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j^ftaps and Jafts.
? Two inches of hail fell in parts of Maine
on the 16th instant, badly damaging the crops.
? The Indians along the Colorado river are
arraying themselves against the Mexicans.
? Nine escaped Fenians arrived in New
York from New South Wales last Saturday.
? Mr. Robert L. Morehead, of Greensboro,
N. C., died on Tuesday of last week.
? Philip James, aged sixteen years, of Winston,
N. C., was recently struck by lightning
and instantly killed.
? Rain storms on Sunday and Monday
of last week damaged the farmers of Tallahatchie
county, Miss., to the sura of $50,000.
? Two hundred and thirty recruits have recently
been ordered to join the forces operating
againct the Indians.
? Gen. Carey, of Ohio, has published his
letter accepting the nomination for Vice-President
by the greenback party.
? The manufacturers of sewing silk and
machine twist have resolved to advance prices
twenty five per cent.
? The reduction in appropriations by the
last Congress is $29,944,253, as compared
with the appropriations for last year.
? At Dallas, Texas ,last Saturday, two men
robbed the State Savings Bank in broad day
light.
? Four bales of new cotton appeared in
Augusta, on Wednesday of last week, one of
which was from South Carolina.
? The Maine Republicans now acknowledge
that if they carry the State at the coming
election, it will be by a largely reduced
majority.
? There is going on in California, this Centennial
year, more construction of railroads
than in any previous period of the State's
history.
? Grasshoppers in large numbers have made
their appearance in the northern part of Nebraska,
and are destroying vegetation at a
fearful rate.
? The irrepressible Sam Bard threatens to
commence the publication of a daily paper
in Washington City, about the 1st of September.
? It is reported that the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Massachusetts, has
been offered to Charles Francis Adams, and
that he has consented to accept it.
? There is one committee at the Centennial
Exposition that has not had a vacancy since
the opening, it is the jurors on wines, ana
they have sampled over 800 different varieties.
? The board of directors of the Mount Airy,
N. C., Narrow Gauge Railroad Company,
have ordered the collection of 5 per cent, of
the capital stock subscribed to said road, for
the purpose of locating the same.
? The London Milk Journal says that a pint
of milk heated a little, but not boiled, taken
every four hours, will check the most violent
diarrhcea,. stomach ache, incipient cholera,
and dysentery.
? According to the report of the registrargeneral
of England, small pox is likely to become
extinct in that country very soon. Ten
years ago the mortality in London from the
disease was reduced to 20,000 annually; now
it does not exceed 600 for the whole of England
and Wales.
? In order to raise the 2,500 men authorized
by an act of Congress, branch recruiting
offices will be opened in several Western
States. The standard of recruits has been
changed from five feet five inches and 155
pounds, to five feet three inches and 175
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of men will be obtained in two or three weeks.
? The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser says
that a warrant has been issued for one of the
merchants of that city for intimidation. A
negro voter offered his ticket at the polls and
was challenged by the merchant, who was
asked by Judge Rice upon what grounds he
challenged this vote. The merchant's reply
was, non compos mentis, whereupon the colored
man, appalled by the awful sounding accusation,
took to his heels and ran away.
? An order, to go into effect on- the 1st of
September, consolidating the internal revenue
offices throughout the country, abolishes thirty-five
offices. The two districts of South
Carolina have been consolidated into one, with
L. Cass Carpenter, collector. In North Carolina,
the fourth and fifth are consolidated,
with Isaac J. Young collector; and the sixth
and seventh are consolidated, but the collector
has not been determined upon.
? The business men are wheeling into line
for Tilden. The Journal of Commerce of New
York, the strongest paper of its class in the
country, says: It is worth a great effort to
put a man in the White House who owes
nothing to the present vast horde of officeholders,
and who will not be afraid to turn
out the dishonest ones and the drones, and
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worK up a genuine reioroi iroiu uie uuitum.
It is now in the power of the people, by the
election of Mr. Tilden for President, to realize
and enjoy some of those reforms for which
they so eagerly long. Nothing but a change
of administration can do the good work.
? Hon. Micheal C. Kerr, Speaker of the
United States House of Representatives, died
at Rockbridge Alum Springs, Virginia, at7*
o'clock, P. M., last Saturday. As the public
are aware, his health has been so bad for several
months past as to prevent the discharge
of his public duties, and he sought to restore
his failing strength by withdrawing, for a season,
from the arduous labors devolving upon
him as Speaker of the House. Mr. Kerr's
home was New Albany, Indiana, where he
entered public life as a member of the State
Legislature in 1856. He was first elected to
Congress in 1864, where he served contiuu
ously thereafter until a few months prior to
his death. As a public man his record was
consistent throughout.
? Reports of battles, said to have been recently
fought with the Indians, are discredited
at Sheridan's headquarters. The following,
via St. Paul, Minn., August 19th, is the latest
authentic news from Sitting Bull. "Tell
Major Mitchell, of Fort Peck, that I am coming
before long to his post to trade. Tell him
I did not commence the war. I am getting
old; did not want to fight, but the
whites rushed on me and I am compelled
to defend myself. But for the soldiers on
the Rosebud, I, with my people, would have
been there. If I was assured of the protection
of the Great Father, I would go to Fort
Peck for the purpose of making peace. I and
the other chiefs want the Black Hills abandoned
and we will make peace." Medicine
Cloud estimates the hostiles at from 8,000 to
10,000 fighting men. They are living entirely
nn moot is hard tn cf>t. nwinc to
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the close proximity of the whites. The hostile
camp is now 011 the Tongue river, south
of the Yellowstone.
