The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-05
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
EdReGc1d.


Edgc6c1d.
Tho Advertiser thus chronicles an outrage
already noticed in The NEWS: Near Granite
vile, or Saturday night, ten days ago, while
an assembled company we're enjoying them
selves at q ball, certain meh left the room, and,
for causos unknown, began firing promscu-
ously into tho company. Before the affray
ended, Mr.. Edward Dinliins was shot through
the bowels, lit Is thought he will dle) and Mr.
John Prescott through the shoulder. The por-
petrators OF this uuholrd of atrociLy are still OF
large having defed all attempts at capture"
sumter.
The Watchman says of sale-day in Sumter !:
"Crowds of white and coiored people gathered
about the sherIff's mart, and properly, when
put on bona tide sale aud unencumbered,
brought decidedly improving prices. Our
planters, generally, speak IN more hopeful
terms in regard to the present year, and enter
npon the great work OF cultivatiDg the soil
with more Spirit and energy. What with bank
rupt and homestead privileges, sherlh g sales
and compromises, our people are rapidly gec-
ting out from under tho load OF debt which
bore upon then with such CRUSHING effect. IL
has afforded us much pleasure to observe that
the lsgal profess on IS now giving it's counsel
and important aid in facilitating the noble
work OF compromise"
Newberry.
OF sale-day in Newberry, the Herald says {:
"Everybody with their wive5 and children,
we're in town on Monday, and the streets pre-
sentcd scene OF animated nature not seen be-
fore for several preceding sale-deys. Tho
business Of the day was actlve; cotton taxing
another rise; tho spirits OF the people rose Ill
poroortion, and the prices realized for the
various property sold were favorable indi-
cation OF a peoples prosperity. We noticed
particularly the sale OF one horse which
brought $40 moro than the owner asked or
dared hope TO Obtained.
"The following tracts Of land were sold as fol-
lows: Two hundrel and for y-six acres bring
ing sI875; two hundred and twcnty-three,
s1375; scventy-sx, $3.50. aud si1ty-si1 acres
s42O. Horses and mules OF which there were
several, running, for good stuck, as high a'
$3.50"
Spnrtanburg.
The Spartan in it's sale-day report says: ga
large number OF the good cltizens OF Spartan
burg District were here on last Monday. They
appeared cheerful with tho result OF the last
TJs, and hopeful for tho future. Wag )ns OF
all description, from oil arts anil parts-loaded
with all kinds oil produce, und We expect
good deal of trading Was clrred on with our
merchants. Numerous tracts OF land were
sold, but only one Dy the sherlff under execu-
acres, for S3l0. The Judge OF Probate sold
two hundrel acres for sl4lO; two hundred aud
three acres for 1854; ono hundred and seventy
seven &C. O, for S596; sovenlY-two acres for
$3.50; ono hundred and thirty acres for $780,
rur latter sllcs were on Credit OF twelve
months with Interest. Tho Copeland estate
lands, sold by tho clerk OF tho court. on
credit vi ono ,oar with interest as follows:
F,rty-two acres, s12O5; fifty nc Oh sl480; ono
Il f,rf
ana twenty acres, 500; three hundred
and four acres, slOJ; ono huudrod aud thirty
acres. S145. Tie llnds OF tho Head estate
were sJld II the following PRICES on credit
one aud two years Two hanlred and nifty
acres. SIO75; two huuureI AMI twonty acres,
$685.
hInrion.
Town improvements arc tho order of tho
day in Marion village, aud new market ia
talked Of
The Crescent says: "The Court of Common
Pleas and General Sessions, his Holor Judge
Eutland presiding, Is now sitting III THIS town.
Tue jadge is poftly and comtortable-loodlne
gentleman, aged about fidy years, as VIC should
thlnh. We hear hrln spoken Of as impartial
aud iudicous in tho management OF business" !"
Tho same paper says: "a few days ago VIC
had OCCASION to travel over the road baLWcen
this place and Little Rock. o.. every side we
could sce the signs OF thriving industry. The
lands in tho northern part OF our district arc
finely adapted To corn and COTTON, AM, indeed,
to flrlning generally. The inhabitants OF this
scclon arc fall Of thrift aid energy and will, no
d rubt. wonderfully dcvcopo heir resources III
tlle course of few years. But there Is one
eicaJ drawback upol the prosperity of this
fLyurcl region, and that Is the labor OF hauling
tet produce TO vla ratlroai an their gulno
nd .ivceries buck. at this seISon OF The
.is ot .,,l IN huui ina 1iv
loads over them they bccJm, shocking y out
,Ii, iud Indeed arc at Tins amost lmplssa-
bic. Til. tilc cauury between alarioI Court
pvu,c aud y Pinnes.syll.c pc tls ono -ro... W1rk
{, uane it tnJ oafd5l spot of il1 STATE, and
tillL is q railroad connecting thosc Two pJluis
by WY Vi Ltt.o Rock"
Darlington.
On Monday afternoon, the first OF February,
Il bHilI,mS belIign@ ~ alr. \. Corrio. at
Flur1ncc, aad containing gGaI' and other
p!.us JnaIcS, was entirely CO .su neu D' IRE.
'rurrc WIS no insurance. o SID properly.
l. g. heavy. The ilro Is thousht to have been
tho work OF au ,nco .Iditry.
Ihc Dom crat Scouts tho luca OF inc removal
of the coun scat from that place. speaks
o. numerous sown improvements and dec.arcs
oyuItantly that During Oil vill'go will have oil
th. alvanta;.?s Of Il cu.Ifra. posiLton IN one ot
tho richest cotton growing sections in the
Slate. sl,s: "Wu notice three new bu'ld-
II es gong up On % vi our sttccts, o I'd wo
hc.r o. $ me Inore to bc built soon. There 's
no better IN l:cation OF pr, s)"rlty, and We have
no doubt our 10 Hn ere lous will b, ono OF the
most tnrlv.nr in the Country. Work will SOON
bo cos,menc I'll OH the jail a,id oourthousc."
OF aale-d " in rliugioi the Slime pa g.
says '.We had In g. crowd in town last
Monday. ald during tue lava good deal Ut
property Chang d hanls. There Was quite q
large stock OF horses and mul, g, aud many
were sold al 6 ;od prces: Sescr ! tructs OF
Iald were sod n winch tue bildn; WAS qnl:e Q
spirited, ul.u very good pr.ces wers re lcned.
MnuflnY Raa retuIu.daY. and Tho sheTIf MAs