Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, November 25, 1875, Image 2
? (taps and facts. '
In South America there is a prolific |
honey bee that has not been furnished with a !
sting.
Maggie, a daughter of Jefferson Davis,1
is about to be married to a Mr. A. J Hayes,
Cashier of a Memphis bank.
Ten thousand cases of cotton have been |
shipped from Boston to Manchester, England,
and will be followed by a good many thousand
cases more during the next two mouths.
The Charlotte Observer speaks in glowing
terms of the races on the track at that city
last week. Forty-five horses were in attendance,
from various States.
Francis E. Shober, of Salisbury, N. C.,
will be a candidate for Clerk of the United
States House of Representatives, when Congress
assembles.
Mrs. Haddock, wife of J udge Haddock,
of Iowa, has been admitted to practice iu the
courts of that State. She is in demand as au
advocate iu her haaband's court, and is reputed
to be generally successful.
The recent fox-hunting party from
Washington, under the guidance of Judge
? vt n a.
bettle, in KocRiugnam county, x>. \j., were out
ten days, with twenty-one men and forty-two
dogs. They treed bi t one fox, though they
claim to have bad a good deal of fun.
A water-spout is reported to have occurred
about forty miles below Newbern, N. C.,
on the 10th instant, the column of water descending
on a house with such velocity as to
totally destroy the building and kill four of
InmAfAo - ? ? _ 1
At a meeting of the manufacturers of
fertilizers, held in Baltimore on Friday last,
a resolution was adopted, that hereafter fertilizers
should be sold for cash or satisfactorily
endorsed paper, and that the barter for
cotton and other products should be abandoned.
A negro being asked what he was in
jail for, said it was for borrowing money.
"But," said the questioner, "they don't put
people in jail for borrowing money." "Yes,"
said the darkey, "but I had to knock the
man down free or fo' times befo' he would
lend it to me."
The printing of the war records, now
going on in Washington, is a work of great
magnitude. A building forty by eighty feet
is required to hold these records alone.
There are three hundred and fifty cords of
records in this one building. The Confederate
records are about one-sixth of .the bulk of
the Union records.
The new constitution of Alabama contains
a provision that all banks organized in
that State must have a specie basis, and all
their notes must be redeemed in silver aud
gold. Suspension of specie payments is forbidden,
and bank charters are granted only
for twenty years. . The loaning of the State
or municipal credit to individuals or corporations
is prohibited.
J. H. Camp, whose farm is two and a
half miles above Rome, on the Etowah river,
Georgia, made 36 bales of cotton this season
on 42 acres. 30 acres of which made a bale to
the acre. He also made 38 bushels of corn
to the acre on 40 acres, and 24$ bushels of
wheat to the acre. The only fertilizer he
used was barnyard, produced on his own
farm.
The Louisiana sugar crop this year
will be larger than any year since 1861. It
will be up to 190,000 hogsheads, an increase
of 73,133 hogsheads over the product of 1874.
With the exception of 1873, when the yield
was but 89,498, the crops have been steadily
picking up siuce 1864. That year only 10,387
hogsheads were sold. The crop of 1861
was unusually abundant, the yield being no
less than 459,410 hogsheads.
At an early stage of the approaching
session of Congress, it is understood that the
York dolfigAtiou will press, with all their
might, the recognition of the Cubans as bellig- :
ereuts, as a duty which the government can
no longer permit to remain unperformed.
Stress will be laid upon the commercial losses
which the war has already entailed upon us,
and from this stand-point, backed up by a
formidable array of statistics, recognition will
be urged, not as a matter of sentiment, but of
self-interest rather.
Gen. Jubal B. Early, president of the
Southern Historical Society, says that this as
sociation possesses a nearly complete set of all
the reports printed by the Confederate departments,
including the president's messages, reports
of battles, acts of the Confedeate congress
and state governments, etc. It has also
a full set of manuscript reports of Gen. Longstreet's
corps, the papers of Gen. J. E. B.
Stuart, all of Gen. Ewell's reports, a full set
of papers of Gen. S. D. Lee's corps and many
other valuable reports of Confederate officers,
besides a number of federal official reports.
A very distressing accident recently occurred
at a house raising, in Jackson county,
West Virginia. As is customary on such occasions,
chickens had been killed by chopping
oft'their heads. Two little sons of the owner
of the house to be raised saw the chickens
thusguillotined, and during the day coucluded
to repeat the operation. It was just at a time
when the men were lifting a heavy log into
its place. The father, who was holding one
end of the log, casting his eyes toward the
little fellows, one of whom had the axe raised
to sever the neck of his brother, let go of the
log to save the boy, and it fell, killing six
men, two, instantly, the others living ouly a
few hours. The axe fell before the father
could reach the scene, severing the neck of
the son.
A meeting of the first mortgage bondholders
of the Atlanta and Richmond Air
Line Railroad, was held in New York on
Tuesday, of last week, to hear the report of
the committee of trustees appointed to look
after the interests of the road The report
states that there are a number of litigations
in which the road has been involved, and,
that a decree has been obtained in the United
States Circuit Court for the Northern District
of Georgia appointing a receiver and directing
the sale of the road in order to pay
the interest due on the bonds. The report
also says that all that is now necessary before
selling the road, is to obtain those portions of
it situated in North and South Carolina, and
recommends that the bondholders pay six dollars
per bond in additional to the two dollars
already paid. Resolutions were adopted to
the effect that the report of the committee be
accepted.
The colored cadet in the Naval Academy,
Henry E. Baker, Jr., from Mississippi,
was dismissed from the academy last week by
the secretary of the navy, at the request of the j
superintendent. This cadet has occasioned continual
trouble since his entrance, more than i
a year ago, into the naval school. Numbers j
of his classmates and others at the school have ;
been reported, and several even dismissed, for
molesting or troubling him in various ways,'
Knt tKo KtrnntKojio that hp was nnlv an inno
cent victim of unprovoked aggressions is proven
untenable by the concurrent testimony of
his class, and by the report of a board of I
inquiry in regard to the latest difficulty in j
which his Dame appears. It was clearly
shown before the board that Baker used, on
the occasions referred to, language too gross
for publication aod totally inexcusable, and i
this flagrant breach of decency, coupled with
the previous accumulation of minor offenses
which he has committed, induced the superin-1
tendent to request his dismissal.
