The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-30
lrRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, Oct. 28.-Since my last that state Of
excitement, which was fast becoming almost
the normal condition OF this community, has
snbsided On Friday last General Hampton
had long interview with Governor Scott, and
on Saturday Colonel Thomas was closeted with
the Governor for some time. The conferences
were amicable and the result was that they all
agreed to endeavor to repress tho spirit OF vio-
lence which seemed to prevail in the up-ccun-
try.
Three sets s-of commissioners of elections
have been appointed for Edeefeld, and have
all except one declined to sesve, somo Of them
giving as their reason for so doing, fear Of per-
sonal violence. One writes that he has morc
important business to attend to, viz: tho pre-
servation Of his life, as he had been hiding for
two days in the swamp.
On the 9th September last, Elsio Bodd.ford
loose woman, was returning from church
near Darlington Courthouse, in company with
one Windman, when they were met by four
men, who asked her name. On hearing it,
they drew pistols, fred, and killed her instant
". The Coroner's inquest developed evidence
duplicating one George Galloway. 1t is said
that Galloway keeps sentine!s posted around
his house, and declares that he will shoot any
one who may attempt to arrest him. Boddi-
ford was the mistress Of Galloway's father, and
young G. had sworn to kill her on sight.
The Executive Committee of this State have
received information from some of the malcon-
hot hot
Packer, Of Pennsylvania, be substituted as
the Democratic candidate for Yice-President
instead Of General Blair. Our Executive Com
mittee of course disapprove of this PROPOSE
tion. The committee have also been informed
by an active Democrat of New York that the
action OF the South relative to qualified suf-
frage has created great stir in Wall-street,
and that much good has thereby been done in
the Democratic cause.
T have heard of no further movements
against Jim Minor. Robinson's Circus yester-
day and last night performed to delighted au-
diences in this place. Such o gathering has
not been known in this city for many day.
One of the showmen undertook piece of
sharp practice, hoping to escape the disagreea-
BILE duty Of paying his hotel BILL On being ap'
preached by the proprietor he pretended to be
deaf and dumb, shaking his head and giving
forth discordant cultural sounds. Thereupon
the proprietor knocked him down, knocking
out tyo teeth. The Snowman Immediately re-
gained the use of his tongue and ears, paid the
bill and went on his way-not rejoicing.
Judge Hoge is in Columbia. Last night
Hubbard went to Winnsboro' to look after the
murderers of Lee Nance. He arrested Doc Mil
ler in Winnsboro', brUther-in-law of one OF
the murderers. Miller admitted that the
murderers had been at his house two or three
days. Hubbard reports that the feeling of the
respectable citizens Of Fairfield is not in sym
pathy with the murderers. It is doubtful wheth.
er Miller will be bailed. Governor Scott has
received several letters stating that the adj
dress Of the Executive Committee Of South
Carolina, published in the Phoenix Of the 23d
October, has had very beneficial effect in al
laying the excitement among the people. The
address of Governor Scott, to b, published to-
morrow, was induced by the reports received
by him through Hubbard of the placable feel
ing in Fairfield, and Of the letters above re-
ferred to. HAL.