The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-19
AEFAIRs IN W,iILEIAMsBURa.
The Crsps in tho County-a Township
Sleetion-Interesting Religious txer-
ofses-Tho "Ncws" In tho state.
IrRoM ouR TRAyH1lIxo oonnsar,NpkNrl l

trRoM QUIZ TRAvHIlIsq ooRnEsPasDKHTl
K1NasTREg WILLIAMSBURG August 17.-Tho
cotton crop IN this dstr,ct is good but tho corn
has. without doubt, suffered from want Of lain,
and. s'ifre nous, for wout OF proper cultivation.
Bnl this has been, and still Is. q very dry sum-
mer. Even the swamps are without water,
savo O very few st2gnnnt holes. Even the tur-
penlinu farmers complain, as tho pines refuse
to yield liberal supply Of their resinous
wealth, and the little that runs into the boxes
evaporatcs before it can be dipped out. The
rains affect this class Of farmers almost as
much as tho cotton aud corn producers, as
want OF rain prevents the sap rising in the
trees; and ugaips frequent rains keep the boxes
supplied with water. Tile water being higher
than tho gum. floats on top and prevents the
spirits from being eyaporated, aud consequent
Jy tue yield Of bo,hlsplrits and rosm from the
cruden is larger. 81, -a'" i
There is but little of DO 'itical interest occur
ring ,iu this county, Yesterday, Monduy, o.
meeting WAS held ia Hopo Tow Lship, No. to
elect n moderator. There were slxtY-one votes
poiled against one hundred and ninety-sx at
the election for township officers. Out of the
aixty-one votes only ten were white votes. j.
W. Staggers, the negro nominee, was Of course
elected. The moderator then had tho oath Of
office administered by the CLERK, and took his
seat as ohairmen OK the meeting. The survey
ors, ono white man aud one neero, then ro-
Porsed, reecmmonding that the bridges bo
built by cantiac!, andthe roads worked as be-
fore, the road hands receiving credit. to be
deducted from tEeic assessment. The select
men, two white men (respeotable citizens) and
one woolly head, then asked tho moderator TO
adjourn the meeting to the S0th August, as
they were not, prepared 10 report. This WIS
dons and the meeting adjourned. -, -
The Presbyterians are making strenuous
Efforts, with good prospects of success, to re-
QrfQo rtr1rr
and Unioh:, These churches arc some distance
apart, and 1t y proposed to have one psetor
tN. reside between the two points and divide
NM labors between them. Mr. DuBose, y stu
holidays to this good work and with cheering
success. He has just commenced round Of
visitings to these churches and these stations;
he is accompanied by the Rev. MIR. Brown. OF
Florence. an able and most pleasing divine.
They had three days. services at Eion Church,
commencing on Saturday. The first day pray.
erTmeetnK, then morning service ard a ser
mon, then an hours intermission for dinner;
On Sunday the cessbp examined Applicants
before pi piayer-meelingS aud admitted to men,
6ership i've or six whites and two negro men.
The ordinance Of Holy Communion was ad-
or eight negroes-the two negro members
who had juet joined being first baptised.
On Monday after the township meeting there
was morning service with sermon,i and then
dinner each day at this meeting. Rev Mr.
Brown presided. Various committees to con-
fer with similar committees from Union
Church we're appointed, and then subscrip-
two hundred dollara thus pledg ed by the con.
gregation. The mes ting closed with an eio-
quent prayer from Sir. Brown. VINO with Mr.
DqBose goes next to Union Church.
It Is pleasant 70 find what q high rank THE
News holds in This county, and how univer-
sally It is taken! . SEMI,oH.