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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
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CHOICE FAMILY GROCERY STORE
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WEST INDIA GOODS,
GROCER lsSfs
NS.5skEDi:S ~ ARE.


Very sup,r ior Y. Hyson Tea, choice do. fair do,
Nrrs choice, ir.rGn Gpnlowder do extra OoioEg do
Il ,,o do do, Ot GOV Java totce, con mon do mo do
PuIih'. prep'd Cocoa, trush'd Sugar. Puly'd do,
N hite. Ioaee do, EfoNrs do, Golden syrup. Sugar
House. do. \. % Np,iss"s, NaFioNs qualities T. baces
Tartar aatiaeSs. Mace, Cloves Who" aud & d Gin
manor. Aspter and = Pper. Ginger. Pickles ~ gals
and hf-Etls.. Peppefsauce, Tomato ketchCT, Glitter
Vinegar, MIotari, New Rice, Table and DAIRY Salt,
Citrun, currahls, New Layer Raisins. Good old do,
Sced!tSs do, : 20, Maccaroni. Nermaceli, Ord
Peaches Pared, do nnpared, Pick ed Trout, White
Fish, Mac&erel. Smoked Herring, Cod Fish, Soap.
various kinds Star Candles. Pressed do w. b. Whale
OIL Lard do. Indigo, Fig Blue. Alum. Starch, s. Pctre
CopIerts Soft shelled Almonds, Pecan Nuts, Brazil
DO Efforts Bed Cords Clothes Lines, Brooms, Mops,
Clothes Baskets, Wash Tubs. Zinc ashboards, and
2 no - Pals. Brush Brooms. Flour Buckets. Spice
Boxes &c, sc, all selected eNpressl! for Family
Use.
n-EeAl Good, warranted as recommended.
Al the Brick Store, Main aud Front streets,
Store recently occupied 10y McManus 80 Shegherd,l
{. N. HAWKES..
pavenport. Dec II. lSSt-dSwtf.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

SHOCKING OccURRENcE.-Five orphans
paced in charge of lady residing in Mas
Pe'h' l.. L., were suffocated some nights
ago under the following dreadful circum-
''ahces: They were all put to bed in one
.pom by domestic, who, in order to make
uiem more comfortable kindled coal fire
~ stove and closed the room tightly
. me escape Of gas, and the impure air sut-
'0ea'ed all FIVE of the little sleepers.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

AcclpEsr.-Two young gentlemen and
Two young ladies' started yesterday morn
ing for Iowa City, and when about three
miles out of town, ran over stump and up
set The whole company was pitched out,
ana ~, the carriage overturned on them
we sondole with them on their misfortune,
and recommend the driver next time to
pay less attention to the ladies' and more to
mo horses. Muscatine Jour.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

Do, IsLAsD.--1h, bill for the sale of
Island. We understand, has passed
j, hr,nches Of Congress, and only awaits
,bo executive signature to become law
Tie telegraph has not informed US o. 'he
,,ovisons ofthc bill.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

r,pr-asorHER WARNING TO DuDrQrE.
We are extremely sorry tolearn that three
a,ocks of buildings were consumed ~ hre
.,C.lena. last vcning-Datuqae Irt6me,
lah inst
The above In. since dwindied down to a
smile building.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

q, NED EYE The Richmond Dispatch says
INA, this celebrated race horse, one of Bos-
n Wh iavorite sons, while on the turf, run
IImtg y, races and won hirty-ihree Of them.
|" al his four mile races he was never
ons'eh' While on the urthe ran 265 miles
sho won 1928 of them,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
uHINh II ALL.
No. I LIE CLAIRE ROW.

WE have mst received the largest aud best as,prt
~ ment Of China Glass aud Qlerns"afe from Fol
ter~ wha-a goods are not eNceitel IN beauty or duFa
bihlr lu This or any other market winch We oi"r 70
ynur -peeii0u: Among great variety 81 articles VI
our line, haze superior article 81 EnEtsii ana
French White ard Gold Band, China Icon stone and
White. Granite t'arau aud Rock Ware hnn
fall assortment Of Glass Ware, with oi'St ana iahc1
att les IN sroRt variety: Also Chandeliers ana Lamps
of Is cry description: Looking Glasses, German anu
French Plate, If "a Sgss aud prices, and udh! "tHcf
articles too numerous To- mehl on
We shall keep constantly on h nj large and well
assorted stock Il the above named articles winch VIZ"
BE- offered the punlic at prices that wall dei! eonpe
ition We are combining oulsate exclusive t'lhir
trade and utr tasj 81 direct of III Manufacturer, ~
large quantities. neare enabled I" OYER TO VI 'fthHlt u
and deaters such Inducements al prices tha' WI make
an object for i.en to buy ~ Us ttt and examine
our motto Is iIways ready to show gnlts.
Il. = WEBB x co.
Camphene aud burning FLUID always on hand
Day ennrft Inn 0. inly-AN
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

