The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-30
SOUTH CAROLINA.
ApBEy1LLE COURT.


The court is still in session, about three
hundred cases being disposed OF. Tho Press
says that in all cases which have been brought
upon ''ante-war" debts, the juries have fixed
principal, and interest 10 the LIST January,
1861. Aud the majority OF these cases. by
agreement OF counsel, have been referred to
the clerk, to ASSESS the amount OF principal
In cases OF Confederate debts-the rule for
scaling debts, which is furnished by act OF
1868, has been applied, except in cases OF pecu-
liar hsrdsbip, wheIe evidence has been gone
into as to the true valuo Of the property.
TEE wELoH-BR1sooE FEup.
On Tuesday Of last week, according to the
Abbeville Press, Briscoe and his party recap
tured the horse about which there hns been 30
much dispute; and crossing the Savannah
River, made Of TO parts ppknSwD; y;,,a B1isoo9s 1
party Of four in close pursuit. After several
days. riding, the Brscoe party was overtaken
on Sunday last near Barkedale Forry, and be-
ing surprised, were oyerpowered. They all
escaped however, except one Curtis, who was
badly beaten over the head and captured. The
horse was recaptured, also another which Bris-
coe had been riding.
NEW JAIL WANTED.
The Chesterfield Democrat says that all the
prisoners escaped from tho jail at Chesterfield
Courthouse last week, simpH because they
could do 80 by forcing the staple Of the look.
As q Jail as well as q courthouse is to be built,
OF their location as we'll aa their style Of archi-
lecture, &C., in time.
BARNwEIL COURT.
During court week many rich scenes occur
red at Blackville. The Sentinel says "Not-
withstand,ng tho large crowd in attendance,
there was but one serious mishap, which was
the severe stabbing Of one man by another.
Fortunately, no mortal wound was given, al
though the wounded man lost q large amount
OF blood, aud is very much prostrated in con-
sequence.
HOMICIDE IN CAMDEN. =
Paul Williams, a colored boy about twelve
years old, had an alteration with q boy OF the
same age named Nixon, whom he struck with
s,;a. brick whso NiEon picked up the same brick,
stomach, somewhat in front, from which
wound he camo TO his death.
RERoosrnE AT BLAoKvILLE.
The Orangeburg News says: ''By friend
just from Blackville We learn that es.terribIe
seacontre% to took place there last Monday night
Enocbs. The affray grew out OF an old grudge.
Both parties used their pocket knives. Enochs
WAS terribly cut up, and is not expected to live,
while Aldridge will lose an eye, and Is other
wise badly cut.
The WORM IN oRANaEBURa.
The News says: 1--WE were handed the other
day, by Captain j. L. Moorer. several bolla OF
cotton. literally eaten up BY Inc boil worm.
The captain informs us that they have taken
and are doing much damage. The bolls pre-.
sented to US we're Of different sizes. from the
hrnt forming to the full grown boil, and all
punctured, some OF them eaten out clean. Mr..
Kramer's field is also attacked by this worm,
aud IL is fesred win do much damage to hts
promising crop. '-'
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
On Wednesday afternoon last, during the
heavy storm, q Mr.. Croous and his two sons.
{who were employed on Major SWygert's plan
tation, In lexington took refuge under q tree
which Was struck by lightning, and one Of tho
SONS was instantly killed. the right leg Of the
father parslyzed, whilst the other son escaped
without injury. t'
:H: THE CROPS IN LAURENs. III
The Lauyensville Herald says: "After sea-
son Of intense heat, during which the crops
failed rapidly, and especially the cotton, We
have had refreshing and bounteous showers,
extending over the entire district, we hope aud
believe, Farmers eatimato that the drought
has done the cotton crop serious damage, cut
ting off the promised yield from one-fourth to
one-haK. We hope, however, that their esti-
mate is excessive, and that favorable &c asons
In The future. and e late fall, may work miracu
lously in favor Of the royal staple. We havefo
Say 20 iour farmers, look well to your turnip
patches and fall onte, barley, rye, &C.,
as corn will undoubtedly be at high figures be-
fore anOthor crOD in secured ~