The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-10

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her person, and finally presented them at hel
bosom and swore that she must either tell or
die She was still firm. ] they then carried
her daughter through the came ordeal, with
| like result. Seizing upon little son, they
| held him up by the hair Of TIN head and swore
If he did not tell them where they could find
the money they would cut his throat from
| than to acertain trunk, where they found and
| took some $500 in gold and sflver-mostly
gold. ALI this was done amid the most horrid
| oaths and abusive language. After this the
band returned to the storeroom, where they
obtained some $40 more, and were only pre-.
vented from sacking 1t by the gathering OF the
'neighbors, who had been awakened by the
mile or more. The proper affidavit was made
before Trial Justice Lark, who Issued "a war
rant and mas already arrested and lodged In
jail ct this. place three of the guilty party
Squire jackson, Charles Clardy and George
Smith. The trial Justice and his officer are In
hot pursuit Of the others, and In q short time
expects to have the entire sand of outlaws uh-
der the power of the law"
Beaufort.
The Beaufort Republican acknowledges the
receipt from DR.. Paul Pritchard, OF Oakland
plantation, ,of remarkable specimen OF kaolin,
which is used extensively In the manufacture
of porcelain ware. The piece we have, says
the Republican, is entirely devoid of grit, and
would answer in the polishing Of gold and sill
ver.ware. The doctor informs us that it Is
equal to the article found near Augusta, and
the supply Is inexhaustible.
About IL N. on the 4th, fire broke outin
the kitchen In rear of Mr.. Woodman's resi-
dence in Beaufort. No material damage was
done, father than burning hole in the roof.
It was the work of an incendiary without ques-
ton, says the Republican.
The same paper has the following report Of
murder: "a foul murder was committed on
early on Tuesday morning. upon the body OF
Bill Webb; an aged colored man. None OF the
particulars have yet come to hand, except the
fact of his being killeG IN field not far from
the settlement, ,:by q stranger who was discov-
cred making away from the spot, and pursued
by two men, who followed hard on mis- track
till he eluded the pursuit at the Whitehall
Ferry. But the pursuers have seen him seg-
eral times, andwere confident they could, re-
cognize him by -hiss clothing. A warrant for
his. apprehension was obtained, and just at
nightfail he was secured and lodged in Jail.
We have not learned his name, but he Is said
to be q bad character from Savannah. The
coroner will hold an inquest Immediately,
when we trust further light may be thrown
pired to indicate the motive for the murder
The Beaufort Republican says: "Early on
the morning OF the glorious Fourth, as Colo
tel P L. Wiggin, the solicitor Of the second
circuit was quietly walking on Bay street.
near Mr.: Mayos. Store, he met and passed
Michael Mehan; the jailor Of the county, who
almost Instantly alterward dealt the colonel q
powerful blow ON the back. of his ,Reck, very
nearly paralyzing him for q moment. AS Col
onel Wiggin turned he struck him three or
four additional bleWs In the face,- cutting a
hole entirely through, his under Up and severe
" brulsings the upper one. The colonel was
entirely destitute Of; arms or anything with
which to defend himself, anGS beside was
completely off bis, guard; his healtha also, as
Is well known, has long been .p00r.s The as:
sault was witnessed by quite q number;
though no one was very near; and an aff1da-
VT was soon made onIwhlch the clerk. of the
court In the absence of any trial Justice issued
awarrantafd Mehans sWas.teken to- the court
house. On arriving there he waived amy ex-
animation, and the clerk stepped: INTO oanother
room to procure q commitment, when Mehan
the clerk turned gave him also q severe blow
with his fist In the face. The act of raising his
arm to srtike was seen by the clerk who fell
back, and thus did not feel the full force of the
bony fist Of. .Mehan. otherwise his front teeth
would hayebeen likely to need repairs. Asst
was, his. lips were. cut. Our new sheriff, who
was in the act Of qualifying, by taking the
uSudl Odllles pO0uE ulopOoCu VI luO ououLoSA-
hitter, and he is now inside one of his own
parlors-or what we're 80 lately his. We
advise Mr.. Whitmani to see to: 1t that he re-
mains there till the time arriVe for bis trial,
forsmany &itne essesassW understald dare ready
TO swearfhat; ;herepe " declaredh hIs deter
the. night before the assault TO kill !;
COloner W1gsfn, and also, That he. .swould. d.be
the death of the clerk Z and we have, heard
that he has already tried. to break ;jaf. &ehan
ls q desperate char acter, and boasts of.Eaving
escaped frQm the English penal settlements
more than once, although thesexact nature of
tsorime 1sn NOT: known The militia who were /
out in full foreetwere with some difficulty
kept from ugly demo nstratien toward the
cowardly cassaiIant Of their commanding
officer t.g=---s...ss.
S0s sales:dsy In Beaufort the. Republican
says = There have been no sheriff salesshere
to: some months, and the people seem to have
acouised an appetite for. bidding by the long
FIVE may Judge by the attendance 4
and spirited: bidding on this occasion: The
fne plantation of g.. n. Seahreok on Bull Is
land containing 1000. acres was sold to w. J..
McKeIail, of&afion, for sl345; the ;Coosaw-
hatchte tract, lying next OF the C6osaWhatehie
bridge and Consisting OF 26I acres, brought,
s1200, and was chased Sby John G. Barn.
we'll. 500 acres. of pine barren about one mile
eaatef Gillisongilie, sold for $500 to the trus-
feeof the DAILY Fund. . Immed edfateiy aflesthe
sheriff had completed his sales. the county
treasurer began his, oflands offered for deltn..
quent taxes, and when we left he was; making
good progress. with very few bidders, how
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