The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-01-29
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS.

| for. IhlS plan WAS r'Eluly putsueu u".A ,i..ro
short time past, and We have only devlated 'he.e ere
rom when solicited by persons to wait 1or ie"
weeks until they sold cotton or otner p.aos p.Ouuos
Having departed from the rule in q few instances
we ore more than ever satisfied that tnere Is oiiy
one legitimate plan Of receiving Anu Ill .aLe
Subscriptions Therefore, all nteres'1u
notice that the red cross-mdrf slgnines Thoso
I'll f,. ether has or is about to expire lhose
p ansons wl,o have asked indulgence for Drlef
,ra iterise notified that the red cross-mark
r,;Il he made upon their papers until the ISL Oh
Eabrnary. and unless they renew their suoscfip-
IONS by that time shall strike on their names,
.,hnut excep,ion We are too poverty-stricken
to send papers unless they are Paiu or III "oSahce'
md while wishing to retain the good will and pa
tronaqe of all our friends cannot afford to sac
r;fce so much in their behalf We have to pay
! cash for everything, and in order to keep even
with the world we must adhere to the cash system
RECONSIDERATION you leave home next Monday,
to bring along enough money to pay the printer
If you are not coming to the Court House on Sale
day, send what you owe by your neighbor. Per-
sons indebted for subscription or advertising will
confer special favor by needing this advice.
| INTERNAL REvENuE.-Deputy Collector CoBB
gives notice that he will attend at this place on to-
morrow and Friday, to afford last opportunity for
the payment of taxes DUE
! CONVENTION ITEHs.-The Charleston Mercury
publishes every day, in addition to the proceedings
sketches Of the delegates, their antecedents, &C.
We promise our readers the sketch Of the Anderson
delegation, when it appears
| From oil ne can gather from the published re-
port the average talent of the Convention is more
marked among the leading negroes than among
the mean Whitcs who have shown their teeth.
! The Anderson delegation has been conspicuousy
quiet, with the exception of Dr. Newton ]. Newell.
He has been on the floor half dozen times or
more. and generally manages to blurt out some
thing. A specimen Of his oratory is given by the
Mercury, which We publish in another place. Dur
ing the debate respecting that paper, (alluded to
last week. Doctor N. made motion, including the
profound remark, that the Mercury 'be left to the
| temperature of the atmosphere" What he meant,
no one knows, but it proof positive that the good
people of Anderson may rely upon his being heard.
! Some of our exchanges designate this affair as
the Charleston Convention We not disposed
to grumblc at the appelation, and cheerfully ac-
cord to Charleston, or any other seaport, all the
honor of the occasion.
We learn through private sources, that few
delegate. are stopping at the Mills House, the
ority of the whites atthe Pavilion, and the colored
element scattered promiscuously.
LEAP YEAn-It is rather late in the day, to be
calling attention to tine fact that this is Bissexte
or leap year, but we have been reminded By q
pretty miss, with rosy cheeks and laughing eyes,
that she had not seen any mention of it in the In
telligenccr, and she expecting the editor 10 do
honor to the privileges of the fair SEX Surmising
that the aforesaid beauty has serious Intentions
against some of our bachelor friends, we have de-
termined u caution that fororn class of humanity,
that they may be prepared to undergo the torture
of having the daughters of Eve proposing for their
hands and hearts. Keep shy of them, gentlemen
They will usurp your glorious privileges and re-
strict your freedom, cncroach upon your dearest
idols and destroy the peaceful habits of your lives
By this we mean, that they will not allow you TO
wear buttonless shirts, soiled pantaloons keep
you happily engaged of an evening, instead of
wearing life away in solitude become the gentle
monitor of all pure and noble action, and Danish
from your hearts the greed of selfshness; and f.
nally, meamorphose you into q decent, respectable
gentleman, worthy citizen and respected member
of society. This is the danger, meisscurs, and we
give you solemn warming not to allow one of the
IN
the present year.
Observation-Disclosures SYAMEs, Esq, a young
lawyer, and son of the late DR.. SYMMEs, Of the
Pcndleton Messenger, has taken charge of the edi-
torial department of the keowee Courier. We could
not extend % him more complimentary welcome
than to wish that his career may be crowned with
the success of his honored father. ROBERT YouHG,
practical printer and worthy gentlemnn, succeeds
to the proprietorshp Of the paper. AL hands have
our cordial greeting.
The Columbia Phenix has been reduced in size,
but not in interest Friend SELBY continues to
give the freshest and latest news and is undoubt
ediy fixture.
What has become of the Charleston Neps? This
seems 10 be general complaint among country ex-
changes, and sc must add our grievance to the
rest The Savannah Adrertiser, too, must be ''put
ting on airs" 1t was enlarged and improved about
the first of this month, and after sending few
specimen copies, withdrew its radiant counenance.
We are after you, NED, and intend 10 have the Id
Uertiser, if we pay for it. Send along your bill.
The Sumter Watchnlan comes to this Office semi
occasionally. What is the matter?
CHANGED His BAsE.-Our friend, WM NJ os-
BORNE, whose location son the Bay" is from "the
time whereof memory of man runneth not to the
contrary" has changed his basc, and is now snug