The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-29

| CSou0u WIN Qul6Gly ana orderly, ara d COM
| plete clearance made Of the jail--a number Of
cases being turned over TO the magistr stes.
| Judge V. says that the court room presented
quito an ante-war appearance the only mate;
persons among the spectators.
Wade II. Jones, freedman. was convicted Of
rape at the spring term, 1868, OF the Court Of
General Sessions for AbbevilIe. An appeal was
taken, but the change in the organization of
the supreme Court prevented the appeal being
heard until December last. At the suggestion
OF the judge, the punishment has been COM
muted by Governor Scott to one years impris-
onment in the penitentiary. Dallas Harleston
another freedman, who was convicted of muir
ger ger at the same court, has also had his sen.
at hard labor in the penitentiary.
The Watchman is urging the formation of
County Agricultural Society.
The Sumter Minstres," composed entirely
OF gentlemen residing in Sumter, will appear
dances, instrumental music &c., in aid of the
Sumter Fire Engine Company to assist in pur-
chasing Q now engine.
The Watchman says: "For the months of
September, October, November and December
last, Sumter shipped, from the Sumter Depot,
between four and five thousand bales Of cotton.
The greater portion Of this was bought by our
merchants, and goods furnished the sellers to
the amount needed. If we take into account
the cotton bought here and shipped from
other stations on the road, the aggregate
bales. This, at the average Of one hundred
dollars per bale, which is probably within the
n'gnres Would gu amount to 5000 600; right
55e cotton 10 b; tor for
Kershaw, Clarendon and Williamsburg fur
nished their portion. for the business of Sum-
ter is gathering from these several districts"
Newberry.
Newberry is again moving to obtain tele-
graphic facilities, and meeting of the citi-
zens was held last night to push the matter.
The Herald says: That Newberry will have
telegraph is certain. 1t is a necessity, and
aside; the question only remains as to the
time. I he sooner the better we say. Let us
have it at once. Many of our citizens are deep
u interested in this matter, as are also num-
proper effort made now will place the idea be-
yond speculation. Our trade demands it, our
merchants need it, and Newberry will be built
up into an important city by it, which she is
now in fact, but not in name.
The citizens Of the Town of Helena gave
christening frolic on Monday night last, the
occasion being the erection Of new building
The gentlemen of the railroad shops sent an
engine and coach down to Newberry Court
house to carry the invited guests to the fes-
tive scene, which consisted Of merry break
down on the light fantastic toe, followed by
supper. which all passed off as merry as mar
riage bell, terminating at late hour in the
night.
Spartanburg.
The Spartan. in not icing town improvements,
says: 8. I. Pointer, Esq, our excellent and
very accommodating postmaster, has removed
his office as commissioner, magistrate and
postmaster, to central point-the basement
Of the Palmetto House-for the accommoda-
ton Of the public. This new aud very hand
some establishment, for convenience and
good taste-by liberal expenditure OF private
means. places our postofice second only, per-
haps,, to the postoffice in Charleston. Captain
Ball, his very attentive and efficient assistant,
alike with Mr.. p, ia entitled to the thanks OF
the public.
The,Spartan remarks: Cotton is king with
us now-,but we should be careful that its pr
sent high price does not create mania. 1t is
as subject to fall in it's price. as It is to rise.
Iss iagC
is necessary to sustain the aacendeucy ais l5sx .s
always had in European markets. The more
cotton we make, will curtail it's production in
foreign countries. When cotton is at a mode
rate price, no country can compete with these
Southern States. But, with this great advan-
tage, 1t is to be hoped that our good farmers
will remember that they cannot make good
cotton crop without the necessary provisions. It
is feared by our m ,st sagacious and strusty
farmers, that too m lch Of the labor and Of the
best lands will be given to the cultivation Of
cotton to the exclusion OF home and farming
purposes. deficiency of food for man and
beast in the cultivation Of crops, enervates the
mind-compels the premature sale OF your
cotton-the family and stock arc pinched with
short rations-the crib and meathouse be-
comes empty, and everything becomes disjoint-
ed and tang led before the crop is half made.
man feels bad under these circumstances.
But, worse than that, suppose cotton falls to
One-haf or one-third the present price You
will have to bear the loss both ways-the fall
provisions which you would be obliged to pur-
chase.