The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-26
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gicnnings from our State Exchanges

GtcnninRs from our Statc ESchnnSes'
Orangeburg Democrat: Malarial fevers
are becoming quite prevalent in the
county.
Barnwell Sentinel: The Jail is now
clear of prisoners-not one remains with
in its walls, for the first time in many
years. So much for Democratic suprem-
acy.
Fairfield Meps and Herald: 4 house
on the farm of Mr.. II. A. Gaillard was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning.
The occupants had barely time to es.
cape. They saved only one bedstead and
a little bedclothing.
Kershaw Gazette: A terrible hail storm
visited portions Of Sumter on last We'd
nesday. The stones were immense, some
measuring over seven inches in crcum-
ference. The storm did not touch any
portion of this county that we have been
able to hear of.
Chester Bulletin: Prince Cherry, a ma
tive of Africa, died near Richburg Tues
day. We are reliably informed that he
was. between one hundred and ten and
one hundred and twenty years of nge.
He is said to have been the last native
African in the county of Chester.
Orangeburg Times: An alligator was
killed by H: o. Smoke, Esq, last week,
on the Edisto, over ten feet long and
weighing about $50 pounds. A hog was
found in it......A hail storm passed over
section of st. Mathews, on last Thurs
day, doing some damage to crops near
the State road.
Abbeyille Press and Banner. Wade
Hearst, who was convicted at the Sep
tember, 1878, term Of Court of Sessions,
for Abbeville County, for the murder Of
his own child in the Promised Land, died
in Jail at this place on Monday night......
Adam Wideman, an aged and respectable
citizen of this county, died last Monday
in Bordeaux, after protracted illness.
'Newberry Herald: There have been
filed in the clerks office for this county,
to date, 1,O47 liens for supplies. Char
ley Croft is colored Nimrod on small
scale. Last year he killed three hundred
and twenty-eight squirrels, which he sold
for twelve and half cents each. He
killed his one hundred and twenty-eight
for this year few days ago.
Edgefeld Monitor: A correspondent
writing from Mount yelling says: ION.
ly few days ago the residence of Mr..
Carr Rudd, of the Red Bank section, was
destroyed with its contents-his wife
barely escaping with her life. On Tuesday
night the residence of j. G. Ramage, son
of ]. W. Ramage, located on Indian
Greek, only few miles from the juno
tion of the Saludas, was destroyed with
almost its entire contents, including ba-
con, -four, lard, &C." 1.-The case against
the Booths, indicted for the murder of
Tony Booker, has been postponed until
the October term of the court. Gen. But
ler appears for the accused.
Abbeville Medium Rev. S. A. Gallau-
det has accepted the call rendered him
by the Episcopal Church at this place
and will enter upon his duties about the
20th of July. He is said to be fine
man and a good preacher......T The wheat
crop this year is by long odds the largest
and best produced in this county for
many years, and as good as we have ever
known. The grain is perfect and the
yield to- the acre much larger than the
soil and the style of cultivation warranted.
mt counting the -four consumed by the
colored people and the crop will more
than supply all the wants of the white
population. 1.-THE Greenville and Co.
lumbia Railroad is constantly improving
under the management of Gen. Conner.
Col. Dodamead is not embarrassed as
heretofore, and is making good his reputa-
ton as skilful railroad manager.
Charleston Necs and Courier: Daniel
Washington, alias Charles Jamison, who
was tried in Charleston last week before
Judge Fraser, for the murder of Allen
Collins at Ten Mile Hill, was found gull
ty of murder and sentenced to be hanged
"by his neck until his body be dead" on
Friday, 29th of August, next. The prls-
oner lent forward eagerly during the
pronouncment of the sentence as if anx-
ious to catch every word, and at its con-
clusion he simply shook his head and said:
"It's all right! All 1 want is justice" /"
He was then handcuffed and remanded
to jail to await execution.
Clarendon Press. After inquiries from
all portions of the county, we can safely
say the crops are better than they have
been for several years past.
Walhalla Courier: From reports re-
ceived from various sections of the coun-
ty the wheat crop is said to be the finest
that has been grown for several years.
Camden Journal: The grape crop
around Camden promises well......The
Grand Division of Sons of Temperance
will meet in Camden some time next
month.
Darlington News: Small grain crops
throughout the country are reported as
being very ne......The Pee Dee Tele-
graph Company have succeeded wonder
fully in their little enterprise of some
two years ago. They are about to make
terms with the Cheraw and Darlington
Railroad Company for the continuation
of their line from Darlington to Cheraw.
The present clear standing Of this Tele-
crap Company is due almost entirely to
capable management by its officers.