The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-20
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so UTH OAROLINA NBWS,

July 10, 1880. v1DErrE.
SOUTH 0AR0ITN1 NBWs.
49, There aro one hundred and thirty
five public schools in York county.
There is $500 in the Anderson
town treasury, with little or no out
standing Indebtedness.
Circulars have been sent through
Hampton county, asking for contribu-
tions to the Republican campaign fund.
Powell Kirkland, colored, was
drowned in the Watereo, at Sumter's
Landing, Kershaw county, last week.
The council Of Lexington have
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
carrying Of concealed weapons in that
town.
The vestry OF the Episcopal Church
in Camden has adopted All appropri-
ate set of resolutions to tho memory Of
Col. Shannon.
.-Siiftc the 1st of. last September
6,954 bales of cotton have been ship
ped over the Chester and Lcnoir Rail
, road from Yorkville:
Seven persons were confirmed to
Judaism in Camden last Sunday, by
Rabbi Benson, who also consccrated
the Jewish cemetery at that place.
| In tho case Of Stokes against the
ages for false Imprisonment the jury
found verdict against Stokes and in
favor Of the city:
Building improvements are being
made all over York county, and u
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ness houses arc i'll course Of erection in
Rock Hill.
The fish in Lynch's Creek, in Kcr-
shaw county, are dying by hundreds
from the copperas or some other prep
aration used in cleaning ore at the
Halle gold mine.
/ The grand jury Of Marion "prc-
sent the barbarous habit of carrying
concealed Weapons" and earnestly re-
commend IFS suppression by appropri-
ate legislation.
The Spartanburg Pomona Grange
has called a public meeting to be held
ut the courthouse on tue first Sat-
urday in August, to take steps to or
gahlzc county fair.
The water mills in Lancaster
county have stopped on account of The
dry weather, and, there being only one
steam mill in tho county, it is COM
plctely overrun.
Joe Small was killed by Frank
Magrath with knife i'll Georgetown
county last week. They were both
negroes. Magrath has been commit
ted to Jail to aWait his trial for mur-
dor.
T Communication has been cs!ab-
lishcd between the Santcc River and
i Winyah Bay, by means ola canal cut
by Mr.. r.. /. Lowndcs,' leading into
and through Mosquito Creek.
About three miles from Abbcville,
William Reed, a six year old colorcd
boy, was found drowned, last Sunday
evening, in Lcslv's branch, in water
eleven inches deep.
During the months of Nav and
June IT'S bales ofcotton were shipped
from Chester. The shipments since
the lst of September are 81 ,120 bales.
The years shipments will reach 49,
600 bales.
"A heavy storm of rain, wind and
hail passed over portions of Hazel
wood Township, Chester county, last
ESunday.' A gin-house ut the old John
Stroud place and Col. james McDilPs
blacksmith shop wee blown down.
The Baptist churches in Anderson
and Abbevillc counties arc in q pros-
porous condition and have made most
! generous contributions to the support
Of the missionary operations Of the
! church,
Next Saturday has been appointed
rs tho day for the reorganization o.
the York Democratic clubs. The cleo
ton on the question, of primary or
convention will be held on August Z,
and the county convention will assem-
bio August 81.
"A terrific storm Of rain and wind
accompanied by thunder and light
ming, PASSED through the Cartcrsville
section of Darlington county last
week. Mr.. Giles Carter was severely
shocked by the lightning and rendered
!: senselcss for several hours.
There is oolorcd man named
Henderson Brown, living OH Mr..
e. s. Coppock's plantation in New
+ berry county, who says TINT. he fre-
qucntly goes without sleep Week or
moro at q time. He says that four
years ago he went seven months with
out sleep. His health is good, except
tnat ne IS quite thn ana en1aclated,
, though active and a hard worker. He
is forty-eight years old.
Last Thursday several me- g:rocs
arrested one Goodwine, an ex-cohvict,
in the field Of Mr.. Vaughan, near
5 Glendale, in Spartanburg county, antl
, said their intention was to lynch him.
9 Goodwine had been very cruel to his
, wife, and he was indicted for assault
,, i, ing her. The case had been thrown
| out Of court, and the relatives of the
. woman concluded to take tho law In
their own hands. Mr.. Vaughn saw
them take the negro from the. field, but
nothing is known as to the result.
Mr.. William Whyte, agont in be.
: half Of the State, paid off tho Catawba
Indians last Friday. The amount ar,
t propriated by the Legislature for this
:, purpose for the year was $500. Mr.
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