The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-07-15

1yles Of Louisiana. - 10Tt t7S0eols Nus, der
aid. e0kh ut.
We understand that the planting interest
throughout the county has decidedly bright
ened this week-We have had very refresh.
ing rains everywhere. and in some sections
good seasons. Corn IS considered sale
bread certain Columbus. Hiss, Standard,
25th ult.
The cool mornings and nights Of the past
few days somewhat retarded the growth Of
cotton. The plants. though backward,
generally have avery promising appearance
in this parish. A full sized cotton boil has
been picked from the field Of Mr.. John
Raine, nine miles south Of Marshall. From
Bowie county, Texas, we learn thatthe crops
look well. On the cane land in the bot
toms and the upIands adjacent both corn
and cotton are fair; but on the black lands
cotton is not good In Red River county
corn and cotton are now backward but ifthe
weather continues good average crops Of
both will be made. - Shreveport South
s0estern, 29th ut.
Business during the week caused as to
visit J. Brigitte, = the homestead Of the Hon.
H. Claiborne Tibodaux, who has just retur-
home after spending several weeks at Clai-
bornia," his summer retreat on Gallon. the
.Island Of Tranquil Delights. The judge
informs us the prospects for heavy crop
on his place, have never presented 50 latter
ing an appearance as is now manifested in
every important particular. The recent
and still existing rains, in his opinion, have
improved the condition Of the growing cane
crop near il not quite one hundred per cent.
Since bis arrival home he has been making
efforts to secure additional aid to take off the
grwoing crop-his force not being sufficient.
The quantity ofsugar he expects 70 produce
this season, will greatly exceed that oflast.
year.
We have been particularly favored during
present week with several refreshing show
ers Of rain. The earth is not yet saturated.
and can well bear shower now and them
but we are inclined to the opinion-shouldl
it continue to fall for considerable time as it
has during the present week shat weshall
have no more than enough. 7sibodnur
Mincrvia. End inst.
We forgot to mention in our issue, that
we had received on the 18th inst, two full
blown cotton blooms, from the plantatit a
of Thomas Fletcher, Of this county Con
sidering the backwardness Oft the spring and
the exceedingly dry weather. the 18Th inst
is certainly very early for cotton blooms
They were the first we seen this season
Kosriuko hiss iSn's, 29th ait.
The weather, as we write. is. warm to a
degree, Within the last ten days we have
had frequent showers Of rain. The crops
promise well-Ater0ndria, Ea1 Democrat
28th ult
Welcome! and thrice blessed was the
shower which fell on Sunday evening bu
the parched earth drank it in and thirsted
for more. Monday it came in torrents-a
a penticost of rain, waking to new life and
vigor the droop ng cane and corn, making
them to laugh in the sunlight of the after
days. In other words, the weather has
been showery since Sunday evening, 70 the
manifest advantage Of the crops Franklin
Parrish Of st. Aary) Banner, 30th ut
The Alexandra Democrat of the 28Ih ult
says: Within the last ten days we have
had frequent showers Of rain. The crops
promise we'll.
The Shreveport Southwestern Of the a9th
ult. says:
The plants. though backward generally
have very promising appearance in this
parish. A full size cotton boil has been
picked from the field of Mr.. John Raine,
nine miles south of Marshall From Bowie
county. Texas, we learn that the crops look
we'll.
Mr. Black. of Bossier parish has sent to
k1,.a Asn,113.
full grown cotton bolls, the growth of the
present year.
The Mansfield Advertiser says:
We have had fine shower and some
'prinklings of rain in Mansfield and the sur
.ounding country during the present week.
rhe crops are doing tolerably veil; in fact
is well as can be expected after the late wet
md backward spring with which our plan
ers had to contend. In the western part
i the parish there has not been sufiicien
y ofrain lately and the crops begin tosnder
or want of it.
The Jackson Mirror Of the 30th ult. says:
All above and around and beneath US has
urned to nearly white heat. The corn
ruined. Thousands OF acres will not more
han pay fpf harvesting and hundreds will
ot be harvested at alt. The cotton IS not
ct ruined but much willis with the rising
un@and stands all day as if dying. while
II of it is destined to be small unless we
ave heavy rains soon.
The Opelousas Courier. Of Ga inst. says:
We had good rain On Monday last: crops
ontinue to improve; country healthy, and
'usiness dull.
The Augusta GAY Constitutionalist of
le 30th ult., says:
From 4 large portion q middle Georgia .
iefe are sim great complains Of the effects
fthe drought WehaYe intel ligence in thsl