The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-17

week (24th,) to form Dlstrlct Agrlcuieurai
Society, and appoint delegates to Estate; state Agrl-
On last Tuesday evening the jailor at Sumter,
on entering an apartment where about twelve
or fifteen prisoners were confined, and in the
act Of securing the door, he was seized and
held by some of them while others made their
escape. Ono of the prisoners came to his as
sstance. and the sen Of the jailor. hearing the
alarm, succeeded in stopping one or two, but
four mada good their escape.
The Sumter News says: GA telegram was
received at this place on last Sunday night
from Wilmington. N G., giving the description
Of man named Bentley, who had obtained
from bank in that place, by forgery, about
seventeen hundred dollars. AS an individual
answering the description had been seen to
get off the train and leave town in suspicious
manner, on the same day, pursuit was made,
ard on Tuesday Mr.. J. Whiteford Thompson
succeeded in overhauling him in Darlington
District. Moat Of the money and gold watch
was found in his possession. MIR. L. lett on
the train with his prisoner yesterday, and will,
we understand, receive a snug sum for bis
trouble"
The repairs on the Courthouse OF Sumter
are completed, and the citizens thereat re-
joice.
Speaking of the weather, the Greenville En-
terprise of Thursday says: "Ths morning
there were frost and ice. thermometer at 29'
above zero. Prospects for fruit this season
bad"
Mr.. Lewis Worthington, native of Massa.
chusetts, who, for six cen years past, has resi-
ded in Greenvllle, died last week, aged Sc years.
He was connected in business with Messrs.
Cover, Cox & Markley.
air. William Cox, of Greenville County, has
invented "guano distributor" very simple,
and regarded as the best thing of the kind in
use; price only $S. The machine can be regu-
lated to strew the guano uniformly to any de.
sired thickness or thinness, 80 that the guam
tity used on the ground can be measured to o
fraction.
AT meeting of the Greenville Agricultural
Society, the following members we're appointed
meet in Columbia on the 9th inst: j. A.
David, Esq; General ". <. Easley, Alexander
McBee, ESQ; DR.. ". 81. Austin. G. T. Ham,
mond, ESQ.,; 8. E. Mays, Julius G. Smith, R. Il.
Earle, J. 2. Moore. Colonel W. A. Townes, A.
Blythe, Esq.,; DR.. 8. s. Marshall, Major Frank
Cox, Captain L. Williams ": A: Hudson, !. O.
Donaldson, ESQ.,; P. F. Sudduth. The follow
ing gentlemen are appointed by the society ~! TO
represent the county at large. Captain vii
liam Goldsmith, Captain G. ". Lestor, Captain
G. w. Taylor, Colonel James Mccullough, B.
F. Mosely, j. b. Goodwin, John d. Harrison,
John T. Bennett, DR.. James Il. Sullivan, DR..
James Harrison, DR.. R. =. Anderson, Colonel
E. s. Irvine, ]. D. Sullivan, F. E. Mckenzie,
DR.. W. A. Mooney, Ignatius Few, Philemon
Huff, James Lenderman, ]. b. Cleveland, Lard
ner Gibson.
The York County Jail, for the first time since
Elections in the York Township, which in
cludes Yorkville, will be held on Friday oil next
week, the 23d instant, and at Brattonsville, for
Bethesda Township, on Monday next, 18th in
stant.
The Yorkville Enquirer, alluding to the cold
snap, says "The fruit is uniDjured, and un-
less We have an untimely frost, good crop Of
peaches and apples may be expected in York
County this year."
An election was held in Broad River Town.
ship, in York County, on the 7th instant, for
three selectmen, constable, q clerk and sur
yeyor Tho balloting for clerk resulted in a
tie, which renders new election necessary.
For the other officers the following is tho re-
suit: Seleclmen- A. Hope. D. c. Mckinney,
W. T. Hartnoss; Constable-D. q. Crosby; Sur
veyor-R. q. Whitesides.
The Enquirer says: "Bethel Presbytery met
on Thursday last OF Union Church, near Fort
Mill and was opened by sermon from Rev.
]. s. Bailey. moderator Of the last session.
W.. " ". Ratobford alected moderator
for the prc5cuG roseivn :..,d ~, y. -; ru- - 9
visitors and members. The Presbytery decin-
cd to s9nction the election OF other than mem
bers of tho Presbyterian Church, in full conf
munion with the same, as trustees of Davidson
College. Mr. Robert Miller was received, as q
candidate for the ministry, under the care oi
Presbytery. MIR. John L. Wilson, student of
theology at Columbia Seminary, was examined,
and having passed satisfactory examination
was licensed to preach the Gospel. The affairs
of the Yorkville Female College was entertain
ed with more than usual interest, and it was
resolved that th debts of that institution be
li7uidatod forthwith. The Presbytery adjourn
ed to meet ut Unionville next October"