The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-31

deterioration in t,em, presented such dlsso,
lutte example to the rising generation inc sign.
what will be the future OF this ol.ce fair land anu
happy people,
A SAD AFFA1R.-We learn that q difficulty :, oc- ,,
cured at Starkyille between two cltlzels u e1ao
place on Wednesday last which rosulted III inc
death Of one Of the parties Whoaor naI pl o lo
mer receiving stab in tho breast from tho anas
of The latter. from which he died in few moments ao
They we're brothers-i1-law, and both 4e
citizens We know nosHg oi - 'o legpetfed that it
! shonld have taken place. Wheeler nlaae is ms es.
cane and as vet has not boon afrosteo'-o@"~ef
Republican, - W. a1oto5 :,
RounEnY ON THE DECATUR ltoAD.-Mo staeee, ~
s2i ,'nl,ino's papor that rumor had reached
Suaay s, az, tbot man had been killed between At
1.t Ino and Decatur on Saturday afternoon. We
awe since learned that II. G. FL. Milor, who owns
| . tannery at Decatur, was assaulted by two men
n negro and man wearing the United States uni
fornl2and left almost senseless in the road, after
boing robbed OF his money. his conoltlon ut last
accounts, was deemed precarious Mr. Miller was
formerya citizen of this place, and left scme six
OF eight months ago to reside in Decatur:
[AAa,lta Inte1tgencer.
INHun1AN MoruEn.-Offcer Dukes, in his ram
blos about town on Thursday, had his attention
drawn to q large drain or culyert, on tho Central
Railroad. nearly opposite Poplar street, and
exploring it found the body Of anew-born ilfant
It was male child, apparently about twenty hours
old. On examination it's neck was found to have
boen broken, and no doubt exist d that it's brief
existence had been terminated by violence.
On inquiry, officer Dukes had his suspicious
aroused iii regard to negro woman named Lou
isa Jordan as being both the mother and murdcr,
ess Of the child and he discovered tlat Slle aa
tllo crime. On pursuing her Dukes Gyertook her
on the Vnoyillo Road, and having become con. con.
yinced of her guilt from her conduct ana other
IL Il, f}rr06
Guard House. Z.-
Tho verdict of q Coroner's Jury, we lealn was
in accollan with the above facts, and the uI-
natural mother now lies in prison, under charge
u 'n@e u'oes u 's'' 0A''. IMaoo,. Telegraph.
FrRr,-A fro broke out in wooden house on
Broad street, near Houston, about one O'CLOCK
Christmas DAY. The house was entirely consumed: I
An adjoining house took fire, but was c1tingulshed
before any serious damage was done. The house
destroyed was occupied by hr. George RoDerts Is.
Mr.. John Gould. The furniture Of the former was
badly injur cd. There was no insurance on the
pre- ises. The engines were out promptly, but the
fire had too much headway to save it.
TIE FIRST OF THE SRAsoN:-The =, severe snow
storm which prevailed at the North Thursday and
Friday affected the weather in this section very
severely yesterday. The day broke clear and cold
but towards noon tho weather indicated either
sleet or snow, and about two O'Clock down came
the feathery flakes, covering the house tops and
streets with snowy carpet. After showing for an
hour or more, it Glanced to sleet again, and the
Indications now are that Wo will have good old
fashioned snow.-Augusta Chronicle.
STEAMER CuAs. s. HAEDEE.-It will bo rcmem-
bored that wo reported, few days since,, the
snagging Of this valuable iron boat Wo now have
he satisfaction OF reporting hor aafo arrival The
following arc the circumstances connected with
the sinking and the successful raising of tho
steamer: sOn tho evening. Of the 14th inst the
steamer Hardee left Couper's Landing, on Couper's
Creek with about 1000 bushels of rice on board;
After proceeding very slowly, only for about M 2Oo
settled upon it, md after ono hours ebb Of tho
tide, tho snag cano through her bottom, project.
main hatch. Hor cargo :mao et once discharged
and turned over to the shipper about 1900 Bushels E
being uniniurcd and the remaining zoos only
slightly wet. stoanl pump "ss ut once procured,
C raT1t.
and brought To this city. She is now on the ways
opposite The city, aud We aIo informed she viii be
Iil roadncss for hor aawknsville route about the
middle or !s.tor part of next wocl.
[Sauana.ah Republican.