The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-16

" encouraged IN regard to the prospects o.
their enterprise and are determined to 60 To
work at once. With THE view corps OF en-.
gin eers have been selected to locate the roac
from Cheraw TO Wadesboro' Mr.. Gearge W.
Earle was elected shlet engineer, and Mr. Je
rome P. Chase secretary snd treasurer.
A commercial association has been organ
iged by the merchants Of Cheraw with the fol
lowing officers ". L.J. Reid, president; j.
C. Medlin, vice-president; E. n. Wei 8: W. a.
Benton, Peter Barentne. commissioners;
John T. McNair secretary and treasurer. The
following resolution was adopted Resolved
That should bale Of cotton weigh less than
three hundred pounds, it shall be considered
unmerchautable, and when sold, there shall
be deduction of one ard half cents per
pound from the original price,"
Laurens.
We get the following items from The Lau-
rensville Herald:
The cold snaps OF May aud June are being
re-euacted n the first weeks OF Augustine
nights and mornings almost smoking OF frost:
Cotton is not doing well-wearing pale and
A branch of The Citizens Savings Bank has
been established IN LaurenIvi[le. rhs officers
are as follows: Assistant Cashier. John Kyle;
Local Finance Committee, 8. y. Todd. DR.. 20
W. Simpson, and Colonel j. D. Williams; 30
licitor, s. R. Todd, Jr.
"A
the mountains. IN the Western p ,rtion Of this
State and North Carolina, in snarcu OF cool
breezes, sparkling waters. impid streams,
grand views and glorious blue skies. They
90 in an independent way in their own car
rla9es, taking along baggage wagons, tents,
supplies. &c.
T.. P. Ovens has been appointed q magis-
trate by one r. Z. Scott THIS Owens is sepa-
tor from this county and census taker, also
commissioner OF elections. Owens EMPLOYS
one Thos. Owens to do the w,ri Of taking the
census. The said Thomas is one Of scott's
magistrates. snd the SAID Scott appoints 7. j
P, q magistrate to do Thomas law while en-
gagged in his statistical labers. These two ma,
gistrates reside IN the county, not TWO mnes
'Hom each other. Considerste Soott
The Wslhalls Courier saws: "for the past
week the weather in this section has been re-
markedly cool for this time Of year. Fires
during the mornings have been m demand.
Though rain would be beneficial, crops III our
immediat vicinity are by no means suffering
Other sections Of the county are not 80 fortu
nate. Heavy tosts have fallen during TIE
last few nights y what is known az dorse
Cove, N. q. Frost in Augustl"
in short order. The lumber is rolling in tor
she Jail. and near 10000 brick moulded for
the courthouse. The workmen are ready
and the Jail Is expected to be raised this
week. The contractors are pushing men, and
we'll they need be, as the courthouse is to
be used ior the November term OF the court.
being sixty By forty feet, made OF brick and
two stories high.
The dwelling house Of John Price was burn
ed down on Monday the 2 ms aut. Mr.. Price
and his grand daughter had come to Walhalla
on that day, and no living soul was about the
premises. On his return he found his dwell
ing and HE outbuildings heap OF ashes.
Nothing Of his furniture was saved, the build
ing being pretty well consumed before the nre
was discovered. The house was situated on
the public road leading from Old Pickens 10
Walhalla, and about one mile from the Falls on
Little River. It b the general impression tie
fire was the work OF an incendiary.
Kershaw.
The Camden Journal says "The unfavor.
able weather Of the past few days is having ITS
effect upon the cotton crop OF this and the
nelehboring district. Reports resch us from
all Quarters OF the appearance Of the rust. The
cotton in many localities, from the unfayor-
able spring Is more backward than usual, and
should the rust prevail to much extent the
hopes OF our planters for large crop Will be
blasted."
The came paper saya: "An inquest was
held BY SShroek en- sbs SosS sS
Of Mr Joseph B. Hughes. gentleman well
known IN this vicinity, at which inquest it az
peared that MIR. Hughes and q colored boy,
Wade Dye, we're coming to Camden in va: on
on that morning. When about eight mics
from town, pine tree which had by some
means caught file and burned through, fell
upon the wagon killing MIR. Hughes almost
instastaneously, and mortsly wo.nding one
of the mules. The wagon was shattered.
Wade Dye made his escape by leaping from 1t.
see the falling tree, until it was nearly upon
them, when Mr.. Hughes ex ,laimsd, "Wade
Lord have mercy on u.s." and endeayored to
leap out Of its way. But he vas struck before
he could do 30; 3 jagged knot striking and
entering his back near the right shoulder. MIR.
Hughes had taken out s{t5000 policy in the
Piedmont Life Insurance Company only
short month nr s'x v"eNs ago"