The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-07
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1866.
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At q recent estate salo near Tumblng Shoals in
this District, tract of land containing 400 acros
brought sl915; corn sold for SO @ cents & to 81 per
bnshcl; horses S140, and mules S125 Tho above
in tho old land yots."~LaweHs0if Herald.
FREEDMAN KILLED.-Early OH Friday morning
Hessrs. T.. Lamar Stark and Frank Fielding, (who
returning from a fox chase, on Stark's farm),
discovered freedman crossing ono Of the fields,
with bag on his head. Mr. Stark, thinking that
all was not right, hailed him. and asked what he
had i'll his bag. lie replied that he had corn md
WAS going to town with it. Mr. Stark then charged
him with stealing tho corn from Mr.. Davis, who
Mr. Davis with him, which he refused to do.
Stark then said he should 60 and prove himself
clear, Stark was on horseback. Tho deceased
horse. saying, "You Cd id rebel, Two got you "
The deceased still held to him. Finding that he
could not release himself, Stark drew his pistol and
attempted to release himself, but finding that he
conld not do so, iirod again, tho ball striking his
antagonist, who ran of, but was found dead in the
woods two hours atterward, about four hundred
yards from where the affair occurred. Soon after
the occurrence, Mr.. s. promptly delivered himself
up to the proper authorities.
An inquest WAS held by Coroner Walker, and
after q thorough Investigation, the jury rendered
tho following yordiot That Stark Sims, q freed
ber, 1866, from tho Objects Of n ball fired from q
pistol in the hands of T. Lamar Stark in defence
OF his life.-C0!um6ia PhRnir.
We regret to announce O heavy loss sustained by
.
of his barn and adjacent buildings containing 1900
bushels Of corn and other produce besides 26 bales
of cotton. The fire was the work Of an incendary.
Thrco negroes have been arrested and lodged in
jail, against whom tho circulnstantal evidence ia
very strong. We trust that tho guilty parties will
DO brought to speedy punishment.
GAdbeuiRe Press
AT the estate sale of MIR. Robt. Ellis, deceased
cotton sold at conts per pound in the seed; corn
81 80 per bushel; the land ut from So to SIS per
acre, on O credit OF twelve months.-I6id.
We learn with rcgret that Mr.. c. T. Haskell, of
this District, sustained heavy loss on Sunday
night last 2Sth instant, in the burning of his barn
duce. Tho fire occurred at his plantation on Little
River. At time like tho present this is serious
misfortune. We understand that three negro
men, who have been in the employ of MIR. Haskell
have confessed their guilt in firing the barn and
are now confined in jail at this place.
tAbbeoQe Banner, October 81.
Four capital convictions have occurred in tho
Greenville Court. A freed woman named Phillis
and her daughter Caroline were found guilty of
numbering their husband and father. It was a
plain case Of guilt, and they sentenced to be
hung on the 14th of December next
Two negroes, for burglary were sentenced to be
hung on the same day.
Another, for larceny, was sent to tho pcnitcntia-
ry for throe years.
Our CoURT.-The Fall Term of our Court, Judge
Aidrich presiding, commenced ON Monday last
and adjourned on Wednesday. But ono case on
the Sessions side of tho Court was tried, that of
Alexander Mcdonald for the murder of William
Waters, which resulted in his acquittal.- Camden
Journal.