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$frays and .facts. ? What a mother lacks in skill she makes up in enthusiasm when she cuts her boy's hair. ? Silver is beginning to circnlate freely in Washington, and in the ordinary transactions of business there quite as much silver now handled as fractional currency. ? Since the postoffice department have employed men to repair mail-bags, instead of paying the contractors for so doing, it has saved in six months $33,386.40. ?The crop prospect for small grain in Georgia is cheering. Larger areas are planted in wheat, oats, rye and barley than heretofore. There will be more corn and less cotton this year. ? In Germany the telegraph wires are in future to be carried on underground instead of being supported by posts. The object of this change is to prevent interruption of communication which regularly follows a great storm. ? Gol. T. J. Smith, of Washiutrton countv, Georgia, master of the State Grange, has thirteen hundred acres in corn, thirteen hundred in cotton, and five hundred in oats. He expects to make five hundred bales of cotton and twelve thousand bushels of corn. ? The company publishing Beecher's Christian Union, after a hard struggle with declining fortunes, the past two years, has had to give up and go into bankruptcy. A new company has been formed to carry on the paper, whose circulation has declined from 125,000 to 25,000, within less than two years. ? A merchant of Jackson, Tenn., asked two friends to keep store for him while he went off a while. During his absence, each sold the other a large lot of goods cheap for credit. The merchant considered it a joke, but they claimed to be his agents, and now the courts will have to decide the matter. ? A paper company of Holyoke, Mass., has manufactured an immense ream of paper for the Centennial. The sheets are 6 by 18 feet, the ream weighs about a ton. The value of the 480 sheets is $1,500, and if cut into ordinary sheets of note paper they would make 500,000 sheets. ? Most of the negroes of Georgetown, Texas, to whom a sharper gave the first three degrees of Free-Masonry, are getting better, and, according to the Austin Statesman, can now sit about on the stumps and curbstones. The letter "M" that was branded on them is large enough to be seen a hundred yards distant. ? A startling account of the prevalence of * 4 1* - xl_ , the crime 01 incendiarism was given in uie convention of the underwriters in New York, on Thursday. The committee on the subject reported that thirty five per cent of the whole amount of property destroyed by fire was through incendiarism, or, in other words, that the losses by this crime for the year, in the United States and Canada, ran up to fifty millions of dollars. ? The original Masonic apron worn by Gen. Washington has been presented to the historical department of the Centennial. It was given by Bushrod Washington, the General's favorite nephew and executor, to Governor Smith, of North Carolina, and by him be2ueathed to Dr. Clitherall, whose son, Dr. /litherall, now deposits it in the above named department. It is of white satin, with appropriate emblems. So the Philadelphia papers say. ? A book agent, who has retired from active labor upon the hard-earned accumulation of a life of industrious cheek, says that the great secret of his success was when he went to a house where the female head of the famly presented herself, he always opened by saying, "I beg your pardon, Miss, but it was your mother I wanted to see." That always used to get 'em. They not only subscribed for mv books themselves, but told me where I could find more customers. ? A Pittsfield, Massachusetts, judge recently gave a curious decision in a case of Sabbath breaking. An Israelite was brought before him charged with violating the Sabbath by fishing. The accused pleaded that his Sabbath was Saturday, which he always religiously observed. The judge fined him a small amount, on the ground that while the statutes of the State permitted him to transact his reglar business on the Christian Sabbath, they did not authorize him to go a-fishingon that day. ? The Indians of Florida number about 500. There are more Mickasukis than Seminoles. They inhabit the islands of the Everglades, and are believed to hold a few negroes in bondage. The Seminoles keep aloof from the others, and elect a Tustanugee or war chief, every four years. Old Tiger-Tail is the recognized head of the outside band. They make pets of their pigs, and the porkers follow them like dogs. They use sails in their canoes, and tie blue ribbons around the necks of their hogs. ? There are some pious editors after all. The New York Graphic says that Reid, of the Tribune, and Prime, of the Journal of Commerce, are Presbyterians. Marble, of the World, was brought up as a Baptist, and at one time it was thought he would be a preacher. Hastings, of the Commercial Advertiser, is a Roman Catholic, and so is Bennett. Canont, of Harper's Weekly is a son of a Baptist minister. and he has never gone back on the old gentleman's teachings. G. W. Curtis reads the service in a little church on Staten Island, and Bonner is one of the strong men of Hall's congregation. W. C. Bryant is President of the American Unitarian Association, and one of the Herald staff is a Methodist. ? Assurance has been given by Dr. Linderman, director of the mint, that there need be 110 apprehension of scarcity of silver coin, as there has been issued but $1,500,000 under the substitution provision of the statute, while the Treasury Department has on hand about fourteen million, and the mint coinage will supply from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 a month. With the passage of additional enactments now pending in Congress, looking to the exchange of legal-tender notes for silver, the whole silver reserve may be available. Another plan for preventing a dearth of small change is also pending, looking to the issue of about ten million more small notes. ? There is a possibility that after March 4, 1877, the Democrats may have a majority in the Senate. On that date the terms of twentysix senators expire, and of this number seventeen are Republicans and nine Democrats. If the latter can replace the retiring Democratic senators with others of the same party, and can gain six or 9even senators out of the seventeen which must be elected to succeed the reretiring Republicans, they will have a com fortable majority in tne Douy in <juesuun. They have already elected Governor Coke, of Texas, to take the place of Hamilton, a Republican, and will undoubtedly