The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22
SOUTH CAROLrEA NEWS.
taisanipss ffotn our STATE n-nelangs

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Abbeyiile Hsss daa Basnert The reye-
nue. officers on Wednesday last SEIZED
thiFty.tbfe5 packages Of whiskey cs the
residence Of Col. j. e. Calhoun. In con-
versation with Col. Jchnson, who 10 in
charge OF the revenue ivrce, he expressed
the opinion, which was fully endorsed by
Dir. Kennedy, member of the force,
that Col. Calhoun hod not Intentionally
violated the revenue laws; they had the
fullest confidence in the Colonel's good
intcntipns; bis mistake was in buying
from .Sugoners who had not paid the 80
cents tag on the gallon, instead Of pur-
chasing from regular licensed dealers ;
every member Of the force will sign pa
per recommending the proper authorities
to eomprcmise with tho Colonsi.. 49,. The
Abbeville Rifles have organized and
elected the following officers: h. l..
Bonham, Jr., captain s.. q. Cesop, first
lieptensnt; w. .. McGowau, second
lieutenant, I. p. Cothran, eecretary and
treasurer. believe that it Is not
generally known that almond trees can
be grown in this country as easily as peach
trees. The trees are cheap, and in ce.!ss
Of few years they bear crops OF the flu
est nuts in the world. The crop Is more
easily destroyed by frost than is the peach
crop. i Hia ssA
Abbeyille Medium: We nominate Gen.
w. A. Walker, Of Chester, for lieutenant
governor on our "Ticket for the times"
instead Of Col. Aidrich, who declines to
offer for any State nomination.."..A very
serious cutting affray took place at Man.
uel McKellars neat market on Wash
ington street on last Thursday, in which
McKellar cut Peter Pasely on the left
cheek with butcher knife. The cut
was about an inch and quarter long,
and in several places went clear through
the jaw into the mouth. An eye tooth
was cut in two by the force ct the blow.
Numbers of our farmers on the Sa.
vannab side are scarce of labor, and some
Barnwell People. On Wed5esday
store, which is situated about one hun.
dred yards from his house. and within
the curtilage, in George's Creek Town
goods, Was destroyed by FIRE. Inceudia-
~. Loss $600... IA company hes been
formed in Barnwell for the building Of
a street railway. 'sti I3i,f
Newberry Herald: A yohag, able-bod-
led colored woman, named Mary Pitts,
while burning brush on Mr.. Smit Liv-
ingston's place, had her clothes 20 take
fire and was so badly burned tnat she
cannot live.
Spartanburg Herald !: It 10 rumored
that efforts are being made TO induce Capt.
j. B.. Patrick to remove his military In.
atitute from Greenvilie 90 Limestone
Eprings. in this county,. .During the
storm Of last Tuezday two teams Of mules
near Cross Anchor, were knocked down
by the lightning, Of which one, belong
ing TO Mr. Samuel johnson, was killed.
Williamsburg Ringstrec Star: Mr.. r.
p. Lawrence, farmer living near Lanes
in THE country, made last year as ths
result of flaming with one OF, five heavy
bales of cotton, 2G0 bushels of corn, with
fodder in proportion and rice and pota-
toes enough to last himself and family.
Darlington Nesos:: The Confederate
will be unveiled on Saturday,
the Let of May. Gen. Conner will deliver
the oration...... Mr.. Irvine B. 3runson,
for many years clerk of the Court of OAR
lington County, died on the 9th inst.
Walhalla Courier: The peaches are
believed to have been all killed by the
recent frost. Turner Ojbone, who was
tried and found guilty of manslaughter
in the killing Of Mrs. Compton, near
Fair Play, in this county, is at work, IN
Pickens, on the Pickens end French
Broad Railroad..,...T bonded ware
honse and distillery Of James & Wright
was entered on Monday night last, and
two copper stills, caps and worms stolen.
It is suspected that some of the whiskey
in the barrels was also stolen. The hnsps
on the doors were broken and the thieves
entered in that way.
Lexington Dispates .Aleck Williams
viii &c &c ihung in the Jail enclosure on Fri
day the 23d, in accordanco with hi. sen-
tence at last term of Court, for the MUIR
der of the negro on DR.. Muller place
some years sincs. The Governor he's de-
clined clemency.
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