The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-14
State items.

HoM1uDE.-Ws are panied to record an event .a
Yesterday afternoon which sent another human life
to its long account. According to the statements
made, it appears that o MIR. John G. Devaun VINO
Columbia and Hamburg Railroad in this city, dis
covering Mr.. Charles Bennett in nm endeayor TO
employ the negroes already at work. ordered MN
away; whereupon an angry altercauon ellsued,
during which Bennett threatened to whip Mr. De-
Vaun, and made certain demonstrations. The re-
suit was pistol shot through the breast OF Ben
nett, and his almost Immediate death on the s2ot
Until Coroners inquest is held, and the full par
ticulars are officially made known We deem 1t un-
wise to enter into further details.
Mr. DeVaun promptly delivered himself to the
authorities.
Since the above was put ii type, we learn that
Jury was empannelled by Coroner Walker, and On
inquest held on the body Of the deceased, when
the following verdict was rendered:
"Ihat Charles E. Bennett came to his death by
q ball wilful]y fred from pistol in the hands OF
John A. Deyaun." Caroliasdn. ti..
We learn that our indefatigable Chief Of Police,
Mr. Green, succeeded, on Sunday night, In arrest
ing freedman; named Joe Thompson, one OF the
party who stole five bales of cotton from MIR. Sum
mer Of Newberry, which was recovered by MIR.
Green some days since. The prisoner was taken
before Magistrate Walker, who committed him tor
hial-PhGe,siI. -,ss, -.
ANOTHER SAD CAsuALTY.-Only recently we pub
lished an account of the melancholy death by vlo-
lence of youthful son OF DIR. Walter Brice: AND
now We have that of another youth. The circum-
stances, as far as we have learned them, are that
q son of Mr.. james McCrary was riding in the
ssnew grounds" with Mr.. Jas. Jones, when burn
ing tree fell, crushed the lad to- death and broke
Mi. Jones' thigh.
This is stunning blow to the afflicted parents,
and our sympathies are truly with them. 80
thorough going, energetic citizen as is MIR. Jones
can but poorly be spared, as he must now neces-
sarily be for weeks, from the progressive industry
of our District now that so much of those qualities
is essential to the building up of o'r fortunes We
hope he may speedily and entirely recover.
WinnSboro' Neaos.
We are glad to be able to announce that the
Rev. w s.. Pluner, D. D., Professor OF Theology
in the Presbyterian Seminary at Columbia, Is ex-
pected to visit this place this week. and to preach
in tho Presbyterian Church next Sunday, l7th
inst. Dr. Pluraer has just exchanged the COM
charge for share in the tolls and poverty which
is ali South Carolina has to give just now, except
what we bespeak for him here-a cordial welcome
and q. good audience.-0rdngeb,ug Times
TEE ORANaEBURa NEws.-We are requested to
state that this paper will appear on Saturday, 23d
inst, instead Of the 18th inst, as before an
nounced. :.
The cause Of this change will be fully explained
in the first issue Of the News. Ibid.
At an. election held On the 11th instant at the
town Of Hamburg, s. c., the following Intendant
and Wal1ens we're elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
gin, G. Mcdonald, George Damn, Levy Hill, 8. E.
Bowers, E. 4. Cunningham, Wardens.