Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-03
South Carolina Notes.

Newberry is to have telephone communica-
ton with Columbia
Allen Thompson, respectable colored man,
of Sumter county, lost his house last week by
an accidental fire, two of his children being
burLe to death. and himself and wife seriously
burned.
The total taxes collected in York county OF
the May instaIlment up to last Tuesday
amounted to S6,373 o.
The Governor has pardoned William Smith,
colored. sentenced by Judge Kershaw at the
fall term Of court Of 1879 at Marion. to i'm
prisonment for life in the penitentiary for
burglary and larceny. The petition for par
don was signed bV the Solicitor and numerous
citizens.
On Sunday night the store of Mr.. Solomon
Woodward, at Montmorenci. was entered by
burglars. They gained an entrance by apply
ing torch to the door and burning the lock
out Mr.. Woodward's loss was about seventy
five dollars. This is the second time his store
has been broken into. The first attempt the
thieves became frightened and ran of.
Colonel Butler has received information that
two south Carolina raised salmon have been
caught at Dorche's Ferry, on the Catawba river
in Chester county.
The Commissioner of Agriculture is sending
blanks for data in regard to sheep husbandry
in the State, and requests for specimens of ma
tive woods TO his correspondents, secretaries of
oranges and TO sheep growers throughout the
State, with the intention of preparing a
pamphlet on this industry in South Carolina
The information already received gives the as
surance that it will be complete and valuable.
In the list of products, of which specimens
were requested by the Commissioner for ex-
hibition at Atlanta, wool was left out. 1t is
intended to make specially of it ana con-
tributions are very much desired.
The Oat crop is a failure in Barnwell county
owing to the severe drought.
N Abbeville county the farmers are paying
IS cents day and board for hoe hands.
The dry weather in Anderson comfy is get
ting to be a serious matter with the farmers,
as nearly everything is suffering for rain
Spring cats are a complete failure. heading
out four or five inches high Cotton that was
planted late is not coming up, and the yield of
wheat and fall oats has been considerably In
jured.
An emigrants' home has been established at
Perryville depot, on the Blue Ridge Road. one
and half miles from Seneca, for the reception
of immigrants arriving, who will locate on
farms in this State.
From the LIST of September TO Nay %, Il, $50
bales of cotton were shipped from Union. and
I, $50 tons of guano were received from Deem
Der LIST TO April list.
The amount of taxes paid in to the Treas.
urer of Union county is not much more than
half what it was at this stage OF collecting last
year.
Mr.. Edible Suber, son Of Mr. Wade W. Suber,
of Newberry, was recently drowned while
bathing in Broad river His body was not re-
covered until about forty-eight hours after
wards.
The June term of court for Newberry coun-
ty will begin on Monday, June s. Four prison
ers are in jlil-two for murder-and several
out on bond, all colored. Judge Fraser will
preside.
The Yorkville Brass Band has bought new
set Of silger-plated instruments.
Counterfeit gold coins are in circulation in
Marion county.
The Horny Telephone says that strenuous ef-
forts will be made at the next meeting of the
Legislature TO have the provisions Of the no.
fence law extended to Horny county.
The Chester Reporter says: The dry weather
continues and farmers report damaging ef-
fects The late sown oats, some OF them say,
will make nothing, and in the early sown-
which forms tut small portion or the crop
the heads are not well filed out poor wheat
crop must be the result. The wheat crop in
many places is likewise seriously damaged
ON many farms in the county the last planting
of cotton, from May lst to 10th. is not up yet
of course, this cannot make a fu crop with
OUT an unusually late fall
The improvements in buildings and arrange
nents of the state Lunstic Asylum at Column
bia are numerous. and are going forward rap
idIv The section of the north wing of the mae
ASYLUM. which is being built at cost Of &2S,-
D o. viii be completed about the first of Au-
eust and will be occupied temporarily by white
Female patients although il is ultimately in
tended for males. The building is very hand
some. constructed OF brick with granite cop
inss aud is arranged with sEectaI reference TO
ths. comfort Of the inmates. Tie remainder OF
the north wing has lately been put under con-
treft for $3.50, and IS expected 10 be COM
nIaTed i'm october, 1881. The Legislature has
already appropriated $4,000 toward the
amount The central building. which Will unite
the n w disiointed wings, viii be built as soon
thereafter as the State can afford i, and Will
make the male asylum at the head OF ElmWood
avenue most imposing building,