The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-29
ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
Kershaw.

| Sheriff Riggs, of Orangeburg, carried the
prisoners sentenced at the last term OF court
10 the Penitentlary up to Columbia on Wed
nesday last. ;.
! Orangeourg.
Joserh Singleton, laborer, died suddenly
in Beaufort on Friday last He had drank an
| immoderate quantity of water an hop" .previ'
Gus to his death, and had become heated oy
his work, and congestion OF the stomach had
followed. resulting In Inflammation, cramp ano
death.
Alpheus E. Cushman. member OF. Troop
B, Tth United States Cavalry, stationed at
| Union Courthouse, committed suicide oy
shooting himself at the camp ground, on Sat
urday. May 90 He had been SICK 1or some m
time. and in temporary alteration OF mind
committed .he fatal act OF sef.destruction.
Lancaster.
The Ledger says that the number OF eXecu'
lions issued in 1870 in Lancaster, for non-pay-
ment of taxes, was 1926; for 1871, only 639.
The number of tracts OF land advertised this
wear tor sale is Is, embracing IL. 70 acres.
| The whole number Of acres returned ior lakes
in Lancaster County is 2s4, 662, valued NJ
81, ,045, ,584.
Mrs. Josephine Harley, wife OF Mr. Frank z.
Harley, who died few days ago. expired at
the residence Of her father, G.. II. langley
ESQ. near Barnwell Village, on Monday last.
The two children Of this lady expired the same
day. Thus within few days have a whole
famiy been stricken down by the hand OF
death.
There was a fire on Tuesday night last at
the store oil Messrs. Bourke & Tiiton, George
town. Damage OF stock and building slight,
and covered by insurance; out aoout SlVoU ID
greenbacks contained In q tin ooX was SO onrnC
6y the heating of the box as 10 render IL
ruish the denomination Of some OF the bills,
while others are entirely destroyed. The hre
is supposed to have been the result OF accldent.
Columbia.
The Presbyterian Church in Columbia is I'M
dergoing thorough repair.
Smith, D. D., OF Sparranburg. has caused
postponem snt Of his address before the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Columbia,
There is a plan on foot to build large build
inc on the site of the old courthouse IN Column
bia, burned by "Mr. Sherman to embrace
two stores, large hall, city and law offices,
&c.
The Democrat is charmed with the improve
ments mace and being made in Cheraw-a!l
The work OF an enlightened town eouncn.
The house Of Mr. a. Race, IN CheraW, mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire on We'd
nesday night last. A colored man In an
adjoining clubhouse retired to rest with pine
torch sticking in the wall near his bed. When
he awoke the flames had extended 10 the roof.
but were extinguished without giving an
alarm to the fremen.
Fairfield.
The Winnsboro' News says "Heury Hoas
ton, who was convicted of the murder Of WH-
Powell, near Ridgeway, in this county, at the
last sessior of the court, suffered the extreme
penalty of the law yesterday, 2Gth instant. He
was attended to his place OF execution by Rev.
Peter Pickcns and Rev. Pickett. colored. On
the gaows he begged all present 10 take
warning by himself and expressed himself
ready TO di.; at twenty minutes to one O'CLOCK
the tran ieil and the soul Of Houston was
launched rom time to eternity. He IunS
twenty-five minutes when DR.. Laid pronounc.
ed the body dead. II was then taken charge
If by his friends, and carried to Rldgeway
where the crime was committed Spencer
Hoffman, who was to have been hanged at the
same time for the same ofeEce, had his sem
tence commuted by Governor Scott, 10 ten
years Imprisonment In the penitentiary.
spartanburg.
Mr.. VIM. E. Cleveland, highly respected
Young mar, died in his oath year, IN Spartan
burg, on the 10th instant.
The Spartan has the following correction in
regard to some misstatemenS that have been
published about the Glenn Springs so-called
Ku-kiux:
awe are glad to hear that Titus Cooper. a
respectable and worthy colored man living in
the neighborhood of Glenn Springs, aud here
tofore reported by us as dead, Is in fair way
to recover The colored man, George Will
lams, or George Gates, who shot Titus, has
not yet been arrested. From all we can learn.
it was cold-blood attempt on the part OF
George to murder Titus without any reasona.,
BILE prevocation. Titus had bought small
farm from DR.. Jones, and George was u tenant
OF T. Burroughs on all adjoining iarm, ana
dispute arose between the Two about some
rails, when Titus told George he would refer
the matter to Mr.. Burroughs, and asked nm
to go and bring Mr.. Burroughs. George went
and returned with Mr.. Burroughs, but brought
his gun with him. Mr.. Burroughs decided
that Titus was wholly In the right, but George,
nat satisfied with this settlement o. the mat
ter, renewed the quarrel. and. without any
demonstration on the part of Titus. levelled
his gun loaded with buck shot and Tired. siNs
shots taking effect in the neck and shoulder.
Titus has always borne the highest character
for honesty and industry, and had incurred
Tile UGlTets vi VI ONu kaOC " WINS
uniformly with the Democratic party. Some
of these mad made threats before this occur
renee that he should not be allowed TO live In
the country on this account.
Chester.
Lieutenant ]. E. Porter, Of Troop c, Seventh
Cavalry. with detachment OF twenty men,
LETT this poso on Friday last 10 garrison The
Town OF WiRnsboro'.
James Walter one of the Chester county
commissioners, handed us the following lest
week, says The r porter, requesting Its pnbl-'
cation. What he Is driving al is This: William
Froueberger, chairman OF the beard of county
commissioners, sold 4 lot OF stuff Off The tract
Of land belonging to The county, without cor
suting the other members OF the board. his
purpose being, as jim supposed, to appropri-
ate the proceeds 10 his own use. The gentle
man WHO maGc The purchase took IL Tor grant
Ell that shr chairman was aching with the sane
lon of The board in making the sale, and,
when informed 10 the contrary, paid 10 the
county treasurer the pr. e agreed upon for tlie
stun he had cut. Jim's communication is,
cefbati,n Ct Ii.erQtim, as follows:
'CursTER, S. c., May l6, 1871.
: "Wll;ara FrOueBerger nave say among sit
Iesses that he will stand for the timer that
was sold Gu the Poor House land. Leaving me
and Alexander Kelley out. And | will mold
him to 1t loo. Because | shall not Be Huol BY