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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16
Public Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens of Union
County was held at Union Court House
on Monday, September 6. Maj. Benz
Kennedy was called to the chair. and K
"A. Mcknight, Esq, was appointed secre'
tary.
Maj. B. II. Rice offered the following
preamble and resolutions, with few ap
propriate remarks;
Whereas, the enormous taxation i'm.
posed by the present State government.
and their waSteful expenditure and reck.
less issuing of bonds excite alarm in the
minds of those whose capital and labor
stand pledged, without their voice or con-
sent to the redemption of the same; and,
whereas, it is deemed just to ourselves, as
also an act OF good faith, TO give to the
world notice of cur intention to use ev-
cry means to avoid the payment Of these
obligations; therefore,
Be it resolved, That we declare aud pub
lish, without delay, to all concerned, our
indisposition and inability to pay the mon
strous bonded debt raised and being rails
ed in the name of South Carolina, and
our solemn caueat against the purchase OF,
or advance of money on, such bonds, for
any consideration created since 1865, asst
is the unaiterable purpose Of the capital
and labor Of this State never to pay
them. -.
Rcsolued, That we are willing to pay all
the legitimate expense of civil govern
ment, and all the obligations OF the
State, principal and interest, created by
her representatives in good tnith, previ-
GUS to the war.
RESOLVED, That the natives, and bona
fde eli izens OF whatever nativity or color.
have with us common interest and the
same necessity for the speedy restoration
OF honest civil rule, and the "preservation
oflife, liberty and property" in an afflicted
commonwealth.
Resolved, That in view of these griev
anccs stated, We hereby place ON record
our opposition thereto, aud invite our
fcllpw-suffcrers of every County in the
State, to meet with us by their reprcsen-
tatives in Columbia, on Wednesday, the
10th day OF November next, to take coun-
sci together, and to adopt such measures
as may be proper for security and relief
After discussion, they were unanimous
ly adopted.
On motion. 1t was
Resolved That the Charleston NeUs,
Columbia Phenir. and the papers of the
State generally, be requested to publish a
copy of the resolutions.
The Meeting adjourned to meet again
on the first Monday in October Union
uiNe TinlpS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16

-"Off she goes" said lady speaking
of the train as it was starting You
have mistaken the gender, madam a
gentleman said "this is O mail train
- Gold dust thrown into persons
eyes is said to be very binding, but at
the same time, the peculiar sensation is
pronounced fur from unpleasant.
"A greenhorn sat a long time very
attentive, musing upon cano-bottom
chair. At length he said 81 wonder
what fellow took the trouble to find all
them ar holes and put straws around
'ern ?''
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16

RErRIBuTIoN.-"Personne," in the Au-
gust number of the Nineteenth Century,
states {. fact. strange and startling which
we present without comment, as showing
the result of violation of solemn pledges
to ones native land:
1.-THE Governor of the State (Maryland,)
Thomas Fl. Hicks, was also present, and
to concilate the public sentiment, con-
demned the coercive policy OF the admin
istration, closing his speech with the re-
mark: L will suffer my right arm to be
torn from my body, before L raise it to
strike sister Southern State In less
than one month from that time, Governor
Hicks affiliated with the Federal authori-
ties, and Maryland became powerless, as
an ally of the South. Before the conclu-
sion of the ,ear the right arm Of Governor
Hicks was torn from his body By an acct
dent"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16
Lessons in Democracy.

