The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-17
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

the latter place.
= Mr. james A. Nicholson, Oh estimable
and worthy citizen of Edgefield, died on the
9th inst aged 80 years.
= According to the Orangeburg Neags, there
are seventeen candidates for the office of School
Commissioner in that county.
= VIM B. Dorm has sold his well-know1i
gold and manganese mines in Edgefeld to
Northern firm for the sum of $4,000.
: The National Bank of Newberry is put
ting its bills into circulation, and the officers
are ready for any kind of banking business.
-Redden Freeman an old and respectable
citizen, who lived about one mile from Plckens
G. H., dropped dead in his yard on the Sth
inst.
Tho election for County Commissioners in
Newberry county was held ON Friday. tits re-
ported that Martin and Leslie, Democrats, were
elected.
- Twenty-eight men, charged with bribin1g
voters on election day, have been arrested III
Charleston and bound over for trial at the NO
vember term. -,
: meeting has been held in Greenville
and committee appointed to memorlallze the
Legislature to reduce the fees charged under
the "Code," or to abolish it altogether.
= The United States Court began its session
at Greenvlle on the 7th inst. The term will
probably continue six weeks, as there are nu-
merous indictments in the hands of the District
Attorney.
- Secretary Boutwell, has directed the con-
tractors for the marble work on the Custom
House at Charleston to resume work on that
building. This portion of the work was sus-
pended on account of the war.
- Mr.. Washington Mason, of Fairfield,
while cleaning up some bottom land recently,
killed 191 moccasin snakes i'll two days with
ten hands This is the biggest snake killing
ever known in that county.
= Gen. Samuel d. Watson, native OF Y ork
county, died suddenly in Brazil on the 18th OF
May, from the effects of a congestive chill
He lived in Alabama many years, and went to
Brazil after the surrender.
"A meeting of delegates from both parties
in Charleston resulted III the conclusion tnat
the time for the newly elected municipal officers
to assume the reins Of government is liked by
law for the first Wednesday in November next.
The Walhalla Courier says that the con-
tractor is breaking ground in West Union on
the line of the Blue Ridge Road. Prepara-
tions are making for placing, heavy force on
the road, as soon rs the new location IS made
= The Union Times learns that man by the
name of Quinn was brutally beaten one night
last week. in the neighborhood of Pacolet De-
not. 1t is understood Quinn was staunch
Democrat. and the cause Of the outrage Is
mystery to all. ~,
- The up-freight train on the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad met with an accident
when q few miles from Columbia, on Friday
morning From statements made, it appears
that several of the cars became detached, which
was not discovered at once, ante upon the tram
being run back to connect, a collision occurred,
damaging eight of the cars, several OF which
were pretty badly smashed No one hurt.
= Encouraging reports are received OF the
progress of the Sullivan Manufacturing Com
pany, of Greenvlle, an enterprise established
about q wear ago, by Dr. James NJ. Sullivan
and few Others The first industry proposed
to be established is the spinning OF cotton
warns and manufacturing the same into cloth
with the view at future time of extending
operations to embrace the manufacture OF wool
and woolen fabrics.
: Mr.. S. d. Milett, in letter printed by
the Augusta Chronicle, says that it is the plan
of the new Port Royal Railroad Company to
build depot wherever local subscription OF
$4,000 is made, and that a telegraph line will
be put up as soon as the track is laid. Mr..
NIiflett says that the road cannot be completed
without the most cordial help and support
along the line, and asks what Augusta Is going
to do about letting the road run into the city.
- The Marlborough Times says: "We learn
that Dr. Smith, a practicing physician, living
a few miles from Floral College, was shot and
instantly killed on Thursday, the Sd instant,
few hundred yards from his house, when re-
turning from visit to patient. Some sup
pose that the deed was done by Lowrey's band,
but the prevailing opinion is, that it was COM
mitted by colored man with whom the doctor
had had some difficulty at the election that
day." ~
Tho Edgefeld Adcertiser says eve learn
that the South Carolina Club, composed of
many of the most prominent and refined gen
temen of the State, and over whlch Major
William T. Gary, our talented and accom-
plished young townsman, presides as President,
have determined to give one of the most eie-
CANT balls ever given in South Carolina. This
I ball will be given at Columbia, on Thursday
evening, the 9th of November next, during the
great fair Of the State Agricultural Associa-
ton'
The Newberry Herald says "Noah D.
Metts.. charged with the murder of George
i Foster White, was last week arrested and
lodged in Jail. He confessed the deed, and
stated that the act was committed. because Mr.
White, prevented his (Mett's) marriage with
Young lady who resided with the family OF de-
ceased The unfortunate man was killed on
Saturday night as he took a seat in the porch
after supper We learn that Mr.. E. Pitts has
been arrested and is now in Jail, as being ac-
cessory to the murder after the fact"
: The Edgefeld Advcrtiser prints u notice
that application will be made to the Legisla-
ture at its next session for charter for a rail
road from Laurcns Court House, via Ninety
Six and Edgefeld Court House, to Augusta,
Ga, or some point OH the Columbia and. Au-
grlsta Railroad, south of Pine House Depot
The AdrertiSer says that the people of Laurens
are red hot, and still heating, for the build
ing of this road and that Edgeficld will SUBJ
scribe literally towards the enterprise, seeming
to be more in favor of this road than any other
railroad project now before the people.
- The extra term of the Court of Common
Pleas for Grcenville County adjourned OH Fri
day, August 4th. BY the most unremittng
industry, Judge Orr succeeded in clearing the
equity and appeal dockcts for the first time