The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-21
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.

AEFAIRG IN THE STATE.
| Anderson.
Mr.. George w. Hammond, who was chosen
| for coroner at the recent election without op-
position. has declined to accept the Office, and
notified the Governor to that effect.
| - Georgetowm. 81.
The Times ssys that Georgetown is unusual
| ly free from sickness at this time.
The Untcn League. OF Georgetown County,
which had fallen to pieces, is to be reorgan.
| ICED. ~
1 Chesteracld.
MessEs. D. Mslloy and R. J. Donaldson, two
the Cheraw and lisbury Railroad Company,
intend having public meeting of the cltiSens
at the Cheraw Town Hall, on the afternoon of
the 21d instant, to promote the interest OF that
enterprise.
E1u1ems.
The commencement of the Laurensville
Female College will take place on the 7th July
! ne4S. Inc reputation for learning and elo-
and Dr.. Turner, OF Abbeville, who are to de.
liver addresses. will attract large attendance
Of strangers. and give unusual interest to the
ocoaeion. .A -. lt
Corn, cotton and rice sre reported as grow
| ing finely In Horry County. -.-.
TherTce planters of HoEsy are clamorons for
tie erection Ct pounding mill. and the cotton
1
The ConwayborO' News mentions some con-
| spicuous instances Of the successful cultiva-
ton of cotton Ia that county, and adds '.The
production of turpentine cannot be permanent
tae pines will fail, and some other business
Will then have to be taken up. The last several
years have developed the fact that rice pro-
ments made with cotton establishes the same
conclusion with reference to that staple"
| Greenv1lle.
| Greenville will probably be made money
| order postoffce.
recent experiments have shown that clover
| vile County.
Mr.. Tho mas viokers. the father Of the
sheriff Of GIeenville county, died in Greenville
on the 18th instant, Of paralysis.
Professor Rivers, Of the South Carolina Uni
verslty. lectured in Greenvlle last week, be.
fore the Literary Club, on the character and
genius @ Of the late Henry Timrod: Y
being cut in this vicinity and carried to the
Srsss Ssssd Of one seia eSp thss inSp wi II
yield about thirty bushels to the acre"
Mrs. Amelia Wells, widow Of o. 81. Wells.
died at her residence, in .Greenville, on the
18th instant, aged sxty-elght. She was the
I. idow OF o. 81. Wells, VINO was we'll known in
the proprietor and publisher Of the old Noun
taineer. ta.-s@
The Enterprise says "The prospect of
cotton @ is better than it wss few weeks ago; it
Gossett has shown us fine specimens OF the
plant, measuring nearly fourteen inches in
length. 9 re-plant. from q feld he cultivates
near this place. and we observe several patch.
es about that indicate q prospect OF yielding
well, provided the season is favorable here
after and an early frost does not occur"
OrnnEeburg.
The Orangeburg News gives in detail the
results OF the township elections in that
county. H 8E nt @
The News says: 'The cspious rains Of the
week past have gaddened the hearts OF many.
Vegetation has taken o new start, and some,
thing we hope viii yet be made to all our barns
| q At the electicp in Mlddlepen Township. pol;-
tics we're discardsa and the following ticket
| an equal number OF white and colored citizens:
For Clerk. j. i. Ayers; for Eelectmerl T. y. M
Foures, DIR. W. 8. Barton. and Ale Phfipps;
| for Surveyors, Jacob q. Punches and Dr. John
D. Inabinet; for Constable. M. Q. Smith.
A township election was held at Rowe's
Pump. on the 14th instant. Up to the day Of
the election no ticket had been nominated.
| At this iuncture OF affairs several gentlemen
present suggested to all who were present as
sembled. . concert and unity OF action. The
idea was greeted and welcomed by all present.
| 1t was proposed that party politics should be
forgotten for the time. and that O committee
of five white aud five colored should be select
ed to nominate ''citlzen's ticket" This ar
rangement was carried out, and the following
ticket for township officers was nominated by
| the committee and approved BY the voters
present For Clerk-James r. Cox. For Select
men-John 8: Bowman, John @. Reeves. James
Constable-Ge Gavin. This ticket was
balloted for during the day without q dissent-
ing vote being cast against It. receiving ninety
unanimously elected. t
| The Court Of General Sessions and Common
Pleas opens at Blackville on next Monday,
| the 28th instant.
| fire engine company was organized at
Bamberg on the 10Th inst. with the following
| officers Captain I. 8. B ,mbero President:
/ Colonel =. Il. CAN'T. Vice-President; J. II.
Smith S Fret Director; J. "; Brogning, Second
Salinas. Fourth Director; N. Bischoff. Ireas-
urer: @. p: Sanders, Secretary; l.. A. Wright,
Surgeon; Josep. NJ. skinner. Solicitor; j. d.
Copeland. w, R. Sandifsr, Axmen.
On Monday last. 18th -instant, Allen NJ.
Drawdee and Captain Joe Boatwrights the latter
! OF the 11th South Carolina regimeat. both
! noted horse thieves, made their escape from
the Jail at Barnwel under the following cir-
cumstances: The jailor was called upon for
water, and upon opening the door OF their
room to ssrye them. Boatwright struck him
tns sns and sn sn1 small bench telling him
| from the stroke, or help could be rAocured,
these noted horse thieves we're out of reach.
The sheriR has offered 9 reward OF nifty dollars
The Barnweil Journal says: ss'As, ,far as we
| can learn there have been considerable rains in
all paris OF the county, Many Of: our oldest
planters say that since the cold weather they
snA - .=:ss. .s::sss .s::sss s.S ~ every ildua:ion that
/ there Will be good crop made In Baynwell
County: We learn isom J. .. Ingram. ESD. a..
turned from Ailsndale. fhst ths crops, ] 81 corn
and cotton in that section OF the county are
superior to anything they have seen: Some
of the cotton staiks have from thirty 70 forty