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Jwaps attl^arts. Ida Greeley'cfoesn't wear humps'^ncl ' handlings and ear-riiigs. ?-.-Genital John A. Dix, of New York,*is.i for Grant rfT' '** *' '_ ] -?"An"!rapartlftl TCansas patriot "h as named his twins.Grai^t ^nd ftrreeley. ?? The'cdlo'rcd ^ojhilation of Pennsylvania armmuUPW Q0,?0^.J The Boston Daily Advertiser, a strong Grant Daoer. admits that "New England doI -JT * ' * C * iticiaus are acting very curiously." The venerable ex-President Filluiore has declared his intention to support Greeley aud Brown, r Dr. Lowell Mason, jr., the well-known musical composer, died last week at the age of 81 years. Professor Theodore Glanbeskler, of New York,;gayfe nine out of every ten Germans in that city will vote fot Greeley. Bead an article in to-day's paper, from the Cincinnati Enquirer, headed "Are Greenbacks Taxable ?" Jesse Olney, famous as the compiler of "Olney's Georgraphies," died at Stratford, Conn., on the 31st ultimo. It is stated that the bristles of hogs slaughtered in Louisville, last season, were sold for 848,750. . _ New York City boasts of nearly 7,500 bar-rooms, and yet there were only three murders fast Sunday. The Greeley electoial ticket for California is composed of an equal number of Dem a. J T> t 1? ocrais ana j\epuDiicans. Delegatesfrom thirty-one German clubs in New York, representing seven thousand members, have formed a central Greeley club, and will cooperate with Tammany. Mrs. General John H. Morgan, wife of the famou? raider, is one of the richest widows at Saratoga, and is much admired for real worth as well as money. Susan B. Anthony announces positively that she does not like Horace Greeley. Horace says he can stand it as long as she can. Charles Robinsou, the first free State Governor of Kansas, is out for Mr. Greeley. The Republican break iu that State has become a stampede. Whether in consequence of the strikes, or from other causes, great numbers of workingmenare out of employment in New York just now. Under the new postal regulations, where transient or irregular postage matter reaches its destination unpaid, double the prepaid rate shall be exacted on delivery. ?- A wealthy man in Pike county, Ind., J.? J 1 . . l . i ii .t recently cneu, leaving nis property to an tne widows within a radius of eight mile3 from his residence. ' The following notice is posted conspicuously in a newspaper office out West: "Shut the door, and as soon as you have done talking business serve your mouth the same way." The Portland Argus says that there isn't a town in Maine without its Greeley Club, and that theDemocrats join hands with a will. November 25th is to be celebrated by the Presbyterians as the three hundredth anniversary of the formation of the first presbytery in England. Goodman, Miss., has a man who owns a live ant-eater. It is about the size of a mouse, and its owner takes contracts for ridding premises of these troublesome insects. A Cincinnati butcher tied up his daughter by the i anus, so that her toes just touched the ground, and then smeared her feet with molasses to attract flies. The World of Sunday representsafearful gloom to have overspread the Grant camp in New York. They refuse to take bets on any terras?refuse to be comforted, and have well nigh abandoned their headquarters. A correspondent writes from Montgomery county, Ohio, late the home of Vallandigham, that not ten Democratic votes out of 6,000 in that county will be lost to Greeley and Brown, and that the total loss in the State will not reach 5000. Judge Wra. Hancock, Chairman of the Grant Republican Executive Committee of the Fifth Mississippi Congressional District, has addressed a letter to Judge Alcorn, Chairman of the Liberal State Committee, onriAiinmnff Kio infon^inn ir\ flvanlotr MIIUVUUVIU^ UIO lUHVUtlVU UV ou^pvi u >JI 1 ^V1VJ . The Adams' Express Company has on its pay rolls 3,508 men. All the expresses in the United States have 9,396 men. The railroads have in their employ 163,303 persons, of which 1,902 are named as officers, 7,374 as clerks, and 164,427 in other services. Falling in with the suggestion of a writer in Appleton's Journal, in regard to feminine equestrianism, three New York young ladies announce, through the columns of the World, that they will ride their horses astride in the Central Park Saturday afternoon, and they invite other ladies who wish to introduce the new fashion to meet them on fifth avenue at three o'clock. A country girl went to Fond du Lac the other day, and for the first time saw the immense appendage hung to the back of a new fashion dress. She took a square look at it, and determined to have one. So going into a store she asked the clerk to show her some of his 'hump cloth.' The clerk was embarrassed, but after consulting with the proprietor, the young lady got her hump cloth and departed happy. The New Yorker Staats Zeitungsays of the Banks defection : "The secession of Gen. Banks from the ranks of Gen. Grant is the first fruit of the Sumner pronunciamento. We fully expect that the advance which Mr. Greeley will make in this direction will prove quite important. The long pending question as to whether Greeley could or could not succeed in making a serious split in the Republican party must now without any further proofs De conceded in the affirmative." Mr. Stanley Matthews, who was tempo rary chairman of the Cincinnati Convention, has bolted and supports Grant. It now leaks out that, after his voluntary pledge to abide by the action of that convention, even if it nominated Greeley, and before he bolted, he received a fee of five thousand dollars from the government to attend a government case in court. "Whether there was any connection between the fee and the bolt nobody knows, and nobody cares. An exchange says that it knows of a boy who accidentally swallowed a silver halfdollar. They gave him warm water and tartar-emetic and antimonial wine, and poked their fingers down his throat, until the boy thought he would throw up his toe-nails. After a while a doctor came along who understood such cases. He