? The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger says: "The political managers
of both parties, as has already been stated,
find it most difficult to raise money to
defray campaign expenses. In point of fact
that is the real business which the respective
National committees, in conference here, have
had in hand, though the prepared reports for
the morning papers make it appear that their
attention has been directed to a variety of
other things having little or nothing to do
with the money question. Your correspondent
is reliably informed that within the day
or two past a committee of one of the parties
has been going among the merchants to see
what could be done in this matter, but they
are about giving it up in despair. The merchants
all have but one story to tell. Business
is dull; they are obliged to contract and
economize ; it is as much as they can do to
pay taxes, rent, and meet their living expenses,
so that political contributions just now are
really out of the question. A second committee,
representing the other party, is also
preparing to go the rouuds among the same
elass of the community, but it is morally certain
that they will meet with no better success.
The result, therefore, will be fewer mass
^-^mjtttings, fewer torchlight processions, fewer
speeches from hired orators, and less excitement
all around than in any previous Presidential
campaign. This will be a public blessing
rather than a misfortune, as, for once, the
people will be permitted to go through the
election unbiased by noisy, and not always
desirable, outside influences.
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YORK. VILLE, S. C.:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG, 24, 1876.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Iq the Senate on the 13th, the proposed
constitutional amendment, prohibiting appropriations
for sectarian schools, was discussed
during the morning hour. It was then laid
over, and the Senate resumed the consideration
of unfinished business, which was the bill
to carry the Hawaiian treaty into effect.
Mr. Norwood, of Georgia, spoke in opposition
to the proposed treaty. After concluding his
argument, he moved to postpone the bill to
the second Tuesdav in November. The mo
tion was rejected, aud the bill was then read
a third time and passed?yeas, 29 ; nays, 12 ;
Mr. Spencer offered a resolution proposing a
committee to investigate the election in Alabama.
Several Senators objected, and it
went over. In the House, the Indian appropriation
bill, as reported by the conference,
was adopted. Henry Watterson, the newlyelected
member from Kentucky, was seated.
| The post-route bill, as amended by the Senj
ate, to restore fast mails and the franking
I privilege, was referred to the committee on
! post-offices and post-roads. Randall spoke
j in opposition to the various appropriation
! bills passed and pending in Congress. BanI
niug, of Ohio, from the committee on military
* 111 . A 1 1_ il._ O
I atrairs, asxea leave to report duck me oeunte
I bill providing that the cavalry forces now
J engaged against the Sioux J)e increased
! 2,500 men. Cox, of New York, objected,
i The speaker laid before the House a message
{ from the President, in regard to the harbor
! bill, stating that if it had been compulsory on
hira to expend the money therein appropriated,
he would have vetoed it; but as it was not,
he would take care that no public money
should be expended on useless works or upon
any that were not clearly Rational. The
message created quite a sensation. Eeagan,
of Texas, immediately rose and moved its reference
to the committee on commerce, of
; which he is a member, and from which the
; bill had been originally reported. He criti
I cised the President for assuming that his personal
judgment and discretion were to deterj
mine how far the appropriations in the bill were
I to be applied to the objects defined, and char;
acterized that as an act of "personal Government."
The message was a document of so
j remarkable character that he (Reagan) re;
garded it a3 so great a departure from the
I Constitution, so singular an avowal in advance,
j of the President's determination not to obey
j the law, that he thought the people's Rep
resentatives should not permit such % message
;.to come before them without some expression
of dissent. Hereford, of West Virginia, chair!
man of the committee on commerce, condemn1*
! ed the message very severely, regarding it as
' in keeping with the President's idea expressed
after the Franco-German war, that there was
; a strong similarity between the American
J Republic and the German Empire. The
i President had announced, in plain lauguage,
' that he intended to set at naught and nullify
the will of the American Congress. What
| right had the great Cmsar to decide what
were and what were not national works ? He
| favored the proposed reference of the message.
Kasson, of Iowa, defended the position taken
i by the President.
In the Senate on the 14th, a large number
| of pension and private bills passed, among
; them one for the relief of the widow of exl
President Polk. A resolution appointing
a commission to inquire into the changes of
gold and silver passed. The report of the
conference committee on the bill to reiuforce
the army for the Indian war was adopted.
| In the House the Senate bill removing the
: political disabilities of Stephen D. Lee, of
; Mississippi, C. A. Wilcox, of Maryland,
' and John G. Walker, of Texas, was passed.
Banning, of Ohio, made a conference report
' on the bill to increase the cavalry service
j in the Sioux war, and proceeded to explain
: it. The House recedes from its proposition
: to authorize the raising of 5,000 volunteer
cavalry, and accepts the preposition to increase
the regular cavalry force operating
against the Sioux by 2,500 men. He quoted
Senator Maxey, of Texas, as authority
for the statement tha#the country is on the
| verge of the ugliest Indian war that it has
1 ever gone through?a war not confined to the
: Sioux, but extending to all the hostile tribes.
Mills, of Texas, also explained and advocated
1 the reDort. The increase was confined to the
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raising of cavalry companies to 100 men each,
j but the aggregate strength of the army was
not confined, as under existiug law, to 25,000
(men. Thornburgh, of Tennessee, advocated
; the conference report in the interest of economy
and efficiency. The bill, as it passed the
j House, would have cost the Goverraeut not
' less than three million of dollars, and the
! country round have had the services of the
J troops only from the 5th of October to the loth
of December, when they would have to go in.
to winter quarters, and "their six months
j time would have expired before the winter
was over. On the other hand, the bill as
agreed on in conference committee, would not
involve an expenditure of over half that
amount and would be the best and most efficient
way of increasing the army in the
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prestjut emcrgCLIuy. j.ue wuioicuto icjsuib
j was agreed upon?yeas, 107; nays, 39. At
j half past 7 o'clock, P. M., both Houses adj
jourued sine die. The President, who was in
his room, signed all the bills presented to him.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
! ?Mr. J. K. Lambson, of Williamson, has
two acres of cotton which, it is thought, will
make quite or very nearly four bales.
