The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-07-19
YiRelS1A GoLD G Mines. The Fred


NiRalNIA GoLD MINES. The Fred
cricksburg Herald says: eve un-
derstand that quite a Juror prevails
in Buckingham, Va, among the hold,
ers of gold mines, owing to the re-
ported sale Of the celebrated Booker
gold mines, forced from several hun
dred thousand dollars
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Getting out spars for the navy is a
profitable business in Alabama, and
the pine forests furnish the finest kind.
They arc principally obtained for the
French Navy. The lumber trade gen.
orally has become n very important
one, the expectation of it from
Mobile is quite extensive. Steam saw
mills arc found all along the riv.
crs and elsewhere.
LouIsIANA.-The Donadsanville
Vi9ilant says the planters arc all de-
lighted on account of the heavy rains,
and the crops begin to have an in
proved appearance.
The national says the crops in the
parish Of Plaqucmines arc in first rate
condilion.-N. 0. Picdypne.
The Plaqucminc Parish National, of
the Sth, says:
During the last week heavy rains
have fallen in this part of our par
ish, and we doubt not have been gen
cral. The crops have been much
improved by thcni, and are putting on
4 healthy growing appearances"
The Plaqncnino (lberville Par
ish) Sentinel Of the 9th, has the fol-
lowing:
''For the last week we have had
an abundance of rain throughout the
parish, which the crops much needed,
we learn, and which places them in a
very prosperous condition.
Says the Bayon Ledger, Of the 9th:
"Sincc the issue of the last number
Of our paper, we have had rcqucnt
and c"pious showers of rain. We
hope that it has not come too late, for
the crops were suffering greatly on
account of the long drought
The Concordia lntelligenccr, of the
9th, thus alludcs to matters in that vi
cinity.
after the long droushts we have
had rain at last. However refreshing,
in the midst of our long, hot, sum
mcr, these showers may be to him not
4 tillcr Of the soil and who is not
interested in our great staplc,' VIC
have yet heard many complaints from
the planters. The rain which has
already fallen has done considerable
damage to the cotton, and if it
continues a few days longer the ci.
feet will be disastrous upon the
crops throughout this parish. We
learn that the cotton in many places
has already begun to shed its forms. a
few more drcnching rains. succeeded
by hot sunshine, will produce that
result generally"
Tile Jackson (Miss.) Flag of the
Union. of the Sth has the following:
''For the last ten days we have
had copious showers, and on one or
two occasions heavy rains, with
thunder and Lightning. The crops look
finely in this vicinity"
Says the Brandon (Mass.) Hepub
lican, Of the 7th:
1--WE have had abundant rains in
this section during the las, week. The
long drought which proceeded this,
however, had in many sections so
Injured the corn crop, that it was al.
most entirely beyond remedy. a
cold and .uniavorablc spring had pre-
vented many from preparing their
crops in such II manner as was best cal
culatcd To resist the action Of the
protracted drought, and the conse-
qncncc in this section will be Il con
siderable scarcity OF the Necessary
supply. Cotton, though small, is
in II healthy and ilnuri>hing condition
generally, and with favorable sea,
sons for the future, the hopes Of the
farmer may be realized"