The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-19
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Anderson.

AnderfOns
II ia contemplated to have Masonic cele.
bration at Anderson Courthouse, on next st.
Johns Day, the Oath Of June. The particulars
will be announced In due tlme.
Pickens.
The following gentlemen have been elected
to serve as Il tendant and Wsrd-ens - o. ene new
Thornley,. Wardens-Judge L n. Phliphot,
John w. Maio, ESQ.,, Colonel 8. ID. Goodiett
and Captain J. M. McFall.
Abbeville:
The AbbeviIe press publishes full and
pleasant account Of an entertainment gwen aG
Greenwood on Tuesday last for the benefit OF
the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches OF
that place. Chars des and tableaux formed
part Of the attractive features OF the OCCASION.
Union. ~ !.
An Agricultural Society was formed in Union
County on the 18th instant, with the following
officers: A. W. Thompson, President; r. j.
3. II. Rice, R. j. Bedsill. WI. Mcclure and
George W. Hill, Yice-Presidents. Delegates
to CoIumbia-B. q. Rice, James f. DeLoach,
Rev. ]. T. Jeter and F. g. Latham. Alter
nates-A. e.. Rice, Mabry Thomas, Charles
Petty and J. F. Norman. A general meeting
was called for on sales-day next, and oil farmers
OF the county requested 10 attend.
LAu1en6.
The I,aurensyille Herald announces the sud
den death, from apoplexy, Of MIR. VIM. hunter,
at his plantation in that district, on the lOth
instant.
A serious affair occurred on the plantation
of MIR. Boyd, lin tho Fork, in Iaurens DISTRICT,
on Thursday, the 9th instant. In an alterca-
ton between two young negro women, Emma
and Lou Emma used o knife, and stabbed her
antagonist near the heart, causing death ID
about ten minutes. Emma ls ID jail az tnls
place.
MIR. Ephraim Graves, came near losing his
baru and outbuildings few days since by fire.
The barn caught from burning woods, and 1t
was only by energy and presence OF mind that
the flames we're subdued. Several farmers in
that section have lost their fencing from the
same fire.
Mr.. Phil. Hutto, of the Fork, has COW that
has given birth to FIVE calves in three years;
The ir. year she produced twins, the second
wear single calf, aud the third year, about
three month since, twins again. All are living
and fine looking stock. Can any other COW in
any other country beat this
Chesterfield.
The Cheraw Democrat notices an ingenious
attempt to swindle the liquors dealers OF tnat
place. Some sharper offered barrel for sale
from the bupg of which brandy OF goou quality
was drawn, while from the g1nlet nole AZ
either end the clearest and most lnnt cent
we'll water was obtained. On Offering his
liquor for sale, he drew from the bung small y
sample. which pleased the purchaser at s. 20
pc gallon; but when he attempted to gauge 1t
to ascertain the outage, tho rod would only 60
straight down, and not entirely down at tnat; ;
This was strange, and excited suspicion, and
upon Dol, examination it was discovered that a tube
was a1ed in the barrel just under the 6ung
which would not hold quart. This was filled
with the real simon pure article, while the par
rel itself contained the very common and un-
popular beverage which may be had for moth
Inc at any branch. The fellow decampeed be-
fore his trick was fully exposed. He had pur.
CHASED bottle of good brandy and poured 2
part of it in at the bu lg on the pretence Of
giving his newly distilled article better mayor,
When suspicion was somewhat aroused, ne
put on bold face and offered to sell ct 50 and
draw it off by the gallon, but took care not TO
be present at the drawing.