The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-17
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THE EpaEr1ELD BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The association commenced at Bethany
Church, near Liberty Hill, on the 1Utn lnst.,
and was permanently organized Dy the electl0n OF
of ftbe Rev. John Trapp as moderator, ana M.
W. Adams. Esq, as CLERK .Ine: oenIerasions oni
ives dispatched with promptness and lqog-
TnenE. ,GTb8citizens Of the Bethany ueighbor-
hood In their welcome Of ministers, delegates
ana yssifors, displayed the most elegsnt, en-
IRhtbned and unbounded hospitality, Inose
jealous and distinguished preachers, ORE.
Frrman and Manly, OF the Furmau University,
we're in attendance, and delivered worthy and,
efhectiye addresses upon the educahon OF
youne msurfor the ministry. Sermons were
preached by che Rev. Mr.. MealliDg. the Rev.
Mr. Broaddus, and other reverend gentlemen.
TbelRe1. Luther r. Gwaltney. 80 deeply Dc.
loved throughout the length ana oIesa.a an a u
Edgefeld, was not present. as had peen eA-
pee ed: fact which caused universal sorToW
ana Sentiment. The association ad-
journed ON Monday afternoon. Its session Tor
1870 will be held at Mountain Creek Churcn,
foGften miles above Edge6eld.
TIE INVESTIGATORS n ,EDerFHID. O.
Tho Edeefeld Advertiser says: "Tbey have
coMet They have seen And, no doubt, tney
Investigation Committee appointed by the ne
gro Legislature to turn the Third Congress
,sional District inside out, and shake 1t as you
would an old bag. There are six on the COM
mittee, two whites, one Democrat, four ne
groesa all Radicals. But only four have al,
rived in Edgeaeld Aessrs; Ivan !; ST{ans ~ ana
B. Elliott, coiored. They have set up their
official rest in the courthouse. and will proceed
TO separate the tares from the wheat, casting
the former into outer darkness, where there Is
weeping, wailing and gnashine OF teeth"
BLACK DEspERADo CAUGHT.
The Darlington Democrat says: THE noto-
rious Frank Gee, alias Mack, coiored, who has
been giving the people in the neigh5orhood OF
Gees mill so much trouble. has been shot and
arrested he was surToanded BY sonae Of the
gentlemen Of the neighborhood, and when he
found that they were after him, ne jumped
from the house and tried to make his escape.
drawing his pistol and presenting it at one OF
the men, who, to save himself. tired on him
With q double barreIled gun, shivering his left
am. and lodging the contents OF the CUR, IN
hi6 BODY. he has been turned over to the
proper authorities, but it is supposed he will
die OF his Wounds. He has repeatedly made
his boast that tferty men could not take him,
and that lead IVES not made to hit him.
AN UGLY. CASE.
The Kinpstree Star mentions the following
case or lalse ssHearing which occurred there
last week.. Alexander Hanna, negro, went
before aIhSgistrste and made oath that Mr. ID.
P. Gordon IN 1866, killed negro who was
said TO have been murdered 10 Inc nelSnpoI
hood OF Johnsonville. A warrant was issued
and Gordon was arrested and imprisoned.
Two days later, this same negro went before
mS&istrate and made oath that bis and svit
viG rfSlsA{ and that ne was induced to make 1t
by.lzr.Jnhn d d. Eingietary, who paid hum.
or :premised to pay him, one hundred dollars
= 10 swear falsely against Gordon The negro is
now IN prison on charge Of perjury. Gordon
has been let to bail by Judge. Green. We have
no comments to make on the above transaction
further than to sayAthat there is an old and
bitter feud existing between Gordon and Sin
gletary. bnt that Alexander Hanna cannot be
believed against either psfty.
sHREDs OF STATE NEWS.
DR.. A. G. Nagle, Of Graniteviile. physician
Of worth and intelligence, died in that place on
the 7th instant.
A negro in SpaItanburg, named Monroe
Thompson, is said to have been shot and killed
on Tuesday by white man named d. c.
Alley.
The Sumter watchman is advocating the
question Of establishing market in that
town. -<-.7-.N s-T-r p
The caterpillar is doing little damage in
Darlington and considerable in Williamsburg.
At the election held on Monday for intendsnt
and wardens of Kingstree for the ensuing year,
Mr. 8. W. Maurice was elected intendant, and
AessrA James IL, ,Staaeers, Sr., NJ. Schwartz
WV. Ward and s. A. Swails wardens.