Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07

who Is IN his Goth year, and is the father
OF about dozen children and of Il grand
children, was made happy last Thursday
by the arrival OF twins at his house-a boy
and girl.
protracted meeting, in which t25 per-
sons Joined the church, has just closed at
Shady Grove Baptist church, in Ander-
son county. Ninety-four candidates were
immersed by the pastor, the Rev. d. w.
Hiott, in forty-tive minutes.
The firm OF V. D. Bowman & Co., COM
posed OF colored men, have erected about
five miles from Orangeburg on the Bull
swamp road, q cotton gin, which is fully
equipped with a good engine and every
thing necessary to carry on the business.
Mr.. EzelI has compiled large and ac-
curate map of Spartanburg county, in
which every church is located. There
are ninety-two churches for whites in the
county of which ahont half are Baptist.
The white population number about 26.-
600.
A few members of Company B, Pal
metto Sharpshooters, formerly Comany E,
Fourth regiment 3. G. ", Familiarity
known as Kilpatrick's old company are to
have reunion of the company on Satur-
day, Oct. II, at Seneca, and organize
survivors association.
William Moore, a Chester merchant,
presented an account to Gregg Beard, an
engineer, when the latter proceeded to
beat him badly with a pair of iron
knuckles. Beard was arrested in Winns-
boro aud lodged in Chester jail, but was
discharged on a compromise with his
creditor.
On last Friday night party of colored
men raided tho house OF a colored man
named Sam Brice, at Jackson's Greek,
Fairfield County. They called him out
and upon his refusal to come they fired
into the house, shooting Sam in both legs.
Three of The party have been arrested.
Editor NJ. B. McSweeney, of the Hamp-
ton Guardian, has been appointed Adju-
tant-General of the First Division of
State Volunteer Troops, with the rank
of Lieutenant Colonel, and A. M. You
mans, of Hampton, Quartermaster-
General, with the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel.
The dead body of Will Washington was
found on Saturday in an old field at Dat
land, Georgetown county, with his right
arm crushed and severe blow across the
right eve and nose. viii Washington
was in GEORGETOWN on Aug. 26, and left
that afternoon alone for Mount Arena.
1t is believed that he was murdered.
Judge Simpson, in compliance with the
request of the members or the Abbeville
term of the Court of General Sessions, to
be held the week commencing on Sept. "a.
The criminal docket was 50 full that to
prevent the regular term in October being
entirely taken up with the Court of Ses-
siOns, il was found necessary to petition
for an extra court.
While labOring under temporary insan-
ity Samuel L. McCreaTy committed sui
eide at Barnwell, a few days ago, by
shooting himself through the head with a
Colts army pistol. About a year ago he
had a sunstrOke, from which he had suf-
fered continuously since. Constant pain
at last overthrow reason and prompted
him to end life that had been so full OF
honor and usefulness.
The establishment OF extensive pottery
works at Aiken is an important step in
the developmentoft the Industrial resources
of South Carolina. The enterprise is
under the direction of men who have had
experience elsewhere in the business
which they seek to build up, and they are
confident of success. The wares manu-
featured by the new company are already
offered for sale and are highly praised.
At Ridge Spring, for the past ten days,
Cadet p. n. Zimmerman has been ac-
lively engaged IN drilling about twenty
beautiful girls in real military style
teaching them to march and 10 90 through
with the manual of arms. They have
learned to drill wonderfully well in 80
short a time. The purpsse is to have a
flag drill for the benefit of the Baptist
church. The drill will take place on
Monday night, the It'll inst, and will be a
rare treat. We hope TO see large crowd
in attendance.