Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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story Fta«. I Cor. Colombia RegUtor.) ig io one of tbe depart- r days ago, by accident possession of a bit of in the shape of a letter, ecially to South Caro- whiob has never been r, in fact, was it known ry exclusive few. To ie Regitiei 3 * readers it rividly to view many ot 5 incidents of the early war, particularly the in of old Virginia by I forces, when the me- irshall House event— of Colonel Ellsworth by Jackson, proprietor of i carrying out bis solomn L he would kill the first ttempted to haul down d then in tbe next mo- irinn the contents of la ten’s musket, inflicting tound, and being run td pinioned to the floor iet in the same hands. Ivors of tbe old Sooth Ltegimeui of Volunteer II well remember tbe of tbe occasion of tbe hi to their command of Jcent stand of colors by of the State, and many tbe exquisite skill with inscription was woven the deft hands of some a’s moat devoted and fhters. solors, then, ate the i of the story which fol tei view with one of the terans to respond to the is in Carolina’s defense, like iollowing facts: sr days after tbe Barren- t Sumter, in 1861, Gen. bam, who was in com- dorns Island as Major >f South Carolina State oeived a telegram from ‘ry, Alabama, from the of War of the Provision- tneut of tbe six Coufeder- , informing him that he nade Brigadier General in erate aervicr, (and orders to take command of Mach oliua State troopsusGov ;ens would tain over and ng to enter tbeConfederate id go by rail as quickly e to Norfolk, Va., and pet ate with General Tali- nrgiiiia State General, tu save tbe navy yard from ued by tbe United States ieu about to evacuate it. anirs of tbe First Regi loutli Carolina Volunteers from the Count es of , Newberry, EdgetieM, Jharlestou and Fairfleld), its’ men, Colonel Maxey ommauding, under this Med to transfer to tbe ate service, and with these Bonham and staff started Northeastern Railway for At Wetdou, N. 0., Gens bam received another tele- in Montgomery, couveying nation that the navy jard *dy in ashe 4 , and ordering ioi e« d to Richmond, Va., ort to Governor Letcber. is accordingly doue, al- r irginia had notyet ratifi-d ■anca of secession, ihortly tbereufter a portion >coud South Carolina Reg- Volunteers, under com- Colouel J. B. Kershaw, ar- Virginia, leaving the other es. which declined at that rausfer to tbe Confederate ■i ill in the State service, eb retained tbe colors of nent, This latter portion etinie afterwards recruited s required number of corns tud was mustered into tbe rate servioo as tbe Niuth it of South Carolina Voluu te Troops, Col. J. D. Bland- inandiug. mditninary statement will the following letter, which tten by Col. Standing, and ion for a copy of which was Miss Jane Jaekson, daugh- te proprietor of the Marshall and tbe reason why the 2d” on the flag bad to be I to that of tbe >( 9tb”: Qrs. 9th Reo. S. C. V., iBBXAMTOWN, Aug. 20. ’61. Dbas Madam : 1 send you imeutal flag, with the re a which you kindly acceded orning, that you will take figure ‘2d’ and insert in its lie figure ‘9tb.’ it thf flag which came from r bands of tbe daughters of ia has been worked upon by low of snch a man as James Bj will, 1 am sure, incite the Regiment to deeds of higher than what they determined then leaving their homes to ka invading foe, who with (ions footsteps, had pointed nes of Virginia’s sous. ‘main, with high regards, adam, your obedient servant, feed) J. D. Blanding, Col. Niuth RegU & 0. V.” letter was addressed to, and ia the possession of Mrs m, widow of Mr. James Jack- id ia moat highly prised by ■ily as a precious relic. I little reminiscence, oootin* y informant, recalls anothtr which ia not generally known, n South Carolina, viz: That *1 Bonham was tbe first South Inian who volunteend into ^federate service, and tbe I brigadier general apiminted i army, General Beauregard the first Immediately upon lit Bonham resigning his oemmission as Mqjor-Gcoeral, amesN. Lipscomb nasi2ued hie staff commission at Lieuten- olonel, and