The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-11

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MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY IL. 1867.
-77z.s state Items.
]. .BzAuEns oE scFFREEpon."-We observed on on.
streets, q day or two since, q decrepit old negro
woman; whom seating time" had nearly deprived
OF the powers of locomotion, hobbhng from mouse
70 house, begging for . "home;" but alas 19r
poor, aged cufy l-none feel able II ever so WI
ling, to incur such charges for tne gooo I4es nate
which. Of course she objected. Though p,ncned
by cold and hunger, the sable dame preferred
home IN town. when asked how she liked free
dom, she replied, Lor bless you, mosea ~ Wse as
thousand times better OF lore WAS Hee-soe Nv
body to care for me now.
. Ave. ga thousand times better oh as slave l.
and before another twely month, tens OF tnou-
sands more freedmen will be ready to make D., t9e
same declaration. Would not the "Bureau' do
we'll to FIJI some of its apartments with provisions
for the INDECENT, starving freedmen ?-our Poof
Houses cannot hold them. Wewiu add 10y way OF
parenthesis) that the case alluded to Is by no
means isolated.-LaurensutNe Herald.
RETURN OF THE IEDEpENDENTs TauMPEr:I.Iaae Ile
silver trumpet presented to the Independent Ere
Company; Of this city, by the Eagle OF Charles
fnn WAS carried off BY one of General Sherman's
men, who offered it for sale, last summer, e. 70
philanthropio gentleman VIM hs;nsas ssn' ii NJ os
Ninth street. Washington city, but native Of New
Hampshire. This gentleman purchased 1t, WITH
the intention Of returning it to the company ,.u
a former citizen Of Collmbia, on passing l Mt. =
offered to purchase it, and said he would ralse tne
funds in tho city among bis friends and acqqalnt,,
ances. Mr.. Smith declined selling it, 1nt stated
his intention Of returning It to the nfemen, !ee
of expense, on the first favorable opportunity.
This Intelligence being communicated to the fresl-
dent OF the Company, at his request, Coy. Orr on
his recent visit to Washington, called on Mr.
Smith and received the trumpet.
The soldier who carried of the trophy, we under
stand said that he got possession OF 1t after the
fieht In the streets Of Columbia" As there was
no FIGHT in the Streets this is simply a-mista!ke
The trumpet had been taken charge OF BY 1alth,
ful old slave OF the President OF the Company, anu
as abe going down stairs WITH IT, fGse5ea ab
and attempted to Wrest it from her; the gooa ola
negro RESISTED, when he deliberately kicked ner
down the steps-she receiving injuries rom Whcn
sha WAS confined to her bed several weeks.
:; t5a rs! s trumpet pc We saw it yesterday, at the
etnre OF n. w. Radcliffe, Esq, and, under me
11,nanipulations Of young Mr.. r. it looks as oaghs
and ss new as when it caIoe from the hanos OF Inc
1nanrfacturers-M Messrs. BAL, Black q Co., OF ne"
York. Columbia Phce71aT.
A gentleman was picked up in the streets OF t pa.
vannah 3 few nights ago, by the police, who put
him, in the guard house under the charge OF
Z Sdrunk and helpless. Friends called to see MN,
Samong whom was physician. Ihe cniea ponce nee
told the Doctor there ~ vas aG eSaree; cha
Fould be all right next morning. Ine nocsos. ~, .sa
hs;nc narsonal friend, insisted on seeing the Ra-
t;a1fe natgit Outstanding the remonstrances OF ehe
nolinemen. On examination the poor man was
found desd, having been attacked WILL apopieAs'
although strictly abstemious and teMge,a;
lCATotf's1's.
AD.prra OuTRAaE,-We learn that on Ihurs,
Al. q Ua aat nltimo two men went to the house Of
S1.y 1oaso Franoh who lives in the lower part OF
this District an9at a1 ,fE EMeass drawn pistol at his head
demanded his mules, which were then in harness M
attached to wagon The TWO then oausea III, T.
Frennh and his wife to seat tnemseNee ~ =
, chairs. when one Of them went TO t1e "ason auu
oommenced ulhitching the mules, wnle tne otnel
remained aa guard over their tW3 ncIms. 1ass o.,
to move off with their 6oo 20 %alGn sng, .a
added email amount OF greenSaMoAss M nv IN ra.
Mira; ffencn, 4s mn0 Toes es wSsn fhey caused
gard to their tsng me mats %S ,,ts ,eSvsbIe to
Mr. and mrs. Ere1on ~ +hrea hnn3red dollars
respectively Ihey LIED as1s W S1pnsn;nee,.
taking the 1,
DEATH OF Two H1aHLY ksTssEstED S1F1ESS.--Me 3
regret to announce the death OF Sgo wen AIGsh
and highly Respectable @l1sns - W. as,a1 Fsn
Andrew Giles ss9 eid ama n1an and after ong and
They we're potn o5o sn o.,,a, anm hs1i,, aH2oVed
GsefLl career passed quletty SMy, saa .hn6or 1--we
that croWnng e1oe1eaee a. oiu Ssy TS, ware men o]
oeedlence oopS ra3 =, a,,5 citizens
hlgn c9asacsss; aent1amen. Long identified
MI WITH % the best interests q the Dsio they were
Morlay cg;e a,.;t abbenia press.
~ a1o PuoAOo :, q. O., We rreorot r.
DEATH OF Col. -. E. Ga16 Slo1N d.; g SIoans hich
learn OF the eessn Sance ~ y Pa1datan On Saturs
occufTeG 20 nis s"oao.a5 Irea rromnenf
Gay nlg9t 4s ase; ssct 1e and For twenty Years had
charge Of the Pendietcni nis facsofy he was u sne
q Soe. - r. Anderson I,,tstiqenceT
i.:3 sst ....L.:"~ t,,a 90, l1a
s41EpAY.-Sotaltnsss.; Esa,,a;ga the,a I Was fnl
Tea1aS Sanca On q the Veomanry, snd the day wore
busy aspect ae n,css One trast Of i72 acres
land st the 1ono~g u. - oH ie0 acres for s1tlSo
for s5OO; LID acres 1or sAoo' f'o aet % AeA Tde
o,,,,,t +,ree
1.as VIDA r. 3ira te dwell.
o'clock anotner attemp1 Was nla%s We " W Groh"no
hing OF our ~. t,,aa ~ =. a,'5 hnt
The inmates we're au asieep ~ tno ta,oi 1n ,se1
s. for the smoke causeu ~ Ill ~ h-,;id;n
Whic9 arousea one aI. ~ sao ao,onraaI The nerson
nnso sa U1, s~nned With cotton and kerosene
which was Pacea netween se sra SUI 1sor nnI ~ +
evidently detesmlnea 70 nil1Ae s'1 oa1 -
Florence GGzeue.
= c,rv %D.v-I aaE, Monday was truly a day OF
.,iaa oommancine at 10 and ending at o'clock in
: Hhe aitsrnoon. There being q large attendance,
and apuarently considerable money ON the ground,
ayaryfhing zold, except land, brought its value:
. 4ss1,y aaenEei to- thiaf that whatever was offered
s Was Shean at any price. The bidding, at times,
,.as yarv lively and srnusing; making one feel al
0RpHAE Freed CHH9aEN.LIae loa9wing +Sat SaI
cuar explains itsen an9 we W
the information It conlans VIII % sias ,a
by those parsons VINO nov nave sae 40 ss anu 10
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