The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-26
State Items.
, The -En0ui1ei. SAYS

vOrable tor gathering tIle SmaH ccG-
ton crop of the District, and a con-
siderable portion OF it is finding its
way to this place for sale. We learn
that the yield is unprecedentedly
light, and the quality much injured
by the early fall rains.
The citizens OF York District are
earnestly requested to assemble at
the Court House, on Monday, 5th
November next, (which is the first
Monday of the month, for the pur-
pose Of taking into consideration the
financial condition Of the people, re-
s'llting from the emancipation of
their slave property. Also, the pro-
priety of instructing the members of
the Legislature to call convention.
CHESTER. The ,Standord says:
Court commenced the fall term for
this District on last Monday. Judge
Dawkins presided, with his accus-
toned ability and urbanity. Owing
to the small amount of business pre-
sented, but few members Of the bar,
besides those belonging to the Dis
trict, were in attendance The Soli-
citor laid three indictments before
the grand jury, who found true
bill IN each case. London Jones,
freedman, arraigned for the murder
of Mr.. A. ID. Walker, on the 23d of
last July, was found guilty The
prisoner was ably defended by Messrs.
G. W. Williams and James Hemp
hill, who were assigned as his counsel
by the presiding Judge. Sentence
had not been pronounced in this case
up to the time of our going to press.
Many cases of petty crimes and
offences have been turned over to the
jurisdiction Of the District Court
The town has been remarkably quiet
during the week, and we have OBJ
served an unusually small number of
the devotees of Bacchus
PIcKENs. Anderson MtelH-
gencer says, il reference to the recent
Court Of Sessions for Pickens:
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
was occupied in the trial of young
Looper and three Durhams, father
and sons, for the murder of Colonel
Miller, of North Carolina. One of
the young Durhams was convicted of
murder and sentenced to be hung:
the elder Durham and Looper con-
vlcted of manslaughter, and the re-
naming Durham acquitted.
Pat. Clifford, indicted for horse
stealing, was convicted, but recon-
mended to mercy. He was sentenced
to be hung, yet we trust that Exccu-
tive mercy in his behalf will be exer-
cised ere it is too late. His conduct
rs q soldier in the late war, and his
character hitherto for honesty and
good intentions, will go far to miti-
gate the crime of which he has been
convicted.
Mrs. Calhoun, indicted for infanti-
eide, was convicted and sentenced to
be hung. The negro arraigned as
her accomplice was acquitted.
NEwBERRY. The Herald says:
Hilliard Dawkins, Booker Duckett,
Jim Posey, Albert Davis, Emanuel
Gunter, Dave Lane, Harvey Pratt
and Armistead Cook, freedmen, have
been tried for the murder of Mr..
Lemuel Lane. Hilliard Dawkins was
found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged on the first Friday in Decem-
Der. Booker Duckett, Posey, Davis,
Gunter and Lane were found guilty,
but appealed for new trial. Armi-
stead Cook, was cleared of the charge
Of confederate in the murder, but
was remanded under an Indictment
for robbery. There being no evi-
dence against Harvey Pratt, he was
discharged.
Cotton ENCOIrRAG1NG A nentIe