The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-01-21
BHIEF NENTIOR.

BRLEF MENTION.
A drove of hogs came into Town last week,
! which wsre sold at eight cents gross. Pork is
on tho decline.
I The largest bale Of cotton brought to this
market during tho past year, was purchased by
| Mr.. P. K. McCully from Cesar Hammond,
oolored man. It was ginned by Mr.. B. B.
Breazeale, and weighed 1853 pounds.
The blacksmith shop Of Mr.. VIM. McGukin
on Depot Street has been completed, and Mr..
David White, the chief manager, has COM
menced business with determination to shoe
all the horses in the County. "Dave" means
business this year. No more squirrel hunts for
him.
Considerable excitement was shown in Town
on Monday morning last over the return of
one OF our merchants from short tour Of
pleasure. Brother merchants, with hats off,
were seen drawn up in line on the square, well
coming the wanderer home. What was the
| matter?
Capt. T. P. Benson, our able and efficient
School Commissioner, has removed his Office
to the rooms over the store Of Messrs. Bleck-
ley, Brown & Co., where he can be hereafter
found. These rooms have undergone conside-
rable repairs, and are now fitted up for the
transaction OF all business pertaining to the
Office.
We are informed that a colored woman,
Frances Hutchinson, has been in the employ
of Mr.. ]. w. Crawford, of Pickens County, in
the capacity Of cook, for nine consecutive years,
and during this long period has been absent
only three days from her duties, and has given
entire satisfaction. Her fathfulness Is equalled
by her truthfulness and honesty.
On Saleday last, gentleman's shawl, be-
longing to Mr.. John A. Emerson, was taken
from the store of Messrs. Barr, Watson & Co.,
of this place, by some party unknown. AS it
| is supposed that the shawl was appropriated
through mistake, the party in possession would
confer great favor On the owner by returning
! 1t to the above named firm.
Attention is directed to the advertisement of
Messrs. Wilhite & Williams, in another column.
| They have purchased the entire stock Of Messrs.
Benson q Sharpe and are now prepared TO
transact all business IL the drug line. Both
! these gentlemen are experienced druggists,
and will give particular attention to the prepa-
ration of physicians prescriptions. Give them.
a call.
| Court will convene at this place on Monday,
| 1st February next, and it is the intention of
his Honor Judge Cooke to clear the criminal
docket, which embraces number of homicides
and other offences. The juries have been
drawn, and will be summoned in time for
Court The lawyers are busy preparing for the
civil business of the Court, which, as far as we
can learn, is quite extensive.
We are pleased to learn that DR.. NJ. L. Sharpe,
late Of the firm Of Benson & Sharpe, Of this
place, has entered upon the. practice Of medi-
| cine. DR.. Sharpe is physician of considers
BILE skill and ability, and we commend him to
the citizens of the County. His office is up
stairs over the drug store Of Messrs. White &
Williams, where he can be found at all times
unless professionally engaged.
The celebrated Guanahani Guano, genuine
animal deposit, much used in various Southern
States with the greatest success, is now offered
to the farmers Of this State by Mr.. J. N. Rob-
son, of Charleston, at the low price Of $40 per
ton. Farmers and planters desiring to enrich
their lands and produce abundant yields at
comparatively small cost, would do well to
note the advertisement Of Mr.. Robson In an
other column.
"I want my hat was the exclamation Of
man in search Of q member of the Town Coun
oil last week, and upon investigating the mat
ter it was found that friend Of his exchanged
hats with him for short while, and was, un-
fortunately. put In the Calaboose. The Mar
shals soon procured the imprisoned hat, and
he went on his way rejoicing. Query p
Would an action for false Imprisonment or ma
licious trespass be proper in this case7
Through the kindness Of Col. VIM. 8. Dogan,
the energetic agent of the Appletons, it has been
our pleasure to examine the personal Remi-
nisceDces Of Gen. r. E. Lee," work beauti-
fully bound, and ably edited, containing inter-
esting sketches of the private and military life
of the great chieftain, besides the best steel en-
cravings descriptive Of the great battles in the
late war. This is book of peculiar interest,"
and should have place in the library OF every
Southern home, rs 1t Is the best SOUVENIR of the
hero of the "Lost Cause"
On Monday last, the prisoners James Ander-
son and Andrew Thomas (the colored men who
were imprisoned for stealing cloth from Messrs.
Smith, Clark & Sons) were brought before Trial
Justice John E. Breazeale for preliminary trial,
who, after hearing the testimony in the case,
and the arguments Of tho counsel on both sides,
remanded the prisoners to Jail, and sent the
case up to the Circuit Court. The State was
represented by Mr. Z. B. Murray, and the pris-
oners by Messrs. Featherston & Brown. Be-
yond doubt these prisoners are guilty of
grand larceny, and it is to be hoped that when
the case comes up before all Intelligent jury in
the upper Court these fellows will be disposed
of in the proper manner.
ALI merchants and farmers in the up-country
desirous Of purchasing the best qualities of To-
bacco cheap, would do we'll to call on the
Senior partner of the enterprising firm of FAINT,
Bell & Co., of this place. Mr.. FAINT has had
oonaidarnhl ax xnarienca in tha tobacco husi-