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

! sss Jack Frost.
The Camden Journal says: "For the past
two mornings we have had frosts heavy
enough to kin vegetation. This morning Ice
ofc9nsiderable thickness was formed. *
Bold Robbery.
A The storehouse Of G. s. Douglass, Esq, IN
fS1lSiea. was entered ON Tuesday night and
! ihe5s ~ 4 party or parties unknown, ,.of dry
goods to the amount OF two hundred and hfty
q. tkreS hnndred dollars. The entrance was
a<1scfed by boring with an auger and Hnng
\ 81; ne bar which held the door.
Fine Yield OF Corn.
The Chester Standard says: ~. 7. Clark,
fesidin9 unon the plantation OF Mr.. ElJan ID.
walkers Tathered one hundred bushels OF
\ corn nom two acres Of Sandy River bottom.
ara on three-eigbths Of an acre OF the same
stW6 sc2es, he gathered twenty bushels OF corn.
{&f Tnfkey Greek, Rocky Creek, or Fishing
f;r6ek. heat the above? This corn was thin
red and plouehed only once, and on account
Sof the freshet and storm OF rain and WIND
s Tsshing and blowing 1t down. 1t was not work.
< ed any more. ~
) J; Bariea Alive.
=. ,IHe Camden Journal says: sOn the 9Th
j6sfSnt an inquest was held upon the body OF
3onafkan Newman, of this county, by Vachel
A. Rnlifh, ESQ.,, magistrate, acting as coroner,
81 which Wisiam Gee. and Larkin Grooms tes-
tieedsha Newman was digging well, and
thew we're drawing up the dirt which he was
s sSi9Tinc. when the curb gave way, causing the
ijifs 10 cave In, and burying Newman some
Z tcIi OF 1dffeen feet. The jury found their yer
{3ie< in accordance with the facts. The neigh
b<3rs were engaged for two days or more In
sxtricating the body which when found was
ii an upright position.
:, ,isl Tournnmcnts. -
me tournament at Unionville on the Goth
Instant WIS a success More than thirty
kQ,ahfs had enrolled themselves. Many fair
: ]SIss were present to cheer and encourage
Stsfr isvOrites. The spectators reached the
nv way. The nitfng lasted nearly three
b0iHs. The riding was generally good. Every
county bordering on Union. YVES represented.
: sfha SuccesSfnl knights were Messrs. Sims
FSoSfasl or Union; Waters, OF York; Rogers, OF
1ni0a, and Robinson, of Chester. They
recovered, hi the order Of their names, Misses
( Hobson, wallace, Pagan and Rogers.
Tournament also came off In Yorkville on
&eafprday Iast-this time amongst the juye-
Z niles The Youngest knight on the. ground
fl,4 tPee tlKnighk OF Catawba"-to0k all three
.sfsS ct one run, and doing 1t too In excellent
dire. Aiter three runs, q summing up showed
3 Berfrand Dn Gpesclin master Sam Wilson)
shs winner Of the frst prize, bag OF shot,
Sl2I ia tlie priyil ilege Of crowning the Queen OF
ana II iTrwoodv Master John Metts) adjudged
y Inner OF theEecond prize, o silver cup, with
5jiS t:dZht or browning the first maid Of honor.
S1'te' slKh;eht OF Temperance" (Master Bony
5olrgon] came inthfrd, with the right to
SboWn the second maid Of honor
1is laAtarlaI reward, a new and pretty
5rs q CheyaIier Bayardn master James
<llsoa3 3 obtained the next prize, O. hand
s5rna Dock ket-kiiife, with o crown for the
8 fIir,7 3fr.id 3of Honor "Damion DeLacy'
(liSsfer SpeIght McLean) took the next prize,
& 4 Sct8wn 10 shestow on the fourth Maid Of Honor.
ETlio brizes we're then awarded, and the sue
csSsiiif knights bestowed their crowns on the
& iSfi;cs 6i HEN choice. Miss Lula Lowry was
croWIied Queen, and Misses Luna Jones, Ida
HoT1 Ninnie Lowry and Ella Dickerson,
cfoWned Maids Of Honor.