The Nashville Union and American of
yesterday contained a lengthy review OF
some remarks Of ours upon the organiEa-
zation of the Democratic party in the
Southern States. Its opinions do not ma
terialy differ from those expressed by US
concerning the probable course of events.
1t will understand that--from a strictly
Democratic standpoint-we are arguing
for the largest measure of latitude for the
Southern people. Their situation is pc
culiar. They have many reforms to carry
out which will not bear the action of out
side interference nor the pressure of any
general partisan law. Nor arc they jet
rid of danger Nor yet is the Demo
cratic party prepared to lay down plat
form for national service. Each State
must put itself in order after its OWE fash.
ion, and from an aggregate of the COM
mon experience we can form common
standard.
All this seems premature just now.
Tennessee is hardly emancipated from
bondage. Virginia, Mississippi. and Tex
as are still deep in the woods. 1t is I'M
possible to look very far ahead, or to cal
culate chances. Meanwhile considerable
margin should be allowed for discussion.
The Democratic party is not so strong
that can afford to indulge in idle disputes
or morbid imaginings. Twaddle about
new parties and third parties, should not
be sprnkled thoaghtlessly upon the heads
Of those who happen to be little free of
of speech; for the renovation of the con-
tents of party wardrobe is always in
order and legitimate topic of speculation
and debate. Such discussions do good if
they are not made the occasion of useless
and angry divisions.
1t is especially cheering to note the
conciiatory spirit of the Union and Amaeri.
can, which argues it's points with moder-
alton and ability Buff it will not
consider it discourteous of us If we ven
ture 10 make suggestion-we should
like it better if it could see the wisdom
of using the latitude which its position
gives it to mark out in advance some of
those obvious general principles and meas
ure upon which the. Democratic party
stand as national organization. Its
editors can not be blind to the advanta.
ges of liberalism in the South. They
can not fail to sec the drift OF the cur
rents which are sweeping forward and
not backward. We look to the South for
counsel. 1t has sacrificed much. 1t has
learned much through its sacrifices. 1t
ought to be brave: just and sagaclous, not
afraid to take the lead and TO force the
rest to follow. There is no victory in
dead issues. Nothing short of the Ma
poleonic will put the South to the front
again. None of the old fxities are mod
els. We want "new vigor-not new
party"-fresh ideas and vital energies,
with something positive to offer in room
of that which he proposes to displace.
Above all we can not afford to be still, for
this is moving age, and the people will
not submit to be bored with platitudes
about dead issues.-Louisuille Courier
Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16

JOSH BILLINGS MAxIMs.-I honestly
believe it IL better tew know nothing than
tew know what amt so.
Coin to law is like skinning a new
milk cow for the hide and giving tho
meat tew the lawyers.
When you haint got nothing to do, do
it at once; this is the way to learn to be
bizzy.
The less man knows, the more he
will guess at; and guessing 10 nothing
more than suspicion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16
ANDERSON s c. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1889
HOYT & CO., Proprietors.

of debt. and TO slive within themselves
"1s it strange that now, after two OF
the most valuable cotton crops ever gath
cred, they should be comparatively rlch
and supplied with ready money, and be
tound in our market, not asking, az of old,
for long credit, but seeking the best terms
for "cash down."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16

Some uugenerous biped has patent
medicine to make fellow rise early in
the morning. A correspondent says six
months old baby can beat it to death.
- A fool in high station is like man
on the top of high mountain-every
thing appears small TO him, and be ap.
pears small everybody
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16

Why is one dollar grcenback
better than o silver dollar? When you
fold it you double it, and when you open
il YOU find il increases.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16

"A Western editor, in response to
subscriber who grumbles that his paper
was intolerably damp, says: "That it is
because there is 90 much due on IT,"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16

- An Irish editor congratalates him
self that @balf the lies told about him amt
Srue."
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19
WASHING TON.

THE ALABAMA TREATY The ASSASSINATION con-
sPlRAroRs-sALIsBURY's SARCASM.
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations have unanimously
directed Sumner to report against the ratiiica-
tio1 OF the Alabamatreaty.
It is stated that sll the assassination con.
spiraLors will soon be released under the Prosi'
dents amnesty.
The President has nominated William T.
Smith as Consul General at Havana.
The Bank and Currency bill was passed.
The first section relates to repositories OF
public money. The second provides for the
sale OF bonds. The third prescrlbes fees and
duties OF receivers. Tle fourth equalizes the
circulation among the States and Territories,
according to the assessed value of tho property
therein, after $3.50, 900 000 has been distributed
in proportion to the representation in Con-
gress. The banks having an excess must
eoualize within year, otherwise their bonds
will Be sold. The circulation hereby author
ized shall issue only as withdrawn, keeping tue
aggregate circulation within sSO0,0OO.
Boutwell,, from the Reconstruction Commit
tee, stated that they had abandoned the bill
for the reconstruction OF Mississippi, at pre-
sent, for moro important matter, but will pre-
sent the bill Immediately after the 4th OF
March and recess.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19
THE DISASTER T0 TIE PERELRE.

