The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-12-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY. Dooember 8.


Attention-J. P. Caldwell, Secretary.
ocal Briers.
Mr.. ID. j. Macaulay, Of Columbia,
of the firm Of j. l.. Mimnaugh & Co.,,
was IN town on Wednesday,.
"A party of negroes, about forty in
number, left hero for Florida on Wod-
nosday. This is tho samo party of
which mention was mado in our last
issue.
All parties who bought guanos
from us mast settle OH or tbeforc tho
1st of November, or they viii loso the
cotton option and will have to pay the
face Of their notes in money.
II. j. MCCARLEY & Co.
Oct 27-tf+
An elegant piece of music is now
circulating and is appreciated within q
certain circle in town, and entitled
'Pratt's Pct". The words arc by q
&rwcll known dude and tho music by tho
''Pct" herself. Only fifteen cents n
copy. Music.loving ladies and gen-
tlcmen should purchase.
-Mcssrs. II. j. McCarley u Co. arc
prepared to buy or sell Future Con-
tracts for any parties wishing to opcr-
ato iu this line. All business confidcn-
tial. We receive press dispatches four
times day and will keep our custom
crs posted. Oct 16-tf+
A Observation-Disclosures advices from
Columbia announce that the jury in
the case Of Mitchell, the colorcd Demo
crat from Charleston, failcd to agree,
and were discharged. The jury wero
out from half-past four o'clock in tho
evening till ten tho next morning,
The TEMPERANCE MovEMENT.-On
Saturday, the 1st inst, Marion and
Grcenville voted OH the question of
license or no license. The former was
carried for the no license and tho latter
for license. Spartanburg. and Orange
burg voted no license OH tho same day
of the election in Winnsboro. An
election of similar import was held in
Blackstock OH the Sd inst. There were
twenty votes cast-thirtccn for no
license and eight for license, n MAORI
ty of five for no liconso.
DEATH BY FIRE.-A tenant house on
the plantation of Mr.. Henry Traylor,
in the northwestern portion of this
county, accidentally took fire one day
last week and was burned to the
ground. -Four little colorcd children,
the oldest about five years of age, were
burned up in the building, and nearly
everything IN the house was also lost.
just how the fire began and what care
lessncss originated it wc arc not in
formed. Such fires arc becoming fro
qucnt in tho coun ty and it is earnestly
hoped that the proper lessons will be
learned thereby.
"MEDEA".- beautiful and pa
tLetic tragedy "Mcdea", by M. Lc-
gouve, has been selected by the anna
tuor club for the performance in the
Thcspian Hall on Wednesday, the 10th
inst. Good taste and judgment were
exercised in the selection Of this play.
and we have every reason to believe
that its many classical and elegant
passages will bo crcditably and appro-
priatcly rendered. In addition to
"Medea" comedy will be rendered
OH tho same evening. Excellent music
viii 1o oiio OF tic features Of the occa-
sion. 1t should be borne in mind that
the evenings entertainment will be for
the benefit of tho South Carolina
room at Mount Vernon. We hope
everybody in Winnsboro will turn out
on the 10th and contribute something
towards raising FairHeld's quota Of
the necessary fund.
MARRIAGE FEAST. On Tuesday cve-
ming, at eight O'Clock, by the "standard
time', Miss Effie Laudcrdalc, of this
place, was united in marriage to Mr..
w. Il. Blakely, Of Laurcns, S. G. The
beautiful and appropriate ceremony
was performed by tho Rev. John r.
Chalmers, Of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian ohuroh. The knot tied
and the ordeal over. congratulations
many, warm and tender, besicged tho
happy pair. TO tho accomplished and
popular bride came mother, brothers
and sisters, cousins and aunts, swcot-
hearts and friends to minglc their
warmth with the Fluctuations of the
hour. 1t was al assomblage Of congo
NAL spirits on Tuesday night, and the
merry laughing, tho hearty hand-shak-
ing Cor rather squeozing), tho splendid
and elegant repast, made up a social
gathering enjoyed and appreciated by
. oil. The welded couple loft on We'd
nesday's train for their home in Lat
rens. May happiness and sunshine
attend them,
a SOLID FINANCIAL BAsIs.-We
have it from the chairman of tho Board
of County Commissioners that there
Ia on hand In the office Of the county