The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-25
State Items.

WINTER AND ROUGH WEATHER ReTURNED.-After
month of temperate weather, which brought cut
the peach blos ms, last Friday there was change,
and snow fell that night and Saturday. Monday
morning there Was FROST killing frost; peaches
ruined. We have continued rains and cold north
casters up to this day.-Greenuae Enterprise.
ARRESTED. learn that dispatch was re-
ceived in this city yesterday, announcing the
arrest, in New York, Of Toland r. Bass, who is
charged with killing Mrs. NJ. E. Hamberg.
Sleet and snow fell at this place on Friday night
| last to the depth Of about one inch. The fruit
crop is supposed to be greatly damaged, if not en-
tirely cut of.-Lancaster Ledger.
The DEATH OF AN EsrMABIE C1rHEN.-In the
discharge Of our duty as ohroniclers Of District
events, We have sad as well as pleasing duties to
perform. On this occasion we announce the de-
cease Of MI. William Zimmerman, well known to
us all for his genial manners, and est semed for his
piety, probity and worth. For years be has occu-
pied position Of responsibility and trust in tho
Baptist Church, and has always had many friends.
He died quite suddenly Of an apoplectc stroke on
last Tuesday night.-OrGrgebur Neos.
SHREwD kAscALTY.-A man calling himself
William Rudd, of Tennessee, engaged as farm
hand with MI. S. E. Rickenbacker about month
ago. On Wednesday last, he brought to MIR: F. a
letter containing some money, and purportlng to
be an offer Of a lucrative situation near Ninety
Six, which letter Rudd said neighbor had taken
from the Postof6ce and sent to him that aay MIR.
| II. released him from his engagement, 1nd he Lett
his place that afternoon, telling all good bye, and
expressing many regrets &c. Afterwards some
circumstances exciting Mr.. Rickenbaker's sus-
picions, he made inquiries If the neighbor alluded
| to, found that the letter was forgery of Rudd
himself, and that Rudd the evening before had
been in the store on the place with only lit boy
present. which accounted for the money in the let
| ter.-I6id.
ARRESTED. D. R. Gaige, Assistant AS
SCISSOR U. S. Internal Revenue, whose official con.
troll extended over the upper regiment of this Dis
trict, has been arrested and imprisoned on
charge comprehending official misconduct.
[GreenUMe Mountainecr.
| PICKENs CoURT.-From O friend who attended
Pickens Court curing the carly part OF the week
we learn that there was but one 'strue bill found
by the Grand Jury. Phillips, who was tried fol
committing rape, was acquitted. No other case
of importance had transpired up to the time oul
informant left.-l6id.
| RAIN, FROST, SLEET AND HAH.-Tho past wcci
has been an alienation between rain frost, sIect
| and hail, with few streaks Of weak sunshine. VI
! Monday morning heavy frost nipt it is thought
| in the bloom, all our hopes for fruit. The rail-
has continued to fall at intervals, preventing al
farm work. This lateness of the spring is much t
be regretted when We look at the scarcity OF bread
stulfs in the country. Ledger.
We arc glad to announce that State money hal
appreciated to it's former standard, and nov
changes hands at discount of only ten per cent
[Caro!inaan.
an old shell exploded on Friday morning last i;