The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-30

Frost Frost The Savannah Republican
says We are pleased to announce that we had,
in and around the city, white frost on Sunday
night. Judging from the weather, it must have
extended over nearly all parts of the State
Six weeks ago. weather-wse friend said to
as" On or about the goth October there will be
a FROST" and he added that frost is always sure to
come in six weeks after the first cold streak in Sep
TENDER. Our friend was right in this instance,
though it takes great many swallows to make a
summer.
Since writing the above, friend informs us that
on Sunday morning last, he brushed the frost from
cotton bales at the station two miles this side
of the Oconee.
We think that the langud heads may now be-
gin to look up-the broken bones to rejoice. This
broken bone feUer has already nearly worn itself
out, but the last kick from Jack Frost has been
necessary, we suppose, entirely to expel the busy
demon from the city limits Augusta (Ga) Con-
stitutonalist 25th.
A gentleman who came down on the railroad
! last evening, informs us that on Saturday night
there was quite sharp frost IN the county oil Ieher
| son, and that it was very cold. We had some ram
| here on Friday and Saturday, and on Saturday
night the atmosphere was cool enough for frost
| which was, however, prevented by the WIND. Las
night favorable to frost, as there was
very little wind. We expect to hear OF frost IN ou
Heighborhood to-day. Savannah (Ga) News, list
On Monday morning last we had light frost
since then the weather has been pleasantly cool
and our city is now perfectly healthy. The breal
bone fever, which has been so prevalent IN TN
place, has entirely disappeared. 1t was more OF
laughing disease, than otherwise, as nonly Rep
tbs victim confined for a short time, and in no in
stance proved fatal. Hamburg Is. g. Republl
can, 24th.
Frost-The Camden, Selma, Winnsborc, Au
gusta and Savannah papers, all mention the az
pearance of frost in their respective Vlclnlties,
Monday morning.
Good Pickiag.-The following is a report of tn
picking done by four hands two boys and wv
women on plantation of Col. Hampton, in Lou
siaua $50, I25, 4O5, 400, making total of l76
, pounds.
Four hands, on the plantation of DR.. Joel
Adams in this district, made the to,lowr
. weights, some two weeks ago 474, 45l, 434
e 4lO-total, 1852. columbia Is. c. Telegraph
i We have not had so favorable a season for picE
J.. ing cotton since 1899. 1t has been so long slnc
e we have had rain, that we can scarcely remsmbt
when it was, or dare hope for ii again. lSeln
! (Ala.) Reporter, 25th.
" Anexperenced planter, resident OF Jefferson
!, | who has place in Tensas, informs us that goo
:. corn crops will be made in that parish, and
n some of the submerged places, very good cott
, crops, but the majority of them will turn out poor
!. We believe the opinion is now generally express'
ID that there will be less than half an average c.
" ton crop in Jefferson.
lie The season for getting ont cotton was never me
&c favorable. At this point, and in most parts OF 4
Is county, there has been no rain for nearly elg
Of weeks. In one section Of the county, we are Il
e, that for fifteen weeks there has not been rt
ne enough to lay the dust Jefferson Miss Gazet