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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-11-21
Boston and CHICAGO.

In comparing the recent fire in Boston with
the great confagration in Chicago last year, we
find the estimated loss and area of burnt dis
trict in each city to favor the pre-eminence of
Chicago in the list of melancholy catastrophes
of modern times. The earliest information
from Boston was considerably exaggerated, and
it is now ascertaned that the total loss will not
exceed $3.50, 100000, while some persons con-
tend that $1OO,OOO,0O0 will cover the entire
amount of property destroyed. The burnt dis
trict in Boston is not two-thirds of mile
square, the number of houses destroyed is nine
hundred and thirty, and about three hundred
families were rendered homeless by the fire.
The fire in Chicago destroyed II, ,45O buildings,
the homes of sixty-eight thousand persons, and
property to the value of S2OO,OOO,OOO, which
includes buildings, merchandise and household
goods. The area swept by the fire in Chicago
embraced nearly four miles in length and an
average of one mile in width. In both in
stances, the loss of life was much smaller than
at first conjectured. Taking the extent of ter
ritory covered by the two fires, and the number
of buildings destroyed in each city, it will be
readily perceived that the concentration of
wealth in Boston was vastly greater than in
Chicago, as might be expected from the rela-
tive positions of the two cities. The loss in
Chicago fell upon rich and poor alike, and the
generosity of the world caused s2,OOO,OOO to be
disbursed as charity to the destitute sufferers.
The Boston disaster is borne chiefly by wealthy
capitalists and corporations, and there is not
the necessity for pecuniary aid as in the case of
Chicago. Yet, that touch of human nature,
which makes the world akin, and which was
signally e1empli6ed towards the people Of Chi
cago last year, is not repressed by the facts con-
cerning Boston's ability to meet this heavy pc
cuniary loss, for active sympathics and kindly
expressions towards the sufferers were gener-
ously bestowed from every portion of the coun-
try with commendable promptness.
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The Lew and Collection of Taxes.

Comptroller General Neagle has issued a cir
cular to the Auditors of the respective Coun-
ties, requiring them to levy tax as follows !;
To meet appropriations for the fiscal year com
mencing November l, 1872, six mills on
dollar; for the support of public schools, two
mills, and for payment of interest on the public
debt, four mills.
The total Indebtedness of tie State is set
down at S9,S65, ,9OS0S, to which is to be added
such other bonds as have been issued under the
Conversion Act of March %, 1869. 49,.
Although the printed circular levies the,tax
for the year commencing November l, 1872, it
has been altered to November l, 1871, and the
Auditors are instructed to collect for the last
named year. This alteration has caused an in
vestigation of the several Acts of the Legisla-
ture, and it appears that the joint resolution
passed March Z, 1871, authorized a levy to meet
appropriations for the year commencing No
vember /, 1871. The joint resolution passed
March 13, 1872, under which the recent levy
has been made, authorized a second levy of
taxes for the year commencing November J.,
1871. 1t is justly claimed that this last levy is
illegal and void, as the taxes have already been
collected for the period named.
Under these circumstances, the Attorney
General has brought the facts before Judge
Melton, and made the County Auditors and
County Treasurers parties to the suit, asking
for an injunction to restrain the officers named
from making the levy and collecting the taxes
under said joint resolution of March Is, 1872.
Judge Melton promptly granted the injunction,
and has required the Auditors and Treasurers
to show cause, on the 2Srd of November in
slant, why they should not be epjoined and
restrained from levying and collecting the
taxes, or any part thereof.
The facts recited above show clearly the in-
tention to make the people pay two taxes for
one year. The tax collected astwinter was for
the fiscal year of 1871, and there can be no
doubt as to the purpose in levying tax of
twelve mills for the same fiscal year. We shall
await the final decision of Judge Melton with
anxiety. The Legislature will meet next Mon
day, and it is probable that this entire subject
will claim their attention at an early day. I'm
less the rights of the people are protected by
that body, there is no alternative left save to
resolutely refuse to comply with such outra-
geous demands upon the taxpayers. -,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-11-21

