The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-05
-4FFAIRS IN THE STATE.

and Columbia Railroad Company received it's
third reading and passed.
-4FFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Edgefleld.
The Advertiser thus chronicles an outrage
already noticed in The NEWS: Near Granite
vile, on Saturday night, ten days ago, while
an assembled company we're enjoying them
selves at ball, certain men left the room and
for causes unknown, began firing promscu-
Ously into the company. Before the ARRAY
ended, Mr.. Edward Dinkins was shot through
the bowels, ut Is thought he will dleJ and Mr..
John PRESCOTT through the shoulder. The per-
petrators OF this unheard Of atrocty are still at
large, having de6ed all attempts at capture"
sumter.
The Watchman says of sale-day in inter
"Crowds Of white and colored people gathered
put on bona tide sale and unencumbered,
brought decidedly improving prices. Our
planters, generally, speak in more hopeful
terms in regard to the present year, and enter
with more spirit and energy. What with bank
rupt and homestead privileges, sherifts sales
and compromises, our people are rapidly got
ting out from under the load Of debt which
bore upon them with such crushing effect. It
has afforded us much pleasure to observe that
the legal profess.o .on is now giving it's counsel
ndimportsnt aid in facilitating the noble
Newberry.
OF sale-day in Newbsrry, the Herald says
Everybody, with their wives and children,
were in town on Monday, and the streets pre-
sented scene OF animated nature not seen be-
fore for several proceeding sale-days. The
business of the day was actlve; cotton taking
another rise; the spirits OF the people rose III
porportion and the prices realized for the
various property sold were favorable indi-
cation or q peoples prosperity. We noticed
particularly the sale of one horse which
brought $40 more than the owner. asked or
dared hope co obtained.
''The following tracts of land were sold as fol-
lows Two hundred and torty-six acres bring
ing $1875; two hundred and twenty-three,
1876; sevehty-six, $3.50, and sixty-six acres
$420. Horses and mules Of which there we're
several, running, for good stock, as high as
$3.50"
Spartanburg.
The Spartan in it's sale-day report says: ga
large number OF the good citizens of Spartan
burg District were here on last Monday. They
| appeared cheerful with the result Of the last
ros, and hopeful for the future. Wagons Of
all description, from all arts and parts-loaded
with all kinds OF produce, and we expect
good deal OF trading was carried on with our
| sold. but only one oy the sheriff under execu-
ton containing one hundred and th1rty-two
acres, for $310 The Judge Of Probate sold
two hundred acres for $141O; two hundred and
seven acI e5 for $685.; sevenly-two acres for
$3.50; one hundred and thirty acres for 5000.
The latter sales were on o credit Of twelve
months with interest. The Copeland estate
lands, sold by the clerk OF the court, on q
credit of one year with interest as follows:
Ffty-two acres, s12O5; fifty acres. $1480; one
hundred and forty acrss, $500; Two hundred
ana twenty-ssven acres, 800; three hundred
and four acres, $100; one hundred and thirty
acres $145. The lands OF the Head estate
were sold at the following prices on q credit Of
one and two years Two hundred and fifty
$685. $685. ''o'0' '"o nun'fsu ana twenty a0fes'
Town improvements are the order OF the
day in Marion village, and new market is
talked of.
Pleas and General Sessions, his Honor Judge
Rutland presiding, iS now sitting III this town.
The judge is aportly and comfortable looking
gentleman, aged about hty years, as we should
think. We hear HIM spoken Of as impartial
and judicious in the management OF business"
The same paper says: "A few days ago we
had osoasion to travel over the road between
this place and Little Rock. On every side we
lands in the northern part Of our district are
finely adapted to corn and cotton, AMI, indeed,
to farming generally. The inhabitants OF this
section are full Of thrift aud energy and will, no
doubt, wonderfully develope their resources In
the coursa OF few years. But there is one
CREST drawback upon the prosperity Of this
favored regio,. and that is The labor of hauling
and groceries back. At this season Of the
year the roads are vet aud by hauling heavy
loads over them they become shockingiy cut
up, and iirideed are at times almost lmpassa-
bic. The fine country between Marion Court
house and Bennettsville ne eds ono great work
to make it the garden spot OF the State, and
that is o railroad connecting these two points
by way OF Little Rock"
Darlington.
On Monday afternoon. tho first Of February,
building belonging to Blr. A. Corrie, at
Florence and containing guano and other
phospnates, was entirely consumed bv fire.
There was no insurance OIL said properCy.
Loss heavy. The fire IS ShOught to have been
the work OF an inceudiary.
The Dem )crat scouts the idea OF the removal
OF the county scat from that place. IL speaks
OF numerous town improvements and declares
exnltantly that Darlington village will have all
| the advantages OF u central position In one OF
| the richest cotton growing sections In the
State. 1t says: I'VE notice three new build.
ngs going up on oue OF our streets, aud we
hear OF some more to be built soon. There ia
no better inlication OF prosperity, and we have
no doubt our town ere long will be one OF the
most thrivlng in the country. Work will soon
| be commenced on the jail and Courthouse"
or sale-dny in ID rlingtoa the same pare
says s'We had q 10 &c crowd IN town last
Monday. aud during tne day good deal Of
| property ctlang d hanIs. There was quito 8
| large stock or horses and mules, and many
| were said at g ,od prices. Eever i tracts OF
4 lard were sold ON which the bidding was quite
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