Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-01
South Carolina Items.

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Slight snow in Marion on Monday
Dr / M. Covert, a native of Charleston,
died in New Y Ork recently
The Comet Fire Company (colored) Oh
Charleston. have new steamer.
The 22nd was celebrated in Charleston
by military parades.
Charleston is being lectTcd on temper
ance.
The Isrealites in Columbia are about to
erect handsome synagogue
The Abbott Pantomie Troupe appear
in Charleston next week.
spartanburg is moving for Male
Academy.
Major F. J. Percher, Of Charleston, is
dead.
The corner stone of new market and
town hall building, in Sumter, Is to ne laio
to-day.
The population Of the town of Union, by
\ recent census, is put down at l,ooI'-
Whites, sos; colored, 5o3'
The German Rife Club, Of Charleston,
are 10 HdN't al S5tfhA'e1 -NA'N~
goth instant.
The Columbia firemen gave grand re-
ception, on Wednesday, to the new ire
steamer Of the Palmetto Company.
Rev. Jonas Byrd, highly esteemed
coIored citizen of Charleston, died on Tues
day.
Several cases of meningitis. nearly all
IF which have terminated fatally, have Oc-
cured recently near Spartanburg' as we
leart from the Spartan.
The residence of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Steven
son. near Marion, was accidentally burned
on Tuesday. Loss about $4,0OO, as we
learn from the Marion star.
The RIGHT Reverend w. b. W. Howe,
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese, OF SCUM
Carolina. preached and administered the
rite of confirmation III Edgefield last sun
day.
The Yorkville Enquirer says Mrs. Sc
chre5t. who was so badly burned on the
morning of the 4th instant, died on Sun
day afternoon last from the injuries she
sustained.
The Senate in Executive session on We'd
nesdav confirmed the following named as
trial Justices Joseph Erwin, BarnWeli
county; \. ID. Addison, OF Beaufort colln-
tv. and James X. Wagner, ct orK co'in-
ty.
The Marion Crescent says: We are graft
fed to learn that Grand Master, X. ,.
Bruins. has appointed our friend, Major
Solon A. Durham, District Deputy Grand
Master. for the Tenth Masonic District OF
the State. This district embraces all Lodges
in the counties Cf Marion, Marlboro, ana
Horny.
The Charleston Nc,rs says: The Ger
man shin Palmerston, which arrived here
Yesterday from New York, has some pc
culiarities which arc not usual, she being
four mastcd, the fourth being bark rugged,
and has no iibboom, but simply bow
! spirit. She was built in England for a
| steamer, but was altered into asailing ship
The Marion Crescent regrets to learn
! that Jim Wheeler, cOlOrcd, was accident
| allv but fatally stabbed lay Mr.. Thomas
! U0c1, on Thursday last. He died last
! SUNDAY Of internal! hemorThaSe. Coroner
| Montgomery summoned jury OF inquest
! who. after IA full hearing, returned Ierdic
that the deceased came to his death from ;
wound accidentally inflicted by Mr.. HoGg
We learn from the Lancaster LefIge
That Mr. Henry Mungo, an old citizen o
that county, living near Mt. Iisgah church
com,n;ttnd suicide o,l Monday, 9Th instant
by hanging himself He had been mis-
| sing for near week, and though diligen
search had been made ivy lis neighbors, h
was not found until Sunday morning, lit
instant.
The Charleston -Ne3rS says Two fin
specimens OF the famous parrot gun, OF TIN
two hundred pound pattern, intended t.
be placed in !p4t Sumter, can be see o.
the schooner Carrie l., W0odberry, nov
at Southern whaIves. They ~ill amply re
pay {. careful Inspection, and to many OF u
they possess an interest, as they were usc'
to shell the city from the batteries on MOI
ris Island, from the commencement OF fu'
from the swamp angel in the Summer {
1865. to the evacuation in February. 1876,