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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22
ST T,o11Is April. 10.

The STATE PEEITENT1ARY.-This in-
stitution has been talked Of and written
about 50 much, that unless there had been
great improvements in and around it of
late we should be ashamed to touch the
threadbare subject. A thorough inspec-
ton of the whole premises enables US to
say that the South Carolina Penitentiary
is at present conducted as we'll as any
other institution of the kind in the United
States which possesses no greater facilities
for the employment of its inmates. The
cells are perfect models OF neatness, the
prisoners are treated humanely but firm
ly, the health of the prisoners is excellent,
and gradually those who are capable of
learning are being put to work at me-
chanical trades which will eventually be
the means of making the institution q
self.sustaining one. Shoemakers, coopers,
cabinetmakers, and other work is being
turned out at the prison daily, which will
compare favorably with any articles Of a
similar kind found in this market. The
greater outer wall has been built out to
the south and west, and the construction
of it from its temporary terminus at that
point and the eastern end is still going
on, and will ere many months be finished.
The prison will then be perfectly enclosed
and the frequent attempts at escape. which
have heretofore cost so many prisoners
their lives, and the prison authorities SO
much annoyance, will cease. Everything
about the prison is in the most perfect
order, and the most thorough discipline
exists in every department. Too much
credit cannot be accorded to Colonel T.
J. Lipscomb, the Superintendent, and to
DR.. George S. Trezevant, the Chief Ply
sician of the prison, for the present ad'
mirable condition of everything connect.
ed with the Penitentiary.- Columbia Reg.
| inter.
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Benjamin Singleton, a colored man
from Kansas, examined before the Senate
Exodus Committee in Washington, said
that he considered himself the originator
of the whole Kansas exodus movement.
He had previously founded two colored
colonies in Kansas, and flooded the coun-
try with circulars inviting emigration to
Kansas. Thus, under God, he believed
the exodus was due to his efforts. he
hoped it would go on until all the negroes
had left the South. Then change
might come in the disposition Of the
Southern people. Ifso, he would advise
them to go back, for the South Was their
best home, if they could be treated we'll.
Singleton is a man Of peculiar appear.
snce. He gave his testimony in an ex.
cited manner, and his cross-examination
was quite amusing, Senator VOORHEES,
closing it by an expression of gladness
that he had at last found the cause of the
exodus.
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The indications are that Grant is, by
no means, out Of the race, and while
his boom auctuates considerably, still the
manipulators never allow il to die
out. If Grant can't get the nomination,
he can name the man to the Convention,
and his favorite is E. B. Washburne. In
the Huse during the war Washburne was
Grants strongest supporter, and made
Grant more national reputation than all
other. men together. Grant repaid this
by making him Minister to France, and
if Grant cannot get the nomination he
will give it to Washburne.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

The business men of town have at last
taken steps to build the Anderson and
Easley Railroad, in order to give Ander.
son the full benefit of the Air Line Rail-
road and competition in freights. sufi-
cient funds have been raised by private
subscription to survey the road, and a
committee has been appointed to select
a competent engineer to do the work, to
confer with the Air Line authorities, and
make the necessary arrangements. The
committee is composed of men of energy
and business capacity, and we believe
they will make success of it. Besides
that, not only the town but the men Of
property along the whole line of the road
are anxious for its construction, and it
will be built.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

