The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-02
1TEMs-ED1ToR1AL AND OTHERWISE.

its former appearance
The Texas Legislature has voted 81 ,Ooo to
pay for portrait Of General Sam. Houston.
. Ex-Governor VIM. G. Gibbes; OF Rhode
Island, died last week, aged 81. -.
A fire in Savannah on Wednesday night,
destroyed $250,00O worth of property. - :, =;
= Cotton was first planted in the United
States in 1859.
= All the railroads to and from Paris are
now in running order.
Washington's birthday has been more gen.
orally observed than for several years past
-Wylie L. Harris, ESQ.,, an aged citizen OF
of Yorkville, died on the l4th.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has affirmed the constitutionality of the cotton
tax.
Hon. R. B. Carpenter has returned from
the North, and entered upon the practice OF
law in Charleston.
An incendiary fire destroyed the stables OF
Gen. w. z Easley, in the city Of Greenville,
on Monday night, goth ult.
- Washington Floyd, an old and well known
resident of Newberry county, died on the 18th
y The St. Louis Board of Trade asks Con-
gress for an appropriation of ST 800, 900 for i'm
provements on the Mississippi river. .7e
= The general reports from Illinois are that
the prospects of the wheat crop were never bet
ter at this season of the year than now:
Another little "onpleasantness" is repor-
ted in the administration circle; this time be-
tween the President and General Sherman.
Gov. Randolph has signed the resolution
of the New Jersey Legislature, ratlfylng the
Fifteenth Amendment
-Signor Bagioli, known for his excellence
as teacher and his misfortune in being father
in-law of General Sickles, died last week
j Mrs. Susan Rusk, of Allegheny County,
Va, died last week at the age of III, leaving a
poor little orphan daughter only 9S years old.
- Col Thomas E. Chickering, the great
piano manufacturer, who died suddenly in Bos-
ton notlong ago, had his life insured for S55 O0O
Ex-Mayor Monroe, of New Orleans, who
WAS imprisoned by Beast Butler after the cap
ture of that city, died in Savannah last Ihurs-
day.
Gen. Arnold Elzey, Of Maryland, is dead.
He was Major-G General in the Confederate SER
vice, and commanded the post at Richmond TOR
a considerable portion of the war.
- A full-length portrait of Washington,
which has been for some years in litigation as
to ownership, was sold in New York city, on
the 23rd ult, for $3.50.
A subscription is in circulation in Rich
mond, Va, for the benefit of Miss Rosa Poe,
the only sister of Edgar Allen Poe. She IS
said to be in penniless condition.
- The State Treasurer reports that the State
taxes are coming in with unusual rapidity, and
that the collection is likely to be both thorough
and prompt.
1t is a remarkable fact that the Parisians
ceased to commit suicide as soon as they real
lied the dangers of the seige. During the en-
tire seige but FIVE suicides occurred.
- It is reported that the 9th Regiment, Uni
ted States Infantry, which has been recruited,
and is now one thousand strong, is ordered to
South Carolina, headquarters to be at Columbia.
The son of Hon. John. Y. Mason, of Vir-
ginia, was sub-lieutenant in the Imperial
army of France. In a series of recent battles
he was wounded four times, and is now captain
= Gov. Caldwell, of North Carolina, refuses
to carry out the act of the Legislature provii--
ding for constitutional convention, because it
was adopted by bare majority instead of the
constitutional two-thirds vote.
- DIR. II. v. NJ. Miller, of Georgia, has been
seated as United States Senator from that State,
upon taking the modified oath. Georgia is now
fully represented in the Congress of the United
States for the first time in ten years past.
= Miss Alice Cary, the popular American
poetess and author, whoes death in New York
city, on February 18th, has been announced,
was the daughter of plain Western farmer,
and was born in 1920, near Cincinnati, Ohio.
= The President has appointed Milton !ur-
ner, prominent colored man of Missouri, to
be Minister resident and Consul-General to Ii
IBERIA. This is the second diplomatic represen-
tatiye of coior now in the service Of the United
States
M. E. Erwin OF Erwin's Mills, on Saluda
L.. -, to,, booc Of nnn litter
the largest weighing 53S lbs., and all of them
yery high average weight. They we're of the
Chester and Essex breed mixed, and only II
months old.
- In the United States Senate recently, an
amusing discussion on petition presented from
the South, elected the fact that whole pages
were written in the same handwriting. Among
other signatures was that of "St. John the
Evangelist"
= One branch of the Radical Legislature of
Rhode Island has rejected, by decisive vote. 2
proposition to amend the constitution So that
naturaized citizens can vote without owning
real estate Colored citizens can vote without
any such qualification!
- 1t has been announced that Governor Al
corn, of Mississippi, has declined the seat In
tho United States Senate to which he was elect
ed q year ago. Tho Memphis Avalanche now
states on what it calls "good authority" that
Governor Acorn is about to resign his position
as Chief Executive of the State, and retire to
private life.
A hurricane on Friday night, 18th in
stant, destroyed or demolished most of the
buildings at Helena, Arkansas, and inflicted
severe damage on Pocahontas and I'lka, Miss.
At Helena, widow named Stewart was ia
tally injured, and her little son was instantly
killed The loss at Helena is estimated at
SIT, 900 to 100000.
- The suit of John Baxter against the Knox
Vile Whig and Register for SANDER has been de-
cided in favor of the plaintiff, and the damages
assessed at S27, 1000. But the case is by no
means ended, as the editors intend to exhaust
all the means within their power to obtain JUS
tice, and will carry the case to the Supreme
Court of the United States, if necessary.