Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-10-03
State items.

{ ri: ThA-Newberry Herald annpnncees
kthe death of Prof. 81. NJ. Farrow, anative
'of spartanburg, who died on the 18th
i-,-s., --rerr- eiruppcii', Depot. He had
filled The position Of professor in vari-
ous academies North and South.
mG> We learn from the Yorkville En-
| grirc,' that Judge T. j. MaciScy, prefer
ring legislative to judicial honors, con-,
| templates resigning his position as Judge,
and accept u seat in the Legislature, il
elected.
Es- The Columbia Phocni1 tells us
that Mr.. Richard Flanagan, who for
many years conducted the shoe business
in this town, died at his homo in Colum-
bia, on.Tuesday of last week. The Phoe-
mir says: " He is the last of three broth
ers, who made Columbia their home
more than twenty years ago. Mr.. Flani-
Gan leaves wife and several children" "
&, The Charleston NeVS, of the 25th,
says: "Amons the large cargo Of the
steamship Charleston, which arrived here
Yesterday, was a lot of twenty-four hors-
es, including several fine blooded ami
mails, imported from Canada by Col. D.
Wyatt Aiken, Secretary of the State Ag-
ricultural Society. Thehorses have been
purchased by Col. Aiken and Maj. j. X.
vapce, Of Cokesbury, during trip to
Canada made for that purpose, and in
addition to netting handsome profit to
the enterprising importers, it is believed
that the venture will result in the. ma
terial Improvement of the strain of South
Carolina horses.
-GD- The Greenville Enterprise an
nounees that on last Saturday DIR. w. S.
Miller, residing seven miles from town,
on the spartanburg road, while attend
ing to cotton gin. met with the misior-
tune Of having his left hand mangled in
such manner as will permanently de-
priyc him of its usefulness. While the
ginSvas in operation he undertook to re-
move. some notes, and his hand thus
came in contact with the saws, which cut
it up in shocking manner, literally
rleaving itin shreds.
4zsA' It is said that Gov. Orr-Orr OF
tihc, Bowen Hurlcy-Whiteinore Bolt-has
declined the mission to the> Argentine
Republic. Probably he has his eye on
| better place-U. S. Senator for instance.
e:sy The Marion Star says: at is
thought, if the weather continues fayora-
bic, the entire cotton crop in this section
will be ready for market by the middle
! Of October,
~. Judge Wardlaw has. we are pleased
TO state, recovered from his recent severe
indisposi:ion and is again attending to
the practice of his profession at Able
| ville'Caurt House.
- fTi,1 WinnSboro Hcraid says: a
difficulty occurred near Giadden's Grove,
Fairfield District, Saturday, between
Geurge Moore and Ned GLADDEN., both
c,iored, which resulted in the death of
the, iatter Mt the hands Of the former. 1t
seems that Moorc's calf got into Glad
denis field, and was being chased about
by Gladdens dogs, when Moore came up
and rencontre cnsued, during which
Moore shot GLADDEN. with double barrel
shot gun, killing him instantly. Moore
has been arrested and lodged in Jail.
Gs.- The Greenville Nominating Con,
vention have selected It. Q. Donaldson.
ESQ.,, as a candidate for the State Senate,
in the place of Governor Perry, the
former candidate, who has been nomi-
mated for Congress.
1sss- The Kingstree .Starof "Wednesday,
says: Wesley Mccuthen, young
white lad, was very seriously, and it is
said, mortally wounded at Leesville, on
Saturday last, by being cut and stabbed
with knives in the hands of several ne
groes. who, we are informed, literally
hacked him to pieces. Three negroes
charged with being implicated in this
affair have been arrested and lodged in
Jail ct this place.
| Szs General Moses, in published
| card. denies the statement Of the Beau
| fort T'imsss, that ip. 1865 he, sought. the ap-
pointmefft Of Judge Of one oS tffe Courts
created by the Legislature, because he
was ,desirous of enforcing. the Black
code. :. H8gaR