The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-04-27
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Mrs. Atwood, an old and highly esteemed
lady, died at Greenyille on Sunday afternoon:
- Accounts from all over the State represent
the crop prospects as fattering.
Henry Cannon and Taylor Palmer, both
colored, were hung at Union last Friday, for
the murder of G.. NJ Stevens last December.
1t is understood that the May Convention
will be held in the hall of the House Of Repre-:
sentatlyes, arrangements having been made 10
that effect.
= The School Commissioners of Barnweli
and Orangeburg counties have notified the
teachers of free schools that they must close
their schools Immediately
- Kershaw County has appointed Gems j.
b. Kershaw and James Chestnut as delegates to-
the May Convention, with Col. VIM. NJ. Shan
non and Gen. ). d. Kennedy as alternates
Mr.. Berry Hawkins; a farmer living somG
Mountain, committed suicide on Saturday
morning last, by shooting himself through the
head with a pistol.
= Jones Mills, on Black Creek, Lexington
County, were totally destroyed by fire on the.
18th lnsteat. The dwelling and outhouses Of
Henry j. Siebles, of Sandy Run, in the same
county, were burned on the 18th. .5ss5 "
s.s-The Greenville M0uRtGineer states that
the body of Mr.. Porter B. Burnham was found
lying on the ground in bis mothers yard, on
Sunday morning of last week, and although
there were signs of life remaining all efforts as
resuscitation proved Intellectual. .zs.tszz1ft
- The Charleston Republican SAYS SON the
night of the 18th, Peter Lemans, ESQ.,, Chair,
man of the Board of County Commissioners of
Clarendon County, while riding in his buggy;
on the read, about two miles from Manningy
was shot dead by some parties unknown. ~ = :
: The Yorkyille Enquirer says that party
OF disguised men visited the house Of David r.
Barrett, in that county, on the night of the 4th
inst, in search of State arms, supposed to be
in Barrett's custody. Several parties werelar-
rested on suspicion of completely in:this affair."
but'were discharged for want OF evidence. -
The Secretary of State announces that the,
printed Acts of the Legislature have been
mailed to all the county officers entitled to
their post Offices we're not known to him, the
Acts have been mailed to the Court Houses of
their respective counties ~.
MIR. J. B. Sherman, United States Deputy.
Marshal, was assaulted on Thursday night last
by one Tinsley, who struck him on the back of
the head with club, and felled him to the
ground. The cause of the assault was the
seizure of contraband whiskey in the possession
of Tinsley, who has since fed the country. At
last accounts, Mr.. Sherman was doing well and
likely to recover.
- The Greenville 1lountaineer says that Mr.
Campbell, road carpenter OH the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad was killed on Tuesday
18th instant, in the vicinity of Williamson, BY
being run over by dirt train. 1t seems that
the unfortunate man was in a push car with
others, when the dirt train came upon them
very suddenly round a curve. The rest jumped
out on either side of the track, but the deceas-
ed was unable to make his escape in time, and
fell under the coming train. 81