The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-22
ILL ABOUT THE STATE.
Anderson. .

| Anderson.
There was fire on Thursday night last On
| the premises of Mr.. John Fl. Clark, of Ander-
SON. Damages light.
Chesterfield.
Hon. James ChesnuL delivered lecture last
week before the Cheraw Lyceum. His SUBJ
| iect. tsNever Despair" seemed peculiarly ap-
| nronriate to the present time. The Democrat
speaks in the highest terms OF the lecture.
Georgetown.
The Georgetown Times of May 10 says that
| on Sunday night, between the hours Of and
O'clock, the still and store OF Mr. W. T. San.
ders, at Lower Topsaw, were SET on IRE IRE anu
destroyed. Mr. sanders loses some s3ou. anu
Mr.. King about $500.
Edgeield.
A correspondent Of the Columbia Union,
writing from Aiken, under date May IS, gives
an acsonnt of O. Ku-KluX party OF twelve or
fifteen visiting, at midnight, colored man
named Charles johnson, twelve miles north
or EdueIeld Courthouse. But the party by
the name of johnson had concealed himself,
and fired several shots into The X. Il. n, fata!-
lv woundng one of the paFty-a Young man,
the son of very respectable parents, who nth.
erro had ALWAYS borne an eYcelent Character:
Laurens.
4 correspondent o. Lues CoiuLuoia OuoH,
writing from Laurens states that, some time
ano. a man named Watts threatened the in
mates of Joseph Crews's house. Thomas
THOMPSON. from New York, Presbyterian
minister sent out by the Missionary Society at
the North 10 teach and preach TO The colored
people, and Mr.. Kelly. from lndiapa, recently
appointed jury commissioner, tellinS tnem
lhat il was the determination OF enc party 10
which he belonged that no man should occupy
Joe Crews's house. On the Monday following,
Kelly and Thompson. with their families. lett
for Columbia.
Lancaster.
In the Lancaster Ledger, Of Nay l8, we find
another pretty Ku-KluX story spoiled. Some
time amo the Columbia correspondent OF a Rat
ica paper stated that the members OF the Leg.
isTature and county officers oil Lancaster mad
been warned to leave within five days; and
that upon the expiration OF thas peTloo lney
ger says: EAs The delegates to the General
Assembly and county officers are still here en-
loving lndsturbcd peace, and the county gen.
eraily never was more quiet, we arg Jdstlheu
from these circumstances in pronounclnS lne
statement false. II would seem that some
people, apprehensive from rnelr own mis-
deeds, are determined 10 misrepresent the
rood people OF our county. Ii the parties re-
ferred to in the above paragraph have re-
ceived such notices, we would be pleased to
be informed Of the fact Correspondents are
too ready 10 publish statementsOf irresponsl-'
BILE persons
GrcenvilIc
William Fl. Hovey, native of aIassachu-
sets, but o resident oil Greenvllle, 5. c., Tor
over twenty years, died on the 1!tl1 instant 10
his native State The deceased was mer-
chant OF high character, and held in universal
esteem.
Tie county treasurer Of Greeuvi!le has dis
bursed school funds to the amount OF $1,000 TO
the different teachers in that county. leaking a
great many claims still unpaid.
DR.. c. J.. Myers. Of Charleston, Past Grand
Master. was 10 Grcenville last week ior the
purpose of establishing On Encampment IN
that town-the highest lodge OF Odd Bellow-
ship. This will be the first one OF the charac-
ter in the upper part Of the State.
A meeting OF The citizens OF The lower por-
ton OF Greenville and upper portion of Lau-
rens Counties is to be held on Lhe third Satur-
day OF June next, at the Store OF TludY Bali,
10 The formation Of I new county out OF por-
tions of both OF said countless lying between
Seluda and Enoree Rivers.
Union.
Mr.. D. B. Chlp, tie former auditor Of Union
County, has delivered his official charge into
the hands Of his successor, Mr.. w. +. NJ. Will
llams. The Union Times pays Mr.. Culp high
compliment for the manner in which he had
discharged the duties OF his ollice.
OF Nav 10, That diabolical outrage was COM
milted near GsLs Station, in this county, last
Saturday night, in which peaceable aud
Quiet colored man was killed, and his STEP
daughter badly whipped, by gang OF dis
gused men. The reported circumstances
which surround this outrage are Of such
character that we cannot, rs yet, prudentiy
Il ,l.,,.o l,,,fp p,an n nrn
the report To us be true, the occurrence grew
out OF personal and prlvlte difficulty. but
avenged und.r the convenient disgnise Of the
Ku-kluX. We are pleased TO learn that the
neighb0rs leel much incensed at the deed, anu
are making every eXertion to ferret out the
perpetrators"
The editor OF the Union Times promises
great improvements in. his paper from this
lime forth, having been presented with a sharp
assistant editor in the form Of pair OF new
scissors.
Barnwell.
The new courthouse at Blackrille is being
built under The supervision oil DR.. q. b. LarLi-
que. and In all probability will be finished in.
Tile for the fall term OF court. 1t Will De
handsome brick structure. forty'b sixty feet,
and will cost about $4,000. The lowest esti-
mate on The plan and specifications proposed
by the county commissioners. If We mistake
not, was forty thousand dollars. The ct!-
zens, being sensible, however, took the job
ont OF their hands, and engaged the Ser
vices of gentleman Of character and eH-
perience, who, il is understood. is aching for
the county, precisely Us he would if he were
building house for his own private nse.
This is highly creditable to the citizens OF
Blackville. although undoubtedly an unheard
OF procedure under The new regime.
In This connection We would state that there
Is great dearth of lawyers at the new county
seat. Barnwcll Village has plenty and to
spare; but whether il is that they are not yet
reconcled to The change, still indulging the
hope that something would turn up that Will
take the Courthouse back again to Rarrwell,
or whether it Is that they are 10th to break up
old and cherished associations. We know NOT.
AT all events they manifest lo disposition TO
remove to the new capital. Hence 1t comes
that law is ut premium at Blackvile.
The BarnWell Sentinel. speaking Of The re-
cent refusal Of the Georgia Railroad to endorse
the bonds OF the Port Royal Railroad, thinks
the money necessary for the completion OF the
latter road can be obtained without any extra
neous aid. 1t suggests that the planters along
the line OF the proposed route make liberal
subscriptions oil land. The requisite amount
might then be raised on the bonds the compa-
ny, secured by a mortgage of these lands,
which the Sentinel says are more priced by
capitalists than the first mortgage bonds oil
railroads, even when they are secured By the
State endorsement.
SpurtanburS.
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