The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-09
ALL ABOUT THF STdTE.
Oconee.

Oconee.
The Xeowee Courier tWalhala) speaks dole
fully OF the prospect of the wheat crop, rus'
having made its appearance pretty generally
The Young corn and cotton looks promising
and the fruit crop is pronounced uninj1red SC
far; that is, If the cold snap on Saturday night
will have done no harm.
Union.
Speaking Of the weather and the crops, the
Union Times says: "We are enjoying fine
growing seasons for all crops. Corn is looking
strong and healthy. Cotton that was up wher
the cold weather two weeks ago came, j;
much injured, and many have concluded tc
plough 1t ND and plant corn it its stead. We
were pleased to learn from number OF plant
ers, on Monday last. that the wheat crop gene
rally looks fine, and promises large Yleia
There is much larger area Of land devoted tc
the cereals this year than .tor years peioEe
This is good policy
There was a very severe storm in the
vicinity of Union Courthouse, on wednesday
last, doing much damage to the gardens, DC.
Mr.. John Tinsley, it will be recollected
is one of the county commissioners OF Union,
who, some weeks ago, sent his resignation lc
Governor oCOlls tiilSSilS q" iSAS0A -, =
that he had been so directed by a ku-hlnS
order. The Governor then would not re-
ceive it; but having more recently sent in
his resignation, without any allusion to Tue
K. K. K, the Executive promptly accepted IL.
The Union Times hopes that the other commls'
sioners will follow Tinsley's example, when
the affairs of the county would doubtless oe
brought into peaceful and progressive con-
dition," ,....
A fire occurred on Sunday, April 80, during
The hiSh wind, on the plantation OF Mr. r; ID
Bates. destroying large two-story dwelling
and all its contents. The house was occupied
by Charles Bates, an honest, industrious and
frugal colored man, who lost his all in the con.
AaSrasion. Mr. Bates lost his house and about
one hundred bushels Of cora. Tue 1Ie was
purely accidental
The following property was sold oy Ihe 81 sheT- 4
if' on sales.day last: Village lot OF DR.. H. I.
Lyon. purchased. by Mrs. II. B. Lyon, Tor s?o;
another lot of same, purchased by same, ior
si60: l5l acres estate Phares Martin, oy I: U.
Perrin, ior $735; 207 acres estate Phares Mar
tin. BY John Harmon, for Sl?S5; 275 acres es-
tate OF B. T. Gray, by ]. ]. Cunningham; LOT
$1,000; 100 acres estate OF b. 1. Cray Dy y; -
Cunningham, for $500; acres estate o. E!iza-
beth Logan, by P. G. Martin, lor ss'o.
Darlington.
The Southerner gets the following iniorma-
ton from the railroad agent at that place
From the 18th January, 1870 10 tne nrst sS 0s
June. same year, received 53G tons gllano, 20
tons lime. From the LIST January, ISL, TO The
10Th April. same year, 243 tons guano. 8 tons
lime. 5 tons land plaster.
Edgefield Items.
Mrs. Eliza Bacon, widow OF the late Edmund
Bacon and who, from her early womanhood:
has been prominent in the social life and his
tory cr Edgeheld, died on Friday night last, at
the unusually advanced age Of ninety one
On Monday last, as Major John d. Hughes
was driving in his carriage, accompanied oy
Mrs. Hurhes. the horses took fright, and ran
violently some distance, throwing Major Il.
from the carriage and causing him serious IN
juries. ~
dcy appointed a commitlee OF i've lS confer
with the presidents of the South Carolina ki'..!!,
road Company, the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company, the GreenVllie aud
Columbia Railroad Company, the Blue HloTe
Railroad Company, and with Governor II. K.
Scott, in regard to the construction OF rail-
road through 'Edgefeld County.
On last Saturday night, three negroes, at
tempting to steal corn from the crib oil MIR.
Scott Allen, living ut Fruit Hill, in Edgeheld
District, were detected in the act by Mr. Allen.
He hailed them, and ordered them TO surren'
der, but tney neeueQ not, duu Heu :HeQiPilutC-
". Mr.. a. then discharged one barrel OF his
gun. and tried TO discharge the remaining bar
rel, with the view Of frightening the negroes,
but In the excitement he snapped the trigger
oil the barrel already fired. One Of the ne. roes
thereupon, supposing there was no ilrlhet
danger, turned, and gathering up q rail, was
approaching Mr.. a. for the purpose OF giving
him battle. In the meantime, Allen discover.
ed his error, and, Us the negro advanced, gave
him The contents Of his gun. the load going
through the body OF the negro, and killing hin
instantly.
The Advertiser learned on salcs-day from
all sections OF Edgeied District that the large
breadth OF land sown in wheat and cats was
looking exceedingly promising. although In
some localities there were indications of rllS
in the wheat, but not sufficient as yet 10 give
any apprehension Of u iuiGre n that crop
Corn. too, is doing finely, is further advanced
Than usual at this season, and every one seems
determined 10 raise a suiliciency OF this csrea
for home consumption another year, whilst
many contemplate having corn to sell in 1872
Cotton is coming up to the satisfaction OIL all
and 'chonping ont" cotton is now the Wort
aud the work in all directions. The fruit pros
poets are positively glorious, the frost Of I'll,
29lh to the contrary notwithstanding, and thu
vegetable gardens are coming on luxuriantIy