The TEoRNwELL ORPHANAGE.-The trus-
tees of this institution about to be founded in
Clinton, Laurens Co., S. c., make an earnest
appeal to every man, woman and child ia the
State for aid. They wish to raise 5000 for the
erection of a good building, on farm near
Clinton, for the purpose of providing home
for the destitute Orphans. This Orphanage
processes to carry out the home relation in the.
rearing of the children committed to its charge.
Its inmates will not only be provided with an
education, but will be taught to work and will
be trained for the business of life. We ask for
only $4,000, sum which can assurdly be raised
among the Christian people of this State. A
mite from every one will do the work. We
appeal to the liberal-hearted of our people and
we do not believe that we will appeal in vain.
The Orphanage is under the control of Pres
byterians. Its titles are held by Messrs. G. P.
Copeland, r. S. Phinney and VIM. B. Bell. Its
superintendent is Rev. VIM. p. Jacobs, a Pres.
byterian minister of this State. But though
under Presbyterian control, orphans will be
admitted to it without respect to the faith or
no faith of the parents. We appeal therefore
to all for help and we feel assured that we will
not appeal in vain. -.
Those who desire to give, are assured that
their gifts will not be wasted in contingent ex-.
penses These have already been provided for.
Every cent given will go for the purpose speci-
fed.
Dear friends, remember, those who give to
this cause are really giving to the God of the
fatherless, and that the blessings of the God of
the fatherless will be upon them. Inasmuch,
says Jesus, as ye have done it unto the least
of my brethren, ye have done it unto me. :,
Please enclose your gift, be it large or small,
in an envelope, with your name and send it to
VIM. B. Bell, Clinton, S. c. He is the treasur-
er of the Orphanage
WIN. P. JACOBS,
SAMUEL L. WEST,
jon J. BoozER,
Corresponding Secretaries.
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On Wednesday last, with imposing cere-
monies. the cornerstone of memorial monu-
ment of the great fire in Chicago, one year ago,
was laid in Central Park, about four miles west
of the city, with most imposing ceremonies,
conducted by the Grand Lodge of Free Masons
of illinois, The monument is to be composed
of the iron safes and other relics of the city,
an idea which will be appreciated long after its
builders are dead and all traces OF the calamity
it commentaries have forever passed away.
- Under the new internal revenue law, the
force of assessors and collectors of the office,
now numbering two hundred and thirty OF
each class, is to be reduced to eighty by the 1st
of January next, and Commissioner Douglas
will soon commence the work of consolidating
districts in order to make the reduction. III
some States there will be but one or two collec,,
tors assigned, but in the larger States and
densely populated cities there will be sufi-
cient force to do the work without inconven-
ience to the business interests.
"A commendable anxiety is manifested by
O portion of the Southern press and people to
attract to their vicinity the emigration from
Alsace and Lorraine. The credentials of these
people are devotion to principle and loyalty to
the instincts of patriotism. They would ind
among am the Huguenots of Virginia and South
Carolina descendants of compatriots who were
distinguished by the same characteristics, and
who are now among the first citizens of the
South. They are an acquisition to be coveted
by the South, particularly at the beginning of
the new era, in developing her manufacturing
interests and resources.
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The TAX LEvY.-We managed to get hold
yesterday of copy of the official order issued
from the Office of the Comptroller General TO
the Auditors of the various counties, instruct
ing them to levy the taxes to be collected be-
tween the Goth instant and the 18th ofJanuary
next.
We find that the public debt is put at IS, $685.
COS. .9S. the amount acknowledged by the Tax
PAYERS Convention to be legal, and that the
tax to pay the interest is four mills, instead of
six, as has been reported.
The total tax, therefore, except in counties
like ours, where the county tax has been in
creased, is fifteen mills. In Richland it will
be sixteen and half mills.
The amount of the public debt is all right.
We are willing to take it, and we presume the
people generally are willing to take it at S9,-
100000, and to pay the interest upon it. But
it strikes us that there is some authority higher
than that of the mere dictup of the Comptrol-
Ter General necessary to say what shall and
what shall not be considered the valid debt OF
the State. The Legislature must determine e
that important question, and in default of their
action the courts must properly be called upon
to make decision in the premises.
There is another point in this order of the
OOmpCEOllGT SIGllCldl MuiOu ociihV uo PaiViOu-
larIy worthy of comment. This is, that the
words "to meet appropriations for the fiscal
year commencing November 1, 1922 which
were printed in the circular, have been changed,
and, by a stroke of the pen, 1872 becomes 1871.
1t is thus made plain that our suspicious, ex-
pressed yesterday and the day before, that there
was an infamous design to make the people pay
two taxes for one year, proves to be correct.
We hope our cotemporarics of the Press will
take this matter up, and assist us in bringing
the question fairly before the people.
By examination of the acts of Assembly of
1901, it will be seen that the tax collected
last winter of seven mills for State, and three
for county, was to meet appropriations for the
fiscal year 1871.
The purpose is now to make us pay another
tax of fifteen mills for the same fiscal year.
This is clearly unconstitutional, and the law
cannot be enforced if the people will stand up
courageously for their rights. We repeat our
injunction to all our people-"Kecp your
money in your pocket until you s,s know c,vn what
man.
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"Tbe Anderson conssrvator."

