Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-25
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


- Hon. S. L. Hoge has appointed Horatio
L. Fillebrown, son of ]. S. Fillebrown, Esq,
as midshipman cadet at the naval academy.
At Rock Hill, on Sunday of last week,
sixteen hundred and forty-6ve dollars were
subscribed by the members of the Presbyte-
rian church for the purpose Of liquidating the
debt still remaining unpaid on the new
church.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the South Carolina Railroad Company,
will he held at Charleston on the 18th day
of April. Stockholders will be passed over
the road, to and from the meeting, free of
charge.
Mr.. Thomas Broughton, large stock
raiser, who resides at Fulton, in Clarendon
county, lost 500 head of hogs, by the late tre-
mendous freshet in Wateree river. A high
knoll, in the river swamp, whittier he had
taught them to fly, on occasions Of high wa
ter, was completely submerged, for the first
time in many years.
- The Ledger says that Eli and Lafayette
Langley were arrested and committed to the
Jail of Lancaster county, on Friday last,
charged with stealing and inhumanly abusing
the horse of Mr.. John B. Erwin, mention of
which was made in our issue of last week.
Since their confinement they have confessed
to the taking of the horse, but deny that they
in any way injured the animal.
The annual meeting of the German Soci-
ETY. of South Carolina was held in Charleston
on Friday evening of last week, when the
Treasurer made his annual statement. Du-
ring the year, the society collected s557.51.
Of this amount, all but s15.41 was spent in
providing for the 1900 immigrants who ar
rived in Charleston during the year. The
society was organized several years ago, to
aid destitute immigrants.
The Rock Hill Grange mentions that du-
ring the recent freshet in the Catawba river,
there were unearthed on the lands Of Mr. j.
Lawrence Moore, some curious relics of an
tiquity. In one spot where the alluvial de.
posit has been washed away. were found
large collection of old Indian ware, such as
pots, pans, arrow heads, &c. The spot prob
ably was an old burying ground, and the
above articles we're deposited with them, so
that they could be used in the happy hunting
grounds, to which all brave warriors we're
supposed to 60.
An election was held for county commits
sioners of Lancaster on the 18th instant, in
obedience to a proclamation issued by the
Governor. Subsequently, the Governor issued
an order postponing the election, which, how
ever, was not known by the people of the
county until after the election had been held.
The Uaior,- Herald, of Columbia, expresses
the opinion that inasmuch as the Governors
notice did not reach the county in time, the
validity of the election ought not to be i'm
peached.
Capt. Samuel Place, the Sheriff of Ker-
shaw county, was killed in Camden one day
last week by policeman. 1t appears that
Place was on drunken frolic and making
considerable noise in the street, when the po'
liceman ordered him to be quiet or he would
arrest him. Place replied in a threaten
ing tone, at the same time placing his hand
behind his back, as if intending to draw
weapon. The policeman promptly knocked
him down with his club. The injured man
was carried to physician, who directed him
to be kept warm until he recovered his sober
senses. About two hours afterward, it was
discovered that he had died. The skull was
fractured and the brain injured. Place was
formerly United States soldier.
- The Marion Star says: mo freshet in
the Great Pee Dee since 1795-eighty years
ago-has been as high as the one which
passed down the river last week. In 1885
the freshet extended to Tabernacle church,
eleven miles this side of Godfrey's ferry.
While the one now passing off did not extend
quite as far out, yet it was sufficiently high to
drive many of the citizens of Britton's Neck
out to the sand hills, where they are now
camping. A great deal of stock, corn and
forage have been lost, and there must be more
or less suffering this summer among these un-
fortunate people. At Wiggins' landing 13O
sacks of guano were lost. At Pee Dee bridge
the water was over the counter of Mrs. Hughes
store. We learn that she managed to save
her stock of goods. The water rose ten inches
under the residence of Mr.. Randall Davis,
who lives on high oak ridge; itreached the
carriage house of Mr. John G. Jordan, twelve
miles from Britton's ferry. Marsh creek,
near Mr.. James Godbold, and Bull swamp
near the Wheeler plantation, were both swim
ming The game was driven from the swamp
lands, and herds of deer have been seen in 10.
calities in which they are not accustomed to
frequent"