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and ^acts. j Street railroads are being constructed in the city of Mexico. In Chicago lately a man was tried and j convicted of murder iu twenty minutes. Rev. Peter Cartwright, the pioneer j Methodist preacher, died at Chicago last week aged eighty-seven years. Cast iron idols, for the Indian markets, are an important branch of trade in Birmingham, England. Richmond, Virginia, boasts of having more manufacturing industry than any other uitj ui 110 OILC; in nic uiiiicu tjiaico. The present is the time to put orchards in trim. The trees should receive careful attention, and a wash of lime will be found effective in killing the insects. Blanton Duncan has started the Tine Democrat, in Louisville, with the picture of a roaster as a figurehead, and the legend, "Neither Grant nor Greeley can scare this chicken." It is said to have taken a train of twentwo cars, drawn by two locomotives, to carry the first installment of the French indemnity from Paris to Berlin. David Camden DeLeon, acting surgeongeneral of the Southern Confederacy, in its earlier days?an elder brother of the Hon. Edwin DeLeon?died atSauta Fe, New Mexico, on the 3d ultimo. The irrepressible agitator, Santa Anna, who was a prominent actor in Mexican political affairs when our old men were boys, has come to the front again as a candidate for the Presidency of Mexico. A little island in the Connecticut, near Well's River, is a geographical curiosity. One can sit down at a certain point on the island and be in two States, three counties 1 t* X - x .1. _ _ - anti iour towns ai ine same time. Last week it was discovered that one hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of Bilks had been stolen from the New York custom house. It is asserted that some of the officials assisted the thieves. The raeterological records of the Pennsylvania Hospital at Philadelphia, which go back to 1790, show that the summer which has just closed with the month of August, has been the hottest ever known in the history of the city. The Reformed Presbyterian Church near Bloomington, Indiana, is said to have adopted the plan of paying for religious purposes a tenth of the income of each member. The money is thrown into the baskets on Sunday morning. No account is kept of the amounts given by each, as all are supposed to be entirely honest in the matter, and it is undesirable to make any distinctions. A delegation from Texas, representing both political parties, is in Washington awaiting the return of the President to appeal to Uim fA ??A?v*/vnA 4. 11 1 ? uc iiuunici rut niitKllig ior 11 OQ 1116 Opposite side. This is too much for rat nature to stand and be cool over, so he rushes for the bait and is caught. % The grain crop of the Pacific slope is reported as being unprecedented in the annals of that land of plentiful harvests. The wheat crop of Liverraore and San Joaquin Valleys, California, is estimated at from twelve to fifteen million bushels, which have all been gathered and bagged, and are now lying in heaps along the Central Pacific Railroad, awaiting transportation. One field in Livermore Valley covers sixty-eight thousand acres, or over one hundred and six square miles, and has yielded forty bushels of first-class wheat to the acre. Within seven days the wheat yield of that large farm was standing stacked within sight of the railway, in the hempen sacks commonly used for sending grain to market, and the cost of the sacks for that farm alone was $30,000. The New York News, says: "A glandered horse owned by Roswell C. Miner, of Steuben, N. Y., in blowing his nostrils, threw a drop of the poisonous matter into one of Mr. Miner's eyes. He immediately wiped it out, as he supposed, but in a short time (within twenty-four hours) his eye began to swell and pain him. Medical aid was procured and his case pronounced by able physicians a hopeless one; that the glanderous matter had so permeated his system that he could not recover, u:. d/^i. > J 1- ?J ? j.iio neon luihcu jjurpie ami was pronounced poisonous. He lingered in agony about twenty days before expiring. His friends were compelled to bury him early the next morning, and with him the entire bed and bedding on which he had lain. An Annapolis letter says: "The colored cadet appointed to the Navy Academy by Congressman Elliott, colored, of the third district ofSouth Carolina, arrived in this city on Saturday, and reported to Commodore Wor den, superintendent of the academy. The name of the cadet is James Henry Conyers. He was born in South Carolina, October 4, 1855, is of good form, has a complexion about browned coffee color, with the usual curly hair of his race, and stands about five feet three inches. He was received very kindly by Commodore "Worden, who told him, if admitted, he must treat all with politeness, and the same would be shown to him. The cadet was accompanied by his friend, Mr. A. C. O'Hear, a light mulatto, a graduate of Howard University, who proposes to commence soon the study of law. The physical examination is the first the candidate is subjected to. This Conyers passed most successfully. He was turned over to the academic board to try his mental calibre. He has not finished his examination yet. His reception by the cadets has been kind and courteous. The colored candidate has been a subject of con versation since his arrival. An extraordinary case of monomania is related in a French exchange. A well-dressed, educated gentleman recently appeared before a magistrate and gave the following account of himself: "My name is L . I am a teacher in a college of the Department of Gers, and have come to pass the vacation in my native town. I come to ask you to be good enough to put me in some asylum until I can overcome a dangerous monomania which possesses me. I am not mad, but am simply seized with an irresistible desire to strangle a child. During the long nights, as I lay sleeplessly in the dormitory of our college, listening to the breathing of the scholars confided j to ray care, I have felt the most extraordina-1 ry sensations. Often have I got up and gone towards the bed of one of the boys with the full intention of strangling him to death, but at the moment that I was about to seize him by the neck I have succeeded, by appealing to my reason and all the resources of my nature, in avoiding the committal of crime. I happily managed to ward off the dreadful impulse until vacation came. But to-day I feel that I can no longer resist. Even in coming here to you I carefully avoided meeting any child, for, had I done so, I must have killed it." At this moment a boy of fourteen years happened to be brought before the magistrate to answer some #harge against him. At the sight of the boy a mad glare seemed to dart from the eyes of the monomaniac as he rushed forward to seize him, and was only prevented by the