The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-27
Affairs in the State.

A new postoflice has been established in Lau
} rens district, 1t Goodgeon's Factory, David Buckly
I postmaster.
A party Of cmigrants passed through New.
berry G.. IL. last week, on their way to Laurens
having been employed by q planter Of that dis.
trict.
An unfortunate difficulty occurred lately in the
lower part OF Laurens district about ten DAYS
since, between r. L. Lyles and his father-in-law
which resulted in the death Of the latter.
Mr.. Erwin Mcpherson. having succeeded in
capturing one of those old ''dreads"-a wildcat-on
sunday last, brought it to Florence on Monday,
that those who had never seen one, might do so.
1t was captured with dogs.
The Winnsboro' Herald says: Mr.. R. L. Mobley
has laid on our table the leg, foot and talons of i
monster eagle captured by him near Youngesville
in this district. The eagle measures six feet
nine inches from tip to tip of its wings. The span
OF its terrible talons is six and q half inches.
Those who desire to see for themselves may call
at this Office. It may be remembered that about
a year ago Mr.. Brice killed q large eagle in the
same neighborhood.
The Florence Gazette SAYS: On Thursday night
last. the store of Goldsmith, kept near the rail-
road depot, was entered by thieves, and goods
amounting to some $500 taken off. Tie clerks,
three in number. were all asleep in the store at the
time. but not going to bed until very late, were so
much exhausted that they knew nothing Of the
deed until morning. This case will compare, III
boldness, with any ever committed IN this section.
AS yet, no clue has been obtained.
The Newbclry Herald says: 'Three OF the
soldiers Of this post deserted on Friday night last,
between the hours of 10 and IL O'Clock, taking
with them three OF the best horses belonging to
the command. To prevent immediate pursuit,
they cut nearly all the bride reins and stirrup
feathers in the stable in which the stock is Kept.
Pursuit was made, however, very shortly after,
but up to this time nothing has been seen or heard
OF them.
Quite q stir was created last Saturdai in Winns-
boro' by several OF the newly enfranchised who
came to lay in a stock of Christmas ''fixins" at the
store-keepers expense. Messrs. Laid Bros, and
Thompson, Withers and Woodward were made the
victims Of their empty niaws (and these we're in
the shape OF baSsl; the former irm recovering
about fifteen dollars worth of goods, and the latter
at least double that amount. As soon as tho pro-
per authorities were informed Of the stealing,
they started out and arrested two of the thieves in
town. With rapid speed the two deputies, Robert
NJ. Bolick and Samuel Murphy, set out in pursuit
Of the others who were indicated, hut BY n flank
movement they made their escape. On Monday,
however, the unescaped, as it is supposed, came
to town to see what had become of the missing
abettors, and very promptly the Sheriff had them
arrested and put IN LIMBO"
The Carolina Spartan says cat IN inquest
held about five miles 'outh of Spartanburg, j. NJ.
Elford acting Coroner, after an examination,
carefully made, of certain bones found buried in
oCNOAios ~ NoiuoO u III LOuoO OOSupNUiOi-
merly by one Mack Goodwin, in q gully, the
jury, from the evidence of a skilful physician who
carefully and infinitely examined all parts that
could be found, and from the evidence Of the
neighbors around, decided that they we're human
bones, and the bones of q woman; that they were
buried from one and q half to five years, and that
they had every reason TO believe that one Muck
Goodwin was knowing 10 the whole affair, and
that he should be at once arrested, that the mat
ter might be fully adjudcatcd IN tho Court Of
General Sessions of our district. The said, Good
wyn is now confined in our jail, to wait his trial
for murder. The circumstances which lead to the
suspicion and arrest OF the said Goodwin were as
follows: During the war, about five yeats ago,
Goodwyn's wife disappeared very mSsteriously, he
saying that she had taken the cars and gone to
Georgia, which statement was discredited BY his
neighbors, and Notwithstanding. the efforts or
some individuals to learn her whereabouts, she
has never been heard from. Immediately after
the disappearance Of his wife, he took to his house
an amour. with whom he has since been living.