Several of the defeated Republican candidates
for Congress in Mississippi, threaten
to contest the election. A correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial writes : "The Democrats
have elected the whole floor full of
Congressmen, giving them a gain of five. In
three of these districts the Republicans will,
contest the election, and, although the new
Congress is largely Democratic, I should not i
be surprised if, in at least two districts of this ,
State, the Republican contestants were able j
a condition of things about1
election time as to get their seats, even at the
hands of a Democratic Congress. This State
was given two additional Congressmen on
account of the enfranchiseraentof the negroes,
and justice would demand that the blacks
have an untrammelled voice in their selection.
You may expect this Mississippi election
to be hauled over the coals next winter
at Washington. With three or four seats
contested, as three doubtless will be, it will
give Congress an opportunity to look into
the true inwardness of the election."
Uotfwilte (fnquhtr.
YORKVI1.LE, S.C.S
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? The United States Circuit Court convened
at Columbia on Monday last.
? Mattie, a daughter of Captain and Mrs.
W. L. Roddey, died at Rock Hill, on Friday,
12th instant, from diphtheria.
? The Charleston News and Courier is to be
* * 4. 4.L i. _
enlarged in tne eany pan 01 uexi muuiu iu
the extent of eight columns of space.
? Rev. E. L. King, of the firm of King &
Sons, died in Columbia on Friday last from a
cancerous affectiou.
? Camden boasts of a man sixty-eight years
of age who never rode a horse, drove a buggy
or fired a gun.
? Several droves of Tennessee hogs are en
route for South Carolina. The price asked is
cents per pound, gross.
? Rev. Allan McCorquodale, of the South
Carolina Conference, died at his residence in
Sumter county, on Sunday of week before last.
? The Southern and Atlantic Telegraph
Company have established an office at Blackstocks,
in Chester county, on the line of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. |
? The President has issued orders consolidating
the revenue collection districts. Mr.
L. Cass Carpenter has been retained as Colnf
the first and third Districts of South
Carolina.
? The Winnsboro News says that the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company
have reduced the freight from $2.50 to
$1.50 per bale on cotton, between Winnsboro
aud Columbia.
? The Grand Division of the sons of Tem- i
perance of South Carolina met in Charleston
on Weduesday of last week. Out of one hundred
subordinate divisions in the State, about
eighty were represented.
? Dr. Richard E. Wylie, a prominent physician
and an esteemed citizen of Lancaster
county, died at his home in Lancaster village,
on Saturday of the week before last. He
had, but a few days before bis death, reached
his sixty-fith year.
? The Union Times mentions that Dr. A.
W. Thomson of that county, has made this
year one hundred and twenty-eight and onethird
bushels of corn on one acre of bottom
land and three hundred bushels on a fraction
less than three acres.
? A young man named D. Nobler, from
Charleston, who had been a cadet at the Carolina
Military Institute of Charlotte, died a
few days ago between Columbia and Charleston,
while being taken home, It is said that
he died from hemorrhage of the lungs.
? Governor Chamberlain has pardoned
Dublin I. Walker, Senator for Chester county,
and ex-School Commissioner, and Henry
Blake, an ex-School Trustee, both of whom
were convicted of conspiracy to cheat and defraud
and sentenced to imprisonment in the
penitentiary, but whose sentences were subsequently
commuted to imprisonment in the
county jail. Next week we will print the
excuses of Governor Chamberlain for granting
the pardons.
? The Charleston News and Courier, of Friday,
says: "Senator Robertson, with whom
we had a brief but pleasant talk yesterday, lb
confident that the reform policy of Governor
Chamberlain has the cordial sympathy and
support of the national administration. Some
mnntho atrr? President Grant told Senator
Robertson that Governor Chamberlain could
count on having, if necessary, the active influence,
personal and official, of the executive in
completing the work so well begun; aud we
are authorized to say that President Grant
told Senator Robertson, only a few days ago,
that Mr. Chamberlain was 'the best Governor
in the South.'"
? Mr. H. C. Lawson, residing in Fair Forest,
in Union county, recently, with a rock,
killed a large grey eagle. The Union Times
gives the following as Mr. Lawson's version
of the exploit: "I heard a considerable fuss
among my "better half's" poultry and weut!
to see about it. On going into the lot I found j
the eagle devouring a goose. He did not seem j
afraid of me, although I got within twenty i
yards of him, but appeared determined to j
make sure of a fat goose dinuer. I had neit|i-1
er dog nor gun, but as rocks were plentiful I;
made the attack with them. The first throw i
I disabled him for flying, I then pelted him
" * ' i r* n . b i
until he was dead, tie measured i ieei irom
tip to tip of wings and weighed 12 pounds;" i
? The annual meeting of the stockholders of!
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-!
road Company, was held in Columbia last j
week. Col. Palmer, the president, on behalf
of the directors, submitted the annual report.
From this report it appears that the gross receipts
for the year amount to 8614,031.52,
The operating expenses for the same time, is
reported at S364,009.27, making the net receipts
8250,004.25. The present debt of the
company?bonded and floating?is 82,207,-:
835.40, or 811,322.23 per mile. The debt of'
the compauy, during the past year, lias been
decreased 856,796.04. The following persons :
were elected directors for the current year :!
John B. Palmer, F. W. McMaster, T. S. Rob-;
ertson, James H. Rion, A. B. Springs, B. D.
Townsend, L. D. Childs, J. J. McLure, South
Carolina; R. R. Bridgers, J. W. Thompson,
S. B. Alexander, A. B. Davidson, North Car-1
olina ; W. E. Jackson, J. O. Matthewson, Jo-!
siah Sibley, David Dickson, Georgia ; B. F. I
Newcomer, W. T. Walters, Baltimore; Chas.
