The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-06-08

against them for the. Infringement of y. s.
Customs regulations while .blockadc running
during shhsiase he war and soffstaining in their
hands, at$its .3fclose, funds and property belong
ing to the Confederate. States Judge Bryan,
after hearing the bill read by the District At
torney, granted the application. Ex-Gov. Ma
grath and Senator Campbelthave been retained
by NIcssrs. Fraser & Co., for the defence. The
'casc viii Involve protrscfcd litigation, aud will,
probably, noe be decided this side Of the. su.
prcmc Court. , -.,y,. = Z.
The business stagnation here is almost uu-
parallclcd in tho history Of. our ,sty. Com
paratively fow Of our business housesJ except
ing those dealing in provisions, are paying OK
penses, and many will fnd,it difficult to sus-
tain themselves until fall. Rumors Of fail
qrea or suspension arc frequently circulated
some ,naliciously., For instance, it was, cur
rcntly reported last week, and by many be-
lievcd that the old, substantial, and wealthy
firm Of Geo. W.. Williams & Co, had: failed.
Mr.. Williams, yesterday published card
denying the report, and stating that the cond-
tion Of his house was. secure beyond any posi-
bic contingency. eRcports have, also been in
circulation that Mcssrs. Willis 4 Chisolm. cot
ton factors, had suspended. These also, arc
entirely groundlcss, and tho gentlemen of the
firm arc, l understand, lnboring energeticaly
to ferret out their traluccrs. The Board of
Trade, after discussing this matter last night,
adopted unanimously the following resolution !:
"That the Board of Trade Of Charleston
dcprecatcs the tendency to circulate reports
of suspension or failures of commercial hdusc.
based OH rumors, and earnestly recommends to
the community at large great caution in nli circu-
ating or crcditing reports affecting the we'll
being of commercial houses" ' n1S
Another cargo OF corn for distribution
among tho indigcnt and suffering of the South
is expected in few days, from the North
The Government steamship 'purvcyor," sailed
from Now York yesterday with 20 900 bushels
About 10000 bushels will be landed here; the
balance is to be dispensed with in Gcorgia and
Alabama The distress among our people is
still fearful, and Gen. Scott, Of the Frccdmcn'..
Bureau, III his last rcpnrt, stated that large
nu,. bors of the citizens of South Carolina
are entirely dependent upon the Government
rntions for the sustcliancc Of life. .sS
8 The. body of a negro infant Was fJShnil. By
some fishermen floating i'll the arbor near one
of our wharvcs on Friday morning. IIav-
ing bccn picked up it WAS recognized: andthc
stcp-fathcr has been arrested on the charge Of
being its murderer The Coroner and his jury
were two days oHgn.pd in nvestisa ating tho case
and the evidence, though cntir.,Iy rircunlstan-
tia! adduccd, seems to Tx The gnih Of tho party
arrested Two lawyers attached to tho Freed
mans Bureau assisted ths jury in their inquest
Our Jail was, this morning, tho scene of ono
awful tragedy. IIughcy Kerns. arrested on
Monday for an outrageous assault upon the
person of a colorcd girl nine years of age, was
found dead in his cell, having committed sui
eide by struggling himself. IIo effected this
by tying his bolt around his neck, and then
after attaching it to the knob of his door
throwing himself forward tho floor. and re-
naming in that position un 4 life was cxtjnstt
His power of will must have been very to-
markable, as it is supposed that he lived at
least an hour after beginning his suicidal opc
ration. BY this net he has escaped tic just
punishment, which, at tho hands of the law
he would hayo received f"r his hcinoi,s out
rage.
It was my pleasing privilege this afternoon
to attend a'public examination of the school
attached to the Orphan Asylum. was de-
lighted with the discipline and order enforced
by tho accomplished teachers in charge, and
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