Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-04

per year. IQe special incense granted 10
hotels and boarding houses for $3.50 has
been revoked, and hereafter they will be
required to pay the regular fee OF $500.
John Agnew died at his home at Co
lumbia Wednesday, after protracted ill
ness He was prominent figure among
the business men of Columbia, owning
large hardware and dry goods stores and
being otherwise a considerable property
owner.
Twelve years ago Bryant Weathersbee,
of Williston, bought calf, aud from that
calf he has raised twenty-five head OF cat
tie. He has sold $500 worth Of cattle and
$3.50 worth of butter during the twelve
years, besides furnishing his own family
with milk and butter.
The Georgetown Enquirer says: It is
rumOred that the Georgetown and Lanes
railroad will be sold in May. The presi-
dent OF the Georgetown and North Caro-
lima railroad talks about buying it with
the 100000 Of bonds voted by George
town county to this road.
At Chntonward, Wednesday, the store
of j. A. Saecher was entered and robbed.
The burglars made their entrance through
the front door, drilled hole in the safe
and took about $3.50 in money, $50 in post
age stamps and small amount OF mer-
chandise. The total loss is about $500.
The birthday of the poet Whittier was
celebrated by the literary people Of Spar
tanburg. At meeting held in the rooms
Of the Kennedy Library, j. b. Henneman
delivered an address. on the poets life and
work. The library has recently received
photograph with thespeecs autograph.
The REMEMBERING OF the houses in
Charleston. authorized by the city cOun-
Gil some time ago. IL now nearing COMPILE
ton. One section OF the ordinance pro-
vides severe punishment for any one who
defaces, alters, destroys or conceals the
number placed upon any building by or
der of council under this ordinance.
The directors Of the Central National
Bank of Columbia have declared a semi
annual dividend of per cent. Since the
organization Of the bank, in 1871, it has
declared twenty-seven dividends, aggre-
eating $4,000, on capital of 100000.
The bank now has surplus OF $50, 900,
and holds undivided profits of $4,000.
The young men of Marion held a sue
cessful tournament on Christmas day. A.
Carmichael crowned Miss Katie Blue as
the queen of love and beauty, Thomas
Monroe crowned Miss Cora Davis as first
maid of honor, Edward Elliott crowned
Miss Frances Laughlin as second maid Of
honor, and Joseph Davis crowned Miss
Rachael Gaddy as third maid of honor.
Invitations have been received in
Charleston to the annual reception of the
Old Guard Veteran Battalion, which will
take place at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York on Jan. q. The Old
| Guard appear never to have forgotten
| their visit to Charleston in 1876, aud al
ways remember their friends here on the
occasions of their reunions and recep-
tiOns. The popular and genial Maj.
George w. Mclean still commands the
battalion.
TWo,Actsofthe late legislative session
have been sacrificed to the headlong
haste Of the closing day. They were
passed hut failed to be ratified. How the
misplacement occurred is not known, but
it is stated that they have been found in
the Senate chamber without the indorse-
ment resulting from ratification. One was
to provide for and regulate the incOrpora-
| ton of towns of more than 1000 inhabi-
| tants, and the other was 10 amend the
charter of the Eutawvi1le railroad cem-
pany.
The following business changes have
been announced at Charleston within the
past day or two; James Z. Johnson has
been admitted to the firm of William
johnson & Co., coal dealers. Irwin b.
Tiedeman has been admitted to the firm OF
Otto Tiedeman & Sons, wholesale grOcers.
| p. n. GOrse has associated with himself
his son, and the firm name hereafter will
be p. N. Gorse & Son. The copartnershIp
of Simons & Reeder has been dissolved
! and the business will be continued by
James S. Simons., The copartnership of
james Cosgrove Il Son has been dissolved
and ewicepartnership, under the old
name, formed by James COsgrove, Jr.,
and Leon G. FerraIl. The firm of Robert
son, Taylor & Go. has been dissolved. A
new firm. for the purpose OF conducting a
general factorage business in connection
with the agency of the Ashepoo Phos-
phate Company, has been formed under the
name OF Robertson, Taylor & Williams,
liams, Jr.