The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-08
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

The Camden Journal says: "We are re-
ioiced to learn on inquirlDg from Sill the sur
rounding country, that both theicorn and cot
ton crops are very promising corn that had
been considered totally ruined by drought, has
been revived by the recent rains and will yield
fair crops. ."
During a thunder shower in Yorkville on
ing TO Mr.. D. A. Gordon was killed by light
Mug. Several persons in the immediate vicin-
ity OF where the horse was killed were severe
ly shocked at the same time, but fortunately
received no serious injury.
The Bennettsville Journal says: ''We re-
ceiye very favorable accounts from our farmers
concerning the improved condition OF the
crops since the recent copious rains, and the
prospect of good crops is very encouraging:
Many OF our farmers say that they never had
better crops Of corn and cotton than they now
have"
We take the following from The Edgefeld
Advertiser "On Monday afternoon last the
rain fell hereabouts in torrents the first heavy,
soaking rain in eight weeks. Every one is in
expressibly delighted. The earlier corn is now
saved from utter ruin, while there remains
nothing to prevent the later corn fr0Ec turning
out very fine yield. In all parts OF our Dis
trict, il we mistake not, the drought il now
over, and we think there ia q reasonable pros
pect Of not insignificant crop both Of corn
and cotton"
The sheriffs Office of Edgefeld District
has been robbed Of thirty-one hundred dollars.
During the past week, between Thursday night
and Saturday morning, this sum was stolen
from The iron safe in which the sheriff deposits
his moneys and valuables. The sheriff sleeps
in the jail adjacent 10 the courthouse, and
every night the key OF the sherlf's office Is
with him in his sleeping apartment. And yet
the kew is not known ID have been one moment
missing; nor do the doors or windows OF the
Office or the lock Of the safe bear the slightest
trace of having been tampered with. There Is
no trace or clue to the robbsr; all is mystery.
The Yorkville Enquirer says: "We learn
from all sections Of this county that the pros
pects were never better for general crop than
at the present time. In some localities the
forward corn was injured by the long drought
in June and July, but the rains came in time
to be of service to it. The later corn gives
promise Of an unusually large yield. The area
planted in cotton is smaller this year than last
There is also less quantity OF commercial fer
tilizers used. The crop is looking well gene
rally, but rather small in growth. 1t has too
many dangers to encounter IN the shape OF
caterpillars, boil worm and excessive rams ior
our farmers to calculate with any degree OF cer-
tainty upon the product"
-rhe Bennettsvile Journal says; "On FRI
day night last very culpable case OF shoGtlns I
toUn to%n PSSsh By Which % two daughters 81 Mr. Thomas
Cook L' were shot. and seriously, if not fatally
injured It seems that the She shers aaseS e0lOffS ~fS
y Marty to arrest son OF Thomas Cook, named
Dorus, pra and had permitted several cGlored men
posse. pc Upon arriving at Mr.; Cooks place, the
only white man belonging to the party went
in to see il Dorus Cook was in the house;
while he was gone Dorus was seen outside the
house, and seeing one of the colored men,
hailed him roughly. The man replied in the
same manner; Dorus then appeared to be max max
ed man seized o gun from one Of the Sherif's
party and fred at Dorus Cook-who ran off
the shot taking effect on bis two sisters, who
were in the window Of the house at the time.
The deputy very properly arrested the one who
fred the gun, and brought him to town, where
he is now in custody. One of the = omen is
thought to be in dying state.