The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-14
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
". d. SMITH,
Clerk Of Council.

d. The Postofice at st. Mathews, Orange
burg District, has been discontinued.
1t is proposed to give barbecue at Ohes
terfeld Courthouse on next Saturday, the l9th
instant. ~
There will be Democratic mass meeting
at Chester on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at
which Gov Vance and Gen. Hampton are ex.
pected to speak.
Georgetown ia excited OF the prospect o
o telegraph Office; and 0rangeburg is trying
to arrange for the re-establishment OF that
which it had.
The caterpillar is producing fearful raw
ages in some parts Of Orangebur5 District
Some of the finest cotton cIops have been re-
duced to one-haK
The Sumter News says Of the crops in that
district I'm 80 ne sections corn has suffered,
and cotton has not entirely escaped the many
casualties which belau the staple !; but gene
rally speaking, the prospects tor the harvest
are good. Our people are nos much In debt,
and We look for plentiful supply OF green
backs, and brisk trade as soon as cotton be-
gins to come in"
The Greenville Enterprise says: "After
long continued rainy weather, it has become
fair and pleasant, and there is prom Sc OF q
good time for fodder-saving IN Greenville, and
also for securing hay, which VIC hope the farm
ers will make wuile the sun shines. Corn crops
are generally good, and Greenville District, it
is believed, will have On abundant supply OF
provisions, and some to spare"
Mr.. James L. MATHS, farmer, from Edge
field District, while on his way from Hamburg
to his home (about eighteen miles from that
town. on Tuesday last, was fred upon by q
gang of negroes, about thirteen miles from
Hamburg. The negroes ordered him to stop
the buggy, when Mr.. MATHS drew his pistol
and contlnued firing until he ran them CT
The next day, {. party Of white men tried to
catch them, but found nobody in the neigh
borhood.
in Laurensville, on Thursday, q young man
by the name Of W. b. Eicheloerger, living
some six miles in the country, came into town
very much intoxicated aud almost demented
with brandy. In the store OF MIR. John Kyle,
an alteration ensued between Elchelberger
and rabby Simpson, freedman, when Elchel-
wounds on the latter, from which he died 10
about half an hour. Eichelberg .r made his
escape and is still at large-supposed to have
lefy the State.
"A serious affray occurred st Fort Mills, in
York District one day last week. Five or slI
negroes we're severely hurt in the melee-none
seriously-and one white man sll htly bruised.
There wero present upon the ground about
twenty whites and seventy-fve blacks. The
fight com -nenced by Radical negro inter-
rupting a Conservative negro during his
speech. giving the latter the lie. wheIeupon
the Conservative darkey, though surrounded
by but few Of his friendi, but trusting in the
Justice of mis- cause, let fS and teled the Rad.
to the earth, when the Fl ,ht became general,
resulting in tho whites driving the negroes
from tho field.
On Tuesday, the 9th instant, at Florence, an
Engishman, IN the employ OF DR.. Washington,
named Peter Smith, was stabbed to the heart
by Alexander Burris, who lives near Florence.
under the following circumstances: The par
ties were on the front steet, near Capt. WHY'S
store; each had been drinking. wnen Burris got
angry with Smith. or pretended to be so. be-
cause SIN th would not let him (Burris) drink
of his liqu ,r. and cursed Smith. An alterca-
ton ensued, when Burris drew his knife, and
after two or three attempts, plunged it into
Smith, who lived only about half ho"r LITER
wards. An inquest was held over the body late
in the afternoon and the following verdicc rem
dered: ''rhat Peter smith came TO his death
by wound inflicted on the left breast by
knife in the hands of Alexander Burrls with fe-
loneous intent"