The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-30
Jor11NGS ABOUT TIE STATE.

JOTIINGS ABOUT THE STATE.
Columbia fears that It's gas supply Will
be cut off for want OF coal.
Two hundred colored children enjoyed
Christmas dinner at the arsenal IN Beaufort.
"A hook and ladder hfe company is about
10 bs organized at Bennetlsville.
escaped from the county jail at Union Court
house on the 18th Instant.
George E. Tunbury has entered upon bis
duties as county treasurer at Union, 10 place
OF Thomas McNally, removed.
"A new newspaper-The Progressive Age
Is TO be started In NeWberry by Mr.. q. P.
Slider.
The fantasies" elllvened the slreeip OF
Beaufort Oh Christmas In spite OF The bad
weather.
"A fracas occurred between a number of
negroes In Aiken on Christmas day, In which
several of the participants we're stabbed.
Tue cantata and labeaux in the female
college building at Due West on December
23d are said to have been most brilliant
success.
The lax for Rlchland will amount to
sl20. 1896 20. The Slate assessment is twelve
mills, yielding sss,3s6 o6; county, three mills,
yielding s24,6ssM.
"A prominent dry goods merchant OF Co
lumbia Is distributing fifty cords OF wood
among the deserving poor, without distinction
The Greenvllls aud Columbia Railroad Is
now In fine running trim, despite the heavy
weather which has crippled nearly every road
both North and South.
p. A. Foskett, charged with the killing OF
Guleoga in the recent Granlteville trouble,
has been released by Judge Carpenter In Co
lumbia on TWO thousand dollars bail.
The young ladies who took part In the
oratorlo given on Christmas eve In Marlboro
were emInently successful, and the enter
ta!nment was excellent and enjoyable.
Mr.. Edward Stewart, OF Marlboro, re-
ceived painful injury last week, caused by
bale Of cotton falling upon him, but be is i'm
proving, and 1t Is hoped will speedily recover.
The ladies OF C0kesbury gave hot sup
per on the 18th for the bensft Of the Melho-
dist Church, and although the weather was
unpropillUuI, II was handsome success, ana
netled neur Two hundred dollars. Another
was to be given on Christmas for the benefit
Of the Masonic Female College.
-EurghT, The soldier who was i0und nearly
frozen 10 deaf b In Columbia Christmas mOrn
| Ing, was not oil The garrison at Columbia, but
| oil The post at Lanrens, Captain b. b. Keeler,
commanding. He died In the post hospital
after being picked up, and not In the street, as
| was first stated.
| GreenvilIe on the day alter Christmas, In
which Coon Ware was seriously aud perhaps
morally wounded by Horace 8. Martin, q
printer. Full particulars OF the affair have not
vet come to light. Ware lies 10 critical con-
dition, and Marlin is 10 JAIL
The Columbia PhosniI announces the
death on Thursday of Mrs. Mary Richardson.
She was native of Horny, and was considered
Chs Oldest white person In Rchland District
more than ninety-nine years havlBg rolled over
her venerable head; 10 nine days-Jsnuary
l-she would have reached one hundred.
The Columbia Union, speaking of the
State tax In Rlchland County, says: "The
rates of levy were received on Monday, and
| the collection OF taxes was commenced on
| Thursday OF This week: The prOperty-holders
are paying their taxes with reasonable prompt
ness. DR.. John 7. Darby, OF this city, has the
merit OF being the first one to pay up and get
his receipt"
The Columbia Union says It was rumored
| there on FrldaS that Adjutant General Purvis
might cause the arms of the several companies
| of The National Guard to be turned In for the
purpose of making proper inventory OF The
| same, after which 1t might be required OF cap
| tains 10 enter Into sufficient bond for their
| proper care and keeping. 1t Is stated that
the manner of giving them out 10 the men OF
| the companies has not proved go1d one;
that In some instances the men have disposed
of their arms for their own personal benefit.
"A national bank has been organized 10
Anderson, with capital oi fifty Thousand dol
| BIZ the first of January next. The following
officers were elected: joseph N. Brown,
president; James l.. Orr. j. P. Reed, O. b. j.
| FAINT, W. S. Sharpe, B. F. GRAFTON and j. w.
| Norris, directors; j. A. Brock. cashier. 1t Is
not known yet whether or not the two banks
| Uhe State Savings and Insurance, and the
| Nationally will be consolidated; but 1t is
| 10th nil
| OF business transacted in Anderson certainly
| warrants the continuance OF both.
| -Comptrollcr-General Hoge has given his
opinion regarding an application made by
school commissioner Edwards, requesting
| Auditor Canan to levy special tax OF one
mill for school purposes-Lhe several trustees
having failed TO arrange for the district TAX.
Mr.. HoIe says II is the duty OF lhe county au.
dILor to levy local tax, and OF the county
treasurer 10 collect the same; but the request
In question Ia not o proper order upon the
county auditor, nor has county any auth"ri'
w Of law 10 order any tax levied, except sucn
as Is voted by the Inhabitants Of school dis
tricls at legal meeting, ann certified by the
district school trustees 10 the county school
commissioner.
The assessment divisions, comprising the
third internal revenue dlstrict-ffteen conn
ties-have been rearranged, whereby Only
three assistant assessors are now employed
each having five counties, instead oil i've each
with three counties In their division. MIR. G.
Daring has the charge OF the Est Ie4
ing,pn EdgefeId, Fairfield and Chester, witt
his offiee located in Columbia. Mr.. Dennis, @
EswSeSfy, has charge Of the aecond division
oomnnTefi of the Counties OF Newberry, Union
i,aurens, York and Abbeville. His office VII
ha at Newberry Courthouse. Mr.. John q
Whitefield has the third division, composed
of the Counties OF Anderson, OConee, Pickens
Greenvlle and Spartanpurg, with MS omce q
| I.aaroop Gourth0use