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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-03-05
Death of Rev. John Bachman.

Rev. John Bachman, D. D., of Charleston,
departed this life at his residence in that city
on Tuesday, Oath ult., in the S5th year of his
age. He was not only remarkable as pastor
whose efficient labors in the ministry extended
beyond period of sixty years, but he was
greatly distinguished as naturalist, having
been the lifelong friend of Agassiz and Audu-
bon, and the author of numerous valuable
works relating to natural science or history
As the associate of Audubon, he rendered great
assistance in the preparation of his great work
on ornithology, and was the principal author
of the work on the quadrupeds of North
America, illustrated by Audubon and his sons.
These labors introduced him to the entire world
of science, and everywhere found most graft
flying recognition, while he was elected to
membership in almost every scientific associa-
ton on the habitable globe, DR.. Bachman
likewise discussed the relations of modern
science to revealed religion, in several elaborate
works, which added much to mis- literary fame,
and extended his reputation for learning and
piety. He was careful, fluent writer, an
earnest, devoted pastor, and universally es-
teemed as man of philanthropic heart and
genial character.
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Another HEAVY Fraud.

One of the most striking features of the
present session of the Legislature has been the
action of the Senate upon bill to appropriate
S2l5,000 for the payment of certain claims
held in trust by J. Woodruff and A. 0. Jones
Clerks of the Senate and House. There were
no specifications as to whom the claims are
due, nor any other particulars of this gorgeous
stealage 1t was bald, fragrant and unmitti-
gated attempt to rob the State Treasury. On
Thursday, the Senate passed the bill on its
second reading by IS ayes to 9 noes, with the
understanding that definite and particular
account of the claims would be furnished by
the friends of the measure, when the bill was
up for final consideration by that body. On
Saturday, after a long debate, the whole thing
was indefinitely postponed by vote of 20 to g.
The pressure was too strong against this infa'
nous measure, and the taxpayers may be con-
graduated upon their escape from this grievous
wrong and unscrupulous exaction. Either the
list of claims could not be given, or the Sena-
tors were afraid of the exposure of this nefari-
GUS businesss
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Rim Van Wrinkle Aroused.

The consolidation of the great lines Of rail-
way from Morehead City to Ducktown and the
Tennessee line by way of Paint Rock, by the
Legislature of North Carolina at the last ses-
sion, is strongaeTidence Of the interest felt by
that peopleiin completing their long projected
enterprise from their own ports to the great
West We see this is promptly followed up
blythe bill introduced by Mr.. Vance in Con-
gressito,charter branches Of the contemplated
Transcontinental Railway, to be found on our
FIRST page. This road, when completed, must
prove. q strong rival TO- the Georgia and East
tennessee and Richmond Air Line Roads in
pointof distance: twill pass, truly and with
out exag Grafton, through the Switzerland of
America for beautiful, grand and varied scene
", and develop the richest mineral belt of the
South. Tholine, as surveyed, crosses the line Of
Che Blue RidgeR Road at the mouth of the Nahan-
tihala, (the great hunting and fishing grounds
Of the Indians about 65 5miles South Of Knox
Vile. and our Tennessee friends will doubtless
take advantage Of this and seek an outlet
theTe.g esi..is.7 ~
In the meantime, QUE people are sleeping
The sleep, that almost knows. no waking. The
Court OF Bankruptcy still hugs the carcass Of
euroid enterprise, polishing up the bones, thus
preventing any parties from securing the right
70 buy and build. In Eve more years we will
be completely environed and shut off from the
Western world, except, by paying tribute to
others.z : - .ILIilE =. go =. J.
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Charleston Advertisers.

