The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-05
AFFAIRS IN THO STATE.
Lexington.

AcX1m&tOns
DR., F; s; Lewie, charg ed with the homicide
OF Elliot Drafts, Esq, in Lexington County,
some days since, has been bailed by his Honor
Judge Boozer, in the sum of $4,000 for his ap-
pearance at the next term OF the Court Of Gene
raj Sessions for that county.
Grcenvil1o.
The velocnede has arrived in Greenyile.
Governor SCOTT and Messrs. Reuben TOmin-
son and j. X. Jillson are announced to ad-
dress public political meeting in Greenville
to-day.
The Enterprise says "a weeks clear
weather has brought forward the wheat crop
to such stage. that hardly any fears exist Of
60 many crops since 1861 Many fields are visi-
bly, turning to golden hue. From every part
OF the country good reports ere made as TO
wheat" .
Mr.. Timothy Norton, the oldest resident
citizen OF sumter, died on Tuseday evening
last, after few days' illness from pneumonla,
at the sge OF s,xty-nine years;
The Sumter News says I'VE have had such
fine summer weather during the past week,
that we a1e greatly IN hopes the injury caused
by the rec ent cold spells may be in. q great
late, and much of the cotton has been destroy
ed, but we doubt if there is really any serious
injury done. Those planters who have had to
replant their cotton. have had fine weather
this essential staple is not less than last year,
in spite Of late trosts."
Marlboro.
''The spring term of Marlboro Court ad.
journed on Friday last, having disposed OF
number Of cases. general sy stem of sea-
ling was pursued at this court, large debts,
contracted during the war, being cut down to
very comparatively insignificant sums"
The bennettsvlle Journal says: "For the
past few days the weather has been warm and
more settled The young corn and cotton
have received new impetus, and is doing we'll.
On Monday last we were visited with avery
with considerable wind, but no serious dam
age was done to the crops The prospect for
good crops is, we think. better to-day than has
been since planting
Korshaw.
Mr.. Lewis Watts, aged ninety-two, died very
suddenly on Sunday evening last, at his resi-
dence, three miles from Camden. He was
native OF Kershaw, sustained the character Of
an honest. upright man, and at the time OF his
death was probably the oldest citizen Of the
district.
The Camden Journal says: s'The favorable
weather OF the past week has had q marked
erect upon the growing crops Of corn and cot
ton, and on the spirits Of our farmers In
place OF long faces, We see smiling, oountenan-
ces, and can detect o disposition on the part
OF many to brag OF their prospects. We hear
OF several who have commenced harvesting
wheat.
'sMark Sykes was wounded by the accidental
discharge ot pistol IN the hands of Edward
both colored, were examining the pistol, when
it was discharged, the contents entering the
stomach Of Sykes. The wound is severe. but
not mortal.''
The Keowee Courier says sWe learn from
w. H. D. Gaillard. ESQ.,. Superintendent, that
on and after Saturday, the 9Th of June instant,
the Blue Ridge Railroad Company will take
charge OF their road, and run daily trains from
Anderson Courthouse to Walhalla. The sche-
dule to be run Is Leave Anderson at 5 O'Clock
z. NJ, and arrive ct Wa!halla at O'Clock same
evening. Leave Walhalla at O'Clock a. Al,
and arrive at Anderson Courthouse a. $40 A.
ID. Tue trains Ill stop for passengers and
freight at the intermediate depots and stop
ping places. Accomm odation trains arc also
to be run on this road twice week, Mondays
and Fridays, leaving Anderson at 7.3O o'clock
A. M., and arrive at Walhalla at 10 O'Clock A.
M. Leave Walhalla at II o'clock A. NJ, and
day."
The 81 mo paper says sSome time last
week, q murder was committed in the settle.
ment known as Salubrity, in Pickens County,
which exceeds In fendishness and cowardice
anything We ever heard Of. The barn and
stables OF q Mr.. W lizard was discovered to be
on fire at late hour at night, when ne and o
man BY the name Of Rampey hastened to the
oonfagration, to arrest. II possible, the de-
vourlng fam ss. % reachlrg the spot, it was
found that the fire hsd made such headway
that it could not be stopped. aud Willard and
Rampey rushed in the stables to rescue the
horses AMI other stock, and while thus engage
ed, were fired upon by unknown persons with
out. Mr.. Willard was struck in the neck by
ball, which re suited IN his death in few mir
utes. Rampey was struck on the leg, causing
Clue as to who the perpetrators were.'