The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-01
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
Fairfield.

Fairfield.
The Winnsboro' News announces tne aeatn M
OF Colonel James N. Hhedd, aged ~. anu Mt' VT
VIM. E; Murphy, aged - Oo'n "e''-An'"A Wv
ixens OF Fairfield County.
Marlboro.
The Rannettsyille Journal gives result Of
tovnship officers as heard from to GATE:
Hebron MISUNDERSTANDING Man.
ming, =. Covington. William n. Bristow. Sur
ysyors-John @. Woodley and W. B. Afford.
Clerk-L. d.. Hamer. Moderator-D. L. Nc
Leod. Red Hill rovpsbIp.-Seiectmen-J.A a.
Feterkin, z. A.. Drake, Napoleon Bonaparte,
colored. Swveyor-Jobn w. Mcleod. Clerk
-Bichard Johnson, colored. Constable-Dud-
lev johnson, colored. The officers for the
Bemettsville Township are about equally div1-
dad-the three colored men being Radicals.
The returns from the other townships have not
been received, but we are informed that nearly
all have e'ected the Democratic ticket.
Mrs. E. E. Alexander has been re-appointed
by the Postmaster-G General as postmaster at
Yocknlle. This is gratifying, as there is no
.postofice in the State where the business is
more correctly done, or more accommodation
extended TO the pablo.
The following ls the result Of 40 election held
on Friday last lor officers Of York Townshlp:
n. B. Metts, Samuel Smith, W. A. Moore, se'
lectmen; James d. Fayssou1, Clerk bep]. r F.
B0yd, JOS6pn uetu1oos ~ ~. e~N:.S o.,
Kerr, Surveyors Of Roads; W. A smith, Con-
The YorkviIle Enquirer says: eFarming ope-
rations are much more forward in this section
than usual. Cats is the only crop, 80 Tar as We
can learn, that is looking backward, and there
Is yet ample time fm it to come out. wheat
has generally fine and Aourishing appear
anoe. A large proportion OF the corn crop has
been planted, and the stand reported is very
fsir. Our farmers have also got in the most OF
fheir cotton. and it is beginning to come up
very Ven, though it is too soon yet to speak
confidently % to the stand obtained"
Mr.. William Lewis died at his residence
near Sumter, on Thursday last, in the seventy
desth Mt. Lewis was the incumbent Of the Of
asa OF Judge Of Probate for Sumter County.
The Watchman gives rs the following statis-
fos Of the assessed value Of the real and per-
eonal property in Sumter County:
OF arabic or plough lands, there are returned
IN aggregate Of 88 594 acres. valued at $4SS, ,IS;
Of meadow or pasture lands, 1885 acres,
marsh lands, 85S, ,080 acres, valued at 8, ,0S8.-
28o-total OF land, 81, ,545,54S. Add to this
buildings and real estate in town and village,
andsNe have total Of taxable real estate in
the county amounting TO $2,S95,125.
s=s s. f6,SMs: H6fsss. fs write ea Sa!as
cattle, 6S71, value $50. .76S; mules, 12S3, value
3119,7S5; sheep and goats, $500, value $3.50;
hocs. 40 $50 value So, ,807; gold and silver
witches, 6S2, value $SS s76; piano fortes,
melodeous &C., $50. value 81, $40; pleasure
carriages, a2s, value $22 esq; dogs, l2s0. value
furers' stock, t89, ,96S; moneys on hand, $26,-
O6e:, credits $92, ISL. These, with stocks,
bonds, leases and all other property, give
total Of personal property, amounting to $751;
Hr a. 4
The addition Of the two gives us o grand
totI value OF all taxable property in Sumter
County, amounting to s. 232 571.