The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-24
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Chester.

The following is the official statement OF the
value Of property as assessed in Chester Coun-
ty: Real estate, 81. .186, ,242; personal proper =,
ST, ,9O2 O68; railroad, express and tele rraph
companies s216, ,S79 90; total, s., ,3s4. .6s9 SO.
Greenville.
The firm of Cover, Cox & Markely ha ,e
just cal .ed their suit against the Town OF
iIreenyille. to recover the amount Of reward
offered by the Town Council, 10 1859, for the
| conviction OF the incendiary who had fired
several buildings in Greenville. in that year.
Lancaster.
Judge Thomas has countermanded the order
suspending the June term Of the court for
Lancaster County.
The grist mill. situate on Hanging Rock
| Creek, known as Mobley's. and which was de-
slroyed By Sherman's rad, is now being re-
built by MIR. Levi Gray. the former builder.
Chesterfield.
negro boy named Prlmus Short fatally
stabbed another negro named GOldsboro Hicks,
last week, on q plantation four or five miles
| from Cheraw, owned by Mr.. q. EIlerbe.
The dwelling at the old foundry place, near
Cheraw, owned by Mr.. v. T. Moore, was de-
stroyed by a. incendlary fire on Tuesday night.
! Kcrshaw.
Tho firemen's parade in Camden came off on
Tuesday and was grand affair. The following
companies were in line, under direction of J.
| IL.
ters Camden Independent F. z. Company,
Captain Deas company, Captain Jenkins COM
| papy Captain Marks company. The playing
off resulted as follows No. /, 105 feet; No. 2,
124 feet; Hydraulian, 19s feet; Independent,
211 feet.
In Anderson, as elsewhere, crops are very
backward and cotton sadly injured. Court In
| Anderson begins on Monday next. Judge Orr
| will preside during the Sessions business.
When that is concluded, Judge Carpenter is
| expected to take his place. The residence Of
Major J. Nj. Adams, four miles west OF Pendle
ton, was destroyed by fire on Friday last. The
family barely had time to escape the flames,
rescuiug scarcely anything.
Union.
Farr d. Bates, Esq. was elected on Friday
last, selectman for Uni IN township.
Captain Jesse O. Smith, late assessor of in
terpal revenue for Union County, has been
relieved and somebody else appointed in his
place.
weather has further injured the cotton. and
on all sides planters are despondent. In come
cases, we have heard fears expressed that it
would be necessary to plough up their entlre
cotton crop and replant in corn."
Barnwell.
A movement is on foot to organize FIRE
company in Blackville.
Both the Barnwell newspapers, the Sentinel
and Journal have been removed to Blackvlle,
the new countys seat.
A large outbulldipg on the premises of DR.. ].
], OBannon, OF Barnwell, was consumed by
fire on the night Of the 14th. Incendiarism.
Mrs. Medicus Darlington. OF Barnwell, few
days ago, suddenly fell dead TO the floor, from
a roke Of spoplexy.
The Allendaie people are agitaiipg the ques-
ton of new county to be formed out OF the
lower part Of Barn veil, and the upper part OF
Beaufort.
Georgetown.
|. The Times stys: CATER week Of dry and
cool weather, we were visited with fine rain
on Tuesday night, which will be Of great bene-
looks we'll, although it hos been somewhat
retarded by the recent cold spell.
The Winyah Indigo Society has elected the
following officers tor the ensuing year: Hon.
b. q. Wilson, President; r. .. Fraser Esq,
Senior Warden; j. Rees Ford, ESQ.,, Junior
HaSasg; & Aasd EAsss D5zfsT, 7s
torney and Escheator.
The pupils Of the GEORGETOWN Academy
have presented the principal, MIR. A. A. Con.
nor, with silver cup. The presentation was
made in neat speech by Master Albert A.
Spriggs, on Mr.. Connors birthday"
Ornngeburg.
A colored person, a few miles below Branch
Vile, committed suicide few days since.
: On Tuesday, the 25lh instant, Orangeburg
elects a school commissioner. The Orange
burg News calls the regular Radical candidate
an ipnoramus and q convicted horse thief and
ia dong stout service in favor OF the election
of ". NJ. Mount, an independent" candidate.
The OrangeOurg News says: I'VE have news
from nearly all parts OF our county, and Cole
ton also, relative 10 the crops, and the effects
produced by the recent cold spells, and it ap-
pears from what we can gather, the cotton
plant has suffered more material damage than
ANYTHING else. The growth Of the corn crop,
of course, was retarded to certain extent,
but few days Of good weather and warm sun
SHINE connected with the refreshing showers
we have had this week, hos set this prime staff
Of life in healthy condition for growing
again."
The Spartauburg Gazette prints rather
discouraging recital from Major 8. &. Mems
O large and intelligent planter OF that district
of his labors and dsappointments in trying to
obtain good sand" OF cotton; he has been
ment, aud yet the plant dies almost as soon
as it comes up. 1t is impossible, therefore, as
he believes aven with good seasons-to make
more than half crop in this section of coun-
try. The Major. with hundreds OF others,
have had to replant bis corn In low grounds
twice. The same paper publishes the fellow
ing summary OF crop accounts from MIR. q. W.
Turner, O practical farmer, who has just made
o trip through the upper portion OF the State:
Wheat crops look fine generally, but may
have been injured by rain and hail. Coin is
vet small, but looks pretty good. OF cotton,
he says, there is Only about half stand, and
many are replanting. Oat crop looks thin an1
meagre. Irish and sweet potatoes look fine.
Barley crop good, and farmers are feeding
their stock on Il. Gardens are quite backward.
Many old fields are boing cleared up aud fenc.
ed in, and new grounds are being cleared all
around. There is very general improvement
in the system OF farming, and fields and homes
are beng placed in good condition. Large
quantities OF the fertilizers have been used"
York.
On Wednesday ght last week, York County
Was visited by severe storm OF wind, ram and
hail. Much damage was done, principally
along narrow belt of land, varying from half
q mile to two miles in width, beginning in the
southwestern portion OF the county. and cross
ing the Catawba River near Aiken's ferry,
which seems to have been the attack OF the
main storm. ALI three of the elements did
their share OF the injury. In some places the
heavy rains, amounting almost 10 a food,
washed away both crops and soil, leaving the
land ruined ior present cultivation. Some bot
tom lands had the freshely ploughed d soil swept
off. and q heavy deposit OF sand left in Its
place. Hillside folds also suffered from this
Washing process, and in some Instances good
deal of guano Was carried away with the soil.
The water courses were generally swollen, and
i>.;1,.o, onJ ,,,,1Ic erff,red in conaenupnr In