The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-02
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
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AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Williamsb urg.
The Kingstree Star announces the death of
Samuel EaGhley Graham. an old and we'll known
citizen Of that county.
The same paper says: 'We are now having
continued and excessively hot and dry spell
OF weather, and the crops are suffering very
| much for rain. Unless we have rain in q few
| days crops Will be badly injured"
Kershaw.
| looking as well as we could expect. and from
present indications we have reason to hope
| that enough and to spare Will pe made the
! coming season. An intelligent farmer says,
cool weather had upon the cotton in the COM
mencement, together with the bad stand, he
believes it will prove success"
Nevvberry,
Mr.. A. NJ. Riser has been appointed magis-
trate for Newberry County, wee General d. II.
The substantial building on Main-street,
east of the Newberry Hotel, has been disposed
OF by Mr.. Thomas Paysinger to Mr.. Jacob
Singley, for $5075.
berry District is the finest al best ever be-
fore grown The wheat wilicompare tavorably
with that Of Maryland and Virginia.
The Newherry Herald notes the presence in
vile, Rev: J. W. Humbelt.. Of Shelby, N. G.
Messr5. F. G. sDeFOntalne, J. Fl. Renneker and
Marshburn of Char, ,es.on.
The Newbery Herald says: 'We have re-
ceived during the past and present week
several cotton blooms from different sections
OF OF tie district: We are gratlied to learn that
the plsnt looks charming. and should no mis-.
nap occur, Newberry Will have magnificent
cotton .crop."
St. Johns or Midsummers Day was celebra.
ted at Frog Level, Thursday last, with great
eclat-eyery one present entered into the
merits OF the occasion with q vim. Saluda an
Amity Lodges were the guests Of Frog Level
Lodge, and right caval,erly were they enter
tanned. 1t was estimated that the immense
concourss ofpeople present numbered fifteen
hundred. An interestiny address was deliver
ed before the Lodges by kev. Mr.. Hawkins.
Edgeheld.
Mrs: Nancy Jones. an old resident Of Edge
field, died at her home, near Antioch Church,
on Friday last.
A painful occurrence took place lately in the
Creek Churches On Saturday, the 19.h ult.,
two young men, named Robert Powell and Rob-
ert Quarles, some eighteen or nineteen years
OF age, went o. out shooting and while Qdsrles
bis shoulder a loaded rifle, the rifle went off
the bead. The latter fingered until the follow
ing Mond ~ when he died.
SA CSinOdy ulOEutuS 1d6Vs Ou DIX OTO0k, u0HI
Saluda River, John \. Garrett was shot and
killed by Thomas w. Blease. There had been
q difficulty between these two men some time
previous to this homicide, and Garrett had
morning he entered Blease's piazza, deported
himself fiercely and anerily, and finally drew
o knife upon Blease. Upon this the latter shot
him. Mr.. Blease has ever been peaceable and
law-abiding citizen. He will of course give
himself up voluntarily. q
The Edgefeld Advertiser says: "General G.
Hart, gallant soldier in the United States
Army during the late war. and who so conduct
ed h1mself during his few months sojOurn iu
our town as to win manv warm frieuds, has
been removed from the Office of Assistant AS
SCISSOR OF Internal Revenue and Mr.. r. Realf
an FnglishmAn, wa are told. appointed in bis
stf ad. Mr.. ". has been living come time at
Craniteville, and his Office will be at that
place. MIR. h. w. Cannon. deputy collector
for this DISTRICT, has also been removed, aud
r. Mr. George ". Turner appointed to the Of
men, and OF known Democratic sentiments. {"
Darlington.
The Darlington Jail is progressing and will
pe ready for the fall crcp OF Otrascallty.
IL ls rumored that court will sit one month
in October to clear the docket.
The market house is nearly finished on the
| outside and IS an ornament to the square.
Ihe colored jurles are giving their brethren
who come before them ..fite.''
The Swift Creek Bridge isS at last completed,
0Hu ouo StTuctur0 ID pIOOOuDC0O 6a10, SuOSEan.
tial and every say satisfactory.
The remaining township officers elected in
| Darlington County are az follows:
o. HonamG2 Township. Clerk. Jas. Stephens;
Richard Johnson; Surveyor, Arson sansbury
constable. Samuel BSnapalte.
| Lincoln IbaOnshi ip.--Clerk Wiley Blackwell;
seleGctmen; 81 nee W; Johnson, J. l. Coker, McLain
~, sfsrla21d; 29 Surveyor, q. W. Cannon; Consta-
Coyd1 1ossnshep Clerk. M. M. johnson;
selectmen, P. Whipple, Troup Wltherspoon,
Charles simmons; Surveyor, r. q. Bacot; Con-
Rush Township. Clerk, Theo. j. Cannon;
Selectmen, John G. Blackwell, Thomas Sfe-
phenson. G. p Langston; Surveyor, q. w.
MGLeMod; paM; Constable, ,. 9. ,nsbery.
Selectmen. Archibald McLapchlin, y. I. Lane,
Harry Brown; Surveyor, 9. w. PettiRrsw; Con.
stable, John Shaw a ..s. n ,4'rr,.,.' II, e.
Lang zSsensAsp Clerk. R. p. Nettles; Be-
stsSIe Sss Msy sS6yeyor y Anderson; Con
| Sne1er 1oaonship CLERK silas Lee; Select
srrns %en; Denis Lee, Weslsy Cannon Albert WiIds
| Llde. -
Aamnon IoOnship. Clerk Fl. Presley: se
lectmen, Lewis Coker Jas. Hamilton, John
Bi Barsi s%seyor, Andrew Wsnes; Constable.
Butler 1osenship .- Clerk. Isaac Risis; Select
men, q. II. DeL0rme. Andrew ). FiinD. Henri
NeG EvnB. q,
Boston I0,0nshtp = Clerk. VIM. Mins: Sc
iectmen. Ahram Mime. Jno. Scarborough, 1saa
Nswbsrry; Surveyor, W. W. Young; Constable
I GAsrn0m I0lUstsh Clstks Ohas.s A. Brues
@ H@e!ectInses y. ~ NFoodhsm. Burreil w. 6agays
ss1, Mm sa,.eer, y. ea snryeyse Aepryt CAbugn OoR
Grant zo,onsh,p Cisrk q. FSo6snsyIs yIssft, Es
iectmen. J. r. Chase n. %. Sm'th. ia. s.! t3Ess
yer: sn' veyo-, A.. Y, layton: Constable, Jaeol