The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-08-12
ITEMs-EDIToRIAL AND OTHERWISE.

- Capt. John Ferguson, well known in connec-
tion with steamboating about Charleston and the
islands, died on the 9th.
An infant daughter of DR.. L. B. Weaver, of
Edgeheld, during the absence of its nurse, fell in
10 q mill. pond and was drowned one day last
week.
- Two colored men had a difficulty in Timmons-
Vile, in this State, when of them ran against
the other full tilt and striking him in the breast
with his head, killed him.
We learn from the Gycenyille Enterprise that
the large and valuable house of Mr.. E. ~ Coleman,
situated ten miles above Greenvile, WAS entirely
consumed by fire on Thursday the 22d ult.
1t is believed that the next session of the
Legislature will be held in the new State Capitol.
The work is being pushed forward rapidly. twill
be many, many years before it can be finished ac-
cording to the original design.
- Wm. X Talbot, charged with the murder Of
Randolph, and who was such swift witness for
the Radicals, made his escape on Friday last from
the Peniteptiary, wkeye he has been imprisoned
for some time awaiting his trial.
An alteration, occurred last Wednesday on
the Greeprc and Columbia Railroad, about seven
miles above Columbia between William w. Mar
shall and Preston Brooks, both colored employees
on the road, which resulted in the death of the
latter.
- The first bale of new cotton vas received at
New Orleans from Texas on the 3rd instant, as
we have been advised by telegraph. This is seven
days earlier than last season. when the first bale
was received at New Orleans from Texas on the
10th of August.
- The State Trcasurey began the payment Of
the interest on the registered stock OF ,he State,
on the Cd instant. We feel assured that The hold
ers of the stock will bail this announcement with
pleasure, inasmuch as it will enhance Tvs market
| value, be4h at hone and abroad.
- The amouns of money sent through the mai
by postal money orders is increasing at the rate o'
one hundred per cent. annually. This year the
aggregate foUts Up thirty million dollars against
sixteen millicns last year, and 1T is estimated that
this amount will again double next year.
We learn that the entire contract for building
the Port Royal Eailroad has been let out TO Mr..
Flanagan, al the NORTH, for 40 millions and
half dollars Tie work will begin al once, and
the contractor hopes to hDsh the whole road by
january, 1871.
- The Carolina Spartan aDnoDnees she death of
Major J. w. Webher, highly respected citizen Of
that place. lie died on Wednesday morning iast,
after an illness of ahou, three wceSs. He was a
member of the Baptist Church for many years;
once member of the Legislature ond enjoyed 10
high degree the confidence and respect Of the
people of his district.
- The Washington correspondent Of 'hc Baiti-
more San says: ''"he Commissioner Of Agrcnl-
turc has received information from South Carolina
of the appearance of the dreaded and destructive
cotton caterpillar among the crops Of The Sea Is
lands. The insect has not yet appeared in any
large numbers, and it was hoped the hot and dry
weather of May and June would have prevented
its return altogether"
We see it stated that Charles White, the lion
tamcr, travelling with Thayers menngerie, was
actually eaten up BY the lions on Friday night In
small town liz Michigan. lie is said to have
been struck OH the shoulder by the same lion that
came so near killing him at Rochester, knocked
him down, and the others at once sprang on him,
and before they could be beaten off Ind torn him
to pieces and devourcd the greater portion of his
body.
- The New York World says 'rlic curative and
relieving powers of ice are found more valuable
year after year. Small Jumps of ice swallowed
whole will often check acute stomach inaamations,
and will prevent nausea if heat is applied outside
nj the same time. Pounded ice, applied to the
spine, is said to cure sea-sickncss. A bit of ice
will help dipthcria and all throat complaints. To
become delightfully."- cool in summer, apply ice,
wrapped in paper, to The back of the head for one
moment"
= Horace Greeley has said one Of the best things
of any Northern speaker yet who has visited the
South. In Lynchburg recently, lie said. "What
the people of Virginia needed was not so much
Northern capital or immigration from abroad rs
unity and determination among her own people to
develop their own resources" This is conspicu-
ously exact in point OF truth, and equally applica
bic to South Carolina rs Virginia.
- The New York World, in commenting on the
sudden popularity Of cnfranchisement the 'white
folk' of the South expresses the following very de-
cded opinion: 'The anomaly Of keeping down
the superior race is failure, after FIVE years of
Congress and the army to bolster it up. This is
the abandonment of reconstruction Its keystone
was white disfranchsemcnt. That pulled out, the
whole arch falls. 1t has fallen, and win soon be
buried out of sight"
- The London Times of last Thursday has its
leading article upon Chinese immigration to the
United States. That paper thinks the conflict of
races in California cannot be solved by heavy du-
ties on immigration or by street outrages. 1t is
impossible to suppose that the Chinese can be kept
out of America. Inheritng an ancient civiliza-
tion and q most perfect economy, but destitute Of
the strength and toughness of moral fibre which