The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-29
Cur chnrieston Corrospo, dence.

CuAuTt-r,,. : G, Nov. p, 1850.
Tie cation Cr,l-- fts Ua,an Qpesiton- lfeetiag
Of he Souh Caro,ta Legislature
have been ~ lkinr some in4a,ry concerning the
Trobeble amount. ~ our present cotton crop, since
noticing piece boz no. He,1ia, with which was
very much peas'd. il which you asked for in.
fOrmgt.o on ca TIE cub ,sg'
In AbbtWIlc dis.rc.. last wear. we raised fair
crop, a Little better than On average crop, which
Yves the case throughout South Clroiaa and
Geuria About the - Of August, of this year,
We had several dsl. ct ucusUaily hot aad scorch-
ing sunshine, vhich bamt AID wi,hered the leaves
and toms ard blooms Of pgomisiog and heavily
laeen small plant (S.s'ks, not large this year,
from tie late spriDg) Aud this heat che oked the
growth emo maiuurgo ~ 'hr plant But worse than
this, suCcst ding th- great hat, about the 23d Of
August, We had O so M 81 rain aud wind, which
for violence end d".'r.c'ion ~ the planters, in
teresis, surpassed anything IN the memory of the
oldes, inbHhiient - Drring he two days Of the
storm which prevailed throughout Carolina and
Georgia. the wind blew from al points Of the com.
pass, breaking ny the lateral and nOursbing roots
Q; the Gotten plant leaving the stalk standing lean
ingin hole made by IT, pressure as 1t yielded to the
wind, hTst from che quarter, aud then from
th,r. since thst storm the season has been ex-
cttdnsly hue for maturing and gathering; and
oon'fsy to the expectations Of the most sanguine,
the yield, Vcr y ~ now all picked out,) s oaly
ttout one third short ~ lest years foil crop have
teep number Of pantf ~ this week from all parts
ct Georgia aud lafulIua, attending the fair Of the
South Caroline Mechanics Institute, now open in
this city, and inquired Of the principal of firm
in AugUSts, Ga, ~ th,ir estimate, and they ali
say, shout Cne.tbfd short but from what they
have been able 10 l. arm from their ffe dds nj the
West, they are making better crop than last year
which very short and caused the general
short crop They have estimated the whole crop
for this season, by putting together the short crop
ard the better crop OF the West. and think that
this years crop will b. about 'qual 70 last years.
But when you have got Information from all quar-
tiers, which, | hope, will be- sent you, you can
estimate better than any II them and do give us
a full account OF the mstter-and do knock and
drive Spectators where they will never find them
selves tying to affect the markets again. Drive
tht m swsy entirely.
have sad nothing about the effects Of frost this
season, hcause our cotton was all opened and
P'cs'd before the ffnsi csme-nothing 10 lose, ex-
ctpt mule lste cotton, in bottom lands, scarcely
Woitb mentioning But out West the case was
Ilnerht large part Of their crop IL grown on
bouom lands, end openeo i'- They hsdth same |
late sTrlnR that We bad end ffo. rust have cur or
much OF their late crop OF bolls gsi 'u5oe vbeo
you hear from item.
II seems now ODE he sttilsa conviction of r..rg !
toerahle and ~ rectable politician in south "a.
rolina. that moth ~ can save the Union Every. /
body eetms 70 Dc considering and inouiring ho,,,
we will do and get oE out ofu yerv ssrious In |
quiry. The thinking, sober citizens Of Ceoreis !
ssem Va anticipate bcitg compelled before the cios.
of the Ueht session OF CONGRESS, 20 quit add seceJ
or scms btw Get OFT We oil atprsciste bisbIv |
che bold. srd ind lcnden and noble staod that vo1
have taken sgsiasI wIcSed Wong and 6eldish IA