The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24
SOUTH CAROLINA .SEUS.

"A passing truck ,rau over and
Droke the leg of Mr, D.cS. Mundell in
INC streets OF Charleston on Monday
-1mthc Episcopal Diocese Of this
State three Rl,mdmd and fifty-fonr
persons were confirmed during the
past year. y az! E.@| =:
Another locomotive has been or.
dcred for the Chcraw s. Chester Roil-
road. The road is in a yory flourish
ing condition.
DIR. j. j. Bossard, the Democratic
nominee, was, on, Wednesday last,
elected Senator fiom Sumter county
without opposition.
-Rcv. Dr. ~McynaTaie has gono to
tnc north to solicit funds for the re-
l!ct OF the Washington street Mctho-
dist church, Of Columbia.
The oldest lady in Columbia, Mrs.
Wm. T.. lluntt, mother OF the lutc
Wm. Ii. HUNT, formerly Secretary of
State, died on last Monday, aged cigh-
ty-scvcn years. ."'' ..
-Alcck Wilder shot July Law, inhict-
ing painful but not dangerous wounds
III the hand and thigh. Both arc
negroes, and the cause of the shooting
was Alexis wife. Alcck is in jail.
Major Hugh S. Thompson, SUPER
intcndcnt of Education, has accepted
an Invitation to deliver the annual adj
dress ut the Commencement of Lau-
rcnsvillc Female College, Which is to
take place Juno 25.
While photograph was being
TAKEN last Monday OF tho new Confcd-
crate monument in Columbia, little
bird alightcd upon the head of the Con-
mocratc soldier, near the muZzlc Of
his gun, and wasphotographcd with u o
monument.
Tho residence Of Mr.. Harvey Ter
ry, near Columbia, was DESTROYED by
fire on the night of tho 2lst inst. The
fire is supposed to have been Of inccn-
diary origin. Mr.. Terry offers re-
ward ofone hundred dollars for proof
OF the origin Of the first.
Colonel John Scoflin is successful
,ltivating rice in the ,lburl of Co.
lulnbinso some on The Stark pace, on the
southeast of the city, and some on
his farm near the asylum. He plants
the upland variety, which docs not
need to be overilo0od, having about
tittcon acres devoted to that grain.
--Govcrnor Simpson has appointed
the following gentlemen as delegates
to the convention Of the United States
Board Of Trade, to be held in New
YORK Ju.e IL, proXimo, viz: s. Y.
n"nDer, Of Charleston; Andrew
Simo ids, of Charleston; j. B. Palmer,
ol columbia, and j. n. Brown, vi
Anderson.
On "Wednesday night the residence
oiCol. X. NJ. Sims, about two miles from
Columbia, was entered by burglar,
BAT Col. Sims being quite i'll, the fam'-
IL were wakctul, aud the would be
tnirf was discovered before he cou.u
commit any dcprcdations. lie took
fright and made his escape, but the
police are on his track and expect to
capture him.
The Georgetown Times states that
meeting OF the stockholders of the
Georgetown & North Carolina Mar
row Gauge Railroad was held there
on the 18th inst, at which 53I shares
were represented, the object Of the
meeting being to hear from Col. Mil
ler, who, with ,(Cok Blanding, had
been sent North III the interest Of tho
Company. and tllch to determine
wlcthcr'the directors should make
further ctloits to build the road or not.
Col. Miller made his report, and after
free and full. discussion, n resolution
was adopted to employ an agent to
further tho enterprise, at a salary not
to exceed one thousand dollars.