administered a small dose of patent medicine, and in less than ten minutes the boy threw up the half-dollar in five cent pieces. Science is a great thing. By the new postal law, which came into operation on the 1st of July, a great benefit has been conferred upon the general public. Anfnrdintr to the new regulations. Dackaeres of dry goods, hardware, drugs (except liquid drugs,) and other merchandise not exceeding twelve ounces in weight, can be mailed to any part of the United States at a charge of two cents for each two ounces or fraction of two ounces. Much time and money will be saved by this arrangement The post-office authorities will forward a twelve-ounce package to San Francisco for twelve cents. For instance, a pair of boots, if neither boot weighs more than the specified twelve ounces, may be wrapped up in two separate parcels and sent across the continent for twenty-four cents. Up to the present time, it is said, the post-office has lost money by the new system, simply owing to the fact that the general public has not taken advantage of it to sucn an extent as will make it remunerative. But it is confidently expected that when the advantages of thesystem are thoroughly appreciated the scheme will prove as profitable to the Govern r^T: \ ~~ I J I 5 j I ment as it is beneficial to thei public.; It is in fact nothing more nor les9 than an adaptation of the English parcel po9t, ||nd although the ^Changes iirfirtglandttrti sotiWWhat less than" the rate adopted here, yet, when it is remembered (hat the distances are-as nothing when compared with those in this cbuntry, it will be seen that there is no cause foiLdissatisfaction. ihe f srhviUc taphft' YORKVtLLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, AUG;: 15;1872. Watch the Figures.?The dale on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription iff paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers dismnHniioil thn ilntp in.ti.tt hp tfpnl ill a/llMltce. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork, are cash, in advance THE KU-KLUX AT ALBANY. ' Last week mention was made of the visit of Hon. Gerritt Smith, of New York, to the prisoners sentenced to the Albany penitentiary, on the charge of being ku-klux, and his letter to the President on the subject. The President referred Smith's letter to the Attornoy General, who instructed Col. Whitley, chief of the government detective corps, to visit the institution where the prisoners are confined, and make, a complete investigation into their condition and report the facts to the Department. A despatch from Washington, under date of the 10th instant, says that 3ince the reception of Smith's letter by the President, similar recommendations have been received from other influential Republicans. It is understood that the report of Col. Whitley will be the basis of the President's action, and that he has already intimated his willingness J to comply with whatever suggestions may be made. j Since the above was put in type, we see by a dispatch dated the 12th instant, that Col. Whitley has returned to Washington from his visit to Albany, and has made an elaborate report to the Attorney-General. The Attorney-General will confer with the President on the subject as soon as the latter returns to Washington. The opinion prevails at Washington that this movement will result in the discharge or pardon of several of the prisoners. We hope to have further information on the subject next week. THE CONVERSION BONDS. Cardozo, the Secretary of State, having reI fused to affix the seal to the bonds known as conversion bonds, the Financial Board of the | State, through Messrs. Morton, Bliss & Co., of New York have applied for a peremptory mandamus to compel him to seal them. The petition was heard before Judge Melton in chambers, who overruled the motion to quash the return as insufficient, and said the question of fact raised by the return would have to be referred to a jury at the next terra of the Court, and it was so ordered. Cardozo has written a letter, which we shall publish next week, explaining the manuer in which the onnversinn law was violated and six mil-1 lions of bonds fraudulently issued. He charges that the pretended conversion bonds, now in suit, are not issued pursuant to law. He pronounces the validating law and the conversion law null and void. The citizens of Columbia are taking active steps for prosecuting the ring, and we may soon expect astounding developments of the operations of those who have been for years bleeding our State at every pore. NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION. It is generally conceded that Caldwell, the Republican candidate for Governor, is elected by a majority ranging from 1000 to 1500. Many informalities are reported, and it is claimed that these will cause to be thrown out so many counties, precincts and wards when the Legislature meets, as to give Merrimon a majority without the necessity of contesting the election, this latter resort having been urged by some of the Democratic papers. The provisions of the law were not complied with in Craven county, which gives Caldwell I ~ nf 11R9 nnp in rirPflTlvillfi. whlfih I a UlUjUilbJ VI JL iVW, 4IV4 444 gives a Republican majority of 679, while other irregularities of minor importance are reported from various sections of the State. The charges of fraudulent registration and illegal voting are made with equal vehemence by both parties, and the old Republican cry of intimidation comes up from nearly every precinct. Should a majority be declared for Caldwell, we have no doubt but the Legislature will make an effort, by a thorough canvass of the returns, to so act upon the alleged frauds and informalities as to proclaim Merriraon the Governor elect. The Democratic majority in the Legislature, on joint ballot, is six. . This will ensure the election of a Democratic United States Senator to succeed the present incumbent, John Pool, Republican. The Democratic majority in the Legislature is accounted for upon the grounds of the personal popularity of many of the candidates, and