The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-02-27
ITEMS--ED1ToRIAL AND OTHERWISE.


Judge George Lee, of the Inferior Court,
diedin Charleston on last Wednesday.
The widow of President Tyler dined with
President Grant aud family on last Wednes-
day.
- Hon. James A. Nisbet prominent citi
zen of Georgia, died in Macon on the 18th
inst.
= Sleeping cars have Just been introduced
between London and Liverpool, after the Yam
kee plan.
Georgia papers say that the farmers of
that State are preparing TO plant largely IN
creased acreage of cotton.
= The Greenville Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Society has purchased the Irvine tract, on
the Rutherford road, to be used as fair grounds.
- The new Court House at Abbeville has
been finished, paid for and delivered to the
County Commissioners, at total cost OF SlS,'
662. 'e 80 ,:a; s2'ff f1
- A7cafe at Smyrna, located on the shore,
suddenly sunk and was swallowed up, by the
waves, causing the death of about 200 per-
sons.
- John F. Qnarles, a colored lawyer Of
Augusta, Ga, has been appointed United States,
Consul at the port of Mahorn, on the Island OF
Minorca.
= King Amadeus was carpet-bagger, but
has left his country for his countrys good.
We commend his example to some of the loyal
Office holders in the South. p.a
= A bill is pending before the Legislature
of Illinois, to change the existing law so that
the concurrence of nine Jurors in a civil case
shall be all that is needed in verdict - !.
= Maj J. A. Leland, late President of the
LaureDsville Female College, has determined
to move West, and is now on his way to Missis-
sippi, where he expects to enter again upon the
work of female education. 49,
= General Wade Hampton is to deliver an
address in Wilmington, North Carolina, in a
short time, his subject being. General Lee"
The proceeds of the lecture are to be devoted
to the Lee Memorial Fund. rss ,v
- The Greenville Enterprise says tnat the
manufacturers of Vests Guano Distributor
have already sold nearly one thousand the
present season, which shows that the people
appreciate good and useful home invention.
= A memorial to the United States Senate,
protesting against the seating of Patterson,
has been prepared by a few citizens of Colum-
bia, and has been extensively signed by the
citizens generally and members of the Legisa-
ture.
The Arkansas Senate has passed a bill
abolishing distinction on account of color in
public schools, and attaching heavy penalties
to inn-keepers, steamboats,, railroads, etc., for
refusing negroes any privileges enjoyed by
whites.
- The Laurensville Herald records the death
of Mrs. Emma Stewart, widow of the late DR..
]. A. Stewart, and daughter of Mr.. Samuel
Fleming, which occurred on the 18th inst,
after a brief illness of only q few hours, of
meningitis.
Mr.. Daniel Jones, well known as an eff
cient engineer, and at one time in the service
of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, died
recently at his residence in Helena. His death
was caused BY q complication of dropsy, liver
complaint and dyspepsia.
- Charles r. Buckalew, late Democratic
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed attorney for railroad company
at a salary of $4,000. So far as money is con.
cerned this is better than being Governor, and
then he escapes all the mud of.political oppo-
nents.
A splendid bust of the late Commodore
Matthew F. Alaury has been deposited in the
Virginia State Library by Edward V. Valen-
tine, the Virginia sculptor. 1t is said, by those
who knew the distinguished original, to be an
exact fac simRc and counterfeit presentment
of the man rs he lived
- The Postmaster Mt Columbia, S. o., being
also an alderman of that city, has written to
Senator Robertson to ascertain whether under.
the recent order of the President he can con-
tinue to hold both Offices The question has
been referred to the Attorney General, who
will shortly render his decision.
- The Methodists of Greenville, S. c., have
recently completed new house of worship,
which was dedicated with appropriate services
on the 9th inst. Bishop Dogsett, of Virginia,
preached the dedication sermon. Over two
thousand dollars were raised. on the spot TO
complete the last payment on the house. The
new church is said to be very handsome one.
Strange to say, the Baptists, though quite
strong in this section of the country, have
never had church at Abbeville c.. II. They
have recently undertaken to build church in
the town. A lot has been secured, and a con-
siderable amount Of money has been raised for
the purpose. Rev.p RasN.i Pratt, b promising
young minister of. that denomination, is the
leader in the enterprise. t,s ..,s1..s
- We learn from the Augpsta Constitution
alist that the Port Royal Railroad is almost
completed, only three miles of the track being
unfinished on Saturday morning. The contract
for laying the track, as we understand, will
expire by Limitation, on Friday next, therefore
it is expected that the road will be completed
in about week and trains will run through
from Augusta to Port Royal. is - = b.. /.
- The. New York Tribune thinks the intend
ed Southern tour of the President affords
great opportunity for conscientious investiga-
ton, so. far as practicable, into the causes of
trouble which still disturb the South, and also
to apply remedies which may seem lawful and
expedieut. He can do great deal towards
persuading Southerners of power and will OF
the desire of the nation to aid them out of.
their difficulties in every properiway. 1t hopes
the South will meet this cordial, friendly ad
vance in the spirit in which it is meant. Moth
ing can be gained by any exhibition Of cold
ness or hostility to the administration. g"
= The existence of the Spanish republic is
source of uneasiness at the court in Berlin.
The Emperor William now regrets the false
step he took toward the readjustment of gov
ernmental affairs in France. He is sorry he
did not re.establish Napoleon the Third or
some other. monarch in Paris, and accept the
,,oyrant of a sliuht indemnity rather than