From the latest information on the
Presidential question, it seems that the
Democratic party is at last to be rid of
S. j. Tilden as an aspirant. Rumors
have been aaoat for some time that be
has had already prepared letter, to be
read to the Syracuse Democratic Conyen-
tion, withdrawing his name from the
Presidential race, on the ground of fail
ure of health, and a desire to see har-
mony once more prevail in the Demo-
cratic ranks. This rumor is confirmed by
a report Of the proceedings at recent
conference held in New York, at which
Gen. Hancock, Mr.. Tilden, Senator Bar
mum and other prominent Democrats
were present, where the whole fields was
looked over, and Mr.. Tilden declared he
would not be a candidate. This is a
great relief to the Democratic party, for
Tilden has hung like milestone around
our neck, and, like the old man of the
sea, could not be shaken of. BE was an
untiring worker, shrewd manipulation,
and an unprincipled trickster, whose pre-.
dominant purpose was sel6ishness, and
whose whole ambition was self.aggrsn.
dizement. We are sorry that we cannot
believe that his failing health and desire
for harmony are the reasons which in.
duced his withdrawal. The Syracuse
Courier gives list of three hundred and
thirty-six delegates already elected to the
Democratic Convention, and Tilden is
credited with only one hundred and
forty-six votes! In that we think the
true reason for his withdrawal is seen.
Defeated in his own State, he could not
hope for success in the National Conven-
tion. The field is now left open for the
Democrats to select man who can carry
the country upon the high grounds of
constitutional rights of the whole coun-
try, and we believe Bayard, Hancock or
Fields can do it.
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TIE GREENvmLE ARSON CASE.

The trial of VIM. Dodson, Pleasant
Adams, Fletcher Maddox, Joseph Bur-
ton and Rich Bates, charged with the
burning of the Academy of Music, in
Greenville, last winter, closed on last
Thursday, after consuming nine days Of
the Greenville Court, and resulted in a
verdict of guilty for all the accused.
When the prisoners were arraigned for
sentence, the counsel moved for new
trial, but this was refused, and Judge
Thomson, after most solemn and i'm
pressive charge and edmonton to the
prisoners, amid the breathless silence Of
the multitude, pronounced the following
sentence:
"The sentence of the Court is that the
defendants William Dodson, Pleasant
Adams, Fletcher Maddox, Joseph Burton
and Rich Bates be taken from the place
where they now are to the place from
whence they last came, and there kept in
close confinement until the eighteenth
day Of June, a. D. one thousand eight
hundred and eighty, and that they be
then taken by the Sheriff of Greenville
County to the legal place of execution,
and there between the hours of eleven in
the forenoon and two in the afternoon of
the same day, be hanged by the neck
until their bodies be dead! And may
God have mercy on their souls! !'
The Daily .Ne,os gives the following
account of the scene in the Court Room
at the close of Judges sentence: During
the proceedings of the morning, Dodson
and Maddox appeared to feel the unfor-
tunate condition in which they were
placed and the terrible ordeal through
which they were passing. Both were
visibly affected and wept freely. The 9TH
er prisoners were look of Intense inter-
est, butshowed no feeling whatever. The
scene that ensued as the Judge pronounc-
ed the last words of the sentence beggars
Observation-Disclosures fell upon the floor
of the box, and Maddox's poor old moth
er with frantic shrieks and cries ran to
him throwing her arms around him, gave
vent to her great grief. Maddox seemed
to be completely broken down, and his
cries could be heard all over the court
room. The other prisoners did not seem
to give way, but suppressed their feelings
of anguish if they had any. The rela.
tives of the different prisoners gathered
around them with the most violent mani
festations ofgrief and sympathy. Shrieks,
sobs ssnd agonizing cries resounded
throughout the court room. The ex-
citement became intense and the Judge
ordered the Sheriff to take the prison ers
to the Jail, which was done, and they
were followed by their relatives and
friends. Dodson had to be carried out
by one of the officers as he had not
strength enough to stand upon his feet
Thus ended one of the saddest scenes ever
witnessed in Greenville.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

DENNIS KEARNEY AT Work. = San
francisco, April 20.-In the police court
this morning the prosecuting attorney
asked the commitment of Dennis Kear-
new. The latter was not present at the
time, but in few minutes appeared with
his counsel, who asked delay to enable
him to apply to the superior court for q
writ of habeas corpus. The court denied
the request as unusual and extraordinary;
Commitment was then made out, and
Kearney, evidently greatly depressed and and
chagrined, was taken below. In a few
minutes he was removed to hack and
driven to the house of correction, where,
after going through the hands of a barber
and donning q convict's garb, he was
placed in a cell. His counsel will apply
for writ of habeas corpus, but it is not
expected to avail the prisoner anything
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

