The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-22
4BOUT THE STATE.
Tho Crops i'm Sumter.

Tho Crops I'm
The Watchman says the planting interests
of that section are progressing finely, under
an unusually suspicious spring. Corn Is hearty
all up, and cotton, on many places, Is peep
Ing OUT OF the ground already, giving promise
OF It's beautiful fieecy harvest. we are liSely
TO have an abundance Of fruit tSis year, ana
Heaven seems to be smiling on AL tne laPofs
OF the ~husbandman.
Ku-KIux'' Trinl.
The Yorky:lle Enquirer says I'VE learn
that a party of six or seven disguised men
visited the residence OF David T. Barrett On
this county, during the night OF the 4th instant,
in search OF State arms. supposed to be IN
Barretrs custody. Mr.. Barrett made COM
plant before W. B. Williams, trial justice,
Charging that three OF his nearest neighbors;
10 wit: John Caldwell, James Barber q
Lowry Smith, were of the party that visited
his premises at the time stated Inc accused
were arrested, and recognized to appear on
Saturday last for a preliminary examination:
Upon this examination The prosecutor stated
that no personal violence was inflicted
.upon himself or family-that he could uDt
swear positively, but only as 10 oeilei. aea
that his impression was based upon, clrcum-
stances that led him TO suspect the parties
troduced by the accused was That OF colonel
persons. Upon the conclusion OF the testimo-
nv the trial Justice decided that the complaint
was not sustained, and ordered the discharge
OF the parties. The State wns represented by
]. D. Wlthersp6on, Esq, and the accused oyI:
j. Bell, Esq. We trust that our people Will
recognize the necessity of dlSconraging all
such unlawful assemblages. 80 long us sucn
acts are continued, 80 long will the innocqt
BE- Liable to such charges as were preterredan
the case mentioned above"
Associate Reformed Presbytery.
The First Presbytery OF the Associate Re
formed Synod OF the South, met at forkVllle
on Monday last. The Presbytery was censtt-
Luted by The Rev. John T. Presley, the retH-
Ing moderator, by the delivery OF o sermon
from LIST Chron. xxx, ]. The Rev. Il. W.
Eryce was chosen moderator. me reports
from the several congregations under the care
OF the Presbytery were read, and eznloitea en-,
couraging evidences Of prosperity IN all tne
churches. Callsfor pastors were sent up from all
the vacant congregations except ytWo.s These
calls were presented aud accepted in every
instance. Phs. Rev. L. Mcdonald accepted
the call frsm the congregation OF New Hope,
Fairfeld County, s c.; the Rev. E. p. Press
kew accepted the call from Shiloh, Lancaster
County, s. c.; the Rev. c. B. Belts accepted
the call from the congregations Of Union ana
Neeley's Creek-the former IN Chester County
and The latter in Yorl County, S, O.; the keF.
E, A. Ross accepted The call from Smyrna con
pregation, in this county, Tor one-hali Oh his
lime, The meeting was q very pleasant one.
Harmony prevailed in all the deliberations.
On Sabbath the Presbyterian and Baptist pub
Tits of This place were occupied by members OF
ihe Presbytcry. The next meeting OF the
presbytery will be at Black Greek Church, In
MeckienOurg County, n. c., on Monday alter
the hrst Subbath In September next. y
The Crops In York.
The ENQUIRER says: THE prospect Tor o
fine fruit crop Ia good. Since The blooming OF
fruit trees, there have been no frosts, snd
hence the fruit is not injured, and the prospect
is that we will have On abundance OF good
fruit. The wheat and oats look promising.
Taking all things into consideration, our peo-
pie are In q better condition than the yWere
this time last, year"
Things In Chester.
A correspondent Of the Yorkville Enquirer,
writing from Chester on the 18th, says: the
Chester National Bank opened is doors 1or
business To-day. It. is desired to increase the
capital stock TO sl00. 900 by the first OF July.
There are a great many persons whose prop
erty, last full, was assessed at a figure lar 10
excess OF It's true value, and who have thereby
been compelled to pay more than their just
quota of the onerous taxes that were gather
ed. II may be we'll TO state for the. intorma-
ton of such, that, BY q proper representation
| made to the State auditor, through the county
| auditor, an order upon the county treasure
| can be obtained Tor the rounding oil 80 mucf
! OF the tax as was charged upon the excessive
! valuation OF the property. A good many
| petitions have been forwarded from his conn
ty, and they have generally met with promp
! and favorable consideration al the hands O
the State auditor"