The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-22
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lsDGEFIELD, november 10.
The farming operations of The year are
abont q, an end, and planters are now summing
up ihe result. While few lave come pretty we'll
up 10 their expectations, many have been
weighed in the balance and found wanting. In
the greater portion OF Edgefcld not more than
half n crop has been realized.
Along the line OF The Columbia ana Augusta
Railroad, 4 section well adapted 10 the culture OF
cotton, the crop will average Il little bctter-say
twoihir'ls. Planters have based their estimates
on the expectation or getting twenty-five cents
ana upwards for cotton, AMI with the short crop
and short prce, i'm addition to the failure of the
corn crop, many will lnd When they strike the
balance sheet Init very small margin OF profit
The general expectation is tiat The price Will get
hetter after awhile, and hence no cotton Is going
to market except enough to pay OH liens and pur.
chase supplies that are actually Necessary for The
time. The natural result OF This Is q great search
IS Of money In tile country for this season of the
year. The fall trade here opcncd we'll and con.
tinucd brisk for awhile, hut 1t has lnnguishctl
considerably Cflatc, ana is now not so good as a
lewwecks ago. Notwithstanding tliese facts, real
estate Is commanding fair prices, hit there has
been less sold at public sales this fall Than al any
time since the close OF the war, and not great
deal of his by the sheriff. The limited operations
nearly disposed OF their troubles incident to Old
debts, but it Is proper 10 bear in mind the mean
while, that we have Il permanent stay.aw in the
person OF Judge Plalt. Stay laws heretofore could
not stand the test of the courts, but they have al-
ways Scen popular with the people, and there are
not few OF the debtor class In Edgeicld who
look upon sold Zephanih'' rs blessing In dis.
guisc."
In the political world, there is nothing doing
savcin the dominant party. The Radical leaders
are working day and night to keep the brethren
up to the mark. The agents of the land commits.
sioner have purchased three or four thousand
acres of land from seven 10 ten miles northwest
OF Edgcleld Courthouse, at cash prices ranging
from i've to seven dollars per acre. The survey
or, one Jackson, by name, not so we'll known In
these parts, IL engaged in dividing these lands
into small tracts. A good many OF the negroes
are turning their attention thither but the thing
Is not creating go much excitement among them
ms was looked for. Some Of the moro thrifty and
cntcrprisIng among them, including the members
OF the Legislature, had previously purchased
small tracts In the neighborhood OF the court.
house, and 'acsc, as n general rule, seeIl 10 he
getting along pretty well.
Inccndlarlsm has been doing n vast deal OF mis-.
chief within the past few weeks. Some six or
eight glnhouscs filled with cotton, have been
burned up recently. They are mostly located in
me same ncighborhOOd and principally The prop.
crty OF the wealthest men. No notice IL taken
OF 1t by the constabulary forces. 1t has beccne
necessary for planters to guard their ginhouscs
night and day. The freedmen have met togcthe
once or twice lately, at the courthouse, In what
they call a labor convention. The object OF II Is
well understood to he a combination for higher
wages, hut 1t amounts to little more than n mar.
shalltns OF the political forces.