The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-21
State Items,


Of the cokosbnry Circuit, September ~ and ID,
the report of The Chairman Oh Education elected
from DIR. Whteloord Smith remarks about Vol
ford College that were heard with profound inter-
cst anil oxcilet great sympathy III her behalf II
WAS dcIicat, task hut lie performed it well.
That College once the pride and ornament of tho
Methodist Church, especially in his State was
shaken to its foundations by the terrible blasts of
| war; her endowment fund swept away by its teras-
tating Hood; hcr faculty impoverished in the gen
cral crash. But they did moi ',;iyc up tlr slip"
Men, good and trIe Tiny Rlncli by her. and nuw the
| almost certain probability s that slio will soon DO
ailoat caulkcd and pitched, as strong us cvnr to
contond against, winds and waves, and 10 send forth
many missionary 10 adorn human life, md oc-
cnpy now fields OF nsciunrss and labor. May uod
blcsB Wo1urd and her nol,o, sol-sacriring lucul-
ty. We will not ohtruo delicate family nifairs oil
tho public. but this much wo will say, that Woi-
| ford Colpge has imperative demands upon every
Methodist Of tho Saie for her support aud il mch
| men az Shipp, Carlisle, anu Smith endured priya-
| ton and want TO- stand hy her in the days OF
her trial, now TINT bettcr times dawnns, II her
people still refuBe TO como up 10 her help they de-
servo Ignorant md badly educated children. Tho
District meeting had a collection, and snnl up to
Wofford thoir mito OF sl+5.
| An INcENDIAnY AcT.-Rey. |. j. Newlorry OF This
District living about six miles from Timnonsvillc,
| mot with severe loss, Friday night Iasi, by
tho burning OF his ncw twu-stoIy dwelling house
FORMS uB that Portable home had long beon
tho desire Of tho family, aud that he spout much
timo and NIL his available means 10 erect such Il
home as would prove comfort and blessing to his
family; that after the family had retired on tho
above night, and it being late, lie had occasion to
get up when eye: ything seemed quiet but Tint his
getting mp Ina awakened his wife, who rcnla ncti
awake, and soon heard roaring noise, M s,,o
thought Of tho night train ON the Wilmington AMI
Manchester iaaroad, sumo funr miles tlisant that
OH opening the window slc saw the new building,
which was some little distance of. light blaze
and on his going there II too late to save ury-
Harrington S,uilrnrp.
REoIsrnArIoS.--IteGisirali IL SIS District llas
been completed nj Bcnnctt's !. Carmel Hill,
and McAlilcys Mill precincts. Tho aggregate re-
suits al these three precincts air Iii Whites and
Al blacks. AZ Chester Court House aud Lewis
| Turn Out, tho aggregate MP To Mondty evening
was 257 Whites and 81 blacks; ReSistratinn ha,
| not yet been completed nj tho two Mst-nnmctl
| places.-Iorhrite Enquirer.
| CHANGE OF WEATHER. Since tho eclipse uf tho
moon on Friday evening last. tile weather has berll
ton bolls onght to be opening finely, and picking
| should be going blisklv ahead. notwithstanding
| the rain, tho rust and tue worm, we veuturc the
picked Much, We fear. will he lost by inability to
gather 1t. Too many niggcr moctings on sun
shiny daya! More wool gathering than cotton
| gathcring.-Ed9efeid Advertiser.
|
Mr. JEScKEs during tho last session or Con-
gross, says the Round Table introduced bill,
which still waits final action, Z" to regulate tho
civil service Of the United States and promote tho
efficiency thoreoi." Tho characteristics fralurcs of
the proposed act aro, briefly that hereafter all ap-
pointments to positions in tho civil sorricc except
postmRstcrs-an exception that should not per-
| manentiy continue-and such as arc made on tho
Presidents nomination, shall lie awarded by open
competitive examinations; that three commissiol,-
/ ors, appointed for term of 1--WE wears shall con-
stitute tho civil service examination boarl, which
shall prescribe the qualifications of candidates for
each branch and grade Of the civil service, and
conduct, with the assistance OF cxpcrls Oh provide
for, tho examination of all eligible persons who
present themselves, determining their order of
precedence in line of promotion, and Hceing that
no appointment or promotion is made of persons
who have not passed. Of least ono examination
that this board may designate NIL Offices whose
duties "may be performed by females az well as
males, and for all such Offices females as we'll aa
males shall be eligible !" that il shall Try all OIL
GERS charged with misconduct or inehicirncy, and
report them for suspension or dismissal to the
head of thoir department, on whom the execution
Of the sentenco ia incumbent.