The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-04-02
State News.

parsonage: bT throwing burning
Chunk On the piazza. \ considerable
hole was burned in the floor. but it was
discovered in time 10 prevent serious
loss. The preacher was absent be-
cause Of sickness.-AbberiUe lIcdjN1n.
ISyENTloS.--.j. II. Davis Of this
place. has forwarded % headquarters ?
model Of an iInrr'.ved lire extiu@ui$hev,
and has applied for pate:.t We had
the pleasure OF Se.iny !; op~?att. aad
most certainly, for ch.apne><. simpl!ci-
ty. durability and suitability. it sur
passes all inventions Of the day. Mr..
Davis is deserving Young nan Of
great energy, and We predict 4 great
fortune vii! crown his etfort>.-Inld.
SHOOTING; AF?"!,Y.-Mr. Lindsay
and Mr.. Maria. h,:!: Of pcnd!cton
had pass q: Fi>;oi; i.w days ago,
during which the l;,,;"r Was painfully
but no, s:riously wau2d"d in the
thigh. Cau*e oE difficulty unknown
to ,:S.---.4hiCrSyA C5i&2rrator.
SERIOUS AccIDENT.--We regret to
learn that Mr.. &. Z. Williford: cf the
Rock Mills ueighborhood, WAS con-
sidcrably injured :: lew days ago, hy
falling from the upper story Of the
basement Of his gin house. 1T last
account he was rapidly recovering.
ibid
INcENDIAEIsM.-We regret to learn
that the Gin house, Gin Thrasher and
machinery. situated on Coneross creek
in Oconee county. and belonging to
Mr. John B. Sitton, of Pcpdleton.
was completely destroyed by fire on
the 9th inst. The evidence is un-
questioned that it was the work Of an
incendiary.-1bid.
On Wednesday. the 10Th, negro
girl named Savannah Williams, about
is wears Of age, living with her father
oil Mr. Orlando Si1eppard's plantation;
becoming cnragcd with little negro
boy about 10 scarS CID. named Isaac
Williams, a cousin Of her's, seized 4
two-edged knife or dagger, with 1
blade about six inches long, aud struck
the boy blow il the breast. he b!ade
striking the bays heart, from which
he died Instantly. The girl was forth
with arrested and lodged in Jail.
[EHgcG'I,4 Advertiser.
Tie most terrific lightning and the
heaviest thunder, accompanied by Sc
yere wind and rain. is said to have
visited the NortEa-'&%:egn ro,tion CT
this County. in the ueighborhood of
Joshua Saxon's residence, i few days
since. that has visited aha: &ectinl for
many years. A sGeat deal i timber
Was struck By Il shtniAg and complete
ly shivered and torn to pieces. No
one was injured BY the lightning be-
yond slight shocks, and no serious
damage Was sustained other than the
blowing down and washing away Of
soMc fcncing.-LaNf"aSr!tie Herald.
CHARLoTTE, COLUMBIA AND At
rI STA RAILROAD CnNPAEY.-Gcn-
eral Anderson, superintendent of this
road. is infusing energy into every
thing around him. The bad track
from Chester OH to Charlotte is soon
10 he rclaid with new iron. it is re-
ported, how being purchased by Colo
mel J. 3 Palmer. th: president. who is
absent from tie city fer that purpose.
The business of the .oad has been
steadily On th, increase unit? it has
assumed proportions n"co>Sitatine lie
the construction ot one hundred new
freight cars. the mos: Of which will be
built at the shops in this city. the
lumber having already he:n ordered
(Coiumbia Herald.
Mrs. Sallie MoSelev. daughter o.
John T. Duncan, Esq. rcs;;jing in the
lower portion Of :!.is County. a frw
DAYS AGO met with the sad misfortune
of getting badly burned on the arm,
by falling into the fire while und"r
some momentarv mental aAliction.
The arm was so seriously injured by
the accident that amput:.tioa became
necessary. which operation, th"ush
<kil!full;; performed, proved too grcat
a shock to her system. and she died in
few hours thereafter. Mrs Nose
lcy was comparatively L bride. having
been married bat short tim:'-thu>
Is il were. passing. Z, :; single step.
from the altar 10 the tolnh.-LHnTsas-
IlWc EeralI.
On Saturday afternoon. shortly al
ter the up p-passaaser train left William
stcn Gor Greenviile, III" engineer blew
the alarm whistle. Passengers rushed
to the windows 10 learn the cause,
when Just ahead they discovered lot
Of Cd c7oss-tirs On the rails. In re-
moving tie obstruction, tracks were
discovered. and Scveralpcrsons followed
them through the field Wm. Arnold.
brake,ncn. saw Is going to the left
and followed tha.i:, the rest keeping
to the right. In shor, distance. Ar
mold came seroSs Young colorcd
mat. who male au attempt to fee but
was stopped and escorted to the train.
where he footprints were compared,
and resulted in his being brought 10
Greenville, free Of charge. TO undergo