The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
aleanlnas hsn ohr State Exchanges.

Beaufort Crescent: Alta meeting Of The
Beaufort Light Infantry, held Oh last
Monday evening, an invitation was sent
to the Carolina Light Infantry, of Char.
lesion, and the Forest City Guards, Of
Savannah, to participate with the'h at
the dedication Of the National Cemetery,
which will take place on Decoration Day,
May 80, 1880. Judge Cowley, of Massa-
chusetts, and Mrs. Potter. the lady who
erected the monrment 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 were visited with
as heavy falis Of ruth 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
Ridgeville town election took place on
Monday last, and resulted as follows {:
Intendant; j. NJ. Cahtwell Wardens
Geo. L. Muckenfils; j. II. Altman, Thos.
J. Jaques, j. W. Hughes.
Edgefeld Advertiser: On Wednesday
night of last week the two yellow men,
Brooks and Watson, tried at the last term
Of our court for the murder of Mr.. Jefier-
son Gates, of the Ridge, effected their es.
cape from the Jail. They were under SEN
tence for manslaughter.
Camden Journal; A negro man while
driving team from Camden to the Swift
Greek section, on last Saturday, fell from
the wagon and was run over by the
wheels. He WAS terribly multiatedl and
died soon fter..:::..:::Mrs. Sallie Hud-
son, mother of John l.. Jones, died at
Liberty Hill on the morning of the I'd
instant, being rs years of age......The at.
tendance at 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 l, $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......
Adolphus Frayley, colored, who was shot
in the back a short time since for at
tempting to escape from Constable Pee
bles, died recently from the effects of the
wound. 1.-The leai,ing merchants of
Camden will close their store at P. NJ.
Lancaster Ledger. There was frost
on the 1st of May..:...The STORM on the
10Th ultimo did great damage in the
county.
Lexington Dispatch: The heavy rains
on Thursday in many sections of the
county damaged young crops. Seed in
some instances were washed out 1.-The
ground, necessitating replanting and
consequently later crops will follow...:..
On Monday Capt. d.. Griffith, on the
part of the bondsmen of D. l. Hendrix,
former county treasurer, paid up in full
the deficiency due the county ard the
school fund.
Walhalla Courier: The rust in wheat
is general throughout the county. In
some places farmers are ploughing it up
and planting corn. Farley oats are look
ing fne.....Mr. Green, near Seneca
City, has a 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,
colored preacher, was tried on Monday
before Trial Justice Fewell, charged with
assault and battery upon Cause Stewart,
a 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,
had given him the right to do so. The
jury did not admit his right to strike the
girl, and accordingly convicted him.
The justice imposed upon him q fine of
SIS, or Imprisonment in jail for 30 days.
Beaufort Sea Island News: There is a
prospect of labor boom at Coosaw. On
Monday last the Coosaw Mining Compa-
ny sent out eighteen fats, 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 stalks
have put forth new leaves this spring
owing to the mildness of the season. Our
planters do not take much stock in these
"Volunteer" crops, but in some instances
they are going to give the old stock
chance. 1.-THE shipment of manufactur-
ed fertilizers for 1881 has already begun,
three cargoes being now on the way to
Port Royal. is somewhat singular
that so few tourists can be prevailed
upon to remain here through the sum-
mer season, when every citizen can
bear witness that it is by far the most
pleasant portion Of the year. Many OF
our citizens once had the idea that to
stay here during the summer season was
but little short of suicide, but now they
hold far different opinions, and while en-
joying the charming breezes 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 Creek, 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 best rock, and it is supposed
that the new company will endeavor to
mine it, especially as the right of the
Beaufort and Port Royal Company has
lapsed by reason of the abandonment of
the territory given it by the Legislature.
Fairfield Winnsboro' Ne,os: We under
stand that Mr.. Pride, the census super
visor for this district has completed his
appointments in Fairfield, and that
the commissions will be issued rs soon
as they can be made out.....The initia-
tory steps towards the organization Of
lodge of the independent Order of Odd
Fellows in this place were had on Thurs
day evening in the Masonic Hall.
Greenville News:: The Piedmont Man.
ufacturing Company has cleared in the
last six months $S6,000......The citizens
generally have signed q petition for
Fletch Maddox, who plead guilty to
arson at the last term of court, and was
sentenced to be hung, to have his SEN
tence commuted for life in the Penitenti-
ory os ba ,ros tho naanc hv which the