entered the Con ate service as first lien enant of cavalry on stall duty, thus being the second South Carolinian torn army, and weuc to Virginia with Gt-neral Bonbaw Governor Pickens ordered the balance of the State stall to Vir ginia under their State commissions for temporary duty under General Bonbom; so that General Booham and his entire staff, with six com- G ames under command of Colonel isxcy Gregg, were the first Con- rederate troops in Virginia, and were tbe first to arrive at Manassas Junction, where they met tbe Vir ginia State troops retiring from Alexandria. In this almost acci dental way was the first camp at Manassas formed. Just as Good as Jute. Congressman Elliott is doing ad mirable work in tbe House of Reps resentatlves at Washington. No question of legislation touching tbe interests of bis constituents escapes bis attention. Just now Congresss man Elliott is greatly interested in the discovery of some suitable sub stitute for jute bagging as a cover ing for cotton. He has been in cor respondence with Secretary Bay- an! in regard to the matter. Tbe following letter from Mr. Bayard and report from the United States consol at Liverpool will be of espe cial interest to the Scuthern plan ter: Dkpautment of State, ) Washington, Sept. 26,’88. f The Hoo. William Elliott, House of Representatives—Sir: With ref erence to your personal inquiry at this department on the 3d instant relating to tbe subject ot jute bag ging for cotton covering, I have now the honor to enclose for your information a copy of a dispatch, No. 188, of tbe 6tb instant, from the consol at Liverpool, containing a report on the subject. I have tbe honor to be, sir, your obedient ser vant. T. F. Batabd. U. S. Consolatb. ) Livbbpool, Sept. 6, 1888. j Hon. G. L. Ives, Assistant Secre tary of State, Washingtrn, D C — Sir: I have the honor to acknowl edge receipt of your cable ou jute bagging covering oottou, dated the 3d instaot. and to confirm my eable reply, which waa aa follows: “In terviewed leading merchants, pre judice tavors jute bagging, any cov ering lawful and acceptable, met- chauts suggest oottou sheeting as sabstitute.” I have gone into the subject fully with the president of the Cotton Brokers’ Association and several leading merchants of tbi« city, who say that it is immaterial to them whit Uescripti-n of covering I* around tbe cotton as long as the article itself arrives in good coudi tion. Prejudice favors jute bagging from the fact that, in accordance with trade custom, 4 per centum is allowed for tare. If the actual tare proves eu'w queutly to be more the spinner claims the difference; if. on theotk erhaud, it is under, the 4 per cent, is allowed all the same. Thus the spinners have an advantage, *ud consequently are in favor of jute bagging as a covering, for whatever other material is used actual tare will have to be stated. Probably at first tbe new cover ing, whatever it may Ire, will not be so acceptable to the spinners, and preference given to the bag ging, but if all tbe cotton is covered with similar material there, will be no choice. Cotton sheeting is the only substitute that can be suggest ed, that material having already been tried around Brazilian cotton with satisfactory results, aud some of the merchauts are ot opiuiou that it will eveutually be preferred. I am, sir, respectfully your obedi ent servaut. Cbas. T. Russell, Cousnl. New Variety of Cotton- (From The Horry Hera'.d.) As we were going to the State Convention last September Mr. John R. Cooper asked us to take a specimen of a new variety oi cot- con to the Agricultural Depart meat at Colombia for classification. Tbe Department assisu d by Geo. F. Atkinson of the University coaid not determined tbe species, and forwarded tbe specimen to Washington. The Botanist there was at first somewhat nonplus** d and said it answered in part the description of Gossypium hirsutum. A whole plant, with everything be longing to it, was then sent to Co lambia and then forwarded to Washington. Col. Colman, com missioner, states that it has been determined as Goasy pinm arboreum, the apeoiea—aometimes called Tree eotton,and says: “It seems to have a long and fine fibre, and ia apparently a good species for cul tivation.’’ “Gossopium arboreum is found in India, China, etc-, aud aa its name imports, is a large tree-like plant, ft bears a red flower, and prodneesa fine yellow-white wool. Varieties ot it have been long cul tivated in the United States, aud with the requisite soil and climate are aaid to produce a wool some what resembling see Island*” (In ternational Cyclopedia.) Saline ingredients of soil and at mosphere are Indispensable ele ments to tbe growth of Sea Island cotton, and it may bo possible that Gossypium arboreum requites a certain amount of these elements to reach perieoti u, and it ia barely possible that U rry, especul y the sunshine part, may ftirnish tbe con ditions under whioh this plant and staple oan be cultivated to ■atuii- fey aqd perfection. The experiment ia worth the trial, and Wo hope somebody will conduct a series of careful axperlmenta to do te: mine that question. remaps the Experiment Station in Darlington would be a suitable place barring the distance from tbe seucoast. How the Counties were Named. Mr. Morrison, principal ot tl.e Teachers lustitnte st Orangeburg, gave an interesting sketch of South Carolina, and the origin of the counties, as follows: Abbeville, town of Abbe, French. Aiken, named after Governor Ai ken. Anderson, in honor of Col. Robert Anderson. Barnwell, in honor of Col. Barnwell. Beau for., French, Henry, Duke ot Beaufort. Berkely, roe of tbe Lords Propria* tors. Charleston, towu of Charles, Charles II. Chester, settled from Chester, England. Latin Castra Chesterfield, either from the same source oi after Lord Chesterfield. Clarendon, in honor ot tho Earl of Clarendon. Colleton, in honoi of John Colleton. Darlington, in kou or of Col. Darliugtou. Edgefield, meaning edge of the field or border of the State. Fairfield, meaning Fair field, the county being much admired by Lord Cornwallis. Georgetown, in honor ot King George. Greenville, Greentown, not from the character of the peo ple, bat from the surfaoe of tbe country, or from Gen. Green. Hamp ton, in bouor of Col. Hampton. Horry, iu honor of Col. Horry, tbe friend of Marion. Kerebaw, iu hon or of Col. Kershaw. Lancaster, settled from Pennsylvania and Cas tra. Laurens in honor of Henry Laurens. Lexington, German set tlers called it Saxe Goths, which was changed to Lexington io hon or of Lexington, Massac) usetts. Marion, named after Gt-neral Fran cis Marion, Marlboro, after the distinguished Duke of Marlboro. Newberry—there is a difference of opinion on the origiu of this uame, bat possibly it comes from a family name. Oconee, an Indian name, meaning water course; this is the only county in tbe State that is from the Indian dialect. Orange burg, named in honor of the Prince of Orange, who sent fhe first set tiers over here. Pickens, after An drew Pickens, who to serve in tbe Legislature declined a seat iu Con gress and later tbe Governorship. Richland is either so called on ac count of tbe rich bottom lands, or n irony on account ot the poor up lauds. Spartanburg, so called on account of the presumed Spartan qualities ot her inhabitants. Sum ter, iu honer of General Sumter. Union seems to have taken its name from Union Cimrud, iu which the Episcopalians and Presbyterians had united. Willumburg was nam ed In honor of King William. York is after the Duke of York. • Tbe Fruit ot kis Labor. A correspondent of the lower Darlington Ciicuft writs thus to the Southern Christian Advocate. We hope you will allow us a small space iu your columns. We feel that we would ta- doing wrong not to speak wheu the Lord has i>e< u so gracious to us, and has so won- •leilully manifested HU power among us. To begin with, we have had no evangelist to help our Pas tor, aud we ti-iuk that we express the sentiment of tho whole Circuit when we aav that we need no such help so long as we can keep our present preacher. He is humble in his walk, firm in his character, de cided iu his action, and always nuiiifest* the