The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-30
Weather and Crops in North Caro-
Iiaa Rattroad Ctte5ratioR -Netcebrn-Guterna-
CORRESPONDENCE OF ruE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH I
WELDON, NC, April 2Sth. 1855.
The last of last week was very warm 90 mucb
SO in fact, as to amount almost to sultriness, but
change came suddenly over the dream of the
weather clerk OH Saturday night, so that Sunday
morning was uncomfortably cool, Monday exceed
ingly cold. rainy and snowy, and Tuesday bright
clear and cold, and this morning, ditto. The
earth, too, covered with a beautiful white
coating of frost this morning, which, AS far as |
can learn, has done no good whatever. Ii has done
very little harm, however, for fortunately the
leaves the fruit trees are large enough to aord
protection to the young fruit, and IL will only hs
we'll If some of it is touched SO as to cause it to
fall off, otherwise the trees will be broken dow o
by the great quantity of fruit. A little cotton
aud some corn had come up, aud the gardens are
green and cheering, aud it remains to be seen how
they will stand this sudden change and frost-
Owing 20 the continued wet weather, the wheat is
looking badly, and not much was sowed this
year rs last by full oDe-fourth; short crop will
have rather bad effect in this region, for it can
hardly affect the market, as to raise the price,
unless it is general thing in every part of the
Union, and those who make short crops and have
t. sell at low prices, will feel the runous effect of
the upfav0rable season. So much for weather and
crops.
Tomorrow, there is to be e gran5.Raiiroad jubi
lee at Newbern, in celebration of the completion
OF the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad TO
that old town. Newbern is one of the oldest towns
III the state, aud was for long time the seat of
Government, while the Colony was under the do.
minion of Royalty. 1t was the largest town in
the State, but OF late years trade has been divert
ell to Norfolk, Petersburg and Wilmington, and
Newbern has felt the effects of the hand of decay.
She thinks and hopes now, however, that bright
er day is dawning for her, and her citizens have
determined to celebrate its first grey msts in a
becoming manner, regardless of expense. The Ar
mory Band of Richmond have been engaged. at
thirty fve dollars a day, over and above all ex-
penses. and the most extensive arrangements have
been made for grand affair. Time alone can
solve the question, as to whether Newbern or
Beaufort is TO be the place most benefited by the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, as the road
passes through Newbern and terminates ut Beau
fort harbor, some 40 miles further. - n
The political elements are moving. Hon. John
W. Ellis; the Democratic nominee for Governor Of
the State, has written his reply 10 the Committee
Of the Convention, informing them of his accept
ance of the nomination He is one of the Judges
Of the Superior Court of Law and Equity, and is
at this moment presiding at Northampton Superior
Court. lie will resign his seat the Bench im-
mediately after the adjournment of Court-ths
being the last Court on his Spring circuit.
The American party will run no candidate, but
will probably support Hon. a III. Arlington, as
an Independent Distribution Democrat 1t is not
yet known however, fer certain, what will be done.
ION shall be advised when anything turns mp.