n AVE this day formed partnership for the pur-
1 pose Of carrying on the general lnmter anu
Planning business. md respectfully inform lire public
that they have received their Machines, and Ola the
pening of navigaton viii be prepared to ill orders
the shortest notice, and soliclt share al patron
age. J. ", CANNON,
pee o. ls,t-d VII W. T.. SM ALL.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
Four Hundred Acres

nF beautiful prairie land, situated !! miles from
Fa-nsm Oh the " and VI Ran Road and 10 miles
rom davenport. Price 81 90 per uere and liberal
credit given for i large part of tie purchase mnuey
ian II For sale by WHITE toEbiN'
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
G9, gailg 6a5etts,
=
nayenport, january 90, 1855.
Com WEATHEE.-The mercury th
mo stood ut Is dogs. below zero.

yom.;l from any direction this morning
.r.. oar. did not get in last evening, being
mod we presume, by the accumulation
= snow on the track.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

,ohn J. Taylor expiated the crime OF muir
:. IN the gallows at Galena last Fri
day.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
Great Bargains.

sale a few 6g acre tsact- OF unimproyed ,and
Clinton county. Price 81 per acre--ieriGs
al, balance Ia years with 10 Per cent inter
est PAYABLE annually. ,,,
INN lSlh " MN tOhhlN.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

NO. l7-FlNE Farm of 100 Acres, y L or Sec :, 81.
r SO, we'll improved. large amount OF wood and -four
miles from iy. Price $50 per
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

MOTOR sale 90 Acres, speculation. one mile
north city can be laid into city lots Price
800 per acre. Apply TO GEO. l.. NICHOLS,
Nov ~, lr5i-H Agent
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.
i'HE undersigned has opened General Intelligence
= Office with a complete set Of books in which 10
eter all kinds of Rea and Personal Property for sale
or Ter Ient, the names OF all servants Who wish for
places III families within the city, also the names of
Mechanics, Laborers and others seekin. poy
tlt those Who in search OF Houses, Lands s
wants, DC cannot fail of immediate success in obtain
ing either by calling at my ofcc. Charges moderste.
Cali and register Your wants orders and they W
receive prompt attention.
A. FINEFIELD,
No. Commercial Buildings.
Z IS.:diy
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

NO. 16-- Farm of95 in See !, T rs, ~, with
very good dwelling and out-budings and farm in high
cuvation, 400 fruit trees of many varieties. Price
500 per acre.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
NOTICE.

A y election Of Directors for the ''Davcnport Gas
n Light and Coke Company will be held on MON
DAY The goth ensuing, al the office of tho Secretary.
Stockholders will pleas attend.
Ian ION, ls55-dt. GEO. l.. NICHOLS, See'y.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

mock EFT Bib,es--A Great Variety;
Enrlish Printed Gilt Edged low Priced;
ditto Ornanented Sides with Clasps;
Fine Antique Bound Poiyglot;
Turkey Morocco, Full Gilt Ditto;
Plain Velvet Bound Gilt Edged ditto;
Brass Bound Velvet with Clasps;
Ditto Embossed Velvet ditto;
Largo Size and Print. Full Gilt Ditto:
Call and examine Thorn st
Janp No : lie Clnire Block
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

NO "a Farm Of 100 acres. rarely Is be met with.
3OU in eGitIaatieH ana undsr good fence. pas
lures o bldc grass ANA timothy, running water abu-
tint Ia &c bank barn with Stables etc, 90 o.
new yoaug orchard, Price So per acre.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

NO. and stil another Farm ofIsG Acres, adjoin
ing No 90 the South. al uHderfaucc. We'll watcTed
and avery desirable farm, all near he Mississippi rse
10 healthy locality.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

NO. f5--A FARM of leo Acres situated on the Mis-
sissippi river, miles below city, well improved, two
dwellings, young orchard of 100 tribes and good tim
Der. Price SIS peracre.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