send Democrats in place of Clayton, of Arkansas, West, of Lousiaiana, and Alcorn of Mississppi, since the Legislatures of these States are pretty sure to be Democratic. ? The treasury department officers at Washington believe that one-fourth of the outstanding pactional currency has been destroyed and never will be presented for redemption, and that the total amount in existence at this time is not more than thirty million dollars. The basis for the belief is the total amount of old issues of fractional currency that have been redeemed and replaced by later ones. In paying out silver coin for fractional currency, the amount of these old issues which have come in, is found to be. very limited, justifying the conclusion thai fully ten cnillion dollars have disappeared from circulation and will not make its appearance at .the treasury again. Of the first issue unfertile act of July, 1862, there was still outstanding, July, 1873, $4,349,763.61, and in April, 1876, $4,269,508.50, showing that in three years but about $70,000 had been returned to the treasury. The second and other issues are in the same proportions, and as that currency has been issued a long time, it is thought the bulk of it is not now in existence. ! ? The folly of going to law on frivolous pre- 1 texts is illustrated afresh by a case lately < tried in the Baltimore Court of Common | Pleas. Some time ago Mrs. Wilcox and her ] ' sister, while promenading, passed Mrs. Doug- 1 las wearing a hat somewhat extensively deco- ? . rated, when one of the former females, pos- 1 sibly a trifle envious, exclaimed, derisively : ( ! "Oh, shoot that hat, Douglass!" This natu- t i rally aroused the ire of Mrs. Douglass, and J | she caused the arrest of the two women j | for insulting her, and they were bound over- 1 to keep the peace. But the matter did not i < rest there. Mrs. Wilcox, who had given the J | gratuitous advice in regard to the shooting of I ( i Mrs. Douglass' head cover, then had Mrs. D. t arrested on the charge of perjury, of which, 1 however, she was acquitted. It was now Mrs. t Douglass' turn, and she brought suit against ( Mrs. Wilcox for false and malicious prosecu- * tion, laying her damages at a high figure. , The case was decided on Friday, the jury t bringing in a verdict of $450 in favor of the x plaintiff?a moderately large sum to pay for the privilege of using a slaug expression. ? ^ c 11k fothi'ilk YORKVILLE, S. C.: ~~ ; THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1876. j Howl* Order the Esfnirer.?Write the name f of the subscriber very plainly, give post-office, t county and State in full, and send the amount of t the subscription by draft or post-office money 1 order, or enclose the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free of c postage to all subscribers residing in York county who receive the paper at post-offices within the county; and to all other subscribers the postage j | is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no / matter where they receive the paper, are not liaI r nrnn.in of thft nOst-Offlt'C f H1C lUf UUauljjD, IV uv>Uf, jrivf? , here, without additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?The date ou 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 tha? our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork. are cash in advance THE CENTENNIAL OPENING. The gates of the Centennial Exhibition were promptly opened at 9 o'clock, A. M., on the 10th instant, and the ceremonies opened at 10.15 A. M., the national airs of all nations being performed by the large orchestra. At 10.48 the music ceased, and five minutes later President Grant, escorted by Gen. Hawley, President of the Centennial Association, advanced to the front of the platform, and was loudly cheered, the band playing "Hail to the Chief," during which time the President shook hands with the Emperor of Brazil c and other invited guests. At 10.56, Gen. s Hawley gave the signal to the orchestra, v which played the Grand Centennial March, j by the German composer, Wagner. The mu- ^ sic closed at 11.10, when Gen. Hawley an- s ? a Potion Simtiann would invoke ; I1UUUCCU tuai J^I0UU^/ K/IIU|/WWM - t divine blessing. At the conclusion of the ( prayer, Whittier's hymn, written for the oc- t casion, was sung with magnificent effect, and q elicited loud applause. The following are the } words of the r CENTENNIAL HYMN. <j Our fathers' God from out whose hand r The centuries fall like grains of sand, We meet to-day, united, free, And loyal to our land and Thoe, To thank Thee for the era done, I And trust Thee for the opening one. ^ Here, where of old, by Thy design, The fathers spake that word of Thine, a Whose echo is the glad refrain r] Of Tended bolt and falling chain, , To grace our festal time, from all * The zones of earth our guests we call. p Be with us while the new world greets a The old world thronging all its streets, , Unveiling all the triumphs won ? By art or toil beneath the sun; A*ud unto common good ordain . , This rivalship of hand and brain. t Thou, who hast here in concord furled . P The war flags of a gathered world, ^ Beneath our Western skies fulfill The Orient's mission of good will, t! And, freighted with love's Golden Fleece, 0 Send back the Argonauts of peace. For art and labor met in truce, For beauty made the bride of use 81 We thank Thee, while, withal, we crave a The austere virtues strong to save, The honor proof to place or gold, *0 The manhood never bought nor sold! ? O! make Thou us, through centuries long, In peace secure, in justice strong ; Around our gift of freedom draw a The safeguards of Thy righteous law; J. Aud, cast in some diviner mould, ? Let thy new cycle shame the old! . * I Mr. Walsh, President of the Centennial s Board of Finance, then, at 11.26, presented c the buildings to the United States Centennial i Commission, and at the conclusion of his ad dress, at 11.35, the cantata was rendered witn very great effect. Every word of the basso- * solo by Myron W. Whitney, of Boston, was distinctly audible at the rear of the guests' ? platform. The assemblage maintained excel- ^ lent order throughout, and they loudly ap- j plauded Mr. Whitney, who acknowledged the s compliment by repeating a portion of the can- a tata, the words of which are by Sidney Lanier of Georgia, and the music by Dudly Buck, of Connecticut. c CANTATA. From this hundred-terraced height Sight more large with nobler light Ranges down yon towering years; Humbler smiles and lordlier tears Shine and fall, shine and fall, While old voices rise and call , Yonder where the to and-fro * Weltering of my Long-Ago Moves about the moveless base C Far below my resting-place. 