Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-24
snnth Carolina Noies.

Tie Greenville Female College is now in q
most foGrishing condition. numbering one
hundred and forty pupils, very large proper
tion Cf whom board in the college building.
William Moore, ore amongst the eldest citi-
zsns OF GFeenville county, died at his home,
about ten miles from that city, on Thursday,
in the eighty-ninth year OF his age He was a
soldier in the war Of 1912.
There have been in operation in Columbia
this yesr four free schools, with eight white
and twelve colored teachers, and having 216
white and 600 colored pupils. All the colored
teachers taught in the Howard school, where
all the 500 colored pupils were taught.
A correspondent Of the Sumter Watchm@H
advises the establishment of a cotton factory
in Sumter county. and urges the enterprise
upoa the monied men Of that prosperous sec
ton as one Of the safest and best paving in
vestments for their surplus money.
The board to contract for and furnish arti-
fetal limbs to citizens Of the State who lost
their limbs in the Confederate service met on
Thursday in the Governors Office They
passed on several applications for compensa-
ton under the act. Six of these were rejected
as not coming under the provisions Of the act.
Four applications were granted.
Hon. J. Proctor Knott, Of Kentucky, who
has been sojourniug with Captain Jowett, at
Port Royal, visited Beaufort few nights ago,
and was complimented wish sersnade by the
Beaufort Cornet Band. He Responded in his
usual happy style. and paid glowing tribute
to the history OF the Palmetto State.
The old Indebtedness Of the town Of Sumter
has been reduced from fifteen thousand four
hundred and forty-one dollars and forty seven
cents in May /, 1880. to thirteen thousand two
hundred and sighty-fi five dollars and seventeen
cents in March /, 1881.
The South Carolina Presbytery, embracing
five counties. will meet in Aveleigh Church,
Newberry, the 9th OF April.
A negro girl, about eight years of age, living
a few miles above Camden, was nearly burned
to death last week by her clothes catching on
fire
The heavy rain on last Wednesday night did
great deal OF damage throughout Edgefeld
county. Several bridges andtWO or three mills
were washed away.
The salaries of the public teachers in Colleton
county have been fixed for those holding first
grade certificates at SS5 month, second grade
$50 and third grade S25.
There are thirty-eight white and nineteen
ter county. The average pay Of the teachers
is scarcely SO per month; the average length
Of the school session last year was four
months.
The price of horses and mules has gone up
In Pickens about Sis per cent. The price Of
land is also rapidly advancing.
Eliza Murphy a colored woman, aged IS, fell
in Twenty-Five Mile creek last week and was
drowned.
The total value of all property in Camden is
ar 49, -
A number OF citizens on the Savannah side
have executed bond to the Treasurer Of the
Savannah Railroad for 5000 to secure the To-
cation Of the road by Mount Carmel and VIII
lngton.
Messrs. John ]. Maher and J. E Armstrong,
the counsel for the political prisoners in Barn
well county, have published notice TO the de-
PENDANTS who have not sufficient means and
are unable TO pay the fees OF their witnesses
to make the necessary afidavits so as to have
witnesses summoned and paid by the govern
ment
A large number Of steam engines, grist and
saw mills and other improved machinery has
been received at orangeburg this year. The
farmers are gradually adopting improved inn
plements in al their agricultural operations.
The barns, stables. etc. of Council ChaVers.
near Appleton, were destroyed By fire last
week.
Van Swearingen, in the Dry Grove neishbor-
hood. Abbeville county, agei six or seven
wears. was bad.y shot in the right arm near
the shoulder last week by ths accidental dis
charge OF a gun In the hands ef his little
brother.
The Town Treasurer Of Barnwen has reeeiv-
ed since the 10th of last September, 81. .f27 25
OF this amount SSS9 n has been ludiciousIy
expended in repairing and improving the place,
There is q balance of S2S7 81. The indebtedness
Of the town amounts to $50 or 500.
Governor HaZood has refused TO commute
the sentence of Abram Martin, colored, who
was convicted Of murder at the recent term of
court in Abbeviile.
A little child living about seven miles from
BarnWeII c. II. was so badly burned last week
that she died
A meeting Of the BarnweIl Immigration and
Manufacturing Aid Association viii take place
on sale day in April.
was burned last weak while he was aoSent
from home. He thinks it was first robbed ana
then set on fire.
The State Medical Association viii meet in
NeWbe-ry the I9th day of ApriL
There is still about 1855 40 Of Camden cur
rsncY in circulation.
The State Convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association viii meet in NeWberry
the 18th day OF April.
Charleston Meas and Courier: IAN lands
forfeited to the State prior TO the delinquent
land sale held on the first Monday in February.
1850 became assets Of the State in charge OF
fha sinking Fund Commission ON the SlSt Octo-
har 1850 The Sinking Fund Commission have
called uDon the Comptroller General for = LIST
of eaid forfeited lands and hs has forw arded
blanks for that purpose % the auditors TO oe
alIed u1 commencing with tho2a lands Tor
fefted II 1853 or IN the earliest year thet toE-
feiture may have occurred In their counses.
then taking up the next year and every otner
year since forfeiture until their lists are com