, 1859-06-09
THE LATE FROST.

cllul1llt-, or low much coHl'nFt. IN our o"n
affection, we can derive from the exemption of
performed its destructive mission through the
greater part Of the Western half Of tue State,
ind it il very much to bo feared that the entire
Northeast has suffered the same; ii VIC may
not also fear for the whole Northern country,
West a. well as East. The thunder storm which
inaugurated this " cold TERM was very general
in its severity, and there is too much rrason tor
uc to dread the tidings wc shall soon RECEIVE
from tho different quarters Of the North. From
our own immediate vicinity, the country reports
arc saddcuing enough. Great numbers Of
farmers were in thc city yesterday, their
common crrand being ti,c purchase Of new
seed for rcpIantiug What lad been destroyed,
and VIC lad an opportunity to learn thc effects
Of the frost in good many directions. From
every quarter the accounts arc much tue same.
Fruit Of almost every description il generally
b1ighted. Samples of apple, plum, and cherry,
Of good size, were shown ns, plucked lndIscrlmi-
nately from the trees, and rery lew were with
out the black plague mark. 4 little tf'llt upon
the under branches may be preserved, but there
is scarcely enough left in the county, probably,
to give fair tuste all around. Even strawber-
ries, we understand, arc more or less involved
in the general destruction.
or vegetables, nll the more tender kinds are
easctasl'y put to death. Bea"s, peas, e9cu1n; y;
orally aecimnted d,-shorn % with q mowers
scsthc and for the most part, as We under
stand, cut down so closely to the root that there
is no chance Of rcgrowth. Many farmers We
know hnd laborers in the field early yesterday
morning, making ready for replanting their corn
general. But there will be, ut best, limited
consolation in the sight Of regroving crop,
which will lnvc to run the guantet Of autumn
frost threaten;ngs. Potatoes were generally
blishted, but ne suppose that only the curly
tubeas have been seriously injured
Our telegraph dispatches. received since the
above WAS written, tell something Of the extent
of the frost blight, and the sad Consequences to
the grain as we'll as the fruit crops Of the coun-
try, which are to be looked for. We hare also
seen private dispatches from various sections
Of Ohio, Shelby, near the centre Of the State,
being the most southerly point, and they ill re-
port corn destroyed, and wheat supposed to be
badly Injured. Our exchanges received last
night, contain nothing relative to the matter,
with the exception Of those from Rochester.
The Onion says: "At midnight on Saturday
the walks Of the streets were white aud CLASSY,
and on Sunday morning lcc could be seen in
various places. As consequence, corn, beans,
cucumbcrs potatoes, grapes, tomatoes, and
other tender plants suffered severely. Some Of
right, and must be rcpanted. Reports come to
us from different purts of the city aud from the
town about, all more or less discouraging.
OHIO.
From the Cincinnati Commercially
The effect Of the remarkable fros' Of Saturday
night is disastrous. 1ncalculable damage has
bcen done to vegetables, fruit and grain. The
old settlers say that in 1916 there was terrible
frost here, iu June, but since that time no such
phenomenon has been SO serious rs 10 have
been especially observed until now. Happily,
the frost Lad u blighting effect onlY at inter.
sals in the rast region it gave this untimely
visit- Where one field Of corn, or one garden,
or orchard, or wheat field has been blasted,
others in the immediate neighborhood hare
not suffered. 1t is plain, however, that We ~
serious calamity has befalfen the country i
blight has fallen upon the land: In the central
portions Of this State, we are told that garden
vegetables are totally destroyed. Everything
in the garden at the Ohio White Sulphur Springs
has been cut down. Ono of the proprietors OF
hotel in Columbus, yesterday te'egrapbed Il
partner here to buy vegetables in this market,
Is the frost had finished the gardens in that ri.
cini'y. Great injuries has been inflicted upon
many places, corn knee-hlgh has been annihi,
lated. 1t is not, however, too late to plant corn
Cherries, peaches and apples have been dam.
aged. Wheat fields haye been nipped and
no golden harvest will wave over them. The
leaves Of trees seem in exposed places IS il
scalded. Intelligence Of this wide spread ca
lan,ity pours III upon us from I'll directions
Our tclegraphic dispatches give information
from MANY points. Some days must clapse be.
fore We Gun be fully advised Of the extent oI
tile destruction wrought by this strange vista.
tion, which is the more dishcartcning from the
splendid season Of prosperity Of which we felt
assured. 1t is to be hoped that many Of the
statements # destruction which reach us ART
materially exaggerated.
MICHIGAN,
From the Grand Rapids Eog'c.1
Last night and this morning t]nnc 9TH, 1852
were the coolest, for the season, We think
which have ever been recorded in this locality
With cold, nortlcrly wind, the change in tic
temperature Of the atmosphere was markell and
rapid during the day. yesterday, and 1T sundowr
oytrcoatk were almost Us necessary to conlfort
as III January. Everybody was apprchensiva
sfF severe frost, and but for the briskncss O.
wonld undoubtedly have been realized. rs il
was. in many places, ice WAS formed upon the
ssrfcc Of water staulin. in iron, brass, Or Other
vessels in the open air, au eighth Of s.n inch in
thickness. We arc sunguine, nov. that the
weatl'er-crisis of this season has passed, aud
that crops may now be considered safe from in.
jury hy late frosts. It is the general opinion
l.tle danluac.
from the Dvtr.st Advcttler3
FEoST.--Our city WIS visited On Saturday
ntsht v u very heavy frost. It DESTROYED large
we're also hardly dealt with. Whether it cx.
tended its yisi. into the interior NC have not
learned II It's effects were, as severely felt
mns. F. ;,,,,aaosn ne tne 1oae ~ ''f 1"ere
FORD COUNTY. Ill.
Correspondence Of thc Press and TribuEe.l
rEusrxc1 C,zr. June 1:u.
Fd;to,, prr.s ,od Tr;hun,.
IN the richts nf the al, ,rl III, ;nstv ,ro had