The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-02
.AFEAIRS IN THE STATE.
SPartar,burG.

SpRrtRrnur&s
The following gentlemen have been admitted
to practice during the recent session of the
court in spartanburg: !: Q. p. East, of Laurens;
w. M. Foster, John Earle Bomar and G.. w. H.
Legg, Of Spartanburg
in these parts recently, swelling the waters to
such an extent as to render them impossible.
Little damage has been done but to those
farmers who had plowed their bottom lands
Pacolet river at the Rolling mill, was washed
away. We are, now having clear, pleasant
spring weather.
EdgeRcld.
Governor Nj. L. Bonhan has been appoint ed
State Director by the Piedmo IT Life Insur.
ancs Company, to represent the interests of
that company IN this State.
The Edgefeld Advertiser says: Gas we go to
press we hear Of Q very fearful and shocking
occurrence. Well known throughout this part
Of the country was Mrs. Harriet Lundy, an
aged widow lady Of standing and means, who,
ever since we can remember. has lived seven
%ies piles below our village on the old Augusta
ling was entirely consumed by fire, and hor-
rible to relate l-the unfortunate lady with it.
In the absence OF oil ilsormation save the bare
fact, we forbear to make any surmses or @ om-
ments."
Newberry.
The Newberry Herald says ssThousands of
tons OF guano and othess fertilizers have come
into our dssres tor tie Ress crop Of cotton
and ,guano-guano and cotton are the
absorbing thoughts nov. 1t would be calam-
itous should the ensuing supply Of cotton prove
SO great in the South as to bring the staple to
its Lcinimum price,
The same paper says: "The subject of immi-
grafton is somewhat quiet just now. But few
new engagements will pc made during the en-
suing summer: The interchangeable business
agent, MIR. 2. w. Brugqemann. is at present en-
gagged in visiting the ySrious plantations Of our
district where the Ger,fan laborer ls em oloysd,
for the purpose Of adjuF any difficulties that
ployees. Mr.. Bruggen'an is making prepara-
tons for large business In the fail; b 9 is con.
adent that the resultsi?f the present year viii
district Of the German laborer. The natural
pre1udices overcome. 81 both sides, q daily in
creasing interest mutt ensue. Every intelli-
gent pc rson is awaae of the prejudice that ex-
the South, because Of her peculiar Institution
and exclusive staple produets; but one of
those causes no longer exists and the prin-
clpai difficulty is experienced by the employer.
unacquaintance with, his language, which
msss sass @ forces employer t. toseso 80
a The '1s VIII nnys sow yea ~
greater volume. We are glad to learn that, as
rule, the laborer is we'll treated. In many
instances they take their meals from the en-
ployer's table, while some ate supplied with
rations, which they dress themselves. They
are we'll sheltered. In some places they have
new houses, while in others the negro quar-
ters have been very comfortably fitted up for
them: The wages of farm hands are $40 per
month with steady empioyment.) Everything
depends upon the issue Of the present year.
We have a country nicely adapted to white la
Dor. and should the German prove himself
master Of the misunderstanding two
fore,' great and mutual,prosperity4 accrue
TO the proprietor in the enhanced value OF
his lands. and increased supplies. and to the
iaborer, better pay, more comfortable living,
go: The amount OF wages now obtained ia
quite as much as circumstances warrant but
properly appreciating all things we look
forward to the near future with we'll ground
ed hope for large successes to our people,"