The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-15
AFFAIRS IN KERsHAH.
A Nice Little Bill.-why Camden Can't
be EnIarged-The New Jury Commits,
sioRer.
IRON QUE own CORRESPONDENT

CAMDEN, April II.
On Monday of last week our annual munich
pal election for lntendaut and wardens was
held, resulting In the choice of Captain James
NJ. Davis for intendant- aud George Crosby,
]. &. Goodall, Samuel Place and John ker-
shaw for wardens-all Of whom are good men,
deeply interested in the welfare Of the town.
A NICE LITTLE BILL.
Our senator, "Henry Cardozo," brother o.
the Secretary of State, engineered through
the last session Of the Legislature q "blll TO
extend the limits Of the Town OF Camden"
but 80 ignorant was he of the topography OF
the place that he inserted In the description Of
the boundaries of the town extended the fol
lowing as The point to which, the western
boundary should extend: .'to where Wylle
street extended, intersects Pine Tree Creek"
which could by no possibility take place. For
Pine Tree Creek flows into the Wateree River
about three miles nearly directly south ofthe
main orBroad street, the centralt horoughfare
of the town, and how its western boundary
couldever be made to intersect the creek Is
known only to such wiseacres as Mr. Cardozo.
The council intend to forward TO the Governor
statement orthe dl1dcultyin the way Of carry
ing .out the provisions of the act, and getting
the opinion Of the attorney-generar upon the
subject. ar
OUR JURY SONNtSSloSEh.
General John D. Kennedy has been appoint
ed Jury commissioner for .kershaw County, by
Governor Scott, upon the petition Of the Cam
den bar. The natural consequence has been
that we Will have at the approaching term Of
the Circuit Court, which sts on Monday next,
a flrst-rate jury, composed in great part OF In
telligent white men, who are capable Of inves-
.tlgaiing and deciding complicated questions OF
right. Al the last term of our court, in a sim
pic case Of a note of hand, in which Judge
Melton had instructed them In the clearest
manner as to the form of their verdict.
brought in the following: W find for the
deiendant-no BILL" Formerly, some of the
negroes, especial favorltes OF the Courthouse
Ring. had been on the jnries
THREE AND Fotn cotars II SUCCESSION,
and most of them had been on twice, and it
was only after q THREAT made by one oil the
prominent members OF The bar. that he would
expose them in the newspapers, that they
promised to have a good jury the next time;
but fortunately, in the meantime, General
Kennedy was appointed as above stated.
Not more than One-third Of our people nave
been able to pay their taxes for 1870, and how
1t is possible to levy the tax in October next,
/ cannot say. Our county meeting 10 elect
delegates to the Taxpayers Convention" viii
position is. 10 resist this October tax by all
means in our power, and the feeling of resis-
lance to tyranny and oppression grows strong
er every day. Men speak their minds more
freely upon this subject than upon any other
toplG that has engaged their attention since
the war, and II there are any lawful means
whereby they can avoid the proposed conhsca-
ton Ct their property, they will certainly adop
them. kERsHAW.