The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-02

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for late Richmond and Baltimore news
papers.
Seeing is not always believing, for there
are many men you can see well enough and
cannot believe at all. Nothing personal,
gentlemen.
Business men desiring to make q good in
vestment as panacea for hard times are in
vited to consult the proprietors of the An
derson h,teuigenccr.
The Democratic Club in Garvin Township
holds its regular meetings at 2 o'clock p. m.
on the second Saturday in each month at
Bethany school-house.
This day is the centennial anniversary of
the commencement of the seige of Boston,
which was an important event in its results
to the American people.
A daughter of Mr.. John Carwile died on
Friday last, at the residence of the late A.
O. Norris, deceased, at the age of eleven
years, from an attack of pneumonia.
The word "other" was inadvertently omit
ted before the word Protestant in the last
sentence of the article OH the season of Lent
| in last weeks issue of the Inteligencer.
| William Massey, a son of Mr.. Duff Mas
sey, died on last Tuesday night of membra-
| nous Group. He was about fifteen years of
| age, and has been subject to attacks of Group
for some time past.
Rev. ]. B. Hartwell, formerly mission
airy of the Southern Baptist Convention to
China, will preach in the Baptist Church at
this place ON next Sabbath morning and
evening. He is a pleasant speaker, and will
no doubt interest his hearers on that occa-
sion.
We are requested to announce that the
citizens O.: Slabtown and vicinity will hold
a meeting at Slabtown Academy on Satur-
day, 1lth of March, at 2 o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of organizing a Democratic
Club, and large attendance is earnestly
solicited.
We would call attention to the advertise
ment of Mr. A. L. Welch. The pump he is
selling has the highest recommendations
from parties who have used it. Mr.. Welch
is practical mechanic and will take orders
and put these pumps in for those purchasing
in the very best style.
Col J. C. Haynie showed US an aquatic
fowl of the Coot variety, of the genus Fulcia,
on last Tuesday. It's fowl rarely met with
in this portion of the country. His little son,
James L. Orr Haynie, while fishing in his
fathers mill pond, saw it, and after long
race succeeded in catching it.
We regret to announce that we are unable
to furnish back numbers of the Inteligencer,
containing the chapters already published OF
''Berkley Hall" So great has been the de-
mand upon US for back numbers that all
surplus copies have been exhausted, and we
make this announcement in answer to nu-
merous inquiries lately received.
The Flat Rock Democratic Club held its
regular meeting on Saturday last, and OBJ
taineI large accession to its membership.
Messrs. VIM. G. Watson, P. A. Masters, j.
C. Haynic, Samuel Hall and Grief Tate were
chosen as the Executive Committee of the
Club. Speakers have been invited to attend
the next meeting, which occurs on Saturday,
25th inst.
Our tair correspondent from Florida places
us under many obligations for the piquant
and interesting letter which appears in an
other column. The next letter will describe
the country along the far-famed st. Johns
River, and give an insight into the beauty
and nagnifcence of the scenery which rem
ders that region so attractive to tourists and
pleasure-seekers.
There is soon to be an art entertainment
given in Anderson, at which those present
can see phantasmagoric views of the most
celebrated landscape and city views of the
world. In addition, famous representations
of works of art will be given. This class of
entertainment is especially improving to the
young, and is interesting to all. Further
| announcement of time, place, &C., will be
given.
The Democratic Club of Anders on meets
in the Masonic Hall on next Friday evening
at half-past seven o'clock. This Hall has
been secured by the Executive Committee
of the Club as the regular place of meeting
during the campaign. 1t is important for
all the members to be present, together with
any person who wishes to join. All citizens
desiring to reform our government should
unite with this or some other Democratic
Club.
Rev. J. S. Murray requests US to state that
he now has forty per cent. of the money due
the managers of the last general election in
this County. This is all that the State
Treasurer gives any assurance will be paid
at any time soon, so those to whom it is due
had as well come and get it. The managers
in some of the Republican counties have
been paid in full, but it seems that these arc
the only ones the Treasurer can get money
to pay.
We will shortly be prepared to print bill
heads, letter and note heads, monthly state
ments wedding visiting and business cards
envelopes, &c. Our facilities for this kino
of work will be increased by the addition o
a first-class Job Press, and We propose tt
execute work which will compare iavorably
in style and prices with any printing estab
lishment in the State. Merchants and busl
ness men are invited to give us trial before
taking their patronage away from home.