The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-12
Ill ABoUr THE STATE.
Painful Accident.

Painful Accident.
The little son Of Mr. W. Joel smtn. OF haufeS, HaEs
had both his hands taken OF by gih lsW days
ago. D...n
Mr. Allen Barksdale, one OF the most agea anu iS
estimable citizens Of Laurens, died on .ne *;
aged 81 He was often honored VIII 1,rIc. .It ,enre
the people, and was sheriff OF tne aiS ;n ,be ecs
sented the people for several of pnbc buildings
lature, and was commissioner " p"'0
for almost half o century.
EIre in Lexington.
a-o occ,rred last Tuesday night on the pre-.
misses known as the 'Samuel WihSa.u, pa pa to,rn
Fourteen.mile Greek about Two Iesant anIes wooden
,in,tu 1nS IN me premises and tataly consumed
tna same The houses were occupied py coioreo
people.
On last Thursday, while Mrs. Maria ONea!i'
ofGreenville, was engaged in removing some aLl!.
cies she fal suddenly to the floor, and died almost
Instantly. She had been subject Tor long tiine
to disease OF the heart, and 1t Is presumed tna1
her death arose from this cause. Sne was tie
mether of the late Major Charles WNea!i, ol ,t,e
16th regiment 5. q. ", wholen saiian'i! on ''-e
field OF battle.
Distressing Occurrence.
We regret to learn that the dwelling Oh MI.
Franklin Hancock, In Chesterne!d Couny, rvas nnn
Rornsboro', was burned on Saturday last, AM anu
that his youngest child, about two years Oh N age,
nerished in the names We learn that Mr. Han
cock lost his entire stock Of provisions, lurntule
clothing, &c. The fire is supposed 10 nave oeen
accidental both the parents were aosens oe a. q
neicbbor.s and only their two children zone tWo
and the other six years old) were on tne premises.
Assistance arrived too late to save tle youoS?;sss
child or any OF the furniture. The elaest chi.a ~
was unable to give any account OF the origin OF
the fire.
An Outrage.
The Carolina Spartan says: "on Sunday night, n,
the 27th ulttmo party OF disguised persons wen wen
tn the honse OF one Perry Price. In THIS county
ed hinifolded and carried him on some distance;
and infiicted upon him a most cruel anu oruiai
oaating. Upon information OF the lacts, .ilal
Justice Fleming, with three discreet anu prudent
c;tjzens OF our town, went to Prices mousse 10 IN
yesffrate the matter. They found abundant evi.
dencs OF the inhuman lashDg he mad received;
but unfortunately for the cause OF lustlce anu
humanity, he could not ldenty any os e hed any
thing to do with his being whipped, apd, Il So WE
do not know which party is responsible; out one
fact Is little singular which we WIN Vehsure "
mention. On the eve OF the last election, severai
have three strong Reform boxes thrown out, anu
this case occurs Just before the legislature De
cides upon contest concerning tne same eiec-
tion.n
stofenreaktnr and Attempted Arson.
Last Wednesday night some person broke into
the Store Of Messrs. Brunson Ilnsley, OF Green'
willie, @They rt1ed the money drawer. IN which
had been left small amount OF money, anu tooS
from the showcase about handlnl OF pocket
knives, and, 1t may be- appropi lated sundry other
articles. The villains then took from the counter
q bolt OF homespun, and wrapping 1--we cnqnk OF
fire in it, placed 1t In the back entrance. Fortu,
nately. the smell OF the burning stun. attracted
the attention of some OF the theological students
who OCCUPY the rooms over the store, ana searcn
heinp Immediately made. they found the smoke
proceeding from the entrance mentoneu; Inc
door was Immediately broken open, and tne nre
arrested before any serious damage had peen
done. THIS occurred about 10 O'Clock; had 1t been
a few hours later, very disastrous consequences
Tould no doubt have followed, owing to the close
contiguity Of several wooden buildings.
Inhuman Murder Of a Negro.
The Yorkville Enquirer says: A negro, named
Thomas Black, who lived near Harmony, In this
county, three or four miles from the state line,
was murdered at his house on Saturday last.
The testimony adduced before the coroner's IN.
O'Clock on Saturday morning, the inmates OF
Blacks house were aroused by the firing OF guns
In mis- yard Surmising trouble, Black attempted
TO conceal himself In the loft OF his mouse, put
was discovered, when he attempted 10 MAKE MS
escape by night, but was fired upon, ana leil ~
his yard. pierced by number OF oaiis, mtel tsd
which his throat was cut. The party, estimated
ast sixty in number, was recognized to consist OF
white men, with the exception Of three, .who
were disguised and whose complexion could not
be distinguished. They rode on In the direction
Of North Carolina. The jury rendered q Verdlct
that '.the deceased, Thomas Black, came to his
death by gun-shot wounds, and having his throat
that Samuel Randall OF North Carolina, and
John Hicks, and Mac Byers, OF York County, 5.
G., were In tie company" On Q warrant issued ny
!. a. Fa, ssoux the coroner, Mac Byers has been
arrested by the civil authorities, and was lodged
in the jail, at this place, on Tuesday.