The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-01
LssTTEls irIsO3I THE COUNTRY.
Z" Me Editor o. he Ma,iy Mt'ns.

To Me Editor o. he D.Idy Nl,ns.
ANDERSON, July 2G, 1S6?.-Whilo on the road
from laurcns to AbbovIc tho heavens gathered
blackncsa, and refreshing rain fell u,ron the
thirsty hills and valleys Of Iaurcns District Which
had bcen threatened with drought. This rain
will very much l,eneGt tho corn in TINT district
aud we may npw say the corn crop Is safe ever
most Of The State, and tho crop will be large and
satisfactory. In Abborillo everything looks we'll
Cotton il thriving, corn growing abundant, enji
tho people hopeful of relief by the coming crops,
business is necessarily dull, very few goods being
wanted, and money not plonty, whilo tho NOR
chants arc not disposed to sell on credit to nny
great eStont--inaccd thoy are unable TO, even IL
| thoy had tho means. Trailo from this district has
been turned largely towards Augusta, md IL will
require Homo efforts to bring it hack 10 its old
channels.
Tho recent discovery of rioh voins Of gold about
six miles from Abbcyc has caused aomo excite
| mcnt among tho pooplo, and will create an. influx
OF adrcnturera, and specuatord il tho aterine re-
ports nro confirmed by further discoveries. but
my impression is that gold mines arc no ioneGt to
community, lut rather tend to demoralizo inlus=
try and seriously to Interfere with husban1ry,
After all tho t.uo mines OF wealth aro tho produc-
tons OF agriculture, and Carolina may be rich in
| these IL her peoplo awake up TO tho resources
which science and nature hpvo placed in their
hands,
It never yet has boon ascortaincd how much nm
| aero Of land can produce. It may bo That by o
perfect systom of husoandry, by careful working
aud abundant manuring, al aero of ground may
DO mado to produce hyo, ton, twenty timos aa
much as it over did before, whilo tho additional
cost "f working mny be enhanced not ovor 100 per
cent. An acre Of land may produce naturally ton
| bushels OF corn. Ono hundred pounds Peruvian
guano, with soms work, will mako il produce
| twcnty bushels. Two hundred pounds, with finer
4 work, will raiso tho production 70 forty blshols
and with extra care and high mnpurng ono hun
| drcd bushels Of corn havo been raised on ono aero
in this state Does not tho true secret OF agri,
cultural success lio just horo2 In my landlords
! geeIden in Laurona, found small patch Of corn;
LARGO anS .n,o1;a -" f. tfteon foot high, very
staks I counted Ayo cars, and on tho others three
and four No special caro- had been taken Of this
corn--in fact 1t hai boon noglqctod-yot il will
produce at tho ratio OF sixty to seventy hushols
per acre; whilo in o fold not stones throw dis
tant tho corn will not mako ton bushels to tho
acre. I feel assured new ora is about to opou
upon agriculture in South Carolpa, and that The
best results will follow.
This place, from which writo, has felt tho de.
pressing effects of loss OF cariaI and loss of lift
| caused by tho lato war. But tlicro IL much left
yot, much indeed to bo thankful for, and, more
than all, much TO do. II will mover answer for ,s
to fold Our hands aud say nll is lost wo arc ruin,
cd, we can do nothing. This is "bos" We cau
all do something, aud oil is not lost But OF this
moro anon. .a
This Convention Of tho Baptist Church is hold
ing its annual mooting hero, but tho attoadance Is
not largo Idroppod in for fow minutes on 81.
turday afternoon. D.. WINKLRn was presiding
with dignity and juJ ;r4.nt very interesting
subject was boforo 'nr Convention, nnmely, what
plan can Tho Churcn adopt 10 aid colored preach.
ers, or those who dosiro to prelch, to obtain
somo theological education. Dr. REYNOLDS ofrer.
cd resolution asking for q committee to prepare
q plan and submit II at tho noxt meeting OF tho
Convention. Bnt prompt action was desired, and
tho resolution was adopted aftor striking out the
words "tho no1t meoting," and requiring report
| ut this. = .
Yesterday tho Baptist ministors occupied all tho
pulpits in this place. had tho pleasure Of hoar-
ing tho Roy. DR.. WILLIAMS at tho Prcsbytoric.
Church in tho morning, who preached all admira.
bio sermon, tho burden OF which was 'errust In
God" Our peop.o seem 10 hayo no trust in any
croaluro II win bo woll II they trust moro TO
Divine Providence. A. d. @.