Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-09
From the Anderson Gazette.
ARREST OF A coUNTERFElTER.

ARREST OF A COUNIEkF ElIER.
We have just learned from friend,
that Jeptha A. Doyle, the worthy Sheriff
Of Pickens district, was badly wounded
by pistol shot in arresling maa III Pick
ems district, on Sunday last charged with
passing counterfeit money, The circum-
stances as related 10 US were as follows Z:
Two travellers. of respectable appearance,
and we'll mounted. called TO stay all night
al the house Of Col. Jeplha Norton, few
miles above PickeusC. H. In the morn-
ing they each presented 500 bill to have
changed to pay their expenses. &c. Col.
Norton took their money and gave them
small bills, but did not exmaine it particu-
larly. After some time, however, he tus-
recled all was no, right, and upon exami.
nation discovered that The bills were coun-
,erieils. The travellers by this time were
several miles on their way. Col. Norton
got a warrant. placed it in the hands of
Mr. Doyle the Sheriff Of Pickens, who
summoned a posse, and made pursuit.
Tkoy came up with the men at West Union
IL miles above, who upon being questions
ed ss to where they lodged &c. the night
before. took TO their heels. The race was
continued for some distance OH horseback,
when being closely pressed. the travellers
left their horses. separated, aud attempted
to escape through 'he woods. MIR. Doyle
pursued one, and on attempting to seize
him, the man turned on hir, aud fred a
pistol, which took effect in his arm aud
side, iuNiciing severe. though ii is hoped
not fatal wound. Doylc's friends COM
ing up, he was oyerpowered and taken 10
Jail. The other escaped. Upon the person
of the one arrested, was found large
amoun, Of good money.
Since wiring The above, we are inform
ed that Two men, Of similar description,
passed a counterfeit twenty dollar Bill 10
MIR. A. d. Hembree. o! this District. few
days before the occurrence in Pickens.
FnE.-Wilhin the last six weeks the
cry Of FIRE has been heard much ohener
than usual in our city. and in almost every
case where the risk ofvery extensive dam.
age was most imminent. In Two OF these,
on the wharves, where hundreds Of bales
OF Cotton are exposed on the Neck, in The
midst of ok wooden buildings aud stables
with hay-lofs. forming material as well
calculated 10 feed FIRE as any that cou ID
be collected. This morning about 2 o'clock,
FIRE occurred in locality just Of this
character. ltcommeured in store where
dry goods were sold, by Mr.: Cochran,
situate in King street, one or iwo doors
North Of Waren-streel, on the Neck, con-
sumed instantly some eight or ten wooden
shan,ies in the ricinity-and was only
stayed in its '.devourins'' career by the
exertions of the Charleston Axmau-sus.
tanned by the Engine Companies. The
Axmen by throwing down fences aud cult
ing up some of the houses, circumscibed
limit 10 the flames when the wind not
being very high they subsidized.
The land on which the houses stood
we are informed, was leased, and belong
cd 10 the estate Of Mrs. Shepherd. As far
-aseerlainr nrkl,era.ier.,s. ainsur rauce
Oh any Of the houses burnt.
Willie on the ground this morning we
heard that one of The fire companies, The
Marion, had been unabIcl TO. work their
engine, the Hose having been cut in sever
al places. This facl united with other
circumstances has induced the impression
that the fire was the act o! all inccndiary
-ChurleSton Ne7os.