The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-17
JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE.
The LexlIgtonians are paying promptly,
Judge Cooke qualified on "Wednesday.

The LexlIgtonians are paying promptly.
Judge Cooke qualified on Wednesday.
The Williamston Male Academy will open
at Newberry February 8.
The institution for the colOred orphans of
the State will soon be pur into operation.
Mr.. VIM. q. Dial, Of Columbia, died on
Wednesday night.
Active movements are on foot for build
Ing a railroad from Fayetteville, N. c., to
Florence.
Nearly one hundred colored emigrants
from Laurens County passed through New
berry last week en- route Tor Tennessee.
The election on Monday last at Chester
for intendant and wardens passed off without
excitement, as there was but one ticket.
The survey of the Greenwood and Augns-
ia Railroad is being vigorously prosecuted,
and the prospects are encouraging.
"A newspaper, 10 be called The New Era,
will be started at Greenwood on the first of
next month.
The postoflce In Sumter will be removed
10 few days toa portion of the Savings
Bank building.
General Wade Hampton arrived in Co.
lumbia on Wednesday, and was to remain
there several days.
Colonel Samuel j. Watson, one of Edge
fields best and most honored citiZens, died on
the llth instant of congestive chills.
Mr.. Benjamin Jones, gentleman much
esteemed at Ninety-Slx, where he was en-
gagged In mercantile business, died at that
place on the Sd instant, OF meningitis.
James Jackson, a colored man eighty
four years old, was murdered by bis Bon-in-
law, near Darlington Courthouse, few days
ago.
Sixty laborers are at work daily on the
foundation walls of the building to be erected
oy ex-Treasurer N. G. Parker on Main street,,
Columbia.
rba onrnorot toro of tho r o,rao, o,5 oh,
vile Railroad held meeting at Laurens on
the 7th inst, and subscription books were
opened.
"A stabbing affray occurred few nights
ago on the premises OF Mr.. E. 6tuckey, near
Carter's Crossing, between two colored men,
In which one OF the parties was terribly cut,
and will probably die.
mansion was purchased by Governor Moses
for forty thousand dollars, other sales OF real
estate were made amounting to about thirty
thousand dollars more.
The Rev. A. R. Kennedy publishes In the
Kingstree Star an Instructive communication
addressed TO the Presbyterlans of Williams
burg County.
Bridge on the Airline Railroad, on Monday
last, in removing the false works, by which
four persons were seriously II not fatally In
Preparations are being made to COM
mence building on the old courthouse lot In
Columbia, and large quantity OF building
material Ia accumulatlng there ior the erec-
iion OF substantial brick stores.
AT the municipal election at Chester on
Monday last, the following ticket vas elected
without opposition: Intendant, George W.
Melton. Wardens, Jonn L. Agurs, VIM. D.
Simpson, white, aud Harrison Bailey and VIM.
Brown, colored.
"A difficulty occurred. on the 11th instant,
at Dry Creek Section, Edgefeld, between Mr..
l.. P. Rutland on the one part, and Messrs. B..
F. Smith and James Lagtone on the other.
Several shols passed, and Mr.. Smith was
struck twice, and iG is feared is fatally
wounded.
Governor Moses has appointed L. P. But
land, George W. Nix and Mllllgan Jones, no.
taries public TOR Edge6eld; Thos. A. Mcmahon,
deputy surveyor for Anderson and Plckens;
Daniel A. Bowyer, notary public, Colleton:
f. 3. Ralney resigned as ariai 1ustlce Oh
Captain A. q. Caughman, OF Lexington,
killed two hogs seventeen months old which
weighed two hundred and fifty five and two
hundred and eighty five pounds net; but MIR.
John Green; of-Red Bank, reportsa q deinnct
two-year old porker which weighed four hun
dred and one pounds net
Mr.. D. F. Derey, the sheriff OF Marion
County, publishes Q long card. IN Wnlcn ne
explains that The Wilmington Star published
violent perversion Of the iacts In relation 70
the arrest and subsequent release OF John
Locklear, whose house Wilson and others
entered In search OF Lowery, one OF the Rohe-
son County outlaws.
On Christmas day, white man In the en-
ploy OF the Wilmington and Augusta Railroad,
fell into the fire and burned his left leg to q
crisp almost TO his body. He was taken 10
the city amshouse, where he has been cared
for as we'll as possible. He still fingers, but, 1t
stated by physicians who have seen him, That
hls case is quite hopeless.
AT the annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Carolina National Bank the following
board of directors for 1873 were elected: l.
d Childs. DR.. j. W. Parker, G. D. Melton, R..
O'Neale, Jr., Edward Hope, Joha 8. Wiley,
DR.. John T. Darby, j. B. Ezell. Subsequently
at a meeting OF the new board Colonel L. D.
Chids was reelected president, W. B. Gnllc,
cashier, and C. J. Iredell, assistant cashier.
The Columbia Union says: ut will palm
the many Israe!!tes and their friends 10 Ibis
city, to learn that the building offs Jewish Syn
agogue. which was projected some montas s
since, has been given up. large numoer OF
subscriptions were received by the president
of the association, Mr. Hardy solomon, but
not enough to warrant the commencement OF
the work. The subscriptions will be re-
turned"
The Grand Lodge OF Odd FELLOWS met 10
Columbia on Wednesday, and continued IN
session during the greater part of the day and
,evening. The following is list of the Of
acers for the ensuing year: R. w. 9. Master,
Thomas Steen; B. W. d. q. Master, A. G: Ma
grath: R. W. G. Warden, SIlss Johnson; B. W.
q. Secretary, RobG James; 3. W. G. Treasurer,
R. Il. Mcdowell; R. w. G. Representative, 3.
Lebby; r. W. G. Chaplain, ). A. Elkins. A.
supper at the Pollock House wound up the
proceedings.