The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-10-16
North Carolina Items.

THE HENDERSON FA1R.-Wo hope that our
people, and the farmers especially III all the con-
tignous counties, will not fail to remember that
the Eighth Annual Fair Of tho Granville Agrlcul.
tural Society will take place on the 18th, 18th and
10Th instant, at Henderson. This society deserves
great credit for having been the first, after the
havoc Of war; to re-inaugurate these agricultural
festivals. We hope to see their public spirit ap-
precated by q large atte ndance and goodly dis
play of articles and animals for exhibition, and
their commendable example generally initiated;
They have arranged most liberal schedule of
premiums, and have made the most extensive ar
rangements, every way, TO render the entire oc-
casion pleasant and attractive. Col. 8. 8. Royster
is President OF the Association, and Capt. A. B.
Andrews is to be Ohiet Marshal for the occasion,
assisted by DR.. Y. E. Turner, Coils. ". e. Yarboro,
and T. L. Jones, and W. H. Young, Jr., and W.
D. Royster, Esqs. A band of music will be in at
tendance-the Salisbury band" we , believe e1-
than which there are few better in the South. We
will publish, tomorrow, the programme OF pro-
ceedings for each day-Raleiqh Sentinel.
nl1I1rARY-We observed in the Washington pa
pers long list Of appointments in the new regu-
lar regiments authorized by the army bill passed
at the late session OF Congress. 1t may be OF in
terest to some of our readers to know the new
status of some of the former commandants, whose
headquarters were in this city, viz:
Colonels Of Iatantrg trg.-Breyet Maj. Gen. (former-
1t. Col of Itantry.-Former Brig. Gen. N. D.
Hardin.
JUDGE FowLE.-The Fall Term of our Superior
Court commenced in this olace on last Monday,
Hon Judge Fowe presiding. Tie able manner
in which tho J,idss has pye4idod over TINS Court
has won for Tim the esteem and commendction Of
all parties and the highest respect OF the Bar
He is stricttdisciplin3rian, and understands the
duties of his position His charge to the Grand
Jury was clear and lucid e4plana lion OF the law,
and his exposition of the duties aud responsible
it;sa or tho MAGISTRATES was go plain that there
could be no difficulty in understanding it. He
particularly cautioned the jury IN regard to the
negro representing that they were now an almost
helpless race, and that the enemies OF the South
sought every opportunity to make capital out OF
every negligence Of the law to be used to our in
jury Wsnston Sentinel.
HEAVY RA1Ns.-'The oldest inhabitant' does
not remember so violent rain as that which fell
on Yesterday and last night. We fear that much
damage has been done the mills, and perhaps
bridges, as tha streams everywhere must 10
greatly swollen. We learn that the small branch
running across the road, near what ls known as
the "pigeon house." about mile and half north
of the CITY WAS so much swollen that a country.
man. in endeavorng to ford it, had his horse
drowned, and only escaped himself by swimming.
We understand that the culvert on the railroad,
in rear of Gen. Cox's residence, was broken down
by the flood of water.
AMUsEMENrs IN RALEIGH Music on the Capitol
square every afternoons and SPIRITED contests AZ
each evening, afford diversion and entertainment
to our citizens. This is well. Anything is desl-
rable, which is proper within ITSELF and which al.
fords the mind some relief from the cares and
troubles Of every day ife.-lsalelgh Sentinel.
BEAUFORT CoUNTY.-We learn from friend that
the following Conservative ticket is out in Boau-
fort County Col W. H. Tripp for the Senate,
and hIesSrs Gorham and Henry Harding for tho
Cnm1n0nS.