Smyrna times., 1860-08-09
TIE CRops in OHro AND ILLIsors.-A letter

30 immense IS the crop, as compared Win lor- i
mer years. that prices have fallen largely with G
in a few days. p zrf e8s-s.-s.s.l.s IS 3ses ]
From an Illinois letter we quotey
For twenty years there have not been such
crops of corn, wheat, oats, rye and barley as
have been raised this year. Nothing can pre-.
vent the harvest Off full crop of corn 10 all
except the two northern tier Of counties but an
early tresi. Winnebago, q small county, is es-
timated to yield one million bushels of wheat,
two millions of corn and one million of oats
and barley this year. One township in Knox
county will have $4,000 bushels of corn, and
the county from three and half to four mil
lions of bushels. One farmer near Sterling, on
one section, GAO acres, will have $l5,0 600 worth
Of wheat, and other crops in proportion. OF
course, with such crop, there is great want
of hands, and wages are from $l.25 TO 50 per
day. 1t is expected that everybody will keep
Thanksgiving in Illinois this year.
| The Chicago Press, speaking of the corn
crop in that State, says:
We dare not repeat the estimates, soberly
made by competent men, oil the surplus corn
maturing, but thia year exaggeration would be
difficult. We can only say that there will be
no famine in this or any other land which our
commerce will reach.''
The DKoUFH IN THE SoUTAwEsT-We have
iull hCCOuUtb III TeHdIu u tue beNeIe uIOuLn
which prevails through a large part OF the
Southern States, aud arrive at the conclusion
that it must cut off the growing crops to a very
considerable extent In Georgia, nothing like
the present drought has been known for years.
Corn, in the middle and southwestern counties,
is parched almost to cinder. In parts of North
Carolina, the condition of things is but little
better. The Fayetteville Standard, of the 28th
ult., says much of the forward corn is too far
gone to recover. Many portions OF South Car
, olina are suffering, but to less extent than
several of the adjoining States. East Ten
nessee, which of late years has gained wide
: celebrity for her excellent wheat crops, will
this year yield sparngly either of wheat or
corn. Alabama and Louisiana are also severe
? sufferers. Low or moist lands are, of course,
}, exempt from the infection. The same remarks
o are substantially applicable to Mississippi.
But in the extreme Southwest, the prevail
ing drouth seems to have gathered all its in
is tensity. Texas is, without doubt, much the
;. greatest sufferer. The Galveston Civilian, oil
q the 26th, says the die is cast for cotton well
: as corn. The Houston Telegraph says that
not more than half crop of cotton will be
d realized. Very great distress prevails in many
h counties, particularly those south and south.
west of Harrison; and it is proposed to con
vene the Legislature, in order to pass a stay
- law to prevent forced sales under execution
Is until the succeeding crop is made. The lates
is accounts speak Of occasional showers 10 SOM
nd places, but much of the damage already inflIct
ed is irreparable. rau as
mr. A BARN BURNED.-The hay in the harm
= Robert Morrow, on his farm, near the oil
;" Buck Taverh," about four miles from Wi
E mngton, in Christians Hundred, was discover
\ ed TO be on FIRE on Saturday afternoon last, b
. A
wa lately dispatched messenger to Wilmington
=. for aid, and about six O'Clock number of OF
:" citizens repaired to the scene of conAagratio
Is The Water Witch, Delaware and Friendsh
nj engines were taken 10 the fire by horses, whiC
CO. MIR. Morrow sent for that purpose. Every {
-. fort was made by the fremen TO subdue Il
~ flames, but owing to the scarcity of water
eA' after laboring all night--about z o'clock
lls- Sunday morning, the barn was developed
flames and soon burned to the ground, togeih
with about go tons Of hay, worth about 8
as per ton, and quantity of oats and other pro
!; ender. Mr.. Morrow succeeded in remov
~ part of his hay and oats, and all Of his whe
ucn beyond the reach Of the destructive elemei
j in The barn was built Of /" blue rock.' His Il
on is from three 10 four thousands dollars, on viii
-, there is partial nsurance.--JourRaI. a-9e
feet DRowEED.--On Sunday afternoon last VIII
two young men named Lewis Noen aud TIL
$. Davidson were bathing in the Christiana riv
took on the southerly side, nearly opposite the T
ion. Poplar street, the latter was drowned. TT
-; had not been in the wsler more than five m
N''' utss, when the unfortunate young man v
can seized with the cramp. and sank 10 the bott
'mbs in few feet of water, 10 rise no more.
the efforts of Nolen to save bis comp anon W
fruitless, as he went down so quick that Il
g of were of no avail His body was recove
-. about half hour afterwards, close 10 to
shore, and but few feet from where be
-nVe his melancholy fate. His body was takel
Iered Warmers wharf, where Esq. Stats held
both inquest, when the jury rendered verdc
,hav " accidental drowning" He was native
80 England, aged about 20 yeats, and has no
so" atises 10 this country. He was in the emf
John r. HolE, paper hanger. aud man OF
Der and Industrious habits. His remains v
olina taken ia charge by Hugh McGoverD, '
The whom he boarded, who gave them de-
sepulcher.-D Journal.
pro. a CURE FOR ToBAcco CHEwINn.-
,.a,;o Daniel Fansiaw, in New York. ID making
will, hit upon novel and no doubt efec
gu ~ plan of curing his son of the filthy habi
ma chewing and smoking tobacco. He beque
large part of his property TO religious
philanthopic societies. A codicl to his
ID the gives son an adoitlonal legacy OF nve 10
81 "a land, provided he shall abstain from the u
- tobacco for period of six months before
u on testators death, and If after be gets posses
ii the Of the lots he should resume the habit of U
. nov tobacco, said property to be taken from hin
v;ala devoted TO building home for superanu
sober priniers.
tz ARREST OH SusPIcIoE.--A white man
.;.Ls ing the name of Halleck was arrested a
depot in Washington, on Wednesday, on
oruns- picion Of offdring runaway slave for sa
d was The Star says; s's
those The negrosays OF himself that be form
which pesongeS y pn'a,.n Ms"", anu aisssws'
lima. lie ran away from Sparrow thr
four years ago, rnd went to Canada, ane