The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-06
Georgia Items.

morning at 19oclock;
alarm of fire was sounded for the first fire district.
Upon reaching fhe, sceneWe found the roof Of the
dpublc tenement wooden ! D9ldng, situated ,,o1 on
81 Mrs. Ford in flames. Fortunately the Wash
ineton Fire Englue Company: was near at hand,
and By their promptness and efficiency arrested
What would otherwise have been widespread
confagraton, involving alarge amount of pruperty.
'Sauamnah Republican,. :. -
have been informel that diabolical attempt was
made on Wednesday night to the. down passenger
train on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, about one
and o half miles above Valdosta, by placing .'' 1.-Two
cross-tes and string piece aoross the TRACK. iHe
DISTINCTIONS. however, were discovered by the en-
gineerrin time to prevent any damage. Had this
Hendish attempt succeeded o wholesale destruc-
fton' of life and limb must have taken PLACE, and
we hope the party concerned may be ferfeted out
and brought to speedy justice. :: :, n-::,,..
:. =, =: ESduanndh RepUdAcun.
! tAcc1pENT.-On Wednesday morning last at ton
o'clock a bow named William Beckett, aged twelve
years accidentally fell from swing on Dr. Schleys
place, Mt White Bluif and was taken up insensible.
Dr. Arnold, happening to be IN the vicinity, tcn.
dcrcd his services, and after the application Of
proper remedies, succeeded in restoring thelad to
consciousness, his injuries Lot being OF fatal
nature. He was pronounced out OF danger the
same evening, and removed to his parents resi-
dence ip this city. =. dh'.ah Republican.
SUSPICIOUS PRooEED1Nos.-We learn that the
residence OF Judge Smith, near the intersection or
Peachtree and Pryor Streets was the scene OF some
singular proceedings on Tuesday night last. At .
late hour knock was heard at the door, and In
response to en- inquiry of "Whos there" from
the Judge, tho reply came, None OF your d-9
business; open, the door," The door was opened
and well dressed stranger entered, and uncere-
moniously proceeded to examine the rooms, per
sistently refusing to state his business, to be seat
ed; or aftord any explanation 2f ms on]ect: ne
lett the house, and Joined aparty OF four or hYe on
the outside, when the door was Closed Dy me Gu nl-
mates. No further disturbance occurred. VINO
we're the mysterious visitors is tho question.
- Idnarttd Opa1s.o'..
@LYNcH LAw."-On Wednesday we published Q
paragraph with the caption Lynch Law, III winch
We stated that we Learned from gentleman that
two United States soldiers had been hung m Edge.
ield IS. G., &c. We are now pleased to report that
the military officer commanding IN that Dlstrlct
has ferretted out the report which amounts 20
this: negro boy, fourteen or fifteen years Ola,
reported to the military i'll Edgeheld Court House,
that two men, clad IN blue uniforms, were hang.
ing to treeSJ ID thewoods, sonle :nailes from thai
place. This was reported to Major Hastings, U;
"A. ;aaas a th,rou.h search inti tuted, notang
fiacnygred ana the Impression. now ID that Little
-hegfd has badly hOaxei q very respectable num-
ber OF people, --C0nstisationdtlSt.
F1RE.-About one o'clock on Friday morning, 80
inst, twppf Sur eenpostoIs op their Way homeS
discovered some c5ttdl bales On fire IN. the ware
house of Mr.. Chapman, corner OF First and Poplar
streets, and instantly gave the alarm, which was
caught up and extended by the watohman at tie
City. Hall and soon our ready fremen were on the
spot.SMdcon Journal =.