Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-05-13
STATE NEWS.

the 3rd., and elected delegates to the State
Convention, as follows: ]. H. Earle, w.
r. Delgar,E T. F. Burroughs, j. D. Bland
ing, James M. Carson ~alternates, Dr. j..
]. B3ssard, Gen. z W. Noise, EFF. Moore,
NJ. Sanders The Convention was unani-
nous for Hagood.
1t is stated that the Master Of Rich
land County, N. B. Barnwell, Esq, real
lied about $4,000 out of the Greenville
Railroad sale, as commissions.
Geo. w. Younginer was committed to
Jail at Lexington IN the Odd ult, for TWEEN
ty days for non-payment of poll-tax,
Walhalla Courier, 29th ult We learn
that June Smith, colored, killed Jeptha
Staggers, colored, in an ARRAY on Thurs
day night last. Smith is in Jail. A knife
was the fatal instrument USED.
The committee of the Kings Mountain
Centennial Association met at Spartan
burg on the 9th. A resolution to erect a
monument on the field Of battle at a cost
of $1,000 was passed, the corner stone to
be laid on the 23i Of June with Masonic
ceremonies. The Grand Masters of W.
ginia, North Carolina. Tennessee, Georgia
and South Carolina are invited to partin-
pate. Col. Daniel, of Virginia, will de-
liver The Centennial grafton on the 1th OF
October.
William Rice, a colored convict from
Georgetown, attempted TO escape from the
Penitentiary on Sunday last while outside
of the walls unloading wood boats on the
canal. Springing into the river he swan
about sixty yards, when he was fired upon
by the guards. On reaching a rock in the
stream he surrendered, and removing his
clothing requested that assistance be sent
to enable him TO return. Two other piis.
oncrs were sent to his aid. and all started
to SWIM back TO the bank. Rice being
frightened and exhausted sank and was
drowned, his companions being unable o
render assistance. Ii is no. thought !ilt
he was wouM led as iusclothlns silo"ai l"
pelIoration or blood.
At the recent term Of The court in Green
vile, Judge Thomson sentenced ten ne
groes, who had been convicted Of vagran-
cy, 10 four months imprisonment in the
penitcntiary.
The last Plckens Sentiaclsays: We had
the pleasure Of a call from DR.. Anderson,
of Dacusville last Monday. The Doctor
informed US that the stock law was giving
general satisfaction in that section, and
that if the Radicals and Independents ex-
pect to make any political capital on that
issue, they were mistaken.
There was a heavy white. frost in this
section on last Saturday morning, the LIST
instant, and in some localities thin ice was
formed. No damage. so far as we can
learn, has resulted from the frost. At this
writing the temperature is chilly for the
season OF the year orkriMe Enquirer
Abbeville's six delegates to the State
De- ocratic Convention are J. S. Cothran,
J.C. Maxwell, w. P. Wideman, W. q.
Maghee, R r. Hemphill and VIM. Hood.
DR.. il Bonner, of Due West, who has
been quite i'll for some time, is improving
now, though slowly.
The large brick dwelling on the north
side of Hasel street, opposite Trinity
Church, has been repaired and reprinted
throughout, inside and outside, by its
present owner, Mr.. Stetz, and now pre-
sents quite a modern appearance. The
building has quite a history: 1t stood on
the same spot during the Revolutionary
war, and has imbedded in one Of the walls
now one of the bombs which our British
cousins sent into Charleston during the
siege. 1t was known for many years as
the Hampton House, being the birth
place of the present Senator Hampton
Meas and Courier.
A negro man named Jeffry Rock, who
lives on Capt. Gaillard's place, had three
children sick with %whooping cough, and
being told by one of his colored acqualnt~
ances that a tea OF the root Of the cow
itch vine would cure them, he prepared
and administered the remedy on last
Wednesday. In fifteen minutes two oil
the children were dead, and the oiher-hSs
been very i'll ever since but at last aN
counts the symptoms were favorable to :,
recovery -Sumttcr True Southron.
The Blrnwell delegates 10 the State
Convention are Alfred Aldrich, J. j. Ma
he. NJ. &. Tobin, T. II. THROWN and Aqui!-
Ia Wooley.
We are gratiied 10. learn the fact that
Mr.. James O. Meredith, a veteran Rail-
road man, has been appointed Superinten-
dent Of the Laurens Road. Mr.. Mere
dith was at one time the General Super
intendent of the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad. and managed its affairs success.
fully and to the entire satisfaction Of the
Company and the public at large.
The Confederate Monument at Darling
ton wa unveiled on Saturday before last
with imposing ceremonies. Gen. Conner
del. 'e"ed the grafton.