The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-11
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Anderson.

pointment Of mag istrate upon DR. J. l.. Crum
~, Of Anderson village, who has already en-
tered upon the duties Of his Office.
Marlboro.
In BennettsviIle, ON salc-day, several tract.
OF land were sold by the sheriff, which aver
aged about six dollars per acre. The house
and lot Of the estate of Mrs. Fannie Easterling
deceased. sold en- Monday, was purchasec
by the Trustees of the Methodist Church or
this circuit for parsonage.
Mr.. Harris Parker was killed on Christmas
night by the accidental discharge Of his gun.
Mr.. Parker had gone to party gathering near
whom he was net on the best Of terms, when
an alteration took place, and, in the act OF
striking his antagonist with the butt OF his
gun, it went off accidently, killing him almost
instantly.
June Mobley, a mulatto, has been appointed
magistrate by Governor Scott.
Judge Munro will hereafter reside and prac-
tice law in Unionyille, having removed from
Anderson Courthouse.
The Unionville Times has changed hands.
Mr, r. A. Mcknight is forced by i'll health to
retire, and Mr.. Robtert w. Shand assumes
oontrol.
The County of Union has been divided off
into ten townships, to be designated as fol-
lows: Union Courthouse, ,Jonesyllle, Drayton-
vile, Goshen Hill Cross Keys and Begansville.
In Unionville, on sale-day. the clerk of
court sold tract Of land, under decree Of
foreclosure. for about 81 per acre. Bids at
at Sheriff's sale showed an advance in prices.
Very little property changed hands. The town
was full Of people. Negroes from the country,
in large numbers, were seeking places for the
year.
Bernwcn.
Of saIe-day doings the Sentinel says: ga
larger gathering has not been seen in Barnwell
since the close OF the war. Persons, white and
eolored, were here from all parts Of the dis
trict, and money Cjudging from the spirited
bidding) was as plentiful as OF any time prev-
vious to the war. Several tracts of land sold
by the sheriff, at the suit of the Commissioner
in Equity VS.. j. D. Allen, brought the following
prices: Ten acres, near the Baptist parsonage,
on MarlbOro'-street, sold for $155. Two hun
known as Buena kanche,- brought $40, and
was purchased by two freedmen Billy and HIM
ton, formerly the property OF Captain Allen
Ten acres, enclosed with tho above, but sold
hes {5 heaf tie fGns
Of the Masonic Hall was sold for $50. Many
other tracts were sold by the sheriff, and COM
manded very good prices, showing a decided
improvement in monetary affairs.
Laurens.
w. 81. Langston- Esq, lato Ordinary, having
had his disabilities removed by Congress-, has
taken the cath of Office as Probate Judge, and
assumed the discharge CT the same on the 1st
January
!. "a. L. MCGOWAN, ESQ, late Commissioner in
Equity, on the 1st OF January turned over he
books, papers and property of that office to
the Clerk Of the Court and Probate Judge, to
Hes and functions OF the Master or Commits
sioner in Equity now appertain.
Of sale-day in Laurensgille, the Herald says:
"The sheriff sold 21O acres Of land, the pro-
perty OF Menima Brooks, which brought $500.
The sheriff sold, for Judge of Prostate, 200
acres, the estate Of W. 8. stone, deceased, ut
$500, on o credit of twelve months. Old car
rlsges, buggies and inferior Mules sold at low
figures. There was q large attendance. as is
always the case on this the first bl siness day
OF the year."
The Camden Journal says: ''The first court
held IN this place since the new constitution
went into effect, was opened Tuesday morning
last, Judge Green presiding. There is heavy
whole week. In the case Of the State VS.. Kelly
for murder, the grand jury found bill, and
the case will probably be tried during the
week. No bill has yet been given out against
the Dill prisoners. We presume it is difficult
to find any evidence to go to grand jury with.
The civil docket is very heavy and would oc-
cupy more time than can be bestowed upon
it. as we understand the judges will be called
elsewhere by official duties after next week.
His Honor Judge Green presides with courtesy
and efficiency. and we think will sustain HIM
self creditably in his important office. He is
TO the manor born, o son OF that very worthy
and well known Citizen Of Sumter, Rev. Henry
D. Green. There is large attendance of our
friends from the country as litigants, witnesses
and jurors. The new Solicitor, w. II. Talley
ESD, is dispatching the business Of the State
with marked ability and energy, and gives
promise OF brilliant career as prosecuting
officer
Fairfield.
Cicero Mushatt, o native African, supposed
to have been one hundred and ten years old,
died last week in Wnnsboro'. He remained
until death with his former owner, Mr.. j. s..
Stewart: He said some time ago that freedom
had not made a fool Of him, as it had in the
case OF most negroes, for he had been free be-
fore, and was born free in Africa. During the
last year l186S) Of his life, by unremitting in
bales OF cotton, doing all the hoeing and pick
ing, also twenty bushels Of corn-more, there
fore, than many younger men in their prime.
Educational matters are brisk in Fairfield.
The prospect OF Mount Zion Institute is very
twenty pupils: Ths four schools for young
ladies and children, OF Mrs. Obear, Mrs. Ladd.
Mrs. Porcher and Miss Blain, have all opened
already remarkably well, there being a larger
school for young ladies is new enterprise.
but promises toierabiy fair start upon the
18th Of this month Extensive preparations
for the instruction OF the children of the frced-
men are being made. through the agency Of
Northern Presbyterian Missionary Society.
Orangeburg.
The Orangeburg News advocates the mate
terial progress OF our State, and adds: sand
now to start this progress in cur county let as
have cotton factory. A few miles from town
we have fine location with splendid water
power sufficient to drive three hundred spin
dies.
A difficulty occurred between some raft
hands @ few days since, ON the North Edisto
River, which resulted in the death OF q colored
man. He was struck with billet Of wood on
the head by o white man by the name of Will
liam Hunt. Hunt made his escape by Jumping
ing into the river and taking to the swamp.
He has not since been heard Of.
Orangeburg was crowded on sale-day. The
following sales were made by the sheriff: d,
ID. Bookhardt We, William j. Bookhardt-
acres Of land to J. O. Holman, for 5000: AO6
acres TOD. b: Bookhardt. for $11lO; 354 acres
TO William Snider, for 800; / sorral mare,
ties, FOR $628. 3. w. Fairey vs. e. j. Baxter-9sO
a0res toF.sW. Fairy, for 5000; 2BO acres to i.