The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-03
JOT71NGs ABOUT TIE STATE.

The Marion Hotel has new proprietor.
Hon. D. l.. WardIaw is recovering from
his recent Illness.
Mr.. John Enrlght, Sr., lies seriously Ill
with consumption at Abbeville.
Improvements are to be made In the Alb
beviIle Hotel under Mr.. Miller, Its new lessee.
Speaker Lee, Of the House of Represen-
The new bridge at Cades's Mill has been
completed.
There were seven hundred bales of cotton
at the depot In Abbeville on the lst Instant
The handsome residence Of Mr.. T. G.
Seal at Abbeville caught fire few nights ago;
the damage, however, was but slight.
Rev. W. T. Capers has been reappointed
BY the Conference to minister to the Metho.
dist Church at Abbevllle.
The taxes In Abbeville amount to seven.
teen mills, the tax for the new courthouse be-
ing two mills.
eve at Abbevllle on "the LovelinesB Of Christi
was strikingiy eloquent and impressive.
"A meeting is 10 be held at Abbeville for
the purpose of organizing survivors assocl-
alton.
The dwelling-house of Mr.. G. Welsh. on
Western Wateree, was destroyed by fire on
the 28th ult.
"A colored man and two of his children
were burned to death on Monday last on Bog
kin's plantation, near Camden.
DIR. John Lake has again been elected
president of the Edgefeld Medical Associa-
tlon.
Marion regrets to part with three faithful
ministers of the gospel, Rev. B. r. Pegues,
Rev. W. W. Jones and Rev. Thomas Mitchell,
whose labors call them elsewhere.
Mr.. Byrd Bluford died recently at his home
near Long Cane, In Abbeville County, Of
pneumonia. He was highly esteemed mem.
Der Of the A. R. Presbyterian Church at Long
Cane, aud leaves a large family.
james A. Wright has been appointed
United States commissioner for Abbevllle
Moses has appointed l.. P. Rltchie Jury COM
missioner, and Professor VIM. Hood, of Due
West, notary public.
The entertainments, consisting Of con-
certs, tableaux and charades, which we're an
nounced to take place ct Marion on the 30th
and 3lst OF December, have been postponed
ill January and7, to be followed by a cup
per on the 8Lh.
"A promising. boy, six years old, was
burned to death on Christmas Eve at the
residence OF Captain T. d. Clark, on the
western side of Wateree River. The fatal ac-
cldent was caused by careessness on the part
of servants, who lett fire burning In the
house and then locked 1t up and went out.
The entertainment recently given at Due
West by the teachers and pupils of the female
college is said to have been recherche In all
Its details. The most noteworthy features
were the Fairy Land scene, with Miss Ella
Brce as the queen, the excellent singing OF
Miss Nixon, and the plano solos Of DR.. q. A.
Arusansel.
Tine total value OF all real estate In Abbe-
vile County is $4,68l.2:6 IS. Total value
personal property $2573,0l3. Total value of
all property s7,264.24O. The county tax
amounts to $2l, ,762 "a. Courthouse tax $l4,-
sos 4S. School tax $s049 SO. Poll lax $5404.
Total amount OF taxation $49, ,724, 724 70-being
something more than nine dollars to every
voter IN The county.
The Ladies' Fair at Sumter. for the ben
eft of the Monumental Association, yielded
eight hundred dollars, which is two hundred
dollars less than was required to complete the
fund. 1t has been suggested to hold another
fair, In hopes that besides the deficiency an
additional amount may be realized sufficient
to defray the expense OF a handsome railing,
with which 1t Is proposed TO enclose the mon
ument.
in the past fortnight three old and highly
respected ladies of Abpeville have died. Mrs..
Rachel Adams died on the l8sn nlt., more
than eighty-two years OF age. She was q
member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Elizabeth Kellar died on the 26th ult., aged
eighty. She was member of the Methodist
EpiscOpal Church. Mrs. Buchanan died on
Tuesday, the Gath ult.. She had reached four
score years. She was member OF the Pres
byterian Church. 80 ~ '..