The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-07
AFFAIRS IN TIE ST.dTE.

1t torossed the churchyard with sigh,
And said, "Not yet In quiet He."
AFF4IRS IN THE STITE.
ChesterheId.
The Cheraw Democrat says: "1houeh back.
ward, we believe the crops OF all kinds are
doing very we'll for this season. A week Of very
in their condition. Wheat is about ready to
cut Corn crows rapidly, and cotton is begin
ming to take stand
The Ledger says: "During the past week
the weather has been more favorable to the
cradle fair stands of cotton, others only q hall
stand. Our own impression is that there ie
more scare than hurt We hear some ccm-
plant OF the bud worm in some localities.
Nary caterpillar yet Farmers who planted
the Dickson cotton seed, in this county, say
that the plant has suffered more from the cold
weather than other kinds. The same COM
plants reach us from Chester and York.
Laurens.
A few days ago little son Of Mr.. William
Young, deceased, while drawing water from a
well, acoldently fell in and was instantly killed.
The Laurensville Herald says For the
last week the sun has shown down generously,
dispensing life and growth to the sickly cotton
Plant; Cotton begins to grow off, and the
stand will be better than anticipated two weeks
ag ago: me spirits Of the planters are revived at
in promising kelter and in some cases is al.
ready IN the shock"
Abbevi11e. NJ
The Press says: 'Our farmers have COM
ms1lced the labors OF the wheat harvest. There
was large crop s9Wed ana IN tne y,eia @ promises a
have been favored with genial rains and SUNNI
days and warm nights, and the .growirng crops
are all experiencing their dulckening inau-
-ences,
Abbeville and nephew of Carolina's lllustri-
Ous statesman, died last week. He had scarce
~ passedthe meridian of life, and was still in
the prime Of manly vigor. man Of high in
tegrity of affable manners and COmpanionable
qu sities, be was universally esteemed and re-
epected.
A Jury Of inquest was held at Waverly mill
acting Coroner, over the dead body of George
Washington. colored, and q verdict returL ed Of
death by accidental drowning.
The Georgetown Times, of Thursday, says:
hot and the crops are suffering for the want
of rain.- Yesterday morning was as sultry as
an August morning, and the thermometer has
stood; stood as @ + heh aS as eightyye degrees This
An Agricultural and Mechanical Club has
been formed at Georgetown with the following
officers: President. Or. A. NJ. Forster; Vice.
Secretary, DR.. J. R. Sparkman; Recording Sec.
retary and treasurer, s. w. Rouquie. Among
the resolutions adopted was one that COM
mittee be appointed to report at the next
meeting the difference in charges on rice ship
ped to Charlest 3n or other ports. D. Lynch
Pringle, 4. p. Bailey and B. H. Wilson were
appointed such a committee
+ r XII. Anderson.
The Intelligencer says: Z" Tuesday night
there WAS general rain in this section, and
moOhi good will likely result, as it bad been
excessively dry and hot for some days previ-
oua, The wheat crop is still promising and
beneficial effects Of rain and sunshine"
The same paper chronicles the following
honicides F: ION Friday night last. in the
pah, River, party of armed persons assailed
the house where some cOlored people live J.
and fred into them, resulting .in the killing Of
negro woman and severely wounding another.
and there is is no . Jap apparent are cause to Which,
the murder can be traced. It is rumored that
the attacking party we're negroes. On the
a white man by the name Of Willard was killed.
The stable on the premises was discovered to
be tn flames when the deceased an his father,
with 0tner persons. rushed out Of the dwell
ing. and a voIley was fred into them. with the
result above stated. From all we can learn.
the attack in this instance was expe cted, and
the combas between the parties was desperate,
q number OF shots bslng exchanged"
rf BarnweIl.
The physicians Of Barnwell County inten
holding meeting at Barnwell Village early in
July, for the purpose Of organizing medical
society. to be auxiliary to the State Medical
Association.
The Journal says "The warm weather.
since our last issue, has placed the farmers all
In good spirits again. and q, there has been
rain the crops generally are doing as well as
Gouldbe expected"
The citizens OF Barnwell village are agitat-
ing the question OF erecting cotton factory
on Turkey Greek. This is q move in the right
direction. IL is estimated that capital Of
sixty Thousand dollars will be sufficient to put
the enterprise under way. s
The Sentinel says "a large tiger made it's
appearance near the junction OF Tobys Creek,
above Colonel Browns mill pond, on Monday
last. The tiger was of immense size, and
some young men who were fishing in the pond
became 80 much alarmed ae to leave the place.
Our informant states that the tiger made
hideous yells."
The fire engine company OF Blackvlle has
resolved to purchase an engine, and has elected
the following ufdoers TO servo for the ensuing
year r. Oakman, President; G.. E. steadman,
yice-President;C. =. LArtigue, Secretary and
Treasurer; W.. T. Bond, First Director; A.
Kahn. Second Director; w. IL. NeYels, Third
Director; P. w. Farrell Fourth Director. u.
N. Eaves. julius Strobel. Axmen.
CoLUMBxA lTEsfs.-~Henry Maxcy. colored,
charged with the murder Of Mr.. Alexander
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