Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-06

There are 1000 delinquent taxpayers in
Anderson county.
The oil mill at Chester is in full operation
again. The work goes on satisfactorily.
The total collection of taxes in OcOnee
county amount to S2i,IS1 9S, leaving unpaid
Sl,337 -.
Mr.. 7. J. Josey, Of Kershaw county, has
raised turnip that measured la inches IN
circumference.
Mr.. IL. Baum has raised this year about one
bale of jute half-acrc of land, on his
plantation in Kershaw county.
young bald-head eagle was captured on
st. Helena Island this week. 1t measured
feet from tip to tip Of its wings.
\ revival meeting in the Methodist Church
al Laurens closed last week. Seventeen ac-
cessions were made to the church.
The Rev. L. c. Ilgon viii be installed as
pastor OF Roberts Presbyterian Church, IN
Anderson county, on November Is.
Willis Smith, cOlorcd, of Pickens county,
had his hand and arm SO badly torn by a cot
ton gin that they had TO be ampUtated.
Rev. L. IL. Shuck, ID D., Of Charleston, has
received unanimous call to the pastoratc of
the First Baptist Church of Paducah, Ky.
A white man named Erwin, Of Anderson
county, had his arm caught in a cotton gin
last week and so badly laccrated that ampu-
tatiOn was necessary.
ON Monday last a boy y years old became
entangled in the gearing Of a gin and saw mill
at MOdOck. on the Augusta and Knoxville
Railroad, and was instantly killed.
The County Commissioners of Marlboro are
making arrangements to purchase county
pOOrhouse. Those who expect to get help
from the public funds after this Will be re-
qulred To 90 there.
\ large number OF complaints have been
made IN Beaufort concerning the use of sling
shots by boys. One family was recently
startled by bullet crashing through the win
dow from one of these missiles.
4 negro man assaulted two ladies who were
driving along the road in Barnwell county
II al bn frur, L
and did not know what he was doing. but he
has been lodged in Jail all the same for trial.
The Georgetown Enquirer says: 'The rice
harvest has been very much DELAYED bv high
tides and the recent rains. 1t is hoped that
the planters will finish cutting their June rice
before frost. As it is they may be regarded
as Fortunate
The Winnsboro Nelrs and HeraM saws: eve
would probably be safe IN saying that at least
a half crop of cotton viii be made in Fairfield
county during the present year. The corn is
reported much better on an average than the
cotton, and there VIII doubtless be made be-
tween twO-thirds and three-fourths of a
crop"
The case in the Walhalla court of James IL.
Hooper, administrator of the estate OF Nelson
Il. Hooper. deceased, against the Columbia
and Greenville Railroad Company for $4,000
damages for negligence in not having bridge
at crossing sufficiently elevated, from
which the death Of Hooper, brakeman on
the road, resulted. ended in nOn-suit.
During the first three days in November
the state Treasury has received $1,000 in
taxes. making the total receipts of the second
lustalmeut of state taxes to date S245,0O0.
In several OF the upper counties which have
suffered severely from the failure of crops
the taxes have been paid with gratifying
prOmptneSs and completeness.
Sea Island Nelrs: On last Tuesday evening
a number of distinguished LAWYERS from
Charleston arrived in Beaufort to take part
in the big phosphate cases that commenced
on the following morning in the Court of
Common Pleas. the cases being the State vs..
the Pacific GuanO Company for infringing
upon navigable streams belonging to the
State, and which the company claim as their
private property.
Sea IslgRd AeloS: Mr.. Conant. while at An
dersOu last week. visited the stock and dairy
farm of Col. Creighton, who keeps a large
herd OF jersey and other cattle. This is the
largest herd of registered cattle in the State
and took first preminm at the Anderson
County Fair this year. He is besides one of
the largest breeders Of Jersey cattle in the
state. and has on hand now 60 head. He is
concentrating all his power on grasses and
small grains.
In Georgetown county there are 50 public
schools. White II. cOlOred IS. The number
of teachers in the county is 50. white II,
colored 3S The total number of pupils for
the past scholastic year was 2,30S, of whom
35I were white and I,946 cOlOred. The aver
age daily attendance in the town was, white
.. 90, cOOred 23ll4. The total school fund of
the county was $3.50. and Tor the town l,OSO.
Inc average length Of the session in the
county was four and a half months and in
the town SIX months
Mrs. L. F. Berry, Louisville, Ca, says: