The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gleanings from our State Exchanges.

Abbeville Press and Banner: Sam
Holmes, q colored man of this town, was
employed to dye some clothing for MIR.
Rosenberg. He found secreted in the
lining diamond worth $50, which had
been lost for six months, and all hope of
finding it had been given up. When
Holmes found it he promptly returned it
to the owner......A negro brought to MIR.
G.. Calhoun last week loaded shell
among a lot of scrap iron. Where it
came from is not known as there arc no
battle6elds in this vicinity.
Abbeville Medium: The more the eff
fort to start a National bank here is
talked about the more favor it meets and
the prospects is encouraging. A consid-
erable amount of business is done here,
and if place expects to do business 1t
must have business facilities.
Chester State Bulletin: Mad dogs are
on the rampage at Cedar Shoals. One
was killed on Dr.. Forts place few days
ago, not however,. until he had bitten
several dogs in the neighborhood.
Sumter True Southron: Several de-
structiye wood fires are reported in the
Privateer neighborhood. Considerable
fencing and several houses were destroy
ed Mr.. G. H. Noise has been cores
ponding with Col. Bridges about the
want OF accommodation for passengers ut
this depot. Col. Bridges agrees to open
a proper room for the use of passengers
if the town authorities will have it pro-
tected by proper police arrangements.
Mr.. Delgar, the intendant, agrees to do
SO. and the room will soon be open.
Spartanburg Herald: The gas works
are approaching completion and Spar
tanburg will enjoy the luxury of gas in a
few days......Ten thousand dollars more
stock has been taken in the Clifton Cot
ton Factory within the last few days, of
which Hon. ]. B Campbell, OF Charles.
ton, we learn, takes S2,500. The capital
stock subscribed now aggregates Sl6O, ,OoO,
and still the subscriptions are coming in.
Barnwell Sentinel: Double-barrel shot
gun in Sentinel printing office. Proprle'
tor out. Two Devils playing with gun.
Bang Devil No. /, name of j. l.. LAM
bert, shot in thigh. No inquest. Guns
hereafter tabooed in Sentinel office......
Hundreds upon hundreds of robins still
flock the trees in and around Barnwcll,
and the shotgun and sling shot boys are
on the rampage.
Chester Reporter: Mr.. James Stroud,
who was shot by Scott Hopkins on the
lst inst, died at . o'clock on Wednesday
morning ..On last Saturday night
about 9 O'Clock Mrs. S. Hunter was vio-
lently assaulted and choked until she
was almost insensible. Her cries brought
prompt assistance, but the assailant es-
capped. G. L. Landrum, colored barber
who recently occupied as shop a room
on the lower floor of Mrs. Hunters house
has been arrested and is held for trial.
Clarendon Press: We are informed by
Capt. Edgar Plowden, whom we had the
pleasure of meeting on Monday last, that
on one day during the past week his
whole pack of valuable hounds was Bit
ten by a mad dog. The Captain with
his brother Ruthven an others, were re-
turning late in the afternoon from days
hunt when mad dog rushed in among
his hounds and bit every one of them:
The dog was followed up and shot, aud
every hound (tcn) was reluctantly killed:
1t was perhaps the most valuable pack ol
hounds in Clarcntlon......a1r. FL. B. Hoi-
laday was bitten by mad dog few days
ago. The wound has healed, but evil
consequences are feared.
Darlington News: The total receipts OF
guano at this place up to this date are
I,l91a tons, against 700 the whole Of last
year. And the cry is still it comes.
Edgc6eld Alrertiser At u saw mill on
Stevens Creek, in the western part of our
county, near Savannah River, OH Friday
last, Mr.. VIM. Bussey, very estimable
citizen, sustained injuries which made it
necessary to amputate his leg......Senator
NJ. C. Butler has been at home attending
court.
Kershaw Camden Journal: DIR. II. II.
Toland, distinguished son of South Car.
olina, died in San Francisco, his adopted
home, on the 9th ultimo. He was emf
nent in his profession, and widely known
as one of the most scientific men of the
age. I'VE are informed by citizens from
West Wateree that there are good
many mad dogs in that section now.
One single little black dog is known to
have bitten at least dozen others, sever
al of which have already gone mad, and
he was still on his travels when last heard
from.
Kershaw Gazette: County Auditor
Sill informs US that the average taxa
BILE value of land in Kershaw county is
only sl.75 per acre. The cause Of high
taxes is evidently attributable to the low
valuations returned. The guano mcr-
chants have sold about ,240 tons of gu