Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-18
The Crops Drought.

We have seen gentlemen, within the last few days
from various parts Of Eastern Virginia, and some
from beyond the mountains, aud We have inquired
OF all Of them respecting the crops and season in
their respective regions. Our previous information
is in the main confirmed by most Of them. The
wheat crop in TideWater Virginia is far inferior to
any for ten years II the southern part OF the State
from Powhatan TO the North Carolina line the crop,
with some, and those very few, exceptions =" is mis-
cradle" The Piedmont country extending from
Alexandria along the foot of the mountains, to Frank
n-fftyor sixty miles in .breadth-the crop is gen.
orally very good-though produced ut q heavy ex-
pense in gusno. In the lower portion Of the Valley
the crop is fair-in Rockbridge, almost failure
further west in South Western Virginia, satisfac-
tory.
\ general alarm, from the mountains to the sea-
board, is felt Tor the corn crop. The rains have
been partial and limited in quantity; the chnch-bug
universal and like the sand Of the sea-shore for
bers. Many cornfclds are entirely destroyed by
them already aud others can only be saved by time
y aud copous rains.
A-conespondent from Essex complains that the
corn in that coanty vas destroyed by the bore-worm
There is very simple ami effective preventive of
these villains Tney always begin their attacks upon
the Grain il that is rendered distasteful to them
they will not touch it By soaking the seed-corn
for twenty four hours in solution of saltpetre and
copperas, or ia tobsccojuce you guard against
them As To the chinch-bng, We know OF no rem
edy-they are worse than LocofocoS
The tobacco crop-the best and most productive
for Middle virginia-cannot be good or large
foR rHE RICHMOND wHiG.
Mssrs Editors The unierrifed Democracy Of King
and Queen assembled Monday, the l4th inst, with
VIM b Davis at their head a. chairman Of the meeting
held in the Court House, for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to district convention be held point
nominate candidate for Congress The business Of
the meeting having been gotten through with in order
while away leisure hours they thought they appoint
ed committee OF gentlemen though, according Giz-
zaIdoot's standard would think otherwise. One Of
them renegade Wing, back-slider OF Know No.
thing VIM. b. Gresham. What a beautiful specimen /
need tell you he has lately received Office in
this old Democratic county this conclusion you would
no-t Assnredly have come Yes very pitifu little
Office tha-to wait Mr.. Ro. s Montague the Dem
ocratc eectoT for this district and invite him address
the meeting. la which invitation Mr.. Monta-
que with his usual iondness Tor speaking and still greater
readiness do service his party for
ward and commenced his harrangue Just before he
menced, howeyer, notice gwen the Old Line
Wings would hold meeting at o'clock. Another notice
given that the American party would hold meeting
clock. These announcements had tendency
Illustrate Oar Bob when he had spoken t attentive
audience than hour the Old Wings quietly with
their appointed time Half hour later the Amer
party followed suit and behold, Mr. Montague found
himself delivering sermon, which he had prepared for
winning souls his brethren, and but his
brthren Nor should this have surprised him when he
but acting in obedience the call OF the meeting
The fact that the American and Wing parties had with
drawn being very perceptbe, the Democracy called
stop Bob--tant worth while speak us can't make
anything b. that mo, says Bob, 81 want 10 talk 10
Know Nothugs" But the evidence striking and for
chile that the Know Nothng-, he called them, were
Just wcedug their row, without regard to Mr. Mon
lsgue his disposition talk to them They only liz
tened with shame for him, that Of much inell
gence aud would ability should much abuse his
science and taish otherwise good name, in the ou
aud dirty abuse OF honorable party party which LA
attached it thousands Of gentlemen equal him any
patcularin honor intelligence gentlity, poeness and
good breeding; aud much more by yiIying such man
| a. Willard Fillmore
the public that they ~ould not let him finish there h,
would the day il breath in his body
any brains IN his red head let OFF the balance OF the
have no time space for his speech In
word, he exalted Old Buchanan aud abused Willard Fill
more He discreded Mr. Irvngs record" of Old Buck
upon the ground that he (Iryng) drunk about tn,
time be tracing it out
Mr. NJ. il a good felow-but for his politics might,
nice man; but bless you he is vile LOcofocO there
no stomnchug him. He will be in E-sex soon, on Mon
day next perhaps So BOYS Of Essex get ready for hi
rye faces AMI lovely Smiles lie il quite rand j5
he has been probably against the opposing party
| this he easily accounted for.
Gen Bayy' place in Congress has 10 be filed but Bob
YOU right good looking, hut Won can't in 70
have drawn in Locooco many long years. with tn
varrd feelings OF hope and despair there il M
use knocking ri the door
The io,s OF King and Queen faithfully and dilgent
ly work tor Nr Fillmore, he is in the mouth aud hear
Of many Of the honest men, women and children w
will fight on-hght till VT die. More soon.
Yours W