The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-09-23
ITEMs-EDIToRIAL AND OTHERWISE

AN Irishman's opinion Of the Maine election
-"Thc .nuinest thing on record
Col S. D. Goodlet, of Grecnville, has been
appointed and commissioned as q Commissioner of
the United States Courts for South Carolina.
= an election for Intendant and Wardens Of
Orangehurg took place the 18th, resulting in
an overwhelming Democratic victory.
= General Don Pedro Aulpudia, famous old
politician and officer Of the era of our Mexican
war, died recently in the city Of Mexico.
= Gen. James Shields, the veteran Irish soldier.
is The Democratic candidate for Congress in the In
dependence AIissour District, and is stumping it.
- The return of deaths within the city OF
Charleston, for the week ending Sept. 18th, is MS
follows Whites, l blacks and cclorcd, 2O-total,
81.
- mass meeting of colored Democrats came
off at Kingstree, Williamsburg District, recently.
Hon. James Z. Campbell and others addressed the
meeting:
- Tie PicEens Courier is informed tsat George
Green, citizen of that District was shot recently
dying in short time from the eHccts of the wound.
No particulars.
= The Commissioner of Agriculture for the
United States has perfected arrangements for the
exchange of seeds with nearly all tho governments
of the world
An exchange advises all lazy negroes to quit
stealing other peoples poiatocs-to draw their
forty acres and mule from ''dc Buro,' and go to
work like honest people.
= The Richmond Wing says: "Before the war
more than fftyvcsscls, barks, brigs and schooners,
were owned in this city. Now, we believe there
is but one The rest were al coniscated, sunk or
destroyed during the war
"A grand barbecue and mass meeting will take
place at Washington, Wilkes Co., Geo., on the lst
of October Several distinguished speakers are
expected to be present and address the people on
the great issues of the day.
= The Georgia Senate has passed the House
bill giving the Md of the State to the Air Line
Railroad. A Republican by the name of Higbee
voted in favor of the BILL but doubted its legality
as so many members had been turned out Of the
Legislature.
Rear Admiral VIM. Mcrvino died in Utica
N. T., on the 10th, aged 7S. lie entered the
navy when lad, and finally rose to the grade of
Rear Admiral lie was engaged during the first
ycar of the war fighting for the Union, but his ad-
vanced age compelled m early retirement.
"A Democratic delegate TO- Congress has been
elected from Colorado. The Radicals claimed the
victory, and their papers trumpeted the report all
over the country, but this Misrepresentation and
bare-faced lying only shows that their chances for
success in the final contest are desperate in the
trcmc.
"A great Masonic gathering took place in St.
Louis Mo-, OH the 10Th inst. The trienna ses-
sion of the General Grand Chapter and Grand En-
campment of knights Tempnr of the United
States were convened, to which is added special
convocntion of thc Supreme Grand Council Of the
Southern jurisdiction.
= John E. Hayes, ESQ., editor of the Savannah
Republican, died suddenly on Thursday last. He
had never recovered from the attack made upon
him last winter by Radical, who was offended at
certain stringent articles from his pen, and he had
suffered from affection of the brain, caused by
the blows then received.
= John D. Ashmore, in n card published on the
eve of leaving the State for prolonged absence,
denies being Radical, nnd dcnounccs the rumor
proclaming him such. He counseled the accep-
tancc of our position deprecated agitation and
parlisanship, and believes that war will result in
consequence Of lis counsel being rejected