The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-04
THE DAILY NEWS.
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Barnwell.

AFFdIRS IN THE STATE.
Barnwell.
Old Ben Hallonquist, said to he over hun
dred years old, died the night before Oh rist-
mas, at Barnwell Courthouse.
Abbeville.
The Banner says: Not day passes but we
hear of cattle and hogs being killed and stolen.
smoke houses entered and robbed, corn cribs
broken, and depredatiOns of every conceivable
enormity committed.
Eff MCGOWAN, Eco ored convicted at the last
term OF the District Court for Abbevllle County
OF hog stealing, has boon awarded by the
Supreme Court OF the State new trial. He
has been in about seven months already, pro-
bably as long as his Honor would have mulcted
him. Ii wrongly convicted, however, it is
= proper that his character should be vlndlcated:
He is charged with appropriatlng a colered
brothers. swine.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by some
incendiary on the 23d ult, to burn the dwelling
of Mr.. g. R. Congdon.
River, with large AMOUNT OF material, includ-
ing four bales Of cotton, was burned on Christ
mas Eve.
The quarterly examination Of the pupils of
the Georgetown Academy took place last week.
The Times says the condition of theinstitu-
tion reflects much credit on the present teach
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Connor. The resusci-
tation of this school supplies want to the
community of Georgetown tho Importance Of
which cannot be oyerestimated.
Richland.
The dwelling house Of Captain Thos. Taylor,
situated about two miles below Columbia, on
the Bluff Road, was burnt to the ground on
Friday nigh last. The family were spending
the evening in Columbia, aud are unable 10 ac-
: count for the origin Of the fire. circumstances
lead to the belief that the house first robbed
and thcn fred
The following persons have been appointed
and commissioned by Governor Scott for Rich
land County: John Robertson, County Trea-
\ Surer; NJ. J. Calnan County Auditor; jacob
Suydam, Assessors. The assessors entered
upon their duties on the 28th, and before this
appears many taxpayers will b in possession
OF their blanks for returns. Richand is pro-
baby first in the work of preparing for taxa
ton.
Greenville.
There was on Christmas day disturbance
IN GreenviIle between q white man from the
which the white man was probably to blame in
the first instance, and several of the negroes
much to blame in the sequel. The offenders
are to be arrested.
Mr.. w. A. Hudson, the surveyor employed
by the Greenville County Commissioners to
survey and divide the county into townships,
has, with his chain-bsarers and small party
Of pioneers, already commenced his laborious
undertaking.. The plan is simple and easy Of
execution. A line will be established due
north from the Cour urthouse to the North Caro-
lima line, which together with the Reedy River,
below the Courthouse township, will form the
only longitudinal dividing line in the county,
All the townships will lie east and west of this
line, except the Courthouse township, which
will extend two and half miles east from the
Courthouse. When this base line is estab-
lished, lines paralleled to each other at the
proper distance apart, and running east and
west, will complete the division of the county
into sixteen townships.
Orangeburg.
The County Treasurer, Mr.. John Mount, is
: lying very low, laboring under severe attack
of hemorrhage Of the lungs.
hop. !. v. Glover and Mr.. Mortimer Glover
have formed O law copartnership unoer the
style OF Glover & Glover.
MIR. George w. Sturgeon has received the ap-
pointment OF magistrate for the Town OF
Orangeburg.
Mr.. John W. Porter, of the "Fork," was
fatally shot one day last week by man by the
name OF Lartieue. The latter, it is reported,
Y son Of Mr.. Howell Eass erling shot at and
wounded person Of color whom he caught in
the act of ''swinging" one of his hogs. The
negro returned the fire and attempted to re-
load his gun, but finding that Mr.. Easterling
had u second barrel he took to the swamp.
Governor Scott has made the following ap-
County Auditor: James Van Tassel. Assessors
M. Albrecht, G. s. Bull, w. Z. Williams AS.
slstant Assessors Captain John Williamson,
W. r. Bull, b. L. Rickenbaker, Il. H. Wiles.
elected the following officers for the ensuing
Masonic year !: j. F. L. ar, w. NJ; J. H. O'Cain,
8; W.; E. ". Fem, j. W.; S: Dibbie, Secretary;
N. Albrecht, Treasurer; Fl. Rickenbacker, S.
D.; JAS. VanTassel, J. D.; H. Butler, Tier.
The Orangeburg News hiss changed hands.
MIR. Samuel Dibble is led by the pressure Of
other engagements to retire from the tripod,
and Mr.. Thad. O. Andrews assumes control.
al :. ne new editor, in making his bow, says
.'The Orangeburg News will give warm sup
port to his Excellency Governor Scott, and tho
government of the State Of South Carolina,
70 his Excellency General Gvant, and the Con
eress OF the United states-and to every hon
est measure. conservative in it's nature, OF the
great National Republican party OF this coun-
try. Believing, as we do that the Republican
party is tho best friend OF the South, ana obe-
dience to it's principles her entire salvation in
o political point of view, we shall use our
every effort towards conciliating conflicting
elements"