State News. A genuine grizly boar is creating a commotion in tho St. Paul's section uf Darlington county. Mr. John H. Adams, one of the old est and most esteemed citizens of York county, diod on the 3d instant. Died, on tho night of the 8th inst., at Groeuwood, S. C, the Rev. T. H. Popo,- after an illness of only a few weeks. When tho lyceum is completed Aikcn will possess the finest hall in the State outsido of Charleston and Columbia. ? Monoy can now be had in Walhalla. Tho bank has begun its operations, and is making loans, receiving depos its, and sol ling exchange. ' From oar State exchanges we gath er tho information that the crops throughout the State are doing well, and promise a full yield. WH Henderson, of Laurcns, has obtained eighty stalks, with thirty-two hundred grains from a grain of wheat whif.li he found in a quid of tobacco. Within a little more thau a month eight children have been born to lour women in the Millway section of Ab beville county. Tho society for tho prevention of { cruelty to animals was organized on Monday night at Hibernian hall, Charleston, by the election of James T. We'sman president. Greenville is filling rapidly with oompany on route for the mountains, and shows a commendable spirit of | improvement and enterprise. Ground has bocn broken for the new cotton factory, and several handsome iron front stores are going up. During*a thunder storm on the 7th inst., the lightning struck a nine-room houso in Graniteville, splitting a raft er and entering one of the rooms in which Mrs. Kachel Syfort lay sick. The electric fluid played immediately ever the bed on which bIio lay, but did her no injury, and after flashing around the room vanished through tho window. Mr, Edward Zimmerman, of Green ville, while taking the bridle from his horse some days since was rendered in sensible by a stroke of lightning, which set fire to his stable and killed his horse. Stable and contents were entirely consumed, and but for the given by? hin wife*, man would have been burncu to death. OirSunday morning last Aiken was startled by the announcement of the death of Daniel McDonnell, Esq., late proprietor of the McCouncl House, Savannah, Ga., and a few weeks ago the purchaser of the Aiken Hotel here, Mr., McCennell it seems had drank some cider on Saturday in Augusta .which disagreed with him, and, caused him to icel quito unwell, hut no one supposed his indisposition would terminate so fatally. Mr. Culdwcll Robcjtson, who lately graduated with such distinction at Georgetown college, a son of Senator .Robertson,' is a constitutional demo crat of the Calhoun school, and sticks t6' the did time toachings. He is studying law and promises to fulfill the,...high,.expectations raised by his college success. It must be aFonrce of great pride and satisfaction to the senator to be the. father of such a son, even though he is a democrat. On*' Saturday the 3rd icst., at Water Valley near Montruorenci dc pot, Allen Kodon, a young colored man, shot and instantly killed a color td woman the wife of John Pago. It m'cnw a pleasure gathering was in progress at the house of the latter, at which the nan Roden was present in an intoxicated condition. His be h&yfor. became so violent and disgust ing ; that, Mrs Page ordered him from the house* Ho refused to go, and commenced to curse and abuse her in a violent and threatening manner Sho became incensed at his conduct and: stooped to pick up a stick to drive him from the premises, when ho drew Ihb pistol, and the moment she arose irora ber stooping position fired upon her twice, the balls entering her breast and causing death in a few moments. Kodon immediately fled, but was fired upon b^' persons standing near and brought to bay, when he was eaptur oJI' tthd would have been lynched if it bad not been for the efforts of * I r. ljeeac and others. Kodon, was brought to Aiken the name night and lodged in0^oil,where on Minday his wounds were dj cased by Dr. Kock well. llodcn u said to be a very dangerous char acter, whose reputation for wicked ness is ? well-known. He (viucesb t littlo rogrct for tho awful crime helms committed, nnil expresses himself as having no fear of the gallows. It is rumored on the streets that ho is one of the muruVcrs of Margaret Carter, the unfortunate girl whose body was fouud in the Edisto river last sum mer. Though hut eighteen or nine teen years old he evinces a hardihood that would do credit to one deeper skilled and older in crime than him sei f.?Aiken Tribunn. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING UV tue OnANCiEUURG news COMPANY. THAI) Ci ANDREWS, Kdltor. ?K?. BUUVKIt, llnsinpH^jVauager. SAT^JRD?Y, July 17, 1875. A Hint to South Carolina. Tho interest aroused by the triumphs of the Amcricnn riflemen in Ireland has moved Gcu. Shaler to get up in the mooting of the American association and propose that in tho centennial year international shooting macches shall be made up, not ouly with Ireland, but with the nations of tho world. Gen. Woodward offered an amendment to thcefibct that there should he a centennial match, to he shot h)' teams of twelve men from each stale in the union. The resolu tion und the amendment wore referr ed to the executive committee for action. Of course South Carolina must be represented in this match, and it