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Sf\craps and Jacts.
? It is stated that since August 1, 1876,
over 320,000 people have moved into the
State of Texas.
? The committee to investigate the fire in
the Patent office building report unanimously
that it was the work of an incendiary.
? The Russian grain crop falls far short of
what was anticipated from it. It is disappointing
both in quality and quantity. The
wet weather in August, and the scarcity of
labor, cause the short crop.
? Texas has 1,750,000 people, and Louisiana
only about 750,000. When the war ended,
Louisiana was the more populous State
of the two. Three years from now Texas expects
to have twenty Congressmen.
? "Little Mac" is awakening an immense
enthusiasm in New Jersey. Thirty thousand
people turned out to greet him at Newark.
It begins to look very much as though the gu
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Dernatonai campaign win oe a want uver iur
McClellan.
? Rev. Dr. E. T. Baird, ex-Secretary of the
Presbyterian Board of Publication, under
indictment at Richmond, Va., on the charge
of embezzling the funds of the board, has returned
from Canada and surrendered himself
to the authorities. He states that he had
no knowledge of the indictment until quite recently.
? The success, so far, of the Moffet liquor
punch in Virginia, is leading to a newspaper
discussion of the advisability of adopting it
in other States. The Chicago Tribune has
figured up the revenue which the instrument
would bring into the Illinois State treasury at
$2,820,000?a larger revenue than the State
has now, and one that would obviate all other
taxation for State purposes. The revenue to
Chicago alone would be $1,320,000.
? The ballot is said to haye produced one
almost incredible effect upon the women of
Wyoming. It is averred that some of them
actually declare themselves older than they
really are, in order to get a chance to vote.
A contemporary considers it proboble that
Wyoming is the only place on earth where
Buch a thing ever happened. The fascination
of politics upon the human mind never
bad a more striking illustration.
? There was recently on exhibition in a
store on Dupont street, San Francisco, a
mammoth cluster of grapes from the great
grape vine of Santa Barbara. This cluster
weighs 125 pounds, is six feet in circumference
and three feet long. The vine from
which this was cut is sixteen years old, and
nrnduces annually 10.000 to 12.000 pounds
of grapes. This is probably the largest
bunch of grapes ever known.
? The Baptists of Chicago are making a
move to expurgate Solomon's song from our
Bible. At a recent meeting of the association,
it was generally agreed that the effort to interpret
it as an allegory of the love of Christ
for His church was unsuccessful. Dr. Owen
noted its resemblance to the songs of Zend
A vesta. Prof. Maimon of the chair of Hebrew
in the theological seminary, did not
think Solomon wrote the Bong, and that it
was simply a picture of conjugal love.
? The Knoxville Tribune says the state of
the average Radical mind was well illustrated
by the salubrious patriot who was found recently
affectionately cultivating the friendly
acquaintance of a lamp post, and enlivened
the scene with shouts of" 'Rah (hie) for Grant.
'Rah for Zach (hie) Chandler." Upon being
accosted by a couple of policemen, he broke
forth, "Boys, (hie) you've beat us. You've
beat us, (hie) by George! We stole the (hie)
Pres'd'cy, and you've (hie) stole the Pres'd'nt!"
His cup of sorrow was full.
? A letter written by Gen. Lee at Southerland's
Springs, Texas, ou the 19th of February,
1861, to a gentleman in that State, and
which has been recently published for the
first time, closes as follows: And now, having
closed my business, I will say how sad I
felt to-day under the circumstances, at leaving
San Antonio, especially as I am unable to
see a single good that will result from the step
taken by the State; but, as it has been permitted
by a kind Providence, I hope it will eventuate
in her ultimate benefit.
? Governor Hampton makes jokes as well
as the President. At Nashville, one day,
Mr. Hayes stood erect in the carriage, bow'
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lug l/U IIIC giiuutiug lliiung nun DVbuuj lug
himself by a hand placed on Hampton's
shoulder, and, the horses starting at the same
moment, he was suddenly thrown down in
the carriage. "Mr. President," said Hampton,
quietly, "if you want to stand firm, you
must lean on the South." And the President
laughed. Wittily said, and as true as witty.
No Roman Consul would want a better omen
than that.
? Under date of the 4th instant, a dispatch
from Kansas city has the following: "Apaches
are on the war path. One day last week
they attacked a settlement of whites and killed
25 men and stole a number of horses. These
are the same redskins who committed so
much devilment last year, and General Hatch,
in command of the United States troops, proposes
to punish them severely. His regiment
is not half sufficient to furnish protection to
the whites in that section, and it is reported
that more troops will be ordered to assist him.
The recent outbreak occurred near Silver
City."
? A dispatch from Fort Davis, dated the
6th instant, gives the following exciting news:
A Mexican mob, four hundred strong, took
possession of Gsleta and San Elizaro. The
Texas county officials are prisoners in the
hands of an infuriated rabble, aod their cry
is "Death to Gringos?viva Mexico." Letters
received to-day at Fort Davis state that
the Mexicans in large number have captured
and hold in custody all the officers of the El
Paso Company. The lives of white men are
threatened. There are no troops on the
frontier and a horrible massacre is imminent.
Judge Chas. H. Howard is a prisoner and
bound with ropes.
? The Ohio election came off on Tuesday
last. There were six tickets for State officers
in the field, as follows: Republican, headed
by William H. West, for Governor; Democratic,
headed by Richard M. Bishop; Greenback,
Stephen A Johnson ; Prohibitionist,
Henry A. Thompson ; Workingmen's, L. H.
Bond; and a second Workingmen's, with
Johnson, the Greenback candidate, at its t
head. On the same day Iowa elected a Gov-1
ernor, State officers and legislature. On j
Wednesday next, California will hold a ju- j
dicial election. On the 6th of November, i
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JNew jersey, i>ew iorK, iuassacnusens, Virginia,
Minnesota, .Wisconsin and Mississippi
will elect Governors and other State officers.
