The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-15
SOUTH CAROLINA EEWS.
Gleanings from our State Exchanges.

Clarendon Prcss: An affray took place
at Courtis's shops, in this county, on the
I'd instant, between James Thames and
Henry Johnson, both white, in which
Johnson was shot in the head with a
pistol ball. The proper authorities have
been trying to arrest Thames, but have
failed to catch him. Johnson's wound is
not thought dangerous.
Darlington Nc,cs: Gainesville has re-
ceived 145 tons of Peruvian guano this
season.. :. The Radicals called meeting
last week at Horse Branch, as nc are in
formed, for the purpose of organizing for
the approaching campaign. There being
present Radical and an Independent,
from diversity of opinion the meeting
was total failure. .....Thc large two story
residences of Mrs. Jane Garter, widow of
the late c. p. Carter, near Gainesville,
was destroyed by fire on the 29th ultimo,
Greenville Chronicle: The work of
rebuilding is going on at the site Of the
late Academy of Music, while the trial
of the incendiaries who applied the fatal
torch is in progress......The trade in old
bones amount to something in Greenville
They readily bring 25 cents per hundred
pounds and are shipped to the phosphate
mills.
Greenville Enterprise: We are inform
ed there are thirteen breaks in the Air.
Line Railroad between this point and
Atlanta, caused from the late heavy
rains.
Kershaw Gazette: During the month
of March there were four deaths in Cam
den-two white children and two colored
adults. understand it is proposed by
q few gentlemen in town to form a COM
pany for the purpose of operating two or
more Clement Attachments......A loon"
was captured on Morrilps, mill pond near
Camden, last week....."During the
months oftanuary, February, and March,
Postmaster Brooks of the Camden post
Office issued 1858 money orders, amount
ing to SIS, 1926; the fees on which were
sl45.9O. He paid during the same time
lis orders amounting to sl,721.8O.....:
The County Democratic Convention of
Kershaw County assemblies on the 22d OF
May.
Camden Journal: At meeting of the
members of the Presbyterian Church last
Sunday, Rev. r. B. Anderson was called
to the pastorate of the church,. 1.-The
rainfall at Camden during the month of
March was 5.22 inches.
Lancaster Ledger. Three shares Of the
Chester and Cheraw Railroad was sold
at this place at public auction on Mon
day last, and brought $40 per share
The shares are $50 each. 1.-The residence
of Mrs. Rebecca Stack, in Chesterfield
County, near the boundary line, was con-
sumed by fire on Tuesday last, together
with all the household furniture. DR..
Lackey, who was boarding with Mrs. S.,
lost everything he had, including some
very valuable medical works, instru-
ments, &c. An aged lady, sister to Mrs.
S., became SO frightened that she fell
dead in the yard. delegates from sew
eral of the townships met at this place on
Friday last to appoint delegates to tine
Republican State Convention, which
meets in Columbia on the 2Sth instant.
The meeting was slimly attended, and
but little interest vas manifested ; the alb.
sence of the once familiar faces of the old
leaders, no doubt, threw dampness over
the few faithful. The delegates appoint
ed to attend the State Convention were
Rev. c. G. Petty and F. A. Clinton.
Yorkyille Enquirer: The Republican
executive committee of York County
held meeting in Yorkville, on Thurs
day last, and appointed the following
delegates and allernates to the State Re
publican Convention, to be held in Col.
umbia on the 2Sth instant: Butler
Askew, Thos. Barney alternate; B. +.
Brigg, j. D. f. Duncan alternate; G. J.
Pride, 7. K. Bates alternate; A. s.
Wallace, Russell Hope alternate......We
are pleased to learn that some of he
difficulties growing ont of the adoption
of the fence law in Kings Mountain
Township have been adjusted without
litigation. The opponents of the law
yielded to the inevitable, and will comply
with its requirements
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