The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-01

HOOPER G. Hicks, Vienna, Md.
ROBERT MITCHELL, Pensacola, Fla.
JAMES r. SANCHEZ, ST. Augustine, Fla.
EZRA SMITH, Champlain, N. Y.
ELIAS PoND, Genesee, N. Y.
WILLIAM S. MALLIcoTE, Yorktown, Va.
The Tallahassee FTorididn and Journal Of the 2lst
instant In describing the disastrous eileen of the
late severely cold weather In that region, says The
damage done to gardens and crops Is truly alarming
We hear of plantations which the cotton has been
entirely cut down, ard the corn much injured and
there are few that have suffered great blight of
the former crop. East Of this we understand the
rain which preceded the FROST In the lower counties
of Georgia the destruction 10 reported as still more
serious and extensivep
MARIos, s. c., April rs.
TIE LATE Snow STonM.--From all sections Of
our District, and the adjoining ones, we learn that
the planters have suffered seriously Their corn
and cotton which were above ground, will almost
entirely have TO be replanied. lis not confined,
iointed il lost. Some Of our farmers think they
may succeed In saving their oats, while others are
very doubtful Rye and wheat they think totally
lost Most Of the planters, on discovering the ex-
tent Of the injury, Immediately proceeded 10 plough
up and replani The want Of rain, however, viii
materially mar the prospects for making q crop.
THE WfArHKR. --On last Wednesday and two fol-
lowing nights we experienced severe frosis On
eod q ia ma ea ay n
the cold Of Sunday and night. We have, so far, had
remarkably dry spring, and we are apprehen
sye that fhe drought continues much longer, every
Thing left by the recent frosts will be killed.
We learn that the Pee Dee River 10 lower than II
has been for y long Time past We were informed
BY q gentleman on Saturday last that tho steamers
Wateree and Pee Dee, both from Char eson for
Cheraw are aground near Society Hill
N MAcos, (AIarengo Coy April i6
Editor Of he Mobile Advertiser:
This 10 sad day with the planters In this region
of country We Ind killing frost this morning
sweeping of all the cotton and garden vegetables,
except the most hardy. The previous frost Of the
last March killed all the early cotton, and most OF
the planters had 70 replant their crops, and the
The utmost difficulty that stands Of cotton can be
obtained with the very limited quantity Of seed left
on hand and with all that can be Obtained from
abroad, In time. Under the most favorable circnm-
stances, the crop must be month later tha1 usual
In coming forward. The time for the maturing of
the cotton crops extends from the 20Ih Of July TO
The 10th October-say about Twelve weeks BY
This calamity we have lost four weeks in the age Of
our crop, and we are but little north Of latitude 81
and the bulk OF the crop In the United States is
grown between 81 and So degrees. Assuming full
crop 10 be two million four hundred thousand
Il, 100000 bales--and bearing in mind that each
week In maturing seaeon Is eqnalio 200 900 bales,
you will readily perceive what effect this sweeping
frost will have upon the next crop, however iayora
BILE the rest OF the year may be.
Yours, IN haste, AL X.
DAYTON (Ala.,) April 81.
Hedry Frost.-On Sunday night last we were vis-
ted by one of the fross that we have ever
seen at SO late time In the Spring Vegetables of
nearly every kind are completely killed. The gardens
In this vicinity which but few days since were
furnishing, are now In rnins. Corn, cotton, beans
watermelon vines, all shared the same fate. Our
planters ARE offering 81 and we have heard of 81 so
being offered and refused for cotton seed. Several
planters are now offering bushel Of corn for
bushel Of cotton seed. There are very few Gotten
seed In the country and all the cotton being killed.
this section Of the cotton growing country must ne
cessarily yield small crop In comparison with the
crop Of other years.-Argua.
HUsTsvILLE, (Ala) April 25.
The frost Sunday night, the 10th Inst. seems to
have spread over large extent OF country and caused
npre tedented damage vegetation OF almost every
description. In Madison and the adjacent counlies,
The corn has been npped and srea. deal entirely
tinued cool weather, without rain Tor the past five
weeks,) II 10 feared will prevent a good stand As
far South as Montgomery the destruction OF Cotton
has been complete, and even In Mobile, the cold was
SO great as TO require clothing and fire for comfort
All North Mississippi has suffered greatly The cotton
that was up being completely destroyed.
oil sections Of the State lead TO fear that worst
apprehensions the destructive effects Of the late
fross are more than realized. We understand that
the corn and cotton crops In all south western Geor-
gia, which in that section usually much advanced
at this season Of the year. seriously if not entire
ly destroyed. The accounts from the middle and
central counties are equally discouraging. From
Cherokee, Georgin, tho accounts are no better.
The wheat, which in that section is SO important a
crop Is said 10 have suffered greatly, indeed some
farms are said 10 have been wholly destroyed.
III Macon (Ga) Telegraph, 2ith inst.
The selection of Peter Hamilton, Esq. Attorney
for the Southern District Of Alabama and Charles
Bingham for Marshal meet with generalap appreciation.
They are men Of character and ability good Wings
and true. II makes more martyrs In this section,
but that is nothing there have been martyrsin these
parts before, and no grumblng. Heads off and
heads up,o says the Union; but Prentice asks, II
they are off, how shall they be up, unless in olden
time, like malefactors they are elevated on poles.
We are not so sanguinary. Some we know can