The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-28
North Carolina Items.

MORE THIEvINa.-N'e learn that Mrs. Eliza
HeIrict, Of Pclocksville, was robbed on Thursday
night last, of several hundred pounds of bacon
and pork, together with quite an amount of other
provisions, which she had collected on her farm.
ton. The robbery is supposed to have been com
mitted by band Of negroes. Our informant states
that there has been considerable activity among
the coored population in that vicinity and unusu,
al travelling upon the country roads.
:, We hope our Police will Keep OH til alert for
the perpetrators Of til robbery. as it is thought
they cG1lc III this direction.
[New9ern Journal Of Commerce.
INcEsp1AE1eM RAa1PANT.-lhe barn and sheds Of
Lieut. w. K. Hammond, on Blount's Creek, Beau
fort county, we're entirely DESTROYED bv 6re on
ness, and near 5000 pounds of unginned cotton
were burned in the buildings. It IS supposed the
incendiarics scattered turpentine about the floor
and then ignitcd it, the flames enve.oped every-
thing III very few minutes. Lieut.. Hammond's
loss was about s1400-
This is the second time the same establishment
mas been destroyed by an incendiary.
[Neacbe7'a Journal Of Commerce.
On yesterday week, as we learn, q difficulty oc-
CURED at Halifax between Mr.. John Ponton,
well known citizen Of this County, and Thomas
Weeks, Of Halifax Weeks cut Mr.. Ponton's Jaw
entirely through from the mouth to the ear.
On the Sunday following Weeks was making
some disturbance in the hotel, and on his brother
(Redman Weeks) demonstrating with him, he cut
him dangerously in two places. We are glad to
learn that Redman is now improving. Mr.. Ryland,
Photographic artist, was also severely wounded
by Thomas Weeks Weldon Slate.
EXTENSIVE CorToN RoBBERY.-We regret to
learn that the cotton house of Messrs. Heath &
Weatherbee across. the Trent River, was broken
open on Thursday night and 1000 to 5000 pounds
heard the particulars, but it that Thurs
day these gentlemen discharged their watchman,
an ana had not procured another BY night, SO that
think that the labors Of entire summer should
Pc be crippled m II one night Our readers will remem
after when they attempted to murder the watch
man o few nights ago.-Naaobern Commercial.
patch brings US the gratifying intelligence that
the Rev. w. G. Pow r ha been returned as pastor
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church in this city
We congratulate the church and community or
this reappointme:it Mr.. P. has made many friends
here, both in and out OF the church..
We are also much pleased to know that the Rev
80. Prather has been assigned to Calvary Mis-
sion-a = church u which he in Conjunction with Rev
John r. Butt has built up. Mr.. p. is a jealous
Christian and useful man, and will ACCOMPLISH
much good in his field Of labor Charlotte Times
New WAY TO RAISE MoNEY.-We are credibly IN
few nights since, among the upper c--st'' o
darkeydonn, at which mode Of rais;ca money K
start the newly married pair Oh their journey
through life, as novel es it was niger iOus was
adopted. The guests, Of whom there were a larg,
number, received the usual cards Of invitation bu
at the door were required to pay entrance fee @
IS. Cerberus having received his sop, they were
permitted to enter the charmed precincts and ate
getting in were required to expend SIS more fo
cakes, candies, &C., at q pretty heavy advance OF
first cost, the profits on which, as we'll as the ad
the bride and groom. Some Of tho guests de
INJURED to both of these arrang gsments, sscusset
and quit, = but the majority took the requisition
upon their purses IN good: part, shelled out tn
fun that was to be had. Whether they got thei,
[Ia1eigh Progress.