= This is the title Of new paper to be pub
Ished at this place, which will probably COM
mence about the 10th of December. The
proprietors are Messrs. w. S. Brown and VIM.
81. Haynie, and the paper will be edited by the
first named gentleman. The subscription price
is s1.5O per annum, and we understand that
the proprietors have already secured good
list Of subscribers. The material has been or
dered, and the Office will be located just oppo-
site the Intellioencer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-11-21
Destructive Fire in Abbeville--Loss Fifty
Thousand Dollars.

We sincerely regret to hear of another seri-
Gus fire in our neighboring town of Abbeville,
which is the second conhagration of Importance
occurring in that place during the present
year, The fire broke out on Sunday morning
before day, and swept goodly portion of the
business houses before the flames were subdued.
We are indebted to an attentive correspondent
for the particulars herewith appended, and
likewise make extracts from an extra issued
from the Office of the Abbeville Medium, viz:
ABBEvILLE, Nov. II, 1872.
Mr.. Editor: At one o'clock on Sunday morn
ing the usual quiet of the town of Abbeville
was broken by the hideous shouts of fire fire !!
and directly all the bells in town began ringing
at fearful rate. The fire originated, it is sup
posed, in Mr.. Andrew Hills kitchen, which is
located in Granite Range, the western part of
the square, and is three doors below the upper
corner. Barnwel & Co.'s store was the frat to
catch, and was totally destroyed before any
thing could be recovered, not even the books
or safe were gotten out The next store that
caught was A. NJ. Hill & Co.. good deal of
their stock was saved. Then the fire caught
]. D. Chalmers furniture store, but most of
his property was carried out The next and
last was the drug store of Lee & Parker, and
most of their drugs and medicines were saved.
There was good insurance on all the stocks
of goods in the stores, but two of the buildings
were entirely uninsured. The most disastrous
part of the fire, to the County generally, was the
entire destruction of all the books, papers, ac-
counts, bonds, &C., in both the Sheriff's and
Clerks Offices At the fire before, in which the
Court House was destroyed, although these
Offices were burned, all their papers were saved.
A great deal of trouble is anticipated on ac-
count of their destruction.
The fire was stopped at the new Lawson
building, at about FIVE o'clock, by the very en-
ergetic and untiring efforts of the people. But
the fremen-"Oh, where were they" They
couldn't be had or found, but their ladders aud
buckets were found and proved great benefit
in extinguishing the fire. Abbeville seems
doomed, as this is the second very destructive
fire which has occurred in the past year, and
has, 1 think, been one of the causes of her
apparent tardiness in the market.
OCCASIONAL. !.
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Our County Tax.

