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Jtoapa and Jarts. ? The Russians have 320 cannon in the vicinity of Plevna, frequently all in active use at once. ? A building has been erected near Brigham Young's grave for the shelter of a party of men who keep a continual guard over it, day and night. ? Ex-Secretary Belknap is said to be trying , to make an honest living by peddling a pa- j tent indelible ink for use by postmasters in canceling stamps. ? Patterson's lawyers, it is said, will make the point that, even though his crime may be a felony in South Carolina, it is not in the District of Columbia, and another that the power of turning over fugitives from justice has never been delegated by Congress to the courts of the district. ? President Hayes has been elected a life member of the Peabodv Educational Trust. He was elected on motion of a Tennessee member, who said it was the desire of all the Southern members, as a tribute to the good work Mr. Hayes was doing on behalf of Southern education, by his policy of conciliation. ? An infuriated Virginian, writing of the Virginia State debt, and of the new law taxing drinks, says : "That debt shan't be saddled over my liquor. No, sir! The propertyholders are the ones to pay what is to be paid. If that debt is to be drunk out, it shall not be .done at my expense. I won't drink. It, nor any part of it, shall not be adjusted on my shoulders, while the man who never 'smiles' does not pay a cent." ? At the Queen of England's drawing-roomreceptions, three white feathers must adorn the hair of a married lady and two that of an unmarried lady. Peeresses and their daughters are kissed on the cheek by the Queen, but other ladies of less "high degree" kiss her majesty's hand. The Princess of Wales sometimes takes the Queen's place at the "drawing rooms," in which cases the kiss^ are dispensed with. ? The Dalm for a far-reaching liquor law must be awarded to Illinois. Recently the owner of a building in Blooraington, used as a liquor saloon, was compelled to pay 82,500 to the widow of a man who threw himself under a railroad train in a fit of drunkenness occasioned by a drink obtained in the building. The saloon keeper would have been compelled to pay, but unfortunately for the owner he was bankrupt, and under the law the owner has to take his place. ? Among the papers left by Andrew Johnson, is an original letter from Senator Morton, requesting that Jefferson Davis be sent to Indiana for trial. A single sentence will show its animus: "There will be no difficulty in getting a jury that will do justice to the government?and to Davis." It appeared from this that Senator Morton had the "sour apple tree" already prepared. Mr. Johnson's reply was very guarded, and raised a question of jurisdiction of the Indiana courts to try the Confederate President. ? A Boston woman is reported to have bad her dead black and tan dog laid out in a fine ? J aahaha/] mi f k fl rtron??a on/1 AT IU3CVYUUU UULLIU tUVUl CU wiitU uunwo v?namented with a silver plate, bearing name and age. Then she tried to get it buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, but, being refused, got a physician to make out a burial certiBcate that "Leo Gilman died of spinal meningitis," and, with the assistance of a fashionable undertaker, bad the dog buried in Cambridge Cemetery, the officers thinking the body to be that of a child. ? In Washington City, last Friday, Judge Wright, of Indiana, former Indian Agent, assailed Columbus Delano, former Secretary of the Interior, with his cane. Delano received two blows and staggered, but did not fall, though he bled freely. There was but one blow, when Kx-Solicitor Smith restrained Wright. Delano was taken in a carriage to ( ka fooi^onna nf hia onn-in-law Mr. Ames. WilV IWOIUVUVV V? M?w vv - ? .w Delano had prosecuted, but in Judge Wright's mind had persecuted, him for alleged Indian frauds. Delano is quite nervous and excited, 1 though his wounds are not serious. I ? The French Free Masons have long been divided upon the question as to whether a belief in "The Grand Architect of the Universe" , should be a dogma of their order. At the ( recent Masonic Convention in France, the sec- . ond clause of the constitution, which ran thus: "Free Masonry holds to the principle of the existence of God and the immortality of the soul," was altered by an immense ma- i jority to "Free Masonry holds to the princi- ( pie of an absolute freedom of conscience, and , to the brotherhood of mankind. It excludes no one on account of his belief." ? Ex-Governor Gilbert C. Walker gave the ( "readjusters" some excellent advice in his speech before the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. The following is particularly good : 1 "The true way out of our difficulties is to pay 1 out. The true readjustment is to readjust i ourselves upon the line of honesty and good faith, from which, had we followed in the footsteps of our fathers, we would never have departed. All we need in Yirgina to-day is an honest, earnest effort to do right." That last sentence strikes the real difficulty right in the centre. ? A Chinaman who died in Belleville, N. J., last week, was buried as he would have been if he had died in bis native land. He was clothed in the usual Chinese garments, including hat and shoes, and placed in a common coffin, which was then put in a grave three feet in depth. At the side of the grave there were placed a dish containing two roasted chickens, and another holding rice i and chop sticks. By the side of the dishes a bottle was put, and in a hole at the foot of the grave a small stone pot. Religious ceremonies were performed, the grave was 611ed, and all the property of the deceased?a trunk and clothing?was burned. ? It appears to be understood that the President, in his message to Congress, will not only ask for a liberal appropriation for the army, but will also recommend the increase of the regular force to about forty thousand men, such augmentation to be gradual and for specific purposes, among which will be noted the employment of surplus officers on the rolls ; the punishment of refractory Indians ; the guarding of the Texas border ; the prompt suppression of riots in any part of the country, and the providing of employment for hundreds of deserving men now out of work, and fitted to make excellent soldiers. The message paragraph on the array will be j backed by an elaborate paper from the secre- j tary of war, advising the immediate strength-: eningofthe army, and showing that the nura- : ber of effectives is now less than 20,000 men. ? All the official and private information' received in Washington relative to the El Paso, Texas, uprising, shows that it is not ofj any international character, but is participa- | ted in wholly by Americans