The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-19
AFFAIRS IN WILLLIMsBURG.
The Crops In the county-A Township
Notwithstanding Religious E1er-
cises-The "News'' I'm the state.
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KINasTREE, WILLIAMSBURG, August 17.-Tbe
cotton crop in this district is good, but the corn
has, without doubt, suffered from want OF rain,
and, e1tre nous, for want OF proper cultivation.
But thus has been, and still is, very dry sum
mer. Even the swsmps are without water,
save very few stagnant holes. Even the tur-
pentine farmers complain, as the pines refuse
TO- Weld liberal supply of their resinous
wealth, and the little that spps into the boxes
evaporates before it oau be dipped out. The
rsirs affect this class OF farmers almost as
much as the cotton aad corn producers, as
want of rain prevents the sap rising in the
trees; and again. frequent rains keep the boxes
supp,ied with water. The water being higher
than tho gum, floats on top and prevents the
spirits nom being evaporated, and consequent
~ theyield Of both spiritsland rosln from the
crude" is larger..1 - = - -.'- =
There is but little OF political interest occur
ring in this county. Yesterday, Monday, Q
meeting WAS held in Hope Township, No. /, to
elect moderator. There were sixty-one votes
pollednsgaipst one hundred and nlnety-six ct
the election for township officers. Out OF the
n. Stageers, the negro nominee, was OF course
elected. The moderator then had the oath OF
Office administered by the clerk, and took his
seat as chairman Of the meeting. The survey
ORR. ono white man and one negro, then re-
ported, recommending that the bridges be
built By contract, and the roads worked ss be-
fore, the road hands receiving credit, to be
deducted from tEer assessment. The select
men, two white men respectable citizsns) and
one wooily: head, then asked the Moderator to
adjourn the: meeting to the 80th'Aueu5t, as
they we're not prepared to report. This was
dons md the meeting adjourned. go! -
! Tbs PresbyterianS are making strenuous
efforts, with good prospects of success. TO re-
susejtate the dropping churches Of Elon Grove
snd Union. These churches are some distance
apart, and it is proposed to have one pastor
30 resids between the two points and divide
his labors between them. Mr.. DuBose, stu
dent OF the Seminary In Columbia, devotes his
HOLIDAYS to this good work and with cheering
success. he has Just commenced round OF
yisitings to these churches and these stations;
be Il accompanied bv the Rev. Mr.. Brown, OF
Florence, an able and most pleasing divine.
They had three days sefvicee 1t Eion Church,
commencing on Saturday. The first day pray
er.rneeting, then morning service ard . SER
mon, then an hours intermisaion Tor dinner;
then afternoon service and another sermon.
On Sunday the cessfon examined applicants
before q. p.syer-meeting, and admitted to men,
bership FIVE or six whites and two negro men.
The ordinance Of Holy Communion was ad-
ministered to sixty or seventy whites and six
or eight negroes-the two negro members
who had just joined being arst baptised.
On Monday after the township meeting there
was morning service with sermon, and then
q congregation meeting after dinner. Picnic
dinner each LAY ut this meeting. Rev MIR.
Brown prsdded. Various committees to con-
fer with similar committees from Union
Church we're appointed, and then subecrip.
tion litt to the pastors fund token around, and
two hundred dollars thus pledged by the con-
eregstIon. The testing closed with an elo-
auent prayer from Mr. Brown, who with MIR.
CuHose goes next to Union Church.
It is pleasant to find what high rank TIE
NEWS holds in this county, and how univer-
sally It is. taken. SEM1oH.