8 Mayflower, Mayflower, slowly hither flying, t Trembling Westward o'er yon balking sea, 1 Hearts within Farewell dear England sighing, r Winds without, But dear in vain replying, Gray-lipped waves about thee shouted, crying: No ! It shall not be ! ( Jamestown, out of thee? e Plymouth, thee?thee, Albany? W i n ter cries, Ye freeze: awayt Fever cries, Ye burn: a way] Hunger cries, Ye starve: away Vengeance cries, Your graves shall tay ! I Then old Shapes and Masks of Things, 5 Framed like Faiths or clothed like Kings - c | Ghosts of Goods once fleshed and fair, Grown foul Bads in alien air? ?. War, and his most noisv lords, Tongued with lithe and poisoned swords? t Error, Terror, Rage and Crime, All in a windy night of time r Cried to me from land and sea, NoThou ahalt not be Hark! r ; Huguenots whispering yea in the dark, I ; Puritans answering v/ea in the dark! I Yea, like an arrow shot true to his mark, ' , Dart through the tyrannous heart of Denial. ( j Patience and Labor and solemn-souled Trial, Foiled, still beginning, ? Soiled, but not sinning. Toil through the stertorous death of the night, , Toil, when wild brother-wars new dark the Light, * i Toil, and forgive, and kiss o'er, and replight. j Now Praise to God's oft-granted grace, j Now Praise to Man's undaunted face, Dospite the land, despite the sea, 1 I was: I am : and I shall be? j How long, Good Angel, O how long? Sing me from Heaven a man's own song! "Long as thine Art shall love true love, Long as thy Science truth shall know, t Longas thine Eagle harms no Dove, j Long as thy Law by law shall grow, Long as thy God is God above, Thy Drother every man below, y So long, dear land of all my love, I Thy name shall shine, thy fame shall glow!" O Music, from this height of time my Word un- ! J fold; t In thy large signals all men's hearts Man's Heart behold. f , . Mid-heaven, unroll thy chords, as friendly flags ^ unfurled, . ' . i And wave the world's best lover's welcome to the 1 world. , ] i At the close of the cantata, Gen. Hawley, c in a short and appropriate speech, formally c presented the Exhibition buildings to the President of the United States, who, thereup)n, responded as follows : My CoiTKTrymen : It has been thought appropriate, upon this CentenniaL occasion, to bring ogether in Philadelphia, for popular inspection, ipecimens of our attainments m the industrial md fine arts, and in literature, science and phiosophy, as well as in the great business of agrisulture and commerce. That we may the more thoroughly appreciate he excellencies and deficiences of our achievement, and also give emphatic expression to our earnest desire to cultivate the friendship gf ojir ellow members of this great family of nations. enlightened agricultural; ' commercial "and 1 nanufacturing people of the world have been Incited to send hither corresponding specimens of heir skill to exhibit on equal terms in friendly :ompetition with our own. To this invitation hey have generously responded; for -so doing ye render them our liearty thanks. The beauty and utility of the contributions will his day be submitted to your inspection by 1 the nanag'crs of this Exhibition. We are glad to enow that a view of specimens of the skill of all latlons will afford to you unalloyed pleasure, as I veil as yield to you a" valuable practical knowl dge of so many of the remarkable results of the vonderful skilf existing in enlightened commulities. One hundred years ago our country was new md but partially' settled. Our necessities have lompelled us to cliieliy expend our means and im'h in felling forests, subduing prairies, buildng dwellings, factories, ships, docks, warehousss, roads, canals, machinery, eta, etc. Most of >ur schools. Churches, libraries and asylums have >een established within an hundred years. Buriened by these great primal work9 of necessity, vhicli could nor be delayed, we yet have done -1?~ ?ill In tbo rlir<w?timi VI11U LU1."> JVMMUIUUU w in nuvn iu vl,*, >f rivaling older and mora advanced nations in aw, medicine and theology; in science, literaure, philosophy and the tine arts. Whilst proud >f what wo have done, we regret that we have not lone more. Onr achievements have been great' inopgh, however, to make it easy for our people 0 acknowledge superior merit wherever found. And now, fellow-citir^ns, I hope a careful examination of what is about to be exhibited to you vill not only inspire you with a profound respect 'or thcskilland taste^of our friends from othor lations, but also satisfy you with the attainments nade by our own people durine the past one mndred years. I invoke your generous oo-ope ation with the worthy .Commissioners to secure 1 brilliant success to this International Exhibiion, and to make the stay ol'our foreign visitors? o whom we extend a hearty welcome?both proftable and pleasant.' I declare the International Exhibition now jpen. The President concluded his remarks at >reci9ely 12 o'clock, when at a sigaal from jJen. Hawlcv the American flag was unfurled rom the main building." The hallelujah cho us was rendered with orchestral and organ lecoropaniment, and a salute of one hundred juns was fired from George's Hill, with the j inging of the chimes from the different parts I )f the ground. During the performance of ;he chorus, the foreign commissioners passed rom the platform into the main building, and ,ook places upon the central aisle before their espective departments, after which President jrant, accompanied by Director-General joshorn, followed by the guests of the day, >assed into the main building and from thence 0 Machinery Hall. In this Hall one of the nost impressive scenes of the day took place, vhen the President, assisted by his Imperial ilajesty Don Pedro, started the motive power if the hall. At a signal from Gen. Hawley, he President and the Emperor each seized a rank, opening the valves, and turned them everal times. At once a sound was heard vhich gave to the people the understanding hat the engine was about to move. Then he monstrous seventy-ton fly wheel began lowly moving, increasing gradually in rapidty until it was traveling at its full speed. Jen. Hawley started the "hurrah," which was aken up by the surrounding multitude. The 1 " A i_j *u leaienmg tccnuefc truvcicu tuiuugu bug uunv? ng, and as all the wheels in the hall began noving, the ringing of the bells and other leraonstrations told to the world that the Centennial Exhibition was fairly opened. