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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-02
JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
NUMBER 2.

Yesterday was one of the loveliest Sab
bath days ever enjoyed by Christian
people. The weather was calm and
quiet, fitting resemblance of that quie-
tude of spirit which should be the inheri-
tance of every Christian heart. 1t was
my privilege to join in the solemn SER
vices of the sanctuary at Carmel Presby-
terian Church, lying on the dividing line
between Anderson and Pickens. This
old and venerable Church is now under
the pastoral care of the Rev. Hugh
McLees. This young minister has
large and inviting field lying around him
for spiritual cultivation and improve
ment. Carmel Church is one of the
oldest established churches in all tl,is
region of country, having been estab-
lished some seventy or eighty years ago.
In its earlier history it was connected
with Pendleton Church, under one pasto-
rate, but is now united with Georges
Greek Church, near Easley Station, under
the pastoral care of Mr.. McLees. It is
rather remarkable fact that, notwith-
standing the antiquity of this ancient
Church, not single offshoot had sprung
from her loins but Georges Creek, and
that but very recently. These two
churches are the only Presbyterian
churches lying in Pickens county, thoug b
Mr.. McLees has preaching stations at
New Pickens and Central Station, with
an important nucleus Of Presbyterians at
each point. The other denominations of
Christians who have for long time
almost monopolized this field, to wit {:
Baptists and Methodists, are, for the
most part, extending helping hand to
their Presbyterian brethren in the extern
sion of their branch of the Christian
Church in this region of country. The
completion of the Air Line Railroad is
bringing together large and increasing
population along its line, thus affording
ample material for the Christian labors
of all the churches.
The proposition is favorably enter
tanned for new mail route extending
from Easley Station, on the Air Line
Railroad, to Anderson Court House. 1t
should be hack line, and run twice a
week. It is believed that the fare from
passengers over this route would be sufi-
cient to defray the principal expense, and
afording improved mail facilities to a
large and intelligent population living
along the line of the proposed route.
Some five or six Offices should be estab-
lished along the line. Let the citizens
along the line and at each end push the
enterprise by getting up a petition to
Congress for the establishment of the
new mail route. More anon.
R.. HIT.
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If we oreanize the Democratic part,

If we organize the Democratic party,
we must make Democratic fight. We,
perhaps, will not be victorious in the frst
onslaught, but by persistent and bold
charges, disputing the ground, inch by
inch, and observing true magnanimity
towards our enemies, we shall not only
achieve victory, but will use its results
more discreetly. A few defeats in such
a conflict would be far preferable, it
seems to us, than succession of partial
and temporary victories, which has at
tended and will ever follow a temporizing
and coalition policy. In the one case
there is we'll assured hope but in the
Other it is continued condition of hope
deferred.
Men who stay at home and draw up
resolutions for public meetings, and when
they get them passed go back to their
offices and do nothing more, are not the
kind we want for leaders. We must have
working men-incessant workersamongst
the people-and if they have good Office
in view they will work the more earnestly.
All the prominent men in the Repub-
lican party are after the Offices, and they
keep the party together, DitboM ''e,rs-
paper to help them. While we do not en-
dorse the corrupt means they resort to-
obtain Office, we believe in the old adage
Eight the devil with fire. Linton,
Times.
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GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

- The enemies of Bristow are making
a desperate effort to work up case
against him. It is claimed that they have
evidence against the Secretary that will
convict him of having been connected
with the cotton and whiskey conspirators
of the South and Southwest.
The Grand Union Hotel Of Philadel-
phia, will have accommodations for
twenty-five hundred persons during the
centennial. The entire force OF the estab-
lishment is now engaged In putting up
substantial hooks in every part OF the
commodious edifce.
While there is strong pressure to in
duce the President to demand Bristow's
resignation, nothing Of personal char
acter has passed between them which
would justify the secretary in Offering
his resignation upon the belief that the
President desires him to leave the Cabi-
net.
