The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-10
JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE.

DullQlUH
under contract, ID making steady progress.
The hre companies oil Oranseburg paraded
ON Tuesday and Thursday OF last week.
II. J. Donaldson, Esq. trial Justice Oh
Chesterfield county, mas resigned.
Mr.. James mcCreight, an old und honored
citizen OF WinusbOrU', died In that place last
week. His iunerul took place Oh Friday.
The South Carolina Conference OF M tne
African Methodist Episcopal Church oil lne
United Slater, began annual session 10
GEORGETOWN Ua The first instant.
the Elliott Hook aud Ladder Company,
OF UrangeOurg, has obtained as an Ornament
to their hall The picture of lhelr patron, Ut.
Thomas A. Elliott.
Mr.. Archer McRle lately killed gray
eagle 10 the Manning neishUorhood, in Mall
bOrU' county, measuring from UP 10 UP oI lts
wings, six leet nine luchts.
1T is rumored that convict now 10 the
PenitentIary has slgnrlrd hls desire to make
confession Of The commission OF murder LOT
which another was executed 10 the summer.
In Orangeburg, on saturday, the sheriff
sold TO Mr. N. q. WueLstone, under fore
closure OF mortgage, one tract OF nVe
hundred and twelve acres, the property oi
Oliver V. Nelts, for Sll0.
In Aiken on Friday night the gale OF the
lot of Mr.. NJ. Burcknaller was broken open
aud valuable mule stolen. Within the past
week some three or four horses have been
stolen in The vicinity of Aiken.
The committee on arrangements for the
tournament 10 be given at Aiken on The 2lst
Instant, by the Association Tor the Promotion
oil Amusemepts, have issued circular invit-
ing Young gentlemen from all counties IN
the State 10 participate In The exercise.
In Lancaster, on sales-day, The sheriff sod
lands OF B ]. Patterson, one hundred ucres,
for $500, Turner Barber purchaser; lands ol
w. g. Stewart. four hundred and twenty one
acres, Tor $lS65, Nathan Stewart, colored, pur-
chaser; esl ate lands David Taylor. one hundred
and eight acres, for $3.50, Nancy P. Taylor pur'
chaser one hundred and three acres, Tor $4l6,
J. N. Taylor purchaser.
Union was crowded on salee-day, and
property sold at fair prices. The National
Hotel luis were purchased by W. G. Harris, B.
ID. Culp, J. T. Hill & Co., w. L. Palmer, John
P McKissick aud John Rodger. The Hix
property BY w. A. Nicholson, u. A. Townsend,
Jasun Greer, DR.. B. F. Raws, b. l.. Goss DR..
| j. N. Moore and A. d. Spears. The three last
mentioned gentlemen purchased the Mill
property.
on salesday In Beaufort the sheriff sold the
tract OF David Horton, 1000 acres, TO Sarah A.
Horton, $3.50 so; tract on Black Creek, known
as The Isaac Jones tract, 24l acres, 10 Sarah
Horton, $3.50 so; land OF I. W. HutsoD, known
as Oak Forest, 800 acres, TO W. III. Hntson,
$40; lot In McPhersonville. to G. ]. G. Hutson,
$40; o tract called Ross, 440 acres, 10 Cnaries
E. Bell, $50; estate Of James W. Freeman, sit
ualed in Prince Williams. on Whippy Swamp,
300 acres. TO Reuben j. Rives, Sl00; piece OF
land In Prince Williams parish, $40 acres, the
estate OF Rhodes, 10 Wm 3. Minot, guardian,
sell.
On Wednesday last, the body of Captain
W. q. Stewart, highly respected citizen OF
Lancaster County, was found In The woods,
not lar from Lancaster. He had, as is sup
posed, commiLled snlcide, by shooting him-
aelf through Lhe heart. Captain Stewart had
been missing for several days, and, search
being Instituted, the body was found In The
woods, as above stated. Pecuniary embar-
| rassmenis caused the act. Captain Stewart
| was q gallant soldier in the Mexican war,
| (where lie lost iavorite brOlher.) He also
| fought bravely with the COnfederates. The
captain was q member of The first Legislature
which met after the close Of the war, aud his
uncut hair and unshaven beard attracted
general attention. He was O bachelor.
| IN Columbia on Friday night, colored
man named G. Washington was ahot by young
man named John Mcmillan. Mcmillan Was en-
tering his front gale when he noticed his dogs
| barking at some object 10 rear OF his house
Walking In that direction. he observed maI
fiat upon The ground. Mcmillan drew hi:
pistol aud demanded 10 know why the mar
was there. He pretended 10 be intoxicated
and said he had missed his way. Mcmillan
therenpon arrested him, aud when shor
distance on his way to The guardhouse, tht
| prisoner ran toward the soldiers barr lcks
| Mcmillan fired six shots at him, one of which
| look effect In the centre of the back. TIT
unund Is not dangerous,