The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-28
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COLUMBIA, S. c., April 26.-The indications
are that the Agricultural Conven tion, to meet
in this city on Wednesday, will be grand sr >
cess. Merry every rosm AZ Nickerson's has
been engaged in advance. The new hotel on
Main-street will also be well filed. and Oolum-
bia expects to reap good harvest during the
continuance of ithe convention. Crowds Of
stockholders of the Greenville and Colum-
bia Railroad are expected here to-mor-
row, to be present at the annual meet
ing, and it is said that nearly Ill will
bring .her families. The South Carolina
Railroad Company have generously come to
the assistance OF the first named company, and
given them the use Of several of th cir fine pas
senger cars for the accommodation of the
crowds expected from the up-country. Many
of the stockholders are also delegates to the
convention. I have heard Of no definite pro-
gramme, but the feeling of the up-country
farmers and planters seems to be for such con-
sultation and action that will bring about har-
monious relations and good will between the
employers and employees, and the inausura-
tion of some general policy to meet the wants
of the State in the progressive tendency TO-
wards more extended cultivation Of small
farms.
The movement to inaugurate third or ma
tive Republican party seems to have been
uipped very suddenly in the bud. The disap-
pointed have been satisfied, and have returned
to their homes. The Radical politicians here
are as keen and cool on these subjects as the
Northern air which most of them breathed
while learning their first political lessons. The
offices, they promise, shall be distributed
equally hereafter, and none but Republicans
are to be appointed.
The contract for fitting up the New State
House has been awarded to MIR. James NJ. Al
len, senator from Greenville. The following
estimates were received James G. Bell, $2S.-
$40; c. Waring, $4,000; h. F. Farmer & Co.,
$4,000; P. B. Fowle, $40, 600; James III. Allen,
s16,5OO. Senator Hoyt, Of Colleton, has been
appointed superintendent of the work, which.
according to contract, is to commence on the
first of May.
1t has been decided in a recent case that all
commissions tor magistrates and notaries pub
lie taken out previous to the ratification OF
the constitution, were vacated by it, and are
consequently Of no effect. ALI acts done under
such commissions have been pronounced i1e-
gal and void. The only legal magistrates are
those who have taken out commissions under
the present State Government.
Governor Scott leaves tomorrow for Charles
ton, on his way to Cincinnati, in the interest
Of the Blue Ridge Railroad. He expects to
meet President Harrison in New York.
Tho work OF erootins- a-lAaasAaIe -e.A -NN--;.
Island has been given to Messrs. Sawner &
Ferguson, of your city.
The new hotel has been very handsomely fur
,ished. In addition to the parlors and sitting
oems, there are ffty-fve sleeping rooms.
Ex-Governor Orr and family arrived here
asst evening and put up at Nickerson's. The
Governor looks we'll, and his views on politi-
.al affairs are as much sought after as ever.
The Land Commissioner, Mr.. Leslie, is busi-
" engaged il the examination of State land
titles, in obtaining information relative to
ands in the hands Of sherifs seized for nom
of taxes. 1t is believed that over one
hundred Thousand Of acres Of land throughout
he Safe will, under the late law, be cut up into
farms Of twenty Eve and fifty acres, and given
1t q nomipal value on credit of five years to
hose who will make actual settlement thereon
with their families.