The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-11
State Items.


cords the death of Mr.. Adam Gran
hing, Of. that District, at the age of
ninety-nine years.
About the corn crop, the Eepress
says:
From all the information we could
gather on sale-day, we have come to
the conclusion that the corn cron of
this District will be a tolerably GOOD
one. While the drought has shorten
ed the crop in some parts and en-
tlrely destroyed it in others, yet it
mas been partial, a large portion Of
the District having been blessed with
seasonable showers The bottom
lands everywhere make q good show
ing, and the uplands have improved
considerably since the late rains. We
advise all, however, to eeonomise
food, and keep no superhuous stock.
ASDERsoN.-We clip the following
items from the InteUigencer:
Three United States soldiers. be-
longing to the garrison at this place.
were arrested on Sunday last and
committed to Jail for breaking into
Mr. Il. S. Crayton's house, on Main
street: The house has not been occu-
pied for some time; and the attempt
on Sunday morning was the third
offence within two weeks. These men
will be tried by civil authority.
Messrs. James Clardy, Basil and
Adam Smith, citizens Of Laurens
District, charged with killing q negro
were brought before Judge Munro.
on Monday last, upon d writ of habcos
copus, and admitted to bail. These
gentlemen were arrested in January.
and have been confined in the mill
taY prison at Columbia since that
time, upon the charge above stated.
1t gives us pain to record another
Instance of outrage for which there
is no palliation. On Saturday after
Il Don last, while n number of horses
belonging to the Government were
beng watered at the lanyard branch !,
III the Western suburbs of the vii
lage, two men emerged from the field
adjacent, and presenting q pistol at
the head of the only soldier in charge
OF the horses, mounted two of the
best animals and made their escape.
Pursuit was Immediately made by
several parties of soldiers and citizens,
but the track Of the pursued became
lndlstlnct about six miles from the
village, and the efforts for their ar
rest abandoned.
1oRK.-The E~qui,'e, says:
On Monday, several tracts of land
were disposed of at public sale, under
the orders of the Ordinary and Com
missioner in Equity The lands
brought nncommonly low figures
from S1.O2 to So per acre, on time.
The sales included some valuable
tracts, and the prices obtained ex-
hlbit q lamentablo depreciation in
the value Of real estate.
We convcrsed with many persons
from different portions of the Dis
trict, and received from all, most dis
couraglng accounts relative to the
crop prospects. We are convinced
that one-third crop is all that can
be expected now. Dry weather con-
tlnues III many sections of the Dis
tnct, and the corn in some is literally
dead. OF cotton, there will not be
enough raised to buy grain to supply
the deficiency. These facts are
gloomy, but facts nevertheless.
Apublic meeting was held in York
vile on Monday last, J. T. Lowry,
Esq, presiding. In compliance with
the resolution requesting the pro-
ceedinSs to be published in the
Ph~71i..', we subjoin the action of the
meeting. \ committee appointed
for the purpose made the following
report, which was unanimously
agreed to:
Whereas, since the stay law has
! been set aside by the Court of Errors,
it is essentially necessary that some
| measure should be adopted for the
protection OF the citizens against the
enforced collection Of debts, which
debts many of our best and mos. pa
tnotlc citizens are unable to meet,
resulting from causes entirely beyond
their control, viz: Having been ab-
sent Tor three or more years in the
Confederate army, and the closing of
the war having rendered two thirds
or more of their property unavailable
for the payment Of said debts-said
Indebtedness having boon increased
by the accumulation of four wears
interest, resulting from creditors re-
fuslng to receive the only av liable
means Of payment, viz: Confc crate