The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-02
Affairs In the State.

Cotton is looking up at Columbia. Mlddline
sold at 16A &c. on Wednesday,
Mr.. John Tanning, of Columbia, died on We'd
nesday morning.
Captain Adam Walker an old citizen of Ches-
ter District, died last week.
Major Eaves' gin house, aboutfve miles from
this place, was consumed by fire on Saturday
night last, with somo thirteen bales OF cotton.
Supposed to be the work'of an incendiary.
"A public meeting Of the white cit citzens9f T. 60.
operate with the people Of the other Districts oil
tie State on matters affecting the political inter-
ests Of the State.
"A memorial is going the rounds Chester Dis
trictI for the removal OF the Cotton Tax, address
ed to the United States Congress. Tho present
tax of two and half cents per pound Is burden
too much for the people, under the present con-
dtion, to bear
The Columbia Chronicle publishes letter
from James NJ. Morrison OF this city, in which he
saws that General Scott has not registered and is
not eligible to any civil Office in this State. General
Scott said he had rather remain private citizen
of Ohio, than hold any civil Office in South Caro-
lima.
Last weak nquests were held in Darlington
District on three different cases OF murder, and
resulted in verdicts Of willful murder against
the perpetrators. On the 18th ult., at the Pee
Dee Bridge, near Society Hill, Henry Williams
stabbed Francis Freedre, who died next day; Will
liams escaped and has not since been heard from
the parties were white persons On the 10TH at
Maxcy Gandys plantation, McIver Bristow shot
and killed Thomas Jett-both colored. The other
case of murder took place early in the spring OF
1866. at the Plantation belonging to the estate OF
James Il. Mcintosh, where one freedman, named
Daniel Douglas. stabbed and killed another, named
William Osborn, and fled from justice. Last week
he was arrested and sent to Marion jail in compa-
nv with Bristow, named in the other case.
"A fragrant outrage III Edgefeld District is
thus described in letter dated October % to the
Edgefeld Advertiser:
| son Tuesday last The Sergeant in charge Of the
detachment OF the Fifth United States Cavalry
stationed near this village forciby entered the
plantation of Mr. Lewis Jones, nine miles from the
Court House, and under pretence of protecting the
interest of freedman, who had made an idle ana
groundless complaint, seized and removed eight or
ten bales of cotton which had been delivered to Alr.
Jones by q neighbor, in part for satisfaction
of just claim. The cotton, we are informed,
was that night clandestnely taken possession
of bv irresponsible partles and run of across
| the Savannah River This looks badly for the mill
tary to say nothing of the other parties engaged.
Mr. Jones protested earnestly against this violent
| and lawless proceeding, and urged the Sergeant,
| il vain, to refer the matter to his commanding
officer who ut Aiken, and have some lnvestga-
| ton before summarly trespassing upon his rights
and property, offering again and again to make the
amplest satisfaction, IN cashi necessary for every
claim which any freedmgr might have upon thecot-
ton We are informed that Major Walker, command
ing at Aiken has been repeatedly notified of the
outrage, but have heard of no steps being taken
to bring the guilty parties to punishment. or to
have the property restored to the rightful owner
If this Sergeant acted without orders, or contrary
to orders, Major Walker owes to himself as al
officer, to the discipline Of his troops, and to the
| community which is under his command, to visi
| the severest punishment upon him. We call upoI
the Commanding General to see that justice il
| done in this matter.