The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-01
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS,

Capt. J. A. Minnckin, of Bull
swamp, Orangeburg county, who is |
now In the seventy-frst Year Of his |
age, has invented an ingenious ma
chine for pulling up stunps which is |
pronounced success.
Tho stockholders of the Granite
vile Manufacturing Company held
their annual meeting last week and
reelected tho same officers. This com.
pany, has paid during the past year u
dividend Of twenty-ono per cent,
which shows tho profit well managed
factory can make In South Carolina.
Senator Butler says that the most
important economic question for the
people or this State is the Improvement
OF our public highways. lie says he
INTENDS to study the subject and then
give his views in one or more commit
nications. If lie dcviscs satisfactory
system, he will Justly be regarded as
public bcncfactor.
"A murder0us assault was made on
Mr. Edward Moulton, in York county
last week, by Henry Blalock. colored,
who attacked him with knife, or
with several knives in fact, and would
nave killed him but for the timely
assistance rendered by several white
persons present. Ho was finally dis
armed and was sent to jaiI for trial.
The ginhouso on the late Mrs.
Gildcr's place, in E.lgcficld county.
was burned down on Tuesday night,
the 18th ult., between twelve and ono
O'Clock. There is no doubt that il was
set on fire. A negro named Bob Grant
was suspected, mud the evidence IS |
pretty stromg against him. He was
arrested, but escaped from his guard,
and is now at large. This is the second
ginhouso burned i'll that section re-
Gently.
In 1882, 1000 liens Of all kinds
were filed in tho clerks Office at Abbc-
vile, averaging one hundred dollars
7 each, making S400, 900; up to this date
in 1888 5000 have been filed. avcray-
ninety dollars each, making 1921 900,
which leaves balance so far in favor
OF 1883 OF $4,000. More liens will
bc filed, perhaps enough to make ND
tho deficiency. Not moro than half as
much corn has been shipped to that
pace up to tho present date as was
shipped up to tho same date last year.
Tho committee Of twelve citizens
appointed by the town council of Cam
den TO consider the application of the
Monumental Association to place the
monument in the centre Of Broad
street where il crosses IInurcns street
= on Mcnumental Square, have decided
mat thcrc is no reason why permission
Shnnld not be granted. Capt. G.. G..
Halle and Mr.. II. r.. Cantcy, surveyors,
dec'dcd TINT the removal of tho can
non, which Is now the main landmark
OF the town, would not Interfere with
any surveys of tho town. Work upon
the foundation for the monument is to
commence at once.
-Andcrson's prospect for factory
!, IS frightening. No lormal subScrlp-
ton list has yet been started, but is
expected to begin at an early day.
several large subscriptions have been
promised from business men in TINT
city, and great many smaller ones arc
expected. Tho planters around An
Interest in tho enterprise, and several
of them have promised various sums.
ranging from one hundred to two
; thousand dollars. Altogether, things
look decidedly encouraging lust now.
On Monday afternoon, the 23rd
ult., an encounter took place between
MIR. IL. Cartmill and Mr.. u. i. John
son While they were going to their
homes in the Fork from Orangcburr.
III winch The latter was killed. 1t is
said that they become involved in an
altcrcaIion on the road, and words led
10 pIoWs, ana struggle cnsucd with
the result mentioned. Mr.. ,Johnson's
throat was cut and his face was badly
gashcd. Tho matter cxcitcs q great
ucal or interest ON account of the fnct
that both of the parties concerned arc
wen known III the community. Cart
mill can't be found, and it is srpposcd
that he has fled, but his wife, who is
Inalgeu WIN bcing an acccssary, has
oech arrested and lodged in Jail.
MIR. Albert Query, tho artist, has
now on exhibition ut his studio his
mastery portraits Of John G. Calhoun
and william 9. Preston. These por-
trats belong to ono of the literary
societies Of Woi!0ra College, which ia
certainly fortunate in tho possession Of
such wonderful productions of artistic
sElil. NO words of ours can do ius.
ticc to the genius which has preserved
ior coming generations tho striking
features OF Carolina's greatest states.
man ana greatest orator. OF Cal
nouns portrait, Col. James II. Rion.
or WinnsborO, who probably knew
the great original better than any man
now living, says: "I prefer IL to any
likeness have ever seen Of him. The
colorlng, posture, expression, and even
| .'c ufcSS hrc truthful. All the full
length paintings l have seen give an
erectmcss or posture and an appearance
OF sclf-asscrtiOn that arc not natural.
The slight stoop and appearance ofI
!lnm1ndfulncss Of self in your paint.
ing are true to life. What strikes mo
most is tho expression, and must say !
am curious to know how you could !
nave so truthfulIy portrayed it. 1t is
not his expression when in the anina-
.i1n ,,'I OF conversation or speaking, hut
Whcn i'll deep abstraction Of thought.
Whcn so abstracted his eyes had an
enlarged appearance rs if looking upon
no particular object, but gazing into
the far distance. his mouth compressed.
ana all his features evincing his decp
convection of tho truth Of momcntous
conclusions, to which his reflections
were leading him."