? The survey for the Spartanburg, and
Union Railroad, from Alston, on the GreenI
ville road, to Columbia, is progressing in a
; satisfactory manner.
? Crops promise to be very fine in most
parks of Abbeville county, but the farmers
complain that the cotton crop has taken on
l too much stem.
? Recently, at a meeting of Philadelphia
Baptist Church, near Glenn Springs, there
were thirty-four additions to the membership.
Providence Church had twenty-eight additions;
Limestone Springs had four; Mount
Ararat had thirty-two.
? The Times reports that the crops in Union
1 pounty are good. The young corn ou the
bottom lands, which was planted after the
spring overflow, is looking fine, while the upland
corn never was better. Cotton is small
j and backward, but has a healthy look, and is
well boiled.
? Reports from all parts of Spartanburg
county indicate fine crops of all descriptions ,*
the bottom lands have been pretty much all
replanted and their crops are looking fine,
considering their youth. In the limed lands
at Limestone Springs, the corn and clover
look as if they might be in Kentucky, instead
of South Carolina.
? On Tuesday of last week, a box containing
sixteen rifles and five hundred rounds of
ammunition, was seized by the town council
of Newberry. They were shipped from Columbia
as "agricultural implements," and addressed
to H. Bailey, a negro who hails from
Laurens county. Bailey, who applied for the
box at Newberry, was put in jail, and the
arras, etc., locked up. The Union-Herald in
regard to the matter says: "We learn that
the arras were issued three or four years ago
to Joe Crews for a militia company, but that
he never sent them up. They have remained
in Columbia at the depot ever since, always
being under the control of Crews, who had
receipted to the adjutant-general for them.
Recently, some one in Laurens ordered them
sent to Newberry. We are informed that
Judge Northrop, at the suggestion of the governor,
has ordered the arms in question, at
Newberry, to be turned over to the sheriff, to
be held until further orders."
STATE POLITICAL ITEMS.
? Gen. McGowan announces that he is not
a candidate for the Senate from Abbeville.
| ? Col. Ellison S. Keitt declines to become
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a candidate ior tne juegisiaiure iroui enberry.
? Several colored men in Abbeville are
carrying around a pledge for signatures to
form a colored Tilden and Hendricks club.
| ? A colored Democratic club has been organized
at Williston, in Barnwell county,
and already numbers about twenty-five members.
i ?The Abbeville radicals are having a few
political meetings, but from the slim, indifferent
attendance, it is evident that their enthusiasm
is gone for good.
? Robert B. Elliott, President of the State
Executive Committee of the Republican party,
has issued a call for the meeting of the
State nominating convention, which is to be
held at Columbia on Tuesday, the 12th day
of September.
? Several of the most prominent colored
men of Abbeville county have indicated their
willingness to sell out their influence to the
Democracy for a small fee, and the Medium
' calls for a small portion of Tilden's fabled
I millions with which to meet the demand.
I ? Capt. Sligh, of Killian's neighborhood,
in Richland county, informs the Columbia
I Register that one hundred colored men, at a
I public meeting held at S. A. Swygert's plan
tation, passed the following resolution a few
days ago : "Resolved, That we are in favor of
peace with the white people, and opposed to
all riots, and especially to carpet-baggers."
? Capt. C. J. Iredell, of Columbia, advertises
in the Register for on6 hundred colored
working snd business men of that city,
who are not afraid to vote the DemQciftfcic
ticket, to join him in a club. Capt. Iredell
says: "If any colored man is timid and
afraid of being persecuted by any one, I will
see that he is protected."
? Mr. W. E. Rose, who has been a prominent
Republican since the beginning of reconstruction,
and who, as a Republican, represented
York county in the Senate for a
term of four years, has published a card in
the Columbia Register, in which he announces
his separation from the Republican party and
his adherence to the Democratic party from
this time forth.
? Previous to the adjournment of the Dem
ocratic State Convention, and after consultation
with the president of the Convention and
the nominees of the State ticket, the following
gentlemen were selected as the Executive
Committee: Col. A. C. Haekel, of Richland ;
Col. J. H. Evins, of Spartanburg; Gen. J.
D, Kennedy, of Kershaw ; Maj. T. B. Fraser,
of Sumter; Col. J. A. Hoyt, of Anderson
; Gen. John Bratton, of Fairfield, and
R. O'Neale, of Richland.
? The Columbia Register gives currency to
a rumor that troubleand division have broken
out in the Executive Committee of the Radi
cal party. They undertook to arraign Judge
Mackey, who gave them pretty freely a piece
of his mind. He is credited with saying that
if the convention does not make a good nomination,
by which the Judge means Gov. Chamberlain,
he will support Hampton, though
preserving his allegiance to the Republican
party and working for Hayes and Wheeler.
Elliott, on the other hand, on dit, will support
Hampton if Chamberlain is nominated."
? A special dispatch to the Columbia Register,
dated Newberry, August 18, says: "The
meeting held here to-day, looking at it from
a Radical standpoint, was far from being a
ananas The Democracy, however, are verv
well pleased with the result. The -Republicans
manifested little enthusiasm. About
600 whites and 450 colored were present.
The Democrats "divided time" with the Radicals.
Chamberlain was very mild in tone.
Colonel J. N. Lipscomb told the people that
the wrongs under which we are now suffering
are due to carpet-bag rule. Hoge defended
the administration, and had the audacity to
assert that the government had been free
from dishonesty. Col. Aiken opened afresh
the wounds inflicted by Gen. Gary at Edgefield,
excoriating the carpet-baggers as the
cause of all of our troubles. "He promised
in the namnaicrn. iusfc onened.
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ou all occasions."
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
The following is the State ticket placed in
nomination by the Democratic Convention :
For Governor?Wade Hampton, of Richland.
For Lieutenant Governor?W. D. Simpson,
of Laurens.
For Secretary of State?R. M. Simms, of
York.
