Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-24
Over the River.

Capt. Henry S. Kerr, ]. w. Robertson and
Jonathan Jordan, prominent citizens Of Able
vile. died last week.
brick manufacturing company has been
formed at Greenwood, Ab5eville county.
There are thir y widows and nine widowers
in the town of Abbeville.
The people of Abbeville want to vote on the
question Of subscription to the Atlantic and
French Broad Railroad.
Hartwell Aver. son OF Rev. L. NJ. Aver, met
with a serious accident on Sunday last at An
derson. in a collision between cotton trucks.
on which he and other boys were riding at the
depot Both his legs were broken below the
knee
Beaufort people think the Port Royal mail is
sent to Washington, as a letter written at
either Beaufort or Port Royal on Monday is
not delivered until Friday.
During the latter part of last week the
Materee overfiowed its banks and flooded a
large extent OF territory. as there has haan
little or no planting. no great damsge was;
done The Hood was the highest since 1865
Twelve hundred tax executions were issued
In kershaw county during the past year.
During the months OF November, December
aud January there were shipped from Chester,
over the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, S,2S5 bales of cotton; over the Ches-
ter acd Lenoir Railroad, !, ,522 bales: aItogefber
l0.sOT bales Total shipments from Chester
since first Of September, 20 81 bales
large. gray eagle was killed near Walter
boro, Colleton county, last week 1t measured
seven feet and five inches from tip to tip of
the wings.
A seven-year-Old child of Alex. Marsh. on
Black creek. Darlington county, was severely
bitten by mad dog last week
During the year 1870 there were {. .3O6 money
ar fha 1OStr
amounting 70 S49,64S 81, on which the fees
we're 1923 40
In about two months the centennial of Or
angeburg Will roll around. Un the 18th of
Nay. 1851. the British garrison at Orangeburg.
20 the number OF one hundre !, with all their
sto eS and large supply OF provisions sur
rendered to Sumter after a spirited assault -
The Times suggests that some notice of the
event should be taken, and that as the centen-
nisl OF Orangeburg and Fort Motto both occur
about the same date ii would be well to have a
joint celebration.
Gen. Adam Crane Jones died at his home in
L9urens county on the 1Ith instant. at the ad
yanced age OF nearly eighty seven years He
had been in declining health for some months
and consequently his death was not unex-
pected-
On Sunday little daughter OF Mr.. Posey
Bowers was run over and severely hurt in the
chest ana face by q wagon at Hampton Mr.
Bowers carried the little girl to Varnville on
the Sunday evening" train for treatment he
wagon was drawn OY Two mules and besides
the four persons riding therein, was loaded
with about one thousand pounds of cotton
seed.
A little son Of DR.. J. S Cunningham. of
Williamsburg, was accidentally thrown from a
loaded wagon containing about seven or eight
hundred pOunas. Both wheels passed over his
shoulders. causing no injury to the little
fellow save a few bruises and for q short time
being insensibie.
NeIUS and Courier: Now that it has been
finally determined TO remove the buildings
which have heretofore obstructed the Citadel
Green and to convert that splendid lot into a
public park, IA plan, which has been seriously
thought of by some Of the companies COM
Gus consideration of the board of field officers.
It is suggested that the barracks on King
street, west OF the Green, and now occupied by
the Washington and German Artillery Com
panies as gun-sheds, should be repaired and en-
larged."
Netrs and Courier: 1.-THE stock to the new
brewing Company proposed to be established
By Mr. ]. G. Ii. Claussen, the proprietor of the
Charleston Brewery, is gradually being taken
up. The capital stock of the company is fixed
at Si50,O00 divided into three thousand shares,
stock is taken up the company win be organ
lied and go into active operation. The cost of
the brewery proper, including m chinery,
watts, etc, was $4,000. The ice machine re-
eshtly purchased cost S14, ,OOl, and has already
-hown oy the immense saving it produces that
ii win pay for itself Ia a short time The bot
ting establishment, malt, hops, beer, etc on
5 S0.09u. making tie total value Of the esteb-
iishment and stock Sl02 COO. For the first
g even months OF its existence the brewery has
paid a handsome rate of interest"