The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-28
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COLUMBIA, January ~.
SOUTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A meeting of the Executive Committee OF
this society was held In the Columbia Hotel last
night at which were present Colonel D. Wyatt
Aiken. Col. lei ]. P Thomas, Messrs W. Wallace,
W. NJ Lawton, ". s. Iieuerey, and others.
The premium for tie best field Of cotton on five
acfSs and on one acre Of land was awarded to
Mr.. ]. N. Crawford OF Columbia.
Several letters from fertilizing companies, Offer
ing to test their manures through the society,
were read, but their requests were not complied
with, because the grounds OF the society are al
ready under cultivation.
Mr.. W. N. Lawton rendered proposition
from the South Carolina Institute, Incorporated
"wholly for the development OF the various indus
tries Of the State by means OF fars,) that 1t and
the Agricultural Society hold fair together in
Charleston next year. A vote was taken upon
agreeing to the proposition, and it was voted
down.
A premium list OF $1,000 was authorized for the
next fair. The list will be published in few
days in THE NEWS, Courier, Phoenix and Guar
dian. Last year the premium list amounted to
only four thousand dollars.
Messrs. whilden & Co.. through Mr.. Lawton,
submitted design for medal, which was adopt
ed and the committee authorized to have suffi-
cient number made. The medal will be about the
size OF Mexican dollar, some OF gold, others OF
silver Around the outer edge is the name "South
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
1870" In the centre representation Of PAL
motto tree, around which are clustered sheaf
of grain, q barrel Of turpentine, bale of cotton
a plough and other agricultural implements, an
rofo
side of the medal is wreath-oae.half composed
OF flowers and the other half Of stalks OF grain.
In the centre OF the wreath are the words,
Awarded to''-a blank being left for the name
of the party to whom the medal may be awarded.
Altogether, the design OF the medal is very neat.
After disposing of some other business Of no
general interest, the committee adjourned to
meet on the first Tuesday OF May next.
JUICE BoozER.
In the Supreme Court to-day the following
preamble and resolutions were presented by the
bar Of the Supreme Court and adopted:
Resolred, That in the death of the Hon. Lemuel
Boozer, Judge Of the Court OF Common Pleas and
General Sessions Of the Fifth Judicial Circuit OF
this State, we morun the loss OF q Juror anu
useful public servant, an able and impair
tial Judge and an honest and estlmable gentle
man. ,.
ReSolred, That the foregoing expression OF our
respect and esteem be presented to the Supreme
Court, with the request that 1t be spread upon
the records Of the court.
After eulogistic speeches from Attorney-Gene-
raj chamberlain, Chief Justice Moses, Hon. Mr..
DeSaussure, and Mr.. Treadwell, OF Columbia, and
Colonel Caughman, Of Lexington, the court adj
iourned as mark Of respect to the memory OF
the deceased Judge.
MAGISTRATES TO De wEEoED OCT.
II is we'll known that in this State there are
more magistrates than there is any necessity for
especially so when their limited jurisdiction is
considered. There has been much talk in regard
IN Getting RID of number Of these magistrates,
and giving those who remain more power. To-
dav bill was introduced by Corbin which pro-
vides for the abolishing Of the offices OF magls'
trote after the first of May next, and the creating
of trial Judges. The provisions Of the bill are that
tho Governor SHALL with the consent OF the
senate. appoint and commission in the
sevxal counties of the State a SUIT,
onle number of trial justices, who shall