Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-10-11
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Is % ~ WEATHER AND CROPS.
+ The following is an extract from letter dated at
eve had frost sufficient to nip the leaves Of
gourd vines this morning. Thermometer down 10
40. As every thing was so dry do not think that
cotton vas much hurt. although have heard some
planters express contrary opinion. 1t is still very
cool, wind north and prospect for another frost
tomorrow morning"
MoNreoMERY, Ala, September %.
| hear the same accounts of the growing crop
here as about Columbus, and fear we shall realize
crop under 100000.
The Cheraw Gazette of the Oath reports.
"The weather continued excessively warm up to
Sunday last On the afternoon of that day we were
visited with heavy thunder storm, and with hea-
w full of rain and hail. In places the ground was
completely covered with the hail. Since then it has
been quite cool with indications of more rain"
The Mobile Tribune of the 23d says;
YESTERDAY furnished with the first specimen
of autumn weather. The wind was from the north
ward-and the drzzly cold rain brought out the re-
INFANT of last winters stock of clothing"
The Columbia Times of the Goth says:
From every direction in the up country, as
far as we have been able to obtain information, we
learn that frost was visible on Wednesday morning
last In Spartanburg it was slight"
The Commercial Advertiser, of Rome, Ga, re-
ports "a considerable frost" on Wednesday morn
ing, Oath inst.
The Montgomery Gala Advertiser reports:
"OLD JACK FRosT.-This hoary- headed old gen.
teman, the precursor of genial ire-sides; buoyant
spirits and lively times, made his appearance on
Tuesday, and dispelled whatever anxiety may have
existed in regard to another visit of yellow fever
He is rather in advance of his time, yet we were
glad to greet him, unprepared as we were in many
respects for his advent"
A correspondent from Rdgeville, S. c., reports
the white frost very preceptble there at sunrise on
the 18th instant.
The Spartan (spartanburg, S. CO. of the 95,h in
stant reports:
"After chilly day and night on Tuesday, the
sun of Wednesday rose on frost as white as snow.
Very tender vegetation was npped, though no seri-
Gus damage was done around u.s."
The Yorkville Enquirer of the 25th says:
Tuesday night last, we had the earliest Fremont
ton of winter, which was sufficiently sensible to
make the fire-sde cheerful and keen enough to bring
with it generous sprinking of frost. Though un-
usually early and heavy for the season, it has done
but little injury to vegetation, think"
The Wilmington Journal reports frost at Colds
boro', NJ c., on Wednesday morning
The Mobile Register states:
"On Sunday, having completed two-thirds of his
age, September suddenly turned into November,
bringing US at once into cloth coat and blanket
weather."
The Savannah Georgian reports
Gold WEATnER.-Perhaps the oldest inhabi-
tant may, but we do not recoect to have felt before
as cold weather in Savannah, in the month Of Sep
telnoer, as the present SPELL
"We are informed that white frost was seen in
Burke county on Wednesday. Oath.
1--WE apprehend that the tobacco crop in Virgin.
ia, which we informed is unusually backward,
must have suffered"
The Lancaster Ledger of the Oath says:
1--WE stop the press to say that last night was the
coolest we have experienced for the season. and this
morning our Streets tops of houses, g., were white
with frost. We apprehend that good deal of dam
age is done the cotton and crops in this vicinity
The Columbus (Ga.) Sun. of the 25th, says;
The weather since Sunday has been rather cool.
Indeed, Tuesday night, Wednesday and last night
were cold. Wednesday morning frost was 2ercepti-
BILE on bridges and fences, and this morning, from
the indications of the atmosphere last light, we ex
pect to see vegetation somewhat nipped. But for
the dyness of the earth mot having had rain since
the 3lst ut perfect stop in this locality, would
BE put to the growth of the staple"
The Nashville Banner says:
The weather since Monday night has been unu-
sually cold. Good fire and warm apparel were in
requisiton yesterday. There was slight frost on
Monday night in the vicinity of the city, though
not severe enough, as we learn, to any damage"
The Chester Is. G. Standard says:
"On Wednesday morning, the Oath instant, we
were visited by heavy white frost, but vegetation
appears generally to have sustained little damage
from it. This probably is owing to the fact that the
freeze was not a severe one"
The La. Grange (Ga) Reporter, of the 25th in
slant, says:
TUESDAY and Wednesday of this week were de-
warm fires in this latitude. 1t is said 1--WE did not
morning"