For Attorney General?James Conner, of
Charleston.
For Superintendent of Education?Hugh
S. Thompson, of Richland.
For Comptroller General?Johnson Hai
good, of Barnwell.
For Treasurer?S. L. Leaphart, of Richi
land.
For Adjutant General?E. W. Moise, of
I Sumter.
Col. R. M. Simms, the nominee for SecreI
tary of-State, is a native of Lancaster county,
and a graduate of the Citadel Academy,
j He was Adjutant General of Jenkins' Brigade
during the war, and after the war represented
Lancaster in the State Senate. Previous
to his removal to Rock Hill, in this
, county, he was engaged in agricultural pursuits,
in which interests he has ever been
strongly identihed. Until recently he was
engaged in mercantile pursuits, but is now
principal of the Rock Hill Academy. He is
about forty years of age, and is a gentleman
of flue attainments and sterling integrity.
Of the other candidates, the Charleston
Journal of Commerce Bpeaks as follows:
From General Wade Hampton to the Solicitor
we see the old respectability, intelligence
and worth of Carolina coming to the
front. Principle, and t men of principle; no
; truckling there?right because it is right.
Colonel W. D. Simpson is a prominent law|
yer in Laurens, and-was a member of the
j State Legislature before the war.
Mr. Leapheart has served the State before
1 as Comptroller-General; lost an arm in the
i Confederate service, and was in the Confederate
money bureau.
General James Conner, a prominent lawyer
of Charleston, was United States District
Attorney for the State up to the breaking out
of the war, and served, as did General Johnson
Hagood, as a distinguished soldier.
Mr. E. W. Moise, is a leading lawyer of
Sumter. Has done his county signal service
in organizing political clubs and inducing the
colored population to take active steps to
shake off the burden of Radical misrule.
Mr. Hugh S. Thompson graduated with
distinction at the Citadel Academy of this
State. Was a professor in that institution to
the breaking out of the war, and is now in
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male academies in the State.
The following is a list of the Congressional
nominations, and the Presidential electors for
the respective Congressional Districts:
First Congressional District?J. S." Richardson.
' Elector?J. \V. Harrington.
Second Congressional District?T. G. Barker.
Elector?J. A. Ingram.
Third Congressional District?D. Wyatt
Aiken. Elector?William Wallace.
Fourth Congressional District?J. H.
Evins. Elector?J. B. Erwin.
Fifth Congressional District?G. D. Tillman.
Elector?Robert Aldrich.
Mr. Evins, the nominee for Congress in
this district, is a lawyer of Spartanburg. He
is about forty years of age, and a gentleman
of fine ability and much personal popularity
in his own county.
The following are the nominations for Solicitors
of the various judicial circuits :
First Circuit?W. St. Julien Jervey.
Second Circuit?F. H. Gantt.
Third Circuit?J. J. Dargan.
Fourth Circuit? W. W. Sellers.
Fifth Circuit?J. R. Abney.
Sixth Circuit?T. C. Gaston.
Rowenih fiunmit.?R W Rail.
Eighth Circuit?J. S. Cothran.
GRAND DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION.
From all accounts, the demonstration in
Columbia, on the night of the 16th instant,
in honor of the Democratic nominees for President
and Vice-President, was the largest and
most imposing political gathering that has
been known in South Carolina since 1860.
The News and Courier gives the following account
of the meeting, telegraphed from Columbia
on the night it was held:
The Tilden and Hendricks ratification meeting
to-night was the largest and most enthusiastic
demonstration ever witnessed in Columbia.
The torchlight proceession extended
over a mile and a half. It was composed
of about sixteen hundred out of the eighteen
hundred white voters of the county. A large
number of colored Democrats also ioined in
the procession. All the private residences
and most of the public buildings were illuminated.
In the procession wefe borne over 300
transparencies, with such mottoes as : "Carolina,
Home of the White Man "10,000 majority
for Tilden and Hendricks;" "Honest
men for Officers "We intend to Win," &c.
As the procession passed through the streets,
headed by a dozen carriages containing Gen.
Hampton, Gen. Butler, Gen. Harllee and
other prominent members of the Convention,
there was the wildest enthusiasm. The windows
and balconies ^lnng tho main ?troo*o_
were crowded with ladies, and at every point
along the route there was a grand display of
fireworks. At all the corners were huge bonfires.
The procession was formed at the postoffice.
It included about one thousand two
hundred white and colored voters and about
four hundred mounted men, all bearing
torches. It marched down Main street headed
by the Silver Cornet Band of Columbia,
and amidst the greatest enthusiasm and cheering
proceeded to the Statehouse yard, where
the stand had been erected. Col. A. C. Haskell
was chosen chairman. Gen. Hampton
was the first speaker, and made an eloquent
address, in which be stated that he intended
to take his stand upon the Constitution of the
country, and, if elected, he would see to it
that every man in this State should be guaranteed
his rights, no matter what his politics
or color. Stirring speeches were delivered by
R. D. Senn, ex-Governor Manning, General
Kennedy of Kershaw, Gen. Ferguson of Mississippi,
Major Barker, Gens. Butler and Gary,
Col. Cothran of Abbeville, and others.
All the speeches were received with the wildest
enthusiasm. During the meeting the
stand was surrounded by over two thousand
persons, white and colored. The tone of
the speeches delivered was moderate; but
all the speakers announced to the Democratic
voters of the State that it was their
turn to win, and that the victory would be
assured if they worked for it. At the conclusion
of the speeches, resolutions endorsing
Tilden. Hendricks and Hampton were adopted
with great enthusiasm, and the meeting
then adjourned. Without any exception, this
was the grandest demonstration on the part
of the whites that has been seen in this section
of the country since 1860. Notwithstanding
rumors of a collision between the whites and
blacks, and although a large number of blacks
were present, not the slightest disturbance occurred.
