The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-14
Georgia Items.

FRE..A fire broke out on Sunday night about
seven o'clock in the Markham building on Peach
of J. J. McOaDts g. Co., and caused, we un-
derstand, by the explosion Of kerosene lamp.
but the fire soon discovered, and the alarm
given, but not until too late to save the store.
Most os @ Of its :, contents m y w were al also lost.
$4,000 and $4,000. They were about half covered
!, Burnham & wands, grocers and LIQUOR dealers
insurance.
M; NJ MsEahsm,s h5 AZ s, building was pretty well in
with wood.-AuG1st1 Era.
Jim Harcrow, noted desperado was killed at
Buckhead, near Atlanta, on Wednesday last. He
had been q terror to the entire community for
some time past, and the citizens at last became
aroused and hunted him down. A respectable
citizen, in whose house he had taken refuge, was
also killed by chance shot.
The Augusta Chronicle publishes proposals for
carrying the mails to all parts of the State, for
four years from the first Of July next. Under this
it. j. proposed q to open al the old
blessing to our people.
An INC1DENT-Passing down Bull street yester-
day morning, our attention was arrested (mark,
only our attention) by q detachment Of Unitod
States soldiers having in custody six well dressed
and respectable looking individuals. Upon in
curing Of the reticent guard, we were apprised
nally, Esq., leading lawyer in Griffin, Mr.. Thos.
Noll, Charles G. Starkes Charles Wright, Littleton
BlGodWorth, and William $. Browne, al citizens
ed. upon complaint made before the authorities,
for violation Of the provisions Of the civil rights
bill! for threatening to hang a Union man il
Griffin he did not leave the place in twenty-four
hours
We felt saddened at the sight thus presented,
ways control their actions. They were sent to
Fort Pulaski to await their trial before Commits
sioner Stone. We learned also that the town Of
Griffin, Ga, was garrisoned by a company OF
United States troops Saoannah Republican.
Bold ROBBERY. gentleman named T. J.
Bowen, formerly Of Greensboro, was Knocked
an early hour. The point at which the robbery
took place at once stamps it as one Of the boldest
we have ever been c-lled upon to mention. He
corner of Lloyd and Alabama streets, when he was
assaulted by several men wearing the United
statss s , uniform NJ severe blow from one Of them
abstracted from his pockets. He was severely
beaten while down, the miscreants demanding Of
recognize and identity the parties to
transaction, the victim has no redress, though the
commanding officer Of the troops at this point was
t. f f. IL big
Mr.. Bowen himself Atlanta InteNigencer
JIM HARCROw-THE DEsPERADo.-The Rome
Courier makes this statement in regard to this
'aThis man formerly lived near Allatoona, and
since the commencement Of the war, has been the
terror OF the country round about. He is repre-
some years since he stole the little daughter, some
13 or IA years old, Of a respectable citizen, and
married her. It is said to have been his motto to
kiA any person who should speak against him.
For the past few years he has pursued desperate
life Of theft, robbery and murder; and, if reports
are true. many victim has fallen by his hands
and, the hope is that now their captain has fallen
they may be brought to Justice also.
TRIAL OF THE GERndAN1A STEAM FIRE ENGINE
Yesterday afternoon, in front Of our Office such
w rvpitre
ed in this city before. The Germania Engine.
under the charge Of Engineer Willink, was steam
ed up, and, from the hydrant at the corner or Bay
through an inch and quarter nozzle, q distance
Of 2l8 feet; After this trial. through 300 feet OF
nose, she threw over the weathercock Of the Ex-
change, with 100 pounds Of steam. This perforno-
ance establishes the value Of the engine. nj
[Snu1aa7a0h Republican.