The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-03-14

HoLC0NBE AND DUNN, - H
Sunday March 10, 1874. Must try
p take care of some senators. Want K
do something for Holcombe and Dunn
Am eorry now that the claim bill did no,
pass, but es Symners, Be.vy, Hargie and
Allen and others have lcs their claim,
through, ] trust We will not see their lone
faces around tha General Assembly again
Signed number of pay certificates, and
promised to do all that coula for each
senator. All seem to DO surprised abou,
financial spAtters. Senator White should
not complain, for he got the certificate
for Bristow Davidson. Corwin appearq
essy. He ir not hard man by any
means. What are the prospecta for bus.
inesa 2 Cardozo seems to be willing to
pay. with no money in the treasury; On.
tireiy too willing, If there WIS any he
would be unable to do anything"
ALMOST SIGNED THE STATE AWAY.
! Tuesday, March IL, 1874. .Sigued aud
gave out certificate to great number
to-day. Almost signed the State away
did hope chat GlesYes and Lee would
be able TO stand the pressure. It's jual
awful"
"wednesday. March 1s, 1874. Settled
with Dunn and Holcombe satisfactorily
Il
Republican Printing Company, for which
NASH 10 mad ut somebody. Can't helm
him. and I suppose he will continue mad
Gave great many parties thei. cer!;G-
Gates to-day: Isuppose they really amoun,
to nothing"
Tuesday, March "a, 1874. Called on
Cardozo to-day, and gave him an order
for 81, 500 fon the Governor, also another
order on the permanent fund Of the reg.
ular session printing, Trust these will
close his mouth for the balance. of his
term; he shall not have another red cent
out of me." rs
"wednesday, May q, 1874. Senator
Whittemore called and talked for some
time, but it amounted to nothing. Net
Senator Jones, aud informed him of my
impecuniosity; that was unnblc to help
him, &c. He was disappointed, angry.
and Threatened to vote against me p>xt
time for clerk o. the Senate. Wail, ]
hsve done my best 10. sll of tbsm..
"Wednesday, june 8, ;5Sf4 Propose
to stand by the friends. Think such
Democrats rs Senator Holcombe my best
friends. Trust Mr., Hoicombe will br
returned to the Senate"
Thursday, November &c, 1874. Gave
Patterson $f045 in pay certificates, fol
which he gave me q receipt for one years
rent of his house. Promised to call and
see him at 81 o'clock Tomorrow"
Friday, January 10, 1876. Wrote q
letter to Gen. John A. WageneA relative
to charter of Carolina Mutual Insurance
Company. Will get it through for him
and not cost the General dollar. Sen,
certificates to President Qloaves to sign
Got them signed. Will send them also
to Gaillard, Must try to get,somethinp
out OF them to pay my account. Re.
ceiyed check from Cardozo for 81 $50
which j turned over to Jackson to dsposil
for office. Gould. do nothing with my
cont;ngents. Got all contingent certif.
Gates signed by. TIE President, and Gail,
Lard, Glek,es and Cardozo came. neal
having q serious quarrel. Crews and
.sOwens are on the war path. Thinga lnel :
Isqually." ~ aas.l
+, TIE. CASE AGAINST sMALLs.
Friday, February 5, 1875. The mem.
bers OF the committee on contingent &C,
lcounts think Gaillard did not tote fair
"Ehnrsday, April /, 1879. Arrived in
fuss had been made about sn1hlis' claim
that Nash was blowing about it, and
others. The claim hes been made ou,
for 50 2,260, and sold to Gen. Gardner fol
5000. He agreed to take 81, 400 in Ger,
tificates.for IL. Gave him 81 600 certifi
cate issued for contingent account and $
S400 cei eitificate issued to myself. Car,
eelled tho certificate for $1,000, and fs
sued one to Smalls for $3.50. .Elliot
claimed $1,000 for his services; Jones
kicked and agreed on $4,000. I thought
that big sum, but Elliott got mad sad
said the whole thing cnnl6 90. Elliot.
i said he cnnld get the Gnvarne. &c s:rr
the tax bill, and tina: he would do It to
morrow" q.
a joint certificate for passed claim 70,
90, $50, of which only $3.50 had beer
passed, was Issued to. Robert Smalls ant
disposed of by himself Smalis wac ar
rested, but Woodruff took UP the .certifi
cate from the purchaser, and Smalls wal
released. Nevertheless, SmalIs was sub
ssquently paid the $4,000, as well as tEs
aIonday, May 10, 1876. Cardozs
agftSd TO, acknowledge 1000 passed
Icfain1 printing certificates and carry
them until the South Carolina Railroad
Ipaid its taxes. Gave Willie one of S50(
and memorandum relative TO what I .llac
loaned Cardozo:. The latter made out i
was d present, 30 fshad to promise to sent
5000 claim from Charles.on.p 7s'S 90
| "Thnrsday, May 20, 1876. Returned
from Florida. Received dispatch from
Jones asking me to come to Coiumbis
iTiueaiattely. Heard that SiiiRii5 mao
been arrested qnd given bail for llig iip
pearance at Court in 0ctober.'97 ii'',',e5
Monday, Juns z, 1875. Saw Patser
son. Cho wanted me to cash hia rent Ger
Ilficafcs. Declined to do it out OF Oh,
Ipfihting fund. Am satisfied that Cardo
20 has beaten me ont of 81, ,253, and tlia
Mlnton has made mistake in his entries
iif he put that 81 600 passed claim certiE
cate to the debt Of the printing fund.-"
Friday, June IS, 1875. Read decis
ion in Tweed'a case in New York Herald
must watch these proceedings, as thel
may have some slight bearing in Soiitf
Carolina proceedings."
THOMPSON OF THE UEIoN-HERALD.
! February 4, 1876 Gavo Jim Thomp
son Certificate for 1sir Rcnanza a.........
ling to $3,755. Gaye Il to get his ASH
tance to help through the claims heit
and registered With the Bonanza Com
mission
The annexed table will exhibit the er
penditures on account of FI.egislat!yt
Expenses" for the several SESSIONS O.
| I1870-7i, 187l-72, 1929, 1874, uride
:. Republican rule, as contrastei with til,
like expenditures, sesaion 1875 and 1877
under Democratic rule. Not worsl O
lcomment is necessary beyond tho state
ment, under the Radical government thi
amount of public expense, exclusive o
printing, averaged the enormous sum o
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