The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-03
SOCTH C-iROLIN.l IiJS DYS,

| SOCiH ClROLINa 1tEVS.
There is more cotton planted IN
Spaftanbuag county this year, and it
has better stand and gives promise
OF larger crop, than any former year
The first crate Of tomatoes from
Charleston was shipped by the steam
ship pl'yimto, on Thursday, for Phil
adelphia. They were grown by Mr..
John M. Mitchell, Oh his farm il,
Christ Church Parish.
On Friday afternoon. o. colorcd
man, named Jas. Brown, went in swim.
ming in Vardclls Crcck, near Charles
ton, with two colorcd boys. After he
had been in the water some time he
called for help, but, before any assist.
ancc could be rendered, he was drown
ed. Its probable that the deceased
was taken with cramp, and became
powcrlcss to assist himself.
Daniel p. johnson, a colored
Democrat living in Kcrshaw county,
had his house ahd its contents DESTROY
cd by fire on last Friday morning lust
before day. One Of his children was
severely burned, and he barely cscap-
cd. The fire was the work Of an in
ccndiary. Bothhis dwelling and his
barn were burned last Christmas, and
there is every reason to believe that he
IS thus prosecuted because he is a
Democrat.
The Cdmden Journal gives the
particulars of an inquest held OH the
Dody ofa young colorcd girl near that
place, from which it itappcars that, her
sister says, while with her in plum
rDl a nd oh Il l.,
tramp, and her sister going of and re-
turning with help found her dead.
However, DR.. Baruch, who made the
PoSt-mortcm examination, could find
no indicatiohs pf sudden or Aiolcnt
death. The Jury found verdict of
death from unknown causes.
-Jno. Sanders was shot on last
Thursday by man named Edwards,
while at work in his field in Union
county, few miles from Gatlncy CITY.
Edwards, it is stated, passed the field
the day before with an umbrella and
became cnragcd at Sanders for iccring
him about using an umbrella to pro-
tcct himself from the heat Of the sun,
and Edwards came back the next dav
with his rifle and fired at him, the
ball entering his back and logging in
his bowels. It is thought the wound
will prove fatal. Edwards made his
escape.
On Friday afternoon little white
boy named Thomas r. Mcguire, was
walking Oh the track Of the North
eastern Railroad, near where it is
crossed by Columbus street, Charles
ton, when the % o. clock train CANE in
The little fellow attc..uptcd To- rnn
across the bride over the neighbcying
culvcrt, but pro bably bccafic trightcn-
edj as lie ftll three times, the t":,ii,
catching and KNOCK. ling him down, and
the engine passing over his right leg
rear the knee. He dropped from un-
der the wheels to the ground, and was
Immediately picked up and carried to
his fathers house. The limb was
crushed in q horrible manner, and am
putation was unavoidable. His con-
dition at last accounts was extremely
critical.
"A terrible accident happened in
Charleston on Friday morning. Mr..
Dicdrick Buhrc, q city Waterman, was
sitting at home, with his wife and chill
dren, when little white boy named
Lamblc came up, and the two got to
talking about a ashooting match in the
city the day before. Mr.. Buhrc teas
ingly told the little fellow that the
French could not shoot-thc boy being
of French extraction. After some
chatting IN this way, the boy picked up
oil old Winchester rifle that was lean
ing in corner. Whether he cooked it
or not is not known, but he pointed it
at Mr.. Buhrc andan explosion followed.
The unfortunate man fell forward,
gasped few times, and breathcd his
last. The ball entered the left breast
and ranged downward, lodging under
the skin of his back. The little fellow,
who was terribly frightened, was left
In charge Of his brother, to be produc-
ed if wanted. Tho affair is profound
ly regretted-sympathy being felt
equally for tho widow and orphan, and
for the innocent cause Of the terrible
occurrence. The boy says that when
he took the gun he pointed it, saying
he would show Mr.. Bnhre how the
ritllemen shot at the target. Hc says
he did not cock the gun.