Tho Lcnlon correspondent Of tho New York
Journal of Commerce gives the following in
tcrestlus PARTICULARS Of the lato disaster TO
tic spiondil oce;ll s.olm ship, the Pcroi;o
Tne French Transatlantic Company has met
With It's first accident, WHICH has created
great sensation, especially at Harre. Early on
Inc nlorilng Of tho % b instant largo steam
or was sIgnallcd III the Ofing Of the above pOrt,
although uu transatlantic bJat was at thai Tim
due. She WIS soon made out to De the Prreire,
which, hal lrf, Harre on the 15.h alJ Brc,t OH
the 10TH, with eishLy-thrce passengers and
Iclng TIC fastest sailer Oh the llne, might
haze been expected TO be telegraphed as
safely arrived at New York OH the very
,iar she so unexpectedly appeared again at
Hayvc Tho t.dinSs flew through lllc town with
tue u-uli amount Oh cxag2era,loI aud un-
founded assertions indu! rcd. III Oh suc Dcca-
sIolis. i fore slnelc person could cOmElunl-
care with the vessel III distress, tic must
irlphlf, reports OF death and disaster were in
circulation in Hare and rvuu reached Paris,
lu the CONSERVATION Uf mlny Americans AID
others there, WHO had Irl3nds and relatives OH
10 ,rd. Fortunately these reports proved cX-
aggcraied but. an sorry TO add, only cXa%-
gcraic cd; for the mis iur.i.l!C5 havo Eccn sadly
loo serious III every respect, oven ilildcr It's
hSulcSt lspOcG. Ine a,jpeifit'tC OF Tue Ec-
rcirc. rs she at last entered tho harDor told
PLAIN talo OF The nli-c.,ief which had 5ecn done,
and uf The fearful struggle size ilhd goue
through. Her maiimasG d gone by the
board, her bows were starc III. her boats
roof Of tho socg. 4 cabin. galley, 81, all c.can
swept sway. 1t appears that tho vessel when
our days our IRON Crest III about longitude
10, cncoun cred heavy westerly wlnCs. which,
un tue mor.,lug of the 2lst, Increased 10 Ter
riGc gale. She was kept, seemingly, under
too much pressure of steam, Struggling against
Tins tremendous head sea. About two in-the
afternoon al Immense wave broke over hof
like al, o :alanche. Indeed those Oh board say
that the, can ouly compare its effects to books
OF ice rathor than IONS OF water, pouring down
upon tue vessel The terrible immersion lite
rally swept everything before it; crushing in
the roof uf the scooud cabin carrying away the
bulwarks and the boats suspended from tue
davits, breaking down the bridge and the
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19
4FF4IRS IN TIE STATE.
Spnrtanburg.

Samuel Lancaster and r. NJ. West have been
appointed by Governor Scott, magistrates for
SparianSurg County.
course OF lectures is to be delivered by
Professor J. II. Carlisle. in the courthouse,
the entire proceeds Of which will be devoted to
the purchase ofapparatus for Woff)rd College.
Rev. DIR. Porter and Rev. w. a. Gamowell,
the pastors = 52ectively OF the Presbyterian
aud Methodist Churches in Spartanburg, have
been jointly engaged in o series OF relSlous
meetings for tho week plst. Tho conSresa-
tioHs have been large, attentive and serious.
The students OF Wotford College have shared
very largely in this revival.
Edgefie1d.
Tho Edgc6eld Advertiser says: "fho trial
OF the case OF the State aglirst Hillery Hardy
a1d Lewis FIeemaD (two negrocs). for the
murder OF Mrs. EIkins, terminated on Thurs
day m )ruinG of the second week Of the late
term, IN ms-trial the jury having baen ab
soluteiy unable to agree upon verdict. In
decd We may say in worse than mis-trial;
inasmuch as on Friday last, the prisoners. to
the astonishmont aud Indignation OF oil, were
released from jul upon their own ,ecosni-
zauce, by authority OF Judge Platt. Our com.
munlty was, as n mater Of course, shocked
to learn that two stalwart negro fellows. in
dicted, i'm prisoned and arraiglea for murder.
rendered hideously heinous by suspicion o1
rape, had b en turned loose unwhl, t ofjustice,
upon their simple and sole recogn;zlnce. We
venture 10 y that the record. OF South CaIo-
lima will not disclose u pa allel caso."
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19
CUBAN 1FE4IRS.

