The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-26

state Items.

| REo1sTRAr ArIoN-Tho probable return OF regis
tration in this District is source oil great eratl-
| tication to every honest white man, and should
produce the Same effect upon the mind OF every
intelligent freedman.
| Instead of the overwhelming majority in favor
of the blacks that was feared would be the result
of the apathy first exhibited by the whites, the re.
| turns show that numbers are against them and
| the position reversed.
| We hope when an opportunity arrives every
| white man will forget side issues and cndeavor to
make Use Of this unexpected good fortune by act
ing with discretion at the polls, and effect the
legitimate result of intelligent use OF the ballot
| Marion Sdr.
the oxertions of the press and merchants OF
Charleston, our country merchants still journey
afar off for their wares. Is it because the old City
by the Sea s wilfully neglected. or is she tried and
| found wanting ?-MdriOn Star.
GOOD EFFECTS OF TIMELY AcTIoN.-Ihe excel
lent health that the citizens OF our village nave
enjoyed during the entire summer, Is doubtless,
attributable in a great degree, to the thorough
system Of draining that the council so wisely
adopted in early spring.
| REPORTS from the country show that sickness is
on the decrease, and the busy NJ. D. may now
have the exquisite plea1ure occasionally OF ENJOY
| ing night of undisturbed rest-Mdrioh Sl0f.
| REGIsrRATIoN IN MARION DtsTRICT.- Whites.
1875; blacks, 11O6-tota 24s1. Majority for whites
269.
The following advertisement We chp rom the
Winnsboro' News of Tuesday:
| ssTHE ToURNANrENT.--On Wednesday (to-mor-
row., the 25th inst, the Young men OF the town
and its vicinity will engage in tournament OIL the
Lawn, near the site OF the Episcopal Church, to
which the public and especially the ladies, are
respectfully invited. The Knights will form at the
| south end of town at 9 O'Clock A. NJ and march
| to the Lawn.
The school building for the little freedmen,
| which has been in course OF erection Tor several
| months has been completed. 1t has ample room
for the accommodation of 800 children, who Will
be under the personal supervision OF competent
female teachers. The building Is thoroughly ven
tilated. and will be properly heated throughout.
II has well.stocked library in the basement.
The schoolhouse is two stories in height, and Is
located on the corner of Lincoln and Plain streets
(PhGn,r.
The paymaster, We learn, made his appearance
on Monday and having distributed quantity OF
greenbacks among the ''boys in blue stationed at
this point, como OF them deemed 1t lndIspcnsaDlc
to their happiness that John Barleycorn should
lend his aid and, as & consequence, several Gill
culties OF a lrifng character was the result a
fnzy of the marty not satisfied with their expert
ments on animated matter tried their Skill ON the
inanimate, and as We learn, succeeded IN demol-
shing one or two OF the cranes OF dell TICKS at the
State House. day or two IN the guard ~ house US
will likely end the frollc OF these disturDers OF e
peace C0t,tn1bid PhGntI
Found DEAD.-The Wlnnsboro News states
that the body OF a colored man named Madison
Harper. was found on SUNDAY morning, w the
plantation OF Mr. K. E. Ellison, few miles fonl
that place. An inquesl was held and evidence ad-
duced to prove that the deceased recently aau tit
small pox, and the day before had complained o
pain in the chest; there were no marks OF violence
f''' I(onn,bta PhTMir.
REGISTRATION IN GEORGIA. In onr last 'ssn,
We stated that report had reached MS ~ tlr ele'
that the result Of registration III TINS Htate sluwe.
a majority Of some three Thousand fof lhe Whites
The fra of the same date saHs
We have been crcdibly informed that the r.
c;stration OF votes i'll Georgia has been concluded
'fhc result. VI, learn is as follows
Whnle number of white voters. .-.......--. 9o'hp
WLolc number of cvlorcd voters -..... '33'
Total number OF voters registered ...... .lSS ~
Ne understand that the details will be made
| ont and supplied i'll i lew days, which will no
vary mucL either way from the above >.
This to say the best ot 1t, IS very extraoidI
nary result. There must have been very giea
default M on The part OF the whites in registering
much larger disfranchisement OF them than W
had supposed under the military bills; or llcens
extended to freedmen in registering amounted t
+ an abuse Of that privilege TO have produced sucl
result. Time vii :cll whether to the latter, o
9 70 either of the former causes, tins extraordinar
2 result is to be ascribed,-AAGn.a hateN.gence'.