The Union-H&rald, ^Republican) on the
next morning, gave the following brief account
of the ratification meeting, and evidently
tolroa nnnr pnmfnrt from the livfilv move
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meats of the Democratic corpse:
The democrats really enjoyed themselves
' last night. The procession was long, the
1 transparencies, though rude, were effective,
] the lights burned brightly, the weather was
j fine, and there was a pretty good turn-out of
i the unterrified voters. No disturbance occurred,
and there was no sign of one. The
[ republicans were evidently surprised at the
I enthusiasm of their opponents, and recognized
the fact that a new spirit was abroad.
editoriaiTinklings.
I Coming Electious.
Prior to November, the following States
will hold elections in the order named :
Arkansas?For State officers, September
j 4th.
Vermont?State officers and members of
1 Congress, September 6th.
Maine?Governor and Congressmen, September
11th.
J Georgia?Election for members of the Legi
islature on the 4th of October, and for Gover|
nor and members of Congress on the day of
the Presidential election.
Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Colorado,
hold State elections on the 10th of October.
Crop Statistics.
The latest crop statistical returns, published
by the Agricultural Department, under
da te of August 16th, show au improvement in
' the cotton crop during July, bringing its general
condition nearly up to a full average.
Usually, there is a decline from the July figures.
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee, show an improvement,
especially Tennessee and'Louisiana,
which maintain their July average.
North Carolina, Florida and Mississippi have ;
declined in some of the eastern counties, and
along the Mississippi river local drougth or
excessive rains have injured the plants. The
j caterpillar has also appeared at numerous
' points, but it has done but little damage at
the date of the returns, :\nd anticipations of
i serious ravages in August were expressed, but
the planters were preparing to resist them.
The average condition of the cotton States
was as follows: North Carolina, 96; South
Carolina, 97; Georgia, 104 ; Florida, 89; Alabama,
103 ; Mississippi, 92 ; Louisiana, 89;
Texas, 106; Arkansas, 98; Tennessee, 120.
The Judicial Embroglio.
Governor Chamberlain has issued a
proclamation in which he states that satisfactory
evidence exists that W. J. Whipper is
making preparation, and intends to enter, by
force, upon the exercise of the duties of Judge
of the First Circuit of this State. The Gov
emor proclaims that it the officers of the law
i^ne First Circuit shall fail to discharge
their duties of promptly and vigorously exerting
their official powers in sustaining the
authority and executing the orders of Judge
Reed, the incumbent, who has received his
commission of office for the term of four years,
he will take steps as follows himself:
"I shall proceed," he says, "under the law
of this State, to organize a sufficient force in
the counties of Orangeburg and Charleston,
under the command of the lawful deputy
constables of those counties, under my own
direction and control, to execute promptly
aud effectually such orders as may be issued
by Judge Reed, as Judge of the said circuit,
whenever such orders shall be resisted, and
to arrest and commit all persons who may oppose
or resist his authority, or who may in
contempt thereof aid in the execution of any
order which may be issued by W. J. Whipper,
until his claim to be Judge of said circuit
shall have been established by some tribunal
competent to pass final judgment thereon."
The Military in the South.
The following significant order has been
issued by the Secretary of War. It bears
date the 16th instant, and is addressed to
General Sherman, commanding United States
army:
Sir?The House of Representatives of the
United States, on the 10th instant, passed the
following preamble and resolution, viz.:
"Whereas, the right of suffrage prescribed by
a.1 rx r *.1 1 !r,
l/Iie 113 LI L Li LIU II U1 ILltJ POVUIttl OUIIV3 IQ OUUJCVl IA/
the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, which is as follows:
"Article XV, Section 1. The right of citizens of
the United States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by any State on
account of race, color or previous condition of
servitude.
"Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.
"And, whereas, the exercise of the right of suffrage
so prescribed and regulated should be faithfully
maintained and observed by the United
States and the several States, and the citizens
thereof; and, whereas, it is asserted that the exercise
of the right of suffrage is in some of the States,
notwithstanding the efforts of all good citizens to
the contrary, resisted rod controlled by fraud,
intimidation and violence, so that in such cases
the object of the amendment is defeated, and,
whereas, all citizens, without distinction of race,
or class or color, are entitled to the protection conferred
by such article; therefore,
"Be it enacted by the House of Representatives,
That all attempts by force, fraud, terror, intimidation,
or otherwise, to prevent the free exercise
of the right of suffrage in any State should meet
?iiu a: 1
Willi curtain, uuuuigii auu uiiuctuox puiiioiiiiiotjv,
and that in any case which has heretofore occurred,
or that may hereafter occur, in which violence or
murder has been or shall be committed by one
race or class upon the other, the prompt prosecution
and punishmentof the criminal or criminals
in any court having jurisdiction is imperatively
doinanded, whether the crime be one punishable
by fine or imprisonment or one demandiug the
penalty of death."
The President directs that, in accordance with
the spirit of the above, you are to hold all the
available force under your command, not engaged
in subduing the savages in the Western frontier,
in readiness to be used upon the call or requisition
of the proper legal authorities, for the protection
ofall citizens, without distinction of race, color
or political opinion, in the exercise of the right to
vote, as guaranteed by the fifteenth amendment,
and to assist in the enforcement of certain, condign
and effectual punishment upon all persons
who shall attempt, by force, fraud, terror, intimidation,
or otherwise, to prevent the free exercise
of the right of suffrage as provided by the laws of
the United States, and have such force so distrib^itoJ
and ^iaiiouoa.fu: 4o l>o alblo wj* +
assistance in the enforcement of the law. Such
additional orders as may be necessary to carry
out the purpose of these instructions will be given
von from time to time, after consultation with the
law officer of the government.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. D. Cameron, Secretary of War.
The preamble and resolutions above cited
were offered by Congressman Scott Lord
(Democrat,) of .New York. They were seconded
by Kasson (Republican,) of Iowa.
