The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-06
AL ADUT THE STATE.
Marlboro.

All ADUT THE STATE.
Marlboro.
| roodly numler of citizens were In attend
dance at BennetErllle transacting business on
sales-day, July !, says the Marlboro Times.
The corn and cotton prospects were represent
ed by farmers from all parts of the county as
looking we'll. Tie season has been good, and
grass has been able to make but little headway.
Some of our farmers say they have not had as
good prospect br crop In twenty years.
We were showl on Saturday last, 1st inst,
says the same piper, by Mr.. D. c. Odom,
cotton boil, growi on his plantation, measur
ing three and ,llree.quarter inches round.
Can any body beat it If 30, speak out.
sarnwell.
A correspondent, writing from Barnwell,
under date June e, says: "All kinds of crops
are good at this dite, and now promise Yield
per acre which the most sanguine farmers ex-
pected when he planted his seed. Cotton
acreage ten per cent. less than last year, and
that OF corn fifteen per cent more. Farmers
are more attentive to grain and provision
crops in their culture and manuring than
formerly, which, With the good seasons we are
having, will give our County of Barnwell
plentiful supply atthe next harvest. I think
the lands in this county are of peculiarly
of plants. They sand &. long dry spell better
than the red clay Of the up-country, and then
take daily shower-Satlls with all the advantage
of any locality. ] do not allude to sandy
strips along the South Carolina Railroad. That
highway is through the poorest part OF our
county"
Columbia.
The Union, of yesterday, gives the follow
| ing account of the Fourth ar the capital 1.-THE
Fourth yesterday was duly observed by The
colored and part Of the white population of
the city. Early in the morning, the several
militia companies were brought into line, and,
with music, paraded the several streets. They
presented very commendable appearance,
and were followed in the line Of march by the
crowd that usually congregates on such occa-
sions The 'youthluls were also out with
their wooden guns, and bid fair before long to
rival their seniors in o,ta,,I the manual of Of
the marching had been concluded, q
large assemblage congregated In the park.
where ON grafton was delivered by Attorney
General Chamberlain beftttng the occasion.
Mr.. Chamberlain was followed by Senator
Scott of Pennsylvania, MIR. Stevenson. n. c.,
from Ohio, Senator Sawyer and Hon. R. B. Ell
liott, N. c., from this district. Senator Scott
spoke earnestly, and gave some sound advice
to the audience. Representative Stevenson
spoke eloquently and fervidly, and dwelt with
much force upon the occasion Of the assem-
bling of the audience, their duties, rights and
prospects. We noticed uponthe stand besides
those named, Hon. s. L. Hoge, Gen. W. Gurney,
Collector Wallace and others. Ihere were Due
very few white persons present, but the cere-
monies were interesting and lnstructtvei calcu-
lated to do good.
Tha same paper also brings the report Of an
accident. as follows; I" A colored man was
found on the road to Frost's Mills yesterday
morning, with shot through the head, and
also with the skull beat IN; the man wa, was IN, IN
was In the city Monday, and was one of the
Greenville Railroad hands. The coroner will
90 up the road thls morning to hold an inquest
over the body"
Marion.
The Marion Crescent chronicles the follow
ing accident: I'VE learn that Sam Howard,
mn old colored man, who resided on Mr.. John
Collins's plantation, some nine miles from
town, accidentally shot himself on last Friday
afternoon. 1t appears that the unfortunate
man was sitting on fence, having IN his hand
gun, we'll loaded with duck shot, and on at
tempting to step down from the fence, the
hammer of the gun struck q rail-, and the gun
went off the shot entering Sans lower Jaw.
The bones were terribly fractured, making
the wound very dangerous one. He has
the care Of DR.. E. B. Smith, and We trust he
NAV recover. Sam was O Juror at the late
term of the court, and appeared to be quiet,
reaceable man."
The same paper brings the news of 6end-
ish outrage: I'VE learn from reliable source
that most horrible outrage was on Monday
perpetrated on poor but respectable white
woman living teW miles from this town. The
woman, whose name from motives OF SYM
pathy and delicacy we suppress, was lVlng
with married sister, and on last Monday this
g., tt,ol lor oun hnnCQ
and her children In the care OF the poor girl.
During this absence negro scoundrel went
to the place and after desperate but inefec,
tual resistance foully outraged the weak and
unprotected girl. She was severely chok-
ed and her mouth and eyes. hled
with sand by the monster during the
struggle. To-day she Ia suffering acutely
from the personal Injury, and VINO can estl,
mate how deep is the sorrow she must feel
under the sense Of that moral Injury of which
she was the Victim. The perpetralor OF this
deed Of horror was not recognized, being un-
known to his victim. And yet such deeds In
South Carolina are no longer punished by
death Since receiving this Information we
learn that there is every reason to suppose
that one BENJAMIN Finkea, desperate
villain against whom there are three warrants,
including that yesterday issued against him
for this crime, was the perpetrator of the
deed, Let all good men, who have homes to
protect, look out for the outlaw"
The Crescent also says: ga. Clarke Hayae
and Wesley Greene, two Of the parties con-
yictedIof the riot, assault and battery alluded to
In our last issue, and against whom bench war
rants were Issued by order OF the court, have
been arrested. Hnyne was arrested In Dar.
linetoi By the sheriff Of that county and sent
over under guard, arriving here on Saturday
last. Greene was arrested by our prompt and
efficient sheriff. The prisoners are now In JAIL
where, unless Governor Scott carries out that
pardoning principle they rely on, they will re-.
main until the next term of the court, and
then they will receive the sentence OF the
court, We commend the prompt action Of the
officers who have made these arrests"
Ben. Dormand alias Benjamin Dormand,
who was convicted at the June, 1870, term of
the court OF assault and battery, and against
whom sentence was sealed by Judge Rutland.
was arrested last Saturday by the deputy sheriff
and Is now in Jail. Our readers will remember
that Ben was convicted Of an aggravated as
sault and ba ttery on an officer attempting to
arrest him. 1t was In proof, If we ore not
mistaken, that he actually used his knife,
slightly Wounding the officer. Ben, at the
term Of the court when he was convicted, was
in iail to answer charge of rape, as well as
the case of assault and battery. He was
acquitted of the charge of rape, and, on being
released by virtue OF the order granted on
motion OF his counsel in that. case, he wisely
lett for parts unknown. But poor Ben forgot
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