On the same day, Pennsylvania, Maryland i
and Nebraska will choose subordinate State 1
officers; Illinois will also elect county offi-,
cers, and Connecticut will elect a Legisla-1
ture. On the 5th of December, Georgia will j
close the political race of 1877 by choosing a !
Legislature and ratifying or rejecting the |
proposed new Constitution.
? Dr. J. C. Ayer remains in an asylum in
Athol, Mass., an incurable maniac. A cor-1
respondent of the Kochester Democrat says he i
is at times very violent, and at others quiet to j
a degree that indicates softening of the brain, j
fUo oomo rotator rritroa fVlO fnllnwinc AS facts :
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Ayer came to Lowell a poor adventurer, and
obtained employment in a factory, where his '
services as a chemist gave him good wages.
He was economical and saved money. Then
he became acquainted with a druggist who
sold a cough medicine which was very popu
lar. Ayer obtained the recipe, and advertised
the medicine, freely. His agents spread rap-,
idly through the country, and Ayer built up
an immense traffic. He kept his pro6ts se- j
cret, but his frequent investments indicated
rapidly growing wealth. He became one of (
the largest cotton mill proprietors in Lowell, I
and the largest owner of bank stock. Invest-'
ments were also made in other places, in order
to avoid notice and prevent that rush for
charity which so often follows the increase of
wealth. This absorbed the entire energies of1
the proprietor, until he was ordered by his
physician to go to Europe. He escaped from
domestic trouble by becoming absorbed in
business to such an extent as to destroy the
balance of his mind.
Vie ?0tMIe inquirer.
YORKVILLE. S. C.;
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 11, 1877.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? Associate-Justice Wright has returned to
Columbia.
? Judge Willard has returned to Columbia
after an absence of several weeks.
? The Phctnix says that a regular day passenger
train will soon be put on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
? On Saturday next, Judge Mackey is to
address the people of Union on the subject of
the fence law and narrow gauge railroads.
? Judge Northrop was last week sworn in
as United States District Attorney for South
Carolina, and immediately resigned the judgeship
of the seventh circuit.
? The yellow fever has appeared at Port
Royal and Beaufort. The Mayor of Port Royal
telegraphed to Augusta for medicines, nurses
and provisions.
? In the event that Gen. W. H. Wallace,
the present speaker of the House of Representatives,
is elected Judge of the 7th Circuit,
the friends of J. C. Sheppard, a member of
the House from Edgefield, will present his
name as a candidate for Speaker.
? The residence of Col. James Farrow, at
Laurens Court House, was accidentally destroyed
by fire on Tuesday morning of last
week. Only a few trunks, containing books,
papers, and some other articles, were saved.
The building destroyed was owned by Dr. J.
P. Hunter.
? The family of Mrs. Graham, of Charleston,
widow of the late Judge Graham, were
poisoned last week, it is supposed, by eating
dressed fowl that bad been, by some means,
impregnated with poison. A young lady
member of the family, and a servant girl have
died, and several other members of the family
are quite low, but will probably recover.
? H. J. Maxwell, Republican Senator from
Marlboro, was arrested at Bennettsville on a
charge of receiving a bribe ef $1,000 for voting
in favor of a swindling printing bill. He
was taken to Columbia in charge of a constable,
and after a bearing before Trial Justice
Marshall, held to bail for trial in the sum of
$5,000. Failing to give boud, he was committed
to jail. After bis incarceration in jail,
Maxwell wrote out his resignation as a member
of the South Carolina Senate and forwarded
it to the proper authorities.
? Capt. John R. Miot, of Columbia, died in
that city, on Friday last, after a lingering illness,
in the 49th year of his age. When only
sixteen years old, he went to Mexico with the
Palmetto Regiment, and served through that
war. He was the first to plant the flag on
the walls of the Garita de Belon, at the City
of Mexico, for which he was complimented by
Col. Gladden, then in command of the regiment,
and by a commendatory resolution
passed by the legislature of this State. He
served faithfully in the last war and was severely
wounded.
? Ex-Treasurer Cardozo, unexpectedly returned
to Columbia on Tuesday of last week.
H!q nnnenranofi occasioned considerable sur
rt ?
prise, as it was generally understood, that in
common with others under indictment, Car*
dozo proposed to prolong his absence from
South Carolina, until such time as his return
should be compelled by process of law. Very
L '? ' ?? V?r\ ?rtnn OH MWAn<4 AWA/4
snuriiy unci HIS ICIU1U, uc niu UUIICUUCKJU
by bis bondsmen and lodged in jail, where be
will probably remain until the meeting of the
Circuit Court for Richland county. W. B.
Nash and Postmaster Wilder, both colored,
were two of Cardozo's bondsmen.
? Congressman Robert Smalls, colored, was
arrested in Beaufort last week, and was
brought to Columbia on last Saturday. Smalls
was taken before Justice Marshall, but at the
solicitation of the prisoner's counsel?S. W.
Melton, Esq.?the preliminary examination
was postponed until Monday. Smalls gave
bond in the sum of $5,000, with Beverly
Nash as surety. In relation to the arrest at
Beaufort, and the charges against Smalls, the
Tribune of that place says : "The not unexpected
but rather sudden arrest of Robert
Smalls, thi3 evening by a sheriff's deputy
from Columbia, caused quite a commotion in
town, and soon everybody was eager to hear
the truth in regard to it. It seems that while
Smalls was quietly conversing, a stranger (.
came up and.tapped him on the shoulder and
told him he "wanted him." Smalls wanted !
to know what for. when the straneer informed ;
him that he must go to - Columbia with him. j
Small8ao8wered that he could give bonds, ifj
required, to the amount of 340,000, but the '
stranger said he did not want bonds, but him, I
and that they would start for Columbia to- j
morrow morning. In the evening a friend of'
Smalls called on bira to see if he could do
anything for him, when Smalls answered that j
he was going to Columbia and expected to I
spend at least "five years in the penitentiary." j
The charge on which he is arrested is said to !
be for taking $5,000 for his vote in one of the
printing swindles, a charge made against him j
years ago by J. G. Thompson, but which can i
only be proved by the testimony of Joe
Woodruff."
