New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-08
WEATHER, CROPS, ETC.
10 Marion Star Of the 1st inst. says:

eral days rain. II continued to rain with but
one days intermission, until Saturday, since
which time we have had fair weather The
crop Of cotton is somewhat injured, as the wet
weather has caused the plant to shed its forms.
The crops of corn are not at all injured"
The Eufaula Spirit gives less favorable re-
port Of the crops Of Barbour county, Alabama,
than most which have reached US from other
quarters In its issue Of August LIST it says:
"In the greater portion Of our county, every
thing suffers from the blight of long drought.
The corn crop, which at one time promised to be
overwhelming, has been cut short beyond all
chance of recovery. In some places, we learn
that it has been almost entirely destroyed, and
whole fields will yield scarcely bushel to the
acre Cotton, too, although generally well
fruited, is beginning to suffer severely from
the same cause. Every thing longs for refresh
ing showers.
6 Notwithstanding the present season has
been the warmest we remember ever to have
experienced, we believe that the health of our
| State generally will compare most fayorably
with any previous year For the past week,
our immediate section has been visited with de-
| lightful showers and an unusual quantity Of
| lightning, which have had the effect to purify
| and cool the atmosphere, so that we breathe
| comparatively free again.
s'Aceounts from all quarters, since the late
| rains, show decided improvement in the state
of the crops, giving promise of at least an aver
age yield, both of corn and cotton, the latter
being thus far measnreably free from the das-
ters TO which it is ordinarily subject"
| TIE Greensboro Beacon says: .
| From all we have heard, and from our own
limited observation, we hesitate not to express
it as our opinion that there will be the heaviest
[ corn crop made in this section that has been
made within the memory of the oldest inhabit-
ant. The cotton crop, however, is not SO prom
| Using, owing to the late spring and the large
quantity of rain which fell in the month of
| June Cotton is some two or three weeks more
backward than usual Nothing. we think,
short of q very late fall and the most propitous
seasons, from this time forward, will insure
even an average crop. -@
| 1t rained for fifteen minutes on Thursday last
that is, it rained here. Half q mile distant,
not drop fell.
There is o gloomy prospect for corn in this
region. Let Noah rain come, and but half q
crop will be raised The day has passed for
hope. [south- west (Ark. Independent, ed
| The weather during the past week has been
excessively warm and oppressive. The refresh
/, ing shower on Sunday cooled the atmosphere for
q short time and was very favorable to the gar
generally is quite favorable Many planters
speak of having the best corn crop they have
| ever made, while cotton is fast improving under
the influence of the favorable weather for the
past two OF three weeks. a few corn crops in
certain sections have suffered some from recent
drouths, but the general average we have nc
doubt will be better than usual. There are no
reports of worm in any portion Of the country
that we have heard of, and the expectations OF
the farmers for the present year may generally
be regarded as decidedly favorable Brandon
(Miss.) Republican, Sd.
The Liberty (Mo.) Tribune Of the 2lst ult.
says:
The weather has been excessively hot and dry
in this section for some weeks and caops are
suffering in consequence. The hemp and CORE
crop will be cut short one half if we do not have
rain in few days.
A friend has placed in our possession, says
the Fayette (Miss) Watch Tower of the 4tf
inst, three well formed and we'll grown bolls
which have been struck with the rot. The
largest of the three is rotten entirely to thu
heart. and the other two have q small greasy
looking spot on the surface. He also informed
us that he did not anticipate making half s
crop, and that the rot was prevailing generally
so far as he could learn, and if it should be al
bad as it bids fair to do, from the history of thu
| dates of its former appearance, which neve
commenced here before the 10Th of September
there would be but an exceedingly small cro]
for Jefferson, In some portions of Adams coun
; ty it has also been seen.
CROPS IN CLARK--The Quitman Intelligence
gives US good news of the crops in East Msss
spp. 1t says: ''The corn crop is now made
| and on sandy soils is the largest perhaps eve
made in the county. Cotton crops on the sam
quality of lands, Notwithstanding the backward
spring, are good. On the black and low lands
we hear of some crops which have been serioul
injured by the wet weather and grass. We hea
i no complaint as yet of worms"
VIOLATION OF THE ALIEN PASSENGER LAWS, :
A writ has been issued at Boston, against tn
owners of the British schooner Elizabeth, 70
violation of the laws of the State in regard t
alien passengers The penalty is $500 for eae
passenger landed without reporting to the Allie
Passenger Commissioner. 1t appears that th
captain of the Elizabeth had as passengers tw
deserters from the English army, and, at thei
urgent request, did not put their names upo
his manifest, and landed them below Boston.
THE GRAPE CRoP.-The Cincinnati papers So
o that the grape harvest, which is an importan
A one in that vicinity, will not be so good as
Y former years, the Catawbas, in many places
a being badly widowed. Some of the cultivatol
/
n on an acre of land
FATAL AFFRAY.-We learn, says the Coneol
d dia Intelligencer of the 4th inst, that fat,
9 rencontre took place at Haness Ferry on Lift
y River, in the Parish of Catahoula, on Monday
y the oath ult., between q Mr.. McWhinney ar
: Mr.. John Nugent in which the latter was il
stantly killed
= SUBMISSIVE Germans, Bernard Leimt
and Henry Leviner, committed suicide in Ne
: York few days ago, the former by hangir
himself with pocket handkerchief, and Il
latter by cutting his throat with a razor. L
l. viner had been married but about three month
J. and his wife had deserted him
Q The Georgia Citizen, Macon, announces til.
d an unfortunate difficulty sprang up in the bs
IS room at Indian Springs, last Wednesday wee
r between DR.. Richard N. Nesbit, son of Jud,
: E, A. Nesbit, of Augusta, and Mr. Kenan, 5,
t, of Col. A. H. Kenan, of Milledgeville. I'll
e dispute was renewed in the bar-room after Il
e party broke up, and resulted in Nesbit receiyil
is several severe stabs at the hands of Kenan.
~ NERRA The houpGnrv of bis ito,