The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-14
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Marion.

The Court of Sessions for this coa2ty COM
mences it's session on the first Monday in
February. and the Court of Common Pleas on
tho Wednesday thereafter:
Y The Star says that timer IS very much
wanted in Marion, and would do we'll there.
The Star is informed that white man-de-
scrption not known-has recently been having
meetings of tue colored people in different
nortions of the district and counsclling them
NOT 10 enter into any contracts with our farm
ara for the present year, and charging each
nerson thus advised one dollar.
Mleistratc McIntyre's court Is so crowded
with business, that he is compelled 10 iictr
cases every day in the week, III or.;er to tacili-
tate and dispose OF the business AS it accumu-
lates.
Great pecdee is full 10 overilowing at this
fine. The swamp is impossible at Mars
Bluff Ferry, and persons desiring to cross the
river. arc compelled to do so by railroad.
E. P. Harllec, Esq, has qualified as magis-
trate TO. the Mars Bluff precinct.
The Sta is informed on reliable authority
that W. A. Hayne, colored, who has recently
hcon appoipted magistrate for this district by
Governor Scott, has been officially performing
the duties of this important Office without
being qualified.
turnentiue still near Marion, provided they
can rent sufficient num3er Of trees or con-
~
tine to Justify The enterprise.
Richlnnd.
The Columbia Phoenix says: Constable Hub
hard informs us that Talbot was surrounded in
swamI by his deputies, and considering that
..discretion was the better part OF valor, there
fore surrendered. He states, however, that
Talbot had determined several weeks ago TO
cxposo the whole affair, but Was prevented by
his friends.
The following letter is published in the
Phenlx Of yesterday: From political and party
influence, General Il. Il. &c ott WAS elected 10
Tho Cmrf Mugi:tracy Of the State OF South
,;orolno ond therefore u distrust WAS cngell-
dered In the public mind, that his admnistra-
tion would be &c pdrfe il character. In this
they are lnistakon. Governor Scott ls no car
net.bagccr; il he waa, hc has thrown IL away
and identified him self with the Statc-Doll 10y
interest and aloption-by having invested
largely in her real estate anu plahlea n'Hi9cIl
urou her soil, to share the Sood and Ill 10
which she may be subjected. BIC found the
State involved, and began his administration
with depleted treasury and void o. State
credit; her bonds not recognized abroad, anu
deemed almost next 10 worthless at hom"; her
bills receivable sluggishly circulating at from
forty to sixty per cent. below par, and clrcum-
scribcd to localities. Governor scott soon
gave birth 10 confidence abroad, The State
bonds are now conspicuous in foreign markets,
commanding from sixty-ive TO sixty.cIght
cents on the dollar, with an upward tendency;
her bills receivable are fteely circulating.
'.Last, though not least" TO further his pur-
pose, was the mastery scheme of the EXecu-
tive in disposing OF the Columbia canal. From
that standpoint he threw out his strategic
rope, by which he harpooncd the "golden
whale of Rhode Island" whose oil will soon
light up the streets of CoIumbia-radiatins
hope, wealth and prosperity 10 every quarter
of the commonwealth of South Carolina. This,
in connection with his recommend alton to the
Legislature now in session, to perpetuate the
South Carolina College-that -honored in
stitution OF learning-demonstrates that Gov.
ernor Scott is "the right man in the right
Mace" "Render unto Cesar" SC.