The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-07-08
AND OTHERWISE

- Gen. A. c. Darlington, of Newberry, intends
removing to Atlanta, Geo.
- Mrs. Nancy Jones, aged SO years, recently
died in Edgefeld District.
-Wells Fargo & Co. have shipped Sl,OOOOOO
overland since the opening of the Pacific Railroad
- Smallpox has broken out at Albany, N. Y.
and the Board of Health recommend general vac
cination.
- The Emperor of Russia has sent small field
piece to Gen. Grant, on which are engraved the
names OF his victories.
= Hon. George W. Clark has been appointed
Collector of Customs for the port Of Charleston,
vice A. G. Mackey, removed.
"A meeting of the officers of Southern rail
ronds will be held in Columbia the 18th instant.
TO arrange schedules and oher important matters.
- The work on the State House in Columbia IS
rapidly approaching completion, and will proba-
bly, be ready for the Legislature at the next ses-
sion.
- The Supreme Court of North Carolina has
given decision in which all the judges concurred
affirming the validity of bonds given during the
- 1t is rumored that Attorney General Hoar in
tends TO resign his Office, and that the President
has signifed his intention of selecting his success
sor from the State of Pennsylvania
- The son of Henry j. Raymond is to be the fu-
ture editor of the New York Times. He is said to
be young man of great promise and frst-class
journalist.
- Florida it is asserted, contains over seven
millions acres of land lying along the coast from
Indian River to Cape Sable, admirably adapted to
the cultivation of coffee.
- The small grain crop just harvested in New
berry District, S. Co. is the finest and best ever be-
fore grown. The wheat will compare fayorably
with that of Maryland and Virginia.
- The Grcenve Aountaineer records the
suicide of Mrs. Joel Charles, in the vicinity of
Grove Station, by cutting her throa; with knife
Physical arrangement is supposed to be the cause
of this sad termination of life.
- The New York Sun is out for Mr.. Colfax as
next President, and wishes the fact noted so that
there be no controversy hereafter on the point,
and that it may receive all the benefit of the pro-
ceeding.
- Many citizens of South Carolins refuse to
pay their State tax, the ground that it is an il
legal imposition, even according to the present
Constitution and laws of South Carolina. The
question will be carried into The Courts.
- The Edge6eld Adcertiser learns that on the
9th utimo, on Big Creek, near Saluda river,
John A. Garrett was shot and killed by Thomas
W. Blease. 1t was an old difficulty, and the de-
ceased had pursued Blease with evil intent for
some time previous. On Sunday morning he en-.
tered Bleases piazza, deported himself fercely and
angr:iy, and finally drew knife, whereupon Blease
shot him rs above stated.
- The Edge6eld Advertiser says: "a painful
occurrence took place lately in the section lying
between Bethlehem and Rocky Greek Churches.
On Saturday, the 10Th instant, two young men,
named Robert Powell aud Robert Quarlcs, some
eighteen or nineteen years of age, went out shoot
ing; and while QuarIes was walking in front of
Powell, bearing upon his shoulder loaded rife,
the rife went off accidentally. shooting young
Powell through The head. The latter fingered un-
til the following Monday, when he died"
r. K. Scott, Governor of South Carolina. and
Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Blue
Ridge Railroad, has advertised for proposals from
contractors to complete the road from Anderson,
South Carolina 10 Knoxville, Tennessee, dis
tance of one hundred and fifty-two miles Pay
ment for the work is to be made in the seven per
cent. first mortgage bonds of the road, principal
and interest payable in coin, and guaranteed by
the State. Proposals will be received until the
eighth Of this month.