The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-03
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PIckens.
Mr.. Robert Kirksey, of P:ckens County,
died on last Tuesday week, aged II years.
Laurens.
The Laurensville Herald tells US the follow
| ing bit of news: "From private source, which
we deem reliable, we learn that the sale of the
Greenvile and Columbia Railroad to the Penn
sylvania Central Railroad Company has been
| consummated. This sale, Of course, embraces
be correct, we may expect soon to hear again
| the shrill whistle OF the iron horse among our
hills and along our Vales.'
BarnweIl.
The Sentinel says: TUESDAY last an inquest
was held on the dead body Of Hannah Cave,
colored Finding Of the jury, died Of con-.
sumption; death ;hastened by exposure:
young man, about eighteen years old, while
bathing in the Lower Three Runs, was borne
| by the current into the deep water. and being
unable to swim he drowned. Finding OF the
jury, accidental drowning
BarnwelI.
The Journal says: s'We learn that color
ed man, name unknown to US, was drowned
in the creek at Coker's Bridge. near Savannah
River on Saturday evening 1t apPfears lnaI
man was the first to jump Off the bank; he
dived under the water and got fastened be-
tween two logs. The crowd were afraid to 60
under and help him, but ran UP to Mr.. WIN.
Harper's Ia distance of one mie) who came
down and went under the water, and found
he procured the article and tied it around the
man. and with the assistance o. two colored
men pulled him out"
Fairfield.
In the Wlnnsboro News we find the follow
ing Items: ns.,or. ,u,,, o, with rs IN svmna,bv
for the bereavement OF oGr fellow-cltlzen, Mr..
John Simonton. He has just received the sad
intelligence of the drowning ,of two, Of bis
ising boy, at Micanopy, Fla. while out on a
pleasure trip on Orange Lake. But few
years ago he was called upon to mourn the
loss of two gallant boys In the late war, Boyce
and Charlie. besides the disabling OF another,
and to-day he received the sad news OF the
drowning OF two interesting grandchildren.
We tender himself and family our heartfelt
sympathy"
St. Johns Day was celebrated by the Masons
of Georgetown.
The Times records the following sad acci-
dent "On Tuesday afternoon. about halfpast
O'Clock, fine little boy, Archibald Thomas,
aged slx years, the son Of Richard G. Wallace
Of this town, fell of the market dock and was
! drowned. 1t seems that after he lell In the
water he never rose. In few seconds after
the accident several Of our young men dove
down to the bottom OF the dock hoping to re-
cover the body in time to resuscitate It.. but
they failed to lind It. The body was als9 drag
ged for but without success, and up to the
time Of writing has not been found"
Columbia.
Mr.. j. II. Sawyer has been elected assistant
cashier Of the Citizens Savings Bank-in
charge of the branches. Mr.. Sawyer, we learn
from the Phoenix, is from Richmond, Va, but
has been connected for some months with the
bank, and has become thoroughly Identified
with the community. He .ls well fitted for his
responsible position, both by character and
training.
Alexander sartor, charged with the homl-
eide of Sam Bates, on the plantation OF F. H.
Bates, in Union County, on the 18th ult, was
brought before Judge Melton on Friday after
noon upon writ of habeas corpus. Upon
hearing the affldarits, both pro and con, the
prisoner was granted ball In the sum Of $3.50
1or his appearance at the next term OF the
Court oil Sessions for Union County Mr. Braw-
ley represented the State and Colonel l. G. Nc
Kissick the prisoner.
Abbeville.
The great "Gufinn case-tor robbing the
county LTchSllTS-WdS tIlSU Ill AUUePlllt ldSL
week, and resulted in the acquitttal OF the
three Guf1ns, and of Albert Hsmblin, who bad
been accused along with them. The Abberille
Press and Banner gives the following among
the 'iucidents OF The term" va saucy wit
| ness is sometimes tempted 10 indulge in o
| smart witticism at the expense of counsel,
| which is always received with roar. Among
these, Manuel the notorious, bore of the
palm: You have been convicted at this term,
Manuel p asked counsel. Yes, sir. In couple
of cases. was the cool reply. Where do you
reside In town, Manuel !" i board with Mr..
Cason, the sheriff. was the delicate way in
which Manuel alluded to his being ajall bird.
much, Manuel 1T is you,' replied the wit
ness, you are so old and joky.'"
Greenville.
A correspondent, E. T. B., writing from
Greenville, under date June %, says:
"The stream OF travel has get in, and prom
ises to be large this summer. The Mansion
House and numerous private boarding-houses
are prepared to accommodate, and the livery
stables will furnish fine conveyances to travel
or ride out, and all very cheap This is cheap
place to spend the summer. Board in private
boarding.houses from SIS to $40 per month.
1.-THE Air Line Railroad Is being worked three
miles from here, and will be finished In twelve
months. The Pennsylvania Central has taken
hold of il, and is pressing 1t on to complexion
The bonds of this city and county, Two num-
dred and ffty tii1.:saifd- dollars, have been all
signed, sealed and delivered TO the Air Line
Railroad at seventy-fve cents In the dollar.
lone of the finest bridges in the State is
now about being finished across Recdy River,
in our city, and will make riding and going 10
and fro In the city very easy, and soon, we
trust, will be the track for city railroad.
Things are progressing here. Politics are dead.
Crops are fine, and seasons very favorable"
Chesterfield.
On Friday night last, says the Democrat, a
negro man was severely stabbed In the back
in this place, while in row; he charged one
Of the soldiers with committing the deed, but
we learn that the man accused has proven
that he was in camp at The lime, and been re-
leased.
Some mischievous boys have perpetrated
most dastardly outrage by tarrlng the stones
ut the end of Hotel range. What will the poor
negro Migrants do now for resting place
They should appeal to the next Legislature for
revenge. "POOr downtroden humanity" We
hope The boys will not waste tar on the stones
but apply it to the vagrans.
AN Irishman named Peter McGovern was
run over by the down passenger train at Ches-
ter on Wednesday morning. We learn that
he got aboard the train at Lewis's Turnout,
seven miles above Chester, under the intlu-
ence of liquor, and, in attempting to get of
the train at Chester, fell between the cars.
The trainOasSed over both OF his legs above the