All reports connecting the name OF
Acknowledgement Pierrepont wftT tho
mission to England are erroneous
Judge Pierrepont says that he would not
on any condition leave this country dur
ing the Centennial year, or while so Inn
portant political canvass as will engage
universal attention is pending.
Hon r. D. Ruffin, colored MEM
DER O1 CQo Virginia houoO Va oSASSsS
from Dinwiddfe County, was expelled
last Saturday for stealing $50 Of pay be-
longing to another member; Mr.. Rufin'
was Republican, and the COMMITTEES
which recommended his expulsion con-
tanned a majority of Republicans. .:t
1t seems probable that the Hon. Au-
gustus 81. Garland will be chosen Sena-
tor from Arkansas to succeed Powell
Clayton, the carpet-bagger, whose term
expires March 8, 1877. Mr.. Garland ~
the present Governor of Arkansas, and
by his judicious, conservative course un-
der circumstances which required the
exercise of great sagacity, firmness, and
tact. he has commanded the respect OF
his political foes, as well as the warm ap-
probation of the native citizens of the
State. 5.tt
Julia Bernard, passable vocalist,
clever danseuso, and very pretty girl,
met with tragic death in Helena, Mon
tana, the other day. She was standing
against the board while an actor was show.
ing his de1terity in hedging her in by
hurling knives into the board. Six knives
had been stuck beneath each arm, just
above each shoulder, at each side OF the
head. One more waited to be planted
lust above her head. The aim Of the
thrower was too low. The knife pene-
trated the brain, and the girl sank down
to die on the stage. The actor Is under
arrest.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-02
YIDEO.

- The election of this year will be the
twenty-third Presidential election in the
history of the government under the ma
tional constitution.
- The Boston papers are beginning to
think great deal about Secretary Brls'
tow in connection with tho Republican
nomination for the Presidency.
- The Pittsburg Post says that Judge
Jeremiah s. Black is the choice OF the
Pennsylvania Democracy for the next
Hon. Dudley W. Adams, who was
until recently Master of the National
Grange. has settled on homestead in
Orange County, Fla.
- Ezra H. Baker, of Boston, who left
proporty worth million dollars or more,
made no will, but gavo verbal lnstruc-
tions to his oldest son as to its disposal.
IS Since the lst of December last the
records show that 2,73S emigrats left Col
umbus, Ga, to find homes in other
States. OF this number hardly three
hundred were whites.
The Republican State Convention of
Wisconsin has declared it unwlse Tor the
President to hold office beyond Two
terms, and adopted resolutions which IN
directly endorse Blaine.
T..
ished tho recumbent statue OF Robert u.
Lee. and it will soon be placed in sui
table structure above the confederate
leaders, grave at Lexington, va.
John Russell Young, who is making
n tour of the Southern States, writes to
the New York Herald that 1.-THE negro IS
ms anxious to read and write as he used
to be to own yellow cravat."
The Nashville american says Fred
Douglass was lately refused accommo-
dation in an Indianapolis hotel, and here
is Morton sitting on what's left OF his
hind legs and bowling for the suffrage OF
the colored voter.
- The Jackson (Nfiss.) Clarion says
that nine-tenths of the colored people pay
no tax on real estate, and one -halfdo not
pay even the poll tax, which Is devoted
exclusively to the common schools at
which the children of that race are taught.
Gen. Schenck, the present Minister
to England, writes to near fi1end IN
Dayton, Ohio, that he has no intention OF
resigning. He has not finished his en-
cacement with the English nobility to
Give instructions in the noble art OF
poker-playing.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Gen. Babcock, the Presidents private
Secretary, who was indicted for COM
plicity in the whiskey ring at st. Louis,
has been acquitted upon purely technical
grounds. The opinion of the public is
against the verdict, and it is thought that
but for the powerful influence brought to
bear in his favor by the President he
would have been convicted. His trial
was in measure trial of the President,
and hence it was of the utmost impor-
tance to secure his acquittal.
