The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-08-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gleanlngs from our state Exchanges.


Abbeville Pres and Banner; Last
Wednesday morning, between ! and 2
o'clock, fire broke out in the laundry in
Mr. w. Joel Smiths yard, and very near
consumed the building before it was dis
covered. The building was a good frame
house. Loss between $500 and $780,.
Dir. George Shillito, while hunting on
Little Mountain, discovered some of the
finest specimens Of gold bearing quartz
that has ever been found in thig country.
1.-THE body of newborn infant was
found last week in the Saluda River, on
the Laurens side, near Maddox's Mill.
The child had been fully dressed, and
had rock tied to it. The child is sup
r,osed TO have been mulattO. 1t was
found by some boys who were bathing.
.....Jack Edwards, colored man died
on the jeff Davis place, near Abbeylle
Court House, last week, aged lis years.
His son Quila is paid to be 80 years old
now.
Abbeville Me,.ium: Senator Hampton
has agreed to be present at the fair in
October and make al address. Mr.. j.
A. Calhoun shipped carload of white
oak slaves for wine casks 10 France last
week. The industry would pay if any
one had the time and money and ma
chinery to push the work ahead without
yexatious delays.
Rock Hill Herald: TIE Democrats of
York have nominated Mr.. j. A Deal for
the vacancy in the Legislature, caused
by the resignation of MIR. G NJ. Green.
Spartanburg Spartan: Governor Simp-
son and fam'," passed through Spartan
burg last Monday, on their way to Glenn
Springs. They have been spending very
pleasantly about three weeks at Lime
stone Springs.
Camden Journal: Col. L. L. Miller, of
Georgetown, was in our town last week,
feeling the sentiments of our people con-
cerning subscriptions to project to open
canal from Santee River to Winyah
Bay, distance of eight miles, thereby
giving direct water communication from
this river to Georgetown. The Colonel
thinks such canal would be of great ad-
vantage in rafting timber and transport
ing rice and other produce to the George
town market. Our people did not take
to the project very kindly......On last
Thursday morning, just before daybreak,
| the residence of Mr.. l.. II. PEBBLES, about
twelve miles from Camden, on the
Schrock's Mill road, was completely des-
troyed by fire, together with all the con-
tents, including $50 in money. The origin
ofthe fire Is not known, and was barely dis
covered in time for the inmates to escape
from the flames in their night clothes.
This dwelling was one of the finest in
that part of the country, and was unin-
sured.
Marlboro Planter. The Marlboro
Grange will open cooperative store at
Bennettsyille as coon as all the stock is
paid in......Dr. Thomas E. Powe, father
in-law of Judge McIver, and one of Che
raw's leading citizens, died On the 14th.
DIR. Powe previous to the war was we'll
known throughout the entire State......
Cotton is shedding some but not enough
10 excite extravagant fears as to the re-
suit.
Walhalla Courier: There is white
buzzard in this county known to be twen-
ty-three years old. For many years il
lived and roasted on Frank Maxwell's
Toxaway plantation. Il bee recently ;
been seen in different locality, but not
great distance from its original roost.
| Beaufort Crescent: Mr. ]. E. Black, ol
our town, on his way to Georgia on
Wednesday night, having occasion to
stop at Coosawhatchie waiting for the
train, was robbed at the station by hav-
ing his pocket cut and his pocketbools
containing $l4 abstracted. The rogue
took advantage of Mr.. Blacks being
asleep, and also endeavored to get his
watch. in this he was foiled by Mr.
Black awakening and grasping the fel.
low, who proved to be negro, but in the
desperate struggle he got away. The
Board Of Equalization of Beaufort Coun-
ty, which adjourned on Wednesday last,
unanimously determined to raise the as
sessment of taxes upon the Coosaw Min
ing Company $4,000, making an aggre-
gate of $780, 900 worth of valuation now
paid for by this company that heretofore
has only paid on $4,000 worth of prop
erty. The Board also raised the assess
ments on Savannah River rice lands.
wreck in the bar channel has been
washed e: awssy end s!=o enc Ct The laoy5.
......There is little or no sickness in our
never known the town to enjoy more
Georgetown County, we have been told,
heavy yield is expected by the planters
Mr.. r. I. Middleton, one Of our most
successful planters, tells us that he will
commence cutting his rice on Saturday
Mr. Middleton says his rice is fully six
feet high, and is as fino y crop IA he ever
saw.
Yorkville Enquirer: The voters ol
Cherokee township have voted against
adopting the stock law......We regret te
learn of the death of William G. Black
Esq, which occurred ut his residence
near Blacks Station, in this county, on
Sunday morning last. At the time Of
his death he was in the seventy fourth
year Of his age.