The merchants of Charleston are seeking tt
draw attention to their city by judicious adver
tising, which is the great lever too long. unused
by the people of that city. A more general
recognition of this fact would bring the interi.
or into closer relations with Charleston, and
when the trade has once been secured by offer
ing equal advantages with other cities, then il
might be well to slacken their expenditure OF
money for advertising. But We are gratided
to know that some of ourskind friends deem il
advantageous to utilize the columns of the
Intellgencv in this respect, and we would
gladly include a much larger number o1
Charleston merchants and business men
among our patrons, not only from selfish con-
siderations but from an honest belief that ii
would rebound to the advantage and prosperity
of the famous old city, were advertising in
country newspapers more systematic, regular
and persistent.
We take pleasure in directing attention to
the cards of Messrs. T. M. Horsey & Bro, the
well-known dealers in hats and straw goods OF
every kind; Henry Bischoff & Co., the whole.
sale grocers of East Bay, who are constantly
increasing their business facilities; D. F.
Fleming & Co., wholesale dealers and manu-
facturers of boots and shoes; Harral & Pelzer
who have just re-established wholesale Drug
House, and have thorough knowledge OF
their business and large capital at their com.
mand; and last, but not least, E. W. Marshall
& Co., who are prepared for the spring trade
with full stock of dry goods and notions.
These houses represent the different branches
of trade, and are reckoned as among the fore
most for fair dealing and liberality.
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DEATH OF STEPHEN O. MILLETT.-Mr
Stephen G. Millett, formerly Superintendent
of the Port Royal Railroad, died in Columbis
on Tuesday morning, Oath of February, aftel
an illness of one week. He was delegate tt
the Tax Payers Convention from Beaufort
County, and reached Columbia in perfect
health and spirits, but was soon prostrateo
with malarial fever, which he had contracted
on the coast. The annexed sketch of his life
is copied from the Columbia Union:
Mr.. Milett was native of New York, and
came to this State in 1864 as an officer OF the
United States army, landing at Hilton Head
He entered the service of his country as q prl.
vate in the Seventy-frst New York National
Guard, when that regiment responded TO tne
call of the President for three months men tG
defend the National Capital: He afterward
became an officer in another New York regl,
ment, and served creditably to himself and
to his country. He came to this state ano
settled at Hilton Head, where ne hxed upon
the site for q great city, and devoted MS ener,
gies to building up the State ne had Sc seiected
into the scheme to build the Port Royal Rail-
road, overcoming all obstacles, and finally ac-
complishing by his indomitable will what had
been dream of years. This road was built with
out dollar of State or County aid, and to-day
stands as an enduring monument to the perse-
verance and untiring energy of him who now
lies silent in the dust. He was the means OF
bringing into the State more than a million
dollars of capital, most of which was invested
in this road He was an upright, honest man,
o good citizen, kind and indulgent husband
and father, and benefactor to his State.
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A Counter Memorial.

The Central Republican Committee of this
State has issued an elaborate reply to the me-
mortal addressed to Congress by the Tax Pay
ers' Convention. 1t is intended to Offset the
facts contained in the memorial of the tax. pay
ers, and of course there is general denial of
the allegations therein made. In other words,
it is an ingenious, deceptive contrivance to
hide the real shame and perfdy of the party
in power and miserable apology for the
wrongs and expressions heaped upon the peo-
pie of this State. We do not believe that
Congress or the country will be misled by these
partisan statements, made to sustain and up
hold the venalty, corruption and profigacy of
the State government, whose mad career for
the last five years has succeeded in bringing
reproach and degradation upon the entire Re-
publican party.
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Personals.


Hugh Wilson, Esq, Of the Abbeville Press
and. Banner, waS in town last week.
Col. Robert A. Thompson, of the Ksos0ce
Co,,ssr;sss,r, visited Anderson on Saturday last
upon professional business. ''
. we had . call yesterday from Mr.. W. F
Quincy, the popular representative of Henry
Bischoff & Co., of Charleston, who rejoices in
q numerous host of friends hereabouts.
DIR. J.;W. Gurley reached home on Tuesday
morning, after an absenceof several months in
Baltimore, where be has been attending the
medical Lectures Of the University Of Mary.
hand. s1zgss 5saa ri:
We received call on Thursday from J
Turner Jordan, formerly of Abbeville, who if
once more engaged in the tobacco business
With headquarters at Atlanta, Ga. He has
host;of warm friends in this section.
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The legislature and the Tax Payers
aa Convention. "' 70