The bill authorizing the County Com
missioners to offer rewards for murder
ers and other criminals has passed both
Houses of the Legislature. When this
law goes into operation it will be good
thing for people who live in counties
which are fortunate enough to have good
boards of Commissioners, but we fear
some of our counties will find it great
nuisance and source of mischief. So far
as Anderson County is concerned, we are
pleased with the law.
A circular has been issued to the Re-
publicans of the Southern States, calling
them in convention to consider the polit-
ical situation. The circular attributes
the disasters which have oyertaken the
Southern Republican organizations "to
the bad management of the Republican
party in the South" and suggests that if
the party is not to be destroyed, it must
at once "put an end to the ascendancy of
the leaders whose unwise, selfish and cor
rupt practices have loaded the party down
with disgrace and disasters, and threaten
its extinction, even in the two States of
which it still retains possession"
The following is little episode in the
discussion upon the question of expelling
J. D. Robertson from the House of Rep
resentatives for making corrupt proposals
in regard to the text books of our COM
mon schools. Mr.. Robertson had the
floor, and in the course of his speech re-
ferred to Mr.. Orr, who was on the inyes-
tigating committee, as follows:
Mr.. Robertson said it was unusual in
any part of the world he had been in for
confidential letters or communications to
be published. South Carolina may be
an exception, where a member of the
committee, appointed to investigate this
case, informed the reporters of the news
papers of the result in violation of the
confidential relations and customs pre-
yailing in committees. Mr.. Orr arose to
a point of order, and said if Mr.. Robert
son charged him with a violation of any
confidential duty, he branded it as q ma
licious and palpable falsehood, and fur.
ther that the member from Beaufort could
get his pay for it outside. Several mem.
bers,, smelling blood, arose to points of
order, and the house was considerably
excited, but the chair raped for order,
and Mr.. Robertson pursued the even
tenor of his way in the silverest of tones
and with the blandest of smiles.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-02
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVEN'
TION.

The Democratic Executive Committee
of the United States met in Washington
on the 22nd of February-all the men,
bers being present. St. Louis was fixed
upon as the place of meeting for the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, which
cenyenes OF the 9th June next. There
was warm contest between the different
cities, and st. Louis was selected over
Chicago by only two votes. The Nation
al Democratic Committee have resolved
to continue its headquarters at Washing
ton, and take such steps as may be ne
cessary to secure the organization of the
several States. The chairman of the
committees in the respcctiva States are
requested to cooperate.
Senator Ransom, of North Carolina,
offered the following, which was adopted
with applause "That the unanimous
thanks of the National Democratic Com
mittee are hereby voted to Hon. Angus
tus Schell, for his able, faithful and en-
ergetic discharge of his duties as its
chairman for the past year." The follow
ing is the address issued by the COM
mittee:
"The National Democratic Committee,
to whom is delegated the power of fixing
the time and place of holding the Ma
tional Convention of 1876, have appoint
ed Tuesday, the 9th day of June next,
noon, as the time, and selected st. Louis
as the place of holding such convention.
Each State will be entitled to one repre-
sentation, equal to double the number of
its Senators and Representatives in the
Congress of the United States; and the
Territory of Colorado, whose admission,
in July, as State will give her vote in
the next electoral college is also invited
to send delegates to the Convention.
Democratic, Conservative and other citi-
zens of the United States, irrespective Of
past political associations, desiring to
cooperate with the Democratic party in
its present efforts and objects, are
cordially invited to join in sending dele
gates to the National Convention. Co.
operation is desired from all persons who
would change an administration that has
suffered the public credit to become and
remain inferior to other and less favored
nations, and has permitted commerce to
be taken away by foreign powers, has
stihed trade by unjust, unequal and per-
nicious Legislation, has imposed unusual
taxation and rendered it most burden
some; has changed growing prosperity
to widespread suffering and want; has
squandered the public moneys recklessly
and deGantly, and shamelessly used the
power that should have been swift to
punish crime to protect it. For these
and other reasons the National Demo
cratic party deem the public danger inn
minent, and earnestly desirous of secur-
ing to our country the blessings of an
economical, pure and free government
cordially invite the cooperation of their
fellow-citizcns in the effort to attain this
object"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-02
OUR TRUE POSITION.

