The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-16
-IFFAIRS IN THE ST-ITE.
Fairfield.

The Winnsboro News chronicles tnese Nigh
IL gratifying instances Of successful planting
The two sons of J. L. Crosswell. of st. Mat
thow's Parish, Orangcburg, have mado thir-
teen bales OF cotton from sixteen acres OF land,
and Mr.. Conner, OF the same district, by put
ting eighty bushels OF cotton seed to the acre,
as we'll as the stable manure from nine stalls,
upon ten acres OF land, and ploughing it all in
broadcast, has raised serenty-hve bushels OF
corn to the acre, besides fodder and peas. NOW,
the same land, WITHOUT manure, would not
have Welded more than six bushels to the acre.
II would have taken over one hundred acres OF
land, and four mules, and eight times the
amount OK labor, to make the same crop. Be-
sides, these ten acres are improved for one
generation at least, and il not an ounce OF ad-
ditional manure be put upon them, will bear
bountlfully for a very long series OF years to
come.
Union.
A difficulty occurred in Unionville on Tues
day last between two freedmen, John Macbeth
ana Anderson Chambers. Chambers was shot
three times, receiving severe flesh wounds.
Macbeth made his escape and is yet at large.
The Court of General Sessions for Union
County convened on Monday last, Judge Will
liam H. Thomas presiding. There being no
iures, court adjourned without transactinS any
business. On Wednesday M lrning the Court
of Common Pleas commenced. The Sum Pro
and Inquiry DocketS were cailcu. very Ntlic
business WAS transacted.
Poiusett Chapter No. 1G, r. A. NJ, of Union
VILE elected on the 5th Instant the following
com panions for the ensuing year VIM. Alum
70. H. P; John II. Smith, r.; r. Macbeth,
Scribe; I. e. ]lcKissick, O. H.; W. I. Thomson,
+. S.:E. Il. Wallace, 4. A. g.; j. Z. Mills, NJ.
81 "; James N. Bunch, NJ. 81 "; C. I. Mur-
ply, IL. 1st "; John Rodgcr. Treasurer, W. \.
Nicholson, Secretary; l. c. Hawkins, Sentlnc:.
Mnrlboro'.
Speaking of sa,c.-day in Marlboro, the Ben
ncltsvillc Journ;l SAYS: There was an UNI
usually large number OF citizens at tic court
house on Monuay last, and there seemed TO ue
4 lar.c amount OF erccnblcks ailoat. About
five thousand acres OF a:iu oelo.2!nS G,o ~ t1io
estate If Ann Il. Prince sold TO- fSl609o, anua
tract belonging 10 same estate, coltalullS SIX
huudrel acres brought 5000. Several thouS-
and acres of land belonging to other estates
were also sold on that day, averaging about -
per acre. ,..,.
The Journal also says: On Monday night last
the peace and quiet vi our towh vas coDsldera-
hIv tv Ggistnrbod by Constable Gilchrst attempt
ing. while under the influence of liquor, to re-
Lease the prisoners from alarlboro' Jail. After
drinking and carousing about the street during
the day. besides divers numbers OF insults and
threats in tue face ofsonlc OF our most respect
able and peaceable citizens, he went to the jail
and demanded OF the Deputy Sherif hplght
the prison door Aeys. On hls refusing TO 90
40. he Gllchrist uttered terrible curses and
threats and fired off his pistol iii the Jail yard,
which greatly alarmed the whole neighbor-
hood.
Laurens.
The Laurensville Herald says: "Notwith-
standing Monday last was Slmon-pure winter
day. large crowd of citzons.of this Democra-
tic ''county" were in attendance. The sheriff