Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Cormick's on the artesian we'll.
The cottages and hotels at Aiken are
filling up rapidly with Northern guests.
One hundred miles of railroad have
been built during the present year in the
State.
A white buzzard has been seen by the
colOred people OF Martin township, An
derson county.
The Methodists at Greer's are building
church. 1t will be a wooden structure
and will cost $1,000.
The cotton gin OF j. Massey knight, OF
Lancaster county, has been consumed by
fire. Loss $500, insurance $40.
Bishop Cranberry will preside at the
South Carolina Annual Conference which
meets in Orange6urg on Thursday.
The South Carolina party that remained
at Flat Rock. to enjoy the charming
fall weather have been "snow bound"
The Carolina Central has crossed the
Broad river iron bridge and begun NOV
ing dirt in its onward march to Ruther-
tordtOn.
senator Hempbill, of Abbeville, has in
troduced bill in the Senate forbidding
the sale OF cigarettes to boys under 10
years Ofage.
A plan is on foot to form a new county
out of portions of Sumter, Kershaw, Oar
lingtOn and Chesterfield, which is to bear
the name of Cleveland.
Many points report considerable dam
age to roofs by the snow. Many have
sprung leaks, and in some cases have
fallen in by weight OF the same.
Ducks are said to be very scarce up the
rivers, but large quantities are received
IN Georgetown every week for shipment
to Charleston and the Northern markets.
Barnwell claims the belt for sweet
potato growing. One of it's citizens,
Jacob Kinard, has a specimen that
measures nine inches across and weighs
seven pounds.
A child of Mrs. Nancy Sims, about 3
years of age, was burned to death near
LOngsville, Lancaster county, the other
day. Its clothing caught on fire while 1t
was playing before an open fire.
1t appears that property at the recent
public sales in the State went off cheap
with little demand. The attendance in
most cases was light, doubtless the in
element weather keeping many away.
Lsurens has shown by the vote at
Wednesdays election that the people are
tired of such state of affairs as have
existed there for some time. The result
was 1S5 for license and nine for no IL
cense.
There are now $50 patients in the State
Lunatic Asylum. Number of sick 175,
number violent Al, employed on the farm
26, In the laundry 8, in the kitchen II, on
the grounds 30, in the barn 5, house work
81, in the serving rooms 30, in the wards
s..
The cotton gin of Lewis Watts, near
the Lancaster line, in the upper edge of
Kershaw county, was burned to the
ground the other day. Loss over 81, 900.
A colored boy about years of age, who
was in the lint room, was burned with
the building.
A number Of Baptist ministers recently
met at kingstree and formed a new asso-
citation called "The Southeast Baptist
Association" 1t is composed OF seven
teen churches, TO wit: Fourteen In Will
liamsburg county, one in Clarendon
county, one in Marion county and one in
Georgetown county.
4 negro convict named VIM. Mills,
from Greenville, tried, and very nearly sue
ceeded In making his escape. He had
gotten outside the penltentiarY and waded
into the river until he thought he was at
safe distance. He took a boat, but was
seen by a young man, who reported the
fact to the authorities, and he was quick
ly recaptured.
Seventy-five hands are at work grading
teen miles are ready for the rails. Appli.
cation will be made to the Legislature at
this session for amendments to its charter
making Prosperity its northern terminus,
and authorizing the townships through
which the road will run TO vote subscrIp-
tions. The Hon. Alfred Aldrich is Presi-
dent OF the road.
A sad and fatal accident occurred five
miles above sumter Saturday. Ashby
Booth, II years old, the son Of Mrs. M, Z.
Booth, was accidentally shot in the head
by pistol IN the hand of one of his little
friends and companions. he died Sunday
afternoon. His father, an EDglishman
and a gallant Confederate soldier, died
about year ago from the effects of
lacerated wound received in his gin a few
hours before.
All of the wooden buildings DESTROYED
In the last fire at Aiken VIII be replaced
by brick buildings, and after their COM
pletiOn the business portion CT the town
will look quite city-like. The fire com
pleteiy paralyZed business for few DAYS.
but the merchants seem TO have once
more TegaineG their cheerfulnoss OF dispo-
sition and appearance. The whole town
seems alive TO the necessity OF water
facilities OF some kind, and will baye
water at any cost. Tue artesian well
plan seems to meet the Views of the ma
jority.
George Harrison, Nathan Crosby, Hay
Bord and Daniel Featnerstone. all col
Ored, were put In jail at Chester Tuesday,
charged with the murder OF Eli Johnson.
also colored. After attending negro
festival on last Wednesday evening the
deceased ieft for home, but on the way
was assaulted by some parties and so
badly injured that he died on Friday
morning. On Saturday Coroner Murphy
held an inquest, but no developments
were brought out duplicating any one
On sunday he had reason for holding
another inquest, which lead % tho arrest
and imprisonment Of the persons named
above. one OF the accused states that
George Harrison inflicted the injuries
that lead TO the death VI Johnson.
Tue directors Of the Cheraw and OAR
linEton railroad have declared dividend
OF 81 per share on the capital stock OF the
company, payable on and after Dec. H.
This is per cent. dividend, the par
value Of each share being $50, and ia the
first that has been declared by the com
pany siuce its organization In 1858. Ow-
ing TO the careful and economical admin
istration OF the affairs OF the road In past
years there had accumulated in the treae-
ury a surplus fund, out OF which The d.
rectors, at their annual meeting on Nov,