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

The CRors.-The late rains have caused the cot
ton in this District to ahod, rot aud rust 80 that
be Disappointed by q, loss Of onc-th,rd:. Corn in
the region north Of tho Court House will yield
support for the coming year, but nl south is de-
6cient; 30 much 80 TINT farmers there will have to
buy bread.-Mdrion Crescent.
SPARE TuAT TREE.-The venerable Black Jack
ingens hoiTenduIn and horny has fallen no moro to
bo tho market place of our town. Tho Town Coun-
Gil ordered it 70 Ie sold, and on Monday, the 10th
inst, it was sold in market over to the highest
bidder, for tts) three dollars; since which time it
has bowed its towering hoad to tho bosom of tho
earth from whence it sprang. Peace to its ashes.
Tho market hereafter will bo held mt tho we'll
grovo, in tho middle of tho public square, oppo-
site the Court Houso.-hdrlon Crescent.
RonBRnY.-on Monday night tho mill of Mr. F.
W. Wing WAS entered and robbed of about eigh;
bushels Of corn Suspicion reste strongly on
freedman who had boSn in the employ Of Mr. Wing
yet been elected sufficient TO insure conviction.
[CoiumbiaH Chronicle.
Coop NEWS FoR OuR MERcHANTs.-Tho follow
efficient agent OF tho south Carolina sRaroad in
this city. Tho change Of tariff will make roduc-
ton of from twonty-ii to fifty por cont. in favor
Of tho Columbia and np-cUuntry tInde
CHARLESTON, s. e.. September II.
To G. IT. BoQtn, Agent:
Tho Augusta tariff will bo used to Columbia,
commencing tomorrow.
Ill., PEAKE, Goneral sup'.
columbia Chronicle.
DESTRUCTIVE FInE.-Tho fire chroniclcl by us
ye6terday morning proved TO De the residence OF
DR.. John Roach about thrco milcs beyond tho
corporate limits of the city on the Monticello
Road. Tho building was entirely consumed, To-
gether with tho contents, with the exception Of q
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 is par
italy If not entirely covered by insurance Tho
cause Of the fire is supposed to hive been nccidon-
tal.- Columbia CHrontce.
PAhpoSED.--P Patrick Clifford, convicted OF horse
stealing in 1866, sentenced 10 ba hung and after
wards respited-hig punishment being cominuted
to ten yeRrs in the penitentinry-has received n
full pardon from the tovcrnor, OH condition that
he leaves tho State within twenty days, and does
not return to IL i'll Two years. variety OF crcunl-
stances arc understood to havo combined in favor
OF tho old man, and il hns been morcy to let
him Co. C0:unlbLt Chronicle.
Perry Durham, who was sentenced to bo 1ccu-
ted a5 an accessory to tho murder OF q man named
Miller, in Pickens District, more than year ago
and whose sentence waY commuted to imprisOn-
ment in the peniteniary for lfe has been declar-
ed insane by commission Of two physicians and
magistrate, and ordered TO bv solt to the Lama
tic Asylum.-Cbtumbid PhRnir.
REWARDS OF MERIT-Wo learn that the Governor
has determined, in all casos whero convicts in the
Penitentiary exhibit unusual evidence of obedience
industry and GustworthineBH, to remove the
Prison uniform, and allow them to resume citizens
clothing. This has already boon done in two in
stancss-tbe brothers Saunders, from Charleston;
and tho privilege ia to DO extended to some OF tho
colored tenants who are behaving we'll
[Cbumbid Chronicle