The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-13
SOUTH CAROLINA MEMS.
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Savannah, to participate with thtih at
| the dedication OF the National Cemetery,
which will take place on Decoration Day;
May 80, 1880. Judge Co@ley, of Massa,
chusetts, and Mrs. Potter; the lady who
erected the monument in the centre of
the grounds, and others interested, will
be present.
| Chester Reporter: Five thousand dol
lars Of the Cheraw and Chester County 6
per cent. bonds were sold here on Tues.
| day at 80 cents.....On last Thursday all
portions Of this county wete visited with
rs heavy falie Of faih as have ever been
known In this region-some say the
heaviest they have ever seen. The
streams were very full.
| Colleton Democrat: A considerable
increase Of business has been noticed in
our town in the past month";. The
Ridgevjl!e town election took place on
Monday last, ant resulted az follows .
| Intendant; j. NJ. CahtWell Wafdens
| Geo. l.. Muckehftis, j. III. Altman, Th0s.
J. Jaques, j. w. Hughes.
J Edgeield Advertiser: On Wednesday
| night of last week the two yellow men,
Brooks and Watson, tried at the last term
of our cour! for the murder Of Mr.. Jefier.
son Gates, Of the Ridge, effected their ca.
cape from the Jail. They were under SEN
| tence for manslaughter.
Camden Journal: A negro man while
driving team from Camden to the Swift
Creek section, on last Saturday, fell from
the wagon and was run over by the
| wheels. He was terribly multilated, and
died soon dfter..; ;;:..::.Mrs. eallle Hud-
son, mother of John L. Jones, died at
Liberty Hill on tho morning of the I'd
instant, being rs years of age. 1.-THE at
tendance ut the courthouse on last Mon.
day was slim indeed. The farmers are
too busy to come to town unless they have
special and urgent business. Sheriff
Dolby sold $50 acres of land, in the up
per part of the county, for $3.50. This
was the only sale made......The rainfall
for the month Of April was Al inches......
AdoiphuB Frayley, colored, who was shot
in the back abort time since for at
tempting to escape from Constable Pee
bles, died recently from the effects of the
wound.......The leading merchants Of
Camden will close their store at 6 p. m.
Lancaster Ledger: There was frost
on the 1st of May. 1.-THE storm OH the
10Th ultimo did great damage in the
county.
Lexington 'Dispafch: The heavy rains
on Thursday in many sections of the
county damaged young crops. Seed in
some instances were washed out of 1the
ground, necessitating repianting and
consequently later crops will follow......
On Monday Capt. d. j. Griffith, on the
pars of the bondsmen of D.. 1. Hendrix,
former county treasurer, paid up in full
the deficiency due the county and the
school fund.
Walhalla Courier: The rust in wheat
is general throughout the county. In
some places farmers are plorghing it up
and planting corn. Farley oats are look
ing fine... ..Mr. Green, near Seneca
City, has contract with parties in Bos.
ton for furnishing timber for making
shuttles. Dogwood is the timber used
and is sawed by Mr.. Green in convenient
shape for shipping over the Air Line.
Rock Hill Herald: Meriday Bailey,
a colored preacher, was tried on Monday
before Trial Justice Fewell, charged with
assault and battery upon Cause Stewart,
young colored woman. He admitted
striking the defendant, but justified the
action the ground that her mother, with
whom he was living in intimate relations,
jury did not admit his right to strike the
girl, and accordingly convicted him.
The justice imposed upon hin fine of
SIS, or imprisonment In iail .ar 30 days.
Beaufort Sea LskaRd Ncws.: Thee is
prospect of labor boom at Coosaw. On
Monday last the Coosaw Mining Compa-
ny sent out eighteen flats, employing
about 100 men, and it is expected the
working force will soon approach in num-
bers that Of former years......An unusu-
ally large number OF old cotton stsiks
have put forth new leaves tbia spring
owing to the mildness of the season. Our
planters do not take much stock in these
"Volunteer'' crops, but in some instances
they arc going to give the old stock
chance......T shipment of manufactur-
cd fertilizers for 1881 has already begun,
three cargoes being now on the way to
Port Royal......It Is somewhat singular
that 80 few tourists can be prevailed
upon to remain here through the sum-
ner season, when every citizen can
bear witness that it is by Gar the most
pleasant portion of the year. Many of
our citizens once had the idea that to
stay he.e during the summer season was
but little short OF suicide, but now they
hold far different opinions, aud while en-
joying the charming braezes recognize the
fact that summer is the most delightful
part of the year...... The Walton Whann
Phosphate Company of Wilmington,
Del, has just purchased several acres of
land on Battery Greek, just below Cedar
Grove, and the work of erecting buildings
Is to be begun next week. Battery Creek
is known to contain an immense quantity
OF the very lest rock, and it iasupposed
that the new company will endeavor to
mine 1t. especially as tho right Of the