The Charleston Necs and Courier ap-
peals to the newspapers of the State to
secure unity and harmony in the Demo-
cratic ranks at this time, and we respond
thereto that we value the Importance of
its appeal most highly. During the last
six or eight months, however, it has as
sailed the positions of the htsNigencer
time aud again with considerable warmth
and energy" while we have never sought
to provoke discussion with it upon any
points of policy for the coming campaign.
The files of the two journals will show
that we have acted entirely upon the de.
fensive, and we cannot be justly held up
to the State as making "untimely filings
and unjust imputations upon others"
It was our privilege and duty to repel
the unwarrantable charge of the Neaos
and Courier against the Anderson Democ-
racy, which alleged that their counsels
were controlled by pique or prejudice,
and We regret that our contemporary has
not deemed it just and proper to disclaim
any intention of assigning improper mo-
lives to the Democracy of this County.
Besides, the meetings in Edgefeld and
Union acted precisely as did the meeting
in Anderson, and we do not remember a
line from the Nears and Courier about
those counties acting from pique or pref
udice. The different treatment of the
several meetings can be explained salts
factorily, no doubt, by our contemporary.
AS an evidence of our fealty to the
Democracy, we point with pride to the
record of many long years of faithful and
consistent service. We have never re-
mained neutral or kept silent in any
campaign, and when the people express
their sentiments in an organized capacity,
we will be found equally Jealous and un-
tiring in advocacy of the Democratic
standard bearers. Until then we expect
to discuss every aspect Of the approach
ing political struggle with entire freedom
and wholly unrestrained by the opinions
of others, but in spirit which will not
encourage our political opponents to be-
lieve that there can be any ultimate dis
cord produced by US in the Democratic
ranks.
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sand Indian laborers, this almost incredu-
lous number having been forced to labor on
it until death relieved them of their confine-
ment. The Fort accommodates garrison
of 1000 men with horses and heavy guns,
and being one of the earliest structures, is
built exclusively of coquina, and is massive
in all its details. Entering by the once Ba-
ronial draw-bridge, we pass under the pom
derous portcullis and find ourselves in the
spacious court. There are number OF
rooms for the soldiery and equipments,
some of which have associations as being
the prisons of Oseola and Wild Cat, as well
as the Courts of the Inquisition. A view
from the ramparts is especially pleasing
commanding not only the entire city, but
also the distant ocean for many miles
around. And as we gaze from the watch
towers (of which there are two at the angles
fronting the sea) upon the distant waters,
we cannot suppress the feeling that we tread
historic ground.
The old Fort is now garrisoned by one
lone United States Sergeant, who relates his
stereotyped story of the Fort and its dismal
incidents with as much gusto as some mod
ern guide among the catacombs. This old
Fortress is sometimes used as prison for
criminals, and is at present occupied by
about seventy-five Indians from the North
west who have been incarcerated for their
crimes. They represent the Camanche,
Apache, Cheyenne, Arapahoe and Sioux
tribes, and in their paint and feathers pre-
sent as appalling an aspect as one can well
conceive in humanity. Of course these saw
ages are the wonder and comment of all
who visit the city, and descriptive photo
graphs of their costumes, etc., have already
made their way into the art stores of the
State and elsewhere. The Indians are al
lowed to occasionally amuse themselves
with "war dance" or "bull fight" one
of their favorite entertainments, and q
ghastly spectacle of this kind was recently
witnessed by hundreds Of spectators. The
poor enraged beast was brought into the
court, and at once pounced upon by thesaya-
ges, who were decked in their war trail
habiliments, and brandishing their knives
and tomahawks and cleaving the welkin
with their shrill, piercing shouts, they made
scene long to be remembered by those
present. After laceratine the animal with
their arrows until he fell exhausted, they
rushed upon it and in an instant were devour-
ing great pieces of flesh, all reeking with
gore. But we have tarried too long in this
gloomy prison, and will rctrace our steps to
the cool, inviting Plaza by way of the city
gates. There are two immense pillars that
mark the north entrance to the city, and
alone remain of the ancient wall that once
protected it from intruders. They possess
no real architectural beauty and serve only
as mementoes of an era that has long since
passed away from the earth.
