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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-11

IMMIGRATION PROSPECTS. Tilman R.
Gaines expects to start for New York city on
Thursday, where he will give his particular at
tention to filling all orders for immigrants that
may be made by the people Of the State, Mr..
Gaines has been hard at work in this matter,
among other things making tour of some Of
the upper counties, where he explained, and
made speeches in the interest of this project
1t would seem that his efforts are meeting with
some of the reward they are so deserving of, as
a number of orders have been received, and
contracts are underway for many more. Ofthe
irst lot he will see to the forwarding of, twen-
ty-cight arc to so up the Greenville road, and
about as many more along the line Of the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta road. He expects
to send one hundrcd'to Anderson county. We
are authorized to state, that he will give his
personal attention to the selection of cooks and
house servants. During Mr.. Gaines, absence,
his business here will be left in the charge of
we'll known, competent gentlemen, notice Of
which will be given in due time Union Her.
1lG
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-11

PRESIDENT GRANT AND THE Ex-CoNFEDE-
RATEs.-The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald relates the following:
Colonel John S. Mosby to-day called on the
President, for the first time since the Virginia
pubernatorisl canvass. He was received most
cordially by the President and several members
of the Cabinet He offered his services in
case of war with Spain, and the President
promised him command, and said there was
no immediate danger of war; but in case there
should be, he had perfect confidence in thelate
Confederate soldiers, and intended to give the
commissions equally to the soldiers of the Fed
eral and Confederate armies. He spoke Of
Hon. Alexander II. Stephens most kindly, and
was glad that he had been returned to Con-
gress.
The President said that in his forthcoming
Message he intended to recommend universal
amnesty.
Colonel Mosby told the President that the
Virginia election was not condemnation of
his 1Grant's) administration, and that he was
stronger than ever in that State. The Presi-
dent agreed with him, and was not at all dis
satisfied with the result He;expressed him
self gratifed at the tone of General Kemper's
speeches. and favored Mosby's policy of recon-
ciiation between the administration and the
white people of tt !, South. The President
said that as long as he was in Office the holders
of appointments made through Mosby's influ-
ence, should not be turned out, no matter who
tried to GUST them; that hereafter he intended
to appoint to Office from the South the best
men for the positions, and that he was very
much gratied at the good feeling manifested
by the Virginia conservatives towards his adj
ministration, and was ready to respond to it,,
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The Hoosac Tunnel.

