The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-16

- Chief Justice Chase has nearly recovered
his health, and is now in Washington.
- Capt. James q. Adams, prominent and
honored citizen of Richland, and brother of the
late Gov Adams, died on the 7th inst, aged
SO.
- The Germans of Charleston celebrated
the advent of peace in Europe by grand de-
monstration at the Schutzenplatz, on Wednes-
day last.
= Ex-Congressman Bowen is having hard
time of it in Washington, as he has again been
indicted for bigamy. The Grand Jury founda
true bill.
= The Louisiana State Fair buildings were
burned recently, and it has been determined to
postpone the annual exhibition until the 18th
of November next.
= Jared l. Whitaker, Esq, of the Atlanta
(Ga.) Iate1Hgcnces, has disposed of that paper
John T. Hoffman for President in 1872.
journalist, died on the 3rd inst, aged 75 He
chiefly as commercial editor, for over forty
years.
Three negroes two men and one woman,
have been arrested and lodged in Jail in Edge
field, for the murder of the Rev. f. NJ. Harri-
son. 1t is reported that they confess their
guilt.
- Senator Cameron is now Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, q position occu-
pied for number OF years b. Senator Sumner,
who is displaced on account of his opposition
to the San Domingo job and other enterprises
of Grants administration.
- The New York Times SAYS that Capt Ber-
ry, of the steamship Charleston, on the recent
trip from Charleston to NewYork, made the ex-
traordinary time of forty-six hours and fifty
five minutes from dock to dock, which is de-
clared to be the shortest trip on record.
- The vernal equinox, or the moment when
the suns centre crosses the celestial equator,
occurs on the 21st of March. The days and
nights will then be of equal length in all parts
Of the world. The equnoctial storm is likely
to happen between the 10Th and 9th of March.
- On the 7th inst, at Meridian Miss, du-
ring q trial, colored man shot the Judge,
when the whites commenced firing upon the
crowd. Before quiet was restored, six colored
men were killed, and the Mayor of the city es-
corted to the cars and sent North under
promise never to return.
- Among the bills which failed to pass the
House, during the late session of Congress- was
one from the Senate relieving between FIVE and
six thousand Southern citizens, mentioned by
name, from the legal and political disabilities
imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
= The Circuit Court at Abbeyille adjourned
on Friday last, after laborious session oft three
weeks. Although large amount of business
was transacted, much yet remains upon the
dockets, and it is thought many weeks will be
consumed hereafter before the old business is
fully discharged. Judge Orr opened Court at
Walhalla on Monday last
= DR.. j. Wistar Vance, of Cokesbury, has
been elected Chief Demonstration of Anato-
my in the Medical College of Atlanta, Ga. DR..
Vance is q graduate Of the University of
Edinburg, where he bore off the honors of his
class, and to talents of high order, unites
thorough preparation and devotion to his pro-
fession.
: The city of Greenville, S. c., with 5000
inhabitants, claims to be the Athens of South
Carolina 1t has six churches, two colleges,
and three theological seminaries. Furman
University has added nearly 100000 to its en-
dowmonts within q few months. The Baptist
Seminary has five able professors Boyce,
Broaddus, Mundy, Williams and Foy-and
ffty-eight students.
Some time ago negro mail agent was
placed on the route between Louisville and Lex
ington, Ky, and shortly afterwards he was at
tackled at one of the stations by unknown per-
sons. Since then 4 squad of soldiers have been
guarding him on the road, and now comes the
information that the mail service has been sud-
denly discontinued on that important route.
This course has been taken by the Department.
with the sanction of the President.
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