The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-10-21
ITEMs-EDIToRIAL AND OTHERWISE

Capt. Godfrey, the proprietor of the Battle
House, died in Mobile on Thursday last
The late President Pierce left no family.
His wife died several years ago, and their two
children died before her.
Governor Walker, Of Virginia, had to take
FIVE oaths, including the famous "iron Clad" be-
fore he was completely installed He took them
like man.
- Maj John S. Lafferty, of the Lexington IVA
Gazette, has been appointed superintendent of the
typographical and stenographical department of
Washington College, over which Gen. Lee presldes
Two gentlemen from Lincolnshire, England
Messrs. Lenox and Graham, said to be very
wealthy, are now on visit to this State. They
are making examinations in regard to mining
with view, it is said, of making investments.
Mr.. Taylor, financial agent of Messrs Cress-
we'll g. Co., the contractors of the Blue Ridge
Railroad, left Columbia on Wednesday for his
home. He selected O. residence and an Office for
the company in Columbia.
At Columbus, Co., they ara making cotton
blankets, apparently very warm and comfortable
with good body and nap on each side, hand
somely borGlered in colors. Theyare much cheap
or than woollen blankets, and less porous.
Fl G. De Fontaine, ESQ.,, is on lecturing
tour in the eastern part of this State. His theme
is the "Po.try and Humors of the War;" Our
friend .Personne" is fully qualified to speak upon
these topics, and we wish him great success.
- The Columbia Pheniz understands that Gov.
Scott has decided upon the resumption of studies
in the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum, located in
Spartanburg county, and has appointed Professor
J. M. Hughston as Superintendent, with full
corps of assistants.
- The signature to valuable document in
Alexandria, Va, was written with purple ink, and
to the dsrnay Of the possessor, it hos faded entire
y away. A paper in that city accordingly con-
demns the use of purple ink for legal documents,
but suggests that it would be highly appropriate
for love-letters.
= Just previous TO the Pennsylvania election,
Mr.. Boutwell,, the Secretary of the Treasury,
made speech in Philadelphia, in which he de-
clares that the National debt "was to be paid,
principal and interest, aceordingt the terms Of the
contract in coin, or that which will receive as
the equivalent of con cithout any abatement what
ever"
- The Columbia Pheniz is informed that the
Board of Trustees of the University of South
Carolina, at o recent meeting, elected DR.. John
Lynch as Professor of Physiology and Materia
Medica, and Prof Faber, of the Furman Univer-
sity, as Professor of Modern Languages and Lit
erature, and temporarily of Ancient Languages
and Literature.
Mrs Ottendorfer is the sole proprietor Of the
largest German daily newspaper liz the City Of
New York Many years ago her husband died,
leaving her large family of children and q
small paper. She went earnestly to work at once,
attending herself to all the details of the Office
and she now controls very rich and powerful
journal. She drives to her Office in the morning
looks after the multitudinous affairs, and returns
to her elegant home at three O'Clock in the after
noon.
The Edge6eld Advertiser states that ia mur
der was committed in the vicinity of the, Rocky
Ponds, ON The western side of our county, on Sat
urday night last, in the shooting and killing of
colored man by the name of John Landrus, and
his wife Louisa, both of whom were found lying
dead on the floor of their house On Saturday
morning. No clue has been received up to thi'
time Tuesday morning) as to who were the per
petrators of this atrocious crime. Landrus, only
q few days previous to his death, was paid by hi
employer some forty or fifty dollars, and it hal
been intimated that this murder was committed
with the view of obtaining the money which hi
was known to have in his possession"