The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-11
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MILITARY NOTES.


MILITARY NOTES.
The Inspection of volunteers Post
poned--Appointment Of General and
Staff Offlcers.
In consequence OF the pressure Of
business in his Office, Adjutant.
General Moiso has been compelled
to ordor postponoment, until
spring, Of all inspections which
would havo taken place aftor tho
18th Of December.
The following orders and datos
are now announced by authority
Clarendon, February 1G, 1878:
Charleston, February %; Timmons-
rlllc, tFcbruary 23; Georges,
February "a Waltorboro, Fobru.
ary 25; Richland February 20 ;
!kcrshaw, March Sth F; Lancastor,
March 10; Anderson, April 4 -;
Pickens, April S; Oconoo, April G:
Union, April IL; Spartanburg,
April l2; Grccnvillo, April I3;
Chesterfield. April 1S; Marlboro,
April 10; Aiken, April 25; Ridge
Springs, April 26 Edgeficld April
70; Williamsburg. April 30; George
town, May l; Horny, May 6; Marion,
May 8; NewLovry, May Is; Laurens,
May II.
MILITARY NOTES
The following officers have boon
appointed by tho governor, and will
DC obeyed accordingly
Paymaster~G encral, r. w. Simp-
son, OF Anderson, rank colonel.
Commissary- Gen oral, IT. r. Rob-
ertson, Of Fairfield.
Surgeon General, DR.. John Lynch,
of Richland.
Judge Advocate General, Louis
LeConte, of Richland.
Quartcrmaster-Gon T. G.
Dargan, of Darlington.
All the above named gentlemen
rank as colonols Of cavalry.
Brigadior-G Generals, Guignard
Richardson, of Sumter, brigadier-
general Of cavalry Wm. Stokes, of
Beaufort, brigadior general of cav
airy Y. j. Pope, of Newberry,
hrigadior~general of infantry; r.
Il. Hemphill, of Ahbeville, brigadier.
general of infantry.
Major Generals, B. Fl. Rutledge
and John B. Kennedy.
Mr.. T. NJ. MErcALF, commissioner
Of statistics for Minnesota, reports
upon newly discovered sugar cane.
known as tho Minnosotn EARLY
Ambor, q hybrid from the sorghum.
The dark, rank and semi-nauseous
products of tho latter are now su-
persoded by syrup and sugar
which, Mr.. Motcalf says, will
speedily rival in excellence those of
tho West indies and Louisiana. He
thinks that any farlner possessing
tho soil and cheap fuel necessary to
the production and manipulation of
the new cane may now grow his
own sugar, both for consumption
md sale, and find it a profitable
branch Of agriculture. Superior
vinegar can be prepared also from
the molassos, and cattle can be
fattenod upon the refuse cano and
the scum from tho boiling Juice.
Mr.. Metcalf mentions Seth II. Ken
ney, of Morristown, and Charles H.
Miller, of Dundas, Rice county,
Mimi, as parties who have intro-
ducod the new article. The st. Paul
chamber Of commerce invited them
last spring to exhibit samples of
their productions, and they have
since been inundated with visitora
and letters OF inquiry. The ensuing
spring will probably 500 much
planting of the seed.
An old document read by Prof:
William Everett in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, recently, and writton
by ono Of tho famous Boston harbor
ten party, spoils another cherished
tradition. Tho writer says thot ut
first the boxes Of tea were broken
with axes, though this was very
difficult, owing to their boing Gov
cred with canvass. Aftorward tho
others wero tossed overheard in tho
original PACKAGES. Tho papor also
declares that thcrc was no white
citizen disguised as an Indian on
that occasion.
Tho French aro providing various