The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-19
AFFAIRS IN THE State.
Anderson.


It is contemplated to have q Masonic cole
bration at Anderson Courthouse on next st
Johns Day, the Oath of June. The particulars
will be announced in due time.
Pickens.
The following gentlemen have been elected
Town OF Pickens: Intendant-Captain J. l.
THORNLEY,. Wardens-Judge /. 81. Phiphot
John W.. Majo' Esq, Colonel 8. D. Goodlett
and Captain j. M. McFall
Abbeville:
The Abbeville press publishes full and
Greenwood on Tuesday last for the benefit OF
the Pr P1esbyterian and Methodist Churches OF
that place Chere des GnG tabieaux formed
part of the attractive features Of the occasion.
An Agricultural Society was formed in Union
County on the 18th instant, with the following
officers: A.. w. Thompson, President; R. j.
Gage, Secretary; Thomas McNally, Treasurer:
3. M: RICE, R J. Bedsl. W. J. Mcclure and
SeSrKe w HI 4cSPresdents eps Delegates
Ray. >. !. Jeter and +; q. Latham: Alter
nates-A. G. Rice, Mabry Thomas, Charles
Petty and J. f. Norman. A general meeting
was called for on sales-day next, and all farmers
OF the county requested 70 attend.
Laurens.
The Laurensville Herald announces the sud-
den death, from apoplexy. Of Mr.. VIM. Hunter,
at bis plantation in that district, on the 10Th
instant.
A serious affair occurred on the plantation
Of MI. Boyd, lin the Fork,) in Laurens District,
on Thursday, the 9th instant. In IN alterca.
tion between two young negro women, Emma
and Lou, Emma used q knife, and stabbed her
antagonist near the heart, causing death in
about ten minutes. Emma is in jail at this
place.
"~ OrangeburG.
Mr.. Ephraim Graves, came lear losing his
barn and outbuildings few days since by fire.
was only by energy aud presence Of mind that
the flames were subdued. Several farmers in
that section have lost their fencing from the
same fire.
Mr.. Phil. Hutto, of the Fork, has COW that
has given birth to FIVE calves in three years.
The fir t year she produced twins, the second
year single calf, and the third year, about
and fine looking stock. Can any other COW in
any other country beat this?
Chesterfield.
The Cheraw Democrat notices an ingenious
attempt to swindle the liquors dealers Of that
place. Some sharper offered q barrel for sale
from the bung Of which brandy OF good quality
either end the clearest and most inno cent
well water was obtained. On Offering his
liquor for sale, he drew from the bung small
sample, which pleased the purchaser at S. 25
pc gallon; but when he attempted to gauge it
to ascertain the outage, the rod would only 60
straight down, and not entirely down at that.
This was strange, and excited suspicion, and
upon examination it was discovered that q tube
was hxed in the barrel just under the bung
which WOULD not hold quart. This was filed
with the real simon pure article, while the bar
rel itself contained the very common and un-
popular beverage which may be had for moth
Ing III any branch. The fellow decamped be-
fore his trick was fully exposed. He had pur-
chased bottle of good brandy and poured o
part Of it in at the bulg on the pretence of
giving his newly distilled article better favor.
When suspicion was somewhat aroused, he
put on a bold face and offered to sell at 50 aud
draw it off by the gallon, but took care not to
be present at the drawing.