At the preliminary examination before Justice
Marshall on Monday, Josephus Woodruff
testified to having placed a check for i
35,000 in Hardy Solomon's bank, payable to
the order of Smalls, and that he did so upon !
the strength of Smalls having agreed to vote
for the bill. Mr. Zealy, the cashier and
book-keeper of the bank, was called, and tes-1
tified to having received the check, charged
Woodruff's account in the bank with it, and
credited it to Smalls, who afterwards drew it
out. Upon the conclusion of the testimony, i
Justice Marshall decided to hold Smalls, in a
bond of 85,000, to appear at the Court of
General Sessions for Richland county, to be
held on the fourth Monday of this month.
Smalls had not given bond at last advices. I
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? The Statesville American flys at its masthead?"1880?Hayes
and Hampten."
? Two Cherokee Indians were convicted of
larceny at the late term of the Graham Superior
Court, and sentenced to the penitentiary.
? A committee, headed by Gen. Leach, visited
Columbia last week to invite Governor
Hampton to attend the N. C. State Fair.
The Governor promised to be in attendance
on Thursday, the 18th instant.
? The North Carolina Presbytery has forbidden
members of the church from indulging
in worldly amusements, such as circus,
dancing, theatres, etc. Editors belonging to
the denomination are also forbidden to publish
advertisements of circus, concert or other
amusement.
? On Sunday night of last week, near Rock
ingham and Guilford county line, otepnen
McKenzie and George Goode, white men, renewed
a quarrel that originated between them
that morning about a game of raarblea, when
McKenzie shot Goode with a rifle, from the
effects of which he died next morning. McKenzie
made his escape.
? The Hilbboro Recorder says: We were
shown in Greensboro a tombstone in the hands
of the workmen, designed for the grave of a
man who has been buried more than one
hundred years. The inscription records the
virtues of Shubael Steans, who organized
Sandy Creek Baptist Church, in Randolph
county, in the year 1755, and who died Nov.
20th, 1771. Verily, his friends were late in
thinking about him.
? Says the Monroe Express: Many persons
will remember the gold mine suit tried in the
Superior Court in this county four years ago,
between T. J. Crowell and E. Mauney, and
will doubtless be interested in learning that
the mine is now being worked by Mr.
Crowell and is paying handsomely. 50 to
100 dwt. a day is averaged over and above
expenses, and there is plenty of ore in sight.
The mine is situated in Stanly county, eight
miles north of Albemarle.
? Says the Lincoln Progress of the 6th in
stant: Mr. J. M. Coffin, Supervisor of convicts
on the Chester and Lenoir N. G. Railroad,
informs us that the grading on the
above named road was completed to the Carolina
Central last Friday. The Narrow
Gauge road intersects the Carolina Centra)
about a mile from town, and its road-bed will
be used by the Narrow Gauge from the intersection
to the former's depot. Work will be
begun on the line from here to Newton in a
few days, as the convicts, we learn, have been
turned over to Catawba county.
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EDITORIAL INKLINGS. .
Gov. Hampton to Visit Raleigh.
Governor Hampton having accepted
the invitation to deliver the address to the
North Carolina Agricultural Society, at the
approaching State Fair on Thursday next,
the Raleigh Observer makes the following editorial
mention of the fact:
No more welcome guest than Wade Hampton
could come to North Carolina. Men of
all colors and of every shade of political
opinion will unite in giving a most cordial
greeting to the citizen who, in addition to being
a peerless soldier, wears among his laurels
the crowoing honor ot heing the redeemer or
his State from a government that for corruption
and oppression is without a parallel in
history. But it is not alone as a famous soldier
and distinguished citizen that he will be
welcomed to our State, for as their faithful
old commander also, he will be greeted by
men from every portion of the State with
whom he shared every danger and every
hardship. It is, therefore, with the greatest
pleasure that we announce that be will be
with us at our approaching Fair, knowing, as
we know, to how many hearts in North Carolina
it will carry joy.
The Indian War.
? There has been more serious fighting with
the Indians, in which the Seventh Cavalry
participated. The following Washington dispatch
contains the particulars, as telegraphed
officially to the War Department:
Gen. Miles telegraphs from Bear Paw, October
3, that he surprised the Nez Perces
camp, capturing about 600 horses, mules and
ponies. The engagement was severe. The
Indians lost seventeen killed, including Looking
Glass and Joseph's brother and three
other chiefs, and forty wounded. Joseph
gave me his solemn pledge yesterday that he
would surrender, but did not, and they are
evidently awaiting aid from other Indians.
The Sioux are coming to their aid. They are
closely invested in some deep ravines, and
kept under ffre. To take them by assault
would cost many livea. I may wear them
out, and eventually compel them to give up.
They fight with more desperation than any
Indians I ever met. We lost in killed Capt.
Owen Haile, of the 7th Cavalry, and Second
Lieutenant Riddle, of the ,7th Cavalry.
Wounded?Captains Maylor and Godfrey.
First Lieutenant and Adjutant Baird, Lieutenant
Romeyn, thirty-eight non-commissioned
officers and privates and two Indian scouts.
Captain Haile and Lieut. Godfrey were
formerly stationed at Yorkville.
Requisition for Senator Patterson.
A Washington dispatch of the 5th instant
says that Judge Cartter, Supreme Judge
of the District of Columbia, has received a
requisition from Governor Hampton, of South
Carolina, for United States Senator J. J.
Patterson. Judge Chase has examined the
indictments, certificates, etc., and will issue a
warrant for Patterson's arrest. A technicality
appears in the requisition, which will prob
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aoiy necessitate returuiug it ueiure auy ucunite
action is taken.
