The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-28
State Items
State Items.
Religious.-The Horny Sentinel Of yesterday

in this district after eight days. services, having
baptized sixty-fye persona and received eighty.
| nine accessions to the church.
| Our Colored Population. hearing from
| various sections Of the State of tho bad conduct
ofthe freedmen, 1t afferds,us pleasure to be able
this commsnty TSer general % oonduot pispo is GOOD d.
aud they exhibit a very correct appreciation OF
their, social status. The absence Of the vice of
a great Interest in their religious meetings. to
| which, whatever may be their spiritual effect we
have new and neat little ohuroh Of tbeiey dey %D NO"
and are in ecclesiastical connection with the
African Methodst Church. We learn that a
on to-norrow.-Ibid.
| Conuention.-The citizens of Horny District held
a meeting on Monday at Conway ooro, in pursu-
anoe Of Coy orr's oali The following gentlemon
tion B. Z. Sessions and Joseph T. HarreIl.
Georgeto,on.-At meeting held In Georgetown
elected delegates to the Columbia Convention
e. W. Ohriste, Q. l.. Cooper, DR.. James R. Spark
man, David Perkins.
| forming him thai the steamship James s. Green,
that sailed for this port from New York on the 14th
inst, had been disabled at sea during the voyage,
and had boen taken into some port on the North
Carolina coast. we regret We have not been
| to the vessel.-Georgetoton Times.
Florence.-The past week has given us dry, hot.
suitry days-dsys with scarcely hopefui cloud,
aud but for an occasional breeze at morning and
nightfsll would have been almost insupportable.
The thirsty streams are wasting away, the fields
and woods pale beneath the acorching heat, and
even the very birds hide away amid deep reces. es
scarce lively note We are foreibly reminded ] % Of
the consequences OF Phaeton's mad drive through
space, but with far different hopes from the boy
charIoteer, We see in the clear serence the finger
OF HimWho oan soften the fierce pulaas Of the
sunbeam, and from the rpot Of cloud bring re-
freshing showers to gladden. the wasted forms OF
nature.
The prospects for the corn crops are indeed
gloomy, there hardly being more than enough land
ydp sh
ling evils. The clouds begin TO promise rain.
We shogld hope for the best, and from the outset
husband our supplies. II We fail perhaps we may
tttorence Gazette, July 26.
spARTANBURa.-From the Spartan We take the
following items:
FIe.-The exciting alarm Of fire was raised in
our town on Th9fsday last, abont IA NJ It was
attached TO the residence or Professor J. Stuart
danokel, which eventually set the kitchen on fre
and from that caught to the large two-story
yards from the Court House. TheBe buildings
burnt rapidly, and the brisk wind which Was blow
ing created some apprehension for the eafety of
prevented. We believe the contents of the prin-
cipai dwelling were saved, but were greatly dam
aged in removing them, and the loss in this way
alone WAS pretty heavy.
fidelity OF the freedmen in their strenuous efforts
| to prevent the spreading OF the flames. The
| freedmen Of our town are certainly the best be-
haved less riotous and the most faithful OF any in
| the State.
| Death of Reuben Bo,oden.-We are panied to re-
cord the demise Of this highly estimable gentle
man, which occurred very suddenly and une4-
pectedly on Sunday, the 22d inst, at his planta:
| lion in Union District He WAS once a citizen OF
our town, and well known and highly respected
| and loved by all. His uniform and courteous de-
| me M fa IN Wi
around him. he was Ordinary OF our District for
four consecutive terms, and discharged the duties
OF that responsible Office faithfully and impartaly.
He held this Office until the feeble condition OF his
health required that he should resign, to pursue
more active life. He then moved to fiowansville,
in Greenville District He had been consistent
member of the Baptist Church for the last forty
years Of his life, and his whole life was such as
to speak Of IL NOT I W
deeply mourned by large circle OF relations ene
friends throughout our district. His remains were
inferred at dowansville on tuesday evening aass
honors.
Hon. James Fdrro,o.-The Spartan also says:
The Hon. James Farrow returned homo OF
Tuesday evening, after sojonrn OF some week
at Washington on professional business. ne re
ports the political situation deeply interesting
I the result OF the fall elections being looked tor
ward to with the greatest solicltude by all par
Mr. Farrow thinks that if the Radicals are to b
defeated, it can only be done through the harmo
| nv and C0rdfat c0.0pef2tf0h OF 8h CoHseExeetf
, men. He thinks much depends on the PhIiade
phia Convention, and he warmly approves all tn
n Southern States being represented therein.
i CONVENTION following gentlemen wer
o elected delegates to Columbia from spartanburg
i Col. R. O. POOLE, Hon. g. CANNON, Captain j. v
d CARLISLE, Col 8. N. EvIss, COL T. j. MOORE, d.
J. WIHsMrFH, A. B. WOODRUFF, DR.. WIN. CunTI
II W. T. WrLK1Ns, Col. T. SroBo FARRow.
DR.. J. w. VANpIyER has since been appointed
4 take the place OF Col. POOLE, whose engagement
1t do not permit him to go.
)" NEwBERny.-Newberry sends the following
p the Convention 8. FAIR G. 8. CANNON, JAM
10 MAPFErT, J. r. spEARMAN, j. Fl. W1LLIAMs, A.
ir DARLINGTON, @. 81. sUDER and E. 8. KErrT.
2; The Herald has the following items:
n We regret to learn that little white boy, who
o.. o. name we do not know, accidentally ohot himse
" to death, last week, near Frog Level. It appea
g. he was going a-gunning and to prevent fayori
ne dog from following, dubbed his gun to drive III
r. | back when the contents were discharged into i
ar body, killing him almost instantly. Another g.
OF comment on the imprudent use OF firearms
ia children.
10. We learn that our fellow citizen, Mr.. H.
I" Folk. who lives about four miles from the Cor
,s- House, suffered severely by FIRE Thursday la
in the los, Of his gin house, screw, gin, fan, all
lts his wheat and three bales OF cotton, besides
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