The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-27
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
Happenings in South Carolina
Metropolis.


An unusual accident happened Monday
at the custom house wharf. \ 3. 300-poand
hammer burst out of its rack at the head
OF the wharf and fell into the water, bury
ing itself in the mud.
The first parcel of new crop rics, Al
bushels. was received Monday at West
Point Mills from the Pennyhall plantation
of Mr.. J. Be met Bisseu. fais rice Will be
mllled for the market. The rice was sold
to the highest biddar y. Messrs Wm. c. Bee
& Co.
About the middle Of October the Charles
ton orphau house will celebrate It's CEN
tenary with imposing ceremo les. This
tia e-honored institution, in its 100 years OF
existence, has done untold coed, and from
its walls have gone forth many whom the
state and country have gladly nonored.
The World of yesterday says that the
work at the EAST Shore Terminal is still
being vigorously pushed at the initial point
and terminus. The tracklaying IN Cen
cord steet will be up to the canal to-day. A
locomotive and all the worSing anuurte-
nances were received yesterday by rail, and
by the New York steamer tender AID
tank The contract for laying the conc etc
foundation for the great press has been
awarded.
The Carolina Yacht Club sail took place
Monday afternoon, and every one
that went on 1t, says the
Nelcs and Courier, had d delight
fIl time. The Phi ie left the docA at 5 o'clock
and the party was one OF the largest tnat
the club has had this summer. just after
she left the wharf two PRIV te part ei on the
Flirt and Wanda respectively followed in
her wake. The rooms of the club were
gracei with very large attenda &c OF
ladies while the boats We're being prepare !.
All three parties returned 20 the city by
moonlight after having had most
delightful evening.
The Net0s and Courier SAYS: The
Cochran Cotton Seed OIL Company of Phila-
delphia, which was looking in and about
Charleston some months ago to locate an
extensive plant for manufacturing cotton
seed products, has leased for one year, with
the privilege of buying, the Rock
Hill, S. g., oil mill. 1t is the
int ltion, as soon as practicable, to
intr, duce in the oil business a new inven-
ton for cleaning cotton seed free Of all lint
whatsoever. This invention Is covered by
patents in the United States and Europe
and is known as the Cochran cotton seed
cleaner, after mcJameS S. Cochran of Phia-
delphia, the patentee. The Cochran new
process, it is expected, will work a ravolu-
tion In the oil business. 1t produces an i'm
proved brand OF colt n seed meal, which
is said to be the best and cheapest IN the
world.
The Ne,os and Courier of yesterday says
that q telegram was received by DR.. II. b.
Horlbeck yesterday announcing the death
of Ex-British Consul Henry Pinckney
Walker in New York. The dispatch also
contained the inquiry as to whether the re-
mains could be received here by steamer,
from which it was inferred that the body
may be expected in Charleston by the next
steamer. For the past ten or twelve years
Mr.. Walker lived in Summerville, where
he owned fine property. He was affi cted
with an iucurable affection, for which n
went to New York about two months ago
for special treatment he survived his
four sons, one of whom died In the cause of
the confederacy, and he himself was
sympathizer with the lost cause. His
death will be regretted by thousands OF
friends in Charleston, whom he attached to
himself In long, prosperous and honorable
career as lawyer and as consul