The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-22

The SOutherner says that the property
known as the DuPree place, on Pearl-street,
has been purchased by j. A. Smith, colored !,
and will soon be opened as first-class public
house.
At town meeting for DeKalb Township,
were elected: Cle1k-Colin Macrae, ESQ. Sc
leetmen-Major j. NJ. DeSaussure, Colonel s.
M. Boykin, and Captain T. L. Boykn. Survey
ors-Captain B. L: Mccoy, and Jefferson Rodg-
ers, Esq. COnstable-JameS Il. Brown, ESQ.
Edgcficld.
The Columbia Phoenix says that the Edge
field prisoners, John ii. Key, Henry Key, r..
Il. Kernaghan, Pleasant Sharpton and Wm. e.
Flint, who were arrested by order of Governor
Scott, and lodged in Jail, were brought up on a
writ of hnhens co,pus, on Friday. The pris-
oners were to start for Edgefeld on Saturday
morning, and would be Immediately baled on
their arriya. at the courthouse.
e & Ev7Y Union;
The citizens of Union Township will meet
at Union Courthouse on Monday, 22d instant
to nominate suitable persons for township
officers.
At the township election on 80 April, three
ara to be chosen. All male adults are entitled
to vote. d..
Abboville.
The AbbevilIe Banner says: "Tnere was a
large attendance OF the ci1zens Of the district,
in the courthouse, on Monday last, tor the pur-
pose Of organizing The Abbeville Agricultural
Society," special train from Greenwood
brought up the planters along the line Of the
railroad. whilst some Of the best mon from
every section OF Savannah and saluda sides of
the districts came up to testify to the awaken
ed interest which our citizens generally are
manifesting in the cause OF agricultural pro-
gress. 10 show the interest which has been
aroused we may mention that one of our eiti-
zens walked eight miles, sooner than stop q
plough or fail to attend. The following named
gentlemen were elected rs officers Of the soce-
%rys N Wy
Q. z. Haskell; Corresponding Secretary, j. 8.
Cothran; Recording Secretary, w.. A. Lee;
Treasurer, f. A., Conner. resolution was
adopted requesting the other counties Of the
Columbia, on the fourth Wednesday (ths 2Sth)
Of April next, at P. NJ, for the purpose Of
Forming State Agricultural Society"
Lauxens.
It is estimated that at least one hundred
life policies have been taken in Laurens Coun-
ty within the last six weeks, at probably an
average of $4,000. It is practically an invest
ment Of $500, 900. ID 4438
The Laurensvlle Herald says II is estima-
ted that the increase in the use of fertilizers in
cent. over any former year. Guano everywhere
taints the air. DicksOns Ideas Of deep plough
ing, &C., you hear at every turn. Evidentiy q
new era dawns in agriculture. Get up an agr-
and let each have the result Of your several
experiences.
IL k The township elections in Laurens resulted
as follows Waterloo Township-Selectme en-.
Constable % culbertson. q Be- Cross Hili HH1S"n Town
ship-Selectmen, T. A. Rudd, John G. Turner,
i A. N. Carter. Constable, w. w. Lowe. Dial
Township Selectmen, Creswell Ovens. J. H.
Austin. Laurens Courthouse Township-Se-
lectmen, G. r. Moseley, Harvey w. Anderson
William Wright. Constable, John Robertson.
Dunlap Township -Helectmen, r. G. Dunlap
e. T. Copeland, J. w. Watts.
Orangeburg.
The supper on last thursday evening, in aid
Of the Episcopal Church, was an en- tire success.
Seven OF the prisoners confined in the Orange.
burg Jail, msdetheir escape on the 18th instant
by aling q bar Of one Of the windows.
The storeroom Of Mr.. L. Carten, ON Bull
Swamp, was broken into o short time since
and robbed Of ten or fifteen hundred pounds oi
meat, the labor OF nearly two years. No clue
The board Of county commissioners have
entered into contract for the erection OF O
courthouse and jail for Orangeburg County
snd the work has been commenced. Mr. John
1+S Lucas mas the superintendency OF the work
Iho old JAIL, burnt by Sherma ms march through
the Carolinas. Is to be used, as far as available
in the new construction.
r,L Mr. >. a. Dantzer publishes o communica-
ton ia the OranReburg News, giving very Ya-
(: yorabla testimony in regard to tho labor of the
freedmen; he worked over one hunIred hands
last year, and declares that he never cleared a
! We quote from t.s letter: 'TpIanted, with tho
aid Of one colored woman. seventeen acres d
corn, manured lightly with cotton seed and
I. manure from stable mixed; gathered two hun
Z; dred and fitty-five bushels good corn. Sevor
d acres and three-quarters in cotton, without an,
manure, gather.d three and half bales O
clean cotton, weighing four hundred pounds t
y \ the bale. Rice three acres, gathered ffty-fou
scaled bushels One acre Of potatoes made
Il Ape crop Made also . fne lot OF peas
gathered only about thirty bushels, an,
turned my stock on balance. I also plante,
, around my premises about three acres OF cot
; ton, worked by my cook and o little boy nine
e eyeASs old-made two bales, weighing four hun
made q ine lot, only gathered ten Bushels arlt
tarnsd stock on sugar cane, not quite three
nAusrter acre, made one hundred gallons Of lin,
Q syrup. Besides the above. / managed si1
4 hsnds on my own plantation, six hands fer tn,
estate Of q d. lilly, ono and half miles of
and three hands on Mr.. EUroman'a place anC
4 /, nAadsS good crops with them all, for witch
4 more than tho hkfal TO kind Providence