The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-06
SOUTH cARoLLNA.
ToIpERr AGAIN

The Abbeville press says "A friend Whites
us from Greenwood that ToIbert has skain
made his appearance In that vicinity; and
the Slate constabulary. Our friend thinks he
bas been commissioned to tnoAe-up' the trail
OF Randolph's murderers. SOMEBODY has h I'D
talk with Tolbert, and reports that the out
law expresses come surpriseNthat Hubbard
offers the reward for his apprehension-wants
TO know whether Hubbard can bud the State
thinks that Scott should have offered the re.
ward-eays he was offered 1900 to convict
some OF tho leading mon OF AbbevIlle, &C., dc.
Tolbert is entirely unworthy Of credit, and his
testimony pro or con should not have a feath-
cr's weight"
THE WEATHER m oRANaaBuRa.
The News says: "Siuce the copious rains OF
Monday night, the Weather has been pleas.
antiy coo! reminding one Of the end of sum-
mer. Thicker clothing and blankets have sug.
gested themselves and have been adopted
Peculiarly refreshing is this little cool siiap
after the very heated term we have Just passed
through. great many bales OF new cotton
crop is being rapidly gathered and will soon be
turned into money"
MURDER IN CHESTERFIELD.
The Democrat says: .Yestarday little nc
gro boy Of about 10 or 70 years, OF age was
brought here under arrest, rom tho neighbor.
girl, his cousin, only Q yeare old. He de ibe.
rateiy stripped himself to KIN hor and avoid
getting the tell-talo blood on his clothing, and
then put the body ID pondsof water to CON.
RopBERrEs IN esoRdEyowN.
The Times suys: "Wo coutinuo 10 hear OF
several robheries of hen roosts. There seems
TO be an organized gang OF thieves engaged In
this business. whIch-we trust will, ore long,
tho State BY their industry ia that wholesome
institution"
JAIL BREAKING,
The Barnwell Journal says: ION Wednes
day last. as Lewis McIsae, one Of the coiored
1aii-keepers, was carrying dinner into ono oi
the rooms Of the Jail at Barnwell. some hall
dozen colored prisoners, who were confined In
tho room, ran by him as he opened the door,
and went down to the outer door, but finding
that locked began to make the utmost en-
partially forcing it open, but a. Bond. the
white jaii-keeper. being on the spot, had given
the alarm, and In q few moments SheriH
Walker, j. 8. Brown, Esq. and half dozen
freedmen, reached the jail, and tho prisoners
were all secured"
HOUSE BURNED.
The Laurensville Herald saye: "We regret
to have to record the burning OF the substan.
tial residence OF Captain N. D. Kennedy, two
miles from this village, on Wednesday night
last. The fire was discovered by the sleeping
originated fom the cooking-stove. We learn
that the contents were almost entirely de-
stroyed."
sHnEDs OF STATE NEWS.
For three days Chesterfield has had more
pleasant weather: The nights and mornings
sometimes cool enough for q little fire or thick
or clothing.
The corn and rice crops in Horny are gene
rally very poor; now and thon may be found
fou-ishinZ patches, especially 80 in the imnie.
dinte vicinity Of Conwayboro'. 1he cotton is
very good. u. :, ,,. .rl.t
On Mondsy Georgetown was visited with
severa, sharp claps Of thunder aud Lightning,
rather unpleasant TO weak nerves. We learn
that tree wns struck near the Jail and con.
siderabiy injured.