The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-12


The sun of heaven shines not on land more
We ried in soil, climate and production, or bet
ter fitted for the habitation of man.
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AEFAIR0 IN THE STATE
Marion.
Governor Scott has appointed D. W. McIn-
tyre, Esq and William Tucker, magistrates
for Marion County. 2"
| Anderson.
On Saturday tract of land containing three
hundred and nne.y.fou acres was sold by the
sheriff and brought $3.50. - '' ~
The Intelligencer says The heavy rains of
| last week resulted in no serious damage to the
| crops, we believe. Harvest begun this week,
and there is every indication Of an average
| yield OF wheat. The cotton prospect is better,
and we hear some farmers regretting that they
did not wait awhile before ploughing up their
| early planting. Corn is highly promising and
| growing vigorously"
| Kershaw.
| The Kershaw Agricultural and Mechanical
Society met in Camden on Monday last. Colo
mel shannon ade ressed the society in o forcible
effected by the election OF the following OIL
GERS: PIesident-General Jam ss Chestnut. Vice
Observation-Disclosures e. M. Boykin; Lber-
ty Hill-Wm: e. Johnson, Jr.; Red Hill-J.
| Ross Dye; Flat Ro ,k-Thomas j. Cauthen:
Buffalo b. nOraddick Mosely; Lyzsbvs Major L.
W. r. Blair; Schr ock's Mill-Coloner Stephen
| NJ. Boykin; Curetons Mill-Theodore Lang:
l SooAOCoAy-Cs L. 44aJS 1TeaSuT0r-W. -. NC
Dowall.
| The Sumter News says: ''The crops are
| looking up. Cotton is much improved; the
settled warm weather has made geeat differ
ence in the appearance Of the plant. Cotton
wants but little rain at this season, and grass
don't prosper in dry weather; but corn begins
to suffer somewhat, and gardens are turning
Oa last Sunday afternoon, while party of
men and boys were bathing at the saw-Inll
pond OF Colonel F. M. Melett, about fourteen
miles from Sumter, a freedman name1 Scipio.
in the employ OF Mr.. D. J. Lide, became ex.
hausted, and drowned before he could be
! rescued.
THE News says, that sales-day passed of
weM. One lot IS BY 400 feet Oh Main-atreet,
brought $500. oae pantatEon soid for e 8 psr ri
held at the courthouse. after sales. meeting
for the purpose Of promoting immigration, ct
| which several suggestions were made and
some good ideas advanced.
Sparta nI5urG. ,, a.s.a,
The Spartan says: .'The harvest of the
wheat crop has commenced in this district,
and the grain is reported as never to have been
better. The crop has not been visited by the
SO uncertain Of late years. We suppose the
breadth sown to be equal to the area Of former
years. Corn has good color, but is very
small. We are informed that the stand upon
secure some years. in consequence Of worms
| which infest lands. Cotton not promising"
The same paper, speaking Of sales-day, says !:
one tract Of land considering quality, sold
ever known at this place, either before or since
the war. A lot Of 100 acres, OF the Pearson
lands, lying on Jlmmies Greek. eighteen miles
order from the Probate Judge. brought 1920
We are informed by those acquainted with the
premises. that it is not frst.olass land. and
W was st assessed ct only 81 per acre Tract No
for $500: These two tracts were sold on q
credit OF one and two years: The Smith land.
@ e a RY bs the gsss shse a sSs @ @ se 81
mentioned sold for saa 40 Per acre
York.
The Yorkville Enquirer says ssThe cutting
Of May wheat began in this county last week.
and and ,s now now in h full blast; We are pleased to
though we hear some complaining Of q light
CROP. The other varieties OF wheat are rapid.
" ripenine, and the grain generally is said to
nntlmely storm within the next two weeks,
York will harvest o very fair wheat CROP
. There, was small attendance in YoFkvilIe on
s0les-day. The Enquirer reports: 1.-THE sheriff
sold one tract Of land containing one hundred
and sixty acres. belonging to the estate Of Gil
bert Enloe, for $200-purchased by J. N. McEE-
wee. Sr. Also, q house and lot in town, belong
Misses Beard. These two pieces Of property sold
far below thor value, owing to circumstance of
Q private nature connected with each case. W..
AZ Moores assignee, sold q halt-interest in
the house and lot OF DR.. J. F. Lindsay, In
town, for $2800. Also tract OF land contain.
ing thirty -eight acres for $401. Alto tract OF
three hundred and seyenty-two acres, situated
on Turkey Greek. for &456. Or. j. r. Lindsay
was the purchaser Of all this property. John
8. Bratton, administrator, sold number Of
stocks and bonds belonging 70. the estate Of
Mississippi Central RAILROAD inoome bonds, Of
$1,000 each. for $25; two mortgage bonds Of
sbO;. Ave shares Of South Carolina Raiirosd
stock, par value $500. for $50; ten shares
Kings Mountain Railroad stock. par value
$1,000, for $71; two hundred shares in the
Bank Of Chester, PAL, value $1,000. for $50; and
bank bills Of Georgia and South Carolina,
amounting 70 $268, for Sl15 The certificates
for all the above named stocks we're either
lost or destroyed, which fact In part accounts
for the low prices brought by the stocks"
THE GEnMAN erNaxNa FESTIVAL m BA1Tr-
M0RH.--The Baltimore 6un says SIN few
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