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. The stockholders of the Chester and Lenoir Harrow Gauge Railroad Company met in nnual Convention at Lincolnton, N. C., on Chursdav, 11th day of May, instant. The Convention was organized by calling V. A. rtcBee, of Lincolnton, to the chair, and the ppointment of James Mason, of York, and '. G. Justice, of Lincolnton, as Secretaries. L. M. Grist, moved that a committee of hree stockholders be appointed to verify iroxies. The motion was seconded and adoped, whereupon the Chairman appointed as he committee, L. M. Grist and J. A. McLean, i T T fs TT . ii t iotk, ana o. vj. nan, ui v>iiu*wu?i. The committee reported 2,826 sha res repreented in the Convention, viz.: 107 in person nd 2,719 by proxy, being more than one half f the whole amount of the capital stock of he Company. The report of the committee was received nd adopted and the Convention declared duy constituted, whereupon the President, Chief Cngineer, Superintendent and Treasurer, each ubinitted an annual report. The auditing oramittee also submitted the following report. Yorkvii.le, S. C., May 5,1875. To the Stockholders of the Chester and Lemr N. 0. Railroad Co.: Gentlemen: We he undersigned, a committee appointed by he President and Directors of your Company o audit the books and vouchers of your rreasurer and report thereon, respectfully re>ort that we have performed the duty asigned us, and find the books correctly kept, ind all disbursements properly vouched for. We have also examined the report of the rreasurer, made to the approaching annual neeting, and find that the items therein are :orroborated by the books and vouchers in t.., t? et.-orr, 115 UlJLiUC. UAJIIW JL't XAAtVXj J. F. Wallace, W. H. McCokkle, Committee. The several reports, were on motion, referred o a committee of three stockholders, which ominittee consisted of J. F. Hart, of York, md J. F. Phifer and J. C. Cobb, of Lincoln011, with instructions to examine the same and eport to the meeting as early as practicable. On motion of Jasper Stowe, of Gaston, the Chairman appointed a committee of one from ach county through which the road is char-1 ered, to nominate a President and Board of directors for the ensuing year. The Chairnan appointed on the committee?Jasper stowe, of Gaston; L. M. Grist, of York ; J. s. Wilson, of Chester ; E. Childs, of Lincoln ; f. G. Hall, of Catawba; and G. W. F. Har/ n_u n )er, 01 ^-aiaweii. The committee retired, and subsequently eported the following ticket: For President?Dr. A. H. Davega; for Di- j ectors?John R. Falls, of Gaston; V. A. McBee, of Lincoln ; J. G. Hall, of Catawba ; j. A. Cilley, of Caldwell; J. S. Wilson and . j. S. Brice of Chester; H. F. Adickes and ! lames F. Hart, of York. On motion, the report of the committee was I idopted, and the nominees elected by accla- j nation. L. M. Grist, of York, submitted the follow-1 ng resolution, which wtis seconded and idopted : Revolted, That the next annual Convention >f the stockholders of this Company, be held j it Chester, S. C., on the second Thursday of i May, 1877. " ' ' On motion of Jasper Stowe, of Gaston, it YES Revolved, That when this Convention adourn, it be to meet at Dallas, N. C., on the j .hird Thursday of July, 1878. On motion of J. S. Wilson, of Chester, it1 vas ordered that the1 stockholders'' and' their amilies, on the occasion of the meeting at Dallas, on the third Thursday of July, be lonveyed ovfcr the road without the payment >f fare. Dr. A. H. Davega submitted the following I s resolution, which was seconded and adopted : Resolved, That the actual expenses of the \ Directors, in attending the meetings of the 'Board hereafter, shall be paid bjr.the Treasurer of the Company. The committee, to . whom was referred the reports of the President, Chief Engineer, Superintendent and Treasurer, submitted the following . , i t , , /'. m i i report: ... .. LtwooijHBOMy N. C. May 11T1876? .. To the Chairman and Stockholders of the Chester and Lenoir N. O. Railroad, in Convention : The committee, to whom was referred 1 the reports of the several officers of your road, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and offer the following report thereon: . The report of the Chief Engineer, Superintendent and Treasurer, exhibit satisfactorily the operations of these officers, in their several departments, for the past fiscal year, and 1 are entitled to the approval of the stockholders. The zeal and energy of tfie President, in the prosecution of the building of the road, ; entitle him to the thanks of the stockholders. In relation to the contract made with the Roane Iron Company for rails and the execu- j tion of a mortgage on the road to secure the i guarantors on the notes of the Company, ; mentioned in his report, your committee deem the action of the President and Directors to be in substantial compliance with the author- , ity conferred upon them at the last annual , meeting, and recommend that their contract be hereby ratified and approved. 1 , James F. Hart, i I ' John F. Phifer, < J. C. Cobb, j I , Committee. j The report of the committee was received and unanimously adopted. ^ On motion, the Convention adjourned to ( meet at Dallas on the third Thursday in Ju- . ly, 1876. j PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. I In the Senate on the 8th, impeachment 1 proceedings were resumed. Mr. Knott, on behalf of the managers, concluded his argu- 1 ment, and Mr. Black, of counsel for the de- 1 fense, spoke, when the Senate closed its doors ' for conference. At five o'clock the doors j? were re-opened, and the Chair announced thatj 1 " . i a o A j? ?t,h I tne senate naa agreeu upuu twu uiueia, nmv,u (were read as follows: Ordered, That until 1 further notice the attendance before the Sen- -1 ate of the managers or respondent will not ' be required. Ordered, That when the Senate, sitting for the trial of impeachment, adjourn, it be to Monday next at 12.30 o'clock,: | P. M. The Senate then adjourned. In the | House, Mr. Hale offered a resolution direct- j ing the several committees charged with the I investigations to take testimony with open ] doors. Rejected by a vote of 69 to 91. Mr. ] Hale then moved to refer the resolution to the ] judiciary committee with instructions to re- ( port. Rejected by a vote of 95 to 111. The committee of ways and means were ordered j to make a thorough investigation of the New ( York Custom House, and report the changes j ( and reforms necessary to the most effectual 1 ( enforcement of the laws. Mr. Wells, of Mis- 1 sissippi, offered a resolution directing the Sec- j retary of War to issue half a million of rations to the sufferers from the overflow of the ^ Mississippi. Objected to. ' { On the 9th, both Houses of Congress ad- i { joumed, for the purpose of attending the t opening exercises of the Centennial, until j Friday, the 12th. j . In the Senate on the 12th* a numbor of pc- r' - i 1 1 Ml !