Patterson publishes the following card in
the New York Herald of the 5th :
Will you be kind enough to correct the
statements in the Washington letter in the
Herald of the 1st instant, relating to me ? I
can't imagine who started such a report. I
do not propose to dodge anything. I have
for months said I would support Mr. Hayes*
administration by my votes in the Senate and
still intend to do so. As between the President
and myself there is, as far as known, the
kindest feeliugs. When General Butler was
elected Senator last winter, I said I would
vote for his admission, and I intend to do so
boldly and cheerfully. I propose to ask the
Senate to investigate the charges contained in
the indictment against me, but shall attend
the sessions of the Senate as punctually as I
always have done. J. J. Patterson.
Our Member?elcct to Congress.
A Spartanburg correspondent of the
Columbia Register, makes the following reference
to Col. John H. Evins, member-elect to
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VjOUgresa IIUIll III ID vvugicoaiuiiai uiouiub i
"Walking into the law office of Messrs.
Evins <fc Boruar to-day, I found our esteemed
Congressman elect, Col. John H. Evins, at
his desk, writing up his correspondence and
other matters, which keep him quite busy
just now before leaving for the extra session.
He has a fine law practice here, and his absence
from the Spartanburg bar will be very
much felt during his attendance on the sessions
of Congress, which virtually takes its
members from the routine of the temple as
well as away from the more charmed circle of
home. In speaking of the numerous applications
which flow in upon him, chiefly for
appointments in the postal service, he expressed
a want of confidence in much being
done in that direction, at least for the present,
and in support of this view mentioned the
letter of Postmaster Key to Senator Merri
*
moo, some time ago, in which he announced
his policy of not removing from office, except
; for cause, and then not to replace with a
! Democrat if a competent Republican could
I be found. So that it seems, according to Mr.
j Key, a Democrat need expect no favor along
; with his Southern policy, and applicants may
J as well smoke their pipes in peace and puff
I their 'ambrosial gales.' Colonel Evins is in
excellent health and will leave for Washingi
ton at an early day."
i Conviction of Ex>Senator Sawyer.
Ex-Senator F. A. Sawyer, with others,
was convicted at Washington last week on a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the United
States out of $57,000, while Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury. The penalty of the
crime of which Sawyer has been convicted is
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irom oue iu uve years jmprisnuiueui. iu tun
penitentiary at bard labor, and a fine of from
one to five thousand dollars. Notice bas been
given of an appeal. Tbe Baltimore Sun
publishes the following sketch of Sawyer:
Sawyer is a native of Boston and graduate
of Harvard; was a professional teacher in
various New England States; became principal
of the normal school at Charleston, South
Carolina, iu 1859; returned to New England
during the civil war ; was appointed collector
of internal revenue at Charleston, after the
war ended, in 1865; took an active part in
the reconstruction, so called, of South Carolina,
and was made United States Senator
from that State from 1867 to 1873, and Assistant
Secretary of the United States Treasury,
1873-74.
A Washington letter gives tbe following as
the circumstances of the transaction which
led to the convictions: "When Sawyer was
Assistant Secretary of the treasury, Parkman,
Brooks A Co., of Memphis, filed fictitious
cotton claims, and through the connivance
of Sawyer and Haines, the latter, at the
time, a commissioner of customs, they were
paid, bawyer is convicted ot conspiracy and
Haines and Brooks of bribery."
The Russian War.
According to thedispatchee to the Associated
Press, there has recently been severe
fighting before Kara. The Russians assaulted
the Turkish positions along the whole line and
were repulsed with heavy loss. The success
gained on the 2nd instant, in the capture of
the great Yagni Hill, claimed by the Russians
and conceded by the Turks, did not compensate
for the failure at other points of the line
aud the positions carried have since been
abandoned. Notwithstanding the dilatory
and fragmentary character of the dispatches,
enough has reached us to make it apparent
that the main action was fought on the 2nd.
The Turkish line extended from Great and
Little Yagni, two fortified hills in the Kurukdara
Plain, as far as the Arpachai river, with
the centre advanced toward the river and
resting on Kizietepe. The Russians who had
been reinforced, both by new troops and those
Intel v flmnlnvpd Rcftinsf, the Oauoassi&n inaur
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gents, commenced battle at daybreak by an
assault on Great Yagni, which is the extreme
outwork of Mukhtar Pasha's fortification,
about twelve miles due east from Kars.
Here the Turks seem to have been taken by
surprise, as much as the Russians were when
Mukhtar won Kcziltepe from them, and compelled
them to abandon their fortified camp
atKurukdara. A single Turkish battalion
defending Great Yagni, was cut to pieces or
captured after two hours' obstinate defense,
which gave the Turks an opportuntity to prepare
for the next assault. Up to this point
all accouuts agree, but regarding subsequent
events they are very conflicting.
The Turks estimate the Russian force
engaged against their left at thirty-five battalions
of infantry and nine regiments of cavalry.
They say Little Yagni was assaulted five
times, and taken and retaken. The movement
against the Turkish right flank was so
near succeeding that Muhktar Pasha's communication
with Kars at one time was actually
interrupted. Eventually the repulse was
complete along the whole line, and the Turks
remained in possession of the field of battle.
A Russian bulletin says : "We have gained
a brilliant victory and inflicted a loss of over
5,000 on the enemy." The Russian bulletin
concludes: "To-day (Thursday) our right
flank will withdraw from the positions occupied
by them on Tuesday, on account of the
difficulty in obtaining a supply of water."
Senator Patterson's Arrest.
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>V e siate eiaewiiei e tiie met iuut a requisition
by Governor Hampton for Senator
Patterson has been duly honored by the legal
authorities of the District of Columbia. After
the warrant of arrest was issued by Chief Justice
Cariter, on Governor Hampton's requisition,
the following habeas corpus proceedings
ensued:
"On Friday evening a visit was made to the
residence of the Senator by the Marshal, when
it was ascertained that the Senator was not at
home. His counsel (Messrs, Shellabarger,
Wilson, Cook and Charles Pelham, attorneys
of Washington,) however, knew of his whereabouts,
and accordingly prepared a petition
for a writ of habeas corpus in advance of the
service of the writ for arrest by the Marshal.
