The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-12-03
ITEMs-EDTIoR1AL AND OTHERWISE.

- The Savannah Ne,Us suggests that the COL
ored people who voted the Democratic ticket
unite and form club, and make known their
different trades and avocations, so that the
white people can extend them substantial proof
of their friendship, by giving them patronage.
-Messrs. Calnan & Roath. of Columbia,
have recently purchased the Mansion House
in Greenvile from J. Walter Gray, Esq, for
the sum of $4,000, possession to be given on
the 1st of January. The new firm contem-
plates spending several thousand dollars in mod
ernizing the building, and making it first
class house in every respect.
- Bald Mountain, North Carolina, is again
in state of ferment. The seyerest shocks felt
since last winter was a day or two after the re-
cent elections. They were five in number, in
quick succession, and were felt at distance OF
six miles. An exchange says the mountain
was simply expressing its delight over the re,
cent brilliant democratic victories. Doubtless!
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia,
improved in health, though still the merest
shadow of a man physically, called the other
day at the White House and had a pleasant
conference with the President. These two
remarkable men are said to be in perfect ac-
cord upon the proposition of third term, both
being in favor of it, Notwithstanding the ad-
verse results of the late elections.
The reports of the storm of last week fg--
ure up a terrible account of loss of life and
property and ofsuffering. The storm extended
all along from the Canadas, down the country
east of the Mississippi Valley, and the coast.
Fortunately, the services of the weather bureau
prevented much loss to shipping in Southern
ports, aud on the lakes the greater number of
vessels were hauled up for the winter.
- is represented that the President IS
tired of the continued calls from Southern
States for Federal assistance. Several who
have talked with him say that he will urge
with much earnestness the immediate consid-
Grafton of the political troubles in the South,
and will not hesitate to recommend some
practical legislation so as to give protection to
the negroes and at the same time afford relief
to the business interests.
A special to the Cincinnati Gazette says q
gentleman of high standing, who had spent
much time in Florida for the past two years,
and is we'll acquainted there, brings lntorma-
ton that gentlemen in that State are now en-
gagged in buying up claims for slaves, and ac-
tually paying for this class of claims in some
instances one hundred dollars each having been
paid. Among others engaged in the business
is ex-senator Yulee.
- Judge Mackey has enjoined the collection
of the half mill tax in Fairfield County, levied
for the support of the widows and orphans of
persons slain because of their political opin-
ions. Judge Mackey declared the act of March,
1872, Which imposed the tax, constitutional, but
granted the injunction on the ground that there
Is not now, and there never was, any object of
the tax in Fairfield, the only person slain by
the ku klux in that county being woman,
and she left no widow or orphan.
At the recent meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, held in Columbia on the Goth in
slant, q proposition was submitted from the
South Carolina Railroad to lease the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad for term of
years. A committee was appointed to consid-
er the proposal, and to report the best terms
they could make. 1t is understood that the
Southern stockholders of the Charlotte, Col
umbia and Augusta Railroad are favorably dis
posed to the lease The opposition to it comes
from the Southern Security Company, who
own large proportion of the stock.
- Nathaniel II. Bishop, of New Jersey, 's
about undertaking a perilous trip OF live
months in canoe, for the purpose OF explo,.
ring the system of inlets, sounds, rivers and
bays along the Atlantic coast. He has care
fuily made his plans for his voyage from New
Work ''} 10th to the Gulf According 10 the coast sur
yey maps, from Topsai Inlet, near Cape Fear,
forty miles, to reach Smithville, North Caroli-
ma, and he will be obliged to trust his frail
craft to the open sea for eighty miles, from the
last named place to Georgetown, in this State,
which place he expects to reach about the mid
die of winter
Mr. Charles H. Allen, native of Abbe-
Vile, died in Fernandina on the 18th instant,
aged fifty-three years. In 1914 he established
the Abbeville Banner and for near ten years
conducted it with credit to himself and satis-
faction to his readers. He then engaged in
teaching, and for many years was principal of
his duties most acceptably. Soon af er the
war, with view to improving his fortune, he
removed to Fernandina, and there established
paper, and for the most part has resided there
ever since. There his children were married
and settled and there in the bosom of the
family, in "The Land of Flowers" which he