Estes, ex officio, Mayor of Augusta. John B.
Palmer was re-elected President.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J A. II. Davega, President?Proposals Wanted.
W. I. Clawson, H. F. Adickes, J. F. Wallace,
Committee?Yorkville Female Institute.
Sells Brothers, Managers?Circus Exhibition.
Kennedy, Latimer & Hemphill?Dry Goods, <fec.
Joseph A. McLean, Judge of Probate?Citation? i
| W. L. Hood, Applicant?W. Allison Hays,
deceased.
; T. J. Bell, Plaintiff's Attorney?Notice to Florence
Murphy and others, Defendants,
j Joseph A McLean, Judge of Probate?Citation?
A. S. Wallace, Applicant?Margaret E.
Hetherington, deceased.
I R. Brandt?Chester Furniture Store?Wanted.
" ?Jewelry, Watches, ?&c.
A. Coward, Principal?K. M. M. School.
W. II. it J. P. Ilerndon?Molasses?Try?Hollow
Ware.
i M. Strauss?Just Received?Furnishing Goods.
T. M. Dobson it Co.?A Nice Smoke?MillineryShawls?Groceries?For
Sale?The Popular
Store?Tobacco?The Reason Why?Shoes, i
RELEASE OF ^RICHARDSON.
A. S. Richardson, ex-postmaster at Chester,
who was lodged in jail at this place some
i time ago, on the charge of embezzlement, was
! released last week by order of United States
I Marshal Wallace. We learn that Richardj
son paid up the amount which he had embezzled.
FORT MILL ITEMS.
Dr. J. E. Massey is making preparations to
remove from Fort Mill to Lancaster.
Mr. A. C. Ivy is building a handsome brick
residence.
The academy building is rapidly approaching
completion. The position of principal
has been tendered to, and accepted by Mr. A.
r? ju t. ?i :u 1 A i
Mr. William Gibson, a worthy citizen, died
on the 16th instant, aged 43 years.
CROSS-TIES WANTED.
Dr. A. H. Davega, the President of the
Company, requests us to say that he desires
to receive proposals for the delivery of crossties
along the line of the Chester and Lenoir
Narrow Gauge Railroad between Yorkville
and the Richmond and Atlanta Air Line
j Railroad. The delivery of the ties must be
commenced on or before the 10th day of December.
Specifications can be obtained by
applying to Dr. Davega, at Chester, S. C.
COW STEALING.
On Monday night, Joe Leech and Alec.
Barry, negroes, were committed to jail on the
charge of cow stealing. The former is an old
penitentiary convict, and is charged with
stealing a steer from Wra. Thomasson. The
same steer was stolen from Mr. Thomasson a
year or two ago and sold to a citizen of Rock
Hill, causing afterwards a vexatious prosecution
of the purchaser. Alec, is implicated in
the theft of two cows from Ervin Shedd. The
cattle were driven to Chester and sold, but
were recovered by the owners, and the thieves
are now awaiting prosecution for the offense.
SELLS* CIRCUS.
Bv reference to our advertising: columns it
" >
will be seen that Sells' Circus aud Menagarie
is advertised to exhibit at this place on Saturday
the 4th of December. We have seen
frequent notices of the exhibition in our exchanges
during the last few weeks, in which
the entertainments given are invariably spoken
of in the highest terras. The Floyd
(Va.) Reporter speaks as follows of the performances:
"On Sunday last the Great European Show
arrived in town and pitched their tents. On
Monday morning the people came pouring in
from all directions, and by noon we had the
largest crowd ever assembled in the place.
About eleven o'clock the grand procession,
which was an imposing affair, made its appearance
on the street. At once the doors
| opened, and never have we seen such a rush
I to get in any pisce;?Mmr,- Trornuri uml nfrrh
dren were crammed and jammed together so
closely that there was really danger of the
little ones being hurt. We deeply sympathized
with one old lady with an infant iu
her arms. who. after vainly begging not to be
crowded, broke out in tears, saying?"For
God's sake keep back or you will kill ray
baby." At last, all got inside. The raenagarie
contained a good collection of animals,
and the circus performance was excellent indeed?a
good deal aboye the average of traveling
shows. The riding was good, and the
bare-back riding unexcelled by any we ever
witnessed?Jim Robinson not excepted. The
performance of Willis Cobb with his trained
goat, monkeys and dogs, was in itself worth
the price of admission."
HOMICIDE.
Between midnight and day on Saturday
night last, Amos McKnight, a negro, was cut
with a knife and killed by Ross McKnight, a
white man. From the evidence elicited at
the inquest, held on Sunday by Trial Justice
J. B. Williams acting as coroner, who imnanelled
a iurv with R. A. Lathan as fore
I i ! ?
man, it appears that on the night in question
the deceased and Ross McKnight stopped at
the house of Wra. Burris, a freedman, living
on the plantation of S. E. Carroll, (about 8
miles south-west of Yorkville.) They were
both somewhat under the influence of liquor,
but appeared to be on friendly terms. Soon
after their arrival at Burris' house, a discussion
arose between Ross and Amos on the
subject of religion, and from that theme
Amos branched off on slavery, and, having
formerly been a slave of Ross McKuight's
father, he commenced abusing Ross for alleged
bad treatment he had received while a
slave. The abuse was accompanied witb
threats, and to such an extent did Amos conduct
himself that William Burris ejected him
from the house, and while outside endeavored
to pacify him. The effort was unavailing, and
Amos endeavored to force open the door.
