The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-29
JoTT1NGs 4tBoUT THE SITE.
.rbere ia . gapg OF horse thieves in Union.

Mrs. Ellen Howell, OF GrS:tn'lue, oleu VI
Tuesday Of pneumonia.
DIR. IF. D. Shell, OF Lancaster, died or con-
sumption on Saturday week.
The Rev. B. z. Cutler held religious ser.
vices in Cheraw on Wednesday.
Mrs. Riley and Miss Wannamaker were
thrown from their buggy In Orangeburg, but
were not seriously injured.
"A cclored man named Irby accidentally
killed himself, In. Lancaster, n"saturday
week.
Thomas Rayenels plantation, on Santee, by
the terrible tornado Of the 18th Instant.
There was q killing frost at .Walhalla on
Tuesday and Wednesday, and a slight frost In
Anderson on Tuesday.
Governor scett hos relnstated Alfred Will
lIams as sheriff and L. 8. Langly as county
commissioner for Beaufort County.
Andrew Ramsey, James F. Harling and
John A. Barker have been reappointed trial
Justices for Edgefleld County.
The Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Compa-
nv. of Columbia, are In receipt OF five hun
dred feet of new and improved hose.
The WiDyah Indigo Society will cele-
brate Its one hundred a seventeenth ami
versary. at Georgetown, on May 3.
Some non.expIosive oil ignited at York
Vile, last Friday week, In Dobson's grocery
store. A few articles were Injured, and the
building was scorched.
+. Mr.. r. NJ. Burns, of Anderson County, has
wheat stalks averaging thirty lnchesin Length,
and heads on them that would DO credit TO q
philosopher.
"A little son Of Mr. A.. 8. Courteney, of
Aiken, while filing a lamp had 1t to explode,
setting fire to his c.olhes and burning his eye
brows.
ALBERT Rawl, convicted of assault and bat
terry, aud sentenced to niue months imprison-
ment, has, upon the RECOMMENDATION OF Judge
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"A severe hsI storm visited Aiken and
vicinity on Sunday night, accompanied oy1
thunder and lightning. We learn that con-
siderable damage was done to the growing
crops.
tied the jail and bailed, for thirty days, Enoch
West. the prisoner from Laurens who has been
Ill, bnt Is now corvalescenI.
The amount necessary for construction OF
the rectory of the Episcopal Church at Aiken
has already been realized. land the con-
tract for it's building will shortly be given ont.
"A Northern gentleman has been prospect
ipg In the riciuity of Aiken for several weeks
past with a view OF purchasing property on
which to establish a mill for the manufacture
of cotton fabrics.
During the present season; about two hum
dred and Atty tons of fertilizers have been
shipped over the Kings Mountain Railroad,
and Inc supply, although much larger than last
year, did not equal the demand. ;.
The fair at the Aiken town hall, on Thurs
day afternoon and night, for the benefit OF the
s'Church of the Strangers" was quite literally
patronized, the ladies In charge realizing q
handsome sum.
Captain Ward. of. st. Helena, n of the
most successful planters on the sea ISLANDS:
| forms the Beaufort Republican that the seed
planted on the island has not come up very
well. and much replan,ing will be required;
nhn AIr r Ina pot1r0od 10 n1ahsn0 nm The
bridge over Catawba River, near Charlotte,
has been completed, contracts for grading mn;
ished by many parties, and further contracts
entered upon on the Atlanta side Of Green.
VILE.
We learn that the recent arrests In Lau-
rens have had the effect Of paralSzing business,
whilst the number of colored men brought
away as witnesses must seriously interfere
with the planting operations In the county,
and entail much loss and suffering.
-On Thursday week 8. T. Sanlln, who had
been confined Tor some time In the jail at Ches-
ter. made his escape BY cutting a hole through
the floor and letting himself down 10 a room
10 the second etory. From ibis place there
was nothing to obstruct his escape. l.
Constable j. G. Moon, with Sergeant Tee.
Pile, tx" Company, 18th Infantry. apprehend-
ed two desertere from Troop Sc" TIN Cavalry,
named respectively Patrick Larkln and anne
Kennel. on the 18th instant, seven miles
north of spartanburg Courthouse.
On the 30th Instant the meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Port Royal Road will be
held in Beaufort. Large gangs OF men are at
work along the whole line OF the road. Track
laying will begin at the Augusta end OF The
road In two weeks.
Last Friday Trial Justice A. B. Addison
committed Henry Fields and q man by the
name OF Miller to Beaufort County jail, eharg-
ed with stealing a valuable horse, the proper
ty fMr. Canter, of BIu1ton.. While at Yem.
assoc one Of the prisoners. escaped. The
other has been safely lodged IN jail.
IA dwelling, belonging to DR.. Roach, on
the old "Hulc6inson'' place, about seven miles
below Columbia, was destroyed by ire a lew
nights ago, together With the contents. The
building was Insured. A portion OF tne aoc'
tors family was about to occupy Inc mouse,
and had sent down their furniture.
ON Monday last, q difficulty occurred In
KNOXVILLE between John Macbeth and Sam
Harris, both colored, In which Macbeth was
badly out In nine places with q shoe-Knl1e.
The wounds are not considered dangerous,
but are very severe. The oifhcnlty AROSE irom
gambling. Macbeth was IN liquor. harris
was arrested.
e. The Spartan says that q temporary track
through the Town Of Sparlanbnrg will soon
be- laid 10 connecJ the Airline Railroad with
the Spartauburg and Union Railroad to carry
iron and other materials, so that the track,
layiDg on the ALI Lille hOau may 10 Puoueu
forward rapidly by laying The track at ootn
ends OF the line.
The annual celebration OF the Sunday.
School attached 10 the. Methodist Church OF
Georgetown took place on last Sunday after
noon, and was OF the most interesting char
acter. Excellent and appropriate addresses
were made to the children by Mr. L. 9. Oar:
gan. Of Darlington, The Revs. Mr.. Mckinney,
of Clarendon. and Mr.. Porter, Of Benefits
Vile, and By Bishop Pierce.
ON Monday last DR.. j. B. Jarrett and one
George Norris had q dispute at Florence,
about some land which the latter had rented
from the former, which resulted In DR.. Jarrett
being badly cut on the arm and on the side OF
his body. The wounds are thought to be OF q
serious nature. Norris has been arrested and
placed under bond. A. fatality appears to rest
upon the DOCTORS family. as two Of 1t have
already died By violence
The Methodist Quarterly Conference for
the Marion District commenced It's session at
the Methodist Church, In Georgetown, on
Thursday last, and was presided over by
Bishop Pierce with that easy grace and dignity
so natural TO that eminent divine. There was
quite a large number of clerical and lay dele
gates In attendance, and the proceedings Of
the conference were marked by that harmony,
good feeling and candid interchange OF opinion
and views 6eftling aud proper fer an Assem-.
bly, Of Christians.
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