of Mexican origin, i residents in El Paso couuty. The salt lakes, which have been entered upon by northern people, have been for two hundred years, un-! der old Spanish and Mexican land grants, exempt from entry, and were always considered as a part of the State domain for public use, i which could never be appropriated for private use; but Northern speculators, having secured some Texas scrip, have seized the lands and are endeavoring to make their title to them clear. The Mexicans, following the traditions of two hundred years, are disposed to fight, and hence the trouble. ? Boston free thinkers are planning to take ' a hand in national politics, on substantially the following platform : 1. Total separation of Church and State to be granted by amendment of the United States Constitution ; including the equitable taxation of church prop-! erty, secularization of the public schools, j abrogation of Sabbatarian laws, abolition of chaplaincies, prohibition of public appropriations for religious purposes, &c. 2. National protection for national citizens, in their equal civil, political, and religious rights, to be guaranteed by amendment of the United i States Constitution, and afforded through the | United States Courts. 3. Uuiversal educa- j tion the basis of universal suffrage in this sec- J ular republic ; to be guaranteed by amend- j ment of the United States Constitution, re- j quiring every State to maintain a thoroughly i secularized public school system, and to per- j mit no child within its limits to grow up j without a good elementary education. ?he ffetfeviUe (frttijuwer. ~ YORKVIL.LE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 18, 1877. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Sumter Southron favors the repudiation of the greater part of the State debt. ? Camden has four white churches and eleven bar-rooms. ? It is asserted that one or more of the companies of the eighteenth Infantry will return to Columbia. ? The claims of Col. A. C. Haskell are being urged for the vacant place on the Supreme bench. ? The announcement is again made that General Mart Gary will be married at an early day. This time it is to be one of Georgia's fairest daughters. ? Governor Hampton left Columbia for Greenville last Monday evening, for the purpose of addressing the people thereon Tuesday. From Greenville he went to Raleigh, where he will deliver an address to-day. ? Messrs. Hyder Ratteree and J. L. Walker, of Rock Hill, have gone to Sherman, Texas, where they will be employed by a tkof n!fn in konrlllnr* on/) rrror? in rr UI UJ VI bliab VIKJ 1U uuuuiiug muu cotton. ? The freight on a barrel of flour from Dar- , lington to Charleston?something more than one hundred miles?is sixty cents ; while from Saint Louis?more than one thousand miles?it is only ninety cents. ? F. B. Lloyd, of Chester, has been drawn as a grand juror, and Joseph Neil, of York county, and J. J. Roach, of Rock Hill, as petit jurors, to serve at the term of the United States Circuit Court, which commences at Columbia on the fourth Monday of November. ? A much larger quantity of cotton has been sold in Columbia since the commencement of the season, than for a number of years past. The Phoenix mentions that cotton which was raised in the vicinity of Newberry and Winnsboro, is being wagoned to 1 Columbia and sold. ? H. J. Maxwell, ex-Senator from Marl- < borough, who was arrested and lodged in jail < in Pnliimhift last waek. on the charge of ac- < cepting a bribe of $1000 for voting in favor i of a swindling printing bill, has been released on giving bond for three thousand dollars for his appearance at Court. Maxwell's wife became his surety. ? Adjutant-General Moise, for the purpose of arming the ?ewly organized militia, has applied to the Secretary of War for six batteries of light artillery, with harness, equipments and fixed ammunition ; 3,000 Springfield rifles, with equipments ; 3,000 Springfield carbine rifles, with equipments; 2,000 sabres, with belts ; and 100,000 cartridges. ? \TQQV, nnlnPBil whn oinBB tho dnvs I, UCTCIIJ 1.1 WOII) VV?V< VV?| IIMV W?MVW WMV < of reconstruction has been a member of the i State Senate for Richland county, was before < the investigating committee in Columbia last j week. As a result, he has tendered his resig- < nation as Senator. Nash, while Senator, has ( accumulated a large amount of property, and i it is asserted that he proposes to make resti- i tution of a part of his ill-gotten gains. < ? Hon. G. D. Tillman, of Edgefield, who j contests the election of Robert Smalls, color- j ed, of Beaufort, and Capt. J. S. Richardson, j of Sumter, who contests the election of J. H. j Rainey, colored, have gone to Washington, j Hon. M. P. O'Connor, of Charleston, who j contests the election of R. H. Cain, colored, will also be in Washington at the assembling of Congress. The contestants are well fortified with papers from the Secretary of State ' and the Governor. < ? The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 1 Railroad will carry all persons, who desire to ' attend the State Fair, which is to be held at Columbia in November, for one fare. All ? articles intended to be exhibited at the fair, 1 will be carried free of chargey To prevent I imposition, it will be necessary for exhibitors < to pay the freight upon their articles when ' they take them to Columbia, but the freight ' will be refunded upon their return when they ' produce a certificate that-the articles have ] been exhibited at the fair. < ? The Columbia Register says: "A brief in- 1 spection of the grounds and buildings ena- ' bles us to assure the public that the prepara- i tions for the State Fair are progressing with ] admirable celerity. The City Council has fully redeemed its pledge to put the build- ? ings in thorough repair, and at no time since ' the war has the main building presented such 1 a comely appearance, while the substantial 1 ohnranfflr nf t.hfl imnrnvements will add preat- i ly to the comfort of visitors and the gratifi- ' cation of exhibitors." ' ? In Darlington, last week, six negroes were i put upon trial, charged with a conspiracy to 1 burn the town of Darlington in January last, when several houses were destroyed. One of the gang confessed the conspiracy, implica- 1 ting the negroes now on trial, and showing that their plans were well conceived and skillfully carried out. The Darlington News 1 makes out the following statement of the burnings in that county during the past year : "Since October, 1876, there have been 185 buildings destroyed in this county by fire, including barns, gin houses, stores and dwellings, as we are informed by a citizen who assures us that he has kept a strict account. And most of this was done at the instigation of B. F. Whittemore and the Radical party generally." ? The Abbeville Medium of last week says: "Work on the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad is progressingly favorably, although not so rapidly as could be desired. Up to Satur-' day nijght a half mile of the road had been I graded. The work has so far been extremely ! light. The deepest fill on this side the river j is eight feet, we believe, and by steady appli-! cation the enterprise should push forward to a successful and speedy completion. It is to ! be regretted that the convicts are not disposed to do better work. Since they were put on ; the line, some sixteen of the number have escaped, all but one of whom, we are informed, i are still at large. A stricter surveillance will have to be exercised over the murderous i crew, and severer punishment inflicted for a failure to discbarge their duty. Outside parties are allowed to mingle too freely with the i striped brigade, and the discipline in the stockade is not what it can safely be." NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? In Watauga Superior Court, last week, Ephraim Herman was convicted of the murder of Elisha Trivett and sentenced to be hanged on the 29th instant. ? The Raleigh Observer says during the month of September, there was shipped from the stations on the North Carolina Railroad, 1,926,688 pounds of dried fruit. ? The cotton factory of Mr. H. C. Bennett, located 6 miles from Marion, N. C., was burnt on Mouday of last week. Loss about $25,000. No insurance. ? Elijah Keeter tried in the Wilmington criminal court last week, for the murder of Peter Robinson, committed in Wilmington last August, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to the penitentiary for six years. ? Last week the Cape Fear river at FayoHovillo rrwo fiffv feot in a short Deriod. It is estimated that 75,000 bushels of corn, besides much other property, was lost in the low-grounds between Wilmington and Fayetteville. ? Federal Court for the Western N. C. District met in Statesville last Tuesday. The number of cases set for trial is smaller than at any time since the establishment of the court. There are only about seventy-five cases on the docket, and many of these are of small importance. ? The crops are generally good in Catawba county. A large quantity of buckwheat, corn, cabbage, apples and hay have been raised the present year. In addition, several thousand dollars worth of cattle will go from that county to the Valley of Virginia this fall. ? In the Federal Court at Greensboro, A. W. Howerton, of Salisbury, was convicted of robbing the mails on the Western North Carolina Railroad. Howerton was not a regular agent on the road, but had been in the habit of running occasionally as tbe substitute of one or the other of the regular agents, and it was while running in this capacity that he perpetrated the robberies for which he has just been tried and convicted. ? If the Democrats are susceptible to the charge of stealing Hayes, the Republicans are equally guilty of an attempt to capture Governor Hampton. The Statesville American, a Republican paper, hoists his name for the Vice Presidency in 1880, and the Greensboro New State proposes for the National ticket in 1880, "Evarts and Hampton," as ttio s>nndirlAfpa "nn the nlatform of Reconcil iation, Peace and Prosperity." ? Recently, in Robeson county, four children, of one family, died of diphtheria and were buried at the same time. At Company Shops, on the N. C. Railroad, the disease is prevailing to an alarming extent. At that place, last week, one lady, with her own hands, laid out and dressed nine little ones?five in one family. The people should be careful of their children. Keep them at home, comfortably clad and their systems well toned up. The disease is not infectious, like small pox and scarlet fever, but is contagious. ? Says the Charlotte Observer : The work cf constructing the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad beyond Lincolnton commenced a few days ago. For a long time it could not be determined whether the read should run by way of Hickory or Newton. Finally, the question was settled by Newton complying with the conditions, and securing die road to that town. Consequently the work Is proceeding in that directiou. The Narrow ~ ?.1. iL. n i: liauge das been completed up 10 me^arunua Central Railroad, a mile below Lincolnton, ind will use the track of that road the remainder of the way to the town. The Lincoln Progress says on the same subject: The people of Catawba county took charge of the jonvicts on the Chester and Lenoir Narrow jrauge Railroad, last Saturday, and began work on the north side of town immediately jpon taking charge. Since assuming control )f the convicts, they have graded about half i mile of the road, and are pushing the work ihead with commendable energy. The people of Catawba are wide awake and energetc, and with the requisite amount of capital it their command to complete the road, they propose putting it through without delay. MERE-MENTION. Elections in France are usually held on Sunday. A meeting of colored citizens, opposed to the President's Southern policy, svas recently held in Boston. It was attended ov nine men and four women. William B. Astor has sent $300 to the yellow fever sufferers at Fernandina, Florida. In Charleston, recently, a man pawned his arti5cial teeth for whisky. It is stated that Jefferson Davis has nearly completed, and will soon have ready for the press, his memoirs. President Hayes has accepted in invitation to the Virginia State Fair, promising to attend on the 1st of November, the closing day. At Morristown, N. J., last week, the grand jury presented fifty-four bills of indictment?a large number being for illegal selling of liquor and beer. A dispatch from Ottawa, Canada, says Sitting Bull has frequent communications with the officers of the mounted police and is perfectly amenable to the Canadian laws. A Ken-: tuckian has laid ia jail three weeks under refusal to pay his dog tax. In Virginia and North Carolina the acreage planted in tobacco is 50 per cent, larger than last year, and the yield promises to be better in the 3ame ratio. In Cabinet council last Friday, it was decided that the War Department will need an appropriation of $30,000,000; the Navy $2,000,000; and the Department of Justice $200,000. A dispatch from i Meslina, New Mexico, says Judge Howard j killed Louis Cardis at El Paso, Texas. Car- j dis was leader of the mob that arrested the ' county officers of El Paso county. Great j excitement prevails. The New York Herald says the streets of that city have not, in the last seven years, presented the same evi- j dence of business activity as at present. W. C. Gilman, of New York, who forged some } 8250,000 worth of insurance scrip, pleaded guilty to the charge, before the Court of