on sun
day LAST, has, as we learn from various sources,
prevailed generally at the South, anc will prove,
as we anticipated most blightins 10 The agricu.-
lurist We append such particulars as nave
come 10 hand.
on Sunsay storm ui sleel, followed by snow
prevailed al that place, and that feds, where
should be seen growing crops, showed noihins
but such sheet OF wnlle. rs might have pre-
vailed in January or February.
A ieuer from the nrig abur ood OF The Eutaw,
slales mat The snow teil there tor about three
hours, whitening the ground, aud undoubtedly
killing the Cotton which had made us appear
ance above ground. The Corn was also injured,
but may recover. The planners III mat vicinity
have Immediately commenced re- planting their
Cotton.
A letter from Edisto, Gated 10Th. says tina, The
crop OF Cotton in that vicinity, which was bul
partially up, had been moved down by The frost
OF The previous night, aud The planters were en-
gagged 10 anting such portions Of their fields
as mad vegetaled.
A eller from North Saniee, states that il com
;nenced showing mere al halt past2 O'clock, and
.cOolinued falling until dark wnen il was about
three inches deep There was plenty OF ice The
following morning, &c.
A letter, caed Hamburg, 10Th instant, says:
I'VE had killing ir,st last night which has
done great damage 10 what Gotten is up. saw
a PLANTATION in this neig h5oihood, where every
plant was killed, and, SO lar as have heard, II
appears 10 be general. Planters are plougn'ng
up The fields alreaGy, AMI II il has eItendes West,
il will be a serious mauer."
A lelle6 from Georgetown gives gloomy ac-
count oil he effects OF me storm in that quarter:
"Cn SUNDAY las, al o'c!ocs, he rnetsnome
ter was al 32-..c sicS. oegau 10 tall until
ouar,er past 8 uclock-'hen came snow, which
continued 10 tall unil last nigat. The earth
being warm, The slice, and snow melted when u
first commenced 10 tall; bul, before night, the
snow covered The earth three inches thick.
This morning presents an awiul sight 10
planters. My corn that was growing on SaIus-
day beautiful, and tour leaves high, is th:s morn
ing, The I6 OF April, covered w'ih snow.
"rhs IS been lhe severest snow storm hav,
ever seen in Carolina. Our lrui. and garden all
gone.
aP. SAN the Rice tha, was NOT covered with
wafer is killed"
The Columbia Telegraph OF Tuesday morn
ing, states that ha'c black frost followed the
snow storm, and that the young cotton and wheat
havel suffered, well as The gardens The
weather there, on Monday afternoon, became
more pleasant and seasonable.
The Augusta papers Of Tuesday, express
great tears OF The cotton aud grain crops. AL
the tender vegetables are completely cul down,
aud The seedsmen are busy engaged in dispos
ing OF fresh seed, Tor re-planins In some places
Remarks the & Jnstiiu0nalisI the snow is said 10
have fallen 10 The dep b Of two inches.
Snow tell very rapidly for two hours in Au-
sus.a on Sunday and photographic drpach from
Macon, states that there was killing frost in
tina, vicinity on Sunday night, which Would
probably Destroy all the cotton that was up"
Passengers by The Rail Road say that there was
heavy tall Of slee as far West as Griffin, and
Ice halt an inch thick. Whether I he damage 10
the cotton has been Suficient 10 effect the mex:
crop. cannot yer be determined.
The Nj iiecgevile Recorder states thatthc frost
OF Sunday night, IN mat ne,ghborhood, totally
ruined The early cotton. To such an extent mas
this destruction gone, thai whole plantations are
being reploushed Ter replanting. The search
~ OF seed will greatly embarfass farmers and
must be productive of remarkably short crop
In Georgia the present year; and il the iros, has
EXTENDED Throughout, the Southern States there
cannot possibly be halt crop
A letter daied Midwife, Georgia, April Is
saws: "Every vegetable is kiiied-aslf the cot.
ION in this neighboI hood is up ana entirely killed
Some llanters have the entire crop up nave
Two huudted acres killed. ana | am as blue a.
Indigo"
MACON, (G-o.) April lisp. NJ.
The severe frost oil Sunday ana Monday nigh!
last, has destroyed the Cotton, Wheat and Corn
crops, and olso the fruits ana vegetables in mid
die and upper Georgia and Alabama. Halt 10
three quarters o! The cotton was up, acd there is
LILLE seed 10 re plant. The destruction Is gene
raj and we tear disastrous.