The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-28
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COLUMBIA, S. c., April 26.-The indications
are that the Agricultural Convention, to meet
in this city on Wednesday, will be grand sue
cess. Nearly every room at Nickerson's has
been engaged in advance. The new hotel on
Main-street will also be well filed, and Coluna-
bia expects to reap q good harvest during the
continuance Of 1.-THE convention. Crowds Of
stockholders Of the Greenville and Column
ba Railroad are expected here to-mor-
row, to be present at the annual meet
ing, and it is said that nearly all will
bring their families. The South Carolina
Railroad Company have generously come to
the assistance OF the first named company, and
given them the use OF several Of their fne pas
senger cars for the accommodation Of the
crowds expected from the up-country. Many
of. the stockholders are also delegates to the
convention. have heard Of no definite pro-
gramme, but the feeling of the up-country
farmers and planters seems to be for such con-
sultation and action that will bring about har-
monious relations and good will between the
employers and employees, and the inaugura-
tion OF some general policy to meet the wants
Of the State in the progressive tendency to-
wards moro extended cultivation of small
farms.
The movement to inaugurate third or ma
tive Republican party seems to have been
nipped very suddenly in the bud. The disap-
pointed have been satisfied, and have returned
to their homes. The Radical politicians here
are as keen and cool on these subjects as the
Northern air which most Of them breatAsd
while learning their first political lessons. Tie
Offices, they promise, shall be distributed
equally hereafter, and none but Republicans
are to be appointed.
The contract for fitting up the New State
House has been awarded to Mr.. James M. AL
len, senator from Greenville. The following
estimates were received: James G. Bell $685.
$40; G. Wariug, $4,000; II. F. Farmer & Co.,
$4,000; P. B. Fowle, $40, 900; James NJ. Allen,
$16,500. Senator Hoyt, Of Colleton, has been
appointed superintendent of the work, which,
according to contract, is to commence on the
first of May.
1t has been decided in recent case that all
commissions tor magistrates and notaries pub
lie taken out previous to the ratification of
the constitution, were vacated by it, and are
consequently Of no effect. All acts done under
such commissions have been pronounced lille
gal and void. The only legal magistrates are
those who have taken out commissions under
the present State Government.
Governor Scott leaves tomorrow for Charles
ton, on his sMaEstn Cincinnati, in the interest
or the bfafe Ridgs Railroad. He expects to
meet President Fl arrison in New York.
The work of erecting o lazaretto on Morris
Island has been given to Messrs. Sawner &
Ferguson, of your oity.
The new hotel has been very handsomely fur
nished. In addition to the parlors and sitting
rooms, there are ffty-fve sleeping rooms.
Ex-Governor Orr and family arrived here
last evening and put up at Nickerson's. The
Governor looks WE'LL and his views on politi-
cal affairs are as much sought after as ever.
The Land Commissioner, Mr.. Leslie, is bust
ly engaged in the examination OF State land
titles, in obtaining information relative to
lands in the hands Of sheriffs seized tor nom
payment Of taxes. 1t is believed that over one
hundred Thousand Of acres Of land throughout
the Safe will, under the late law, be cut up into
farms Of twenty. Eve and fifty acres, and given
at nominal value on credit of Eve years to
those who will make actual settlement thereon
with their families.