Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-10

SOUTH CAROLINA.
savannah river rice crops are reported
very promising.
The average condition of the corn and cot
i'1 crop compared with last year is S3.
Twenty snares Of stock i'm the New berry
Bank were sold last Monday. Ten shares
were sold at Sl3s per share. and ten shares at
}ls-.
senator Mccall, of Marlboro. made over
seven hundred bushels of oats on seven acres
where Doe used nine bushels of seed oats per
acre.
pu the stock of tobacco in the counties Of
Anderson, PIckens and Oconee the amount of
rebate. under the recent change in the reve-
nue. laws, is Sl.5l43I.
A spanish mackerel was taken in Beaufort
river last Thursday. 10 was thin. weight
alolt Two pounds. and IN good condition
r-lAll nave weighed upwards Of four pounds.
The following citizens of Beaufort have
.trn drawn To serve on the grand jury in the
United states Court. which meets in Column
pIa November /: W. j. Baker and %. i. Law
Physicians report an unusual amount of
sickness throughout BarnweII Typhoid
leFtr ls quite common. There were five
aeatnS Of the disease in Williston township
last week.
Mrs. b. Michalowski. of GEORGETOWN. failed
Ltsl week. on account, as the Georgetown In
t.f.r says. of the reckless Acknowledgement of
Arf business. Her probable assets amount TO
about $4,000.
a gang Of seven negro ncendiaries, who
some time past, were arrested on Wednesday
ant committed to Jail to await trial at the
October term Of court.
William johnson. white, was arrested in
NcWuerry and lodged in Jail on last Monday
ON charge of highway robbery, the warrant
having been issued upon the complaint Of Mr..
" p- Berry, Of Edgefeld county.
since it's organization the Newberry LOCge
ul The knights Of Honor has paid into the Su
Fleme treasury for the widow and orphan
benefit fund the sum Of $6.6l4 so. and has
received from the same fund 5000.
y dwelling house Of Mrs. Cantrell's. near
Nallalla, was burned down last week. A
negro glrl by the name of Mag. Crawford,
ABOUT fifteen wears Old, was arrested upon
suspicion Of doing the deed and placed in jail.
lhe PGtueft0 Post says the new and power
~ steamtug of the sea Island Chemical
Nompany, az expected. arrived there last
week. She Is called the Reliance and is COM
manded by Captain Peck. q reliable tug
master.
Charleston Ne'es aRd Courier. M. Hedges.
q white man who had been emploved Tor
nearly two years as nurse in the marine
Wart Of the city hospital. Jumped the town
on Thursday last with about $500 of the funds
belonging % the institution, and has not been
Aeard OF since
The silk Association in sumter has gone
INTO the industry in earnest. lt has pur-
e4.ised eight acres Of ground which has been
painted m mulberry trees for feeding the
worms. The members of the association
expect 70 make the enterprise remunerative,
q they lind "a ready sale for all their silk and
c0cOOns
1he directors of the Newberry Joint Stock
-elleultural Association have decided TO hold
-eounty fair on the 18th, 18th and 18th Of
1Is4t October. Entries viii be made on the
tetH and 10th Of that month. The directors
.Tisend 10 have distinguished speakers from
-Loal. and, IN addition to this. bicycle rid
--- ana various other amusements.
o., Two large cargOes Of pyrites are expected
=. 1 ~ Royal from Spain. 1t is said that an
Ct-ally good article can be procured in upper
Soi 20, but that the railroad rates for trans
toltatlon from the mines to the fertilizer
sIs ~glAs near Port Royal are greatly in excess
TtIte ite " elght charges on vessel from Spain.
e --@l Is 70 say, It is cheaper by way of the sea
SUI lls manifold dangers. near 5000 miles,
miles VI 40a7 'iiNH '0o
eene time since notice of the gold found
>. b Whelchei upon his farm was made.
61Ae tract Is situated about two miles from
SoNefsyllle. and is on the line between
T-eShNllue and Spartanburg. Mr.. WheIcbel
J5 .s recently increased his land. and Hle adj
r-.lonal o M property is also rich in the valuable
5S: ne mas found fully fifty veins. Hehas ex-
IL Ioisel number Of specimens Of the pure arti-
~ itnclIulng some very pretty nuggets. which
,r e jewelers. have worked into tasteful Orna-
frents. Mr. Whelchel viii begin work on his
a. - re IN earnest next fail, and will mine
mir len y slyely as limited capital viii per-