The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-04-13
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

BENZ. Lee an old and esteemed citizeh Of
Charleston; died in that city ON the 9Th inst.
= Cullen Lark, Esq, has been appointed
auditor of I.aurens County, vice d. Freeman,
resigned. 1t is good appointment
- Mai. l.. L. johnson has not been removed
from the office of United States Marshal, nu-
merois reports to tire contrary Notwithstanding.
= The Spartanburg Spartan says that DIR.
Winsnitll is get living and likely to recover
from his wounds
- The Marion tStur has been re;modeled, and
now presents very creditable typographical
appearance. We wish it success.
= The post Office at Cedar Springs, in Spar
tanburg county, has been re.established and
William H. Rogers appointed postmaster.
- DR.. VIM. Curtis has sold one-half Of the
Limestone Springs property to Rev. James T.
Boyce and other gentlemen of Greenville, who
will at once repair the hotel and reopen the
school,
= The Marion Star of last week says that
E. j. Moody, who owns fine plantation near
that village, has ten acre field covered with
corn over six inches high. The corn has been
plowed, and presents beautiful appearance.
Judge Orr has decided that when execu-
tion and levy are resorted to for the purpose of
collecting taxes from delinquents and the
amount Of taxes do not exceed one hundred
dollars the treasurer is not allowed sheriffs'
costs, but only constables' costs.
- At public meeting held in Lancaster, q
committee of twenty-one was appointed to wait
upon Gov Scott, and after laying before him
trte and faithful statement of the case, to ask
the removal from Office of the County Treas
urer, Commissioner of Elections, Trial Justices,
and other County officers.
- The Union Times records that a person
who sent S52.65, 10 firm by the name of AL
len, Brown & Co., 929 Chestnut street. Phila-
delphia, wrote to find out if the money was re-
ceived, and was informed by the express agent
in Philadelphia, that the delivery was made,
but that the firm was swindling concern.
= The Yorkville Enquirer contains reports
of two public meetings at that place-one of
the whites and the other of the blacks. The
whites adopted a series of resolutions, one Of
which endorses the call for State Convention
on the End Tuesday in May The colored peo-
pie unanimously adopted resolution request
ing the members of the Legislature from York
county, the Probate Judge, the School Com
missioner and the County Commissioners, to
resign their respective Offices, believing that
such action will secure permanent peace and
harmony.
= The Abbeville Press and Banner says that
the Office of Mr.. L. H. Russell, County Treas
urer, was entered on Thursday night, 3cth of
March, and money and county checks to the
amount of $4,000 abstracted. Both the door
of the office and the safe were opened with
false keys and were found open on the follow
ing morning. A package of money containing
some $4,000 was overlooked by the burglar,
and was not taken. Mr.. Russell, with the aid
of Chief Constable Hubbard and other officers
of the law, is sparing no effort to discover the
guilty parties. Chief Constable Hubbard Of
fers a reward of $4,000 for the recovery of the
money, with proof to convict, and Mr.. Russell
a reward of $500 with ten per cent. on the
money recovered.