The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-21

3t:,t5E II 4I, .,: Anderson, S. G.
to cut an important figure in the Western
Reserve the, coming fall. There were
only 80 persons, however, at the Ohio
Greenback State Convention, and their
resolutions were Of the extreme of infa-
ton and paternal government kind.
and they nominated full ticket for
State officers for the October election,
headed by Stephen johnson for Gov
ernor. III -
= The Pacific ocean earthquake and
tidal wave, whose serious consequences
on the South American coast were re-
ported last week has been heard from on
the western Mexican coast and also in
the Sandwich islands, where, at various
points, the sea suddenly rose from 12 to
40 feet and much damage was done along
the shores. At Waiakea, there was es-
pecially severe damage; wharves, boats,
store-houses and dwellings being swept
up in an instant and five lives lost. The
celebrated volcano Kilauea on the island
of Hawaii sympathized with a great out
pouring of laya. There were as many as
50jets at once, some of them reaching to
the height of 100feet.
=. Since I shook hands with Gen. Lee
at Appomattox I have been willing to
forgive. But / will only forgive when
the principles for which they Jour SOL
diers) fell are established. / don't think
it best to be too hasty aboutiit. 4 I don't
believe in legislating forgiveness. Idon't
believe in talking forgiveness. I don't
believe in talking SO much about it. I
don't belong to any party. am not
Republican. I am not Democrat. But
I think this thing is too much talked
about. It must be allowed to take its
own course, as other matters do. It will
take time. But I don't believe it is we'll
I to do too much talking about it-Gen.
Sheridan at Chicago Decoration Dog.
tFS- Uhe Universal Peace Union held
meeting in New. York Monday night,
and the proceedings developed the fact
that in 1873 20; per cent. Of the expendi-
lures of France were for military uses
Of Russia, "a per cent; Of Great Britain,
81 per cent. Of the the United States,
q. per cent; and of Germany, 81 per
cent. In Great Britain the expenditures
for education were only 2 per cent. Eu-
rope has spent this year over 500, ,000, 900
/ in war preparations, and will spend al
/ together this year over Isl, ,000, ,O00, 900,
while 15,0O0,0 men are kept under
arms waiting to march. These are not
encouraging facts, but the Peace Union
does mot seem to be able to retard the
progress Of the chariots Of war.
IA, Republican member of Congress
from New York has gone to Washington
] to inquire at headquarters how the party
/ is to be run-who are TO get up the ward
meetings, print the tickets, rally out the
voters, and carry, the primaries, if the
Office holders are to be forbidden to do it.
It seems to be impossible for this Con-
gresham to conceive Of a political party
sorganizationtyor-th the carrying Of an cleo
ltion without the help of the Office
holders. lis q rather strange, surprising
thought, and it is no wonder that the
average Congressman is bewildered.
But if President Hayes doesn't tgo back on
himself, ne shall be able to see what a
Kind Providence will do for the country
in the emergency. { ,t'i' r., -, '5.5.
's.-- - Gen: Grant is reported to have left
parting kick for Bristow in the message
to the President through Gen.Sherman:
sssThat Gen., Grant purposed to give Mr..
Hayes hearty support, and did not
intend to exert any adverse Influence
against the administration, Or to advocate
the preferment of anybody, but if he
i E(Hayes) should be deceived by the asser-
tion that Bristow had waged the whisky
war for worthy purposes alone and not to
advance his own ambitious designs, and
should in consequence send his name to
the Senate for. any position, he lGrant)
would deem tia duty to himself and to
the country to 60 before the Senate and
make some statements which might not
now be brought to light" SO
| - As illustrations of the drought in
southern California, leaving neither grass
nor water for animals, 10, 600 sheep we're
recently offered in that section at 3 cents
head, land in Kern county q man was
offered So 900 for pasturage for 2, 1000 cat
tie for three. months. The San Francisco
B,slletin 81 SAYS "There have been scores
of instances in this State during the pres
ent year;where owners Of large hesds of
American cattle and focks of sheep well
graded, were willing to give half ofthese
herds and, focks to any one who would
carry them over until the nextseason for
grass should come." These experiences
are givingrgreat impetus to the work OF
irrigation, and are also leading to the
rapid occupation of the marsh or tnle
lands along by the rivers and around the
interior. lakes 5iSzf:c -. - 97i 5.itt'
The filling up Of the Suez canal,
which was anticipated by so many en-:
sqineers. as well as by the great mass of
1nprofessionaI critics, Is an event which
fortunately does not seem very near real
iization. It appears that last year, be-
tween the two seas, only $1,000 cubic
metres of stuff were removed, and the
canal was navigated with facility BY
steamers drawing as much as twenty.
seven feet and over four hundred feet
in length. The bed iof salt which forms
the bottom of the Bitter lakes Is sgradu-
ally dissolving, 80 that this portion of
the canal is found to be steadily I'M
proved, and thus with the increase of
vegetation along the banks of the tcanal,
there is prospect Of the production in
8 not remote future Of "a fertile and pop
iulous tract Of country out Of q sandy
waste 8; seFf - ,' ''.5,l 's;'
The United States treasury will pay
out no more small bills, it is said, Secre-
tary Sherman being in favor of substitu-
|! ting silver for the bills below So: Ma
|ltional banks have never issued small bills
| to to- any great extent, and cannot do SO to
an amount greater than a sixth part Of
their circulation; after the resumption
Of specie payments, they are prohibited
| from issuing any below. S.. The amount
! of small notes now il circulation, green.
backs and bank notes, is about $50, ,000,-
600. The retirement of the whole Of this
is probably not advisable, as small bills
are convenient for small remittances, and