The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-02-06
South Carolina News.

| N'lSiucc botlOu. Ino largest nlu
be; RI over twelve inches in length.
The Timmonsville Ne,cs will be
removed to Darlington G. H., and
will hereafter bo known us the
L, Darlington Ne,rs.
Mr.. James II. Perrin, a we'll
known citizen of Abbevillc, died at
his residence in that town on Sun
day before last of consumption.
The Abhcville Press o,,a Banner
publishes the names of $50 taxpay-
ors who have paid faxes to the
Hampton government in ono week.
Joseph, IL three year old son of
Mr.. j. II. Ligon, of the Lebanon
nciGhborhood, in Abbcvillc, was
nccidently burned to death on We'd
ncsdny last.
The Trustees Of Nowbcrry Col,
lcge have concluded to remove the
college from Walhalln, and arc now
calling for proposals for the location
Of the institution.
a negro caught in tho act Of COM
mitting Il robbery was shot near
Mopdwards store, in Aiken county.
on Monday night last. The coroner
went down to hold an inquest.
The officers Of York, viz probate
Judge. sheriff. county school com
missioner, county commissioners
and clerk Of the court, have received
their commissions from Governor
Hampton.
Some fishermen from Cape Cod
have arrived ut Port Royal with an
immense seine, and propose to sup>
ply the fleet and city with fish
The net WAS spread out one day ard
covered almost the whole town.
Two business men at Bamberg
whose ten per cent. tax amounted
respectively to SIT and $25, con-
tributcd each $50, while tho total
amount collected thorc exceeded by
one hundred dollars that of any
other place in Barnwell.
The HCrShar Gazette ndvcrt:s s -
that it will receive scaled proposals
from trial iustlces between this date
and the l4th of February for the
contract to collect "all moneys due
this office by delinquent subscri
bers." \ bond Of $1,000 will be
required from the successful bidder.
On Wednesday afternoon. oath
ultimo, Alfred Taylor and jim Gill,
colorca. living on tho plantation Of
Captain William McAliley in Chcs-
ter county, got into n quarrel about
n pint Of whiskey. when Taylor
drew a pistol. fired on Gill, and
killed him.
Eighteen deaths have occurred in
Fort Mill and vicinity since the 30th
day of last month-ive whites and
thirteen colored--mostly children.
Several of tho deaths resulted from
measles, which disease has been
prevalent in thai community for tn
past two months.
Chief Justice Moses has reap
pointed Albert NJ. Boozer Clerk of
the Supreme Court for the ensuing
two years. This is Mr.. Boozcr's s
fifth term Of two years each. Mr..
Richardson, of Sumter, was also
rcappoiuted Reporter of the Supreme
Court.
The Abbeville Mediun chronicles
with feelings of the most profound
gratitude, the fact that numbers of
tho vagabond negroes who used to
infcst that town are leaving.
Greenvlle is said to be the place of
their destination. Happy Able
vile! Poor Greenville!
The Newberry Herald Office was
thrown into CONSERVATION few
days ago by subscriber presenting
$50 bill in payment. Two editors,
foreman, journeymen and devils
emptied their purses in vain effort
to make change--the united pool
amounting onl, to one dollar and
seventy~five cents.
Lieut.. J. H Todd, who was sta
toned at Prosperity, Newberry
county, on election day, was tried by
court martial in Columbia on the
charvc Of iuterfe,inr with yotarc