Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-28
South Carolina Notes.

| Special excursion rates will be made by the
South Carolina railroads for the Cowpens Cen
tennial on May 11th, of which the public will
hereafter be more fully informed.
Five thousand dollars has been subscribed
toward the erection of a seventy five thousand
dollar steam cotton factory at Yorkville, and
books Of subscription have been opened.
There are sixteen government distilleries
now in operation in South Carolina, and twelve
under suspension. Three will be established
this week at Lima, Greenville county, Bath
Aiken county, and DacusvilIe. in Pickens
county.
Mrs. John R. Minter who was so badly
burned on the 14th of March, near Cross Keys,
Union county, died at her home Thursday eve
ming from the effect Of the terrible injuries
she received.
On Tuesday last J. W. Copeland. of Clinton,
G. c.. was taken in and robbed by bunko work
ers in Washington. They took him to house
in the vicinity of the central police station.
and managed to get two hundred dollars and
his watch from him.
Mr. Huske reports that he is now Matching
115. 900 fine shad eggs at the State hatchery on
the Edisto.
Col. T. s, Arthur, a respected Democratic
citizen of Lexington, was brought up before
Commissioner Stoeber, at Columbia on Thurs
day, charged with violating the duties OF gu
pervisors Of election on the I'd of November.
Judge Andrew Crawford appeared in his be
half. After two witnesses for the government
had testified he vas discharged, as it was
proved that he had done his duty strictly and
impartislly.
The real estate belonging to the late Miss
Maria T. McHugh was sold at auction in
Charleston on Thursday, realizing the sum Of
S29. ASS. The entire estate of the lady is valued
at about SS5. 600, the bulk OF which is left to
four Of the Catholic churches in the city. Dur
ing her lifetime she gave about $1,000 in real
estate for the establishment of a Catholic hos
pital to be called ST. Xavier's.
Testimony is being taken at Aiken in the
Smalls and Tillman contest before W. w. Viii
liams, Commissioner. Smalls is there looking
after his interests He is represented by E.
N Brayton. Hon. G. W. Croft is representing
Hon g. D. Tillman.
Snow fell to the depth of three inches at
Flat Rock Tues lay morning.
The interstate cooking main at Columbia
Thursday came 10 a close. Eight battles were
fought. South and North Carolina winning five
and Georgia three. The allies defeated Geor-
gia, therefore, by total score of ten to six.
The famous Georgia ''Shawlnecks" were
eclfpsed totally. There was good attendance.
Mr.B.H. Robertson has been surveying the
line between Fairfield and Richland county,
in order to locate the county fence.
On Tuesday morning about six O'Clock snow
began falling in Winnsboro, and continued Tor
some time, but the clouds fairly settled down
to a cold rain with wind.
One night last week a thief entered the
house of Mr. Elisha Morris. in Sleighton, and
took therefrom about nine hundred dollars IN
currency. Suspicion rests upon negro whom
Mr. Morris had taken out of Jail and placed at
work on his farm.
At the Court of Sessions in Chester last week
the following sentences were passed: ill1am
Kitchens, white, assault and battery, two
$500 fine; Eliza Jane Young. colored, perjury,
six months in the penitentiary and 500 fine;
Hampton Mayrant, colored, stealing hog, one
wear in the penitentiary and IS fine: Joseph
New lizard, colored, burglary, one year In the
penitentiary.
The Carolina Spartan says: "At the present
term of court there were several indictments
For carryiug concealed weapons. This law
shouId be explained to such as can read. Any
one carving a concealed weapon, even for
sDortin1 purposes, as young men do some
times are liable to the penalties OF the law.
One NAV carry them about his premises or
farm. but not when be leaves nome. Let tns
law be understood. II Is going 70 oe enforced
when cases are brought into the courts.
The books OF the Columbia and Lexington
Water Power Company were Opened ~ 20 Hos
Iumbla Thursday, and $a,sVV'in amounts "