to the last senatorial re-districting of the State, which, it is alledged, was done by the last Democratic Legislature with the view to be certain of a majority in the Senate. MOBE FINANCIERING. "We publish to-day a letter written by Comptroller Neagle to Governor Scott, advising the Governor to have a tax levied specially to pay the interest on the public debt; and also a letter addressed by Governor Scott to Henry Clews & Co., bankers, of New York, in relation to the same subject. The correspondence is significant mainly from the fact that it is plainly indicated that our people will be called upon to pay the tax at a comparatively early day. It is estimated that nothing less than one million of dollars will satisfy the present demands of the ring that is preying on the vitals of the State. The Phcenix gives the following as the plan of operations which the "ring" has in view: "The present movement is by far the biggest rake yet. A pool has been formed to hold five millions of the fraudulent conversion bonds. These have cost about thirty cents, or ?1,500,000 for the pool. If the Auditor will levy a tax to pay the January interest and the accrued interest, the price of these bonds will go to at least sixty. The ring will then sell out, clearing $1,500,000. Is that all ? Not by a loug shot. Previous to January 1st, they having announced that as the day when interest is to be paid, they will sell bonds short to the amount of $4,000,- J j 000, at, say, fifty, to be delivered January 15. ; When January 1 comes, no interest will be | paid. Bonds will fall to thirty again, or be-1 , low. The ring will be able to cover their | shorts at that jirice, and will clear $1,000,000 by that operation. . Is that all? No. The tax levy'of six mills to pay interest will be collected?$1,000,j 000?and the various kinds of State paper I now in the hands of the ring bought at rates off discount, varying from twenty to fifty centa ft>n the dollar, -will be paid by the Treasurer. So the ring, will clear, m that way, say $600,000. Tot%f profitrto the ringj-rf the Auditor will comply with the demand, $3,100,000. Parker says he would rather have this tax levied than to be State Treasurer. No Wonder!" I. . SOUTH CABOLIflA .NEWS. r ? The tblored citizens' of Cafhden have taftgtt^tepgfor tMforffitftion of Ta Division of the Sons of Temperance in that place. ? Dr. John T. Darby has resigned the Professorship of Anatomy and Surgery in the South Carolina University. ? Messrs. Matthew Ogilvie and Edmund Yates, well-known citizens of Charleston, died last week. ? The first bale of new South Carolina cotton was received in Charleston on Thursday last. It was raised in Barnwell county, and was sold at twenty-five cents per pound. ? Mr. William James was killed last week, by the accidental discharge of a gun, at the saw mill of Mr. James M. Sarratt, near Limestone Springs, in Spartanburg county. ? The army worm, so-called, is playing sad havoc with young corn and grass in Marion county. It is not believed to be the regular army worm. ? Rev. R. C. Oliver has purchased the female college buildings at Spartanburg, for the purpose of converting them into an orphan home. ? Willie Weikert, a son of Mr. J. R. Weikert*of Spartanburg, was severely injured by a kick from a mule one day last week. The wound is upon the head, and although a very painful one, is not likely to prove fatal. ? The supreme uourt has set aside the order of the Circuit Judge in the case of B. J. Cureton and wife vs. J. J. Watson, and remanded the case to the Circuit Court for York county, that necessary orders may be hnd. ? At a meeting held in Columbia on Saturday last, to elect delegates to the Radical State nominating Convention from Richland county, a resolution was adopted instructing the delegation not to support Governor R. K. Scott and State Treasurer Niles G. Parker as candidates for reelection, nor Franklin J. Moses, Jr., as a candidate for Governor. ? John A. Boswell, late postmaster at Camden, charged with embezzlement of money orders, was examined before Commissioner Boozer in Columbia, last week, and in default of bail was committed to jail to await his trial at the regular term of the United States District Court at Charleston, on the first Monday in October next. ? Thirty-eight shares of Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Stock were sold in Chester on last sales-day, in lots of five shares, at from 818.15 to $19 per share. The Reporter says that "with the present debt of the road this is about eighteen dollars a share more than the stock is worth." ? The State election takes place on WednoarlaTT flio 1 fitk /loir ftf D(>toK(ir flirpA wppIth UWUUJ y WUV A VVU v?V* WWWA| ?M> w it vw?w before the Presidential election. There are in the State about sixty thousand Conservatives and ninety thousand Republicans. The Conservatives heartily support Greeley. The Republicans, almost to a man, propose to vote for Grant. Such is the situation. ? Stanmore Brooks, Esq., of Abbeville, has in his possession a strange chicken. It is a hen changed into a rooster. The chicken laid the eggs and raised a brood of chickens this year, since which time it has undergone a complete metamorphosis. It now has a comb and tail, and it is to all intents and purposes a Rooster. ? A mass-meeting of citizens "who are opposed to the administration of the Federal and State governments" was held at Anderson Court House on last sales-day. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the Liberal candidates and platform, and calling for a State Convention, to be held in Columbia on the 28th inofont "few thp nnrnnafi of nroranizinc for the "" ""I I 1 -O a Presidential election, and considering what action should be taken in regard to the State elections." ? At the recent term of the Circuit Court for Pickens county, Judge Orr decided that no legal tribunal in this State can take cognizance of cases of bastardy. In a case of this character, "the Judge granted an order discharging the prisoner, on the ground that the Court of Sessions, if any jurisdiction, had only jurisdiction on appearand in the course of his remarks intimated that, as a conviction I in the court of Trial Justice would impose a penalty exceeding the jurisdiction of that court, it could not try the case. The Constitution gives to Justices of the Peace, individually or jointly, as the Legislature may provide, original jurisdiction in all cases of bastardy. As yet no provision has been made to carry this into effect, the jurisdiction of Trial Justices being limited to 8100 as to actions on contractor tort, and,also, to penal offences punishable by fine only. Bastardy still continue a Rtatutorv offense, thouerh at nresent no court has cognizance of the offense." NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Fair of the Carolinas will commence at Charlotte October 22nd, and continue five days. ? An attempt was made last Friday night to assassinate Hon. Josiah Turner, of Hillsboro, by shooting into his residence. The ball passed through his wife's bed-room, but no one was hurt. ? The Observer learns that a difficulty occurred on Friday last between two negroes on the form of Dr. S. E. Bratton, near Charlotte, when one shot the other dead. The murderer escaped. ? The oldest voter in the State is said to be Thomas Shaw, a negro of Robeson county, who is 108 years of age. On election day he weub U UlOkttUUC VI live nines wiu vvku tuc Democratic ticket. ? Young Wishart, who killed Tom Lowrey, has received the reward of $5000 offered by the State for the capture or slaying of the outlaw. The surviving members of the gang have changed their base of operations to a place known as Upper Scuffletown. ? The county commissioners of Guilford have decided to commence rebuilding the Court House recently destroyed by fire in Greensboro. It will be erected on the old site. ? J. G. Hester, the well-known North Carolina detective, who in official capacity signed himself as "agent of the department of justice," has tendered his resignation as Deputy ; United States Marshal for the Greensboro | district. | ?Sam Stewart, a colored man of Rock I Hill, S. C., has requested the Charlotte Obj server to announce to the world that he is a ! Democrat. Sam proposes to enlighten the Charlotte people by delivering a speech in that city before long. ? On Saturday of last week, Wilmot, eldest surviving son of Gen. J. M. Leach, member elect to Congress from the 5th district, while driving a spirited horse, was, by an accident, thrown from his buggy, by which his skull was fractured in two places. Three years ago Gen. Leach's eldest son, who had I just attained his manhood, was accidentally drowned near Wilmington. ? Hal Young, a negro, was killed in Franklin county oh election day by ancltlter fiegro named Tom Spivey, who stabbed him with a pitch-fork, while in the act of; depositing his vote, which was for the Democratic ticket. The murderer was arrested. ? & man in Alamance county owns an Aus-1 j trian rifle over one hundred years old. It was used by the Americans in the battle of Guilford Court House, and was present at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered. This 1 relic of the revolution is considered quite a curiosity. ? Gen. Leach is reelected to Congress from 1 the 5th district by a majority of 262. There nre eicht counties in the district, four of which O ? -?( ' gave majorities for his competitor, Judge Settle. Settle's' own county, in which he was born and raised, voted against him, while Leach was defeated in his native county, and also in the county of his adoption, where he has lived for thirty years. ? B. B. Bulla, a prominent politician in ; Randolph county,.and at the recent election nominee of the Republican party for the Senate, died at his home in Ashboro just on the eve of the election, having been confined by sickness for several weeks previous to his death. He had been clerk of the Superior Court of his county for the past four years. ? Newton Chandler, a white man, was hanged in Charlotte last Friday, in expiation of the crime of rape, committed upon a respectable young lady ofXancolu county, in the spring of 1871. The Charlotte Observer gives a brief sketch of the culprit's past life. He was born in Cleveland, N. C., in 1847, of respectable parents. But on the death of his father, which occurred when Newton was twelve years of age, he fell in with bad companions, and his course of crime commenced. At the age of fourteen, to gratify a small grudge, he burned the dwelliug-house of Jacob Fronaberger, of Gaston county, of which crime he was never suspicioned. In 1870, while employed at King's Mountain, S. C., he was with a party who murdered a negro near that place for alleged intimacy with a white woman, after which he went to Yancy county, N. C., for concealment. In the snrincr of 1871 he returned to York countv. ~I D . y ' S. C., where he met Miss Mary Jane Byers, a daughter of Mr. C. B. Byers, a very respectable citizen of York, whom he married on the 16th of May. A few days, after the marriage, he borrowed a horse and buggy from his father-in-law for the purpose of going to Yorkville, but instead went into North Carolina and sold the horse and buggy, pocketing the money. Mr. Byers, on learning this forbid him his house and kept his wife at home, whom he has never seen since. It was shortly after his marriage that he committed the crime for which he suffered on Friday. He expressed his willingness to die; ascended the scaffold with the utmost nerve and composure, and after the usual religious exercises observed on such occasions, was launched into eternity. