The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-19
Items of State News.

AT the pIantation Of Mrs. James Erwin, in
Abbeyille District. on Monday evening last, an
altercation took place between Harvey Pratt
and Henry ELAN, both colored men, which re-
suited in the death Of the former. Pratt was
terribly cut up with very large knife. Jeal-
ousv was at tho bottom Of the dispute. Elam
delivered himself up.
TIE Camden Journal says the caterpillar
has made it's appearance, and is devastating
the fields of our river planters. Already IN
many places the plant has been stripped o. Its It's
commenced. With the damages by the high
water and the rayages Of the worm, the cotton
crop on the richest lands of our district will be
almost an entire failure.
The Camden Journal apprehends that civil
war NAV result from the ''bill to suppress in
surrectiou and rebellion" 1t says This meas
ure OF General Scott will precipitate it, We
can demonstrate how it may come natura LILY.
In Kershaw District there has been up to this
time. but three boxes opened for any election
under the new order of things, whereas there
were formerly eight. The vote OF the district
will reach three thousand whereas formerly it
was but one thousand. II there be but three
boxes open at the Presidential election, there
will be in Camden two thousand votes to be
polled. AS the election is only held for one
day, that number could not be polled. One
party or the other would fail to cast it's full
vote. Now who is to give way? Will either
party give way without struggle? If q strug.
gle ensues, according to Radical ideas, it will
bo struggle between rebels and loyal men.
The rebels must be put down BY General Scott's
loyal militia. The same would be the result
% any such struggle at the ensuing elections.
An affray occurred in KershawI District, a
few miles from Camden, on Tuesday last, be-
twaen John Rowe and William Elliott, in which
the former was killed. For some time an un-
friendly feeling existed between the parties,
and on the day OF the homicide Rowe went to
the plantation of Elliott where he and MIR.
Gaskln were engaged in saving fodder, armed
with double barreIled gun and bowie knife,
and told Elliott he had come to kill him, at the
same time making preparations to shoot. Ell
Iiott Jumped behind MIR. Gaskin, begging Rowe
not to shoot him. Rowe ordered Gaskin to
get out Of his way, threatening to kill him
if he did not, upon which GasIin stepped
of, but before Rowe could fire, Elliott
seized the gun, when a scuf1e ensued, during
which one barrel was discharged and the par
ties fell to the ground. Elliott seeing the
Bowie knife, seized and threw it away, and dis
engaging himself, got possession OF the gun.
Rowe became still more abusive, aud swore he
would kill him before Saturday night. Elliott
being satisfied that he would put his threat
into execution. raised the gun and fired. Rowe
fell and expired in few moments. An inquest
was held over the body on Saturday by John
R. Shaw, Esq., and upon examination OF Wit
nesses. the Jury we're satisfied that it was q
case OF justihable homicide and rendered q
verdict accordingly. Elliott is remarkably
peaceable and inofsnsiye man, and had been
badly treated and domineered over by Rove
for a long time, to which he had patiently sub
mitted.