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?he ffoefeville (Stoquiw. YORKVILLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 8, 1877. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. On the 30th, the Senatorial committee on elections met and discussed a course to be pursued in the Louisiana Senatorial contest, but, without reaching a conclusion, adjourned to Thursday. A number of bills were introduced and referred to appropriate committees, nearly all of them being of a private nature. Mr. Edmunds, of Vermont, submitted a resolution authorizing the presiding officer of the Senate to appoint a select committee, authorized by the resolution of the 22d ult., on the subject of ascertaining and declaring the result of the election for President and VicePresident of the United States. Agreed to. The Senate, at 12:15, on motion of Mr. Hamlin, went into executive session. In the Senate on the 31st, Mr. Gordon presented a petition from a large body of freedmen in Georgia, in reference to their interests in the Freedraen's Savings Bank. The petition is addressed to Senator Gordon as "one who has always proved himself ready to exert his talents and raise his voice in the cause of the weak and injured," and is signed by Bishop Holsey, of the colored Methodist Church, and by the pastors of various churches in the State, claiming to represent more than 6,000 freedmen. Gordon then presented a petition of John R.F. Tatnall, of Savannah, Ga., for the removal of his political disabilities. Referred to the Committee on the Judi ciary. Burnside introduced a bill removing the restrictions against the enlistment of colored men in the army. In the House, Ewing, of Ohio, from the Banking committee, reported a bill repealing that part of the resumption act which authorizes the selling of bonds for greenbacks. The bill was, on motion of Ewing, recommitted, and a motion to reconconsider that vote (made on the part of the * * i J - J opposition, ana wnicn was regarueu as a test question) was defeated by 22 majority. The bill is now in the control of the Banking Committee, and may be called up for action at any time. The various committees were organized?among them the committee on post offices and post-roads, of which Mr. Waddell, of North Carolina, is chairman. It is understood that this committee will report, as the first business, the resolution of Mr. Reagan, paying Southern mail contractors for transporting the mail in 1861, asking that the secretary of the Treasury be required to pay said claims at once. On the 1st instant, the Senate was in open session but about fifteen minutes, and no business of importance was transacted. In ex. ecutive session a number of nominations were mnfirmpH?amnncr them that of J. R. Wal O lace, postmaster at Yorkville. In the House, Mr. Ewing succeeded in getting bis motion to reconsider the vote to recommit his bill repealing the resumption act. Agreed to. The remainder of the hour was filibustered away, and the consideration of the bill prevented by a demand for the regular order. The House went into committee of the whole, and Mr. Hunter made a speech in support of the national bank system, after which the House adjourned. In the Senate on the 2nd, the bill to repeal the Resumption act came up again in the House during the morning hour, and Ewing, of Ohio (who has charge of it,) withdrew the motion to recommit, accepted Fort's bill as a substitute, and moved the previous question. Hale, of Maine, moved to lay the bill on the table. Motion defeated?108 to 140. The death of Senator Morton was announced, and at 12.20, as a mark of respect to the deceased, the Senate adjourned until Tuesday. The House army bill was reported and made the special order for Wednesday. It provides that the army shall continue ot tne same torceas on the 1st instant, and forbids recruiting beyond what is necessary to maintain that force. The bill appropriates twenty-6ve and three-quarter millions. The House then adjourned till to-morrow in respect of the late Senator Morton. The Senate was not in session on the 3rd. In the House, the bill to repeal the resumption act again came up in the morning hour, and an effort was made by its friends to have an arrangement made by which it could be taken out of the morning hour, and made the special order for one week, with leave to discuss it and offer amendments, but an absolute objection was made by Willis, of New York, who characterized the bill as an attack upon the national credit, and said that it should be kept out of the House. No progress was made with the bill. A bill to recoin ho ciltror rlnllnr nnrl rpafnrp if tn it_Q lpcftl VMV W",V* - vwvw. v -- "O tender value was, after a sharp struggle on its reference, sent to the committee on coins, weights and measures?Stephens, chairman. