The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-11
THE DAILY NEWS.
ITRMs OF STATE NEWS.

M John Apsel has been appointed In
fendant of the town Of Walhala, wee d. W.
Pieper, resigned:
Major Henry Williams, living near Nine
sixAbbeville District, met with eheavy loss on
"wednesday morning last, by the work OF an
;ncend;sry. His barn aud stables, together
With several horses and mules, and lot OF
hogs, were consumed,
.eghs he Democratic club met at Hodges,
Greenville District, on SATURDAY iass, ana Al Z
yary respectable assembly OF citizens. AZ
dresses were made BY ]. L. Westmorelanq'
Colonel Stanly Crittenden and Judge W. "a.
OaTnnheII The meeting was attended Will
The most happy results. One hundred naln-s nam,
wers added to the club, which now pan hanpsrs rs
one hundred and fifty. Included IN tnese IN sfS
maay citizens who nave hefe'oioie "0~
the Loyal Leagues.
The corQler;s jury in the case 0l youns s.o1n
Dayis recently drowned near 9eorgestGGmSn, s.GS
Ssvs aa', ,-atnrned the following verdict: "Inst
Thsrlas p Davis came to his death oy nus
JnH shance bv the hands Of another, but unknown
~ the iury, and in the presence OF John M.
feRebour; theodore LeRebour and Franknn lIla
p RISE. who, the jurors believe, are IN tne
,sossession of the knowledge Of facts, which
they withhold from the jurors.
The YorkWIle Enquirer says: The drought
ia becomine serious in this county. The pros
nect ;s good fora large crop OF corn and cot M
rnsif sI,eedy and plenteous rains fau. we
have seldom seen the corn crop iook mo!e
s3nronniaing than it Shas up to a week ago IN
many parts Of York. The earliest pian1!nsa a,a Is
more or less injured by the drought aiready.
1safion il less advanced in growth than at the
= same period last year, but gives falr promise
az a crop If rains come and caterplars keep
away. The crops generally nave oesn d. that Men
worked, attributable some Wnat 70 tne iay. snao
The new system OF labor Is becoming De''er ie-
gulated.
-. a Adaring robbery was perpetrated at the
sS,ss;dsncan e nf Mrs. Bsaseley, in the vicinity Of
GREENWOOD, Abbeylle District, on last Friday
!. nieht. The thief thieves gained entrace 70
fhe dygaJlinp by breaking lock on an outslde
door. thence. through partition door INTO an 2
adjoining room, From which they a1strsete1
safe containing between eight hunoreo anu
one Thousand dollars IN specie ana some a;aJ Saaaa,
hle papers. Although the room WAS occupied
by one or more persons, the robbery was not
discovered until the following morning; sese,
raj Of the citizens of the neighborhood started
pursuit of the thieves, but abandoned the
search after riding few miles: A reward OF
one hundred dollars is offered Tor tne recovery G
Of the money, and an additional reward ior the
apprehension ofthe thieves, with proof to con-
The Greenyile Enterprise says: Ine
Commissioners of Public Education nave sue
ceeded In making arrangements with those ex-
ceiler,t rentlemen and finished teachers, Pro
feseors Jridson and Patrick, to teach the
Academic Department OF our pubic schools,
Commencing on; the first Monday In August,
and we are confident our cihzens ,o anu :. .ie =,
8 onr expressions OF confidence in them. Tcltlon
VIII be- free at Professor Patrick's School, In
fha Gaillsrd School building. and for girls at