The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-14

a'so w Ioo AeuBtuy tor eVen ltS ample Columns,
80 we will only give the result Of the several
meetings held on Wednesday and Thursday,
the last one concluding late Thursday night.
Among the directors present were Messrs.
Willingham, Polli'zer, Cook Elliott La vton.
Peoples and Steuart. Four thousand shares Of
stock wore represented.
1t was decided that the terminus OF the road
should be upon the nor.h side of Broad River
and within five miles OF Beaufort-the partlcu-
lar locality to be determined by the Locating
Engineers; and that the contract for oomplet-
ing the road should be given to Mr.. J. P.
Flanagan, Of New York. who for the sum OF
four million seven hundred thousand dollars
ga, ,70O, 900 to be paid IN stocks and bonds of
the road. Pied Ses himself to complete it by
next August.
It is the general impression that the terS>
minus of the road will be at Smiths planta-
tion on Beaufort River. four and half miles
below beaufort, where there is twenty feet
water at the bank at medium tide.
BEAUFORT,
A town Of twenty -ave hundred inhabitants, is
very quiet pisce at present, and presents
none Of that iveliness, wealth and gayety for
which it was noted. aud deservedly so. before
the war. There IS eighteen feet water at the
thought this fact III Itself sufficient reason
for having the ter minus OF the Port Royal Rail-
road here, but it has been determined that it
shall be only way station. Yet the inhabi-
tants are not at all dsspondent, and anticipate
good results from tho completion of the road,
as many enterprises. which are now in embryo,
will be born in the town simultaneously with
its opening.
CROPS AND LAZY NRaRoEs.
On the plantations around Beaufort, and on
the sea islands between Charleston and that
place. we learn from the planters that the crops
are good, with plenty of caterpillars, which,
however. are not doing very much harm.
The universal complaint is that the negroes
won't work; that good wages will not tempt
them to do it, and there is more injury to be
feared to the crops from lack Of hands to at
tend to them than from any other cause. Tho
negroes employ two days of the week in fishing,
and catch enough shrimps and fish to get pro-
visions to last them the remaining days
OF the week, during which they Sleep
One day last week o negro woman heavy
with child, walked Eve m,Ies from Beaufort
to a planter and aeked him 60 5;ve hes work.
AS it was late in the day he refused. but on her
stating that she wanted to earn ten cents to
worked just long enough to earn ten cents,
quit, walked back to town. bought the biscuits
and was happy. This is only an illustration OF
tne general conduct Of the negroes in the
vicinity OF Beaufort--only working long enough
to earn money sufficient to purchase -four to
eat with the fish they catch, in doing " which no
effort is required.
WEEK OF PRAYEB.-The coming week has
been set apart by the NJ. R. Church. South, as
season for special prayer. whom protraeted
meetings will be held. On Friday next q union
meeting Of the Methodist congregations 10 this
CITY will be held ct the Sp7ing-street Church.
Two OBsrRRPEy.ous CHARLESTON DARKIEs
IN SAVANNAH, The Bavannah News Of Thurs
day says !. Upon nfidavit made before Justice
msae Thomas Edwards .uu David Scott C.; Two
~'s .sos who hail from Charleston. were veg
| terday arrested upon the charge Of committing
| an aggravated assaut and battery upon o me-
| gro resident in Savannah. They were arrested
J and brought before the magistrate, where they
manifested the utmost contemps for the court.
They id the Laws OF Georgia-swore that
| they were Charleston niggers and believed in
Charleston laws. They positively refused to
enter into bonn is and became 80 demonstra-
tive that Officer Butler invited chem TO try on
Q pair OF bracelets" purchased for their es-
pecial benefit from Palmer & Depplsh. After
som trouble they were handcuffed ana escort
ed to Jail, where they said they would remain
year IL necessary. They we're arrested while
attempting to leave the city on the Pilot
Boy" sisa
CRuBs.--A large hole In the sidewalk on
! the south side or Broad street, near O1anSo.
10 = great nuisance on adark night, and de-
serves ..he attention OF the Inspector.
| A lost doa that was advertised IN Thursday,s
News was taken 70 the owner before seven
O'Clock the same mornine1. Perosn sap.
A charge wasxentered o. the Guarahouse
books yesterday against Geo. ". CLARK, Collec-
tor, for hitching his horse to lamp-post.
THE ID rather hard ON tho ex-kavor,
Three old offenders we're mp before the Mayor
yesterday on general charge Of vagrancy aud
adleneSs, and were sent to the House OF Cor
rection for thirty days.
General complaint is made or the conduct OF
certain habitues OF Aiken square, who render
night hideous and are nuisance to all IN the
velnity.
Cato FLUID thoua ht that his tide had reached
Hood when he secured suit of clothes and
IL 90 the property of Rcnard Jackson. on,
Ger Quinn convinced him Of his error, and he
was locked mp subject to warrant from, Ma
gistrate Mackoy. t -
Peter Brosn alias Hlghgrass, an old ofRsnd-
er. levanted with $50 aud other property b.
LONGING to John Langley, on vendne Rlnge.
HghRrass vas nabbed and locked up IN the
cool.
This sis the last day OF erase for owners Of
lots on 6ullivan's Island. Intendaut Touhey
will be at the Office Of r. b. King. No. 81 Broad
street. fon Q A. N. 70 . II. M. 10 receive the
taxes due. N s. 4, ,7' iii,