Reagan, of Texas, objected that the preamble
asserted the existence of a state of facts of
which the House had no knowledge. Lord
replied that the preamble merely stated "it is
asserted," <fec. Cox proposed to strike out
the preamble. Lord said the preamble, except
one clause, had been added to satisfy
Southern members. After discussion, the
preamble and resolutions were severed. The
resolution passed?yeas 174, nays 2?Bland,
of Missouri, and Reagan, of Texas. Not voting,
109. The preamble passed by a vote of
124 to 31. Not voting, 130.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
Chester, August 21,1876.
A case of some interest was tried recently
before Trial Justice McDonald, in which the
defendant, Benjamin Grant, Sr., was sued by
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juring bia hogs. A good deal of testimony
was produced, and the charge was sustained
to the satisfaction of the jury. The point in
the case, upon which the whole matter rested,
was the character of the fence of the defendant.
The evidence established the fact that
it was not of such a kind as to meet the
requirements of the law. The Justice imposed
a fine of five dollars, with cost, upon the
defendant Other cases of a similar nature
have recently been tried before the same Trial
Justice. The advocates of a stock law in this
county are disposed to act as if its adoption
by the Legislature was a matter of fact. Or,
at least, they are inclined to bring about a
public sentiment in opposition to the present
law that will be equivalent to its abolishment.
There is no doubt that the white people of
this county are almost unanimously opposed
to the present fence system, and favor the enactment
of a law requiring the inclosing of
stock. Owing to the increasing scarcity of
timber, necessity, if not inclination, will compel
our farmers to the adoption of this measure
whether it be in accordance with the will
of our legislators or not
Mr. John Walker, who was elected, last
summer, over ex-Postmaster Richardson, colored,
to fill the unexpired term of the office of
sheriff, vacated by B. G. Yocora, has been commissioned
by Governor Chamberlain for the
term of four years. This act on the part of
his Excellency is highly commended by the
whites, who know Mr. Walker to be an hon
est and capable official. This proceeding ot
the Governor will be unacceptable to Repub- ,
licans, who hoped to have filled the office of
sheriff with one of their number. Their idea 1
is that the spoils belong to them, and, conse- 1
quently, are disappointed, if not aggrieved,
that the sheriffalty has been lost to them for
four years. This will increase Chamberlain's
unpopularity with the colored element, for
there is no doubt they have been influenced
by their leaders to believe that he has been
untrue to tbem. His efforts to reform the
State government have not met with their approbation,
for they seem impressed with the
conviction that whatever tends to the benefit
of the whites is incompatible with their interests.
Any attempt to disabuse tbeir minds of |
this idea is fruitless, notwithstanding the in- j
vincibility of the reasons that may be present- i
ed for their consideration. The doors of
Democratic clubs have been thrown open for i
the admission of the negro, but his ideas of j
wisdom and propriety have not allowed him
to enter. The indications point to the hearty :
and undivided support of the Republican ticket
by this element. The Democracy will certainly
endeavor to lessen their attachment to !
their idols, but the result of this endeavor can 1
as yet be only a matter of conjecture. At
the last meeting of the Democrats of Chester,
a resolution was adopted, providing for a
thorough organization in this precinct. A
committee, consisting of a number of prominent
gentlemen, was appointed to superintend
and complete the work of organization. The
same course will doubtless be pursued by the
other precincts of the county. As yet the political
situation is quiet and undisturbed.
This is probably the calm that precedes the
storm of excitement and agitation that will,
ere long, shake the county from ceutre to circumference.
Amzi Rosborough, the colored desperado,
after breaking jail, made an assault upon his
wife, and, as she alleges, with intent to kill.
As mentioned in my last letter, he was captured
and lodged in jail. On Wednesday he
was brought before Trial Justice Sanders on
the charge of assault and battery with intent
to kill. The accused was re committed to
jail to wait bis trial at the next term of the
Court of General Sessions.
The news of the nomination of Wade
Hampton for Governor was received here on
Thursday morning, and created considerable
enthusiasm amoug the Democracy. - The
opinion was generally expressed that work,
constant work, was all that was essential to
accomplish the election of Hampton. Those
who had opposed the "straight-out" policy
rWlarerl thpir intention nf siinnnrtinc the
nominee of the Convention. The nomination
of Hampton promises to arouse the Democracy
of this county to an extent unequalled
since the close of the war. With the feeling
that their all is staked upon the issue of the
election, they are determined to do all in
their power to achieve success. With the
view of firing the Democratic heart with zeal,
and preparing for the great struggle in November,
there is a talk of forming Hampton
clubs, which will doubtless be done in every
precinct.
Amateur concerts for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Church, of this place, in which
the musical talent of that congregation was
engaged, were given at the Court House on
Thursday and Friday evenings. The singing
of the young ladies, on the occasion, manifested
great sweetness and cultivation of voice.
Two of the performers were at Peace Institute,
Raleigh, during the past session, and
then, where there were a number of fine musicians,
bore off the palm for their fine musical
powers. Solos were sung by them at
the late concerts, and rendered in a highly
artistic and charming manner. There were
other young ladies who sung sweetly and
beautifully, and whose voices showed a high
degree of cultivation. Several gentlemen,
noted for their musical talent, assisted the ladies,
and added greatly to the pleasures of the
entertainments. At intervals the string band
entertained the audience with excellent instrumental
music.
The Republicans of Carmel Hill met on
Thursday, and were treated to the usual
amount of political speaking. Their brethren
from this place, with the view of arriving
at the scene of operations in good time, began
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to sound tne note 01 preparation aoout inree
o'clock Thursday morning, to the annoyance
of persons who preferred sleeping to music.
Accompanied by the colored band, they succeeded
in getting an early start, and finally
arrived and spent the day at Ca?mel Hill. I
have not been informed respecting the names
of the speakers. There were none, I believe,
of greater prominence than the Republican
chiefs of the county. Their listeners were
doubtless instructed to vote first, last and all
the time the "straight-out" Republican ticket.
