The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-22
THINGS In DARLINGTON.
A sketch of the ToWn-The Merchants
and Leading Men-The Churches
Florence and Its People-CroPs, &c.
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|; and Leading Msn-The Churches-
/ Florence and Its People-CroPs, &c.
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| The recent execution here OF the negro
Coachman,, the: particulars Of which you re-
ceived by, telegraph, has excited considerable
| interest throughout this section and turned
the attention Of reading public in this di-
restiou, and, therefore. thinking few lines de-
scriphve of the scene Of the execution and OF
other points in the vicinity might not be amiss,
7 have written these few items. ,-,..,---s
Before proceeding further I will state thHt
| the recent hanging was the third event OF the
kind that has taken place in our community
| A white M IN named Powell. VINO stole horse
from q negro, -1as hung in 1s46. In 1855 o me-
GRO igfrl who mad in her possession some goods
which had been stolen by Yankee raiders, was
tried By d court-martiai Of Confederate officers,
found guilty, and hung TO limb OF tree near
the public square.
Darlington. the county seat Of Darlington
County, Is situated about one hundred ana NJ
teet, miles from Charleston, and ahoat a'nehe
and q half Tom the CheraN ana IDa5nngs1n a
Railroad. 1t has aboue seven hundred lnhaD-
itaI1ts: It suffered comparatively little rom
TIE war, but since has been nearly destroyed
by fire. In 1866, the courthouse and three
sides OF the publio square were burnt by an
lncendiary fire. The Jail had been consumed
previously, the prisoners having BOT nre 70 IL,
hoping to escape in the oontuson attendant
mon Il. but not one succeeded. Shortly after
the main fire, another conf agration destroyed
the other side Of the square. =
All Of the private buildings here have been
rsbuilt. The courthouse and Jail are stu
mass Of RUNS. The latter building, however,
will soon be rebuilt, contract having Seen
pledges to have it ready for PRISONERS ae an
In the centre OF the square large building
of brick and wood is in process OF CONSTRUCTION.
The lower and front portion Will 90 market;
over il Masonic ball; In rear OF the marlet
an engine house for the Pheaix Company, the
engine of which was purchased from Cnaries-
The town is governed by an Intendaht and
Wardens, named ss follows: J. Q: Mccall, ln-
tendant; 81. Hyme,, John Floyd, ": a. haynes
worth, Wardene; G. ". .DNg gan, Treasurer; y.
bibbN Town MarshaL *, 4 ~
There are two papers Published here-tne
Darlington Democrat and the Harrington
Eoutherner-the former thoroughly Southern
in, sentiment: 8. Lucas, ,propr,etor; Najor, F.
n. Wsrley. literary editor; and the latter aecns-
ed OF Radical procivities; ]. N. Brown, editor
and proprietor Both papers are Issued
weekly. 20 - -. -.
are Parker & Kelly, B. A. 81. r. EarlY, y. ".
b. Hymes, John, Floyd, j. W. WoodWard ana
- Prominent representatives Of the bar are
Messre. McIvor & Boyd. Law & Law. Warlsy q
DaTesu, Edwards & Cocker, Spain & Saunders
and G.. F. Edwards. The fact that eighteen
hundred cases were returned at one courS is
proof positive that the lawyers nave enough 10
The town is quite healthy, but it and the
srurrounding country furnishes . lair practlce
for Drs. W. G.. Player, r. L. Hart, 1. a. Dar-
gan and B. q. Norment.
There afeEhree churches for whites, q Bap-
tist, Ray. b. Esson. pastor;s Methodist. heY.
Church, R,v. VIM. Brearley, pastor. Ssre
are also two churches for n:groes-a f-ptlst
and:a Methodist.
|. .There is 4, creek about two miles from town
known es Back Water Creek, the waters OF
which ore as black ss ink, but are note9 loI
their health-giving properties. Inc people OF
the county propose bmdlng co.!on ,;sf.Sa iaftos
beer started. 1t is believed that II the ootton
crop Is good the factory will be estaollshed
Florence, live " town In this county, with
populatlon Of about nine hunoreo sous, 10 Blu
mated at the junction Of the Northeastern,
wilmington an I Manchester, and u .rilngton
and Cheraw Railroads. .
There are four churches-a Presbyter1an,
Rev. J. D. Brown. pastor; Baptist, Rev. :. =.
B. Dsrgsn pastor; ap Episcopal Church, Rey.
r. r. Guerry, recter; anda Methodist Church
the pulpit OF which ls filed alternately by Rev.
,dr. Jones snd Rev. Mr. Handy. There are,
also. two churches for the colored people.
There seems to be good deal OF business
trans cted here, and prominent among the
| Arms We notice those of II. jacob, A. w. Ly-
oos. q. Hoffan, 8. 'T. IBurch: Hodmeyer q
| Sch0uboe d Oo., r Cohen & TO-, Phillips Broth.
erb. Sternberger Brothers, +! Kaphan, "a. CAIN,
j. j. Ellis, W. A. Washington.
The town is governed BY Board OF Select
men, named, as -keiioTA J. I. Chase white
chairman Rev. E. ]. Saetter, col.rei; T. Il.
The fsrmeis complain that the crops are not
good. The assessment upon lanls and stock
l6y the 'Equall43n9n Board has dlshealtened
the peepfe and very fsWiH work with any spirit,
contancino that 1t is useless, as all made nom
the crops viii have to 20 Tor taxes, ana then
there viii hot BE enoukh. =, Land hss been
assessed at about twelve times Its value, and
many owners seem disposed to let their pro:
perty be put MP at auction for taxes, and it
Il ere are bids higher than at what they value it
to let It 20, II not to bid it ~, claiming that by
80 doing the proper value OF the land Will ee
sscertained.
Crops IN MAnIBoRo'.-The BennettsYlle