The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-02-24
ITEMs-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE.

Governor Notary Public for Anderson county:
: Nebraska has ratified the Fifteenth Amend
ment, and this fastens it on the country.
= The Governor has appointed George M.
McDavid Notary Public for Anderson county.
1t is rumored that two regiments Of militia
will be Immediately organized in Sumter County.
= The nomination of Judge Strong, of Pennsyl-
vania, for the Supreme bench, has been confirmed
by the Senate.
- The Georgia Legislature has adjourned to
April lst after passing stay-law, to be in force
until April2Oth. - ~
| - Joseph Wesley Harper, member Of the well
known publishing house of Harper Bros, died on
the i4tff inst, aged sixty-nine:: ':'',.' =.
= 1t has been determined to hold o Fair Of the
South Carolina Institute in Charleston on the 18th
November next. ...:...,:..s. e.....,t ,...-.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Society Of
Oconee county has been reorganized, with Col. J..
". Livingston as President. 81: o.. =.
- Mr.. William Rogers, for more than forty
years connected with the Charleston Courier died
on the 10Th instant aged 67 years.
- Henry Cobia, ESQ.,, one of the most, pronii-
nent merchants and business men of Charleston,
died last week,saged 65 years. -
- W. H. Elliott, Of Conwayboro, Erccently had
mimic ball extracted from his Shoulder which
had been imbedded in.the flesh for eight years.
- The Republican State Central Committee will
meet in Columbia today, for the purpose Of ar
ranging the coming campaign. -.
= Henry c., Sweetzer, of New York.. and
Charles D. Kirk; of Louisville, both wen known
Journalists died last Friday. .,..,.o., H.:
.,- Mrs James Mcdaniel, residing faab9ut FIVE
miles from Bennettsyile, in this State, Q few days
ago gave birth to five, children. 81, -
- Governor Scott has pardoned- and remitted
the sentences;of nearly two hundred penitentiary
conyiots,t including several mhrderers, since Nor
vember, 1869. BIN. ,ti} - .s2g.,,':f Z.
- Manton. Marblese editor Of the New York
Korld, is spoken of as the probable Democratic
candidate for Governor Of New York at the next
election. ,>slifisao4 I'd! eTEd iet lii IL
= Prof: %. Rivers has been reelected by the
Board of Trustees to his former position as Pro-
fessor Of Ancient Languages in the University of
South Carolina.
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tralte and providing for the appointment of tria!
justices, the Governor will be authorized to appoint
six for Anderson county. ii ...., ,,..s.....
i = Mr.. Hiram Mitchell, an old and respected
merchant of spartanburg, died on Saturday, in
the Gath year of his age. Mr., NJ was native of
Connecticut, but came to Spartanburg in 1927.
- Biggers Mobley, an old and highly respected
citizen of Chester, died recently He was in Gus,
tody Of the military authorities for long time
just after the war, charged with killing negro.
"A resolution has been adopted by the Legis-
lature, authorizing the Governor to open CORES
pondence with the Governor Of Georgia concern
ing fisheries on the Savannah and Tugalo rivers
= We are glad to learn that more than five
thousand dollars has already been subscribed for
the purpose of erecting new and commodious
Methodist church in Greenvle.
| - Some of the newspapers want to know why
the President did not return Prince Arthur's visit
We suppose it was because Gen. Grant did not
wish to violate his g-estahlished rule of return
ing nothing he receives
= A convention of the people Of Georgia, ire
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the 18th of March, to consider the condition Of
the State and to protestagainst the usurpation Of
Bullock and his reckless extravagance.
= An ingenious Congressional "dodge" con-
sists in selling cadet appointments only to incom
petent purchasers who are sure to be rejected on
examination, SO that the same cadetship con be
sold two or three times over.
| - General j. Bankhead Magruder, having de.
termined 10 settle in New Orleans, has formed an
association with Mr.. Francis Mouney for the pur.
pose of conducting general commission agency
in that city, under the style and firm Of Magruder
Mouney s. Co.
- The bill to renew and amend the charter o.
the town of Anderson, introduced some weeks age
in the Legislature, has been reported upon favor
ably by the Committee on interpretations, and laio
over for a second reading, In the House of Repre-
sentatives.
= John C. Seegers, of Columbia, has ordered (
machine for the manufacture of ice. 1t will cos
S.. 900, and will manufacture 1000 pounds pei
hour He expects to receive the machine in May
next, and promises to furnish ice at lower rates
than ever sold in that city.
us Senator Robertson has presented pc
tition of citizens of South Carolina, praying or
appropriation for the erection of building fo
the accommodation of the post Office, United States
courts, and other Offices pertaining to the service
Of the United States, at Greenvile, in this State
Constable Hubbard, in reply to DR.. Doyle
resolution requiring him to furnish the names o
persons murdered in the various Counties, state
to the Legislature that be is unable to do so, from
7 the fact that his subordinates only reported tn
number of murders, and not the names Of tn
murdered.
"A bill to alter and amend the charter, ant
extend the limits, of the city of Columbia, ha