Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-24

terry Creek and Beaufort River Mining Com
pany for non compliance with the terms Of the
same, inasmuch as they did not proceed to mine
and raise the rock in those streams within a
given time, at least three hundred people have
found employment in those waters lifting rock
for the new fertilizer mandatory at McCrea's
the Port Royal Fertilizer Company
When we say that three sloops are constant
ly plying between Beaufort and Savannah,
making never less than one trip week, it
speaks well for the trade Savannah merchants
are building up. The MORNING NEWS is read
by many every day in Beaufort. and its ad-
vertisers are the merchants who are called
upon for these supplies.
The fertilizer mandatory being erected at
McCrea's. on the Port Royal Railroad, near
Port Royal, is assuming proportions commen-
surate to the business the company propose
With the rock within stones throw of the
works, and a facility for consuming at least
$4,000 tons of crude per year, there is every
reason to believe the venture will be success
full, and thousand laborers will find constant
employment.
1t is feared that the sweet potato crop of
Chester county will almost be a total failure.
Several new buildings are In course Of erec
ton in Laurens. Three others are soon to be
erected. One OF them is to be a three story
marble front.
Since the Port Royai ard Augusta Railway
came under the control Of what is styled the
''wadley Combination,"a large and commo-
diOus railroad depot has been completed at
Beaufort. The railroad passing the town ct a
distance Of near mile makes it necessary
that the passenger should find comfortable
shelter while avail ing the trains.
a few days ago the Coosawhafchie swamp,
/ in Hampton county. was reported to be drying
| up so rapidly that quantities Of fish were be-
/ ing devoured by buZZards.
! Charleston is experiencing a business boom,
| the wholesale merchants are up to their eyes
| in work. and there is every indication of a
heavy fall and winter trade.
The corn crib of Mr.. c. 7. Kee, OF Chester
/ county, was burned by an incendiary a few
/ Gays ago Among other things, one hundred
| bushels of corn were destroyed.
! During the storm in Newberry last week a
| colOred boy, while riding a valuable horse,
was killed by falling tree, and the animal so
| badly injured that it died the next day.
Hon G. B. Loring of Massachusetts, United
| States Commissioner of Agriculture, will de-
| liver the annual oration at the Chester Fair on
| Wednesday, October 5. The list Of premiums
| are remarkably liberal.
I
| filed this year in the office Of the Clerk of the
! Court OF Chesterfield county, amounting in the
aggregate to S91, ,S6S "a. The largest lien is for
| $500 and the smallest for 81 50.
Rice birds have appeared on some of the
! plantations in Georgetown county. The effect
| of the salt water upon the rice has been very
| disastrous, and 1t is estimated that not more
than half crop will be made in the entire
| county.
| An ignorant negro named Thomas IT. Wal
/ hRen annOintp0 POCtma
| at MOncks Corner. on the Northeastern Rail
| road, Charleston county. When he received
| mis- commission he had to get a merchant OF
the village to read 1t to him.
The Barnwell Sentinel advocates the restora
tion of the whipping post as a punishment foI
| minor otfenseS and says that "the disgrace
| covering one who has been publicly striped
| at the post would do much towards putting the
| straightlaced jacket of Righteousness on hun
dreds of others, who now regard our jais as
places OF ease and plenty"
DR.. VIM. P. Calhoun, OF Fair Play, Oconee
| county, reports to the Fish Commissioner q
| perfect fttrOre for carp culture in that county
| Many fine ponds have been completed and
| others are beng constructed in expectation OF
the extensive raising of this fish. The Com
missioner expects this year a large supply OF
carp from Prof. Spencer f. Baird, of the
United States Fish Commission, who is breed
ing them extensively.
Last week, at the shingle mill Of the Palmet-
to Lumber Company, in Georgetown county.
| Allen wilson, a COiOFSu py,IOuFl6bn years OlO
was engaged in removing the Sawdust from
the track of the carriage on which the logs are
taken up to the saw, when, by some means mex
plicable, a large log which was beirg hauled
up fell upon the boy, crushing him in a horri
be manner He was taken out in a mangled
condition and lived only few moments. His
back was broken.
Mr. Z. +. Stokes, counsel for the Greenville
| incendiaries sentenced to be hanged on sep
| tember g. has filed the necessary papers for an
| appeal with the Clerk OF the Supreme Court
| This would operate to stay the ex cution, but
| Mr.. Stokes viii probably obtain an order re
! straining the Sheriff from executing the sen
| The Supreme Court will not meet until Novem
| ber. and even if the new trial asked for is not
| granted the prisoners will have TO be re
| sentenced. They will therefore, it is thought
| not be hanged before December at the earliest
The various military companies selected tx
form a part of the South Carolina battalion Il
ousy drilling and making other preparations
for the trip The up-country companies will
rendezvous in Columbia on the day of de
parture, and will leave on the 10th or 18th o
October by the Wilmington. Columbia anC
Augusta Railroad with most of the Palmetto
Regiment. At Sumter they will meet the
Light Infantry of that place, and at Florence
will be Joined by the Charleston companies. A
special train has been secured, with cars Sufh
cient to accommodate five hundred persons
on which all the military and civil representa-
tives Of the State at the celebration will pro
ceed to Norfolk where they will take the
steamer engaged for the week Of the Centen
nial.