The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-08
'.ILL ABOUT THE ST1TE.
Abbeyille.

AODeVtlIe.
From gentleman who came down on the
Greenvle Railroad Wednesday, the Columbia
Union learned that the store of T. G. Lips
comb, ut Ninety-six, was entered by burglars
Tuesday night and robbed of q small sum Of
m oney and considerable quantity of dry
goods. It Is reported that the clerk was sleep
Ing in room OF the building at the time, but
has no idea who the burglars were.
Lexington.
The Dispatch has the following result OF
sales.day: HOns tract 1888 acres, with fine
-four mill, brought s2lO0. One tract 27I acres,
good land, near Hope Station, on Greenvllle
Railroad, 5000. Balance sales inconsiderable,
and no index Of value, as property was en-
- estate, about TWO per cent. OF whole
amounts were given. Sales were well attend
ed. Accounts from the farmers represent corn
and cotton generally In good condition; IN
some sections there has been too much rain.
Edgefield.
The Advertiser pays the following triDute:
| s'This, Tuesday, Is the 4th Of July, and while
the colored people in great many places are
having tremendous Qualifications, those OF
to follow suit. Our town ls as quiet as on any
other day In the year. Indeed, 1t Is wonderful
how calm and peaceable Edge6eld is in these
days. Since the hour when we were delivered
from State constables and negro militia, our
community has been in profound peace and
order"
yertiser states, upon the authority OF General
NJ. w. Gary, has the finest cotton crop In the
South.
Darlington.
Tua Southerner. speaking OF sales-day, says
1--WE noticed very few people in town, from
the county, on Monday, and consequently III
tie trade was done, and but little property
sold. The steam saw mill, advertised ns the
property ofJ. II. Oliver. at the suit OF j. q.
Quackenbush, was sold by the sheriff, ana
| brought only $l75. Two persons were locked up
| for disorderly conduct while under the lnnu-
| ence of whiskey."
The Soulherner also has the following ac-
count of serious cnse of shooting: "On Fri
day afternoon last, Matthew B. Wood and Hen
| ry Byrd, son oil Matthew Byrd, letL this place 10
| a buggy for their homes; when near Jesse Far
rotus place they were oVertaken by rain, ana
aliuhted ut PnrrolCs Tor shelter. Wood had
| been drinking, and took nap while waiting:
After the rain was over, Wood was awakened
and led to the buggy, In the road, and put IN.
| Byrd attempted to hitch the horse IN, oul
Wood prevented, by cutting at the morse WIZ
whip or switch, which vexed BYRD;
who tried 70 stop It, and threatened aanad RoGq zoo
! when Byrd gave him one or two light strokes
OF q switch; Wood then drew pistol and shot
Byrd in the head, the ball passing In on the
right temple and is supposed to be LOGGED
under the brain. Wood threatened to shoot
again il Byrd would come up; as he did not
| come up, Wood drove off leaving Byrd in the
road. The wounded man was kindly cared
| for, and medical aid summonedi the doctor ex.
| pressed doubt as to the result. We have heard
| that Mr. Byrd was removed to his home, anu
| ia doing as we'll as could be expected with 9
| ball in his head. Mr. Wood is missing"
| GreenVille.
The Greenville Enterprise contains the pro
ceedings OF a public meeting, held at the resi-
deuce Of Captain Henry T. Stokes, in the low
er portion of that county, on the 10th ol June
The object of the meeting was to take pre-
limInary action toward the formation of q new
county from portions OF GreenVille, Anderson
AbbeYille and Lau urens. Messrs. James Nc