The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-02
State items,

Tho Yorhvillo Enquirer says that the South Gu:
ronna Synod, III session Mt Ebonozer, adjourned
seid to havo been ono OF much good feoling and
highly interesting as to tho numbers and chaIactor
O. tho ministerial and lay delegates.
Tho same paper says: ga. S. Wallace, Esq, OFT.
State Legislature having resigned, writ OF olec-
ton has boon issued to fill tho vacancy on tho 18Th
day OF November. On tho samo day will bo held
the election for Sheriff OF York District"
Sunday morning last with tho first frost of the
| season for this section. Cotton, peas and potato
! vines wcro oil killed by'it.
Many moro bales Of cotton would have boon the
crop being late, whilst the samo remark may DO an
piled to the pea crop.-sunster Walchnsan.
A FREAK OF NkTUnB.-Mr. A. G.. Murphy, Of oul
town, has left pit at our office hens egg lthe pro-
black hon OF the game breed) which measures
sevon inches roIfnd from base to point and siz
inches in circumference, measured tho other way
The roador may doubt this, but VIC think Tho faci
well authenticated.-Ibi
The PRospEnITY OF SUMTER-Is now becoming
the subject of rcmark Of almost oyery visitor, and
especially OF those who have seen the old town in
former days. And really it sooms that each day
but gives moro striking evidences Of its advancing
prosperity and growing Importance And tho con.
slant arrival OF goods at our houses Of merchun.
dlso, toll un too, that our merchants are keeping
pace with tho increased and increasing demands
upon them.-IGid.
Tho Court Of Common Ploas and General Sos.
sions for this District met hore ut 10 o'clock A. M
On ns MONDAY Say lat iast His Honor Judge Moses presi:
shGoT out by tho grand jury Tho
fMarion Crescent
advent ct frosts and ico killing all tondor vcgota-
ton, It'll what we looked for; but with Tho back
ward growth and otherwise short cotton crop, the
cutting off Of tho unmaturcd and unopen great Sta
pio, OF which thore is considerable quantity
ulaltes it only this much the shorter. Wohopo foi
good, however, that with this change Of weatheI
tho many diseases 80 prevalent will disappear.
[Neyberry Herasd
the murder OF Mr.. A. D. Walkor, hos beon son
tenoed to DO executed on Friday, tho 90th of No.
yembor.
The Jury, in the case of Mr.. G. W. Toatoa, in.
q verdict Of "not guilty." Tho prisoner was abl,
dofended by Messrs. AIcAIiiey, brawloy and J. a
bradley, Jr The maiden efforts Of tho two las
named named gentlemen were highly crcditable and in
position at tho bar.-Ohester Standard.
The WEATnER AND THE Cnopa.-Sinco our last We
nave had quite cold snap for tho season. and W.
arc told, on the authority Of "a reliablo gentle
man" that little ice was seen last Tuesday morn
ing: Be this as it may, we have had quite o frost
and we are learn that the lato rico has beer
injured thereby. 80 much valuable tino was wasted
IN tho early Spring, in consequence Of the unwil
that much Of the rice was planted ateNas gDte iate
porhaps as the middle Of June, and being scarcei,
out Of blossom or the milky stage was accordinel;
blighted This will tepd to render the crop Of fht
district oren smaller than at first estimated Ds,
before yesterday was a miserable day-faYorable fo
suicides; 1t rained in torrents and blow tolerably
hard, but this morning is frosty and braoing, auc
we might bid farewell to genial October, and retire
into winter quarters.-G Georgeto,on Times.