When all the preliminaries for the petition of
a writ of habeas corpus were completed, the
Marshal was informed of the locality of the
Senator, whereupon the arrest was made by
him, aud immediately thereafter counsel apDealed
to Judge Humphreys for a writ of
habeascorpus, the petition being based on the
following grounds: First, that Senator Patterson
was regularly elected a Senator of the
United States in 1872 and shortly after came
to the District of Columbia, and has remained
here in the discharge of his duties ; that during
the interval from that period to the present,
he has visited South Carolina several
times, hut that he has committed no crime in
the State, and that he has continued to reside
here temporarily as a Senator, and, therefore,
it cannot be said, in the terms of the requisition,
that he is a fugitive from Justice. Second,
the term of the Court at which the indictment
was found was not the regular term
of the Court. It was not held at the time and
| place authorized by law, and consequently
j the finding is of no validity, and the indictment
on which the requisition was founded is
void. Judge Humphreys issued the writ of
habeas corpus addressed to the coroner, who
served it on the Marshal, demanding that he
produce the body of Senator Patterson. The
Marshal, in obedience to the writ, did so.
i There were present, among others, Mr. Richj
bourg, agent for the State of South Carolina,
who brought father the requisition for Senator
Patterson, who is charged with the crimes
of conspiracy to bribe members of the General
Assembly and counselling and procuring
Niles G. Parker to commit grand larceny,
etc. As it was now five o'clock in the afternoon,
and too late to proceed with the case,
it was stated by Judge Humphreys that, ow!
ing to bis duties in Court, he could not hear
I it until Wednesday. Mr. Richbourg asked
, that the bearing be postponed until Thursday,
j so as to allow time for the arrival of the At- j
torney General of South Carolina. To this I
the Judge could not accede, owing to the!
pressure of other business on that day and the !
remaiuder of the week. The result of the
conference was a postponement until the 17th
i inst., or two days after the meeting of the ex
j tra session of Congress. Senator Patterson j
gave bail for his appearance, at that time, in (
; the sum of $2,500, I very G. Kimball becom-1
I iug his surety. The case having been post- j
i poned to the time stated, will afford the Sen:
ate an opportunity to discuss the rights of one
j of its members and decide whether or not he,
is privileged from arrest under the protective
clause of the Cpnstitution of the United
States. I
LOCAL A77AIRS. At
Ai
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ph
M. 8trauss?Opening of Fall and Winter Goods, cu,
J. M. Adams.?Clear the track for the Tin ManBad
News to Rag Sellers?Beeswax?Cook- tm
ing Stoves?Cash.
T. M. Dobson A Co.?Millinery Goods?Old Hats
and Bonnets?Patterns?Dress Goods?Al- nej
pacas?Ready-Made Clothing?Overcoats? .
Flannels?Ladies' Satchels?For Rent?Cassimeres?Cloaks?Boulevards?Shirts?Bag
tri
ging and Ties. l
Clark Brothers?The Fall Trade?Guano Notice.
Hunter A Oates?New Goods. ag:
Kennedy Brothers A Barron?New Goods?Boots .
and Shoes?Guano Cotton?School Books? irc
Candy, Raisins, Etc.?Groceries?Bagging er
and Ties? ,
R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales?Mortgage
Sale?Judge of Probate Sale. lat
Joseph A. McLean?Assignee's Sale?In the mat- t .
" ter of Robert R. McCorkle, Bankrupt.
T. S. JefTerys?Cotton 15 Cents. it
J. C. Chambers, Plaintiff's Attorney?Notice to
James G. Dover, Defendant. 804
Walter Greene, Agent, J. Van Lindley's Nursery?Fruit
Trees. C
COTTON SALES.
The sales of cotton in this market for the
week ending yesterday were 220 bales.
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TRANSFEK8 OF REAL ESTATE. 0f
The following transfers of real estate have wi
been recorded in the office of the County Au- wa
ditor since our last report: del
Wm. Caldwell to Philip Hambright. Tract ^
of 136 acres in Cherokee township. Conside- ?P
ration $272. th<
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to Wra. T. Bechtler. 8?
Tract of 315 acres in Cherokee township. 8^r
Consideration $441. '
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THE COTTON CROP. de;
The recipts of cotton at this place during in
the present season are considerably lighter bei
than they were up to the same date last year, 'hi
This is probably owiug to the fact that the
crop is at least two weeks backward ; though ^
with the present favorable weather, much of
the crop will be gathered and made ready for gU
market within the next few weeks. From jui
such informaton as we can obtain from different
sections of the county, the crop is like- ^
ly to make a larger yield than was generally ^
thought before the picking season commen- ^
ced, while the lint is of fair quality.
THE MILITARY INSPECTION. wi
The Jenkins Rifles are making every exer- ar(
tion to present a creditable appearance before
the Adjutant General when he meets them ^
hereon his tour of inspection. The company jj,
has the uecessary complement of men, who
are nightly drilling and acquainting them- W
selves with the manual of arms. Though as pri
yet not regularly uniformed, the men will appear
in ranks with dark suit and white gloves.
Their guns, which were in a very bad condi- aQ
tion when received, have been cleaned up, Bt]j
and otherwise put in order. The inspection wu
will take place at 4 o'clock, P. M. to-morrow, Hi
(Friday) on the grounds of King's Mountain c'c
Military School, to which point the company
will march from their armory in the Allison
building, forming in line at the armory at 0f
half-past 3 o'clock. 1
THE WRONG MAN, PROBABLY.
W11
At the last term of the Sessions Court, a cai
negro named John Dee, was oonvicted of bur- ^
glariously entering the house of C. Knox Wil- <
liaras and stealing therefrom a trunk of cloth- mc
ing. Dee was sentenced to the penitentiary C*
for a term of three years. Since his transfer
.i j r:_ ?r:i 8P*
lO me peimeuiriurjr, h uegrw uoiueu uiiu u ir ^
lianas was committed to jaiJ, oo tbe same t0I
charge, having been found in possession of or(
some of the articles known to have been in pri
the stolen trunk. He does not deny the cal
charge, and says further that he was accompanied
by Sam Smith aud his son Alec. Smith. ^
On the strength of this information, a warrant aQ|
was issued for the arrest of the two Smiths, u]c
and in default of bail they were committed to '
jail on Wednesday of last week. John Dee, dr<
though now in the penitentiary, may be able Mc
yet to establish his innocence.
