The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-25

boon which Pm awarei can'tf
on, would that she had been her aunt,
Or had been my nevVy.
All ABoUT THE STATE.
The Weather.
There was a sprinkling OF frost in Caren'
don on Sunday last.
The f,rst hostof the season made its appear
ance in Georgetown on Sunday.
Orangeburg Court.
4. The News says: "Judge Carpenter arrived
on Monday last and the Court OF General SEES
sions was convened on that morning, and mas
been in session during the week, The docket
Of criminal cases is very large, and It is proba-
bic that the court win be sitting during the
next TIVE weeks.
The Lu4Aeran Synod.
The Lutheran Synod closed It's session at
Waihalla on Monday last. A large number OF
distinguished ministers from q distance attend
ed and gave the place an unusually lively ap-
pearance. We understand portion OF It's
deliberations related to the present con0uon
and future prospects Of the NeWDerry Colege,
subject of material interest to the county
Or. D. Mcneil Turner was elected professor
In the institution. .~. ..tsf, -
A Child Beaten to Death.
Tina Chesterfield Democrat says: ION last
Saturday an Inquest was held on the body OF
little negro, who. from the verdict Of the jury,
was killed by its own father having beaten IL
numerically. Another Of his children was also
severely beaten, and otherwise maltreated,
and was wandering about town seeking
shelter waefeyerit could, to avoid the pre-
sence of its inhuman parent. This child was
reported to be nearly dead during the week.
mo wife Of the same scoundrel has suffered
from his brutality, and it Is time he should pay
the penalty of what used to be the law. His
name "a Gabriel Lynch, and he has taken
rooms at the Jail for the present.
The Township System.
The grand Jury of Lancaster County in
their preseutment say: 1.-THE grand jury are
July satisfied that the township system for the
counties Of the State, created by an ACT OF tne
der the present state of things. This system
is. no doubt, well adapted to densely- popula-
ted and wealthy countries, such as may be
found In parts Of Europe and parts or the
United States, where lands are worth r0m
one to three hundred dollars per acre; but In
our State, where the population Is small one,
and the lands not worth more, upon an aver
ace, than three or four dollars per acre, the
whole system becomes expensive and oppres-
sive They would, therefore, respectfully sub
NIT the matter to the Legislature OF the State,
and beg repeal OF the act creating the town
ships, or q suspension Of the same for the
term Of ten years" sas .t
In Memoriam.
The Clarendon Press says: sit is proposed
to hold meeting next sales-day for the pur-
pose or raising funds to erect monument to
honored dead. 1t is thought that the small
sum Of fifty cents from each citizen Of
the district would more than accomplish
the purpose. 1t is right, and no more
than the ties of friendship and affection de-
mand of Us, to pay some fitting tribute to the
memory of cur sons and brothers who fell IN
the struggle for the Lost Canse;' and while
we believe there IL not one man In our dis
tct but scceps fully and heartily tns sSer Gec
not one man who was not true to the Lost
Cause and who Is now and will remain true
to the fallen brave, and the constitution as
it was, but what win come forth with glad
vet sad heart, ready and anxious to perform
the bolemnj but pleasant duty of contributing
fifty cents to hand the names OF Clarendons
honored dead down to posterity."
3.:a Court In LaPrens.
The Herald says: ssThe Circuit Court
inr.s his Hon. Judge T. O. P. Vernon pre-
si6fnc. s Iarcenies form the bulk Of the
business, and the late enfranchised' al
most exclusively darken the prisoners dock.
Several negroes have been convicted already,
and others stand indicted by the grand jury.
One negro, has been convicted Of assault with
intent 70 rayish white women. The grand
irlry hag returned bills in two cases vs.. p. II.
Scott, charged with breach OF trust and lar
cenvI in the matter of the Southern. Express
robbery. In August last. There has been a
large attendance, especially of Africa-the ne
groes coming in swarmf, by choice as well as
BY compnlsi0n. Judge Vernon and solicitor
MCGOWAN dispatches business rapidly and
with commendable AMI agreeable suaVitey.
We are glad to be able tt speak as to the gene
raj satisfaction expressed as to the eniclency
ofthese important officers. 1t is beNcved shat
the turtles win scale old debts, after the man.
ner of the surrounding districts, and In &C
cordance with the frequent recommendation
of the grand juries ts1this district"
Cotton Crop and Tax Crop.
The Edgefeld Democrat says: Judging from
appearances around us as well as r0M the re-
ports coming from every quarter In this sec
tion Of country, the crop of cotton must be
much small than any one has calculated it
would be. The planters all unite In asserting
that they never knew the fields SO bare at this
time OF the year. They are as near through
the gathering Of the crops as they usually are
this late In December. The lateness of the fall
has been Of little advantage. Two months dif-
ference In the gathering OF the crop argues
lallinR Oh IN QQ8nLiCy Ol 6OOuI Ouc-uals luC
difficulty frequently has been 10 get out all the
cotton that the fields have yielded, but this
year 1t will be to furnish employment to cotton
piekers for about half the season. Such fall
Ing or is unprecedented, and we do not know
that It has been satisfactorily accounted for.
The drought, Of course, had o great deal to do
with the deficiency Of bolls, hut why the bolls
that ere formed do not open Is another matter.
Added to ell this, sis short crop OF corn, and
consequently high prices for provisions. We
sreino9 thoroughly reconstructed yet. The
tS1 crop, fs abundant and the reapers never
reSt nom their labors. From q log 10 q par
sohkaa, everything contributes to their stores.
Happy government Miserable country
y sola2ss shretls OF State News.
The Georgetown court, Judge Green preid-
ing, convened on Tuesday. We have not heard
Of much business Of importance before the
court end; presume it win adjourn by the end
Of the week.
A meeting viii be held in Cheraw on Novem-
ber 9Th 10 organize district survivors, asso-
citation, and to appoint delegates to the con-
ventfoi to be held in Charleston on Novem-
Der I&
Receipts by Railroad, October 23.
. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
17fl bales cotton, 20 bales domestics, so bbls
nour, 136 sacks nour, 2 cars stock. To Railroad