The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-17
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monts made in Due West.
Captain Bclk, of Lancaster coun
ty, died on the 5th inst. mt from
wounds received by falling into Il
we'll.
The Kingstree ,St0r, of tho 11th
instant, learns that Judge Shaw is
very i'll 1T his homo in Sumtervillc
from Il relapse Of typhoid fever, and
IS not exp etcd to recover.
Tho Abbcvillc .K%dium says Mr..
IL. II. Hill, one Of Sheriff Jones
surcties, has received official Motif
cation of his appoi ,tment us sheriff
of that coun5y by Governor Hamp-
ton.
Tho dwelling Of Mr.. J. Blackman,
living in the eastern portion of
Lancaster county, WAS cnrcrcd while
he was at church last Sunday and
some $4,000 SO ca tilc:oErui.l.
James Leech, colorcd, an old Of
fender was arrested last Saturday and
placed in Yorkil jail on tho charge
OF arson con-: ttcd several years
ago. He had to DO wounded before
he could be taken.
The crops throughout Abbcvillc
ccuN = much better than J.; e
faune: eNpcc ed some time since.
Corn was made before the drought
could III 'ch Il ect the yield, Il G
late Seasons have been II great bene-
fit to e cotton crop.
The Ncwbcrry Democratic Con-
vcntion roaescnblcd on last Thurs
day, and Il g utmost harmony pre-
vailed. Mcssrs. NNm. M. Dorroh.
George Johnstonc and Chris. ii.
Suber were nominated for the
House.
Ncwberry had big turnout, on
the 10th, to meet the campaign
spcallers--Sccrctary of State Sims,
Attorncy-G General Youmans, Lieut.
Governor Simpson and Congressman
Aiken. The "critter companies"
were out in full blast-about 1000
men.
John G. Steele, who was so seri-
ously injured at the Fishing Creek
trcstle, last November, has secured
d verdict Of ten thousand dollars
against the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company, at the
York county court. The company
have appealed.
The work on tho Chcraw and Chester
railroad IS progressing as rapidly as
can be expected under the circum,
stances. The iron is laid down to
within 6 short distance Of Fishinn
C.'o>S, o.oTon miles OF Ltnclstor.
\ depot IS il course Of erection at
Fishing Creek.
A mass meeting will be held at
Yo,kvillc on the 23d instant TO rati-
ty the nominations mtlo by the
county convention on that day. A
number Of distinguished gentlemen
will be present and speak Oh the
occasion, among them Hon. J. NJ.
Leach, Of North Carolina.
1t is not generally known that our
renowned cx-Lieutcnant Governor
Gleaves now walks the streets of
Beaufort as largo IS life, with q
comfortable government Office of
which the principle features. we
hear, are no work and good pay. A
striped snit would well become his
complexion.
The primary election in Sumter
resulted in the choice Of Col. II. B.
Fraser for tho Senate, with Col. J.
j. Dargan and j. w. Westberrv for
the House. Another run will have
to be made to complete the dolcga-
ton. WestDorry, it will be rcmem-
berod, is the colorod man who, in
in 1876, deserted the Mackey Rump
and joined The Wallace House. He
received 1875 votes more than
were necessary for choice.
In ponitont letter to Il number
of gentlemen Of Rock Hill, !
ex-Radical County Commissioner
Joe Massey, now serving a |
term in tho penitcntiary for
an assault with intent to commit rape.
advises his friends to vote solitlly
with the Democrats in tho COMING
election, for tho reason that ho has
found out they are the bost and only
reliable friends tho colorcd people
havo in the State.
Mr.. James Jctl'rceys, q passenger
from Yorkvillc, in ATTEMPTING. TO
step fYr.h the station platform to
that Of tho coach ut Guthricsville,
on the Chester and Lenoir Railroad