We learn that the levy made by the County
Commissioners to meet the expenses for the
.ensning year is at the rate of one and half
mills upon the dollar, which is the lowest rate
Of taxation since reconstruction. A conside-
rable surplus in che County Treasury enables
the Commissioners to ameliorate the hardship
This year, by levying so small 8 sum for County
expenses. Probably no other County in the
State can make SO good showing.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-11-21

w E. J. Hale & Son, New York, have
Kindly forwarded the fourth and fifth numbers
of De Fontaine's encyclopedia of Dickens, "
which we have heretofore Noticed at length.
One more number will complete the Cyclope-
dia. The author has performed his task dill
gently, and every lover Of Dickens ought 70
secure the entire set.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-11-21

@ We are panied to record the death of
Mr.. B. C. snipes, which occurred in this town
ON last Monday morning, after an illness of
two or shree weeks. Mr.. Snipes was young
man OF excellent character and fine intelli-
gence, and enjoyed the respect and confidence
of the entire community.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-11-21

na An alarm of fire on Monday evening was
caused by the burning of a SMALL cabin in the
northern part of town, near the Greenville road.
The cabin was occupied by negro woman,
whose children set fire to the building in the
absence of their mother.
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ng-. The weather for the past week has been
unusually cold. Last Friday and Saturday
deserve to be remembered as among the coldest
days experienced in this climate during the
mopth of November for many years.
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THE MARKETS.

ANDERSON, Nov. 90, 1872.
The cotton market has been quite brisk for
the past few days--sales 4sl bales. Quotations
to-day 16l to II.
Corn LOO; Flour Sll to So; Eacon l2l to Is:
Peas $1.00.
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= The Governor has re-apponted. Robert
Lebby, NJ. d., as Health Officer of the port of
Charleston.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-11
PLANTATION BITTERS.
S.-T,-HS6O-X.

This wonderful vegetable re-
storative is the sheet-anchor of
the feeble and debilitated. As
a tonic and cordial for the aged
and languid it has no equal
among stomachics. As a rem
edy for the nervous weakness
to which women ire especially
subject, it is superseding every
other stimulant. mall climates,
tropical, temperate or frigid,
itacts as a specific in every spe-
cies OF disorder which under
mines the bodily strength and
breaks down the animal spirits.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-11
O X L y . PAY
NEVADA FOUNDRY, SILVER CRY. New,

November 10, ISL.
I hereby certify that l have used 'SWFET'S
CHEMICAL FLUID in my boilers at my Machine
Shot and Foundry at Silver City, and that find
il all that it is claimed ~ the manufacturer. Il.
Curry After using it three weeks. I opened my
boiler and found the scales. from i to = inch
thick. all dissolved from the boiler and tubes. |
most heartily recommend the same To all parties
using boilers where the water forms scales
nol0-tf j MCCoN r. Proprietor.
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Xxi 6ITTERS
THE BEST
LIVER REGULATOR KNOWN.
T7HE INVENTOR OF THIS REALLywoNpER-

VHIE INVENTOR OF THIS REALLY WONDER
j FUL TONIC. after a series of wears and eX-
periments. has succeeded in bringing before the
public al that can be desiI ed Of a pure Tonic and
KeCuperator.
These Bitters are prepared from the most choice
and wfoles, me herbs and roots, and have given
universal satisfaction wherever tried. Thousand,
Of dyepeptiCs have found relief through their u>t.
and physicians recommend them for tn cure Of all
diseases If the blood and liver and irregularities
Of the digestive organs.
Headache. Eiliousness and Constiuatinn. Gen
sral Debility aud Loss of Appetite, all are caused
by the arrangement # the stomach. Liver and
other funCtiOnaries f the system. The mi Bit
tiers have been successfully used and are warranted
to allie viate the sufferer in all the above cases.
The unprecedented success of our Bitters have
met with IN this coast, and the numerous calls for
the same from the Fast, has induced US 10 open a
hou-e in Chicago, and thousands Of tOttles are
sent daily to all psrt- OF the Stste-, and the cal
norma mi (uuder which name
they are so,d there, are rapidly growing in gen
eral favor and suppiantiDg i'll most cases all other
tODiCs and beverages.
Success creates rivals. and some inscription.
parties are endeavoring 10 sell an initiation article
put up similar enough in style ami cater appear
ance. 10 deceive the unwary. and We caution con-
sumner, u examine the article before purchasing:
the genuine has our trade mark blown in each
bottle, AMI DR. HEaLEY's signature pasted across
the top.
SOLD EN + r l..
H. EPSTEIN & CO.,
Sole Projectors,
No. sis Front street, San Francisco. No. : Ia
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Not Liable for Life or Marine Losses
RICE & THORPE. Agents.

