The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-25
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The TowAshIp Fleetioas-Close Party
Voto-The Results-aap OF columbla-
Cotton-Wheat.
.lrBoN DUB OWN coRRzsPoEuEET.l
CoLuMB1A, Msy 22-The grad event Of the
past week was the township elections on Sat
urday, for the Offices Of seleoemen, town clerk
surveyor and constable. These are the elec
tions about which there vas something to sa.
several weeks ago-.bc elections that the negro
party attempted to push through without suff
oient notice on the 9th OF April; no e1plana-
iiop Of which triokery has yet been rouchsafea
by the chairman Of The Board Of Electors, al
though he claims to be friend Of order, de
cenoy and competent officers. The elections
came off regularly on Saturday. 1t was the
| grsnd rally 5f<he negro party. Having lost the
municipal elections, they we're well-nigh
desperate; and upon this issue IGked up
every scuttle.cuf and Pompey within drag
distance Of Columbia. The township contains
an area Of six miles square, embracing the
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for the purposes Of this unscrupulous party to
vote ha!fthe county OF ignorant negroes il ne
| cessary. The day passed of in comparative
quiet-a dght or two, with numerous bad
| words, being all the breaches OF the peace.
| There was dead earnest on the part of thos,
engaged in it. The negroes had organized
and arranged their tactics. in Union League.
and were fully ready. The whites we're less
ready, and some are known who did not vote,
forgetting it or sneRlecting it. The managers
were busy Fl om early nlght-the polls closed
at six o'clock-until FIVE o'clock Sunday morn.
ing counting out the votes. The result is,
that out ofthe slx positions to be filed, the
Democrats, r whites, have elected three, and
the Radicals, or negroes. three. The indivi-
dul exhibit is as follows, the names Of Demo-
Gratis being italicizsl:
For Sslectmen Of whom the highest three
are elected: J. L. Neagle. 784 votes; r.
O'Neaie. Jr.. III; John E. Robertson, 726;
S10s =, s.oSIsa TSyGp ia; r. D. Sem" 7s0 F. B. Now
For Township Clerk-G p. Harrison. IA;
]. 8. Bamp6eld, (ooloredl III.
For Surveyor-Green Washington, (colored)
TM; j. AZ. Gr0sTord 712. SI
For Oonstabie--H G. Beard, 721; Adam
Johnson, toolored) 71s.
Some Of these individuals need word OF
special mention. Selectman Neagle is repre-
sentative in the General Assembly from the
County OF York, also Comptroller General, to
say nothing Of his being Trustee Of the
University. His vote on Saturday was ohsl-
lenged, on the ground that he must be citi-
zen OF York to 1spresent It legally. and if 80.
could not be voter in township in Richland
County; Int his vote was allowed. John E.
Robertson is brother Of Senator Rob ertson in
Congress-, and has moved TO this township
within the past year, to assist his father in the
duties. onerous but re reuunerative, Of tax COL
lector Of the county. Green Washington, elect
ed surveyor, is negro carpenter. perhsps as
well qualified for the duties Of surveyor as he
ls for those Of United States senator.
ITEMS.
A fine map Of Columbia is nearly ready, pre-
pared by A. Y. Lee. Of this ph &C, gotten up
and issued by Cotton, Of New York. The scale
is one inch to the squares; so that the size OF |
The map will be thirty-one and . hall, by thirty
,aur sud half chea-Wa-hAxA -had thrae
maps Of this city heretofore published, none OF |
Them over dollar in priSe, while this one will |
,ost three, four or five dollars, according to
anish and mounting.
A white barber-the frat that has ever been |
IN this city-has just opened shop. His |
large run OF custom from the very day OF open |
Ing, is aneyidence Of the increased separation |
Of interests and alienation of feeling between |
ths races. This comes OF the arrogance and |
persistence with which the negroes are being !
pushed on to antagonism in politics. lhis IN |
tagonism is the only hope Of the unprincioled
Radical overseers that are lashing the poor
negro on to his destruction. These Radical
oyerseers are working like Trojaus TO get these
Offices lin which there ID no money! |
for the negro, 30 as to secure his vote in get
ting for themselves the paying positions. Cuf-
fee is not likely to find out how the game is
played until ne falls into minority, aud his |
swee. Radicals stink back to New England or
sink into the penitentiary; and then the know
ledge Will be q bitter thing to him.
Cotton in the mid country has been suf- |
Hering severely from the continued cold since
The frosts Of fortnight ago. The effects OF |
this continued cold sre-in the honsly phrase
Dlogy OF the farm-yard-sore shins and lice. |
The formsr is apparently to cotton what rust |
is to wheat-a corrosive action that gradually |
consumes the stalk, extending below the sur
face of the ground. The latter ID a small in
secs that generally accompanies the former,
and may be the cause Of It. They both dis
appear with warm weather and cultivation.
Wheat is ripenIng-has to-day rich golden
hue, and may be ready to reap in week or
ten days. This is the early variety. known |
popularity as May wheat. This crop seems
good, il not very good. CoRsAIR.
THE PRESENT PERSONNEL OF THE TRIBUNE
The tribune has had lts last managing editor. !
Horace swesrs he will never have one AGAIN |
never no more. Mr. Young will remain in New |
York, understand; at least that is his present |
30 that his enemies, who wished TO !
him from fha wall from the Irl.