Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-28
South Carolina Notes.

Greenviue Netu South: "a fire on the 18th
inst. destroyed dwelling and store belonging
to J. z Payne. 1t was situated on Anderson
street in West End, just inside the corporate
limits. The dwelling was occupied by Mr.. p.
NJ. Allen and family, who lost everything they
had except a small portion Of wearing apparel.
They had lately moved to Greenville, and are
in an almost destitute condition"
GreenvilIe NetU South: CDR. ]. N. Westmore-
land has commenced suit against the Columbia
and Greenville Railroad for $4,000 damages,
being injured by collision on that road in De-
cember last. The necessary documents were
served upon Agent Stradley on Friday"
Darlington NeiUs: 1--WE have at our Office a
specimen of very fine coal from this county
The vein from which il was extracted runs
east and west, and is about i've feet wide. IL
burns well and makes an excellent fuel"
Darlington Nelrs: Pneumonia seems to have
abated, and the health OF this section Is now
considered good"
A large wild cat was caught in steel trap
one night recently on the farm OF Mr. Frank
Ford, in Darlington.
There have been eighteen or twenty resi-
deuceS. one church, three school houses ana
five or six store rooms built in Anderson during
the past year. and still the work goes bravery
on tut this is not a circumstance TO what
will occVr when the Blue Ridge and Savannah
Valley Railroads are completed.
Lexington correspondent Columbia Regi Ter:
Mrs Nj. V Harth, the President OF the Con-
federate Monumental Association, has held
fair iin the court house and was ably assisted
by a few of the ladies OF this small community.
A handsome sum was realized and she hopes
to make still more Thursday night. All OF the
intelligent people Of the county are in favor
OF erecting a fitting monument to the memory
OF the men who persisted in the service or the
State"
The Press aud Banner contains an account
OF the killing of a negro woman named Caro-
line Farrow on the farm of Mr. William Is.
Martin, eight miles west OF Aboevhle Court
House, on Friday last. The Coroner's jury,
after hearing the evidence, returned verdict
that she came. TO her death by q gunshot
The statement is that the deceased was in the
house Of Martin Thomas and was shot from
the outside through crack In the house. Mr.
Marin denies committing the deed"
Union Times: lowing to the continuous
bad weather many OF the farmers or this VI
-Sr9tv have not done picking cotton. There is
more cotton in the field now than ever before
at this season of the year. Cotton is still COM
inc into market and fertilizers going out as
TaTidlv TO make more cotton The demand
f0r fartiIizers was never so great. Phosphate
rock has advanced in value, and Of course all
Chemical fertilizers will go up too. We are
told that many OF the cotton fields IN the state
still hold good deal Of unpicked cotton, ana
that there is q good deal of cotton held Tor
higher prices The acreage OF wheat so~n Is
ca55siderahle lass in some sections than last
wear. Il is likely that more oats wiz De soWh
than usual owing to the fact that most farm
ers missed sowing as much wheat as tney IN
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