The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-18
ITEMs..EDIToRIAL AND OTHERWISE


- Every telegraph post in the country IS q
monument to the memory of the late Professor
Morse.
DIR. Edward SILL for many years respec-
ted citizen of Columbia, died recently at Sails
7. Suicide has been strongly prevalent
throughout the United States during the past
two or three months.
- The Beaufort Republican is authorized to
state that Gov. r. K. Scott is not candidate
for reelection.
= The fremen of Charleston are preparing
for grand tournament, to take place on the
Sth of May next.
= Tuesday, the 9th inst, was the seventh
anniversary of General Lees surrender at Ap-
pomattox Court House.
= Gilbert Pillsbury, ex-Mayor of Charles.
ton, is said to be longing for Congressional
honors at the next election.
"A Texas editor contends that Clark, men,
ber of Congress from that State, has right to
his seat because "he bought it,"
= The municipal election in Edgefeld on
the Sth inst resulted in the choice of the Peo-
ple's ticket, mixed Republican and Democratic.
1t is estimated by good authority that the
Northern people who visit Florida this winter
will spend in that State not less than $1,000
900.
MI. ~. IL. GullcT UCCH dPPolHGSo
County Treasurer of Newberry, in place OF
Thos. P. Slider, who has been arrested as Ku
Klux.
-NIrH w. Rice has retired from his editori..
al connection with the Lexington Dispatch, and
will devote his time exclusively to the practice
of law.
- The New York World says many leading
Republicans of that city, including Marshall
| o. Roberts and A. L. Stewart are going to the
Cincinnati Convention.
= Gen. Frank Cheatham announces himself
candidate for Governor of Tennessee, subject
to the decision of the Democratic State Con-
vention.
- The contested seat in the United States
Senate from North Carolina has not yet re-
ceived final action, although it has been up in
Congress twice lately.
= The good price cotton commands in mar
ket is an Irresistible inducement to planters
and the crop this year will be considerably
| larger in consequence.
= Mr.. Henry Horlbeck, highly respected
citizens of Charleston, died on the 9TH inst. in
the 72nd year of his age He was a member
of the Legislature before the war.
- The Governor has pardoned j. G. Hamlin,
of Abbevile, who was recently convicted be-
fore Judge Orr of assault and battery. The
pardon was recommended by the Judge and
others.
= Mr.. James Cathcart, an old citizen Of Col
umbia, died in that city last week, aged about
81 years. He was a native of Ireland, and for
many years merchandized successfully in Got
ton Town."
"A number of leading Republicans in Iowa
have issued call for State Convention, to
meet in Davenport in that State, for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention in May.
= Mr.. Roland keenan,, native of County
Antrim, Ireland, and for many years respect
ed citizen of Columbia, died last Thursday. in
the 9Sth year of his age. lie was reliable,
patriotic and energetic citizen.
= 1t is asserted that the friends of Chief
Justice Chase, in West Virginia, with his con-
sent and with full knowledge of the present
political situation, arc of the opinion that now
is a favorable time to bring forward his claims
for the Presidency.
: The Chester Reporter says "it don't make
much difference to us who is President. If
they will only give US honest State and County
officers, they may put Grant, or Ben Butler, or
the devil in the White House, for what we
care"
- is significant circumstance that ST.
Louis, which in 1868 gave Grant large ma
iorty, at the late municipal election went DEM
ocratic by 1922 majority. Only one Republi-
can out of the twelve aldermen was chosen,
and he is an anti Grant man.
"A large number of cattle have lately died
in Marion County from kind of murrair.
The disease seems to be incurable. 1t attacks
old and young alike, and seldom fails to pro. ,
duce death. Already the number destroyed by
this epidemic is estimated to exceed l 900 head.
- Edwin Platt, Esq, long and favorably
-1f
of George w. Williams & Co., has connected
himself with the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety of New York, and will act as their gener-
al agent for Northern Georgia, with headquar-
ters ut Atlanta.
- The City Council of Greenville has re-
solved that hereafter they will not issue licenses
for the retail of spirituous liquors within the
city limits The County Commissioners adop-
ted similar resolution some time ago, and
Greenville is to become emphatically dry
county.
= The Laurensvile Herald says it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that not less than five hundred
citizens have fed from that county, and possi-
bly, the State, in consequence of the late mill
tary arrests. Agricultural interests are despe-
rately suffering and the question is who are to
make bread for the women and children?
= The latest report in we'll informed politi-
cal circles announces the Radical slate for
State officers to be as follows: For Governor,
Franklin J. Moses, jr.; for Lieutenant Cover
nor, A. J. Ransier for Attorney-General, r.
B. Elliott; for Secretary of State, w. H. Jones !;
for Adjutant and nspector-General, Robert
Smalls.
- The Sumter ITatchmen gives a lengthy
account of the execution of Taylor Wilson, a
coorcd man convicted at the January term for
the murder of Thos. Keith, another colored
man, in November last. Wilson protested his
innocence until the very last moment, declaring
that John b. Frierson was the murderer. Fri
erson was present, and pointed out by Wilson.
1t is feared in Washington that Senators
Pomeroy and Caldwell, of Kansas, accused by
their own constituents of gross corruption will
escape trial during this session of Congress.
There is, however, strong delegation in WASH