The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-15
BRIEFLETS OF STATE NEWS.

Nlessrs. A. McP. Handy and R. Lovat
Frazer have assumed editorial control of the
Georgetown Times.
Rev. DR.. Williams, of the Southern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary, is spending the
summer at Asheville, n. c.
The Democratic party of Pickens County
is at this time better organized and great
deal stronger than it has ever been before.
The survivors of the Palmetto Regiment
have resolved to accept the invitation to
attend the Fort Moultrie Centennial on the
2Sth inst
Butter is only bringing ten cents pound
at Pickens, and hard to sell at that price.
Parties are frequently forced to carry it back
home with them.
John Watson, Esq, of Greenville, died on
Friday last, in the seth year of his age. lie
was Ordinary of Greenville District for more
than twenty-five years.
The grand jury of Laurens report that
they are unable to discover any voucher for
a draft drawn by the County Treasurer in
favor of Solicitor Fleming for 500.
Lancaster is still ahead on the cotton ques-
ton, and the Ledger hears of one man in
that county who holds four hundred bags
of cotton-waiting for better prices.
A mass meeting of the Labor Reform AS
sociation will be held at Chestnut Ridge, in
Laurens County, on Saturday next 18th
inst, and distinguished speakers are ex-
pected.
Greneker, of the Newberry Herald, is
luxuriating on fresh butterrnilk rye bread
and ice cream. Chickens are very scarce,
however, which does not meet with his
appreciation.
Mrs. Caroline S. Smith, wife of Capt. F.
R. Smith, of the United States Navy, COM
mitted suicide in Beaufort by shooting her
self through the body. Domestic infelicity
was the cause of the suicide.
Three negroes from Georgia recently
robbed Agnew G. Bonner's store at Due
West, taking large amount of clothing and
dry goods, together with $50 in money.
They were subsequently arrested at Honea
Path.
The Winnsboro Ne,ps states that Niles G.
Parker was seen in New York on the 9Th
inst, and says it is a fine chance for the
State authorities. None of the authorities
seem to desire Parker's return, so far as we
can ascertain.
James Fetner, an engineer on the Char
lotte Columbia e. Augusta Railroad, who
drove his train into passenger train last
fall, and killed child and injured others,
has been acquitted at the Edge6eld Court,
the grand jury returning no BILL
Persons expecting to attend the Due West
| Commencements on the 5th and 9Th of July
will be taken over the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad at three cents per mile
both ways. Tickets will be sold at the diff
ferent Offices along the line good for ten
days.
Judge Cooke has decided not to hold the
Pickens Court this week, and the Greenville
Court will only embrace the trial of cases
without jury. His reasons for this course
are that the criminal business is very light
and will not justify taking jurors and wit
nesses out of the crops at this season.
The Abbeyille Press and Banner publishes
an interesting chapter of new novelette,,
entitled sour Delinquent" 1t is pathetic
story, and we are thinking of following the
example of our contemporary by giving
sketches of a similar character, which will
be illustrsted with the pictures of the heroes.
DR.. D. G. Tompkins Conservative has
been appointed Treasurer of Edgefeld Coun-
ty by Gov. Chamberlain, in place of John
H. McDevitt, who .decamped few weeks
ago with large sum of money. The Gov
ernor has also offered reward of one
thousand dollars for the apprehension of
McDevitt, who is said to be in Canada.
w. A. Courtney, Esq, has addressed an
open letter to Attorney General Stone,
through the Charleston papers, calling his
attention to the transactions of those who
have had possession of the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad for the last five years.
He closes the letter with pungent remarks
concerning the bookkeeping exhibited in
the reports of the receiver.
The Charleston Neus and Courier refers to
professional jurymen as follows: "It is o
fact somewhat remarkable that in the
present list of jurors in attendance upon the
Court of General Sessions, there are three
men who have served on every term of the
Court for years. What particular qualifca-
tions these men possess it is difficult to state,
beyond the fact that they belong to the right
political party to secure such favor"
At the Orangeburg Court, Judge Reed
directed the Clerk to read and record his
commission, lately received from the Gov
ernor, which fixes his term of Office until
December, 1878. The citizens serenaded
Judge Reed at his boarding house that night
and he acknowledged the compliment in a
brief and eloquent speech, appreciative of
the hospitality and progress of the town of
Orangeburg.
Gen. William Evans, one of the oldest and
most estimable citizens of Marion, died sud-
denly on the 9Th inst, in the 73d year of his
age. He was genial, sociable and hospita-
BILE; an intelligent, and patriotic citizen,
whose loss will be deeply lamented by
wide circle of friends throughout the State.
He was prominent and devoted Mason,
charitable in his views and actions, and
without the shadow of reProach in every
station of life.
The Charleston Journal Of Commerce says
of the South Carolina delegation to St.
Louis: "After a close canvass of the delega-
ton, made for the information of our read
ers, we are warranted in saying that so far
as the preferences of the delegates are con-
cerned, they are almost, if not quite, unani-
nous in favor of Senator Rauard of Dela