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Senator Sammy Green, of Beaufort, has resigned. ? The Spartanburg Herald reports that over two thousand bales of cotton were sold in that market last week. One firm bought 875 bales. ? Col. J. F. Treutlen has been appointed <-> . . /-1?. Li - ;?i e n_i i r>iaie ^onsiaoie iu piaue ui v^ui. ?? lu. ojutici, ; resigned. ? Governor Vance, of North Carolina, has accepted an invitation to address the citizens of this State at the Fair iu Columbia on the 14th instant. ? Private advices received in Columbia ! from Washington, as late as Monday claim that Marshal Wallace's re-appointment is a fixed fact. ? In the Court of General Sessions in Columbia, last Monday, the grand jury return ed a true bill against John J. .Patterson, j charging hira with bribery. There are about twenty-five witnesses in the case. ? Mose Wilson, a noted negro desperado, who murdered a store keeper in Sumter county, in March, 1876, set fire to the building and threw the body into the flames, was hanged in the town of Sumter on Friday last, in j, presence of two thousand spectators. j i ? L. Cass Carpenter, formerly editor of the Columbia Union, and more recently Collector , of Internal Revenue, was arrested in Morristown, New Jersey, on Tuesday of last week, under a requisition from Governor Hampton. Carpenter was under indictment for forgery in Columbia in raising treasury warrants from lesser to greater amounts, in one case ' making $1,600 out of 8600. He is also in 1 default to the United States government in ^ the sum of $3,000, which amount he drew on j salary and advertising accounts and did not ( pay the bills. At the time of Carpenter's ar- i i rest, be was passing under the name of M. Carrington. He had shaved off his full beard and wore a light moustache, and was so changed in appearance that an intimate friend could hardly recognize him. He has been taken to Columbia. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad will be completed to Hendersouville by the first of next January. ? Nathan P. Overton, white, aged 36, and Noah Taylor, colored, aged 34, were hanged in Washington, Beaufort county, last Friday, for the murder of William Grimes, two years ago. ? Governor Vance delivered a racy address at the Weldon agricultural fair. He admitted that he knew but little about agriculture, all his observations having been made from the outside of the fence. ? The Gastonia Herald contradicts the story recently published by the Charlotte Observer and copied into these columns, that Mrs. Suggs, of Gaston county, gave birth, some time ago, to four children. Mrs. Suggs is a refined and modest lady, and is much mortified at the publicity which has thus been given to her name. ? Says the Lincoln Progress: The track of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad is now graded one mile from town, in the direction of Newton, and the Catawba people are pushing the work with unabated zeal. The gentlemen in charge of the work are possessed of indominitable courage and are determined to push the work to completion as rapidly as possible. Thirty convicts were received from the penitentiary aud put to work on the road on the 26th ultimo, making a total of sixty-four in all, with four in the woods. * EDITORIAL*"INKLINGS. The President at Richmond. The President, and Mr. Evarts, Mr. nt i ir mi i lr t-v n onerman, J>ir. inorapson ana Mr. uevens, 01 his Cabinet, visited Richmond, last week, on the occasion of the State fair. A warm and hearty reception greeted the distinguished party at the ex-Confederate capital. The visitors, after being formally received, were driven through the city, after which they were conducted to the fair-grounds. Gov. Kemper introduced the President in a neat speech, to which the President appropriately responded. The Cabinet officers followed the President, each telling what he knew about farming, when Mr. B. Johnson Barbour, of the Agrir cultural Society, was called and made a few remarks, in which he heaped encomiums on the wife of President Hayes. The lady de served, he thought, as much praise for the President's Southern policy as the President himself. She was in a great measure instru-i mental in inaugurating it. [Tremendous applause.] The speaker said : "Allow me to introduce Mrs. R. B. Hayes." Mrs. Hayes was sitting near the railing of the porch, and when her name was announced, she arose and bowed to the multitude. The people ail took off their hats and waived them, cheering enthusiastically. Mrs. Hayes was about to take her seat, when the cheering was renewed, and she repeated her acknowledgment. The crowd was then dismissed, and the Presidential party inspected the exhibition. The President's Policy. A Washington letter writer furnishes the following in reference to the Republican opposition to President Hayes, and the probability of a hitch in the conhrraation of a rmmhor nf imnnrtnnt Prooirlcntiol nnminn. tions : The steady opposition of the Republican leaders to the orders regulating the conduct of office-holders in regard to elections, has had the effect of leading the President to think that he may not be able to carry out his policy as fully as he at one time intended. I think much of the original civil service policy will be abandoned. At present it constitutes a wall of separation between the President and his party friends in Congress. On the subject of his Southern policy, the President is emphatic in declaring his purpose to adhere to it, regardless of opposition. He says it is too important to the peace and future of the country to be given up. The administration has been exceedingly anxious