The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
GleanIngs from our State Exchanges.

Edgefeld Monitor 1t will doubtless be
q matter of surprise to many and a
source of regret to all of his many friends
in South Carolina to learn that DIR. Fur.
man, the eminent divine and for several
years past the beloved pastor OF the
Johnston and Ridge Spring Baptist
Churches, together with the kind hearted
and Christian Mrs. F., contemplate
moving to Texas, where they have sew
eral sons residing. and in " hose families
chey will make their future homes.."....
About o'clock on Thursday last, Mr.. j.
w. Bratley's steam mill and gin, at
Johnston's were burned to the ground,
together with about six and half bales
of seed cotton and considerable quanti.
ty of cotton seed. The fire originated
from match in some cotton they were
ginning at the time. Mr.. Bartley had an
insurance of $3.50 on the mill, machinery
and cotton. Mr.. W. G. kernaghan1
owned the buildings on which he held
an insurance of 5000. The engine was
but slightly damaged.
Camden Journal: The Turkey Greek
Club passed resolution asking the con-
vention which assembled on Tuesday to
instruct our Senator and Representatives
to use their efforts to do away with the
Offices of treasurer and auditor, and to
adopt more economical system Of col
lecting the taxes.....The Vigilant Fire
Company of Camden has been disbanded.
We had three engine companies in town
ND to the disbanding of the Vigilants-
one white and two colored-and the col
ored companies are the only ones who
take any interest whatever in their du-
ties as firemen. A movement is on foot
to organize white company that will do
| its duty ..... The ladies' Memorial Associ-
alton of Camden appeal for aid to erect
a monument to the Confederate dead OF
Kershaw County, on which will be In
scribed the names of all the soldiers In
Kershaw County who died in service......
AS sign Of increasing prosperity, we
note the fact that there are now more
steam mills in operation in this county
| than was ever known before.....C Cotton
| has ginned out better than usual this
season. One farmer sent 5000 pounds OF
seed cotton to the gin the other day, and
| got return of 2, 149 pounds of lint.
Lancaster Ledger: A colored woman,
known as "old Aunt Phoebe Dunlap" !"
aged ITO, died on the 9th instant, at Mr..
j. N. Taylor's plantation. She was born
/ in Africa, and was brought to this coun-
| try when young woman. She knew
"Mars George Washington" Gen. jack
| son and other noted men of the Reyolu--
tionary war......A desperate fight occurred
l on last Sunday in the upper portion OF
Buford Township, in this county, be-
| tween a number Of colored persons. 1t
| seems that Alexander CASTOR was at
| tackled by three colored men, Ben, George
! and Dock Funderburk. Caston's wife
came TO his assistance with an axe, when
/ the axe was wrenched from her and she
was knocked down. CASTOR then went
for Bon with his knife and cut him severe
Iy in several places. CASTOR then ran
| but was over taken by the two brothers
of Ben and would have been killed Ind
\ not other parties happened upon the
spot in the nick of time.
4 Hampton Guardian We learn that Mr.
| Pig Sullivan was shot and killed by Mr..
Cape Bowers at the store of Mr.. Miles
Loadholt, near Barker's Mill, in Barn
we'll County, under the following cir
| cumstances: It seems that quarrel took
| place between Sullivan and Bowers some
| time ago on account of Bowers abusing
the mother of Sullivan. Bowers was
heard to say before going to the above
store that he would kill Sullivan, and on
meeting him there ho said, 81 ann the
best man on tho ground" when Sullivan
replied, 81 am man, too," and was inn
mediately shot by Bowers. Sullivan
died on Monday last. Bowers has not
| vet boon arrested.