The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-24

lAO IuiOWIhS AS tuG OluCaIl StdtStuSLlt "a tu0
value Of property US ssssed in Chester Coun-
tv Real estate. 81. 1S6, ,24z; personal property,
81 3O2 06S; railroad express and telegraph
companies, S216, ,879 50; total, 1884 .6S9 90. g.
Ssre0pvtlle.
The firm OF Cover, Cox & Markely ha 70
just gaI ed their suit against the Town Of
Greenvlle. to recover the amount Of reward
offered by the Town Council, in 1859, for tho
conviction OF tho incendiary who had fred
several buildings in Greenville. IN that year.
Lanoaster.
Judge Thomas has countermanded the order
susponding the june term OF the court for
A1seS TSe srai ud S0nf m, situate on Hanging Rock
Creek. known as Moh'ey's: and which was do
stroyed by SheAmans 1a'd. is now being re-
built by Ear. Low Gray. the former builder.
Chcsaerthelds.
a negro boy nam9' Prlrnus Short fatally
stabbed another negro tanned Goldsboro Hicks,
last week. on n plantation tour or i've miles
from Chcrsw. owned by RIr. Y. Eilerbe.
The dwelling at the old foundry place, near
cheraw, owned by Ms. w. Y. Moore, was ue-
stroyed by al incendiasy fire On Tuesday night.
Eker yhaw.
Tho firemen's parade in Camden came off on
Tuesday and was grad affair. The following
companies were in limo, under direction of j.
K. Wltherspoon and &. J. Dunlap. fire mas
ters Camden Independent T. i. Company,
Captain Daas' compan.. Captain Jenkins COM
of resulted as follows No. 1, 1O5 feet; No. 3,
124 feet; Hydraulian, 139 feet; Independent,
211 feet.
Anderson.
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 Pendie
ton, was destroyed by fire on Friday last. The
family barely had time to escape the flames,
rescuiug scarcely anything.
Union.
Farr 81: Bates, Esq, was elected On Friday
lart, {. selectman for Uni III township.
Captain Jesse O. Smith, late assessor of in
terDal revenue for Union County, has been
relieved and somebody else appointed in his
place.
Tho Times saws: "Apother week OF cold
weather has further injured the cotton. and
on all sides planters are despondent. In someS
cases: We have heard fears expressed that it
would be necessary tosp,ough up their c ntlre
cotton crop and replant in cOrn.'
Barnroll.
movement is on foot to organize fire
compan, in Blackville.
Boz h the Barnwell newspapers, the Sentinel
and Journal. have been removed to Blackville,
the new county seat.
!. A large outbulding on rbe premises of DR.. j.
=, UBannon. OF Barnwe} was consumed by
fire ON the night Of the 14th. Incendarism.
Mrs. Medicus Darlington. OF Barnwel tew
OuSS ago Buuu6Hty ISli ueACa 10 The 1OOr. from
q 8 r0k0 Of apOpleXy.
The Allendale people aIs agitaiipg the ques-
ton of new county to be formed out Of the
lower part of Barn Veil. and the upper part Of
Beaufort.
Gecrg gesown.
The Times s,ys: s'Aft,r week Of dry and
cool weather, VIC were visited with fine rain
on Tuesday niekt, which Will ba of great bene-
at to tho growing crops. The stand or rice
looks we'll, although it has been somewhat
retarded nv Gfla recent rnlA Hnpll
The Winyah Indigo Society has elected the
following officers Tor tho ensuing year: Hon.
=. q. Wilson, President; 4. =. Fraser. Esq.
Warden; 8: =. FRASER, FAD, I;reasarer; Paul
sosass asRg,ss sa ssss,ss a:ng1,sE, A,
have presented the principal Mr.. A. A. Con
nor, with silver cup. The presentation was
made in neat speech by Master Albert A.
Sprlggs: on Mr. Connor's birthday"
orangcRurg.
A colored person, I few miles below Branch
vile, committed suicide few days since.
o. Tuesday, tho 25h instant, O.aaGeburg
elects school commissioner. The Orange
burg News Calls the regular Radical candidate
an ignoramus and convicted horse thief, and
OF W. NJ. Mount, an "independent" candidate.
Tho Orangeburg News says: I'VE have news
from nearly all parts OF our county, and Cole
ton also. relative % tho crops. md the effects
pAOOuSO0 ny SAO ACCJAU COIO bpCuS, dAO ~ dp-
pears from what we eau gather, the cotton
plant has suffered more material damage than
anything else. The growth OF tho corn crop,
OF course, was retarded to q certain extent,
shine connected with the refreshing showers
We have had this week, has set this primo staff
OF life in healthy condition for growing
again."
spartnnburg.
The spartanbu Gazette prints q rather
discouraging recital from Major 3. q. Mems
large and intellia ent planter OF that distrot--
OF his laoors and dsappontments in trying to
Obtain good sand" Of .i. cotton; ne mas Deen
ment, and yet the plant dies almost as soon
as it comes up. 1t is impossible, therefore, as
he believes aven with good seasons-to make
try. Tho Major, with hundreds Of others,
have had to replant his corn in low grounds
twice. TIE same paper publishes the follow
ing summary OF crop accounts from Mr.. G. W.
Turner. practical farmer, who has just made
trip through tho upper portiOn OF the State:
s'Whoat crops look tine generally, but may
have boon injured by rain and hail. Com is
yet small, but looks pretty good. OF cotton,
many al Q replanting. Oat crop looks thin and
meagre. Irish and sweet potatoes look fine.
Barley crop good and farmers are feeding
their stock on 1t. Gardens are quite backward.
Many old fields are being cleared up and tenc-
ed in, aud new grounds are being cleared all
around. There is very general improvement
10 the system Of farming, and fields and homes
are beng placed in good condition. Large
quantities OF the fertilizers have been used"
Work.
On Wednesday night 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
mile to two mlles IN width, beginning in the
southwestern portlon OF tho c1unty. 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 iltd
thsir share ct the.in1ury In some places the
washed away both crops and soil, leaving the
land ruined for present cultivation. Some bot
tom lands had the freshely ploughe soil swept
off, and a heavy deposit of sand left 10 its
place. Hillside fields also suffered from this
washing process, and in some instances good
deal OF guano was carried away with the coil.
The water courses were generally swollen, and
bridges and mills suffered in consequence. In
other localities the wind was the pr1pcipal
agent Of destruction, together with hail, which
we hear fell in Jumps as large ns guinea eggs.