The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-26
Majority for Blacks

Majority for nJsct, 80
A correspondent sells us the following, from
McConnellsville, in th District, under date OF
August Goth:
MesTs Edlors: The3oard of Registration made
their first appearancoi our neighborhood on yes
terday. Their arrival as anxiously expected Dy
O large crowd Of freedlen, who had gathered IN
the vicinity at an earlyour in tho morning, and
whose eyes, be aiming Hh anxiety, were constant
ly turned in the directh whence the gentlemen
were expected to com AS soon as operations
we're commenced the tore-house, which was oc.
cnpied for the purpose was filled to its utmost
capacity, and it was wa difficulty that the would
be-citzens were brougt to understand that they
had 10 comply with te regulations. They dld
comply, however, andn short time they passed
through the necessary Examination, had the oatn
read to them, were swtn in, and afterWard sent
on their way rejoicing. -.
There was, also, q fai proportion Of Tho whites
OF this section who wee registered; yot some OF
the latter, i! appears, d not attach that interest
to their being registerd which the nature OF the
case would seem to dmand. At the closing OF
the session to-day, thewhole number registered
was 225. or these 161 yere black and GA whites.
Ninety-fve blacks were registered on the first day,
and 81 whites; G6 blaes and 80 whites on tue
second Thus you seethat the majority OF the
blacks is considerable. However, as great many
whites lave not registered as yet, the dispropof-
ton in the numbers my not be 80 great ut the
closing OF the sessions YorkDaue Enquirer.
The WEATHER AND rHE CRoPs.-Cotton ID, IN
some parts Of tho Distrit, damaged at least one
fourth by the recent heay rains in other parts 1t
has suffered no serious injury. We have not the
usual accounts from theountry, on account OF the
bad condition Of the roas and bridges, which we
commond to the Commissioners for their usual
conslderate attention.-3range6ur9 Ne1os.
A HORSE KILLED BY .IaHTNING.-A horse, be-
longing to Simeon Westloreland, citizen OF this
thunder and rain storr, on Tuesday evening,
while standing in wagn, in the upper part 9l
town, near the resdenc of Rev. DR.. j. A. Broad
us.-GreenUaUe Enterpr,e.
The WEATHER, &c.-ge continue to have al
abundance Of rain, rah, rain. Last Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, We had quite drought, pli I
on Sunday tho sky became overcast and rain fell
in torrents. We have about two days clear
weather and then rain. Look out for showers to-
day.
We hear that cotto, is somewhat injured,
though every body is in fine spirits over the
Will raise their own supllies.-Bdrn,cea Sentinel
HEALTH OF THE D1sracr.-We learn that there
! is great deal OF sickness in the District. The
number of cases Of chib and fever was scarcely
| ever known; but dangerous cases we have heard OF
| but few. Doctors have elough to do just now, Dut
thelr attenton Is requlrd at no one place long ~
time, as most cases. &c far, have yialdcd readily
10 thelr treatment. Mayit be no worse.-lo'd
FREEDMEN's DINNER A. GREENwooD.-We learT
that very excellent public dinner was given OF OF
Saturday last by the freedmen of the vicinity OF
Greenwood, for the purp,se of exchanging ideas
and informing the nselvetupon the pending ISSUES
that there was large attendance OIL tho occa
sion, and that the day passed off with remarkable
quietness, harmony and tocd feeling. There was
ample provision made ofgood cheer for the enter
tainment of the guests, aid to this end The whites
and blacks all freely contributed. The meeting
men, but the whites lad been very. generally
invited to participate and furnished IRON
prominent citizens Of the vicinity the chic
speakers on the occasion. The assembly was
Capt. ]. R. Tarrant, Maj J. A. Leland, and DR.
E. R. Calhoun. The addesses Of these gentlemen
were replete with honest advice and wise counsel
relations and newly assumed Duties They wer
advised to eschew party politics, secret pohtica
leagues and all afGlatien with unknown adven