The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-14
State Items.
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Anderson Appeal that a meeting was held in that
town, on the 10th instant, to organize the South
Carolina Air Line Railroad Company. On motion,
Gen ]. w. Harrison was called to the Chair and
A. L. Broyes requested to act as Secretary. After
the business of the meeting had been discussed
and suitable resolutions passed, the following
President.-L. B. Clark, of New York city,
Directors s-Messrs. G. II. Sanborn, 8. W. Tan
ner, Q. e. Candle and j. l.. Pond, of New York,
and ]. P. Reed and ]. W. Harrison, of South Caro-,
lima.
Cotton Booms-From the plantation of Mr.
Elias McGee, in the lower part Of this District,
cotton blooms were received last week which
made their appearance on the 2dond 4th insts.
Considering the tardy growth Of the plant this
season, these blooms are quite as early as usual.
Anderson Inteliigencer.
Red C1ouer. Colonel F. W. McMaster has fur
nished us with several stalks of red clover, som
two and half or three feet high. 1t was raised
by Mr.. Daniel Nelson, about fourteen miles
above Columbia, who has an acre Of it grown on
red clay land, ,oithom lime. We regard this OK.
pertinent, which has been successful, as matter
OF great re importance to our farmers. and hope to
into.-Columbid Ph9niI.
The Edgefeld Advertiser contains an account OF
negro picnic and school examination on the
Fourth Of July, which reflects great credit on the
coiored people. The teacher of the school was
Cain Lawrence, mulatto man, formerly slave
Several white gentlemen were invited guests and
they gave q very favorable account Of the pro-
gress Of the pupils, and also of the hospitabIe
The Rice Crop-We clip the subjoined para.
graph from the Georgetown Times, and as it
comes from the immediate rice section of our
State, We presume it may be regarded as the
truth
All accounts received from various portions of
the District are adverse to the coming crop. The
laborers having worked badly, the preparation of
the land very imperfect, with poor drainage, &C.,
very imperfect stands have resulted therefrom
the seed in many cases rotting in the ground.
These difficulties have been enhanced by the late
freshets, which have inflicted great injury to the
crops of the upper river lands We doubt if an
eighth of crop is made in this District.
Persons expecting to travel on the Charlotte
and South Carolina Railroad, will read the follow
ing. from the Charlotte Times, with interest
Worth Seeing.-By invitation visited the N.
G; r. r. Depot on Wednesday last, and had the
commodious, and comfortable passenger cars we
ever saw. There were three Of them brought
down especially to convey the Stockholders and
Directors Of the Road To Hilsboro.
These coaches were built by the Company, at
Company Shops, by their own workmen. The
work is exquisite, apd is perfect refutation OF
the ridiculous idea that the South cannot manu-
facture. The cars are built upon the new and
greatly improved style, with ventilators CONSIST
ing, as it were, Of a second roof, thus insuring
plenty of fresh air to the interior, always needed
moro particularly when crowded.
The Unirersay.-The Secretary Of the Faculty
has recently issued a "Prospectus of the Univer-
sity of South Carolina" in which are given the
general conditions, the requirements for adms-
sion into the several departments or schools, the
| times and modes Of examinations, terms of the
sessions and vacations, and the expenses.
The University, we are advised, consists Of eight
distinct and Independent schools. Students are
allowed to choose the departments which they
wish to pursue provided they enter at least three
schools. In certain cases, however, students will
be allowed to enter less than three schools.
During the present year there will be no exami-
| nations or other requirements for admission, ex-
cept that the applicant must be at least fifteen
years OF age; but in order to insure uniformity OF
preparation in certain departments, preparatory
course has been prescribed, and, dtte, this gear,
applicants for these departments (under eighteen
years OF age( will be required to bring satisfactory
certificate OF proficiency, or to stand an examin
| ton. For applicants over eighteen years of age
no examination or certificate will be required du-
| ring the next year. Columbia Cdrolinidn.