The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-25
ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
Tho Weather.

ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
;t,i. The Weather.
There was sprlnkling OF frost in Clarcn-
don on Sunday last.
The first frost Of the season made Its appear
ance In Georgetown on Sunday.
Orangeburs Court.
The News says: "Judgc Carpenter arrived
on Monday last, and the Court Of General Ses-
sions was convened on that morning, and has
been in session during the week. The docket
bic that the court win be Sitting during ri i, the
next two weeks.
The Lutheran Synod.
The Lutheran Synod closed its session ut
Walhalla on Monday last A large number of
distinguished ministers from distance attend
ed and gave the place an unusually lively up
pearancc. We understand q portion of its
deliberations related TO tho present condition
and future prospects Of the Newbcrry College,
subject of material interest TO the county.
Dr. D. Mcneil Turner was elected q professor
In the institution.
Child Beaten to Death.
The Chesterfield Democrat says: "On last
Saturday an inquest was held on the body of
little negro, who, from the verdict of the jury,
was killed by its own father having beaten It
numerically. Another OF his children was also
severely beaten, and otherwise maltreated,
and was wandering about town seeking
Of s pa4en to HE Th oS as
reported to be nearly dead during the week.
The wife of the same sconndrcl has suffered
the penalty of what used to be the law. His
name Is Gabriel Lynch, and he has taken
rooms ut the jail for the presents
The Township System.
The grand jury of Lancaster County in
their prcsentment say: "The grand jury are
fully satisfied that the township system for the
counties Of the State, created by an act Of the
last Legislature, Is an impractical system un-
der the present state of things. This system
is, no doubt, well adapted to densely popuIa-
found In parts Of Europe and parts Of the
United States, where lands are worth from
one TO three hundred dollars per acre; but in
our State, where the population is O small one,
and the lands not worth more, upon an aver,
age, than three or four dollars per acre, the
whole system becomes expensive and oppres-
siEe They would, therefore, respectfully sub
init the matter to the Legislature of the State,
and beg repeal of the act creating the town.
ships, or suspension OF the same Tor the
term Of ten years."
In McmorIam.
The Clarendon Press says: ''It is proposed
pose or raising funds to erect monument TO
TO the memory Of Clarendon's brave and
honored dead. 1t is thought that the small
sum Of afty cents from each citizen of
than the ties OF friendship and affection de-
mand of uss, to pay some fitting tribute to the
memory Of our sons and brothers who fell in
the struggle for the Lost Causes; and while
we believe there is not one man In our dis
tr1ct but accepts fully and heartily the deci-
sions OF the war, we believe also that there is
not one man who was not true TO the Lost
Cause, and who Is now and will remain truc
to the fallen brave, and the constitution as
1t was, but what will come forth with,a glad
YET SAD heart ready and anxious to perform
me solemn but pleasant duty of contributing
fifty cents to hand the names of Clarendon's 8
honorcd dead down to posterity."
'9f Court I'm Laurens.
The Herald says: .rThe Circuit Court
commenced its sitttngs on Monday morn.
in& his Hon. Judge i. O. P. Vernon pre-
siding. Larcenies form the bulk Of the
business, and the late enfranchised' al-
most exclusively. darken the prisoners dock.
Several negroes have been convicted already,
and others stand indicted by the grand jury.
One negro has been convicted of assault with
intent to rayish white woman. The grand
Jury has returned bills In two cases vs.. P. H.
ceny, In the matter Of the Southern Express
robbery. in August last. There has been q
large attendance, especially of Africa-the ne
by compulsion. Judge Vernon and Solicitor
McGoWan dispatches business rapidly and
With commendable and agreeable suavltey.
We are glad to be able to speak as to the gene
raj satlsfact1on expressed as to the efficiency
Of these important officers. 1t is believed that
the Juries will scale old debts, after the man.
ner or the surrounding districts, and In ac-
cordance with the frequent recommendations
oi the grand juries for this district"
Cotton Crop md Tax Crop.
The Edgeficld Democrat says: "Jutlginp from
appearances around MS as well as from the re-
ports coming from every quarter in this sec
ton OF country, the crop of cotton must be
much small than any one has calculated 1t
would be. The planters all unite in asserting
that they never knew the fields 80 bare ut this
time OF the year. They arc as near through
ne gathering OF the crops as they usually arc
has been of little advantage Two months dIt-
ference in the gathering Of the crop argues a
falling OF In quantity Of about one-halE The
dimoulty frequently has been to get outall the
year 1t will be to furnish employment to cotton
pickers for about half the season. Such fall
ing on is unprecedented, and we do not know
that " he's been Satisfactorily accounted for
The drought, Of course, had a great deal 20 do
WIN WIN the deficiency of bolls, but why the ibolls
Added tc all this, is short crop of corn, and
consequently high prices for proyisions.: We
are not thoroughly reconstructed yet. The
tax crop is abundant, and the reapers mover
rest nom their labors. From q log to q par
sonage, everything contributes to their stores.
Happy government Miserable country
shreds of State News.
The Georgetown court, Judge Green presid.
Ing, convened on Tuesday, We have not heard
OF much business of importance before tho
court, and presume 1t will adjourn by the end
A meeting will be held in Cheraw on Novem-
bef 9th to organize a district survivors, asso-
cianon, and to appoint delegates to the con-
venuon TO be held In Charleston on Novem-
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Receipts by Railroad, October a3.