The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-22
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Darlington.


The Southerner says that the property
known as the .DuPree place, on Pearl-stIeet,
has been purchased by ]. A. Smith, colored,
and will soon be opened as first-class public
house.
At town meeting for DeKalb Township,
held on Tuesday last. the following officers
were elected: Cleik-Coln Macrae, Esq. Sc
Iectmen-Major J. N. DcSaussure. Colonel s..
H. Boykn, and Captain Il. l.. Boykin. Survey
ors-Captain B. L. McCoy, aud Jefferson kodg-
ers, Esq. Constable-James Il. Brown, Esq.
EdSef I'D.
The Columbia Phoenix says that the Edge
field prisoners, John Il. Key, Henry Kay, \.
p. Kernachan, Pleasant Sharpton and VIM. e.
Flint. who were arrested by order of Governor
Scott ana lodged in Jail, were brought up on
writ OF hdbedS corpus. on Friday. The prls-
oners we're to start for Edgefeld on Saturday
morning, aud would be Immediately bailed on
their arrival at the courthouse. -
/. ~. { Union.
The citizens of Union Township will meet
at Union Courthouse on Monday, 22d instant,
to nominate suitable persons for township
officers.
At the township election on Sd April, three
s.1ectnen. one surveyor and one constable
ara to be chosen. ALI male adults are entitled
to vote.
AOOcVIhcs
The Abbeville Banner says: "There was
large attendance OF the citlzens OF the dlstrict,
In the courthouse, on Monday last, tor the pull
pose of orsanizlng The Abbeville Agricultural
Society," A special train from Greenwood
brought up the planters along the line OF the
railroad. whilst some of the best mon from
every section OF Savannah and Saluda SIDES OF
the districts came up to testify to the awaken
ed interest which our citizens generaiiy are
manifesting in the ceuse OF agricultural pro-
gress. 10 show the interest which has been
aroused we may mention that one OF our clti-
zens walked eight miles, sooner than stop
plough or fail to attend. The following named
gentlemen were elected as officers OF the socle-
fy: President, D. W. Aiken; Vice PRESIDENT,
OF. Haskell; Corresponding Secretary, J. s.
Cothran; Recording Secretary, W. A. Lee;
Treasurer, F. A. Conner. A resolution was
adopted requesting the other counties OF the
State to meet by delegates in convention IN
Columbia. on the fourth Wednesday (the Wth)
Of April next, at P. NJ, for the purpose OF
forming State Agricultural Society"
Laurens.
It is estimated that at least one hundred
life policies have been taken in Laurens Coun-
ty within the last six weeks, at probably an
average of $1,000. 1t is practically an invest
ment Of $500, 600.
ted that the increase in the use OF fertilizers In
this county this year will be five hundred per
cant. over any former year. Guano everywhere
taints the air. Diekson's ideas of deep plough
ing, &C., you hear at every turn. Evidently a
: new era dawns in agriculture. Get up an agrl-
cultural society, gentlemen, in each locality.
and let each have the result Of your several
experiences.
The township elections in Laurens resulted
as follows Waterloo Township-Selectmen en-,
Stacy Clardy, o. A. Coleman. - Baldwin
Constable, r. Culbertson. Cross Hill Town,
ship-SeIectmen, T. A. Rudd, John G. Turner,
q. N. Carter. Constable, W. ". Lowe. DIa
-Selsctmer, Creswel Owens, J. d.
Shell. John S. Wolf. Constable, Mannine
I-stip. Laureps Courthouse Township-Se-
lectmen, G. T. Moseley, Harvey W. Anderson.
William Wright Constable, John Robertson.
Dunlap NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., R. c. Dunlap,
E. T. Copeland, J. w. Watts.
OrangeburS.
The supper on last thursday evening, IN aid
Of the Episcopal Church, was an entire success
bure iail. made their escape on the 18th instant
by filing bar of one OF the windows. :,
The storeroom Of Mr.. l.. Carten, on Bull
Swamp, was broken into short time since
and robbed of ten or fifteen hundred pounds
meat, the labor OF nearly two years. No clue
to the thief.
The board of county commissioners have
entered into contract for the erection OF
Courthouse and jail for Orangeburg County
and the work has been commenced. Air. tohl
I,ncas has the superintendency OF the work
The old Jail, burnt by Sherman's march througl
the Carolnas, Is to be used, as far as available
in the new construction.
Mr.. J. A. Dantzler publishes communlca'
ton in the Orangeburg News, giving very a.
yorable testimony in regard to the labor OF tn
freedmen; he worked over one hundred hanos
last wear, and declares that he never cleared
much money to the hand before in his life
We quote from is letter: ~ planted, with the
aid Of one colored woman, seventeen acres o.
corn, mauured lightly with cotton seed anc
manure from stable, mixed; gathered two nun
dred and titty-fve bushels good corn. Sever
acres and three-quarters in cotton, without any
manure, gathered three and half bales Of
clean cotton, weighing four hundred pounds tt
the bale. Eice three acres, gathered hfty-fou
sealed bushels. One acre Of potatoes made 9
flne crop. Made also fno lot OF peas
gathered only about thirty bushels, anc
fnrned my stock on balance. l also planted
around nv premises about three acres CT cot
ton. worked by my cook and a little boy nine
wears old-made two bales, weighing four hun
dred pounds each; and one ACRE OF .pinders
made fine lot, only gathered ten bushels anc
turned stock on; sugar cane, not quite three
quarter acre, made one hundred gallons OF hne
syrup. Besides the above, | managed Sly
bands on my own plantation, six hands Tor the
estate of q. D. lilly, one and half miles OF
and three hands on Mr.. Stroman's piace. and
made good crops with them all, for which