The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-12-03
Our Washinqton Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. q

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the past week, has been centred in the safe
burglary case on trial here, and which con-
sumed five weeks of the time of the Criminal
Court of this District. The case was closed
and given to the jury at two o'clock in the
afternoon of Wednesday last, and after delibe-
rating until noon to-day, iFriday,) the jury
returned a partial verdict, of not guilty as to
Williams, one of the defendants, and an ina
bility to agree as to Harrington and Whitley
After returning into court their verdict, the
Jury was discharged, and the prisoners held on
their bonds for trial at the December term
The most intense excitement prevailed through
out the entire community, in which strangers
sojourning here largely partook, during the
deliberations of the jury, serious rumors hav-
ing gained credence that the defendants were
in some sort of communication with some OF
its members. The unexpected finding by the
Marshal of Ex-Governor Shepherd, locked up
in the Court House on Wednesday night,
where he had ample opportunity 10 communl-
cate with some of the jury, gave just grounds
for the excitement.
Quite large number of members and Sena-
tors are already here arranging their winter
quarters or otherwise getting ready for the
work of the coming session of Congress, among
whom are Senators Dorsey, Edmunds, Morrill,
of Maine, Morrill,, of Vermont, Kelly, Logan
Mitchell, Robertson, Pease, Patterson, Sher-
man, Spencer, Sergeant, Thurman, West,
Hamilton and Hager, most of whom will re-
main until Congress assemblies. Vice Presi-
dent Wilson, who has been in bad health, but
had hoped to be able to preside over the Senate
this winter, is said will not be able to take his
place. This will necessitate the election OF
President, pro. tenn, Immediately on the con-
vening of that body. Whether Senator Car
penter, who presided last winter, will again be
chosen, is question, but more able presld'
ing officer cannot be found among the men
composing the United States Senate.
The Supreme Court of the United States,
which has been in session at the Capitol for
some weeks, was adjourned over to Monday,
the Both inst on account of Thanksgiving
day.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture, with more
energy and ability than has characterized any
of his predecessors, for the first time in many
years. has finished his report for 1874 before
the converting of Congress, and has issued an
order to the heads of divisions to have their
reports for the year ready to submit to Con-
gress by the 23rd of December. In past years
the preparation of this report has been much
DELAYED from some cause or another, which has
been great annoyance to the Commissioner,
and which Judge Watts is determined to OBJ
viate this year. The forthcoming annual re-
port will containa lengthy article on the -four
and grain movement, of much interest to the
farmer, and the country at large. The exports
of breadstuffs will be shown to have increased
from s53 900, 900 in 1869 to $99YO0o,0O0 in 1873,
the most noticeable feature Of which is the
enormous enlargement of raw grain exports.
A new daily paper, called the Evening Maa,
made its appearance in this city on Wednesday
afternoon last, under the editorial management
of one Charles A. Dennson. 1t takes the
place of the former Democratic organ, The
Putriot and gives the names of Senators Thur
man, Bayard, and Salisbury, Governor Hen
dricks, of Indiana, Ex Governor Seymour and
Governor elect Tilden, of New York, Attorney
General Jeremiah S. Black, Ex-Pastmaster
General Montgomery Blair, Hon. Fernando
| Wood, Hon. S. S. Cox and Hon. Erasmus
Brooks, we'll known leaders of the Democratic
party, as having expressed their approval OF
the enterprise.
Some of the small fry Republican papers,
whose existence have no significance whatever,
are beginning an attack upon General Banks,
and through ignorance, represent him as hav-
ing been elected to the next Congress as a
Democrat, when it is we'll known that ne en-
tered the Congressional race as an Independent
Republican candidate.
The present leaders of the Republican party
cannot have so soon forgotten the political MS
tory of Mr.. Banks, whose past Congressional
career forms so prominent page in the history
of the Republican party, and instead OF mis-
representing the true status OF such men, Inc
leaders may find among the thousands OF ne,
ruhlicans who sustain his course material
Which had better be reconciled, than the fatal
course course which was pursued against the liberal
element two years ago. Democratic leaders
seem not 80 blind, but have thus far shown a
wonderful sagacity in recognizing the discon-
tented element which at the late election con on
tributed so largely to the rebuke which the
Republican leaders have received.
ANOTHER BATCH OF PARDONs.-Gov. Moses
employed two days last week in extending par
dons to criminals and illustrating the abuse OF
the pardoning power. The Inauguration OF