The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-01

General Il. ID. Law WILL denver Lne opeu!AE
address before the Agricultural Fam: whlcn
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Beaufort now rejoices in two papers, one
Conservative-the Republican, and the other,
''the County Nmes"-out and out Radical.
The expense of the late election tor sheriff
in Beaufort (vice Williams, in Charleston
jail,) was 500, of which the commissioners re-
ceive about $l25, and the managers and mes
sengers the balance.
Trinity Lodge, No. %, I. o. o. F., the char,
ter of which was surrendered to the Grand
Lodge about fifteen years ego, was resuscltat-
ed on Monday last.
Late on Friday afternoon last, says the
Yorkville Enquirer, during the prevalence OF
severe rain and thunder storm, Mr. Ell U.
Sutton-a son of Mr.. J. Leory Sutton, residing
sabout three miles West Of Yorkvllle-aged
about twenty-five years, was killed 6y hgnt-
ming. Mr.. Sutton, negro man and Two ne,
gro boys, were engaged at work IN HELD
about one mile distant from the family resi-
dence, and on the opposite OF creek which
passes through the plantation. When the
rain commenced falling, the persons repaired,
with the stock in use, to a building IN the
field, which had been erected there for the
purpose of shelter. After securing the stock
In the building, Sutton, the negro man and
the boys ascended to the LOFT and lay down on
quantity Of fodder stored there, to await the
su6siding of the storm. They had been IN the
loft but short time, when walnut Tree,
standing elk or eight fe t distant from the
building, was struck by lightning, which re-.
suited in the instant killing of Mr.. Sutton and
also one Of the two mules in the apartment
below. The negro man was stunned by the
shock, but not permanently Injured. The two
boys were not injured, so tar as we nave
learned. The body of Sutton was bruised in
several places, and his hair and eyebrows
singed by the lightning.
Greenvilie.
Speaking of the Air Line Railroad depot, the
Mountaineer says: -'The vexed question OF
the location Of this depot is now definitely set.
lied. 1t will be in the lower part Of the Old
race tract something under one mile from
the courthouse. About sixteen lines for the
road had been run through this city by The
engineers, and all except the one selected were
found impractlcable. AS it is, we are fortu,,
the city, tor It will be great trouble and ex-
pense to the company and contractors to leave
the ridge upon which the road runs, land
which would carry 1t some two or three miles
from the corporate limits,) and work their way
down the grade and up again, at the same time
making considerable curve in the line. We
are told also that the city and county subscrlp-
tions combined will not be much more than
sufficient to meet the additional expense in
Cured 10y this DETECTION. There are strong
grounds for entertaining the fondest hopes
and iairest prospects of having the workshops
of the company located here; and If these
hopes should be realized, 1t will not be many
years before our city limits will spread lar ee.
yond the location now selected for the depot"
Ola fugitive caught the same paper says:
.Some weeks since we noticed statement to
the effect that one of the conVfcts In the Peni-
tentiary at Columbia hao escaped from the
custody of his guard. We afterwards learned
that the fugitive was g colored fellow by the
name of Jefferson Davis, who was convicted at
the last term OF our court, and sent down for
safekeeping. Our sheriff, Captain Southern,
as soon as informed OF the fact of the escape.
turned his attention towards the recapture OF
jeff, and presuming that he would visit MS
folks In Greenville, waited until sufficient time
had elapsed before he commenced operations
in the case. So well had the captain laid bis
plans. and 30 smoothly were they executed,
that the culprit fell into his hands easy :as
rolling off q log'-merely giving Vent'to his
feelings BY the remark, well, sir, you done
got me- JEFF. is now In jail, and will be sent
back to the duress of the Penitentiary."
Mr.. Enoch Davis, while working In a field
a lew miles from Greenville, was severely IN
jured on Friday last by sunstroke. he, was
found lying on the ground insensible, and was
taken to his house and properly cared for.
A rattlesnake four inches thick, and three
and half feet long without It's rattles, was
killed about five miles from GreenVille. 1t
had eight rattles.
A beet twenty-five inches in circumference,
the Intelligencer says, is hard 10 beat. The
editor was The happy recipient last week OF a
specimen of that eacchar1ne esculent, measur-
ing the aforesaid number Of dlgits.
r. ,,offa. fh6af
of accidental drowning: "On Saturday after
noon last, colored man named George Ham,
mond YVES drowned in Prevost's millpond, four
miles west of this place. From the testimony
adduced at the inquest held on Sunday morn
Ing, BY Trial Justice G.. W. Hammond, acting
coroner, it appears that the deceased went
into the pond for the purpose OF bathing, and
he was cautioned by e white man on the oppo-
site bank not to venture, as the water was
quite deep and the deceased could not swim.
he disobeyed the Injunction, and before assist
ance could be rendered him, sank the third
time out of sight. The minpoDd was drawn
of, and the body was discovered on Sunday
morning. The verdict of the coroner's jury
was accidental drowning, in accordance with
the facts above recited. The deceased was
buried at Mount Taber, with military honors.
he was member Of the colored militia"
The Masonic faternity at Anderson celebra-
ted st. Johns Day on Saturday last by very
large and highly creditable demonstration.
MIR. Robert S. Bruins, of Charleston, deputy
grand mesterof South Carolina, was the orator.
Of his address the Intelligencer says: 1.-The ad-
dress of Bro. Bruins was beautiful illustra-
ton OF MSsUnry as system Of morality and
religion, founded upon principles emanating
from the source of all Light and Truth, and
widening, expanding and extending as q
mighty river with the growth OF ages and the
progress of civilization. Incidentally, the
history of Freemasonry was traced through
successive centuries, from the Temple erected
by Solomon and his associates down to modern
times, and the character, objects and attain
ments OF the Institution, In the respective eras
of the civilized world, received brief con-
sideration. To the intelligent Mason, this ad-
dress was highly instructive and entertaining,
and it's beautiful dlction and smooth delivery
entirely captivating to those fortunately with
In hearing. The distinguished speaker closed
his effort with short address to the ladies,
which was suited to the occasion and most
happily conceived. The delivery OF this ad-
dress occupied three. quarters of an hour, and
1t Is wonder that our eminent brother could
possibly cover so much ground In that brief
space OF time. Altogether it was splendid
Grafton, and manifested the wisdom and dis
cretion of the committee OF arrangements 10
selecting an orator Tor this festival occasion" !"
The new colored Baptist Church In Anderson
was dedicated last Sunday. The sermon was
preached by Rev. J. s. Murray.
Columbia.