The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-02-04
ITEMs-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE.

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- The Boston Post says Grant is a mechanic
he works six hours day at cabinet-making.
The House has passed a bill to enforce the civil
rights act of Congress:
= Hon. John. P. Stockton has been elected
United States Senator from New Jersey
- Mrs Lincoln has sent an autograph petition
to Congress for pension.
1t is reported that the Mills House, in Char
lcston is to be re-opcned soon under Messrs. Pur-
cell and Horbach.
| - The citizens of Helena on the Greenvilie and
Columbia Railroad, are getting up Cooperative
Association.
= The petition of R. N. Wright of Anderson
county, for the removal of his political disabilities
has been presented in the Legislature.
- The constabulary force Of Union county have
been relieved of further duty, under orders from
the State constable
- Albert Sidney johnson and Lowell Fl. Rous-
seau rest side by side in the New Orleans oeme-
terry.
= The Georgia Legislature has appointed
committee TO examine into the cases of alleged
laulessness in that State.
- John C. Breckinridge intends to practice law
at Lexington, Ky with his former partner, James
G. Beck, who now represents the district in Con-
gress. Z.
"A Florida correspondent says they have great
trouble in trying cases before the mixed white and
black jaries in that State, because 'the jurymcn
will go to sleep" O
VIM. g. Webster, son of Noah Webster, and
an efficient assistant of his father in the prepara-
ton of his dictionaries, died in New York recently
aged ffty-three.
1t is proposed to send Alex. H. Stephens
Ierschel " johnson, and other distinguished
Georgians to Washington committee to con-
suit with Congress on Georgia affairs.
A monument is to be erected over the grave
of Lieut.. Col. Bcnjamian Johnson, who was killed
at the first Manassas battle, while second in com.
mand of the Hampton Legion.
"A colored boy in Kershaw, aged thirteen
years, murdered an infant, fifteen months old, by
striking it in the head several times with spade.
The murderer has been arrested.
= A Joint resolution has passed the Legislature,
and been sent to the Governor for approval au-
thorzing the Governor to employ On armed force
for the preservation of the peace.
- Edgefeld county has adopted the limits Of
the old beat companies as the boundaries OF the
townships, under the new law. This is an
economical as we'll as sensible proceeding.
&C H. Baldwin, Robert.N. Lewis, and VIM
Beverly Nash, have been appointed Directors of
the State Penitentary. Gen. Stolbrand has enter
ed upon his duties as Superintendent.
- One effect of the Presidents declaration Of
full amnesty will be to clear the docket of the
Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tenn, OF about one
thousand cases of alleged treason.
= Gen Candy writes officially from Texas to the
effect that the scheme of dividing the State is abou
being abandoned, and predicting thai the COnven-
tion will soon complete the Constitution
- The Petersburg Times is informed that nm
entire town IN enc of the southern counties of
Virginia. together with several thousand acres of
land around it, has recently been purchased by
| colonists from the West.
- Out of all the Southern families that went to
Brazil Mt the close OF the war, only seveu or eight
remain. '.IIastings colony" OH the Amazon, has
been reduced to q remnant. Those that are left
are in destitute condition.
- Columbus. Ca. has three cotton mills in 'the
full tide of successful operation" Two. of them
contemplate doubling their machinery this year
The total number of spndlcs in the three mills is
1880.
- Daniel D. Pratt the newly elected Senator
from Indiana, is fifty FIVE years of age, Repub-
lican in politics. member elect to Congress from
his District six feet three four inches high, and
weighs about three hundred pounds.
= The Chester Reporter, in brief notice of the
Circuit Court for that county, says that Judge
Vim. NJ Thomas, formerly of Greenville, "presided
with afabilily and intelligence, and won the good
opinion of all who attended the Court
- The Sumter Hatchman is urging the formation
of an agricultural society in that county. Unless
the farmers of Sumter evince more interest than
that class do here, We would advise our eotempor-
ary 10 wait awhile before beginning the project.
- Adam Earle, colored, convicted at Greenville
court of stealing seventeen yards Of jeans and
sentenced to be hung on the second Friday in
April next, has had his sentence commuted by the
Governor TO two years and six months at hard Ia
Dor in the Pententary.
- Gen. O. H. Hart has been appointed assistant
assessor of Internal Revenue for Edgefeld county,
and located his office at the Court House. He was
formerly assistant adjutant General on sickles'
Staff, and was Bureau agent ut Abbeville and
Orangcburg both of which places he won many
friends. The Adrerhser welcomes Gen. Hart to
Edsefeld as high toned gentleman, worthy OF
entire confidence and esteem.
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