The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-22
SOUTH CAROLINA,

DIR. w. +. Barton of Orangeburg died In
his chair Monday.
Mitchell Bros. of Batesburg have recently
enlarged their store by building an addition
to it.
Willie Woodward shot himself in the arm
while hunting near Montmorenci few
days ago. Amputation was not necessary.
j. w. Dubose, the white man who was
shot at Packsville about three weeks ago
by negro, Edmund Holiday, died Mon
day.
Batesburg has organized a warehouse
company and has received a charter from
the secretary OF state. The company will
erect handsome fire proof building.
The committee on internal improvements
will recommend an appropriation of $14, 900
to provide the best possible system of
sewerage for the lunatic asylum at Column
bia.
Since the news Of the Three C's being
placed in the hands of receivers the con-
tractors in Union county are making prepa-
rations and are arranging their business so
as to leave at once
A special from Graham, Barnwell county,
says: The South-Bound is coming to
Graham. Oae of the magnates has invested
Sl0,0 900 in Graham dirt" That means
business By next August we will ask our
Charleston and Savannah friends up to our
grand gala day.
The secret sry of state has issued a COM
mission to George W. Eagan, Herman s.
Cordes and Charles T. Beachman for the
organization of the Enterprise Dredging and
Transportation Company of Charleston. The
| company is capitalized at $4,000, which
amount is divided into 300 shares Of 500
| each.
Several days ago some person or persons
hoIIcn nf a-I
who lives about eight miles from Batesburg,
and purloined considerable portion of mis-
| bedding, etc. Some one also went to the
house OF Oscar w heller. in the same neigh
borhood, and relieved him of new suit Of
| clothes
| The city board of assessors have made
their report of improvements made in
| Greenville during the year 1890. One
hundred and fifty new dwelling houses have
been built, and the total amount of taxable
Improvement is 81 .975, as against SS2, SOS
for $780, The value of untaxable improve
ments is $4,000, against $40, 900 in 1885,
| A declaration has been filed and a COM
mission issued to the Piedmont Construction
and Lard Company of Seneca, Oconee
| county. The corporators, w. j. Kirk, AL
bert Zimmerman, j. w. Bowden aud j. e.
Brazeale, propose to build railroads, con-
struct electric lighting apparatus, erect
water works and open up and operate coal,
iron and marble mines. The capital stock
is $50 900, divided into 200 shares of 500
per share.
In one of the memorable engagements
near Petersburg, Va, in 1854, when the
| confederates were commanded by ex-Sena-
tor Hampton, his gallant son fell in the
thick and front of the fight, aud it was
published in the papers Of the day that the
brave father dismounted and, raising the
head of his dear dead boy, imprinted a
| fathers farewell kiss upon his cheek. and
tenderly laid him down, mounted his steed.
and went where duty called, leading his
victorious squadrons TO the discontinue of
his country's foes.
The express office at WATERFORD was
broken into Wednesday night and robbed
| OF about S400. Simon WATSON, the watch.
man, says that he was sitting in cab car
| alongside the depot when he heard noise.
| He left the car and advanced with gun in
| hand toward the express office, but had not
proceeded far before he was covered with
two revolvers in the hands of two masked
men and ordered to throw up his hands, and
! up they went. In this position he was held
! while three other men entered the express
office by breaking open window inside
! They bursted the safe open and pocketed
! S4O0. Simon was then allowed to go In
peace, while the thieves fled with the spoils
The Senate committee on finance has
raced the House appropriation bill in
several hundred places. The following re-
auctions in salaries are made: Governor
$500; private secretary, $500; messengers.
salary 500; secretary Of state, $500; clerE
OF secretary of state, $500; bookkeeper OF
controller general, 1900; chief clerk of con
troller, $3.50; state treasurer, $500; book
keeper OF state treasurer. $500: general
bookkeeper If treasurer, $500; state super
intendendent Of education, 5000: clerk Of
superintendent, $500; adjutant and inspector
general, $500; militia appropriation
$4,000. attorney general, $500; assis
tant attorney general, $500; state librarian
SID: wstchrnan state house, 5000; ohisi
justices, I'll 600; associate justices, $500 each
circuit judges, $4,000 in the aggregate; clerl
OF the supreme court, 500; state reporter
800; librarian, 5000; purchase O
books, s2g0; quarantine officer
| Charleston, 500. 10 appropriation for pab.
fishing repsrtsi county auditors, 1850 Ia
the aggregate auditor aBd treasurer,
printing, 81 600; superintendent peniton.
Larry, soy eaptain " guard $3.50 clark u
positepiiary. 500; superintendent " asy
lum, $50; board ~ Te2eais, 81 eacb per IA
public printing s2,OJg, Tor Tailr0ad CON
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