The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-22
J0TTINGS ABOUT THE STATE.

Mr.. De La Motta Canter, OF Button, was in
Augusta on Friday in search Of stolen hor sc
There is great complaint by parties living
| on the lile of The Spartanburg and Union Rail.
road, relative to the loss OF valuable letters
between points on that line and Columbia.
AT an election held on the 10th day Of
April, 1872, the following were elected OH cers
for the village of West Union, for the ensuing
year: Intendant-J. P. Mickier. Wardens-
William Hunter, B. s. James, ]. N. Beard, l.
&. James.
The house of Il. G.. Judd, of Beaufort, was
broken into on Saturday week and q lot OF
| clothing, a gold watch and fifty dollars were
carried of. The next night the clerks office
was entered, with no result.
1t is rumored that the Columbia city coun-
| Gil have it in contemplation to relieve the
latlve to the really unnecessary market build
ing which was go completely demolished by
the storm Of Thursday afternoon.
In the United States Senate, on Thursday,
the Vice.Presldent presented the petition Of
Rev. John Wallace, of Jonesville, Union
County, South Carolina, praying that pro.
vision be made by Congress for sending emil
grants to Liberia, which was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
The tornado Of last week struck the plan
tatlon of Mrs. Lucinda Smith, on Cypress Creek,
I'VE Ill " ll4ioS thSt oiA oP bhSS0
and destroyed every house IN the place except
one stable. Mrs. Smith was slightly hurt by a
rafter from her falling house.
In the United State Senate on Wednesday
Mr.. Sawyer presented a petition OF officers of
| the Masonic Lodge oil Georgetown, South Caro-.
lima, praying compensation for the destruction
by the United States troops of the Masonic hall
| in that own owned by them 10 the year 1856;
which was referred to the committee on
claims. ~
We are glad to learn from Mr.. J. DID.
| Fairey, of Branchville, that his loss by burg
lars on Tuesday night was only about 800 In
| goods and q few fve-cent pieces. The boy
| who was arrested had only met the thieves,
| who are recognized as being four colored men
| who escaped from Orangeburg jail q few days
before.
MI. G. q. Baldwin, the disbursing officer OF
| the new courthouse and postof1ce at Columbia,
has been appointed to take charge Of the work
on the above building until the successor OF
Mr.. Kingsley, who has resigned, has been ap.
pointed. the work will be pushed forward
IRtbgncreased yigor, Mr.. Balwin having in.
erEesseea thetssao by TIA snapl"sr"antnt snve.
The Abbevllle Medium of the 10th says:
1.-THE foolish, wicked, immoral practice OF
| gambling received O damper at. Hodges, on
Saturday night. Amos Benson and Alex.
Adams were playing a game of cards, when q
dispute arose dUOuL b oot VI Ouo uolioi oAu q
| half. Adams struck Benson on the head With
q crowbar, from the effects OF which bloW
Benson died on Sunday night. Adams is
still at large. Both of tue parties are colored.
The Rev. NJ. A. Kibben delivered a mason
| ic lecture at Laurensville on the 18th ult.
The Laurens Herald Ia inclined to think
| that our farmers are again engaged In the ''all
| cotton .eyetem. Experience teaches q dear
school, but the majority OF people Will learn IN
no other. Some Of our planters are now put
| ting their cotton seed in the ground-a little
early when we consider the protracted colo
weather and the scarcity of the seed.
The Georgetown fire department. paraded
on the 10th. It consists Of two hand engines,
| one steamer and q hook and ladder company.
| The hand engine companies are composed OF
| colored men, and all are highly efficient.
The following Ia the board. Of fremasters
| W. K. Heston, chief fire department; George
3. Congdon, first assistant chleii warren
Atkinson, second assistant chief; John w. Tar
box, third assistant CHIEF; p. A. Munnerlyn,
fourth assistant chief.
Tuesday night. last q daring attempt was
made to rob the residence of Senator Frank
| Arnim, in Hamburg, BY two colored villains.
| They had entered the piazza, and were IN the
| act Of raising q window alongside OF the sena-
| tors bed. when Mrs. ArnIm, hearing the noise,
awakened her husband, who impnlslVely
| crushed through the glass and seized one OF
| the burglars by the leg. The rascal succeeded
In tearing himself away, and etfected his ca.
| a D along with his accomplish. Mr.. Arnim's
hand and wrist were very badly cut by the
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