PROGRESS OF THE REVoLU In
TnoUDLE--HAvANA In A STATE OF SIEGE
POLITICAL ARREsrS-BiNDIrrI.
HAVANA, February 1S.-rne Americans at
Cleufuegos have applied FOR . war vessel to pro-
tect them. il is impossible to ssad one now,
as Havana is practically IN state OF siege,
but Admiral HoE has consented to take Amcrl-
can citizens TO Key West. IN engineer en-
ployed in the San Antonio District reports
that tho insuraents had appo olrol there, tue
plantation hands had 1od, and work oa tue
estates had ceas,d. The plantation engineers
from tue Vueta Abljo and other districts are
coming here fearing imprcssment. A Trinl-
dad letter OF the 1S:u inst. slys that the Gu
baus have raised the sJandird OF rebellion
every where, cut the telegraph wires AMI stop
ped the mails. A Vuelta letter OF the II :
inst. reports that baudlSLi arc piliaginS tho os-
tates in that district. detachment of troops
marched forward from Nucvltas to Nueziu
Bueco AMI burned the town, losing twenty in
killed, wounded and missing on the expedi-
ton. Many Spanllrds are in the insursent
ranks. FAMINE threatens Puerto Principe.
LATEa.-rranspofts have arrived. with re-
lnforce ents from Spain. Political arrests
are daily increasing, aud several officials sus-
pectcd of revolutionary proclivities have b,cn
imprisoned. EagagementS are reported near
Cienflegos, Trinidad and Esperata. Santa
Clara dates say ut tho lnsugents near
Sagua 10 Grande have boen surrounded and
will be compelled to surrender.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19
IEsTON. S. c.. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1869

remains we're not exposed, but single gene
raj louk was given the box after it hud boon
thus partially cleansed. 1t was then borne by
four soldier on their shoulders to the little red
express wagon, into which it was placed gent
ly and almost inpressively. A blanket was
thrown across. and carefully secured under.
meath it, so as to cover up even selnbance Oh
it. Not word was said by q single person.
The negro voter who drove the vehicle could
not read; hence the Dame OH the box when he
saw it before it was covered ever was as Greek
to Elm. At sigu he drove of. Good dry and
thanks to Captain Phipps and his soldiers were
exchang d. The little stubby sorrel broke
into brisk trot, the negro whistled Cham
pagne Charlie, the gen lemen kept up strong
and silent thinking, and tho body OF John
Wilkes Booth was borne on to the city, finally
in the custody of his kindred, to rest forever
by the side of his father, the great actor OF
tragedies next to the son whose decd and
whose death constituted in themselves the
greatest tragedy OF the time. Tho streets of
the capital we're crowded with people coming
home from work The little wagon attracted
no attention. for four men and small box
covered with stable blanket were not calcu-
lated t, excite oven curiosity. Tomorrow, at
II O'Clock, probably before Baltimore knows OF
it, Wilkes Booths body will rest IN Christian
ground. and tho long war OF the Government
of the United States against corpse will be
ended.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19

