The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-08-26
rTEMs-EDIToRIAL AND OTHERWISE.

1t is reported in Radical circles that the total
receipt of taxes at the State Treasury to date are
S43S, 900.
III. W. Webb, a member of the Legislature
from Georgetown, died on Thursday last of con-
gestion of the brain.
- Robert N. Lewis, an old citizen of Columbia
and shrewd business man, died in that city on
Monday night last, aged 40 years.
- DR.. James Bivings, of Spartanburg, who had
long been identified with the manufacturing inter-
ests of that District died on the 10th instant, in
83rd year of his age.
- The Abbeville Banner learns that Mr.. J. D.
Cresswen has reached his fathers residence in
Greenwood, and is slowly recovering from the
effect of his wounds.
- 1t is considered somewhat significant that the
two murders committed in Tennessee since the
election were both by Stokes men and prompted by
political animosity.
- DR.. a. W. Kelley, q gentleman of Northern
birth, but for seventeen years resident of the
South, has been appointed Mayor of Jackson,
Mississippi, in place Of Colonel Crane, who was
killed by Yerger.
- The munifcence Of Mr.. Peabody is rivaed
by the action of Mr.. Josiah Mason, manufac-
turer of Birmingham, England, who has donated
property worth !e260,0O0 for the benefit of the
poor.
- The Laurensvle Herald states that the Office
of the Southern Express at that place has been
robbed of 81 $780, and that clue as to the guilty
parties has been yet obtained, but it is supposed
that several participated in the robbery.
Mr.. James C. Dobbin, particularly proms-
ing young lawyer of North Carolina, and son of
the Secretary of the Navy under Pierce's admins
tration was killed on Friday last by falling from
window in the third story of his residence in
Fayetteville.
- The Pttsburg Penn.) Commercial announces
that Justice R. c. Grier, of the United States Su-
preme Court, will resign carly this fall. He is
sevcnty-fve years of age, and while his mental
faculties are not much impaired, he has become
physically enfeeblcd
- The Lancaster Ledger says that it took the
sum of fourteen hundred and forty y-si1 dollars to
pay off the Assessors of that county. Under the
old SYSTEM it cost about 5000 to assess and collect
the taxes of that county. 1t will probably cost
over $4,000 to do the same work now.
= The Orangeburg lNevs says that new secret
political organization called the "Sons of the Sun"
has arisen in that country, and seems to be gain
ing ground rapidly. 1t is based on strictly Repub-
llcan principles, and is denounced by leading
members of the Union League as third party
movement.
- The White House having been deserted, and
there being no Presidentiu Washington drunken
man on Tuesday last, claimed possession and
declared himself ready and willing to perform the
duties of the President of this great republic. He
was arrested and carried to the nearest station
house.
- Last Sunday New England parson, finding
the majority of his congregation asleep, suddenly
paused in his discourse and requested the choir to
sing hymn. The choir and organist responded
with such boisterous good will that in two minutes
every soul in the church was wide awake. The
parson then proceeded with his sermon.
- What is the significance of the proposition of
the Washington Republican, the central organ of
radcalism, that ninety nine -hundredths of the ne
croes that is all who cannot read and write shall be
disfranchiscd? Is it one of the many omens which
are said 10 portend speedy end of the world of
radcalism.
- The Abbeville Press, in referring to the extra
Court over which Judge ORR is presiding, says
that she meets with crowded dockets, but is dis
posing of the business with rare dispatch and
ability-wih the ease and self-possession of o
veteran jurist and TO the admiration and satisfac-
ton Of all eoneerned;"
- The Editor of the Sumter Eers, Gen.
Grant and other high dignitaries, enjoying the
cool breczes and delightful living at Long Branch
N. j. The frst-named sends interesting letters to
his paper, end we only wish that other editors
might be so fortunate, both in having something
to write about and money enough to get away from
the sanctum.
- Hon. judah P. Benjamin, late of TIE Cenfed-
crate Cabinet, but now of England, has, after two
wears appearance at the British bar, been made
Queens counsel, an honor almost without prece-
dent in the promptitude Of its bestowal. Aside
from making him senior counsel in whatever cases
he may be employed, the promotions will consider
ably add to his emoTuplents.
- Gov. Hoffman, of New York, is confident that
George II. Pendleton will be elected Governor of
Ohio in October. He has not the least doubts of
the result and bids Democrats all over the land to
look to Ohio and cheer on the yeomen there to
their duty. Pendleton's election will be one of
national significance the contest therefore, will be
watched with great interest oil over the country.
- A letter from Chief Justice Chase has recent
y been exhibited in which he expressed great
satisfaction at e result of the Virginia election,
and hoped that similar result would attend the
elections in Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas.
lie intimated that the Republican party had serv-
ed its purpose, and that great conservative party
ought to be formed out Of the moderate men of all