The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-01
so U1'H CAROLINA NEU'S.

-Oconec taxes last year reached
$19,I56.
--Lancastcr is running dry munici-
pal ticket.
--Chester has shipped twenty thous-
and bales Of cotton this season.
Camden has reduced its debt by
$4,000 during the past ten months.
-Gaflmcy's City has elected a dry
ticket intcndant and wet ticket alder
man.
Mr.. John Agncw refuses to oppose
Captain O'Ncale for the mayorality Of
Columbia.
Col. John X. Nance, Of Ncwberrv,
has been suggested for Adjutant and
Inspector General.
Paul II. 1Iaync has been invited to
read an ode at the Kings Mountain
Centennial Celebration.
DR.. B. s. Jones, Of Walhalla has Il
piece Of the rope that sent John
Browns soul Il marching ON.
Pick Turncr;a n witness who sworc
"mightily" in tho Moorc-Brycc case in
Oconcc, ut the last court, died recently
The RAIDS in Charleston have start
ed q new paper called the "tSouthern
Boon". Better call it the "Southe,M
BuSi."
In consequence Of The falling off
of business on the Port Royal and Au-
gusta Railroad, a number Of employees
have been discharged.
Tile Democratic Executive Com
miltcc Of kIrsllaw meets III Camden on
ln OI,I ,,f tr
chairman and liX the time for tho coulI-
ty convention.
More drunken men appeared on
The streets Of Marion during The last
court week THAN at any previous term
during the past five years.
All appeal to the Supreme Court
has been taken in the case of the negro
sentenced to be hung for the murder
Of Mr.. Stroud in Chester.
The Grand Lodgoa of Good Tenn
plarS Of South Carolina will convene at
Ncwbcrrv Oh the fourth Tuesday in
April. Mr.. w. II. Cuttino, of Sum
Ter, is the presiding officer.
II. B. Crows, President of the
State Press Association has called Il
of the Executive Committee
to meet in the city of Grccnvillc on the
10Th instant at s O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. y. G. Moblcy, of Edgcfcld,
planted about fifteen thousand stalks
Of sugar cane yesterday. 1t was in
fine conuition, many sprouts or buds
already appearing on the stalks.
The Clifton Factory of Spartan
burg, has now secured stock to the
;:nlount of $500, 900, and they wish no
more ut present. This will put up the
necessary buildings and purchase ma
ciincry necessary for the first factory.
In May the Grccnvillc and Colum-
bia railroad will run Il fast schedule for
passenger trains between Grcenville
and Columbia, making the time be-
tween the two cities in about six and n
half hours.
The President has appointed Mr..
B. Odcll Duncan, Consul to Smyrna.
Mr.. Duncan is Ncwbcrrian and q
man Of cultivated tastes and acquire
mcnts. 1t will be remembered that he
was for a number ofycars Consul to M
pies. The salary is $4,000.
Mr.. G. W. Garner and his brother
launched a small boat OH Broad River,
near the old Cherokee Iron Works in
Spartanburg, a short time since, and
rowed their way down Broad River
and other streams and up q small
stream to Georgetown by an inland
route.
-Mr. Robert Jones, Of Orangcburg,
had OCCASION Tuesday night to 90
home, and being unable to get in at
the front door, went to a rear window
and entered by raising the sash. On
entering the room Of his wife he found
her in stupor from taking chloriform
for headache, and her dress had Just
taken fire but was burning rapidly.
His timely entrance saved her life.
Julius Ligon, aged sixteen years,
oldest son Of Mr.. John II. Lgon, Of
Abbevillc, was killed last Saturday by
q falling tree. lie and his father had
cut the tree so that it fell against anoth-
er tree. When they had succeeded in
moving it from the stump, it struck
Julius in the body, breaking some Of
his ribs, and otherwise injuring him so
seriously that death ensued Immediate
ly.
1t costs each sovereign about $500
q time to congratulate the Car on his
escape from death, and the belief ia
prevalent in that section that tho old
man stands in with the telegraph COM
panies.
H. r.. II. COMPANY.
TNHE regular monthly meeting of tho
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