The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
clennings from our state Exchanges

Cheraw Neus: Since the Cheraw and
Wadesboro siege and wagon line was es-
tablished, TOO bales of cotton have been
shipped from the latter place over the
line to Charleston. MFR. johnson, q
young man who has been clerking for
Mr.. q. r. Sowell, disappeared on Christ
mas night and has been missing ever
since. On last Monday some unusual
| marks about the grave Of an old colorcd
man, who was buried some time in De-
cembcr, drew tho attention Of some men,
who decided on exhuming the colored
corpse to ascertain the cause Of these
signs, when they found the body Of the
unfortunate young man referred to buried
on the top OF the coffin. 1t is thought
the young man was murdered, and bu-
| ried in this manner to conceal the bloody
deed...... Court was in session last week,
Judge Wallace presiding and consider
able amount Of criminal business was
disposed Of. On Monday, just after the
court had convened, fire broke out in
the ceiling Of the court house, and but
for the quick work of those present, the
| building would have been totally de-
stroyed. The flames were subdued be-
fore much damage had been done.
Sumter Southron: The Democratic
clubs Of the county will meet in conven-
ton on the first Monday in March to de.
| termine the best method to be adopted
in the nomination Of democratic can
didatc to fll the vacancy in the Senate
occasioned by the elevation Of Senator
Fraser TO the bench; also, to elect a
county chairman, to serve out the uncx-
4 e
BY request Of a committee Of citizens
Judge Mackey will deliver lecture in
Music Hall tonight the subject of which
will be "The Anglo Saxon-his Origin
and Civilization" The proceeds will be
given TO the fund of the Democratic Ex.
ecutive Committee ofSumter County,.
The Court of General Sessions has ad.
journed, and Judge Mackey has executed
the business with promptness and dis
patch, saving large sum Of money il
the matter OF court expenses. On two
nights court WAS held until very late
hour, i'll order TO complete the cases .;
trial
Camden Journal: On Sunday last
while j. r. Shaw WAS chasing q mule il
his yard, he tripped his foot and wa,
thrown violently to the ground, thu,
severe, and will disable him for som,
time.
Newberry Herald: The hev. Mr. Ker.
pastoral charge @ of eJ the Epscopai k churci sb ~
of this place. 1t will be sad loss t.
that congregation. The colored schoo
100 pupils, and roll list Of 116. 1t is il
o fourishing condition. 49, Tho amount
in dollars OF tangle-lcg and pop-skul
sold on salcday last runs into hundreds
Abbeville Press and Banner: Six thou
sand nine hundred and ninety-threc bales
Of cotton have been shipped from thi
depot this season.. Mr.. William Hill
has become heir to large estate from {
recently deceased relative in England
His son, 8Ir r. f. Hill, will 20 to tht
springs to look after his interests there
Chester Reporter: Chester and Ian
caster County bonds, issued in aid of thu
Cheraw and Chester Railroad, are sellin.
at IS, with upward tendency. Mule
were sold here on last salesday at price
ranging from six dollars and half t
seventy dollars......In the month of Jan
uary, 2,22S bales of cotton were shippe,
from this place; shipments for CORES
| pOuuiilS ulOutu lstSI year, l,tOt DdlSs
1.-THE gin house Of Mr.. James Nccl
Caldwell, near Hazelwood, was burne
on the night Of January 3lst, with entir
contents, consisting of ten bales OF cotto
and quantity of cotton seed. Th
origin Of the fire is unknown.
Johnston Monitor: 4 colorcd girl, fy
years of age, living one and half mile
from Johnston, was so severely burne
on Monday last by her clothes takin
fire, that she died in about three hour
after the accident occurred.
Kingstreo Star: Kelly DuBosc, col
ored, who had stolen horse and escapet
returned home the other daT, when
constable and posse proceeded to hi
house and demanded his surrender. II
refused, and opened fire upon the parties
which they returned. When the firin
ceased nc was taken prisoner with
broken thigh and three wounds in tn
fleshy portion of tho limb, and brough
in town and turned over to the Sheriff
who put him in Jail. This is the thir
time he has been guilty Of stealing
horse, and will most probably be the lNs
as he is very desperately wounded, an
shot tco high up for am mputation.
Abbeville Medium: Mr.. James Straw
hon, Of this county. died last week-9
years of age. Almost every ono in thi
eectiO0 has Ind the eDizontic for n Woo