The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Glcanlngs from our State Exchanges.

Barnwell: No amount of rain will
benefit the early corn crops in the lower
portion of Barnwell. They are too far
gone......The new census gives Barnwell
population of S9,745. Work was
commenced on the Fairmount Cotton
Factory on Thursday last. Twelve tons
of machinery worth $4,000 have been re.
ceived.
Clarendon: The total population of
Manning Township is 1852. Of this
number there resides within the Town
of Manning 7SG. The village of Man.
ming has voting population of 1853
white, 67 colorcd, &C; white majority,
81.
Darlington: A terrific storm of rain
and wind, accompanied by thunder and
lightning, passed through the Carriers
vile section last week. Mr.. Giles Car
ter was severely shocked by the light.
ming aud rendered senseless for several
hours.
Georgetown: Joe Small was killed by
Frank Magrath with knife in George.
town County last week. They were
both negroes. Magrath has been COM
mtted TO Jail to await his trial for MUIR
der. Communication has heen
established between the Sa ee River
and Ninyah Bay, by means of a canal,
cut by Mr.. R. 1. Lowndes, leading into
and through Mosquito Creek.
Greenyille: Tillman Acree, Georgia
negro, was captured in Anderson County
Wednesday morning for stealing horse
from Preston Ream in Greenvile on
Tuesday. 1.-The health of GIeenville is
better than usual at this season of the
year.. Promising indications of gold
have been found in the county,.
Greenvile County has voting strength,
including the population Of the city, of
1912. White 1866, colored 2,676. The
city proper S26 white and AGA colored
voters..... In the case Of Stokes against
the City of Greenville for 100000 dam
ages for false Imprisonment the jury
found verdict against Stokes and in
favor of the city.
Kcrshaw: Seven persons were con.
frmed to Judaism in Camden last Sun
day, by Rabbi Benson, who also conse.
Grated the Jewish cemetery at that
place. The census returns are not yet
all in, and many omissions are com
planned of in the county..".....Powell
kirkland, colored, was drowned in the
Wateree, at Sumter's Landing, last
week. 49,. The fish in Lynch's Greek are
dying by hundreds from the copperas, Or
some other preparation used in cleaning
ore at the Halle gold mine...... The
vestry in the Episcopal Church in Cam
den adopted an appropriate set OF resolu-
tions to the memory OF Col. Shannon last
Monday.
Lancaster: A colored woman and n
white man were accidentally shot last
week in Laurens County while carelessly
handling firearms ..... Lancaster County
has q population of 1G,SS7 under the
new census. The increase in the last
ten years has been 1927.
Lexington The town council have
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
carrying of concealed weapons in the
town of Lexington.
Marion: The grand jury "present the
barbarous habit of carrying concealed
weapons" and earnestly recommend its
suppression by appropriate legislation.
Oconee: Oconee has 1892 voters by
the new census-G2I colored and 2,371
white The County Democratic Con-
vention will meet on saleday in August
to determine whether candidates for
county Offices and members of the Leg
islature shall be selected by convention
or by primary election.
York: Next Saturday, July 81, has
been appointed as the day for the re"r- !S,
panization of the Democratic clubs. The
election on the question of primary or
convention will be held on August7, and
the county convention will assemble Au-
gust 21..... Since the lst oflast September
6,954 bales of cotton have been shipped
over the Chester and Lenoir Railroad
from Yorkvillc.. There are l35 public
schools in the county.".....Buildlng
improvement are being made all over
the county, and a number Of fine resi-
dences and business houses are i'll course
of erection in Rock Hill. The Kings
boif rom plptnH