for an adjournment next week; but the opinion of well-informed and judicious members is that nothing of this kind is practicable. The appropriation bills will be carefully scrutinized, and the House of Representatives will want to know all about them before passing the measure. In the Senate there are a number of nominations likely to lead to protracted debate. TRIAL OF EX-TREASURER CARDOZO. The trial of ex-State Treasurer F. L. Cardozo, was commenced at Columbia on Thurs day last, Judge Townsend presidiDg. Attorney-General Conner and Solicitor Abney, with Messrs. Miles and Youmaus, appeared for the State, and Samuel W. Melton, Esq., for the defence. The jury, as empaneled, embraced four white men and eight negroes. General Conner opened the case with the following statement: The case which I shall submit to you is briefly this: Mr. Cardozo was Treasurer of the State. Under one of the acts of appronriohAn + nro waa an nnovnonrln^ halanno nf p..?l,.UU, ...V.V ""-J $4,000. That was, of course, the money of the State. No one else had any right to it, and it should have remained in the treasury until disposed of by the Legislature. A taking of it was, uufortunately, so easy, and detection apparently so difficult, that it seemed to have been hard to resist the temptation, and according to the testimony that will come on the stand, it will appear that Cardozo originated a scheme to appropriate that money, or a part of it, to his own use. Under the law, the money could only be drawn from the treasury on the joint certificate of the two houses ; therefore it was essential to success that Gleaves, as President, and Woodruff, as Clerk of the Senate, and Lee, as Speaker, and Jones, as Clerk of the House, should all be in combination, and without their aid and assistance, success was impossible. Cardozo saw Gleaves, and it was arranged between them that a certificate for legislative expenses to the amount of $4,000 should be drawn. It was drawn in the fictitious name of C. L. Frankfort, the initials of which reversed are those of F. L. Cardozo. There was at that time not sufficient money in the treasury to pay the S4.000, and Woodruff, or the Republican Printing Compauy, who were in possession of the certificates of in- j debtedness which had been issued to them j under the provisions of an act, and which cer- j tificates were very nearly at par, transferred to | Cardozo for himself, Gleaves and Lee, $2,400 i of certificates of indebtedness, and took the | legislative pay certificate of $4,000, first giv-: iug these three 8800 each, which was their j Bhare of the 84,000. When the taxes came in I this certificate of 84,000 was paid by Cardozo 1 and the money divided ; 8800 each went to Cardozo, Woodruff and Jones. When that payment was made, the transaction wa9 com* j plete and the robbery of the State effected, j That is the case that I am advised will be sustained by the testimony, and the question which I shall submit to you is the simple one, "Ha* the law been violated ?" S. J. Lee, colored, former Speaker of the House of Representatives was sworn, and said that, in the fall of 1873, after what was called theextra session of that year, Cardozo told wit*! sess that there was an unexpended balance of four thousand dollars in the treasury, and proposed to wituess that a certificate of inJebtedness be drawn and the amount distribjted equally between himself [Cardozo] the ! wituess [Lee,] Gleave9, the President of th\ Senate ; Woodruff, Clerk of the Senate ; and Jones, Clerk of the House. He said that Cardozo's proposition was agreed to by the persons mentioned, and the necessary papers were prepared in the name of C. L. Frankfort? Cardozo's initials reversed. Subsequently, at Cardozo's house, Gleaves and witness received their shares in certificates of indebtedness, and Cardozo retained his own share and the shares of Woodruff and Jones, to be subsequently delivered to them. Josephus Woodruff, Clerk of the Senate, wa9 called and corroborated the statements of Lee, a9 to the $4,000 certificate,and produced his short hand memorandum book. Witness also produced the books of the Republican Printing Company to show the entries relative to his aud Jones' share of the $4,000. Peuding Woodruff's examination, the Court adjourned until 10 o'clock, A. M.f Friday, November 2. At the opening of the Court, the examination of Woodruff was resumed. Witness produced the cash book of the Republican Printing Company and read an entry, in the handwriting of W. H. Jackson, then hookkeeper, of date 23d December, of 89,750, to S. S. Fund, C. L. F., and said thatS. S. Fund meant Sunday School Fund; that C. L. F. stood for F. L. Cardozo ; that Sunday School Fund was the name under which all payments made for "gratification" were entered ; that C. L. F. was habitually used for F. L. Cardozo, and that the entry showed that so much was paid to Cardozo. On the cross examination by Mr. Melton, witness read froui his short hand diary, of date December 9, that he had either paid or receipted to Cardozo for 82,400 of certificates of indebtedness, and took from him the 84,000 certificate of Frankfort; that he could not say whether he had paid or receipted to Cardozo ; that two or three