New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-14
WEATHER, CROPS, ETC.

The Eufaula Spirit of the South, of the 9th
inst, says:
sswe have had another weeks residence in
the Torrid Zone, at least the temperature here
would be highly creditable to the Equatorial
regions All vegetation seems TO gasp for life.
The corn crop, once SO promising, has been ir-
reparably injured, and cotton is shedding its
fruit with an apparent unanimous resolution to
bear no more. The rust is committing its ra-
wages in many plantations, and altogether the
prospects of the cotton crop have materially de-
clined in the last two weeks. The heat is so in
tense that it seems one week does as much
injury as two weeks of old fashioned dry
weather.
The dry rot is making its appearance in the
cotton, not to general extent. but in such a
manner as to threaten serious injury. We nave
been informed Of its appearance on several plan
tatons in this vicinity. Mississippi Free Trader
The Columbus (Ga) Times of the 9th inst has
the following: s.-=. .5
ssThe weather in this section has been hot
and dry for some time past. Late corn has
suffered very much in consequence, and the
cotton has been materially injured, and is
now shedding its forms rapidly. There is,
however, promise of rain in the appearance OF
the sky
The Aberdeen tMiss.) Conservative of the 9th
inst. remarks
For some weeks past the weather has been
very warm, varied, however, by occasional
showers The rains have been quite partial,
and the crops, in localities in our vicinity,
have suffered for want Of rain From the in
formation which we have CLEANED from planters
from all parts Of the country, we are induced
to believe that the aggregate crop will be more
at least than an average one.
We regret to learn that the boil worm is COM
hitting sad havoc in different parts of the
parish. Our planters have had an unusual va
riety Of plaques to contend with this season.
First the young plants were drowning by the
heavy rains; then parched up by the drouth
and finally destroyed by the worms. [shrevc-
port South Western, 9th inst.
The weather continues unusually hot with us.
Vegetation is again becoming parched up. The
Thermometer the past week has ranged from IS
to SO degrees. For the two last months the
mean heat has been five degrees greater than
within the same period for many years past
EMilledgeville (Ga.) Recorder.
The weather has been intensely hot during
the early part of the past week. On Tuesday
| the mercury at noon stood at SO degrees in the
shade, at o'clock, P. NJ. it was So degrees, and
at IL o'clock at night 80 degrees, without a
| breath of air stirring.
On Thursday night heavy rain set in, which
mas continued, with little 1ntermlSSlOn, amid
the almost incessant reverberation of thunder
up to the time we write FRIDAY noon) Thick
coats and umbrellas are now in vogue. Jack.
sonville (Fla.) News.
ERANcE.-M. Dillon, the French Consul
lately brought up to testify in regard to thu
Walker expedition, is to receive the most ampl,
amends for the indgnity offered to him and BIZ
nation. We see that Mime. Dillon has arrived
in Paris, and has been received with a gene
raj flourish of the press As the amends t.
NJ Dillon will consist of &c a salute" we pre-
sumo that the gallant officers who tender THU
mark of national acknowledgement would no
object to extend its honors to Nine. Dillon also
always presuming that the lady is fair ant
charming baltimore Patriot.
/ A lady Of our acquaintance says the first tim
she was kissed by q &c feller," she felt like bi.
tub of roses swimming in honey, cologne. nut
meg and checkerberries. She also felt as
some thing was running through nc L. nerves o.
feet of diamonds, escorted by several Its
cupids in chariots drawn by angels, shaded b,
honeysuekles, the whole spread by melted rain
bows. Jerusalem! what power there is in q full
breasted kiss! Exchange