The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-22

long seige of dry weather. The editor OF the
State Reporter remarks that on several large
fields where lime has been used the effect Is
most apparent, while in others where the artl-
Gle was discarded, the corn is yellow and much
wilted. The fruit crop of Delaware is set
down as q failure.
In Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York
the corn crops are said to have never looked
better, and wheat and hay, the yield of both
of which is large, have been secured in excel
lent order.
In most of the New England States sad com.
plants are heard respecting the drought. In
some parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and
Maine, no water had fallen for several weeks,
The corn, and even the foliage on the trees
looked blighted There has been all abundant
yield of wheat in all these States.
The bitterest wall we have yet heard comes
from Ohio. The wheat in certain sections es-
pecialy the Northern, has been cut to pieces
by the worm Or eaten up by the weavil. Corn
and potatoes have been destroyed by drought;
and as if to add to the misery of the farmers, in
some districts their houses. fences, standing
crops, trees, &C., The Cleveland Plaindealer
mentions the case of 4 man who sowed trenty-
eight bushels ofwheat on shares and ONLY gath
cred twenty.six bushels.
Much the same may be said Of Indiana, ILL.,
nois and Iowa that is mentioned with regard
to Ohio, except that wheat has turned out tole
rably well. Corn, potatoes, &c. were at last
accounts suffering for water and unless rain
soon fell they would scarcely be worth the
trouble of gathering. In Iowa we learn that
water was so scarce that animals had to be
driven distance of several miles from their
homes in order to procure drink for them.
From Wisconsin we hear glad lidings Of the
bountiful yield ofthe wheat crop. Much ofthe
grain however, had not been cut up to the lat.
ter part of July, and it is apprehended tn t
considerable quantity would be lost by being
shelled out by the heavy rains which prevailed
at that time Corn and other late crops in
that State are represented to be most promis-
ing.
Having thus given general resume Of the
prospects of the agriculturistS in the different
States, let us examine the results. Cotton will
scarcely prove an average yield, owing to the
unpropitious season, and to the fact that plan
ters in some instances filled their fields with
grain. 1t will, however, most likely prove adj
equate to the demand, in view Of the existing
state Of affairs in Europe; but should peace be
declared at an early day, the price of cotton
will undoubtedly run up to very high figure.
A larger amount Of wheat has, without pos
sble doubt, been raised this season than ever
before, and the prospect is that consumers will
soon be gratified with material decline in the
price Of flour. 1t is supposed that from one
sixth to one. fourth more ground was planted
with corn last spring than in any previous year;
nevertheless, owing to bad weather, the total
Yield will not be near an average one. Mode
rate rains, however, may yet add much towards
redecming the growing crops. 1t will be reco-
lected that just previous to the time for har.
| vesting, sad complaints were made respecting
the unpromising appearance of the wheat in
many localities. On garnering the grain, it is
found that the apprehensons then entertained
were groundless. We are halfincined TO sus.
pect that the same discovery will be made with
regard to corn before the close of October.
TIE Revolution IN MEx1co.-By the Uni.
ted States mail steamship FL Dorado we have
received the "Oficial Bulletin of the Libera-
ting Army" of the 18th of July from which
we learn that the revolution in Southern Mexi-
co was'slowly advancing, and that the leaders
Of the movement were easy and confident in
their position.
The Bulletin foretells the early downfall Of
of Santa Anna from his own weakness and from
the want of circumspection ond irascibility Of
his officers, even in the smallest affairs 1t
says the pronunciamentos are continually oc.
CURING on all sides, and that the troops Of
Santa Anna have suffered rcverses at Costa
Chica, Aiuchitan and Tcoloapam, and that
portion Of his forces under Gen. Bahmonde
have been defeated at Huetano. Advantages
had also been obtained at Minas, in rlapa, and
Coyuca, in Michoacan. The communications
between Alvarez and latter State seem TO be
entirely open.
Gen. Alvarez had his headquarters at Provi.
dencia, when, it is stated, commissioners from
many quarters of the Republic came to confer
with him, to arrange combinations for future
movements, and to receive orders. There is no
mention of his being i'll in any way.
The Bulletin states that the stories in the en-
slaved press of Mexico against the iberating
army are all false, and that the greatest order
and union prevails in it. The blockade Of Aca-
pulco is stated to have been definitely raised.
Several official reports of advantages gained
are published, and the adhesion ofsevcral towns
in Mchucan are said to have been received and
promised in the following number.
Nem Orleans Picoyunc.
A HEN-PEcKED HUsBAND.-If the cores
pondcut of the National Democrat speaks as
one who knows his royal highness Prince Al.
bert has hard time of it in his domestic rela.