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CHEROKEE The drought mentioned in our last
continues undated. The whole earth is parched,
and under the extreme rays of tho sum- all vegetation il
whiting and burning The injury sustained by the crops
Of corn melons and potatoes great amounting
many instances to one-half two thirds Particularly is
this the with the late paintings which have been
deprived of the early and seasonabe rains The pros
poets of many which were, three weeks ago so very
fateng are very much lessened and although have
doubt but that enough will be realized for home
consumption, It will be by means great drug
some lately anticipated We have similar inte lgenco
from the Creek country where there said to be quite
much suffering as there ia among us.


Two sudden deaths occurred lately at Fort Gibson.
soldier was taken SICK and died in short tme and was
buried by party OF his comrades In half hour after
wards the sergeant who comm nded the burial party
was himself corpse These deaths were caused, we
hear, BY intense heat, and drinking cold water.


On Monday last discharged soldier, who was re.
turning to Fort Gibson from Fort Smith, stopped 81 ster
ling SCOTS and drank freely of cold water he soon
complained of sickness but went on short distance to
Mrs. Coody's. where he died in short time


The grass tho prairie in this vicini was nred
few days since, and owing to the dry weather. bnfn
with rapdity several acres Tee prairie beyond
tho Arkansas has laso been fire within two three
days Cherokee .ddrocate, July 81.