_i. titions were presented, ana a om was miruduced authorizing the disposition of the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas. The Senate then adjourned until Monday. In the House, S. S. Cox was elected Speaker pro tern. The Printing committee submitted a report showing quite a number of irregularities in the management of the Government printing office. In the Senate on the 15th, Mr. Withers presented resolutions of the Virginia Legisla- j g ture, asking the passage of a law to refund j the cotton tax. Referred to committee cn fi- c nance. Sargent introduced a bill, prohibiting ^ any vessel from bringing to the United States r more than ten Chinese passengers at one trip, j t The committee on claims reported adversely I j on a bill extending the time for presenting j y i x* T.,?? Qn mas | Claims lor CUllUU BC16CU aitci u uuc U\J, xuvw. ? The galleries were cleared, and the Senate re- v tired to consider its jurisdiction in the ira- 8 peachment case. In the House, Payne moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill to exchange $1,000,000 in silver coin for a like sura in legal tenders. Failed by 132 to 73; not voting, t 43. A bill allowing Gen. Sherman's daugh- ? ter to receive her wedding present from the ? Khedive of Egypt free of customs duty pass- t ed, and goes to the President. i SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Charleston people are luxuriating on , strawberries at five cents a quart. ? From the western sections of the State, j complaints are made of rust in wheat and : oats. ! f ? Mr. Tilman R. Gaines, in Columbia, on i Thursday evening last, delivered a lecture I on the subject of immigration. ? South Carolina Railroad stock sold in Charleston on Thursday last, at from $3.10 ! to $3.50 per share. ? Fifteen hundred bushels of corn arrived !. in A hhpvillfi and wore sold in three i days. Between twelve and fifteen hundred tax executions have been issued in the county. ? Judge Reid has replied to the communi-! cation from the lawyers of Charleston and Orangeburg, that he will hold on to his office for the full constitutional term of four years. ? Mr. Silas Massey, of Anderson, who was ; a hundred years old in March last, had his j first professional visit from a physician last j week. . | ? Albert Rush, a colored member of the legislature from Darlington, on Sunday last, j while passing on the highway in that county, was shot from ambush and killed. It is said ! that he was killed by a wronged husband. ?Gaffhey's Station, on the Air Line Rail- j road, is a growing town, the centre of a fertile j farming region, with metals, lime and miner- \ al springs in the vicinity, Nine stores have ' already been erected. Nearly 5,000 bales of cotton have been shipped thence. j rT" m* - A - mtUU airflFIT I t ? rne ixmcssays mai a uug, mm ???; .? symptom of having the rabies, was killed in 1 ? the town of Union on Tuesday of last week. 1 Coming up Main street, it bit Mr. John Steen ? on the leg and also a small boy, son of Mr. P. 11 R. Lankford, tearing the skin. 1 ? United States Marshal R. M. Wallace t advertises that on Monday, June 5th, he will i sell, under the order of Court, the lot and t buildings in Sumter, set off by the 8heriff of f Sumter county to ex-Governor F. J. Moses, J jr., as a homestead. !i ? While Northern mill owners are com- i plaining, it is very interesting to know thati 1 the Graniteville Manufacturing Company of i South Carolina, divided fully $54,776.60 i among its stockholders during the year ending e February 26. It ? The South Carolina Railroad was not on- i ly the first steam railroad in the country, but t it now comes to the front with the oldest engineer, Mr. Henry G. Raworth, who has been in the erap.oy of that company since 1830. Mr. R. has his fireman, an old colored man, named Adam Perry, who has been with him over nineteen years. ? Three negroes, charged with digging into graves in Hamburg, and robbing tbem of the bones of the dead, were arrested in that village, last Thursday. They were put on trial, when it was developed that they had been selling the teeth and bones found in the graves. One of them claimed that he was looking for buried treasure. They were all discharged. ? Robert McEvoy, who several weeks ago murdered Col. Gregg, at Graniteville, has been sentenced to be hanged on the last Fri day of Jane. Judge Maher, before whom the case was tried, addressed the prisoner at considerable length. His concluding words, in which he impressed upon the prisoner that there was not the slightest possibility of his being pardoned, and urged him to devote the remaining days of his life to spiritual preparation, were deeply impressive, but had no effect upon McEvoy, who never moved a muscle even, when the fatal words sealed his fate. ? About one o'clock last Monday morning the most destructive fire with which that place was ever visited, occurred in Darlington. The fire originated in a kitchen, and spread 30 rapidly that nearly an entire block of buildings was destroyed before the flames we-e subdued. The entire loss is estimated at from 8100,000 to $150,000, on which there was light insurance. ? Attorney-General Stone has instructed the treasurer of Richland county not to levy upon or advertise the property of any tax-payer who has tendered bills on the bank of the 3+n+n in novmoiit nf tovpfl *nd ha? illUtitlltP.d UMtbV IM ^tfJUIVUH V* VHAWJ proceedings in the courts to have said bills received in payment thereof. On the other hand, Comptroller-General Dunn, has issued the following instructions to County Treasurers : "In all cases where bills of the Bank of the State have been tendered for taxes for the pear 1875, such taxes are to be regarded as unpaid, and assessed with the twenty per cent penalty, and collection of the same will be enforced by execution, if for personalty, and by advertisement and sale, if for realty, in the jame manner as for all other unpaid taxes." NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Mr. R. H. Graves, principal of the Hillsboro Military Academy, died suddenly on Wednesday of last week. ? Rev. T. D. Witherepoon, of Petersburg, Va., will deliver the address at Davidson College Commencement, instead of Trinity College, as we inadvertantly stated last week. Rev. DeWitt Talmage will