officers of the law. The magistrate immediately sent the unfortunate man to a lunatic asylum. ?he IJarlu'tUc inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 3, 1872. Watch the Figures.?The date on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued, the date must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork, are cash, in advance JOB PRINTING. Having determined to devote more attention hereafter to job printing than we have done in the past, we would inform the public that our office is now well supplied with new type of the latest styles, and the best machinery in use; and with a choice stock of inks, cards, papers, &c., we are prepared to execute as good work as can be done anywhere in the United States. Orders for Ball Tickets, Freight Billheads, Bank Notices, Labels, Bonds and Coupons, Law Blanks, Bill Heads, Law Briefs, Business Cards, Letter Circulars, Certificates of Deposit, Letter Headings, Certificates of Stock, Memorandum Billheads Checks, Note Circulars, Deposit Tickets, Note Headings, Drafts and Notes, 'Programmes, Envelopes, Policies, FireA Life Ins., Election Tickets, j Shin pi asters, Festival Tickets, j weaaing uaras, will receive prompt attention, and satisfaction as to quality of work, guaranteed in every instance. Particular attention given to fine work in colors. NEWSPAPER CHANGES. Johnstone Jones, Esq., and Mr. P. S. McLaughlin have formed a partnership and purchased the Charlotte Observer, the publication of which they will continue as heretofore. Under its former management the Observer was a sprightly daily, and we feel assured that under the editorial control of Mr. Jones its columns will be more attractive than ever. Mr. Jones still retains the proprietorship of the Rock Hill Lantern, in the editorial management of which he will be assisted by Mr. Gaston Paul, a practical printer, and by "a gentleman of wisdom and talent, who is well known throughout the county and State." Mr. Paul will have general charge of the business department of the Lantern, and from our knowledge of the gentleman we can cordially commend him to the citizens of Rock Hill and the county generally as a man well worthy of their confidence and esteem. In these changes we wish all concerned every success their hearts could desire. THE GEORGIA ELECTION. On yesterday the Georgia election for Governor and members of the Legislature took place. The candidates for Governor are t -?r n c Oi.ix dames iu. orniin, uow vjruveruui ui me owie, and Dawson A. Walker?the first a supporter of Greeley, and the latter of Grant. A glance at the probable result in the State shows the following prospects: Georgia in 1868 gave Seymour, for President, a majority of 45,688 over Grant; but in the same year Bullock, the corrupt carpet-bagger, was elected Governor by 6868 majority. Bullock having fled the State to avoid punishment for his misdeeds, Governor Smith, a Democrat, was elected with very little opposition to fill his place. At the election of congressmen in 1870 the aggregate Democratic majority throughout the State was 22,596. These figures would seem sufficient to justify the sanguine belief entertained by Governor Smith's supporters that he will be reelected by a large majority. The election of Greeley and Brown in November, judged by the same facts, may be regarded as assured. THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE. A writer in Tennessee makes some interesting calculations in regard to the presidential election. He thinks the States which are certain for Greeley are the following, to which the electoral votes are appended respectively : Arkansas 6, Delaware 3, Georgia 11, Kentucky 12, Maryland 8, Missouri 15, North Carolina 10, Tennessee 12, Texas 8, Virginia 11, West Virginia 5; making a total of 101. The States which he thinks are doubtful, but will probably go for Greeley, are Alabama 10, Florida 4, Louisiana 6; making a total of 20. The only southern State which is counted as certain for Grant is South Carolina, 7; the one doubtful State, which is probable, is Mississippi, 8. The writer then predicts that if Greeley carries none of the doubtful southern States he can be elected by the vote of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Indiana, with those States in the South of which he is sure. If he carries Alabama and Louisiana, the vote of New York and PcmncrrlrTonia olrmo tirill onmo wiftiin fino oloo X vuugj 1 T MU1U U4V*IV vviuv HAiiMaM vuv vivv toral vote of the 184 required for a choice; or he could lose Pennsylvania and still succeed with Indiana and New Jersey, and either Connecticut, Wisconsin, or any two of the three Pacific States. OUR CONDITION. Often have we heard the declaration made concerning the Emerald Isle that it was "a blessed land but a cursed people." Whether this is true concerning Ireland or not, we will not undertake to say ; but every day demonstrates that it is true concerning South Carolina. Our people are oppressed and distressed in every conceivable way. Ignorance and vice are in the ascendency. Ruin stares us in the face at every corner,"rod hope is expiring. We do not say that all has been done that might have been done to prevent the present | state of things. On the contrary, we believe | that many things have been done by the best citizens of the State which have had an indirect or direct tendency, to bring about the present state of things. It was an error of the head?not of the heart; but the results are the same. The evident tendency of the present state j of things in South Carolina is to establish | upon a firm basi3 a system of aristocracy and \ serfdom. It will elevate a few to the position j held by the lords and landholders of Ireland,' but the great multitude will be bound down j in poverty and absolute dependency. Even j at present, those who are most oppressed and ; disturbed are the poor. The burden falls mainly upon the shoulders of the laboring man. The laboring man pays the taxes. He ; has nothing to depend upon but his labor, j This is his capital?his stock in trade. Its value fluctuates in perfect accordance with the laws of stocks. If the seasons are favor se able and the prices of produce good, labor is ! valuable and the price remunerative. Things may be so tangled up and taxes so high that J notwithstanding these favorable circumstances j the price of labor may be such as barely to afford the laboring man a scanty support. This is the exact state of things in South Carolina. There are thousands of ablebodied men in South Carolina who can, with great difficulty, make bread enough to sustain life. They are poor?absolutely poor, and almost hopelessly poor. Unless a change takes place soon, we see no way for them to escape this intolerable poverty. Ignorance, vice and poverty will form an alliance, and the doom of these sous of toil will be 1 ' * * '1 X--JI iL. sealed, mat sucn is ine tendency 01 me present state of things all history attests. If | ever a change of policy is to be made it must be done soon. A few more years of anarchy , and misrule and what is desperate in its driftI ing tendency, will become a remediless ruin? | a fixed fact. