The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-08
Georgia Items,
The Atlanta Neo Era, of Sunday, says :

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We learn that subscriptions for the erection of a
new house Of worship for the First Baptist Church
progresses finely. About fourteen thousand dol
lars have already been subscribed, and it is be-
loved that the subscriptions will justify tho
commencement Of the York. We are glad to see
this. It is another evidence of our progress At.
ianta has always been deficient i'll the quality Of
her religious ediices. We have some good build
ings, but most Of them arc small and unsightly.
AS we grow in prosperity want to SEQ our
churches improved. Wo wish to see the style of
have any beautiful public buildings let them be
our churches. None more worthy OF being
well and beautifully constructed.
RAN OFF.-An engine was thrown off the track
It was backing down toward the depot. The engi-
neer jumped off the machine, seized modest dor
ME and aimed it at the negros hoad, but threw it
not. Doubtlessly a vision of the Bureau came be-
tween him and the offending Ethiopian.
Detectives from the oity of Richmond arrived in
this city yesterday for the purpose of identifying
Chss. Damont, who has been in our jail for some
time past. He was recognized at once as the
man who killed woman at Richmond, and then
shot the policeman who attempted to arrest him.
Ho will be returned to Richmond in few days,
and it ia hoped he will not escape from thoao
having him in charge, as did Lis accomplice,
Young. Aaantd Inteuigencer.
FATHsn OMAHA report having been circu-
| lated yesterday OF the death Of this venerable
at last accounts he was slowly recovering from
! his severe illness, and we hope that he may be
restored to the sphere OF his usefulness.
Savannah Republican.
Phe Augusta Chronicle learns that quite a &C.
rious affray occurred on the Savannah road, Fri
| day evening last, between two Mr. Seals and q
Mr. Sanford, in which the latter WAS seriously in.
| jured.
| The Sumter Republican gives an account Of q
rape committed on young lady in that county
| by a negro. He overtaken by the young
ladys brother and killed.
| Col. Peterson Thweatt has just returned from
| upper Georgia, where he has been engaged in
| distributing col to the destitute. He informs
| the Journal Il Messenger that 1873 600 bushels
| have been distributed to about 40, 600 bepefcia-
ries, sffordng each four and six-tentbs bushels.
| The corn cost about one dollar bushel delivered
at Chattanooga.
The Savannah Herald says that while policeman
| Dough erty WAS walking his beat one night last
week, he saw two negroes standing suspiciously
/ BY store door in an alley. On halling them, Q
was shot at, the ball taking effect in his right
hand. The negroes then ran, and were fired at
by the policeman, but they escaped. A short
| time after negro was arrested in q house in the
same lane, who had been shot in the ankle. Seve-
home from church and was shot while sitting on
his steps by some unknown person.
The LAGRANGE Reporter says that some negroes
| in Merriwether County, not Wishing to be trou-
bled with their old father, who was old and in
| firm, carried him to a brush tent some distance
| from their cabin, where, few days after, he was
| found dead from starvation. MIR. Booker, their
former master, was informed of the facts, and on
going to the spot, found the buzzards preying
Guilty that Mr.. B. could get the wrstches to have
| the old man buried. One of the cons gave as
reason why he did not go and sec his father
| buried-sme afeered him will ketch me-"