The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-11
Affairs in the State.

-"Killmg" frosts are announced as having
taken palce in Greenvile, Pickens and Clarendon
Districts.
MIR. George Howard, gallant soldier Of the
old 22d s. @. ", last week killed bear, weighing
400 pounds, on the plantation Of Major John +.
Hghtower, on North Saluda River, in Greenvlle
District
Mr. Elder, of Chester, has invented simple
washing machine, which. IN few minutes, VIII
cleanse the most soied articles Of clothing. These
machines are reasonable in price, varying from
$11 to s25, according to the size. They have a
wringer attached.
In Winnsboro, on Thursday, three freedmen,
named Ephraim Lyles atsas Ephraim Davis, Ran
som Lyles (uncle Of Ephraim), and Henry Lyles
(brother of Ephraim), were the parties arraigned
and tr ed for the murder of John Tolliver, on the
11th OF July last. They were found guilty
-Of sale day in Pickens, the Keowee Courier
says: The land sales were the Principal features
Of the day.. The Rean land, 232 acres; brought
$3.50. The Jones' place, 200 acres, $3.50. Thu,
Adair place, 18S acres, S14O5. All on credit OF
twelve months. with interest from day Of sale.
The Union Republican party of York District,
without regard to color previous condition, have
nominated the following candidates to represent
the interests Of the party in the Constitutional
Convention: W. E. Rose, ESQ.,, Dr. J. L: Neagle,
John W. Meade (colored), j. Il. White (coloredl.
In Orangeburg District the Radicals have
nominated four negroes and one white man to
man is E. W. Mackey. Only one Of the nominees
is from Orangoburg District. One halls from
Ohio, one from Pennsylvania, and two from
Charleston.
-Consi ierable excitement was occasoned IN
Laurensvlle on Monday evening last, by 8 tight
between white and colored man. The Herald
says the matter was IN some way mixed up with
r hal a. nnffr
at the present time We have heard it reported
that the League here have arms, and halt men
upon the public street.
The Laurensville Herald reports the results OF
Of a few land sale, by the Commissioner in Equity
and Administrators, which took place there on
Monday last, as follows: One tract of 124 acres
brought s1000-over So per acre; one tract OF 264
| 81 acres brought s450-nearly SIS per acre; and
one tract Of 6l4 acres, s950-nearly Sc per acre.
| No other property was sold.
of sale day in Abbevile, the Press says: There
was good attendance of our fellow-citiZens on
sale day last. They bring us very encouraging
| accounts OF the crops generally. Abundance oi
grain has been made, and the cotton is turning
out we'll Various tracts Of land were sold by the
Commissioner, at prices ranging from 81 to S6 pei
acre AS far as practicable, the tracts were di-
yided into small parcels. Such seems to be the
dictate alike of policy and necessity, and oui
planters generally seem TO pc awe 10 tne necess!
of the step. We must plant less, cultivate better
and sell all of our superhuous lands
Miss Mary C. Rallins, the daughter of Evan
Ralins. ESQ, of Lancaster District, was accident
" drowned, on Monday of last week, while at,
tempting to cross Hanging Rock Creek, at the
ford near Mobley's mill. She was on horseback
Her sister was on another horse in advance OF her
and crossed the creek in safety. Miss Mary fel
from her horse when about the middle of the
stream. The water was not deep, but running
very swift-and she was washed few feet be ov
the ford, over some rocks, where the stream Was
much deeper. She was drowned before assistance
could be procured. Her body was found the mex
morning, few hundred yards below the ford