The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-31


And loved, and born again.
MATTHEW BROWNE.
AITAIRS IN THE STATE.
Abbevaue.
The Press says: "We have been favored
during the past few days with fine growing
weather, which is making amends for the coo
nights which preceded it, and is putting new
ace upon vegetation"
y Greenvtlle
The Mountaineer says: 'Thc unusually un-
influence upon the cotton prospect in this SEQ
tion. and there are grave and warraptable
doubts expr essed as to whether even half q
oropc can be made this year. Our farmers have
suffered severely already"
IL Horny.
The infant son of Colonel T. F. Gillespie
was accidentally though badly burned on the
18th instant.
oolored, broke Jail last week and escaped.
They were the only prisoners in the Horny Jail.
Bryan was in arrest, charged with BURGLARY,
and Jane Manning, charged with infantcide.
/ .at. Orangeburg.
Francis DeMars, census-taker for Orange.
bucg County has appointed the following as
eistants j. Fielder Meyers, w. T.. Williams. F.
r. Mckinley, J. P. Mays.
The fine residence Of Mr.. VIM. Oliver, on
Orangehurg Courthouse, was DESTROYED bY
0re, with the contents, last Wednesday night.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
,.. Anderson.
a tract Of land, containing three hundred
and thirty-dye acres, belonging to the bank
rupt estate of B. II. Douthit. was sold at pub
lic'ontcry in front of the Courthouse on Satur-
day last, and brought $141O.
tine OF the largest farmers in Anderson has
and plaated corn IN place or it. Many of The
farmers report poor stands Of cotton, but q few
are favored in some localities.
n Lancaster.
The Ledger reports: ssThe weather for the
past week has been cool-frost was reported
and the prospect for cotton was never. more
gloomy. 1t is thought by some farmers that
they vii! succeed with what they have planted,
should the weather be favorable from this, in
as we have been able to learn, has not suffered
and pr ,mises good yield. Planters are in
better spirits the past day or two"
M Georgetown.
The Times says "We continue to have un-
usually cool nights and mornings, aud vegeta-
ton has been somewhat baokened thereby.
We understand the rice crop on some Of the
plantations looks very sickly.
steam tug ]. r.. Staples, was shockingly
soaliled on Friday last by bolt of the boiler Of
the steamer giving way and the steam es-
may not have resulted in his death, but he in-
hailed a quantity of steam which caused his
death in q few hours"
.;HttM Kershaw.
Colonel VIM. Pinckney Starke is.delivering
series Of lectures IN Camden on Egypt, Pales-
tine, 10.
7 he Camden Journal Gays ssThe prospect is
very Encouraging for the cotton planters
Of our distriots The crop has never been
few have more than half a stand. on On some me
plantations part OF the cotton has bsen
Rsoughed up and the land planted i'll corn.
and has
is rather better than last year."
ea Barnvell.
The cotton worm has already made it's ap-
pearance on the plantation Of DR.. J. @. Miller,
near Great Cypress, IN Barnwell District.
The Journal says ''Dlsoouraging accounts
Of the crops still come to us from all parts OF
the county. In some sections the planters are
plo9ghing up their cotton fields, and, where
ground in corn. The result is that we shall
have more corn and less cotton than we antic-
ipated.'
"A negro eirl living on the farm of Mr.. George
Norris, about seven miles from Barnwell VII
1age, was murdered by her father, Nelson
Saunders, on the 23d instant. Upon examna-
tion, the body was found covered with bruises
and scars from head to foot. There were two
tortured to DEATH The father was found guilty
OF the murder by the jury of inquest.
Union.
Amos Gist was shot in the head and instantly
killed on Wednesday,, by Frank --~-. at Gov
ernor aist's place on Tiger River. Both
parties we're negroes.
The Method!sts OF Uaionyille are about to
erect new church. A lot has been given for
th? pnrpose, and enough money raised to en-
able thom to commence work. The church
will be OF brlck, and it is thought the corner
stone will be laid by the first II August.
A Union County correspondent OF the York
lille Enquirer writes: wheat promises we'll
much better than for the past two years Oats
will hardly come up to the average. Gardens
fair, out late. Corn small, but thritty-a good
stand generally. Cotton, the King, looks as
though he was about to loose his crown. Most
OF the farmers complain of the stand. We
have seen very few who have. enough. Then
cotton have rather long faces"
York.
MFR. w. G. Erwin was severely hurt on We'd
nesday week, by tall from his horse.
We take the following sensible article from
the YOrkvtlle Enquirer ION the morning of
Wednesday, tho 2Jth INST. there was general
Frost throughout this county, VIII oh In some
sections was pretty heavy. Of course tho cot-
ton suffered, and we hear Respondent estimates
OF the damage done from all sides. It does
begin to look as II winter Is going to extend
ms rule into the domain OF harvest. and many
are beginning to apprehend failure Of the
crops. But cotton appears to be the man sus-
!eTei, ana there ls yet time to put the land
ICY ICY vIcSSupied IS py cotton into corn. Many are
putting corn in its place, while others ara
planting corn. at distances ranging From s,x n
twelve toots across the cotton rows and la,t1n0
aae scattering cotton remain. We're it not Hor
the scarcity or seed, there would be great deal
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