The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-22
THINGS IN DARLINGTON.
A Sket0h 04 the Town-The Merchants
and Leading Men-T he Churches -
Florence and Its PeoP1e-Crops, &c. =
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The recent execution here OF the negro
Coachman, the particulars of which you re.
ceived by telegraph, has excited considerable
interest throughout this section and turned
the attention Of the reading pubho in this di-
rection, and, therefore. thinking q Few lines de-
scriptive OF the scene of the execution and OF
other points in the vicinity might not be anniss,
1 have written these few items.
Before proceeding further I will state that
the. recent hanging was the third event OF the
kind that has taken place In our community.
A white m 10 named Powell, who stole horse
from negro. was hung in 1846. In 1865 a ne
gro girl who had in her possession some goods
which had been stolen by Yankee raiders, was
tried by b court-martial of Confederate officers,
found guilty, and hung to limb of o tree near
the public square. ~
Darlington, the county seat Of Darlingtoni
Coanty. IL situated about one hundred and fie-'
teen miles from Charleston, and about mite
and q half from the Cheraw and Darlington
Railroad. It has about seven hundred lnhab-
itants. 1t suffered comparatively little from
the war, but since has been nearly destroyed
by fire. In 1866, the courthouse and three
sides Of the public square were burnt by an
lncendary fire. The Jail had been consumed
hoping 70 escape in the confusion attendant
upon 1t, but not one succeeded. Shortly after
the main fire, another conf agration destroyed
the other side Of the square.
All Of the private buildings here have been
rebuilt. The courthouse ana Jail are atil A.
mass Of ruins The latter building, however.
will soon be rebuilt, contract having been
awarded to negro named Cox who for $1O. .661
pledges to have it ready tor prisoners at an
early day.
In the centre of the square large building
of brick and wood is in process of construction.
The lower and front portion will be q markets
+ q Mo0 nniR hQI in
an engine house for the Phceuix Company, tha
engine Of which was purchased from Charlesss
ton; and over the engine house town hall.
wardens, named as follows: J: 9. MCCALL, IN
worth, Wardens; g. W. DaI gan, Treasurer; Q.
Libby, Town Marshal.
Darlington Democrat and the Darlington
Southerner-the formsr thoroughly Southern
in sentiment; 70. Lucas. .c:scprlstor;; ~ Majot
cd Of Radical prochyities; J. NJ. Brown editor
weekly.
Among the firms engaged in business here
MCCALL. 8. A. Woods. Charles & Co., 8. Marco,
81. Hymes, John Floyd, ]. w. Woodward and
A. j. Pierce
Prominent representatives Of the bar are
Messre. McIvor & Boyd. La " & Law. Warley Il
Dargan, Edwards Il Cocker, Spain & Saunders
and e.. F. Edwards. The fact that eighteen
hundred cases were returned at one court is
proof positive that the lawyers have enough to
The town is quite healthy, but it and the
surrounding country furnishes fair practice
for Drs. w. g. Player, B. i. Hart y. A. Dar-
gan and B. q. Norment.
There are three churches for whites. q Bap-
tist, Rev. F. Eason, pastor; q Methodist, Rev.
Emory Watson. pastor, and Presbyterian
Church, Rev. VIM. Brearley, pastor. There
are also two churches for negroes-a Baptist
and Methodlst.
There is creek about two miles from town
known as Black Water Greek. the waters OF
which are as black as ink but ar are noted for
the county propose building cotton factory
upon this creek, and subscription list has
beer started. It is believed that If the cotton
crop is good the factory will be estab iish ed
this fall. Es
Florence. lively town in this county, with q
population Of about nlne hundred souls. is sit
uated at the junction of,the Northeastern,
Wilmington AMI Manchester, and ID .rhngton
and Cheraw Railroads.
There are four churches "a Presbyterian.
Rev. J. D. Brown. pastor; Baptfst. hev =: =.
b. Dargan pastor; an Episcopal Church. Rev.
the pulpit OF which Is filed alternately by Rev.
dr. Jones end Rev. Mr.. Handy. There are,
also, two churches for the coisred people.
There seems TO be good deaio business
firms we notice those Of ~. jacob, A. w. Ly-
ons, G.. Hoffman, 8. IT, Burch. Hohmeyer &
K9ker. Wsitbsrg 4 sstrans. =; SD: ~: gawley' ly
ere; sssrnbsTger BEeshers, !: Kaphban, a. Calm,
! The town is governed ibysa Board of Select
men. named ay follows J, P. Chase. white.
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The fafhneYs complain that the crops are not
by the Maalization Board I'd has dishesrtsns
the people and very faM work with any spirit,
cQntendinR that 1t 10 useless, as all made trOrn
the crops win have TO go Tor taxes. and then
there will not be enough. Land has been
assessed st abont twelve tinnes ita value, an6
many owners seem disposed to let their pro-
perty be put up at auction for taxes, and if
Il ere are bids higher than at what they value II
to let 1t go. II not to bid 1t IN, claiming that by
80 doing the proper value OF the land will DO
ascertained.
CRoPs IN MARIBoRo'.-The Bennettsvil!e
Journ says:
Corn and cotton have received new impetus
from the recent rains, and are growing fresh
and vigorous. The prospect Of good crops To
becoming more apparent. and the fermeys are
sapRuIne. On Monday last We were vfsited
with. 0 most re2eehhing raar, which set tho