The Washington correspondent Of the
Neos and Courier says that Congressman
O'Connor has induced the Committee on
Commerce to increase the appropriation
for the Charleston harbor from 100000
tos125, 600, and that when the bill reaches
the Senate Senators Butler and Hampton
will make q united effort to obtain fur
ther increase. The lowest sum that will
be satisfactory, though inadequate to the
proper prosecution of the work of i'm
provement, during the next fiscal year is
100000.
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

Lancaster Ledger: The election on
Monday last resulted i'll victory over
whiskey, by a majority of sixty-three.
The dry ticket was elected. fruit
crop in this neighborhood WAS not scri-
ously injured by the recent snow.
Kershaw Gazette The office of census
enumerator appears to 90 begging in
this county"....It will take about 5000
bales of cotton to pay the Indebtedness of
Kershaw county for guano and supplies
for the present year.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

Judge Kershaw has filed an order in
the Clerks Office for Richland County,
fixing the day of sale Of the Laurens
Railroad for the first Monday in August
next. The sale will be made by N. B.
Barnwell, Esq, Master of Richland Coun-
ty, before the courthouse in Columbia.
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FOR SALE,
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.

In the Court Of Common. Pleas.
DR.. Greer, Plaintiff, VS.. John F. Greer,
Samantha E. Autrey, ct al, Defendants.
Complaint Jor Partition, dc.
DY virtue Of an order to me directed by
ID his Honor Thomas Thomson. presi-
ding Judge of the Sth Judicial Circuit. in
the above stated case, will sell at Ander-
SON G. H., s. c., at public sale, on SALE
DAY IN MAY next, the following proper
ty, as the Real Estate of Mary L. Greer,
deceased:
LOT NO. l, containing nine and six
tenths 70 6-10) acres, more or less, situate
in the Town of Honea Path, in Anderson
County, and adjoining lands of u. A. Hud-
gems, D. S. Mccullough and Lot No. 9 of
the Real Estate of said Mary L. Greer, decd.
LOT NO. 9 containing eleven and one-
half (111) acres, more or less, situate in the
Town of Honea Path, in the County of
Anderson, and adjoining lands of T. A.
Hudgens, W. Dacus, and Lot No. of
the Real Estate of said Mary L. Greer, de-
ceased, and lying on the Greenville d Co.
lumbia Railroad.
LOT NO. 3, containing Ten and nine
tenths 10 0-l0) acres, more or less, ad-
adjoining Lot No. of the Real Estate
of said Mrs. Mary L. Greer, deceased, and
lands of II. A. Hudgens, and lying on the
Grcenville and Columbia Railroad.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash, and the
remainder OH credit of twelve months,
with interest from day of sale, and mort
gage of the premises to secure the purchase
money. Purchaser to pay extra for papers.
w. W. HUMPHREYS,
Master.
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- Gabriel White, colored, who was
sentenced to be hanged on Friday at
WATERFORD for the murder Of Frederick
Bellinger, colored, in Colleton County on
the Both of January last, has taken an
appeal to the Supreme court OF the State,
and his execution has been stayed pend
ing the consideration Of the appeal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

& is said that Corbin will not allow his
name to be used as a Republican candi-
date for Governor, and it is not considered
probable that a Republican State ticket
will be nominated, the intention being to
make the fight for the Presidential Elec-
tors.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

a party Of excursionists from Cincin-
natl, O., consisting of about 15e persons,
about 20 of whom were ladies, have just
paid Augusta and Charleston visits, and
are now in Savannah. They met with a
very warm welcome from the citizens of
both cities, and we're delighted with the
handsome manner in which they were
entertained.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22
We are indebted to Colonel James L.
Orr for assistance in the editorial work
this week. The editor-in-chief is absent.