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enqnirer. FROM MISSISSIPPI. Molino, Mississippi, Aug. 2,1872. I have been a regular reader of the Enquirer for many years past and have ever appreciated it; but I assure you, never before so highly as I have done during the few months that have passed since I left South Carolina?the place of my nativity. Its fa miliar appearance, conveying to us weekly the local as well as general news, makes it intload a woloomo Traitor. - A few items from North Mississippi may not be entirely void of interest, at least to a portion of your readers. TIIE WEATHER, for some time past, has been oppressively hot. I am told the thermometer, a few days ago, indicated a temperature as high as 104 degrees. The mercury has been kuown to rise to 105 degrees in this country. HEALTH. The health of the Molino country during the present season has been, thus far, unusually good. I have heard of but few cases of disease of a very serious nature in this vicinity, since my arrival here in December last. A few cases of cerebro spinal meningetis created some alarm throughout the country a few months ago, but the disease appears to have entirely abated. Small pox is exciting some solicitude in the vicinity of lines of railroad, as there are scattering cases in various towns and stations along those highways of travel. It is to be hoped, however, that the HispflSR will not become SDread trenerallv throughout the country. CROPS. Notwithstanding we had a protracted drought during the early part of the growing season, crops of corn and cotton at present make a very flattering appearance. The oldest inhabitants say the prospects never were better. Without some disaster, the yield of both corn and cotton, will be considerably above an average in this portion of the State. The wheat crop was good?oats, nearly a failure. THE BARBECUE. It appears that the people in this country, after finishing the labor of cultivating their crops, or in a more familiar style, after they are "done laying by," have a way of enjoying some of the "good things of this life," to some at extent, at least. An invitation was extended throughout the neighborhood generally, for all to attend at Molino, on yesterday, the 1st instant, to partake of a barbecue, prepared by some of the good people of this community. At an early hour in the day, persons of both sexes and all ages, were seen approaching from different directions?some on foot, some in various kinds of vehicles, from an ox wagon to a buggy, and others on horseback, until several hundreds were assembled in a beautiful grove, near where there was an abundance of savory meats undergoing the process of roasting, under the superintendence of an experienced and skilled hand at the barbecuing business. Presently a procession was formed of ladies and gentle men, which marched and counter-marched to sweet strains of music discoursed by a band of musicians gotten up for the occasion. When all things were ready the procession marched to the tables, where a bountiful supply of good things was served, until all were satisfied. The company then repaired to a beautiful spot prepared in the grove, where the young ladies and gentlemen amused themselves and entertained others by "tripping the light fantastic toe," until the hour of the day gave warning that it was time to disperse and repair homeward. The whole affair passed off quietly. We are not aware that a drunken man or any gross impropriety, was seen or heard, during the day. POLITICS. As regards political matters, I do not claim to be particularly well posted. It is thought by some that the race between Greeley and Grant, for the next Presidency, will be a close one. The Democracy of this Stati?as aJ choice between two evils?will be pretty j unanimous in support of Greeley. The "po-1 litical pot," is not bubbling much in this part of the country yet, and it is to be hoped the ! fire will not be pushed vigorously during the I present campaign. L. A. H. I XiObAX. ATFAIB.S. I s "NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \ David Barrett, Administrator?-Application for , Discharge^*-' H. K. RobeijpC Chairman?Road Notice. S. M. Hugm and Green Gordon, Administratoj^Appllcation for Discharge. t W. C^Piveny?County School Commissioner. Pev^mr B. Darwin?For School Commissioner: Republican cpuntv convention. \ The Republican County Contention for nonrilrating'eotnity'officers, members of the ' Legislature, and selecting delegates for the State and Congressional Conventions, met in the Court House on Monday last. There was a very large crowd of negroes in attendance, and the Court room was densely packed, one-third of the assemblage being whites, who were in attendance merely as At 11 o'clock, A L. Watson, County Chairman of the executive committee, called the Convention to ordar, and prayer waa offered by Rev. C. A. Kin A colored. B. F. Briggs mofed for a temporary organization by the| appointment of P. J. O'Connell as temporary Chairman. The chair decided the mqtion out of order, which was also opposed by I. Hanibal White, when Mr. Briggs withdrew?is motion. W. E. Rose then mjpved to organize by appointing a temporary Chairman, when the chair decided to leavetthe question to the discretion of the convention, and proceeded to read aloud the notice % virtue of which the Convention had asseralied., At this point Mr. Briggs again insisted that the duties of the presidir* chairman were-performed, and emphatically declared the Convention organized, and again moved for the appointment of p. temporary Chairman. W. E. Rose heccred tn lifter from the iren tleman. He thought thejduties of the chair were not yet performed, jior would they be discharged until the roll of delegates was called, and the proxies verified. A discussion, participated in by Messra Briggs, Rose and others, here ensued, wherf Mr. Briggs, in support of his position, callef upon Judge Mackey, who was present, for lis opinion as to what was parliamentary usag$. The Judge, however, failed to respond^ and Miles Johnson moved that a committee to examine credentials of delegates be appointed. The motion was seconded, but objected to by Mr. Briggs. Mr. Poinier urged the gaotion, when objection was raised to him having a voice in the convention. But ho insisted upon being heard, when amid confusion |he chair appointed a committee on credentials. The committee consisted of T. K. Bates, A. Williford, David Barfett, Wm. Sahms, Thos. VY bite, JPrince Jttigge*, Augustus .Brian ; tne latter three being cc|ored. The committee then retired, and after examining credentials and substituting an?her