The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
oleanlngs from our State Exchanges,

Chester State Bulletin The residence Of
Mr.. J. E. Craig at Blackstock was des-
troyed by fire at about 2 o'clock last Wed
nesday morning. Most Of his furniture
and many other things were saved, but
the house was total loss. The property
was worth about $1,000. No insurance.
1.-THE party that is surveying the Ca
tawba River with view of making it
navigable, has probably reached Lands
ford. They were at the railroad bridge
on Monday. ,-o-
Darlington Me,rs: The pea crop. was so
much delayed by the drought Of the ear
ly part of September as to make 1t now
a close shave between the maturity OF
the.crop and frost. h-t
press Company has established line
over the. Laurens Railroad, going into
effect tomorrow, October 1st. Mr.. Mar
tin, of Laurens, is express Messenger.
Work is progressing on the exnlbitlon
building at the Fair Grounds. 1t will be
completed it time Tor the Fair.
Spartanburg Spartan: An informal
meeting of the merchants of the town was
hold Monday evening to consider
the complaints against the weigh
ing of cotton and the charges for
the same. The farmer had to pay 10
cents for weighing and 10 drayage. A
committee was appointed to confer with
the council, and Tuesday morning the
matter was adjusted. The present
weighers, T. W. NOVEL; and Henry Legge
still retain their places and continue
to weigh. But there. will be sworn
weighers at each depot and seller may
choose either the town weighers, or he
may 60 to the depot as he prefers. The
only charge hereafter will be 10 cents a
bale for weighing. There will be no
charge for draying.....Maj. E. c. Smith
reports several cases of typhoid fever in
his plantation there are three cases, the
first of which was imported from Lau-
rens. One colored man has died see.
Frost was seen last Thursday and Fri
day mornings in many places in the
county. It is too dry for it to make any
show on upland. Ifit had been wet ten
der vegetation would have been killed.
Rain is much needed. For weeks we
have been dry. Late gardens are burn
ing up. Many wells have failed.....J James
DeBard, living between Wexford and
Holly Springs, had his right arm caught
in his gin one day last week. 1t was so
terribly lacerated that amputation was
necessary, which was performed by DR..
4. E. Mott. Hopes are entertained Of his
recovery.
Kershaw Gazette: During the month OF
September there were but two deaths in
Camden-one white adult and one color
cd infant. For the past three months,
ending September 30th, there were six
teen deaths in Camden, of which were
whites and 10 colored.....We understand
that Capt. r. III. Clarke and j. T. Hay,
ESQ, on behalf of the prisoner, are at
work endeavoring to secure commuta-
ton of the sentence Of Neill Blair, from
the gallows to Imprisonment for life in
the State Penitentiary, with what proba-
bility of success we are not informed.
IL is currently reported, however, that
Judge Mackey announced his willing
ness. while here, and just after the trial
of Blair, to sign petition asked for EX-
ecutive clemency in Blair's behalf we
are also led to believe that three of the
Jurors before whom the case was carried
to trial have signified their Willingness
to sign the petition.....Th rice crops are
being harvested at present and give cyl
dence of an abundant yield. AS the
freshet season is over surely all should
be lovely.
Camden Journal: Information comes to
us from a very direct course, that on Wed
nesday of last week Mr.. Chas. Ingram
who lives in Chesterfield County, on the
Camden road, twelve miles from Cheraw
while returning home from Cheraw, was was
attacked by five mon within few miles
of his home, and after being severely
beaten he was tied and then mutiliatec
in horrid manner. No cause can be as
signed for the diabolical deed, as Mr.. In
gram is generally regarded as an uprigh
and inoffensiYe man. Suspicion rests