Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-16

Three hundred hands are working on
the new narrow gauge railroad at Ninety
Six. The work will be pushed through
there in few DAYS, and the force Will
then proceed TO Johnston.
The farmers in the neighborhood Of Co
lum bia state that the crop prospects have
frightened considerably during the past
ten days. The present clear, warm
weatheris just what the hay makers are
wanting.
The track of Messrs. Atkins and Bar
ber's Bishopville railroad has been laid
to within about six miles OF Bishopville,
which place they expect to reach in
few weeks. This railroad will ultimately
go on to North Carolina.
Wednesday the oliver Bros, of the
Oliver oil mills of Columbia, purchased
from the representative OF the Standard
Manufacturing Company of Charleston
10000 barrels for refined oil, the price
paid for the barrels being $4,000.
j. P. Sain, OF Rowesville, Orangeburg
county. is said to have the finest acre of
tobacco in the county. He is now con-
structing a barn for curing. The father
OF Mr. Sain, who Is a native of the to-
bacco-growing section of North Carolina,
is directing the cultivation of the tobacco.
The Town Council of Laurens has taken
the census of the town through the agency
of j. w. Jones. The result OF the
work is as follows: White voters, 246;
colored voters, 1852; children between 8
and 18 years of age, 459; total males, S36;
total females, S15; total whites, S65; total
colored, 1886; grand total, 1851.
Marion boasts of one OF the handsomest
school buildings to be found in Eastern
South Carolina. The total cost has been
something over $1,000. 1t is owned en-
trely by the stockholders, but they pro-
pose to donate 1t to the people of the town
and vicinity upon the condition that they
vote to tax themselves ~ mills to sus-
tain It. ~-t:s
The land on which Walhalla is located
was valued In market forty years ago at
from 200. to 30c. an acre. 1t was a poor
black jack ridge Of no farming value.
Fortunately 1t had a good subsoil, and
by maturing and cultivation the lots
there now yield corn, oats, wheat, pota-
toes, etc., more generously than the best
river bottoms. $50
The new Loan and Exchange Bank Of
South Carolina Is to be opened at Colum-
bia for business this fall. The charter of
this bank, obtained at the last session of
the Legislature, allows it to commence
business with 100000 capital, and limits
its capital to S500,000. The charter also
allows this institution to lend money on
real estate security a 4ac 1oitss
Columbia the steam derrick to be
used in hoistihg the granite in position
upon the State House, and which has been
for the past week trying TO reach the State
House grounds, had it's progress arrested
Tuesday when within a hundred yards Of
its position by the breaking of a cog wheel
and 1t viii be several days before it can
resume its snail-like journey.
Some days ago a petition asking the
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trial Justice in Barnwell county, on &C
counto of his age, was filed in the Cover
nor's Office. After giving the matter
careful consideration his Excelleney has
decided TO retain Mr.. Furman in office, il
not having been shown that his efficiency
as an officer has been affected by his age.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
having been Informed that the mules on
the turpentine farm of w. J. Bates, about
eighteen miles from Monck's Corner, have
been attacked with a contagious disease,
supposed to be 'farcey," instructed
Veterinary Surgeon Benz. McInnes. Jr.,
to visit the place on Friday, examine the
animals and send report to the depart
ment.
The ice factory, of G. C. Habenicht, at
Columbia, which was DESTROYED by fire
about month ago, has been rebuilt and
is now ready for work, but cannot begin
on account OF the scarcity of water. AS
it will probably be several weeks before
the city water works are repaired, Mr..
Habenlcht is building 81 tank near his ice
factory, and by today expects to have
accumulated enough water to, start the
factOry,suof r. rls- go.
The boiler OF the gin and grist mill be-
longing to Madrick Coins, of the Greeley
vile neighborhood, Williamsburg county,
exploded on Saturday last. The building
in which it was located was torn to pieces
and scattered in many directions, and
portions ofthe boiler were found as far as
700 yards from where the explosion oc-
CURED. Two colored men were knocked
down, but not seriously Injured.
On Saturday last, the county commits
sioners of York county forwarded through
the Southern Express Company to the
Boston Safe Deposit and trust Company,
trustee, the bonds of the townships OF
Cherokee, York, Ebenezer and Catawba,
voted in aid OF the Charleston, Cincinnati
and Chicago Railroad Company. The
bonds aggregate $l93,000 in amount, as
follows; Cherokee. 5000; York, S75,-
900; Ebenezer, $4,000; CatawDa, $75, 200.
Four thousand persons attended the
second annual stock show of Abbeville,
Edgefield, Newberry aud Laurens coun.
ties, held at Newberry Wednesday, The
NInety-siX Colored COrnet Band drove
around the fair grounds in a circus char
lot, enlvening the crowd. 4 number of
gentlemen from other States were present
and they agreed in pronouncing the dis.
play Of stock one of the best they had ever
seen. The Jersey cattle were especially
fine.
Under date of Aug. IL a Beaufort cor.
respondent writes: 1.-THE sea island cot
ton crop, which in my last ! described az
being in critical condition, has, under
the growing seasons which we have had
since, developed the caterpillar in places
upon some of the adjoining islands. The
low lands of Parry's Island, which are
usually the first TO exhibit appearances,
are undergoing the second brood of the
worm. On st. Helena Island they are re-
ported upon the most luxuriant crops.
None are reported on Port Royal Island,
but on st. Helena Island they have APP
peared. 1t is impossible to say yet
whether it will be a wholesale destruc-
ton, but the likelihood, from appearances
now, is that the crop will be damaged.
Fortunately the provision crops, both
corn and potatoes, are a redeeming fea-
ture TO the situation"
Thursday GOV. Sheppard granted par
dons TO five cOnvicts, all OF them having
been recommended by the board of d.
rectors OF the penitentiary as 1T subjects
Of executive clemency. Out OF the 1ye