The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-10-21
DAILY NEWS.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 81, 1865.
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL NAL L LICO.
We ARE under obligations to our Agents at Augusta
Messrs NJ NJ QUINN BIO, for late files Of Mississippi
Alabama and Georgia papers. Mossrs QUINN & BRO,
of tho Up Town News Depot. Kngstrcet, hayo all the
important journals of tho country
A CHEERING SIGN OF the times, and of the advance
mcnt Of the work Of reconstruction may be noticed in
this fact wc yesterday in receipt of tho Yorkve
(S C Enquirer of the 18th inst, and of the Chicago w
Republican of the 18th inst.
CORONER WHITING held inquest last Wednesday,
at the Lower Market, on tho body of JcHry Erwin,
colored who killed by the falling of the wall in
Haync-strcct on that morning The Jury returned
verdict "That he came to his death by accident
THE ACCIDENT OF wEpSEspAY.-It will be perceived
that the Coroner reports holding inquest over but
body who killed by the falling Of the wall on the
18th, which in hopes tho only unfortunate vic
tim We have heard of being missing in tho COM
muny, either white coored, and we think from that
fact. that very probable that all known who
injured.
PUBLIC Loss.-aen. JAMES JONES, long one of South
Carolna's faithful servants and always identified with
her either prosperity affection died at Graniteve
the 10th instant, of apopexy. He was for many
years AdJutant General Of the State also Chairman of
Visiting Committee of the Citadel Academy, and lat
tcrly ho superintended the construction of tho Now
Capitol at Columbia.
South Carolina has lost who loved her with
moro affection, who more devoted to her in tho
severe trials through which she has passed.
ATTEMPTED EsoApE-A corporal of the SD Colored
Regiment while walking in Broad.sreet near King on
yesterday afternoon with of the United States
ce who had him under arrest attempted to escape and
while running past the Guard House intercepted
by of the members of the 47h Pennsylvania
who stationed there. Some ten twelve colored
1odh
prisoner then stepped forward and attempted rescue,
but the 47th too strong for them they were
put under guard with loaded muskes and sent off, the
guard receiving orders to shoot down the first who
attempted to escape.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT has been handed to us by
friend, with request that we would publish it for
general information
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANr-GESERAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. September 2eth, 1865. }
'Brevct Major-Gcneral NJ. c. MEIos,
Qaarefmaster- General o. S. ArntH
Washington d. c.:
Sm-The President of the United directs that
the City Of Charleston which at tho time of the occupa
tion of said city, the 18th February last by the u s.
forces belonged to the parties hereinafter mentioned
taken possession of by said forces be returned
to said parties. viz:
ROBERT ADGER Executor Estate James Adgcr.
r n Estate It a Walton
ROBERT ADGER, Trustee Rev. Thos. Smyth and WIFE
ROBERT ADGER, Attorney FOR Miss susan ID. Adger.
ROBERT ADGER Attorney for Miss Jane Ann Adgcr.
ROBERT ADGER, Attorney for Rev. John B. Adger
ROBERT ADGER, for James Adger.
ROBERT ADGER, for j. Ellison Adger,
ROBERT ADGER, for Mrs. NJ. A. Parker.
THEODORE ID. WAGNER.
JOHN FRASER & co.
j. NJ. EASON & BRO.
j. G. L Q. d. FARTsAR.
L. d. D1OWRY, Executor Estate s. Mowry, Jr.
L. D. MOWRY, Administrator Estate E. q. Mowry.
L. D. NIOWRY, Attorney for W. s. Mowry.
F. C. BLUM.
@. W. DINGLE
MCMILLAN @. KING, Executor of Mitchell King
MCMILLAN c. KING, Trustee for Louisa P. King and
Mrs. T. l.. Campbell.
JAMES p. EARLE
WILLIAM BRINE, Jr., Attorney for William Birnie.
JOHN O. FABER,
OTIS MILLS.
r. NJ. MARSHALL.
ARCHIBALD AIcLEISH.
HENRY BUST, Attorney for G. A. Sfey.
THE CANNONSBoRO' WHARF AND MILL COM
PANY,
JAMES X. ROBINSON.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
ISignedl E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant AdjutantGeneral.