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

NEWS correspondent, writing from Warn
vile Saturday, says: THE fruit, corn and
early vegetables have been destroyed by the
intense cold and wind of the past three days
The wind has been cutie destructive to the
trees. Many have been blown down, and, in
fact, travelling through the pine land has been
dangerous"
a lodge of the Knights of Honor is to be or
ganized at Hampton to-day.
storm Of wind. accompanied by rain, oc-
CURED late Tuesday evening in Lexington, and
proved disastrous to fencing for some distance
around. Many trees were torn up by the roots.
The heavy rains have delayed the farming
operations in Clarendon very much. Quite a
number of farmers we're ready to plant corn
the first of last week, but they postponed plant
ing, fearing that the corn would rot in the
ground.
Captain Gilmore's cotton boat, with twenty
eight bales of cotton, caught fire at Lyles'
Ford on Broad river, Wednesday. The cotton
was badly damaged before it could be extin-
guished No insurance.
In the Richland court last week. in the trial
of Sam Devall for the murder Of Adam John
son, at the Arthur place on January 9TH, last.
the jury returned verdict of guilty with q
recommendation to mercy. Both parties were
colored The prisoner is about nineteen years
old and the deceased was a middle-aged man.
The killing took place ia a quarrel about a
watch belonging to the prisoner, which the de-
ceased had broken.
Saturday and Sunday nights Of last week
there were heavy frosts and some ice in Claren-
don.
rrI,a-a ara ,ipa democrats from clarendon
who are bound over TO appear at the United
States Courts to-day.
Mr. John Gunter has secured several Ger
man immigrants. and they are now at work on
his place near Coosawhatchie.
On affidavit made by the Democratic super
visor and managers number OF parties have
teen arrested, charged with riot at the polls at
the last general election in Lexington.
Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson, of
Massachusetts has been chosen orator from
the New England States at the CowpenS Cen
tennial ceremonies at Spartanburg. s. c., May
1lth General Wade Hampton represents the
Southern States on that occasion, and the
speaker for the Middle States has not been an
nounced.
A few years ago, Mr. VIM Stokes, of Hamp-
ton county, while passing through his oats,
discovered head fully matured in April. He
gathered il, planted the grain in his garden,
and this is the beginning of distinct variety
OF oats which can be harvested the last of
April or first OF May. Mr.. John w. Peoples of
I.awtonville planted one quart Of the seed in
drills on the 4th Of January, and with all the
cold and wet of the winter, the plants are
hea.thv and strong. On the 18th of March
there were many heads fully formed and just
on the point of emerging from the blade.
Rev. w. H. Bowling has a subscription for
th., removal and completion Of the Baptist
church at Hampton. The desire is to have the
hnilding in a more convenient place, to COM
plete the same, and add steeple, bell and or
9an All denominations may hold their wor-
Shin in il when not occupied by the Baptists.
AsMr. John W. Campbell, Jr., was crossing
the railroad bridge at Ridgeway. on Tuesday
afternoop after the storm, his horse fell with
him. and broke both bones OF MS leg Just
above the ankle.
The Executive Committee OF the Democratlc
Marty of Clarendon county met last MONDAY
FOR the purpose Of making arrangements Ior
defrayinR the expenses of such persons OF the
county as have been subjected TO the annoy,
ance Of political prosecutions. Ihey aoopteu
a resolution assessing every Democratic kc-uo
in proportion to the number or ltS members
About IL O'Clock Wednesday morning, Mrs
NJ a. Thomas, of Branchville, was found dead
in the back piazza OF her house with a gunshot
wound in her left breast. The Coroner's jury
the murderer. His spectac.eS were found upon
the clothes of the corpse and the coat he wore
the day before was bloody. They lived alone,
and the murder is supposed to have been COM
mitted some time during the night. while ne
vas under the influence of liquor. He has alb
Seconded and was seen going towards Charles
ton on horseback.