The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-20
ITEMs--EDIToRrA1 AND OTHERWISE

MS history OF tne rTauco-OtIludu campaign.
- Cothran & Wilson are engaged in rebuild
ing the brick range destroyed by the recent fire
in Abbeville.
-Ex-Gov. Randolph, of New Jersey, and
Rev. DR.. Hoge, of Richmond, were in Charles
ton last week.
The residence of nr. ]. F. Donnald, of
Grove Station, was c. Dyed by fire on Tues
day, 18th inst.
- A lady from South Carolina is attending
a course of studies at Moore's Business Univer-
sity in Atlanta.
A grand excursion over the Port Royal
Railroad will take place on the 10th instant
from Augusta.
The valuation of real estate in Atlanta
Ga, which two years ago was estimated at tive
millions, now exceeds fourteen millions of dol
lars.
= Interesting revivals are reported in the
Baptist churches at Greenville and Columbia,
and in the Methodist churches at Chester and
Newberry.
The people of Abbeville continue to hold
two or three prayer meetings every week.
They are we'll attended and are the source OF
much spiritual profit.
Alexander 81. Stephens has sold his inter-
est in the Atlanta Sun, and relapses from the
dignity of an editor to mere Congressman,
where he started in life.
= The Massachusetts House of Representa-
tives has rejected the resolution providing for
an amendment to the constitution giving
women the right to vote.
- In answer to the invitations from the
South, the President says: 81 have been COM
PEELED, by public duties, to indefinitely post
pone my visit to the Southern cities"
Mr.. J. T. Darlington, editor and proprie-
tor off fho Mo- r1horn Tf1nsa hQs aavorod hiq cOn.
nection with that paper, for the purpose of
entering upon another field Of usefulness.
The Abbeville Medium records the death
of Mrs. Georgia Miller, wife of Mr.. p. Orr
Miller, and daughter of Mr.. T. T. Cunningham,
of Lowndesville, in the 26th year of her age.
= On last Friday night, the Abbeville Press
and Banner Office narrowly escaped confa-
grafton, from the falling and breaking of
suspended kerosene lamp, which was burning
at the time.
"A treaty has been signed to the effect that
France pay the last instalment of the war in
demnity on the 9th of September, when Ger
many will evacuate the French territory, in.
Guiding Belfont.
"A. ]. Reynolds, the Sheriff of Athens
County, O., is reported to be a defaulter TO the
amount of from 81, 900 to $1,000. The money
is supposed to have been used in paying his
election expenses.
u correspondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal has been interviewing MIR. Andy john
SOD, and hes come to the conclusion that that
gentleman would like once more to DO IN the
United States Senate.
1t is reported that General Stolbrand has
been removed from the Office of Superintendent
of the Penitentiary, and General ]. B. Dennis,
the famous upholsterer Of the House, appoint
ed in his stead.
= AS showing how the ballot is reyered in
Switzerland, the elections always take place on
Sunday after service, and every voter must
sign his name on his ticket. The ceremony ls
free from all dissipation, and is sort of reli-
gious service itself
- Pardons have been issued by the President
to John G. Robinson, of South Carolina, and
VIM. G. DuPriest, of North Carolina Both
were convicted of Ku Kluxism and sentenced
to two years in the Albany penitentiary. The
former had served six and the Latter eighteen
months.
j. Wood Davidson, Esq, formerly of this
State, has recently accepted position upon
the editorial staff of the New York Erentng
Post, one of the ablest and most high-toned
journals in the country. Mr.: Davidson is
racy and pointed writer, and will prove valu-
able acquisition to the Post.
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County, Ca, one of her most successful plant
ers. has never, in his life, bought bushel OF
corn, pound of bacon, or any kind of provision
that he can raise. Until within the past year
he never bought mule or horse, raising his
own stock of every kind.
= Rev. DIR. Huston, of Baltimore, charged
with gross immortality and licentiOusness, has
been expelled from the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, at the recent session OF the
Baltimore Conference. His case has excited a
deep interest among the MethOdists for year
or more, on account of the previous high stand
ing of the accused. His counsel intimates an
intention of making an appeal to the next
General Conference.
- When Gen. John B. Gordon was being
sworn in as United States Senator from Geor-
eia some amusement was created by Vice
President Wilson inadvertently proposing 10
him the "iron-clad" oath, instead of the modi'
fed oath prescribed for ex-Confederates.-
When Mr.. Wilson began to read "You solemn
ly swear that you have never voluntarily borne
arms against the United States" there was
very perceptible smile among the spectators,
which caused change in the programme.
| The Act to amend the law for the better
protection of useful animals, which was passed
at the late session of the General Assembly, in
| this State, makes some cnanges III tue ea"o
law which may be of interest to hunters and
sportsmen. BY its provisions, the time tor
hunting was extended from the 18th of Febru-
ary to the 18th of April, and is made to COM
mence from the 18th of August instead of q
month later 1t is lawful, too, now to kill
robins, which was prohibited IS the law origi-
nally stood.
In 1862, law was passed by Congress
imposing direct taxes on property in the insur.
rectionary Districts, and on the eighth of June,
1872, law was passed giving parties interested
the right to redeem the property sold in default
of payment of the tax, on their paying the
tax, with interest, and expenses of sale. The
| first case under the latter law is that of VIM:
Sinclair, of Baltimore, who having complied
with its requirements, has, under an order OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, obtained Ger
tificate of release of the Quincy property in