spirit of a true follow er of Christ Jesus. He presekes the whole Gospel, the terrors ot the Law as well as tbe precious promi- sea. His sermous show deep re flection and careful preparation aud are delivered with great earnest ness and power. He never grows old, but stronger in tbe affections of his people. He has held pro tracted meetings at the six church es with fine results. Tbe spiritual iuterests ot the Church are steadily advancing. We have numbers of couversions aud reclamations. Family altars have been erected— in short, there has been such a great outpouriNg of the Holy Spir it as oan come only upon the uni ted efforts and consecrated labors of an bumble minister aud willtug people As to the financial inter ests of our Circuit, we have good reasons to believe that all claims will be met. We cannot close without expressing our high appre ciation of The Advocate. Yonr treatment of various perplexing questions has helped us very much, and if ail other papers have to be discarded, still will we cling to The Advocate. no doubt actuated by an boueat purpose to advance the educational interests of the State. It should not, however, lose sight of the fact that it is uot tbe lawsmaking pow er. Its denunciation is a mere frrw- tumfulmen. It may frighten a few teachers, but it will uot coerce the refractory one*.—Georgetown Ens quirer. The Presbyterian Synod. (Correspondent News nrnl Courier.) Greenwood, October 4.—The Presbyterian Synod of South Caro liua is to bold its annual sessions this year in the growing and pros perous towu of Greenwood, begin ning on Friday, the 12tb instant,at 8 o’clock P. M. The Rev W. T. Thompson, of the First Church, ot Charlestou, is the iiiod*-rator and will preach the opening sermon. Tbe meetings of the body have been largely attended of late * ears, daring the prevalence ot the Wood- row controversy, aud tbe discus- sious on that line have been aiiima ted and excitiug. Bat now that Dr. Woodrow is out of the Seminary aud his case has been finally decided by tbe Ohureh Couits, the public will look with curiosity to see what coarse the evoiation controversy will take. That it is not dead is very evident, but where will be the line of battle and what will be tbe point ot at tack t Or will the matter be allow ed to rest f Dr. Woodrow is uot a member of the Synod of South 0. rolina, bat belongs to the Presbytery of Au gust, in the Synod ol Georgia; aud sines he is no longer connected with the Semii ary at Colombia, this synod has no sort of supervision or control on him. Hence be oan have no personal case before it. Bat will those who have so earn* estly oppose*! him go outside and assail him aa professoi In the State University f or will they be con tent to let him resit The course of the synod will be watched with much interest. He is an Houest Man, Mr. Aaron Loryea, of tbia place, was pleasantly surprised one day last week by the reception of the letter copied below from a gentle man in Charleston: “Charleston, 8 O., Sep. 21, ’88 Mr. Aaron Loryea, Dear Sir:—I have been thinking ot past years, aud I now remember getting an overcoat from you tbe first winter after the war. 1 was bad off then and for many years after. I am a little better off now, so 1 have conclude*! to settle the old debt. If I recollect right, tbe coat was worth $20 I tbiuk there was something else; I am uot sure. It has been so long, it has oat ran my memory. In this letter yoa will find a moi.ey order for $50, which will cover interest and all, or near to it. 1 believe that thb interest exceeds the debt. Wheu yoa get the amney pie ise tat me kuoW. Yours respectfully, »$ At the time of tbe sale of the coat above meutioued Mr. Loryea did au extensiveclotbiug business on Mar ket Street in Charleston. The pays meut of a debt ot such long atamta ing, with fall interest, uusolicit* d, is of rare occurrence, and we note the mat er hoping that it may be the means of encouraging others to go and d<» likewise.” S* me of onr raiders would do well to imitate the example.