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

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MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY ii. 1867.
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"a BEAurRs OF stFRrhDoM."-We observed on our
strests, o day or two since, decrepit old negro
iang time had
poor, aged cay none feel able, ever rs 50 vi
to
which, Of course, she objected. Though pinohed
by cold and hunger, the sable dame preferred q
dom, she replied ..Ior' bless you, mossa, I was
Thousand times better of 'soSe was free-got no
Aye, 90 thousand times better of as slave i
and, before another twelye.month tens OF thou
sands more freedmen NV, vii be ready to make the
well to fill some Of its apartmonts with provisions
for the ngteb bod tSe 5 ed3 u PoE
parenthesis) that tho case alluded to is by no
means sisolated.-LaurensoAe Herald. s
RETURN OF TIE INDEPENDENTS TRuMpEr.-The
silver trumpet presented to the Independent Fire
ton was carried OF by one Of Geaersl G sherman's
philanthropic gentleman, VIM; Smith, Esq, 9
Ninth street, Washington city, but native Of New
Hampshire This gentleman purchased it, with
the esaa ri S as
Smiths store saw the trumpet, and recognizing 1t,
offered to purchase it, and said he would raise the
ances. MIR. Smith declined selling it, but stated
his intention Of returning it TO the hremcn, free
Of expense, on the first favorable opportunity.
dent OF the Company, at his request. Gov. Orr, on
his recent visit to Washington, called ca MI.
Smith and received the trumpet.
The soldier who carried Of the trophy we under
shs % .! tsese
The trumpet had been taken charge Of by faith
ful old slave Of the President Of the Company and
Is she Was goag down stairs with it. c9ve5ed up
and attempted to wrest it from her; the good old
negro resisted, when he deliberately kicked her
down the aeps-she receiving injuries from which
she WAS confined to her bed several weeks.
ot the saa ESQ nsdaa st the the
manipulations Of yorng Mr.. R., it looks as bright
md as new as when it came from the hands Of the
observation-disclosures Ball, Black & Co., of New
York. Columbia Phena1.
A gentleman was picked up in the streets Of sa-
vannah few nights ago, by the police, who put
him t,s in the the gIa1d house under , the charge Of
among whom was physician. The chief police
officer told the Doctor there was no use to see the
Ra % eRg 6R gs4 e nernne he IL %asgss %fssg
being personal friend, insisted on seeing the pa
tient notwithstanding the renonstrances Of the
3ound dead, having been attacked with apople1y,
although strictly abstemious and temperate.
I0urozinian.
"A DARING OUTRAaE.-We learn that on Thurs
day, s1st ultimo, two men went to the house Of
Mr. Jesse French, who lives in the lower part of
this District, about twenty-eight miles from the
demanded his mules, which were then in harness
French and his wife TO seat themselves in
commenced unhitching the mules while the other
remained as guard over their two victims. After
the mules were unhitched, and the villains ready
to move of with their booty, to which they had
added small amount of greenbacks taken from
Mrs: French, something Was sald by Mrs. F. in re-
gard to their taking the mules, when they caused
Mr.. and Mrs. French to sign two notes, payable to
one of them, for four and three hundred dollars
respectively: They then left the premises without
taking the mules.-GreenuMe M0unsainea.
DEATH OF Two HIGHLY ESTEEMED Cr11zErE.-W
regret to announce the death Of two well known
andrew Ar Giles, Esq, and William Lesley, ESQ;
usefll career passed quietly away, having enjoyed
that erownng excellence q old age, 'holeor, love,
snS Tay
and noble Christian gentlemen. Long identified
with the best interests Of the District they were
worthy representatives Of it's intelligence integri-
ty and public splrit.-AbbeuiUe Press .
DEATH OF Cor B. F., SLOAN, SR.-We regret TO
learn of the death Of Col. BENZ. F. Sloan, which
occurred at his residence in Pendleton on Satur-
citizen Of the District, and for twenty years had
charge Of the Pendleton Factory. he was in the
[Assdersos 1niahgencev.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather on Monday morning, there was full
attendance Of the yeomanry, and the day wore a
busy aspect. The Sheriff sold several tracts OF
land at the following prices One tract Of 172 acres
for $500; 1S5 acres for $3.50; 460 acres for sl0sO
II6sd.
1NoEnD1Aazsm.-Y Yesterday morning about three
o'clock another attempt was made to ire the dwell
ling Of our fallow-townsman, Mr.. J. NJ. Graham.
The inmates were all asleep at the time, and but
for the smoke caused tEom the material used,
would have been entirely consumed. The person
OF persons Eere supplied with cotton and kerosene
evidently determined 70 make sure work of it,
florence G1zeue. N
SALE DAY.-Lsst Monday was truly day OF
sales, commencing at 10 and ending at o'clock in
and apparently considerable money on the ground,
everything cold, except land, brought its value.
was cheap at any price. The bidding at times,
most Lie s.old times.I16iaa' = -''l -
ORPHAN Freed CHnDRKs.--Ihe following Cir
the information it contains viii be gladly received
by those persons who now have the care and re-
possibilities Of taking charge Of the unfortunate
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OFFICE A. A CoM4; GaEEsvmLs sc.
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Of General Order, No. 2, Headquarters Assistant
Commissioners Bureau &. F. and A. L.. south Ca-
rolina, January 2sth, 1867, respectfully request
the citizens Of G1eenvilie and Piekens DISTRICTS to
aid me in completing, at the earliest possible date
q List Of orphan freed children in said Districts
who are in destitute condition. and without: re-
1stives andproper protectors.
Information concerning such persons may be
communicated verbally or by letter to this Office,
and shonld, in every case, specify name, age sex
birthplace, present condition and residence Of the
orphan. sis1.ia a::5 :s& & S
The object prop sed is to transfer these victims
Of poverty to the Shaw Orphan Asylum in Charles
ton, 8. @. 75&'
Attention is earnestly invited to the facts that
this result will not only be beneficial to the or
phans, but Will tend to relieve the already bur
denede public .charities Of the Districts; and win
rsnove from the community . class which is
Likely, under neglect, to grovtrp in ignorance and
crime. J. W.DEF0RREST,
Brevet Major and Act,g Asst Comr =
S4{s -..I:f a5a Gsee7uiAe Mostntninee..
TIE largest room in the world, under a single
roof unbroken by pillars or other obsuuctions, is
at st. Petersburg Russie. It is $50 feet in length
and 15O in breadth. By daylight it is used for
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