1t is now nearly half q century since, the
Hoosac Tunnel became familiar to the reader
of newspapers. AS far back as 1926 it was
gravely proposed to tunnel the Hoosac Noun
tain, in order that canal might; be made to
connect Boston with the Hudson River at the
junction of the Erie Canal with that river.
Time passed On ; proposal after proposal was
made; contract after contract was entered into;
but up almost until the present it has seemed
as if the Hoosac Tunnel project had been@kept
alive merely for the benefit of politicians and
contractors, 1t is, only within the last few
months that the work was so. far advanced that
the public had any assurance that the tunnel
would ever be completed. The present con-
tractors went into the work heartily, and such
has been their success that it is confdently.ex-
pected that before the Fourth of July next the
tunnel will be open for the purposes for which
it was intended. When completed this great
engineering enterprise will take rank with the
greatest works of the kind which will give this
age distinction in the years to come-with the
Suez Canal, the Pacific Railroad and the Mont
Gents Tunnel and the State of Massachusetts,
is to be congratulated on the prospective COM
pletion of work which, while it Will be gain
to itself, will be an advantage to the entire
Union. The labor has been long, the expense
has been great, but the completed work vii! be
full and satisfactory reward.
An idea of the magnitude of the work may
be gathered from the following figures: In
length the tunnel will be 25,03l feet. There
will be two shafts, one of LOIS, and the other
of 318 feet in depth. The roadway will be "a
feet wide the height from grade to roof 26feet,
the whole costing the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts upwards of twelve millions of dol
lars. 1t will be the second largest tunnel in
the world The Mont Gents Tunnel is seven
miles in length; the Hoosac will be four and
three-quarter miles. What effect this new road
will have on the trades, industry and commerce
of the East and West has yet to be tested.
After the Pacific Railroad it is the greatest
piece of engineering which the United States
have undertaken and all but accomplished, and
its successful completion will encourage the
hope that the isthmus of Panama will not
much longer be allowed to cbstruct the rapidly
growing trade of the New World. According
to ancient prophecy the rough places are to be
made plain and the crooked places straight.
We are seeing Scripture fulfilled every day.
Mountains are no longer barriers, and seas. no
longer divide The Hoosac Tunnel is another
triamph of our modern ciyilization.--New
York Herald.
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That we respectfully request our representa-
tives and senators in Congress to urge the en-
actment of law restoring to the legitimate
claimant the unconstitutional tax imposed
upon the cotton crops of 1862 to 1867, inclu-
sive., 4,-s .iy-.. -,,-.ss,,f'. q T. i,r. fae...
Mr.. T. J. Smith, of Washington County, Of
| fered the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the resolution, as passed by
the meeting of yesterday, relative to proper
tioning the crop in planting next year, that IS,
one-third in small grain, one-third in corn, and
one-third in cotton, be taken by each member
of this convention to his constituents, or a del
egate of Oranges of Patrons of Husbandry to
each of their Oranges, State and subordinate,
and impress upon them the great. Importance
of this resolution, and urge that it be carried
out to the letter.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That this convention urge upon the
| farmers and patrons of the South to devise, at
the earliest possible period, the best means to
have the Southern people cooperate IN the
centennial movement by being ready to supply
and exhibit such agricultural and horticultural
products as may be cultivated upon our farms,
gardens and orchards.
Resolred, That it is the sense of the conven-
tion that Congress should 80 modify the tariff
laws that imposts be gathered from nothing but
such articles as are by common consent denom-
mated luxuries.
Resolved, That the presiding officer appoint q
committee of one from each State represented
in this convention, whose duty it shall be to
report to this convention the expediency of
making arrangements whereby the planters
may make shipment direct to Europe of their
cotton.
Resolred, That it is the sense of this meeting
that as soon as proper arrangements can be
made the planters are advised to send por-
tion of their cotton to European markets.
Resolred, That in view of making our farms
self-sustaining by sowing down one-thirdrof the
available lands in small grain and grasses, and
plant one-third in corn and one-third in cot
tom we hereby recommend the masters of the
respective Cotton States Oranges to submit this
policy to the subordinate oranges for their
adoption, and that the masters of subordinate
oranges be requested to urge the voluntary
pledges thereto, and report the result to the
masters of the State oranges, who will then re-
port to the president of this convention the
number of subordinate oranges i'll each State
that have. pledged themselves to this policy,
and such information will be diffused through
the public press by the president. RI
| The convention then adjourned to meet un.
der the call of the president, on sixty days
notice through the newspapers of the Cotton
States, at such time and place as he may desig-
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tween Connolly and Tweed, who in turn shared
part of the money with subordinate strikers.
Hall looked on and held his peace. Sweeney
put forth an effort to stop the stealing, but was
overborne. The accounts of the Controllers
Office were secreted, and the general public, as
well as the Democratic party, were hoodwinked
and misled. @ ..slsc.x9., r5
Among those who sought to profit in the
general carnival of fraud was James O'Brien,
Who, as Sheriff of New York, had received
upward of 100000 for three years service
After retiring from Office he cooked up a bogus
claim aregatng % and AND pesd It's ta
consider it, although Tweed espoused OBrien's
bad cause. 70 strengthen his chances OF get,
ting the money, O'Brien placed confidential
clerk in the controllers Office ard secured
transcripts of the fraudulent vouchers therein
contained. Armed with these evidences of the
guilt of his former comrades, he again deman-
ded his plunder. 1t was again refused. The
ring had grown so bold and they felt that their
lease of power wss so long and strong that they
could brave any exposure
Thereupon O'Brien turned his evidence over
to the New York Times, and that paper pub
llished it. The effect was startling. With one
voice the people demanded the punishment OF
these men who had betrayed so great trust.
They we're thrust out of the Democratic party,
whose temple they had defled. Said Judge
Davis in sentencing Tweed: "O'Connor, who
has been named here, and who holds the fore
most rank in his profession, and who stands
without stain upon character rs pure and
noble as any mans in this great city, immedl,
ately from his semi retirement came and aided
in The rescue of this city from its great corrup-
tion. And Tilden, who stood as the leading
man at the head of the Democratic State Com
mite of this State, devoted weeks and months
of toll in ferreting out these crimes, in aseer,
tanning from these bank accounts what had
been done, till he was able to lay before US the
other day on the trial the result, crystalline in
its simplicity, and SO clear that no man could
fail to read its meaning"
Against feeling of wrath which was uni
versal Tweed opposed the power of his ill-got-
ten wealth. He doubtless believed that no ju-
ry could be found to convict him. His courage
did not forsake him. While Connolly SUNK
away to other lands to avoid punishment,
Tweed stayed and fought it out. How the
fight ended istold in the heavy sentence passed
upon the great public plunderer.
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INCREASE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.-The "off
year. in politics seems to be a bad year for the
liquidation of our public Indebtedness. AL
though the month of September showed re-
duction of about two MILLIONS in the national
debt the month of October exhibited an in
crease of over three millions, and now the
official statement for the past month of No
vember presents an increse of over nine mil
lions, making the total debt, less cash i'll the
treasury, December l, $3.50, ,S62,O53. Itwould
therefore appear that the less we have of "otl
years" in our political affairs the better it will
be for our national pecuniary obligations: 1t
is gratifying to learn, however, that we have
nearly hundred and fourteen millions in coin
and coin, certificates in the Treasury, which
will be good thing to fall back upon in case
of emergency.-N Y. Herald.
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"A good old elder of church who was
given to extravagant exaggeration, was at last
called to account for his ofenses in that respect,
and admonished not to give way to the beset-
ting sin in the future. The good old man re-
ceived the admonition meekly, and earnestly
said: ~ know how prone am to this fault
my brethren, and it has given, me toriures OF
pain; and nj ght after night have shed barrels
of tears over it." The meeting adjourned in
silence
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-11
A Young gentleman telegraph operate

