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

Fairfield.
The Winnsboro' News announces the deatf
of Colonel James N. Shedd, aged 43. and Mr.
,van. Wm ., Murphy eyed as both well-known cit
Marlboro.
The Bennettsville Journal gives result o
township officers as heard from to date
Hebron Township Selectmen-Frank Man.
ming, T. Covington. William Nj. Bristow. Sur
veyors-John G. Woodley and w. B. Afford.
Clerk. NJ. Hamer. Moderator-D. L. Nc.
Leod. Red Hill Observation-Disclosures A.
Peterkin, 2. A. Drake. Napoleon Bonaparte,
colored. surveyor-John w. Mcleod. Clerk
Richard johnson, colored. Constable-Dud-
ley Johnson, colored. The officers for the
Bennettsville Township are about equally divi-
ded-the three colored men being Radicals.
The returns from the other townships have not
been received, but we are informed that nearly
all have elected the Democratic ticket
York.
Mre. e. E. Alexander has been re.appointed
by the Postmaster General as postmaster at
Yorknlle. This is gratifying. as there is no
more correctly done, or more accommodation
extended to the public.
The following is the result of an election held
on Friday last for officers of York Township {:
lectmen James H. Fayssoux. Clerk Benz. P.
Boyd, Joseph Herndon, E. N. Davidson, r. Nj.
Kerr, Surveyors of Roads w. A. Smith, Con-
stable.
The Yorkvile Enquirer says: Charming ope-
rations are much more forward in this section
than usual. Oats is the only crop, so tar as we
can learn, that il looking backward, and there
has generally a fine and flourishing appear
ance. A large proportion Of the corn crop has
been planted, and the stand reported is very
falr: Our farmers have also got in the most of
their cotton, and it is beginning to come up
very we'll, though it is too soon yet to speak
confidently as to the stand obtained"
sumter.
Mr.. William Lewis died at his residence
near sumter, on Thursday last, in the seventy
second year Of his age. At the period Of his
death Mr.. Lewis was the incumbent Of the Of
fce Of Judge of Probate for Sumter County.
Ihe Watchman gives us the following statis-
tics Of the assessed value Of the real and per-
sonal property in Sumter County:
~ arabic or plough lands, there are returned
an aggregate of &c, ,594 acres valued at $48S 228;
valued at $69, ,016, and Of wood, uncultivated and
marsh lands, 358, $50 acres. valued at 81, ,O88.-
2S9-total OF land. 81 545, ,543. Add to this
buildings and real estate in town and village,
and we have total of taxable real estate in
the county amounting to 50 1876 225,
nc OF psrs1na 11a pr9fGy the returns aad value
battle. 6s71, value SIS, ,768; mules, 1928. value
$119, 735; sheep and goats, $500, value $685.
hogs, 10. .S52, value $38 3O7: gold and silver
watches, 523, value s33 976; piano fortes,
melodeons &C., $50, value 1920; pleasure
s65OO; merchants stock, sias, ,sS4; manufac.
turers stock. $50 1868; moneys on hand, $780,
O89; credits 500, ,5S1. These, with stocks,
bonds leases and all other property, give q
total Of personal property, amounting to $837, :
846.
The addition Of the two gives us grand
total value OF all taxable property in Sumter
County, amounting to So 232 571.