The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-03
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MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER O. 1906.
STATE ITEMS.

Our community was painfully saddcncd by tho
Of the doath of Mr.. William
T. Wilson. In Mr.. Wilson our section has sus-
: tanned loss which wo all feel. IIo was man of
that sterling worth of character that ever leaves
lts impress upon society. Ho was for como tmo n
member Of tho Legislature but is Influence was
moro OF q moral and religious than political char
acter. He was for several years q ruling cid r. In
tho Presbyterian Church, and his loss Will bo tcIt
not only by his Immediate church, but by liar-
mony Prcsby tory and tho Synod of South Carolina,
Ghu ny tho General Assembly OF tho Prcsby terian
Church.-FtoTence Gazette.
MEETING OF PREsBYrERY. - Tho adjourned
PresbHfEson PResibE p ha0n Ghr in the
hr. Mack stated clerk.
After the passage of surdry resolutions Trcsby-
tery proceeded TO ordain Liccntato j. d. A. Brown
This ceremony wus solemn aud imposing Pros
Rytery then inst lied Mr.. Brown as Pastor of tho
Florence Church. Rov. David Il. Friorson delivered
tho charge to the Pastor and Icy. Mir. Long tho
charge to tho people,
The meeting was continued over until Sunday
when tho sacrament was administered by the Ro :.
hlr. Brown assisted by Rev. Mi. Brearly.-Ibid
Or. On last M H. Friday night, at about 10 o'clock, tho
st store Of IN Mr.; IT, G: N!op. sol was completely de-
stroycd by tho ''dcvourinG elcmcat.'
MIR. Stoll was able to savo only part of his wear
ing apparel his books and about ten or twelve
hundred dollars out of stock of about seven
1t was tho work of IN inccndiary.- Ibid.
THE MURDERER KE1ru.-Solomon tho negro
charged with tho murder or Keith, md who it will
be recolccted, some time ago, while on the way to
the Jail nj Marion, effected his escape very unox-
pocciy and to the astonishGnt of
week. It seems that he had boon i'll Charleston,
and could havo secured irco passage to Liberia
on the Golconda but by tho ndvice Of Gen. Scott
was induced to return and stand his trial. If wo
have heard Alright, the testimony that will be given
in his he is not likely to have reason to feel
derer seldom escapes, and very strange are tho
means by which, not unfroquently, no is brought
TO tho gallows. We doubt ii case stranger than
that has ever occurred.
Since writing tho above have learned TINT
tmo to Marion he roiod Of q handaoar IuH at full
speed and got clear of tho Same constable from
whom ho got AWAY tho first time.-Darl,ngton
Souaterncr.
CRAwFonDynLR FACroRY.-We arc informed that
the above factory, lately owned by Messrs J. & r.
D. Biyings, was recently sold to Mossrs. Grady,
Hawthorn & Turbyfll. The new purchasers have
already started the machinery, and all hands have
gone to work again. Tho establishment was sold
for twenty thousand dollars. We regret.to say that
ings have removed to tho State of Georgia. The
removal OF such worthy and onterprisng citizens
them to their new home the best wishes Of this
Senship Intelligence enterprise and industry wore
Kens, but Georgia has gained them. we wish these
gentlemen great SUCCESS in their now location.
(Cdroltna Spartan.
STATE WonKs AT GREENv1LLE.-We learn from
the Groonyillo Mountaneer that the roal estate Of
the State Works at that place has been sold for ton
thousand dollars, to DIR. 8. 8. Murshall, and other
gentlemen associated with him, who intend to con-
vert it into cotton factory, which will be put into
operation as soon as the necessary machinery oan
be obtained We are glad to sec this Why can
not our citizens unto and have two or three LARGO
cotton and woollen factories, other mechanical
works in tho vicinity Of our toyn2 There is no
investment Of money that could be mado that
than to establish fotories of any Find as i would @
largely increase the trade and population Of our
town and District.-I6id
THE MAns.-Wo havo information that tho fol-
lowing mail routes in this District have boon lot
and will bo opencd on tho 1st Docomber Route to
Tanahaw' &c. Route to Pnoyi5lo N; g: ,sao.r
Mr. Lewis c. Glover, Clorl1 of tho Court OF Com
mon Pi MS and General Sessions for Orangcburg
District who, for more til N twenty years, has fill
ed that Office with perfect satisfaction to the poo
[Barn,0eQ Sentine,
UNITED STATES CoURT.-AIessrs. w. L. DoPass
Of Kershaw, James Homphill, OF Chester, and II.
G. Perrin, Of Abbcrillo, were admitted to PRACTICE
In the United Slales Court of this District. The
Grand Jury recommended tho erection of suita-
bic building for tho accommodation Of tho Court,
and also the Postoilico; in their presentmcnt thoy
refor to the fact of q sum Of money having boon
appropriated b.: CongrosB for tho purpose, which
appropriation was never drawn. Ino case O. tho
United States Us. Ex-Postmastor Glass was con-
tinuod to tho April form OF tho Court in Charles
ton.-Colnnajid Phttmir
THE FIRE In GnEE:'vHLE-Tho Mountaineor
states that tho ds astious tiro in that town, on
Tuesday last, originated about dusk, in the cellar
of MIR. Stecn's sOrc, whcrc thcro was IN amount
OF oil and other i,ila unable mattcr slowed. A
person attached to tic storo had gone into tho COL
lar for the purpose of drawing some red rock oil
whom, having ca, die III his hand, the oil ignitod
and in short time the building in flames
The aggregate loss of proporty wo do not think
oycrestimacd ut $32 coo, ofw ch but $1,000 is COW
cred by insur ace. Tho Hall building, together
with tho store adjoining valued ut about s9O0O
and belonged to tho estate Of Nardry AIc3eo. do
ceased; no insurance. MI. Thomas Stccn had Just
received q ho w stock of family grocerios pro-
visons etc.. which together with the stock prev-
ously on hand, was Valued at s1S 900 and dbut q
very small portion of it saved. Insured for
$4,000. DIR. j. n. Wcsmoroand lost nearly his en-
tire stock of drugs, medicines etc., valued at
about $4,000, togetlor with all his books and nc
counts; $1,000 Insurance. Rev. c. II. Lalneau and
MIR. John BulEey lost abont $1,000 worth Of photo
graphic material. No insurance.
The Masonic Chapter AID Odd Follows Lodge
lost all OF thoir furniture worth about $1,000. No
insurance.
Mr. Walter fortunately had his stock Of drugs
etc., removed besoro his storo took fro; but hc
must have been damaged to The extent OF throo or
four hundred dollars b. broalsagos and thofts.
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