The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-08
The CrOps.

to,or accompanied by some hail on Sunday
;b, The clear pleasant weather that we now
-, promises health as we'll as comfort in our
,a,n for the rest Of the sumner. We hear some
~,nnl,jni of cotton shedding, but nothing serious
- lar The provision crops arc all good, and
600 have had the best Of SEASONS Tor curing fodder.
Opr exchanges report serious mislortunes 10 Ken
,ncky from drought. No provisions made, and
The price of stock falling rapidly in consequence.
-DsrliAgt0n Flag.
I,rRENs DIsTRICT.-The seasons are now ia r
onouph advanced to deVelope the nnwelcome fact
Thai the crops, which gave such evidence in the
early part Of the summer, of being abundant viii
not Weld anything like average product. The
recent and continuing drought has cut off the corn
crop so materially that the most reliable gentle
men from all parts,o the district, informs that
it cannot possibly produce more than enough for
home consumption, il il does that. The cotton
looks bad the plant is low, the bowls unusually
small and in many sections, shedding. We have
been particular to inquire Of such persons we
could rely to the probable yield, and all con-
cur in the opinion that not more than half an
average crop will be made in Laurens District
this year. Every thing OF The vegetable kingdom
in this npighborhood is completely scorched up;
and TO make the prospect still mere gloomy, the
weather has been so dry this month that very few
of our farmers have sown their turnips, and mos:
Of d.Ose who have, compelled to resow, rs they
could not get stand.
We have had but one rain this month, and but
three since abou; the first of June, neither Of them
weting the ground more than three inches deep.
This, however, has only happened in portions of
our district; IN some sections they have had
abundant rain, and will gather fine crops.-Hcr-
ctld, Sept. l.
NoRrH CARoLINA.-We are rpIoiced to learn
from gentleman Of this place, whose business has
required thorough canvass Of seventeen of the
upper counties of The State, that there is every
prospect of an unusually fine crop Of corn. In
some sections through which he passed about six
weeks ago. he crops suffering from protracted
drought but on his return he found them greatly
changed for the better.
a letter from Ashevnle, BUncombe county, SAYS,
there is no mistake about good crops in that section
of North Carolina.
TEYHEssEE-The Nashville Banner Of the 22d
saws:
Since remarks upon this subject some Gays
ago, have received further and reliable nfOrma-
ton from large portion of Middle Tennessee,
which satisfies that in this division Of the State,
not more than half crop Of corn, if that, will be
raised the present season. From two gentlemen
who have recently traversed the counties on both
sides of the Cumberland, for a distance of fonr
hundred miles above this place, learn that,
while the crops Immediately on the river bottoms
are generally pretty fair considering the season,
soon you leave the bottoms, you find very
much the same state of things that exists with US.
In Wilson, Summer. Smith, Overton, Cannon and
Warren counties. the effects OF the drought have
hccn quite disastrous in this county. In
those counties, well in this, neigh borhoods
may he found which have been favored with &C.
casionaI showers. and will produce fair crops, but
a. n general thing, throughout Middle Tennessee,
will he liberal estimate in opinion, to count
upon half the usual crop Of corn. As necessary
consequence there viii be few or - hogs fattened
for expectation.
LoUIsIANA.-The Nachitoches Chronicle Of the
I9'h saws:
Our planters have begun to pick cotton. and un-
less some unforeseen and unexpected circumstance
should disappoint them, the prospect is fair for
good CROP
After five or six weeks Of scOrchngl v hot wealth
or. unrrlirvcd nv ran we were yesterday visited
with delightful shower, which has had the ten
dencv 10 cool the atmosphere, and mosten the hard
encd sill.
The Bnstrop, (I.ouisiann,) News of the 10Th,
saws:
Having visited many portions Of our own and
all adjoining parishes. speak from the card
when we say that the health was never better at
this season OF the year. The corn cropis looking
fine, and if the ram which visited us on Wednesday
last, had have been two weeks earlier, the cotton
crop would have exceeded any thing ever known in
this parish. The prospects are sti II good for an
abundant harvest.
ACQUISITION OF CUBA THE UNITED STATES.
The greatest difficulty that America will have
90 contend with in lis endeavor 10 acquire Cuba, is
the acquiescence of England and France. The
two countries have hitherto shown themselves
averse to this attempt on the Spanish possessions.
England, from its many possessions in those seas,
has greater interest than France in preventing
Cuba from falling into the hands Of the United
States, more especially if it should be attempted
through means that not legitimate Principle
aud policy would alike require this country 10 in
tcrPose TO prevent such design. Were the United
States TO acquire Cuba by purchase from the
SpanIards, it is difficult to say how our Govern
ment might be inclined to act. There are two
Prcccdents for such an accession of territory by.
The Americans, and it is possible that if the nCgo-
uatlOns for the purchase we're TO be carried on
while England has the present troublesome war
on her hands, she mi ght not oppose any serious
objection, although i: is certain 1t would render it
necessary for her TO strengthen her colonial gar
risons in The West Indies One Of the arguments
used by the Government of Washington for de-
string TO possess Cuba is its geographical position
it being one OF group of islands contiguous 10
lis coast, and which, this account, ought to be-
long to the Union. But the same argument would
apply TO jamaica and other OF the West Indian
possessions Of England which the country may
be averse to part with.-LOHG0n Shipping Ga
T,yJ,