The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

Immediately upon the arrival of
the train at the platform Myers seized
Hall, as he was getting out Of the car !;
whcreupon Hall drew his pistol and
shot Myers in the left thigh, infict-
ing painful wound. Myers then
fired at Hall, missed him, and hit one
of the walters Of the Branchville
house in the knee, inficting quite a
serious wonnd. He pursued Hall who
aed at first shot, down the platform,
and fired at him second time, miss
ing him again. 1t is fortunate that
no second bystander was injured, us
Myers tired in the most reckless man
ner. The cause Of the difficulty was
some financial matter connected with
the "Blackville Sum-" Of which paper
Hall is proprietor and Myers editor.
We learn that Mr.. Myers is doing
we'll, and the wound is not considered
dangerous.
The Blackville Sun continues to
shine as though nothing had happened.
General Frank p Blair expired
at 81. Louis last Friday surrounded
by his family and u few intimate
frirn'ls. He has l,een in a precallous
slate for several months, hut under
The blood tiansfusiny Treatment had
hegun 10 gro" stronger, and vas gen
orally supposed to he steadily iruprov-
ing. During the past few days he
l.;ls IL .n tirrquen, ri'l s, and on Thurs
a.! NAH, drwn stairs. His death
cainc ,"r!"Eiy, and will tm q painful
snirri,r {" his many trierds, nllu I,m,l
curtidun, hopes a.! lis rrcur,r..
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S-'u'h tar.'ll,ia D:>i.'ct, rc,, -
/. '"''ina, 'r,rhu. ,.ii ;lr c,,,-
!ulc - iiNt. illicit ,i,sliIici>, hr Il. T.
urr ,i tour tiisiil.rS. and ;hr d..,,ru. :
l;ci'tt rr still. {! s.. wiii.r III.
past i"ii., nay" he t. -,,izrd H.. IN
H.s l:!' :. captured .cn I,r. u.ri DIES
'intc, Il large quaint, al illicit
aill>kcy. W. are GID 10 iluIu
llal the laws are lenY enforced
against Those WHO engage IN this nr-
fa;lous business, hut We hope
The good work, will not bp con-
fined 70 the third District.
Mr.. Thomas Alhergotto met
with quite an accident last Mohdn,
which very fortunately did not ree.lt
fatally. He was ut the depot sitting
i'll his buggy, when the horse sud.
denly became frightened and ran,
and after several leaps cleared itself
from the buggy, and threw Mr.. AL
bergotti, who still clung to the rib
hons, over the dasher, striking his
head against telegraph pole. Mr..
Alhergolti was stunned and severely
bruised, hut is now about again,
though he will carry the marks for
sometime.
We clip from an exchange the
following incident which we Judge
we'll represents ones confusion under
such circumstances:
"Hosse, what's the matter?"
"Mine Got, the sorrel wagon has
run away init tle green horse, and
broke de aXlelree Of de brick house,
what stands by dc corner lamp post,
across lie way from de apple trees
run, foupey, and stop de telegraph.
Mine Got, what bccplcs! !"
BALL AND BAT.-Tnc admirers OF
the national game were favored on
Thursday with an opportunity OF
witnessing some fine pin, ing at a
match game between the E'iwans, ni
Charleston and the Orann. Club ui
this place. The game was riId at
tour o'clock, the Oranges L. The bat
unA, until the close If the seventh
inning The odds were in favor of the
Oranges while remarkahl, fine pla,
ing was rvince'l by both clrI,s. A,
thr commencement Of the eighth liz