The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-01-15
The Land Commission.

report from Commissioner Cardozo EN-.
brac;ng q statement Of the lands pur.
chased by the Commission, in which a
description OF the purchases, their val.
ue and disposition appears.
The State owns three tracts Of land in
Abbcvillc; Anderson, three; Barnwcil, -;
Beaufort, three; Charleston, seventy five
thousand acres; Chester, two tracts;
Clarendon, -; Darlington two; Edge
field, six; Fairfield, three; Georgetown,
two; Creenville, four; Kershaw, two;
Lancaster, -; Lexington, two; Marion,
two; Marlboro, one; Newberrv, one:
OcoOec, five; Orangeburg, TWO; Picke: S,
six; Richland, six; Spartsnburg, FIVE:
Sumter, three; Williamsburg, one; York,
six.
The Beard and Norman tract in Neg
berry, purchased from Mr.. Paysinger, is
situated on the line of the Grcenrille
and Columbia Railroad, abou: fifteen
miles from Newberry Court House. a
part Of this tract, located on the Encree
River, containing about two hundred
and sixty-eight acres, is worthless-bc-
ing hills Of white sand. Back from the
river, the land is washed ty gu!lies,
many of which are from ten to twenty
feet deep. Towards the North, the most
of this land is worn out field. 4 creek
passes along the Eastern boundary, ad.
joining which the land is good. The
two tracts have been divided into fifty
lots, nineteen Of which are sold.
Dr.. Lowry Of York, says that he sold
several tracts Of land to the State, but
has received only ] portion Of the pur-
chase money. He is anxious to come to
settlement, and. liz the meanwhile, is
working tho land himself.
The Agent at Greenvillc, under former
Commissioners, Informs me that the
land was bought and paid for by the
State, but no decd Of the same appears
among the records Of this office.
would respectfully suggest that the At,
toTHsy General be authorized 10 enquire
into the facts of the case, and if the mo-
ney has been paid, compel the party or
parties who received it 10 make out the
necessary titles to the State.
The State became the purchaser oil
two tracts Of land in kerShaw. The
Burrows tract located on Swift Creek
eight miles South of Camden, was pur,
chased from Genosai F. J. Moses, Jr
In answer to the many rumors circula
ted throughout the State, in connection
with this purchase, deem it but sim
! pie justice to Gen. Moses 10 state of
cially that he has given to the State
valid titles for the same. This land is
excellent; the soil is fertile and vel
watcred. Il has been settled by indus
trious AID trust1 orthy farmers, who
make fair promises of meeting the pay
ments at an early day. The State vii
realize FROM two to three thousand dol
lars over and above its cost.
The Ciples tract, conveyed to the
State by S. r. Adams, Is situated in the
Northern part Of kershaw County
about fourteen miles from Camden, or
the White Oak Creek and Waterec Ri
yer. The soil is fertile and portions
we'll tllnbered. 1t is nearly all sold anc
settled.
The land in Chesterfield County va:
visited by my agent, but on account oi
the doubtful character OF the titles anC
the poor quality Of the land he vas una
ble TO settle them. One tract cost the
State $50, ,4S6-one-filth OF said amount
might be realized from the sale at its &C
tuaI yaiue-but it appears that the lanc
was decided to the State, (for which tn,
State paid nearly nine dollars per acre.
which had been previously conveyed t,
private individuals.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Sept. "A, ~.
Hon. +. L. Cardozo, Sec. of State:
Sir:-This is the report of the land o
the State in Chesterfield County. 1t j
thirty three miles Northeast of Cheraw
1t is one vast sand-bcd from one end t
the other, and if sold at one dollar pc
acre no set of people under heaven coul
raise enough to pay for it. 1t has bee
properly surveyed.
| called upon the Clerk Of Court an
obtained from him a brief of the lands i
the County owned by the State. B
reference to this you will find the exac
condition and value of the titles.
J. E. GREEN, Agent,