Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-18
South Carolina Notes.

The Governor has pardoued Eliza Jones
Young, colored. convicted in Chester of per-
jury and sentenced to six months in the peni-
tentiary. Clemency was extended on the allie
CATION Of her mental imbecility, amounting
almost to idiocy.
In response to the repeatedly expressed
wishes of the people living at Midway and
Ridgeville. the South Carolina Railroad
authorities have opened offices for the sale of
tickets at these stations.
In the year 1879 there were 613 bales OF cot
ton shipped from Walhalla, and in the year
1S50 9s1 bales were shipped There were also
shipped in 1880 1900 head of cattle and 21 ,27O
fowls
They tell of young lady Of erangeburg
county who picked three hundred and twenty
pounds of cotton in one day, and who, with
the assistance OF two sisters. picked seven
hundred and sixty-two pounds in day. They
also are said to have hoed five acres of cotton
in day.
G. C. and j. W. Harris, under indictment for
shooting Edward Bridges about three weeks
ago. came in last week and surrendered them
selves TO the Sheriff. Their attorney applied
for bail to Judge Hudson, and he ordered them
to be released on giving bond of one thou
sand dollars. This they did, and returned home
Saturday night.
Ensign George VI. Stoney, of South Carolina,
now in the United States navy, is one Of the
crew assigned to the Arctic exploring ship to
be sent in search of the Jeanette. Ensign
S,oney graduated at Annapolis after the war.
A Coroner's inquest was held in Orangeburg
over the body of a colored child which died in
the ward of Mr.. H. G. Sheridan on Saturday
night. the 9Th inst, bearing the marks of cruel
treatment. The jury rendered verdict of death
from burning and neglect. 1t appears that the
child bore the evidence of having been whipped
and afterwards was severely burned by falling
in the fire and neglected. These three circum-
stances. together with the fact that the child
had been brought by its mother, Hester Wright,
i've miles in her arms the night it died, prob
ably caused its death. The child had been
bound to Jane Parker, who lives across the
river.
Two bodies-the one Of colored man, the
other of a eolored woman-were found washed
ashore off Charleston last week. They were
supposed to be two of the victims Of the late
drowning accident in Ashley river. The re-
mains were so swollen and dlShgured that
they could not be Identified.
Nearly one thousand dollars were subscribed
nv a few gentlemen to the Marion Agricultural
Association at its meeting at the court house
last week. The shares are put at ten dollars,
and every planter. merchant, professional man
and mechanic in the county should have an in
terest in this enterprise.
The stables and barn of Mr.. John Carton of
RrII swamp Orangeburg, were entirely con-
Sumed by fire one day last week. A fine mule
W. also lost by the flames. Mr.. Carton had
ms lsf6 the lot when the fire broke out, and
DESTROYED the buildings before the flames could
he arrested. The cause OF the fre Is unknown
A fa,v davs ago. while Charlotte Walker, col
ored. wss being put across the camden Terry,
Jake White, also colored. one OF the poat
hands. got to fooliDg with her herse, whlch
1ras rsther shy. He pulled the bride OF and
the horse got frightened and jumped over
board. carving the wagon along viii nlll.
Before he could be rescued the Auia5 l.5 ,oas mas
drowned The wagon came to pieces ana pars
Of it drifted away. The vehicle was loaueu
with hay, and that was lost also. The Wnoie
loss sustained amounts to about SloO
Mr.. Cornelson has received two additional
twisting frames for his factory in OrangeDurg,
and is building now frame packing house Ior
his presses and yarn. 1t is said that this Is the
largest Clement Attachment factory in the
world aud, because Of this fact. quite q number
Of capitalists have visited the mill to examine
the capacity and quality Of work. Two or
three gentlemen from Texas were in Orange
hures last week to acquaint themselves with
the facts and figures OF the factory.
During the heavy blow on Thursday. Capt.
Allan Mcleod, Of the schooner Aboie n.
R-ox-p- living at Browns wharf Charleston,
savv a heavily laden sloop struggling against
rhe wind and waves, and apparently in sink
ing condition, The crew were shouting for
: boas and gallantly went to the rescue of
ehosa on board Of the sloop. At no little per-
soDsI risk 10 Capt. Mcleod and his brave sail
ors the men we're taken on the sloop and
landed on the WnaEI'