Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-09

Letter from warrenton.

WARRrNroN. July S.-The farmers through
GU, our county have, pretty generally, finish
ed harvesting, and am sorry to say, the
wheat crop is almost an entire failure. Va.
,;ous causes have combioed to produce this
disastrous result: the fly, joint-worm, aud
rpst have attacked the wheat at various pc
RODS Of its growth, and almost totally des'
troyed it.
We are suffering severely for want OF rain.
For four weeks We have not bad one drop
consequently vegetation is parched. ana nn :,
less we are shortly favored With 'shower'
the remaining crops will anord Out poor
yield. , o,, nil
laee assumes lively aspect. lhe fauquier
Sorines has good company at present. with
a prospect OF good season.
In Council, last evening, it was ordered
that Lee street be opened TO the graveyard
which will be a great convenience 70 tue
community. !,
Lam happy to inform the numerous TRENDS
of onr esteemed fellow-citizsp, VIM. II. Jeo'
niuss, ESQ.,, iClerk Of our County COurt,) that
he ia RAPIDLY recovering from his recent
severe indisposition, and that be e1pects IN
a few DAYS to resume the duties OF bis once.
G.
TIE WHEAT CRor.-The farmers have In
;sbed their harvest. For quantity and quail
~, i, is the meanest crop cut in Eastern VIZ
o;p;a for MANY wears. The Bristol News
saws. that, owing to the rust, fly, and other
canses, the wheat crop in Southwestern VIZ
,;n;a will not be moro than half an average
crop--Lynchdurg Rep.
The Port Tobacco Times says: =" Inc
effects of drought is now becoming visible
in the corn and tobacco crops of our county.
A full crop Of tobacco has not yet been plant
cd, aud the drought is not only destroying
the plants in the hill, but burning up those
in the beds"
The Front Royal Gazette says" While
there arc some fine fields Of wheat and rye
in this county, we regret to say the e1pecsa-
tiops of the farmers will not be realized. Ii
is the general opinion. We believe, that the
crop will fall short of that OF last year, which
was short one."
The wheat harvest, says the Blue hidge
Republican, is about over, and the oats bar
vest commenced, in this county. The wheat
reports are contradictory. Some crops are
bad, some indifferent, and some good. The
grain, we believe, is very generally GOOD. vi
oats we have beard but little. We saw
specimen the other day, of some which had
been attacked by rust. The heads appeared
TO be very fine, but. upon examination, prov
ed 10 have little or no grain. The corn,
though generally low, ia promising, except
where it Las been submerged, during the
Spring, and could not be worked.
The Winchester Virginian says:-The far
mers OF our county are now in the midst Of
their wheat and rye harvest. The wheat crop
is far below an average ope-perhaps not
more than bali good crop-and 1t has
in some places been seriously injured by the
red rust. fly, scab, and other causes. The
Weld will, however, probably be greater than
the harvest of either of the three last years.
The hay crop is good one, and has been
secured thus far, in excellent condition. The
corn looks we'll, but is suffering for want Of
rain and poughing the ground in many To-
calities being too dry and bard to work it.
The intensely hot weather of the last three
weeks, without rain, bas also seriously affected
the gardens. A good rain now would prove
OF immense advantage 20 all kinds Of yegeta-
ton. We hope 1t may soon come.
E1cIrEMENT-Muchc excitement was pre-
duced in portemcuth, and indeed on our side
says the Norfolk HerJd, of Wednesday, by
the announcement of an act Of violence which
has cost the life of an unofendirg human
being. While the steamer Powhatan was
lying at the Railroad wharf in Portsmouth,
on Sunday evening, having just touched at
Norfolk Edward Face, citizen of Ports
mouth. in going ashore from her on the gang
board. coming in contact with negro man
named Isham, who somewhat impeded his
passage, seized him, aud by main loroe threw
him overheard. The negro sunk immediate
ly, and never rose again above the surface OF
the water. The Transcript says:-"An H.
quest vas held on the body by acting Coro.
ner A. K. Smith, and after the examination
Of witnesses, the jury rendered a verdict
that the deceased came to his death by drown
ing having been deliberately thrown from
the wharf by Mr.. Edward Face.
The FOURTH AT THE WARREN SPRINGS
On Monday last, the anniversary Of our Ma
tional Independence was celebrated by re-
spectacle number Of ladies aud gentlemen,
in becoming manner, at the Warren w. 5.
Springs. The Declaration Of Independence
was read by S. D Boyd. eco, and Address
es were deived by Mr.. ricketts,. Of Mo-, for.
merry Of the County CT Rappahapnock, and
by Messr,. Hyde and Moore. Of this County.
MIR. Ricketts, and Mr. Hyde did not expect to
be called upon 20 speak, but acquitted them
selves with much credit. In the dining
room the tables were beautifully arranged,
aud Of the dinner no fault could be found.
Alright in the NJ. Z, Church, in this place,
Mr.. Wright Gatewood read the Declaration
Of Independence, and, by request, Messrs.
Hyde aud Moore, repeated the Addresses
previously pade at the Springs, and Mr..
Gatewood made a few excellent remarks
Front Royal Gazette.
The Richmond Wing says:-"In acoor-
dance with resolution Of the Council, adOp-
ted in pursuance of petition numerously
signed poll was opened in each ward OF
the city, yesterday, to ascertain the sense OF
the voters on the proposed transfer of the