"A Young gentleman telegraph operator
in Hartford, after repeated calls for young
lady operator in another Office, at last got
res spcnse, and then he tclegraphed back to her:
81 have been trying to get you for the last half
hourl" In moment the following spicy reply
he fh@s pPqS easn maden al @ has ' nothing
There is young man here been trying to do
the same thing for the last two years, and he
hasn't got me yet"
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FIVE cpopp1Ne,-Mr. B. G.. Crawford, q

FINE CRopp1NG.-Mr. B. G. Crawford, of
our County, has made twenty-eight bales of
cotton, with one mule and three hands, upon
twenty eight acres-one bale to the acre,
nine bales to the hand, and twenty-eight bales
to the muel Who can beat this? Mr.. G. is
a son of Mr.. J. w. Crawford, of Pendeton,
one of the most skillful and successful planters
of the up-country, and is worthy chip OF the
old block.-Ab5cvWc Press and Banner.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-11
Some Western papers have broached th'

subject of calling a convention of delegates
from all of the States, to be composed of the
aiJ r5est la lawyers, to RECOMMEND to the State Leg
ja ;sIatures @ uniform system of laws and forms
concerning the acquisition, enjoyment and dis
position Of real and personal, property, the
forms and requirements of wills, deeds, mort,
cages, notes, receipts; the rules of taxing ana
Certifying depositions and other similar mat
ters
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-11

That we respectfully request our representa-
tives and senators in Congress to urge the en-
actment of a law restoring to the legitimate
claimant the unconstitutional tax imposed
upon the cotton crops of 1862 to 1867, inclu-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

