The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-08
ILL ABOUT THE STATE.
A Mark of sympathy

At meeting of the Board OF Directors OF
the Newberry immigration Society, held on
Saturday, the following resolutions were
adopted in relation to the incendiary. fire
which consumed the whole property Of MI.
Boinest, the president: -,
Pesolued, That we deeply sympathize with
Mr.. BOincst in his great loss, and earnestly
condemn such incendiary conduct on the part
of those who oppose white immigration to our
county.
Resolred, That we feel it our bounden duty
to sustain all efforts to introduce lab0rers into
our county, and in token of our sympathy with
the president of this society, and as far as may
be to relieve him from loss, we authorize and
request E. P. Lake, Esq, I. w; Holloway,
ESD. Rev. j. Hawkins and A. j. Longshore,
ESD. to solicit contributions from our fellow
citizens, for the purpose of reimbursing MIN
for the damage he has sustained in the cause
of immigration, and as testimony OF support
of the efforts of the society.
Sales Of Land in Anderson.
On Monday the following sales Of some OF
the best lands in the county were effected: ~
500 acres known as the "Kinsley tract" zoo
being fine bottom lands and l4O acres well
timbered, sold for s7025.
The Homestead tract of Isaac Timms, de-
ceased, lis acres. sold for 1855.
The Peter +. Mckinney estate OF 273 acres
brought sl655.
tract of 40 acres on Seneca River brought
$500, and tract of 1876 acres on Little Gene
rostec Creek, 1880.
334 acres of the estate OF WIN. NJ. Wuson,
deceased. sold at $500.
OF the estate of E. J. Mcclure, deceased, lot
No. l, containing 167 acres, on waters OF sc,
neca River, brought SlG50; lot No. Z, Zl43
acres, situate on Deep Creek, sold Tor Si3So;
lot No. 3, III acres, on Seneca River, s0id lor
$3.50; lot No. 4, ll34 acres, on Deep Sreek,
~ on
nah River, for s460; lot No. q, Io4 acres, Oh
Mill Creek Branch, at s7S5.
The Air Line Railroad.
meeting held in Anderson to take into
consideration the proprlety of aiding IN the
construction of the Air Line Railroad, with the
view of securing its location through the
town, was we'll attended. Judge Orr In the
the chair, and j. A. Hoyt, Esq, editor OF the
Intelligencer, as secretary. A strong, speecn
was made in favor OF the enterprise Dy =. r.
Reed, ESQ.,, and resolutions were adopted re-
cemmending that the county subscribe sZoO,,,
GOO. and the town $4,000 additional toward
the object.
Cyrus Burgess was accidentally killed In
Kingstree on Sabbath night last by the falling
of well-sweep. Late in the night he went
to O we'll 10 draw water, and, In doing SO, the
well-sweep fell and struck him on the nead,
SlIldSllluS Ill lllc Shtii, "hiNA S''N'~NN' ' "
stant death.
Death of DIR. Henry Thorn.
We learn that this gentleman died very sud-
denly of heart disease on Thursday last at st.
Stephens Depot. He was in his usual health,
and had travelled that day from his residence,
in Pineville, to the depot, where, while stand
ing on the platform, he dropped suddenly dead:
He was q gentleman OF fine Intelligence, anu
was well known in Williamsburg District,
where he formerly lived and practiced his pro-
fession for number of years.
Cotton Stealing.
At meeting of the Sumter Agricultural So
cety, held on Monday, the following resolu-
tions were adopted:
Resolved, That this society extend a general
invitation TO the people of the county, to meet
with this society. on Saturday, the 10th instant,
at II o'clock A. M., to discuss and take action
in regard to the great and demoralizlng evil
now so prevalent in our county. the indlscrml-
nate purchase of seed cotton.
ReSOlred. That every member OF this society
use their personal influence in securing as
large an attendance of members and citizens,
(wRite and black) well affected towards the
nlantcrs interest. as possible, at the meeting
called for the 10th instant.
Shreds of state News.
Sales-day at Marion was extremely dull.
One small tract of land was sold. Nothing Of
any importance transpired.
4 little negro became entangled IN cotton
gin, in Edgefeld, on Monday and was instant
The Governor has appointed Anthony john
son a magistrate for Spartanburg County, in
place of Richard +. Kirby, removed, and Ad.
Claussen magistrate for Charleston County.