The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-01
ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
CHAMPION COTTON PICKING.

CHAMPION COTTON PICKING.
A ,r;end at Pomaria furnishes tine Newberry
Herald with the result Of Eve days cotton
picking last week, by four hands employed on
his place, two Of whom are over fifty years OF
age. and one young 6wede, seventeen years
old, brought out by the Newberry lmmlgra-
tion Society. The result is as follows: First
915. and fifth 1866; total amount 1878, being an
average Of 22S pounds to the hand. Pretty
good picking, this.
THE WEATHER IN SUMTER.
Sumter has had rain, and the dry and dusty
earth has been well watered. On Saturday
and Sunday there were several good showers
and on Sunday night real storm. Since then
the weather has been cool, rendering hre and
thick clothes quite comfortable.
THE RICE CROP.
The Sumter Watchman says: "The rice crop
in this section, we are informed, will be almost
an entire failure. The pea and potato crop
will also be very light. These, coming IN con-
nection with the short corn crop, must pro
duce much scarcity the coming season. Dry
weather hasbeen the cause mainly"
TEE DROUGHT IN CLARENDON.
In Clarendon the weather for the past three
weeks has been exceedingly warm ana ary. no
rain until Friday afternoon, when there was
pleasant little shower. Many of the wells have
been exhausted OF their supply OF water. and
The want of suficiency is becoming distress
ing. In one neigbborhood there has been no
rain with the exception Of slight sprinkle since
March last, the wells in the same neIgnDor.
hood had 10 be sunk ieeepr twice, and still
water is scarce. The'dry weather has short
ened the present cotton crop much more than
was expected even two weeks since; the hot
sun aud the want Of rain is efecting the un-
matured balls seriously, cAuslng them to open
before they are fully developed.
THE TRADE OF MANNING.
The Clarendon Press says: Manning is be-.
ginning to look up with regard to trade. OUR
merchants are giving as much Tor cotton as
can be obtained in any peighboring town, ana
thew are selling all kinds Of goods at very
cheap rates. We understand that one OF our
merchants within the past six weeks has
bought upwards OF forty bales OF cotton, and
as others have been equally as active since the
season set in, We naturally presume that MAN
ming has grown to be considerable cotton
market. The lands Of the district being rich
anG well adapted to the growth OF the article
is q proof Of our assertion"
sHaEDs OF STATE NEWS.
Squire Sam Chapman, Of Newberry, lost bis
ginhouse and small quantity OF cotton On
Thursday morning last, by the incendiary's
torch.
Zine showers of rain fell in Newberry Satur-
day and Sunday last, which settled the dust
and cooled the atmosphere considerably.
The Rev. Charles Belts has been appointed
presiding elder Of Darlington District, in the
place OF DR.. r. J. Boyd, deceased.
The scarcity Of rain has lowered the Con-
garee to such an ex.ent that it has been ford
able for several days at Bates Ferry and other
points. =.
Governor Scott, magistrate for Clarendon
County. s. A. B. Abbott has been appointed
commissioner OF deeds for the S:ate OF South
Carolina In the City Of Boston.
A letter from Long Cane, Abbeville, says
there vii; not be more than bali crop OF cot
ton made in that county. OF corn, there will
be something over half crop.
A warrant has been issued against a Sumter
police officer because he knocked down boy
who refused to be arrested and showed fight,
Mr. Robt. Pitts, Of Sumter, accidentally
broke his arm few days ago.
little glrl was bittel by rattlesnaze 10
Sumter, and recovered after several days OF
severe suffering.
The fall term of the Court OF Common Pleas
for Edgefeld County begins on Iondiy. An
application for divorce is TO be considered.