Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-16
Over the River.

W. ]. Geoding, County Treasurer of Hamp
ton county, was robbed of a Valise containing
S3,6O0, at Gillisonville, while collecting taxes in
October last. He offered a reward OF $500 for
the arrest of the thief, with proof of guilt. A
Savannah detective took hold of the case, but
could make no progress. Mr.. Henry May,
formerly connected with the Charleston detec-
tive force, worked up the matter during
the past month and succeeded in
securing the guilty parties, two colored
men. Richard Curry and Richard Duncan. The
former was arrested on the 1st instant, and
the latter on Sunday last. On his arrest Dun
can confessed stating that James f. Jackson
had stolen the valise and had employed him in
disposiDg of it. Mr. Gocding swore out war
rant for Jackson's arrest, and he was on Satur-
day last taken into custody at his store at
Coosawhatchie. He and his accomplices will
have preliminary hearing today.
The Columbia Register says, with the con-
sent of the Adjutant General, the following
companies have formed themselves into regi-
ment, to take the place of the famous old Pal
metto Regiment of South Carolina: The Ca
tawba Rifles, Rock Hill; the jenkins Rifles.
Yorkville; the Lee Light Infantry. Chester;
the Gordon Light Infantry, Winnsboro'; the
Richland Rifles, of Columbia Richland Light
Dragons, Columbia, aud the Governors
Guards, Columbia. The Columbia companies
held e meeting and requested the Adjutant
General to order an election for Colonel Lieu
tenant Colonel and Major on the 2sd instant
It is proposed that the regiment shall meet
annually at Columbia during the State fair.
During the four days racing at Charleston
last xraa< afOu6 S2S CtN) in pools sold bV the
pool sellers.
A colored woman lodged q complaint at the
upper station in Charleston Sunday night that
a man had stolen her child. She could give no
definite information, except that the Hdnapper
had left the city.
About twenty-five vessels, consisting of
steamships square-rigged vessels and schoon-
ers departed from Charleston on Sunday,
of them were harbor bound by the bad weather
lately prevailing, but they took the opportu-
bity on Sunday to proceed, being favored by a
strong westerly wind and fair weather.
On Saturday last the books showed subscrip-
items to the stock Of the Charleston Manufac-
turing Company aggre eating $225, 900. This
amount, together with the amount that will
be taken by subscribers who intend TO increase
their subscriptions wou.d oe ample am 70 variant
and going to work at once. In order, however,
to allow those who have not yet subscribed to
take part in the organization the books will be
kept open some days longer.
The County Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Barnwell county met on salesday, Col.
lartizue in the chair. The Chairman was au-
thorized by unanimous vote OF the commit
tee to retain Judge John .. Maher ana J. Ha-
good Armstrong, ESQ, as counsel for the De-
moerats of that county who will be tried at the
april term Of the United States Court in
Charleston. The committee, after the trans
action OF the business before it, adjourned un-
til salesday in March, at which time every club
will be represented.