The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-17
Hi ABoUr TIE srATE.
THE lpeEr1eLp BAPTIST ASSOCIATE,

THE EDGEF1ELD BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Tho association commenced Mt Bethany
Church, near Liberty Hill, Oh the 10Th inst,
and was permanently organized by the election
Of the Rov. John Trapp as moderator, and w.
w. Adams, ESQ, as clerk. The deliberations
were wise and weil regulated and tho work
was DISPATCHED with promp.ncss and judG-
ment. The citizens Of the bethany neighbor-
hooi in their welcome OF ministers, delegates
and veitors, displayed tho most elegant, on
Iish;cned aud mnbounded hospitality. Those
jealous and distinguished preachers, Drs.
Furmau and Manly, oil tho Fnrinau University,
wero in attendance, AMI delivered worthy and
effective addresses upon the education OF
preached by the Rov. Mr.. Meall;nS, tho Rev.
Er. Broaddus. and other reverend gentlomen.
Thc:Rev. Luther n. Gwaltrcy, so deeply be-
loved throughout The length and breadth of
Ed.efield, was not present. as had been ex-
pee cd; u TACT which causcu universal sorrow
and disappointment. Tho association ad-
loMrned on Monday afternoon Its eession for
1870 will be held at Mountain Greek Church,
fourteen miles above EdgcGcld.
THE INVESTIGATORS IN IDaIF1ELD.
The Edgcfield Advertiser says: "Thcy have
come They have scen! And, no doubt thcy
will conquer! We moan the Congressional
Investigation Committee appointed bv the nc
son1 District inside out, and shake it as You
would an old bag. Thcrc are six ON tho COM
mittec, two whites, one Democrat, iour me-
grocs,. all Radicals. l;ut only four have ar,
Jcseph Crews, white, and J. j. Wrghtrand r.
D. Elliott, colored. They have sot Up their
official rest in tho c9rlrthouse and will proceed
TO separate the tarcs from tho wheat, casting
weeping, walinS ana Snashing oil teeth"
BLACK DESPERATE CAUGHT.
Tho Darlington Democrat: says '.Thc noto-
rions Frank Geo alias Mack, colorcd, who has
been giving tho people i'll the neighborhood Of
Gees mill so much trouble, has been shot and
QrreRtcu HD ElrrQundpl by Of tha
gentlemen Of the neighborhood, and whom he
found that they we're after him, he jumped
from the house and tried to make his escape.
drawing his pistol and presenting it ut one Of
the men, who. to cave him self. tired on him
with n double barrelled gun, shivering his left
nrm: and lodging the contents OF the guu in
his body. He has been turned over to the
proper authorities, but il is supposed hc will
die of his wounds. He has repeatedly made
his boast that forty mon could not take him,
and that lead was not made to hit him."
AN UGLY cAsE.
Tho Kingstree Star mentions the following
case OF fhiso swearing which occurred there
last week: Alexander Hanna, negro, went
boloro magistrate and made oath that Mr. D.
said to have beon murdered 10 tho ncighbor-
hood OF Johnsonyille. warrant was issued
and Gordon was arrested and imprisoned
Two days later, this same negro went before a
was false, and TINT he was induced TO nuke it
by MIR. John d. D. SiDgletary, who paid him,
or promised to ply him, one hundred dollars
to swear falsely against Gordon. The negro is
now in prison OH q charge of perjury. Gordon
has been let 10 bail by Judge Green. We have
no comments 10 make on the abovo transaction
further than 10 say that there is an old and
bitter feud existing between Gordon and Sin.
gleiary. but that Alexander Hannn cannot be
believed against either party.
SHREDs OF STATE NEWS.
DR.. A.. G. Nsgle, of Granltevle physician
OF worth and intelligence. died in thit place on
The 7th instant
A negro in Spa, ,tanbure, named Monroe
Thompson. is said to have been sho. and killed
On Tuesday by wbite man named Il. G..
..iley.
III. Sumter Wa.chman is advocating the
qacs::on of establishing a market in that
town.
Tn, caterpillar lie doing little damage in
Darlington and considerable IN williamsburg.
A. the election held on Monday for intendaHt
and wardens OF Kings.ree for tho ensuing year,
MIR. S. W. Maurice was elected intendant, and
Messrs. James NJ. Staacers, ST., nj. Schwartz,
w. W. Ward and s. A. Swails wardens.