The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-15
ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
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ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
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Mr.J.F. C. DuPre, county treasurer for
| Abbeville, has been rendered the post of
| United States revenue collector for that dis
| trict. The Abbevlle Press, from which we
| learn thOfact, says that 1t is not yet certain
whether the tender will be accepted OF not.
Anderson.
Anderson expects hanging on Friday next,
July 81, for which day has been set the exc.
cution of Shadrack Webster, colored, for the
murder OF Adeline Agnew, colored.'
Efforts are being made to establish ma
tIonal bank at Anderson; capital stock to be
$50, 900.
"Pendleton Factory"
Spartanburg.
Colonel Myers, of the 7th. Cavalry, stationed
at spartauburg, died on the llth instant at
stand that his body will be sent North. Colo
mel Myers was an old and faithful army officer,
| having been in the service about forty years,
| and was fearless In the discharge of the duties
that have fallen to his lot during his lengthy
| term of service.
Aiken.
Major J. E. Crosland, of<,Barnwell, will
open a school shortly In Aiken. His character
and reputation as teacher and long experi-
ence will insure success, and we congratulate
| the community on the accession.
care Of the Presbyterian Church of Aiken.
Rev. Mr. Mcbride, of Winnsboro, has been In.
ylted to preach for them tomorrow. He will
probably be called, says the Aiken Journal.
GreenvIue.
The Mountaineer brings the following sad
| announcement: s'Wiley Bishop (white) was
| brought before United States Commissioner,
| Captain John F. Porteous, Ut this place, yester-
| day. on charge ofiorgery and violation OF
postoflce laws. The evidence against
| him proved that he had received letter for
Mrs. Trammell, had broken 1t open, and lind.
| ing therein check for tweDtyiour dollars on
| the United States Treasury office at Charles
ton, requiring Mrs. T.'s signiture, he forged
| her name thereto and sold the check to one OF
our merchants. Being unable to raise the
necessary amount OF ball, he was GENT to jail
to await his trial at the next term of the Unit
ed States Court. Bishop was elected to the
legislature In 1868, BY the Republicans Of this
county; his term expired In 1870" Truly,
| how are the mighty lallen-but yesterday
lawmaker, and to-day In limbo as lawbreaker.
Chester.
John c. ReIster has resigned as clerk OF the
court of Chester County. The resignation was
accepted by the Governor. Judge Thomas
will have to appoint some one to I'LL the
vacancy.
The Reporter says: sWork was begun on
Monday last on the new Methodist Church IN
this town. It Is to be o brick building, and
the location selected Is the vacant lot between
Saluda and York streets, adjoining the lot
whereon the carriage shop Of q. G. Hutchin-
son was situated. This ls only one among the
t.many improvements that we observe going
1 on about u.s. The horizon around is lumnl-
nous at night with the fires of burning brick
kilns." Chester Is bound to be city.
York.
The Yorkville Enquirer says: ION Monday
morning lost, the lhreshing- together
with the machinery and quantity of proven
der, belonging to John s. Bratton, Esq, ten
miles south of Yorkvlle, was destroyed by fire.
No clue has been obtained as to the origin OF
of an incendiary. We have no Information as
| TO the value OF the property destroyed"
The same paper also has tue following "on
| Wednesday Of last week q difficulty occurred
at the residence of Jack Springs, near Rock
| Hill in this county, between Jack springs,
| willis Hutchinson and his mother, sllla Hutch
insonEall colored-in relation to the chastise.
| ment of niece of Willis Hutchinson by Jack
| Springs, who had the niece employed as
nurse. The parties engaged In quarrel, the
result of which was that Jack springs was "a "a
tally stabbed In several places, from the effects
| of which he died in about half an hour. A
coroner's Inquest was held over the body of
Springs by r. L. Crook, trial justice, acting as
coroner, and verdict was rendered charging
| willis Hutchinson and his mother as principal
and accessory to the killing OF Jack Springs.
The accused has been lodged In jail to await
their trial."
| BcnufortI
Sheriff Whitman has entered upon the dis
| charge Of his duties. B. B. Sans and j. b.
McGregor have been appointed deputies.
Beaufort Is to have special session OF court
| in August. Judge Thomas will preside.
From the following list of burglaries, &C.,
| II would seem as II Beaufort would afford
yery eligible locality for penitentiary. The
material on the spot ls 30 ample that the Siale
can save the travelling expenses OF conVicts
bringing the Fem poVa %s ccpv say from
the Beaufort Republican:
Saturday night some dusky individual forced
| an entrance into the rear yard OF the residence
of d. G. Judd, and took one Of the long fire
ladders belonging to the premises, and raised
1t so as to reach the second story, went up
softly. and endeavored 10 enter the sleeping
anartment of Mr. P. L. Virgins. This gentle
man owing to the excessive heat was lying on
his sofa. with little or no disposition to sleep.
and was therefore in condition to hear If not
to see all that was going on. Thinking that
he heard strange noises, he looked towards
his north window and there stood mahogany
coIored Individual just ready to rush In. The
major made bound and seized his revolver,
but on reaching the window the man had
made his escape by jumping the garden fence.
Saturday night the house OF Mr. Fuller was
entered. his pants taken therefrom. contain
ino only IS. and his shirt carried away. The
re1llen,an had received his salary during. The
FiaV. and the thieves evidently were conscious
of The fact-but he took the precautlon TO SLOW
it away in safe spot.
Sunday night desperate broke into MT.
conani's store, and distracted about 81 In PEN
nies. The watchmen must be somnolent set
to allow this TO take place under their very
noses. .ho
Point. must be included in this burglarious
raid-they entered the house from the piazza,
coolly searched the doctors pockets, took the
wallet to the table, disturbed nothing but
7 money. which amounted to some. three or four
, dollars then proceeded to ransack trunk
cluse by. and after going through their deVo-
. tion In That line, proceeded to carry off'sn-
other. and in their journey doorwards, he or
; thew stumbled, and thus alarmed the family.
The trunk was dropped. and the colored man
made efforts to catch the rogue, but he eVadeo
them. =,