The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-11
L4FF.dIRS IN THE ST1TE.
Sumter.

An amateur threatrical performance was to
have come off in Sumter last evening for the
benefit of the poor.
MIR. Samuel Brown, son OF III. Erwin A. Brown,
is now engaged in taking the census OF Sum-
fer District provided for in the State Govern
ment, for public school purposes.
MIR. Samuel T. Wilson has been appointed
and commissioned by Governor Scott, magis-
trate for Sumter County, and is now in dis
charge of the duties Of his Office.
Bishopville Lodge No. 1O4, A. F. d.. has re-
elected the following officers for the ensuing
term: P. M. J. W. Stucky. W. ~; J. L. Coop
er. s. WI. J. Josey, j. W.; H. 6. scarbo-
roneb Treasurer; D. E. Durant Secretary; J.
7. Croswell Tyler; J. C. Shaw, s. D.; W. A.
James. j. D.; W. Ii. Croswell, G.. W. Durant
Stewards.
A special session OF court was opened at
Spartanburg last Mondly, Judge Vernon pre-
siding. The Judge assumed the ernine with
becoming dignity. His charge to .ue grand
Jury was quite appropriate. The solicitor for
this circuit, H. I. MCGOWAN, not having re,
his election, was not in attendance. This
Office was well filled by the jud se's appoint
ment Of John a. Evins, Esq., who ably repre-
sented tue State in all causes brought before
the court. The whole week will probably be
consumed before the dockeb are cleared.
The Spartan says: Several dloves OF hogs
have arrived in town in the last few days,
DR.. Vim. II. Coan, highly respected citizen
of Spartanburg District, died on the Z4tn uit.
Newberry.
Rev. R. Furman preached his first discourse
ne pastor of the Blptist congregation at New
berry, on Sunday last.
or sole day in Newberry, the Herald says
| notwithstanding that Monday was most blus-
terine and inclement, largo number OF pcr-
sons were in town. Commissioners sales con-
sisted of five small lots Of the estate or Judge
O'Ncall, of about thirty acres, which brought
the low price of s496 for the whole; three lots
belonging to the Hunt estate, OF twenty acres,
s924O: one tract of four hundred acres. $500;
and ono tract of lightweight acres. $1610. The
sheriff sold one tract Of tour hundred acres for
TIC Newbe:ry Herald ga. s The agent Of the
Nevberry Society, Mr.. BrHggeman, leaves Tor
| New York this week, taking with him orders
for immigrants. The society has done much
| for the district in the introduction OF thrifty
working class Of laborcrs, but ther means are
now exhausted, and unless those who wish to
SECURE l. .borers furnish the necessary funds,
their.orders cannot be filed. ALI who have
riyen their orders arc earnestly requested to
deposit with Mr.. r. Mclaughlin, the trcasu.
rer, slS, for each single laborer ordered, anu
$50 for every family.
Darlington.
Last Saturday night the barn OF MIR. E. P;
| Lide, in Springville, was broken open and
several hundred pounds OF seed cotton, tempo
rarily stored there, were stolen:
The Democrat has the following items:
julius Fort, colorod boy, having quarrel
with another, Peter Tate, shot and wounded
said freedman in the shoulder.
A little negro was killed near the Frost place
On nSilurday last, by tree which was telod by
another
brilliant tournament was held Mt Florence
on the 81 instant, OF which We learn the par
ticulars fro IL the Dlrlin=toa Democrat. The
dav was fine and ihe attendance large. At half
past seven tho gay Knights, mounted on
spirited chargers, appeared upon the ground
and assembled in front Of tlc stand to liston to
nm approprlate aad stirring address delivered
bv the King at Arms, hir. J. Player Wilson.
The Knights who entered the list were four.
teen in number, viz: Gaorge Pawley-Hnlght
of Florence. W. d. McSwam-Lord Mortimer
j. S. Observation-Disclosures Spy. ". ?. Oar.
Eary-Knight OF the Silver Lross. Finn
HartZKnight of Chcora. Blackwell Burch-
KNIGHT of the Forest. Millie Chase-Knight
Il don't think" Charlie DarGan-Knigh
Of the K. K. K. Goddard Knight, -
D. Lewis-Knight of the White Plume
Edwin Brunson-Knight OF Jefries Creek
James White, -. John Josey-Citiz, ms
knight. Messrs. James Burch, George Petit
| grew and DR.. Mcpherson acted as judges, anc
Mr.. Charles G. Chase as Master of Horse. AT
ter the riding had ceased the judges an
nounced no the result, the four Knights being de-
clared victors in the order in which they ar;
namod. Miss Clara Brunson was selected ai
Queen of Lovc and Beauty, and Miss Fannie
Woodward, Miss Anna Brunson and Miss Dor
Morris selected as first second aud third Maids
OF Honor. 'Tls needless to say that the fat
ones who graced the stand looked extremel.
lovely.