deliver the adIress at the latter College. ? The trial of George W. Swepson, indicted for the murder of A. G. Moore, in Alamance jounty, and removed by the prosecution to Drange county, and set for trial on Tuesday >f last week, was removed to the county of Wake, on the affidavit of the defense that a 'air trial could not be had in Orange. ? In Wilmington, on Wednesday of last veek, a maniac named Elias Wilson, after laturating his clothing with kerosene, lighted i match and ignited it Instantly he became i pillar of flame, and running out of the house, le fell to the ground, a charred mass of lifeess, broiling flesh. ? Says the Greehsboro New North /State: Last Sunday, near Shallow Ford in Alamance ;ounty, some children were playing at a well. 3ne of them caught hold of the chain just ibove the bucket, at the same inBtant another urned the windlass, swinging the child over ;he well, then becoming frightened, let go of he windlass dropping the bucket and child nto the water. Before assistance could be endered, the child was drowned. ? The editor of the Charlotte Democrat pent a part of last week in the town of Dal as, which town, he says, "Shows a little sign >f improvement, but business is very much de>re88ed, as it is everywhere. When the Narow Gauge Railroad is completed to Dallas he improvements will be more marked and lecided. We hope the day is not far distant ?hen Railroads will run cross-wise through ivery county in this State. Then the people vill improve in farming, living, intelligence, md in all other ways possible." # MERE-MENTION. Petroleum has risen to the position of our bird great staple for export, following cotton ind flour in importance. The shipments now i ooiMorp 91) Ortn harr?ls a dav. France in "w-e,?~j? j ends to have an international exhibition n 1878, and $24,000,000 have been voted ilready for the preliminaries. The Sultan )f Turkey pays $46,000 for music in the larem. The Florida sponge trade amounts x> $240,000 a year. The hall prepared for the Democratic Convention at St. Louis ivill seat twenty thousand people. On Thursday last, Dr. William W. Hall, editor )f Hall'8 Journal of Health, fell down in one )f the streets of New York, and died in a few ninutes, aged sixty-three. The cause of his leath is unknown. Change is becoming gradually scarce, and in thirty days dealers ire looking out for tight times. Under ;he new time table, the run by rail between New Orleans and New York is reduced to lixty-two hours. Over a hundred railroad and steamboat companies have agreed to iarry passengers to the Democratic Conven inn af. St Louis at half rates. The Em jeror of Brazil will include Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta and Knoxville on bis return xom New Orleans. The rival factions in Mexico are reported ;o be fighting at Camargo. The Episcoaal Diocese of South Carolina, in session at Columbia, after a warm discussion, declined to idrait colored churches to the diocese. The Union League Club of New York, last Frilay night, refused to admit Secretary BrisX3\v to membership, there being twelve black Dalls against him. The rivers of the New England States are overflowing to a greater sxtent than has been known for many years. EDITORIAL INKLINGS, rhe Keely Motor. So little has been said during the past 'ew months about the Keely Motor, that many> loubtless, have supposed that it had become in exploded idea. The Philadelphia Pros, ? x1_ . L ] lowever, in wnai is appareuujr tuc icpum u* \ in interview, announces that the invention j las been perfected, and will probably be ex-; libited during the present month at the Cen-1 ennial Exposition. The person interviewed j vould set no time for the exhibition, but gave he 15th instant, as the latest date upon which 1 ;he great discovery would first appear in its :' jerfection before the public. The person said, j n regard to the.progress made: "We have j bund that solid wrought-iron blocks, when : brged together, can be bored out to form the i tecessary cubes and cylinders, and we have . tow a machine made in this way which has < itood a hydrostatic pressure of thirty-five j housand pounds to the square inch." The; { noter stands now about eight feet high, and is ;hree feet wide in its greatest breadth." I ; r f LOCAL AFFAIHS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \ 1 T. M. Dobson & Co.?Flash. Arrival*-Marked' -J Down?Straw and Fur Hats?Ladies' Slip- . pers?Lace Sacquee?Summer Shawls. ' j White, Stewart, Ivy & Co.?Notice. John C. Kuykendal.? A Good. Guarantee?-Sure 1 Pop?A Great Medical Blessing?A Local i Item?Read This. ( J. M. Adams.?Ho! for the Centennial?Stove Pipe?Repairing. M. Strauss?Cash! Wden* Pianos ,? ^ Geo. T.Hope, Chairman. ?$250Reward. John J. Smith.?Cheese?Hams?Peaches?Sea < Foam?Lemon Crackers, D. W. Thomasson, Chairman.?Centennial Com- | mittee. - ; W. M. Walker.?Caution. Hunter <?Oates.?Our New Goods. ': 1 John L. Chambers, Administrator.?Application ^ for Discharge. i R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales. >. . ' J COLUMBIA PHOENIX. "< 1 J The above-named paper, which has been ] suspended for several months, was revived \ last week by Julian A. Selby, the former pub- 1 lisher, who promises to issue it every day in the week, at the rate of 82.00 for six months ( or $1.00 for three months. The Phcenia is j small in size, though the editor says he shall j endeavor to make it high in character. The < Gleaner will also be published semi-weekly i from the same office at the price of $1.00 for six months, or 50 cents for three months. : ???r? u i . INCENDIARISM OF A MILL. ] We learn that on Friday night last, the } wheat and corn mill of. John Moore, on Buffalo creek, in this county, two miles northwest of Black's Station, was entirely destroyed by fire. It is supposed the building was ( forcibly entered for the purpose of plunder ( and then set on fire by the depredators. The ( loss to the owner is estimated at.