The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-07-29
ITEMs-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE.

Frank Blair is forty-eight years of ago.
- Scallawagerie is the termed USED oy ehe
Charleston Mercury to designate the body known
as the Legislature of this State.
The Hon. Jefferson Davis contemplates max
ing trip to Europe as soon as he recoVera sum-
ciently from the effects Of his recent fall
- whitner symmes, Esq, has again become the
editor Of the Keopee Courier, published OF wal
halla We tender him fraternal regards ana earn
est wishes fo- pleasant career in journalism.
The residence of Rev. II. B. MCallum, OF
Sumter, was entered few nights ago, while the
family were absent, and robbed Of bedding, ladies
wearing apparel, sc.
The Lancaster Ledger learns that thirteen af
idavits were recently forwarded to Gov Scott pro-
testing against the election of the county officers
for that District.
The gin house of Mrs E. F. Halle, near Flat
Rock. in Kershaw District was set on hre oy
stroke of lightning and entirely consumed on
Monday night, goth inst
- The Greenvie lfountaineer chronicles the
death of Mrs. Harper, wife of the Rev Robert
Harper pastor of the Methodist Church in that
place, aftcr an illness of only few hours.
The President has signed the Tax Bill with
the provision reducing the tax on whiskey from
So to so cents per gallon; 80 the agony OF the
whiskey ring is over.
"A New York correspondent says: "tred
Douglass declines to stump for Grant because he
once owned negro, and must, therefore be an
essential Democrat
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Democratic platform. He has always insisted that
reconstruction was "wholly outside the Constitu-
tion."
"A bill has been introduced into the Senate OF
Alabama, staying every suit begun between April
l8, 1861, and April 1S, 1868, and making them
null and void.
"A bill has passed Congress removing the po'
ltical disabilities Of Simeon Corley, of South
Caroline; Michael Hahn, of Louisiana, and John
Millcdge, of Georgia.
The Abbeyie Press announces the death Of
youHr Thomas Nhaley, son of VIM. Whalcy, Esq,
of Charleston, by drowning. He had been bathing
with e number of his comrades, and it is supposed
that 6t Of epilepsy caused his death.
= The turpentins still Of E. A. Coleman, near
Little River, in Marion District, with about one
hundred barrels of rosin and turpentine, was con-
sumed by fire recently; supposed to be the work
of an incendiary.
Gen. Willard Warner has been elected United
States Senator from Alabama for the short term.
He was an officer on Shermans staff, and mem
ber of the last Ohio Senate. Gen. George E.
Spencer has been chosen for the long term.
Gen Craig of Missouri, publishes letter de-
nouncng Buffers report on impeachment, so far
as his testimony is concerned. He pleasantly adds
that Butler is q thief and puppy, great liar
and dirty dog
"A little girl, ten years of age, one of the pu-
pills of the Lethe School, in Abbeville District nc-
cidenthlly fell ilto well on the premises, sixty
feet deep, and with twelve feet of water, and was
recovered therefrom, with no further injury than a
few bruises.
= The contest now going on between the DEM
ocra,ic and Radical parties, says "Mack" of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, is between civil law and mill
tary despotiam as to the people; between venality
and principle as to parties, and between brains
and buttons as 10 candidates.
The Marion Star advocates red hot Democratic
clubs-"ali over the District all the State, nil
over the United States-whencver there may be
any Radicals, if it is down in the internal regions
Hope our brother don't propose to join even
Democratic club in the last named country.
- The Charleston papers of the 22d announce
the death Of Hon. Edward Frost, formerly Judge,
and for wears President of the Blue Ridge Rail-
road. lie was we'll known in this community, and
greatly admired for his estmable qualities as a
gentleman of the true Carolina type.
- The project of certain Texas carpct-baggers
for the division of Texas into three States has been
carefully examined by he Radical leaders in Con-
gress, but it is said that they are convinced that
the step will only end in making three Democratic
States, and that therefore the matter will be al
lowed 10 sleep in the committee room.
= Tho Sumter Necs calls loudly for the sheriff,
magistrate, coroner, or any other man, to execute
the law, and snys: "a more complete state Of utter
confusion never has existed in any country, and
this in time of profound peace" This is the de-
plorable condition to which carpct-baggers and
scalawags seek to bring the whole State.
= The New Orleans Pieayune says our readers
will have noticed that recently the late President
of the Confederate States, Mr.. Jefferson Davis fell
from stairway in Montreal, and was injured, rs
it was then thought, slightly. We regret to inform
them that a letter has just been received from
member of his family, saying that three of his ribs
were broken.
-E1-Gov. Perry made speech in Columbia on
Monday night of last week Hedepicted in gloomy
colors the misfortunes and degradation which
would accrue to the Southern people on the cleo
tion of Grant and Colfax, and with great earnest
ness implored his hearers to exert their utmost
endcavors to insure the success of Seymour and