The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-29


we have Florida papsrs of tho 26th.
The Jacksonville Union Of that date, in speaking
of the exodus Of freedmen from this State 70
Florida, says:
The last three trips Of the steamer Dictator hav
brought to this city about two thousand freedmen
! whom, it is understood, have been hired in Soutl
Carolina by contracting parties for the planters O.
East and Middle Florida
They arc made up promiscuously Of men, wome1
and children, and present o general sad picture Q
rags and filth Indicative OF their passing through
severe trials.
1t gives the following other news items:
The vacancy in the Supreme Court Bench occa.
stoned by the resignation Of Judge Maxwell, has
been filled BY the appointment by the Governor o1
lion. g; >. Douglas, who accepts. Tie Judge is
one OF the old line Of Judges Of the State, having
on Recommendation Of B. Watkins Leigh, Of Vir.
ginia, and Daniel Webster and remained in Office
until the Territory became State in 1845. Judge
Douglas brings great experience as q lawyer with
rich store OF legal learning, to oil of whichEare
added fine classical attainments, and the ace6m-
plishments of the gentleman.
The Fernandina Courier, Of last Wednesday, has
the following item Of news :
At municipal election, held in Fernandina Dr..
G. Troup Maxwell was elected Mayor for the pres
ent year, with the following gentlemen for alder
men
=, Geo Latham, g: Stack, Col; L; Dozier, J. J.
Burat, Felix Livingston.
This, it is stated, is the Conservative ticket,
elected over tho vicious Radical element that have
settled in that place.
The same paper says:
Our harbor has been enlivened for the last week
wharves piled up with building materials, 1nachi-
merry, merchandise, DC, presented quite lively
appearance, and reminded us Of old times. Every
day brings in strangers and the dull monotony OK
listing the last year is rapidly giving way to tho
busy hum Of the saw and hammer.
And also in answer to letters respecting Florida
as a place of settlement:
We are constantly receiving letters from North
ern gentlemen, asking information about Florida
land with WOW to settlement. Locations on the
Florida Railroad and Atlantic coast as far South as
Indi n River are generally preferred. That way
the tdo is setting. "A delightful climate, always
sa!ubrious, productive soil and endless produc-
tons are attractions. The Florida Canal will con-
meet tue Indian River region with the markets Of
the world by river steamers.
NORTH CARoLISA-LABon.-Some apprehension
is felt that the supply IF labor in this section the
current year will be inadequate. for contemplated
operations. A large number OF hands have gone
to the turpentino regions, and others have gone to
Mississippi and other Southern States agents have
been here tho last two or three weeks gathering
up and sending of all they could get Other agents
came in the latter part OF last week, stating that
they wero induced to como here by Bureau agents
upon representation that there were two Thousand
=''indigent freedmen in this county without en-
ployment.
A portion Of our planters have secured all tue
hands they need, while q large part have got only
about half of what they will require. Numbers Of
the freedmen that have gone off have left their
families behind and unless the women and chill
dron of theso who have worked in the fields in for
mer years, 60 into the fields this we apprehen-
sive that much land will have to lie idle.
It would be well under present: circumstances
tor cur planters to turn shel1 attention TO agpng
to make up for loss OF labor as near as possible,
resulting from tho present sudden and unreliable
movements Of the negroes, or to hold out induce
ments for white labor to come in.
Wadesboro' Areas, 24Lt inst.