The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-15

not vote.
POMONA GRANaE.-A Pomona
Grange was organized at Wims-
boro on Thursday last, with the
following officers:
Worthy Master-J. S. Connor.
Worthy Oversoer-Jno. b. Davis.
Worthy Lecturer-Jno. Bratton.
Worthy Steward-T. w. Wood
ward.
Worthy Assistant Steward
Thomas B. AIcKinstry.
Worthy Secrotary-James Pagan.
Worthy Treasurer-W u. Aiken.
Worthy Gate-Keeper-N. G.
Robertson.
BASE BALL.-The Register of
Friday gives tho following account
OF q game of base ball played at
Columbia between the Columbia
and the JacksoI's Greek club
1t was generally believed upon
the streets yesterday that tho
Winnsboro boys had como down
again to try their skill with the
ball and bat with our own skillfull
nine, and quite crowd assembled
TO witnoss tho contest, which took
place at tho garrison grounds in the
afternoon. 1t turned out, however,
that the stranger club had como
from Jackson's Creek, and not from
Winnsboro, as had been anticipated;
which fact, as soon as it became
generally known, somewhat abated
the interest felt in the contest The
jackson Creek club, a fine body of
young fellows, who were handsome
ly uniformed, jumped into the ring
at tho hour appointed, and did some
iino playing, but after hot strife
were defeated fairly and squarely by
the Columbia boys, by score Of 20
to II. Several hundred males were
present and a few ladies graced the
occasion. Lieutenant Bates, of the
United States army, acted the part
of umpire, and gave general satis-
faction (as he always does to con-
tonding parties) to both clubs by
his fair and impartial rulings. Tho
strangers played we'll, and will
doubtless gracefully admit decided
defeat. Winnsboro will have to
send her picked nine down to
Columbia, after all, before it can be
decided "which is which" and "who
is who"
MILITARY PRIZES. learn from
the Columbia Register that the com
mittce appointed to make arrange
ments for military prizes, to be con-
tended for at the State fair in No.
vember, have decided to restrict the
list of contestants to South Carolina
companies, The committee have
agreed upon the following points:
LIST. TO offer prize of 5000 for
the bost drilled infantry company in
the State, and a prize of $10O for
the second best company provided,
that not less than three companies
contest for them.
I'd. A prize of 500 for cavalry,
and one of the same amount for or
tillery; provided that not less than
two companies Of each of those
arms of service contond for thom.
3d. The minimum number of men
allowed to infantry and cavalry to be
thirty two, exclusive of commis>
stoned officers and sergeants for
artillery sstwonty-eigh men, exclu-
sive of commissioned officers and
sergeants, for battery of four
pieces.
4th. The drill of infantry and
cavalry to include the "school of tho
soldier and the school of the COM
pany in single rank; for artillery
to include tho "school of the soldier
dismounted," excluding "manual of
tho sabre" and "manual of tho pis
toll" The drill in all arms of the
service to bo according to Upton s
tactics.
5th. Each company to be drilled
by it's own officers in such move
ments and such portions of tho
manual as the judges may direct.
9th. The judges to be selected
from persons familiar with Upton's
tactics
| 7th. The artillery drill to be 10