name for B. F. Briggs, who was appointed a delegate from Bethel township, reported the credentials as correct, and all the delegates answered to their names except James flattaree, of Rock Hill: Mr. Poinier movep that the Convention ratify the action of th? Committee, which was carried. \ The same gentleman also moved that the delegates retire for the purpose of making nominations. The motion was amended by J. Hannibal White, who moved that Judge Mackey be requested to address the meeting, and that the delegates be permitted to hear his speech before retiring to make nominations. The amendment to the original motion prevailed, and silence being ordered, Judge Mackey proceeded to address the house. Judge Mackey confined himself mainly to the issues involved in tbePresidential contest, urging his hearers to vote for Grant. lAJluding to State affairs, however, he saiir it was the dutv of the delegates to the Convention there assembled to put in nomination only good and honest men, who could stand the test of the judgment of the ballot-box^ Much reform was needed in our State government, and so flagrant are its abuses.that the moral sense of the whole American people demand an absolute reform. Taxes have been collected and appropriated to private uses, and the public free schools are now closed for the want of money which had taken the wings of the morning and flown away. The Colored Orphan Asylum of Charleston, for which an appropriation of $20,000 was made by the last Legislature, had to close for want of the funds thus appropriated but not paid over, and the institution, though now open, was maintained by the liberality of private citizen&JThe State Asylum for the insane would altflTSe compelled to close for waA of funds, though the money for the support pf all our State institutions had been collected from the tax-payers. Six millions of dollars had been squandered by the mal-administration of a few to the injury of many. These past evils can be corrected by electing honest men from the lines of the Republican party, but should we fail in this, let us not surrender to the Democrats. While admitting the errors of the State administration he would not admit that the Republican party had conferred no benefits upon the people. The homestead law, abolishment of imprisonment for debt, and the free school system were given as examples of the benefits derived from the party, in addition to which more things are to be done and bad things are to be corrected. He urged that delegates sent to the State Convention should be good men?as true as the present member of Congress from this district He also appealed for the nomination and reelection of Mr. Wallace, who had faithfully discharged his duties. President Grant, too, was so impressed with Mr. Wallace, that he had expressed in person to the speaker a desire for his reelection, and while as chief executive he would not interfere in local elections, he hoped Mr. Wallace's constituents would show a sense of their public gratitude by returning him to Congress. After a few good humored remarks at the expense of the ^ ? ?* A" PnwAlino tnVin in fKoir X/eiUlMJitlLO VI XiVlbil v^cw vnuttj TTUU ?u vuv?4 haste shouted victory before they were out of the woods, and whose premature crowing now enabled them to have plenty of cold rooster for dinner, the speaker took his seat. The chair then addressing the delegates; was happy to meet them, and hoped their labors would result in good. He turned over his duties to Tarlton Camp, colored, whom he appointed temporary chairman, and bid the delegates to retire, when a recess was announced. On reassembling, Samuel B. Hall was reported as permanent Chairman who, on taking the chair, made acknowledgments for the honor thus conferred upon him. The delegates not having yet reported the nominations, pending their report, speeches were made by Dick Wilson, colored, Nelson Hammond, colored, Miles Johnson and S. T. Poinier. While Mr. Poinier was speaking, the delegates reported through their chairman XV. 11?ri MAminflliAna kfl mil 1 foa Koin Ct LUC lununiug uuimuauvuo, iue nuitvu uviug indicated by italic letters: Fob the Senate?J. Hanibal White. For the House of Representatives? B. F. Brigga, J. A. Ratchford, Matthew Williams and Nelson Davies. For Sheriff?R. L. Crook. For Judge of Probate?S. B. Hall. For School, Commissioner?Anderson King. f \ For Cqcnty Commissioners?ff. K. Rob-.r crte, LeviMcKinny, F. M. Davie. For Clerk op Circuit Court?J". F. Wallace. / . - .. T ' . -. . " i : 11, . > i * ? , 1 * i < j For Coroner?Andrew Tinas. The following delegates to the State nominating Convention were announced: A. Williford, M. L. Owens, Wm. Sahms, Reese Joiner; and also ttie following as delegates to the Congressional Convention : J. L. Watson, J. Hanibal White, Nelson Davies and T. K. Bates. The nominations were received without any demonstrations, and after having been read, Mr. WallacO, in answer to repeated calls, made a few remarks, thanking the people for vl l.j 1 j me cuiiuueuuu lucjr uou ucreiuiurc repuocu m him, and the h<*ior they had (Jonferred upon him, and assurecfthis colored friends that their interests were safe\in his hands. Mr. Briggs, whmit seems desired the nomination of Senator! followed Mr. Wallace. While thankful fot the honor conferred by his nomination, he pegged to decline. He denounced the proceedings of the day, and would expose the fraud then and there perpetrated. The convention had been manipula-' ted by the military and Chairman Watson, who acted as if the party belonged to them. While there was no d stinction in honors, he would inform the au tocrat Merrill that he could not throw the ti b to the whale in this case, and that he shoe d not be a boot-lick to any person. The acti >n of Mr. Watson in excluding candidates ffrom among the delegates was also denounced, the speaker contending that no man|waS a candidate until his name was placed Hn nomination. Alluding to the combinations to defeat his norai nation as Senator, ne saia various scnemes had been tried by those who manipulated the Convention. It was at first proposed to nominate Mr. Witherspdon, a Democrat, bot finding this would not.