The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-19
Items of State News.

"A fireman's fair for the benefit of the Young
America Fire Company of Orangcburg will be-
gin at that place next Wednesday.
--Rov. W. G.. Connor, Methodist pastor at
OrangeburG, and President Of the Female Sem
mary, COOS to Texas next month to take charge
OF Chapel Hill University as its President.
Our townsman, Professor Miles, is to lee
ture in Grecnyille tonight on "rhe Teachings
OF History" During his stay in Greenvile the
Professor is the guest of the Rev. Ellison
Capers.
Sydney Sarrntt, a freedman, of Spartan
burg, publishes the following in the Spartan:
"I take this method of informing my friends
and the public generally, that am no longer o
Union Leaguer or Radical, and am bound to vote
in the coming election for Seymour and Blair"
An affray occurred in Lanca ter District, o
few miles northeast OF the village, on Friday
week, between Spencer Lauey and Alexander
CASTOR (both c1lored), in which the former
was instantly killed. Castor came in on Satur-
day and surrendered himself 10 the sheriff.
The deceased was tho father-in-law OF the
prisoner.
The Lancaster Ledger publishes letter
received there from Liberia. in which the
writer, freedman named John D. Wright,
says 81 have q house and land, a good coffee
farm started, worth about four hundred dol
and rum are the cheapest produce here OF our
country. Rum is 50 gallon.
-Incendiaries are active in Laurens. The
gin house of Captain Albert Dial, of that dis
trict, was burned on the night OF the 18th inst.
Eleven bales of cotton and other property were
consumed. The log stables on the premises Of
Dir. Louis Dial, occupied by Mr.. Joseph Crews,
in Laurens Village. were burnt on Saturday
night last. Mr.. G. was absent OF the time.
On the 9th instant four negroes escaped
from the Laurens Jail. They had managed to
draw staple by which the door of the cell in
which they we're confined was fastened, but
kept the staple and door III lis usual position
until the outer door was opened by the jailor
to feed the prisoners. They suddenly hnnrrss:s
open this door of their cell, rushed past the
jailor, and made gool their escape. They were
in for murder, burglary and larceny.
The Chester Standard has received from
Mr., Il. H. Abel, sample Of Egyptian wheat.
In appearance it resembles the seed OF broom
corn, the heads being somewhat the same i'll
size, shape and weight. Que acre OF this wheat,
with tho same cultivation bestowed upon the
old kind will yield one hundred and fifty bush
els. Mr.. A. states that it makes equally as
good bread as the variety now used; having
conyersed with an Intelligent and reliable gem
tlcman, who had both seen and eaten of the
flour. Mr.. A. Hafner, of York District, will not
only confirm oil that is claimed for it, but will
at the same time impart any other information
which may be desired.
Tho Orangeburg News says: son the
9th in. .tant. Rose Grimes, O colored woman
living near Branchville, had quarrel with her
daughter Charlotte, in which her sons, John
and George. participated. The party beat
Charlotte with sticks and clubs, and drove her
from tho house. Charlotte, after leaving the
house, fill down at the side Of the road, being
unable to proceed on account OF the injuries
she received. She was picked up and carried
back to tho house by two women, and there
Law neglected till the next morning, when it
was disc c,vered that she had died during the
night: Roae, John and George have been ar
rested Oil charge Of murder"