The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-07
JcTr1Nas ABOUT THE sz4TE.

The Sumter market-house Is approaching
completion.
a barn in Sumter was struck by lightning.
No lightning rod.
Mr.. James Gordon, of Abbeville, died on
Friday, aged So. ru,,,,n
night.
MIA. G. knight, of Sumter, died on Sun.
!, day. .....,u .,o.
Z has had Harry David, q negro man, arrested
charged with the offence. ,. a.
Methodist Episcopal Church for Williamsburg
Circuit is In progress, and much Interest is
manifested -.
An aitercatiou took place lat Leesvllle a
few days ago between Mr.. ZWlngle Graham
and negro man, during which MT. Ssanam
shot the negro, wounding him slightly.
The following citizens OF Neworr:y are
released from jail: DR.. T. c. Brown. ]. McM.
Gaines, ,--W Wall, NJ O. and B. F. Lovelace,
and Giles Higgins, our colored marshal.
Joe Gordsn was severely cut with knife
by Wesley Simms 10 Abbevllle on last Friday
night. Joe s improving. Whlskey had some
thIsg to do with the matter n,o,,., o,s
Thomas. young Son of Richard ana
Catherine Pfelffer, Prusslans, living at Cal
houn's Ferry, on Savannah River, was drown.
ed on the 29th ultimo.
"A colored woman, named Amy Gordon,
has "lived, lsbored aud loved" 10 Aooevllie
one hundred and twenty-eIght years, and has
still the elasticity OF youth. Beat that IT you
can.
The outbuildings on the premises of Cap
tain r. Gross near Lexington, were entirely
destroyed by fire on Sunday morning last
about four o'clock. Origin OF the lire not
known.
near Ninety six on the lst instant, charged
with arson, committed In Beaufort. The ar
rest was made by Mr.. E. W. Moore, deputy
sheriff, and the prisoner lodged In jail.
Washington P. Rivers, an aged citizen OF
Sumter, died on the Sd ultimo. On the same
day MIS-. Mary Brunson died, aged ninety,
five. Mr.. VIM. Keels, aged eighty -four, died
on May 20.
The Insane asylum receives frequent ad-
dltions. Everything is sailing smoothly dur
ing the absence of the superintendent. DR.. j.
F. Ensor. under the care of Drs. Darby and
Sloan. 1t appears that now and taen q case
Is sent TO the Institution which might be prop
erly treated at home. A case OF dellrlnm ire
mems recently reported Is one OF this class.
Lon Thursday last, Mr.. VIM. Tomkins, OF
the Dark Corner section, was run over by
freight train at Pine House Depot, and 80 ter
rbly MANNED that he died In few hours. Mr..
Tompkins was quite aged and quite deal, ann
1t was on account OF his deafness mat No dld
not hear or see the approaching train. He
was on his way from Augusta, whittier ne had
been to visit daughter.
Captain W. q. Trezevant, o native of Co
lumbIa, but resident of Charlotte, was ar
rested in the latter city, on Tuesday, by Deputy
United States Marshal Canton. The charge Ia
participation in the Chester riot. more than
year ago. The Charlotte papers state that the
officer registered his name at the hotel as
tJohn Smith," Captain Trezevant was es,
corted to the train by detachment OF United
States soldiers '.Let us have peace"
THE contract for building the new court
house at Abbeville was let on last Monday to
Messrs Seal. Sign Robertson and Enrlght &
Smith. at $l6,l5O. The bidding was pretty
brIsk The new building will be erected on
the same slte as the old one. 1t will be built
OF brick w be mir ETY. feet IN length eth and sHufsy y
oioht rooms for the offices OF the county
effIcIals efSc and Others The courtroom will oeea-
nv fhe whole OF the second story. The new
building will have four chinneys and eight