General Sessions, and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. The extra session of Congress commenced on Monday last. The regular session com- j raences on the 3rd of December. Mrs.' Sarah J. Hale, who still writes for Godey's Lady's Book, is in her 89th year. Some one seut Bill Arp, (Maj. Smith,) who is farm- j ing in Bartow county, Georgia, a good sized needle and a lot of thread, to be used in sowing his wheat. The French, English and Russian harvests are said to be unfavorable. I Austria and Hungary report an abundant yield. The Chicago Times says in 1880 the Democrats will, of course, nominate Hayes and Hampton, if the Republicans don't get the start of them by nominating Hampton and Hayes. Ann Eliza, the late Brigham Young's seventeenth wife, has written a letter to President Hayes, giving her views of the Mormon problem, and urging him to take effective measures for the suppression of polygamy in Utah." Niles G. Parker,! ex-Treasurer of South Carolina, was arrested in Jersey City, on Saturday last, and lodged in jail, on a requisition of Governor Hampton, charging him with plundering the State. It is asserted that Parker is willing to turn States' evidence. Of the population of Fernandioa, Florida, numbering not more than 2,000, eleven hundred have been afflicted with yellow fever. Of this large number of cases, there have been only about fifty deaths. It is understood that theSecre tary of War will estimate $2,000,000 for fortifications and $13,000,000 for rivers and harbors in his estimates for the fiscal year ending 1878. Geueral Polk telegraphs that a number of Apache chiefs, with 187 of their tribe, have surrendered. editoriaiTinklings. Mob Law in Texas. ? A San Francisco dispatch dated the 15th, says advices from El Paso show a most serious and threatening state of affairs. The entire lower portion of El Paso county is in possession of a mob, and Americans throughout the county have abandoned their homes and fled to El Paso for safety. Judge Howard, who killed Lewis Cardis, at El Paso, on the 10th instant, succeeded in making his escape to Messilla, where he still remains. Cardis is said to have been the leader of the mob, who are all the more desperate and threatening in consequence of his death. The Sheriff of El Paso is also at Mesilla, but refuses to return with Howard, as the latter would be killed immediately by the mob. while the Sheriff himself will be killed if he dares to return without Howard. Lieutenant Payne, who is in charge of the detachment of troops, says four companies will be required to suppress the mob. A large number of outlaws / have encamped near the county seat. They have declared they will fight the troops if the latter attempt to make arrests. Judge Blaker is en route from Fort Davis with troops to restore order The Indian War-*Sarrender of Joseph. General Nelson A. Miles telegraphs from his headquarters, in camp on Eagle Creek, under date of the 5th iustant, to General Terry, commanding the Department of Dakota, as follows: Dear General :?We have had our usual success. We made a very direct and rapid march across the country, aud after a severe eugagement and being kept uuder fire for three days, the hostile camp of the Nez Perces, under Chief Joseph, surrendered at 2 o'clock to-day. I intend to start the 2d cavalry towards Benton on the 7th instant. Cannot supplies be sent on the Benton road to meet them and return with the remainder of the command to Yellow Stone? I hear that there is some trmble between the Sioux and the Canadian authorities. General Sheridan considers the capture of Joseph exceedingly important, especially in regard to the influence it will have on the Oregon Indians. The captured of Joseph's band (Nez Perces,) number 350, of whom 160 are warriors. 1 No action has yet been taken regarding their disposal. It is supposed the chiefs will be < sent to Florida. It is officially stated that the Sioux are resigned to coming to the Missouri, as desired by the President, and it is, therefore, probable that they will give no trouble, for a while, at least. The Pay of Legislators. 1 The Walhalla Keowee Courier, in urging measures of economy upon the Legislature, revives the per diem question as follows: We would like to 9ee the pay of the Legislature reduced to ante war flgures, and see men go to the Legislature from motives of , patriotism. It may be said that officers can- , not Jive at ante war tees and salaries, out mis is not true. They can live and prosper at them, and there will be no dearth of competent men to serve the State and all the counties. In 1859, when we applied for the bar, we paid for twelve days' board at Hunt's Hotel ?30, being at the rate of $2.50 per day. Members of the Legislature then paid $2 per day and received $3 per da/. Good board at hotels iu Columbia can now be had, fires and lights included, by the week, at $10, and at private houses at $7 to $8, varying by the day at from $1 to $1.43 per day. Legislators can therefore better afford to serve now at | $3 than they could before the war. During i the Perry Legislature members received $5 i per day, and board at hotels was $4 per day, i and at private houses from $3 to $3 50. As ' to the salaries and fees of other officers, there f is no reason why they should not be put as < low as before the war. The prices of all nec- < essary articles of clothing, provisions, Ac., | are lower than before the war, coffee excepted, i Calico is much lower; sheetings, shirtings and t all cotton goods are lower. There is no reason ] for extravagant fees and salaries, unless it be i desired to keep the people poor. Let the Legislature, then, abolish all useless offices, and next to that reduce the pay of all officers | to a sum commensurate with their services, i The people are distressingly poor, and their i impoverished condition imperatively demands * ? _ L 1_ _ /? iL _ economy ana rerorm in every nrancn or me i government. I Ex-Governor Hendricks. j Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, of ( Indiana, with his family, returned to New York on Tuesday of last week, from their for- ( eign tour. While absent he traveled through ( England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Germa- ( ny and the Province of Bohemia in Austria. He said they experienced very rough weather ' during their passage homeward, and he was ! much fatigued as a consequence. He had | the pleasure of meeting Mr. Tilden in Paris ( on his way back, and that gentleman seemed | in good health and pleased with his visit i abroad. Governor Hendricks has returned to his home in Indiana, and says it is his intention ' to resume the practice of law this fall. On being interviewed, he said he had entirely lost 1 the ruu of politics in this country during his absence, but evinced the most