The resolution of the Tax Payers Conven-
ton, requesting the General Assembly to
amend, abridge and simplify the tax laws OF
the State, created quite stir among the great
er and lesser lights of the Republican party.
It was accompanied by the report Of the COM
mittee on taxation, which was general indict-
ment against the present government of the
State, and it was to this report that the shafts
of eloquence and denunciation were particular
ly directed, although the entire assemblage OF
taxpayers was terribly arraigned and roughly
handled, if we may believe the newspaper re-
ports. In the Senate, after feeble and inef-
fectual effort to create an excitement over the
subject, the resolution was tabled by decided
vote. In the House of Representatives, there
was wide range of debate, and much frothy
defamation for couple of days. The notori-
GUS Timothy Hurley led the assault, and was
supported by number of members, white and
colored. Temperate and discreet replies were
made by Col. Gabriel Cannon, of Spartanburg,
and J. G. G. Featherston, Esq, of Anderson
Finally the request of the Taxpayers Conven,
ton was referred to special committee Of
| seven, with instructions to report bill alter.
ing and amending the law in relation to the
! assessment and collection of taxes in this State
Should the result prove beneficial to the tax
payers, whereby the cumbersome features and
unequal operations of the present laws are
modified, the object of the request will have
been attained, and the members of the Conven'
ton can afford to laugh at the ridiculous at
tempts of the frothy Legislators to drag them
down to level with these sapient Solons.
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Distressing Accident.

On Saturday night, distressing accident
sccurred at the residence of Mrs. Mary J. Orr,
81 this town. It seems that Mrs. Or was light
ing candleiin thermiddle of the night, when
shs,hed curtains caught FIRE, and she gave the
alarm. which brought to her assistance her
eldest son, James L. Orr, who had his hands
severely burned in smothering the flames 1t
was with great difficulty that the fire was sup
pressed and, more serious consequences averted'
Mr.sOrrs right hand was most severely injured,
and It will be several weeks before he is able
to transact business. r= go
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lrGO. TO. TEX A s..
.r VIA THE ~ ,,ii 81
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INTERNATIONAL AND GREAT NORTHERN z. b.


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GreenviIle and Columbia Railroad.

The Abbeville Press and Banner notes the
following gratifying information as to the bus
iness and prospects of this road:
The income of the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad during the month of January, we
learn, was about $4,000 being larger than in
any month of its past history. With such an
income the Directors might feel warranted in
putting the road in thorough repair, and such,
we learn, is their intention during the coming
summer.
We remember to have read similar state
ments concerning projected improvements
about this time last year, but the sequel did
not justify the expectations of the people 1t
seems strange that with an income so greatly
increased over previous years, there is so little
accomplished towards making this first-clasa
road for freight and trayel. What becomes OF
the earnings of the road, so largely in excess
of the expenditures? Bondholders are begin
ming to ask this question with feeling interest
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A Fence Law for Anderson County.

