The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-28
YHE INTEIlLI GENCER
LOCAL MATTERS.
sRIEE MENTION.
l-o1.pon- -Midclinea. 10 cents.

CorTos- MidGlings, 10 cents.
A. P. Johnstone, Dentist, Centennial
: BGilding, Anderson G. H., S. c.
Judge Cooke was in town yeste- day. It
Is said he intends opening law Office in
i Greenyille.
To-day is the last on which to pay Town
taxes. Those who hare not done so should
attend to this matter at once.
Col. James a. Eoyt, of Columbia, will
be p-ssent at the meeting Of the County
Democratic Convention Of this County on
next Monday.
Richard Tozer, Esq. of Columbia, is in
Anderson looking after the interests of his
mandatory. His portable agricultural
engines give universal satisfaction.
Prof. w. n. Evans will organize his Sec
ond class in vocal music on Tuesday night,
March 9Th, at the Methodist Church. The
members of the former class are all invited
TO be present.
New Spring prints, dress goods, hats, &c.
are being received by MIR. 2. D. Chamblee,
proprietor of the Emporium of Fashion.
.de will keep full stock Of ladies' goods
and proposes to sell very cheap for cash.
The members of the Palmetto Rifemen
of this place have ordered goods for then
uniforms. (Wonder if any of the young
ladies OF the town or surrounding country
Will volunteer to make them up for them.
They might, with propriety.)
We frequently hear of complaints from
our citizens about mischievous stock that is
allowed to run at large, in violation of the
strict provisions of the law The owners OF
subj stock should remember what Judge
Mackey told the Grand Jury last week.
Rev. Nathaniel Gaines, of this County,
was eighty years Of age on last Sunday.
Es is one Of the oldest Baptist ministers of
-she State, and has through o long and Ia
S borious life in the ministry been instrument
tai in accomplishing much good for his.
fellow-men.
There win be meeting at Hollands
Store on Saturday, March End, at o'clock
D. m., for the purpose of organizing Dem
ocsatic Climb for the coming campaign.
! Seseral speakers win be present. and full
attendance Of the citizens of the vicinity is
requested
we, had intended to present our readers
with the sermon on the subject of Future
Punishmentn preached by the Rev. W. h.
Strickland on Sunday; 18th inst, but the
rer,ort Of the Joint Investigating Committee
prevents our having space to publish in this
issne. we viii, however, publish it next
week.
we regret to learn that difficulty oc-
CURED on last Saturday in th. Corner Town /
!, ship in which Mr.. w. ?. Cook, in shooting
at one colored womanyrith a pistol, struck
and killed another who was standing by
her. Mr.. Cooks family is highly respects-
BILE, and the affair is very greatly regretted.
He has aed the country.
Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, The able represen-
4 tatiye in Congress from this Congressional
4 District, has our thanks for q copy OF the
q 1.Anaerican Almanac for 1878, which is
beyond question the finest almanac ne
have ever seen, an6 teens with valuable
information of historical, political and
statistical nature.
We arc gratiied to learn that the Noun
!. t,ir view Democratic Club, in. llbbeville
coupty, has elected as its President Mr..
A.. i. Watt, the former President of the
Anderson Club, for the ehsuing canvass.
Mr.. Watt is q staunch Democrat, an, excel
ient.gent,eman, and viii make an energetic
aud able president for the Club.
Gen. W. w. Humphreys, with u portion
OF his staff, visited Charleston last week,
and participated in the celebration of Wash
ington's birthday by the Washington Light
Infantry of that city. The celebration was
grand affair, and The representatives from
Anderson were highly pleased. General
Samuel McGowan was the orator of the
day, and he is said to have mede one Of his
most brilliant efforts.
( ssh Wednesday, or the first day of Lent,
begins on next Wednesday, the 9Th day OF
March. The services at Grace Church, An
derson, will be during the season as follows;
I son Ashwednesdays, at II q. M; other
: Wednesdays at 4:3o p. M; on Fridays at
7:36 D. m. on Sundays at II a. m. and 1880
%. m. During Passion Week, commencing
Monday, April 18th, at 8 a. m, except Good
Friday, when services will be held at II
q. m. and 1880 p. m.
We are in receipt of an illustrated descrip-
tive catalogue of seeds, bulbs and plants,
: published by Messrs. Nans & Nenner,
z Louisville, KY. 1t is an attractive cata-
iogue, containing illustrations of many rare
and beautiful plants. This house pays
special attention to the cultivation of seeds
end plants adapted TO the climate of the
Southern and Western States. Any of.our
readers wishing plants, seeds or bulbs
would do well to send ten cents for their
catalogue before ordering elsewhere.
The ladies of the Anderson Baptist Church
ind congregation will give an Oratorio
Concert in March, for the benefit of their
parsonage fund" Prot. W. II. Evans
! will have the conduct and management of
the entertainment, and will spare no pains
/, to make it complete, enjoyable and instFuc-
tive. The object being one that eommenas
itself to our good people generally, and the
opportunity for pure, refined enjoyment oc-
curing among US but seldom, We bespeak
for Prof. Evans and the ladies generous
patronage.
The Anderson Cornet Band is now one
of the finest in South Carolina, and by the
diligence of its members in practicing, is
constantly improving. Our people should