The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-31
Items Of State News.

Mr.. Aaron Miles, q tailor by trade, ana the
oldest resident Of Columbia, died on Friday
last.
R-A colored man by the name Of Andrew
Lynch, who lives in the upper part OF dreen.
vile District, was shot near bis residence on
the night OF the 18th, and died on the l4sn In
slant. -. ~
The Darlington ,Southerner says: 1.-The
rains will help the crops OF young corn, peas
and potatoes, which are verytine, but tne
farmers are fearful that 30 much rain Will De
productiye Of much harm to the cotton crop.
On the Esd instant one Of the discharged
Emitted States soldiers Was drowned In Waeca.
nav Bay. While attempting to recover ios.
hat by Jumping overheard, feeling secure as an
eSDert O SWIMMER. the boat was capsized, and
he was kept under water by the sails.
The Orangeburg News says: "Rics is bene.
fitted BY the recent rains; cotton is injured
We anticipate about half crop OF the latter
staple in this district, and probable we have Q
double crop Of corn, and q fine yield OF proVl'
sions generally" .. ..si,ce
n-The Sumter News says: "We regret to learn
from several planters OF our district that the
cotton is becoming seriously affected with
rust. and we have been informed by some that
the injury win amount to at least one-third ol
the crop - se..l -, =.
The Barnwel1 Sentinel says: 1--WE have
had an abundan e Of rain since our last issue,
which is not very acceptable to the farmers.
coming ON lust as fodder pulling had COM
menced. Much Of it will be lost"
For the first time in upwards Of three years
Darlington has no troops within It's limits, Fol
some days preparations has been making for 9
command left for Columbia, bearing with 1t
the Endest wishes Of the community.
i.-.In Greeuville District, Mr. A. B. Viokers,
Sheriff. and Mr. 8. J.pDouthit, Judge OF Pro
bate. have both qualified and entered on the
discharge OF the duties Of their respective
offices. These gentlemen were chosen at the
recent election by large Democratic major1nes.
"A white calpet-bagger, whose name has
been published in the Phoenix for several weeks
Legislature, admitted lately that the reason
Nhy he had never made the correction, was be-
cause he was ashamed Of the company, and
that bis friends abroad would not recognize
him.
-On Friday last q negro man was stabbed
bya negro woman near Brownsville, Marlboro
DISTRICT, under the following circumstances
The woman was In the field on the plantation
Of Mrs. r. Emanuel cutting potato vines,.
aocused her OF stealing corn from the planta-
lion. She gave him the lie, when he struck
her with club. The woman stabbed him with
the knife in two or three places, from which he
died In. few hours.
The mulatto fellow who was at Williston
week or two ago for the purpose, as he said, OF
t8kine down the names OF colored Democrats,
as they were to be shot or banished from the
country, has been at several plantations below
Barnwe1l G. H., recently, deludine the poor ne
groes BY: telling them that he is surveyor,
and that he has come to measure OH their
land. By this means he got many OF their
chickens, eggs, &C., which he barters of. AS
he brought no mule, some OF the more intelh-
gent class OF freedmen have discovered the
trick, and are after him with sharp sticks,
swearing revenge.
The latest piece OF wholesale thieving is thus
described by the Barnwen Sentinel: "Three
colored men, Isaac CAN'T, fellow named Ma
ior. and one Neptune, formed c0partnershIp
RECENTLY in the cattle business, and were doing
quite q successful trade up 70 last week. The
first drove Of beeves hom this place was about
ten, which they drove to Charleston, taking up
on their route such others as might come IN
their way. By. the time they reached the, ,clty
they had quite drove, and very soon found
sals for them, getting the greenbacks paid
down.: Isaac and his partners were flushed,
and after enjoying the hospltallties OF the city,
LAYING in their supplies TO bring back to old
Bsrnweu, ndmahng further contracts, took
their departure for home on the railroad, In
tanding az soon as possible to carry more
beeyes down; but the first lot having been
missed before the second one could be got to-
eether, their further plans were frustrated, and
Sspeedy dissolution Of the firm brought about
by two Of the party being arrested and lodged
in Jail, and Isaac making his escape. The cat
tie stolen belonged tp soIne freedmen near the
village" xzitsTE Y ( fs=-->s ss5s-s,izsst..a II