The QUrNNULr INDIANS. - Sheriff
Goodcll, of Chehalis county, arrived in
town last Saturday to secure arms for
the settlers living in the vicinity of the
Quenaiult reservation to prevent an
Indian outbreak. He reports that the
Indians are insolent and overbearing,
and the people adopt this course as q
precautionary measure. Mr.. G.. re-
ceived assurances from the Governor
that when the arms from the Benz
cia Arsenal arrive they will be for
warded without delay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGE,

The officers of tho Territorial Wo-
man Suffrage Association met on Tues
day, May l4th; the President, Mrs.
Giddings, in the chair.
Mrs. c. L. Sylvester was appointed
Secretary pro tenn.
Mrs. Giddings opened the meeting
with brief address, stating that the
object was to consider the propriety of
calling general meeting Of the Ter
ritorial Association, not later than the
first week in June.
Mrs. Duniway, being called upon,
said that she was ready to assist, and
would answer for the Oregon w. S.
Association, that it would be glad, as
far as possible, to cooperate. She
daily saw the need of prompt, decisive,
energetic action among the woman
suffragists. This principle was the
very foundation of all true government,
and its practical application must come
only through agitation. Investigation
and consequent discontinue of politi-
clans.
Mrs. Giddings was pledged to the
cause, and hoped the ladies would
shake off their timidity, assume their
Responsibilities and show to the world
that they understood the foundation of
all true government.
Mrs. Sylvester suggested that the
exact time for holding the Convention
be not decided upon until we should
have time to confer with the woman
suffragists of Seattle.
On motion of Mrs. Barnes it was
voted that Mrs. Duniway he appointed
a committee of one, to confer with the
suffragists at the points on the Sound
which she is now on her way to visit.
The ladies pledged themselves to
find entertainment for all delegates to
the convention, and others from dis
lance who may desire to cooperate.
Mrs. Barnes was thoroughly awake
to the Importance of agitation, and
hoped the people would do their duty.
When she was in Washington last year
she saw delicate young white girls en-
ployed in scrubbing floors in hotels
and bar rooms, while great burly negro
men did the lighter and cleaner work.
The girls wages were eight dollars per
month, the mems seventeen. What
made this difference in favor of the
latter but the ballot?
On motion, the meeting adjourned
to meet again at the house of Mrs. Gid
dings, on next Tuesday evening, when
it is expected that the exact time of
holding the Convention will be decided
upon. AMELIA GIDDINGS,
| President
| c. f. SYLVESTER Secretary
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

Gag Next week the new schedule be-
tween this place and Portland goes
into effect, and the stages will leave at
about 4 o'clock in the morning and
connect with the trains at Tenino and
steamer at Kalama, SO that passengers
may arrive in Portland by daylight.
This is great improvement, and will
doubtless result in an increase of travel.
Our mails, under the new arrangements,
will be received at about 9 o'clock in
the evening.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

SALARIES OF TEACHERS country
districts of this county pay from SIS to
500 and board, for term of three
months, by competent instructors. The
town districts pay more, but their du-
ties are far more onerous. School is
now being taught in about half the dis
tricts. Several schools have just closed,
and others are about to begin, so it is
probable that term or more will be
taught in each of the districts the pres
ent year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17
G. L. SYLVESTER, Secretary.

A SELL. ---The~balloon ascension ad-
vertised to take place about mile from
town last Saturday, did not take place,
although large number of spectators
were present before the time fixed by the
Professor" to take his aerial flight
AT two o'clock precisely Mr.. Brown APP
peared at the door OF his enclosure and
announced that he had changed his
mind, and would not make the ascen-
sion, and furthermore, he nerer would
give the people of Olympia another OPP
portunity OF doing SO, because they had
not filled his tent before the hour
advertised for his exhibition. This dis
play of temper did not raise the "Pro-
fessor" in the estimation of hisaudience,
nor did his pretext at all dispel the
idea that they had not been made the
victims Of "sell."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

