The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-02-25
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

IF. D. Tanning, an old merchant Of Charleston,
died in that city last week.
- The First National Bank Of Charleston has
increased its capital stock TO 100000.
Tb. Carolina National Bank of Columbia has
issued notes of the denomination of ten and
twenty dollars.
"A colored man named Essex Brown was muir
dered by another in Kershaw County, on the 18th.
The cause is jealousy.
VIM. Bowers, q resident Of Pleasant Hill,
Lancaster county, has mysleriously disappeared
lie is believed to have been accidentally drowned
Mack D. Goodwyn, who was sentenced to be
hung at Spar,anburg on Friday last, (for the mur-
der of his wife several years ago. has heen re-
spited by Gov Scott for thirty days.
Jimmy Robinson, of circus renown, Uil e1-
b;bit with his company in Columbia to-day. Of
course, the Legislature will adjourn over TO attend
the circus.
- Judge Carpenter, of the Circuit Court, has
nronounced the IIsmstead Law Of South Carolina
unconstitutional md void as regards judgments OBJ
taned prior to the passage Of the act crenting it,
S F. Sowell, of Kershaw county, was muir
dered On the 9th instant, while on his way home
from yisi. 10 his father. Lewis and Wesley
Phillips have been arrested, charged with the
murder.
"A bill has been introduced into the Legisa-
nre TO make eur neighboring town Of Greenyille q
c;tv with all the corporate privileges Of cities, in
c,udinr Mayor and Aldermen, and the lsvying
of city taxes!
"A Savings Bank in Columbia has been incor-
porated, and Gen. Wade Hampton elected Presi-
dent Thomas E. Gregg. Cashier, and Z. II. Hen
tish Secretary. The capital stock is paid in, aud
operations will begin on the lst of March.
- Langdon Conner and W. S. Brooks, of Cokes-
bury, were recently arrested upon charge of
being implicated in the murder of Is. F. Randolph
They we're released on giving bond for $4,000 to
answer at the May term.
1t is snid that orders have been received from
Washington commanding the Loyal League" in
Charleston and vicinity to form more effective
consolidation, and hold themselves in readiness
for future action.
- Miss Agnes Bates, whose life has been devo-
ted to the education of the young, died very re-
Gently in Charleston, and she leaves many devoted
friends and many mourncrs. Hers was life that
won during its short term many laurels that will
forever be entwined with the weeping willow.
- Governor Scott has issued an order TO Adju-
tant and Inspector General Moses to organize his
department and proceed 10 enlist the force referred
to in the Joint resolution authorizing the Governor
20 employ an armed force for the preservation of
the peace in South Carolina
- The premises of DR.. Marks, known rs Bar
hamville, about three miles from Columbia, VS.
Visited by fire on Thursday last, and the main
building entirely destroyed, together with several
outbuldings The fire was accidental and there
was no insurance.
- Two negroes were indicted for murder in
Edgefeld being arraigned at the recent term OF
the Circuit Court, the jury failed TO agree upon n
verdict and the result was mis- s-trial. Thereupon,
Judge plnt ordered them to be released upon their
own recognizance This is Radical justice with q
vengeance.
- Capt. Alex Coclough, of Sumter, we'll known
to many of our readers as popular and brave
officer of the Palmetto Sharpshooters, died on the
18th inst. lie leaves wife and one child. There
were none plrcr, braver or more unselfsh in their
devotion to principle than this gallant son of old
Sumter. Not man connected with that noble
Regiment will hear this announcement without
SORROW and regret