The public well, on main square, which has
not been in a long time in a proper condition
for use, has been cleaned out, a stone pump
put in, a dipper hung in a convenient place,
and everybody and his wife can drink and be
refreshed at all times of day and night. The
countryman, when he comes to town, need
have no fears now of suffering for want of
water. C. S. Brice, Esq., makes a very efficient
Intendant.
The intensity of the heat that prevailed
nere aurmg tne greater portion-or met week;'
almost reached the point beyond which there
could be no endurance. I hope never to experience
more oppressive and debilitating
weather. And at night, when one was en
deavoring to seek the rest and refreshment
that comes from "tired nature's sweet restorer,"
mosquitoes swarmed around the head,
kept up an incessant singing, and made such
a keen and deep application of their bills, that
sleeping was almost an impossible achievement.
I wish some "Yankee" would put his
wits to work, and devise some way for driving
away these disturbers of one's repose.
Mr. R. D. Galbraith and Mr. Fred. Walk?
er, left here by private conveyance on Satur*
A * i ri mi
day tor Uieveiana springs, ineir irmuus
hope for their improvement in health, and
their speedy return home.
On Wednesday of this week, a preliminary
examination will be held before Trial Justice
McDonald, in the case of the State vs. John
Dickey, R. P. Workman, Levi McCreight
and Frank Chambers, charged with an assault
and battery upon Leroy H. Dye. An
examination before the same official will be
held in the case of the State vs. Pleasant Crook,
charged with committing an assault and battery,
with intent to kill, upon Leroy H. Dye.
Another examination will take place in the
case of the State vs. Frank Chambers, charged
with committing an assault and batteiy, with
intent to kill, upon John W. Dye. The difficulty
in which the two Dyes and the defendants
in these cases were the prominent parties,
occurred at Richardson's Chapel, near
Landsford, on the 29th of July. The facts
respecting it, which will be brought out at
the preliminary examinations on Wednesday,
will be laid before the public in my next correspondence.
T. C. Gaston, Eq., of this place, is the Democratic
nominee for Solicitor of this judicial
circuit. Mr. Gaston is a lawyer of ability,
and, if elected, will discbarge the duties of
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tne omce WHO great wtisiacuuu tu tuc pcv^>ic.
A Irishman by the name of Veno, was
buried by the caving in of a well he was engaged
in-digging at Mr. Robert Orr's place, a
few days ago. He was rescued from his perilous
position with all possible rapidity, and
fmind fn k? tininnired.
The Presbyterian pulpit of this place was
occupied last evening by Rev. Mr. Lowry, of
Yorkville. Rev. Mr. Hart, of Florence,
preached at the same time in the Baptist
Church.
A Tilden and Hampton club will be organized
here to-night Major T. S. Mills is spoken
of for the presidency of the club.
On Saturday, members of Beaver Daw/
and Feasterville Granges, with their friends,
met at Feasterville to listen to an address
from the State Lecturer, J. N. Lipscomb, of
Newberry. The advantages of the Grange
society were dwelt upon at length by the
speaker. The enjoyment of a fine dinner followed
that of the speech. In the afternoon
Mr. Lipscomb addressed the colored persons
present on the political issues of the day.
They listened attentively, and occasionally
gave their endorsement to his remarks by
saying, "that's so." There were about five
hnndrprt nersons nresent on the occasion, and
everything passed off harmoniously and pleasantly.
Qui.
Chester, August 22,1876.
A Tilden and Hampton club, composed of
120 members, was organized here last evening,
amid unbounded enthusiasm. The officers
of the club are W. A. Walker, President;
J. J. Hemphill, 1st Vice-President; J.
D. Means, 2nd Vice-President; J. L. Agurs,
3rd Vice-President; Barney Spratt ana G.
D. Heath, Secretaries, and W. H. Hardin,
Treasurer. Several stirring speeches were
made, the burden of which was that Chester
county would and should be carried in November
in favor of Tilden and Hampton.
The colored persons who were present were
cordially invited to become members of the
club. Some joined the club, and in doing so,
were pledged protection and the enjoyment of
every right guaranteed by the constitution.
The Democracy of Chester are fully aroused,
arju fully determined to do all in their power
in behalf of the Democratic nominees.
Qui.
LOCAL A77AZBS.
CHURCH CALENDAR.
. Services for Sunday, August 27tb, 1870.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
f Rev. L. H. Wilsoic, Pastor. ?. >
Services at Yorkvllle at 104 o'clock, a. m., and 8
o'clock, p. m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Rev. J. E. Carlisle, Pastor.
Services at Philadelphia at 104 o'clock a. m., and
3 o'clock, p. m. Services at Yorkville, at 8
o'clock p. hi.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Rev. R. P. Johnson, Pastor.
Serviceeat Yorkville, at 104 o'olock.a. m., and. 5
o'clock, p. m.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. M. Dobson <fe Co.?Go to Dobson's?Looking
Glasses?Powder and Shot?Groceries?Tobacco?Concentrated
Ley? Corsets?BrickGold
Jewelry?Wanted?Hats?Saws?Bias
Tucking?Shirting?Cages?Bibles.
John C. Kuykendal?Parker's Buchu?Wine of
Tar?Simmons' Hepatic Compound?For
Epilepsy?Rheumatism Cured?Solid and
Fluid Extracts?Paints, Dry and in OilStaple
Drugs.
Hunter A Oates?Summer Goods?Hats?ShoesTobacco
and Snuff?Cigars and Smoking
Tobacco?Clothing?Groceries.
W. H. <fe J. P. Herndon?The Watt Plow.
H. K. Roberts, Chairman Board County Commissioners?To
Bridge Builders.
Latimer A Hemphill?Family Grooeries.
