The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-16
AEEAIRS IN TIE. SE.iTE.
Orangeburg.

t:.. Orangeburg.
Mr.. e. Ayant, of oran ,eburg, was thrown
from buggy on Sunday. last; and 10 severely
injured that he died ON Thursday. 3.$iH''S5 :
~: M Anderson. .is.,r.
-Four members Of tho inquisition, instituted
by the Legislature to inquire into tire -afIairs
of the. Thitd Gcnsressionnl District, ihaye
reached Anderson Courthouse. sT.. .9Efd 4,
~ .s.H' ;Abbevillc. 81 -1;,i:s ~.
Mr.. George Inssnbury, ga, member of.tbe
present. Legislature, from Abbaviile.. ;died.at
hislresidence, near that vlllage, on Wednesday,
last. Of pulmonary Affection. He had been in
declining health for some time pas. and his
death WAS not unexpected. BE leaves wife
and seyerai cnllureD. sre-er t;H5ffa; 40
s. Bnrnwell.. ,c:y y,ttl 49,.
Mr., Charles. Ray, m esteemed citizen Of
Barpwoll County, died ct his residence near
Blac:;yille, on Tuesday evening last. from
paraly sis. s.aI p.g;l = ~ foi;r.S,t,
Alnegro man named Nels Oh Thomas was kill
ed by iightnirg near his house, on tho public
road, on the plantation of the late General To-
bin, the latter part OF last week, g 80. ~,
~ Clarendon. .sssst.
:, ,A;rattlesnake, some .tive feet LON and largo
in proportion, wde killed recently. near hlari-
ming, BY friedman. 1t is said that snallos Of
all kinds are now becoming more numerous
than Ias ever been, known; the cause tits
said, is owing 10 the scarcity of the hog
which ANIMAL devours the snake wherever
found. .,r t' ,. V r.
The Clarendon Press says "Thc past week
has been ono OF favor 10 the crops. The re-
cent rams havo had the desired effs:t, and ex
ted, ale fast recuperating and steadily
raising their .tlroopDg heads and seem to
anSh ! ,nerr!y from the effects of thoEheayyc
tU ~ Georgetown. af
The Times reports an endemic OF c>ttle
and fowl stealing IN tlie ,.ncighborh9od 9od i'of
:"rgetosn. 'd2si
! .::e county commissioners for GEORGETOWN
field Tract. about six miles from Georgetow,..
onithe Bampit Road, ms q Poor Farm It is
further said, that the eicommissoners 'tre ha3 !:
ing plans and estimates made forithe erection
county, whom there are buildings in the tract
sufficient for the accommodation of NIL the
poor who are now khoeliina' at their doors for
i,dgine and food. The Times remarks :3"If il
wonld very Justly bo raised by q people already
taxed beyohd stner means of payment :. 3
.'.F, rs Edgefeld d; *! ,i.
q An :Edgefield letter OF the 14tll inst. gives
the following: From Augusta, 6bout fifteen
miles, there has been an abundance OF rnin
except upland coru, much Of wnIch was cut
short by Tho hot, dry weather of July. Much
OK tho cotton that has OBJ aimed to good size,
on ;aeeonlt ot the ,eStremts Of tne season, is
not,well fruitcd. Fiom the point mentioned
rai1Iis much needed OF this time. iGotlon is
quite small; In places very poor stands and
some fields have been replanted with corn,
which will materially cyfftniiihe cotton. ] was
toldby o gentleman with whom met fl,at his
;lhnd had not been too wet ,to work sInco his
crop was planted. From what could SEQ and
learn, don't think mure than two thirds OF
what was planted for will bo realized.
Greenville. " y-im.
Two fires occurred in Grcenvllle on tho night
OF tho 9th inst. Tho first resulted 10 the dcs-
trustion true, OF q carpsnters shop LOCATED on the
street, on the. Iot occupied by the store of
n. Mossrs; 50 Z: A. Allen CO One or two stables
the lrnihg building were also destroyed The
shop was. owned by Alexander McBee Esq,
and the loss was inconsiderabIe. Betwecn two
and tbreo O'Clock On Saturday morning, another
alarm of fire was raised; This tim9 tile are
Epremises OF Alexander McI3ee, Esq. Il stack Of
straw, situated between and near 70 the above
gentleman stables, was found to be on Are.
and from Its nature could not be put out; lbut
the engines by their efforts succeeded in saving
both stables. 0 y, : : =
( The board Of directors Of the ohersw and