The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-27
Unfortunate plnncultx at r,elton.

On last Monday morning Messrs. Robert
A. Lewis and William n. ,orhead went to
Mr.. A.. Reed Campbell, and Mr.. Lewis
asked him to walk out with them for tho
purpose of demanding an explanation
about q misunderstanding between them,
in consequence Of something derogatory to
como young ladies of Bolton, which Mr..
Campbell had said, and which had been re-
ported Us coming from Mr.. Lewis, under
circumstances which satisfied him that 1t
had been reported by Mr.. Campbell as COM
ing from him. All exciting conversation
ensned, in which Mr. Campbell quickly
questioned Mr.. Lowis' veracity, ana he in
turn questioned Campbell's, wherenpon the
version is that Campbell struck Lewis with
s!hng-shot, staggering him backwards
several feet, after which Lewis struck Camp
bell several licks over the lead with pis-
tol, one of which staggered Campbell.
Thereupon Mr.. Moorhead, thinking Camp.
bell was trying to draw q pistoh pulled out
his pocket-knife, and began cutting him,
infiicting several very severe wounds.
Campbell got MP and ren short distance,
where the fght was renewed. Other par
ties interfered and ended the difficulty,
which might have proved even more serious
but for their intervention. We are glad to
learn that Mr. Campbell Is rapidly iInprov-
ing, and hope he will soon quite recover.
The entire affair is regretted by the friends
of both parties. All of them are well
known in Bolton, and have large and In
fuental family connections, for whose
sake, as we'll as for the three gentlemen inn
mediatelY concerned. it is to be hoped the
unfortunate difficulty may be adjusted. Il
was not whiskey row, but grew entirely
out of the difficulty about the ladies.
Tie sayannah valley Railroad survcy.
The survey Of the Eavannah Valley Rail-
,..s. Is &: I1vT TS.piaiy, ana the route,
as far as the corps had proceeded up to Sat
uflay night, is reported to be exceedingly
favorable. After leaving the corporate
limits OF the town, we understand that for
twelve miles no cut or embankment OF over
six feet has been met, and In nearly every
instance the necessary cuts aud fills win be
yeEy short, 30 much so that Chief Engineer
Lee says It Is the finest route for railroad
3 he has ever surveyed, except one on the
coast, where the ground was almost perfect
" level The whole way. 1.-THE distance
mentioned. no stream, not even spring
branch, is crossed. IN conyersation with
President Latimer and some OF tho Diree.
tors, we learn that they intend grading the
road as far as the taxes collected will so
during The idle time of the summer, when
the days ore long and labor will be very
cheap. They have information that labor
can be hired at that season of the year
cheaper than convicts can DE clothed and
Enatded, and viii make their contracts in
such way as to ensure the money extending
niriar rs possible. They have offers to take
portions of the route under contract at
very advantageous rates, and If enough tax
Is paid in considerable portion of the
grading in this County win be completed
this summer. We therefore hope all per.
soma who can pay Che first instalment OF
their railroad taxes win do so at once.
They win Eaye 1--WE per cent. Of this fifsl
tax,and at the same time viii confer q
great benefit on the railroad. 1t VIII,
therefore, be mutually advantageous tc
both parstes The time Cor paying tha lirsi
tnstellnent Of this ta,, in the County ex.
pires on next Monday, aud in tha town d
e1deIsoa II expires ON the 10th OF june.
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