The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-27
SOUTIT C-IROLINA NE us.

The first bale of now cotton has
not yet mado it's appearance in
kingstroo:
The four cavalry companies Of
Aiken county have been organized
into battalion, with Hon. A. p.
Butler as major,
The citizens Of Lexington arc
preparing to give a grand reception
TO Governor Hampton, who is cx-
pcctcd to address them ut an carly
day.
1t is said tllaJ a prominent white
Republican in Barnwcll county has
received $4,000 as Il campaign fund
from the National Executive Conn
mittco of tho Republican party.
Tho Augusta Eye~i,sg Ncvs is
authority for the assertion that
Gen. NJ. W. GARY, "tho bald eagle Of
Elgolicld," is to bccomoa Bcncdict
curly in October.
n Mr.. Martin, q well-known citi-
zen OF Beaufort, was accidentally
drowned from tho steamer City of
Bidgctown, last Sunday night,
within five miles Of Savannah.
-Four prisoners escaped from
Lexington jail OH the night of the
18th instant. Two Of them were
serving out Il sentence, and the
other two awaiting trial for grand
larceny.
Tho skeletons OF several Confcd,.
crate soldier, who were buried on
Su'livan's Is.and during the war,
have been washed up on the beach,
ana present ghastly sight to
promonattcrs
AZ Al election in Georgetown,
last week, out of LOO votes cast,
1859 were il favor and only SO
aSGnst the building Of tue George
town and Northwestern Marrow
Gauge Railroad.
Marion Booth and Davis Kissich
have bcon arrested at Elgciicld,
charged with the killing OF w. b.
Tonoy. They made no resistance,
and woro quietly committed to jail.
On We ,mosl lay of last week, dur
ing Il severe rain and thunder storm,
Daniel Richardson, one Of Williams-
bnrgs leading turner's, had twolvo
sheep killed by lightning, rs thoy
stood huldlol together under
pine tree.
The Radicals OF Sumter county
arc holding political meetings under
the guisc Of debating societies,
religious meetings, &c, ut which
the worst kinds of incentliary spoecl.~
cs are made.
Judge Mackey has rendered his
decision in tho case of 4. II. Davoya
oS. The Chester and Lenoir Narrow
Gauge Railroad, in which he sets
aside the motion praying tho ap~
pointmcnt Of Il receiver.
In tho United States Court at
GreenviIlc, Alexander Bryce, Jr.,
noted Republican saint from
Oconoe county, has boon convicted
Of the fraudulent removal and con-
coalment Of spirituoas liquors.
Governor Hampton has rospitcd
Jeff David, tho murderer of the
FranlSlins, in Abbcyillo county, till
tho goth Of Dccombcr. This action
was taken on the recommendation
Of Judge Mackcy.
Judge Thompson II. Cooke has
announced himself o candidate be-
fore tho primary election Of Green-
vile county for nomination on the
Domccratic ticket for the Logisla-
trrc.
At a religious meeting in Orange
burg last Wednesday tho colored
people of tho different churches
raised small l-sizcd riot, which was
only quelled by the prompt action
OF tho mayor, who sent policeman
to tho scene Of tho disturbance.
Mr.. Samp. Booth, WHO was shot
through tho thigh at tho Edgcfold
a1lray, is fast improving, as is also
MI. benjamin Booth. Although
four shots took effect on The latter,
his wounds arc not us dangerous as
was at first reported.
Tho Sumter 1Vutchnsuu urges
tho Democracy of that county to
rcnominato j. ". Wcstbury for tho
: LeTiSlnturo. WcSthurv. IL will hn