The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-31

DESTROYED By LIaHTNINo.-Tho barn OF Mr.
Daniel Hook, in Lexington District, was struck by
lightning wednesday afternoon and entirely burnt
were killed by tho shock. Mr. 8. ]. Hook and his
brother wcre reclining on two bales Of cotton in
the middle of tho barn, but fortunately escaped
unhurt. Tho cotton in the building was saved.
tHe,c6eTTy Herald.
AlonE RAIS.-Sirco our last issue Il has done
little eso than rain, and occasionally the sho sers
have b,on heavy. so much rain must be hurtful
being what tho plant now neods, although, SO far
wo have heard OF no "shodding." Tho plant
never looked 80 vigorous, OF such largo size, and
rain not injuro, or other circumstances interpoae
to affect it, tho crop i'll this section will yield large
ly.-Re,oderry Herald.
THE STATE TREAsunY.-We arc reliably informed
that tho State Treasury is now empty, tho taxes
Hoinehing over $l00, ,000 outstanding in executions
at the prcsont time At :he last session OF tho
Legislature tho Committee on Ways and Means es-
naod TINT tho tax bill would raiHe 5000 0O0 but it
has fallen short about $500, ,OOO.- Anderson h,etii-
9cnccr.
Tue CRoPs.-Our farmers hayo now reached q
can calculate with tolerable certainty upon tho
That q hutacioncy ot grain for home consumption
will bo gathered. The cotton prospects arc ~ ID.
The plants nre small and late, but well filed with
fruit, which late fall will help to mature.
forIrkls Enquirer.
HEAVY Fall. OF RAMA portion Of this district
WAS visited OH Monday afternoon by fall Of rain
OF almost unprecedented violence. The ''odest
inlnbitant,, Of this town does not remember to
have aeon It's liko The rain OF brief DURATION
but did considerable damage to tho bottom corn
notwithstanding. Tho smaller streams in tho dis
trct, in tho ycinites whore tho rain Was heaviest,
flooded the low lauds adjacent.
Yorkul3e Enquirer.
" Cnops.-Tho recent heavy rains must ssriously
damage the crops. Tho cotton crops especially
must suffer, and It Is much feared that the water
courses will overflow great deal Of land and sub
merge PORTIONS OF tho best corn In tho district.
W,nnaboro' Neios.
E,IIanAT1os.-Wo haye observed notice. tack
cd OH to Poslofflce door, stating that "there will
bo a meeting held at tho Gully Church on the
| first Saturday in September, to take into con.
sderation the subject Of emigration, and to ap-
point oomnissio4s with view Of emigrating.'
Wo shall watch with interest theae movements, ae
we feol quite anIions to know how any Of our fel.
low-citzons can better their condition by change
| Of country. Tho Brazil bubble has burst, and
| wrecked the hopes OF many who trusted to ts dc.
lgsise promises, and there appears nothing to in,
vito our people to MeIIco. Resides, why should
persons who have energy, entorpriae, and money
enough to embark in enligi alton sohemos, wish u
leave fho State YETI Theae requisites can enable
them to triumph over present troubles. and by
sticking cioao to the old bark, and doing thoir
duty, lolp to save IL from shipwreck.
. Darlington SoutherneT.
THE WnHsaoRo NEws..-Major WV, Herbert
has assumed the editorial Tsnageuent OF uur
Fairfield contemporary. The, following iB tho cop.
| Guiding paragraph OF his saIutatoryi.F y ~
In tho discussion Of the issues before the coun-
Try at this time, the military bin shall bo the
writor's guido, believing as ho docs, that The &C.
ceptsnoo Of the Congressional plan af Teconstlic-
t61 is tho only one which the people csu look 10
| for SOLUTION Of the difficulties which surround
| us; and mover having been extremist upon any
political question, he will suor no circumstances
10 load him to support OF any measure which, In
| whole people.