One of the most important bills already
passed by the House Of Representatives is the
.one introduced by Mr.. Cochran to provide a
fence law for Anderson County. It requires
the County Commissioners to submit to the
qualified voters of this County, at the next
general election, the question of "fence" or "no
fence" Should majority of the voters decide
upon fence law, it is then made the duty of
the County Commissioners to have erected on
the boundary lines between the County Of An
derson and the Counties of Abbeville, Oconee
and Pickens good and substantial rail fence,
twelve rails high. It is likewise made the duty
of each and every person owning or keeping
any stock, such as cattle, horses, mules, sheep,
hogs or other cattle, to con6ne the same by
such good and sufficient fence as shall pre-
vent them from entering upon the lands of
another, under penalty of fine and imprison-
ment. -
We trust the Senate will lose no time in
passing this bill, in order that the citizens OF
Anderson County may determine the question
at the next election, whether or not it is deemed
advisable to enact the no-fence law in this
County. We are strongly in favor of the bill,
and believe that it will prove beneficial to the
agriculturists of this region to do away with
the. enormous lines of fencing now to be seen
on every plantation, which require an annual
expenditure of time and labor totally at vari-
ance with the true interests of the farming
community. Should the bill of MIR. Cochran
become law, there will be ample opportunity
afforded during the coming canvass to venti-
late the views Of every one upon this subject.
We shall have plethora of statistics as to cost
of fencing, besides all the other disadvantages
of the present system, while the advocates OF
fencing crops will have fair showing to pre-
sent their side of the question. It will spice
the campaign materially. and aspirants fol-
legislative and other honors will be expected
to air their eloquence upon this practical topic
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For tho anderson MteIltqencer.

The farmers in the vicinity of Asbury
Chapel formed Grange on Tuesday, 24th OF
February, called Deep Greek Grange, with the
following officers and members. R. W. Simp-
son, Master of Pendeton Grang, oficiated at
the organization, under authority from the
State Lecturer: Ia
A. B. Bowden, Worthy Master.
w. T. McGill, Overseer.
D. 81. Bellotte, Lecturer.
S. N. Browne, Steward.
A. Bolt, Assistant Steward.
Joseph Moore, Chaplain.
Thos. Hutchinson, Treasurer.
John L. jolly, Secretary.
E. Snipes, Gate Keeper.
Mrs. Jane D. Reeves, Ceres.
Mrs. E. G. McGill, Pomona.
Mrs. E. G.. Bowden, Flora.
Mrs. Jane D. Browne, Lady Asst. Steward,
Members-William Davis and John A..
Reeves.
JOHN L. JOLLY, Secretary.
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Fl& Anderson [ltGHgelcgE.

psTrg 0F sSYRSCRLpTFDN-TwosDo sDoLLARs per an
nun, and ONE DoEIAR fer six months. Payments N nd
vance secures the paper FREQ Of paauas - ,s. -. -,
Subscriptions arc mot taken Tor less perte tha SIX
made to ssnba often more sie
fTEs OF ADHERgHLNG- Dollr per square Of
for the first insertion and Fifty Cents per square
fr Insertions less than three months NO I'D
yertisement counted less than square.
Efbera contracts will be made with those wishing 20
advertise for three six rtwelve months Advertising
contract must be confined to the immediate business VI
arm or individual contracting
Obituary Notices exceeding Eve Lines Tributes Oh 10
s,eet and ali PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS matters OF IN
interest VIII be charged for at advertising rates
announcements Of marriages and dsaths and notes S h
character, respectfully "i' 10
inserted gratis ...----
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, sHurley's aAcrobatic Exploits.

Timothy Hurley, in his speech the other day,
alleged any amount Of corruption against the
members Of the Tax Payers Convention, and
to bolster his reckless charges, he read list Of
names attached, to- o petition for the payment
Of the Blue Ridge scrip. a number of promi-
nens citizens were included in this list. But
IL has transpired that the aforesaid list was not
signed BY the, individuals named and that the
uhols petition was a. fraud, so far as the gen.
tsemep are concerned towhom Hurley particu-
Iarly directed his remarks. Under these cir
cumstances, Hurley has retracted fully, and
now declares that he is satisfied Gems. Butler
and Gary, Mr.. Trescot and others never
owned d dollar of the scrip; were not in any
manner interested, never authorized their
names signed to the petition, and demanded
that their names should be stricken off Mr..
Cochran also explained that Gen. Harrison
and Mr.. Gaillard held scrip for services rem
dered, and that Maj B. F. Whitner never
owned q dollar Of the scrip. So the charges Of
Mr. hurley were entirely without foundation.
The avidity and readiness with which many
persons grasp at unfopnded charges against
private citizens is grestly to be deplored, and
whenever the Radicals attempt TO blast the
characters Of respectable men, there should be
better proof than mere declaration to induce
any credence to their statements. Their desire
is to drag down the-good people of the State,
and whenever man happens to be connected
with any public enterprise, they seize upon
whatever is possible to besmirch his reputation.
An occasional castigation might improve their
manners, if not their morals.
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THE IMPROVED
Home Shuttle Sewing Machine

