The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-06-30
VOLUME o-.-NO. 1.
Political Notes.

Political Notes.
( The City Council of Petersburg, Va, can
Women now enjoy their own separate prison
in Massachusetts,.
Tennessee has loaned her credit to railroads
until she is bankrupt
Only three Illinois papers oppose the adop.
ton of the new constitution.
The PEOPLE of Nevada are soon to vote on the
woman suffrage question.
The statement is confirmed that Andrew
johnson will appear as candidate for Con-
gress.
A report says that Senator Morton is build.
ing an entire new platform for the Radical
party.
Geary is said to be thinking about running
for the Presidency as laboring mans candi-
cate.
The Wilmington, N. c. Post, Radical, re-.
ports its party in that State to be "on the brink
of ruin"
Ben Wade says be is tired of public life, and
wants his pipe cider and easy-chair by the fire.
side.
Mr.. Howes, of Rutland County, is the solita-
ry Vermonter who wants the women OF that
State to vote
When Forney advocates any political meas
ure everybody falls to wondering how much
pTlTClUR Is cOQnSCltu VIII
"The White Element in Our Midst" was the
subject of colored gentlenlan's discourse at
Indianapolis the other day:
The Texas Legislature has before it bill to
provide pensions for the survivors of the Old
Texas revolutionary army.
According to Dawes it has, in the last two
years, cost the people S2C0 900 to turn regularly
elected Democrats out Of Congress.
Governor Alcorn, Of Mississippi, appointed
W. G. Henderson to judgeship on the recon-
mendation of former slave of the aspifant
The time fixed fer the adjournment of Con-
gress is July Is, but it is expected that the
Senate will endeavor to extend the time fifteen
days.
The Cincinnati Caronisle predicts that the
Ohio Democracy will name Senator Thurman
as their preference for the Presidential race in
1872.
Twenty three of the twenty-foar Represent
atives in Congress from Pennsylvania are can
dnates for reelection this fall. Mr.. Covode
is the odd man.
In Italy, when young man joins the brigands,
his friends say he has gone into politics. Here
they speak right out in such cases, and say he
has joined the Radicals
A run of the newspaper exchanges shows
these names as prominent Democratic Presi-
deutial candidates Chase, English, Groesbeck,
Hancock, Hendricks and Hoffman.
Hon. E. C. Marshall, of Woodford, KY, has
announced that he shall run for Congress in
the Seventh District OF that Safe, in opposi-
ton to any and all nominee, OF conventions.
Every Radical member of the Tennessee
House of Representatives, with one exception,
voted against measure for inducing intelligent
and well-todo Northern men to come to the
State
The Democratic Territorial Convention of
Idaho was in session seven days, and took
eighty-nine ballots to decide who should be
their next delegate to Congress. Col. Samuel
A. Merritt was finally selected.
A call has been published in Pennsylvania
for an informal convention of active Radicals
for all the minority counties in the State, to
meet in Philadelphia On the Fourth of July for
consultation and cooperation.
The Ohio Statesman says that in the Tenth
District of that State the Rev. A. L. Mckinney
is after Lawrcnce's seat in the House, and is
itinerating through the district preaching on
SUNDAYS and electioHeering on week days.
the Cincinnati Eaquircr says: Grant owns
$780, 900 worth CT Unscd States bonds. A for
eign war, even with Spain, would greatly de-
preciate their market value. LIN all public opee-.
rations he looks e. peouaia-y profit to himself
and friends.
Savlcs ]. Bowen, cx-mayor of Washington,
is now out of office for the first time in twenty
five years He began as department clerk,
and has held many lucrative positions, including
postmaster of Washington and financial clerk
in the Senate.
The papers in the interior CT Pennsylvania
arc engaged in discussing the tariff as an issue
in the next campaign. Tie Democratic mem
bers Of Congress who voted with the free
traders during the present session have but lit
Tie chance for denomination.
A Providence paper says: eve understand
tha. George Francis Train intends to try
season at his wiies cottage near the spoating
rock May Heaven avert the calamity that
would overtake the Newporters should the
rock and the irrepressible take to spouting SIM
ultaneouSly."