The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

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THO fall session Of Mount Zion school
will open on Monday, the 22d Of Sep
tcmbcr.
We should not suffer from q Cough,
when q few docs of Ayers Cherry
Pcctoral will cure. Time, money,
comfort, health, all are saved by it. y
COURT.-Thc fall term of court,
which begins OH the Sth instant, prom
iscs to be a very busy one. The Jail
istillcd with alleged lawbrcekcrs, and
the civil docket is heavy. Judge
Wallace, Of The seventh circuit will
preside.
ACCIDENr.-Mr L.. a. Rabb was at
tempting to remove an old cartridge
from pistol on Friday when the
weapon was discharged, the ball pass
ing through his torcinger just above
the knucklc, without, however, i'll
juring the bone. lie made narrow
escape.
Col. Rion has recently added to his
already fine collection of law books Il
largo number of rare and valuable
works, which were a part of the law IL
brary Of tho late Chief Justice Moses.
These books arc q great acquisition,
adding much to the value Of Col. Rion's
collection. lie has now nearly Il
thousand probably tllc best
private law library in the State.
PERSONAL MENTION.-J. IT. Barron,
Esq, Of the firm Of Rion, Lylcs Il
Barron, Of Columbia, was in Winns-
boro OH Saturday, OH professional
business.
Mr.. Jno. w. Chandler, we'll known
native Of Winnsboro, was on short
visit to his relatives here last week.
Hc has recently obtained an important
position Oh tho Port Royal Railroad,
at Augusta, and will now take up his
residence in that city. We wish him
much success.
SAD BEREAvEMENTs.-W arc pain
cd TO learn of the death of little Kate
Ladd, the daughter of Mr.. George d.
Ladd. She was taken sick with
fever Oh Wednesday and died Oh Fri
day evening. Katie was four years
and five months old, and very bright
and attractive child.
We have been informed of the death
of Marion Wesley, son Of d. G. Ruff,
Esq, on the 2sth Of August, of mcm-
brancous Group, aged one year, eight
months and eighteen days. We extend
sympathy to the bcrcavcd parents.
OUR New SIERIrF.-Col. Jno. b.
Davis, recently appointed sheriff by
the governor, to fill the vacancy exist
ing until tho next general election,
will assume the duties Of his office to-
day or tomorrow, rs soon us his com
mission arrives from Columbia, whith-
CT his bond, duly approved by the
county commissioners, was sent on
Monday. Col. Davis is emincntly
qualified to make a capital sheriff.
lic has well earned his appointment
by his zeal and fidelity to the State and
to the party. Raising q company for
Grcgg's Regiment, tho first that volun-
tccred, ho saw tho thing through,
being at the time of the surrender colo
mel of the 10Th Regiment. Ho did
ycoman service in tho campaign Of
1876, and has always bccp true to the
best interests of his people.
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TIE ACCIDENT NEAR RIDGEWAY,
What tho Railroad Officials Say About tho
Matter.
We give the following statements,
ono by the auditor Of tho Charlotte.
Columbia and Augusta Railroad in
reference to the mail contracts, and
the other Of Mr.. W.D. Fell, the cngi-
neer of the train to which the accident
happened:
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 80, 1879.
Col. John b. Palmer, President:
DEAR StR-I find on examining our
account with the government for mail
transportation that this company has
never been fined, or "suffcrcd any nc
cuniary loss whatever from failure to
deliver the mails" except in the case
of tho Fishing Creek accident, when
trains could not pass over tho track
and the mail had to be sent by anoth-
er route. Even then we only had to
pay $23.75.
Very respectfully yours,
JoItN CRAIG,
Auditor G.. G.. Sc A. R.R.
MIR. FELL's STATEMENT.
On tho 18th Of August, 1879, I LETT
Charlotte, N. c., as engineer Of train
number forty-cight, for Augusta, Ga,
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