Ross then stepped out of the house, when, as
the evidence of William Burris goes : "The
deceased approached him and said, T want to
reason with you.' To which Ross replied,
'Go away ; I don't want to have anything to
do with you.' The deceased insisted on fighting,
when Ross McKnight went back into
the house.. The deceased followed him to the
door. When Ross McKnight was in the door
the deceased jerked him out and dragged him
to a hickory tree, which is about a rod dis
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tant. When itoss got loose irom meueceaseu,
he told hirn to stand back?'if not, I will hurt
you.' He told him three- different times to
stand back. The deceased swore he would
go to Ross, threatening to kill him. The deceased
then made at Ross, when Ross plunged
his knife into him."
Two other witnesses were examined, whose
testimony was to the same purport as that
above quoted. In accordance with the evi- j
dence the jury rendered the following verdict: i
"That the said Amos McKnight came to his I
death by an incise wouud upon the right side '
of his neck, severing the principal arteries, at'
S. E. Carroll's plantation in York county, I
about 2 o'clock A. M., on November 21st,
1875, by a pocket-knife in the hands of Ross j
McKuight; and so the jurors aforesaid, upou j
their oaths aforesaid, do say that the said !
Ross McKnight, the said Amos McKnight, by ,
misfortune and contrary to his will, in manner ;
and form aforesaid, did kill and slay."
Immediately after the perpetration of the j
deed, McKnight, in company with the two
men present at the killing, came to Yorkville,
and he delivered himself to the sheriff, stating
what he had done, and expressing great sor-j
row therefor, asserting that he intended only
to inflict a sight wound upon his adversary, in
self-defense.
On Tuesday, McKnight appeared before
Trial Justices Williams and Wagoner, on a !
writ of habeas corpus praying to be released j
from imprisonment. After hearing the peti- j
tion, the justices decided to grant the prayer, 1
fixing bail in the sum of one thousand dol- j
lars, which was furnished with Alexander j
Stewart, J. W. Dobson, D. L. Black and B. '
P. Boyd as sureties.
MERE-MENTION.
The last census of Michigan shows that;
there are 60,000 more men than women ;
in that State. California begins to be i
excited at discovering that 300 to 400 young
Chinamen will be entitled to vote in that State
next year. Hon. A. H. Stephens has invited
Senator Gordon to visit him at his home !
in Crawfordsville, for the purpose of consult- j
ing him upon matters of importance. It is \
supposed that the conference is in regard to
national affairs, and that Mr. Stcpheus will be
unable to resume his seat in Congress. The
official returns of the Wisconsin election give
Luddington (Republican) 841 majority ; Parker,
for Lieutenant-Governor (Democrat)
1,201. The Democrats elect the balance of
I the State ticket. The majority for the
ratification of the new constitution of Alabama
is over 50,000. Only four counties in
the State gave majorities against it. Mobile
cotton planters claim that if it can be gathered,
the present crop will be the largest since
the war. "Brick" Poiueroy has gone j
into bankruptcy, with liabilities amounting to
megTuuiijuij ui v^oiumuus,
Miss., failed to find a bill against LieutenantGovernor
Davis, agaiust whom charges of
bribery were made. There is a man in
Buena Vista, Ala., who has eleven daughters
at home. It takes 198 yards of calico to go
around. The Senate of Arkansas has appropriated
sixteen thousand dollars for national
centennial purposes. In the Brigham
Young case it is the opinion of the attorney-general
that the woman in question (Ann
Eliza) violated the laws of the United States
in marrying Brighara Young, and therefore
could not avail herself of her own wrong to
recover alimony.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Patrons of HHsbandry.
The National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
convened in Louisville, Ky., on the
18th instant. All the States and Territories
except two were represented. The report of
tbe Executive Uoraraittee was discussea. in
regard to the business of the different agencies
the report says some cities are doing a very
large business and have in the aggregate millions
of dollars, while in other respects they
are unsatisfactory and fall short of the benefits
which ought to be realized. The commission
system of orders is said to be false in
theory and unjust to members and therefore, in
the minds of the committee, another method
of selling is deemed necessary for the good of
the order. Such a system the committee begs
leave to submit plans of at a future day, and
is satisfied it will meet with general approval.
In conclusion the committee recommends the
employment of lecturers to canvass the country
and make known the true aim and objects
of the order, thereby correcting the wrong
impressions which now exist in the minds of
many worthy people concerning the Patrons
of Husbandry.
Death of Vice-President Wilson.
Vice-President Wilson died very suddenly,
in Washington, at half-past 7 o'clock
last Monday morning. As was generally
knnwn. his hpalt.h hail hapn pmfn fpphlp fnp
several weeks, though no apprehensions had
been felt of a serious termination of his illness,
and on Sunday night he retired at half-past 9
o'clock, and slept soundly and peacefully until
3 o'clock next morning, when he awoke,
complaining of pain in the chest. Being relieved
of this, he slept until 7 o'clock, when
he again awoke, and it was noticed that his
breathing grew shorter and weaker with each
breath. Medical aid was immediately summoned,
but while his attendant was supporting
his head, he gave one long gasp and expired.
A post mortem examination was made
by the physicians who decide that the cause
of his death was apoplexy. President Grant
has issued an order for the appropriate observance
of the funeral obsequies of the deceased,
aud directing the Secretary of War and of
the Navy to arrange for military and naval
honors to be rendered to the memory of the
deceased. The Fifth Regiment of the Maryland
National Guard will act as the escort
from Washington to the place of burial.
Senator Thomas W. Ferry, of Michigan,
will succeed Mr. Wilson as presiding officer
of the Senate.
Important to Bankrnpts.
The opinion seems to be prevalent
amongst many bankrupts, that immediately
upon the.filing of a petition in bankruptcy,
the liabilities of the debtor are transferred,
absolutely, to the assets which he surrenders
to the Bankrupt Court. Such, however, is
not the case. The order of adjudication in
bankruptcy is, at most, but a temporary injunction
against the suits of creditors. It i3
the certificate of discharge that protects the
bankrupt. If he does not obtain this, he has
attained to no end?his trouble and expense
are his only recompense. Further, a bankrupt
is only entitled to a reasonable time in
which to apply for his discharge, and if he allows
an unreasonable time to elapse, any credi
Mmr I'notlfnfA onif a eta inot Kim tn fKo nrfl I.
