The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-14
rpRox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

TFR0N OUR VI CORRESPONDENT
DARLINGTON, October 9.
Before the war Darlington was noted for the
conservatism, intelligence and high tone OF Its
people: The wealthy citizen, enjoying a luxu-
rious and digniaed ease, often yieldedt to The
allursments Of literature, and ennobled his life
by mental labors Of no mean nor ordinary
kind. His house was the abode Of the highest
social culture, of Innocence and contentnent.
Even now, with his property swept away, he
Is animated by the spirit of the past. 1t is,
therefore, not strange If the best citizens OF
the 1eounty. unable to adapt themselves
to the new order of things, and profit
ing by the humillatIng defeats OF the
past, should abandon the field Of politics
90 the party In power, and devote their
energies to other objects. While the ne
eroes and their white masters are rioting In
the excuses Of political debanchery, they are
quietly endeavoring to restore their private
fortunes. and, In doing go, advance the mate
+. rial interests Of the whole county, especially
that Of agriculture. Their efforts In this be-
half have resulted In the formation OF The OAR
lington Agricultural Association.
This association is a joint.stock company,
with q capital Of nearly four thousand dollars.
its business, which consists chiefly In the
holding of annual fairs, is conducted by q
board Of directors, aud 9 secretary and treas,
urar elected BY the stockholders. A tract OF
over q hundred acres has been purchased
about q mile from the village, ten acres OF
which are being enclosed and htted up
for the approaching iair. 81 houses are
measuring one, hundred feet by thirty, with
niszzas on three sides. and the other forty.
i've by6 thirty. tThe circle designed for the ex-
hibfion -ofhorses lis a quarter ola mile IN clr-
conference, and In every way fitted for sucn
p1rpose.. Large and beautiful oaSs, egulsl
Residence Ct the olden time, cover the entire
grounds, while 8 fine bed OF grass offers o
Sleasant and inviting couch. The fair this.
wear Will commence on the S0th Instant, and
and on the first of November. IL ID already
exciting great interest In this and the ad)oin-
ing counties, and promises to be one OF Ghe
most suocessfnl eyer held In the State: The
WILMINGTON. Columbia and Augusta and North
eastern Railroads have generously agreed TO
pass persons attending the tair for half price.
The latter road will charge but half price for
articles designed for the exhibition.
Cardozo, Jlllson and Lee. OF Sumter, put IN
an appearance here yesterday, and had what
they termed q Joint discussion; inc Regulars
however. had everything their own way.
Jlls6n. who Imagines himself an exceedingly
funny fellow, undertook TO show why Greeley
shouldn't be elected. He told q good many
anecdotes, which must have been amusing.
since he laughed heartily at them himself,
although the audience couldn't always see the
point. Lee, who represented the Boilers. was
The next speaker. As he proceeded 10 MS
speech he became ludicrously tragical. de
rose. he said, to make a special attack on
Moses and Cardozo, but somehow or other the
attacky was not made. He was evidently
afraid. of the: latter, who was present.
.Cardozo, I'm his speech, scorned. everybody
Fnd.eyerything.. For the speaker who had
Inst taken his seat, he had the most unspeak-
ablec contempt. Notwithstanding his intolera.
BE presumption, he made the best speech OIL
the evening.
Judge Townsend is holding his first court In
Darlington. The session, as has been the
oaee here ever since the war, will be occupied
pFtntfbally with criminal business. HIS
honor, however, will give us three or four
weeks:of extra court In December, which 1t 10
boped will clear the dockets. BozENA.