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FINE HOR8ES. an;
The physicians of Yorkville have the finest, rac
sleekest, fatest horses to be seen on tbe streets, am
Strangers coming to town invariably conclude Th
that the members of our medical fraternity 8
are professional horse-fanciers, and not un- ^
frequently sedate physicians are thus mista- teg
ken for patrons of the turf. The truth of the |;e
matter, however, is satisfactorily explained by on<
an elderly physician of many years' practice, sm
tt i.t : fhf
ne snyij mere 19 ou uuic diu&udw i&j iiuo wuu* ?
ty that the doctors have nothing to do, and ?ni
consequently their horses have an easy time?
having only to eat and wax fat. As to the or(
healthfulness of this county, the doctor is cer- jQ
tainly correct This usually healthful sec- bu
tion is unprecedented the present season. We cec
state on the authority of a physician, that a die
case of chills has never, to his knowledge, ,
originated within the corporate limits of ^
Yorkville. For the largest number of old ^
men (and pretty women) York is the banner j8h
county. the
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OUR MERCHANTS. ho|
During last, and the early part of the pres- bet
ent week, the merchants of Yorkville were so
busy receiving and opening new goods, and im
we can truthfully say that a more elegant cot
display, both in amount of stock and superior
quality, has not been made in Yorkville since &c(
the war than is now presented on the shelves rec
and counters of our merchants. And not he
only have they fine stocks from which to se- dai
lect, but there is a marked decline in prices, hel
We were really surprised, on examination of
several leading articles of dry goods, to
learn that prices had really tumbled as they ?
have. With the removal of the grinding caij
railroad monopoly that formerly discrimina- wit
ted seriously against the Yorkville merchants, the
they are now on a footing with those of any
other section of the up-country in point of W1|
freigl.t charges, and they can consequently ^
compete with any market north of Columbia, yyi
Our advertising columns show what is offered bui
in the market and by whom ; and purchasers tea
in the most remote sections of the couoty the
will find it to their interest to give the Yorkville
market a trial. .,
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MERE-MENTION. ^
By some patent process, cargoes of fresh abi
meat are now being carried from South the
America to France, without the use of ice, du
salt, or saltpetre. The railroads in Min- 'ke
esota are unable to carry her crops to mar- ,
ket fast enough. All the elevators and ware- '
houses are glutted. The Rev. Wallace
Duncan, of Wofford College, Spartanburg, cet
S. C., has been elected president of the Ran-! ed,
dolph Macon College, in place of his broth- j
er, the Rev. Dr. James A. Duncan, recently ;
dead. India is suffering from a terrible i
famine. Correspondents represent that Hin- j jgjjj
doo women are, in some cases, boiling and 8fej
eating their babes, to keep from starving to 1 ing
death. The cultivation of cotton, to the ex- j jur
elusion of food crops, has had much to do rec
with bringing about this lamentable state of 0^,
affairs. The triennial convention of the '
_ # # I Wo
Episcopal Churches in the United States is in : tar
session in Boston. Hon. A. H. Stephens 1 the
has educated more than sixty young men and cat
boys. For the week ending the 2nd of, reF
October, two hundred and 6fteeu patents were urt
issued from the patent office. The in-; j*
habitants of the city of New York, consume
$106,000,000 worth of liquor annually. thj
At last advices, D. T. Corbin, ex-District cot
torney, was in Paris. Col. David H.
mstrong has been appointed by Governor
lelps to fill the vacancy in the United States
oate from Missouri, which was caused by
j death of Louis V. Bogy. Hon. Cas8
M. Clay, of Kentucky, shot and killed a
gro man the other day, acting as the coror's
jury decided, in self-defence. The
itb about Senator Morton seems to be that
will never take his seat in the Capitol
ain. There were 80,000 models desiyed
by the fire in the Patent office tbeotbday.
Female suffrage was defeated at
5 general election in Colorado. The
est mode for curling the hair is a tube conning
hot water. The hair is wound round
and it curls without .being burned or
>rched.
orrespondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
Chester, October 8,1877.
When I closed my report of the Court projdings
on last Tuesday, tbe trial of the case
the State vs. John Cunningham, charged
th burglary, was going on. The defendant
s represented by Messrs. Brice and Sanrs;
the Solicitor appeared for the State.
ie defendant was charged with breaking
en the smoke-house of Mrs. Fudge. While
are was no direct testimony pointing to his
ilt, the circumstantial evidence was very
ong. The track of the mule belonging to
3 defendant was traced from the building
jken open, to the house and stable of the
fendant, and the mule was observed to be
a greasy condition, showing that meat had
en carried upon its back; Tbe track of
s particular mule was known from the peliar
formation of one of its feet The
uosel for the defendant made quite an inge-.
>us and skillful defence for their client, but
3 circumstantial evidence leading to his
ilt, was so irresistibly convincing that the
ry were compelled to find accordingly.
The grand jury found a true bill in the
je of the State vs. Edw. Gregory, charged
tb malicious mischief, and a true bill in
3 case of the State vs. James Kennedy,
arged with peijury.
Anderson Brown and Thoe. Smith, charged
th grand larceny, pleaded guilty. These
s the fellows that stole wheat from McAlil's
mill.
In the afternoon, the Court was engaged in
3 trial of the case of the State vs. George
aynes, Harriet Little and Jesse Nowland,
10 were charged with stealing Mr. Joshua
alker's watch. The Solicitor entered a noL
oa. in reference to Jesse Nowland, who is a
ung boy, and he became a witness for the
ate. He swore that Harriet Little told
11 to take the watch, aud give it to her,
d she would give him tWb dollars, and a
it of clothes. Harriet swore that when the
itch was given to her, she gave it to George
lynes. The guilt of the defendants was so
sarly established that the jury consumed
ry little time in deciding upon a verdict
bile it is known that these parties stole the
,tch, it is still unknown 'who'has possession
the watch at the present jfcng."
