The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-09
State News The Orops.

rolina Spartan, of the 9th ult., says:
We learn that destructive storm
passed through tho Western part of
this district, several days ago, demol-
ishing fences, blowing down trees and
several out-houses, washing the lands,
greatly to the damage of the growing
crops. The storm, in width, covered
belt of about quarter Of mile,
which is distinctly traced by the fallen
timbers, nearly all of which then
standing in its tract now lie on tho
ground.
DARLINGTON DIsrRIcT. The Dar-
lington Democrat. of the 26th ult.
says:
The weather is still cool and unfa-
vorable-cotton is much injured. and
cannot long survive such season.
On last Saturday wo had heavy wind
which almost amounted to tornado.
The weather looks dark, and planters
look blue.
CLARENDON DIsTRIcT.- Clar-
endon Press, of the 24th ult.. saws:
Corn and the provision crops gene
rally, as far as we are able to ascer-
tain, are looking finely, and if our
farmers had only acted little more
cautiously and planted more largely
IN this respect, our hopes would have
been buoyant with prospects of
bountiful supply of provisions the
coming year, but unfortunately, thew
have overbnrdened the land with cot
ton, and the result is seemingly a fail
ure, for, owing to cool weather, it has
been SO much injured that the planter
IN many places have been compelled
to plough it up and are now preparing
for the second sowing.
SUMTER DlsTRlcT.-The Sumter
WaGtchman, of the Goth ult., says:
The cool weather continued almost
without change until tho present, has
seriously injured the young cotton
plant, and the prospect, Just now. ia
anything but promising. Corn, though
small FOR the season, shows itself in
much better condition.
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ARREST OF A SUPPOSED Counter
FEITER-The Chief OF Police arrested,
yesterday, an individual describing
himself as John..M. Oliver, Of Virgin
ia, upon the the charge of passing
counterfeit 20 cents U. 8. currency'
The charge is sustained by the affida.
VT of Mr.. Richard Wearn. The note
Is badly executed; but the glaring
popularity is the position of tho gilt
ngues on the back-being placed up-
slde down. The accused was examin-
ca before the U. S. Commissioner
James Brown, Esq, and committed to
prison. As the said Oliver arrived
at this point by way of Cheraw. IL is
likely no has distributed his notes
IN MS route, and we caution the pub.
llc to DO on the alert for the presence
OF such counterfeits.-Phen;x.
ALLIGATOR RAcE.-The enterpr;s-
ing citizens of Jacksonville, Fla, have
been amusing themselves with an all;.
gator race. Five young animals were
entered the purse was $50. best two
IN three. Spotted Tail, a friskv
yonngster, bolted the track, and event
D 1or the spectators. The Gazelle and
BOSTON Boy acted in the same unseen.
manner, and thereby lost a good
place on the track, and were outstrin.
Pgu 1y Nimbie Jack and Champion
Ma;a Ma;a' AT the second heat, Champion
M: Mala came In ahead, but at the third
Dle nimDle JACK again did justice to his
ha"S. ;nn az the animals are in train.
few days. 0 on :" D.
o.r a ,oH GOOD PlAN.--Hon. Joseph se-
glnia on the Grant plan Of seoonatrua
tlon. A good cigar is fine wav 20
open any question the Grant plan.
a Wisconsin, paper having exulted
over the fact Of its coming out in
.n. uew dfess, rival sheet remarks "rn
snis as IN everything else, they are an