The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-20
AFFAIRS IN THE ST1TE.


The citizens of Township No. 1, Anderson
County, assembled at Double Springs Church
on Saturday last, and proceeded to the election
OF officers. with the following result: John
NJ. Grubbs, George w. Maret and William
Brovlcs, Selec,men; D. L. Cox and w. w. Hol-
land Surveyors of Highways; William Grubbs,
constable; s. d. Compton, township Clerk.
Chester.
On last Tuesday there was quite an extensive
sale OF real estate belonging to bankrupts, at
Chester Courthouse.
house and lot in Chester, belonging to the
estate of L. M. Graham, was purchased by
George Robertson, at $l11O.
A tract OF land; containing 538 acres and
belonging to tho estate Of John Dve, was pur-
chased by Stephen Ferguson at $1479 SO.
an ENCOURAGING feature OF these sales is the
fact that they Indicate o Disposition on the
part Of capitalists, to invest in real estate.
Que tract of land, containing AGO acres, was
sold to Messrs. Smith and Melton for $3.50.
Another tract OF 903 acres, was purchase by
the same parties at S1092. Clubhouse 81 Co.
bought o tract Of 2533 acres for S12e6 80, and
A. Il: Dayega one OF 221 acres for $563 so. A
lot Of A acres, in the Town Of Chester, was
er lot, containing blacksmith's shop, was
bought by A. H. Davesa, at $780, All the
above property was sold as assets OF the estate
OF E.. @. Mcclure,
Kershaw.
Mr.. s. F. Sowell, OF Kershaw County, was
Buffalo, with o charge OF buckshot in his
body. This was on Tuesday, the 9th instant.
Messrs. Wesly and LOUIS Phillips we've arrest
ed upon warrant OF j. T. Truesdcl Mr.. j. H.
brought to jail, but their counsel, Messrs Ker-
shaw g. Kershaw and Shannon have applied for
their discharge under a writ OF habeas corpus,
before Judge Thomas at Lancaster.
On the 18th instant, an inquest was held at
Major john Cantey's plan alton, in the lower
part OF this district, by j. A. Schrock. nlagis-
trate, actlng coroner, over the body Of Essex
Brown, colored. Tne finding Of the jury was
that the deceased came to his death from two
blows on the head with stick, inf cted by
Friendly GOudin, which fractul ed his skull and
caused almost instant death. The cause IT the
act was we'll grounded jealousy on the part of
the latter who has been lodged IN jail to await
his trial at the spring term.
The Camden Journal says: "The DeKalb
House formerly the property Of David ia
cobs). which was sold in Charleston last week,
has been purchased by Mr.. E. r.. Morris, who
has been boarder OF MIR. Rodgers, the super
intendeat, for some time past. This gentle
man, no doubt seeing the rapid progress Of
recuperation from the effects of devastating
war in our loved State, and the Likelihood that
IN few years real estate will double It's value,
has invested some OF his superhuous gold in
our town.
The Herald remarks '.Irains heavy laden
with cotton leave our depot daily. and return
as regularly with great loads OF guano. An
evidence at once of past success among our
planters, and lively energy and hope for the
future in making use of the appliances at com
mand.''
In confirmation of the paragraph in tho Co.
lumbla correspondence of the New York Times,
the Mewberry Herald says: I'm a conversation
with Mr.. Bruggeman the other day, we learned
that already. have one hundred and seventy
emlgrants beon brought to this. Laurens and
Edgcield Districts, through the Newberry IrI-
migration Society since it's formation. Mr. B.
gives cheering account OF the working OF
the society, and this fact alone is sufficient
to prove how well it is working, and
how successfully it is managed. he states
that the interest is increasing greatly,
and that applications for labor are flowing in
constantly. The next year will give large
increase to our population. we feel certain,
and all the interests Of our people will be sub
served. Let them come, we want them, and
come they will, if they are sought after, and
remain too, adding to and improving all
branches OF industry, il we receive and treat
them properly. This latter is o most impor-
tant feature in til. success OF the enterprise,
and though it is believed that the FARMING
population recognize it in good faith, it may
not be amiss to mention. that the better the
treatment, the better will that class OF citizens
become and the better will the employer be
paid in work." Ms