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nary State tribunals.
These views have lately been held by His
Honor Judge Bryan, of the United States
District Court, in the matter of a bankrupt
resident of this State. Upon motion of one
of the creditors, the whole proceedings in
bankruptcy has been dismissed on the plea of
"unreasonable delay." This same creditor is
now pursuing the bankrupt in the State Court,
with the view of making his debt.
Bankrupts who have purchased homesteads
on the faith of their bankruptcy and have not
been discharged, will do well to bear in raiud
that these same homesteads may yet be sold
under the sheriff's hammer, to satisfy some
debt contracted previous i;o the passage of the
homestead law of this State.
The Cotton Crop.
The official cotton crop report for November,
makes a direct comparison of the
product of this year with that of 1874. As
former reports of the condition have iudicated,
the States borderiug on the Atlantic all show
a reduced product and those in the Mississippi
Valley an increased yield. Prior to November
first/killing frosts had appeared in the
more northern States of the cotton belt, in
some counties of northern Georgia and in the j
district north of the Tennessee river in Ala- '
baina. Elsewhere the cotton plant was un-1
injured, and generally in vigorous growth on ;
the best lands. In one parish in Louisiana? :
Claiborne?it is claimed that a week's contin-!
uance of fine weather would increase the local
yield several hundred bales. There is 1
much inequality in the progress of picking, j
In some counties of Georgia and Alabama .
the harvest is nearly over. In Mississippi the
workhas been delayed by political difficulties '
and by sickness. In Washington county two-1
thirds of the crop was ungathered and it was
feared that Christmas would find one-fourth
still in the fields. Fine weather has been the
rule, with a few exceptions, but in Louisiana
much fibre has been lost or stained by storms.
The effect of the great September storm in
southern Texas proves less disastrous than
was at first represented. The amount of lint,
in comparison with the weight of seed cottou,
is quite variable, ranging from 25 to 33 per
cent., but so far as reported appears to be less
than in 1874. The State per centages, representing
the aggregate quantity as compared
with last year, are as follows: North Carolina,
91 ; South Carolina, 76; Georgia, 74;
Florida, 90; Alabama, 102; Mississippi, 111;
Louisiana, 100 ; Texas, 114 ; Arkansas, 135;
Tennessee, 116. The crop of Arkansas is a
good one, but the 6gures are increased more
by the fact of last year's poor yield than by
the excess of this year's crop. These figures
poiut to a small advance upon last year's aggregate
if November and December should be
favorable to the openiug aud picking of the
top crop.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
Chester, November 22,1875.
The ladies of Chester propose the adoption
of some measure, before a great while, to enable
them to meet their quota of the indebtedness
still resting upon the monument to be
erected at Columbia, to the memory of Con?vl ?/
uikn Irfusf tkoip
lives in the late war. They are undecided as
yet in regard to the character of the measure
they will take to raise the necessary funds.
Their decision will take form from their expectations
of the kind of entertainment that
will occasion a wider opening of the purses of
the men. Whether it will be a concert, a
dramatic performance, or whether a feast of
fat things, will bespread to tickle the palates
of the lords of creation, and get their money,
is not yet fully determined upon. The latter
mode of raising the "needful" is probably favored
with a greater number of advocates, as
it gives promise of accomplishing more brilliant
results. There are those who believe
that the sterner sex derive greater satisfaction
from the enjoyment of oysters thau from music
! This may be so, and it is not my province
to dispute it. Yet I can safely say that
there is no reason for the indulgence of a single
doubt of Chester's not coming up manfully
to the help of the good cause, no matter
what the entertainment may be. As it is
equally the cause of the ladies of the county
as those of the town, they are also expected
to do their duty. The plan in contemplation,
which will doubtless be adopted, is to appoint
ladies in every section of the county, whose
duty will be to raise money by subscription.
They will, without doubt, enter into the performance
of their task with all the faithfulness
and zeal capable of being excited by so
noble a cause.
The amount of cotton in to.wn on Wednesday
exceeded that of the preceding days of
the week. The stern necessity of meeting
pressing engagements compels farmers to sell,
notwithstanding their desire to hold for high
prices. The wish may be father of the thought,
but they are generally of the opinion that the
price of cotton has about reached its lowest
point, and will, before a great while, begin to
advance. The entertainment of this opinion
accounts for the limited quantity of cotton
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ttiat nas neen soin nere during tne pasi iwo or
three weeks. The proceeds of the cotton crop
thus far sold at this place, have beeu devoted ;
to the payment of the claims of our merchants,
who, in their turn, have beeu forced to meet
their Northern debts. The rapid transit of
money through this place, en route to New
York or Charleston, occasions the small supply
of the indispensable. article hereakoijj&.
As an illustration of this remark, while standing
recently in company with one of our
prominent cotton buyers on Maiu street, near
to a wagon loaded with cotton, he remarked
to me that every bale on the wagon, with the
exception of one, would be devoted to the settlement
of a guano bill.
John Cook, Spencer Cook, C. T. Minus, W.
D. Barnes, white, and David Cornwell, Geo.
Hooper, Ross Sims, George Crosby, and Geo.
Ralls, colored, were arrested last week on warrants
issued by Trial Justice Sanders, charging
them with conspiracy and riot. Ou presenting
themselves before the officer of the
law, they waived a preliminary examination,
and gave bonds for their appearance for trial
at the next term of the Circuit Court. The
prosecuting witness, Mr. John B. Stokes, alleges
that on the night of the 14th instant,
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me aeienaains came 10 nis nouse, anu uner
calling him out, abused and threatened him
with personal violence ; that they drew their
pistols upon him, and though upon his own
premises, he was compelled to seek protection
within doors. If the plaintiff succeeds in
proving his side of the case, the defendants
will 6nd the way out of the difficulty a rough
and thorny road to travel.
