The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-25
AFFdIRS IN THE STATE.
Oconee.

Oconoe.
There WAS a fire in Walhalla on Sunday
morning. It broke out in the schoolhouse,
formerly the American Hotel. No harm was
done.
A new ginhouse containing twcnty-four bales
of cotton, belonging to MIR. James T. Jeter,
about threo miles from Santuc, was destroye
by an incendlary fire on Thursday night, the
2ist. The loss is $4,000.
ornngeburg.
The News saws: We believe it is universally
admitted at this time that our citizens are
more peaceable, law-abiding, and hence, more
seusible than those of any other county IN the
State.
The Press says: We learn that the COM
mittec appointed ut the public meeting on
slle.:lay last, consisting OF Colonel II. A. Fair,
DR.. J. w. Hearst A. e. Hawthorn, Esq, and
James McCaslan, Esq, had an Interview with
tho Governor during the past week, from
which We trust that good results may ensue
AT the suggestion of these gentlemen we learn
that tho Governor has appointed soma fifteen
or more competent IN gisLratcs in our district,
and we trust that honceforth better under
standing will exist between our officials and
the Executive Department.
Chesterfield.
Tho Democrat says: Our streets have, du-
ring the past week, presented somewhat the
appearance OF the good old times when Che
raw was q thriving town. A considerable num-
Der of cotton wagons wero in the streets, and
merchants crowded. about them with their
sampllng instruments. The very sight SEEM
ed tor awhile give new life to everybody.
We understand that efforts are being made
TO omen Il route from Cheraw to Laurel Hill,
via Gibson's Store, in Richmond County, N. C.,
with tair prospects OF success. 1t is greatly
needed. A large portion OF country, thick
ly settled with intelligent business men, is cut
off from regular mail communication With the
rest oil tho world by the neglect to establlsn
this route. 1t is great mistake III ina POST
Office Department 10 shut Oh so much OF tne
country from these facilities, and we hope the
member from that Congressional District will
take this matter in hand.
Georgetown.
Tho store Of Edward Rliney was broken into
on Mo oiday night. The thieves had all the
goods IN the store pacael uD, but all alarm
being glyel, they m idc of without the plundef'
rHe III nes says: We are pleased to heal
tn T. upp,ic ,tion mas boon made 10 tho Logs
la,ure for u renewal OF the Charter OF the
Georgetown Railroad, preparatory, we trust, tc
mure vigorous ,fforts with vcY TO the com
uI.Iiou O! tue same. Tho road has been al.
ready crude.l to tue N. e. R. R., aud it would
require no very great outl!y OF capital to finish
IL AZ that p)iut. If we desire to rake George
town L mail Il Tor the products OF The interior
and cStlblish steam communication WITH
Northern ports, the road must be built. We
have sufficient water Oh our bar to accommodate
vessels of convenient SIZE, and all OF the facili
tics for niakins our town all lmportauu com
mercial mart.
Tne dwelling of Mr. William st. J. Mazyck
Oh Waccamlw, was burned down on Thursday
Tue lines says: This was perhaps the hne.
est residence on Waccamaw. being yalned III
several thousand dollars. We are glad to learr
that MIR. Vi. was successful in saving all Of biz
furniture and nouseh Id goods and chatteis
aud to much praise cannot be awarded to the
colored people, who were SO uniformly kint
and assiduous ID thoir efforts in lending thel
aid and rescuing from the fumes every arllcl
OF value.