&ake, Mr. Poinier was imported from Spartafaburg and held in tow by Merrill. (Here Mr. Poinier defended himself against the charge,) and the speaker continued his remarks in the same denunciatory strain, also charging that Mr. Poinier endeavored to defeat Mr. Wallace at the last election, and that he (the speaker) did more than any other man to contribute to the success of our present Congressman. He then defended his past course in the Legislature, and reiterating his determination not to accept the nomination of representative, he closed his remarks and the convention was adjourned. For the Yorkvllle Enquirer. SCHOOL EXHIBITION. Mr. Editor:?On the 3d instant, I had the pleasure of attending an examination and exhibition at "Seymour" school house, near Bethany church, in King's Mountain township. It was at the expiration of a ten days' grammar school taught by Prof. Ira Ervin, of Cleveland, N. C. He has quite a reputation for teaching English Grammar. He has taught 31,786 pupils in about thirty-one years, including some of the most eminent men of all professions in North Carolina. If we are to judge by the thoroughness of the examination and by the readiness with which the questions were answered, he certainly has been successful. I saw and heard young pupils parse admirably, who were said to know nothing of grammar when he commenced. He lectures one day in every two weeks, and requires his classes to meet once between his visits and parse the lesson over under the direction of the more advanced scholars. - We Lad declamations of the highest order. If he taught all the young men who spoke there, he certainly knows how to do it. Most of the scenes in the exhibition were very well acted. The crowd present was estimated at one thousand persons, and last but not least was the bountiful pic-nic prepared by the patrons and friends of the school. It was just what those good people up there can and will prepare on all occasions in which they are interested. We also had the Yorkville Juvenile Band under Capt. Robert Hemdon, who performed to the satisfactiou of all present They were assisted (as much music was required,) by Messrs. Wood and White, violinists. The day will long be remembered by A Visitor. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. FROM KENTUCKY. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 7,1872. In a journey from Pittsburg here, via. Cincinnati, the traveler passes through one of the fairest sections of Ohio. The more I see of that great State the more I am impressed with its wealth and promise. Its growth in the past forty years has hardly a parallel in the history of the States; and to-day it continues to flourish and prosper even to a greater degree than ever before. What most strikes the observer is the number of cities of from five to twenty thousand inhabitants, which seem to dot the whole surface of the State. Some of these have growu to be flourishing inland cities, and within the next generation, it is likely that Ohio will have a pop1 _ n n Mi; r uianon 01 nve minions ui pcupie, uuu uuuwm a dozen cities of over fifty thousand inhabitants. The reason of this remarkable increase in population and wealth is plain. Ohio is in the path of empire. The tide that is ever rolling westward passes over her, and tens of thousands remain within her borders, while other thousands pass on to make new States. Verily, our country grows?grows despite the havoc of war and contentions of peace ; grows swiftly, surely, steadily. Men are in middle life now who will live to see the United States contain a population of one hundred millions. As to the wealth of the country, that will increase faster than population. In ten years it has doubled, notwithstanding the immense inoooq Kir tKo wop inoliilliTifr the loss of slaves. 1UWVO l/UV tlM*} In 1860 the total valuation was sixteen billions of dollars, and in 1870 it had risen to thirty billions. If it keeps on at the same ratio, twenty years hence we will be worth over a hundred billions of dollars! This, I think, is an argument why taxation should be reduced, and a good portion of the national debt funded for posterity to settle. After we have borne the heat and burden and shock of battle of the war, it is no more than right that our posterity should come in for a share of the expense. HOW WILL OHIO GO? But to come to politics, which is now the theme in the eyes (or rather the mouths) of all Americans. Ohio is likely to be a hotly contested State with the chances now a little in favor of Greeley. The stock of the Sage has advanced rapidly since the bold positions taken by Sumner and Banks, and since the North Carolina election. At this writing, it is doubtful how the State has gone for Governor, but there is no uncertainty about the Legislature being Democratic by a heavy majority and the election by the Democrats of five out of eight Congressmen. This is a Greeley victory regardless of how T the Governor's election may go. The Governor is but a small power compared to the Legislature and five out of eight votes in Congress:" The Grantft&Jare welcome to the Governor, although at this writing I am not willing to concede that they have got bin/. {la my letters from the "seat of wari' in North Carolina to the Enquirer, I predicted that the Democrats would?carry 1^6;State,.And I shall stick to itl But to"comeT3ack to^OhTol^Tha "defection there from the Grant?party is so great, that I don't see how the Liberals can help carrying the State. . The regular Republican majority is less than twenty-five thousand, and from what observations I am able to make and from what I can gather, I really don't see how the Liberals can fail to add Ohio to their dtf list Still they may, and I should not advise that Ohio be put under any other head than V that of "doubtful." V This is not very satisfactory; but the indul- I geut reader of the Enquirer must put up with it The telling of what I know about Ohio politics may remind them of the story of the Kentucky politician who