The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-28
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| EeuITY. CounT.-!Tho Court OF Equity for this
District, began on Monday last Chancellor Iescsnc
this writing, has not olicitcd general interest but
from few hasty visits, We inclined to think
that matters aro progressing IN asstigfactory man
ner. Ills Honor is courteous and digniiicd, and
the solicitors prompt and watchfuf over thcr
clients interest. Further than this, dcponont
saycth not, ny he is unable to explain muoi that
convcrscd, are in tho sano category. It's good
Court, nevertheless, so-callcd.
Among tho loyal fraternity from other Districts.
we llnrc observed Gov. Perry OF Grcenville Con.
| NIcGowan, Major burt, Col. Thompson aud Ed
ward Noble, OF AbbLyille; q; Major Adams, Of Pick
cns.--AmdTson Intd'l9tncq:
THE LATE RAISs.-From our exchanges in this
| md adjoining States, wo learn that tho recent
rains have boon general, and have caused great
damage. On Mond1y and Tuesday of last week,
in this section, tho heaviest rains descended, do
| ing much injury to the growing crops. Since tten
we have had moro or loss rain oyery day, nnd tho
work on tho farms is much retarded in conse-
qnencc. In htlnnta, Georgia, tho rain on Monday
night wns heavier than has boon known for years.
Bridges, culycrts and embankmentB, woro washed
Of gardens woro destroyed. In North Carolina
tho rain was quito ns severe, aud serious danger
is apprchond&d TO tho growing crops. III tho
lower portion OF ths State planters report that tho
heavy and inct mt rains OF tho last wctk have
| materially injule cotton. Thore is no doubt as
to tho extent OF those rains, and VIC fear that in
many Instances tho damage is irroparabo.-I6id
DEATH OF An EMrLoYEE.-W ure painod TO re-
cord tho death Of most excellent youth, Master
Wm. lilkins, who hns beon in tho PhGair Office
amS amS0 M 70 enter upon sS asei
cafs Ter in his profession Ho diod from that in
ycaT Of lis ago Mo is BY G al s SounR
comrades III tho oflice.-PhGnir.
The weather up to Monday night was torriblc-
on Saturday aitcrn9o9 wo hnd quito gale: Sum
morning camo in with cloudless sky. We fear
great damage has been dono tho wheat by tho
delu8e lately desconded-Chcster Standard
rrtytI Ir,-.-r
has fallen in Huperabundance, in fact during the
whole week, and during Saturday ard Sunday to
such an extent as 10 injurc TO Bome extont tho
crops. But low farmers have been abo to gather
their wheat III CONSEQUENCE Of tho continued rain
but We harc heard OF no harm as yet arising from
such long exposure. Should tho weather now clear
up we trust 10 considerable damage may bo sils-
tainett-Ncr5cr7y Herald.
AN ALAnM.-The alarm which prevailed in town
on Sunday and. Monday morning, that owing to
the heavy rains tho Broad River Bridge had Boon
tho passenger trnin from Columbia in duo time,
which reported no damage whatever, and the
Who NAV not Yo nYe Heard tn rono1 s@f comy
dictcd, will learn with satisfaction that wo have
been spared this public calamity.-Ibid.
AnnEsr.-An arrest was mado hero by tho mill.
ary on Friday last, Of two persons, ono registor
tho latter formerly of this State, md who wo aro
glad to sny, WAS almost Immediately after lbor-
atcd, there being nc. charge against him, moro
company with tho former, who III still in custody.
What tho charge is, ls unknown; tho arrest was
mado OH dispatch from headquarters below.
LOOK OUT FOR Hnl.-About four weeks ago, O
man who gave his namo as Williams, about six
fcot high fir akin, blue oyes front teeth riding
s Lett 9hS1 and eaS sS Sow usp phS s a
about the farms Of MIR. John Simpson and j. III.
Barnett. On tho same night simpsons horse was
Mr. Barnett Last Friday he appesred IN Inc fUia V
laEo again. passing down tho road leading ON OK.
believing him to be tho man who committed tho
rested. Tho fellow took the alnrm, and before
warrant could DO obtained no mado his escape
leaving the OK behind. The OK which doubtlcss
NJ. Barnett,-SPdrtdn. "
RAIN! RAlN AND NO AfAns.-We have had auch
Weather as tho oldest inhabitanL can scarcely find
he mon % or me past spGh M OF water
began to think young deluge was upon us, and
We sighed for tho reappearanco OF old sol In ali
almost incossantly. On Friday it commenced to
blow from tho oast, and ON Saturday VIC had
gale from tho northoast, cast and southeast, that
fnriously driving tho rain in torrents before
it, breaking. down limbs OF trees, and uprooting
othera, mado us forgot that wo had approaehed
pcrse ON Sunday, and We have folt moro happy and
contentod since, except TINT ns consequence of
this ya,rring Of the elements, we baye been both
bound by land and water for tho mails hayo been
ec1ectunlly cut oa by tho washing up Of bridges,
bad roads, swollen rivers, et I'd oT,ne genus; and
our doril has boon sadly in want Of copy. Wo
have MT ns yet hoard what dsmnge has been
done to tho crops, ind would be glad II our friends
would give us information in this particular. As
the rnin appears to haye boon general, wo presume
freshot in tho rivers is almost certainty which
will be very, detrimental to planters, who arc
furthost from tho seaboard. For tho information
OF our readers, who are curious to know the luan-
tty OF water fnllen giyo placo to the subjoined
communication from our friend, Rev. A. Glonnic =,
Tho amount Of rain that foil during Friday night
and Saturday wnH 3.62 inches
Tho amount which fell between Tuesday, the 18th,
and Saturday, the 22d, was 6.3l inohes.-George.
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