New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-27
WEATHER, CROPS, ETC.

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The weather continues oppressively hot, and
but for an occasional shower of rain to cool the
atmosphere little. we should stand pretty
fair chance OF being converted into salamanders
or1,soap grease On last Sunday evening, the
10th inst, we had one of the heaviest rains,
accompanied with considerable wind, that we
recollect to have seen fall; the wind did no
further damage, however, than to blow down
the corn in places.
Y 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 &C oldest inhabi-
tant.. The cotton crop, however, is not so
promising, owing to the late spring and the
large quantity of rain which fell in the month
Of June, making it some two or three weeks more
backward than usual Nothing, we think,
short Of very late fall and the most propitious
seasons from this time forward, will insure even
on average crop. Greensboro (Ala.) Beacon.
21st instant.
The wheat in Missouri is said to promise the
largest yield known for many years The Mil
waulkee Sentinel also says, there could not
by any possibility be better prospect for the
wheat crop in Wisconsin"
The Pointe Coupee La.) Echo of the 22d inst.
says:
s'The westher has lately been highly favor
able to every description of crop in this region
The health Of the Pasish also continues very
good. Nothing has occurred to relieve the
monotony of which we complained in our last
number"
The Plaquemine Qberville, La.) Gazette of
the ed inst. says
Con Wednesday last we had fine refreshing
shower, with rather too much wind to suit
planters. In some parts Of the Parish the cane
and corn crops look remarkably well; yet we
have heard it asserted by gentlemen who should,
from the nature of their calling, be we'll in
formed, that the crops will be at least one third
short this year. We hope, whether full or
short, that sugar and molasses may command
better prices.
"P. S.-Since the above was in type, we
have been credibly informed that this slight
storm has proved very destructive to the corn
and cane in this parish"
The st. Francisville Ua) Chronicle of the
22d inst. says:
"We have had showers daily for week past,
much to the qualification and comfort of our
towns.folk, but greatly to the annoyance and
distress of the cotton planter. Such incessant
rains have tendency to create rot and cause
the plant to shed its forms. Our people enjoy
unprecedented good health"
The Anderson Is. CO. Advocate of the 10Th
inst has the following:
"HARD Run. -And why should we not be
hard run for editorial, when the weather is up
to the melting point-too hot to write, and too
hot to do any thing but sit in the shade-and
too hot to do that with any degree of comfort
Oh, for cool place, or vast contiguity of
shade!' and oh for good shower of rain to lay
the dust, to make corn grow, and help our feel
1ngs Corn will be worth dollar bushel, if
we are not favored with a shower soon. 1t is
bringing in our village, at this time, from 10 to
72a cents"
Why don't some of the good people of Ander-
son ssraise the wind " and buy g Juba - to fan
the editor of the Advocate. Would not one of
the stpleasure rides he recommends, stir up
enough breeze to cool him
The St. Louis Republican of the 10th instant
says:
g The gardens, and every thing else in this
neighborhood, are literally parched up, and
should the present hot and dry weather con-
tinue, the entire crop will prove failure Yes
terday the heat was intensely great, ranging
from SO to 100 degrees. About Q o'clock at night
a breeze sprung up which somewhat mitigated
its intensity, and afforded some little comfort
No RA1N.-Some ten days ago we had reason
to hope that our farmers fears would be dis
PEELED by refreshing showers, the promise of
which we then had; but alas our joy is turned
into sadness; the weather has continued warm
and dry. The whole district is suffering dread
fully, and our village gardens Enthusiastically
betoken short crop Of vegetables.
We were told by an Intelligent farmer on
Monday, that if we had rain now, not half a
crop of corn could be made in this district
Lancaster Is. c. Ledger.
In many portions of the country, crops are
being seriously injured by the drouth The
weather is not SO hot as it was ten days since,
but still very warm. The Thermometer stands
at ninety zone between one and three o'clock in
the evening. [Southern IS. CO Patriot, 10th
instant.
THE CRops.-The harvest in this region, says
the Wheeling Intelligencer, is nearly closed, and
we learn that the crops will greatly exceed the
general expectation. The wheat, we under
stand, is much beyond the average yield, and of
excellent quality. The corn is doing finely, and
promises to yield one of the best crops we have
had for many years. From all that we can
learn, our people have every reason to be thank
full for an abundant harvest.
DISTRESSING ACC1DENT.--An interesting lad,
named Walter Branch, son of Captain Robert
H. Branch, was accidentally killed near Peters
burg on Monday last, by a shot from gun in
the hands of his brother, Peter Branch The
Express says:
''They were out hunting in the county of
Dinwiddie, about three miles from Wilson'S
Depot, near the Southside Railroad, at the
time of the melancholy occurrence. The shot
entered the upper portion of the body, producing
instant death. The distressed brother immedi-
ately gave the alarm to the nearest neighbors,
and medical aid was procured with much
promptness, but too late, as the little fellows
spirit had winged its way to another and
brighter world long before any physician ar
rived
SuIcTDE-We learn from the Abingdon Vir-
ginian that Mr.. James R. Pepper, Of Roanoke
county, committed suicide last Sunday week at
Cummings hotel in Arlington, by cutting his
throat with razor. When first discovered and
asked what prompted him to the rash act, he
replied that he mad done it for the salvation of
the world--that he had been commissioned to
bring about the millennium or sacrifice himself,
and failing in the former, no alternative but
the latter was left him. Before he died, he
had a short lucid interval, and was entirely ig-
norant of having attempted his own life.
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The Baton Rouge Advocate, of the 2Sd inst,