New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-08
DESTRUCTION OF THE COTTON PLANT.

From The CAa,kstoa Mercury, April9.
Information from various portions OF the State leaves
but little doubt Of the general destruction Of the cotton
plant and other tender vegetation by frost on the
nights Of Monday and Tuesday. From Johns Island
we learn there not only FROST but ice an eighth OF
an inch thick, visible yesterday morning. and the fol-
loving letter from perfectly reliable source IN st.
Johns BeIkley accompanied by some blackened cot
ton plants, tell the tale in that quarter:
ST.. JoBN's BERKLEY, April 28-The register Their
ometer exposed in the open air notes u this morning.
and the thermometer protected 10 the piazza, at sun
ire. notes 80 There is we think, universal good
rahd Of cotton and corn throughout our country
which, in the of nature, must be dead within
two hours OF sun.
Station on the South Carolina Railroad, this side OF
Brsnchvile:
Ross STATION, S. C. X. r., April 28.-This morn.
ing will be long remembered with It's heavy frost aud
sce, the thermometer indicating 81 at daylight Inc
cotton fruit and early wheat and rye crops cut down,
and it ia too late to replant long cotton Inc season
had advanced 20 far that most planters had hauled
cut their seed for manure.
recent visit through West Florida, Lower Georgia
and South Carolina showed the most forward crop
ever witnessed. Planters were getting over the first
hOeing. The loss to the crop must be very heavy.
From The Columbia Herald of Wednesday we ex-
tract the following account of the weather in the lne-
HiOr previous 10 that date:
A letter received from friend dated Dalss, ~ c.,
April 90 o'clock H., informs Us that 1t wac snow
ing rapidly at that place.
At Charlotte, N. c., yesterday morning. the ground
was hozen, and ice was visible everywhere IN Inc
neigbborhood. On the line of the Charlotte Raroad
the effects of heavy frost were plainly seen. -,
Our sdvices from every sDction on the Greenvle
and Charlotte lines OF railroad state that the cold was
severe and that great damage has been done to crops
Planters will be compelled, in many sect ons TO re-
plant.
A friend writing to us from Edgefeld, says that on
Saturday morning there considerable frost IN tina
vicinity but hopes ere entertained that no serious
damage will result therefrom, cotton not being up
xuf6ciently perhaps, to affect the stands.
We learn that snow fell both in Greenville and An
aerson, though it melted as 1t fell. There was
noe in several localities and it is feared the cotton crop
h seriously injured. The wheat crop, too, is doubtless
injured TO some extent .,
There was also slight fall of snow mingled with
sleet in Newberry,a as learn from The ConSerUat.
In this city the frost very light but IN the sub
urbs and hborhood understand it was more Sc
vere 80 =.
The following, from The Sauaaadh Republican OF
Yesterday morning is more favorable
Yesterday was go cold day that fires were brought
into general requiston. Oyercoats and heavy shaws
were abundant in streets, and at one time there
WIS every promise Of killing frost this morning.
There was very material change in the temperature
toward evening, and 90 10 press, there 10 Little
cause for alarm.