The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-19
State Items.

Tur CRops.-The late rains have caused the cot
ton in this District to shed, rot and rust 30 tnat
the promise which our farmers had In August Will
be disappointed bys ~ loss SOL OF Gnesr9 Ma & V4s y;sd m
support for the coming year, but all sonth ls de-
cient: 40 much so that farmers there will have to
buy bread.-Marion Crescent.
SPARE THAT TREE.-The venerable Black Jack
inoens horrend,na and hoary has fallen no more to
he the market place of our town. The Town Coun-
c; ordered it to be sold, and on Monday, the 10th
inst. il was sold in market over to the highest
bidder for 1881 three dollars; siuce which time II
has bowed its towering head to the bosom OF the
earth from whence it sprang Peace 70 IT'S asneS; 5;
Tho market hereafter will be held at the wen
grove. in the middle Of the public square, oppo-
Site the Court House.-Maraon Crescent.
RossEay.-On Monday night, the mill OF Mr.. r.
" WING was entered and robbed OF about eigho
bushels Of corn. Suspicion rests strongly on on q
freedman who had been in the employ OF Mr. wing
until within few weeks past; but no evidence has
vet been elected sufficient to insure convection.
''' WV [Col,unbiaH Chronicle.
Goop NEWS FOR Our MERcHANTs.-The follow
inc flispatch has been kindly furnished us by the
efficient agent Of the South Carolina thallroad IN
this city. The change Of tariff will make reduc-
tion Of from twenty-five to fifty per cent. In 1avor
of the Columbia and up-country tIade:
CHARLESTON, s. c., September II.
To C. j. BoNir, Agent:
The Augusta tariff will be used to Columbia,
commencing tomorrow.
H,T. PEAKE General Supt.
- lColumbia Chronicle.
DESTRUCTIVE FRE.-The fire chronicled by us
Yesterday morning proved to be the residence OF
Dr. John Roach, about three miles beyond the
corporate limits OF the city on the Monticello
Road. The building was entirely consumed, 10
eether with the contents, with the exception OF o
few small articles Of clothing, etc., which the
family were enabled to rescue from the ravages OF
the flames. We have learned that the loss ls par
tally II not entirely covered by insurance. Ihe
cause Of the fire is supposed to have been acciden-
tai Columbia Chronicse. ,
PARpoNED.-Patrick Clifford, convicted OF horse
stealing in 1866, sentenced to be hung, and after,
wards respited-his punishment being commuseo
to ten years in the penitentiary-has received z
full pardon from the Governor, on condition that
he leaves the State within twenty days, and does
not return to it in five years. variety OF clrcum-
stances are understood to have combined In favor
of the old man, and it has been mercy to let
him go.-C0sunlbil Chronicle.
Perry Dunha,n, who was sentenced to be execu-
ted as an accessory to the murder Of a man named
Miller, in Pckens District, more than year ago,
and whose sentence was commuted to mprlson-
ment in the psniventiary for life has been declar-
ed insane by commission OF TWO physicians ana
a magistrate. and ordered to be sent to the Luna
tic Asylum. Columbia Ph9nlr.
REWARDS OF MERIT-We learn that the Governor
has determined in all cases where conylcts IN the
Penitentiary exhloit unusual evidence OF Obedience
industry and trustworthiness, to remove the
prison uniform, and allow them to resume citizens
clothing. This has already been done IN two IN
stances-the brothers Saunders, from Charleston;
and the privilege is to be extended to some OF the
'0'- 'o- [Coun,6aa C1ron,cle.