The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-07
State Items.

RsalsTaAT1oN N GEEENvnLn-Ths registration
In the first precinct gives whites 703,. blacks 564;;
white majority 189.
The Cor1os MARKET.-Our cotton market can
scarcely be said to have opened; only twelve or
fifteen bales having been offered within the past
week, all Of which met with ready sale at from 16s
to 174 - journal.
REDUCTION OF FREIaHT.-We are requested to
state that on and after this date, cotton will be
transported to Charleston from any point on the
Camden Branch Railroad at two dollars per bale.
Observation-Disclosures has been complet-
ed In this District. The following is the result:
Whites e49. blacks 1726; total 2575.-Ib,d.
BEarsTRAT1oS.-The re-opening Of the registra-
ton books two days during the past week, In &C.
oordanoe with orders, resulted in the increase OF
the white majority OF about fifteen over previous
reported fgures.-Lanoaster' Ledger.
Cotton picking is now in full blast, and the
busiest hours OF the farmer are at hand. Tho
prospect for On average yield is quite promising.
bale and ship to market as soon as possible. # is
poor policy to hold back for a higher price; for
while the chances are against you your capital is
1T; besides, there are bat few who have not Dor
rowed capital during the present year at heavy in
terest. and taose obligations should be discharged
as soon as posslble.-LGncaster Ledqer.
MURDER IN ST.. MATTHEW'S PAR1sH-simon
Earr9w (colored) was murdered A. on Monday last,
IN the plantation Of Major Thos. B: whalsy, St.
Matthew's, by Moses Livingston (also colored.)
The cause was said to he jealousy, and the mur-
aer has been characterised to us as most heinous,
Inc V!oClns mead having been Fractured with an
IRON oar, and his throat cut. In the absence,
however, Of reliable particulars. we forbear say
Ing more at present. The murderer was brought
INTO town on Thursday afternoon by three freed
mon acting as oonstabies,- and has been LODGED in
jail here to wait a trial.-Orangeburg Neon.
LAwLEssNRss OF SoLD1ERs.-On Saturday night
Mr.. Lawrence Wolfe, Of this place, was called to
the door OF his store by a rapping there, and upon
going out was assaulted and struck over tho head
with a sling shot or bay net by one OF the soldiers
OF the garrison stationed here. Several other SOL
diera were present and implicated in the affair.
Captain French, we are pleased to record, after
dilgent inquiry has discovered and arrested the
guilty parties, and they are now in close confine-
ment awaiting their trial.
Mr.. Wolfe ives at first thought to be seriously
injured, but he Is now up and doing wel.-Ibid.
P1oKPooKrTs.-A freedman named Thaddeus
was relieved OF q watch, at the circus, on Thurs
day night. Thnddeus states that one of the cir
cus men aaked him what o'clock it was, and at the
same time handed him q fancy box to inspect, and,
when his attention WAS diverted, made off with
known to Chief Of Police Radcllffo, VIII worked
mp the case SO successfully that In q short time
the stolen property was returned to its rightful
owner Columbia PhGnlr.
HoME PRoDUCTToNs.-We have received from H.
II. Geig"r, Esq, who has q planting interest on
the Congaree river, o bale Of most excellent prov
ender, put up in compact form, and generally
kown BY the term 'bufalo clover.' .dajor Thomas
Davis. ]. g. Guignard, Esq. and other gentlemen
have used this food for stock for e length Of time
and express the opinion that it is preferable to
fodder, in addition to being much cheaper; in fact
stock prefer it to the former. Ma. Geiger has
prepared o large quantity OF this article, and will
furnish 1t at such rates as will make it an induce
least. The clover can b. seen at the PhHntr office.
rt' rIbin.