The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-18

was very severe AT Aston. the Bread River was
higher or Monday than IL mas ocea since the me
morabe freshet or 1852. We have no definite &C
counts from the streams and rivers In this and
adjoining countless but the large amount or drill
wood and framed timber IoaIihe IN tucm are
strong indications that bridges anu FENCES nave
Gne spring weather. Ploughs are busy apon every
plantation. The constant rams thlS spring nave
retarded planting and farm work generally fully
one month. The froSts OF last week nave Killed
nearly all OF the fruit that nave escpco Tile reeZ
rs Of the week before"
The Georgetown Times says: 1he past week
has been characterized by noons ana lreshets:
Saturday we had q very heavy iali Q! water, and
all our sWamps aud low lands are 1ed to over
flowing. Every river in the district Is in state
of freshet and tho rice lands are all under water
up The rivers. and those nearer Gile coast are Ill
bad state of drainage. Our planters are very
much embarrassed and discoutnsea I, IN planting
their rice lands and will be Obliged to put IN
their seed much later than they would desire"
Whit,cmorc Once More.
Tho Ledger reports the proceedings at the
WLiItemore meeting held In Lancaster on Satur-
day. The crowd was small. This is tile summing
up of the exploits Of the clerical culprlt:
He stated that the people 81 Hu.n'er crucincu
warm reception; that one terlter, or Sumter,
who was a representative In the Legislature
known as the "Cotton bill Ferlter," refused him
admission TO The courthousei lnat they were gong
IOJCllt nun OiiE vi tlC lIdi w.
san OF Ecrshaw, came In for portion OF his
abuse. That the people OF Camden wished to hear
him sneak, but Chestnut, Adamson and another
negro, all drank, interrupted tue meeting anu
he spckc on the following day, and was fully en-.
dorscd, q great majority o. ms constituents
plcdging their support. down IN GerRe.
town he wOul have met with q warm re-
ceptlon had it not heen for one kalney, a negro,
WHO entered into llarangue Of parsonal abuse:
lie complained OF Ill usage ct Cncraw, and stated
that $50 armed rebels with clicking pistols, took
possession Of the meeting. he admitted tn"t
Shrewsbury got tile best OF him. out lie uun't IN
tend to give it up Sole was going straight TO
Cheraw from this place. At Manning and Ben.
nettsyillc he never met with more satisfactory
Recommendations were passSu eAoheratlng
him from all evil intentions. ne enumerated
large sums of money. amounting 10 several thou-
sand dollars, he had spent IN the erection OF
school.hoases throughout the Congressional dis
trict The audience was quiet and orderly
throughout his speech.
Wiribusli spoke next. and branded Whitiemnre
az n villain and base liar, In circulating tile re.
port that Senator Ralney aud himself had passed
or while in Washington recently, as Spaniurtls.
He said RaIney was able to meet MS opponent
upon any occasion.
The clubhouse OF Dr. Benjamin F. Walker, living
on the Burnt Factory road, In union County. was
destroyed by fire on the 9Th. 1t was the work
OF al ncendiary.
Tie saw ami grist mill OF Captain /. Gunter,
situated on the Lowndes place, In Lexington
County. was entirely destroyed by fire on Wed.
nesday last, together With 5000 or 6Ooo feet sawed
lumber. Tie fire was accidental; no Insurance.
shrcds of State News.
There was q Thesplan entertainment on Thurs
dav in Orangeburg. On Saturday there was u
hail storm.
Green Roberts. colored, Morgan Leak. josiah f.
Leak, John d. shockley and Pinckney Wilson,
charged wi.h the homicide OF J. Seahrook Leak,
at Laurcns have b0en granted bali before Judge
Vernon in the sum Of 5000 each, to appear ut tile
next term OF court.
The Laurensyille Herald says that since the re-
sumption of business by the Laurens Railroad the
town is animated. trade Is lively AMI merchants
are cheerful.