The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-10
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10 CHE EDITOR OF The NEW.

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40 CHE EDITOR OF The NEW.
Some animation seems pervadlpg the long
lethargc people Of Beaufort, and our people
arc not over-wllling to pay the arbitrary de-
mands OF the Stranger who introduces himself
as 'Reownty Treasurer" So1ne of the lnstsn.
ces or excessive taxation IN the midst of MS are
somewhat striking. One of the most highly
honored OF our citizens announced this un-
righteous tax" tqsbe triple what he hai ever
paid on his several thousands Of acres when
productive, and the slaves that made them
so. Ano' her, q good honest farmer Of very
limited meaDs, rendered nervous on the u.s.
sessmenA OF his land, sold at that pr1ce
before the august treasurer announced veri a.
be taxation, With the stipulation thut his pur-
CHASER should pay he tax. In good time tho
representative ot the powers that be- makes
his astounding announcement to the uufortu-
nate purchaser at double the price pam TOR the
land. These things startle some of us. Aud,
beside these general evils, the planters of lie it,
terror are contemplating being s'haled before
the Judge" ter "a fortnlght's term at tho Town oi
Beaufort with elongated visage. Aud we'll they
may at this season, for some go from neigh
borhoods six,y,tive miles distant, With
out any but private transport alton. This
Beaufort aud Southwestern Barnwell. wh,c,,
sections consider themselves similarly agrley-
ed by the removal OF the old district
seats of justice. mass meeting Is called for
10th lnst., to consider, on MIDDLE ground
the best means by which to obtain the expe.
ditious formation Of new county, comprising
those sections. and to be called Coosawhatch
1t is there understood that the interest and
influence Of the several county officers of
Beaufort are thought by the lncumbents to be
seriously involved, and therefore opposed, un-
wholesomely, to the tree action or our legisla-
tors. The prevailing idea is to have a court
house at central point on he line Of the Port
Royal Railroad, il at a meeting of that COM
pany next week president is elected, in whom
the people can fe i q confidence, and there ap.
pear my immediate prospect for the comp,e.
tion of tho road. Much is expected from
that enterprise uuder the direction OF
some man of financial strength and
daring, and OF an influence with Western
railroad connectlons-le such an one can be
reached. Then we can extend cordial invita-
lions and offer some inducements to Johu
Chinamal, about which many are solicltous.
Honest labor is sadly needed. Dame Rumor
is aglee with the report that the Plapters'
Club of st. Peters Parish lan organization for
the prevention of cotton thleving) has indict-
ed half dozen men who have been keeping
little tin pan aud liquor shops. and who ship
ped large quantities OF cotton last ssason. II
true, it is very comme1dable in the gem
tlemen Of the club 20 hava carefully
and patiently investigated the. aasc and t1hen
to take SO decided a position as Tint indicated
by the dame. Those shops OF such disreppta.
bletrade have been. ever since the introduo
ton Of the contract system OF labor, much too
numerous for the wa!fare of planter or negro,
and are rather multiplying than decreasing,
and the planting community had done well to
adopt this wholesome measure earlier. We
hope it may have, salutary effsct upon the
morals Of all concerned likewise, in every Vi
cinity.
Some interest is felt in the approach Of the
Court Of Sessions, as some OF the accused ot
the shocking murder Of. the truly lameuted
Captain George G. Hayward will be on trial. Iu
public sentiment they are not convicted, except
by those over anxious to see somebody con-,
demned. rs7ifs. B. FIT.