New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-19
Mobile Items.
The Advertiser of the 18th contains the fol
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The Advertiser of the 18th contains the fol-
lowing items
BOARD OF HEALTH The Board of Health Of
the city of Mobile, believing ii at all times to be
their duty to apprse the citizens of the approach
or existence of any dangerous disease, at meet
ing held this day, authorized the following
statement:
Wi.hin the last few days several cases of I'M
mistakable yellow fever have occurred in sew
eral parts of the city during the present season.
Frem the best evidence that the Board could
obtain, they believe that SO far the cases have
not been of very malignant or manageable
variety, generally yielding to treatment when
properly directed early in the attack.
The Board Of Health particularly requests
physicians of the city to make daily reports of
the number Of cases occurring in their practice
to the Secretary, at or before six o'clock r N.
THE SPIRIT RApPERs. The rappers are again
exerting their abilities and have lately, we I'M
derstand, made several converts by the extraor-
binary revelations made. One old lady who
had lost bonnet, was kindly informed by a
spirit that dog had hidden it at the foot Of a
tree. The head-gear was duly recovered and
great was the rejoicing thereat Another
spirit wrote excellent poetry, notwithstanding
that when in the body he could neither read
nor write; while another. more ingenious than
both, though quite Ounce when in this world,
solved some abstruce problems in mathematics
We hear that tonight the spirit of the celebra-
ted Billy Patterson will be summoned, when
that interesting queson, who struck the said
Billy" that has so long puzzled the sages of
modern times, will he determined and set at rest
forever by the naming of the culprit.,
From the Register of the same date we clip
the following;
Tue SHIP HALLErr.--It is expected that the
II off ship vii ba
evening, and then she will be taken up to the
Drydoc At this place of examination we
shall learn the true particulars Of her condition,
and the best Of opinions as to whether the re-
GREETED return and injury of this ship was the
result Of original causes or subsequent accidents
WEATHER AND CRoPs-.fiaJama- The South
erner, published at Claiborne, Monroe county,
Of the 18th inst, says:
From the information we have received from
number of our planting friends in this county,
we have good reason to believe that the corn
crop Of this season will be sufficient to supply
all demands at low prices The yield, notwith-
standing the drOuth at the commencement of the
season, will be fair average one and we doubt
not that the grain will be sold for 40 cents per
bushel
the cotton crop, though not 50 good as was
anticipated, will be fair one. Some planters
IN this county are rejoicing at their prospects
while others have TO deplore the loss Of more
than half the crop anticipated. But in the aver
age the entire crop will not fall far short tif at
alb OF last years
The Camden (Wileox county, Republican, of
Saturday last, says
Since oar last issue we have had an occasional
shower, but scarcely enough to keep the ground
moist. These showers have been partial. the
PpD Df VIII i, l. hot
ers complain Of too much rain Tor their cotton,
while others express themselves toerably well
satisfied, The low lands have shed the cotton
forms pretty freely, and on them, in many local
tiles, the boil worm has made its appearance,
and has done some damage.
The Mariana Fla, Wing, of Saturday last.
says:
This region has been deluged with vast
amount Of rain within the past five or SIX weeks
The corn crop is not so short as was antici
pated, and the cotton crop will he a fair average
yield.
The Yazoo Miss Wing, of Friday last, re-
ports the weather excessively hot for the past
ten days
The Fort Adams Missl Times, Of Saturday
last, says:
In this immediate ncighborbood the cotton is
shedding its forms very much, and the bolls are
rotttng considerably. We fear that the rains
wall cause the crops OF cotton to be much shorter
than was anticipated few weeks ago
The Little Rock Wing, Of Thursday last, re-
ports the weather very warm, with occasional
showers
The Memphis Wing, Of the 10th inst. says:
We learn from an intelligent close Observing
gentleman, who has Travelled through Madison
AMI several adjoining counties, that the cotton
crop is suffering immensely from the rust The
hot, sultry weather and frequent showers of The
past two weeks have been very favorable 10
rust, aud should il continue so much longer, II
is feared the growing crop will lie materially
damaged and shortened thereby We hear I'D
similar reports from Mississippi