The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gleaniugs from our State Exchanges.

Gleanings from our State Exchanges.
Beaufort Sea Island Neios: The Post
master General, has awarded the contract
for carrying the mail semi-weekly be.
tween Beaufort and Hilton Head to
Joseph Williams, at the rate of $500
year.....On Monday Dir. T. R. Klein
brought to Beaufort choice lot of straw
berries raised by him on Hilton Head
Island. Such has been the mildness of
the weather during the winter in this Sec
ton that the jassamine is already in
bloom. MIR. S. w. Rowland has pur-
chased of Mrs. Willett the NfcCrea place
on Battery Greek, and it is reported that
cotton factory is to be erected soon on
the place. MIR. Rowland has been super
intendent of the Graniteville factory sew
eral years, and is practical man.
Cheraw News: There are six murder
cases on docket for the February term of
Court. Crime seems to be on the in
crease in our usually quiet community.
.....Mr. 81. D. Malloy, cotton buyer of
our town, made $4,000 one day recently
in futures. The total value of taxable
real estate in Chesterfield County is
$770,333, personal property S418,S59.
The amount of taxes which will be re-
allied from the above is s7,l35. This
will fall far below the estimate made by
the County Commissioners. Their esti-
mate is eight thousand dollars. They
will only get out of the taxes for County
purposes thirty.fve hundred dollars.
Taxation is either too low, or the Board
of Equalization did not value the real
estate high enough to meet the deficit
Chester Reporter; Mr.. J. H. Barnes
killed few days before Christmas, in
CaldwelPs mill-pond, wild goose, some
say swan, which measured seven feet
and five inches between the tips of the
wings, and FIVE feet and two inches from
the point of the beak to the end of the
tail. ...On New Years day the gin house
of Mr.. w. o. McKeown, near Blackstock,
with two gin-heads, O cotton press and
other property, amounting in all to about
$500, was destroyed by fire......D During
the month of December 1879, there were
shipped from Chester 3,726 bales of cot
ton. Total shipments since the first of
September 17,l26 bales-within about
1000 bales of the entire shipments for
the year ending September 1st, 1879.
Darlington Ne,Os: The Agricultural
and Mechanical Fair Company have de-
clared dividend off per cent.
Georgetown Times and Comet: The tug
'Kennie" was lying at Mr.. David Ris-
ley's wharf on last Friday night, when
some unknown person went there and cut
the rope that fastened her to the wharf,
and sunk her. The supposition is that
she was sunk By boring hole in her
bottom. The "Kennie" is owned by Mr..
David Risley, and had been repaired,
and was in few days to enter the towage
business.
Hampton Guardian: The house occu-
pied by the Rev. G. A. Hough, at Early
Branch, was destroyed by fire on Tues
day night after Christmrs.
Kershaw Gazette: During the year
| 1879 there were 40 deaths in Camden,
| 18 of which were of white persons, and
81 of which were of colored persons.
During the year 1878 there were 80
deaths.
Laurensville Herald: The crib and
stables of Col. J. w. Ferguson were en-
tirely consumed by fire in this place
Tuesday night-the supposed work of an
incendiary......The following municipal
ticket has been nominated on the license
platform: Intendant, T. B. Crews; war
dens, @. M. Miller, NJ. E. Babb, I. J. O.
Wood, G. w. Tune.
Lancaster Ledger: A tenant house on
the farm of Mr.. J. B. Adams, near
Craigsville, containing about G,000
pounds of hay, 1000 of fodder, 300 BUSH
els of cotton seed and some household
furniture, was destroyed by fire on Sum
day night, 18th ult. 1t is the work Of an
incendiary......Mr. D. G. Wolf lost his
barn and contents on Sunday night of
last week by an incendiary fire. Also
his stables and one mule. Loss about
81, ,000.. Mr.. S. B. Stewman sent us q
white partridge last Saturday, which he
killed in the fields near his premises. 1t
is certainly curiosity, and might be
classed as a monstrosity. ION Friday
night, 26th ult, difficulty sprung up
between negro man, Morris Mcpherson
and Mr.. Minor Blackmon, which resulted
in Mr.. Blackmon getting severe blow
from q rock, supposed to have been
thrown by McPherson) and Mcpherson 4
dangerous wound in the stomach from a
pistol shot. Mr.. Blackmon was immc-
diately arrested and placed in Jail. The
Deputy Sheriff, in discharging his duty,
received severe wound in the face from
q rock thrown by some unknown person.
At this writing Mcpherson is considered
out of danger, and Mr.. Blackmon has
been released on bail.
Newberry Ne,cs: A number Of colored
people will shortly leave this County for
Kansas. Several have already disposed
of their effects preparatory to removal.
About ten of these people left on Thurs
day.
Orangeburg Democrat: The Baptist
congregation at this place has called the
Rev. w. A. Therrell, late of Camden, S.
O., to the pastorate Of their Church. He
has accepted the call.
Walhalla Courier We are glad 10 note
that Notwithstanding the stringency of
the times Adger College is in flourish
ing condition. Since Christmas ten new
students have matriculatcd and others
are expected. Its prospects, with good
crop, are bright for greater patronage
next year......The failure of the Legisla-
ture to levy special tax to meet the past
due indebtedness of the County has
created considerable feeling among the
holders of County paper.
Sumter Watchman: Jack johnson,
(colored) the man who shot and killed
Mr.. John Shiver on the Oath ult., came
into town on Wednesday morning, and
surrendered himself to Sheriff TiDdail,
confessing the deed.
Yorkville Enqnirer: Col. Thos. Harde-
man, of Macon, Ga, has been invited to
deliver the Grafton ut King 8 Mountain
on the 21st of February, on the occasion
Of hoisting the United States flag on the
pinnacle Of the mountain.