Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-17
Over the River

The birthday Of the poet Lessing was cele-
brated in Charleston on Tuesday by the deliv-
cry of an essay, by Prof. Muench, OF Leipzig,
upon the life and works OF the great dramat-
ist A large number of German citizens were
present.
respectable middle-aged colored man sur
rendered himself in Charleston to the police
authorities Monday morning. stating that
while cleaning pistol on Johns Island, on
Saturday night, il exploded. wounding a col
oEed boy who was standing near by. He was
held to await the result of the boys injuries.
The corn house Of Charles n. Rivers, near
Hampton Court House, was burned by an In
cendiary on Friday last.
Mr.. S. w. Rouquie, of Rural Hall plantation,
Black river, recently sustained loss Of eight
thousand five hundred dollars by an incendiary
fire, which destroyed his barns and large
quantity Of rice tbreshed and in the stack.
Andrew Brown, an industrious colored resi-
dent of Fairfield, lost his corn house and a
quantity of corn and fodder by an incendiary
fire some days since.
Sarah Cohen, eolored, an expert shop-lifter,
has been caught plying her trade in Charles
ton, and is held for trial. A search of her
premises revealed large quantity OF goods.
stolen at intervals, which have been identified
by the owners.
The town Of Darlington has five churches
and twenty licensed barrooms, besides two
drug stores, where liquor can be had on q
doctors prescription.
The Butler Guards Of Greenville, will give a
military ball on the 22d.
Captain W. ]. Kirk. the Superintendent and
Engine Of the Atlanta AID French Broad
Valley Railroad, estimates that it viii not cost
more than S50,OC0 to grade the projected road
from Greenville to Laurens.
The track of the Chester and Lenoir Rail
road will be laid TO Lincolnville by the 18th Of
March.
The shipmasters in Coosaw and Bull river
have raised purse OF over eighty dollars for
the benefit OF Captain Thomas, Of the Sum
beam, who is awaiting trial at the next term
Of court.
Eighteen prisoners are in the BarnweIl coun-
ty jail, at daily expense TO the county Of
From September 1, 1879. toseptember l, 1880,
5,543 tales OF cotton were shipped over the
Laurens Railroad. From September ], 1850, to
January %, 1881, the shipments amounted to
5.116 bales.
The Rev Jack Hinson. colored. stole bale
o. cotton from the ginhouse OF Mr.. ., q. Hin
son. in Lancaster, on last Sunday night
Sales Of fertilizers are reported as larger in
Marion than ever before Six new fertilizer
warehouses have been recently erected in the
town OF Marion.
Marion farmers have commenced ploughing
this week for the first time since October
Capt W. J. Kirk and Col D. F. Bradley, Of
Abbeville, have gone TO Cincinnati in the inter
est OF the Atlantic and French Broad Railroad.
Tne total amount OF property returned for
taxation in the town OF Anderson is SIS, ,309,
OF which S4l4,725 is real and S4l6,5A personal.
The amount returned last year for taxation
Was S761, ,O45, of which 1857 $50 was real and
sos, ,465 personal, showing an increase in the
value OF real estate for the past year or $51.-
145 and in personal property OF $l3,1ls
The public schools Of Abbeville county
were opened last Monday week. There are
about one hundred and thirty schools in the
county, or an average OF about eight TO each
township To teach these schools there are
perhaps two hundred and fifty teachers hold
ing certificates. The school authorities have
so reduced the expenses Of the schools that
they hope to run them i've months with the
public money.
Gel B. +. Pegues. a well known citizen Of
Marlboro county, died last week.
One hundred and ninety-six liens were filed
in Marlboro county during the month Of Janu-
ary-one hundred and thirty-seyen TO secure
advances, ffty-eight for rent and one Tor
labor.