The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-06
State Itenla.

The Greenvlo Mountainesr, of last Thursday,
says that
Wm. Van Wyok, of Pendleton, 8. c., has been
appointed and confirmed as Assessor for the Third
District OF South Carolina, in plsoe Of Col. @. J.
Elford, who declined taking the oath Of Office.
1t also states that
The Trustees Of the Furman University, at their
annual meeting held after the adjournment of the
Baptist Convention, conferred the degree OF Doc
tor Of Divinity on Rev. Thos e. Skinner of North
Caroline, Rev. David Shaver, of Virginia, Rev J.
Q. B. Dasgan, OF South Carolina, and Rev. G. B..
| Bealer, of South Carolina.
And also says that Greenvile has been eniven-
ed for several days by the presence OF a consider
able number of delegates-about seventy, we learn
in attendance upon the Baptist State Convention
Of South Carolina; and the general opinion appears
to be that more pleasant or q more profitable
| session Of such body does not often occur.
The Abbeville Press of the Sd mentions that it
has been favored during the past week with re-
freshing rains. which have revived vegetation gen.
erally-muoh OF t, corn was past relief, but that
With tho best Of seasons henceforth, we may an
tcipate time OF unexampled scarcity. In the dry
stores, and besides the bottom lauds were produo-
tiye-but in the present year both of these re-
sources have failed u.s.
We learn from tho same paper that the Rev. d.
McNeill Turner, ID. D., Is about leaving Abbevile
and designs joining DIR. Gaston's emigration
party to Brazil. He has already preached his
farewell sermon. 49,
| Tho Columbia Phoenix of Aturday SAWS: GAL
though still warm, tho refreshing showers we
have had daily since the dog days set in have
| considerably modified the heat. The seasons, we
| understand, have been pretty general, and, we
| hope, will prove soryiceable to the late corn"
The Laurensville Herald Of Friday last says
| sSince our last rain has fallen in spots and
| corners OF tho District, reviving the crops and
| hopes Of the farmers. But there are neghbor-
hoods where the refreshing showers have not
fallen, aed the corn crops are irretrievably lost
| Weather hot-not breeze"
We extract the following from the Bennettsville
Eastern Journal OF Saturday:
| The hearts Of our despondent planters have
been rejoced at last by copious and refreshing
showers Of rain. After four weeks hot and dry
| sunshine upon the corn, it has been revived, and
now presents an entirely differert appearance. In
extent that nothing could reclaim it. But gen.
orally, the corn crops will be greatly benefited by
| the rains OF last week. and there is now a pros.
| week ago.
We hope our people have been mis-, AIKEN in their
calculations, when they confidently assert that
| there Will not be suficiency Of corn made for
homo consumption next year. With little
economy, we think all can live ON what Ia made
The cotton crops are doing very well. The
weed is growing fl ely, and the forms increasing
In numbers and size daily. We think, with favor
able weather and late Fall, there will be one
| third Of cotton crop realized in this District
upon the land under cultivation this year.
We regret to learn that the Methodist church,
near Clio, was consumed by fire on Wednesday
night, the 25th ult
The Oheraw Advertiser Of the 4th says At Last
we have ha Ian abundance OF rain, bnt It is too
late to be Of much service to the parched corn
However, It will do much good to cotton, peas,
potatoes, and the gerdens.