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Lieuteuant-Governor A. J. Rausier is lying ill in Charleston, with country fever. ? Richard Flannigan, a brother of the late P. H. Flannigan, died in Columbia last week. ? Reuben Tomlinsou, the candidate of the "true" Republicans for Governor, is quite ill at his home in Charleston. ? A meeting of the stockholders of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, will be held at Columbia on the 15th instant. ? Judge Wardlaw has recovered from his recent severe indisposition and is again attending to the practice of his profession at Abbeville Court House. ? Y. C. Robinson, of Rock Hill, has been licensed as a pharmaceutist, druggist, etc., by the University Board of Medical Examiners at Columbia. ? Dr, R. W. Gibbes, of Columbia, has been elected Professor of Anatomy and Surgery in the South Carolina University, vice Dr. John T. Darby, resigned. ? Wm. J. West, Esq., of Greenville county, has been granted a patent for a seed and guano distributor by the Patent Office at Washington. ? Mrs. Sarah Steen, of Union, met with a very serious accident recently, by being thrown from a buggy while returning from a meeting of the Baptist Association. ? At a mass meeting of the "regulars" in Winnsboro last week, a resolution was adopted pledging the support of the party in that county to Hon. A. S. Wallace, Republican nominee for Congress. ? The Masters, Past Masters and Deputies of the order of Patrons of Husbandry in South Carolina, are to assemble in Columbia on the 9th instant, at 2, p. m., for the purpose of forming a State Grange. ? The Columbia Union says that the Division of the Sons of Temperance in that city is in a prosperous condition. New accessions are frequent, and the order embraces most of the steady young men in the city. ? Dr. W. S. Miller, of Spartanburg, was last week severely injured by getting his left hand mangled in a cotton gin. A nearly similar accident occurred to Mr. A. P. Graham, of Anderson county. ? The Columbia Carolinian publishes in its advertising columns, with the name of Ed ward F. Stokes appended, the platform of the National Democratic party, adopted at the recent Louisville Convention. ? T. Q. Donaldson, Esq., has been nominated by the Greenville county convention for the State Senate, in place of ex-Governor B. F. Perry, lately nominated for Congress from the Fourth Congressional district. ? "Hurleyville" in Columbia, embracing thirty-two cottages, erected by Tim Hurley on one of the squares in the vicinity of the depot of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, is advertised for sale by the sheriff of Richland as the property of Hurley. ? Mr. C. M. McJunkin, of the Working Christian, proposes to commence the publication of a new temperance paper in Columbia, when 2000 subscribers are obtained. The subscription will be $1.25 a year, or five copies to one address $5. ? By a recent census the town of Chester is found to have a population of 1506, distributed as follows : White males 400; white females, 438; colored males, 304; colored females, 364. Assessed value of real estate, $457,600. ? Mr. S. T. Poinier, whose address is Charleston, has been appointed Chief Supervisor of Elections for South Carolina. Application may be made to him, in writing, for the appointment of supervisors at election precincts whenever deemed necessary. The law requires that when appointments are made, there shall be one from each political party. ? At a meeting of the "Bolters," held at Union Court House, last week, the following ticket was nominated : Sheriff?Charles McGukin ; Clerk of the Court?Charles Bolt; Judge of Probate?A. A. Hammett; School Commissioner?D. D. Goins; County Commissioners?Abram Farr, T. J. Coleman and Abel Farr; Coroner?James Carlisle. ? The Conservatives of Aiken have put in the field the following ticket: Major A. J. Hammond, for senator; Dr. Gantt, G. W. Croft, S. Corley, Philip Kitching, for representatives ; M. T. Holley, for sheriff; L. W. Williams, for olerk ; H. D. Ott, for probate judge; Dr. T. H. Morgan, for school commissioner ; Captain A. P. Brown, S. P. Kitching, Rev. E. A. Price, for county commissioners. ? Dr. Javan Briant, formerly a Democratic member of the Legislature from Spartanburg, but more recently a convert to Republicanism, has sued the editor and proprietor of the Spartan for libel. The warrants are based upon an editorial which appeared in a late issue of the Spartan in reference to the acts and doings of the Radical county convention held a few days previous. ? The Fairfield Neios gives the particulars of a difficulty which occurred recently in that county, near Gladden's Grove, between George Moore and Ned Graham, both colored, which resulted in the death of the latter at the hands of the former. It seems that Moore's calf got into Gladden's field, and was being chased about by Gladden's dogs, when Moore came up and a rencontre ensued, during which Moore shot Gladden with a double-barrel shot gun, killing him instantly. Moore has been i.j ?,i ;?;i arresieu ttuu iuugcu m ju.n. ? The Columbia papers report that Gov.} Scott has retained counsel in New York to institute at once legal proceedings "against the New York Tribune, for an alleged slanderous and libellous article said to have been Tpublished in the issue of that paper of the 27th ultimo. The Governor states that he is determined to submit no longer to the circulation of libellous articles without giving thejopportunity in court to prove the charges that have been and are being made against him in some of the public prints. ? Gen. E. P. Alexander has severedjhis'connection with the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and accepted the Presidency of a Georgia RaiLoad, with his head quarters at Columbia. -Mr. James Anderson, who is at present Superintendent of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, will also take charge of the Charlotte road. It is understood that at the meeting of the stockholders of the Charlotte road, on the 15th instant, Col. William Johnston will tender his resignation as President. ? The Union, of Monday last, gives the fol lowing us a list of United States military officers, stationed in this State, as then in Columbia : Captain J. S. Stewart, Newberry ; Captain T. J. Lloyd, Sumter; Captain C. R. Paul, Sumter; Lieutenant J. K. Hyer, Laurens; Captain John Christopher, Yorkville ; Lieutenants Robert F. Bates and J. H. Todd, Chester; Major F. F. Whitehead, Yorkville; Lieutenant H. H. Adams and Captain W. H. McLaughlin, Chester?all of the Eighteenth Infantry?and Colonel Lewis Merrill, and