Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-23

TIE WEATHER AND CRops-Tb

four or five days without interniis-
sion, lave done Ihuch to injure tho
prospects of the rice crops on the
rivers adjacent to the sea. The nat
ural current of the freshet has been
thus retarded, ahd- the water kept
back that might ERE this have been
revealed through The natural outlets.
A gentleman Fl om Georgia, with
whom We recently conversed, estima-
ted the loss fully @ne-third of $4,000
acres Of tide land planted in that
State. A gale, which has been an
ticipated as the result of this almost
unprecedented sp ELL Of wet and close
weather, by the planters in our neigh
borhood, would almost mat erially
damage the cotton crops, and depre-
}ciate their value in almost a cores
Iponding ratio. We hope, however.
that the blow, tn ough comparatively
Iaodera ate, and little felt here, may
grant US immunity for the fature.-
/ Chart stoa STANDARD.
Hoes. We hear that contracts
are being made for the delivery Of
hogs this fall at e We dollars for such
as weigh 200 lbs nett. 81. Lon
IS Times
/ The people of st. Louis have sent
peaches to the Louisville market
this season; and the New Jersey
farmers have sent the same fruit to
Cleveland, Ohio.
Lowndes CO., Miss, has voted to
subscribe for stock in the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad.
Carroll and Yallobusha counties.
Miss, have voted to subscribe stock
in the Mississippi Central Railroad
Carroll takes 100000, and Yallo-
busha $4,000. They vote from
400 to 500 majority.
The growing crops inlArkansas, are
reported 10 be unusually promising
The Chinese in California num-
\ Der over $4,000.
| Knoxville has been made a Port
Iof Entry, and we learn Pryor Nance
has received the appointment Of
Surveyor.
On the Goth ult., Mobile Ala, was
visited BY terrible hurricane, and
flood. The blowing of the wind
caused the tide to rise, SO as to over
flow q considerable portion Of the
city. Houses were unroofed, trees
were blown down, and The rain fell in
torrents. Several lives we're lost,
and the value Of property destroyed
is estimated at from one to two mil
lions OF dollars. We also leara that
houses, farms and tie shipping all
along the coast, towards New Orleans
suffered greatly Frightful storms
have visited that section, years ago,
but none Of them were so destrucc-
i've as the recent one.
The Savannah River, Georgia, has
been higher than ever before known,
causing a great destruction Of prop
erty and the loss of several lives.
We also learn from fredericksburg,
Va, that there has been, recently, d
most destructive food In the Rap
pahannock.
PROSPECT AND PRIcEs OF PoRK-
In Ohio, IndiaDa, Illinois and Ken
lucky, the guam tity Of hogs raised
for sale is abundant. Contracts arc
being made at fron 3 to 81 cents
gross, and 4 and A nett. In Iowa
and Missouri the q qantity Of pork
is believed to bd greater than Lcre-
tolore.
The Maine f rmer says a young
hen will lay the first year about 100
eggs: the second 100, the third 100
diminishing every year as she
grows older.
10 the river bd harbor bill passed
10y Congress, IS an appropriation of
$4,000 for the Improvement IF
/ Tennessee river
The late Robert C. Sands sued
Tor damages in case oil breach Of
promise of marriage. lie vas Of
iered two hundred dollars 10 heal
his broken heat. Two hundred, ~
he exclaimed; two hundred dollars
for ruined hopes, blasted life. two
hundred dollars for all this No,
never! Make 1t three, aadiFs a bar
gain"
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which renders it impracticable for
US to devote much personal atteu-