lively interest ( when the subject was mentioned, and ex pressed his intention of posting himself at the 1 earliest possible moment. Speaking of the administration of President Hayes, he said 1 that it was difficult for him to imagine where 1 that gentleman would eventually land his ' party. He thought, however, that those who seemed to suppose that the Administration would . capture the Democratic party, would find themselves mistaken. It was his opinion, I however, that the Democratic party would do by Mr. Hayes as they did by Andrew Johnson?sustain him so far they thought he was right. The Democratic party, he said, had ( been fighting for the principle of local selfgovernment in the South for years, and in so far as the President carried out that doctrine they would sustain him, because they be- ' lieved it was right. The Cotton Crop. I The New Orleans Cotton Exchange publishes a report of the cotton crop, from I, which we take the following : ! ( South Carolina.?The September report ofb the Charleston Exchange is based upon 83 ; replies from 30 counties. The weather is re-! i ported for most of the month as being wet 11 and stormy. The effect upon the plant was j to retard the maturing of the top crop where ; i it had not been destroyed by the previous i drought. There has been little or no damage ! by worms in upland cot on, but rust, rot and^ .j storms have injured the crop very seriously, < both in quality and quantity, beating out ] cotton that was open and damaging the sta- < pie. Picking is reported as making good ] progress by 30 correspondents, who state that' j from a quarter to a half of the crop is gathered, and is reported very backward by 51? wet weather interfering. The estimates of the yield vary from 100 to 250 pounds of lint J to the acre, the average being 156 pounds. , Nine report the yield as more than last year, and 74 from 5 to 50 per cent. less. The average of the State is reported as being 13 per cent, below last year. Louisiana reports much damage from storms, rust and rot. The weather during the month of September was universally unfavorable. The yield, as compared with last 3 year, will be about 25 per cent. less. Mississippi reports too much rain during ! the month of September, and considerable ! damage in a large portion of the State from rust, worms and storms, while in a few sections no damage has been done. In compar- . ison with last year, the crop will fall short , about 10 per cent. Tennessee reports favorably. All reports from this State give a better yield than last year; from some sections one-third, and from , others double last year's crop. Alabama reports the season about the same . as last year. In some portions of th6 State ?UM MM* an ... U 1 I M in ntlldN tKfl 3 I/IIC JTIOIU IO UUb OU nunc IU VbUVID WIV yield is from 15 to 25 per cent, more tbao i last year. < From another source we obtain the following in reference to the condition of the crop in Texas: i The character of the weather since Sep- ] tember 1st has been favorable in 54 counties , and unfavorable in 7. The effect of the j weather has been good in 54 counties, bad in 7. There has been no additional damage to the crop by worms since last report. Picking 1 is progressing rapidly; a half crop is already ! picked. The yield, as compared with last i year, points to a decrease of at least 25 per cent. Mr. Stephens' Views. . Hon. A. H. Stephens, of Georgia, arrived in Washington last week from New ( York, where he had been sojourning for several days. On his arrival in Washington he ( was waited upon by a reporter for the Na- ( tional Union. and SDoke auite freelv and frank - -r g , ly on the different political topics now before ( the people. Oa the pacification policy of President Hayes and the return of a better state of feeling between the North and South, Mr. Stephens is quoted as follows: ' He says that during his sojourn in New York, he conversed with nearly a thousand \ persons of business, religious and political note, and not one among thera all uttered ex- 1 pressions other than of the heartiest endorse- < ment of the President's administration. The < business men like it because it is a harbinger | of the restoration of prosperous commercial | relations between the South and North, and a re-establishment of that business confidence 1 which has been wanting for twenty years. The religious leaders sympathize with it because it is the embodiment of justice, the re- , newal of national fraternity, and makes the ? friends of the nation one in purpose, that pur- ^ pose being to dispel internecine discord, and establish good will throughout the land. In J answer to a question as to whether the elec- 1 tion of Mr. Hayes to the Presidency was not c better for the South than the election of Mr. j Tildeu would have been, the venerable statesman said that the policy pursued by Presi- t dent Hayes had not only endeared him to the . heart of every true man, woman and child in * the South, but had made him respected and 1 admired in the North and throughout the world. Thia wonderful condition of things Mr. Tildeu could never have accomplished. Had Mr. Tilden been elected, the North would to-day have been looking at the South over the points of bayonets, and the South would have returued the unfriendly glance with eyes full of the same fiery sectional feeling which has characterized the condition of things since the war. All the old war hates would probably have been renewed and continued, and partisan rancor would have become more and more embittered, because the acts of Mr. Tilden would have been misconstrued and assailed at every point. But President Hayes, by his justice, moderation and a good will to all, has disarmed bitter opposition, and given cause only for admiration and applause. I consider him, said Mr. Stephens, , a man of great prudence, a politician possess ed of a high sense of honor and integrity, and 1 a statesman whose name will go down in his- 41 tory as one of the greatest and best public of- i Seers of the nineteenth century. r THE OHlVELECTION. S The election in Ohio, last week, resulted in 1 the success of the Democratic State ticket by e \ majority of about 23,000. The contest was v aot as spirited and animated as usually marks c a political campaign in the "Buckeye State." rtiis is quaintly accounted for from the fact j that the Republican candidate is nearly blind, while, as a speaker, the Democratic candidate 8 was quite dumb during the greater part of 8 the canvass. As Ohio is a thickly-populated i State and a political power in the Union, be- a sides being the home of the President, we ap- j pend, as matter of interest, the various com- t ments of different politicians on the result, as published in the Washington Star: President Hayes says that he ascribes de- c ? - - ? P _l:.L t\ teat to a numoer or causes, uue ur nuicu whs ~ the failure of the republican convention to c squarely endorse the southern policy. f Assistant Secretary McCornaick says he expected it; that in the national campaign t there was State pride for the candidate, a good deal of money was sent to the State, and a sminent speakers of national reputation la- 1 bored hard. In the recent contest the canvass depended on speakers of local reputation, a and the national committee did not send a cent to Ohio, and the party was divided. He c says he has been predicting it all along. Postmaster-General Key says he hardly knows how to interpret it. If it means a repudiation of the President's Southern policy, t he is very sorry, for he fears it will work t harm to the people of the South. He is in- t clined to think that the feeling of bitterness ? towards the South is still alive. He was r asked, "Why do you think thus?" He re- f plied, "Well, you know, Ben Wade is very ? ? r - ?1!