The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-07
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Anderson.


says 'srhe sheriff sold only one tract Of laud
containing 730 acres, which brought $1,000
Other auction sales kept up the interest Of the
forenoon. The farmers generallyx report an
improved state Of sffiirs in their cotton and
coru fields, as the result Of the late rains.
everybody Is. more cheerful at the prospect
ahead-minus the taxes, fruitful theme OF
dissatisfaction and complaint"
Sumter.
The Sumter News says 1--WE are pleased to
chronicle another good week Of growing wealth
er, Rains have fallen generally-the corn is
very much improved. and the cotton is doing
remarkably we'll. We think that We may safe
ly estimate the prov sion crop as OF an average
Weld. In cotton, we are of opinion that twice
as much will be made in Sumter County as was
realized from last years crops. One question
remains. How much will be stolen? Echo
answers-sto.en, stolen."
spartanburg.
The Gazette says ''Quite q serious affray
occurred between Messrs. William Smith and
Hiram Maccaby, Jr., whi'e on the road between
Spartunburg aud their respective homes, which
resulted in the former shooting the latter in
the face. knocking o1t tooth and breaking
his iaw.bone.. The wounded man was brought
10 Spartanburg, where he was kindly cared
for, and his wound was dressed by Drs. Rus
sel and Moore. Smith was released on bail by
Magistrate Walker. Cause OF contention,
politics."
The Yorkville Enquirer says: s'There were
few public sales last Monday, and he atten-
dance from the country was small. Messrs.
Thompson l. Jetferys, assianees in bankruptcy,
sold = lot in Rock Hill, containing three quar-
ters OF an acre, belonging 10 the estate OF John
Rattaree, for $3.50, wnich was bought by the
bankrupt. Also, the half interest IL lot at
Paeolet Depot, Spa1tanburg County, contain
ing two acres, end belonging to the estate OF
L. H. Caveny, which was purchased by T.J.
bas Bell for M m The y0qa 5qdgf o. beoasas goSae sa TO hs
estate OF D. J. Logan, deceased, for 1926. 1t
was bought by James H. Fayssoux."
Greenvtlle.
General ]. B. Kershaw lectured on last Tues.
day evening before the Greenvllle Literary
Club. subject, St. Paul.
The postofice formerly at Travellers Rest,
has been re-establlshed. Miss Elizabeth Cole
man has been appointed postmistrsss.
The Enterpriss says;; The assessments Tor
taxes on real estate in Greenvllle have been in.
of Equaliz ltion. Many applications for relief
recently sent to the State Auditor bave been
returned dlsapproved. on the ground OF want
Of due formallty.
The Commissioners OF the Greenville Pei
body Schools held an election on Wednesday
last for principal and assistants III the schools,
resulting in the election Of CAPTAIN j. b. Pat
rick, principal, and Judge w. ID. Campbell, as-
sistant, in the male department. For the fe-
male school, Miss Jumelle Whilden, Of Charles
ton. was elected principal; LIST assistant, Miss
Eliza Powell; I'd assistant, Miss Eliza NJ.
Bailey; 81 assistant, Mrs. Sarah E. Butler. A
branch Of the primary school has been estab-
Iished on the west side OF the river, and Miss
Eliza Ward elected teacher.
The large and valuable house Of hr. E. N.
Coleman, situated ten miles above Greenvile,
was entirely consumed by fire, on thursday,
22d uIt. The coufagration broke out about
thIee oc'ock in the morning, consuming near
ly everything with the building, with the eI-
ception Of few articles OF household turn-
ture; also kitchen and smoke-house. The
house VAS sixty feet long, thrty deep and was
two stories high. Hr. Coleman was absent at
the time, aud this great calamity depri res him
Of nearly everything he possessed. The house
was well supplied with furniture, and mucn OF
that which was lost was the product OF the
careful Industry and ecopomy. OF Mra. Cole
man, things she had prepared for her chll.
dren. The fire is supposed to be the Work OF
disaffected negro man IN the nelghborhool.
fo- whom MIR. Coleman, Who is a magistrate,
had issued warrant. go,
There was full atten lance in Greenvi!le on
sales-dav. and the sales we're unusually inter.
estlng. Judge Douthit sold but one tract Of
land; Major Mcdaniel, CLERK. sold one. and
Sheriff vickers let his hammer fall over fifteen
tracts and parcels which embraced much val
uable property. We append lists below Sale
by s. ]. Doutnit, Esq. Judge Of Probste-113o
acres estate Of Robert Greenfield, deceased,
mountain4and. bought by Thomas j. Turner
for $3.50. Sale by w. A. Mcdaniel, ESQ.,, Clerk
Land of E. N. Coleman, 1877 acres bought BY
Captain W. +. Elrl for $40. Sale by A. b.
vckers. Esq, sheriff-Gastoa Terry tract,
297l 1cres. bought BIZ Hewlett Sullivan for
by D. a. Owens for SIS; L. W. Watson tract,