The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-22

| founders of Walhala, died on the 1lth instant.
He was born in the year 1902, at Bochel, in the
Kingdom OF Hanover. At the early age Of
eighteen he emigrated to London, England,
where he spent six years Of his life. In 1924
he came to Charleston. In 1854 he removed
to Walhalla, then q waste and uninhabited,
where be remained to the day of his death,
filling in the new settlement many positions Of
honor and trust.
GreenvilIe.'
A call has been issued for q meeting Of Tho
people of GreenvIlls District on the first Mon
day in March. for the purpose Of considering
the subject Of the adjustment OF old debts,
and, if possible. agreeing upon some general
basis Of settlement between creditors and
debtors. The call says: THE importance OF
settling the Indebtedness Of the people OF the
district, without the sacrifice Of all thai war
has left them, and putting them in position
to commence anew career OF prosperity, and
at the same time doing justice. as far as pos
sible, to creditors, needs no argument to COM
mend it to the good sense, humanity and pa
triotism of all. Probably no plan can be agreed
upon that will meet all cases; and all tnat is
proposed, Is to agree upon some general basis
for the compromise and settlement Of old
debts, to meet, as far as possible, the depress-
cd and ruined condition OF the country"
Barnwel1.
The Barnwell Journal advocates the erection
OF town hall.
The Court OF General Sessions for Barnwell
will open to-day. and probably continue In ses-
sion for two weeks.
from a horse few days ago and severely
stunned. but soon recovered.
The bridge over Turkey Creek has been re-
paired. and travellers are no moro terrified
with visions Of broken necks.
Tue ladies Of the Baptist Church in Black
vile are to givo an entertainment next Thu rs
day evening IN aid the church.
Rev. J. s. Havener, having taught school in
Atlanta, Georgia, last year, has returned to
Sarnwell and reopened his school at Boiling
The Journal. speaking of the Barnwell Rail:
road. saws: "The completion Of the railroad
from Barnwell to Blackwell will greatly advance
the prosperity Of the county. loo much work
has already been done on the road to allow the
enterprise 20 be abandoned. While the road ls
short one, only eight miles, still it could be
ma te valuable feeder to the South Carolina
Railroad. Much of the cotton which fluids Its
may to Savannah by the river route would take
tho new route to Charleston. This road will
become very important If the Port Royal Rail-
road is completed as it is hoped, during the
present year. That road can then be tapped
at point convenient to Barnwell, which will
but increase the freight and travel over the
South Carolina Railroad"
Lancaster.
We copy the following paragraphs from the
Ledger: Couit is still in session with sufficient
business yet on the dockets to last four weeGs
longer. II will adjourn next Saturday,
The last will and codiril Of Michael Horton,
deceased, which occupied the attention or the
court r.,r tour days, has been set aside on the
grounds of incumpetcncy.
Petitions, numcrously signed. have recently
been forwarded 10 tho Postal Department at
Washington, praving the re-establisnng OF all
the old post routes in this county, also the re-
opening OF all the postofices now closed.
About eight droves uf mules and horses have
passed through this place during the past
three weeks. Prices range very high. Planta-
tions and farms are now pretty well stocked,
and planters are operating with will. Tho
county, upon the whole, is prospering finely.
those who have heretofore operated on bor-
rowed capital are getting able ito chew their
own tobacco"
Mr.. William Bowers, resident of Pleasant
Hill, in this county, nysteriously disappeared
on the night OF the second instant. He was
in attendance on court as Y juryman, aud had
been drinking TO excess the two days previous.
He was seen here at ten o'clock Tuesday night,
ard told several persons he Intended to 20
home that night, and endeavored to hire O
horse, but failed. The creeks which circle our
town were impossible, and some believe that
he lost his life IN attempting to cross them,
| while others entertain fears that be has been
foully dealt with, and his body secretly dis
posed OF. Strict search has been mndc for one
or two miles around town, and portion of the
creeks fshed, but as yet not the least traces
have been discovered Mr.. Bowers was q
young man about twenty-four years o.d red
| hair aud wEiskers and blue eyes. He leaves q
| wife and one child.