The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-09-06
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STATE NEWS.
The schedule of the South Carolina Railroad has
been changed, and trains now leave Columbia at
half-past four o'clock q. m.
The Darlington Southernsr records the murder OF
Mr.. James Keith, of Timmonsvlle, in that District.
The deceased was returning early IN the morning
from the house of sick friend, when the firing Of
q can on the side of the road discovered to him
negro with whom he had been on bad terms at
tempting to shoot him. Mr.. Keith drew his pistol
and shot his assailant three times but the negro
escaped, and getting ahead, again rushed out from
the woods and killed him instantly. The murder
er was arrested under warrant from magistrate,
but it is thought,he will not live.
Three boys, about twelve years old, have been
committed to Jail in Marlboro, charged with as
sault and battery upon man! They must have
been plucky boys
The Abbeyille Press announces the death of Mr.
A. A. Williams. well known and estimable mer-
chant of that village.
The Laurensville Herald states that the gin
house and cotton press of VIM. MCGOWAN, jr., were
DESTROYED by FIRE on the night of the 23d ult Cot
ton, wheat, peas, rye and tobacco are included in
the loss. 1t was the work of ON incendiary.
The Cheraw Adcerhser says that an inquest was
held in that place on the 29th ut., over the body
of Mary, freedwoman, who ''came to her death
from sickness want of medical attention, and des-
,itution." This is q striking illustration of the
operations of the Bureau.
The Florence Gazctte tells of robbery in that
place by freedman, who entered the store of Je-
rome P. Chase & Co., took the money drawer, aud
anpropriated its contents. He was detected by
means of money being identified, and was arres-
ted by Northern man planting in that vicinity,
taken into custody by o number of respectable
freedmen, who administered twenty-five lashes and
5anisted him from the town.
The Edgefeld Aduertiser hears extremely gloomy
accounts of the corn and cotton prospects, from
various distant and opposite parts of the District.
The Marion Crescent states that the cotton crop
is promising in that District, and that the young
Date corn will do well, as the recent rains are in
time to save it.
The Greenville Mountaineer learns that all the
rnoveable property at the State Works, consisting
of machinery, materials, TOOLS &C., are orderedto
he sold at public auction the 18th October next.
The Mo,nlaineer also states that the 2sth ult.,
n body of freedmen, about thirty in number, hav
INC families with them, took their departure from
aireenville to work on plantation in Florida.
Others will follow
The Greenvile Enterprise says that the late rains
aaye been general throughout the District, and al
slough very late to do much good, yet great bene-
fits will result. mass meeting of the citizens of
Greenville was to be held on Monday last to rati-
fv the action of the late National Union Conven-
ton. Gov. Perry was expected to address the
meeting.
The Charleston papers of Monday announce the
sudden death of the Hon. ]. Harleston Read, in
that city, on Friday night last, of disease of the
heart He has been for many years representa-
tive in the State Legislature from Georgetown Dis
trict and was on his way to attend the extra ses-
sion when the fell destroyer met him and ended
his long career of usefulness and honor.
The Charleston Courier learns from the Wash
ington papers that Prof. F. W. Thomas, Of Mary
land, died recently in the last named city, aged
ifty-six years. The deceased was connected with
the South Carolinian last fall, and displayed an un
usual ability and force in his writings.
The Sumter Neps characterizes the Soldiers
Association of this District as 'eminently proper
and praiseworthy," and urges the formation of
similar organizations throughout the State. The
movement has been generally received with favor
from our brethren Of the press and other Districts
are taking steps towards similar action. Ander-
son having led off in this matter, We trust that
she will retain the post of honor by assiduous atten
tion to the duties imposed of collecting the
of deceased soldiers and enrolling the living rep
resentatives of the ''lost cause"
The Pickens Courier says that on the 25th ult.,
near the Conneross bridge, on the road from Pen
dleton to Fair Play, Mr.. Elias H. Cleveland and
others, met an unknown person, supposed to be a
negro, on horseback. The party hailed, and the
man Jumped from the horse and made his way into
the woods. dark bay mare, with several white
spots upon her, was taken possession of, and may
now be found at Mrs. Mary Clevelands, near Snow
Creek Post Office in that District
CorroN PROSPECTS IN THE SoUTH.-The Missis-
sippi Daily Clarion has been making an estimate
of the probable number of bales of cotton that
will be yielded by the Southern States for the
present year. With the statistics contained in the
report of the Cotton Growing Association of Jack
NON bafore IL Z places the cotton WELD in the South