The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-12
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Clerk hire allowance at the Newberry
postofiice has been increased from $3.50 to
$500 per year.
The Sumter cotton oil mill is ready to
begin operation, and as soon as a supply
of seed is obtained the seasons run will be
commenced.
The tobacco crop at Salem is fine and
the prices are fair. Cotton is fiat and the
farmers win be forced to find some other
money crop.
The Standard Oil Company has erected
an oil tank at the depot at Manning which
ought to have the effect of lessening the
cost of kerosene oil at that point
President Wilborn of the state farm
ers' alliance has called a convention of
cotton growers to meet at Columbia on
Sept. 90 The Bamberg county growers
will meet in Bamberg next Thursday.
The tobacco warehouse in Mayesville is
doing fine business this season, and the
prices paid for all grades of tobacco Of
fered on the market compare favorably
with those prevailing at any of the other
markets.
The mails from Button, S. c., is now
being sent by steamer Doretta. This is
the outside world the bridge over New
River having been carried away by the
high water and storm. and the roads
through the lowlands overlooked.
The primary in Beaufort county, South
Carolina, resulted in the following candi-
dates being nominated on the Democratic
ticket: House of Representatives.. c.
Bailey, c. j. COlcock, w. H. Lockwood
and J. G.. Verdier. County Supervisor
w. F. Sanders. County Treasurer-H. Q.
Adams. AuditOr-H. c. Politzer. Judge
of Probate-S. c. Cunningham. County
Superintendent of Education-F. T. Har-
dee.
The South Carolina Railroad Commits
sion is understood to have practically de-
cided to insist on the rules recently pro-
mulgated for telegraph companies. The
chief feature makes the rate for all West
ern Union business in South Carolina "a
cents or 25 cents for a ten-word message,
making the quarter cover the message
and stamp. No higher rate is permitted
in the state except over joint lines Rep
etiuon is to be granted without extra
cost and free delivery is required on all
messages.
Miss Lynch, a daughter of the late Dr.
Lynch of Columbia, and a niece of the
lamented Bishop Lynch, was received
Thursday morning into the community of
sisters of the beautiful little chapel of
the convent of the Sisters of Mercy, on
Queen street, at Charleston. The serv-
ices and ceremonies were interesting. sol
emn and impressive. The Rt. Rev. Bish-
op II. P Northrop officiated, assisted by
| several priests of Charleston. Miss Lynch
received the name of Sister Mary Cecilia,
Miss Lynch is young lady of marked
intelligence and culture.
The Internal revenue office has pounced
down upon some medicines at Columbia
At one place of business in Columbia $21
worth of goods were seized. A recent cir
| cular letter was sent out directing the
seizure of a number of medicines, which
| are classed as proprietary and requiring
stamps Phoenacitine and such prepare.
| tons are included in the order, and al
| such drugs are seized If found to be with
| out the stamps. The law requires thai
! such goods should be stamped wher
| shipped from the factory and the retail
! dealers are not to be severely punished
or much blamed