The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-06
aLt ABOUT THE STATE.
Gin-house Burned.


The Clubhouse, with about thirty bales oi
cotton, belonging to Mr.. James Pettigrew,
near Florence, was destroyed by fire on Sun
day night last. The Kingstree Star says there
is no doubt about the premises having been
fired by an incendlary.
Fire.
TIndal's store, at Manchester, was destroyed
by fire on Friday night, together with all its
contents. Tue fire appeared to have origi-
mated on the inside, and TO have been the re-
suit of accident. The clerk, who slept in the
building, lost everything.
Sales-day In Sumter.
The News says: One tract of land Of 2l4
acres. sold by order of the Court Of Equity
Jabez Norton vs. Vim. Lewis, brought s. per
acre. The Marshall tract, of the estate OF j..
A. Colclough, was sold a. the appraised value,
81 per acre.
Child Burnt to Death.
We learn from correspondent that a child
about elk years old, daughter OF Ar. Tilman l..
Kolb, who resides in Clarendon County, abont
five miles from Manchester Depot, was SO
severely burnt from her clothes taking HE, on
Monday evening, the 2GLh ult., that she died
on Tuesday night following.
Destructive Fires.
The Edgefeld Advertiser says: We learn
that on Wednesday, the 2lst ultimo, the dwell
ing of Mrs. Robert Rambo, lady living in the
neighborhood of Klrksey's Cross Roads, was
burned to the ground, with furniture, proVi-
sions, and everything in fact which 1t con-
tanned. Loss estimated at $1,000. No insu-
rance. And on Monday night last, we regret
to state, the dwelling, kitchen and smoke
house of Artemus Holson, Esq, were entirely
consumed. MIR. Holson was not insured, and
his loss is said to be not less than three thous-
and dollars. Both these fires, 1t Is thought,
were accidental In their origin.
Sales-day In williamsburg.
The Star saws: "As is usual on the first Mon.
day in January, quite large crowd Of persons,
mostly, however, of the African race, were
present in the village on Monday last. Seve'
raj tracts OF land were sold, or offered Tor sale
but there seemed to be no disposition to In
vest in real estate. That valuable plantation
near this village, owned by DR.. James bradley.
deceased, consisting OF ll66 acres, proughl
$1,000. and was purchased by Ezra Eaddy, who
owned q Judgment against the estate for q
large amount. Another valuable plantation,
situated near Gourdins Depot, on the Santee
River, which formerly belonged 10 DR.. A. T,
Darby, containing 4245 acres, and not suoJecl
to any lien, was bid in by an attorney Tor $50
Other tracts were sold for Insignificant prices.
The reason Of this depreciation OF real estate iS
obvioGs."
Batch Of Robberies In Sumter.
The Sumter News says that Mr.. R. G. Cope:
land, of Sumter County. was looking around
on the night OF the 26th when he ascertained
that some persons were in his corn house
Upon his calling to his employee to bring hit
gun, q shot was fired at him, which he re-
turned as soon as he got his gun. Thereupon
| the rascals fled. Mr.. Copeland found that the
thieves had taken one or two bushels OF rough
rice.
On Thursday, the 2sth ult., the premises o.
Mr.. G. Wienges were robbed of all his ducks
During Christmas week the smoke house o
W. F. B. Haynswortb, Esq, was broken open
aud robbed of about SIS worth OF meat.
On Monday night, the chicken coop and the
carriage-house Of Colonel M. Moses were bro
ken open and robbed of two roosters, six hens
and two turkeys, also two sets Of hairless. old
and new, and the carriage cushions.
On the same night the rascals broke very
strong lock on DR.. Witherspoons carriage
house and stole set OF buggy harness.
A Word Of Warning.
7 The Newberry Herald says: The crowd il