The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-12
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MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 1866.
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meetinq was held at Marion Court House on
November S, for tho purpose OF forming company
and raising funds to establish q cotton factory in
That District Tho books were opened and con-
siderable amount subscribed on the spot. A conf
mttee was appointed to wait upon the citizens and
solicit subscriptions onefourth OF which is to be
paid as soon as tho company is incorporated and
$50 900 subscribed. TWAS decided, after consdera-
ble discussion to locate the factory near Marion Viii
laso and to impel tho machinery by steam. Much
interest was manifested at the moeting, and from
the onterprsing character Of the gentlemen who
have tho matter in hand, nothing but success is
anticipatod. The factory, when established, will
provo a source of wealth, not only to the present
generation, but to their postcrity.
Last Monday was cold, wet, chilly day-of
course being the first Monday in tho month was
sale day. There was some land sold by the Sheriff
and Commissioner in Equity, but little spirit was
manifested among the bidders, and property went
off at low fGures-at sacrihce.-Mar7on Star.
DESTRUCTION OF PRopEETY.-We learn that the
gin house of John Robertson, ESQ.,, at Longtown,
Fairfield District, was entirely destroyed by fire,
about nino o'clock A. NJ, on tho 9Th of November.
Mr. Robertson, who was Prosont at the commence
ment of the fire, thinks it was caused by the saws
striking n rock or nail. There was no insurance
on the cotton. The loss of property is estimated
at about $4,000. The freedmen, seeing their labor de-
stroyed, commenced general hght-males and
fomalcs joining in. Ono of the freedmen, becom-
ing desperate, put chain around his neck, and
attempted to hang himself Columbia PhGnia.
DARING ATTEMPT AT GorroN STEAL1Na-On
Friday night last, during tho temporary absence
OF tho private watchman from Mr. II. Solomon's
store, a party of thiores made raid on u cotton
bale carried it short distance and cut it open,
with tho evident purpose of division Of tho spos;
but tho sudden return of the watchman upset their
calculations. The thieves made their escape.
COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RA1LRoAD.-Thc City
Council, on Friday evening transferred to the
Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company s99,000
of the stock Of tho Charlotte Railroad. We do not
yet see the entire wisdom Of this movement; but,
on broad grounds and general principles, every
terminus of a railroad brought within our city must
be benefit to all classes Of the community-Ibid.
Monday last being salo day, large number of
onr country friends woro present. The Sheriff
and Commissioner in Equity disposed of large
amount Of land, most of which brought very fair
pricca.-UntonpdNe Times.
A tournament is to come off Mt Florence on the
28th instant.
THE METEoRIC SHowER.-To awake those Of our
citizens who mny be asleep, and desire to witness
the anticipated meteorc shower on tho 18th or 14th
instant, our Town Council have kindly directed the
police guard to ring the town bell ut its commence
ment. Tho bell will bo rung for five minutes, ut
intervals of two hours. In case it should be for
alarm OF fire, our citizens will be able to Judge
for themselves by looking out for tho metoors.
Judge LEIrEER, Of tho District Court Of Ker-
shaw was installed with considerable ceremony.
Col. SHANNON made an address on behalf of the
bar of Camden, which was replied to by the Judge.
Court week in Spartanburg passed Off quietly
and without any case or event of note.
WHERE AnE Our MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES p
On Friday and Saturday night last, some part of
our town WAS tho scene of Drunkenness and row.
dyism too intolcrab'e to be borne. On the former
night tho discharge OF firearms wa almost equal
to that heard along tho lines at night near Peters
burg in 1864 On The latter night the firing, If not
equal in tn? number Of discharges, was greatly en-
HANGED in interest by the screeching and yelling
Of the rowdies. We single out these two nights,
not because the samo offences are not committed
nightly, but because we desire to fix the attention
forget it, and to ask them if thoy have made any
attempt to arrest and punish tho offenders, or do
they intend to do SO ?-Cherap Adoe,7iser