The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-07
GcOrgiu Items.


GcorSiu Items.
Ehe Columbus Enquirer, OF Saturday, says:
The atmosphere continues very sultry. Rain
would be a great relief. The highest mark of the
thermometer yesterday was %.
The same paper also states that
The Augusta Chronicle, of the I'd inst, says
SHAT there seems to be no doubt that Savannah is
now visited by both cholera aud yellow fever; and
is urges upon the authorities Of Augusta the
Edoptlon or every precautionary measure to pre-
cent its communication to their city. We trust
tsn4t such measures havo already been adopted in
eotambus-that filthy places have been cleansed
End the hospital put in roaduoss fer the prompt
sscoptlon of any cases that may DO imported.
EARLY CorToN.-The Bainbridso Georgian, of
a1s 2oth ult., mentions samples of cotton of this
Tesrs growth, hnl from two plantations in its
sscdon. This is more forward than the cotton
cfep III this region, and We presume is also sover
IA weeks in advance OF the great bulk of tho cotton
IA Southern Georgia.
The Griffin Star of the 4th mentions that on
"Wednesday last one Sam Clark shot and almost
fnstantly killed his tatherinlaw, Daniel Kirbo,in
II ttIat city. Coruucrs rerdiet-murder. Clark
ue1de Ills escape, but was ovcrhaulcd on Thursday
nsornlng i'll Merriwether county, by Marshal Doy-
al aud Branch Bowden. AS COURTS in session. he
Will doubtless have speedy sllrift at the hands
Sf those worthy priests uf tho law, Judge Spier
md Solicitor Hammond.
From the Rome Courier of the ID wo extract the
easlowing:
GAEAr DRouoHT.-Tho great drought that camc
GeOr-
ga, Is now being fearfuly realized in this section
sIf tho State. There have been few partial rains
"a Cherokee Georgia, but i'll probably least one
Asif of the territory of this sectou tho c;rn has
suffered already very much, and unless copious
laln comes in 4 few days the crop viii be almost
& complete failure. The cotton has not suffered
.ys much.
SERIOUS RENcoUNTER.-We are informed that
Sfa last Saturday night, ut place occupied by
-sans Slmson, or some euch name, two or three
iazoies from town, on the Alabama road, difficult
man
-gohn Butord received frighttu wound across
aae abdomen with Bowie knife letting out his
Sawels from the effects OF which ho now lies in a
uTecarlous condition
Vhe man who it is said inflicted this dangerous
Sa'snnd ls reported to be an Alabamian who, after
Aselng severely beaten by friend Of Mr. Buiord,
or tde mis- escape.
The Atlanta Ne'o Era, of the 4tb, says
The alarm Of fire, about two o'clock Yesterday
morning, was occasioncd by the burning of Col.
1nther j: Glenn's kitchen. It was with some diff
cnlty that the Colonel's residence could be saved
1he fire is supposed to have been accidental.
.arnm the Macon Telegraph, of the Sd, we mako
tssis extract
PUNISHMENT FOR THE CRIME OF RAPE.-The pun
Ssement for the crime OF rape is confinement in
sas pepireniary for term of years: The Grand
-tEry OF Fulton County, at tho recent term of the
Scperior Court Of that county, made the follow
1ng Jud1eious recommendation
Nc would recommend to the Legislature OF the
sseAte an amendment to the, present statute in
5sse or rape, go far as to make it punishable with
stezth, instead of ~ mistlc cmcanor ns now affixed
sy law. Than this no greater crime is known to
tho law. Certainly none deserves severer pun
4shment. Tho sanc,ity of virtue demands it; pub
&c Justice and female purity demand it, the safety
trc:luions tone of weak and defence!ess chastity;
fS Is demanded shield against the unhullowcd
embraces Of unbri led brutality"
TIE Savannah Daily Advertiser of Saturday
Inys:
Yesterday, at little after ono o'clo tx, tho CHIN
k,f G,sS Af 4 h,,l,S
northwest corner Of York and Jefferson strects
sook fire, and the sparks dropping Oh the roof
tar'atencd Il serious cnnlagration.
PAINFUL AcCIIENT-A young man named Chas.
Sahtirr, aged some twenty-five years WAS &C.
rtlasly, II hot fatally, Injured ~ The switch en-
$,ne yestertay morning, Hc wac standing the
ss,c the engine in time to escape it, His left foot
oas dreadlnily maneied, besides two bones in his
ctSht irg were broken, and n severe confusion re-
ssaved on thi knee joint Of the same leg He was
SRlveyed to the houee Of his friends On Marietta
safet, where the necessary ampntation was made
arme M w. Wes,SsonE T. ella sseised by Drs H.
part of the Left foot was removed ly uost sk Ill
Sal surgical operation. The right leg was not am
Euaatcd yesterday, as it WAS hoped that limb
:sRght be saved to tho unfortunate man
EARLY CGrToN.-The Macon Journal and 3fes-
sasa9er says.
Ihc Baiubridge Georgian epcaks of eamples of
erEtton from two places III that section.
The Augusta Constautionalist alao says that il
fSas ON eXnutlon In its oiiice several fully opened
= elstton bolls from tho plantaton of MIR. Thomas
Narbury, better known as the Colonel Davis place.
E learns that Mr.. Norbury expects to mako about
Csro hundred bales this year.
Tho Rome Courier 6 iys a man named Thomas
Martin was 80 suffDcatod by tho gas in an old
well, while going down to clean it, that he let 70
ese the rope, by which he was being let down, and
2tA to the bottom Of tho wo killing him instantly
The Coyipgton Examiner says that negro man
rHnled Ed, formerly the property of DR.. King, OF
&ieeensboro', was stabbed in oxford, on Tuesday
uGht, by another freedman, causing his death.
.Ehe Savannah Herald Gays that tho mortuary
'asase which proceeded 1t, is au official announce
sibsnt Of tho gratifying fact that the health Of that
o0sy has never been better than 1t Is at present.
There is to be prize regatta at Thunderbolt
on "Wednesday the 10Th. tree to all boats under 23
set in length.