The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-16
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THE WBSTBRN UMOPS
Tho Cincinnati Price Current speaks thus
upon tho authority uf is very volun,inous corrcs.
ponlcncc, concerning the crops aud Kindred
muttrr: nA
"Thc wheu, harvest is now golng Oh in South. !
crn Tcnnessce aud Virginia, aud is ubout over in |
Georgia, Alabama aud mississippi. In sandy, |
dry lunds in Kentucky, wheat gives indications |
of maturity and from one place in Southern ILL., |
nois we have udvices of its being There is
now but u bare possibility to prevent the wheat
crop Of the Union being not only tho largest, but
tho best ever garnered and tho same may bc
said of gruss, oats, Sbnrley and potatoes. We
would remind our readers, however, that just
two years ago the prospects were rs good as
they are now. Yet, wet weather greatly damaged
the hay, oats ard wheat; but 10 much has fallen
the case tlut yeur, the prospects Of dry harvest
weather this season are better, and we repeat, it
is but barely possible that the crops will be in.
jured by wet this season. ...
"Samples Of new barley and wheat were ex-
hibited in this market during the week. Tho
quality Of both is superior. The wheat is from
Tennessee and the barley from Southern Illi-
nois. There was not n croakng expression in
one Of the large number Of letters received
during the week! Gcucrally they report the
| corn backward, and the plant healthy. All 9TH
er crops are reported growing in the greatest pro-
| fusion. There can be no doubt entertained that
abundance of food and low prices will be the
great feature of the coming season.
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favorable, and should they turn out as well as
they promise, it is clear but little will be needed
Of us except at extreme low prices. The high
price of brcadstufrs the last few years, has slim
ulntcd tho cultivation of them in all countries in
the world which will lead to greater abundance
| than we may be prepared to witness. This is
| the case i'll the United States and Canada, wo
| know, and the advices from France, Spain, Rus
sia, Germany, the Baltic provinces, and the
British Isles, leave little doubt that such is the
| case there.
The correspondence which we have published
i'll our paper leaves no doubt that the full sown,
or winter wheat, was killed in the Northern por-
ton OF Illinois, all Iowa, aud portion of Wscon
sin, and hence the wheat harvested in those sec
tions this year, will be spring, and consequently
the quality inferior but with thus exception, the
quality of tho wheat this season promises to be
most superior, the grain full and plump"
RaHroGd Connection at .tng,tsfn-We cnny
with much pleasure the annexed article from the
Augusta Evening Despatch. The arrangement
alluded to cannot fail of being mutually advan-
tageOus to both cities:
The City Council arc now closing contract
agreed upou yesterday for uniting the Georgia
and South Carolina Railroads. The details of
the arrangement have not transpred, but the
city is to receive annuity of 81 n(0 per allI,,ln,
and the business of Augusta is secured against
discrimination in frcights.
We understand the connection will comprise
n common freight depot, where the two roads
will receive freight from dlernct platforms-the
local depot remaining where il is. No change is
to be effected III the passenger depots, and freight
cars will be taken through the city by horses
| us heretofore.
We shall give the particulars rs soon as they
transpirc, and i'll the meantime, we cordially con-
gratula,c the friends Of connection the con-
summation OF this movement. Its effect will be
felt in tho activity it will inpart To OUR ncchani-
cal lntcrcsts-in the increased business it will
induce to this point and in tho security il affords
our merchants against discrimination in frcights
besides other advantages to which we may ul-
luIe more at length hereafter.
The First .Ncssars hy Mc Transatlantic 7cle-
raph.-Wc have been Informed that the first
tclcgraphc despatch to he transmitted across the
ocean will be the compliments Of James Buchan n
an, President of the United States, TO, Queen
Victoria, and the return dc:pntch will convey
her Majcsty's reply. Tho third despatch. will
be from England, and will be, il is said. a com
plimcntary tribute to Horace B. Tibbcts, Esq,
the original protector of this great enterprise
Mr. Tibbetls was for many years n resident OF
Boston, and is now of New York. lie has devo-
ted the last six years OF his time almost cXclu-
sivcy TO the enterprise now near completion.
1t must indeed be very gratifying 10 him to
see this work carried out 80 successfully, and by
mon Of such great perseverance,, character and
wealth. lie is now dcvoting his time and encr-
graph from the State of Florida to Cuba and
thence TO the Gulf of Tchuantepcc, on the Pa
cifc ocean. When this line is completed, ii
will, without doubt, contribute largely to the
profits Of the Atlantic company. 49,,
Indian Ouirnges in Ne,o .Ncrico-The Ga
zette, Of May l6, publishes the following extract
from n letter from Mr.. Connor, Postmaster at
Socorro. giving account Of wauton outrage
by Indians:
On Saturday last we were startled by the re.
port that herd of sheep, four or five thousand
in number, belonging to Antonio Abctia had
been driven off by the Indians from point buck
of San Antonio, in this county. Tho people col
lectcd as soon rs possible and went in pursuit,
and returned yesterday afternoon. They found
the herders, four in number, all murdered. Juan
Carrie the mayordomo, was lanccd in thirty
places, and the others very much mangled.l A
boy, about twelve years DID, had his head smash
ed in with heavy rocks +; the bodies had the >ap-
pca-ance Of having been killed somesix or seven
days:sS:5ss
About thousand slreesp1blpd been lanced by
the Indians, and were still lying. untouched upon
the ground. From this II would seem that those
fiends do not rob 80 much to supply themselves
with food as to crafty their wicked and murder
GUS propensities
Bayard 7dylors SacoR Bridc.-Dayard Tny-
lor, who, since his return from Lapland, has
been sojourning in the town of Gothu-the capi-
tai OF Saxe.CoourS-E -Eotha-ielt thcre on the 9ti
ult., in company with his two sister and young
er brother, for England, where the latter were
to embark for the United States. From Eng
land. Taylor and his fellow-traveler, Braisted,
intended to set our for summer tour in Norway,
whence they return in the autumn to Gotha,
and after winterng there, proceed to Moscow,
Southern Russia, the Caucasus; and the Crmea.
From this tour the travellers will again return
to Gotla, to which place Bayard Taylor is now
attracted by. an attachment stronger than the
ties of friendship which have hitherto drawn
him thither. lie is, in feet, betrothed to O
daughter of the astronomer Hansen. Nothing is
said about the personal appearance Of Taylor's
intended bride; but as she is native of Saxo-
ny, country proverbial for its fair woman, we
may presume she is beautiful.
Expected Visits.-It is announced in lato let.
ters from Europe that among the visitors expect
ed soon to make tour to the United States are
WmssH. Russell. the Crimean corresnondent of