—Clarendon Enterprise. ■ An Unanthoriied Act. The State Board of Examiners met recently, aud in pursuance of tbe authority vested in them by law, prescribed several series of text books lor nse in tbe pablic schools of the State daring the next five years. At the same sitting they promulgated the following ex- Uordinary descree: “Any teacher who, while receiv ing public school foods, uses text books in tbe coarse of study pre scribed for pablle schools that are not on the State list, shall forfeit hie pay from the pablic school fund for the time he ased them. • * * TheOoaofey School Commissioner shall withhold approval of pay eer- i ificates of sny teacher uot cuuform- ing to the rata. This strikes us as being tbe most arbitrary usnrpalioar of i»o*er that Wt have ever witnessed. If the Board of Examiners can |K>iat to any provision io thestatates ofSouth Carolina which empowers them to impose these severe penalties, they oan do more than anv lawyer in the State oan do. It might or might net be a wise thing toenaofe aneh • law; batthe Legtsbtare has new er aeeu fit to do to. Tbe board ia ing oat aud do not expret to t-ee sny back down this vear, au<l they are bound to win.-Afarfooro Dem ocrat. Notice. Having purchased the stock of goods of our lather, Mr. S A. Woods. Sr., we will con tinue the business in all its branches, at his old stand, un der the firm name of Woods & Woods, and will endeavor to merit the liberal patronage ex tended to him by a generous public. s. a. woods,* C. R. WOODS. Nov. 21, 1887. WELCH & EASON. FAMILY GROCERS, 186, 87 Meeting, end 117 Market Streets, Charleston, S. C. INVITE ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOW ING BA.ROA.I3STS. Cut Loef Sugar, 14} H>e. for $i ; Qraou Ute4 Sugar 16J lbs for $1 ; Confectiooer’e Sugar 16) lb* for $1 : White Es. C. Sugar 17 Ibe for $1 ; Light Brown Sugar 19 lbs for $| ; Good Brown Sugar 20 ibs for $1 ; 2-lb Tomatoes 90 eeote a dotea ; 4-lb To- matoee $1.10 cents a doten ; Good Oigara $1 for a box of 60. Theeo are but a few of tho many altrao- tioue wo are eoneUatly offering and house- keepers will And it greatly to their adrati- legs to send for a copy of our Monthly Price List and consult it nlwnys. No charge for packing or draysge. Oct 6, ’87-tf HOW IS IT! J. B KILLOUGfl & CO., will sell you instrument* at easb priees and take only $10 oa Organs and $25 on Pianos nnd collect balaooe, November 1st, 1898 with out interest ? Write. Drawer D., or call nnd soe then, io Allen’s Block, Florence, S. C. Teachers, Ministers, Sabbatb-Schoo Is and Cburckesget special discounts. Sheet Mueio Books and Music il Murchn«dise, shipped direct from Publishers. A good Tuaef cftnoected With the feral. July 6, 1888. W. C. BYRD Calls attention to bis large and care fully selected stock of FALL AND WINTER MILLI NERY GOODS. Straw and Kelt Hsta, Notions and Fancy Goods, Ladies’ and Children’s Jersey Jackets. D.y Goods, Boole, Shoee, lints aud Caps, dents’ Fur niahing Goods, etc. All ot whioh will be sold at email proMt. Kebirinber I will no be undersold by any one. Call and exam, ine before purchasing elsewhere. W. 0 BYRD Sep. 6, '88—3dl Beef, Pork, Fish* 1 desire to inform the people of Darling ton that I have gone into the butcher business, anl will be found in the Market House at the first stall on ib* right as ths building is eotered, where I will be pre pared nt alt times to furnish the eery best ifnniiiy of uiimi an I fish. Patronage re- -ptcifiilly solicited; satisfaction guar.an- ieed Goods deiieered by me. ROBT NIXON. Manifold Cyclopedia. The eighth volume of Alden’s Manifold Cyclopedia extends from Celon to Club Foot, and is fully equal to its predecessors—its hand some type, numerous illustrations, bandy form, ueat, substantial bind ing, and more than all, its skillful editiug, which brings within such convenient limits such a vast amount of knowledge, so well adapted to populir need*, are a satisfaction and a delight to stu dents. Not only in its marvelously low price, bat iu * very other res pect, this seems better than any other Cyclopedia suited for nse in the homes of tbe masses, and our public libraries. A