Chester was represented at the late State
fair, and as might have been expected, bore
offseveral premiums. To Mrs. J. M. Brawley
were awarded two premiums; one for a
paper picture frame and one for fancy work
for a chair. To Mrs. Isaac Heyman was given
a premium for the skill and beauty displayed
in an infant's dress. Her daughter, Miss Rose
Heyman, received two premiums?one for a
quilt and oue for pillow cases. While there
were some articles on exhibition at the fair
n 1 .1 _ J _p
troin tms piace, me atiennauce 01 our peupie
upon the occasion was exceedingly slira. They
seemed to have anticipated a failure of the
fair, and consequently remained away.
The bridge over Sandy river, at a place
called the De Graffenreid mills, is in a very
unsafe condition. A notice to this effect, and
warning persons of the danger of crossing with
wagons, has been posted on the bridge by order
of the County Commissioners. Still the
notice is disregarded, and the result will be
the occurrence of a deplorable calamity some
day, uuless the danger is removed by the
building of another bridge. This should be
done without delay. It is the duty of those
who have such matters in charge to see to it
that the public safety and interests are promoted
by the speedy construction of another
bridge at that place.
Saturday was the day appointed for the
meeting of the county tax union, to select delegates
to the State tax union that meets in
Columbia this week. Though there were a
good number of people in town, still they
were so indifferent to the object of the meeting
that they declined to attend. One thing
is very evident, that tax-payers have no right
to complain of the high rate of taxation, if
they are unwilling to put forth any effort to
secure a reduction. If they would be free
from the burden of taxation that now oppresses
them, they themselves must strike the
blow. Gen. \V. A. Walker, chairman of the
last meeting of the county tar union, has ap
pointed Major S. P. Hamilton, G. J. Patter-1
sou, Esq., and Colonel J. S. Wilson delegates j
to the State tax union.
Three colored men were arrested at this !
place, on Saturday, for stealing a steer be-!
longing to Mr. Thomasson, of York county, j
Mr. McElwee bought the steer and had been
in possession of it only a few minutes, when
he received a dispatch from the owner, giving
a description and telling him to be on the
lookout for the steer. He immediately caused
to be arrested the negroes from whom he
bought the steer, and two of them are now
lodged in jail. The other thief made good
his escape from the constable while preteud-1
ing to be looking for some one to go upon his j
bond. He will, doubtless, be caught aud j
placed in prison. The proof in hand, I sup- .
pose, would be sufficient to secure a verdict
of guilty from the most prejudiced jury in |
the land ; yet after their arrival at the peni- J
tentiary, the question naturally arises, what
will be the length of their stay ?
Our law-makers take leave of their constit
uents to-day for the purpose of attending the
Legislature that assembles to-morrow. The
delegation is colored with the exception of 8.
J. Couch, a practicing lawyer at this bar.
Dublin I. Walker, who, as the public already
know, was found guilty of issuing a fraudulent
school certificate, and sentenced to the
penitentiary, where he remained a few days,
and thence removed to our county jail, is in
daily expectation of a pardon, and then exI
pects to take his seat in the Senate. Judge
T. J. Mackey authorizes the statement to be
made that he has recommended a pardon on
the ground that facts developed siuce the
trial go to show that the offense was committed
by Walker under the impression that he
was discharging his duty and without any intention
of perpetrating a fraud! As he has
already been released from imprisonment in
the penitentiary, the authorities might as well
go the whole figure in releasing him from the
farce of an imprisonment that is being enacted
here. At a late meeting of Conference of
the colored Methodist Church of this State,
Walker was appointed Presiding Elder of
this ministerial district, embracing Columbia
i and other counties. This action on the part
of his clerical brethren means, I suppose, that
they deem him innocent of the crime charged
and Droved against him. Or it may mean
that they differ with the rest of the world in
believing stealing to be a very great wrong.
Messrs. John Withers and J. L. Albright
are the delegates from the Baptist Church at
this place to the Baptist Convention that
meets this week at Spartanburg. Rev. Mr.
Sanders, the minister, leaves to-day for the
scene of operations.
Rev. Dr. Fleming, Presiding Elder, filled
ih* ni>I nit. at the Methodist .Church last evening.
He has been attending the quarterly
meeting that closed yesterday at Armenia
Church.
Dr. A. P. Wylie visited Columbia, last
week, for the purpose of seeing Major C. D.
Melton, who lies in a very critical condition.
The Doctor entertains very little, if any, hope
of his recovery.
D. T. Legg, of Landsford Township, who
ran away from this county lastspring, charged
with having grievously wronged a young lady
of the neighborhood, returned a few days
ntrri anit nn Sftl.iirrlfl.t7 niaht. was shnt. hv Mr.
Robert Crawford, of Landsford. The wound
is said to be very serious, and will probably
prove mortal. Mr. Crawford came to town
to-day and surrendered himself to the authorities.
Qui.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A shocking accident occurred on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad on
Wednesday of last week, resulting in the
death of one child and the wounding of a
number of the passengers. From various
sources we gather the following particulars of
the accident:
The accident occurred at a place known as
Bacon's Turn Out, thirty miles from Augusta
and four miles above Pine House. This turnout
is the place where the northward and
southward bound trains pass each other
under the present schedule. After the regular
passenger train left Columbia, it was followed
by a train of empty cars for Augusta.
The two trains rolled along at the rate of about
twenty miles an hour, one following closely on
the other. The passenger train had just
reached the siding, and was about to stop,
when the second train came rushing along,
and the engine telescoped the ladies' passenger
car, throwing it aud the smoking car from
the track. A terrible scene followed. The
ladies' car was filled with passengers, aud men
women aud children were jammed together,
wounded, crushed and bleeding. After a few
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IUU11JCUIO UUUIUOIVU tlic niuuuno uiiu uvwiu
were broken open and the passengers emerged
from the wreck. It was discovered that,
while many were bruised seriously, but one
life was lost, that of Charlie Nightingale, a
bright and loveable child about six years old,
V* son of William Nightingale, of Bruuawiuk,
Ua. TEe cBiTJ Bad but a slight wound on
the head and seemed to have been steamed to
death. A son of M. Heigsheiraer, of the United
States coast survey, who was in the smoking
car, was seriously injured and will probably
lose an eye. Mr. Disbmau, ofBaltimore,
a commercial traveler, was cut in the arm and
bled a great deal and seemed badly wouuded.
