The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-12
Items of state News.

Mr.. and M s. T. y. Connor, of Orange
burg. S. c., have been elected male and female
teachers Of the Georgetown Male and Female
Academy.
Mr.. ]. Wood, the keeper Of the cemetery
near Florence, was drowned in the woods last
week. under the following circumstances lie
had been up to the town, and while there be-
came intoxi ated. In this state he started for
homo alone, and when about half way, becom-
ing unable to control himself. he fell into
tole OF water, face downwards and vas drown
ed.
of sale day in Lancaster the Ledger says !:
Two tracts Of land and four mules were sold
by the Sheriff at very fair prices, considering
objections to sales, &C. Throe tracts OF land
were sold by the commissioner. One OF one
hundred and eight acres for Sl330. One OF
two hundred and thirty.tour acres for s509' O9
One of sixty-two acres subject to dover, Tor S2o.
House and lot in the village for $3.50.
The Abbevlle Press says All the circum-
stances connected with the murder OF tho
white man Corncl, and negro, which We an
nonnccd in our last issue as having been COM
mited at Lowndcsville, go to show that the
deed was done by strangers in the community.
Suspicious characters, who were unknown IN
that neighborhood were seen on the day and
night of the murder, and we're SAID to nave
crossed the river soon after with the stolen
mules.
A wholesale jail delivery is thus described
bv the Gecrcetown Times: ION Tuesday last,
nj quarter to O'Clock, at the time the prls
oners in the iail we're about to be fed the Jallor
was seized and held fast, while the bulk OF
them rushed to the door and soon succeeded in
breaking it down and thirty-eight OF them
made their escape. Ample preparation Tor their
exodus seems to have been made, as they lett
With their carpet-bags and bundles we'll put
nm. One old man seeing his younger brothers
hastening away in a manner calculated to IA
tirue them, admonished them not to be in
snch a. hurry, as they were in no danger. Most
of them took the Black River road, and were
met by q gentleman coming to town, about
three-duarters Of an hour afterwards, in such
high spirits, that he concluded they were
returning from O political jubilee. The e.
caped prisoners are all negroes. There
we're three white pien in the jail, who
made no attempt to get away, although
every opportunity was offered then to escape.
Those WHO escaped are charged with various
| crimes and offences, from murder and rape 10
trespass and assault curious iac5 seems ~
We are informed that on Sunday JoD AlaZych, q
colored person, went to the jail and tod tne g
ioiIor that MIR. Webb, one OF the members OF
fhe Legislature, had sent him to examine lnto
the condition Of the prisoners, and INTO IL Ine
causes of their arrest and detention, anu tnat
he (Webb) was empoNe:eu w 9,,,i ~ - ~ Jui;to
oeo, peopie from the country, and on Tuesday, in
eo9r the broad face Of day. the outrage was commit
tnJ tni The afIir seems to have given immense sat
isfacion to negro member Of the LcEisatarsd 1a re-
raye vent to his joy by slapplnS ms hands
With With Sc sort of raptnrous delight: No blame
whatever attaches to the Sherlns deputy OF
70 the tailor, but the escape must and can only
be attributed TO the insecurity OF the jill.
The destructive fire in Georgetown, already
briefly noticed in our columns, IS thus U.s. report
ed in the Georgetown Times: On Thursda.
evening W last between 10 and II O'CLOCK, oul
town was visited with one OF the most destruc
tive tive fires res VIC have experienced for years. Tho
drst discovery that led to the fearful reaiza
ton was black smoke rising from the top
the the chimney of the store occupied by Mr.. N
Emanuel which, as tar as we can learn, wa
observed by Slrs. Logan, who had not as ye
retired and was sitting in her piazza opposite