The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Irish potatoes of this years
growth have appeared in Georgo>
town. '..
Capt. 0. N. Butler, brother of
Senator Butler died, in Augusta last
week, after brief illness.
ExAdjutant General H. w. Pur~
Wis figures as n juryman in the
United States Court, ut So day.
Return of deaths in Charleston for
tho wocll ending on the 18th instant,
Sd whites and rs colored.
Governor Hampton has refused
to pardon Steve Anderson, one of
the Aiken murderers, whom no re-
pricved for month.
Tho Nowberry fire occurred six
weoks ago, and tho debris of one
store, which contained six hundred
bushels of corn, are still smoking.
Tho Chester amateur dramatical
association played sour American
Cousin last week with nattering g
success.
The Chester Reporter thinks that
p1nbacks arc pinned n little tighter
in that county than anywhere else
in tho world
Jack Burgoyne, the murderer of
Nlr. A. }. Gregg, was sentenced by
Judge Townsend, ut Marion, to be
hanged on Friday, May 18th.
The recent foods In Lexington
caused the complete caving in of
flve wells, and prostrated five CHM
neyf, ono of which had stood forty
20 IS.
Chester Radicals nre abandoning
politics, Ben Nicholl, q notorious
u gro, has resumed the blacksmith's
trade, and Toby Lee, alias half a
dozen other names, seeks for truth
in the bottom of wells.
Fivo negros, who defed the town
Of Abb, v lie. and then resisted a
.nstable's posse last week, fed to
Columbia to consult Chamberlain,
but finding that he had "surrcn-
dered," called on Gov. Hampton and
were advised by him to surrender
themselves. They returned to
Abbeyille bearing letter from him
requesting the trial Justice to give
them fair hearing. After q careful
examination, Justice Calhoun ro-
leased them on bail to appear at the
higher court.
Governor Hampton has granted a
respite of two weeks to tho ten
Lowndesvillo negro murderers now
awaiting sentence of death in tho
Abbo>iilo Jail. Public opinion is
much divided in Abbevilio o as to
whether all should DO hanged, or
whether the sentence of e part or
all should be = COMMITTED to i'm
pr1sonment for nfe. Judge Cooke
favors tho reprieve of six of the
criminals, whom he regards rs less
guilty than the rest. It is not
knownwhat course Governor Hamp
ton will pursue Eighty~eight citi>
zens OF Lowndesville, white and
colored, havo pctitioned for the
hanging Of all the ton .,:..
The Rev. E. L. Patton, d. d., of
jackson, Tennessee, has signi6ed
his Willingness to accept tho Greek
chair in Erskine College, made
vacant by the death Of DR.. Pressly.
DIR. Patton is a ripo scholar, fine
preacher and distinguished teach.
er no is graduate sof tho old
South Carolina College, and for
number of years was President of
tho Erskino College. lie was elected
Ircs'dent of the West Tennesseoo
University ut Jackson after tho war
and filled this responsible position
for three ora four years. After re-
signing this place he assumed charge
or high school ut Jackson over
which he now presides. His olec-
ton to Tho Greek professorsbip at
Duo West will add greatly to tho
reputation of tho college and the
ability of tho faculty.
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The 26th of April is "fast dav"
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