The latest news from DR.. Bland, the
gentleman who was shot by Mr.. Clisby
in Edgefeld last week, was that he was
thought to be somewhat better, and hopes
were entertained of his recovery. Mr..
Clisby is considered out of danger.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

"A Georgia negro sharpshooter is in
trouble because he hit the mark but
the mark was the finger of little boy
who held it up and dared the man to
shoot at it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

"A Confederate soldier named Moore
crawled out under the fire of two armies
to give relief to wounded Union Cap
tain. He recently received information,
at his home in Arkansas, that the Cap
tain has bequeathed him $4,000.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

- Vanderbilt OWNS $51 900, 900 worth
of 4 per cent. government bonds, ana
bids fair to become the cSner of $780,.
100000 worth, or about one.f fourteenth of
all in existence.
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Il UA..........OI = IICIIcEI
Total 81

Total. "
Tax PAYERS of the Townships of Bolton
and Williamson will be required to pay
Tax of seven mills, in addition to State and
County Taxes, for the construction of the
Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad.
Also, for the construction Of the Savannah
Valley Railroad an additional tax, over and
above the State and County taxes, will be
rcouiredeo be paid by the taxpayers in the
following townships to the amount named,
to wit: Centreville, Il mills; Varennes, u
mills; Savannah, a mills; Hall, u mills;
Dark Corner, II mills.
For the convenience of the Tax Payers
will be at the following places at the times
stated for the collection of Taxes:
WILLIAMSON Township, at Williamson,
Tuesday, May 4th.
Brushy Creek Township, at Glenn's Store.
Wednesday, May 5th.
Garvin Township, at Bethany, Thursday,
May 9th.
Pendleton Township, at Pendlcton, Fri
Cay, May 7th.
day, May 10th.
Rock Mills Township, at Providence
Church, Tuesday, May 11th.
Savannah Township, at Hollands Store,
Wednesday, May 18TH.
Dark Corner Township, atsherard Store,
Thursday, May 18th.
Hall Township, at Carswell Institute,
Monday, May 18th. .,
Martin Township, at Clinkscales' Mills,
Tuesday, May 18th.
Varennes Township, at Flat Rock Church,
Wednesday, May 18th.
Centrevile Township, at Hunters Spring.
Friday May 21st.
Broadaway Township, at Meals Creek
Church, Monday, May oath.
Hopewcll Township, at Hopewell Church,
Tuesday, May 25th.
Honea Path Township, at Honea Path,
Thursday, May 9th.
Belton Township, at Bolton, Friday, May
And for the balance of the time during
the month of May at my Office in the Court
House at Anderson.
Taxes are payable in the following kinds
of funds, and no other: Gold and Silver
Coin. United States Currency, National
Bank Notes, and for County Taxes Jury
and Witnesses Tickets.
WIN. McGUKIN,
Treasurer Anderson County.
ADril Is. 1880 40 3
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RED CHIEF

WILL be at Anderson g. III. on the
w 2lst, 22d, 18th and 30th of APRIL,
and the Sd, 4th, 18th, 18th, 2lst and 22d Of
MAY. Persons wishing his services can
apply to J. G.. Whitefield, Esq.
April 90, 1880 IL 2
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NORFOLK, April Is.

NOKFU1lh, 7HPI1T to
Passengers report destructive fires
along the line Of the railroad from
Lynchburg to Norfolk. Several dwell.
inps have been burned in Appoma-
to8 County, and two houses at Nattaway
Courthouse. Extensive fires are raging
in Dismal Swamp, and have destroyed
large amounts of timber, cut wood and
lumber. Every effort is being made to
prevent the flames from making headway:
The weather is dry and windy, and
trucking interests are suffering greatly TOR
want of rain.
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Uncomfortable Fires In the Woods OF
Virginia.
PETERSBURG, April IL

PETERSBURG, APrll ~.
The forest fires which have been raging
in this vicinity for the past week have
become uncomfortable. The flames and
smoke are plainly visible here. Barns
and stables in large numbers have been
destroyed and in many instances farmers
have lost all their crops. Horses, farm
ing implements and number Of cabins
have been burned, the occupants barely
escaping with their lives. The destruc.
ton of cord-wood and timber isimmense.
In Prince George County the fire has
been very destructive, invading orchards
and destroying hundreds of fruit trees.
1t is feared that unless heavy and early
raiu occurs the fire will destroy the rail-
road bridges and telegraph poles, thereby
impeding travel and cutting off tele-
graphic communication.
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TAX NOTICE.
TRyAsuREn's OFFICE, ANDERSON. s. c.,
April 10th. 1880,

