The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-06-01
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

- Mr. Il. b. Oakes, OF CharlestOn, cleu Ii
that city last Thursday.
- Daily passenger trains ere now running
over the Spartanburg and Union Railroad.
The first shipment of new iron for the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad has been re-
ceived.
Ex-Presidcnt Davis was in Columbia last
week, on business connected with the Carolina
Life Insurance Company.
General r. Ii. Anderson has been nomi-
mated for the Mayoralty .of Charleston, by q
large number Of citizens.
- John Campscn, a prominent merchant OF
Charleston, who served with the Palmetto Reg
iment in the Mexican war, died on the 2lst ult.
BE was native of Germany.
- Gen. II. c. Butler has removed from
Edgcield to Columbia, and it is said that he
viii shortly assume the chief conduct of q
daily Democratic newspaper at the capital
.Edom Hammond, (colored,) convicted of
the brutal murder If Mr. David Kirkpatrick,
paid the penalty of his crime On the gallows,
at Lancaster, on Friday the 18th.
/ - The type, press and material of the Barn
we'll Journal have been removed to the town OF
Aiken, Aiken county, from which place NC
learn the paper is in future to be issued.
- The Camden Journal, undor the heading
"a general crash imminent" publishes q long
list of the misdoings and Shortcomings, &C., OF
the several officials, of Kershaw County.
= D. r. Phifer, of Newberry, although
welded TO the theories of Republcanism, has
become so disguised with its practical exempli,,
fcation in South Carolina that he has severed
all political connection with the so-called Be
publican party of this State.
! = Governor Scott offers reward of $500 for
the apprehension and delivery of any and every
person OF persons, in any jail OF the State, with
proof to convict, who aided or participated in
the killing of the family of Robert Melton, of
Myor johnson, of Daniel Edwards, Alexander
McClan and Peter Lemon, all of whom were
killed within few weeks past.
The Yorkville Enquirer publishes paper
signed by goodly number of the citizens of
York county, urging it as common duty for
every citizen to discourage all acts Of violence; (;
pledging their individual efforts to maintain
order and sustain civil authority; and solicit
ing the cooperation of their fellow citizens In
their efforts to prevent domestic disorder.
= The Sumter Ne1cs says that on the even
ing of the 2lst instant, Mr.. William Simms,
while returning home with his son aud daugh-
fer. Mr.. and Mrs Sanders, was shot and in
stantly killed by Mr. Sanders, the same shot
also: .wounding Mrs Sanders. Sanders also
fired upon young Simms, inficting painful
wounds. The difficulty occurred at Lynch's
Creek trestle, and was Of private nature.
--G Gov. Scott arrived in Washington on
Thursdsy last, and had long interview with
President Grant on Friday morning in which
he said there was no necessi ty for putting the
State under martial law, and that there was
good state of feeling among the better classes
Of citizens 10 put down any Ku Klux organiza-
tions which might exist. The Governor LETT
for Now York on Friday night, on business
connected with South Carolina bonds.
We take the following from the Greenvilie
Enterprise, Of the 24th ultimo: Henry Trescot,
ESQ, died in this placc, on Monday morning
last, and was buried in the Episcopal grave
yard. He was the father of Hon. VIM. Henry
Troscot, and had been living in Greenville for
the past one or two years, being sixty or more
years of age. Mr.. Trescot Eas educated in the
South Carolins College, g elassmate of the late
General Waddy Thompson, and spent nearly
all of his long life in Charleston filling the Of
fee there of Register of Mesne Conveyance for
many years, continuing to act in that capacity
for some time after the present regime came
into power. He had made many friends during
his stav here.