Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-05
South Carolina Notes

Messrs. Baldwin & Co.. of the Eureka Guapo
manufacturing Company Of Orient. I, 7 will
commence at once the erection OF a large
euAno factory at Port Royal The works and
sneus VIII cover ten acres Of ground, and will
nave q water frontage on Battery river of two
enOusano one hundred feet The works are to
pc completed and in operation August 1.
Inc Governor has received the report Of the
jury OF inquest on the Laurens lynchipe case
ana Immediately offered reward Of two hun
ored dollars for the apprehension of each of
the persons engaged in the affair. As some
thirty men are supposed to have had a hand in
IT, the reward viii very likely stimulate some
detective to work up the case.
The Richland Light Dragons of Columbia
are pressing forward their preparations for
their grand tournament and ban. 10 take nlace
on the 9Th of May. The tilt will take place at
the Fair Grounds, and will begin at O'Clock
p. m.
George 7. Graham, Thomas S. Arthur and
Moan Coriey, OF Lexington, were before Com
missioner Stoe0er, last week. charged with
eiec1ioh oHenses. The former waived exami-
nation and gave bond, and the two latter were
held fer trial
The fishing smack Mary Alice Capt jackson
Orant was eapsized Off the bar at Charleston
Saturday by a sudden daw of wind. AMI the
whole OF the crew, consisting Of the Captain
and three colored men. were precipitated into
the water The Captain and two Of the men
succeeded in holding on to the boat, but the
third man, Jacob Green, was swept of by
wave, and before assistance came was carried
out OF sight The other men were brought to
the city in another fishing boat
ing at his residence in Columbia, OF cirrhosis of
the liver. He had been sinking from day to day
and his death was expected His wife and
two daughters, his brother, Col. Thomas Pres
ton, and others of his family were at his bed
side. He was buried in Trinity Churchyard,
Columbia, on Tuesday. He was the brother
Of Senator VIM. G. Preston, and was born In
Abingdon Virginia, Ia 1909 In 1881 he married
Miss Caroline Hampton, step-aunt of Senator
Hampton. He rendered good service in the
late war, but his splendid property was sadly
wrecked during the struggle, and under the
carpet bag regime He was widely known and
universally respected.
A very severe storm passed through the low
er portion OF Sumter county last week, doing
very considerable damage to fences, timber
and buildings. Buildings were moved and I'M
rooted in one or two localities.
Mr.. Charles Vardel, assistant superintendent
at the tea farm near Summerville has on ex-
bibitiOn number of interesting relics which
were unearthed while making explorations in
the basement of the old colonial building on
the farm. Some rare china and porcelain yes
sells, beautiful vase. and a design in terra
Gotta are among the best preserved specimens
The rest have been badly injured by the fire
which destroyed the building many years ago.
The State superintendent of Education, Col
II. 5. Thompson, has decided to hold normal
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as was held last year for white. aud will be re-
peated this. He is in correspondence with an
experienced instructor in that branch of
education, ana when ne has consulted with
him in regard to his other engagements he
will appoint time and place for the meeting
At late meeting of the Board Of County
Commissioners of Beaufort county a resolu-
ton was passed that 'outSide paupers be
stricken from the list and that the inmates of
the aims house be ouly such as are sick, indi-
gent and without relatives to aid in their sup
port" This action was taken on account of
the reduced revenue of the county resulting
from the abolition of the license system. 1t
was estimated that the cost of supporting the
paupers would amount to ST. 500 per annun at
the present rate of expenditure.
The Rev t. P Bell. of Anderson. and the
Rev John Stout, of Society Hill, both young
aud talented ministers of the Baptist Church.
have rendered tn eir services to the Board of
Foreign Missions of the Southern Baptist
Church for missionary work in China. Their
services have been accepted by the board and
they viii depart Tor their field or labor in Oc-
tOber.
The Clarendon Enterprise says: THE APP
prOach Of the CowpenS Centennial celebration
brings to mind the fact that the wife of our
highly esteemed feliOw-ctizen, Mr.. Arthur
Harvin, is one of a few living descendants of
William Maybin, one of the heroes of that bat
tie. On one occasion Mr.. Maybiu was taken
prisoner and carried to Charleston, S. c., where
he soon after died on board a British prison
ship, one of those charnel houses of liberty.
His wife's brother, Benjamin Duncan, a
soldier in the British army, obtained permits
sion to bring his corpse on shore for burial.
Duncan then visited his bereaved sister. Upon
returning to his duty, Duncan promised to
watch and other things as a pledge This
watch is now in the possession of Mrs. Arthur
Haryin, by whom it is highly priced"
The annual meeting OF the South Carolina
State Press Association will begin to-day at
Beaufort. The citizens of the town have ms de
ample preparations for the reception and en-
tertainment of the delegates The following
committees have been appointed: On arrange
ments-Dr. H. NJ Stewart, VIM Elliott, Rev.
John Kershaw, H. S. Elliott, 2. NJ Whitman
and W. Fl. Calvert: on hnanceS-Geo, Water
house and VIM. H. Lockwood; on comforting
with the citizens of Port ROyal-John Conant
aud II. Elliott. An address Of welcome to
the association will be made by Col William
Elliott on Wednesday. In the evening the
members of the association will be Serenaded.
On Taursday an excursion will be given to Bay
Point calling at Port Royal anu the United
States steamer New Hampshire. On the re.
turn to Port Royal a collation. will be given and
the party will sail to the Coosaw Mines. In
the evening ball will be given to the members
of the association, who " i'll leave Beaufort for
Florida on Friday morning,