The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-18

The ditching and grading on the Laurens
Railroad is nearly completed. The iron ls be-
ing laid down.
- Union County has recently voted sub
scription of Sl50,000 to the Spartanburg and
Asheville Railroad.
Arrangements are being made for dedica-
ting the new Masonic temple in New York on
the I'd of June next.
- 1t is proposed by little Delaware to enlarge
her boundaries by taking in the eastern shore
of Maryland and Virginia.
Andrew Johnson is the first ex-President
who has ever been elected Senator, and Is the
only ex-President now living.
- An Grafton over the tomb of General Rob
ert E. Lee is to be delivered by Jefferson Da-
Wis, at Lexington, Virginia. in October next.
= The Cincinnati Commercial says nephew
of Stonewall Jackson married a niece of
George B. Mcclellan at Denver the other day.
Mrs. Lydia Bradley, of Peoria, ILL.,, has
lust been elected first director of the First Ma
tional Bank Of that city. She is wealthy
widow and large stockholder of the bank.
Senator Buckingham, of Connecticut, died
at his home in Norwich on the 5th inst. Hon.
W. w. Eaton has been appointed by the Gov
ernor to ill the unexpired term OF the deceased
Senator.
- Hon. L. c. Carpenter, member of Con
press from this District, has introduced bill
making an appropriation for the improvement
of the harbor of Charleston. 1t was referred
to the committee on commerce.
1t now appears that the new Senator from
Wisconsin is not classed as a Republican. The
St. Louis Globe says Mr.. Cameron is very
good man, but he has always been Democrat,
and owes his election to the Democrats.
- General Frank Blair is reported as serious
" and hopelessly ill. The St. Louis Times says
he has failed so rapidly within the past few
weeks as to be unable to distinguish his most
intimate friends, and cannot possibly survive
the winter.
- The New York Herald says Mr.. Lamar, of
Mississippi, was the only member engaged in
the Civil Rights squabble who met the mat
ter with proper dignity and decorum, and he
did himself honor by making his point without
any bitter words of his own.
- William James, convicted at the August
term of the District Court at Greenville S. c.,
of selling liquor without paying the special tax,
and sentenced to six months Imprisonment and
to pay a fine of one thousand dollars, has been
Internationally pardoned by President Grant
A letter from hundred and torty-slx
colored people of Rutherford county, Ienn.,
represents that the negroes at many points are
suffering from starvation the whites are very
little better off, and can give no assistance.
The suffering is caused by the drought Oh las'
season.
Lancaster County is minus two county
commissioners. Alexander Cly6urn mas lalie9 y
to qualify within the time specified by law, and
Thos r. % S. Riddle has been indicted and convict
ed of habitual drunkenness. Gov. chamberlain
has proclaimed both Offices vacant, and ordered
an election to fill the vacancies.
Capt. James Ircdell Waddell. the gallant
commander of the Confederate cruiser Shenan-
doah, has recently received the appointment
os % commander of one of the Pacific Mail
steamers, plying between San Francisco and
the ports of China and Japan. He will enter
upon his active duties in few weeks.