The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
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Rock Hi UcraM: We have received
intelligence Though mehgrc entirely re-
liable, wc Think that II man hnmrd
Saunders was dclil,eta,rlH ehbt 4 ret. days
eyo, Just vest Of Broad River, on the
Union County side, upon the most frivo.
ioua prettcxt, by lamp who for some
time had been in,estiGg that ncighbor-
hood. His name Oui informant is not
certain about, but thinks it was given
him ~ Edwards. He is described az be.
ing a small man with a scar OH his face.
At last accounts sixty men were hunting
him in the western part Of this county.
1--WE learn from private sources that
the old briggs gold mine, situated in
Kings Mountain, partly in York Coun-
ty, :. G., and parity in Unston County,
n. g., is now turning out the richest ore
which has yet been found in either of the
Carolinas. a ton of the ore recently
shipped to Philadelphia is said to have
assayed $i00 in pure gold. The mine
WAS sold several years ago by Mr.. Briggs,
Of Gorkville, 10 4 Northern capitalist for
$4,000. We learn that the present
owner will soon have extensive ma.
chlnery with a large Lrcc at work in the
mine, with view to u rapid develop
ment Of the hidden treasures.
Columbia Rcgisfrr, Bachy Nunna-
maker, son Of Mrs. Margaret Nunna-
maker, who resided in Lexington Coun-
ty, about five miles from Columbia acci-
dentally shot and killed himself last
Thursday afternoon, with a aingle barrel
shot gun 1t seems that lie was drawing
his loaded gun from wagon with the
muzZlc toward him, when the hammer
caught i'll something, and in releasing it.,
the gun wns discharged, the whole load
entcri"g deceased's right breast, killing
him instantly. Bachy Nunnamakcr was
between twelve and thirteen years of
age.
Abhcville Prc.s and Banucr. On he
fourth Sunday i'll June the Cedar Springs
Church ut FrazierSvillc will celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary Of the or
ganization Of that congregation: The
records show that the first sermon ever
preached aE.that place was by Rev. A.
d. Clark, ID. d., in June, 1870, and whose
remains now lie in front Of The house of
worship. Rev. Samuel Lead, of Edge
field, member of the Methodist Episco-
| pal Church, will address tho concoursc
on that day. The subject will be "Ce-
dar Springs Fifty Years Ago. .Trcas-
urer Perrin, up to the night of the 25th,
had collected $4,3l0. 81 in taxes. DIR.
Necl WAS in town yesterday. He had in
his pockets dozen twenty dollar gold
| pieces which had been coined from Alb
beville gold.
Abbeville Medium: More mortality
among the colored people and several
deaths during the pnst week. The exc
dus Is taking different turn altogether,
| and there are agents along this new route.
......Our farmers are getting ready to har-
vest their oats crop, which promises to be
as line as the county has ever produced.
| ......Thcrc is an under current Of activity
among the old Radical politicians that
| should be watched with great care. All
the night meetings of late, and all this
hobnobbing with certain white folks, is
something very striking. g......Our farmers
81: iiii;H0 very encouraging statements O;
the crop condition and prospects, and
indeed there never wns faircr promise of
a fruitful year. The grain crop is cspec-
tally good, and the fields are already
whitening for the harvest. The rust has
attacked the wheat, but without any in
jury to it, the exceedingly favorable
weather having prevented lis spread, and
the oats are full grown and heavy head
ed. The " I'D will he very large on even
poor land I'd as there is a large acreage
in grain year, the county will have
bread enough and to spare. Mr.. w. H..
Adamson's dwelling house, together with
nearly MI Of it's contents, was burned last
Sunday. Hc and family had gone TO
church in the morning, to Cedar spring,
and on returning to their home found it
in flames. They succeeded in saving
part of their furniture, but lost by far the
greater part of their provisions, clothing,
&c
Aiken C0mrier-JonrnH: Our farmers
report good crops Of corn and cotton nll
over the county. The grain crops are
very 6ne: esn"cially that of oats. Some
of our farmers have already commenced
harvesting .heir grain.
Chester Buiiciin: On Wednesday of
last week Pickcns White and John
Thomas, two colorcd men engaged at
work on the railroad bridge over Fishing
Creek at Cedar Shoals, became involved
in difficulty, i'll the course Of which the
former used his knife with fearful effect
upon the latter.
Spnrtanhurg Urohl. There is more
cotton planted in Spartanhnrg County
tss year, and it has better stand and
gives promise of larger crop, than any
FORMER year.
Laurcnsville Herald: Colonel Lip.-
comb, during his visit to this county
met one of the c0nv:cts running about
loose" in the road, arrested him, brought
him to this place and locked him up.
Colonel l.. expressed the determination
tn carry said convict back to the pcniten-
itentiary, where he will be n tile more
closely guarded. The person who ha6
aaid convict in his employ made applica.
tion to Colonel l.. to regain possession,
hut was refused. This may serve az a
hint to others in charge of the zebra tribe
to he little more careful in their disci-
plne.
Wnlhalln Courier: The road bed Of the
Blue Ridge Railroad still continues to be
improved Nine thousand more new
crOss-ties are being put in position along
the road this week. The road bv fall
will be IN first class order, so that rapid
transit can be made for freight and pass
engera.. lanes II. Robins, the Sheriff
of Oconee County, fathers the following
item of news: He says that after a rain
ny many rs 100000 whippoorwills may
be seen together at any time on and
around MILESTONE Mountain, in this
county,. Mr.. j. !. Ansel has invented a
cotton chopper. The machine is exceed.
ingly simple and promises to be very
useful. We forbear 10 say more until
Mr. Ansel files his application for a pat
ent.
Barnwell Sentinel: One of the Peni.
tertiary convicts engaged at work OH the