Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-07-27
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SOIITH CAROLINA NEWS.

| - COnfeQeIdCe DOIUS were Ill ueLlttHu ldoC
Saturday in Charleston at So per 81 900.
- The Piedmont cotton mill ut GreenVille
has received an order for $225,000 worth of
goods.
Mrs. Clara G.. Clyburn, of Lancaster, mar
rowly escaped being burned to death by the
explosion of a kerosene lamp on the 18th i'll
slant. Her clothing caught fire, but the
flames were extnguished with pitcher of
water before the lady had been badly burned
| "A little colored boy from Santee, about
10 years of age, has been confined in the
Georgetown jail for several weeks on a charge
of assault and battery with intent to kill. In
all alteration with another boy Of about the
same age he had seized an axe and struck him
in the head. A few days ago the wounded
boy died from the effects of the blow.
- Columbia has been visited with an abun-
dance of rain. The Register says that on Sat
urday the rain fall was exceptionally heavy,
measuring 229 inches For Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday the total was 3.13 and for
the first twenty days of the month 3.34, max
ing u total for the part of the month to date
CAT inches.
Sloan Wade, negro, was shot last Fri
day. on a farm near Santuc in Union county,
by his employer, T. +. McGraw, white man.
Wade, it is stated, died subsequently from the
wound. McGraw Immediately went to Union
and delivered himself to the authorities. The
cause of the shooting is unknown, but is sup
posed to have originated III dispute. Nc
Graw claims to be able to justify his action.
"A young man from near Screven's Ferry
on the South Carolina side of the Savannah
River attempted to drown himself by jumping
into the river at Savannah, Ga, last Friday
night. lie made two attempts, but was res
cued in both instances. He was under the
influence of liquor when he attempted his life,
and he had resorted to whisky on account OF
unrequited love.
Frank r. Massey and Joseph W. Wash
ington, colored, of Lancaster, have commenced
suit against the Cheraw and Chester Rail-
road Company for $500 damages. Ex-Judge
7. J. Mackey is attorney for the plaintiffs, and
the cause of the action is alleged violation of
a contract under which the plaintiffs charter
ed a train of six cars from the railroad for
excursion purposes.
On Monday of last week the cornerstone
of new Episcopal edifice was laid in Chester.
There were no ceremonies, but the articles
taken from the cornerstone OF the old church
were, together with other articles, placed in
the new cornerstone. The church will be 20
by 40 feet. and will be frame structure with
q brick foundation. 1t will be built on the
old lot. but will be placed nearer the street, on
a parallel with the residences in the vicinity.
The structure will cost 81 POO.
Spartanburg is unfortunate, and is about
the only county in the State where the crops
are not spoken of as fhe best in many years
The Spartan says: During the last week par
tial showers fell in various parts of the county.
In many places the drought is doing damage.
Cotton has stopped it's growth, and corn is
losing every day. For several weeks it has
been too dry for seeds to germinate i'll the
gardens of this place. If there is not gener-
i'll rain this week many neighborhoods will be
in bad way.
The reunion of the survivors Of the Pal
metto Rifles which was held near Anderson
last Friday was an enjoyable affair in every re-
spect The Hon. d. Wyatt Aiken, Generals
Bratton and Capers were the speakers. About
two thousand people attended the celebration,
and splendid banquet was given to the sur
vivors. a number Of prominent citizens were
present and took part in the celebration. The
day was the twenty-firSt anniversary OF the
first battle Of Manassas, and the memory of
that famous day and the gallant deeds done by
the Carolnians, were forcibly recalled to the
minds of those who fought upon that historic,
but bloody field.
HOME ENTERPRIsE.-Asa an evidence OF the
success of home manufacturers, the Green's
boro On. c. Bugle of last Thursday notes the
following shipments of Sergeant Manufacture
ing Company, of that town, on the preceding
day:
One 4O-inch Farrar turbine water wheel to
Mcintosh, Liberty county, Ga, one circular
saw mill to Randolph county, one horse power
to Winston, n. c., one cane mill to Randolph
county, twenty ''Tropic" cooking stoves with
220 pieces of ware and so pieces of pipe to
Pigeon River, N. c., and nine other bills of
feed cutters gearing and castings of various
kinds to other points in the State. They also |
received orders for a 35-inch Farrar turbine to
drive cotton factory in Cleveland county |
n. c., another saw mill to 60 to Randolph !
county, besides orders for 5 more of their feed |
cutters and two other stoves.