The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-08
aFEaIRS IN THE STATE.

Abbcv1uc.
John q. Wilson, Esq, prominent citlzeI
and the Oldest member OF the Aboovlie cI.L 0al
died Of paralysis on Friday last III MS o''i
year. 10000
Rooms in the new college building have beer
secured ior the purpose ofholding court, which
convenes to-day.
township. held at Perryville Depot, on Satur
day. the 9th of February. the following officer
were elected: Selectrnen..A. F. Lewis, d
Surveyor-B. L. Lowry. Constable-W. w
Hamilton. Magstrate-". A. Lay.
Georgetown.
e The GEORGETOWN Times Of Thursday las
saws aSunday and Monday mornings were th'
ooldsst We have experienced since Christmas
day. On Sunday morning we understand the
thermometer was as low as tweuty-hVe degrees
and water was freezing throuShout the da,
both on Sunday aud Monday, with wlnd olow
inc that seemed to come from iceDergs an.
SNOWY peaks. Those who have had forwarc
Gardens. we presume, will be obliged to plan
oYer, as the earth has been SO frozen mat ai
tender vegetation must necessarily be de-
stroyed."
Chesterfield.
A negro named Roger Leak, in Cherew las
week, deliberately cut of the ears OF his wife
until they hung by slender particle OF hesh
beat the ends Of her fingers with STICK, tne1
swung her up IN the style OF the United states
military species OF blutaity never witness,
ed here until ''the grand .army OF tle
Onion" introduced it-and 1aycd her unmer-
eifrjly. Her cries attracted tho attention OF a
white man who few to the rescue. but as he
entered the door the murderer escaped at an
other. and has not since been seen. The wo-
man it is thought vii. certainly die.
Union.
The Times says: Last Monday was bitter
cold day for sal0s; but the sales went on. A
lot in town, of an acre and traction, almost
wholly unimproyed, sold for $3.50, on credit
of enc wear. The Sheriff sold tract OF !So
aores tor $3.50; and another Of 6O acres, with
an old mill on it. for s428s. -,
The nucleus OF an agricultural society has
been formed at Union. The initiation rec IS
two dollars. The money thus raised VIII pe
used in the purchase OF Two prizes-I3nc 3a 10 Oe
given to that memter OF the G who raises
the most cotton en- one acre, tn. her to hlui
who raises the most cotton on five acres. Dr..
J. N. Gibbs, at Union, is secretary and treas
urer.
Anderson.
]. Baylis Lewis has been appointed Clerk OF
the Board Of County Commissioners:
The firm Of Hoyt & Walters has been DIS
solved by mutual consent and parinersnil
J.: Fleetwood Clincksc1lcs. III the publication
Of the Anderson late lisencer.
The first SNOW Of the season fell on Ihurs-
day night last, and oa Friday morning the
earth was white with tue welcome visitor. but
the bright ravs of old Sol sdlspeiled the last
vestige ere mer;dial was past. >, ;.
THE Anderson brass band gave tho compll-
ment Of o serenadc to Hon. J. z. Reed: Thurs
day night last, on ;he eve ct his departure fof
Washington. Sir. Reed acknowledged the COM
plimcnt in brief and appropriate speech;
or sale-day, the InLell:gencer SAYS nothing
of special interest !ranspirod on MonoaS ias.;
The sales were unimportaut. A large crowd
in attendance, and Is the day wancd, john
Barley corn began to get the upper hand OF
some of his worshippcrs.
OranSeburS.
Mr. Stiles Mellichamp is getting up town
ship map OF OraoSeburs County.
Professor Bond created an excitement IN
Orangeburg, or Friday last, by his perform
anees on o wire:
in Orangeburg County, lost her barn, stables,
Hc.. by fire, on the 18th ult. Tho barn con-
tained her entire crop for the year of corn and
fodder, and farming implements, gearing. DC.
LOSS amounting to about one thousand dollars.
Mrs. Milbous is widow lady, and feels her
loss very severely. The fire was accidental,
reooiieetion Of the Oldest lnhabitant has our
town been 80 crowded ON ssle-day as on last
Monday. Considerable money changed hands,
which appeared to give satisfaction to all par.
ties. The Sheriff disposed Of 6796 acres Of land
in different tracts to different parties, for the
SUM OF sSs46 Personal property to the amount
OF $500. and the right Of widows DOVER IN
about 5000 acres for $500. P. '. Dibble, as.
Egnee, also sold 0 large amount OF real estate"
Barnwe1L
A man by the name Of Strong WAS brought
to jail in Barn we'll, lasI week, tor killing nan
named Bellum. on 18th February, at Coi, ooks .,s
store, in Beaufort County. They were pota
intoxicated at the time, which accounts Tor the
homicide, as there was NO previous ill-feelIng
between the parties.
On sale-day, the Sentinel says, there was
very little property offered for sale: The plan
tatlon belonging to the estate OF the iate Coio.
mel ". A. Ovens, and his house and lot IN the
Village of Barnwell-a handsome residence
now occupied by the widow of the deceased
were among the real estate which was sold.
The property was puschased by the family at
a nominal sum, and as token OF tho great
respect and gratitude due to lis memory and
his family, there was not a voice raised In OPP
position to her bid. The Journal notes the
following sales By the Sherf-One tract Of
land of 1900 acres, was bought by Mrs. Olivia
Courtney for $50. BY Judge Of Probate-One
tract of land in Coeion County: Of 1000 acres,
was bought by E. L. Owens, for $500; one tract
Of land OF ESQ acres. on tho Upper Three Runs,
was bought by W. F. Green for s1a25.
Marlboro.
The Sheriff Of Marlboro has boen notified
that the Penitentiary is now ready for the re-
ceptiou Of convicts, aud he will leave in fow
days with batch OF those follows who were
sentenssd at tho lsst term o. TIA. .--- .-..
~, ucnnettsville Journal says 6ale-day was
veil attended, and large number of wagons
and horse traders were IN town oderlsg bar
Gains. as they said, in bacon, hour, DC. but
.-,c-, . - land were -.. -,.,. - the sher'ff the
iem, ,or;.v Of t1ose advertised having boon COM
lmrnnIo,ssj before day Of sale This ls rlghs.
f. is better to compromise our ee"'s shan "
10 compelled to settle By law. 1.,;,
1'he following is tho result OF the to"eesnP
elections in Marlboro as far as hcarc TIN;
The fnll Democratic tickots we're elected IN all
tse Townships named below: Rcd Bui1-
Gierk las. B.. Willis; Selectmen, y. M. Glib
snT lanes L. Leggett, John j. Graham; Sur
r,rs sor, F p. Tatum. T. n. Edens; Constab!cD {.
w McIaurin. Sn,ithvilie-Clerk. n. L. swoa,'
Sa,ectmon. B. F. Pegues, E. D. Smith, 5. Quick
Svrreror las. S. Grant; Constable, Henry
RoIIo' Hebron-Clerk. l.. NJ. Hamer; Soiect
nen Frank Manning, TIislram Covlngton, W
NJ. Bristow; Surveyors. :; I: .sto M3onS' Adams G %
Afford: Constable, John Il. stanton. Aaan!S 3
x,le-CIelk. John NJ. Waddlll; SS!ectmen, y, r
M Homer. Thomas ]. Breeder, Ihom.3
TncIa bee: Surveyors, John X. pafAer' Andsr
.nn Newton: Constable, 4. ). la um; Iner