Lieutenants Donald, Mcintosh and Aspinwall, of the Seventh Cavalry. ? The "Bolters," of Charleston, have nominated the following ticket: For Sheriff?C. C. Bo wen; Clerk of Court?A. C. Richmond; Probate Judge?Geo. Buist; Coroner?Aaron Logan, colored; School Commissioner?B. H. Hoyt; State Senator?Wm. R. Jervey, colored; County Commissioners?John Bonum, W. H. Thompson, colored, and M. McLaughlin, white; Representatives?C. J. Andell, J. F. Greene, 0. R. Levy, Timothy Hurley and James Brennan, white, and Edward Petty, Richard Bryan, Isaac Prioleau, Julius Tingman, C. F. North, John Vanderpool, A. P. Ford, R. W. Turner, W. A. Grant, B. A. Bosemor, J. J. Grant, N. T. Spencer, R. B. Artson, colored. ? The Chester Reporter of last week, says : "John Lilly, recently the Republican county chairman of Chester, and at present' a candidate for the House of Representatives, was arrested on Monday last on two warrants, charging him with converting to his own use and selling two of the Winchester rifles given out by Scott to the colored militia. It seems that in March, 1871, he was charged by the adjutant-general with the duty of collecting and returning the guns belonging to the militia in this immediate locality. For this duty it was, as we suppose, that his name appears among the recipients of the "armed force" fund for the amount of sixty dollars. After collecting the guns it is charged that he sold two of them. The proof is said to be ample to establish the charge." NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Charlotte Observer says the cherry trees about that town are now in full bloom. ? There will be in the next Legislature, says the Kaleigh News, 16 colored members, 4 in the Senate and 12 in the House. ? A lady living near Salisbury, in attempting to rescue a pet dog, was struck by an enI gine on the N. C. railroad one day last week j and instantly killed. t ? A still-house was burnt in Forsythe county last week, the loss to the owner amounting to one hundred and fifty dollars. What the community will save by ti e accident has not TTof Koon oof! m o fori ;v" ? ? Should Attorney-General "Williams be sent to the United States Senate from his State, it is rumored that Hon. S. F. Phillips, | of North Carolina, will be called to fill the vacancy in the Cabinet of President Grant. ? Capt. Obadiah Woodson, a well-known [ printer, and who in the latter part of his life had filled several important positions of honj or and trust in his county, died at his home in Salisbury on the 11th ultimo, aged fiftyseven years. ? Deep River, in Randolph county, on which stream are located five cotton factories within a space of fifteen miles, is lower than it has been since 1845. Greaj; drouth prevails, and the people have to go a distance of twenty miles to get their grinding done. ? The Hickory Tavern Eagle says that one day last week a negro boy in that vicinity fell from a load of hay on the prongs of a pitchfork which he held in his hands and one of the prongs pierced entirely through his neck without inflicting death. He will recover. ? The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Company have consummated a lease 01 tne N. C. Road from Goldsboro to Greensboro, which arrangement, it is thought, will result beneficially to the eastern and western sections of the State, insuring close connections at Goldsboro, and a more prompt delivery of freight entrusted to that line. ? George Shipwash, one of the prisoners who escaped from Yadkin jail some time ago, has been recaptured. His crime was larceny, for which he was tried last week and sentenced to the penitentiary for four years. Shipwash is considered a kind of desperado. He was sentenced to be shot three times during the war, but made his escape each time, and since the war has broken jail several times. ? On Friday morning last the mail train on the Wilmington and Weldon railroad ran off the track about eight miles from Goldsboro, three of the passenger cars being precipitated down an embankment. The cars were wrecked, but fortunately no one was either killed or badly wounded. Several of the passengers received slight injuries, however, among them W. J. Smith, of Abbeville, S. C. ? Charles Hanner, a negro, was tried for hnrfip-stpfllinr* at the last term of Greensboro I court, and sentenced to the penitentiary for | ten years. Another negro who voted the Conservative ticket at last election was prosei cuted on a charge of stealing a hoe two years ago, and convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year; and a crowd of radical negroes who created a riot in High Point a few weeks ago, endangering the lives of men and women, were tried and fined one dollar each. ? On Monday of last week Oscar J. McFee was arrested at Charlotte, and Joseph Baker at Salisbury, by a United States detective, charged with counterfeiting. About 8200 in counterfeit gold coin was traced to McFee, and a smaller amount to Baker. One hundred mouldings for coining were found in the possession of McFee and a smaller number in the nossession of Baker. The arrested par ties were taken to Greensboro, and after a hearing before Judge Dick, McFee was bound over in the sum of $5000 and Baker in the sura of 81000 to appear at the next term of the District Court at Greensboro, beginning on Monday next. In default of bail McFee was remanded to jail. He is a Canadian by birth, but for the past few years has lived in Texas. "The Spirit of the Age." Such is the familiar title of a new temperance paper which we have received from Raleigh?the Banner of Temperance having recently been purchased by Messrs. Edwards & Broughton, and the title changed to that by which one of the best temperance and family papers ever published in the South was designated. The Age is the organ of the order of Good Templars for North Carolina; it is edited by two prominent clergymen, is of good size, neatly printed, and well filled with choice reading matter. Price, $2.00 per annum. LOCAL A7FAZHS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. M. Strauss A Son?Facts must prove. T. M. Dobson A Co.?Dobson at home?We are much obliged?Groceries?Bagging and Ties. E. C. Quinn?Candidate for the Legislature. H. K. Roberts, Clerk of Board?Report of the Board of County Commissioners?Road Notice. P. P. Toale, Charleston?Doors, Sashes, Blinds, Window Glass, Ac. Minor McConnell?Candidate for County Commissioner. E. N. Crawford and A. F. Lindsay?New Store at McConnellsville. G. Stinson A Co.?