TEvHIS Machine does the same kind of work
as any high priced Machine, making the
LocK-Sr1TcH, and using straight needle.
The price of the Home Shuttle places it
within the reach of all persons who are need
ing Machines, and can't afford to pay for
high-priced Machine. -.
Wo are also agents for the "HOME' MA
CHINE, than which there is no better high
priced Machine in the country. Both of these
Machines are warranted by the company who
manufacture them for FIVE years. and if any
part fails from any imperfection during that
time, said part will be supplied free Of cost :
Prices of "Home"-from $50 to $125. Prices
of Home Shuttle from $25 to $50. t.s.i y -
For samples Of work and circulars; address
A. & E. BACON, Agents for Greenville aud
adjoining Counties. . -ss,f
DIR. w. G. BROWNE,
Local Agent, Anderson, S. C.,
At Dental Office, over N. K. Sullivan & Co.
Agents wanted, to whom liberal commis-
sions will be given.
March 5, 1874 81 ]y
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Beg Mr. John R. Cochran has introduced a
bill to re-charter the toll bridge across Seneca
River, known as Earle's Bridge, fer the term
of fourteen years, with the same privileges,
rights, franchises and emoluments granted un-
der its former charter, provided that nothing
therein contained shall at any time prevent the
County Commissioners from erecting O free
bridge across said stream, at any point they
may deem proper. 1t has passed the House,
and is now under consideration in the Senate.
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If man wants Bottle of Whiskey, let him
buy it and take it home like man, and not
sneak home with bottle of "Bitters," or
"Cordial," and pretend that it is medicine If
he wants tonic that is something better than
temporary stimulant, he should get a bottle
of Peruvian Syrup (an iron tonic,) that will
vitalize the blood and give durable strength to
the system.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ND~ One Of the first business principles to
act upon, is to make all purchases direct from
the manufacturers, thus saving large sums OF
money. For this reason we advise our readers
to purchase their Windows, Doors, Blinds,
&C., from Messrs I. II. HALL & Co., Charles
ton, s. c., who have at the Factories, combined
benefits derived from materials in first hands,
skilled workmen, latest improved machinery,
and thorough systematic management ~, All
windows glazed with good clear glass. Ihey ay
Try it and You will be pleased with its dura-
bility. Send for price list circulars, &c.
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Extension Of Time.

The time for, the payment of town taxes
without the penalty has been extended to
Saturday, 14th of March, aftes which date the
penalty will positively attach to all delin-
auents. We make this statement at the re-
quest of the Town Coaacil, and would advise
all property holders and Taxpayers to visit the
CaptaiDs. efice in timeite avoid unpleasant
consequences fs,a .i;.nr ,i.a3}.
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1t is said that while the San Francisco
Minstrels were playing in Columbia, His
Excellency the Governor was anxious to wit
ness their performances, but would not do so
until he was assured that during his visit the
dark delineators would not make his short
comings the subject of their witicisms. O.,
tenapora! O, Moses!
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ktr Line Railroad.

We arsindebted to Col. B. 7. Sage, Engineer
and superintendentfof the Atlantic and Rich
'nond Air Tine Railway, for q complimentary
pass over the line Of his road for the present
year. The schedule which went into effect on
The ,1ss of March is published elsewhere.
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- Rev. Ellison Capers has resigned the
charge of the Episcopal Church in Greenville,
and accepted the call to Camden.
- The Air Line Railroad has completed its
depot at Seneca City. No arrangement has
yet been made for the transfer of freight to the
Blue Ridge Railroad.