The New York herald., 1849-04-30


The Abbevile (s c. Banne of the 21st, says: "The
prospect for abundant wheat crop the finest
tainly destroyedthe cotton generally up through
out the country, and has been completely Killed; and
what renders IL serious s that many
not enough seed to repant their crop. The fruit has
all been destroyed and the leaves upon the trees
where around present blasted and dreary aspect"
The Albany (Geo) Patriot Of the 2lst, says:-"Thc
cotton many plantations is greatly damaged that
already the owners having large fields powed up for
replantng and others denied this fororn hope
of crop 10y the want Of seed to repant their ground
We have heard from the centre Of the State and we
regret to say the accounts from every quarter
gloomy In the extreme Snow fell in many of the mid
die counties Sunday last and the running from
Macon to Savannah passed through q snow storm Of
miles in extent The wheat and cotton erops ARE
thought to be ruined in large portion of the State
The corn, fruit and gardens much injured 1t is
hardly possible to imagine the amount Of damage
which the State has sustained in one night"
writer in the Montgomery (Ala) Journal says
supposed Three-fourths Of the cotton will have be
planted over the other fourth is hardly reliable
will do to risk by chopping In seed in the missing
places The corn will have to be planted over; some
planters leaving it, in hopes that it will come out;
but doubt all the oldest would be best to be ploughed
up and planted over. The dry weather and the high
winds all dead against the planter in his present
bad fix. What will be the result tell. But
take the best feature and the chances for cotton
bad Early planting, from positive experience, is
best; now we shall be more than month qehnd. The
growing season is near at hand aod grass corn and
cotton will have fair start together
The Mobile Register says-"As anticipated, the
severe frost with which we were visited the night of
the 10Th inst seriously injurious to the planting
interest in the interior From number Of the coun-
ties have adyces of its effect the young and
cotton plants both Of which have been generally des
troyed In Baldwin, Clarke Wilcox Dallas Sc we
learn hat many Of the planters ploughng up their
field for the purpose of replanng The lands through
out south Alabama suffering for the want Of rain
and while the drought continues newly planted seed
will germinate. There is danger therefore, of q def
cheney in the coming crop the extent Of which will de-
pend upon the contingencies that present be
estimated
The New Orleans Piedyune, Of Thursday, says" We
learn from the clerk Of the steamboat Saladn arrived
last night that severe frost occurred above Vicksburg
the night of the 18th inst and it reported that
the cotton crop was totally destroyed
The Chickasaw Patriot. Of the 17th says" On Sab
bath last, the 18th day Of April visited with
severe snow Storm ii having showed thick and heavy
for hour. In the evening the clouds all
blown off with northern winds in the morn
ing Of the 10th we had frost witnessed
during the past winter and at the present writing the
trees Of the forest all clad in deep mourning and all
Vegetation is literally used up Such universal desruc
tion Of natures blessings to man and beast has not
been witnessed perhaps, within the last century Our
present opinion is that the seed of wheat and MANY
other articles essential to the well being man and
beast, will scarcely be saved II cannot be doubted
that all the growth Of the present season. as well Of
the trees as Of herbs, grain &c, has been entirely
killed.