$5 to ?20 per day. D. S. Russell?Candidate for Sheriff. W. R. Murphy?Candidate for School Commissioner. T. W. Clawson, Deputy Messenger?In Bankrupted?First Meetinc nf GrnHitnrs?Til the Mat ter of Kerr <fe Roach, Bankrupts. John Dickey, Probate Judge, Chester CountyNotice to Mary E. C. Wilkes, defendant. PERSONAL. We were pleased to receive a visit last week from our genial friend, Major E. C. McLure, the talented editor of the Chester Reporter. FAIR OF THE CAROLINAS. "We acknowledge the reception of an invitation to the above fair to be held in Charlotte, commencing on the 22nd instant. A CUTTING SCRAPE. On Thursday last, in the public road, near Bullock's Creek Church in this county, a difficulty occurred between Messrs. Drayton Parks and Lawson B. Davis, which resulted iu Parks cutting Davis severely on the left side of the throat with a pocket knife. The wound, while severe, is not regarded as neccessarily mortal, as neither the wind-pipe or any important artery was materially injured. The affray resulted from a misunderstanding between the parties in regard to a settlement for a quantity of cotton seed which Parks had got from Davis some time ago. On Monday last Parks surrendered himself to the Sheriff of the county, and gave bond for his appearance at the next term of the Circuit Court. REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. In to-day's paper will be found the annual report of the Board of County Commissioners, to which we invite the attention of tax payers. The report is quite satisfactory in its exhibits, and shows that the affairs of the county have been managed as judiciously and economically as tbe laws by which the Board are governed will permit. The county, so far as known, is pree from debt, and there remains in the treasury an unexpended balance of $2,766.18. The credit for this satisfactory condition of affairs is largely due to Mr. Hugh K. Roberts, the Chairman of the Board, who has guarded the interest of the county at every point, with a fidelity that is truly refreshing in these days of peculation and fraud. NEW STORE AT McCONNELLSVILLE. Messrs. E. N. Crawford & Co. give notice in to-day's paper of the opening of a new dry goods and grocery store at McConnellsville, and the arrival of an entirely new stock of goods. The junior partner of the new establishment is our friend, Mr. A. F. Lindsay, the champion club-maker of subscribers, whose paying customers we hope will be as numerous as the subscribers he has procured for the Enquirer. In this connection we deem it proper to say, that in the past six years we have had considerable business relations witb "Andy," and at all times have found him correct and liberal in his dealings, ever evincing a disposition to do all that is right. Mr. E. N. Crawford, the senior member of the firm is one of the best citizens of the McConnellsville country, being progressive and reliable in every respect. OUR MERCHANTS. In anticipation of a heavy trade this season, our merchants have, we learn, made large purchases of fall stocks, and with the unusual facilities presented in the Northern markets, their selections embrace greater varieties and better qualities than have been offered in this market for several years. Dobson advertises this week new arrivals of goods. To speak of this house would be superfluous. Dobson is a liberal advertiser, and as a consequence he is known wherever the Enquirer circulates; and as another reresult of his mode of advertising, he enjoys a large trade, and is thereby enabled to sell at short profits. M. Strauss & Son also give notice that they are now receiving their late purchases. The senior of this firm has been engaged in mercantile pursuits in this State for the past thirty years, a portion of the time as a wholesale dealer in Charleston ; and while his experience is large, he also has the reputation of being a liberal and honorable dealer. The "old-established house" of J. H. Adams, and Carroll, Clark & Co., and perhaps others of our merchants, are also receiving their fall purchases, of which we presume they will make due announcement hereafter. THE MEETING ON LAST SATURDAY. Pursuant to a notice previously given, a public meeting was held at the Court House on Saturday last, in the interest of the "Bolters'" ticket. The audience was a large and decidedly respectable one, composed about equally of whites and biacKs?among me former many of our best and most intelligent citizens. After the accustomed introductory music, George Witherspoon, colored, was called to the chair, who immediately introduced Hon. F. A. Sawyer, United States Senator, of whose remarks the following is an accurate summary : The speaker opened by expressing his gratification at beingablo to address an audience composed ofthe people of York county, and proceeded immediately to a retrospect upon the condition of affairs in 18(18. Tho whites at that time wero apathetic, vainly supposing that Seymour would be elected and the result be that the reconstruction acts would be ropealed, and the new State governments be abrogated. Good citzens did not join in instituting a good government, but left tho task solely to tne untutored blacks and their few white leaders. From this action on their part, the most disastrous consequences followed, which it is hardly necessary to enumerate. The question which now presents itself to the whites is, whether they will, in 1872, permit their apathy again to put in power men who have thus far done nothing but bring ruin upon the State and disgrace upon the name of the great Republican party; or will they join with the better portion of the Republicans in a united effort to procure a pood government. A change must come, and it is the dutv of the Republican party to effect that change. It is a great mistake tosuppose that those who have done the State such injury represent tho great boay of the Republican party ; for it is safe to say that out of the eighty or ninety thousand Republican voters in this State, not more than two thousand were concerned in the frauds that have been perpetrated, and, the speaker bolieved, the mass of tlio party desire to have an honest administration, and are determined to have it. Let the masses know the right, aud they will follow it. The speaker thon announced his purpose of exposing tho frauds of the State government?all clone by men belonging to the Republican party. Hehaa littletosay of local politics, except to expross a strong dosire that none but honest and efficient men be put in office. The condition ofaf fairs at this juncture is truly deplorable. The I State debt has been tripled, the taxes are enormous, the schools are closed, the lunatic asylum has been ! reduced to great straits, the judges and other ofti- I cers arestillunpaid, and yet the treasury is empty. j All this is the work of the Republican party?for which the speaker fervently expressed the warm- j est affection?and it now remains for the same j party to bring about wholesome reform. The j party is able and willing to do this, and it must i act without delay. The delegates to the State nominating conven- ! tion were pledged to their constituents to work the j much needed reform, but they failed to perform J their duty. F. J. Moses is the most corrupt man | in the