Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-25

The cotton mill at Vancluse, Aiken county.
Is consuming seventY-iiye bales of cotton
week.
The gin house of George NJ. SheeIv. near
Prosperity, was destroyed 10y fire on Thurs
day last.
Mr.. John r. Burns. Il prominent citizen of
Edgefeld county. died ON the llth inst. aged
20 wears.
Books Of subscription have been opened for
the capital stock Of a national bank to be
tablished at Marion.
Mr.. Herbert Smith. the oldest white citizen
Of Marlboro county, died in Brightsvile town
ship ON sunday last.
The Darlington Manufacturing Company
have issued a call for 10 per cent, the first in
stallment Of the capital stock.
Congressman Aiken will deliver an address
before the Slabtown (Anderson) Grange on
the first saturday IN October.
4 few Of the hands at the Catawba oil
Mills and at the railroad depOts at Chester
struck on Monday for higher wages.
Rev. II. :. Wngard, of POmaria. :. c.. has
been called To Springfield. Ca. 10 serve the
charge recently vacated 10y Rev J. y. Der
rick.
The Williamsburg Herdld learns that the
public school teachers of the county threaten
i0 strike in consequence of recent reductions
in their salaries.
The Marlboro Monitor states that there is a
prospect for an early extension of the Raleigh
and Augusta Air Line Railroad through this
state via Bennettsville.
The entertainment Of the Beaufort Ladies'
Aid Society. which was TO have taken place
at the Arsenal on sept. %, has been unayoid-
ly postponed until further notice.
There Is ON foot movement to organize
Building Loan Association at Beaufort,
meeting Of which will be held at the Council
Chamber ON Monday evening next.
Return OF deaths within the city of Charles
tOn. for the week ending September -. 1883:
Whites ., blacks and cOlOred 29-tOtal. -,
excluding t. still bOrns, whites and 1 col
ored.
The county Auditor of Darlington has fin
iShed his duplicate for the present year, show
ing a total of real and personal property Of
Sf,3 40 against total OF last year of 81 2ll-
40, an increase for this year of $4,000.
The Union Times says: Cotton picking is in
fun sway, ana the cotton Is opening uncOm-
monty fast. II IS generally supposed that it
viii be all out Of the field by the middle of
October. If nothing nterferes. No one be-
lieves there Will be over half a crop.
DR.. W. W. Watson, who was arrested on
the charge Of horse stealing, was tried in
Iaurens last week. lie pleaded guilty of
taking the horse. but not with felOnious in
tent. The jury returned verdict of guilty
The sentence Of the court was five years at
hard labor i'm the penltentIary.
On Wednesday night 18th inst, the stables
Of Mr.. Jap Poole, who resides in BeltOn
Township. were destroyed by fire. 4 mule
and a lot of corn, fodder. wheat and oats
We're consumed: John Gwin, brother-in-
l;tW OF Mr.. Poole. has been arrested on the
charge of setting fire To the place.
The time for holding the State Convention
cI TIE W oman's Christian Temperance Union,
at Spaftanhurg. has been changed to the 18th
sA0 -fth ol october. On the evening of the
iStl FCblc welcome meeting will be held. at
Whlch several short speeches will be made
anu on the evensng of the 10th Mrs w H.
smith VIII deliver an address
The money market in Camden seems tn he
uucluallhS. The Journal saws. ..The inter-
est on money varies from per cent
pes a2num 10 per cent. dav ON
call. and sometimes 1t Is not possible Ia get II
al any price, no matter what the se,71rit,.
may be- \ lew thousand dollars in the hank
in Camd5n wOuld be as good an investment N
any person would want.
The cotton receipts in Anderson during the
past week averaged about 40 bales dav. the
total receipts of the season up To Wednesday
night. september 18th, amounting to 1851
bales. 1T is gratifying says the Journal.
ssto note among the sellers recently number
of farmers who have been going to other mar
kets for some years past, which shows that
Anderson Is not only holding her own but Is
regaining old customers and gradually eN-
tending her trade
Charleston Nss6s: As the schOoners Rebecca
4. Carter, from Baltimore. and General +. +.
spinner. from Boston, were tacking up the
harbOr yesterday the Spinner struck the Car
ter, bow on, nearly amidships, tearing away
portion If the bHlwarks and crushing the
planking on the port side nearly to the waters
eIge. The Carter set her cGl0Fs for tug,
VI MMnen the Wade Hampton, which was coming
,l IlSll sea, went to the rescue Of the cOlliding
- esSsls' separating them and towing the Car
teI - tentEal wharf. The spinner lost her
'0''i"S anu sustained other slight damage.