The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-05
ITEMS--EDTIoRIAL AND OTHERWISE.
: There was snow in New York on Friday

night.
. In making a congratulatory speech after
the late election, Georgia orator could only
say: "Boys, we beat 'cln"
"A dispatch from Sumter states that Gov.
Moses has been nominated for the Legislature
from Sumter, on the Green ticket, in place OF
Col. T. B. Johnston.
- Frederick w. Seward, son of the late
VIM. H. Seward, and Hamilton Fish, jr., son
of the present Secretary of State, were candl-
dates for the Legislature of New York at the
election on Tuesday last. co..
- Col Vodges, commanding officer OF the
Federal troops in Charleston, writes to the
War Department in regard to the prevalence
of yellow fever in that city, and desires the
removal of the troops under his command TO
some other portion of the State.
Capt Dunlap Scott, prominent citizen
of Rome, Ca, died in that city on Friday night
last, after short illness. He was fearless
and uncompronlising leader of the Democracy
and served the State with much credit during
Bullock's administration in the Legislature.
y Miss Elizabeth McDowall, aged nineteen,
and a miliner by trade, was run over by an
engine on the Georgia Road, in Atlanta, Ga,
at Whitehall crossing, on the 3lst ult. Her
skull was crushed, and her brains scattered on
the track. The careless engineer was arrested
"A wealthy merchant is reported as having
said: II always feel happy when | am adver-
tising, for then I know that, waking or sleep
ing, have strong, though silent orator Wor-
king for me; one who never tires, never sleeps,
never makes mistakes, and who is certain to
enter the household from which, if at all, my
trade must come"
- The net result of the elections in ONO,
Indiana, West Virginia and Iowa was the eiec-
ton of fifteen Democrats to Congress in the
place of as many Republicans, making differ
ence of thirty votes in the next House OF Kep,.
resentatives 1t also included the defeat OF
two Republican United States Senators, and
the election of Democrats in their places.
The Port Royal Commercial says: A new
line of steamers will, in the course of few
months, be put on between New York and Port
Royal. They will be entirely new vessels,
much larger, and will have superior accommo-
dations for passengers. Port Royal is going
ahead nothing can stop it; it is crowded with
shipping, vessels being compelled to wait tor
berths to discharge cargo. The wharf is to be
extended one thousand feet.
"A Paris dispatch says authentic lntorma-
ton has been received there that Russia is fully
convinced that she will, in the course of three
or four years, be engaged in desperate strug,,
gle with Germany. Bismarck is determined
to demand the restoration of the German Pro-
vinces of Russia and Won Moltke has already
his spies in those Provinces, and 1T is SAID the
proposed organization of the new Landsturm
has been decided upon in view of these posi-
BILE events.
- Prior to the election, it was conceded by
shrewd politicians that the Democracy would
carry New York State, and elect their candi-
date for Governor, Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden. The
returns will prove whether or not the polltl-
clans are right in their calculations. 1t is also
stated by the Washington correspondent of the
New York Times that bets are freely offered IN
Washington that the next House of Represen-
tatves will be composed of majority OF
Democrats.
"A Washington letter says; "Gen. Sher-.
mans friends are moving actively in his behalf
and making arrangement to bring him forward
for the next President. From the nature OF The
steps taken, it is inferred that the plan OF Gen.
ShermaE's friends is to run him as an lndepend-
ent candidate. At the same time, it is believed
that there is plot on foot by some OF Grants
friends to secure legislasion that will make
Sherman come back to Washington, to be
snubbed or resign his commission as general OF
the army"
- Inc COlumDla CORRESPONDENCE VI o'Io
Charleston Neaos and Courier makes the fol-
lowing statement: "The Columbia l'henaf,
which, during the present campaign, has pre-
served an attitude of Earned neutrality"-a
policy commonly said to be inspired by week
" check from Mr.. Hardy Solomon-fnaly
went over, body and soul, to Chamberlain this
morning. The proprietor, in an editorial,
states that he will vote for Chamberlain "un-
der protest" This announcement caused some
comment in the community, but not much sur
prise, as the position of the Pteenir for many
weeks past has been very generally understood
In its desertion of the peoples cause on the
eve of the battle, it cannot carry with 1t even
corporal's guard. 1t is due to Mr.. G. T. Pei
ham, the recognized editor of the paper. to say
that he had no knowledge of the article IN
question until after it appeared, and that 1t
does not reflect his sentiments"