The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-02-14
STATE NEWS

O0n0 IOrty-lOuI Cdoeo meTe leIufueu W 'ho III o'
quarterly session of the District Court in Laurens
The Court convened on Monday last.
The Abbeville Press regrets to announce the death
of two wcll-known and highly respectable citizens
of that District, Andrew Giles and VIM. Lesly,
Esqs.
The Laurensville Herald states that the little son
of P. D. Elliott, who was accidently shot BY apis
tol two weeks ago, died on the eighth day after re-
ceiving the wound. The jury of inquest rendered
verdict of accidental shooting.
Gen. Joseph D. Kershaw, the staunch old war
rior, is engaged in the editorial department of the
Camden Journal If he writes as well as he fights,
the contributions from his pen will receive ex-
tensive circulation.
The Yorkvile Enquirer records the delth Of
centenaran, Mr.. Francis Henry, of that District,
who had attained the usual age 101 years. He
was living near the battlefield of Kings Noun
tain, and visited the ground the morning after the
battle.
The Greenville Enterprise states that Captain R.
D. Gaige has been appointed Assessor of Internal
Revende for the Division embracing the 1st Regi-
ment S. C. NJ, part of Greenville District If we
are not mistaken, this officer was recently employ
ed in like service in our neghboring county Of
Hdrt.
The Calhoun Literary Society of wofford Col
lege some years ago elected the notorious Holden
an honorary member, as compliment to his poem
upon the late John C. Calhoun. Recently the So
ciety struck his name from the roll, and the auda-
cios renegade speaks of this latter proceeding as
a mark of honor. DE gustibus non est aisputandum.
The Fairfield Herald is publishing sketches of
that District during the revolution Of 177G, and in
its last isste gives the names Of thrtythree reyo-
lutionary soldiers Fairfield played o conspicuous
part in that struggle and her Confederate soldiers
demonstrated their title to worthy scions of an IL
ustrious stock.
The Clinton True Hitacss apologies for the
"many inaccuracies" upon its foirth page, by say
ing that the editor was absent when the form went
to tress, and the "deyl" took that opportunity to
play his pranks We trust that the ereverend editor
will not again leave his post for the evil spirit is
constantly watching and is always prepared to
seize upon an advantage Of that sort.
The Pickens Cohrier says that Exchanges are
tublshing the name, location and number of facto-
ries in the State," giving the number at twelve to
which should be added that of the Pendleton Fac
tory, on the Blue Ridge Railroad, the property of
Mr.. Vim. Perry This omission deserves notice,
for the Pendleon Factory and its energetic pro-
prietor should not be overlooked in summing up
the industrial resutrees of the State.
The citizens of Greenville have organized the
Palmetto Fire Engine Company The lHoantaiheer
learns that on the 3lst ult., two men went to the
house of Mr. Jesse French, in that District, -four
ished pistols, demanded mules, appropriated green
backs, and caused their victims to sign two notes,
for three and four hundred dollars respectively
then departing without taking the mules. We
have no doubt they were'the same lhckless wights
who ehdeavored, one week afterwards, to obtain
booty in like MANNER in this vicinity. The exis-
tence of an armed band, four OF FIVE in number, is
positively certain, and the citizens Of Anderson,
Abbeyille Greenyllo and Laurens should tinite IN
systematic effort TO bring the offenders To Justice
We shall publish mihutS description OF the entire
party when the particulars can be obtained
The SpartanDur8 c1PTeSS has .iio io'io"iAs $3.50
bic paragraph in its editorial columns: Let this
sound principle in political economy not be forgot
ten by the people of our District and State, that
the manufacture of clothing, and the rearing OF
stock at home will keep within our borders large
amount of money annually Withdrawn from us to
pay for mules, bacon, and foreign articles Of ap-
parel. Let this rule be adopted export every
thing that can be we'll spared; import nothing but
what is absolutely necessary. By this means
surplus will be gradually accumulated, thrifty
circulation will be induced, and productive capi-
tal will be set to work, which will eventually de-
velop all the latent resources of the people and
country.
A MODEL DRUG HousE.-Messrs Goodrich,
winemat, s. Co., No. 1913 Meeting street, are sue
cessors to John Ashhurst s. Co., who did the lar