party, and it is not the voice of the Repub- ! lican party that has pronounced in his favor. Moses has issued pay-certificates for m an imense I amount, and this, too, to porsons who have done | no service for which they ought to bo paid, but' have received these pay-certificates as bribes for | political ends. Moses, it is true, denies complici- | tj with these transactions: as well might the greatest criminal proclaim his innocence, for his (ilea would have quite as much weight. But there a conclusive evidence of Moses' guilt. These certificates have been issued to the amount of I 81,022,000, according to the statement of Governor ; Scott, whereas the authorized amount was but $350,000?a sum amply sufficient?being almost twelve times what was spent for the same purpose before the war. Such a transaction as this is aim- I ply stealing: it can be called by no other name. Such is the man put forwara by the so-called regular convention at a time when every possible consideration demanded the choice of a man of a character entirely without blemish. The people will not support such a man with such a record. Party lines are a good thing, but it is sometimes necessary to ignore them and put in office the best men, irrespective of the cliquo by whom others are nominated. The Ronublican Dartv of this State reflects disgrace upon the party,"the State and the nation, and it is the duty of the people to displace tho corruptionists and place good men in their stead. The convention that nominated Moses claimed to be regular, but unjustly so, for it was, indeed, packed. Lots of pay-certificates had been issued, and many men went ^ the convention pledged to Moses in return for his liberality. The committee on credentials was manipulated so as, if possible, to admit to tho convention no anti-Moses men. A large delegation from Charleston was rejected that would have cast their votes in favor of a worthier and more honest nominee. This resulted in Moses' nomination ; and upon such action by the so-called regular convention, it ceased to be regular, and was, indeed, packed. Bribery was abundant: in one case $2000 was offered, to induce one delegation to vote for Moses. Such was the convention that nominated Moses; and the nominee is no l>otter than the convention. Whatever may be tho desire of the people to have him in the executive office, they cannot afford to elect him, because of his extravagant and dishonest propensities. Tho speaker then alluded to the famous11 Arms Swindle" by which tho State was actually robbed of $114,000?that being the amount unaccounted for in the accounts of the parties with whom the Adjutant General (Moses) contracted. If Moses received no share of this, he was, at all events, responsible for tho swindle, since as Adjutant General, he had entire management of the transaction. Moses seems now to be a rich man, enjoys all the luxuries of life, deals in fast horses (and some things else, too, that are fast,) and all this upon a salary of $5,000 per annum. It may be possible for a man to spend $5,000 a month upon that sum as a yearly salary, but it is hard to understand. Maybe pay-certificates had something to do with it. * Five thousand dollars is the salary of a United States senator, and it is nareiy enougn 10 enauie him to live. How then has Moses accumulated his immense fortune? But in addition to his frauds upon the State, he bears the character of a libertine. Does anyone who has a wife, or sisters, or daughters, desire to see such a man in the gubernatorial chair? It is always well to avoid even the appearance of evil, and if, indeed, Moses is an honest man, he does not bear that character, and should therefore be shunned by all good men. It was both absurd and improper for the nominating convention to offer sucn a man. So much for Moses. Cardozo is the regular nominee for State Treasurer. This is the man who sealed so many fraudulent bonds?sealed them till they declined in value so much that they were no longer worth sealing ; this is the man that broke his pledges to his own constituency in supporting Moses, and he now comes before the people as a candidate for i one of the most important State offices. He is certainly unworthy of the position. Next as to Judge Melton. He mjy be a very good man, but he is in very bad company. He once?a short time previous to his nominationstated that he coula not in decency and honor unite with the regular faction, but he changed in a single day. What brought about this remarkable metamorphosis? Judge Hoge, the nominee for Comptroller-General is essentially a "carpet-bagger." He has been a constant office-seeker, and has always held some place, having no other visible means of an honest livelihood. He has filled many positions and has been a weak sinecure in all of them. He was Associate Justice, but was never known to give an opinion, even if he entertained one; he went to Congress, and did nothing there; he tried to got the office of United States Marshal, but failed, and is now an aspirant for a high State office, for which he is utterly unfit. The last man on the regular ticket is an individual of whom almost everybody has heard something?for his fame is wide-spread?Rev. R. H. Cain, the nominee for Congress for the State at 1 ? TH- Ir. /J.'an/VMOflfl fVlfl fyfianol ATI iargu? jLiiia muiviuum uco/zphom buv ^vu^/v4 vu Sunday, but probably dispenses with it during the week. At the head of the ticket is the name of the most corrupt white man in the State, and the last name is that of the most unblushingly corrupt black man?for had he a particle of honesty, dark as he is, he would blush to think of some of his infamous transactions. He has always given his vote to that party which was ready to pay him the best price?of which the following is an instance, related by Mr. Cardozo : Cain was once strongly opposing a bill before the Senate, when, in the midst of his speech, one of the parties interested placed a slip of paporupon his desk offering him a certain sum if he would not oppose the measure. Turning to his desk, as if to refer to his notes, he I saw the paper, and resumed his speech. "This," said he, "is what the opponents of this measure I say." He then proceeded to advocate the bill with the greatest enthusiasm! This was perhaps the first instance in which a man, in the same speech, advocated both sides of a question. The Moses j ticket has a Jew at its head and this Christian at its tail. Such, then, is the so-called regular I ticket; and it now remains for the masses, and c pecially the blacks, to say whether they will lend j it their support. On the other hand is presented Tomlinson, a ; ma.i of unquestioned integrity, against whom the [ only charges are brought by Melton and Cardozo. In Cardozo'scase, the question is simply between ! his veracity and Tomlinson's?for the latter emphatically denies the former's