H. W. Hope A Co.?Below Cost?Bargains?Domestics?Shoes?Hats?Cas8imeres?Sugar
and Coffee?Ready-Made Clothing?ReadyMade
Shirts.
Edward Thomas, Supt.?Chester andLdndlr Railroad
Schedule.
J. H. White, County Chairman?County Republican
Convention.
Joseph Herndon, Chairman, Executive Committee?County
Democratic Convention.1-' ; <
W. J. Stephenson, President?Yorkville Democratic
Club.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. John Isler, aged about fifty years, who
resided near Black's Station, fell dead in the
public road, while on bis way to Antioch
church, in company with members of his family,
on Sunday morning of last week. The
cause of his death fa unknown.
GEN. WADE HAMPTON. !
As a matter of peculiar interest at this time,
we will re-publish next week, from our files
of 1870, a biographical sketch of Geu. Wade
' Hampton, the Democratic candidate for Governor
of South Carolina. This sketch was
writtjjp expressly for the Enquirer, and is
frofifl one of the most gifted pens in the Union.
LOSS OF LUMBER. .
Last Saturday afternoon Mr. James E.
Smith's dry-kiln, containing about 2,000 feet
of lumber, which was being seasoned, caught
on fire. The fire was accidental, and was
got under control after about three fourths of
the lumber in the kiln was'destroyed, "the
lumber belonged to Mr. Frank E. Smith.
TOBCH-LIGHT PROCESSION.
Under the auspices of the Democratic
Clubs of the town and county, there ,will
be a grand torch-light procession on-horseback
in Yorkville, on Tuesday night the 29tb instant,
in honor of the National and State
Democratic nominees. Hundreds of voters
from all sections of the county are expected
to be present, and addresses will be made in
the grove near the depot
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
By reference to our advertising columns, it
will be seen that the County Democratic.
Conveution is called to meet at Yorkville on
Tuesday, the 29th instant, and the County
Republican Convention on Monday the 4th of
September.
The Democratic Club of Yorkville township
is called .to meet at the Court House on
Friday afternoon, the 25th instant. . y;., ..
On Saturday last the and T^nn;>
Railroad was opened to jjassenger traffic over
the new portion of the road?from this place
to Dallas. On that day, for the first time
since the completion of the road to Dallas,
a first class passenger coach was run the entire
length of the rofui. The track is now in
good condition. The coaches are comfortable,
run smoothly and nicely, and with as
much safety as trains are run on the broadgauge
track. The road is also rendering
mail service?a mail agent having been placed ,
on the line last week. By the mail route
thus opened, the time between this place and
New York is reduced twel ve hours.
RESISTANCE TO APT OFFICER,
~ li'n r_ ...
Several days ago, ai r on nam, m ium cvuu*
ty, a neg^p man named Monroe Roddy, aged
about twenty-five years, committed rape on a
mulatto child about seven yean of age. After
committing the deed, he escaped and evaded
arrest until last Monday afternoon, when
he was arrested, and after a preliminary hearing
before Trial Justice P. T. Murray, was
committed for trial in the Court of Sessions.
For safe keeping he was placed in the guardhouse
at Fort Mill, to remain nntil next morning,
when special constable A. W. Parks designed
bringing him to Yorkviliofbr committal
to jail. When the constable made his
preparations for starting to Yorkville with
the prisoner, he found the gakrd-hbpge surrounded
by about forty negroes, htfaded by
the prisoner's brother, Eli Roddy, who resisted
his removal, and swore he should pot be
taken to jail. The constable summoned a
poue, to aid him in the discharge of his doty,
and before the crowd could be dispersed Eli
Roddy was badly, if not fatally1 wounded, and
Dr. Kell, one of the constable's poue received
three cuts with a knife. Several shots were
fired by the excited negroes, as we on
derstand, and at one time it was feared that
desperate means would have to be resorted to
in order to subdue the mob. They were dispersed,
however, without further results than
those above named, and on Tuesday evening
constable Parks delivered the prisoner to the
Sheriff of York county.
y DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTENTION.
[Complied from the Charleaton Newa and Covin.]
Columbia, August 15,1876,
The Democratic State Convention met at 8
o'clock, P. M., in the hall of the House of
Representatives. The galleries and the lobby
were crowded with spectators, white and colored.
.
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me meeting was caneu w umw wjr u?h
James Conner, chairman of the State Executive
Committee, upon whose motion Col. Jaa.
A. Hoyt, of Anderson, was elected temporary
chairman.
In taking the chair, CoL Hoyt retorned his
thanks for the honor done lum, and expressed
the hope that the proceedings of the body
would be governed by unity and harmony.
Messrs. Gaston, of Chester, and Henderson,
of Aiken, were elected temporary secretaries.
The Bev. A. C. Stepp, of Greenville, opened
the proceedings with prayer. A call of the
counties was made, and every county was
found to be represented by a foil delegation.
The first test vote occurred on the election of
a permanent president. Mr. G. D. Tillman,
of Edgefield, nominated Gen. W. W. Harllee, ^
of Marion. Capt. Itiar, of Orangeburg, nominated
Col. C. H. Simonton, of Charleston.
Governor Manning, Gen. Hagood and Gen.
Conner were nominated, but decnnea. n ?h
understood that Harllee represented the immediate
nomination party, and Simopton the
"watch and wait" party.
The vote resulted as follows: Harllee, 78;
Simonton, 65. By counties, the vote was as
follows:
For Simonton?Charleston, 19, Chester 4, Dar- ,
lington 4, Fairfield 4, Georgetown 3, Abbeville 4, J
Barnwell 2, Beaufort 6, Clarendon 2, Lanoaater 1, M
Lexington 1, Orangeburg 6, Spartanburg 2, Sum- B
ter 4, Union 3, York 2. M*
For Harllee?Aiken 4, Anderson 5, Colleton 6, M
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