The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-20
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State Items.


State Items.
DEPARTURE FOR LIBERIA Somewhere in the
neighborhood of one hundred anu 53eysenty-nYe ~
). freedmen-men, women and children-.left here on
thence to take shipping for Liberia. vast multi
tude congregated at the depot, at an early hour,
to witness the interesting sight, and BID goodbye
to their friends and relatlves.-Ye10oeaTy Herdtd.
Bn1paE AT CHERAw.-Applicatio is to be made
to the next Legislature to charter Bridge Com
nany at CheraW This will be q convenience to our
people, and we wish the enterprise success. With
Two bridges across the Pee Dee, one at Cheraw
and the other at Society Hil, the railroad will be
very accessible to us.-ENster2 Journal. Z
We regret to announce that the dwelling house
Of Mr.. Vim. H. Brough near Mt Carmel, in this
District, was consumed by fire on Tuesday Of the
last week. The fire was the work of an incendia-
ry-a negro girl employed on the place, who al
leges that she was instigated by another to COM
NIT the deed The accused parties have been
) lodged in jail. Nothing was saved, as Mr. Brough
was absent from home at the time.-A60eol1e
Press.
ELECTION OF EsENTATIyE.-Aexander Nc
Bee, Esq, was on Tuesday last eleetod o4 as hepTe
ture, vice W. P. Price, ESQ.,, gned.-Greenos0e
MountaS1aeer.
ANNUAL, ORATIoN.-Wo learn that General E. u.
Law. of this place, will deliver the Annual Grafton
before the Literary Societies OF the University OF
South CarOllna at COluMDla aooAo olAo AAoe Va
December next Yor}cuaNe Enquirer.
YoaK DISTRICT CouRr.-Since the organization
s Of this conrt on The 18th ult by Judge Beatty,
eight cases of crime and misdemeanor have been
BROUGHT beforeit and disposed Of, including fifteen
persons accused Of these cases. Two were upon
hobeas corpus, one upon q peace warrant and i've
for petty larceny. In each Of these cases the &C
cused were in the custody Of the jailor- Yorhua0e
5. Enquirer.
CouRr.-The regular Fall Term Of the Court Of
Sessions, for Sumter District, as notced IN our
last issue, was convened at this place on TUESDAY
! last. and adjourned on Friday, his Honor Judge
Adrich presiding. 4.:oa s,,n+,,or
than to say that Messrs. Pack and B'itton !, ar ar
raigned for killing two persons of COLOR were hon
orably acquitted. oSuma1e7 Watc1tnan.
CorroN.-The amount shipped up to last report
Was 4O5 bales. The total amount shipped this week
from Beaufort was ~ bales, making the total
amount shipped to date 452 bales; ,-o5.=,
The enlisted men of the 128th United States
colored Troops had on deposit in the savings bank
October 25, 1866, $50, ,021. "a. This regiment was
commanded by Gen. Charles 81. Howard, and COM
prises about seven hundred men.-l0ad.
Mr.. William Caldwell, an esteemed citizen of our
District died at his residence near CokesDurys
during the past week. Mr.. Caldwell was one o1 OF
onr hest citizens. and was universally esteemed
and respected.-AbbeUaUe Press.
THr TEars1ATUBE-We are requested by the
President Of The Senate, and the Speaker Of the
House of to state that the HOUSES
over which they respectively preside will assemble
and be called to order at P. NJ. on Monday, the
26th instant. No hour being named by the
Constitution this has been selected, as it 1s be-
lieyed to be the most convenient and agreeable to
the members Of both branches OF the General
mbly.-Ph0ensT.
FouNp DEAD.-Fanny, formerly the slave Of Col.
E. Alexander, of Pendleton, was found dead near
Woodan Mountain, in this District, on Saturday
last. The deceased was aged nfrm, and Of un,
sound mind. It is supposed that che persisted
from cold or hunger, or perhaps 6 both combined
Il is related that her husband, Bill, has strayed
off after younger and strange faces, and left no
one to care for his first love-" Such is freedom.
Piekens Courier.
GIN HOUSE BuRNr-The gin house Of Captain
]. J. Nelson, near Long Town, with about twenty
bales Of cotton, was burnt on Monday night last.
Tho incendiaries seem determined on running
Captain Nelson. But short since his valuable
turpentne distillery was destroyed in the same
manner.-Gdmde7s J0at,7eal.
3 At ameetng Of Bethel Presbytery, held at Cane
Greek Church, Union District, s. c., on the 9th
and 9Th instant, MIR. David A. Todd was orda: ned
and installed Pastor of said Church.
tInionuWe Times.