Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-08-01
News from all Parts of the State.


neer and the Enterprise, We learn that public
meeting, with reference 10 South Carolina being
in the Philadsl phia Convention, was
held there during the.psst week, to appoint dele
gates to State Convention, as advised by Gov.
Orr. The delegates appointed are Gov. B. F.
Perry, II. P. Hammett, A.. McBec,. G. F. Townes,
e. O. Donaldson, j. Il. Goodwin, Dr.. JAS IIarr-
son, ]. H. Cleveland, W. F. Lester, ]. W. Grady.
In GroenYille lately, q serious riot occurred
among the negroes, their enmity having become
excited towards t.e whites. Since thon they hHve
held large meeting, expressed sorrow for the
distu' e, and pledged themselves to the public
autho, .nes to support them in all endeayors to
maintain order and enforce the authority of law.
The Fairfield Herald, published Mt Winnsboro,
says the following gentlemen were elected to rep
resent tho District III the State Convention, viz:
W. K Robertson, DR.. Glen, ]. II. Rion and T. NJ.
Lyles.-The Herald also speaks of the heat being
fearful. District generally suffering for. rain.
Corn looking badly.
The Georgetown Times snys'G. W. Christie, @.
I. Cooper, DR.. J. R. Spafkman, David Perkins
were elected Delegates from that District to the
Convention to assemble in Columbia.-The Times
also bewails the intenao heat and draoght.
The Horny Sentinel, published ut Conway boro,
reports B. E. Sessions and Joseph F. Herrcl as
the Horny delegates to the State Convention. 1t
speaks highly of the general conduct of the ne
groes in that District. In Conwayboro they have
new Church of their own, and are in ecclesiasti-
cal connection with the African Methodist Church.
The Laurensvillc Herald says the delegates
from Laurens District to the Stute Convention are
Dr.. N. NJ. Hunter W. D Erina, DR.. ThOs. Wicr,
Dr.. ]. T. Craig, DR.. A. C. Fuller, G. W. Sullivan,
Col. John Cunningham, j. R. Fuller, II. L. Nc
Gowan, Hon. W. D. Simpson, Hon. c. P. Suli-
van and c. Garlngton.-Thc Herald further adds
that the " "accounts from every quarter tell us Of
the crops being parched up and the hopes for q
corn crop blasted"
From the Anderson InteAigencer We learn that
Amaziah Pay ton, colored man formerly residing
in Anderson, and bearing very good character,
was most wantonly aud atrociously murdered nj
Hodges Depot, on Thursday last by one Reuben
L. Golding, 4 notorious and desperate character "
Guding had not been arrestod.--Thc Delegates to
the State Convention from Anderson District aro
Hon. j. L. Orr Chairman, J. W. Harrison, ]. b.
Sitton, T. E. Harrison, ". H. Trescott, James A.
Hoyt, w. II D. Gaillard, 7. II. McCann, W. S.
Pickens, Rev. ]. S. Murray, II. R. Vandiver, j.
P. Reed, A. O. Norris, Rev. A. Rice, j. J. shir.
ley, Rev. B. F. Mauldin, G. W. Cox, Jas. Thom-
son, John NJ. Simpson, DR.. ]. II. Reid, ". s.
Shaw and ]. w. Norris, jr.-From Anderson toe
come lamentations over the hot weather, want o.
rain, and gloomy crop prospects.
The Yorkville Enquirer tells also of recent
horrible murder in the vicinity OF Chester village
A Mr.. Walker was murdered and his house sack
ed. Supposed to be the deed of q. couple of ne
groes.-The Delegates from York to the conven
ton are S. C. Youngblood, Col. Cad. Jones, A. 4
| Mckenzie, G. W. Williams, Rev. r. A. Ross.
Our honored and indomitablO cotemporary tht
Newberry Herald, which perished in the late dis
astrous fire, but wouldn't stay perished, appears
again in fair form and proportions; and promi
scs to be still fairer and larger soon.-The dele
gates from NerSerry to the State Convention are
S. Fair, G. S. Cannon, Jas. Maffstt, J. R. Spear
man, J. H. Williams, A. C. Darlington, C. q
Suber and f. S. Keitt.
The Kingstree Star says: "Tho protractet
drought has injured the crops to an alarming ex
tent; in many instances there will be nothing tt
harvest"
The Chester Standard says: "0ur planters
wear long faces, and not without good reason
The intense heat and continuous drought of th'
past two weeks have put the finishing stroke to {
large portion of the corn.crop, much of which il
dead and beyond the hope Of recovery. The yiels
of cotton will be extraordinarily ight"-Tht
Delegates to the State Convention from Cheste,
are Giles J. Patterson, James G. Lowry, 0. Bar
Der and C. S. Brce.
From the Sumter WutcIman wc learn that Mr.
T. ]. Caughlan Of Sumter has boen appointed
United States Deputy Marshal for the District o.
South Carolina.-The Delegates from Sumter t.
the State Convention nre j. N. Frierson, A. A
Gilbert, J. T. Green, J. S. Richardson, jr, R.9
Cain, G. W. Cooper, T. NJ. Muldrow, DR.. j. NJ
J. Moses, Jr., and ]. W. Rembert.
From the Clarendon Banner wo learn thai
Clarendon District is also to be represented in the
State Convention. Her Delegates are Hon. j. P
Richardson, Col. II. i. Benbow, DR.. j. McCauley
DR.. T. W. Briggs, W. j. McFlddin, j. Galluchat
DIR R. Durant and Col. S. Warren Nelson.
The Carolina Spartan speaks of 4 fire in Spar
tanburg Yhch consumed two or three buildings
1t speaks Of the energy and fidelity of the freed,
men, and Of their strenuous efforts to prevent the
spreading Of the flames and ends by saying
The Freedmen of our town are certainly the
best behaved, least riotous and most faithful OF
any in the State."-Thc delegates from Spartan
burg to the Convention are II. C. Poole Hon. G.
Canno' j. ". Carlisle, COL S. n. Evins, Col T.
..uoore, DR.. j. Winsmith, A. B. Woodruff, DR..
Wm. Curtis, W. T. Wilkens, COL T. Stobo Farrow
The Barnwell Sentinel says Mcssrs. johnson
IIagood, j. j. Brabbam, L. ]. C. Wood, and
Alfred Aldrich are requested to represent Barn
well District in the State Convention.
The Abbeville Banner gives the names of the
Abbcville Delegates to the State Convention as
follows Hon. D. L. Wardlaw, Gen. A. C. w.
kell, Hon. Thos. Thomson, Gen. S. McGowan. W.
A. Lee, j. a. Leland, DR.. ]. W. IIcirst, James NJ.
Latmer, DR.. ]. I. Bonner, F. A. Connor Jas. A.
Norwood, NJ. o. Talman.
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Our Dead.
A recent issue of the Lynchhurs ViryiHi0n
contains list of parOlcd prisoners of war who
died on board of United States transports going
from Paint Lnnknnt MARYLAND to SaYannnh