The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-27
: JoTTINGs ABOUT THE STATE.

Judge James L. Orr sports a white hat.
General j. B. Dennis opposes the extra
session of the Legislature:
Il young colored boy In Aiken was severe
ly gashed last week oy an iniurlatea porhei:
Two Cheraw colOred boys. fractured the
skull Of q negro named Jackson.
General F. J. Moses, Jr., Is recovering
slowly from severe attack OF sickness.
One of the United States mall-bags was
found Ia the streets of Georgetown by zellus
Belln. Nothing for his honesty!
Chicken cholera prevails 10 several sec.
tions of Oconee County, and hogs are also
diving In some localities.
-Mrs. E. B. Ingram, OF Cheraw, is rapidly
recovering from the Injuries received by the
oyertnrning OF her buggy, on the 10th instant.
-At meeting OF Columbia UnioD, No. 81,
Mr.. W. F. McAVoy was elected delegate TO
the International Convention Of printers, to
be held at Richmond, Va, IN June.
The Wnnsboro' Masonic Lodge makes
an annual contribution Of twenty-five dollars
to the Palmetto Orphans Home recently es-
tabllshed at Columbia.
-Dr. ]. T. Darby, during the absence of DR..
Ensor, superintendent OF the Lunatic Asylum,
with the aid of DR.. Sloan, the assistant, takes
charge OF AFFAIR." at mat institution.
Mrs. Darling. who was 80 seriously wound
ed short time since, by being thrown Eom
carriage In Columbia, Is recovering very slow
ly. ana suffers much. She has not yet recoV-
cred the use of her arm.
We learn that the elegant reeIdence, No.
2l2 South Twelfth street, near Spruce, Phila-
delohia, has been engaged and fitted up as the
hsadduarters Of the South Carolina delegation
10 the National Republican Convention, which
meets In that city on the 5th of June.
Last Saturday week Mr.. J. w. Freeman,
of GranitevIlle, was robbed Of gold watch
and chain, worth one hundred and slxty-tWo
dollars, and one hundred and fifteen dollars in
money. The watch, chain and purse were re-
covered.
we are pained to learn of the sudden
death, on Friday, at Spartanburg, Of Samuel
Bryce, the son of Robert Bryce, Esq. His
death Ia supposed to have resulted from apo
plexy. He arose, apparently we'll In the morn
ing, and, after eating breakfast. fell dead.
Governor Scott has appointed John b.
]. Gllmer, trial Justice for Anderson; Prince
Colt and C. J. Coe, pilot commissioners for
Georgetown; Captain Henry Gard, for Charles
ton. 1.. 49,.
Mr.. Newton Redmond, who lives near
Blackville, was sick but two days, and Dr.. G.
A. Harley, of Barnwell, died suddenly, OF In
fsmmstion of throat, and but few hours pre-
vlous to his death seemed In excellent health.
These gentlemen were highly esteemed and
useful cllizens and members OF the Masonic
fraternity.
On Saturday. in Columbia, Messrs. J. W.
Tradewell, B. ]. Boone, j. I. Seibels, Z. Means
Davis, and John p. Arthur, of the Law School
in the University, were examined on petition
to be admitted to the bar. After examination,
on recommendation OF the committee, the
oath was administered to the four first named
apDllcants-Mr. Arthur not being OF age.
-Gfhnrs might riders" appear to be un-
commonly busy in Union County at this tune.
Scarcely night passes that one or more
United States marshals, with one or more
SQUADS of soldiers, are not In search OF VIC
tins to the Ku-KluX and enforcement act.
The following arrests are made: Warren e.
Davis-this Is the third time he has been ar
rested; Clough Bishop. arrested the second
time; Thomas Steen, W. Brown. Jr., Robert
Howell, W. Adds, Ambrose Adams, James
Adams, Ebenezer Bailey. John Foster, Thomas
HYATT, arrested In Alabama
"a colored youth by the name Of George
Macy, about eighteen years OF age, was killed
on Friday by the one O'Clock train from Will
mington, on the Wilmington. Columbia and
Augusta line. The accident happened on the
trestle which ia located near Fishers Mill
Pond, about mile below Columbia. Young
Macy was carpenter, and was assisting In
building cockpit near the mill pond. He
was returning to the city on the track, and
was on the treslle when he saw the train ap.
preaching at great speed. he ran with all his
might, and was within five feet of the bank
when the train struck him.
a correspondent says: "The case Of the
State vs. Crosby White, for the killing of o
colored man, commenced In the Court of Gem
eral Sessions at Cheraw on Wednesday, and
was concluded late Thursday evening. The
case was ably argued upon the, part of the
State by Solicitor Brawley. and for The defence
by the Hon. samuel McAliley and Major s. P.
Hamilton. It was the ;;;od fortune Of the
accused to be tried by his peers. They were
absent an hour and returned verdict of not
guilty. Had these twelve men really believed
Inc prisoner guilty there Is not shadow OF
doubt but what they would have said so; lm-
medfstely upon acatllttal he was arrested upon
an United States warrant. The nature OF the
charge do not know"