NO. 7.--Another Farm OF leo Acres. adjoining No.
on au es; forty acres of tiniDef 10 x itA farm.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
One Of the Fest

INARIS IN Scott County, containing go aeres- all
! urdnt fence, $40 acres ou, 30 acres tlr
Der, aud complete se, Of buildings which cost
s2fGG. situated 81 miles west of Davenport. Price
30 500 faf down, balance III one YER. For sale
by NH!IE& tORbiN.
Rec aeth. ,e5t.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

No. 6--Paasaut Valley Farm OF $50 acres. soil @
fruit quality: improvements new and comfortable; 10
caIity ) miles east of Davenport on the road 10 L.
Clare. Price So pc acre.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

No. 5-FARN and Tavern stand, laG Acres. on til,
road to Muse.linc. II miles from Dayeupe II; goo,
dwelling, stables, etc; desirable point for Hotel
price SO per acre.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

NO. Welltimbered au5 Acres: onl, 3 miles east
Of Davenport, with 60 in cultivation balance in
timber. good brick dwelling barn, etc. young orchard
aud beautiful building sight; Prices S3j per
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

No. lG--Smsl Farm. of 30 acres situate tla road
to Dibque II miles from The civ. al under iouce
new frame dwelling etc. Price, SlcO0--cheap.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

NO IA most Lowell, spot of earth OF 80 acres, for
a. Rural Homeon the road to lie Claire miles east
Davenport, bound the East b! Duck Greek, and
very fertile and all in wood. Price So
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
Nagnum Bonum Farms.

NO. "A superior farm pf 800 acres, near the town
of Prncetou on the Mississippi river; well improved:
wei water orchard pf 200 fruit trees. Price So per
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
BOARDING
Family Bibles

WHITE Tea Paper, Small and Large Size;
w Brown Manila ditto ditto
Blae Paste Board by the Gross or Dozen;
W II HOLMES &CO..
Jan Sd MOI lie Claire Block.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23

NO. IA Fsrm of 1870 acres, we situated 50 acre.
III cultivation with good double dwelling. stable Wit.
sheds, ribs etc., re.wood, young orchard wei
and springs Price 5 Is per
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
Choice Lo6 on 4th St. for Sale.

WEST half Lot in Block 44-heiween Main an,
~ Harrison strects-adioining Presbyterian Par on
immediately to
NOV Hind GEO. L. NICHOLS tgt
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-23
CANNON & SMALL.

Dee IA, 1851 DIV If
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04

LATER FROM MExIco.-The steamship
-Orizaba, Capt. Forbes, arrived at New Orleans
on Wednesday morning, bringing dates from
Vera Cruz to the 22d, and from the city OF
Mexico to the 18Th.
Various parts of the country are still Gas
they always have been) infested by bands of
robbers, who commit the usual excuses.
We find in Ell Siglo accounts of several
trilling engagements between the Govern
ment troops and the Revolutionists. On the
l4th Of March IN encounter took place at the
town of Celaya, in the Department of Guiana
cuato, between the Government forces and
about a thousand insurgents, under Florencio
Zavala with loss of fifty killed, n great
number wounded, and two prisoners, who
were Immediately shot.
body of revolutionists, it is also said,
who were led by Diego Alvarez, suffered a
defeat at Cruz Grande, losing most of their
arms and munitions Of war
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04

PRENTICE's ADvcE.-A late number OF
the Louisville Journal says: 1.-THE popular
policy, We think, for the American party to
pursue is, first, to secure its nationality; Sc.
cond, to select none for office but men OF
decided ability, and, when practicable,
of some practical experience; third, to abne-
gate to great extent the practice of placing
preachers in the Legislature or Congress-
fourth, to proclaim the principles and plat
form of the party to the world by authority;
fifth, to aviod ultraism in reference to for
eigners or to anything else; and, last, to
maintain in all its vigor, at least for the
present, the secresy of the individual MEN,
ber."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04
SOUTHERN VIEW OF THE CUBAN
QUESTION"