$2,500, ( while the destruction of the mill is quite a ( calamity to the people of that immediate * section, a JOB PRINTING. , ( We are constantly adding to our facilities ( for the exeoution of Job Printing in the best 1 styles of the art. In addition to the most j approved presses, we have an abundant sup- ... ply of types, borders, etc., and use the best 1 grades of paper. To those in want of bill j heads, letter heads and note heads, we will < say that we will duplicate, only adding ,< freight, the prices of Corlies, Macey & Co,, of New York, or any other prominent print- 1 ing house, for printing of that description, , guaranteeing as good work in every instance j as is executed by such houses. Orders froip < a distance promptly filled, and specimens and t estimates furnished by mail on application. f PROMPT PAYMENT. .. j The dwelling house of Capt J. Thomas Low- :> ry, which was destroyed by fire a few weeks s ago, wa3 insured for $4,000 in the London i and Liverpool Globe Insurance Company. >' This amount was prouitly paid to Capt Low- >' ry, without cavil or quibbling, the Company j asking neither discount nor extension of time a after the managers had received satisfactory 4 proof of the loss. Such promptness.,,com- s mends the "London and Liverpool, Globe-" * to the favorable consideration of property- 1 owners who wish to feel secure against loss by ? fire. The company is represented in Chester !( by W. H. Hardin, and at this place by Col. t W. H. McCorkle. ? ' ...r.- <' > if " ENTERTAINMENT AT FORT MILL. .1 The entertainment given by the ladies of ! Fort Mill, assisted by a number of gentlemen, on the evening of the 8th instant, for the pur- > pose of raising funds to procure a bell for the |1 "Presbyterian Church, was a success in ' every respect. Several charades were presented in ' a creditable style, in which Mrs T. J. Cure- ^ ton, Mrs. Dr. Massey, and Misses Powell, s Massey and Belk were conspicuous for1 the 1 inimitable manner in which they acted their [ respective parts in the charades of "Dandy ^ Lions" and "Surprise." The music?both ^ vocal and instrumental?was well rendered, t and everything passed off in the most delight- j ful manner. i <:>. ic.iM-. i t TRANSFERS OF'REALESTATE. ( The following transfers of real estate have * been recorded in the office of the County Au- c ditor since our last report: c J. F. Wallace to John A. and L. T. New- fc ton. Two lota in Yorkville. Consideration n $200. f A. F. and W. B. Fewell to Caroline Hen derson and others. Lot in Rock Hill. Con-1 ^ sideration $60. ' i? ' ' .J Wm. and Thomas McGill to James H. r Douglass. Tract of 221 acres in King's 1 Mountain township. Consideration $660. " John C. Watson and others to Harriet E. 0 Watson. Tract of 71 acres in King's Moan- ? tain township. Consideration not given. ' a ? o Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. * Rock Hill, S. C., May 15, 1876. >f c The alternate rain and sunshine during the g early part of last week, favored the merchants with a considerable sprinkle of country gen- o tlemen, and trade was, consequently, better n than the week previous. In fact, during the c entire week, trade was brisk. Many new and 6 beautiful calicoes were disposed of at remark- * ably low figures. The merchants have dia- S played great taste in their selections of prints; b and since the calicoes are so very pretty, tasteful and cheap, it would be well for the ladies e of Rock Hill to adopt the course Of the Char- tl lotte ladies, who have formed an Economical e Society, and resolved not to . buy any other ii kinds of goods for dresses, but confine thenar p selves to the calico. It would npt be wise or c prudent for the ladies to carry the wearing of h calico to the silly extravagance of the New o York ladies, when calico balls were in fitshion, tl that would cot relieve the pockets of fathers A or husbands. To my view, a lady clad in a e neat, well-f'ting oalico dress, is far lovelier o than one arrayed in gorgeous silks. tl . The new Methodist C hurch edifice is now h complete. It is a model structure. Great n credit is due to the ladies of the church who p have labored with untiring energy and per- d severance to aid in raising money for its erep- U tion. The Church will be dedicated on the o; first Sunday in June next The Rev. E. J. h Meynardie will preach the dedication sermon, a Other distinguished divines, from a distance, fi will be present on that occasion. The many h zealous mem here and their pastor look for- r< ward to a pleasant meeting with, the sincere el hope that many souls may be brought to a Christ. I bid them God speed 1 L. M. Da- d vis, James A Giles and W. S. Creighton, have uj been chesen delegates from this circuit to represent it in the District Conference, to be held si at Batesburg, on the 9th of August next ' d The suit of W. P. Russell, of Charleston, w. si the Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, has at r last been adjusted. The case was to have ; p been tried at this term of the Court in Colunx- a bia, before his Honor Judge Cook presiding ; b but a compromise was effected between tne d parties to this effect: The original demand of til Mr. Russell against the church was $1,280. tl He agreed to take therefor $1,000 and pay tl the cost of the action. It is, doubtless, a very G satisfactory arrangement of the matter, as it 0 would save cost, had they gone tot trial . w I took the liberty, tye other clay, iif'stroll- d ing into the Trial Justice's1 office, as I lad nothing else to db.Luckilyfbr me/h&'Hbtf- d or was in the midst of the trial of a case, the a jury being already empanelled. 'It wiaiiona I of those oases not unfrequent in this country-r , hog stealing. One Israel Long hpd prosecu- a tea one Ed Thomas for stealing his little blue b bow (as he described it.) The prosecutor, c Bworn, testified that he had three nogs; that tl on Friday evening previous all came up but > b the litfle blue apw. She came up missin\ He began to make search for the missing sow, and'after rambling about in the woods, he oameto where a hog had been freshly killed. He discovered the tracks of some man and followed the tracks, whfch led in the direction of ?Ed: .Thomas'-; house. I /UtrfostowataJjf,,. |e lid not go to the house, but stopped a distance of fifty?yards from it. This was about the ex* tent of the testimony .for the -prosecution. The defendant offered no* Witnesses, 'as he 3eemed4S4ianooMwy widow-tho oiFewim?;es?no case.having been made against him. His Hofaflifd^rgcjaftlfd jdry)h'af th^iqftdence before them was merely circumstantial-, but that an unbroken chain of circumstantial avicfehpe was often; eonclusive^afid wodfawjirrantthe jufy iu findmg'a" verdict'm ghilry. [f therearyse^ny grave doubts^ to^he guilt or innocence of the prisouer, to exercise that ioubt in favor ,of the prjsonpr* The record being given to the jury, they retired to make jp tneir verdict.; In a fevjr rainfatfeef they returned with a verdict of not gtfiltvvA *' Thns released j the prisoner 'felt that: his >h?rRfit?r Irad been assailed; He felt deesbr grieved that he had beep thusaccused .find sought redress. . The justice informed , ^i? hat it would not bear ah action/and tfiat he )ught to feel thankful that he was hot ctihricted. -ltl ' '' , t7') : T',u^' There being no more eases before the Own*, [ enquired of his Honor how business-was pith him. He replied that it wpe exceetfugy dull. He said that he bad really begun,to hink that the people had concluded .to berae hemseives ana give no more business tq the w/Otirt# | ^ r v' ?