Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
SOUTH CAROLINA.

A few cases of whoOping cough have
appeared in Barnwell county.
Caterpillars are sweeping up vegetation
on the west side of the Pee-Dee.
The Beaufort fire department is said to
be in a very unsatisfactory condition.
Some professional miners are hunting
for the long lost gold vein on the Leak
property.
A new hundred-stamp mill has been put
in operation at the Halle gold mine, near
Lancaster.
Chas. T. Connors has been elected Cap
tain of the Lancaster Greys, but he de-
clines the office.
The Kennedy Library building at Spar
tanburg is almost finished and will be
formally opened shortly.
Mrs. W. j. B. Cooper, of Kingstree, had
10 sheep killed by the falling of a tree
during the recent storm.
A negro woman In Fort Pickens, Alb
beville county, aged 10years, wishes to
be baptized by immersion.
Flat Branch, Fairfield county, has col
Ored man who breaches eloquent and CO.
herent sermons when asleep.
The leading papers of the State all in
dOrse the appointment of the Hon. Leroy
f. Youmans as District Attorney.
One of the cOnvicts on the stockade of
the Savannah Valley Railroad died last
week from the effects of sHakebite.
The Clifton mills at Spartanhur0 netted
its stockholders profit of 100000 last
years per cent. on the investment.
The old Catholic parsonage at Able
vile has been torn down, preparatory to
placing in its stead the new Catholic
church.
John McNeill, of Abbeville, lost three
horses last week, one from collie, one from
lung fever and the other, 1t is supposed,
from old age.
Midway is prospecting as largely as any
town in Barnwell county. Its cotton
shipments this fall are expected to in
crease 200 bales.
The celebrated Mills case has already
cost the good people of Chester county
81, 146 10, but the County Commissioners
are in favor of modification of this sum.
Several Richland county negroes who
went to Arkansas last year have come
back disguised with the West. They are
content to stay in South Carolina here
after.
VIM. Sims, of Lancaster, planted his
cotton crop this year with a homemade
cOtton-planter, which cost him SOC. to
make. He says he planted and covered
HUH uNG W nChGA dClEb pei u6y WIN IT,
Col. VIM. L. Trenholm, of Charleston
has received notice of his appointment by
Gov. Thompson tO.represent South Caro-
lima at the National Commercial Conven-
ton. 10 be held at Atlanta May 10, 20
and 81.
w. II. Cely, of the firm of Cely & Bro,
of Greenville, cultivates cotton farm Of
some extent. During Monday and Tues
day morning he had ninety-two acres hOed
once by day labor. The cost of the hoe
ing was $44.
Wednesday night a bold robbery was
committed in Batesburg. The store of
SeabOrn Jones was broken into and rob-
bed of a large quantity Of groceries and
dry goods, and about $3.50 in money. No
clue to the robbers.
W. A. Gidney, a white Baptist preacher,
was before United States Commissioner
Hawthorn at Greenyille on Wednesday,
CHARGED with unlawfully retailing dis
titled spirits and sbetting the removing
and concealing them. The case was con-
tinued till Monday.
At the anniversary meeting Of the Ed
istO Mounted Rifiemen the following Off
GERS were elected TO serve for the ensuing
wear: Captain, |. jenkins; First Lieuten-
ant. }. SwintOn Whaley: First Sergeant,
T. p. Mikell: First Corporal, VIM. Muir
ray: Secretary and Treasurer. f. Murray.
Kershaw Gdzette: While the posse were
firing at Sidney Temple. who attempted to
escape arrest on Saturday night last. the
mans wife came TO the door and said {:
'White man. don't you shoot my OK what
ever you do" She acted on the principle
that it would be easy 10 get another man,
but an OK costs money.
Some unknown party or parties entered
10 Of Harry 4 ~ in, Tav fr.a
ton county. and maliciously disfgured his
black horse bv cutting its name and tail
III. They also took the bind wheels and
three taps from of his buggy. and they
have not been seen since. His buggy
cushion, bride, halter and lines are also
gone.
Barnwell Sentinel: Under existing cir
cumstances which we do not feel at lib
erty o. refer 30 Just at this time, we think
that the Governor Of the State would eX-
hibit a proper wisdom in ordering the exc
cution Of John Terry, which has been set
for Friday, Nav %, postponed for short
while longer. II rs not improbable that
there will be- revelations made during this
time which might warrant other DISPOSE
ton Of this man.
Ph9be jenkins, probably the Oldest
cOlOred person In Beaufort county, died
on Tuesday last AZ her home on SANS
Point, Ladies Island. The deceased was
said 70 be 800 years old at the time of her
death. and was quite a large girl during
the revolutionary war. She retained ell
her faculties up % The time Of her death,
ana up o few months ago she was able
20 70 around and attend 20 many things
In household affairs. She formerly be-
longed TO the estate Of Verdier.
Friday morning n cath0at belonging 10
I Capt. Cherry, Of Mount Pleasant, contain.
ing four men. two women and a colored
/ infant. was capsized m Hog Island chan
/ mel. The boat was on It's way 20 Charles
/ ton from Mount Pleasant. and was seen
/ by the water beat Emily, which was also
/ on rs way 20 that city. The crew Of the
water boat saw the catbOat on their way
| 20 the city. and on looking out few
moments Afterwards saw the boat bottom
upwards with Us passengers clin2ing 10
! II. They Immediately went % the rescue,
and after considerable trouble succeeded
in rescuing all OF the party excepting the
child, which had sunk 70 the bottom.