made a speech of three hours on the tariff. He gave a minute history of it and concluded thus: "Gentlemen, you have heerd me; if the tarryiff is a good thing I am fur it, and if it is a bad thing, I am agin it!" old kentucky. The "Dark and Bloody Ground" swallows Greeley beautifully. One would think that they always wanted him for President from the way they swing their hats and yell. But the secret of Greeley's popularity here is not any particular fondness for him in the abstract, but because Kentucky has deep sympathy with and for the South, and will dfo anything in her power to help lift the burden. * Greeley's election means peace to the South, fair treatment, civil rule, no encouragement to grasping carpet-baggers, anu more of what is known as civil liberty than she has enjoyed since the war. Kentucky, although upon the border, is southern to the core, and she will not let the opportunity slip to aid those of her brethren who are yet under the carpet-bag ban. This, in brief, is why Kentucky is for Greeley, and why she will give him a larger majority than perhaps any State in the Union in proportion to population. THE BOURBON CONVENTION. x Blanton Duncan's Bourbons hold their convention here in September to nominate a straight Democratic ticket; but the whole thing will be a ridiculous fizzle. Here, at the very home of the movement, it has no supporters. I asked a prominent citizen yesterday how many in Louisville would take stock in the Convention and his answer was "one?Blanton Duncan." That is about the truth. Blanton is a noisy fellow, but enfirplv harmless. No Dossible ticket can be ; i - , ? Dominated here that can carry a county or even a school district in the United States. PEACE. A Convention of a different soirt is to be held here on the 12th and 13th of next month. It is to be a grand peace reunion between the North and the South. It goes by the name of "peace reunion" but I suspect from the material engaged in getting it up, that it will turn out to be a huge Greeley meeting. But a Greeley meeting and a peace Convention mean the same thing, so we will not dicker about names. All the great Greeley men of the North and the South are to be invited, and they wil 1 likely attend, including Sumner, Banks, Trumbull, Schurz, Tipton, Doolittle, Governor Walker, of Virginia; Vance and Ramsour, of North Carolina; Adams, of Massachu40 setts; Hill, of Georgia; Brown, of Tennessee; and a host of others?enough at all events to amuse and instruct the multitude for two davs. But I will say more of this when it 9 9 assumes shape. Nemo. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM "DOWN EAST." Woonsocket, R. I., Aug. 9, 1872. Finding the chilling East winds of Boston too strong for a weak pair of lungs, by order of my medical adviser, I haveroeen seeking a more congenial climate. I arrived at this place a few days ago, and hung up my "carpetbag" on the floor of one of the delightful rooms of the Woonsocket Hotel, where shall remain, Micawber-like, "waiting for . something to turn up." If, like some ofyour. 1 worthy county and State officials, there ap- | pears a chance for a good "fat take," I may become a "citizen." woonsocket, i the place where I now write, is a towa of about 12,000 inhabitants, and is situated in the north-western corner of the State, one-half mile from the Massachusetts line, 38 miles from Boston and sixteen miles froiii Providence?the latter city being one of the capitals of the State. Rhode Island, unlike a maioritv of the States of this once "glorious" Union, has two seats of government ;~the other being Newport, the celebrated and fashionable resort, where, during the summer solstice, the moneyed and other nabobs of the country do most congregate. Woonsocket is preeminently a manufacturing town, a large proportion of the population being engaged in cotton and woolen mills, of which there are about thirty, in and around the place. A large majority of the people here belong'to the foreign element?principally French, Canadians and Irish; and it is estimated that the two latter classes number about 8000 soi'ls. The most of these find employment in the cotton and woolen mills, where they work from 6:30 A. M. till 6:45 P. M., one hour being allowed for dinner?thus giving eleven hours and fifteen minutes for a day's work and earning from one dollar to two dollars per diem each. As provisions, board, clothing, etc., are considerably dearer here than in many other parts of the country, I for one, can't imagine how they manage to "" live and keep up a respectable appearance, but they do. I suppose they have made the study of "domestic economy a specialty, and as I am not anxious to know how to Kve on such a small income with so large an "out-go," I have not felt sufficiently interested in the matter to make minute inquiries. THE HARRIS CASSIMERE* ; which has become so popular as a material for "business suits," especially in New England and the Western States, is manufactured in this place?three very large manufactories, employing over 1000 operatives, being exclusively engaged in its production. Besides the cotton and woolen mills, there is also done here a large business in the manufacture of RUBBER GOODS, consisting of overshoes, boots, hats, overalls, overcoats, etc., giving employment to a large number of people, who, I am happy to say, are more reasonably compensated for their labor. ^ WOOLEN BRAIDS fl 111 1 < 1 . _ V TTV oi an ainas, sorts ana sizes are maae in woonsocket and its neighborhood. Also cloth for the manufacture of "lasting gaiters," so commonly worn by ladies all over the world. The celebrated Baily Washing and Wringing Machine?one of the greatest labor-saving inventions of the age, and next to the sewing machine, woman's best friend?is manufactured here, giving, employment to 75 or 100 workmen. i We have here two first-class hotels, several iron foundries and machine shops, seven churches, a Temple of Honor, lodge of Good Tem >iars, and rum mills enough?if their contents were emptied into a canal?to flood < the entire population. There being neither a A