Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-23

In consequence of the drought a number of
farmers in Lexington have suspended all farm
operations and gone TO cutting cross-ties and
There was disastrous fire at Rock Hill 70
O'Clock Sunday night Two furniture stores
and drug store were destroyed. The adioin-
Ing hotel was saved by the hard work Of the
nremen- The hotel furniture was moved out
but partially destroyed after removal The
loss is heavy and the insurance light.
The Supreme Court has reversed the decision
OF the Circuit Court and granted a new trial to
Asa Scott. Grady Brown, Glenn Barnes Caleb
Wallace and Jack Wright, convicted of the
burning of Mr.. John W. Peoples store near
Lawtonville.
The dwelling of Mr.. Emory Murray, at
Georges Station, together with its contents
was destroyed by fire recently. No insurance
The fire is supposed TO have been communicat-
ed by matches in the ceiling, carried there by
rats. Loss about 81, 800.
George Hampton Barnes, a young white
man hailing from Georgia, has been arrested
in Greenville for attempting to pass a forged
order on Ferguson & Miller, of that place
The order purported to be drawn By Col w.
f. Wilborn, Of Pickens. Barnes is in jail.
There is disease among the calves in some
places in Colleton county of which four ont Of
five attacked die. The symptoms are swelling
urder the throat and weakness. The disease
runs its course in week or ten days, when it
either eliminates in the death Of the animal
or its rapid recovery.
Major Willis. Mr. R. G. Chisolm, Mr.. Cor
don and some other gentlemen interested in
the Marine and River Mining and Manufactur-
| ing Company visited the new steam dredge of
the company at work in the Stono river re-
Gently. While they were there a piece of
phosphate rock "a inches in diameter the ex-
treme width Of the suction pipe, and "a inches
thick and weighing $50 pounds was pumped up.
Mr.. William Cassidy, an aged and well-to-do
farmer, who resides about fifteen miles from
Cheraw, while asleep on his piazza on last Sun
4 duwr anAh
| with pistols. who demanded his money. Mr.
| Cassidy was alone at home and found himself
in their merciless clutches. and before he had
| time to prepare for defense he was seized, his
pants cut open, in the effort to get his pocket
| book from his pocket, and although contesting
| the ground to his utmost, they finally succeeded
| in getting ali the money he. had on his person.
amounting to upwards of 800. 1t is to be
| hoped the villains will be arrested
The protracted drought has seriously in
| jured the corn prospects Many correspon-
| dents say half crop is impossible. The corn
on bottom lands is doirg very well, but in
nearly all cases uplands nave been failure
| In parts Of Laurens county it has been badly
damaged by worms correspondent in Barn
well says where it was planted after oats
two thirds crop will probably be made In
m st OF the ciuntieS it has been too dry to
plant on stubble land. a correspondent at
Aiken court house says the prospects for a
| good crop are the best in several years. In
Sumter It is reported twisting and drying
The average condition of the State is reported
at 65.
Mr.. w. G. Sanders, special agent of the De-
| partm ent Of Agriculture, left Summerville on
Saturday morning after an extended visit to
the tea farm. He expressed himself favorably
in regard to the condition of the crop, and also
| in regard to the amount and manner of the
work done on the farm by Superintendent
| Jackson and his assistant, Mr.. Vardel Not
withstanding the excessive drought and other
unfavOrabe conditions the seeds have germi-
mated satisfactorily, and the plants have
already attained that advanced growth which
willinsure the safety and early maturity of the
crop Mr. Sanders will report fully in the
matter on his return to Washington.
The Newberry Herald says: During the
thunder storm Tuesday, 18th, MIR. Henry Baird,
living three miles east of Prosperity, had
mule killed by lightning. The lightning struck
a log in the upper part of the stable, went
clear through the log, struck the mule killing
him instantly. and then passed clear through
one of the sills. Mr.. Baird was standing in the
door OF his house one hundred feet distant, at
the time, and his two children we're standing
| just in rear of him. He was knocked down and
remained insensible for some time; the chill
| dren also felt the shock, as also Mr. Baird's
sister, who in the yard. Two chickens
underneath the house were killed. a couple of
| bricks were knocked off the top Of the Chin
ney; and two boards were torn off the cell
| ing"
The continued dry weather has had telling
effect en- cotton. In some counties it is re-
| ported small but fruiting well, while in others
| the growth has been checked and it is whiting
and shedding the under leaves. In portions of
/ Aiken. Darlington. Marion, Sumter and York
| it has commenced blooming on top. Lice
| have appeared in Kershaw, Richland and
| Abbeville, but no damage is reported. The
| caterpillar appeared on James Island but not
| in sufficient numbers to cause anxiety, The
worm is also reported on the ISLANDS in Cole
ton county. In seven counties it has bloomed
earlier than usual One correspondent in
| Marion county, reports that soma farmers
| planted as late as July 1st. A correspondent at
| Rock Hill York county, saws: I'm many places
| COTTON has not over four leaves, in others not
up; half crop will be impossible with the
/ most favorable seasons" Iu Mar iboro il is re
| ported doing finely. The average condition
! for the State is reported at eighty-one. With
/ favorable seasons the condition would be very
/ much chan reed.