The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-30
ALL ABOUT TIE STATE.
Jack Frost.


The Camden Journal says: "For the past
two mornings we have had frosls heavy
enough to kill vegetation. This morning ice
Of considerable thickness was formed"
Bold Robbery.
The ctorchOusc of G. S. Douglass, Esq, in
Camden, was entered on Tuesday night and
robbed by party Or parties unknown, Of dry
goods To The amount of two hundred and my
or three hundred dollars. The entrance was
Effected by boring with I'm auger and lifting
up tile bar which held the door.
Fine Yield OF Corn.
The Chester Standard says: 81 IT. Clark,
residing upon the plantation of Mr.. Elijah ID.
Walker, gathered one hundred bushels of
corn from two acres OF Sandy River bottom.
And on threc-cighths of MI acre Of the same
Can Turkey Creek, Rocky Creek, or Fishing
Creek, bcut the above? This corn was thin
ned and plonghcd only once, and OH account
OF the frcshct and storm of ruin and wind
washing and blowing II down, IL was not work
ed any more"
Buried Alive.
The Camden journal says: son the 9Th
instant an inquest was held upOn the body of
Jonathan Newman, of this county, by Vachcl
A. Smith, Esq., magistrate, ncing as coroner,
at which William Gee and I.arkin t;rooms sizes, les
titled That Newman was digging \ well, and
they were drawing up the dirt which he WIS
digging, hen the curb gave way, causing the
dirt to cave in, and buryiug Newman some
ten or fifteen feet. The jury found their Vit YER
dict In accordance with the facts The neigh
bors were Engaged for two days or more in
extricatins the body, which when found was
in oil upright position"
Tournaments.
The tournament at Unionvillc on the 10th
instant was success. More than thirty
knights had enrolled themselves. Many fair
ladies were present TO cheer and encourage
their favorliGs. The spectators reached the
number of l500-sOne said 1000 II was II crowd
any way. Tho tillng lasted nearly three
hours. The riding was generally good Every
county bordering on Union was represented.
The Successful knights were Mcssrs. Sims
Thomas, Of Union; Waters, of York; Rogers, OF
Union, and Robinson, of Chester. They
crowned, In the order Of their names. Misses
Hobson, Wallace, Pagan and Rogers.
tournament also came or In forkvilc on
Saturday last-this time amongst the j,lvc-
niles. The Youngest knight OH the grOiind-
tho wee "Knisht of Caiawba'-took all three
time. Aler three runs II summing up showed
Bertrand Du Gucsclin (Mastcr Sum Wis0n)
the winner Of the first prize, II bu:s of shot,
With the privilege or browning the Queen of
Love and Beauty. The Ties were then run of.
and "Linwood" (alister John Mctts) adjutlgc,i
winner Of the second prize, Il silver cup. with
the right OF crowning tile first maid of honor.
The "knight of Temperance" Niastcr 5ony
Johnson) came in third, with The right to
his material reward, n new and pretty
axe. "Chevacr Bavard" Master James
Wilson) obtained the next prize, hand
some pockct-kniie. with a crown for the
third Maid of Honor. .Dumion DcIacy'
tMastcr Spcigllt Mcl.can) took the next prize,
crown TO hStow on the fourth Maid of Honor.
The prizes were then awarded. and the sue
cesslul knights bestowed their crowns on the
ladies fthcir choice. Miss Lula Lowry was
crowned Queen, and Misses Luna Jones, Ida
Boyd, Minnie Lowry and ELLA Dickcrson,
crowned Maids of Honor.