The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-05
rients with Mr.. Qnintard, of the New

York aud Charleston steamers, to
transport immigrants on his line to
Charleston IN parties Of ten at eight
dollars for adults, with good food and
sleeping accommodations, children to
be passed free. This is an Improve
nent Oh the rates announced by the
South Carolina Railroad, rs far as
they relate to the steamers. The i'm
migrants will be sent direct to the
steamers from Castle Garden without
detention at New York, and upon
their arrival in Charleston will remain
on board of the steamer until tho de-
parturc Of the first train for Columbia.
From this time immigrants will be
ordered from New York as they arc
required by our farmers, and will
upon their arrival in Charleston go
direct to their destination, thus doing
away with their accumulation in that
city or in Columbia. This method
will be pursued during the summer,
as this seasons demand can thus be
easily supplied. In tho fall Col. Boy
kin expects rush for labor, and he
will ask the farmers to begin their
preparation Of quarters and their ar
rangement of terms and applications
now, so that as a0on as the Immigrants
are needed they can be at once estab-
lished in homes. You will probably
ton very soon. An initial order for
made, consisting Of four families for
the Saluda Factory in Lexington coun-
ty. Others will follow very soon.
The first shipment Of immigrants to
Lancaster county has been made.
They are for Mr.. r. @. Crockett.
The value Of the department Of agri-
culture to every industrial interest Of
tho State is forcibly shown by the dali
~ mail it receives from all parts of the
United States. Here arc samples:
Mr.. John T.. Brady, of Now York,
writes (through Senator Hampton)
that he had been twenty-five years In
the fruit-canning business jn New
York and New Jersey, but that the
trade is gradually extending to the
West. Being of "Southern proclivi-
ties" and intending to move his facto-
ry, he desires to know whether South
CAROL ina raises vegetables and fruit
sufficient for his purposes and tho
average prices. Here is an opportuni-
ty to the Charleston truck farmers to
secure fair prices for their produce
during glut Of the market and assist
in the introduction of now industry
by giving Information which would be
used in regard to this matter.
Mr.. Edward Warwick, lawyer at
Lebanon, Ohio, writes that, on account
of the severe winter in that region,
many people are looking out for some
more Southern homes, and that South
Carolina can secure any number of
laborers and mechanics in his section.
He adds some pleasant predictions that
the South will monopolize the cotton
mill business of New England. These
are straws which show with what i'll
terest our progre's and advantages are
being watched from afar.
DEATH OF COLONEL RossER.-Col.
John Rosser, born in South Carolina
in 1911, died at his residence on the
fernando road at O'Clock yesterday
morning, aged seventy years. Col.
Rosser moved to Camden, 8. c., at an
early age, and became one Of its most
prosperous merchants. In 1860, on
the eve of the war, he moved to this
city, in order to look after his planting
interests in Mississippi and with view
OF going INTO the banking business
here. But the war prevented him,
and ultimately broken up by it, lie re-
moved to the country, and ever since
mainly devoted himself to agriculture.
He leaves widow and ten children,
all grown, and large number Of
grand and great-gfandchildren One
of his sons resides in New Orleans,
four other Of his children in Texas, and
five in this State. Col. Rosscr was q
pure, good, upright man, the record Of
whose life is stainless. He leaves a
bright example Of probity and honor.
able dealing and stainless integrity,
and died regretted by wide circle of
friends who esteemed him rs his chill
dren and relatives loved him.-Mens-
phts Appeal.
A SHIPS LoG.--The speed Of vessels
js approximately determined by the
use of the log and log-line. The log is
triangular or quadrangular piece of
wood about o quarter of an inch
thick, so balanced by meant of a plate
OF lead as to swim perpendicularly In
tho water, with about two-thirls Of it
under the water. The log-line is n
small cord, one end Of which. divided
into three 80 that the wood hangs
from the cord rs scale-pan from a
bnlance beam, is fastened to the log,
while the other is wound round n reel
the ship. The log, thus poised, keeps
its place In tho water, while the line is
unwound from the reel as the shin
moves through the water, and the
length of line unwound in q given
time gives the rate Of the ships sailing.
This is calculated by knots made on
the line at certain distances, while the
time is measured by q sand-glass Of q
certain number of seconds. The length
between the knots is 50 proportioned
to the time Of the glass that the knots
unwound while the glass runs down
show the number Of miles tho ship is
sailing per hour. Tho first knot ia
placed about five fathoms from the
log. to allow the latter to get clear OF
the ship before the reckoning COM
mences. This is called tho stray-line.
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FAMOUS FLAGs.-Thc first Confeder-
atc BANNER made in Georgia was the
work of Mrs. Thomas Mardeman. II