Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-28
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The General Assembly reached final
adjournment just before dawn Thursday.
The negro exodus from Fairfield county
continues, with no signs of diminishing.
Ex-Gov. N. L. Ronham, who has been
sick for some time, has entirely recov-
cred.
The Columbia Theological Seminary is
rapidly losing its students. Cause-evo-
tuition.
The Rev. Mcneil Dubose has been
chosen rector of the Episcopal church OF
the Nativity, at Union.
Over 200 negroes have left Carmichael
township, Marion county, for Kansas and
Arkansas within the last month.
1t is believed that q new enumeration
Of the inhabitants of Columbia would
give the city population OF $1,000.
Hog cholera is prevailing to a very
great extent around st. Georges. Several
persons have lost every hog on their place.
All the business houses OF Anderson
gave their employees a Christmas holiday
from Thursday evening until Monday
morning.
The drinking water furnished to the
people of Columbia 10 abOmlnable. Many
citizens are talking about having an arte-
sian well.
Col. f. W. Capers, of Charleston, has
been elected the anniversary orator Tor
the annual meeting of the Cheraw Lyceum
on Jan. Z.
The Orangeburg City Council have re-
Gently purchased a new uniform and COM
plete outfit for the city's policemen, In
Guiding first-class oyercoats.
Seneca's post Office and bank have re-
Gently moved into new quarters in The
new brick building just completed by
Messrs. Lowery a. Hamilton.
The new opera house at Camden is
nearly completed. Mr.. Cramer, OF Co
lumbia, is preparing the scenery for 1t.
IL is by far the finest building ever erected
in Camden.
The lien law has been abolished. This
Ia regarded as q victory for the agrlcul-
turists in the Legislature, who almost
TO a man fought against a perpetuation
OF this law.
The common council Of Blacks has
guaranteed TO the widow Of Marshal
Turner. who was murdered by B. Z. Bish-
Cd three weeks ago, pension OF 81 per
month for life.
The treasurer OF Williamsburg county
has collected on the last assessment OF
property for that county S3l.22O %, which
leaves between $1,000 and $4,000 still due
ana uuCOuESbcus
B. II. McAlhanv, Of Branchville, this
wear made two barrels Of excellent syrup
on a small piece Of ground near his house.
Mr.. q. NJ. Hunter, also Of Branchville,
made 800 gallons OF syrup.
}. Watkins Lee has prepared an excel
lent map Of Spartanburg county, together
with Information as TO the business and
resources OF the county, that be 10 having
distributed all over the United States.
A mass meeting OF the citizens OF soci-
ety Hill was held in st. David's Academy
on Dec. 10, 10 express their disapproval OF
the recent attempt made there 70 assas-
sinate an iniormer against illegal liquor
sellers.
The survivors OF Company e.. COM
manded by Capt. w. p. Appleby, OF Col
ieton county, during the late war, held
reunion a few days ago At Sm0ak's Crosse
roads. A permanent organization was
perfected.
Tine fieht against the South Carolina
colleee and Citadel Academy has re-
suited In the discontinue OF the anti
edurafionists. The usual appropriations
for these institutions have been made,
ana botb now rest on substantial basis.
The oconee Mutual Fire Insurance
Comoaay has been organized AZ Waihalla