The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-19

empty ofprisoners for two weeks, and
there have been no sales by tho sheriff
for tho last three months.
Tho superintendent OF innigra-
ton continues to receive favorable re-
ports from those farmers who have
engaged immigrants. lie is daily in
receipt ofncw orders.
Tho board Of directors Of the Pen
itentiary have instructed the superin-
tcndcnt to employ counsel to- recover
against lcssccs Of conyicts, the penal
ties incurred by them for escapes.
AT the meeting ofthe State Board
Of Examiners in Columbia, on Thurs
day last, Grccnville was selected as the
place at which the Normal Institute
will meet. The session of the insti-
tute will be held during tho month Of
August.
"A Charleston correspondent Of the
Augusta Ereniny NctDS says that u
wealthy New York gentleman has
subscribed $l30,000 for improving Sui
liyan's Island. and that other capital
its are taking steps to build u large
hotel there, and generally to make it Il
second Coney Island.
Tho Abbcvillc Meuiun, is rcspon-
sible for the following tough story:
"a negro boy who lived on Mr.. j. c..
Eites' place, i'll this county, while go
ing to his work riding q mule, went
into a mirc. The mule was taken
from the mirc with difficulty, his head
only being visible when discovered.
No traces of the boy have as yet been
found"
--The board Of trustees of Due West
Female College met on Monday Of last
week, and directed Professor Kennedy
to act as chairman Of the faculty, and
to take general charge Of the College at
tho present. Dr.. Lindsay will con-
tinuc his services in the institution,
giving special attention to the classes
heard heretofore by DR.. Bonner.
Tho track of the Chester and Lc-
noir Railroad is laid to Lincolnton,
and the locomotive and freight cars
now extend their regular daily trips
to that point. Passenger coaches will
be placed on the new portion of the
road one day this week bat not until
the track is lined up and made perfect
~ secure.
Some time ago, Mr.. II. @. Braw-
ley, who resides in the western part of
Chester county, wrote to his relatives
in Ireland and recommended them to
come 10 that county. On Thursday
before last nine of them arrived at
Chcstcr-thrcc Of them young ladies,
four young men and two boys. 1t is
understood they all contemplate MAX
ing Chester county their future home.
William Henry Priestcr, who slew
his father at Allcndalc recently, was
arrested at Grccnvillc on the Sth inst.
lie came. there by the Air Line train
and went at once to the Exchange
Hotel, where he was soon recognized
by number Of persons. IIc will be
taken at once to Barnwcll jail. There
is good ground to believe that he was
insane when he committed the fatal
decd.
The Grccnvillc -NcUs Of the 4th
instant says: "I]on. j. II. Evins, our
Representative in Congress, has taken
quite prominent part in the Midland
railroad extension movement. We
regret tESt his convictions Of duty,
by which he was doubtless governed,
have placed him in The position he has
occupied on that question. Entcrtain-
sonally, and generally approving his
puDllc course, Inc people OF GrecnVlllC
will not again give their aid in elect
ing him to Congress, should he desire
reelection. 1t is folly for them to add
the strength of official position to q
gentleman so directly opposed to their
interests"
-~Takc-it-Easy and Live-Long arc
brothers, and are related to Ayers
SarsaparilIa, which has heightened
many life.