The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-07
ure cannot make more agreeable stop than
with Mr.. Deal at Williamson.

rapidly. five can have rain within the
next week, very little damage will have
been done by the drought, except the almost
complete destruction Of gardens. The dry
weather has been very, favorable to wheat
and small grain generally, and where there
is stand of these crops the yield will be
excellent.
Col. Thomas J. Pickcns has received the
appointment of County Auditor from Gov.
Hampton for Anderson County. Col.
Pickens is q gentleman of education and
culture, whose experience in past years as
Comptroller General of South Carolina
eminently beft him for the work of the
Auditors Office. He is brother Of Ex-
Gov. Pickens, and has been intimately con-
nected with. public affairs in South Carolina
for many years. The Colonel will now, as
he has always done heretofore, make an
efficient, faithful and acceptable officer.
There is great deal of sickness about
Anderson at this time, caused, it is general
ly believed, by the unwholesome and extra
ordinary weather we have been having.
These cases are not caused by anything of
local character, as they. have manifested va
rious forms of attack, showing that it is
only the development of some physical
weakness attaching to the constitution of
individuals, and brought out by the remark
able and Unreasonable weather.
17Rey. w. n. Strickland, of this place, has
been elected to deliver the annual literary
address before the Philosophian and Adel-
phian Societies of Furman University du-
ring the commencement exercises of that
institution of learning. The address will
be delivered in the Court House at Green
vile on the evening of Tuesday, the 18th
inst, and those present will no doubt enjoy
a literary treat. These societies have made
a good selection for their orator, and are
fortunate in having secured the acceptance
of Mr.. Strickland.
Mr.. A. B. Towers returned on Thursday
last from his visit to New Orleans to attend
the Southern General Assembly. Of the
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Towers enjoyed
his visit greatly mot only from the pleasure
of the sessions of the Church Council, but
from many pleasant incidents connected
with his trip. While gone he visited with
an excursion party the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river, and was much pleased with
the work of deepening the bed of the river
by means of the celebrated jetties, and he
has the strongest faith in the feasibility and
ultimate success of the plan7adopted.
We are indebted to Mr.. G. w. FAINT for
box of beautiful Souvenir Papcterie, sent us
as a sample of one of the many elegant
styles of letter, note and business paper
kept by him at the Post Office Book Store.
Mr.. Fant,makes a specially in business of
school, literary and blank books, stationery,
&c. Persons wishing anything in his line
can be gratified at the most reasonable
rates. Any book desired can be ordered
through Mr.. FAINT and speedily obtained at
publishers price, where it is not already on
hand. All correspondents should obtain
box of his new letter and note paper.
Governor Hampton has appointed Mr..
Samuel E. Moore Treasurer for Anderson
County. There were several other appli
cants for this Office, any one of whom
is competent and suitable for the position,
and who would have been acceptable to the
people of Anderson County if appointed
Treasurer. Mr.. Moore was Tax Collector
under Gov. Orr's administration, and prob
ably before that time. He is therefore ia
miliar with the duties of the Office, and
will-discharge them faithfully and satisfac-.
torily. He was brave soldiersin the late
war, and lost a leg in his country's service.
BE is a gentleman of character and integ-
rity, whose appointment meets with the
peoples appreciation. ss
Mr.. John C. Squier, general travelling
agent of the Columbia Register, is in Ander-
son for the purpose of receiving new sub
scriptions and renewing those which have
expired. The Register has always been q
popular paper in Anderson, and this popu-
larity has been very much increased by the
recent change in that office, whereby Col.
James A. Hoyt, formerly of the INTELL1-
GENcER, has assumed editorial charge of the
paper. Under the new management the
Register has been very much improved. 1t
contains great deal more reading matter,
and the editorial department is conducted
with marked ability. The paper commends
itself to, and will doubtless receive, a liberal
patronage from our people.
The bondholders of the Pendleton Manu-
featuring Company met at the Factory
building on last Friday to consider what
course they will pursue with regard to the
valuable property they vepurchased, and,
after celebrating upon the subject, decided
to repair the buildings and machinery so as
to- put it in first class running order. Work
will be begun on it Immediately, and it is
hoped to have it in full operation before a
great while. The repairing will be done
under the supervision of Messrs. T.
L. Reid, A. J. Sitton and Thos. Dickson,
which is sufficient guarantee that the
work will be thorough and complete. The
further arrangements for operating the
factory will be made in due time.
The Presbyterian Church at this place has
granted its beloved pastor, Rev. D. E. Fri
erson, leave of absence for two weeks,
which he will spendin Alabama, where he
has gone on visit to relatives and friends.
Mr.. Frierson is very popular here for his
many estimable virtues and his splendid
mental requirements, which render him a
most agreeable speaker and pleasant COM
panion. He is diligent laborer in the dis
charge of his pastoral duties, and though
his services will be missed for the next two
Sabbaths in our midst Mr.. Frierson will no
doubt find the rest and recreation of his