Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-04
The Cotton and Suger Crops.

The Cotton and suger Crops.
New ORLEANS, Nov 1.-The Picayune
has received the following interesting ac-
counts Of the progress ofthe sugar and cotton
crops. In Lafayette parish, in the State,
the sugar cane is yielding well Cotton in
the same parish opens fair and yields large
ly. In the parish Of Feleciana, the picking
Of cotton is progressing rapidly and the
yield represented as quite large. In the
parish of St. Mary's, the sugar yield will be
very short, as the seed cane commences spoil
ing at an early period Of the season.
Accounts from upper Tennessee report
the cotton plant as small, but quite thickly
stocked and early open. In South Tenes-
see and North Mississippi, the average is
better than usual the yield being full and
quality of staple tolerably good
Late Texas advices describe heavy rains
as having occurred in the western part Of the
State, which injured the growing cotton very
considerably.
In New Orleans the weather is almost un-
preceientedy cold for this period Of the sea-
son. For several days past successive trosts
have appeared here, as also above and be-
low the city since Tuesday week. From nc
counts thus far received, it is feared that
both the sugar and cotton crops have been
touched in their late maturing, and is prob
able the growth of both has been stopped for
the present season.
Accounts from Ticksburg represent that
So severe was the frost in that locality. that
everything Of vegetable nature was killed.
$500 REWARD FOR THE RECOVERY OF
STOLEN JEWELRY.
ON THE NIGHT OF TIE 10th Of August
" my Store was broken into and robbed of be.
tween $500 and $1,000 worth of WATCHES
and JEWELRY. The following il description vi
the WATCHES stolen:
A Gold double back English Lever Watch, by
VI. j. Tobias i Co., 25SJi. Liverpool.
Gold Hunting English Lever, by Joseph John
son, Liverpool, No. l9lSS.
Gold. (rcd gold old fashioned French verge. by
Goienar fires a Geneye, b23i.
told Anchor Lever, with Gold dial, by +. Ca
lame, Geneva tll069 case mark
Gold Hunting Lever, by Adams Co., No.
93U?j. Liverpool.
Gold Hunting Anchor Lever, likeness of Wash
ington on the ease
| Gold Hunting Anchor Lever. small size.
Silver double back Lever, by VIM. Robinson,
Liverpool. No ll0!.
Silver double back Lever, by Robinson, No.
/ 2620. Liverpool.
Silver Anchor Lever. by Arnold. Adams i Co.,
/ London, No. ll76j.
| Silver Anchor Lever. w Henry Couryoisiers (
Co.. Geneva. No. l37.l
Silver Hunting Anchor Lever by NJ. J. Tobias,
| Liverpool. r.. e. ls9SS in the casc.)
! Silver Anchor Lever, BY NJ. }. Tobias, Liver
| pool (lG799T in the casc.)
Silver Hunting Anchor Lever, by 7. +. Cooper,
LONDON.
Silver Cylinder E-"apcmcnt, by ". J, Tobias,
Liverpool. 9997 in the case
I Silver Cylinder Escapement Silver dial, by
Rohi. Ro,kcll. Liverpool. ts97 in the case.)
/ silver cylinder Escapemcnt, dial of. by Dubois,
| Gencye. NJ. 27jS.
Silver double rascd English, BY T. Roberts, No.
32l3%;, London.
I Silver double back English, by wilkinson, Liv-
crpoul. No. 35Il6
silver double casrd English. by a. Thompson,
Ne. sos. London.
Sllyerduuhle back English, No. S2SI
Y Silver double back Swiss, by Oliver QUARTER
Locle.
1 Silver double back Swiss, by Gustaye Peret
/ Chaux du tons. ~. {. 2ha2.)
/ Silver Hunting French, winds III the face, g IN
Z the case
/ Silver ola fashioned outside ease of. No. 1iI3.
| silver French. +. VI. r.. IL ia the ease.
Compo,itinn double back Swiss. u. (. in the ease.
/ Composition Cylinder Escapcment, BY lie Roy
A Paris, 3jJ>J with u few others, the description
of which ha- not been asccrared.
The JENELRl consisted of general assert
mrnt Of Ladies and Gentlrmen's Breast Pins; Ear
! Rings OF every variety: large number ot Finger
( Rings. Medallion i."rkcts. Clasp tor Pracetvtis
\ and Beads Necklace, Coral loop, for Children :
sleeves Gold Pens, silver P.-.lls, Silver Tooth
Picks. Slides Tor Guards, Steel Twe1ers, Pearl
! Handle Pen knives, silver Tea spoons and Va
riety Of other articles.
The letters bn, IN b tr go. in various comb
nations, will he found traced inside the Finger
! Rings and other articles oi Jewery, and on cards
attached 10 Pins, Ear Rings, tc
2,,- A reward Of 300 offered for the recovery
! ofthe GOODS. and S2UO on conviction VI The thief.
I oct l3-2aw4w BENJAMIN BARTON.
4 WE HANEon hand large and thoroughly as
\ w sorted stock Of FALL AMI WINTER DRY
GOODS. Buying we i" ~! .! our goods on the
very best terms. ana bong determined to sell AS
I low ~ any other mouse III 'his DISTRICT, W. cor
daily .ol.c, a call from all purchasers of Dry
saois in this District ard the surrounding counties
We have every article marked down 10 the low
est figure, and would respectfully invite sli person.
! 10 call and examine through our stn"f. whch We
will show with grea, pleasure bc'le,tug As We do
! that they will find the price. .nt styles 10 meet
I with their appreciation.
/ wv. n. RILEY BROTHER,
No 10. Central Stores" West Building.
/ Washington. nov S-2w opp. Centre Market.
{ PROFESSOR A. G. P0LTI,
G.a,io,i. oj N. "in,,ersi'y nj gT.t..s.'