The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-01
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wealthy citizen OF Georgetown District, died at his
plantation on Black River, on Friday last IN tne
69th year OF his age.
The Sheriff of Darlington District advertises
three hundred and seventy-hve tracts OF lana
Ordered for sale to pay State taxes. AS the mar.
ket is oyerstocked these lands will probably 60 for
song. What deplorable picture OF the times'
aud view of prospective desoation!
Changes having been made in the Third Col,
lection District of this State, and the DIVISIONS OF
Newberry consolidated and known as the Seventh
Division, Mr.. H. c. Corwin has been appointed
Assistant Assessor of United States Internal Reve-
nue. for the sane. Mr.. Corwin's Office is on Law
Range.
The rice harvest says the Georgetown Times,
is nearly ut an end, with the exception OF some
late planting, not thoroughly matured. Several
cargoes of the new crop have been already ship,
ped, and We trust our friends will be somewhat
compensated by high prices for their severe
losses caused by the remarkable freshets In June
last.
The October term of the District Court began
to be holden at Kingstree on Monday last, Judge
Logan presiding. One negro juror was drawn at
the last term OF this Court, but We are informed
that te modestly, and we think sensibly, made q
special request to be excused from duty which
he was totally incapable Of performing.
Major Ben Sloan has resigned the position Of
superintendent Of the Greenville and Columbus
Railroad As an indication Of his popularity with
the employees we observe that they have present
ed him with handsome saddle, bride, and whip
it being known to them that he expected TO take
charge OF large plantation, which would neces,
sarily require the services OF horse. A neat
pair Of spurs accompanied the other equipments
An inquest was held by John Wilson, Esq.
Magistrate and Acting Coroner, on Wednesday
Lest, on the dead body of a coored infant, found
that morning in the swamp on the premises OF
Captain E. L. Parker, OF Anderson village. AFTER
~ ~ nhar Of pyitD
iury returned verdict ''that the said infant came
to its death by strangulation by the hands OF its
mother Clary Williams, freedwonsn, at some
time between the first and seventeeth days OF the
present month" The woman has been committed
to Jail upon the charge Of infanticide.
Judge Moses made all important decision last
week, in the case Of Summers vs.. Lyles, Messrs
Darlington & Suber for the plaintiff, and MIR. G.
Darlington for the defendant. The facts proved
we're, that Lyles employed servant (freedman)
who had contracted with the plaintiff FOR the year
1867, as farm laborer, and left his employment
and when the plaintiff demanded the servant, the
defendant refused to send him back or discharge
him. There was no proof that the defendant had
enticed the servant away from his employer. The
case was within the Summary Process Jurisdiction
of the Court and His Honor decreed for the plain.
tiff damages for the injury. The question involved
is one Of general interest and it ID supposed that
it viii be taken up on appeal
The trial of Alexander Bryce and nine negroes,
on the charge Of the murder of Miles NJ. N. Hun
nicut, took place at PickeIs c. Il. on Thursday,
before his Honor Judge Dawkins. The State was
represented by the Solicitor Hon. j. P. Reed; the
prisoners by Generals McGowan and Easley.
Messrs. Norton and Adams. The evidence and
arguments occupied two days, and the jury, after
an absencs of half an hour, brought in verdict ol
guilty with reference to December Tadsden, Nat.
Frazier, John Keith, Jack Walker, Green Cleve.
land, ir., and Jackson Henderson-an colored; not
guilty with reference to Alexander Bryce, white,
and Captain Deane, Bob Breckenridge and Mark
Adams, colored. The testimony of the President
OF the Union League proved that all OF the parties
named constituted the guard sent out to arr est
Bob Smith, the white man who had fired pistol
in the neighborhood of the League; that portion
of this guard were armed with guns and pistols,
and under the direction OF Jackson Henderson as
Sergeant; that December Gadsden, the Vice-Prc'
sident of the League, from the description of his
size and his bearing on the occasion, was the one
who fired the fatal shot which took the life o
Young Hunncutt, the others being accessory tC
the crime 1t also appeared in evidence given BY
both white and black that the negroes used the
most violent threats and language, imprisoned the
white men present in the academy, and evinced d
desire to prolong the disturbance and resort tc
arms. The case was ably presented to the jury or
the part of the State, and Generals Easley anc
MCGOWAN defended the prisoners with more thar
usual eloquence and power. The Judge charged
the Jury on the law clearly, and both law and FAC
was then submitted to their consideration, will
the result above stated The sentence OF the
Court was that the parties convicted should be ex
ecuted, at Pickens, on the 9th OF December next
On Saturday, the negroes indicted for riot OF
the 18th day of October, the day following thu
MURDER together with Alexander Bryce, white
man. were tried-the same counsel with the addl
ton Of James H. Whitner, Esq, representing th'
parties. Eighteen out Of the thirty tried were
convicted and sentenced as follows: Elias hen
nedy Indicted for completely in the riot of Satur
day night, eleven months in the Penitentiary
with the privilege of paying $500 in thirty day
and being released. Isaac Brown, same senten 20
Greene Cleveland, Clarke Cleveland, Gen. Sapph'
Bradley, James Keith, Thomas Orr and David SIN
gleton. fourteen months in the Penitentiary; Johl
Butler, DR.. Franklin, Captain Deane, John Reed
Robt Breckenridge, George Wright, Toney Grant
Alex. Robinson, Amos Cummings and Lewis Young
twelve months in the Pententiary. The Court ad
ionrned on Saturday evening.