Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-17

There viii be a military review at Hampton
to-day.
The guano dealers IN Anderson are doing a
good business.
The municIpal election in Newberrv will
be held on April Il.
lt Is said that there are eight o. nine appli-
cauts Tor the Anderson post office.
There Is talk Of opening several new streets
IN the town OF Prosperity, NeWberry county.
There viii be some 5000 acres p anted in
watermelOns i'm Barnweu county this season.
y medical association has been organized
In Lexington county with thirteen members.
It is said that about six hundred acres of
u 'accO will be planted in Spartanburg this
spring.
The town Of SpartanbUrg viii be one hun
dred years old IN lSs'. They speak OF having
"nig centennial"
Dr. William J. Milford, prominent physi-
clan OF Anderson county, died on March 6 IN
the 12d year OF his age.
J. 4. Elliott. of Anderson county. has re-
Gently patented combined cotton planter
and guanO distributor.
The Baptists Of SummertOn, Clarendon
county. intend in a short time to build hand
some church at a cost of about 81. 200.
4 new postOflice will be established the first
July next at DR.. ID. \. CannOn's, in New
bury county. to be named utopia"
Municipal politics in Georgetown are lively,
two tickets are in the field. one headed by r.
+. Fraser and the other by +. w. Macusker.
There are over seventy applicants for the
position OF mail agent on the Port Royal and
Augusta Railway. There are only three
places TO be illed.
The shipments OF cotton from WinnsbOrO
during the season Of lSSt-S5 will not exceed
$500 bales. The shipments during the season
Of lSS3-St reached 10000 bales.
The Treasurer OF the Clifton Manufacture
ing Company, Of Spartanburg county, pub
lIcity denies the report that his company has
decided to reduce wages.
J. A. Washington, OF Beaufort, S. c., was
one of the unfOrtunates on the fraud rolf
who suffered by Secretary Mannings first
attempt at retrenchment in the customs SER
vice.
The managers Of the Newberry County
Agricultural Association are trying TO get
"Bill Arp Major Charles III. Smith, to de-
liver lecture at the next fair OF the assOcla
tiOn in October next.
The pos tofice has been reopened at Mount
Carmel. Abbeyille county. 1t was closed just
after the war because the postmaster could
not take the irOn-clad oath which was re-
quired at that time.
John ID. Cochran, of Hodges, Abbeville
county. has planted nearly three hundred
pear trees. expecting TO raise fruit for the
market. NJ. a. CasOn made $25 last year from
the fruit Of one tree.
Keowee Courier: Our first court since the
passage OF the prohibitory act is now in ses-
sion. Ii is worthy of remark that this is the
first term of the Court Of Sessions in the his
tory of the county in which there is not sin
gle case Of assault and battery.
Alady gardener in Georgetown, who be-
lieves in early vegetables, sOwed, as she sup
posed, some mustard seed, and after patiently
waiting for the plants to put in an appear
ance, found on Investigation that she had
sowed lot Of gunpOWder belonging 10 her
sOn-in-iaw-
The literary societies OF Newberry College
have not received a reply from Senator Vance
to their invitation to address them during
commencement. Hon. W. G. Benet, of Abb
beville. has been chosen alternate, and II
senator Vance does not accept the invitation
Mr.. Benet Say.
4. Stobo Farrow, Clerk Of the South Caro-
- senate. by special appointment called on
Pros,4.- nj Cleveland Saturday afternoon, and
- : a. na,,. Of Gov. Thompson, presented to
~ w ~ TrossO II copy OF the concurrent reso-
Intions adopted by the General Assembly of
south Carolina in faYOr of civil service re-
form.
The announcement is made IN the 4 ATEng ana
y,Trv Journal OF the promotion OF Lieut.. John
I LAWS from the rBuk OF Third Lieutenant
10 that of Second LieutsrRnt IN the united
states Revenue Marine service. J leut. laws
ia now serving on board the steamer Daiils on
the northern coast Of Maine. He Is ChaF!es-
tOnian.
E-fn0sfrss County Record: Some of the ne
gro bows do a brisk business at the depot on
the arrival Of the night train az TINS piace py
selling pods OF cotton TO NOrtheFneFs. Inc
them with lint cotton. and thereby deceive
the Messengers with the belief that the cotton
grew thus. They are as sharp as their an
kee friends
sam Flood, a negro convict from Charles
ton county sentenced to the Penitentlary Tor
tIve vears- tried TO escape at Columbia Thurs
day afternoon by swimming the COngaree
with his shackles on. 4 great many shOts
were fred at him by the guards when ne W as
about the middle of the rivef, and ne was
not seen again. 1t is supposed he net death
either By shooting or drowning.
Four miles from JOhnsonia. Edgefield eOun-
tv. County Commissioners Henry Gaimah
owns a mill and pond and grinds corn,
ETC.. for the public lie mas 4 man aI % 81 sut
owns large cat that as soon as the mlll Is
stopped. by shutting down the gate, VIII I'm =
mediately run down behind the mill ana get
on a log lust over the sheeting over when the
water Is fiowiug She will then look very IN
tently into the water. which Is from elghteeh
inches to two feet deep. until she spies a nsn.
She then plunges into the water, frequently
bnrvinr herself under it, but almost always
coming out with a fish. She then quletly slIs
down on a rock near by and enjoys her meal
Since the Inauguration of President Cleve--
land the talk in Charleston about the removal
Of the United states Court from lts presene sS,lI
incOuVenient quarters In the custom mouse
has been revived. It is said that the removal
~ the court rooms from the old club house In
Meeting street 10 the custom house was made
the Recommendation OF an agent VI AhO
Treasurv Department, who was sent to
Chsrleston to make an examination OF the
sIIegej insecurity Of the building in Meeting
street. IL is understood that the Treasury
agent reported that the building was ipse-
cure because it was not hreproof, and that,
therefore. the records OF the court were lhsuI .
tc1entlv protected. TIE removal was opposed
hT \ majority of the officers of tbe court, ana
has resulted IN great inconvenience TO the
,ner,hers of the bar. It is understood tnat ali
~ aonrf oficlals except perhaps District At
toraey Melton and Circuit Court Clerk Ha- a.
GOOD who. il Is said, were instrumental IN
seeuring the removal, are anxious 20 move
down there again.
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