The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-08
ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
The orangobsrg Agricultural Society.

The News SAYS: 'On Wednesday morning our
County Agricultural Society held its first annual
meeting before q large and brilliant audience
Captan F. NJ. Wannamaker, OF St. Matthews, de-
liyercd the annual address. The occasion was an
eloqucnt one; the beauty anu strength Ol tue
county were assembled, for the frst time since
the prostration OF our agriculture, to rejoice to-
Tetler in social restivity at the bright promises OF
It's restoration. Captain Wannamaker d!d ample
Justice to the occasion, in his graceful ana pretty
address. Its tone was that Oh heroic lortl-
tude and sublime hope OF deliverance and redemp-
tion. and IL was replctc with touches or el0-
uuence At the conclusion OF the address, Or.
w. f. Barton president Of the society, invited the
audience TO partake OF tic coiltlon Spreaa oul Jul
solved Itself into the melIiment ol d dance. III
room up stairs, in the same building, music ana
the dance held graceful sway until 4 late hour Ill
the evening. The whole occasion was happy
success. Thc following c1icers were elected 1T
the annual meeting OF the society Tor t:lc ensuing
year: DR.. W. +. Barton, President; d. X barton,
]. Il. Millhousc, Vicc-Presidents; Murray Robin
son. Secretary; DR.. w. f. Barton, DR.. r. Bates,
y. NJ. Wannainaker, b. W. IZlar, Delegates to the
State Agricultural Association"
The Sleepy Hollow Tragedy.
The Barnwell Journal says: "wednesday morn
ing The court met pursuant TO adjournment, when
the ease of the State vs.. A. p. Woodward, charged
land. Known az the Sleepy Hollow tragedy, which
took place on the occasion OF the township cleo
ton in July last, was called, ana the trlal conl
mcnced, the State being assisted by MT. Leroy L.
YOumans our former solicitor, whose ability Is
well known on this circuit. The defence Is being
very ably conducted by Mcssrs. A. p, James i.
and Robert Aldrich. Only some seven or eight
witnesses on the part OF the pr0securon % cut n, nav "
press and it is supposed that .he Time o le cour
will he occupied the rest Of this week with this
case, the issue docket again mol oeillg reachea."
Leslie Once More.
The Barnwcll Journal says: There was re-
port here on Wednesday that inc Governor OF lne
State had arrived on the night train with Mr.. {.
p Leslie who turned out, however, 10 be MI
Chamberlain, the Acknowledgement OF tne State,
who we are informed, comes 10 ASSIST AIT. Leslie
on his motion TO set aS1c Il ~, ; o
fore his Honor. Judge Glover, sonc sear Ut tMo
ago in which James =. llanRinsoh was rue plliil-
tin, and Jacob Foreman the uclcnuani, ior ehilc-
ing away the employees Ot the painful. III may
ba remembered that similar motion, in the same
case WAS made by Mr. Leslie ana oVerruled ny
his lIonor, Judge platt, about year ago: MI:
Leslie opened this case III q speeiai lheeslaG VI
lac court on Wednesday evening. After the read
inr of few allldavits &C., and MI. Leslies speech
the court adjourned to meet lor the purpose oi
hearing the further prosecution OF THIS motion Oh
Thursday evening, at four cloch H.ssrs Maher
4 Younans oppose the moilOA.'
rrcrriblc Casunlty-A Child Burned to
Death.
A house on Buffers plantation, fnlr miles from
Hamburg, :. c., was destroyed by IRE on Satur-
day morning, and 4 little girl, SIN years ol age
daiiglier Of MI Tompkns, VINO is employed on
Mr.. Buffers place, persisted in the flames: Mrs
TOmpkins had left the house in charge OF three
rirs. and. on her return, found that II Had burned
10 the ground. and her little daughter had perish
ed with it. The two other children escaped un-
hurt. Mr.. Tompkins and his family are entirely
destitute, having lost what little property they
had in the burnt building, in addition 10 the IRE
parable loss of their daughter
ShreGs Of State News.
The following magistrates IN Chester County
have been dismissed from ollccby Governor Scott:
H. c. Brawley, Eli Cornwell, I. NJ. Boulware b. &.
Thison
yivors' association.
The ChesterGeld Democrat says: "The general
opinion among planters is that the whole cotton
crop viii be picked out OF the fields In wccl; or
two. Many bolls will never open at all. Prenara-
tons for another crop will at o4ce begin and fer
tzers be in demand"
Georgetown continues to have seasonable
weather. The nights and mornings are cold, and
the DAYS delightful and lnygoratiilg.
The residence of Mrs. Agnes Cauthen, In the
Hanging Rock neighborilOod, Lancaster County,
together with all The furniture and wearing appa-
rel OF the occupants, WAS consumed by nrc on
the night OF the 2Ith ult.