is time that your crack native riflemen, in conjunction, with your schuctzen gcsellschnft, should form into an association for practice. It would be gratifying if in the grand inter-state match a southern team should beat the team that has beaten Ireland and the world so far. But in the centennial contest South Carolina would hav'e to shoot against the Swiss mountaineers and the Kentuckiaus, to say nothing of the Crecdmoor. '?cracks." It is not too early, there fore, to be up and doing. Nxm. This is a good suggestion, and-one that our Orangeburg Riflemen can take hold of with good chances of success. Wc have some crack shots here that we think could give a good account of themselves even in a con test with the celebrated team that have carried off the laurels from Ire land. On Wcduc^sM^Pffiernoon, one of the plcasantcst events of the season was carried out among the children of the Presbyterian Sabbath School. At an early hour the church wax | thrown open to a large number of the j friends of the School and Che parents of the children. At four o'clock the exercises began with an earnest prayer by the Rev. II. A. C. Walker, after which was an examination of one of the younger classes by 'the Rev. J. I). A. Brown. The answers of the chil- j drcn were promptly and perfectly given. Then followed a beautiful hymn from the school assisted by the choir. Tho infant class next were called on, and some of them scarcely able to peep abovo the pews, joined with those not much larger in a ready response to all questions put to then, by their pastor. Another sacred song was rendered, and the first cluss com posed of the older scholais were called on by their teacher. A synopsis of the less bs of the past year, was pre pared in a set of sixty-five questions, scanned the leading points of the sacred Book, and not a single word was missed by the class, which had prepared to perfection for the exami nation. Mr. Brown then addressed the Audience wich nn earnest exorta tion touching the value of Sabbath Schools, and commended the noble work especially to parents and teach ers, and encouraged the School with congratulations upon its success. Then a pile of beautiful presents from tho parents were opened before the glad eyes of the Children, and the distribution placed in the hands of every child some pleasing Souvenir of the day. The choir thon led the School with "Sweet by and by" and the benediction was pronounced by Mr. Walker. The ladies of the con gregation had prepared a collation for the happy party, and the spacious grounds of Air. N. A. Pull's residence were placed tit the disposal of the School. While the ladies were load ing the tables with every delicacy, the children grouped on the grass in the shady front yard, and the air rang with gleeful voice*. The refreshment stand was profuse, and a happier gathering has been rarely seen. One ardent friend of the School said"What n picture for a photagraph" His heart and ours, was like that of every person prcscut.and carried away effnee icss -t impress for rejoicing and good. '1 lib table'3 left, now the young people and ftieir guests returned to their pleasures. Night closed in, the large piazzas wero invaded with pat tering foot. The parlor resounded with delightful music, and the scene closed at a late hour upon a happy dispersing group. To the ladies who aided so much, to the liberal holp of tho gentlemen, and to the teachers tho Children acknowledge their many thanks. [communicated.] *. Elizabeth Township, July 2d, 187?. Mr. Editor : At a meeting of the tax-pay era o*f Elizabeth Township held at Kuotts' Mill on the 2Gth lilt., yo- r humble correspondent enjoyed tho pleasure of meeting with many of his old friends aud was really de lighted with tho ploasautuess of the occasion. After considerable discus sion a tax of three mills was assessed for scholastic purposes. And wc trust that the funds thus collected will be judiciously and honestly applied for surely our people stand greatly in need of education, that great elevator which alone wo can depend upon to raise our race from t.&ir present con dition. The meeting was particularly illustrative of the present condition of our political affairs. The "gerrai boms" commonly known as fogy, ar gued for one mill. Others with a lit tle more magnanimity aud foresight consented to one and a half mill, whilst another gay financier in the course of his remarks, argued in favor of two mills, (provided that he or some other honest man have the dis I bursoment of theso funds.) But the climax was reached when our young friend, Mr. Govan V. Culler, took the I floor, he made quite a lengthy speech, i advising an assessment of three mills, which, by weight of his sound practi cal arguments, was carried. Mr. Cul ler exhibited considerable interest in the advancement of those who hith erto occupied a meanial position. He showed that he understood fully their condition, and likewise their require ments. He paid a handsome compli ment to our very worthy Treasurer, John II. Livingston, and we all most cordially unile with him in the wish that he may be allowed to Joccupy that p"sLt>oi?ioJdi4 Seats and ChUcLran. ?Decial TsToti^e.?A ncw lot of the Celebrated DIAMOND Per* y \ feet fit SHIRTS arrived T. KOHN & BROTHER. F. KOHN & BROTHER. T. KOHN A BROTHER.