The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-18
State Items.

MURpER.-We learn that murder was comm.I !.
ttd Il fo8 days ago on the plant atom OF VI ~,
cxAnder Burgess, in Clarend Il Dlstrict, W ~.
negro upon the person of another negro. no
parties were gro xn men, and were. dlspuflllg
about sn axe, wlen one OF them strn n tuo otn,i
with hue on the head, causing allnose ney". 1?I ~
death. We understand the murderef - , sun n% a.
large. He il not amenablo tn the clvl 40" nt
the Freedmen's Bureau, we suppose, nus Ivy yov
heard OF it, while the culprt may De
miles from the place where tne nuIuei -. 80 h;i;,
mitted Wuat an instance OF the utter lnaoi''y !
of shis Bureau to perform the work Iof wn,ou
% s''o - "'' - 0''''' Ki,,gstree Star.
Rrv n r DAReAN. D. D.-From the re el!1-
tous n' ~. = ~. Rack Creek Church published IN
another Column, it s be seen tnat In,s sens'oe @ %
nv has acctpted the position OF General 81 Agent OF
the Bantist Convention OF this S'ase asen1
will be under the direction OF sh s1 Rasrd will nns.
n0 oil the movers of the state Convention dur.
;ne the intelims of that body 10 It IL conhded
slste Missions, ColpJrtage, Sunday schoos .e ana
building Of the General Apen
has thus conided to him very great and n1ble
.uor. We wish our friend DR. DArsan great sue
caas in the discharge OF his high and responsible
n.rInp ton has reason to congratulate herself
IN thua becoming the headquarters OF the large
ond influential Baptist denomination Of this
slate. We rejoice in every ything that promises to
prusper our village-Da'lttgt'W SoMhe,Me1.
No RA1N.-Ag in we are suffering for rain. The
late curn-the hope OF our planters-is Threatened
witt, tho ruin that befell the early corn-Ibid -
have greatly revived the crops in that section, but
the prospect for bread is sad indeed.
John lightly, of this District repusive in
person and habits, has been hung up without
ceremony near Anderson, for horse stealing. He
was nuisance here, stealing most everything on
which he could lay his hands. His end was an
awful one, aud we trust it may be a warning for
rascas Of his stripe.-Pickens Courier.
The Abbevile Press says that Rev. D. McNelll
Turner at the earnest solicitation of his cOngre-
CATION, has concluded to withdraw his resignation
and continue in charge OF the Presbyterian Church
at that place.
THE DRoUGHT.-Some of our farmers say there
has not been de,o in many parts OF this District
since June. Whether this statement is exagger-
atei or not, we have not had general rain in
nearly two mDnths. The corn is twisted lntl yell
low ribbons, aud the half grown cotton pods have
begun to open nearly q month in advance OF the
time for maturity.
As the government has donated several million
acres Of lands in the West to freedmen, and pro.
babIy Transportation to their new homes, they had
better take the hint and leave. There will not
be food enough raised here to feed those VINO are
not the favored pensioners OF the government m Yar
n the blacks leave there will be larger share 1or
the hungry. - YorkoiQe Enquirer.
The Lrars1AruRE.-We learn that Governor
Orr will convene this body in special session on
Tuesday, the 28th inst. A modification OF the
Negro Code, the relief Of debtors, and q provision
for the shaas s0g o Poos T 0oassss Ps s
The Sumter Watohman informs US that Captain
Garden. formerly commander Of the Palmetto
Battery, is about to become resident OF Oolum-
bia, to pursue the practice OF law.
The REPORTED MURDER AT DoKo.-We are
pleased to learn, by note received from DR. Cen
ter "a knsman. OF the yoang ladies referred toy,
that there is no foundation for the reported muir
der. The only statement we have to make W.T.
reference to the matter is this: That we received
the account from such source as to entitle 1t to
credit. Columbia Phgnir, Of yesterday.