officers watch-house. which came thunder
ing together on the deck in hideous
min. Passing aft, the immense mass
OF water penetrated into the interior Of
Of tho vessel, inuudating the engine-room. e1-
tinsuishing twenty-four out OF the thlrSy-sl1
furnaces, and leaving only just time Tor :, the
firemen to escape up the ladder. and then
swoopinc down into the chief cabins. Fol-, a
moment the confusion created was indescr1b-
able. and tho passengers thought that all was
lost. CAPTAIN Duchesne was at the moment Id
his cabn, changing his wet clothes alter
rough night. HurrSing half undressed on
deck he at once ordered the vessel 10 Do put
about, and proceeded to investigate the extent
of the mischief which had been done. Ihls
unhappily had fallen still more severely on the
crow and passengers than on the vessel itself.
Many wounded persons, and some killed, lay ID
the midst OF the wreck. Twenty-one were
taken up more or less seriously injured, anu
four dead; aud on tho names of the crew be-
ing called over seaman and waiter were
also found missing, having been swept over
board. The names of those who perished are
Jean Jonah, sailor, whose neck was broken
by the fall OF the mainyard; Leizour, another
sailor, and Cahae uet, q waiter. swept over
board; M. O'Callaghan, q Lazarist priest, crush
ed to death; NJ. Foulquier. who died OF conGes-
ton of the brain; and Mile. Fnckelberg, q
young German lady, only eighteen years oid,
and described as very peautlfui. Sne WAS siI-
ting reading 10 tho chief cabin when the sea
broke over the vessel, and was literally killed
by the weight of water which fell upon ner aud
broke her back. Her death ls described az IN
Simultaneous. Her father, though OF great age,
had come with her from remote part OF Ger
many to see her safe OIL board, and bid her
what indeed proved q last adieu.
The cargo, fortunately, remains. uninjured.
The damage done to the Pereire may be slfh.
GENTLY judged of by the fact Of an officer Of
resolution feeling that he had no choice lett
but to return and reft ut Havre when four days
out from Brest. But with his foredeck laid
open and his vessel otherwise so shaken, to
havo persisted in his outward voylge would
oaly have been, in such weather, to courtfresh
disaster. The passengers, before leaving,
signed unanimously testimonial TO the spirit
and intrepidity of the commander, which had
saved them under such trying circumstances.
The incident, has, however, created no small
sensation among our Am ,rican colony, and lett
the impression upon all concerned in iJ OF q
very narTow escape.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT ADOPTED By THE
!. sENATE-rHE BANKING AND CURRENCY BILL AS
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-THE SENATE
has hsally adopted the suffrage amendment as
originally reported by the Senate Judiciary
Committee, simply declaring that The right OF
citizens of the United States to vote and hold
Office shall not be denied OF abridged by any
State or the United States on account of race,
color or previous condition, and giving Con-
gress the enforcing power.
The judiciary Committee has reported ad-
versely to Stwyer's bill extending the time
for bringing suit in the Court Of Claims for
captured and abandoned properly.
The same committee reported amendments
to the Virginia Election bill.
The bill to print Duff Green's essay on
finance was tabled.
The consideration Of the payment OF South
ern senators was postponed.
The Indian appropriation was considered
until executive session.
The Naval Committee reported favorably on
the bill regarding the captures made by Farra-
CUTS feet.on the Mississippi.
Kellog reported bill making the bridges on
the New Orleans, Mobile aud Chattanooga Rail-
road post road.
In THE HOUSE, the Committee on Elections
reported against Hamilton. who claims scat
az representative at large from Tennessee.
The Pres dent nominated and the Senate
confirmed to-day Horatio Fox as Consul at
Trinidad de Cuba.
The customs from the 9Th instant to the 18Th
instApt inclusive. we've 81 2S6, 600.
The Reconstruction Commit tee are erasing
many names from the disability bill as it pass
ed the Senate, sud among others that of Judge
Parker.
Senator Salisbury said in the debate on the
suffrage amendment, that If God had been as
wise as the Radical party, he would have made
oil men alike and saved all tins trouble.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19
THE president ELECT.
A Pen nntv Ink Sketch OF General Cru Mt,
by u Baptist Minister.

An editorial in The Religious Herald, of Rich
moud written, it is understood, by the dis
tingulshed Dr. Fuller, OF Baltimore, of tie
Baptist Church, gives the following view ol
the President eect ana his probable policy:
The future President has one Of tho most
compact and vigorous frames, and soems to bc
lmperturoably setent, scit-possessei. aud not
only rctIcent but sccretlve. at our time ol
life We ought to Lnow something of men, and
we canaot oe mistaken iu saying that hc is
unassuming, modest aud really 6lnd-hearted.
As to his soldierly qualities we are no judges;
but III this country, and Ill this epoch, When
and where every niln and woman Is au orator;
wien aud where, at every gttheiing f.um
large conventions to little church Incctings-
We have Ciceroes and Demostucncscs, rayln.r
reclhrg maddeming in all the iruo lCsp!t1-
tons OF noble oqucnce-it Is surely q marvel
and y mystery ~ discover Eum2l Bong VINO
not only ''doeS MT rso ~ maze IL saesca'-as
tho tedious spe cii-m ,kcrs always say-but
who will not lie speech. He has at least
tho WISE DruI,Ic, OF one President, OF wh9m
th3 elder Adams remarked: "rEe great dincr-
cnee between General Washington and mSs2lf
IL flat he knows how 10 hold ms tongue a:ld l
90 not" However, one conclusion We formed
allie some little intercourse with I'll csc Vsilors.
T. IA that General Gral.t considers the war as
endei, aud M .ans officially aud rcaiy 50 70
treat tho matter; that Ee wishes to hear no
more about ''rebei!lon," and treason" anu
..oyalty." us terms ur elimination and recrim1-
nation; but s;urcrelv desires to prom te me
bes: welfare OF the "nolo Union, acting justly,
generously, mien aimousy: and that lie
will firmly carry OIL, his sue re convictions,
and Is lot Il man Gi whom 1t Will ever DC salu
las Wendell Phillip. said o, Ir. Llncoiu) that
hc WAS 'baycnetted up" to measure; egaiEs-
| winch his ju jcm:nt and his heart recalcl,rLted.
| We my add that tins visit OF General Grant
has really caused Southern securities 10 zap
| precIate" in the market.