_ ?1 .L!_L .L? " outer, ana i am raciiueu iu unu& mo iccnug v be represents had a good deal to do with it." b Secretary Sherman admits that he is very ? much disappointed. 0 It can be safely assumed that Simon Cameron will say, "This is a hell of a time." 6 John G. Thompson says, "We've got 'em ; they can't get away." b Sayler is jubilant. In a conversation with 6 several gentlemen in his room last night, he ? 3aid he thought the majority would reach 30,- p 000. Col. Morrison, iu his dry way, said, "I v hope not." "Why?" queried Sayler, in sur- Jj prise. "Well, replied Morrison, "if the ma- c jority should get up to fifty thousand, Ohio b will be entitled to the Speakership and Ser- J geant at-Arms, whereas, if it remains below thirty thousand, she will have to be contented " with the Sergeant at-Arms alone." ? Secretary McCrary said he was too much a engaged to talk about it, as he is so busy with ? the estimates for the array appropriation bill. J. Ex Secretary Robeson smiles some, and credited with having said, "It would haj^e p been different under the old man." / jj Springer, of Illinois, says it's so good and t, 1? 4 ? l?o a kunnv a a A gioriuua timt lb UJQlkCS IJ1UJ 1CU1 an uo^/|/i nu when he got his fir8t pair of top boots. 1 a Gov. Walker, of Virginia, looks on the v matter philosophically, and predicts that the t democracy will have control of the coul^ry | Tor the remainder of this century. \ j a Robbins, of North Carolina, believes that\g it exemplifies the aphorism that "time at last r makes all things even." ^ Gen. A. V. Vance, of Ohio, says that the h result of it will be that Hayes will be driven n into the Democratic party. "But will the j, Democracy accept him, General 1" He re- b plied : "They will always dispute his title and f( sonderan the wrong which placed him in the ^ Presidential chair; but if Mr. Hayes advo- tl sates Democratic principles, the Democratic ^ sarty will support the principles without re- j, jard to the man." li Z.OCAZi AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fannie Dobson?Mottoes?Nice Box Paper?Untrimmed Hats?Neck Ties?Trimmed Hats, r. M. Dobson <fe Co.?Desk Slates?Cloaks?Dress Goods?Ready-Made Clothing?AlpacasGuano Cotton?Parties Owing Us?Groceries?Old Notes and Accounts?Shirting and Yarn?Planter's Tonic?Shoes. W. H. McCorkle?Guano Notice. J. M. Adams?Stove Polish. W. H. & J. P. Herndon?Coffee?Sugars?Candy?Canned Goods?Seed Wheat?Clover Seed?Baggingand Ties?November 1, 1877. Dr. J. B. Patrick, Jr.?Dentist. R. Latban, School Commissioner?Teachers' Pay Certificates. R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.-Sheriff's Sale. E. E. Sumner, Superintendent?Extra Train. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The Board of County Commissioners will be in session at this place on Monday and ruesday next, 22*1 and 23rd instant. FR08T. The first frost in this vicinity, the present lutumn, occurred last Friday morning, the 10th instant, ten days later than last year. Vegetation has not, as yet, been seriously af - ? ? ! J tec ted by the trost, and tne weainer is mua md pleasant?though the mornings are sufficiently cool to render fires comfortable. DENTISTRY. Dr. J. B. Patrick, Jr., of Charleston, announces in another column, that he may be found at Rawlinson's Hotel, until the 27th instant, and solicits a call from, persons requiring the services of a dentist. Dr. Patrick has visited this place in a professional capacity on several occasions, and so far as we have beard, gave entire satisfaction to those who availed themselves of his skill. YORK COUNTY INVESTIGATION. The commission for the investigation of the indebtedness of York county, met at the Court House last Tuesday, pursuant to adjournment Ou application to a member of the commission, we failed to obtain any information as to their proceedings, though we learn the sesiion of Tuesday was mainly devoted to an investigation of E. M. Rose's administration of the office of county treasurer. ROBBED AGAIN. Last Friday night, Mr. J. W. P. Hope's grocery store, near the depot, was again forcibly entered and a quantity of sugar, some coffee and near a full box of tobacco stolen, rhe money-drawer was also taken out and rifled ; but Mr. Hope's past experience teaches him better than to leave his drawer full of i*n nmkfn Tkia limn fko ;OSU UU UIUOIII^ U|/ VTA IllgUWi A iiiu Wtuiv vuv jurglars found no money. Two negroes have Men arrested aud committed to jail on suspicion of being connected with the burglary. WANTED IN COLUMBIA. Last Friday evening a special officer ar'ived here with a subpoena for Nelson Davies, >x-member of the House of Representatives, o appear and testify before the joint invesigating committee in Columbia on the 17th nstant. Nelson started to Columbia, in obelience to the summons, last Tuesday mornng The same officer also had a warrant for he arrest of ex-Senator J. Hannibal White, iianoibal being absent?out of the State? lis arrest, of course, was not effected. BURNT TO DEATH. On Suuday afternoon of last week, Mrs. tlartha Bailee, wife of E. M. Bailee, of Beheeda township, while sitting in front of the ire reading, and holding in her arms an inant child, fell into the fire, as is supposed rom the effects of a fit. There was no other >er8on in the house at the time, except her ittle daughter?a girl of only five years? eho rescued the infant from the fire, and then an out and summoned the neighbors; but >efore assistance could reach the unfortunate voman, she was so badly burnt that she died ibout 1 o'clock next day. MILITARY INSPECTON. Gen. E. W. Moise, Adjutant and Inspector general of the State, visited our town last nimnAfln aP Inanont i nnr fka .