The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-27

and Augusta Railroad, at Grauits vile, last
Tuesday night.
General Stolbrand, superintendent of the
Stale penltenliary, has been elected one OF
the vice-presidenLs of the Prison Reform Con-
gresa, now sitting IN Baltimore.
ia Railroad Is being vigorously prosecuted,
and the prospects ior It's success are en-
cOursglng.
Geo. W. Merritt, of Columbia, has been ap-
pointed trial Justice of Anderson. j. s. Mob
pley has been appointed notary public for
Union County, and w. 8. Ford, deputy sur
veyor of Anderson County.
The decision In the case Of James A.
Bowers, tried in Columbia last Thursday be-
fore Commissioner BooZer for connection
with the recent raid in Edge6eld County, was
reserved.
"A ball was given by the National Guard,
S. s. c., at Columbia last Thursday night.
The Governor and staff were present, and the
military and legislative departments were
FULLY represented.
Florence bewals that enterprisng per-
sons have been made to pass her on account
OF the spare accommodation offered, and begs
that building capital come and remedy the
evil.
Jos. N. Brown has been elected 10 fill the
place OF Hon. James L. Orr, resigned, as presi-
dent of the State Savings and Insurance Bank,
vi ahuclbOb, Guu d, E. Oloy IOu lonCo IuC fiSC-
presidency, vacated by the former.
The recent town election at Cheraw re-
suited in The choice of the following gentle
men: Intendant, J. 7. Hayes; wardens, I. l..
Lilea, II. P. Duvall, G. A. Brock, and +. Q.
Lynch.
The following are the officers of the new
national bank al Anderson: Joseph N. Brown,
president. Directors-James l.. Orr. j. P.
Reed, W. s. Sharpe, B. F. Crayton, o: q. 2.
FAINT, and J. w. Norris. Cashier. A. BLOCK.
"A large eagle, measuring six feet and
eight Inches from lip to tip of it's wings, and
weighing nine and a half pounds, was killed
in Laurens County recently oy Mr. Thomas j.
DuckpLt.
-Messrs. Gourdine and Burgess, of Lau-
rens County, have discovered some fine mug
gets of gold In that section recently, enough,
IEey say, 10 warrant immediate operations
upon the new mine.
"A horse stolen recently from one OF the
counties of North Carolina was recaptured
last Thursday. by Dir. W. B. Creight, from q
colored man, near Winnsooro'. The thief
escaped.
has been In the habit Of making yearly visits
10 Columbia, was found dead 10 The woods
near Townsville, North Carolina, recently,
by party of hunters.
An election was held, on the 18th instant,
R ,ck Hill, with the following reeul': Inten-
dant-ColoneI Robert NJ. Sims. Wardens-R.
T. May, Allen jones, j. J. Hagns and Foster
Wood.
Willis Hamilton, colored, who was con-
vicled at the last term OF the United States
Court of rubbing the mail, and sentenced to
imDrisonment IN the Albany Penitenliary,
made his escape from the Jail at GreenvilIe
last Thursday afternoon.
The Governor will allow Colonel Bradley.
United States army, 10 exhume The remains OF
Federal soldiers at Magnolia Cemetery, IN
this city, aud transfer the same to The ma
tional cemetery at Florence, the work to be
subject to the supervision OF DR.. Robert
Lebby.
-Mander Anderson, convicted of larceny at
Richland County, October, 1871, and SEN
fenced to eighteen months imprisonment,
was pardoned yesterday, on the recomme nda-
lion of The presiding Judge, Hon. 8. W. Mel
ton, to take effect February l, 1878. Toney
Bailey. larceny and burglary, convicted August
term, 1871. at Beaufort County. Pardoned on
the recommendation OF Solicitor Wiggin.
Also. Joseph Davis, mule stealing, convicted
at ColleLon County, June term, 1871, on the
recommendation OF Solicitor WiggIn.