Governor Chamberlain who was on the train,
en route (or the Barnwell fair, received a slight
wound in the arm, but proceeded on his way
to Barnwell. All the other passengers escaped,
some without a scratch and'others with
slight bruises. It is almost a miracle, under
the circumstances, how any of them escaped,
as the engine telescoped right into the passenger
cars. One of the lady passengers, who
was in the rear part of the car wheu the engine
ran into it, found herself after the accident
sitting on the cowcatcher midway in the
wrecked car; her infant son was found under
one of the seats close to the locomotive, badly
I bruised, but not dangerously injured. As
soon as possible the passengers were rescued
from the wreck, and every passenger was
brought from the train except the body of the
poor boy whose untimely death is above recorded.
A few hours later the Augusta train
reached the spot, and being unable to pass,
carried the passengers of the wrecked train to
Augusta, reaching that city about half past 10
o'clock.
The passenger train is not to blame, but
there is great feeling against the men on the
other train for their criminal carelessness.
The passengers report that the engineer and
conductor could not be found after the accident,
and it has since transpired that they had
both been drinking. The fireman was found
in the cab, drunk and totally unconscious of
the disaster. The eugiueer, whose name was
James Fetner, of Columbia, was seen to take
two large drinks at Johnson's Turnout. The
name of the conductor is James McKensey,
of Charlotte, N. C.
The Union-Herald, of Friday, says: "The
train of cars broken by the railroad accident
on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
near Pine House, on Wednesday night,
was brought to the city yesterday, and placed
in the enmnanv'a wnrkshons. The rear of the
first class car is completely broken through,
and the strong flooring ripped aud shattered
into fragments. The engine of the rear train
ran into this car as far as the cab ; the second
class car is also badly injured, showing the
violence it had been subjected to. The concussion
was so great that the engine of this
train was knocked completely off the track
and badly broken. Seeing the condition of
these wrecked cars it is difficult to believe
that no more than two were killed by so terrible
and reckless a disaster, for it cannot be
called an accident. A report was on the
street last night that the culpable engineer
would be arrested, aud that a warrant had
been issued for his apprehension, for causing
the death of those who have died through his
carelessness. The damage to the company
will be about $20,000. Au investigation into
the canse of the disaster is being vigorously
made by the officers of the company."
The Bankrupt.?It is estimated that of
the number who lauuch their barques on the
stormy sea of commerce, nine out of ten become
bankrupt. Many things conspire to effect
this result. Prominent among them is
? i j
living ueyuuu jruui means, cAiiauouug jruui ,
financial strength. So it is in the physical j
mart, possessed of strength and anticipations i
of a long life, we launch out in quest of pleas- j
ure.
We live beyond our means; undermining
our constitutions by extravagance in eating
and drinking; by disregarding the natural,
laws of health, and ere we are aware of it we j
are bankrupts in body?dyspepsia and rheu-!
matisra, or liver complaint, or shattered
nerves, or kidney disease or dropsy exhausts
our physical capital and we are unable to
meet the heavy drafts upon our constitution.
But you may resume. Check your extrava- j
gance and by the aid of Tutt's Pills, your
broken constitution will be restored and the
drafts on the exchequer of health will never.
be dishonored. I
Jfnrancral anb Commercial.
YORKVILLE, November 24.?Cotton?Extremes
9 to 11. Hut Httle ottering.
CHARLOTTE, November 22.?The cotton market
closed quiet on Saturday last at the fnllowing
1 quotations: Good middling, 12ft; middling, 12$;
I low middling, 128; good ordinary, 11 j; and lower
j grades 10 to 12$.
| Flour, from wagons, $.1.15 to $3.35 per sack;
! Corn, 65 to 75 cents ; Meal, 75 to 65; Oats, 60 to 05.
CHESTER, Nov. 22.?Cotton.?Middling, 12;
I low middling, Hi; good ordinary, 10$.
| NEW YORK, Nov 22.?Cotton quiet. Salee
I 1,202 bales at 137-10 to 13i. Futures closed weak.
Sales 20,300 bales. Noveinlter, 13 11-32 to 138;
December, 13 9-32; January, 13 5-16; February,
1313-32to 1.37-16; March, 13*19-32; April, 13 25-32;
May, 13 15-10 to 13 31-32; June, 14 1-16 to 14 3-32;
July, 14 5-32 to 14 3-10; August, 141 to 14 5-16.
CHARLESTON, November 22.?Cotton firm.
Middling, 128. ~~
AUGUSTA, November 22.?Cotton firm. Middling,
128 to 12$.
LIVERPOOL, November 22.?Cotton firm.
Middling uplands, Oid.
Financial.
NEW YORK, November 22.?Gold steady at
. $1.14$.
?^uuu ?iuuua.
Beligious Notice.
There will be preaching next Sunday morning
at eleven o'clock, intheYorkville Baptist Church.
T. J. TAYLOR.
November 25 47 It
Garner Town Chnrch.
Those persons who have contracted to furnish
lumber for the new church in Garner Town, are
requested to deliver the same by the first day of
next month. It is expected that the work will be
commenced at that time.
DAVID H. SMITH, Chairman.
? NovArohoy 2ft? -,..,,47 It m
Cut This Out, It May Save Tonr Life.
There is no person living but what suffers more
or less with Lung Disease, Coughs, Colds or Con- *
sumption, yet some would die rather than pay 75
cents for a bottle of medicine that would cure
them. Dr. A. Boschee's German Syrup has lately
been introduced into this country from Ger- ^
many, and its wondrous cures astonish every m
one that try it. If you doubt what we say in
print, cut this out and take it to your Druggist,
John C. Kuykendal, and get a sample bottle for
10 cents and try it, or a regular sbe for 75 cents.
