The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-11
BRIEF ARNTIOH.


Quite number of ladies andgsntietnen leis
here on Monday morning last for short 20.
journ in the "City by the Sea-
Very little cotton brought to market for the
past week. The market opened this morning
"wednesday at "a cents for middling.
This section was visited by cold snap On
Friday last, which placed the thermometer at
sixteen degrees below the freezing point.
I'D. Webb, Esq, has been re-appointed Au-
ditor for Anderson County, and Samuel john
son appointed Jury Commissioner for the same,
by the Governor.
The Editor-in- Chief is absent this week, at
tending the meeting of the Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons, which convened in the
city Of Charleston on Tuesday last.
Some nisehievous person has broken the
kerosene lamp in the rear Of Granite Row, and
another ought to be put in its place as soon 40
possible. Thieves will always shun light
The largest and heaviest bale Of cotton
brought TO this place during the season weigh
ed so6 pounds. It was ginned and packed by
Mr.. D. 8. Watson, and sold to Barr, Watson
& Co.
In consequence Of Sunday next being the
18th OF February, Valentines Day will be eel-
ebrated on Monday. Cupid has already arr
rived at the Post Office, with his chariot ful Of
precious missiyes.
We learn that during the year 1873, forty
tons Of rags were shipped from this place by
Messrs. Gilreath & Burgess, and during the
last eight months thirty-tive tons were shipped
by the same firm. Rags are accommodating.
Judge Cooke proposes holding sn extra term
of the Court at this place IN March next, to be4
gin on the fourth Monday, provided special
legislation is had on the jury question, and the
drawing Of the different juries is made before
that time.
In order to meet the expenses incurred by
Valentines splendid monument to Gen. Lee.
the Faculty Of the Washington and Lee Uni
versity have had written and published the
Personal Reminiscences'' of the dead chief.
tain. Every Southerner ought TO possess this
work as 1t is one Of great merit.
Attention is directed to the advertisement Of
Messrs. Watson & Son, agents for Zell's Phos-
phate capital fertilizer. They propose to sell
at greatly reduced prices and to give is cents
per lb. for cotton. Both these gentlemen are
reliable and trustworthy, and all persons wiah-
ing safe bargains in fertilizers would do we'll
to give them call.
| When the alarm Of fire was given on Satur-
day morning last, many highly amusing incl
| dents took place. We learn that one gentle
man, in the hurry and excitement Of tho mo-
| ment, put on his wife's dress instead of hia
coat, and did not know tho difference until At
tention was called to it; while another was 80
bewildered that he forgot the way to get ont Of
his room.
We regret to learn that our w-townsman,
Mr. Berry Bohanan, met with severe acci-
dent on Tuesday, the End inst, while on o
visit to Hartwell, Ga. He was in the act Of
getting out Of buggy, when the horse sprang
forward, threw him to the ground, and broke
his leg below the knee. He arrived here on
Wednesday, the srd inst, and we learn is now
doing well.
On Monday morning last, as the down pas
senger train from Walhalla to this place WIS.
| turning the short curve near the depot, the
| front trucks Of car loaded with corn, twisted
around, broke their fastenings, and threw the
Car into the ditch near by, leaving one end on
| the track. No injury was sustained by any
one, and no serious damage was done to the
car. The passenger coach and the baggage ear
| being behind the obstruction, had to be left.
The passengers were accommodated in box
car, which conveyed them to Belton.