Soon again we are on the rail en- route to
Tocoi, from whence we will proceed by
steamer to Palatka, description Of which
place will follow this at an early day.
E. C. D.
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For the Anderson Intelligencer.

MEssRs. EDITORS: Being constant reader
of your valuable paper, and having always
knowa you to be faithful chroniclers of
events, was not little astonished that you
should have withheld from our citizens the
fearful fact that our little town was about to
be invaded; that an enemy was approach
ing. And fear, terror and CONSERVATION
might have been seen depicted on my coun-
tenance when, on coming up Depot street, I
saw Notifications, breast-works and embank-
ments thrown up in the upper part of the
street, obstructing the entire sidewalk. I
rushed up eager to learn the worst; my
patriotic nature became aroused, and was
ready to assist in placing in position the big
columbiads that would of necessity have to
be mounted 1 became excited, my heart
beat audibly, when on arriving 1 heard that
there was magazine within the building;
charged with all kinds of combustibles,
liable to burst at any time, sending forth
death and destruction to all around
Imagine my surprise when was told that
it was all a farce all humbug, all nuis-
ance. That the embankment was thrown
up merely to afford lounging place, and
perhaps resting place for those that are
wounded; stung, if you please, by the dan
gerous contents of the magazine. That is,
it was made for our citizens (those that were
able) to climb over, and the older ones and
the ladies to either stop travelling that side
walk or take the mud and go around it.
Now, Messrs. Editors, in all seriousness,
what are our town authorities about when
they allow our sidewalks to be ruined; when
they permit parties to throw up embank-
ments which are detrimental to the safety of
every citizen, an outrage to all pedestrians
and q shame and scandal to the town? A
few years ago this same sidewalk was dan
from having but two steps to climb up, and
the Town Council, in its wisdom, saw fit to
have it removed. The evil was remedied, a
good sidewalk was the result, and we'll
done was heard from all sides. And now
we have not only two steps, but q mountain
Of logs and dirt four or five feet perpendicu-
lar, with four or five big steps to climb up
or down. 1t is impossible for old people,
and, to soy the least, very inconvenent for
ladies to ascend Why, we would ask, in
all candor and fairness, why this change?
Who is benefited? What could have been
the motive of our city fathers in thus per-
mitting this outrage upon the good people
of our town. Or have we any Council at
all? Who is responsible?
yIDEO.
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- Hon. Carl Schurz will deliver the
Fourth of July oration at Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
"A distiller in New Hampshire makes
all his employees sign the temperance
pledge.
sued John C. Fremont for $40, 600 alleged
to be due legal services.
Tho Governor of Maine has signed
the bill abolishing capital punishment in
that State.
Judge Elbert Herring, the Oldest
lawyer in the United States, died in New
York on Friday, aged ninety-nine.
- The Supreme Court of Texas has de-
cidcd that contracts made payable in Con
federate money are valid.
- The California Supreme Court has
Just rendered decision exempting mort
cages and other evidences OF debt from
taxation.
Jefferson Davis now spends his time
in looking after the interests OF the Mis-
sissippi Valley Company, formed to de-
yelop accommodation between the
Southern States and Europe.