Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23

ing in buggy with his brother few days
ago met with an accident which caused
his death. While driving along the road
the horse SHE'D and threw a heavily
loaded gun out, and, IN grasping it, the
weapon was discharged, SCATTERING Mr..
Venning's arm.
A shipment of 1000 pounds OF Green
ville-raised tobacco was made Thursday
by Julius G. Smith to concern In Dam
vile, Va. This is said to be the first
Shipment of tobacco ever made from
Greenville by rail. 1t was raised by
Greenville farmers, Messrs. Howard,
Bridges and Emory. as al experiment,
and the quality is good.
The prisoners in Greenvills Jail plotted
to make grand rush for liberty recent
ly, but were fOiled by the taller, who sus-
picloned that something was wrong.
They claimed that one of the prisoners
was dying and wanted the cell door
opened, but the physician consulted with
the patient, who was feigning sickness,
| through the grating. All were dressed
and had sticks of wood lying around
ready for the rush.
The jurors and witnesses attending
! court at Edgefield are selling their GER
tfcates at 20 per cent. discount, as there
is no money to pay them, and it Is under
stood that the expenses of this term VIII
not be paid until next year. The County
| Commissioners were authorized by the
Legislature at the last session to borrow
money at per cent. to pay the current
! expenses of the county, but they have
been unable to borrow money at that rate.
! A negro, on the night of Nov. II, walked
into the store occupied by a merchant,
whose name has not been ascertained, at
Motley, in Beaufort county, and called for
an article. While the merchant was get
tlng 1t the negro drew pistol from his
! pocket and fired upon him, the bail taking
| effect In his forehead, and coming out on
the back at the base of the skull. Strange
to say the victim is still alive and thought
! to be improving. Williams is still at
large, having eluded capture so far.
Some days ago two Mormon mission
aries, who have been prospecting around
the North Carolina line, decided to make
a raid into GreenVille county, and ap.
| pointed time to preach at CLASSY Noun
tain church. A number of good citizens
OF that section heard of the contemplated
visit, and quietly arranged to be there. A
/ report OF this gathering was conveyed to
the missionaries, together with intima-
tons which seem to have convinced
them that their health required a change
of air and scenery. They failed to hold
the meeting, and when last heard Of were
carefully keeping their carcasses on the
other side of the State line.
The South Carolina Commissioner for
the New Orleans exposition shipped Fri
day for the State exhibit at the American
exposition specimens of fertilizers from
all OF the Charleston companies, cotton
goods from Graniteville, Vaucluse, Cliff
ton, Pelham, Newberry, Pelzer, Pied
mont and Pacolet mills samples from the
Charleston bag factory, an exhibit from
the Palmetto brewery. sheaf rice, miner
ais from the Hart gold mine in Lancaster
county, Glenn Springs water, china ware
from the Aiken factory, kaoin from Nc
Nance & Co.'S. works, and cotton seed
meal and cake from the Charleston oil
mill. Other shipments will follow soon.