The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-01
ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
A Mysterious Murder.


The Winnsboro' News says: "The body Of
Mr. Derril Hayes was found yesterday morn
ing. about eight miles from Winnsboro', on
the Kincaid Bridge Road, dreadfillly mangled."
Orangeburg Court.
The News says ''very few interesting cases
were upon the docket. An important decis-
ion of Judge Carpenter was that colored
woman had no right, as the law now stands,
to prosecute for bastardy-the act OF 1889 say
ing distinctly that only white woman can be
prOsecutriX in such case"
The Weather.
The weather in Barnwel has been cold for
some days, and on Thursday there was
freeze. There was q heavy frost in Horny on
the night Of the 26th ult.
Winter has arrived in Georgetown. Ice was
seen on Wednesday, and on Thursday the
thermometer stood ct 80 degrees below zero.
ARRAY In Abbeville.
The Press says: San afrray occurred on our
streets on Monday last between q. A. McClung,
of this vicinity, and Ed. Butler and Tom Will
hanson, freedmen, in which Butler received
flesh wound in the thigh, from pistol dis
charged by McClung, and Wilamson's hand
was cut with knife. McCung received
slight wound in the head, and after being
rather roughly handled by the constabuary,
was released on giving bail for his appear
ance."
The Greenvic Enterprise says that little
boy, the son of Mr.. John w. Grady, was lost
on Wednesday, October 20, and has not been
found. In the hope that the child Is yet
alive, and that he may be restored to his
parents, Mr.. Grady offers liberal reward for
his discovery and restoration, ~ d to avoid all
difficulty in the matter pledges himself that
the person returning tho child alive shall not
be questioned, and only voluntary informa-
tion expected The lost boy is about seven
years old, ordinary size for MS age; rather
slender form, hair inclined to be dark, eyes
hazel, complexion sunburnt; had on when
missed black velvet pants, black flannel coat,
red flannel shirt, his hat was not on; was al
WAYS regarded as intelligent for his tender
years.
The eastern wing of this building wiz be
ready for use by the Legislature on the 22d.
The Phoenix saws: 1.-THE main entrance is on
tbe he north side of the first story. Passing
through the corridor, on the right Is the Audi
tors Office, and opposite is the Attorney
Generals Office About the centre OF the cor
ridor is q bronze statue of George Washington,
bearing the, inscriptions: Modelled l71S, In
France, by Bourbon; cast III Rlchmond, va,
at W. j Hubbard's Foundry" Passing through
the corridor, on the right is the Comptroller's
proof vault for the protection of important pa
pers. On the left is the Treasury Department,
with private rooms. vault &c. On the right is
the Governors Office and private room. Adj
Joining is the office and private room OF the
Secretary of State. On the extreme LETT Is the
Supreme Courtroom, adjoining which is con-
sultinr room and Il well lighted apartment, in
tended as II library. On the second story. IN
front, on either side. are rooms i0r the accom-
modatiOn of the Speaker OF The House. the
President OF the Senate and their clerks. The
hall of representatives, rs we'll as the senate
chamber, upon this floor, are tastelully fitted
up; the ceilings being finished with ornamcn-
tai brackets, corners, &c. The walls are plas-
tered in imitation of stone Galleries surround
the hall of the former, while in the senate
chamber q gallery extends along the north
side. This chamber is to receive an entirely
new outtlt-ftlrniture, carpets; DC. On this
floor are seven committee rooms, cloak and
wash room The entire building will be heated
with coal"
Shreds OF State News.
George Curtis has been appointed by Gov
ernor Scott a magistrate for Hilton Head,
Beaufort County.
James G. Martin has been appointed com
missioner of deeds for South Carolina, in the
State of North Carolina.
We learn that Governor Scott has appointed
Mr. Thomas J. Webb to fill the Office of County
Auditor of Anderson, uice John r. Cochran,
resigned.
The buildings for the agricultural fair at
Barnwel are In rapid course of completion.
The executive committee are pushing matters
ahead, and everything will doubtless be in
readiness by the 18th of November.
The aggregate of the assessments OF proper
ty in Barnwell is expected to be s2,0OO,O0O.
The Georgetown court is still in session,
there being unfinished business which will be
closed before the end of the week.
; Mr. ]. B. Boyd has been appointed post
master at Lancaster Courthouse. Good
Mr.. J. J. Richardson, internal revenue as
SCISSOR for Lancaster, hassbeen superseded,