The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-02

SPECIAL TxRx CouRr OF GENERAL
o0urs opened At ao'olaek i u, .Ja;idse
Melton presiding, 4 i 4
!. Onmotion Of Mr.. Slean..J The Soil
oitor Sconsenting,i the. following cases
were asol pros..:r-. - y
Walter Cannon, alias Campbell, in.
dicted for petit larceny aud receiving
stolen goods; Leroy Sims. same charge;
same rs. Isaac Casey, two cases, same
charge.
The following cases were tried:
Walter Cannon, alias Campbell. Grand
larceny and receiving stolen goods. know
ing them to have been stolen. Not guilty.
Mr.. Barnwell for the State. EEr. John
L. Sloan, Jr., for the defence.
Walter Cannon. Grand larceny and
receiving stolen goods, knowing them to
have been stolen. Guilty as to grand
larceny. Mr.. Sloan for prisoner. Mr..
Solicitor Barnwell for tho State.
At 8 o'clock P. NJ. Court adjourned
until Monday morning. 9 o'clock.
The R1cnLAND FARMERS CnpB.-This
''ooo"sAoA Aciu ,Ato MeetlaS yes9el-
day, on the farm OF Major Theodore
Starke A pleasant grove, supplied with
seats and chairs, near clear and cool
spring, was the place Of rendezvous.
Upon the assembling of goodly COM
pany, the club was called to order
Major Thomas Taylor being President,
and G. 0. Marshall, Esq, Secretary.
The committees we're called upon to pre-.
sent thoir reports. Colonel VIM. Wal
luce, Chairman Committee on Tmmigra-
ton, stated that, as lie had been suffer-
ing from too much grass, the result Of
heavy rains, the subject had not been
weighing heavily upon his mind. But
as he was beginning to want rain, lie
hoped at the next meeting to make his
report BE was granted further time.
The Chairman OF the Committee on
Grasses, D. B. DeSaussure. Esq. law
yer-farmer, read very interesting essay
upon that subject showing the benefits
impurted to tue soil by the grasses, and
the advantages, to the South from their
cultivation as forage. He showed clearly
the utility Of the grasses. The Com
mittoes on PlQughs, and Poultry and
Pisciculture, asked for further time to
prepare their reports. The Chairman
of the Committee on the Steam Plough,
Frank Trenholm, Esq, reported pro
gress. From the remarks made, it ap
pears that tho Richland Club propose tc
make IN effort to introduce one OF these
ploughs into this County. Mr.. Frank
Trenholm, Chairman, also, read we'll.
written essay on the vexed question oi
RUST. As some novel and original views
were presented on this point, it was
moved that the essay be sent on for pub.
lication in the Rurat Carolinian and
Southern CuNirator.
Major Theodore Starke showed fine
sample of cured clover -red-produced
on his farm, and briefly stated his me-
thod Of cultivation. His experience
was, that on the bottom lands OF hi
farm he could cultivate clover to great
advantage. Major W. Hampton Gibbes
spoke Of his cultivation OF the broom
corn, and showed tall sample. HI
stated that he was cultivating this corr
for the purpose of supplying material te
a Columbia company about to engage il
the manufacture Of brooms. The Com
mittee on Vegetable Gardening asked fol
further time to report.
Mr.. Jas. E. Black, after calling atten
tion to the Importance of farmers CO
operating in order to establish cottor
factories, moro especially for their owr
benefit. moved that committee be ap
pointed to examine into the subject anG
report to the club. Colonels Wallace
and Thomas seconded the motion, and
o committee, consisting OF Messrs
Black, Thomas and Gibbes, was appoint
ed by the Chair. Several new members
were elected, and, after some further bu
siness, the club adjourned.
The next move was to the table, where
barbecued meats and the usual accompa.
niments showed Mr.. Dents merits as a
cnterar and fha oppatita ne ~, o1,,b