* I 111 ftj | iui tuo puipvov UA *Ug|A^V?IUg iliu 'Jenkins Rifles." The company formed at ts armory and marched, in floe order, to the >arade ground of King's Mountain Military School, where, with the cadets of that instiution, it was critically inspected by the Geniral at 3 o'clock, p. m. The ceremonies were vitnessed by a large concourse of citzens, of if which the greater part were ladies. At the conclusion of the inspection, Gen. lloise, in the happy manner that marked his peeches during the last political campaign, iddressed the company, explaining to it the mportance to the State of such organizations, ind complimenting it upon the rapid progress t bad made in military instruction, and ipon the admirable condition of the arms and quipments. He promised to give every faility in the power of the State to render the ompany efficient in every respect, and by a teat tribute to the ladies, committed them airly to the task of uniforming it. He also paid a handsome compliment to he cadets; and promised to equip them with , more modern and efficient arm, so soon as be State shall obtain a supply. The affair was, altogether, most interesting ,nd gratifying to our community.. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, S. C., October 15. The first part of the week, the weather resemiled that of the fickle month of April. The hreatened aspect of a prolonged inclemency ended seriously to lengthen the faces of farmers nd merohants, with whose interests it would nost materially interfere; but greatly to their elief, it was of short duration. The gloomy irospect was supplanted by a cloudless sky, and he delightful change caused the woful counte>ances to beam with joy and gladness. Thus reived in spirits, with elastic spirits and a willing iand, our town carried a lively trade. Cotton ame in from every direction, the gross sales of he week amounting to 659 bales, at an average f 10i. Several wagons from the Old North State, loadd with apples and poultry, put in an appearance ipon the streets. Among the various articles of3red for sale, was that which an old colored man In Kio houL'ot ntpolir aiinnnapH hu very one who noticed him to be eggs. Upon xaniination, to the utter surprise of those who ooked, the basket contained cigars, of his own ieculiar make, from tobacco he had grown. He ras kindly informed that he could not sell them inless the revenue had been paid, as no one was lisposed to take advantage of his ignorance. The igars bore evidence of some tact, as he had never iad any instruction in the manufacture of cigars. Ve are always disposed to encourage home manifacture; but never in violation of any law. We wore honored with a visit from two of your lost distinguished members of the legal profesion?Col. W. B. Wilson and Major J. F. Hart. !ol. Wilson and family were here several days on visit to his son. Major Hart was in attendance pon a court of reference, held here on Tuesday, 'hese are gentlemen who are ever welcome vfs?rs, be their stay short or long. Thursday was a gala day. Pursuant to apointment, Gen. Moise came on the 3 o'clock train ir the purpose of inspecting the Catawba Rifles, 'his organization was in readiness, clad in a ilack suit with guns glittering like burnished ilver. They presented a most imposing appearnce as they performed the various evolutions, nd executed with surprising accuracy the manlal. They did credit to themselves, having praciced in the new tactics so short a time. After the i8pection was gone through with. Gen. Moise hen delivered an address in his usual eloquent nd effective style, touching upon the military orauization, with a comparative allusion to the past sn years, and the present condition of the state of in nil r fttuta (rnt'firnmflnL Sotur Brass?Oh! I beg pardon; I had like to ave said brass band?Silver Cornet Band, furished the cheering and stirring music for the ccasion. It is generally conceded by all who ave listened to the enlivening strains of this and, that it excels any they have ever listened to >r the short time it has been under instruction. The members of the Catawba Rifles determined ) have a festival on that night, to assist them in tie purchase of a suitable uniform. Accordingy, they bad enlisted the services of the ladies, for we all know they couldn't do without them,) i their preparations for the entertainment. The idies of Rock Hill, and those who have made It their home by adoption, have ever Bbown a ready willingness to render every necessary aid in matters of the kind. They display unsurpassed judgement and taste. The hall chosen for the occasion was elaborately decorated with wreaths and festoons of evergreens, interwoven with the most beautiful and choicest flowers of the season. Many and appropriate were the mottoes suspended in the hall, which wero happily conceived and neatly executed by the hands of fair ladies. The tables were conveniently arranged, loaded with savory substantiate and the rarest delicacies known to the culinary department. The beauty of the entire arrangement was superb. The ladles, in their various departments, labored with untiring energy in serving the many plates throughout the evening. Chester, Union and Yorkville were handsomely represented. The Brass?(there! I was about to commit the same unpardonable mistake!)?Silver Cornet Band preluded and interluded the occasion with its sweetest and most pathetic strains. I can but pronounce the entire affair a complete success? such as has ever characterized the united efforts ft 1.^..V... or our community, j^vory uuuj gmv uuunotakable evidence of being highly pleased with the evening's entertainment. A fraction over |200 was realized. The merry ha 1 ha 1 and bland smiles of our young men who have gone to Texas to seek their fortunes, were sadly missed that night, as they were always hearty and most welcome participants iu all occasions of the kind?to say nothing of their liberal contributions. Our best wishes attend them in their far off home. We fully endorse the sentiments of the Hampton Herald in saying that they will doubtless eventually return to ana claim a better half within the narrow limits of their much-loved native home. Saturday, our town was absolutely crowded with wagons loaded with cotton. Trade was decidedly more active than it has been this seasonaye, for several seasons past. The merchants, who already have quite a corps of clerks, were completely overrun with custom, and could have furnished as many more clerks with work. The cotton sales amounted to 276 bales, which number is included in the above gross sales of the week. It is highly encouraging, as it speaks well for the prospect of building up an unrivalled trade." The Hampton Herald does not exagger; ate, when it speaks so confidently of our fhture prospects, the untold facilities and local advantages. The trial justice's court next deserves our attention, in speaking of Saturday's busy mle. Trial Justice Fewell had arraigned before hinr