April IUth, 1851.
TN accordance with the Supply Bill, APP
proved February 20, 1880, notice is
hereby given that this Office will be open
for the collection of Taxes Saturday, May
lst, 1880, and will remain open until May
3lst. The rate per centum Of Taxes is as
follows:
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April %, 1888
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-05

INTOXICATING liquors produce
diarrhoea or constipation and q torpid
condition OF the liver, resulting in gen.
eral debility and inertness of mind.
To overcome this prostratiop, appeal is
again made to the liquor as stimu'
liant, only to increase the gastric dis
turbance. The judicious application
Of such tonic SIS Simmons Liver
Regulator would strike at the very root
of the evil by correcting the conds.
ton of the liver, exciting the bowels
to action, or correcting their looseness,
stimulating the kidneys and removiD 6
the feeling of general depression, and
with 1t the craving for Zig uor.
This is to certify that I suffered
with the Gsstritis for faur months, aud
could not be relieved until I procured
Dr. Simmons Liver Regulator, and
was entirely cured in short time.
"E. T. THORNTON,
"Coman's Well, Va.n
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-05
A RenefacfreAA.

Just open the door for her, and Ms Winslow VIII
prove the American Florence Nightingale Of the
our "susy' to say "A blessing on Mrs. winslow" fol
helping her to su vfye and escape the griping, col
icing and teething siege. Mrs. wINSLOw's
SOOTHING SYRUP relieves the child from pain
and cures dysentery and diarrhea. 1t sof,ens ths
gums. reduce Inflammation. cures wind collie. and
carries the infant safely through the teething Pc
rod. II psHoms precisely what it processes 70
perform, every part Of it-nothing less. We nave
never seen Mrs. Winslow-know her only through
the preparation Of her "Sootning Syrup for Children
Testhing." II We hid the power, we would make
her. a. she Is, physical SAVIOR TO the infant race
Sold By al druggists. IS cents bottle.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-05
Personal.

Col. G. M. McGhee returned Friday
night from trip to Chattanooga,
Nashville aud other points.
Misses Annie and Bette Mcdnee
and Miss Fannie Humes went down
on yesterdays train TO visit MISS
Niles, in Loudon county.
Mr.. JAS. NJ. McCampbeli, OF the
popular drug firm of Lyons q NC
Campbell, left yesterday for Cincin-
natl and other points.
Mr.. G. J. McCiung is spending D
few days at Montvsle springs.
Mr.. n. r. Hall and his little son
Albert, returned yesterday from trip
to Cincinnati and Louisville.
Mrs. r. A. Sterling, of Ebenezar,
returned yesterday from Washington,
D. c., where she has been visiting her
sister Mrs. A. NJ. McBath. -
Alderman M. b. Dickson returned
home Friday night from trip to
lower East Tennessee on legal busi-
ness.
Col. J. W. Lilla.d's little son john
ME. returned yesterday evening from
visit to his uncle, Mr. Fl. Ell. Mat
lock, in McMinn county.
Mr.. D. B Loveman, senior proprie-
tor of the New Orleons store, came uI
from Chattanooga and registered al
the Lamar House yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Kline ofthe firm OF Nor
wood & Kline Bros, compilers and
publishers, Nashville, was in the city
yesterday and made the CHRONICLE {
pleasant call. Mr.. Kline Is gathering
information for the Tennessee Stat'
Gszetteer and Business Directory TO
1872, which is being gotten up BY
that firm.
Mr.. J. NJ. B. Brown, of Birmingham
Ala, who runs an engine on an Ala
bama railroad, arrived in the city yes
terday evening to take furlOugl
visiting at his mothers home.
Mr.. J. F. Owens, postmaster a
Sweetwater, was in the city yesterday
registered at the Hattie house.