The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-31
General News Summary.

The price of seats in the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange has been raised
from 5000 to $500, there being great
demand for them.
In New York on Thursday evening,
Gen. Grant was elected president of the
Mexican Southern Railroad Company,
and accepted the Office. He leaves for
Mexico at once.
AT the recent ball at the Elysee, in
Paris, President Grevy scandalized socie.
ty by wearing no decorations, and shak-
ing hands freely, after the fashion of the
president of the United States.
The Arkansas Legislature last week
passed bill making tia misdemeanor to
sell in that State dirk, bowie-knife,
sword cane, or brass kuuckles, or pistol of
any kind, except such as are used in the
army or navy.
Secretary Lincoln is said to have
more visitors than any other members of
the Cabinet. His list is swollen by
troops of colored people, who pour in
simply "to shake hands with the son of
the man who issued the emancipation
proclamation.
- Miss "Gail Hamilton's" home in
Massachusetts is delightful old farm
house which was her fathers and to
which she has added some improvements.
She has fine library and a great many
pretty things, and is confessed to be q
faultless housekeeper.
The charitable institutions of Char
lesion are maintained at an annual cost
of $57, 900, distributed as follows: Or
phanhouse $4,000, Almshouse $4,000,
City Hospital s2O, 900, Ashley River Asy-
lum 81 900, and Seven Physicians to the
Poor $1,000.
= The Executive Committee of the
Atlanta Cotton Exposition have deter
mined 10 offer $4,000 for the competitive
test of cotton production. This amount
will be divided into FIVE premiums, to be
distributed to the successful competitors.
The first premium will amount to $500,
the second to $500, the third to $500 and
the fourth and fifth to 5000 each.
- The buffalo are rapidly passing out
of existence, and unless something is
done for their protection it will not be
long before they will become entirely a
thing of the past. 1t is estimated that
over $4,000 Of these animals were killed
in Dakota and Montana the past winter
for their hides alone.
= John G. Thompson is said to have
made 100000 in his six years service as
sergeant.at-arms of the House, and this
is easily possible. The office is worth
that "to any honest man," as the SER
geant.at-arms acts as private banker for
most of the members and disburses all
the expenses.
"A notice is posted up at the Air
Line depot, signed by General Manager
G. J. Foreacre, giving warning to en-
ployees of the road that no one once dis
charged from the service of the company
for cause shall ever be reinstated in his
former, or given any other position on
the road Charlotte Observer.
Mrs. Lincoln, it seems, picked out
the pretty Miss Harlan to be her son
Roberts wife. She saw the young lady
at the opera for the first time, and was 80
attracted by her appearance that she
sent her bouquet. Mr.. Lincoln pre-
dicted that Mrs. Lincoln would get the
young people married, for lie told Sena-
tor Sumner that she was great on match
making.
- The Scientific 1American notices at
some length the discovery in Alexander
County, n. c., of new mineral by Pro-
fessor Hidden, who visited this State last
year in search of platinum for Mr.. Edi-
sons electric light. The new mineral is
of green color, nearly transparent, and
nearly rs valuable rs the diamond. 1t is
claimed as an American mineral, nns
known to the world until Professor Hid
den's discovery.