Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-18

The counsel for Sam DevaI who was SEN
fenced to be hung at Columbia NAV 6. for mur-
ger, nave secured stay of proceedings in his
case, and will appeal for a new trial He was
recommended TO mercy bv fbe inrS- b,,t &c tte
Judge and Solicitor did not sion netition for
the commutat1on of his Sentence II Is imnroha.
D.e ue tne ;uOvernor willregard it. There were
SO that new trial will probably only defer for
short time his execution The other CON
demned murderer, stepney Sweat has also ap-
pesleo ana tnere will rot therefore be any
execution at the capital on Nav s.
The Agricultural Society of South Carolina
neId rs regular quarterly meeting in Charles
ton last week. The committee on the Floral
Eair OIL ddepoIted IN favor of holding the
FAR on wednesday, Thursday and Friday. the
attn, 9TH and 9th of May next and also snbmit-
ted premium list. The report was adcntsd
ana an NECESSARY steps will be taken to secure
an uhexceIed exhibition of floral beauty The
late spring has retarded the roses very much
and TINS fact, 1t is believed will render the dis
play OF roses very fine at the time selected for
Ine e1ni o me committee appointed to
prepare ana submit revised set Of rules for
the government OF the society made a report
Inc rules were read and laid over until the
next meeting to be acted upon.
The Joint annual summer meeting of the
stare Agricultural and Mechanical Society and
Of the State Grange will be held hv invifation
az Greenvllle, on July 26th, probably instead
Of August eth as heretofore announced. The
iggot cnafgs + expected to be made so not to
connect with similar meeting in Georgia and
10 ailoW TIE attendance of large delegation
from that state. The subjects for essays were
TINS year apportioned among the counties
each TO elect an essayist, instead of their being
appointed directly by the society as hereto
lore so Tar the following counties have made
selections: Anderson, on cultivation Of
grasses, Gen w. w. Humphreys; Chester. on
sheep raising, Major Julius Mills; Darlington.
on cultivation of short cotton, Col f. R. Nc
IVer' Orangeburg, on cultivation of upland
rice, Dr. }. W Summers; Sumter the labor
question OF tbs South, Gen. E. w. Noise prin-
cipal, O. II. Noise, alternate.
s previously stated, the seventh annual
FESTIVAL OF the Aiken Schutzenfest Gesellschaft
viii be held at their Park in Aiken, on April
u and p A very attractive programme has
been arranged, and the festivities of the occa-
sion will be more than usually enjoyable. The
Columbia, Savannah, Charleston and Augusta
Schutzen Clubs are expected to be present by
delegations, and the order Of march has been
arranged so as to include detachmentS
from the Edgefield Hussars, Rifles and
Rangers the Richmond Hussars, the
Richland Dragons, the German Ar
tillery Pioneers, the German ARTILLERY of
of Augusta, aud other visiting organizations
After the parade the Hon. ID. S. Henderson
will deliver an address of welcome on behalf
OF the Aiken Schuetzen. A collation. will then
be served to the invited guests and in the
afternoon grand prize tilt will take place
between the Edgef1eld HuSsars and Rangers.
the Richmond Hussars, end the Richlaud
Dragons The day will close with grand
concert by the Fusilier Band. On the second
day there will be shooting, dancing, and other
amuSementS, as on the first day, and the
prizes will be awarded to the best marksmen
At night there will be an illumination and
grand ball.