The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-25

Ex-senator Lewis r. WigfalA has been
admitted to the Baltimore bar.
- Gen. Jubal A. Early is mentioned as
candidate for the United States Senate from
Virginia.
= Hon. Wm. n. Edwards, formerly men,
Der of Congress, died in Warren County, n. c.,
on Thursday last, aged eighty years.
- 1t is reported that the Virginius will be
taken to Washington, where the investigation
into her right to carry the American flag will
be held
- James II. Hoyt, Esq, for eighteen years
Superintendent of the New York and New
Haven Railroad, died on the 14th inst, in the
Goth year Of his age.
- Minister Sickles has announced to the
Secretary of State the concilliation Of the con-
hicting interests i'll the Spanish Cortes, and
the firm establishment of the CASTELAR, govern
ment.
- Hon. Caleb Cushing has accepted the
invitation to deliver an address at the proposed
National Convention of the survivors of the
Mexican war to be held on the 18th of Janua-
ry, in Washington.
- Eighty leading firms Of New York have
signed a protest, addressed to the United States
Senate, against The repeal of the bankrupt law,
but admitting that the law needs amendment
in many of its provisions.
- Among the many important bills that have
been introduced in Congress this session, is one
to repeal the bankrupt law, which has passed
the House of Representatives, and has fair
prospect of passing the Senate.
- Some Of the Mississippi Oranges, In order
to induce white men to settle Ill that State,
have promised to furnish every white family
coming into their respective counties with
forty acres of land, rent free for five years.
- The st. Louis Mutual Life Insurance
Company, against which so much litigation has
been directed for some months past, has ar
ranged to reinsure its policies in the Mound
City Mutual Insurance Company of that city
- The Philadelphia Press says the Presi-
dents warm support in his message of the inl-
proyements in Washington has added much to
the value of property there, which the Boston
Post supplements by saying, ut always pays to
advertise"
- Bahia Honda, the point at which the
Virginius was surrendered to the American
naval authorities, signifies "deep bay" 1t is
an out of.the-way place Oh the north coast of
Cuba, and sixty miles southwest of Havana.
1t is protected by small FORT and was former
ly q iayorite resort for privateers and savers.
- 1t has been known for some time, that the
Spanish government has submitted evidence
with regard to the steamer Virginus and her
claim to bear the flag of the United States, and
that the President had submitted this evidence
to the attorney general for his opinion thereon.
1t seems now to be understood III official circles
that the attorney. general has given the opinion
that the vessel had forfeited the right to bear
the flag of the United States, and that at the
time of her capture she was carrying it without
right and improperly.
Cl,,rloe w Mooro 6istinouiShpd
member of the Masonic fraternity, departed
this life at West Concord, Mass, on the 18th
of December, in the 73rd year of his age lie
was initiated into Masonry OH the evening of
his twenty first birthday, and has been zeal
Gus and intelligent devotee to its principles
ever since, filling many honorable and exalted
stations among the craft and maintaining
wide reputation for Masonic knowledge. He
was for many years editor of the Frcemasons
Monthly Magazine, published in Boston, and
through this medium gained an enviable repu-
tation for ability and learning.
- A dispatch from Havana, dated December
49, says: 1T is reported that steamer, named
the Santiago de Cuba, has succeeded in land
inc fllibustering expedition on the Southern
coast of the island, between Guantanamo and
Santiago. Advices from insurgcnt sources
state that a column of 500 Spaniards set out, on
Monday last to surprise depot OF arms and
ammunition near Guaimaro, but fell into an
ambuscadc prepared for them by Gen. Maxine
Gometz, with 600 cavalry. Only 100 spaniards
escaped Their commander and POO soldiers
we're killed. and the remainder were taken
prisoners. The Cubans subsequently released
Guerilla, Mayor Marteique, and other officers,
and, after attending to the wounded, sent them,
under escort, to the vicinity Of the Spanish
lines. The Spanish column, under Col. Ar
minan, has started in pursuit Of the insurgent
forces"