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

The Abbeville press says "a friend whites
us from Greenwood that Tolbert has again
made his appearance in that vicinity, and
seems to be more afraid OF the citizens than OF
the State constabulary. Our f1iepd thinks he
bas been commissioned to 'nose-up' the trail
of Randolph's murderers. SOMEBODY has had
talk with Tolbert, and reports that the out
law expresses some surprise that Hubbard
offers the reward for hls apprehension-wants
10 know whether Hubbard can bind the State
thinks that Scott should have offered the re-
yard-says he was offered $1,000 to convict
some of the leading mon OF Abbevlle, &C., &c.
Tolbert is entirely unworthy OF credit, and his
testimony pro or con should not have f. ath-
er's weight"
THE WEATHER IN onANGBBURG.
The News says: "Since the oopious rains Of
Monday night, the weather has been pleas
antly COOL 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 snap
after the very heated term we have just passed
through. great many bales OF new cotton ITO
have como IN town during the week. The
crop is being rapidly gathered and will soon be
turned into money"
MURDER N CHESTERFIELD.
The Democrat SAYS Yesterday little ne
gro boy of about 10 or 12 years of age was
brought here under arrest, from the neighbor-
hood of Cash's Depot, for having killed little
girl, his cousin, only 6 years old. He deibe.
ratey stripped himself to kill her and avoid
getting the tell-tale blood on his clothing, and
then put the body in pond Of water to con
ceal it."
RoBBERIEs IN aEoRGETowN.
The Times says ''We continue to hear of
several robheries of hen roosts. There seems
to be an organized gang OF thieves engaged in
this business. which we trust will, ere long,
find quarters in the penitentiary. and benefit
the State bv their industry in that wholesome
institution"
JAIL BREAKING,
The Barnwell Journal says: "On Wednes.
day last, as Lewis McRae, ors 81 the ee]ofca
jall-keepers, was carrying dinner into one OF
the rooms Of the Jail at Barnwell, some half
dozen colored prisoners, who were confined in
the 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-
deayors to break it down. They succeeded in
partially forcing it open, but A. Bond, the
white jall-keeper, being on the spot, had given
the alarm, and in o few moments Sheriff
Walker, j. S. Brown, Esq, and half dozen
freedmen, reached the jail, and the prisoners
were all secured"
HOUSE BURNED.
The Laurensville herald says: "We regret
to have to record the burning OF the substan.
tial residence of Captain N. 0. Kennedy, two
miles from this village, on Wednesday night
last The fire was discovered BY the sleeping
inmates at II o'clock having, it is thought.
originated from the cooklng-stove. We learn
that the contents we're almost entirely de-
stroyed."
sHREDs OF STATE NEWS.
For three days Chesterfield has had more
pleasant weather. The nights and mornings
sometimes cool enough tor little fire or thick
er clothing.
The corn and rice crops in Horny are gene
rally very poor; now and then may be found
flou-ishiny patches, especially 30 in the immc-
diate vicinity of Conwayboro'. 1he cotton is
very good.
On Monday Georgetown WIS visited with
several sharp claps Of thunder and lightning,
rather unpleasant TO weak nerves. We learn
that tree vas struck near the Jail and cop-
siderably injured.