The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-18

place on Monday last voted unanimously to
tax themselves the sum of fifty thousand dol
lars, for the purpose Of securing the location
of the road through this place. We are satis-
ged that this is the proper route for the road.
and we are determined to have it here. II the
sum proposed to be raised is not enough, we
will double it. We can, and must, and will
have the road this way"
BRAa COTTON IN ocoNEE.
The Walballa Courier says: "We have been
handed section Of stalk OF cotton taken
trom the farm OF Mr.. Frank Maxwell, of this
county. The main stem measures six inches
10 length, from which four branches have
grown, the longest being only ten inches.
From tip 10 tip across these branches the
widest point will not exceed one foot On this
little section, taken, as 1t appears, from the top
OF stalk OF cotton, there is twenty-one grown
bolls and thirteen small bolls and blossoms,
making thirty-four in a space the size OF an
ordinary hat. The original stock, we under
stand, was about five feet high and had been
topped in August. The party handing 1t to us
did not kuow the number of bolls or the whole
stalk. 1t is curiosity, and every person who
has seen it says 1t beats anything they ever
saw in the c,tton line. The whole section will
not exceed a cube OF ten inches. we challenge
the State to beat it,"
CONDITION OF THE CROPS IN sPARTANBURG-A
BLUE PROSPECT.
The Spartan saws 1--WE have recently made
special inquiry concerning the crops OF our
district, and from the best information We can
gain, we are driven TO the conclusion that both
the corn and cotton crops will fall very Tar be-
low the average. We have passed through
come sections of the district lately, In which
the upland corn, in fields OF more than average
fertility, cannot yield more than three or four
1a1c 10 ha. md "a fl6I6a
the same character, will prove almost an entire
failure. In many cases it will not pay the ex-
pense of cultivation. We believe that the belts
affected by the drought constitute the larger
portion of this district, and extends into the i'd
joining districts west OF this. There are oc-
casional belts which, like oases in the desert.
relieve the surrounding gloom and give
promise of an abundant harvest. Bottom
lands are generally very promising, aHd we
trust that by an economical use, aud wise dis
tribution on the part OF those who own these
miniature Egypts, will enable our people to
subsist through the coming year without
suffering.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL HORSE THIEF.
On the night OF the 4th instant, mule was
stolen from Mr.. w. j. Stephenson, who lives
four miles west of Yorkvile. As soon as MIR. s.
discovered his loss he started in pursuit, fol.
lowing the trail 30 closely that the thief was
obliged to abandon the mule near Spartanburg
village, where Mr.. S. recovered it. The guilty
party is one Pinckney Willis, whose home is
near Spartanburg Courthouse. After stealing
Mr.. Stepheuson's mule, be stole another from
his own father, on which he made his esclpe
when be abandoned his first prize. At last ac-
counts several persons we're IN chase OF Willis.
with fair probability OF capturing hlm. The
culprit has just served out term in the peni-
rentiary for stealing horse and buggy.
POPULATION OF YoRKvnLE.
The Enquirer publishes the following cer-
sus returns for the Town of Yorkylle: White
children from six to sixtsen-males SO, fe-
males SO; total 191. Colored children from Six
to sixteen-males 40, females As; total 85.
Males over twenty one white Isl, colored 81;
total 218. Entire white population-rhales 33l,
females 98O; total I'll. Entire colored popula-,
tion-males 1863. females 229; total 1872. Total
population Of tho town 110S.
FATAL AFFAIR IN UNION. IF
The Unionyille Times says "Amos Skeeter.
OF this place, was struck and instantly killed
last night by stranger who was passing the
night in our town. Full particulars have not
been received but it seems the deceased made
q most wanton and unprovoked attack upon
the stranger, while the latter was iD bed and
uusrmed. The killing was eotirely in sef-de-
community justifies the deed. Politics had
nothing to do with the difficulty; and as the
deceased did not belong to the Radical party,
it is not expected that Governor Scott will
offer any reward. The deceased leaves exien-
sive family connections in this county, but
they are not at all dependent upon hlm ior
support. His life was not insured IN my OF
the cJmpanies doing business here"
sHREDs OF STATE NEWS.
The kitchen of Mr.. Miles Lee, in Spartan
burg, was destroyed by Ere few nights ago.
There will be public meeting at Glenn
Springs on the 18th instant, in the interest OF
the Air Line Railroad. On the following Sat.
urday one will be held, for the same purpose,
at Pacolette.
Blshop Davis preached in Spartanburg last
Sunday to g large congregation, and admins
tered the rite Of confirmation to one candidate.
The Bishop " az unable. on account OF i'll health,
to conclndc III discourse.
On las Saturday morning, while the train on
the Kings Mountain Railroad was at McCon-
nellsville, Mr.. John D. Mcconnell accidentally
shot himself IN the right haud so severely that
it became necessary 10 amputate the second
finger. j..
taxes in Anderson County to the amount OF
over 900 have already been paid, which
leaves balance Of SO, 600 not yet collected. AS
most Of this latter amount is based upon
property, nearly the entire sum will be collect
ed. AS general rule the negroes have paid
promptly, and only small proportion Of the
amount now due includes capitation tax.
- On Saturday night last the Gap Greek Bap
tist Church, situated in the upper part of
Greenville County, tweuty-four miles from the
courthouse, was burnt. 1t was frame build
Ing. and at present supplied by Rev. Michael
E. Smith. The membership was small.
Judge Orr opened the Court OF Ses sions at
Greenville on Monday, and the business OF that
side Of the court was concluded on Tuesday
afternoon. Hon. B. F. Perry, in the absence
Of the solicitor, represented the State.