The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-11-29
a1EAn1Nes FROM QUE EXCHANGES.

- The Legislature of Texas adjourned sine die
on the 18th inst. Mr.. Speaker Buford in his fare
well remarks said he was now and forever opposed
to negro suffrage He could make no distinction
as to qualification. If it were granted to Fred.
Douglas lie would favor The same privilege for the
duest Cuffee in the cotton field. He said the Leg
islature had done everything that justice required
for the negro. 500 ~ Ida
- John Surratt, an alleged accomplice in the
murder of President Lincoln, was discovered serv-
ing in the Papal service under the name of john
Watson. He was arrested upon demand OF General
King, but afterwards escaped into Italian territory
The Italian authorities are endeavoring tore-cap-
ture him.
- The Cincinnati Commercial, the leading Re-
publican journal of the West, and of almost un-
limited influence with its party, in carefully con-
sidered and well-digosted article in reference to
the approaching session of Congress, says: '.If
Congress-, in place of opening old wounds and ir-
ritating old sores will pursue conciiiatory course,
and seek to come to an understanding with the ad-
ministration, upon some proposition that will re-
ceve Its assent we shall get on in the work of re-
construction famously, have united people, and
be ready for general Congress of oil the States
by the time the Fortieth Congress opens its first
session.
~ letter from Secretary Mccullough to L. P.
Morton Co., of New York, just published, affirm
ing it to be the policy of the Government to redeem
all its bonds in gold, has had an assuring effect
among foreign dealers in bonds, anda sympathetic
Improvement abroad is anticipated. The. an
nouncement of the fact will no doubt materially
affect the price of gold as well as of Government
bonds, and ought to have a wholesome influence on
our national finances.
- Many of the Washington correspondents are
specializing as to what will be the contents of the
Presidents forthcoming annual message, and some
of them broadly assert that he will make terms
with Congress on the restoration policy, in view of
the result of the recent State elections This, too
is mere speculation and it were therefore better to
wait for positive information for the messageitse
it will be remembered that in the many speeches
of the President in his late trip North and West,
he said he had no new policy to announce, and
that his future would be best indicated by his past
course.
- - A new fatal disease is killing the hogs in.
Fleming county, Kentucky. Mr.. D. Johnson lost
one hundred and forty EIGHT hogs by what he calls
diptheria. He says he examined them very close
ly, and found yellow, thick substance around the
windpipe, and nothing wrong with their entrails.'
They run bloody substance from their ears and
nose. He foots up his loss in hogs at over one
thousand dollars. 4. - s... ~.
=. ~ The N. Y. HgaI's Washington correspon-
dent says that last week one thousand stand OF
arms we're abstracted from the armory in that city,
and are now concealed near by. This was done
while guards were on duty around it. The Uni
ted States Marshal and Captain Shifington are
hunting up the parties
- Those keeping horses should, twice week,
throw in a hsndful to each of salt and ashes.
Mix them by putting in three parts of salt to one
of ashes. Horses relish this and it will keep
their hair soft and ine 1t will preyentbos, collie,
&c. A little ground sulphur mixed with salt and
ashes and given once in two three weeks is also
beneficial All domestic animals will be thus ben
eftted.
= The New York World says: "It is consoling
in view of the possible elevation of Mr.. Horace
Greely to the United States Senate, to be assured
that the Secretary of State does not think him q
dangerous, person. According to q late visitor to
the Secretary. "Horace Greely." Mr., Seward
said, ssis great man-a man so full of genius and
of such power, that if he had particle Of COM
mon sense we should have to hang him. But he is
a d--d fool, and therefore harmless" 81
- Andrew McCollum, sugar planter of Louis
lana, who went to Brazil in view of emigration,
has returned, and pronounced against it as unsta-
BILE and less favorable to the seutherner than his
own country. - .t.,s' j