Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Several aliigators have recently been killed
in kershaw county.
The post Office at Grant, in Marlboro county,
| has been discontinued.
The Tirzah Bible Society, Of Lancaster
county, was organized p years ago.
The swamps and ranges in Marion county
/ are said TO abound in deer and other game.
The little girls Of Edgefeld. ranging from
10 l3 years OF age, have organized a musical
club.
has killed thirty-twO hawks since January
last.
George Goshe. of GreenviUe, lost his house
and all it contained by an accidental fire last
week.
William Denton. of Lancaster county, has
a tve-acFe patch of cotton that he would not
sell for $500.
Less than $50 have been received by fines
by the town of Florence for violation Of Ordi-
nauces since April.
The race of the Carolina Yacht Club Satur-
day for the English challenge cup was won
by the "Au BevOir.'
There are IS paupers in Beaufort county,
nearly al OF whom are entirely dependent
upon the county for support.
Lots are now being surveyed in the town Of
Blacks for the purpose of erecting two col
Ored churches. Baptist and Methodist.
The Barnwell Sentinel advises the Governor
% sfer a reward for the capture Of Carson,
the fugitive murderer of Rev. John c..
Sessions.
The board OF Directors of the Darlington
Manufacturing Company issued a call for the
fourth installment Of 10 per cent. on the capl-
tai stock.
The peach crop IN the Camden section has
proven almost an utter failure, as nearly all
Of the fruit has rotted upon the trees before it
could ripen.
Mrs. Felix McLarrOn. of Lancaster, was
stricken with paralysis while making her tOi-
let on sunday morning last. She will prOba-
bly, recover.
on July 26 Edward Wiley, colored. Of Ker-
shaw county. gave his child a dose Of lauda-
mum by mistake, thinking IL was paregOrlc.
The child died in a short time.
Rev. o. NJ. Miller has resigned his
pastoral relations with the Baptist Church at
Ninety-SiX. in Abbeville county, and also
with the Fellowship and Sloan.
J. NJ. Pidgeon. of New York. denies that
he has failed in business, and Baum, Marks 4
Co.. Of Georgetown. say that they have had
no dealings nor any connection with PidgeOn.
The fire which destroyed the residence of
Mrs. J. f. Nesmith. in Walhalla. on the night
Of July %, is now said to have been incendiaTy.
Several negroes have been arrested for the
commission Of the crime.
John W. Rvkard. of Abbeville, has invented
a car coupler which, It is said. Is destined
10 be of great value to the railway interest.
1t couples itself, and can be uncoupled with
out going in between the cars.
\ very singular death occurred on Round
o, in COlletOn county. last week Jim Halnes,
I n ~
the public road, for some unknown reason lost
his seat and fell, dislOcating his neck.
Numerous arrests have been made IN Gaff-
nev Citv during the past week for stealing.
Two Of the business houses of the place claim
TO have been missing goods from their STOCK
for some time, and traced it to gang oil little
COlored urchins.
James Power. who lived near old Pickens
court house, in Pickens county, to the ad-
vanced age OF 81 years. never in his long life
bought pound of bacon or flour or a bushel
Of corn, but always made a suficiency of
| these articles for home consumption.
The annual reunion of the Survivors of the
| 18th Regiment. 5. c. v, will be held in Wal
haIla on Aug. q. which day will be the 23d
/ anniversary of the formation of the regiment.
The survivors of the 9th Regiment, 5. c. V,
will have their reunion in WinnsbOrO on
| ABg. q.
''The managers of the South Carolina Me-
mortal Association announce that the work
/ OF removing the Confederate monument at
/ Columbia has been cOmpiet ed. Its proximity
/ to the State House rendered its former lOea-
/ tiOn dangerous. and II was determined to re-
l move il and to add TO its height by a granite
platform" MM
At the last session Of the Legisla 4e an act
/ was passed authorizing the Town Council OF
/ Georgetown to provide a system for the reg
| istraiiOn Of births deaths and marriages
| within the limits of Georgetown. At its meet
/ OF the registrar at $500 per annum, and elected
/ Letrand q. Walker to the position.
| 1t Is reported among the negroes in New
| berry that little negro boy, s or 10 years old,
| is missing from the Carr place. near Mount
| Olive. The report SAYS that the bows mother
| that he got the dresses, but has not been heard
| from since. His tracks were followed some
I distance, and blood was found, indicating fou
play, The report Is not credited,