Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-10
South Carolina Notes.


South Carolina Notes.
Spartanburg, in view of the railroad boom
consequent upon the extension of the Virginia
Midland and connections, is styling herself the
"Gate City"
summerville folks are impressed with the
possibilities of the town, and think it is bound
to grow.
1t appears that every Spartanburger has re-
solved himself into a committee of one for the
reception Of visitors to the Cowpens festivities.
Most of the corn crop in Williamsburg coun-
ty has been planted.
negro boy, who lived on Mr.. J. c. Lites'
place, in Abbeville county, while going to his
work riding mule went into a mire. The
mule was taken from the mire with difficulty,
his head only being visible when discovered.
No traces Of the boy has yet been found.
The Georgetown Enquirer says that two sea
COWS were seen of that harbor on the 2Sth
ult. One was eighty and the other fifty feet
long
The cash balance in the State Treasury on
the 31st March was s51, Alb o.; on the Both Of
April it was $47.413 0s.
A year ago two-thirds Of the cotton in MARI
OOAO NOdhOy was pid1OOQ W Wills tl1lCY huilO
now there is not more than ten acres in the
whole county planted, and large proportion
of the land is not yet prepared for the seed.
Since the LIST of January three hundred and
seventeen drummers have registered at the
Darlington House.
Notwithstanding the great progress the
temperance cause has made in Barnwell, the
town now contains five barrooms.
Mr.. w. H. Reddish, of Branchville, received
letter last week from a party in Georgia
which stated that Martin Thomas, the wife
murderer, passed through his town few days
before on foot, and was making inquiries
about Florida. Thomas hao double barrel
shotgun with him, which he offered to sell for
ten dollars, and seemed anxious to dispose
of it,
The Board Of Trustees of Due West Female
College met on Monday last. Professor Kenne-
dy was directed to act as Chairman Of the Fac
ulty. and to take general charge of the college
for the present. DR.. Lindsay will continue his
services in the institution, giving special atten-
tion to the classes heard heretofore by DR..
Bonner.
Columbia has a natural curiosity in a hair
covered chicken. The neck and body are Gov
cred with a thick growth of hair instead of
feathers.
The very drum that was beat at the battle of
the Cowpens, and the sword worn by General
Morgan on that occasion will be exhibited
during the Centennial ceremonies on the 18th
instant.
A new Presbyterian church is to be built in
the town of Darlington. 1t will have an eighty
foot spire.
Mr. D. F. Ward, who was shot near Carriers
vi lie on the 18th ult, is improving.
Mr.. D. +. Williams. who lives near Florence,
was robbed of $3.50 on the 1st instant by a col
ored boy who had been in his employ The
thief escaped with the stolen money.
The ladies of the Monumental Association
have opened skating rink in Camden.
The acreage in cotton in Kershaw county is
said 70 be the largest ever known to heve been
planted.
Excavations have been commenced in Co.
lumbia for the foundations OF the new work
shops of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad
The peach crop in many localities of Licking
ton county will be very fair one. and it pro
misses to be most excellent in quality.
FifIy-eight persons left Anderson county re-
Gently for Texas.
The cotton crop Of Barnwell county NAV be
considered planted by this time, which is fully
ten days later than last season.
The house of Thomas Melton, colored, near
Doves, Darlington county, was destroyed by
fire on the night Of the LIST inst. Contrary to
custom the children We're not consumed in the
house.
The Chester Reporter of the 5th inst SAYS:
The force of hands at work ON the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad taking up old
iron and laying down new track with # rail
reached this place Tuesday. For want of cross
ties they will have to skip for the present the
main and side track at the depot here About
one-fourth Of the road has been relaid."
A Columbia cotton buyer, who has Just re-
turned from the western portion or Fairfield
county, says that the prospects for the cotton
corn and wheat crops there are as foe this
year as ne ever sSw Gn6m. SoIae of bh6 cotton
is up and In some places the corn has been run
around once. The farmers have plenty Of
hands, and their fields are In fine condition.
The Lancaster Ledger states that it has
learned of q brutal assault committed upon a
young white boy in the Waxhaws a few days
ago. upon the place of Mr.. Cole Blake, by a ne
gro man II appears that Mr.. Blake and his
brother, fifteen yoar5 old, haG had some previous
difficulty with the negro, who worked Upon BIS
place, but the difficulty, as supposed, had been
amicably settled. The negro came upon the
boy in the field and whipped him numerically,
leaving him for dead. The negro left for dis
tant parts. c'oSely pursued by body Of en-
FdScu Cltl4e4ass
The Joint committee on the railroad laws OF
the State held another session Friday at the
office of Senator Smythe. After some discus
sion it was determined to hold the next meet
ing in Charleston, on the 18th day of June
proximo and that notiee OF such meeting
should be given by advertisement. ana that a.,
invitation Should in like manner be extended
to all the railroads of the State and to all par
ties having complaints against them, and to all
persons interested In the subject, to submit to
no N0u1U1iffpp at that meeting any Suggestions
or communications they might desire Cover
nor Bonham, the Railroad Commissioner of
the State was invited to meet with the con-
mittee at their next session. The work before
the committee was further discussed. 1t was
referred to Senator Siaythe to prepare a draft
of a bill covering tho legislation on the spb9ect
Of railroads for the State. The examination
of the several railroad charters was appor-
toned among the remaining members of'the
committee. who were TO report 70 the ne%t
meeting