* 14. - i ?'?j** ' <&r.'Vn -'One John Kennedy, colored, the former exton of the Episoopal Chureb<ofl *bie^plsoe, v lid bo for forget his most sacred trdst aa -to inter, in the night time, the consecrated, >f the church, and steal therefrom a number >f prayer-books and Bibles., He. committed' >ther thefts and absconded before being foiitid )ut. Warrants have issued for his apprehendon. 1 ii.v. ; t ' . .in %uo'.*itv>tftwn I learn that near Lindsfbrd# 'in 'Lancaster . i ? .l. tin q.u rtm jvuuwy, uu uic vvwiug vi .tuo row, ?*ovff4VHB difficulty occurred between 8am Bailey, Wider Hart and Sam Lindsay, all colored, in frhich Sam Bailey wis seriously, # not fatedv, cut" in the neck and shoulder by Walter Hart: Sara Lindsay has been arretted { bat Walter Hart is still at large, j o He-was: seen, n JLhis place, 1 am credibly informed,*?ufbe lay after the cutting. He is a boy, abput lighteen agoLslim; T?T.. with large, thick lips. He will bepiokea up when he leatf eipdctsifc' The Town Council have passed' in "ordilance requiring every dog in the limits of the :own to have a collar oo.m The: neatribta* jollar is furnished,, by, the i Cowcjl -fo> t& imall sum of one, dollar. sents the tax paid, and that the dog Is no vacant, ' ' Country dogs should make short''Visfai to town. P- s Yoorreadere havedoubtless ntotioedi 'lriAi lomesurprise, the;fact thatlhave mentioned uformer letters the ,existence of twoi fnlifemale school? here. , Xt basbcen thqsberijbed md permanent school jn this place, and.thev. lave succeeded, perhaps, beyond their most anguine expectations. The snrpri^pis, wheire io the 0kil<m?^hro<from 'tomato' bp these chools. alt must/be Ruck Hill,:as theretate >ut few herefrom a distaupa. }? Mrs. Nei} baaqujte anipte^tjng^hpqJ iof mall girls and boys. 1 must not pass-anno-* iced the mate school,'Col. R.' M. Sii'us, prinripal, agisted by Mr.EnoJc, ofOheahtt^ch tble and efficient faculty. " --"'i . i hi; ".i: . j*j 'e>!.i*.t t nrunn mnAH'./iiioaaniBl/ .'.i -';LE(rxisn rnvn i/nwiun?" /'. CHE0TER, 8. C;, May 1& i' ! Wednesday was one of the loveliest of day?. Mature smiled upon the interesting and beau? /JuLtrjJ+ft, pfrefVQmfaig: fi veui ras foreshadowed early , ^.^he morning ,by he flowers that, were earned from place to . >lace. The arrangemen ts for the prppef obervande of Decoration Daiy haTOg'beea'fuly made, nothing remained,' save th^ir cJOnl)lete carrying oat oa- the 10th?. The-Ch ester Me Club, under the command of J. &,,Mw WnWflBP'W of averal .preparatory arflJ^;. were in je^ungis o jbin the.procession, and to perform" their >art satisfactory" and cdmrneridably. "Rib Chester Sabre Olab, under the command of Sen. W.A. Walker, president, moonted/eind iresenting.the appearance of gallant soldiers, irerc jn line, and, ;mpve4 majestically.} Ift; *0ordance wit,h the arrangetnent, ^epjoce^pon, OD8i8ting,6f the two military companies^ (tne eachere and pupils of" the dilPerfcijii' schbpls, aale and female, of our towri, the be&e-bkn lub and citizens, formed in line at'the P*eeijterian Church at 3 o'clock j and proceededih wctyng.ftfdef jfl; Jfcyergrepu ttfmtfery,; ua^^e^wandpf^jorJ.&.MniB^^ hal. The Rifle Club was at tbelveaqfot the rocession, and the ^abrej Clul)' a| 'tbe! fear, 'he former organization were armed with luskets belonging to theSfcate^tod werotid n the occasion by the permission < of 0t*?w> or Chamberlain.! The base-ball ditp?,ware ttired ,in: their beautiful, uni|qnpa^^h^ nd contributed greatly t? the attn^veh^ f the procession. The pupils of the rnffepexit chools, especially the young kdi^To 'their Tesses of white, looked charmingly,'and were fit emblem of tbe purity and nobuity of that a use, in behalf of which aaffgnty.iMflfr' of ood men laid down theirjito- j, *,,; Everybody was pleased with tbe excellence f the musid on the'bccasibn, which 'wm'Iupished by the brass band fVorfi' Winnkbotb, ompbeSd of thebest ydkig ntembf^wlf'tbwtf.. tarting from the- Presbyteriair Church, -the oote ef the procession was - down Wylie, up ftluda? thrppgh Valley and dpwn, Gadatey*, I the Mreet leading to taa The saCred spot being reached, the speak* r's stand was soon sarrdtfndedf by 'probably be largest number of persbris that''eve^ i, atone time, the "city of the dfead." t!The ite res ting exercises were, r intaoduOedmbya rayer bv.the; Bey. Mr. Martint;pf the.Asep* iate Refc^edChurch^whicli wga. entj^yin arm on y with tne spirit of the occarion. ' ohe' rator of the day, Qeti. W. A.' Walker/'was ben presented by the : Marshal, Major T.' "81 fills. While the address was brief.'it'Wds xtremely. appropriate. <;3!he speaker^fa bis wn eloquent and graceful way* referred.to be "lost cause" and the gallant spirits yrho ad fallen in its defence. Thongh no monu^ lents of marble marked their' last resting* laces, history, he said, Wodld'perpetimle their eeds of heroism. He paid a gloWihg trWtrt& i the noble wome?,' who, in tire trying > lubes f. the war, Were unfailing hi their attfthtiohs ) the sick and;pounded and dying, soldiers, nd Who now exhibited the same loving Jum; ilness in honoring,the mmnpries of those/who ad crbssed 'over the riv&f of deatK'adcl Vrare sting beneath the cdlib Mbde-pflfc^tWirof arnal life. Geo. Walker; in conclusion, isde a handsome reference to ibwBWioa sol* iers, who sleep in : death. almost aide by aide * *Lwi The address was followed: by very fine mnWteggjl which all listened with ?ck arms, andasiLt the lhditfcri^ tWiecoationof the gravfea ' Thi touching Snd imressiye ceremony of decoration was. began ud continued, until fifty, pr more of the humust of "our own iramortiu^dead. had been irewed with* nature*? beautiftil ginA'Araong - v lesfe gifts was a lovely ie inscription, "lb the dead" Of the' Chester v; rreys," which was greatly admired.Another bjfcct of admiration was an inscription* edged ith evergreens, in bejel; ead of the 6th Regiment. Floral ofiariBgs rere also laid tipqn the, graves of the Union ead.' A pladard, Wreath^'tHtf ev^ireend, ad containing the words, "To thO Federal lead," attracted considerable notice, * A stranger, beholding the beautiful scene fter the.;mpw?M? pernor^; service*. had smjramKUiQ dj???n>?d> rrannatioQ m the attentions bestowed upon lie graves of those who were dividedinlife, ut united in death; Everything in Cotinec