The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-01-14

- Gen. Morgan L. Smith, of New York,
who died week or two ago, had his life in
sured for 100000.
- The Abbevlle Press and Banner reports
an accident to Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN, who
received a heavy fall whilst descending the
front steps of his residence, just after the re-
cent storm of sleet, and was severely and pain
fully bruised. He was confined to his bed, and
unable to move his body without great pain.
- Rev. G. G. Grimes, of Laurens, after
protracted and painful illness of several
months, died at his residence in that village on
the l4th inst Mr.. Grimes was for many years
connected with the ministry of the Baptist
denomination, and his death will be regretted
by large circle of acquaintances and friends.
- Great preparations are being made for the
revival of the Charleston races on the Wash
ngton Course The first meeting since 1860,
under the auspices of the South Carolina JOCK
ey Club, will open on the Goth inst. The
course and stables have been put in fine condi-
ton, and number of racers are already in
training on tho ground. A large attendance is
expected.
-Depositors in the Charleston branch of the
Freedman's Savings Institution, numbering
over 5000 and representing over $3.50, 600 OF
deposits, have held meeting and adopted a
memorial to Congress, showing that the depos-
tiers were mostly of the laboring class, who
were induced to place their money in the bank
under the impression that it was guaranteed
and protected by the general government, and
praying Congress to take measures for their in
Identification.
= On Tuesday night, 9th inst, a fire oc-
Cured at Hodges Depot, which destroyed the
stores of MCGEE & Cason, Barmore q Brown
lee, and Nix & Anderson, together with an un-
occupied store of Mr.. Alexander, recently erec-
ted McGee & Cason, in whose store the tlre
originated, lost S12, ,000 Barmore q Browniee,
$5,000 no insurance on either establishment.
Nix & Anderson, insured for $1,000, Gid not
lose much over that amount. The tlre Is sup
posed to be the work of an incendary.
"A destructive fire occurred in Orangeburg
on the 5th inst, which destroyed the entire
business portion of the town, and the aggregate
loss will not fall short of Sl5O,OOO, upon which
there was an insurance of not more than
$4,000. The merchants lost heavy stocks OF
goods, and tho loss falls with great severity
upon them. The building of the Orangeburg
News, with its contents was entirely consumed.
This is the third time Orangeburg has been
desolated by fire within the last twenty years.
- Sheridan telegraphed on Friday to the war
department that he finds himself misrspresen-
ted in the Northern papers, as their comments
are telegraphed to New Orleans. and smarts
under criticism. He says he was instructed to
report the actual condition of affairs in the
South, and that. he did so briefly: If ,necessa;;
ry he will send the names of four thousand
persons who have been murdered in the South
since the close of the war, and that he can read
iy give as many names of murderers unpun-
ished. When the dispatch was read by the
President he said: "Peace shall be maintain
ed in the South even if it trequires the economy
of blood"