The grand jury found a true bill in the
ie of the State vs. Charlotte Brice, charged
th grand larceny, and a true bill in the
ie of the State vs. C. J. Kee, charged with
eping a nuisance.
On the assembling of Court on Wednesday
truing, G. J. Patterson, Esq., counsel for
J Kee, asked for an order, requiring the
licitor to prepare a bill of particulars,
scifying the times and persons, when and
m whom his client had bought stolen coti.
This was simple justice to his client, in
ler that he might have sufficient time to
icure such testimony as would fully vindite
his character. The Solicitor thought
it the indictment drawn by him was suffintly
particular in its statements. The preing
Judge entertained a different opinion,
d ordered the drawing of a bill of partic^.
irs.
rhe trial of the case of the State vs. An3w
Caldwell, James Westbrook and John
>ore, charged with burglary and larceny,
m began, and consumed almost the entire
y. They were defended by Messrs. Brice
d Sanders, who could not have worked with
ire zeal if their clients had been wealthy
A prominent citizens of the white race,
e prosecutor was Dr. Moffat Wylie, whose
oke-house the defendants were charged
th having feloniously entered, and taken
irefrom a quantity of meat The principal
tiraony for the 8tate was that of Dr. Wy,
who swore to being fully satisfied that
9 of the tracks made by the parties at the
oke-house, on the night of the stealing, was
it of John Moore, and that of Mary 8mith
i Francis Smith, who testified that the de>
idants brought the stolen meat to their
use. The counsel for defendants endeavid,
by opposing testimony, to prove alibis
respect to their clients on the night of the
rglary in question, but they did not sueid
to the satisfaction of the jury. The verit
was guilty.
rhe Court met at the usual hour on Tharsy
morning, and entered upon the trial of
> case of the State vs. Wade Chalk, charged
;h assault and battery, with intent to rav.
Miss Nancy Crawford was the victim of
i defendant's villainy. Her painful acmt
of the outrage?of his entering the
use, of his taking hold of her, and choking
r of his threatening to murder her?was
? ?- ' - o --
shocking, and produced such a profound
pressioD upon the jury and the crowded
irtroora, that there was no need of any
re testimony to secure the conviction of the
fendant. Yet the mother confirmed the
sount of the daughter. She testified to
ogniziug the defendant on the night that
entered her house and assaulted her
jghter. As she testified, her screams for
p were heard by her son, who answered
it he was coming, when the defendant bene
frightened aud ran away. Of course,
) villain was convicted.
The grand jury found a true bill in the
-e of the State vs. Alfred Johnson, charged
;h forgery, and a true bill in the case of
! State t?. Ahram Holly, William Thomas,
irlin Smith and Sykes Williams, charged
,h gambling.
rhe case of the State vs. Thoe. Boulware,
trged with arson, was then tried. William
ilson was the prosecutor, who bad an outilding
set on fire and destroyed. The testimony
was not sufficiently clear to fasten
i crime upon the dofendant and he was
ared.
rhe next case was that of the State vs.
iram Holly and others, charged with gam
Dg. Major S. r. nam 11 too represented
i defendants. While they had in all problity
committed the offence charged against
im, the testimony was not sufficiently consire
to warrant a verdict of guilty, and
ly were acquitted.
jrreen Gladden, charged with bigamy,
aded guilty to the charge.
The next case tried was that of the State
Charlotte Brice, charged with grand larty.
The defendant, as the testimony showtook
possession of a pocket-book, that
i saw upon the counter of a store in Blackcks.
Her counsel, J. A. Bradley, jr., enivored
to show that she occupied the same
lition as if she had found the pocket-book,
t the Solicitor, learned in the law, and
llful in arguraeut, was not long in knock;
the props from under this position. The
y rendered a verdict of guilty, with the
ommendation of the defendant to the merof
the Court.
rhe grand jury presented their report and
"i /tionKarooH It onntained dome imnor- !
it suggestions. In view of the fact that
ire area "number of teacher's pay certifies,
outstanding in this county, which are
>orted to be fraudulent," the County Treasir
is requested to "refrain from paying any
it due teacher's pay certificates until the
tter can be adjudicated by judicial author,
or otherwise." The grand jury reported
it B. 6. Yocom, ex-Treasurer, is due the i
inty $2,600, and that suit will be entered I
against his bondsmen to recover this amount.
They reported 84 public schools to have been
in operation during this year, none of which
are now in operation. Some of the teachers
do not possess the "requisite qualifications for
persons occupying the positions of instructors
of our youth." On the authority of . the
School Commissioner, they report the indebtedness
of the county "on account of school
purposes, to be $6,058.57." In the opinion of
the grand jury, "the commission of petty
crimes is on the increase in this county, and
5n rj\aw nf tKfl far?t. that our Denitentiarv is
crowded to its utmost capacity," they suggest v
that the Legislature "use their efforts to have
those convicted of certain crimes, utilized for
the benefit of the connty by compelling tbem
to keep our public highways in repair. They
reported the indebtedness of the county, as
far as registered before the Committee appointed
by the Governor to investigate the
same, to be $1,640.95. The total amount, it
is estimated, will be about $3,000. The grand
jury reported the condition of the various
public offices of the county to be satisfactory.
The Court met at the usual hour oil Friday
moruing. Alfred Johnson pleaded guilty
to the charge of forgery. The trial of the
case of the State ?*. C. J. See, chanced with
keeping a nuisance, then began, ana continued
throughout Friday and Saturday. The
Solicitor was assisted by John J. Hemphill,
** finn nf fKa naa Thu
iU UIO |llUOgvU?lUU V* "MW vwwwt
defendant was represented by 6. J. Patterson,
Esq., assisted by G. S. Brice, Esq. A large
number of witnesses appeared for both sides,
which consumed considerable time.* The testimony
was conflicting?witnesses for. the
State swearing to the purchase of stolen cotton
by the defendant; while witnesses for the
defendant swore that he did not boy. stolen
cotton ; that he had refused to buy it, and
that he had repeatedly directed his clerk not
to buy cotton that was stolen. Great stress
was laid by the counsel for defendant upofe
the character of defendant considerable
amount of testimony was taken to show that
it was good. All the lawyers connected with
the case made lengthy arguments thereupon.
