Vain Faith in Wisdom and Virtue Misplaced
A fragment notes disappointment in judgment and confidence in wisdom and virtue fading, implying misjudgment of character or leadership and a sense of misplaced trust.
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1867
Page
2
A fragment notes disappointment in judgment and confidence in wisdom and virtue fading, implying misjudgment of character or leadership and a sense of misplaced trust.
A Nashville correpondent reports heated debate over Ariel and its alleged provocation of racial tensions. Congress adjourns after debate on reconstruction and impeachment, while the Columbia Board of Trade outlines freight rate policies and urges competition. Notices cover newspaper sales and regional publications, with brief mentions of specific journals and editors.
A publisher announces a Europe sourced fashion magazine with plates and letters from Paris plus American and foreign writers offered at 3.00 per year to subscribers. General Order No. 145 details troop realignment dissolving Anderson as a military post and describes revised district commands and civil police cooperation for law enforcement.
Brownlow ASEE, Charleston Courier correspondent, reports from Nashville on a peculiar interview with Andrew Johnson era figures. The piece describes a frail, ailing Brownlow and surrounding political chatter, including references to Presbyterian General Assembly and Confederate era tensions.
A fragmented state page reports on local figures and business ventures, noting legal disputes, property sales, and a fire incident. It mentions Jor McGee, a sugar of promises to sue debtors by January, and reviews newspaper editor progress, with brief items on a theft attempt, a store break in, and fires in the region. The piece urges readers to consider duty and improvement in local affairs.
The Burning Bust Chapter No. 7 RA M held a convocation electing officers for the coming Masonic year including High Priest J. L. Crane, Scribe F. M Manoay, and Captain of the Host 8. M Fax. Perpetual lists from Pertlloton Lodge No. 84 and Living Arch Chapter were provided, with notices of support from district lodges and a December issue of the American Agriculturist noted.
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