The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-23
Miscellaneous News.

a large number of cotton -sced-oil
factories are being erected in Geor-
gia.
The Centennial Exhibition is to be
kept open unotficially, as long rs Il
paying attendance is secured.
The cholera is killing large
number Of hogs in several counties
in Iowa.
Richard Okccfc killed John Fitz.
simmons, in New York, last weoll,
by thrusting an umbrella in his eve.
Peter Dcssan & Co., one Of the
oldest and most respected firms of
stock brokers in New York, have
failed. Their liabilities aro said not
to DO largo.
The professional duck hunters.
Il. G. those who kill ducks for the
markcU hire whole lakes in Califor-
MIA, and thus keep of amateurs and
rival professionals
Thirteen Mormon missionaries
left New York for England, last week.;
and about sixty others will shortly
leave Utah anil go to different parts
of tho United States, to make con
vcrts.
DR.. John Dove, for over thirty
years Grand Secretary of The Grand
Lodge Of Virginia. and IN eminent
Mason OF fifty years standing, died
recently in Richmond.
The Legislature Of North Carroll.
M stands--Scnntc, Democrats, 81
majority House, Dcmoc rats, 5I
majority.
The sugar crop Of Louisiana is
estimated at 100000 hogshcads, and
tins is said to be equal to only one
eighth OF the amount consumed in
the United States.
Tho tenth annual session Of the
National Grange is now holding
III Chicago. John t. Jones, of Ar
kansas, is in the chair Nearly every
State is represented
The Roam Mountain RcUubIicuu
published i'll Mitchell, North Carroll.
na. speaking Of the lato election,
Pnthctlcally says, "Wc havo met
the enemy, and they arc Mern."
Ihe Georgia papers report several
instances Of tho mobbing Of coloreI
Democrats by tho Radical rouphs
Ihls ought not to be longer permit
ted.
The President has pardoncd Will
ham o. Avery, the whiskey ring con
wet, and tho friends of Mckee, an
another of this ring, arc confident
that he also will bo out in few
days.
John Morisscy has deposited
S3,oOo.OOO Of pool money with one
or tho New York trust companies.
and ii is estimated that atleast s., 900
600 is depending in the various
states on tho result Of the Prcaidcn
tial election.
A company Of Shoshoncs have
been regularly enlisted as United
states soldiers, and sent to JOIN
Crook q command. They are fine
body of fighting men, and will give
tho Sioux good limit Of their Prov
ess when they meet thom.
A man by the name of James II
Johnston living near Bcntc's Ford.
North Carolina, has mystoriouslv
disappeared. He took part in n
torch-lght procession in Charlotte,
few evenings ago, since when he
has been neither seen nor heard
from.
Mr.. G. w App, of Atlanta, Ga,
has just finished remarkable pair
OF shoes. Their length is seventeen
and thrcc-fourths inches and thcv
arc SIN inches across the sole. They
Wero built for colorod man in
Arkansas, who is over seven feet
III height and Weighs 400 pounds.
Tho Alabama Conference of the
Methohst Episcopal Church has
been divided into the Alabnma Com
ference and the Central Alabama
Conference.-The former embracing
tho white members, and tho latter
the colorcl
Reports from The Alabama. the
Mississippi and the South Carolina
cotton crops show that tho late fine
weather has been improved bv clean
and early gathering. The yield.
however, ~ less than last
yeu ).
An extensive fire broke out in the
yard Of tho Central Railroad. in
Savannah, Georgia, q few days ago.
lhc llamcs were first discovered on
train of cotton standing in the
yard. BY The side of this train there
was another, also loaded with cotton,
while in close proximity was a store
house i'll which wore 100 bales. BE
sides these, at least 10000 bales
were standing on end in tho yard.
The wind being high, the fire soon
communicated itself to the second
train and storehouse. both of which