Under the above heading, the New York
Journal of Commerce publishes the follow
ing extract "frOm citizen of the South of
much experience and distinction in public
life" Some of his views will not fail to ar
rest the attention of cotton, rice, and sugar
planters.
"a war with Spain at this moment, would
be disastrous. We cannot take the Island if
we would; and il would not be worth taking,
if We could. We could not hold it, in the
event of war with a great naval power, and
its acquisition would therefore prove IN in
crease Of our weakness, rather than an addi-
ton to our strength. Ali the fuss made about
its Africanization Is nonsense. If We have
not suffered from the abolition in st. Domin-
60, Jamaica, ard line Bahamas, why should we
suffer from the same state of things In Cuba
On the contrary, assert that this country
would benefit by the change. Why has Cuba
become so important? Because she raises
sugar-the growth of which is nearly de-
strOyed in all the islands where slavery has
been abolished. The destruction of the su-
gar crops in Hayti and Jamaica, has given her
almost monopoly of the sugar trade
Abolish slavery in Cuba, and Louisiana and
Texas will take her place. Coffee can be
grown protitably in Florida, Louisiana and
Texas, whenever il ceases to be grown in
Cuba. We have nothing to dread from any
disposition of Cuba by Spain or the Allies
but We have everything to apprehend from a
war which, if England and France engaged
in it, would not be carried on at The North,
but in Florida, Georgia. Louisiana and Texas;
where black troops from Jamaica and Cuba,
can operate in the sckly season, when u white
army would be bel pess. They might and
would destroy our crops of cotton, sugar, and
coffee, and carry off the negroes. A seryile
war would be the result, and the North, with
her present Free Soil affinities, would look
calmly on. Great Britain and France would
get our cotton by making free neutral port,
or getting our trade TIN ough the Danish Isles;
and Northern ships would carry there the
cotton, and bring thence the European manu-
features. know from authentic information,
that this would be the mode of warfare pur-
sued by Great Britain. They could spare the
naval force, although the European war exists
and they could raise large armies of blacks
in Cuba and the other West Indies to operate
in the summer season against the South. In
the meantime they could sweep our commerce
from the seas, save that portion to which
British license would be granted. 1t would
cost very little to England. Heaven knows
what it would cost us. We are powerful
against Mexico. We can defend our soil
against the world; but we can never become
great by carrying on European War-and
the worst thing cur country can do is, to
become the possessor of any island in the
Atlantic or Pacific"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04

" A writer in the New York Mirror ia
showing the difference between taking Ha.
vana on paper, and taking it ri ct armis-
The memories of the fillibusters are refreshed
with an account Of the attack upon the paes
by the English in 1892, and its disastrou,
results:
"The English feet consisted Of 10 Sims Of
the line and Is frgates, with various smaller
vessels of war, and some 200 transports, nm.
der command of Pocock, and 10000 soldiers,
under Gen. Moncton.
1.-THE cannonade 1--WE are told continued
seven days; the siege had lasted twenty DAYS,
with little hope of taking the Moro. At this
time the English received reinforcement of
1000 fresh troops. Now, inspired with new
hopes, the attack was renewed; their exertions
redoubled, and at last with success. On the
22d day Of this memorable seige the fort was
captured. The city held out few days and
then surrendered, TO prevent unnecessary
sacrifice of life.
"The loss sustained by the English army
and navy was horrible. The English histori-
IN, aware how dearly this victory was obtain
ed, prudently omitted to record the number
killed and wounded. Contemporary writer's
mot Englsh) say this fort cost England
over one thousand men,"
After reading this account, an American
may make some estimate how many ships
and how many soldiers, (fllibusters,) undis.
ciplned men, it would require to capture the
Moro Castle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04

A New INTENTIONAL Mr.. Campbell, of
Columbus, Ohio, has recently invented and
patented method o. effectng nm union be-
tween iron and glass, BY which he expects to
bring about most valuable revolution in the
uses of the fragile article. He thinks that
by lining boxes, journals and other metallic
supports, where friction is an impeachment,
with glass, combined in his specified manner,
he can much reduce the friction as well as
the wear of the parts. The National Intelli-
gencer, in speaking of the invention, says:
"1he tests to which the specimen we have
seen has been subjected, ut once convinced
us that glass thus EMBEDDED in iron could
sustain extraordinary pressure and the most
powerful blows; but doubt arose in relation
to the inequality in the construction and ex-
pansion of the two materials, by sudden
changes in their temperature. Iron, however,
expands and contracts by heat far more than
glass, and the Gust iron box being expanded
10 its utmost when the glass congeals, oil its
after tendency by this means must necessari-
ly be to embrace the glass within it; and this
glass being in the form of an arch, with its
bases and apex both embraced by the iron, it
can yield to no power that is not capable Ut
literally crushing it to powder"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04

