The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-01
44FE.4IRS IN TIE STATE.
Edgefeld.

Thomas R. Agnew Esq. the Great grocer OF
| New York, has purchased eighty-seven hum
dred acres OF land III. Edgcfeld County, near
Aiken.
The Mountaineer reports hoayy rains last
week. On Tuesday Reedy River became 30
swollen as to render the passage OF vehicles
impractlcable. No scrio':: damage has oc-
Cured, however.
Lancaster.
q. J. Withcrspoon has been sappointei u
magistrate by Governor Scott.
Charles Jones coored. qualified before tho
clerk Of the court last week ,nnd has donned the
judicial robo of magistrate. Charley will, no
doubt, 10 the best he can.
Oconec.
MIR. Abial Foster, al old and respected citi-
zen, died suddenly at his resldenc, at old
Pickens Courthouse, the 22d ult.
The Keowee Courier has been shown o tine
sample Of beautifully cleaned rice OF home
culture.
Engineers Lee and Mckay arrived in Wal
halla last week on their work OF "blaxing and
stalking" the Blue Ridge Railroad line from
that place to Clayton, Ga. This work is done
| to enable the road to estimate the expenditure
necessary to full completion, aud also the
damage done to the unfinished portions OF the
road between these points, prior to letting tho
| came to contractors.
Union.
Hiram ". Duncan, senator from Union, has
been appointed by Governor Scott, magistrate
for the county which he represents in the
South Carol,na Legislature. William T.
Thomas, ESQ.,, Lus also been appointed to the
same Office.
On the morning Of Friday, 19th inst, the
body OF colored lad. named Charles Byers,
aged about seventeen, was found in the road
leading to Glst's Bridge. with the pack part OF
his head split open, apparently with an axe.
| A freedman has come forward and made af1-
davlt. that one Isaac Sartor, negro, had con:
fessed to him, that he Qsaac) had committed
the homicide. believing at the time that ne
was killing brother Of the deceased. Upon
| this statement, q warrant was issued, anu
Isaac Sartor is now in jail
Rnrnwe1I.
The Sentinel notes heavy fall OF rain sue
ceeded by sudden freeze. 1t says: Peach
and plum trees are in full bloom, aud 1t is
greatly to bo feared our prospects for fruit are
ut an end"
The Barnwell Sentinel announces the decth
OF MIR. J. NJ. Mclllllan, agent Of the Blackyllle
depot, which occurred at that place on tho 21st
ultimo. MIR. Mcmillan had been connected
with the South Culol,na Railroad Company for
number OF years, and was noted for his ex-
cellent qualities.
Horse stealing is quite prevalent in Barn.
well. Joe Bowers." blooded Animal, was
stolen from his owners stable on the nlght ot
the 10Th ultimo, and Mr.. w. u. Bowers has
animal and the arrest oil the thief. "Joe" has
run several races.
OrangeburG.
MIR. Charles S. Bull has been appointed
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
| for 0rnnpeburG.
Major ". A. ocain's residence, a few miles
from Orapgeburg, was destroyed by nre on
| Monday night. Little was saved from the
flames, and his loss Is about enc thousand DBL
| lars. Tho fire ia believed to have been the
work of an incendlary.
Orangeburg Celebrated their fifteenth anniver-
sary on the Goth Instant in spirited style. The
! following officers were elected for the ensuing
wear: Presidcnt, J. W. hlOseey. Vlee-Presl-
dent, j. P. Harl y. Directors, lrst, James
Van Tusse; second, John Davis; third, u. W.
Robinson; fourth, Charles H. Hall: Secretary,
G. P. Meiedith. Treasurer. Or. b. Al. Shnler.
Axmen, James J. Cannon, ). u. "olle.
AbbevIIie.
The Press comments cditorlally upon tne
testimony or W. X. ToIb. 1T, in the contested
election case, bewcen Mcssrs. Hoge and Reed.
It saws: II not equal to the 'wlckedest man
in New York. he is certainly the wickedest
man that was ever in Abbevllle. lie now adds )
perjury to his many other crimes, and yst he
Is to be rewarded Tor his villanies. The .ar-
pet-5agge.s process great horror OF violence,
yet they claim that thsy have much greater
desire to promote their schemes to secure
Office and plunder, than 10 punish law-Dreak-
ers. They havo the greatest offender now i'll
their possession -ono who, by his own eohies:
sion is q murhcrer-;et tliey forgive all ana
take thoir stand oil his testimony, because ne
commits perjury for them. We won
der whether the whole testimony OF
Telbert has been published or only
garb!ed extracts Of the same? Was ne asked
whether he did not surrender hlmself?-
Whether he is not now kept i" jail and guarded
dav aud night by Radical p'mps anu procurcrs
of false testimony? Whether Le was not prom
ised 4 pardon for swearing falsely, and how
much oil the reward was promised hlmf r. 80
far as the Democratic party is concerned TGl- 13
berL's testimony is tissue Of filsehoods. we
trust to proculo for our ncx, issue the testi-
mony Of every Que who II he names, TIA y con-
tradicting his statements i'll every paf:lenlar'
We give the testimony OF managers at GokeS-
bury and Greenwood, which was taken Datorc
| Juiro Kill during the past week anu before