New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-25
WEATHER, CROPS, ETC.
The Woodville Miss. Republican says:

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The Woodville (NIiss.) Republican says:
Since our last issue we have had rain, more
or less every day. There 10 great complaint in
consequence relative to crops, which are doubt
less suffering greatly, yet we are inclined to
think from all We have heard, they are on an
average as good as usual for this time Of the
year. ,I
The Red River Republican, of the 10Th inst,
says:
The examination of Culberson, for the muir
| der of James F. Murray, on the 4th of July,
| took place last Saturday, before Justice
| Gwinn Harris. After the conclusion Of the evil
denoe, which was voluminous, and occupied all
| day, (sorely trying, no doubt, the well known
and characteristic patience and benignity Of his
Honor, without, however, seemingly doing SOY
Justice Harris said that, inasmuch as it was
clearly shown that the prisoner had killed a
man, the law limited his course in the premises.
| and left him no other alternative than that Of
sending the prisoner to Jail to await his trial at
| the regular terli of the District Court.
| Culberson h. $ been closely watched by our
citizens since hi confinement, they fearing that
an attempt wou 4 be made to release him The
better to secure him, the Police Jury appropri-
ated sum OF money to keep him in the City
Prison in New Orleans until our court meets,
and he was accordingly taken down on the S.
W. Downs yesterday
The Shreveport Ga Democrat, of the Goth
inst, says:
For several days past the weather has boon
exceedingly hot, and still no rain. Crops be
gin to suffer very greatly on the hills. On
1 the river both cotton and corn look very fine.
| Some fever in and near Shreveport of late,
but not much fatality Cases light and man
ageable; and within the past few days, very
sensible diminution in the number. The vicini-
ty Of Shreveport, q little way back on the hills,
cannot be excelled for health and pleasantness,
and there our population ought and will have
| their residences.
! The Natchitoshes Chronicle, of the 18th inst
says:
After four weeks Of dry weather, we have
had, during the present week. several little
showers. From every section of the parish we
hear of improvement in the crops, and with q
fair season, the yiehwill be good.
| CoLD.-On the morning of the 18th inst the
| thermometer stood at 60e, at Mount Lebanon,
Bienville parish. The editor of the Times says
| that fires were necessary to comfort, and &c we
| now write by bright, sparkling fire upon our
hearth, which feels very comfortable indeed
On the night Of the 9Th inst. says the South
West tArk. Independent, the large cotton fac
tory belonging to the Hon H. Davis, in Benton
Fl
is estimated at $4,000. Nothing was saved
This is heavy blow to North West Arkansas.
There remain now but two factories in the coun-
try-those of Van Buren, and Cane Hill. We
have not received the particulars of the fire. It
originated from the friction Of the machinery.
The same paper of the 9Th says; a"
The wet season has been succeeded by a
drouth. The sky seems brass and the earth
ashes. Each day that now passes without rain
costs the country thousands of dollars The
| wheat crop we have already stated to be ex-
ceedingly short, and, unless change is expe-
rienced soon, the corn crop will be no better
i 1t is q matter of amasement that the corn has
not been wilted before this. In some parts Of
the country we have heard that it was, but in
this vicinity it retains its greenness to aston
ishing degree All vegetables are suffering.
Unless change happen soon, we shall be able
to sell but little of our surplus to the Kansians
The Yazoo City (Miss) Spectator of the 18th
inst. says:
| A tremendous hail storm passed over this
place on Thursday last, doing great injury to
the crops.
The Columbus (Mss.) Democrat says:
With the exception of cotton, the crops are
all doing we'll, particularly that Of corn, which
looks more promising and luxuriant than we
have ever seen it at this season. The cotton is
backward, and has no doubt been very mate
rally injured by the profuse rains we had few
weeks since. We learn there is much complaint
of the grass, etc. 1t is now certain that that
crop, in this section of country, must neces-
sarily fall greatly below an average yield.
The Carrollton (Miss.) Democrat says:
i The weather during the past two or three
weeks has been oppressively warm, and every
body and every thing will have to "knocR
UNDER unless we experience q change soon
We have not had more than rain enough to lay
the dust in over six weeks, and all vegetation il
suffering greatly for &c something to drink ,
Now, all two legged bipeds can generally obtain
something which will answer as a sort Of sub
stitute for water but we are credibly informed
that even that is just now no where to be had
within the corporate limits of our town. How
then, shall we manage to evade the intolerable
heat, and whittier shall We go to GO keep cool !"
That's the great absorbing question, which ap-
pears to engross public attention just now
The weather continues hot, dry and oppres
siye. in this section, and as q consequence, the
gardens and fields are getting prematurely int
the s'sere and yellow leaf. macon (Ga.
Citizen, 10.
The Bienville lLa) Times says:
For few days past it has been cloudy ant
very cool for the season. Previous to this COO
state of atmosphere, there were partial showers
passing through the country, but generally to-
light to satisfy planters, who were beginning t,
entertain fears Of o short corn crop.
This morning, July II. it is clear, and coole
than we ever remember to have witnessed in thi
latitude in July. Fires are necessary to com
fort. We now write by bright, sparkling fir
upon our hearth, which feels very comfortable
indeed The mercury was so at sunrise, in GU
; sleeping room. This, so quickly succeeding {
} temperature of 100 degrees, will make 60 uorl
and wages for the doctors, we fear.
The weather since our last writing, says tn
Albany (Ga Patriot of the 14th inst, has bee
somewhat cooler The nights particularly hav
been quite comfortable The health of tn
country continues good. On Tuesday we wer
favored with good rain, which was mucl
needed The prospects,, that we will soon hav
more. Crops of cotton and corn promise well
We are sorry to state that the peach crop
almost an entire failure, owing to the late frost
and subsequent ravages of the worms.
} The WEATHER entire of June, and til
beginning of July, we experienced an unusua
degree of heat and drouth, but early on Tues
day of this week change was perceptible, tn
gathering clouds indicated a coming storm, an
about noon we we're refreshed with most co
pious fall of rain, accompanied with vivid hashe
of lightning, and heavy thunder, which con
; tinued with more or less intermission unit
Thursday evening. We understand twill hay
most beneficial effect on the late patatoe crops