The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-18

Diace on monuay last voted unanimously to
tax themselves tre sum OF fifty thousand dol
lars. for tho purpose OF securing tue location
OF tho road through this place. We arc salts
god that this is tho proper route for the road
sum proucEed to be raised is not enough, wo
will doablo il. We can, and must, and will
have the road this way"
DRAa COTTON IN ocoNEE.
Tho Walhalla Courier says: "We have been
handed section of n stalk OF cotton taksn
county. Tho main stem measures six incbes
in length, from which Iour branches have
grown, tho longest being only ten inches.
FROM tip 10 tip across thcso branches tho
little section, taken, Us il appears. from tho top
OF stalk of cotton, there is twenty -ono grown
bols and thirteen small bolIs and blossoms,
making thirty-iour in a space tho size Of an
stand, was about five feet high and had been
topped IN August. The party handing it to us
did not know tho number of boi!s or the whole
stalk. 1t is / curiosity, and every person who
has seen it says 1t beats anything they ever
saw i'll tho 1tton limo. The whole section will
not exceed cube OF ten inches. We challenge
tho State to beat it,.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS IN sPAITANDURo-A
BLUE PROSPECT.
The Spartan snys awe have recently mado
special inquiry concerning the crops OF our
district, and from the best information VIC can
gain, wc are driven to The conclusion that both
tho corn aud cotton crops will fall very far be-
somc sectioIs of the district iutoly, in which
the upland corn, in fields OF moro than average
fertility, cannot yield moro than three or four
bushels to the acre; and the cotton, in fields of
the same character, will provo almost an entire
iailuro. In many cases 1t will not pay the ex-
pence Of cultivation. We believe that tho belts
affected by the drought constitute the larger
portion of this district aud extends into tho nd
joining districts wost OF this. There arc oc-
casional belts which, like oasrs in the desert,
relieve tho surrounding gloom and give
promise or an abundant harvest. Bottom
trust that by an economical use, and wiso dis
tribution OIL tho part OF those who own these
miniature Egypts, will cnablc our people 10
subsist through the coming. Year without
suffering.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL HORSE THIFP.
On tho night of the 4th instant, a mule was
stolen from Mr.. ". ]. Stephenson, who lives
four miles west OF Yorkvillo. As soon as Mr.. S.
discovered his loss ho started in pursuit, fol.
lowing the trail so closely that Tho thief was
village, where hlr. $. recovered it. The guilty
party IS one Pnckney Willis, whose homo is
near Spartahbnrg Courthous, After stealing
i'il Mr. Stepnonsons mule, be stole another from
ms own Father, on which he made his cscIpc
when he abandoned his first prize. At last ac-
counts several persons were IN chase of Willis,
WITH fair probability OF capturing INN. The
cuiprit has just served ont n term in the pcni.
tcntiary Tor stealing horse aud buggy.
POPULATION OF ToRKvILLE.
The Enquirer publishes tho following CEN
Gus returns for the Town of Yorkville: White
chiiuren from six to slxtccn-malcs 9S fc.
males 93; total 19l. Colorcd children IRON six
to sixseca-males 40 females 4J; total IS.
Males over twonty.onc white 151, colored CT:
total 2lS Entire white population-malcs SSi.
females $50; total I'll. Entire colorcd popula-
tlonImales ics females 220; total S92. Total
population OF The town 1103.
FATAL AFFAIR IN UNION.
The Unionyille Times says; au.-- eLoatar
OF this place. was struck and instantly killed
last night by q stranger who was passing the
night in ouf town. Full particulars have not
most wanton aud unprovoked attack upon
the stranger, while the latter was i'm bed and
unurmed. Tho killing was eatirely in selr-dc-
fence, and the public sentiment OF the entiro
nothing TO do witch the difficulty; and as tho
deceased did not belong to tho Rad cal party,
1t is not expected that Governor scott will
offer any reward. Tho deceased leaves extern
sive family connections in this county, but
they are not at all dependent upon him for
support. His life was not ipsurod in any Of
the ,mpanies ooing business hore."
sHREDs OF STATE NEWS.
The kitchen of Mr.. Miles Leo, in Spartan.
burg, was destroyed by fire few nights ago.
There will bo public meeting at Glenn
Springs on the 18th instant, in tue interest of
the Air Line Railroad. On the following Sat.
urday one will bo held, for the same purpose,
at Pacolette.
Bishop Davis preached in Spartanbure last
Sunday to large congregation, and adminis-
tered the rite OF confirmation to one candidate.
The Bishop was unable. on account of i'll health,
to conclude his discourae.
On last Saturday morning, while tho train on
the Kings Mountain Railroad was at McCon-
nellsville, MIR. John D. Mcconnell accidentally
shot himselt in the right hand 80 severely that
finger.
Taxes in Anderson County to the amount OF
over SAC. 900 have already been paid, which
leaves balance of $40, 600 not yet collected. AS
most of this latter amount is based upon
property, pcar!y the entire. sum will DO collect
cd. Asa general rulo. the negroes have paid
promptly, aud only email proportion Of the
amount now due includes capitation tax.
On Saturday night last the Gap Creek Bap
tlHt Church, situated in tho upper part of
dreenvile County, twepty-four miles from the
courthouse, was burnt. 1t was frame build
Ing. and at Present 81 ppled by Rev. MichaoI
+. smith: fhe membership was small.
Judge Orr opened the Court OF Ses sons at
Greensle on Monday, and the business Of that
SIDE OF the court was concluded on Tuesday
afternoon. Hon. B. T. Perry, in tho absence
OF the solicitor, represented the State.