CRoAKERs.-The weather has been, for
the last few weeks, unusually VAIN and dry
for Spring, and the croakers have already
commenced predicting short corps, famine,
starvation, and all sorts of suf1erings and
evils. For our part, though vegetation is
suffering to some extent for want of rain, we
cannot perceive any ground for apprehension
or complaint The apple, peach and cherry
trees are laden with young fruit, and the
wheat looks fine and promising. There is
still n good deal of corn in this country, and
plenty of bacon. If it shouldn't rain for the
next six months the suferings the croakers
predict would not come to pass. True, mo-
ney is little scarce, but rs our people are
not in debt Ito anybody but the printer, per-
haps) why they can feel but little inconve-
nienee from the Temporary shortness of the
circulating medium. AS to suffering, there
is nobody really In that condition in thiscoun-
try, except the newspaper men, and they are
used 10 it, and can console themselves with
the happy reflection that although their lot
in this world is hard ono in many respects,
their reward in the next will be great. OF
course, we have no alusion in this connec.
ton to those unconscionabe reprobates of the
"city press" May the Lord have mercy on
them, and bring them out of their present
obliquties and darkness, into the marvellous
light of truth and rectitude!
p. S.-Since the above was in type onr
section has been favored with tremendous
shower, such as has been rarely witnessed
even by that very respectable parsonage, the
"oldest inhabitant."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04
Atherp, May I'd, 1858.

EAsTTEHNEs.EE AND VIRGINIA RAILROAD.
"A gentleman at Richmond, Va, in letter
to the Wythevills Telegraph, says:
ean from the President of the Virginia
and Tennessee Rail Road that iron enough
has gone up TO lay the track to Mount Airy,
and he thinks i; can now be sent forward fast
enough to prevent any further delay in the
completion of the road to the Tennessee lire.
Whih on this subject, | cannot forbear to
offer tribute to tho indomitable persever-
ance, the untiring energy and eminent success
which characterize the efforts of President
Mcdaniel to further the interests Of our road.
Few persons who have had no experience in
Railroad affairs, can imagine the difficulties
with which he has Ind to contend, and very
few could have accomplished what he has
done.
So it will be seen that Virginia is using
every energy to complete the great work to
the Tennessee line. The passenger trains
on tie East Tennessee and Georgia Road are
now running to Concord, Is miles above the
Tennessee, and will reach Knoxville about
the lst or middle Of July. Two or three
months later they will be running to Straw
berry Plains, Is miles above Knoxville, on
the East Tennessee and Virginia Road, and
we may safely calculate that by the expiration
Of another year,the entire connection will be
made, and the great through line between the
North and the South and the Southwest be
completed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04

HE CHICAGO kIoTs.-Our Chicago ex-
changes, says the Louisville Journal, bring
the gratifying intelligence that quiet has been
restored in that city. The court has decided
against the liquor sellers and fined each of
them S25 for selling without license. There
were thirty-two of them, and they We're the
instgators' of the riot. The Chicago Journal
remarks;
1t is but a small portion of our German
population comparatively, and those of the
weakest, fanatic, and mis2 guided, who took q
part in the tradgedy of Saturday. The bet
ter portion of the German population, while
deprecating the acts of their countrymen,
have been constant in exertion to remove the
erroneous impression which denagouge har-
argues, have instiled into their minds, and
cheerfuly seconded the authorities in quell-
ing disturbances. Foreigners as class have
not been arrayed against American citizens,
but on the first summons have obeyed with
alacrty, and taken share in the duties, as
signed them by the authorities.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04
EVA friend writing to ihe Savannah Re.

~A friend writing to fhe Savannah Re-
publican, from Laurens County, under date
ofApril 81, says;
"Tbe farmers Ia this section are beginning
to complain very seriously of the drought
Wheat and rye, which are in the act OF head
ing, have already received irreparable injury,
and will not produce fifty per cent. of the
usual crop, unless we get rain very soon.-
Great difficulty is experienced in obtaining
"stand" of corn and cotton, and that which is
up, must die from thirst, without il is visited
early by refreshing showers.
For three days past we have experienced
the heat of midsummer. Yesterday, am
informed, the thermometer stood at 90 de-
grees, and the day before at 80. 1t is said to
have reached 100 at one place in the county
yesterday, and observed it myself standing
at SO in the shade ut half past 5 in the after
noon."