New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-12
Mississippi Intelligence.

The Vicksburg Whig, of Friday last has the fol-
lowing in regard to the terrible hail storm which
Gently passed over portions Of Mississippi and Ala
bama: -
We learn from passengers in on the mail train yes
terday that the vicinity of Boltons depot in Kinds
about 2 o'clock P. NJ. on Wednesday. The size Of
the hailstones was extraordinary, many Of them
being larger than hens egg. The hail covered the
ground to the depth of eight ten inches, and when
difficulty in gathering large quantities from the
ground where it fell. Cotton, corn, and every de-
scrption of crops within the range Of the storm
literally ruined cut off and beat to the earth The
storm passed belt of country about four miles
wide, and ranged from north to south. The length
Of the path is not yet ascertaned but it is known to
have been some twelve or fifteen miles long. high
wind prevailed which uprooted large number Of
fruit aud forest trees and, we sorry to learn,
leveled the Clubhouse OF Chas. A. Walton ESQ., to the
ground We hear of no personal injuries from this
storm, which for severity has probably never been
equaled in this latitude.
| The Paulding Clarion of the I'd inst, says: >
We believe it to be generally admitted that the
crops in east Mississippi are more backward the pres
ent spring than they have been known 20 be since
the country settled. Most of the forward plant
ings of and cotton which came up and started
off during the fine weather of February, and during
the first part of March, were cut down by the cold
weather-repanting had very generally to be done,
and this last coming up late had to struggle against
the untavorable weather which has since prevailed
almost without intermission. The wheat crop, also
SO important with u.s. is believed to be very generally
and seriously injured The prospect before plant
ersand farmers is certainly not of the most cheering
character. Nothing but the most favorable weather
from this time forward together with the best eulti
vaton, can prevent very short crop, both of corn
and cotton.
From the Attaa Democrat, of Friday last we ex-
tract the following:
On Thursday last the last day of April, this Sec
ton of the country visited with one of the heav
est storms of wind and rain that has been experienced
for some length of time In some neighborhoods it
| was much severer than in others. The washing of
the uplands and overflow of bottoms have done no
| little damage to our farmers.
The weather continues cold for the season. The
crops have been greatly retarded by the freeze of the
9TH April, and since by the repeated frosts and cold
north winds that we have almost constantly had up
to the last few days. Considerable c~tton yet re-
mains to be planted and not little of the first plant
ing will have to be planted over. The damage done
to the cotton crop is general, and suppose will be
the cause of another short crop. The wheat crop
continues to improve and the present prospect that
fair crop will be realized. If so, the present high
| price of corn, which in the northern part of our
county is 81 % per bushel will soon be reduced.