The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-05-08
ITEMS--ED1ToR1A1 AND OTHERWISE
: The National Bank of Winnsboro'

aadvancing in the Chinese market
a Mr. M. A. Markert will represent Edge-|
Sfeld County at the Vienna Exposition.
4 - The citizens of Spartanburg have recently
aorganized building and loan association.
4 = The people of Maine recently hanged al
! man, who was guilty of numbering two men inI
"a lumber camp.
- The annual convention of the Protestant
alEpiscopal Church of South Carolina meets lnnI
ACamden to-day.
- Mr.. John Mckay, who was the rail
aroad agent at Greenville for over twenty years,
sdied on the 30th in that city. !!
Il - Thirteen immigrants from Holland arrived
lin Newberry last week, with the intention oil
apurchasing small homes and becoming perma-
Snent settlers.
q - President Grant, it is asserted, is certaln|
ato become one of the richest men in Missouri, ]
lowing to the extraordinary rise in his real es-
sSitate in st. Louis.
n - The Governor has appointed LIE Grand
8Benedict and L. Cass Carpenter as Commis7
a3sioners to represent South Carolina at the vi
S3enna Exposition.
Il - One hundred Ku Klux cases were recently
S3called at the Federal Court in Statesville, NJ
AC., and the defendants discharged upon the
Mpayment of costs. II
Il - The Yorkville Enquirer says that, owing
ato the fact that the teachers are unable to get
atheir pay, all the free schools in that vicinity
adhave been closed.
- Col. F. w. McMaster, of Columbia, is to-
Adeliver the anniversary Grafton before the Lite
arary societies of Erskine College at the com
q amencement in June next.
q = The Camden Journal says that all the
Iafree schools in Kershaw county were closed On
.Sthe 18th of April, under official direction, for
Itl, 70 &c f0 ha
Hon. Erastus Wells, member of Con-
'agress from St. Louis, proposes to Introduce a
%bill at the opening of the next session to re-
aestablish the salaries of Congressman at So, 900.
: Capt. John Waties, of Columbia, sue.
acessful lawyer and estimable gentleman, died
6Alast week. He was Clerk of the Appeal Court
Es33for ten years, and served in the Confederate
Iarmy during the war.
81 Mai. N r. Eaves, distinguished citizen
aaof Chester, and gallant soldier in the Mexi-
can war, died on the 26th of April, in the S4th
9year of his age. He represented Chester in
both branches of the Legislature many years
81 "A fatal accident occurred at the contract
aof Mr.. Murdoch, on the Air Line Railway, al
sHTugalo river, on the 22nd ult. One man by
the name of Williams, of Georgia, was killed
sJby falling derrick, and another seriously in
Iured. -,
Hheld at Pickens, Judge T. H. Cooke decided
that debtor is not entitled to have his home
& stead set off in copartnership property wher:
h execution is levied in favor of creditor of the
firm. ;.
- The emigration from England to this
s country has been very heavy this spring. Ter
Athousand emigrants left Liverpool last week
land even before that, when the season had moi
@eyen fairly opened, the tide had commenced
Ito set toward the United States.
Ia - Mr.. Thomas O'Neill, an employee of the
T$South Carolina Railroad Company, fell from
F the side platform of the freight. depot IN
3Charleston, about noon on Friday, immediate
Esly under the wheels of a passing locomotive
(which literally severed his body in twain.
RI = The salt mine of Louisiana, situated
within nine miles of New Iberia, is one Of the
+ wonders of the South. So far the surveyed
area Of the salt deposit includes one hundred
land forty-seven acres. The depth of the vein
E3has not been ascertained, but it is believed the
II e|quantity is practically inexhaustible.
@ = The people of Charlotte IN. C) are NOV
Hing in the matter of preparation for the cele
ISbration of the Centennial Anniversary of tht
Declaration of Independence ir
Ethat city on the 20th of May, 1875. The cele
tabration is to consist of an exhibition of th'
Earts, products, resources and manufactures o.
Ethe Old North State.
RI DIR. II. Fl. Toland, native Of Newberry
land for many years a highly respected ant
physician in Columbia, but who lef
there for California about 1882 in which latte
B place he has since resided, and where he ha:
large fortune in the practice o.
Ibis profession, has lately made gratuity o.
Athe handsome sum of 5000 to the Tolant
E Medical College of California.
= 4 volume has been printed IN Tennessee
Ifor distribution at the Vienna Exposition, set
Bting forth the vast resources of the State ant
1.-THE advantages afforded to immigrants: Ex
Etracts from this volume will be published IL
pamphlet form and in different languages
EaThe commissioners provided for by the Legls
@lature and appointed by the Governor will bt
Ea Eaentrusted with the distribution of the work.
Il - The Northern press seems to be quit
Etaken up with the letters and reports sent from
k5the South during the past winter. Many O
@them are urging the propriety of making
Ewinter resort of some one or two OF the more
H]favored inland towns of this State or Georgia
NATTER the fashion of q summer resort like Sara
topa. The discussion is quite interesting, anc
Fl may lead to something tangible to the people
Eg9of this section.
1t is stated that the Lunatic Asylum ha.
51been especially favored by the State Treasurer
kThe entire balance of the last appropriation
amounting to S67, 900, was paid in full during
L the month of January. Furthermore, there
E has been paid, in cash, one-half of the appro
81 priation, amounting to 100000, which, mas
@much as we have only reached the first of May
His in full account with this public charity up tt
Hdate.
{ "A Congressional Convention, composed Of
81 members Of Congress from the Southern ant
I IWestern States, has been called to meet at St
E4Louis, May 10, to consider the agricultural
81 manufacturing and commercial needs of the
MWest and South" with view to obtaining such
E national legislation as will insure the improve
81 ment of present ard the opening up of new
& water lines of transportation to the sea- board.
eThe President, Vice President and members ot
1.-THE Cabinet are to be invited.
{, = The New York Legislature has passed thu
Sabil, which has been for some time pending
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