The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-05-22

DEATH OF ALFRED uUoER.-Our
Charleston exchanges contain elabo:
rate tributes to the memory. of Alfred
'Huger, one of the"most distinguished
of its citizens, who died on Tuesday
morning the 18th inst. The News
says:
"Mr. Alfred Huger, the son of Mr..
Jno. Hugcr, was born on November
:lst, 17SS, in the old house at the cor
ncr of Mazyck and Broad streets,
Charleston, which was destroyed in
the great fire of 1861. He was first
educated at tho old Grammar School.
at Straw berry Ferry, but subsequently,
-p.iAeet oIl-C Cnllege4 where he
Tra1UaICt wft4s-~ si,-.iA Ii - ~.
ing home he established himself as
pianter upon his estates in St. Thomas
and St. Dennis, and in 1922 was elect
ed Senator from that parish, his
service in. tine Legislature covering q
period Of about ten years Soon
after his graduation he married Miss
Sarah Ann Rutlcdge, the daughter Of
Ci1ancellofi Hugh Rutledgc. In 1882:
Mr.. HugerJwas appointed Postmaster
ut Charleston by President Andrew
Jackson. which Office .ho held until
1861. Upon the, organization of the
Confederate States Government he
was at once recon missioned as Post
master so that he occupied the posi-
ton for more than thirty years. For
twenty years he was-a director of the
South OMolina Railroad, only resign
I fng when, in his-oMn frank words. he
Ifslt that his, place could better bc.
filled by q younger man This is the
brief record Of a life as honorable
and as useful as it has been given to
man to spend." J. 81" !. 3...-.
r Storm 1sI eoiunBlA.+A 8despatch
! from 70 m ;Columbia to the charleston
Neus, dated on thursday last says:
I The thunder aorm which passed
over this city at eleven. o'clock last
night. awas morS severe than was
known. at, the, ime. Considerable
damago was done, many fences, and
sonic twenty or more trees were
blown down. The rtof of one house
was blown off, and fell on Clifford
[Cooper who was in b.d'at=the time,
iafi eting.injuiies that WI probably
prove atal. spme houses 'adstwenty
or thirty lights broken By branches
] and trees being blown against them.
ASprovidentiaT visitation occurred at
I he State House. About forty-five
i sfectin length and~most Of he width
|. of the--roofAof -the-west Qng was
blown away, and the heavytimbers,
: boards and debris went throgh into
g the Hall Of The House Of Rsresenta-
tives, causing; a eompleteruin OF
twenty or more desks; as man chairs,
f and the gorgeous carpet: Tie seats
!. fformerly occupied by MoblF, Byas:
n Mcdaniel, Janison, and sew 'ai 9TH
e ers of the noisy members, we com
e pletely destroyed, and those brilliant
Y lights of the Legislature Cd Id not
s have escaped death, had they been in
f their seats at the time. The lamage
rlis estimated at tromgelght I'd Twelve
dathousand dollars. The SouttFn q and
d ! Atlantic Telegraph office wavisited
ID Iby lightning; which melted a umber
sE6ff wires;; which, however, Hre re-
p )plassdh " / INSANITY: N
III Rr-EIEcr1oN OF SENATOR + fkRY.-
al Mr. O.lS.: Ferry Of Connectit, was was
e yesterday reelected to the nlted
Estates Senate for six years f m the
q 4tlr Of: March, 1879 by.a . tvotPf st lsa 8
tt to RS for Hawtsy. Z 'fhis re 9t.was
is brought about by the Demothts in
J. the Legislature, who held the lance
r. Of power, uniting with a nuner OF
Sc Republicans aha' voting sol'y tor
re Senator Ferry. We think the emo
,e;E Gratis have acted wisely in sofPlppg,
ly To have given a Democrat an lhor,
be aryy vote would have. been at be but
an empty thing. Not baVln the
Z strength, then, to send Demodt to
~ :, The Senate, hit was an obvious OF
be ns practical wisdom to do the nexlest
Il 4thing oppsn 70, thspr and seeHrt \ hs e
'nsF os' seat to Nj. Ferry ID prefcrenceAt his