The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gleanings from our state Exchanges.

Edgeheld Monitor It will doubtless be
q matter Of surprise to many and O
source Of regret 10 all of his many friends
in South Carolina to learn that DIR. Fur
man, the eminent divine and for several
years past tho beloved pastor OF the
Johnston and Ridge Spring, Baptist
Chul ches, together with the kind hearted
and Christian Mrs. f., contemplate
moving TO Texas, where they have sev-
eral sons residing. and In " nose families
they will mako their future homes........
About o'clock on Thursday last, blr. j.
w. Bratloy's steam mill and gin, at
Johnston's wero burned TO tho ground,
together with about six and half bales
Of seed cotton and q considerable quanti-
ty of cotton Reod. Tho fire originated
from q match jl some cotton they werc
ginning ut tbo tiIno. MIR. Bartlcy had an
insurance CT $3.50 On the mill, machinery
and cot,oo.. Mr.. w. e.. Kernaghan
owned tho buildings on which he held
an insurance OF $500. The engine was
but slightly damaged.
Camdon Journal. Tho Turkey Creek
Club passed o resolution asking tho con-
vention which assembled on Tuesday to
instruct our Senator and Representatives
to use their efforts to do away with the
offices of treasurer and auditor, and 10
adopt more economical system OF col
iecting the taxes.....The Vigilant Fire
Company Of Camden has been disbanded.
We had three engine companies N tow,
up to the disbanding of the Vigilants-
one white and two coloTed-and tho COL
orod companies are tho only ones who
take any Interest whatever IN their du-
tics as fircIncn. n movement is on foot
TO organize white company t.iat will do
it's duty 49,. The ladies' Memcria Associ-
alton OF Camdon appeal for aid to erect
a monument to tho Confederate dead OF
Kershaw County, on which will be In.
scribed tho names of all tho soldiers In
Kershaw County who died in service. ......
AS sign. OF increasing prosperity, we
note the fact that there are now more
steam mills In operation in this county
than was over known bcfore...... Cotton
has ginned out better than usual this
season. Ono farmer sent {, 600 pounds OF
seed cotton to tho gin the other day, and
Lancaster Ledger: a colored woman,
| known as "old Aunt Phoebe Dunlap
aged ITO, died on the 9th instant, at Mr.,
J. N. Taylor's plantation. She was born
I in Africa, and was brought 20 this coun-
| try w"en young woman. Sbe knew
< MARS George Washington" Gen. Jack.
\ son and other noted men Of the Rovolu.
OF last Sunday in tho upper portion O
| Buford Township. in this county, be
4 tween number OF colored persons. L
seems that Alexander CASTOR was at
tackled by three colorcd men, Ben, George
and Dock Fundorburk. Caston's wifi
came TO his assistance with an axe, whcr
1 the axe was wrenched from her and sht
was knocked down. CASTOR then wen
for Ben with his knife and cut him severe
l ly in several places. CASTOR then raI
but was over taken by tho two brothorl
of Ben: and would hayo been killed hat
not other parties happened upon th'
spot IN tho nick of time.
Hampton Guardian We learn that Mr.
| Pig Sullivan was shot and killed by Mr.
Cnpo Bowers at tho store Of Mr.. Afilei
4 Loadholt, near Barker's Mil, in Barn
| we'll County, under tho following cir
cumstancesi 1t seoms that quarrel tool
place between Sullivan and Bowers some
time ago on account of Bowers abusing
the mother of Sullivan. Bowers wa
heard to say before going TO tho abov,
store that he would kin Sullivan, and OF
meeting him thero he said, II hm tht
best man on tho ground" when Sullivan
replied, ST am man, too,' and was im
lnediately shot by Bowers. Sullivan
| died on Monday last. Bowers has no
l vet boon arrested. .