The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-24
men, is 1856, of which number 443 ,271
are males and 46,415 females.

are males anu otO, ,4lO IcInaleS.
- Colonel Jerome Bonaparte and his
wife are now living in Washington and
entertaining great deal. Mrs. Bona
parte-a granddaughter of Daniel Web
ster-is clever and charming woman.
She dresses magnifccntly, and often
wears beautiful jewels, large share of
which descended to her from the late
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte.
- A tabulated statement Of the condi-
ton of the State Banks of Georgia,
which, under the laws of the State, are
required to make semi-annual returns to
the Governor of their condition, shows
an invested capital of S., 5,4S7, ,051. 40, with
81, ,167 ,351.91 of discounted papers, of
which only $268, ,999.27 are considered
doubtful, bad or worthless.
A party of fifteen Maine men, rep.
resenting a half million of capital, passed
through Chicago few days ago on their
way to Arkansas and Texas. They will
select and bargain for eligible sites for
towns and settlements. 1t is proposed to
send out large colonies from the East,
and arrangements will be made by this
advance party for the incoming settlers.
- Thomas l.. James, the efficient post.
master of New York, is the favorite can
didate of many of the leading Republi-
cans of New York for the Postmaster
Generalship. Here is an opportunity to
improve the civil service of the country
by appointing competent man who is
an expert, instead of politician who
cannot tell a mail bag from sack of
flour.
- If a man had put $1,000 in West
ern Union stock when the company was
organized and left it lying there un.
touched and uncared for, his investment
would now be worth S4S1, 700, and the
cash dividends would have amounted to
as much more in the interval. This is
rather better than being one of the lilies
of the field which SOW not, neither do
they spin.
"A silver mine has been located in
Wilkes County, Ga. Some of its ore has
been assayed and yields S112 to the ton.
This is the richest silver orc yet found in
the South, and there is sharp demand
for the stock of the mine. 1t is owned
by Mr.. George T. Jackson, of Augusta,
and few others. tits valued at 81, ,000,-
000, and several thousand shares have
been taken in New York.
- The Wisconsin Grangers are rally.
ing again as "The Alliance" to regulate
railroad, express, telegraph and other
corporations and increase their burden
of taxation. A bill has been already
introduced into the Legislature TO add
SO per cent. to railway licenses, but q
powerful lobby is working against it, and
it is partly pressed in spirit of revenge
by dissatisfied patrons of the road.
- Benjamin Hendricks, a Newark,
Ohio, farmer, seventy.eight years old,
who recently decided his 100.acre farm to
his son with the understanding that he
was to be cared for the rest Of his life,
was turned out in the cold, barefooted
and thinly clad, the other day, and was
badly frozen when the neighbors finally
took him in. The local indignation in
duced the son to take his father back,
and steps will be taken to set the deed
aside and restore the property to the old
man.
= In the year 1878 the total receipts
of rough rice of all grades at Whining
ton, N. c., did not exceed 10000 bushels.
In 1879 the receipts were probably 100000
bushels, or about double those of the
year previous, as near as can be esti-
mated. For the present crop year it is
estimated that they will reach not less
than 100000 bushels, about one.half of
which is upland, while the year to come,
judging from the present indications, the
receipts will probably be increased at
least so per cent.
: The Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia on the 10th inst, rendered
decision reversing the Judgment of the
Corporation Court of Danville in the
case of James Thomas DeJarnette, con-
victed, in September last, of the murder
of his sister, Mollie DeJarnette, and sem
fenced to be hanged on the 29th of Octo-
ber but in whose case, writ of error be-
ing granted, execution was stayed. De-
Jarnette shot and killed his sister in a
house of ill fame last July. The case
has been remanded for new trial.
- Homer jenkins, a young well-to-do
farmer, aged 20, committed suicide at
his home fifteen miles from Greenville
on the morning of the 18th, by blowing
out his brains with an army musket. No
cause is assigned for the act. He arose
before the sun and loading the musket
went into field, he said, to shoot some
birds. Going several hundred yards from
his house he placed the butt of the gun
on a rock and with forked stick pushed
the trigger, the gun firing and taking off
good portion of the top of his head.
- Mrs. Lucy A. Ekins, wife of once
famous Chicago artist, Henry A. Elkins,
has commenced suit against Chicago
saloon keeper named William Cudney
and the owners of the building he occu-
pied for $4,000 for debauching her hus-
band and making him a confirmed
drunkard. Elkins, she says, was earning
$4,000 q year at his profession, when
Cudney enticed him into his place, and
there he squandered not less than $20,000
of his hard.earned income, and has since
been incapacitated for work at his pro-
fession and unable to support his family.
A Washington letter says: "The fact
that the select committee of the House
on the inter-oceanic ship canal has, by q
majority of one, agreed to report bill
to guarantee $50, 100000 Of bonds for the
Eads company is of no earthly signifi-
canoe, as the scheme cannot get fifty
votes in the House. In the meeting Of
the committee yesterday there was rather
exciting scene just before the vote was
aiken. The peppery Mr.. Conger, whose
son is said to be the private secretary to
Mr.. Eads, favored the scheme. Mr.
Hutchins suggested that Mr.. Conger's
action might be influenced by personal
considerations. Mr.. Conger boiled all
over and called Mr.. Hutchins liar,
when the latter returned the compliment
by calling him scoundrel. After this
exchange of courtesies business was pro.
ceeded with. Neither of the gentlemen
are from the South. Mr.. Conger is from
Michigan and Mr.. Hutchins is from New
York"