specimen vol ume, to be returned if not wanted) may be had in cloth binding for 50 cents, or in half Morocco for 65 cents; postage 10c. Address John B. Alden, Pnblisuer, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Ga., or San Fran cisco. A Friend in Need. (The Columbia Record.) Some of the papers are still dia- ca-sing the candidacy of tbe Union lady who, beaten in tbe Democra- tie primary, avows her purpose to ran as an independent candidate for school commissioner ot that county. When it is remembered that under onr State Constitution Miss Garner could uot qualify as school commissioner, even were she to receive a majority of the lawful votes, tbe absurdity of her position is even more maifest than her in consistency. Some discreet friend of the good lady should at once counsel her to abandon a position which can have no other effect than that of making her appear ridion- Iona. / So Jate Used Here. As far as we can learn bat little if any jute bagging has been bought or sold iu this market this year. Last season onwards ot 200,000 yards were sold. Onr merehauts have many of them been able to aeonre old bagging from the facto ppty tne d thin year, aad the Bagging Trasta may about aa liar aa Marlboro ia concerned. The farmers are hold Cotton Seed Wanted, Blackwell Bros. A Co. are in the market this season and will pay tbe highest cash prices or make liberal exchanges of pritre cotton seed meal tor good sound seed* NOTICE, Tbe StockkoMere of Ibe People’s Bank of Darlington will meet nt the offloe of Ike said Bank, on tbe 8th dnjr of October, proximo, st 12 o'clock, M., for the pur- po«of nuthori ting an increase of the cap ital (took of laid Bank By order of the Board of Dir<etors. H. KEITH DARGAN, Pres. J. R. NETTLES, Sec’ty. Sep. 6, ’89— 6t Salesman Wanted. Energetic men to esuvass Dar lington County with a beautiful Hue of jewelry and watches, in a hand some sampl* case; $50 td $75 per month guaranteed to energetic men, aud more than that can be easily made. Security required. For fortber particulars, apply at MASON'S JEWELRY STORE. Aug 23, ’88—tf The Sun is Shining! McCullough, Blackwell & Co., DEALERS in WAGONS, HARNESS, Aed East Vroof Seed Oats and Eye, . $. $. $ $; • $ l 10,000 BnaiU Rust Proof Data t I have bought a choice lot of Rust Proof Oats, and will receive this week 2,000 bushels, and others to follow. Farmers will save money by oalliug aud securing their seed before the rise* O. W. HEWITT. Ang. 9, 1888. NOW HAVE ON HAND AS FINE A LOT OF HORSES AS IS TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. There has been an Enormous Beduction made in tbe Prices of the BUGGIES AND WAGONS, Which they handle, and they only ASK that all who may contemplate making ally purchases in tb s line will examine their Stock b**f*>Te doing so, assnriug them that they will thereby save money. THE FIRM HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED 3 CAR LOADS OF b xr a- a- x e s And One Car Load of Old Hickory Wagons. Having purchased in such large lots, they are now prepar ed to sell at the Very Lowest Rates. They not only SAY this, but ME AX it I These Gentlemen are the Local Agents fo* THE CELEBRATED Of Columbus, Ohio. THE WATERTOWN BUGGIES, Of Watertown, N, J. THE WELL KNOWN • *> Hackney Buggies, Of Wilson, N. C. In Addition to a Large and Varied Stock of beautiful XX .A. ZR. IT 23 S S This Hoyse is prepared to make to order at their place of business the most Elegant Sets or parts of Sets, The Oinning Public. Are inform**! that ths eubeeribor is sbsot through with ths push work sf ths sesssu si>4 can, with promptness sad die- pel eh, do nay work in tho gin line that may be wenled. ROBT DICKINSON, Derliugtoa, S. 0, Sept 37. ’88- 2t Uiutt U J. fgutiii MM AVE new a aiee assortment of Fall ■ ■ and Winter Millinery goods, Neck wear, Corsets, Ladies’ Underwear, As., whioh were carefully selected, iu New York, by oao of tho firm. They take great pleasure iu sorviug their ouslomers at all tissee. Sept 37, ’88 BUY MUEl MEVH1L It Ck FOR BY SO DOING YOU WILL SAVE MONEY, AND BE s Darlington, S. C., Sept. 13,1888.