The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-25
AFFAIRS In TIE STATE.
II EdRohela.


The Advertiser announces the deaths III
Theodore N. Lundy,, Lew j. Miles and Hart
we'll Roper. all old and swell-known ctizens: 81
the county.
The same paper says .sen Tuesday, the 18th
instant. at this place, high words came about
between james Booth and Mr.. L. C.. swearen-
gin. The trial of Benjamin Booth "a brother
OF said James) for the killing oi Toney "a
brother-in.law'of said S~earengin) was going
on at the time in the courthouse. This QUAR-
rel ended in Booth drawing pistol and sfoot-
Ing Swearengin, inhicting severe wound in
the groin. Mr.. SwearenRin, we are pleased to
state, is doing well and will soon recover. Ac-
tive efforts were made Immediately sitter the
hacas by Sheriff McDeyitt, and q party Of GEN
tlemen pressed" into service by the sheriff to
arrest Booth, but he made good his escape"
The Newberry Herald says ssFor the past
few days the temperature has been sweltering,
and just such degree OF heat as the most
have no tendency to. cotton fever find the
weather rather warm. but the other and larger
class would sweat their glzzards away and
never murmur or cry, hold, .tis hot enough.
Cotton Is looking prime now .but a little back-
this and late season. Corn, what there is of
it, is doing remarkably we'll, this section hay-
ing been blessed with good rains.'' n,
The same paper alluding to the recent death
man ever devoted more time and energy to
business pursuits than he did, or worked hard
er, considering the good age he had attained
elxty years and upwards. He was remarkable
9enerai Kinara filled the. office of sheriff fof
this district for no less than three terms and
IN highly acceptable manner to the people,
and creditable to himself, together with other
positions. while at the time OF his death he oc-
cupied the magisteral chair, besides being
coroner. We believe that he Was the frst
general appointed in this State when 1t was
q general Of cavalry, for which he was pecu-
harly fitted"
% 'Has Darlington. :. ,Als.Si ~
The Democrat furnishes the following par
tial returns from the township elections In
Darlington County:
al Democrats; but these are very, few. In
others asc2mpromise was effected aud some
elected from each. party, but at least three
tourths ofIall are ''hoeshandsn from the field.
! sLas,asaey ao,csaship. CLERK --Wllham r.: Moore
John M.; McIatosh. suryeyo William T. Hill
Constable Sylvester KeIly.SN & {; i'l.s .a3a'
Thongs 2o,snshtp. Clerk-M, Fletcher
Ham. selectaisn-R. d. f. Rollins. F. A.
W. King; constable:--W VILLAIN Il. Rice.
:, Humphrey Io,onship.-C ler k-H. e. G.
Fountain. selectmen-W. J. Lockhart. r. w.
Langston, J. W. Cusaek. surveyor-W. P.
Atklns. Constable-J. ID. Atkins.
.Wrsg'A. Iosenship.- Clerk-N. D. Wright.
selectmen.J. Wright, r. Brown, G. Lide.
Survey or-.J. e. Gnoason. Constable-J. Davis.
/, Broson Township EClerkzg:s J; PRICE, se-
Beasley, Jr. sSurveyor-A g. Stuart. Consta-
blew. +. Chapman s.si5,~-$
IhGd. &eue,ss Township. Clerk. o. Glenn
ents. Selectmen-O. D. Lee, II. 8. Josey, w.
H. 4. Thomas. s.swveyor--John Josey.' Consta4
rWAittenaone .-I I0apaship. Clerk Thomas. J..
Brown. Selectmen-J. p. RrocAinton Eugene
Boswiek. Samuel Marshall. EuFveyor-M.
Snsith 1baonshtsp. - Clerks. q. Gatlin. Se-
lectmen-John 1. Moore, BENZ. Jackson, Lazk4
rus Smart. isnryeyo Thomas ). Wilson.
Constable Isam sam.
Fsudd Township. .--C -Clerk-Wm. 81. Young.
Holmes. Surveyor Puckett Lsngston. Con-
etable1T ThDmas ieims.sH ,&.j %I9 gr-lTITr