The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-06
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r1nr Ysanesaas " s morning sar ing # z O'Clock an
double tenement wooden building, situated on
Broushton, one.door east Of Houston street, owned
Iby Mrs. Ford in fames.' fortunately the WASH
na py their sS ssna
what would otherwise hnve been d widespread
inxG:lying largo amount OF property.
:.A11Ea1Pr TO; DESTROY a TnAns;eoS CAns.-Wc
havo been informed that d diabohcal attempt was
made on Wednesday night to the down passenger
and . half miles above Valdosta, py placing two
cross-ies and string piece across the track. The
DISTINCTIONS however, were discovered by the en-
fondisll attempt Succeeded q wholesale destruc-
tion Of life and limb must have taken place, and
We hopo the party concerned MY DO ferrcted out
and brought to speedy justice. n; i.;>
INA, = .s5' ISapannoA Rep.hncan
L Acc1DENT-On Wednesday morning last at ten
o'clock, o boy named William Beckett, aged twelve
place, Mt White Bluff, and was taken up insensible
Dir. Arnold, happening to be in the vicinity, tom
dercd his services, and after the application of
proper remedies succeeded in restoring the lad to
Consciousness, his injuries Lot being Of a, fatal
nature. He was pronounced out OF danger the
same evening, aud removed to his parents resi-
dencc in this city.-Sdudnga0h Republican.
SUSPICIOUS 'PRocEEDNas.-We learn that the
residence Of Judge Smth, near the intersection Of
Peachtree and Pryor streets was the scene OF some
late hour a knock was heard at the door, and in
response to an inquiry Of ssWho's there" from
the Judge, the reply came, None Of your id
business; open the door The door was opened
and We'll dressed stranger entered, and uncere-
monously proceeded to examine the rooms, per-
sstently refusing to state his business to be seat
ed or afford any explanation OF his object. He
lett the house, and joined party Of four five on
the outside, when the door was closed by the in
mates No further disturbance occurred. Who
were the mysterious visitors is tho question.
l,ss yr :lt.:g4as. 5.i sys.s a CAudz1d Opln.on
'sLYNoH LAw."-On Wednesday we published
paragraph with tho caption 'sLynch Law" in which
we stated that We learned from gentleman that
two United States soldiers had been hung in Edgo-
iclds s: G., &c. We areinow pleased to report tIat
tho military officer commanding in that District
has rterretsed Eout the report, which amounts to
this: a negro hoy, 10u4seun !or ffteen years st u
reported to the military i'll Edgeield Court House.
that two men, clad blue uniforms, wore hang
ing to troes in tho woods, some miles from that
| place. This WAS reported to Major Hastings, u.
s. As and shorought search;, insh tured nothing
discovered, and the impression now Is that little
negro has badly hoaxed very respectable num-
| ber Of Conststtione.list. i, :.
FRE-About one O'clock on Friday morning, Sd
inst, two OF our compositors on their way homo,
discovered some cotton bales on fire in the warc-
house OF Mr.. Chapman, corner OF First and Poplar
| streots and instantly gave the alarm, which was
caught up and extended by the watchnan at the
City Hall, and soon our ready tiremen we're On the
| spot.-lfdeon Journal