The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-09-01
The Daily N ews.
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER ], 1866
Georgia Items.
The following from the Qultman (Ga. Banner

ia ren,ete with good suggestion and good sense:
su.11,gHE sourH PLANT CoTroN2-A very grave
question is presented to the people Of the South
VIII they continue to delye, and TOLL and sweat il
earnings can be enjoyed by themselves? OF vii
they turn their attention to the comforts and gooe
living which can only be found in the cultivation
of provisions, the deicacies OF the garden the
luxures Of the farm yard, and the raising l!I o.
stock2 We longito see the day when they Will ar.
rive at the sensible al d truthful conclusion, that
cotton is the Had of their woes and that the road
to contentment aud comfort leads not to the COZ
ton field but to the easy culture OF the necetsaIies
of life, and the Improvement Ut the homes or tne
heart While they will be adding to their own
ease and domestic happiness, by planting only
enough cotton for home consumption. tney WV VIZ
teach their enemies lesson as sad IN lts M hlstoHI
as it will be disastrous N It's resul.1 d NOW HAT We
can afford to be poor, let us try the e5peit3;d pan3;d
of fine gardens, full cribs, fat hogs ana spenuia l
horses The lands that enriched New w.. Enkianu asLe
will grow fertile again, by lying zoe nn hat
while the soil upon which sprung tnezUpas @ tntsI
has poisoned aud blasted me prosperity VI VIZ
South, will wither, wilt, and de-
y1cr1m OF A CONFIDENCE MAN-Mr. Shaw,
delegate from Georgia the Philadelphia Con-
vention, while taking walk, hursaay, 10 5nae
him that he 90 was q Georgian. They walked
together conyersing on the affairs OF the country,
and soop after another individual: meeting them
ssby accident, presented bill tc MI. shaw's new
friend The latter bad not that amount of read.
money anout him. nothing but stocks and bonds.
On these Mr. Shaw was kind enough to advance
$500, and soon ftsr he parted with his "fellow
Georgian" He has not seen the fellow since,t and
probably never will see him again.
[Sauannah Republican.
ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-A freedman, while out
i. taking few lessons with q shot gun near Hawks
gully, on Monday, seeing aru,tling in the leaves
just ahead, blazed away, thinking he had started
rabbit, and to his surprise, young freedman
jumped from behind the bushes. One or two stray
shots in the leg was tie extent of the damage The
wounded man declares that il tide ole fool don't
know how to hunt bet,ern dat he'd better stay at
home." We think so too.-4Augusta Chronicle
HoM1c1DE.-On Sunday night last, between II
and 12 O'Clock, an alteration occurred between
Charles Cherry and Alexander Redding, in which
the former was shot twice b. the latter-the
second time through the heart. These men are
brother-in.laws, having married two sisters. Fhe
occurrence took place in Cherry's store, on the
upper part Of Cotton Avenue, in the presence OF
Oherry's wife,. who endeavored to prevent the !
difficulty, and was near being killed herself-the
Arot shot passing through the sleeve of her Dress
Redding was Immediately arrested and imprison- |
ed.-Macoa Citizen.
CAUGHT IN THE Aor-ArTEMpT TO STEAL Cor
ToN-AHREsT OF ONE OF THE PART1Es.-Yester- !
-.aay morning about O'Clock, Mr.. p Bowling
detected several colored thieves in the act OF
stealing two bales Of upland cotton from the
warehouse Of Mr.. A. g. Hartridge, on Bay. street.
fed with the exception Of the drayman, who was
taken into custody and lodged in the barracks.
These bold operators gained entrance into the
wareht seby wrenching of the locks, and would
have 9, 'esded in their design but for the oppor I
tune srference Of Mr.. Bowling - Saudnnah |
Repubk q. s3E1ss IS
BROWN -D.--Yesterday morning about 8 o'clock, |
the dead body Of white man was found floating
in the river opposite the lower Rice Mil and
brought to the wharf. Justice Smith held an in.
(quest over the body, and . verdict OF accidental
been watohman on the sloop feet.-Ibid.
SAD ACCIDENT Thomas Martin, on Tuesdy |
morning, being engaged TO clean out a we'll for /
Mr. Lowensteine, OF this city, was being lowered
but coming in contact with gas, requested the
within a few feet Of the top, he became so much
overcome from the effects ct the eas that he lat4
20 his hold upon tharope and feiI sar,5ss
to the bottom his skull was badly frsctured ana
his neck broken Precaution should be taken
before entering wells to see whether they are i'm.
pregnsted with gas. This young mans Life would,
have teen saved if the proper caution had been
taken. We learn that he had cleaned out the
same we'll some weeks since, and did not appre-
bend any danger from gas.--Ronae Commercial
The Atlanta Era tells Of a negeo man who en-
tered the ladies' car on the Georgia Road at De-
catur, on Sunday, and stole a carpet bag, and
inmped from tho train The Conductor fred at
him with revolver, but he took to the woods and
escaped, leaving the carpet bag behind.
Major J. L. Williams, k own in this State as an
eminent engineer, has been appointed chief engl-
neer of the railroad from Blue Mountain to
Dalton, aud James r. Cooper, formerly OF the
State Road, is to be his assistant We agree
with the Rome Courier thatithe railroad compa-
MES interested are exceedingly fortunate in &c.
curing the services OF gentlemen so thoroughly /
vereed in the duties Of their office, and whose
successful experience gives confidence to all par
ties Interested.
The Newman Herald says that two freedmen
were publicly whipped by the jailor at that place,
in accordance with the sentence of Judge SPARKS.
The Federal Union says the improvements on
the Capitol are progressing satisfactorily. When
assemble there IN November next they will hard
ly recognize the old headquarters. Fallow and
whale oil will be ecpsed by the clear and beauti-
full light which is known as "gas," and the dtlio-
.erations of the two bodies will not be distur bed
by the loose plasterng. Colonel Frobel will fur
nish them with an abundance of good gas at
night, and the members can furnish their own
during the day.
The Athens Watchman says: "The fall term OF
the University Of Georgia commenced on the lotn
instant, with very fattering prospects, over Que
hundred pupils ptilg i'll attendance. We have
not Iesrntd whether General Custis Lee has ac |
cepted the chair to which he has been rece ntly |
called. The other Professors are or soon will be
here prepared to enter upon the active discharge |
of their Gu esD s
The lad es Of Forsyth are getting up a concert,
to be followed by tabeaux, &C., the proceeds OF
which are to BE- usel in building suitable en-
closure to the Soldiers Cemetery III that place.
Success to their IF ,rls.
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