The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-26
AFE.AIRS IN THE STATE.
Grecnville.

The Mountaineer says: "During the frs
part OF this week very heavy ruin fell here
doing some little injury by washing The
fruit crop. we are glad to be able to state, was
not entirely destroyed by the recent frosts, al
though the supply will be much shortened.
| Georgetown.
The Times says "After long siege of DIR,
weather we were gladdened by a shower ofraH
on Tuesday, which although not very heavy
will be of great advantage to our fields and
gardens. Our planters are busy sowing theil
| seed and are much cheered by the spring
weather, which is at present Of delightful tenn:
perature."
| Edgeheld.
Thursday night last, smkin's mill, in Edge
field County, below Beech Island, was entirely
destroyed by fire. The mill was used as q
grlst and saw mill, and the same water power
running a cotton gin. Near the mill is a store
where were congregated q crowd Of men, and
it is thought the fire originated from match
| being thrown among some loose cotton, which
communicated to the mill. The loss of the
mill alone is about $4,000, which is sad calam-
ity to the neighborhood. Besides the burning
Of the mill, quantity Of corn and cotton was
also destroyed.
The Barnwell Sentinel comes to us enlarged
and clad in o new dress.
The Journal says &c The protracted drought
from which we have suffered for many weeks
was terminated on last Tuesday by most re-
freshng rain. The gardens look fully hun
dred per cent. better, and the young corn is
looking green and promising.
The next saies-day will take place at Barn
we'll, after which the county Offices will be re-
moved to Blankville, the County Commission
their accommodation. The Methodist Church
will be used for the courthouse."
Laurens.
There was quite spirited agricultural meet
ing at Laurensville on Monday last.
The hesI dwelling house Of Mrs, Mary A. Gore, in
March 10th TRe sleeping inmates s na4rowiy nuv "
escaped, and almost the entire contents of The
house were consumed. A negro man and wo-
man, husband and wife, !tho last but recently
in jail, charged with applying the torch.
The Laurensville Herald says: 'sSince our
last abundant rains have visited all parts Of
the district. to the advantage of the growing
wheat and oat crops, which were beginning to
suffer from the cold, dry, windy weather which
has prevailed for a month. We may now re.
gard the frosty king as abdicated and the floral
queen ana as fairly and putting on her
The same paper notices the death, on the
2Oth lnst, OF little girl, aged about ten years,
by the name Of Lille Harris, daughter of Major
N. &. Harris, near Clinton, in this district
The little girl we learn, was caught by falling
tree near her fathers residence, during q gale.
and crushed instantly to death, it being neces.
sary 70 cut the tree in two before the BODY of
the unfortunate little creature could be extri-
Gated.
Orangeburg.
colored boy by the name OF Edward Black
was found dead few days since, in the field of
Mr.. Paul G. stroman. The finding of the cor
hunger: He was . boy OF unsound mind, and
no one knew that he was about the promises
until discovered by Mr.. Stroman in going over
his fields the day before the Inquest. He was
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been dead for several days.
The Oran!geburg News give the following ac-
count OF bloody murder in the Fork: S.On
last Monday morning, about six O'Clock, as
we're making arrangements, in his horse lot,
Hansford s. Porter and M,lledge Porter. his
brother, residents of the Fork. entered the lot
arrival Mr.. James w. Jordan, an employee Of
Mr. Riley's, also came in, and spoke to the Por.
ters, shaking hands with Hansford. Milledge
and told Jordan that he had come to arrest
him and take him to Orangeburg, at the same
time pointing. his gun at him. Jordan. re-
marked, Don't reckon. but I surrender Jcr-
it meant. Riley said he did not know; ask him
fer his authority. They then stepped back to
where the Porters were standing and Jordan
asked Porter to let him see his authority for
the arrest. Jordan and Riley both were stand
ing between the Porters. Miliedge Porter Re-
piled that he did not have any, Jordan turn
ed and faced Riley, who was stopping over
little, getting something out OF his pocket,
when Hansford 8. Porter presented o six
shooter, fred over Riley's shoulder, the
ball striking Jordan centrally in the breast
and entering the right cavity of the heart.
Jordan fell IN the arms of Mr.. Riley. and died
in about fifteen minutes. The Porters then
deliberately bade good morning and walked off,
At the crack OF the pistol the colored men left,
leaving Mr.. Riley alone with the dying man,
and having no weapon of any description at
hand. and the Porters being fully armed and
rest them. Sometime ,siroe. we gave an ac-
count Of the shooting Of Mr.. John Porter. 8
brother OF Hanssord and Milledge, by Larti-
que, In the Fork. and it is supposed tthat the
POrters believed Jordan assisted Lartigue in
that transaction. The ball that killed Jordan
passed over the shoulder OF Mr.. Riley, taking
the lint from his coat, and the powder burning
his mech; in the meantime il Mr.. Riley mad
Strengthened up he would have received the
discharge himself, and we would have had to
chronicle also the death. perhaps. OF this est-
ready with his double-barrel gun levelled to
shoot Jordan IT Hansford failed. The coroner g
inquest announced the deed 8 cold blooded
murder. The Porters, as yet, have not been
arrested. AIR. Jordan was the son-in.law of
Mr.. Daniel Young, and we hear, an honest.
hard-worklng man. He leaves G. young wifo
to mourn his untimely fate" hu M
Fatal KEROSENE ACCLDENT
The New Orleans Picayune gives the shock
ing details Of the death. from kerosene lamp