Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-02
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
-Cerebro-spinal meningitis is prevailing in
Greenwood, Abbeville county.
- In Newberry county, the taxes ON fifteen
thousand acres of land remain unpaid.
The annual meeting of the South Caro-
lima Medical Society will be held in Colum
bia on the 18th instant.
ALI of the German immigrants employed
by Mr.. B. F. Williamson, of Darlington
county, have left him. 1t seems that they
believe in emigration.
"A colored woman near Blackstocks, il
Chester county, recently gave birth to three
children. Less than twelve months ag
bore twins.
Some of the German immigrants who
lately settled at Lowndesville, Abbevllt
county, have struck for higher wages, ant
failing to obtain an advance have left fol
parts unknown.
- Mr.. J. A. Caldwell, of Fairfield, has en-
tered suit against the Town Council of Winns
boro, for $4,000 damages, in consequence o.
sprained ankle from falling into an oper
cistern.
Two negroes were hanged in Sumter las
Friday for the crime of numbering white
man. Samuel Banks, for the murder Of 8
negro, was hanged in Abbeville on the same
day.
- DR.. Joseph LeConte, formerly professor
in the South Carolina College, but who fol
several years has resided in California, is
about to return to the Atlantic States. He
will reside in Georgia hereafter.
"A correspondent of the Charleston Ne,cs
and Courier, writing from Abbeville, states
that the immigrants who lately settled in that
county are all doing we'll, and are extremely
we'll pleased with their new homes.
- William Evans, convicted Of manslaught,
er at the recent term of the Circuit Court for
Greenville county, has been sentenced by
Judge Cooke to thirty years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
About $4,000 worth of bills ofthe Bank
of the State, under the rulings of the Su-
prene Court of the United States, were re-
Gently rendered to Gen. Guerney, the County
Treasurer of Charleston, in payment of taxes
which he refused to receive.
A pelican of large size was killed near
Capt. o. A. Wyle's mill OH Fishing Creek,
Chester county, few weeks ago. 1t meas
ured seven feet eight inches from tip to tip Of
wings, and four feet six inches from point Of
bill to the end of TAIL
1t is currently reported in Columbia that
an arrangement has been effected between
the Northeastern and Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroads, by which fast
through train will be run between Columbia
and Charleston in seven hours.
At the recent term of the Edgefeld Cir
cult Court, Judge Carpenter pronounced SEN
tence upon the following criminals: Thomas
Podgett, convicted of murder, to be hanged
on the 29th of May, at 12 o'clock M. Henry
Kilcrease, convicted of murder, to be hanged
on the 22d of May, at - clock M. Patrick
West, convicted of murder, to be hanged on
the 9TH of June, at II o'clock M. John
Mitchell, convicted of murder, to be hanged
on the Sd of July, at II o'clock NJ.
- The Spartssburg and Ashevlle Railroad
Company was organized at Columbia, ON the
25th ultimo, by the election of Hon. G. G.
Memminger, of Charleston, as President, Ga
briel Cannon, of Spartanburg, Vice-President
and the following Board of Directors Geo
w. Williams, B. Bollman, II. G. Barker, j
S. Fairly, Alva Gage, Theo. Jervey, Charles
ton James f. Black, John S. Wylie, Colum
bia Thomas B. Jeter, Union d. R. Dunkin
John H. Evins, Spartanburg. The President
was authorized to make all requisite negota
tions as to the consolidation with other roads
and as to the surveying Of the proposed route
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