Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-22
sOTTH CARoIINA

sheriff John Dolby, Of Kershaw county, has
declined 20 be candidate for reelection.
The continued rains arc having a damaging
eIect on the cotton crop in Marion county.
bee tree was cut down IN Abbeville county
last week that yielded eighty pounds Of honey.
The Judicial Convention for the Second
circuit meets at Barnwell court house Aug. Z.
The preliminary survey OF the proposed
railroad from Abbeville 70 Yerlery is being
made.
The total revenue from the railroad and
PIG %.
The reunion Of the survivors Of the Twelfth
regiment. ). c. v, viii be held at Walhalla
on Aug. q.
Despite the recent wet weather the work Of
sI1uIng me Savannah Valley Railroad IS pro-
crossing finely.
The Darlington County A Agricultural So
clely VIII hold it annual meeting at the fair
grounds on Aug. y.
\ reorganization Of the Democratic clubs
lh Coliet0n county VIII take place in the re-
speciiye townships on Aug. 2.
The damage 10 bridges and causewavs in
Darlington county during the heavy rains
lately viii amount to about $500
some Of the little girls in Darlington have
organized 70 raise fund to erect a monu-
ment 10 Capt. j. Hamilton Marley.
Miss Eliza Aiken. daughter of Congressman
Aiken, has been elected to the position Of
teacher Of music in the Piedmont Institute.
The Rev. y. VI. Gilbert, d. D.. has declined
70 accept the position Of Professor IN the
l-, llhe9ioglcal seminary, recently established at
NeWberry, $. c.
The sunday School Convention Of Neyyberrv
county VIII be held this year in the Newberry
ffesbyierian Church, beginning July % and
lasting three days.
There viii De a reunion Of the survivors of
company q, .Twen ,y-second South Carolina
Volunteers, at Sandy Springs, Anderson coun-
L. on Friday, 25th inst.
The Lutherans Of Newberry contemplate
building a $4,000 church. Two Young mem
Jr-, have subscribed l,0OO each.
4 new Baptist Church has been organized
az W mite Plalns school house. in Anderson
county with thlrty-twO members. 1t will be
known as White Plains Church.
correspondent writing from Edgefield
SAYS that the friends Of Col. Caliison have
Withdrawn his name as a candidate for the
state senate. Capt. Tolbert will certainly be
elected now.
George C.. Tanner, Consul to the capital Of
Honduras. is now visiting his brother at Sa-
ludd. Mr.. Tanner is native of Spartanburg
county. and has been Consul in Belgium for
the last seven years.
seventeen bridges were washed away in
Laurens county by the recent floods while
other bridges were more or less damaged
The amount necessary to replace and REPAIR
these bridges may reach $4,000.
The Baptist Church at Pendleton has in
tltft a movement lOF the erection of q
monument TO the late Thomas Dawson, who
was So widely known and greatly honored
among the Baptists of south Carolina.
The store and dwelling Of Mr.. r. p. Porter.
at Marion, were destrOyei by fire on SUNDAY
morning last. Only a small portion Of the
contents were saved. The property was in
sured for S6lj. The cause Of the fire is un-
known.
a tUGhOat Is expected at Port ROYAL TO tow
the GlJ faWuCc TO New York. The parties
W hO purchased her from the government pro
po-e 20 cut her down and make her INTO a
steam barge. lt is said that it will cost 81, 200
20 tow her 10 New York.
John Wesley Moody, cOlored, has been ap-
pointed Postmaster at Mullins. in Marion
county. lu the place Of Mrs Fannie McDunle
VINO las held the office acCeptably for a num-
Der Of years. 1T mai es very little eftnerence,
however" Saws the Pee Dee IndeS, "nas-
much as Cleveland viii appoint some one in
Moody's stead after March next"
Pee Dec TRdes: Mr.. Wilkerson. of the firm
Of WtlkersOu & Fore, who are the owners of
the Little Rock and Alma Road, has been
spending some time at Little Rock recently
getting up subscriptions with view Of eX-
tending his road to that point. The road is
now seven miles above the Rock. and he SAYS
he can put it to that point at cost of about
SD. O.. The stock Is being taken quite fast,
ami there Is every prospect that the road Will
be finished by Jan. l.
a couple Of colOred swains in Sumter
county. being smitten with the charms of a
dusSy damsel of The same neighhOrhOOd, de-
termlned to settle their claims by the code,
and organized a lively little duel last Sunday
night. Several shots were fired, and one OF
the duelists was wounded in the arm. The
victor went to sumter on Tuesday, and called
on a merchant. wnere the necessary wedding
garments, including orange flowers, etc,
the loving couple called on Justice Sanders
and were married.