MONTANA LEoIsLAruRE.-The Legisla-
tive Assembly Of Montana Territory
convened at Virginia city in extra ses-
sion on the 14th ult. The following
officers we're elected; G.. w. Stapleton,
of Beaver Head, President of the Coun-
Gil; John H. Rodgers, of Deer Lodge,
Speaker of the House; W. W. Chap
man, (son of Col. w. w. Chapman, of
Portland), Chief Clerk of the house;
and A. NJ. S. Carpenter, Chief Clerk of
the Council.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

"YoUNe AMERICA. Mrs. Duniway,
during the temporary suspension of her
journal, has sent her boys into the coun-
try to eat strawberries, and cream"
and regain their health. One of these
is wag If We are to judge by the fol-
lowing letter:
II went to church with cousin L -, and
the young bloods mistook me for a rival
One fellow stepped up and asked me who l
was. / resented the question as an imperti-
nence. Angry words followed ; he challenged
me. OF course ! put ball through him
His second took it up: and ridded him. HIS
second took up, and he got laid out, and so
bloods in town. There. have given YOU q
strict account ofthe affair, just as it happened
and am still at large"
Those who are familiar with the
quaint humor of Mark Twain, will ap-
preciate the style Of this rising genius,
who appears to take to literature as a
natural inheritance. With little expe.
rience, he will make his mark in the
most difficult field of journalism; the
local department of a city newspaper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

DEATH OF JUDGE CHASE. Chief Justice
Salmon p. Chase died in Washington,
on the morning of the 7th instant. On
the evening of the 9th, he was stricken
with apoplexy, and never recovered
consciousness. Judge Chase was born
in Cornish, New Hampshire, Jan. 18th,
1903. He graduated at Dartmouth
College in 1926, and for several years
taught classical school in Washington.
In 1929 he was admitted to the bar,
and there commepced his eventful ca
reer so intimately interviewer with the
political history of his country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

PROSPECTING. Mr.. Sabin, of this
place, at the head of small party of
experienced miners left last Monday for
the Coast Range Of Mountains, in which
they expect to delve several weeks for
valuable ores. Being intelligent and
practical men, we trust their examina-
tions will be thorough of the districts
they visit. Their report will be awaited
with much interest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

The Ep1zooT1c. this disease ap-
pears to extend its march northward,
such remedies as have proven effective
should be generally known. The fol-
lowing formula, from the Office of the
Quartermaster-General at Washington.
is recommended should the horse dis
ease make its appearance: "Chlorate
of Potash a solution of one teaspoon
full in pail of water. One fourth Of
this quantity to be given twice day to
each horse.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

s0~ The agony is over, Geo. Francis
Train has been judicially declared sane,
and must now stand trial upon the
charge of circulating obscene literature.
People are only insane when they kill
somebody. But we are glad that Geo.
Francis Train is in his senses. We
are glad that the question that has
caused SO much debate the past ten
years is ut last settled.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

ANOTHER DEATH.-J. H. Cleale died
in this city last Tuesday, after pro-
tracted and painful illness. He was
about fifty years of age, twenty or more
of which were passed as q citizen of
this place. Mr.. Cleale was a general
favorite, and his death leaves void in
the community that will long be felt.
He was inferred on Thursday in the
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

ROCKY PRAIRIE DIsrEIcr.-The public
school near Mr.. Plum's residence, on
Rocky Praire, is under the charge of
Miss Garrison, of Meanwhile, Oregon.
We found the pupils orderly and stu
dious, and several we'll advanced for
their ages and the opportunities that
have been afforded them. Miss G.. is
exceedingly we'll qualified for her du-
ties, having taught several years in the
McMinville College, and the district
is fortunate in having secured her SER
vices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

A MINIATURE CLIPPER. The Portland
Herald announces the arrival at that
place of veritable curiosity in naval
arthitecture-a miniature clipper ship,
carrying every mast, shroud, sail and
spar of full rugged clipper ship.
She was built by two boys at Vancouver,
and everything about her looks as
though she was turned out at regular
ship yard. She sailed from Vancouver
to Portland in about four hours.