The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-16
State Items.

A FAIR By THE CoIORED PEoPIE.-We learn tina
it is the intention Of some Of our colored friend
to hold fair IL this place for the purpose of rails
ing funds to G. nplete an enterprise started some
| months ago-t:iat is to build Baptist Church fol
their exclusive use. By considerable energy, the
leaders in the movement have already raised
good portion OF the money required, both from
their white and colored friends, and they now pro
pose to realize the balance by means Of q fair
Success attend their efforts Darlington South
erner. srsszzzss=2s.5 !.
THE BIGGEST ROBBERY OF THE SEASON. We: have
to chronicle the boldest and most successful
burglary Of any heretofore mentioned We under
stand the store Of Mr. T. Hazard was entered on
Tuesday night, the thief forGibly breaking open
the back window of the store by means Of q wedge
insinuated between the wood work and the iron
bar, which having succeeded In bending to enable
him to disengage Of it's fastenings, proceeded to
provide himself with such of the contents OF the
store as he desired, not stopping without appro-
priating to himself goods to the amount Of $1,000
or thereabouts This is robbery in the superlatiYe
degree, and conclusively shows tha; even under
circumstances apparently secure, our goods and
chattes are in danger to the expert and determin-
ed thief We can only repeat what has been said
on former occasion, the necessity Of our mer-
chants observing strict vigilance, and never to
leave their premises without trustworthy tenant.
Georgetown Times,
Com FOE TIE PooR.-Col. William Nettles has
but lately returned from his mission to the North,
where he has recently been engaged in q labor of
love for the poor Of our DISTRICT, ;,sii
Our readers will reconect that some week or, two
ago we mentioned the fact-which we learned from
some Northern Taper-that the Southern Relief
Commission Of the City Of New York had ordered
two thousand bushels Of corn to be sent to this dis
trict. We have since been informed that this
prompt and charitable action on the part Of the
Commission was wholly and entirely due to the
personal representations of Col. .Nettles. - -,
Next week we will notice the subject at greater
Me,os. .tl' = - -; /, - -
The corn forwarded TO this District by the South
ern Relief Association, for the relief Of the desti-
tute, will be distributed Oh Monday. the 18th, and
the following days, at the Office OF the Freedmens
Bureau, in this city, to such persons requiring it.
as may bring certificate to that effect from
either member Of the City Council Commissioner
OF tho Poor, or minister ofthe Gospel
The Winnsboro Ne,os, had :rut1nor that q mob
prevented the regular term Of the Court Of Gen
sral Sessions and Common Pleas, in YorkYille
from holding its sessions. =,
The Neaos, in o postscript, says that there was
strong Indication that the Court would be pre-
vented proceeding, yet the interposition Of few
stopped violent action that was anticipated. .ge
:. 1CoapoREAL PuNBHMENT Apor1sHED.
have been received by Gen. Green, Cummandant
of this Post, which prohibit the infiction Of corpo
ZEAL punishment legally or otherwise Caroltnian