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BRorCur.-We arc not the only suffer CTS by drought and heat of unusual dura. ton and intensity; il seems 10 have existed in various parts of the country, and has been particularly aIlliciiya in portion of Virginia as We learn from the following, taken from tie last Richmond Enquirer. Speaking ol the great tobaeeo-gtowing county of Halifax. i says l.NempaiS .lape4l

 Much gloom hangs over that region of country, in consequence of the crops beino blasted by the scorehing sun and alarming drought. Indeed, in every quarter, we hear melancholy complaints of the want of rain. < farmer in Goochland told Us that he had 10 send so far to mill, that he thought he should send to Richmond, forty mjlss of, to supply his farm win meal and in North Carolina, we observe, they send niaetv miles. 10 Petersburg, to get their meal. We fear much distress and sickness will follow this extraordinary drought On Saturday and Sunday, we were tanialized by a prospect ol showers but in vain, Yesterday the heat was as oppressive as ever; though we are glad to have to record no death from the im- mediate action of the sun-which. in the the North, according to the papers from that section, has carried of so many, suddenly to the grave"