Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-28
Southern Notes.
GLooMY COTTON nEpoRrs.

GLOOMY COTTON REPORTS.
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., Aug. 27-Very gloomy
but reliable reports reach the Carolina Messen-
ger from nearly all the counties in eastern
crop from rust. Much alarm prevails among
the planters. The prospects which were good
few weeks ago are now very unfayOrable, espec-
tally in the cotton counties of Wayne, Duplin
Lenoir, Green, Johnston, Wilson and Pitt. In
these counties the drought and rust will neces-
sarily cut the crops short fully one-tLird from
last years receipts. Similar accounts are given
by gentlemen who have recently passed through
the more western counties.
YELLOW FEVER.
CHARLESTON, s, c., Aug. 27.-The medical
society of Charleston, in view of the eXagger-
ated reports abroad as to the prevalence of yell
low fever here, held meeting last evening, and
after full investigation and discussion resolved
TO make an official publication OF the real facts
of the case, as follows: That yellow fever of a
mild type does exist to limited extent in
CharlestOwn; that it is mainly in one neighbor-
hood; that the first case occurred July 9th, and
during the month that has elapsed since then
there have been, perhaps, in all thirtyive cases,
nine OF which have proved fatal; but the disease
does not seem of a character disposed to spread
rapidly or widely. 1t is added that differences
of opinion exist in the profession as to the prob
able spread of the disease. The board of health
announce that the number oil cases reported since
the 23d inst, indicate that the disease is assum-
ing an epidemic form.
EXCITEMENT AT WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug. GA telegram
from the mayor of Charleston, says the yellow
fever is in Charleston, and the board of health
think it has assumed an epidemic form The
through trains have been discontinued between
Wilmington and Charleston. Passengers are
now changing cars at Florence. Sleeping cars
are not allowed 10 run at all between the two
cities The authorities and citizens here are
bending all their energies towards improving
the sanitary condition of the city.
MORE REPORTS OF THE YELLOW FEVER AT
CHARLESTON.
New YORK, Aug. GA letter from one of
the most prominent clergymcn of Charleston,
s. c., states that the malignant type OF yellow
fever has broken out, and that the writer has
himself seen four cases, Information from
another source states that the disease is there,
aud it is thought to be spreading. Notwith-
standing the above testimony, the Charleston
papers say the hi alth Of the city never was bet
ter than now Steamer Champion sailed yes
terday for Charleston as usual On her return
trip she will have to undergo thirty days
quarantine.
NEW ENGLAND EXCURsIoNIsTs.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 27-About thirty
eXcursonists from Connecticut, former MEM
bers of I'd heavy artillery, arrived here yester-
day in the steamer Miles Standish from Norfolk,
on a visit to the national military asylum.
They were accompanied by a delegation of the
farragut post No. 8, Grand Army of the Repub-
nc from Portsmouth, and the receiving ship
New Hampshire band. After dinner, speeches,
toasts and dancing, the party returned to Ports
mouth.
MARINE DISASTERS.
JACKsoNVILLE, Fla, Aug. 27.-Brig Pomona
| OF Richmond, Maine, went ashore twenty-five
miles south of Cape Canaveret, August II. Her
| cargo of cotton can be saved.
Steamship Lodona was stranded six miles
| north oil Cape Canaveret, The beach for thir ty
miles is strewn with her cargo. The captain
| and twenty men were lost.
Brig 5. and w. Welsh of Philadelphia went
ashore fifteen miles south of Cape Canavaret
| Captain Watson was drowned.
| Hrig II. T. Berry, Baltimore, went asbor,
| fifty yards from the wreck of the s. and w
| Welsh. She is a total wreck.
Barque HIlda, from New Orleans, bound tc
| Cowes, went ashore six miles north of st. Au
| gustine. One man was drowned.