The Judge closed bis charge about dark on
Saturday, :js true ting the jury not to render a
verdict of conviction unless they were convinced
of the fact that the defendant bftd.babitually
bought stolen cotton, thereby, malting
bis store a nuisance to the neighhorhpo.d.
The jury were unable to tagree npon a verdict.
Eight jurors, I have been informed) flavored
acquittal, and four conviction.
This morning the presiding Judge sentenced
the convicted prisoners. John Cunningham,
convicted of grand larceny,,, five
years at bard labor in the State penitentiary ;
Andrew Caldwell, grand,Jarceny, .five years
at hard labor in the, penitentiary; Jamea
Westbrook and John Moore, grand larceny,!
three years at hard labor in the penitentiary;
George Haynes, grand larceny, tnree years at
bard labor, and Harriet Little, grand larceny,
one year at hard labor in the penitentiary
; Anderson Brown and Tbomaa Smith,
grand larceny, one year at hard, labor ia tbe ?
penitentiary; Wade Cbalk, aggravated jqseault,
seven years at hard labor-in the penitentiary;
Green Gladden, bigamy, five yeqi?;
at baitT labor in tbe penitentiary; Chlarlotte
Brice, grand larceny, three months iq ,tiie
county jail, and Alfred Johnson, three monthiij
in the county jail. The prisoners ireire iU
colored.
The Court is now, and will be, engaged during
this week, in the trial of civil causes.
The Chester Cavalry Company paraded on,
Saturday, Lieut. T. M. 8anders in command.
Tbey rode out of town and engaged in a
shooting match. T. J. Cunningham won the
bridle j L. T. Grant, the pair of spurs, and
L. H. Grant, the tin cup.
Rev. Dr. Meynardie preached to a crowded
house last evening at the Methodist Church.
Mr. J. N. Raid, of this place, departed this
life on Friday night, and was buried on Sunday.
Qui.
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From the New York San, Sept. 30.
ITDinP DflTIV TJUTIVIWn
1J?AI/U UJUAJJlil UUT t v
A reporter called oo A. T. Stewart & Co.
and H. B. Claflin & Co., yesterday to get in*
side information, if possible, as to the revival
of trade. It was freely given in both cases.
"There is a very great improvement," said j
Mr. Claflin. "The store, crowded asitiap- 1
pears to be to day, is thin in comparison with
last week. You see this is Saturday, and the
last of the week. The city is full of buyers?
mainly from the South and West. I am confident
that we have all touched bottom, struck
hardpan ;any change had to be for the better*:
There is a decided change. The bulk of
goods moving now is vastly in excess of that
of last year. To be sure, prices are lower,
aod it takes more yards to come to a thousand
dollars; but the demand is greater, and everybody
feels hetter. The print market is
about the weakest spot there is. Prices ppid
here are too high, and prices got on the other; r
side are too low. Last year they ran the
price up to five and three-eighths cents., Then,
it fell off. The commission houses are well
1/vAil/w) nvmfa Ca o pa fkn milla fknn
1UAQCU WIVU |illUIO? ??? UUO IUIIIO, buuu^u
these, as yet, continue to rum They are talk-,,
ing of stopping at Fall River in aj fortnights
If they do, it will lessen the supply and help
the market. But, leaving out. the print question,
business in general is very greatly improved,
and will go right on better and better.
There is an easy feeling and everybody seems
kindly disposed. Look at the enormous crops
West and South. There never was anything
likeit"
"Reporter: "Are your Southern customers;
the old set?"
Mr. Claflin: "Some are, but there are a
great many new men. The cotton crop is
very large and they feel very secure. They
get some credit, but they b*ve the cash and
of course prefer to buy for cash. It makes
all parties contented. Then, too, the political
situation is better, and the prospect of
specie resumption is bright." . ^ . v . , .
Reporter: "By the aid of the banks ?"
Mr. Claflin. "Well, partly that, but the
government itself is strong, and the return is
by no means a distant contingency. The war
on the other side creates a demand for our
breadstuff's. Export is large a; 1 import comuarativelv
small. The balance ikvore us. the
crop-, us, and all things are working just
right,: t ^?ink real estate is sympathizing in
thiiUfo&j.afi. That is to say, if you put real
estafcfTEIs side of Nineteenth street on the
market, yon can get an offer for it, aud that's
something that couldn't have been done three
months ago."
The vast warehouse occupied by H. B.
Claflin and Co. was like a beehive. Every
floor was thronged with purchasers. Express
wagons, drays and carts surrounded the place,
and porters were busy wheeling boxes from
the elevators to the sidewalks.
In A. T. Stewart & Co.'s down-towu store .
a similar activity was found. All the olerks
were busy with customers, and an atmosphere
of hurry and business pervaded the place. In
answer to a request to give some facts in relation
to the commercial revival, the firm's representative
said:
' 'We find not only a revival, but a very
healthy revival. Both the South and the
West are here in great force, and trade i* live*
ly and brisk beyond belief. To some extent
our customers are new men, but very largely?noticeably
so?they are the successors of
our old correspondents. They have passed
through the fire of poverty, and they come to
us now with the added elements of industry
and economy, and with the wealth which
those indispensables insure. They have the
literal cash. To he sure there is more or less
credit, but, as a rule, the goods are cash. As
for the old style of account, it is done away
with. In the old times accounts were never
settled. They ran from generation to generation.
The cotton crop was always mortgaged
far ahead, and notes of twelve, twenty-four
and thirty-six months' time were common aasets.
All that is ended. We deal with the
South now as with other sections, and they
reap, as we do, the benefit of it The change
is great and healthy. They feel assured now
that no political issue will anuoy or embarrass
them. And the negro has taken his