the 1 following cases, viz.: State vs. Jerry Mitchell and Louisa Patterson, petit larceny. Prosecuted, by ^ r Mr. Joe Miller for "stealing corn from bis cornheap in tbe barn-yard. Having no direot proof of their guilt, tbe jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. Immediately after, tbe jury was impannelea to try a case of malicious trespass against the same Jerry Mitchell?Mr, Miller again prosecuting tbe same Jerry for going into Ms orchard and helping himself to as much fruit as he wished, after repeated warnings from Mr. ' Miller. His defence in this case was quite novel and characteristic. He contended, ana.so proved by his witnesses, that he did not steal the peaches in the day time, and that as a proposition of law, I judge be meant that it did not constitute larceny if stolen in day time. He was, of course, found guilty. The court imposed on him a fine of $12 and costs, or to go to Jail for thirty days. In default of payment, he was committed. The third and last case brought before his Honor was the State vs. Dave Poag for malicious mischief?the alleged killing of a dog. Mr. Charles Pearson was the unfortunate loser, and the prosecutor of the case. A preliminary examination was had to determine its merits. Upon the testimony adduced, the trial justice bound over tbe defendant and witnesses to appear at tbe February term of the Circuit Court. Lux. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. >. Chester, October 15,1877. The Court was engaged during the 'past week in the trial of civil causes. The. poet important case tried on Monday was tbdt of * Martin McDaniel, administrator of the estate of William Knox, deceased, vt. A. H. Davega, administrator of the estate of Hugh McLure, deceased. Tbe suit was for the recovery of money due on an ante bellum note. Ail amount equal to tbe principal of the dote had been paid, but a considerable sum in the way of interest had accumulated. At bn'e time after the war a compromise was agreed upon between the parties interested, whereby the note was to be settled at a reduction of 25 x xL _ J - 11 TV.? 4L. i-!-l ? Srceni. ou ine uonar. uunug iue inai <m onday the presiding Judge ruled out testimony on which the case for the defence rested. According to his rulings and instructions, the jury were compelled to render a verdict for: the full amount in favor of the plaintiff. The case of E. Shirley vs. Robert Neely, consumed considerable time. J. J. Hemphill, Esq., was counsel for the plaiutiff, and C. S. Brice, Esq., appeared for the defendant An old note was again the cause of the litigation. The Judge gave the jury positive instructions to find in favor of the plaintiff, and so tbey did. Tue Court was engaged on Tuesday morning in the trial of the case of John Bratton vs. William Guy, administrator of the estate of J. G. Smith, deceased. The plaintiff, ft _ appeared, purchased a tract of land from the ^ defendant, and when it was surveyed, there was a deficiency of thirty two acres between the number of acres expressed in the deed and that realized in the survey. The testimony, however, showed that a settlement had been effected between the plaintiff and defendant, in which the latter made good the value of the deficiency. The jury found in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff was represented by 8. P. Hamilton, Esq., and the defendant by C. S. Brice, Esq. The attention of the Court in the afternoon was engaged in the trial of the rase of Green Mayfieid n. Samuel McAliley. The suit was brought to recover the value of services rendered the defendant in superintending hie plantation during the years 1875-6. Geo. W. A. Walker appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. McAlily conducted his own case. The principal point of the defence Iras that the plaintiff had not conducted the planting interests of the defendant according to the letter's instructions, and that in consequence of disobedience of instructions, he had caused a heavy loss to fall upon the defendant, which loss was greatly in excess of the wages doe the plaintiff. The plaintiff denied the allegation of the defendant that he had disobeyed his instructions, and endeavored to prove by testimony that he had made a good erop for the defhndant in 1875, and that bis failure to do so in 1876 was due to no want of energy or attention on his part. The amount sued foir was 1600. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $186. The Court met at the usual hour on Wednesday, and entered upon the trial of the case of Ellis & Proadus va. R. M. Cross, for the recovery of a horse, which the defendant hhd bought from one William Salmonds, who had the horse in his possession, but which was the property of the plaintiffs. The defendant's attorney. C. S. Brice, Esq., placed his defence upon the fact fhat his client had bbught the horse from Salmonds in good faith, and was totally unaware that the ownership of the horse rested with the plaintiffs. Messrs. Patterson <fc Gaston, counsel for plaintiffs, proved that the horse belonged to plaintiffs, and consequently, that Salmonds had no right to sell it The Judge charged in favor of the plaintiffs, and the jury found in their favor to the amount of $25 in addition to the horse. The case of Edward Kain va. John Coleman was then taken up. In this action the plaintiff sued to recover the value of some building materials, which he had ordered for the defendant, hut which the latter refused to receive and pay for on the ground that he bad ? not directed the plaintiff to order them. The testimony of the plaintiff was diametrically opposite. The jury found in favor of the de| fendaot. The plaintiff was represented by : Gen. W. A. Walker; the defendant by C. 8. i Brice, Esq. Two cases were tried on Wednesday after. noon?the case of William Corder vs. C. C. Macoy, administrator, and that of D. R, Stevenson vs. William Strond ; bat they were net of sufficient importance to require any specific reference, except to state that in the former case the jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and in the latter, case a verdict in favor of the defendant The trial of the case of Robert Neely vs. Johu Walker, Sheriff of the county of Chester, consumed, for the most part, the attention of Court on-Thursday morning. The object of thia suit was the recovery of about fourteen hundred dollars, which the plaintiff alleged to have lost in consequenoe of the neglect of the % defendant. The plaintiff's witnesses testified to the plaintiff obtaining a judgment against Henry Culp; that he instructed the defendant ' to make a levy ; that the defendant delayed doing so, during which time Henry Culp disposed of his property, and the plaintiff lost : the amount of his judgment. The defendant endeavored to show that the delay on his part