The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-15

The Sumter News dcplores the withdrawal
from office of Mr.. Henry HaYnesworth who, for
thirty wears, has boen the popular and efficient
postmaster Of that town.
Oconce.
The election for township officers has been
ordered by the County Commissioners to take
place on the 9th day Of March, throughout the
townships in Oconee County.
Lancaster.
The home place OF DIR. T. Z. Cureton, seven
miles north of Lane ,ster Village, was SOLD at
,bic outcry on last Tu ssday, for sl2 10 per
acre c1sb. Captain T. J. Cureton and MIR. y.
Il. W. Stevens are the purchasers.
EdgeGeld.
A white man named Vim. B. Prysock: who
was convicted ION slight evidence) at Edge
| field Court, of robbery, and whose sentence of
death was commuted by Governor Orr to ten
years Imprisonment, has been pardoned by
| Governor Scott.
The Mountaineer calls aloud for somebody
TO give Greenyille the blessings of gas hight by
putting the gas works into operation.
Captain J. L. Southern has renovated the
building on the northeast corner OF Main and
Washington-streets, and will shortly open 1t as
eThe Southern Hotel"
Marlboro.
Cotton sold in Bennettsvile on Thursday It
271 cents per pound.
The sheriff adyertises several tracts OF land
for sale on the first Monday In March.
The Peedee, which for the past two weeks
has been full to overfoWng, the waters run
ming over the banks, and rendering 1t almost
impossible to reach the bridges without SWIM
ming, is now subsiding.
Union.
Mr.. W. Wesley Greer, of Unionvillo, while on
visit to West Springs last summer, walked IN
his sleep out OF q second.story wludow and
broke leg. From the effects OF this fracture
he died on Monday last.
The Times SAYS We hear from all quarters
good accounts OF the negroes. They have be-
gun work this year much better than any pre-
yious wear since their emancipation. Even the
women. in many instances, have contracted as
field hands. better feeling seems to exist
towards their employers. Altogether, the year
has commenced in Union ausplclouSly.
The circnit Court adjourned on Saturday af-
ternoon last, after labotious session oftwo
weeks.
MIR. Richard Davis, Brrshy Creek Postoffce,
had a sorrel stallion colt taken from his Stable
on Wednesday night oflast week.
The Town Council has divided the Town OF
Anderson roul thouse into four wards, and as
signed warden to each. Main-street and tho
square are L: 2 dividing lines.
The lar Of Anderson ut a meeting last week
adopted resolutions thanking Judge orr ior
accepting the position he now holds, and de-
claring that s'the members OF the bar ut An-
derson not only acquesce IN, but heartily en-
dorse and commend the humane and Judicious
course adopted by the lurles at TINS Term -, OF
circumstances of each case, believing that 1t
will promote tho prosperity and happiness OF
the whole people, and we earnestly recon-
mend creditors to follow this noble example,"
RichIand.
The wound is o painful one, but is not con-
sidered dangerous.
Governor Scott has appointed Thomas j.
Lamot,e, ESQ.,. and Major Jesse G. Lykes, as
magistrates for the County of Hichland:
pardon has been issued for joseph Smoke,
OF Colleton, convicted of grand larceny, and
the sentence of Shed Lennox, OF Abbeyille, for
| the same crime, has been committed to I'M
prlsonment until the 31st of May next.
While Mr. Joseph L. Zealy was in the ..s-
charge OF his duties as temporary clerk OF the
Columbia market, on Saturday morning, ne
had a misunderstanding with Captain W. D..
stabbed him under tho left shoulder-b!ade.
Uncle Ned Arthur, an elderly colored minis.
ter. who was widely known and respected
throughout Richland, died on Wednesday last,
and was buried on Friday. His dying request
was that his old friend, the Rev. William Mar
tin, should preach his funeral service, and bis
request was complied with. Mr. Martin was
absent from Columbia; but being telegraphed
for, returned promptly. The A. NJ. E. Church
was crowded-a number Of the white friends
| of the deceased also participating i'll the obse-
quies.
The Cheraw Democrat says: General E. 3.
| G.. Cash mot with q serious loss by the latc
freshet in the drowning OF eight huo Diooded
colts. The General has great fancy for nne ai1
| horses and other stock, anu owned some OF tne
best in this country. They were pasturlng IN
ths low grounds, and became hemmed III by
the high waters.
When they were found, they were standing
| in water up to their necks. eral Cash had
gone out, with othors, IN two boats 10 nn9 Z
them, md undertook to lead mare bel md
the boat. thinking the others would = Ioliow;
| The mare fiually sank the boat tho General
was in, and all harris were compelled to swim
| for the nearest trees, where wet, cold and ex-
| hausted, they we're found by the occupants OF
| the other boat Just in time TO save their lives.
| 1t was really narrow escape from death. a
negro came very near dying IN tho course oi
| the adventure, and it is believed that nothln"
but the Goueral's sclf-sacriic;ng eff 'rts IN bis
behalf preserved his lite. While in tree,
scarcely able to hold OH, this negro was TO be
cared tor, and there was nothing for him 10
| stand uLon except to put his toot upon uene-
raj Cash and remain there until help came.
| No doubt the loss in other !ocailt!cs was con-
siderable.
The residence OF Mr. 2. V. Dlbble WAS dam,
amaged by fire last tuesday to the extent
OF $3.50.
DR.. W. N. konnerly has taken up his res
deuce and will practice in OranGebur%. :.
Tho County Commissioners are proceeding
RAPIDLY in their work OF laying out OranSeburg
| County into townships, and have III their en-
| ploy for that purpose five experienced sur
Tue Orangeburg News says: "We notice the
arrival. as residents of our town, several OF oru
-lurdy farmers with their families. They move
! INTO town for the better facilities in schooling
| their children" g.,
Ths News says: "The Sheriff was relieved 9!
five OF his prisoners on the 9Th instant nc
had in his employ darkoy jalor. who Is, 1t Is
now believed, the 'lberator.' OF oil the prison
opers who have escaped from our jail tor the
last SIX months. Ou last Saturday he unlocked
the cell door, deliberately let five prisoners o.
the most notorious character make their es'
cape, and followed them himself. lie has peeI
| caught"
10 show what Orangeburs has done IN buy
ing and shipping cotton ndrice this season inc
News Gets up tue following stNistlcs aud chai
leuses any town in tho Slate CT the same size
and population to beat 1t: Cation bought anc
shipped at Ocangeburg from September l3tb
1865, 10 February 1st. 16GS-iour aud mi
uIollhs-hales 31l7. averaging SSO pounds mos q a
twenty two cents per pound = sa'o 90! "