The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-07
AF.EAIRS IN TIE STATE.
Anderson.

suss me sheriff sold only one tract Of Land
Other auction sales kept up the interest Of the
forenoon. Tho farmers generally report an
improved state Of affairs IN their cotton and
corn fields. as the result OF the late rains
ead-minus the taxes, o fruitful theme Of
dissatisfaction and complaint" E.
sumter.
The Sumter News says; '.We are pleased to
chronicle another good week Of growing wealth
or. Bains have fallen generaliy-the corn is
remarkably we'll. We think that we may safe
ly estimate the provision crop as Of an average
yield In cotton, we are OF opinion that twice
as much will bs made in Sumter County as was
realized from last years crops. One question
remains. How much will be stolen Echo
answers-sto.en. stolen. paa,S S's5-59a
af spartanh
The Gazette says: "Quite serious affray
occurred between Messrs. William Smith and
Hiram Maccaby. Jr.. whi'o on the road between
Spartanburg and their respective homes, which
resulted in the former shooting the latter IN
the face. knocking oat tooth and breaking
his jaw-bon The wounded man was brought
10 Spartanburg. where he was kindly cared
for, and his wound was dressed by Drs. Rus
sci and Moore. Smith was released on bail by
Magistrate Walker. Cause OF contention,
politics."
The Yorkville, Enquirer says: s'There were
few public sales last Monday, and The atten-
dance from the country was small. Messrs.
Thompson 4 Jefferys, assignees in bankruptcy.
ters OF an acre, belonging to the estate OF John
Rattaree, for $3.50, which was bought by the
bankrupt. Also, the half interest in o lot at
Paeolet Depot, spaItanhurg County, contain
I. 81. Caveny, which was purchased by 4. J.
Bell for SIG. The Judge OF Probate sold q
house and lot in Yorkyille. belonging to the
estate OF p: J. Logan, deceased, for $825. 1t
was bought by James 81. Fayesoux. t.s ai
st Grcenv1llc.
General J. B. Kershaw leotured on last Tues.
day evening before the Greonvllle Literary
Club. subject, st. Paul li5s@
I. : 7 The postofaee formerly st Traveller. best.
man has been appointed postmiatFess. NJ
The Enterprise says: The assessments for
taxes on real estate in Greenville have been In
dsormlaately doubled by the Central Board
recently. sent to the stato Auditor bave been
returned disapproved, on the ground OF want
Of due Formally. 8'ff e,le.
hast to- principal and ASSISTANTS in the schools,
resulting in the election Of Captain r. b. Fat
rick, principal, and Judge w. III. Campbell. as
sistant. IN the male department For She fe-
ton. was elected principal; lat assi slant, Miss
Eliza Powell; "a assistant, Miss Nlixa M.
Bailey; 81 assistant, Mra. Sarah f.. Butler. Al
branch ct the primary achool has been sestab-
lished on, the west side OF the river, and Miss
Eliza Ward elected teacher. | tg
The large and valuable house OF Mr.. E. N.
Coleman, situated ten miles above Greenvile,
was entirely consumed by fire, ON Thursday,
21d nit. The conflagration broke out about
three o'c.ock in the morning, consuming near
ly everything with the building, with the ex-
ception of q few articles or household Yufni.
ture; also kitchen end smoke-house. I. The
two stories high. Mr.. Coleman was absent at
the time, and thiS great calamity depriyes him
OF nearly everything he possessed. TIE house
Was we'll supplied with furntture, and much OE
that which wac lost was the produce OF the
careful indnstry and economy OF Mrs. Cole
man, things she had prepared for her chill
dren. The fire is supposed 70 be tho work or
disa6ected negro man IN the neighborhood,
f0S whom Mr.. Coleman, who ia magistrate,
had issued warrant.
Thore was q fill attendance In GraenvilIe on
nsiUs-tiay. and the sales were unueuallT inter-
esting. Judge Donthtt sold but one tract OF
land; Major Mcdaniel, clerK, sold one. and
Sheriff Vioksrs let his hammer fall over Afseen
tracts and parcels. which embraced muOh val
uable property. We append Meks ha.nw Sale
BY 8. J. Douthit, Esq, Judge Of Pr0bste-- 1850
Acree estate of Robert Greenfield, deceased,
mountain land, bought BY Thomas J. Turner
for saso Sale sy ". A. Mcdaniel. Esq, Clerk.
Captain ", E. Earl for $40. Sale by A. II.
as7l sores. kenght By Hewlett sullivan iof
| by p. a. owsnu Sor s76; I. W. watson tract.