The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-29
ALJ ABOUT THE STATE.
A Burglar Can.

Senator wilson, OF ANDERSON, nas usohIeu
burgar-proof gun. The following reference IGe
(Tenn.) Chronicle: yesterday we saw an To-
seniously contriVed shooting iron, which is
death on burglars. 1t reVOlves on pivot, ana
by O simple arrangement of wires, the muzzle
is made TO turn toward an intruder, and puts
ball through him before he can get out OF
the way. It's the Invention OF SCUM caro-
''-''''A' ..,Iurdcr Will Out"
The Edcefeld Advertiser says: "Most OF
our readers will remember the murder OF our
lelIow-cItlzen, Price, at Quaker Springs. near
Augusta, in December OF 1867. This dendlsh
ontrape was committed by six negro fellows,
of whom one was shot and killed in di11cui.
ty the next night, another died IN jail, tnlro
Is now serving term In the penitentiary, q
fourth turned States evidence, MIN mas 1usG
been arrested In Augusta, while the slXtn is
still at large. The one Just arrested Is named
Nathan Collier. Immediately after the muir
der, he escaped to Savannah, shipped as
cook on board vessel going to Nassau. anu
since that time until very recently has been
serving Ia the same capacity on dlnerenC YES
sells In West India waters. But OF last-trust-
ing thut time had brought SOnri0a @ onar,iS VI ntS
crlme-he ventured back, has been promptly
arrested. and will probably be hanged"
Bad Place FOR Carpet-Baggers.
Kinrstree. station on the Northeastern
Railroad. between Florence and Charleston, IS
not healthy place for "carpet-bagSers:"
friend. who witnessed the spectacle, informs
rs that during short stoppage OF the Train
there a few days ago coored CONSERVATIVE
went into one Of the cars In which was seated
q prominent Radical OF the genus carpet
bagger," and shaking horsewhlp Wnlc1 ne
held IN his hand repeatedly over ms nead eau ~ ds
threatening manner, cursed, abused ana oe.
fed him, informing him at the same time lnat
he owed him barroom bill for conslderaole
amount In reply to this furious outourst OF
indignation on the part CT the lfate coiGIeu
man his victim opened not MS mouIn. Inc
interesting scene was witnessed oy nuioei .t..s
of persons who were In the car at lhe time,
who enioyed the evident confusion OF the
man. believing from every Indication that ne
deserved the castgation.
A Street ARRAY In forisville.
The ENQUIRER says: son Saturday night last,
the colored brass band OF this town assembled
hnfore RaWlinson's hotel, to serenade the Re-
nuhIican members of the Congressional Kill
KInx committee who had arrived here thaC
AFTERNOON. An immense crowd OF persons
filled the sidewalk above and below lne noIel,
nortjv nprhaps. To create o demonstration In
honor Of the members OF the committee The
marshals of the town occupied themselves IN
an efFort TO keep the sidewalks clear OF The
crowd. Toward the close OF the demonstra-
lion lion" Wm. q. snyder-one OF the mar.
shals-whie dlschargi1g this duty, met
Tom Johnson eU0rsd Of we tbe oeeT sesea Of
the law. Snyder then attempted to arrest
him him. but Tom, refusing to acknowledge the
snnrenacy , of the law, jerked loose several
sTa fimes sd md attempted to force his way at the
head of the crowd whether or no: Upon q
third attempt to arrest him, he jerked snyder's
haton from his hand and knocked him down.
SNYDER then drew pistol and fired five shots
at the beIligerent darkey, wounding him in
the face, shoulder, hand, arm and back each
shot taking effect, but not inflctlng danger
ons wounds. The balls have been extracted,
and Tom Is In a fair way to recover After
sneclal investigation OF the facts before the
town council. Mr.. Snyder was exonerated
from all blame In the matter. the shooting
having occurred In the discharge of his duty
az an officer of the town."