The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-11-16
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Mrs. Grassland aged about 9s years. died in Marion on
the 9th inst
Tho first forty miles Of the Port Royal Railroad have
been completed
Capt W. F. Caughnran, an estinzble citizen Of Lex
ington, died on the End inst, aged a. years.
Tho "wes tfcketp carried the municipal election in
Newbery last week by one hundred majority
Judge Graham has purchased fine residence in Or
angburg and intends making that place his fatuye home
-"Fort Hill" the residence of the late Hon. John c.
Calhoun vii be sold at wahalla saleday IN Janusy
aext
Mr. H-A Kel, one of the York prisoners has become
insane Another one of the prisoners bordering In
sanity.
The citizens of Greenville moving in the matter
of railroad connection between place and Ashev
NC. 49,. a.,
Twelve thousand acres of mountain land in this State
and Nozh Carolina sold Wahalla last saleday for
4e14 an.t the taxes due thereon. r..r ',-i.o
An Grafton will be delivered By Cen J. B. Kerahaw, Of
Camden at the laying Of the corner stone tho new Ms
sonic temple In Charleston next month.
Gen p a. Bradley has been elected President OF tho
Ab5evflle Agricultural Society, in the place Of Col D.
Wyatt Aiken, who declined . reelection.
Tho mansion Of Dr. c. Ready situated about eleven
miles from Edgefed the Columbia Road was entirely
destroyed by FIRE on Monday, the 9Th instant.
The Greepvhe Eaeprse records the death OF Mrs W.
E Easey which occurred in that place on the LIST inst
She the daughter Of the late Thes Sloan OF
and lady Of high character and eminent Christian
virtues.
-Rer. J. B. Hartwe missionary to China and grad
uate of Furmau University has recently visited Green
Vile He has been in China for the Last ten years. and
poets 10 return in January next
The Chester reporter records . conscience case
maiden lady robbed Of what little money she bad ct an
early hour Saturday night Later IN the night three men
knocked q. the door and upon being admitted returned
the entire amount.
The Barnwe Journal says: Northern visitors are be.
ginning to arrive in Aiken The Aiken and Highland Park
Hotels and the private boarding houses Oh
place filling up rapidly and every body Is looking for
ward to good season.
"A negro cabin belonging to Mr. J. E Free, about one
mile from Bamberg burned the End inst, and loo
pounds of seed cotton and coored children who were
in It, were destroyed It was the result OF an &C
cident caused by children playing in the yard. ia
The Charleston Courier suggests that the railroads re
duce the fare to that city during the time OF the
meeting in December in order that large number oi vs-
tors be induced visit the city at that time The
suggestion good one and we have nodoubt the roads
will adopt it. - -.
"A Railroad Convention held In Columbia last Ed
day consider the proprey Of building road from Au-
gusa vid Edgefed and Laurens The name
Of the and Augusta Railroad adopted and
committee appointed 10 petition the Legislature LOT
Charter.
The GreenviIe Mo.siner believes that the Air Line
Railroad will not completed to that point before the
middle of year. although the contractors are putting
forth every effort TO expedite matters Much Of the work
done very heavy and the raiDs ross and
the wntor will tend to impede progress and
oparatfons.