Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-29
Snnfh CnrnIina Notes

The funeral of Hon. N. P 0'Connor, late
member of Congress from the Charleston dis
trict took place in that city on Wednesday.
The obsequies were conducted at the Cathe-
dral, where a Pontiflcal requiem mass was
celebrated by Bishop Lynch. The members of
the City Council met at the chamber, proceed
ed to the residence of the deceased and accom-
panied the remains to the church. The MEM
bers OF the Hibernian Society, Of which Mr..
O'Connor was an ex-President the members
of the Central School Committee and the Yes
trymen of the Cathedral were also present as
also his numerous friends and admirers. The
interment took place in st. Lawrence Gene
terry at Magnolia. The flags throughout
the tY were at half mast Tuesday and
Wed eSday. The UnI.e1 States Court was ad-
| journed in respect to the memory of the de
,eased. District Attorney Northrop and His
Honor Judge Bryan paying feeling tributes to
the distinguished dead. kilograms of sympa-
tiny we.e received by Mrs. O'Connor and her son
from Senator Butler. Speaker Randall and 9TH
ers By direction of Hon. George II. Adams,
/ Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mayor
| Courtenay took charge of the funeral arrange
ments The grie, of the citizens was universal
/ and heartfelt.
/ gathering to the State petitentiary on Monday.
| Two negro men for three years each; one white
man for two years, one for six months and
one for four months. He also makes a contri-
button to the lunatic asylum in the shape of
| two negro women
/ A respected gentleman of Grahamville, who
has just been on a visit to Baltimore. speaks in
/ the highest terms of the steamer Saragossa,
and Of her commander.
/ The catch of drum fish at Beaufort this year
/ is far behind in comparison with past years.
and prices are very high.
! Donald Sinclair, in a difficulty with Hudson
| Rivers colOTed was severely cut in the jaw
I last saturday night at the court house at
Hampton.
On last Friday night the smoke house of DR..
/ J. H Goethe, in Hampton, was broken into,
/ and IL hams, l barrel OF flour, and other things
| taken out and carried away.
Two white and a colored man were cut and
/ beatea ty a drunken negro at Altmans station
/ on Saturday. The negro was arrested soon
| after, ana will be held for it.
/ Charles Hartwell and William Tyler, colored.
! ar Charles White. white man, are lodged at
/ the main StatiOnhouse in Charleston on war
rant from Trial Justice Whitman charged with
burning the store of Mr.. @. w. Lucker, at Bon
| neau' station, on the night of April 10.
/ Capt James G. Rumley, who has been en-
/ gagged in the coasting trade for some twenty
/ five years, died at Georgetown, S. c., on the
/ 20 last. His remains were brought to Charles
i ton on Monday the steamer Planter. He
was in command of the steamer Farmer of the
/ line of steamers employed in the Pee Dee
/ trade by Messrs. Ravenel, Holmes & Co. The
/ deceased was a native of North Carolina and
was about forty years OF age.
The Clarendon county Jail was destroyed by
4 fire Saturday morning, about O'Clock. 1t
was set on fire by Nathan McFaddin, colored,
/ q prisoner Several days ago Nathan COM
{ n ThRnmQffCTn nr0HMrH0 from
Il the jailOr some kerosene to rub his rheumatic
/ joints with. He kept the bottle, and saturated
portions of his cell with the oil, which he fired
| Rb luJ the hour above mentioned. Whilst the
/ j4ilOr was attempting to put out the fire
/ Nathan escaped.
/ The Secretary OF State has prepared blanks
which he will furnish to all persons who wish
4 To puI chase lands which have been forfeited to
the state for taxes and which have become
/ assets of the State in the bands OF the Sinking
/ Fund Commis sion. They will also be sent to
/ County Auditors for the convenience Of apph-
/ c ats The original owners of these lands and
/ persons claiming under them by purchase,
| descent. or an equitable interest such as
/ mortgage. judgment, etc can purchase them
| by paying the accumulated taxes costs and
| pena ties provided their applications are re-
ceived and the parties comply before a SAFE IS
viii have to pay the full value of the lands.
The Grand Lodge 1. o. G. T. of South Caro-
! lima met at Sumter on Tuesday, and was called
| to order by w. c. I. T. B. Crews. After the
report of the Committee on Credentials those
VINO had not taken the Grand Lodge degrees
were introduced and installed The Green
Vile and Charleston Lodges were reported in
good condition, and the progress OF the tenn
/ perance sentiment in those sections was stated
60 be very gratifying. The e. G. I in his an
nuaI report, represented the order as in
furnishing condition, showed the great infiu-
ence woman was exerting IN the cause. ana
ur sed that the country press be enlisted in its
behalf The Grand Secretary reported some
falling off in membership. The Treasurers re-
port entirely satisfactory. A welcome
mass meeting was held at night.
The annual report of Receiver Fisher. Of the
South Carolina Railroad. states that in 1879 the
total number of passengers transported over
the road was 1249l5, at a revenue OF S20l 93S-
and the receipts 1851 ,465 A, an increase in the
number OF passengers Of 3S,6 T. and in the
receipts of the road from this source alone OF
Sf9527 "A. In 1879 the road carried $3.50
through passengers at a revenue of S35, ,455 80,
and in 1880, 1892 through passengers. al a
revenue of S4S, ,54 As, an increase in the mum
Der OF through passengers OF 3,lU3, and in the
revenue OF the road of Sl3 O6S 56. In 1879 the
number of local passengers was 1lb,OSO. and IN
lSSJ 149 517, an increase OF 33, ,4s1 IN the num-
her OF local passengers. In 1879 the receipts
of the road from this source amounted to
sl6e 4S2 OS and in 1899 TO S202 $40 96, an in
crease OF revenue in twelve months Of 1885,
ass IS. During the past year 81. lUO was expend-
ed upon the passenger equipment OF the road,
which now consists of six engines, four sleep
ing cars eighteen coaches. twelve second class
Messenger cars. and five mail, baggage and
exDresS cars The amount expended in 1880
for the pay of conductors, baggage masters
ami brakemen was Sig.17O O3. and tee amount
paid the engineers and hremen on the paSsen.
Ger engines SfI.9a9 80 The total number OF
n lies run by the passenger trains during 1881
was 2g56S7, and the earnings per
mile of the passenger trains 93.S
cents. and the cost per mile 4l0 cents.
Superintendeat Peck attributes the increase
Of earnings from through passengers 70 the
Arrangement made with the Atlantic Coast
Line hy which il became q part OF the unlteo