The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-16
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| State Items.
OPEN CoTIoS. Richard Tucker, All industrious
freedman, who lives III tho Manchester nriphbor-
hood OF this District left ut onr Office on Thursday
last, rDout two boils of open cotton, which bu
picked from his fold OH tho 9th nstant.-SWpfie,
lp0tGhmaH.
TowN lio;EY. For tho Information of parties
inter csted state that tho bills receivable of Inn
town of Sumter arc regarded NJ perfectly secure,
although not immediately convertible.
lilo C0nncil are maturing plans which il is
hoped will sonn restore tilciu TO currency MS cir
rnlating medium. Persons holding thesu bills re-
ccivabe arn ntlyised to preserve thetu-nDt 10 an-
mt to unnecessary loss by selling them at n dis
couht.-Sanicr liaicltmdn.
NEW lsIGE.-Wc were shown on tho street ycs-
tcrlay Two or three largo heads of rico well filed
AMI nearly rem ~ for the sickr. Wu understand
They wcro taken from small patch near tho town,
pasl. and Indicate that tho harvest is ratily M,
lroacting.-G GcoyPIo'cn Times.
RICE CULTURE IN THE FUTuRE.-It is believed
by many that the cultivation Of rico will never
aSan he carried to the same cxtcm Ms lrrTprp jhc
war, on accom-; OF tho labor heretofore cmpluyed
lIol being Available. II is no doubt true that II
cannut BIZ conducted III it laA bcuu, but il does
aiSc quantities as ever, or that tho means of cul-
iyation nre not within The reach of uvcry planter
We are hasiec'l that there il no necessity for tho
planter TO throw out single acru of land, for
want of labor, but that the same tunMtitv can be
cultivated with ono sixth OF The hands Formerly
employed: u was thought that Tho former
as We could npe TO attain ; and perhaps with tho
number OF hnnus The pautcr was compelled to
lsn, it was; but thoro not being that compulsiun to
lind works for 10 many now, hc nnv ly atloDtjbra
different course grow tho Same quantity, havo il
better cultivated, and mt loss expense than lcforo
The writer has lately had The opinion OF some of
Tho largest agricultural nlncnsts Mt tho North
tO tho effect tut there is comparatively but IittJe
labor pei formed ON n rico plantation iha, cannot
be done by machinery, which will DO simple aud
cheap They said il would bo u very easy mattor
TO construct machine for cleaning out bitches,
which could bo operated by two or three hands,
which no doubt would do tho work Of twenty, ne
gard to breaking UP thu lnnd, and with tho plant
ing and harvesting. slight alteration Of ma
emI o Iat H!1say Ms IL %Ss WHs hoG$ would Be
pay for itself in one season. it could do tho work
of number of planiatlons.ftTf ::
Tho writer is one who believes, despite the ef-
forts aud teachings Of denag0gucs and pseudo
phllanthropsts, that the negro is running /, rapid
Tace to cX,ernination, or mt any ratio his removal
from AMONG ns is but question OF time; TINT
another ciass OF laorers will, to large extent,
advantages OF the negro; but by tho introduction
Of machinery in tho cultivation Of ricc this tlisad-
vantage fnny DO overcome. Whether this change
of iaborers occur or not, tho aboyo sugGesaion
even i'll point of utility, is unworthy OF coilsid.
Grafton on tho part OF those concerned.
fGeorycto1cn Times.
Locals IN RRIEF.-Tho building corner of Front
AMI Irby streets has heon selected rs tho Head
on the condition of tho crops arc really cncoa.nS-
ing. One planter informed ms ON Saturday thai in
parts Of lis S%toS d s G wsss err nssI beginning
"Weck of praver,,' and religious exercises i'll tho
dlnrent Methodist Churches IN this State, The
Rev. a. j. Stafford was not abo to Ill his appoint
ment last night. :. Tho Rev. Mr. Gcary, having
been confined to his bed since "Wednesday lust. was
not able to fill his appointment on Sunday. Ho s
stopping Mt tho Florence Hotol.-fforrnce Gn1eHc.
MILITARY SESTESCE.-Nod Tate, a freedman Of
II, nisir nrrpcirI
charge of carrying deadly weapon, i'll violation
Of tho order OF uon. sickles on That subject has
been tried found lilly and sentenced To be con-
fined at hard labor ur two months. Tho sentence
Of tho military court i'll this case has boon approved
BY General Sckles, and it will be oxecnted under
tho direction Of Major Lynn.-IorkoHe Enquirer.
Watchman dominates Mai. John 4. Green, OF Sum-
ter as candidate to represent this Congressional
District in the next Congress.
WEATHER AND Cnors.-Tho woathor ia exceed
tho lnru,crs' hearts. Although some corn was too
far gono to be benefited by tho latter rain, yet
generally tho good dono is immense. Cotton is
We learn from gentleman just returned from, q
trip mp country, that ho mover Baw bottaT pros
pect both regards corn anu cotton, through the
districts which lIe passcd-Spartanburg ana Union.
In fact hear cheering accounts from noarly all
Hections.-Ne'rbcirY Herald.
FROM LIpEuIA.-Burron Raines returned re-
Gently to Sewborly from Liberia, whittier he wont
last fall. lie tells that number OF tho freed pco-
plo who left hero arc dead and that many moro
wcro sick when he left Liberia. rhey cannot stand
the clm1tc, the water, &C., &C., &c. Liberals
gono mp fur emiS. alton from this section il
concerned. Nearly, il not quito ALL arc anxious TO
return.-NcioGcrrg Herald.
ARnEsrED.-James II. Jennings, alleged to bn
tho murderer OF Marcus D. Hall, who waA killed at
WilIiamslon in Junuary, 1a6G, was brought to Tho
Jail Of this place tho 9TH inst, under charge oil
Deputy Sheriff vickerI hf GroenviLlo District: II
| seems that jennings wns confined in Jail at
| rio OflnnCD
and was about to DO bailcd from custody, when
tho jailGr discovered tho Proclamation Of Cover
nor Orr, ofloring reward for thu nrrtht OF Jen.
ningB Tho Governor being informed OF. his
whereabouts madu requisiton upon tho Cover
nor Of Anbama and Bont MI. Sickors for Tho
prisoner. lie lIas boom committed Tor trial at tht
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