The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-04
ALk 4 I1UUY' TIE STATE.
A Negro Killed.

The Camden Journal says: "a negro
os by Mr. N0s S s
few miles above Camden on Monday last. I'm
mediately after the act Mr.. N. came to Cam
md was released on ball. Medical aid was
called in as soon as possible, when amputation
was found to be necessary, and in few hours
after the operation the man died. On Tuesday
q jury was summoned by Magistrate Suther-
land, and an inquest held over the body. The
verdict rendered by the jury was, In substance,
that the deceased came to his death from gum
shot wound inflicted upon him by Mr.. Niles.
After which Mr. Niles was arrested and con
fined In Jail. There are many rumors and va
,, T14ns versions Of the affair, but as the case
from giving any of the PARTICULARS"
Agricultural Society.
At meeting Of the Chesterfield society on
Tuesday last, the following delegates were an
pointed to the annual meeting Of the State so
November: A. Mcqueen, G. w. DuvnlI. r. w.
hobeson, A. Race, James G. Colt and W. L. T.
Bold Burglars.
The Walhalla Courier says "The dwelling
mousse Of John Dowis was entered on MondaS
night, the 9th instant, and his pocket-booE.
containing considerable money and valuable
papers, stolen. The thief entered the room in
%nlch MT. APwis was sleeping, took the kew
from q drawer where It was Kept, and unlock
ca tne chest, took the money, and made his
TsGape Ts@ without awaking any one. 1t will be
rel0r1ln
Lhe burning of Mr.. Dowis barn and stables
an ana 1t Is probable the thief and incendary arc
Iae nne same person, Suspicion is fixed upon a
Dowis %nS ss So had 10 a. 0een In the employ Of Mr..
,otan DHen sarmoently familiar with the house and
p1,ietv vi Reepiag the Keys to have 80 easily and
tSa tSeHy Say, c0smmitted the act On Tuesday night
Gary Norton, near wessE wtsEou uivM,,A Hf MAsssa Moae
ny thieves, and goods to the value OF, SOC se"erai
hundred dollars taken OH. The parties bored
out block Of one Of the doors so as to insert
the hand and arm, and then unscrewed the
catch Of the lock, which being easily reversed,
a bold act, the store being directly on the road
between Walhalla and the depot, and in q few
yards Of the dwelling houses of two of the pro-
Prietors, No clue TO the guilty parties as YET"
A Hold Robbery.
The store of Mr.. r. S. Desportes, at Ridge
way, was entered on Wednesday night and
robbed of about $75, and some clothing and
small articles. The robbers entered through
the side Of the chimney-drst having torn
away the brick. Two young men were sleep
ing up stairs at the time, but 30 stealthily did
these midnight tneyes carly OUT tner po
of their old clothing was found along the road
towards Columbia, they having dotted the old
and donned the new.
Shreds OF State News.
a freight troin on the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad ran of the track about
five miles above Columbia, on Thursday night.
Four or five cars were smashed, but no per-
son was injured. There was no detention Of
the passenger trains.
The body ofa newly-born white child r-- ~,
It is m PR posed to estaSls teiesranS S5ldaSi aSee
ut Orangeburg. N'se
negro wome-.. p. in the employ of Major Hut
10, near br..uKville, was caught In the wheel Of
T.. =. c..ton GIN few days ago and instantly
We leard that the postofflce at Rowe's Pump,
in Orangeburg county, has been discontinued.
Camden has o cool spell. Fires are comfor-
table and frost is expected. = = ~
There was frost in Chesterfield on Tuesday.
The Rev. David Humphreys, Of Anderson,
died on Tuesday night, after an illness Of few
old.
,,,stnets ngasSor FOR 8tt hes appointed j. j. Nei ma
eeistrate for Fairfield COUNTY II. Faucet ma
There was fine rain in Laurens on Sunouy,
followed by cool bracing weather.