assertions?and Cardozo's record in the matter of sealing bonds will surely rot stand against Tomlinson's ever since he has been in South Carolina. He has always sustained a character for honesty. Tomlinson, along with others, did buy stock in the phosphate business, but, so far from having $40,000, he has less then 820,000, and would now willingly dispose of that, since the investment has been by no means a profitable one. The charges against him are all groundless. It is urged on the other side that he is not a native, and hence is not well acquainted with our people. But this amounts to nothing; for having been once State Auditor, he camo in frequent contact with people from every part of the State. It is urged also tnat ho is a "carEot-bagger." This is true, if his being of Northern irlli makes him so; but a seven years' useful and honorable residence here has fully identified him with the people and their interests. The Qnnth Parnlina has hpfln honorable in the past, and it must bo kept so in the future. The j contrast between Moses and Tomlinson is most striking?the one a native of South Carolina and the other of Pennsylvania, it is true; but the latter so far superior to the former that they can scarcely be brought in co nparison. The speaker then reviewed thecareer of the other candidates, claiming that they were in all respects superior to those on the regular ticket. Gary has saved the State $1,800,000 in' the Revenue Bond Scrip, and deserves great praise for his action. "Honest John Patterson," who held a great deal of this scrip, wished that Moses might be Governor in order to appoint a Judge on the Supreme bench, to hear the question of the constitutionality of the act authorizing the issue of the Scrip. Judge Willard, having heard the injunction case, will be unable to hear the question, and I Patterson would like to have Moses Governor in ! order that the latter's father may decide the question, probably in "Honest John's" interest. Gary was offered 950,000 to recede from his position" in the matter, but ho could not be bought. The contrast between Gary and the bond-sealing C'ardozo is remarkable, and much in the former's favor. All the candidates of the "True Republicans"?Green, Roberts and the rest?are good, honest and capable men, incomparably superior to thoregular nominees. It now becomes the imperative duty of every man, of whatever party, to unite with "his fellows in an earnest and unitea effort to redeem the State from hor present embarrassment and disgrace. Reform can come only through the Republican party, and the whites must not repeat in 1872, the fatal error of 1868. It is good, and Republicans should bo proud to know, that the Democrats are powerless in this State. But the Republican party must show themselves equal to their task and to the presont emergency, else tnev must aumit to the world that their policy is a failure, and be ready to turn the administration of affairs over to abler and worthier hands. The Republican party will bring about the needed reform, if they do not incur the active opposition of the whites*. The speaker then adverted to national politics, referring in the most eulogistic manner to Grant and his administration, and predicting a glorious victory in November. But a change in the national administration will effect but little in State politics. Any change hero must be made by the people themsolves, and they should devote their uuited and enthusiastic efforts to the accomplishmontofthis most desirable result. The "Bolters" are really the true party; there is no "split," but simply an earnest protest of the honest against the dishonest portion of the party. And the people should vote for Tomlinson and his follows without theslightest apprehension of impairing the unity and strength of the Republican party. For himself, the speaker hoped that his right arm might wither and his tongue cleave to the roof of his mouth, ere he should lend his support to the Moses ticket; and he trusted that the great body of the people agreed with him. The speech was a fine effort in all respects, and one that might have been heard by any one without fear of hearing those offensive and incendiary remarks with which most harangues of the kind have heretofore been embellished. It was received with marked attention by the entire audience, and doubtless left a deep impression upon the minds of both whites and blacks. At the close of Mr. Sawyer's remarks, local politicians were called upon for speeches, but as their views were not likely to be of any special interest to the general public, our reporter left the scene. I6T The colored Liberals, in Convention at Louisville last week, endorsed Greeley and Brown. Twenty-two States were represented. EDITORIAL INKLINGS. Judge Mackey Explains. A few days ago, the editor of the Winnsboro New "interviewed" Judge Mackey, from the report of which we take the following paragraph iu regard to the Judge's rumored resignation: "Concerning the report that he, Judge M., would be a candidate for the Legislature, he said that only under certain contingencies would he offer himself for the position. If, after the assembling of the Legislature, the friends of reform'were found in the minority, and of not sufficient strength to effect anything, he would use his influence to have a vacancy created, resign his Judgeship, and endeavor to be elected to the General Assembly, in the hope of doing something for the cause. He does not contemplate pull- | ingoff his judicial robes in this election." The Conservatives of Camden. On 20th ultimo, the Conservatives of Camden organized a club, with Col. E. M. Boykin, as President; Gen. James Chesnut, Hon. W. Z. Leitner, Gen. J. D. Kennedy, ~ . i*r x T\_-n j n?t. t xr VJ&pt. tv . Ii? i/eriXbO ouu vapu u. 1U? Ayono aa Vice-Presidents. The object of the club is "to act in concert with the other clubs to be formed in the county." The following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That in our opinion the Conservative party should adopt a uniform plan of action, throughout the State, in reference to the present canvass. Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that the County Executive Committee should be authorized to take measures to concentrate the Conservative vote of this county to the support of such ticket for State ana county officers, as in their judgment may be for the best interest of the people. From the Charleston News, 28th ultimo. THE CAUWELL-TUPPEB TRAGEDY. the encounter as described by tupper and montgomery. Columbia, Sept 24,1872. Upon the commitment of the coroner. Captain George E. Tupper is still confined in jail for killing Capt Jno. D. Caldwell, of this city, last Saturday. It is rumored that efforts will be at once made to effect his release by an application for a writ of habeas corpus. His brother from Charleston, and others of his friends, have arrived in the city. The Hon. C. W. Montgomery, one of the parties engaged in the fight, who was yesterday released from confinement, by his own option shares the fare of the cell with Tupper. Capt. Tujpper's statement of the facts of the affray differs widely from that which has hitherto been given. The reporter of the News, in an interview with the prisoner this evening, found him in as cheerful a state of mind as the circumstances permit. He occupies the roomy prison cell in the jail in which the alleged kuklux of Union were confined. Many people have visited him during the day. A cot, bench and two chairs make up the furniture of the room. Tupper expresses much grief at the fatal result of the rencontre, but claims that the trial will show that he acted in selfdefence. The following is the verbatim statement made to your reporter this evening by Captain Tupper, which is confirmed by C. W. Montgomery, who was present during the interview in the presence of one other person. He says: Col. Charles W. Montgomery, his friend of long acquaintance in Charleston, where they both formerly resided, called upon him at his residence on the night prior to the publication of his (Montgomery's) card in the Phoenix, which reflected severely upon Judge Samuel W. Melton, and requested that Tupper should accompany him to the Phoenix office, and also that he should read the card which he proposed to publish, and which was to appear the next morning. Tupper dressed himself immediately, and went with Montgomery to the Phoenix office. On the way there Montgomery explained to him the article that had appeared in the Beaufort Republican, giving the language of Judge Melton in a recent speech at that place, reHectmg upon Montgomery. Upon arriving at the Phoenix office, Montgomery showed the card to Tupper, and the latter says he endorsed his course, and the card appeared next morning in the Phoenix. During the day of the publication of Colonel Montgomery's card, Tupper states that he was informed by several gentlemen that Captain John D. Caldwell had stated that he had telegraphed to several points for Judge Melton to return to Columbia immediately and meet Colonel Montgomery; also, that Colonel Montgomery had asked Tupper to serve him as his friend in the matter, and he, (Tupper) had agreed to do so. At about one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Colonel Montgomery came to Tupper's office and stated that Judge Melton was on Main street with his friend, Captain Caldwell, and asked him, (Tupper) if he (Montgomery) had not better snow himself on the same street and give Judge Melton an opportunity to approach him, if he should have any desire to do so. The prisoner states that he acquiesced, and at about 2 o'clock joined Montgomery and walked down Richarason street, the main street in the city, on the west side, for several squares, as far as Muller's, at the corner of Lady street, and there met Mr. James Brennan, editor of the Southern Celt, and secretary and treasurer of the State Central Committee of the Bolting wing of the Republican party, where a conversation was engaged in for about half' an hour, when Brennan proposed that the party should walk to Pollock's saloon for refreshments, which they did. There the party partook of beer. When they came out of Pollock's saloon on Richardson street again, Captain Tupper states that he saw Captain vuiuwcii a Liu u uugc iucituu uu uic u^uokio side of the street in front of George Symmer's grocery store, and he states that he observed they recognized Montgomery and him (Tupper). The opposite party then walked np the street slowly, and when that party had reached the corner by Peixotto's store,(the southeast corner of Richardson and Washington streets,) Tupper asked Montgomery to walk with him up the street, on the opposite side, in the same direction. Montgomery said "yes," and they walked up the street slowly for the purpose of giving Judge Melton an opportunity to assault Montgomery, if he chose to do so. When Judge Melton and Capt. Caldweil arrived at the Palmetto tree which stands on the opposite corner from Peixotto's store, they crossed Richardson street, and when they reached the opposite side, the two parties were but fifteen or twenty feet apart, both walking up Richardson street, Tupper and Montgomery walking behind Melton and Caldwell, at a distance of about twenty feet. When they had reached the club-room door, about a square and a half from the corner mentioned, Melton and Caldwell stopped, and as Montgomery and Tupper passed them slowly, walking along, the other party faced outwards, when, Tupper states, that he saluted both gentlemen with the words, "Gentlemen, good-day," the relations between him (Tupper) and both Caldwell and Melton being of a friendly character. Colonel Montgomery at this time simply bowed to Captain Caldwell. Tupper states that Montgomery and himself, then continued on up Richardson street, stopping at the Columbia Hotel about an hour and discussing the matter. He and Montgomery both concluded and agreed that Judge Melton did not intend to assault him. Col. Montgomery believing the same to be clearly indicated by the gentleman aggrieved, (Melton,) they concluded that Judge Melton would address a communication to Colonel Montgomery requesting a meeting in Augusta, Georgia, or Charlotte, North Carolina, and at the time, and as an evidence of the fact, Tupper states that he had made ?rrangements to obtain the same duelling pistols that were selected for the Davega and Johnston affair. At the Columbia Hotel Colonel Montgomery invited him (Tupper) to dine at Pollock's, and the latter told 'Montgomery that he had told his family that he would iiiiia ia/ icujuTO uic Liuups iruiU tUUL OIA16 DC* fore the Presidential election. They waut no interference in the issue presented in that State of the election of a Legislature for the impeachment of Governor Davis. Representatives of both parties seem to have no doubt of the impeachment of Davis if a fair election is held. The New York Tribune announces an impending exposure of the way immigrants are treated on shipboard at Castle Garden and en route to the far West. To make the thing as realistic as possible, a reporter of that paper has taken steerage passage from an English port, and, if he ^survives the entire trip, will relate his experience. The Tribune, it will be recollected, recently stirred up the insane asylumy by a similar process. A man in Pennsylvania has invented a rat trap that is made to operate upon the selfish passions of the poor rat and lure him into trouble. The Mechanic and Fanner, in a description of the trap, says that a mirror is set in the back part of the device, beyond the bait, and as his ratship is out on a foraging expedition, he espies the bait, and at the same time believes his own image in the mirror to *1 i. 1-:? *? - *