New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-08

had been previously I'M, red DJ ate Msy ir9sls Alf
cold storms, and some kinds "e i"neu'
From tn. wore. ter Sey
visited Uxbfidge and vicinity last alday night and
severely nipped the tendcrer plants ~ II not been
for heavy iog which rose shortly after -et great
damage mus; have been occasOnei to vesststlon.
Torn aud the harder crops escaped unharned thOc IN
The effect Of cold weather Ike this must be seriously
To retsrd IT. growth. The frost was oceable in the
owlands around Worcester, bat the damage i. triiag
A correspondent at Durham, n. H., giyes the fp-
lowing as the state Of the weather al that place year
day morning. AT o. m, 30 above zero; "a 2a' A.
3d. TIE MontAsslcr Mirror says that tbe fns, q,
snrday night did good deal Of mischief 10 v,ung y,
etablea.
The Manehfsfer Anlericqn ray. that al up ihs Ner-
r'n'ac valley, beans, tona'os, grape blossoms, cncu
bes squashes and 10 soine ext sLt corr entirely
cut down. In gardens. however, fsuces trees aud
shiubbery partially protected them; aud the high
laLds no damage was done.
Fro7 The cietelgnd Herald Jaas4
A day on two since the weather was warm aul
pleasant YOune ladies' wore thin dresses and carried
parasos IN the streets during the day. and chard with
their beaGx at the garden gates long after the gn had
retired TO rest. Last night the doors and winlJws
were closed at an early hour thick shawls sni over.
coats are the fashion for ladies' a1d geuteen on the
street and blazing fires lumne the Interior Of every
Office and sittrgr00m that has stove vet In good run
nng order. Thermometer down to So ia Sheltered
spots during the forenoon. Don't kuox where il would
be il stuck in the face Of the "aor.ner blowing last
night and to-day Five c-eiitle witnesses testify 70
having each seeB tby.e i2h O. sr.0 this morning
We Therefore, announce suoE IN. The 4th Of
Jane.
Fre, n. Fi;'Jrrgl f?.j Jaa,arl Jaaes
quite heavy fr,it wa eppaiert IL aud ronnd the
cities on yesieIdsy uouirg Duriog the night the
clouds cleared .wsy sad the frost fell. We regret 20
hear that gres' damage mas heen done 10 the wheat
much Of which II nOw N blossom the and garden
stuff, the grapes a(OurG the neghOorhooi sail d
be nearly al. killed. We shall know about the
exen. Of the damage done in the coun'ry in a day or
So It is to be hoped that it is not SO band reported
r.. r. From ne s r'n'su,sa Gaseiie; tnne l.
IHE FRo5r.-We never saw day more cfOwded
with distressing reports Of desolated crops than
yesterday. II we thought all we heard on that sub
jet was true we would have heart t) write word
about il. We hUk the shock of falling from such a
hight Of hope to, possibly entne disappointment has
been more than people Can bear. Many Of their
expectations blasted, they abandon those which
are yet to be fulfilled They are unable 10
view the matter pLilOs0phicaliy The transition
from the most wonderful promise Of Saturday last to
the desolati0n Of Sunday was 80 sudden to leave
Intermediate ground for examination and cJnsidera
tiCn. We think shat dag or twc will renew hope in
those who are COW ~ despair. Some say the wheat i
destroyed; say the rye We think this wiI prove
iaise. Those crops are probably too far advanced.
Most Of the potatoes are safe Some early oaes are
probably ruined There is yet plenty of time for
20 rpen. Eyeu if not planted before to-day there
time for 1t to grow npe. The tender blades which
cut down Saturday night may renew a day
or 80 viii show. The small crops spare II
the wheat aud potatoes are safe we Will get through.
All the accounts represent the frost destructive 20
various kinds Of fruits end hower including grapes,
quinces early che1ies, peaches, &c., while The corn
and wheat especially the former have sustained great
damage. The early wheat the Mediteraneanl has
suffered the least. The s reported to be N the
most hopeless condition, and many farmers have
solved to 60 TO work for another CROP oheIs are more
hopeful
We were informed by gentleman from Indiana
County aId another from WcstmOreland that the
peaches showerng dOwn from the trees Tue frost
has cnt the stem. Apples also injured, bat we
caIn0, say 10 wha. extent. On the hills abou; this city
O areat many grape Ylnes Wiltef and as good az
dead for the year. Others in situations appart uty as
uDfavOrabie still ffesh and gro" as if nothing had
occurred.
We saw some peaches from East Liberty Valley
Yesterday. They had reached the size Of n walnut.
Tie frost had killed them, a. was plain 10 see rom the
marks Of modification upon them a fruiigrower
from that valley says that his property he cannot
find single specimen either of stone or seed fruit,
which has not been 7mit'en with the fOst Mr. Mur-
dock one Of the leading fruit growers of the county,
brought to our office yesterday, specimens OF pears,
apples. ounces and cherries, which were frozen
through ard through At his house, on Saturday
night, basin Of water placed on the doorstep was
kmned over with ice. The fruit he showed us was
not simply tonched with frost, hut absolutely
frozen through. In other places near him, where the
land lower, the fog protected the orchards, ana
the fruit escaped.
its character IT. influence is not general even within
the scope of cur own observation aud inquiry Along
me river bottoms sort of vel OF mist hang down an
protected H. growing plants Higher up, above that
i,,ome fields portion Of the growth would he blasted
ard another portion, apparently a. much exposed IN
ali respects, appears uniniured. In one vineyard We
know OF the three OF four upper rows ol vines are
bered As bv the touch of fire. and bclOw that all are
safe. These peculiar streaks of good and Ill fortune
run through the same fields.
F,ou The psru (IllEoisJ Comnerei1i June =
This section Of the country was visited last nigh oy
q reoular November frost, and ice one-eiglth OF an
inch thick was formed the water IN basins ana
buckets that were left in exposed places We lear
orcat damage has been done 10 the crops
The, have been harvesting in the southern part o
his State for two weeks and early varieties OF cherries
are now about ripe in this latitude