"The Carolina Spartan" Issue: May 26, 1880 The resolution appropriating fifteen thousand dollars to purchase a bronze statue of Gen. Daniel MORGAN, to be unveiled at the Centennial Celebration next January, has passed both houses of Congress. Spartanburg County may get ready for a big celebration. There will be many visitors here from other States, the Governors of which are corresponding with Captain Courtenay, the chairman of our Committee. Our people in due time will be called on to give an amount sufficient to put up the granite base for this statue. Let these contributions be given as freely and cheerfully as the services of the heroes were, who won the field of Cowpens. John D. CASH, a native of Spartanburg County, and a prominent merchant of Newberry for the last ten years, died the 13th inst. He was 41 years old. He leaves a wife and two small children. John P. WALKER, Esq., formerly of this county, has been elected Mayor of Gainesville, Texas, which town is near the Red River, about 270 miles north of Austin. Population about two thousand. The following telegram was received here last Friday: To W.K. BLAKE: Morgan statue bill has passed and gone to President. John H. EVANS. LIST OF LETTERS Remaining unclaimed in the Post Office at Spartanburg, S.C. May 15, 1880 J.M. AXITELL, Wm. BLECHE, A.M. BRADHAM, Mills CAMPTON. 2, George CUNNINGHAM, A.L. DUVALL, Edward JONES, R. H. PEBLES, H.H. HESON, Hattie E. KINARD, S. LOWMAN, Louisa LANHAM, Albert LOONDS, Johnson MEANS, J.W. MOOREMAN, Mimie NICKERSON, Thomas NORMAND, E.L. POPE, Drucella RIVERS, William TAYLOR. May 22, 1880 A.J. FLEMING, S. LOWMAN, 3, Emer ROWELL, Adollphus VANHONS, Willard WILSON. Issue: June 2, 1880 The following officers were installed on the 22nd by A.W. GREENE, L.D. to serve Nazarite Lodge No. 141, I.O.G.T. for the quarter beginning May 1st. J.M. TUCK, W.C.T.; Miss Effie J. HIGH, W.R.H.S.; Miss Jane BUSH, W.L.H.S.; Miss LouE. MAGBY, W.V.T.; Miss Nannie A. GREEN, W.S.; Edgar B. LOWE, W.A.S.; Jno. C. COOPER, W.F.S.; H. J. BISHOP, W.T.; E.C. WRIGHTSON, W.C.; W.P. HIGH, W.I.G.; J. HIGH, W.O.G.; P.G. HIGH, W.M.; Mrs. Addie TILLOTSON, W.D.M.; C.M. MABRY, P.W.C.T. Issue: June 16, 1880 MARRIED At the parsonage, June 6th, 1880, by Rev. C. McSMITH, Mr. Jesse CRAIG and Miss Mary LYNCH, all of Cross Anchor Township, Spartanburg, Co., S.C. Two Negroes, Cephe JEFFRIES and Sydney SMALLS concluded to have a free ride at the College Monday evening. They hitched up a horse and buggy, and had a capital time for an hour, but dallying too long they were caught. They appeared before the Mayor next morning and plead guilty. The sentence of JEFFRIES was $3.00 or 6 days on the street. SMALLS received $2.00 or five days. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Candidates: --For State Senator: Hon. D.R. DUNCAN --For the Legislator: Col. E.S. ALLEN --For Legislature: Gen. J.C. ANDERSON --For Legislature: Capt. James E. BLACK --For County Commissioner: Henry H. TURNER --For County Commissioner: Major J.T. HOLT --For School Commissioner: B.B. CHAPMAN --For Clerk of Court: F.M. TRIMMIER --For Clerk of Court: W.I. HARRIS --For Clerk of Court: John Earle BOMAR, Esq. --For Judge of Probate: Geo. W. NICHOLLS --For Sheriff: Dr. J. G. GAFFNEY --For Sheriff: W.G. AUSTELL --For Sheriff: Columbus W. MITCHELL --For Sheriff: John M. NICHOLLS --For Sheriff: R.H. FOSTER --For Sheriff: W.J. McDOWELL --For Sheriff: Capt. J.H. BLASINGAME --For Sheriff: J.W. GARRETT --For Sheriff: L.M. GENTRY --For Sheriff: Fielden T. CANTRELL Court will convene here Monday, the 28th inst., Judge MACKEY presiding. The following jurors have been drawn to serve at this term: Sebron S. DRUMMOND, Miles H. FERGUSON, Emanuel GEORGE, Thomas H. WEST, S. V. BROCKMAN, Martin PINSON, J.J. GREER, Milton LITTLEJOHN, Wilson ALEXANDER, B.B. MARTIN, Silas MILES, W.L. MORGAN, W.A. LANCASTER, Anderson OTTS (col.), W. H. BURDETT, G.C. JAMES, T.D. BRYANT, Reuben FOSTER, (col.), Geo. McABEE, C.M. WRIGHT, J.P. ROEBUCK, W.S. WINGO, W.B. PARRIS, D. Wyatt HAWKINS, Nim CUMMINGHAM (col.), Henry CLEMENT (col.), S.C. MILLER, Henry BIVINGS (col.), Lee LINDER, James W. BERRY, M.W. PAGE, Wilson MOORE, J.D. BURNETT, W.J. TUCK, James M. CALVERT, Laban JOHNSON. free post Lisa