tHT>Ol my.
GEO. ". HOPKINS, Agent at Virginia City.
J. + MARLIN, Agent at Virgin CRY.
W. II. BLAUNtLT, Agent at God Hill.
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DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF ORNSBY, I
DISTINCT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. J

'N"' "N'''' -
separately. hereinafter described, known or un
Known: You ar hereby notified that suits lav
been commenced in the Justices Court. Carso
T wnship, orm>by county, state Of Nevada
of the Peace. 10y the State of Nevada, Plaintiff
against each Of the defendants hercInat, er named
aud each of the following described tracts or par
| GELS Of land, with the Improvements thereon, an,
improvements when separately assessed, and al
owners OF or claimants 10 the same, known ur Un
known. to recover the tax and delhi quent y assessor
To said defendants against said proi eltN for tn
fiscal wear. commencing the 1t day If January
A d. ISL. and ending the 5l>t day Of december
A. D. 1871. and that 4 summons has been duly
issued in each case; and YOU are further n"tlh,t
that unless yuu appear AMI answer the complaint
filed in said cause on or before the
End day OF February, 4. ID. Is 2
To wit: at 10 O'Clock a. NJ. of said day,
Judgment viii lie taken against you and the rca
estate and Improvements herein described Tor til,
amount of tax aud delinquency specified and COST
OF suit:
All OF the tract ofland and Improvements here
matter described. being situate in Carson Town
ship. Orm>hy county. STAT OF Nevada
II II hence, lots : :. 9 ana 10 in block Il,
Sears. Thompson and sears division # Carr, II
City; ais" the west ~ feet # lots l and IN hl'ck
10 same division; also the west half IF 1T 5, block
IS. Mu>ser's divi>i Il If Carson City: ais, a ! 81
block 10, Van Wrrkle X Pr,ct'r division Il SAID
Carson City. Total tax and delinquency, 81 %.
J VI nackett. tie north half # block II i'll Pear
sun and Goudrich's division # Carson CITY. with
two dwelling horses thereon. Tax aid Delinquent
cy. 80 -.
Thomas els, lot ! in block IS, Sears, Thomp-
su and Sears division # Car-,n City with dwell
ling house thereon. Tax am. delinquency. SIS 80
Winter a Drie>bach three fourth, of a mile Of
iume running from the old Shafer saw MN on
Clear Creek. Tax ard Delinquency. 81 -.
" CSn,-iCra>S, lots : aud !, tl'fk -, Proctor
ami Green, division OF Carson CITY. with house
thereon. Tax and Delinquency, : +2i
II Wright, flock Il CuTry's dlvi~i II u Car
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SW
CHEMICAL FLUID.
For Cleansing the Scales from
Boilers and Elues.

WAVING PURCHASED III RIGHT 0
Ii making and selling this invaluable article
Tor the following States and Territories: State. Of
Nevada. California anu OreE"n, and Territories II
Nyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Washington,
| am now prepared To Ill all orders with dispatch.
1t j. warranted not to iujure or foam the boilers.
but 10 dissolve the scales, and acts upon tie water
only. My motto is:
\ Q U X l. n . = y y .
As it is a new article, patented in September,
just introduced here, and only fairly tested in ore
set Of boilers in this State. | aui authorized to
refer to geo. +. AMES. Chief Engineer. Ophir
Works, Virginia City, Nevada.
A. CURRY, Sole Proprietor
Carson, Nov. 9. ISL.