The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-03

older child that died was burut right OF; both
chi dren were burnt from the feet up; the little
one was laying RIGHT on the pillow.
Mrs. x. Q. Prince and Mrs. Rebecca A.
Prince, wife Of Mr.. John E. Prince, were sworn.
but their testimony threw no new light upon
the affair. Every witness testified that Mrs.
Calder was on the best Of terms with the whole
familyS and that they could not conceive why
the attempt to destroy her and her children
was made.
THE VERDICT.
At the conclusion Of the testimony, the jury
renamed in consultation about o half of an
hour. when they brought in verdict to the
effect that the deceased had come to their
deaths by the burning of the bed on which
they slept, ocoasioned by the placing Of q
lighted lamp under it by some person or per-
sons to them (the jury) unknown; and that
the aforesaid unknown person or persons had
committed wilful murder.
After the verdict the jury resolved to request
Governor Sco;t to CtfSr g reward for the ap-
prehenslop Of the murderer or murderers.
MYSTERY.
This affair, ono Of the most fendish we have
ever recorded, is still shrouded in mystery.
The testimony throws no light upon 1t beyond
the rescuing Of the children after the incendi-
ary AMI would-bo murderer had arranged
everything for the success of his dlabolica1
work. It's clearly shown that the destruction
Of Mrs. Calder and her four children had been
determined upon, ald the 6end or tiends hoped
to accomplish that end by this method, which,
but for the timely discovery. would have done
it most effectually, and left no mark by which
the world would have ever known anything
more than that they were destroyed in q
burning dwelling. The Coroner has done his
duty. It now rests with the Mayor and the
police to ferret out the villains that planned
and executed this terrible crmo.
STATE COURT. Hon. r. B. CARPENTER, JUDGE,
PREs1DIsa.-In this court yesterday, among
the civil business heard was the case of J. Evans
Eddings vs. John Wright. the points Of which
are, as we le arn, that some time ago Mr.. Ed
dings mortgaged portion of his plantation on
Edsto Island. The mortgage was forecosed
and the tract sold by order Of Mr.. Tupper,
Master in Equity. Mr.. Wright purchased it,
but when he went to take possession q die
pute arose as to the limits OF the property pur-
chased. and he was prosecuted for trespass.
The case came up yesterday, but after hearing
the testimony. the judge continued the case
until to-day, when the arguments will be heard.
Whaley and Brown, counsel Tor plaintiffs;
Memminger and Phillips Tor defendant.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE IN GREENvILI.E.-On
Thursday of last week, Mrs. Matte Charles,
wife Of j. D. Charles, of Greenville County,
committed suicide by cutting her throat with
knife. The cause of this most distressing oc-
currence is supposed to have been temporary
mental alteration of mind. brought on by some
bodily ailment, although the family we're not
warned of her condition. She left her ouse
in the forenoon of Thursday, and went some
one or two hundIe ed yards to the neighborhood
Of the spring. taking her bible with her and the
knife. She was seen from the house sitting
reading. The eldest of her two children was
with her. Her sister-in-law had called to her
to come to the house, Cher husband not being
at honey as she did not regard the call, she
went to see after her, and discovered her after
the deed was committed. She had written q
note signifying her design to destroy her life,
and stating, as special reason, that she was
not ht to raise her children. Mrs. Charles had
been married but few years, and seemed
happy in her marriage; was q lady Of excel
lent character, and her melancholy end is most
narrowing to her husband aud friends.
T A CoLoRED Boy DROWNED Yesterday after
noon o colored boy. whose name could not be
ascertained, was drowned off Frasers wharf,
at the foot OF Cumberland-street Coroner
Whiting was notified and repaired to the spot,
but owing to the absence OF witnesses would
not hold the inquest. The body was removed
to the house Of the mother of the deceased,
aud the inquest will be held there to-day.
A little white boy stated that he with others
we're bathing, and. the colored boy came on the
wharf and said he was coming in. The boys told
him ne had better not do so as the water was
over hia head. The colored Roy said he was com
Ing In anyhow, and stripped and stood on the
edge Of the wharf, white boy then showed blm
Of, and after short struggle he sunk, despite
the efforts Of all Of the boys, and especially or
the one who pushed him overheard, to rescue
him. The boy who volunteered the informa-
ton was taken in charge by Officer Nipson,
and though he asserted he knew the offender
and all the witnesses necessary to prove the
charge. he found none OF them after ailipent
search, nor was he able to tell the names OF any
one OF them. Other parties stated that the
drowning was purely accidental. The inquest
to-day will elicit the facts.
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH BY THE Color
ED PEoPLR-BEIL RNaMa-GUN Fm1Sa-PA-
BADINa-READING-SPEE MAKING, BLOWING
AND PERspTRATIoN. The Fourth Of July, m .de
notable by several circumstances. one Of which
is the signing Of the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, and another the speech of Mrs. Parting
toms about the g.6s ;iys 81
American eagle that hewed across tho seas, s,
And Drought tho British Lion kerslump upon his
fnees," +
will be celebrated BY the colored people or
Charleston in Q manner that will excite the ad-
mirst'on Of every hatless. shoeless piccaninny
within the CITY Irhits.- g8
As ''the day" falls on Sunday, Monday will
be celebrated. The Continental Guards, com.
posed Of white men. will .Afe the national salute
sro1a guns borrowed from the Citadel. bat
which will not usher - the day--the bells hav-y
ing precedence, viii, by order Of the Mayor,