The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-16
AFFAIRS IN TIE STATE
OranReburH,

Orangeburx.
Mr.. c. Avant, Of Orane eebure. was thrown
from buggy on Sunday last, and 80 severely
injured that he died on Thursday.
Anderson.
-Four members OF the inquisition, instituted
by the Legislature to inquire into the affairs
Of the Third Congressional District, have
reached Anderson Courthouse.
Abbevtlle.
Mr. George Dusenbury. . member Of the
present Ieg1elature, from Abbeville. died ct
his residence, near that village. on Wednesday
last. Of pulmonary affection. He had been in
declin .ng health for some time pas, and his
death was not unexpected. BE leaves wife
and several children.
Mr.. Charles Ray, an esteemed citizen Of
Barnwell County, died at his residence near
Blaokviile, on Tuesday evening last, from
poralSsls.
A negro man named Nelson Thomas was kill
cd by lightning near his house. on the public
road, on the plantation OF the late General To-
bin, the latter part Of last week.
CLARENDON.
A rattlesnake, some i've feet long and large
in proportion, was killed recently. near Man.
nIng, by freedman. It is said that snakes Of
all Eods are now becoming more numerous
tuhu LAS over Ueou huuWuS tuo Cauoot ~ ID
said, is OWING to the scarcity OF the hog.
winch animal devours the snake wherever
found.
The Clarendon Press says "The past week
hss been one Of favor TO the crops. The re-
cent rains have bad the desired effect, and ex
oept in portions where they were not too far
exhausted. are fast recuperating and steadlly
raising their dropping beads and a. seem sn to to
laugh merrily from the effects OF the heavy
mont daWs1
Georgetown.
The Times reports ON epidemic Of cattle
and fowl stealing IN the neighborhcod OF
Georgetown.
The county commissioners for GEORGETOWN
County has purchased what ID known as Water
field Tract. about six miles from Georgetow :.
on the Samplt Road. as Poor Farm. 1t is
further said, that the commissioners are hav-
ing plans and estimates made for the erection
OF huge building, ut 3 very large cost to the
county, when there are buildings in the tract
sufficient for the accommodation OF all the
peor vino are now knocking at thsr doors tor
l,dgine aud food. The Times remarks "If it
be 30. o cloud Of objections to their course
would very justly be rs Bed by people already
taxed beyond tuelr means OF payment"
EdgeHeld.
An Edgefeld letter OF the 14th inst. gives
the following: From Augusta. about fifteen
10.
since the 25th Of July, and crops iO1k well,
except upland coru, much Of .lch was cut
short by the hot, dry YEA her of July. Much
Of the cotton that has OBJ aimed to good SIZE,
Oh account of the extremes OF this seasoD Is
OF we'll fruited. From the point m .htioned
rain ls much needed at this time. Cotton ls
quite small; in plares very poor stands and
Some fields have been repianted with corn,
which will materially curtail the cotton. was
told BY Q gentleman with whom met that his
land had not been too wet to work since his
crop was planted. Fron What could see and
learn, don't think more than two. thirds Of
what was planted for will be realized.
Greenville.
Two fires occurred in Greenville on the night
Of the g. b inst. The first resulted IN the des-
truction Of carpenters shop located on the
back street east Of Nam aud north Of Church
street, on the lot occupied by the store Of
Messrs. T. A. Allen l. Co. One or two stables
or sheds sltua ed immediately con iguous to
the rning building we've also destroyed. The
shop was owned by Alexander McBee Esq
and the loss was inconsiderable. Between two
and three O'Clock on Saturday morning another
alarm OF fire Was rLised. Ibis time the file
Was on the south side Of the river, also on the
premi >es OF Alexander McBee, ESQ. stack OF
straw, situated between aid near TO the above
gentlepnsn's stables, was found to be on fire,
and from its nsI ure could not be put out; but
the engines by their eforts succeeded In saving
both stables.
Chesterhesd.
The board Of llres5ors Of the ChersM and