Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-13
South Carolina Notes.

South Carolina Notes.
Our reporter says that the excursion from
Savannah to Beaufort on Sunday last YVES
decided success. The rates offered by the
steamer Eliza Hancox, fifty cents, were exceed
ingiy liberal, and the consequence was large
number Of very respectable persons took ad-
vantage Of the trip to visit our near Carolina
neighbor. The steamer remained in Beaufort
but short time, but sufficiently long to afford
the visitors an opportunity of visiting some of
the hi toric spots in and around the town.
About six hundred passengers were aboard Of
the steamer on her arrival at Beaufort, and of
this number about sevsnty-fiye took dinner at
the Sea Island Hotel which is admirably kept
by mine host, A. S. Outhauk Our reporter
says it would be well if parties would let the
hotel know by telegraph of the numbers COM
ieg. as then provision could be made for their
accommodation. However, the ice cream, cake
fruit and confectionery stores ran a thriving
business during the time the excurts remained.
a colored excursion from Savannah, num-
bering about three huntred, visited Beaufort
on the Eliza Har cox on Monday.
a negro stole a horse at TOmotIy, in Beau
fort county, one day last week, said it, and
took the money to Charleston and bought pro
visions. He returned with the proceeds OF his
steal, and was arrested by a Trial Justices
constable. He has since escaped, as some say,
by the connivance of said constable, who, it is
alleged, received & consideration, and, to cap
the climax it is now said the escaped also stole
q horse at Combahee Ferry about the same
time he made the before mentioned raise.
FTba r,gauta-v Of CoIIafo, opd TaaufOY.f bav
about all removed from their plantations to
dences.
Crops between Savannah and Charleston are
said TO be progressing finely. Good rains are
what are needed now.
The graves of the Confederate dead IN
Magnolia Cemetery. Charleston, were dedi-
Gated on Tuesday under the auspices of the
Ladies Memorial Association. The exercises
consisted of prayer by Rev. W. 7. Thompson,
q memorial ode by Henry Timrod, and an ode
by Grace Raymond, followed by the decora-
ton Of the graves by the ladies of the associa-
ton Two of the tablets for the memorial
monument have arrived at New York, and the
others are in process OF instruction at
Munich, and will be finished by October next.
Adeline Rutledge. colored, died suddenly at
Rock Hill last week. Nilsson Massey colored,
was suspected OF having poisoned her and was
arrested, but was afterwards discharged, no
proof being found against him.
Drummers are taxed one dollar trip in
Cheraw.
The colored PreSbYterians of Cheraw intend
to build a church as soon as a suitable site can
be obtained.
Judge Charles Cowly, of Lowell, Massachu-
sets, has accepted an invitation to be present
in Beaufort on the occasion of the memorial
celebration at the National cemetery on the
Goth inst.
Will Billings, one of the prisoners who re-
Gently escaped from the Jail at Lancaster, was
captured at Fort Mill last week
1Ir. Josiah Doar has assumed control of the
Georgetown Times.
The Sheriff sold one hundred and fifty acres
of COED land in Georgetown last week for one
hundred and seventy eight dollars, very little
more than one dollar per acre.
The machinery for the shoe factory at
Columbia has arrived, and it is expected to
start in about two weeks.
The FIRST ripe strawberries grown in Ander-
son this season were gathered April q.
Most of the public schools in Anderson coun-
ty were closed last Friday to be opened again
about the first Of September.
The Prosperity High school now has one
hundred and thirty-three pupils, male and
female. The school was established only two
years ago.
The Nerrs of May 9Th says: "a Newberry
ex-Tebel Yesterday sent a beautiful cross of
ilnmOrtelIes to the Iutendant of Cox esbury, TO
be placed upon the grave of CarOlina's Ia
mented Son-Gen. Martin WitherSpoon Gary"
The colored citizens of Newberry have or
aanized a society called the knights Of Wise
Men, on the insurance plan.
A telegraphic line is to be established be-
tween Newberry and Laurens. Work upon the
same will be commenced in a short time.
Davie Donald, a little boy of 70 or IS years,
son of Mrs Ella Donald, of Wi hamSton, had
his foot so severely crushed across the instep
under a wheel of the down passenger train last
Thursday that amputation above the ankle was
necessary.
The BOARD OF Directors Of the Savannah Val
lev Railroad Company. at a meeting held at
Anderson last Wednesday, requested the treas
urer to proceed at once with the collection or
the DELINQUENT tax. Having advised the post
ponerneni of the enforced collection of this tax
until now, in the hope that all deinquentS would
cease their opposition and pay. they believe
that further delay might endanger its collec-
ti0n at ALL
The Town Council of Prosperity, Hewberry
county. have given notice Of a tax of s. on
each agent selling guanO in that town, The
guano agents, having already psid the privI-
ieSe tax of p cents per ton to the State, demur
to this addition, and have complained to the
Department of Agriculture. The question of
the power of town to add other taxes when
the fertilizer dealers have already paid tax
to the State which entities them to sell any
where within il, will be referred to the Attor
ney General by the Commissioner for his de-
cision.
Mr.. T. NJ Stokes, of Jacksonboro', well
known ss a merchant and timber cutter, left
his home for the Edisto river ferry, a half
mile distant, at O'Clock Monday morning,
ostensihly to measure raft Of timber, and
promising to return in twenty minateS- Since
then the most diligent search has elected moth
ing of his whereabouts. His mysterious dis
appearance has cast gloom over the COM
munity.
The Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road Monday morning gave trial trip to
handsome new passenger coach manure ctured
fhroughoutin their shops of south Carollns
walnut. ash. pine and poplar, with the latest
improvements in fixtures and arrangement.
The shorsa of this road, ike other southern
shops. are giving noticeable attention 70 the
Importance Of doing their own WORK Wl'A their
own men and native material, and the result
as elsewhere has oesn Aattering. Hencetortn
an ear building will be conducted in the SHOPS
al Columbia and as those of the dreenVIne
Road are to be consolidated with them Doth