The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-08
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Marlboro.

FIJI. Eaton ESQ.,, having resigned from the
Office of Town Marshal of Bennettsville, to
which position he had been recently elected,
r. W. Little, Esq, has been elected to FIJI bis
place. ,
boro', on Tuesday evening. While two held
and choked the jailor, Mr.. Knight, they with
five others made their escape.
Darlington.
The Darlington Democrat says that sale day
in that place was very orderly, and adds: Al
though the weather was very unfayorablo,
business among the merchants was tolcrably
brisk, and the auctioneer's voice was heard
much OF tho day. Mules and horses brought
good figures, and many colored persons pur-
chased stock with the idea OF farming this year
on their OWL account There seems 10 be gen.
cral feeling amongst the colored people that q
fortune can be made on Que crop, provided
they work it on their own account and follow
Ing this potion, many rush into planting with
will come to grief, and lose everything they
have.
Sparfanburg.
Wofford College is in q 1lourlshing condition,
having one hundred and twenty students,
with thirty moro applicants for admission.
The Spartan las the following ysry. CRAFTY
ing account Our tdrmers LIVING III he upper
part OF the district have been very lic in sow
Ing their wheat-r loas.. i1nr Oh fro weeks
later than usual. In fact, there are some who
have not fni:hcd putting their seed ID the
ground. Tho intention was pretty generally
expressed to liz by many. that they INTENDED
to reserve their best fields for the cultivation
of cotton. Almost all have made corn enough
to do them. Hogs arc very scarcc. and largo
portion OF the farmers lave not fattcned and
killed more than ono-half the quantity they
formerly did. Good mich COWS are compara-
lively scarce and are rating at from twenty
five to thirty-fvo dollars each. The spirit o;
industry and close application to the duties OF
Tho farm is spreading ameng the people III
that section, and the depression OF mind. con-
seuuent on the results OF the late war-wllic:l,
like an incubus weighing 80 heavily on tho
energies Of our people, is gradually passing
away-and hope with its concomitants Industry
and activity, appears to have returned. Many
new fields have been cleared, and there is no
doubt, that the labors of the farmer, will, ere
long, bless the country once more With plenty.
Nevvbcrry.
The election which came of in Ncwbery
last Thursday, for selcctmcn, &C., resulted in
the choice of the Democratic ticket by a MI
ioritv SDtwo hundred. For sctcctmcn-J. L.
Peterson. J. J. Paysingcr and j. Z. Auli. Sur
vcyor-G. NJ. G;rardeau. Constab!e-B. NJ.
Blcasc. Clerk. I. Houseal. The Radicals
polling fifty votog and the Democrats two hum
drcd and fifty. The licrtld says: We lave
never seen mere orderly and quiet election
anywhere. Many OF the Leading co!orcd Ral-
Gals, We arc told, voted an open Democratic
ticket.
Tic NewbcgTy Herald in noticing tho
changes in The new county says: The county
is to be divided and sub-diyided into a lsbv-
rInth of townships, with largo Mumbirof CHI
Gals, heavy taxation. &c. ihe township lines
ar 10 be surveyed and the scIectman III ad,'i-
ton to their dulics as general superyl5 -.
will assess properties. hX values, &c; ;thc cefli
will keep tho township record and combine
with his Office .liat OF treasurer. He will also
administer the oath Of Office to tAc other i'll
cumDents.
Il noticing the delth of Major Summer, al
ready reported By telegraph in TIVE News, the
Ncwberry Herald says: Major Hcn:5 Summer,
one OF Newbcrr, 5 old aud respected citizens,
departed this life on Sunday last. III The six,i-
eth year OF his age. lie was Appointment lnem-
ber OF the Ncwberry Bar, - great law and lite
rary student, and jealous advocate OF all that
pertained to the welfare Of eur district. He
leaves Wife and three children. aud was, at
the time of his death, Registrar in Bankruptcy
for the Third Congressional District"
Governor Scott has appointed and commits
stoned J. NJ. Ward, OF Deadfall, Treasurer for
NcwDerry County.