The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-08-05
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 5th, 1875
Editorial Notes.

Editorial Notes.
The Columbia Uaion-Herald is Informed
that the machine shops at Helena, belong
ing to the Greenville and Columbia Rail-
road will shortly be removed to Columbia.
The workmen are now engaged in erecting
a new building for the shops.
Hon. Solomon L. Hoge has been invited
by the Republican Executive Committee to
take part in the Ohio canvass, and has
agreed to make several speechee during the
month CT September. This is cheering
sign for the Democrats. With Hoge and
Scott as specimen carpet-baggers from Sou h
Carolina, the result cannot be doubtful,
unless the people of Ohio are unable to read
human nature.
Isaac NJ Singer, the inventor of the cele-
brated sewing machine bearing his name,
departed this life in the city of london on
Friday evening, 23rd of July. Mr.. Singer
was native of New York, and was in the
65th year of his age. He went into the bus
mess of making sewing machines about
twenty-five years ago, and it is said that he
had amassed fortune of several millions of
dollars, although he started in life as poor
mechanic. Mr. Singer had gone to England
| for the benefit of his health.
Every true and good ex-Confederate will
learn with sorrow that the gallant Gen.
George E. Pickett is no more. He died in
Norfolk on last Saturday, after brief ILL
ness, in the 5Oth year of his age. His career
during the war between the States was con-
spicuous and honorable. The famous
charge of Pickett's Division upon the
heights of Gettysburg was one of those
daring deeds of valor which will live in
history ith the most desperate achieve
ments of human bravery and enterprise.
The reunion of the Hampton Legion,
which took place at Columbia on the 21st of
July, was very pleasant affai7-about one
hundred and fifty survivors being present.
Gen. Wade Hampton presided, and made
sensible and patriotic speech. The Grafton
of Gen. T. NJ. Logan was the principal event
of the occasion. 1t was an earnest philo-
sophical and elegant address, expressing
great faith in the perpetuity of the Union,
founded upon the laws of national devel-
opment," and was well calculated to inspire
hopes of the future in the hearts AM minds
of our Southern people. We purpose MAX
ing some extracts from this splendid address
next week.
The Abbeyille Medium states that COM
mite has been appointed by the Patrons Of
Husbandry, in Abbeville County, to collect
facts which Will describe and illustrate the
resources and advantages of that county,
and when collected are to be published in
pamphlet form and circulate among the
Oranges throughout the country. The
printed forms embrace wide range of top
les, which will Exhibit the agricultural and
other advantages Of the county. The idea
is good one, and might be proftably acted
We would suggest that the Anderson Coun-
ty Grange, at its next meeting, take steps
for compiling a history, description and
resources of Anderson, which is not inferior
in its natural advantages to the same sized
territory in any State.
1t is stated that the Lunatic Asylum is
greatly overcrowded, and that patients
sent there have been refused admission
for lack of room. The institution now
has three hundred and twenty unfortu-
nate persons under it's charge, including
males and females, and the present build
ings were only intended for the accom-
,, modation of two hundred persons alto
gether. The uperintendent, DR.. Ensor,
thinks that many chronic and harmless
cases now in that institution should be
taken to the county alms-houses, which
would relieve the pressure until better
arrangements are made, and prepare
room for patients who are not incurable.
The Legislature is to blame for not CIV
| ing closer attention to the wants and ne
cessities of this institution.