November 25 47 eawly
hymeneal!
Married?On the 18th instant, by Rev. J. Henry
Smith, Mr. J. H. SHIELDS and Miss FANCHON
McCULLOCH. All of Greensboro, N. C.
On the 18th instant, by Rev. W. W. Ratchford,
Mr. JUNIUS P. PAGE and Miss MARY P. M.
NELSON. All of Chester county.
obituary.
Died?In this county, near Bullock's Creek
IQth inntont Mr W AT.TJROV
HAYS,'aged 47 years.
notice.
PROPOSALS are wanted for laying the track
from Yorkville to Dallas, 26 miles, on the *
Chester and Lenoir Railroad. Bids will be received
up to the 10th of December, 1875. Address
A. H. DAVEGA, President,
Chester, 8. C,
November 25 47 3t
king's mountain military school,
THE Commencement exercises of this Institution
will be held at the hall of the Yorkville
Female College, at 10J a. m., on Thursday the
25th instant. The friends of the Institution and
the public generally are respectfully invited to
attend.
A. COWARD, Principal.
November 25 47 It
iiTbrandt's jewelry stobe,
Opposite the Court House,
CHESTER, SO. CA. '
JUST received a new and full assortment of
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER AND
PLATED WAKE. The public generally are invited
to call and see, even if they do not want to
buv.
WATCHWORK and engraving done at reasonable
prices.
state of socjth carolina,
YORK COUNTY.
WHEREAS W. L. HOOD has applied to me
for Letters of Administration on all and
siugular, the goods and nlmttels, ri[rhf.< nn>i credits
of W. ALLISON IIAYS,late of the county aforesaid,
deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said
deceased, to be and appear before me at our next
Judge of Probate's Court, for the said County, to
be holden at York Court House, on the 10TH
DAY OF DECEMBER, next, to shew cause, if
any, why the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 22nd day of
November, in the vear of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-five, and in the
100th year of the Independence of the United
States of America. JOSEPH A. McLEAN,
Judge of Probate.
November 25 47 2t
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
YORK COUNTY.
WHEREAS, A. S. WALLACE has applied
to me for Letters of Administration on all
and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and
credits of MARGARET E. HETHERINGTON,
late of the county aforesaid, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased, to be and appear before me, at our
next Judgeof Probate's Court for the said county,
to be holden at York Court House, on the 10TH
DAY OF DECEMBER, next, to shew cause, if ?
any, why the said Administration should not be
granted. . .
Given under my hand and Seal, this 22nd day of
November, in the year of our Lord one tnou- f
and eight hundred and seventy-five, and in the
100th year of the Independence of the United
States of America. JOSEPH A. McLEAN,
Judge of Probate.
November 25 47 2t
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF YOBK-IN THE 00UBT0F PBOBATE.
Martha J. Murphy. Assignee, Plaintiff, against
Florence Murphv, Fletcher Murphy, minor,
and an infant, heirs-at-law of W. E. Murphy,
deceased, Defendants....Summorafor Relief.
To the Defendants: Florence Murphy, widow of
W. E. Murphy, deceased, Fletcher Murphy,
ohJM hoiiKi.of.1aw nr W
ttiiu anubuci uiitiui vuiiuj uv<io-w? <?fr -v*
E. Murphy, deceased.
YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action, which is
this day filed with the Judge of Probate for York
county, S. C., and to serve a copy of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office
in Yorkville, S. C., within twenty days after
the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated, Yorkville, S. C., November 25th, 1875.
T. J. BELL, Plaintiff's Attorney. j
November 25 47 6t
YORKVILLE FEMALE INSTITUTE.
THE undersigned have been appointed a committee,
by the Stockholders of the Institu
lion, 10 lease, or dispose 01 uio anrnc w uio mm,
advantage, for one or more years, as persona may
desire.
The Institution formerly belonged to the Bethel
Presbytery and was disposed of to private individuals.
The building is of brick, and large ; being
about 125 feet long, by 60 feet wide. Besides a
largo hall for examinations, it contains recitation
rooms, and a large number ef private rooms for
boarding purposes. The building is in good re- "
pair, and at least forty or fifty students may be
accommodated with boarding in the Institution.
The building is located in a beautiful grove, in
the suburbs of the village, and the location is as
healthy as any in the State. The
undersigned will dispose of the same,
for the purposes of a female school.
Applications may be made to either of the undersigned
at this place.
W. I. CLAWSON, 1
H. F. ADICKES, [Com.
J. F. WALLACE. J
Yorkville, Noveml>er 23 1875.
^a^Charleston News will please copy twice a
week in daily issuo for one month and send bill
to Committee.
November 25 47 tf
TOWN ORDINANCE.
4T a meeting of the Town Council, held on the
25th ultimo, the following Ordinance was
psssed:
Be it Ordained by the Town Council of Yorkville,
S. C., that in order to raise supplies to defrav
the contingent expenses of said town, a tax
of TWO MILLS ON THE DOLLAR be levied
upon all real and personal property within thecorporate
limits of Yorkville. Said tax to be
paid on or before the 20th of December next
W. H. McCORKLE, In tend ant..
J. R. Sphorb, Clerk and Treasurer.
November 4 44 7t
FRESH BEEF,
THE undersigned, successor to S. A. McElwee,
would respectfully inform the citizens of
Yorkville, that he will continue the business of
butchering, and will have on the market EVERY
DAY, at the stand formerly occupied by Mr. McElwee,
FRESH MOUNTAIN BEEF of the best
quality, which will be retailed at the lowest price
at which a good artiole can be afforded. The market
will l>e open from 5 o'clock to 8 o'clock every
morning. All bills for-Beef will be required to be
settled monthly. C. J. EDNEY.
November 18 46 lm