The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-21
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.


DR.. Bivincs died at his home near Crawford
vile in Spartanburg District, on the 10th inst,
in the 83l year OF his age. He had been IN
feeble health for several years, which rendered
him unable to engage in the active duties OF
life. he came from North Carolina, and was
chosen agent Of the Blvlngsville AIanufactur-
ing Company, in which capacity Re acted TOR
several years. After he Withdrew from this
company he built cotton factory on Chinque-
ON 6resk, q mile and half from this place.
This enterprise hs abandoned, and erected the
Crav vtordville Cotton Factory On Tiger River,
near where he died. He did more than any
other individval to build up and promote the
manufacturing interests OF the dietrict.
TAXES N YORK.
The YorEville Inquirer SAYS:
The work Of collecting State aud county
taxes for York is daily going on; but large
proportion Is yet6ppaid. The total amount OF
taxation is $50 $50. Of this amount only $22.-
527 Oh had been paid up to and including the
l4th instant. Il is we'll TO remember that the
28th instant is the limit duung ~bIch the taxes
can be paid without further expense. Alter
that date 20 per cent, or one-fifth OF their
present amount, will positively be added to all
taxes still to be collected
The auditor has furnished us afew interest
ing statistics from his books, which we annex.
The number Of acres Of lard retur6ed ls
461 037, and their assessed value is 81. 102 418.
Tue assessed value Of buildings not in towns is
1882 614, and that of buildings aud lots in
towns. including Yorkvie. Rock Hill, Fort
Mill and Ebenezer. is $441 As. The assessment
of personal property is 81, ,12S $50, and the total
value Of all property assessed, real and person,
al. is "a. III, ,9S2 The number OF polls returned
for taxation is 2742 and there are supposed to
be some 1900 persons liable to q poll tax whose
names are not on the tax books. Twelve hun
drsd and twenty-sx persons have paid this
poll tax. There is some difficulty In ascertain
ing the amount OF the collection of poll taxes,
as all taxpayers are not liable, some being te-
males and others over sSSIsIa;c,ons sSsI; there have
n1so wy soI % paid on the Stste taxes and
forwarded TO the treasurer, at Columbia. Inc
amount Of county taxes PAID IL S6vSo: Inc M
total State tax, paid and unpaid, is $SS, ,l26 %,
and the county tax ls Sl4. .l53 9. From these
statistics, it must be apparent to all that
York paws it's full share for the blessings OF
government. Another significant fact can be
dscerned. Owners OF real estate pay three
fourths of the bill. Nearly one-half OF the en-
tire assessment Is on land. and nearly one
fourth on town lots and buildings.
THE WEATHER AND THINGS IN UNION.
The Times says: It is quito as dry aud
scarcely less warm thai the drought OF July.
We are neediugrain badly, and unless 1t comes
soon it will come to late. There was slight
IRlu early Scslolony nioinih6, WV AS' cA~No~
to do much good.
Mr.. Frank Parham has laid upon our table
a fully opened boil Of cotton. 1t grew upon
the farm of Mr.. William Eler, near our town.
We believe it is thu first Of the season IN this
latitude.
We regret to learn that the postoface at
Mount labor has been discontinued. No
cause is assigned. The nearest postofRce to
that point ia eleven miles distant. The clti-
zens in that section will be much tnconve-
nienced by this oder.
THE FOOD PRospEcr IN aREENvILLE.
According to the Enterprise, the return OF
dry hot weather. after few good rains two
weeks ago, has again wrought such injury to
the corn crops that the uplands must fail most
seriously IN this part of the country, and corn
will be undoubtedly scarcs the coming year.
The bottom land in this region will yield abun-
dainty, but most farmers have but little bot,
o big price for corn. The prospect is that the
people of this STATE will have to import grain
largely from other States, and although good
crops of cotton may be made, the deficient
corn crop will make money scarcs n account
OF the heavy drain for provisions.
PAYING TAXES IN ANDERSON.
The county treasurer has been kept quite
busy for the past two we0ks, and every DAY
our town presents lively appearance in con-
sequence of the large number OF taxpayers as-
senobled. We are Informed that ABOUT $50, ,6OC
has been collected, but we have no idea as to
the ratio Of taxpayers who have not yet COM
piled with the law. A goodly number OF ne
eroes are on haud each day, but the large
majority will doubtless prove delinquent.
REVEALS IN MARLBORO.
The Bennettsville Journal gives the follow.
ing inteligence:
The religious meeting at Beauty Spot Metho.
dist Church closed on Thursday last, aud re-
sultetl IN the conversion OF several, twenty Two
of whom joned the church. The revival al
Hebron Church, which commenced on Friday
last, still continues and ID largely attended
There seems to be powerful awakening OF the
holy spirit, and the community seem power.
fully impressed on the subject of religion. At
Brownsville and Beaver Dam there are also re-
vlval meetings in progress, which promises To
be abundantly rewarded by large number Of
conversions and accesslons to the several
churches. Verify the spirit OF God is at WORE
among the people.
SUPPOSED INFANT1CIDE.
A dead negro child was found partially
buried about three miles from Bennettsville
| few uavs ago. supposed to have been de-
stroyed by it's mother, o negro woman, lmme-
dlately upon giving it birth. An inquest was
held over the dead infant but it having been
buried too long to be properly examined by
| the physician, no Soof could be gathered as
| to whether it was put to death or not. 1t haC
been buried without the knowledge of any one
and the supposed mu1deress OF her infant hac
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