weeks after Cardozo went into office in 1872, he carried to Cardozo a pay certificate payable to and endorsed by K. T. Merriam for $5,000, signed by Lee, Gleaves, Jones and Woodruff, as a present to Cardozo from them ; that Cardozo refused to receive it and tore it up. Ou being asked if Cardozo had not indignantly demanded that he should write on the back of it "cancelled, unused" and sigu it, he said no, positively; but Mr. Melton produced the paper, and showed the endorsement and the signature to witness, and he then admitted that he had written them ; that witness had about $90,000 interest in the act passed at the session of 1873-74 for the issue of the certificates of indebtedness for payment of the claims of the Republican Printing Company, the Carolina National Bank, Berry and others, and that Cardozo refused to pay them; that he took the question to the Supreme Court of the United States, and has never yet received those certificates; that the reason Cardozo assigned was that the immigration report had not been printed, and he'd bold them till it was, but that he never believed that was the real reason ; that he had offered Cardozo a percentage amounting to $20,000 or $25,000, if he would issue them, and that Cardozo did not take it; that when he got his appropriation of $250,000 he put in a long itemized account, which he afterwards tried to get back and put another and short one in its place in the treasury; that the reason why he wanted it was Kananca ko nrmctrlararl that it halnnarpd tn the Clerk of the House ; that Cardozo refused to let him have it; that he did not offer to pay Card zo to give it to him; that Gleaves had told him that the Treasurer had told him there was an unexpended balance in the treas ury which no pay certificate had been drawn to cover; that the only way in which Cardozo could tell how many certificates had been drawn, was by their coming in Jfor payment; that there was no limit to the issue till 1873. Od the re-direct examination, witness read from the stub book and said that fictitious names were provided for Cardozo, J. A. Bowley, T. C. Audrews, L. Cain, F. A. Clinton, H. C. Corwin, E. Dickson, C. D. Hayne, W. R. Jervey, W. E. Johnson, John Lee, M. Martin, C. Smith, J. M. Smith, J. H. White, B. F. Whitteraore, and that certificates had been issued to all of them "by mistake/' as he preferred to call it. A. 0. Jones, sworn for the State, testified that in the transactions of the Republican Printing Company, he took care of the members of the House, Woodruff, of the Senate, and both took care of the officials; that some time in 1874 he demanded of Mr. Benedict a statement of the assets of the company, and be gave it to him. Witness produced the paper, and said it mentioned a certificate for C. L. Frankfort for S2,400. John R. Cochran, for the State, said that the Frankfort paper came out of the vaults of the treasury among the vouchers for 1874. The State then closed. F. L. Cardozo then went on the stand and testified that he was State Treasurer in 1872; that the Merriara certificate was dated December 17,1872; that when Wood ruff brought it to him he asked who was R. T. Merriam, and Woodruff laughed and said he did not know ; that Woodruff said it was a preseut from the presiding officers and clerks of the two houses; that he told Woodruff that if he ever brought him another such an one, he would have him indicted, and compelled Woodruff to write on it "cancelled, unused," and sign it; that Woodruff frequently offered to bribe him to pay out to him certificates of indebtedness; that he always refused to do so ; that he always kept on hand a balance due the Republican Printing Company on some of its accounts of about 875,000 or 8100,000, because they had not priuted the immigration report; that the account which Woodruff presented in connection with the appropriation of 8225,000 was about five or six feet, and contained overcharges and double charges; that a great many fraudulent pay certificates had been issued, and great complaint arose because he could not pay them all, and that he bad sent a communication to the Legislature ou the subject, protesting against the over-issue; (he produced the communication in the printed reports and resolutions of the General Assembly ;) that he paid none except over the counter; that he did not know they were fraudulent, but suspected they were; that he could not tell the over-issue from the I,n Jnii > ( U ^ U ft lr *1 n m nnf timo rrr U rt f ntrnf UUUCI-1B3UC t LUQb 1JC M1CW UWLIIllJg nuaiOVCI of the certificates marked "S. S. Fund or "C. L. F.," or the Christopher paper ; that when he remonstrated with the clerks about the over-issue of certificates, they said they only attested the signatures of the presiding officers, and the latter told him to mind his own business ; that the reason why he did not expose them was because he did not consider it his duty ; and that while these things were going on, they could not have been put into the penitentiary ; that when he gave up his office he turned over to Mr. Leaphart $40,000, and of! that a small amount belonged to the credit of; the Republican Printing Compauy; that! when he kept the company's balance he would pay the money out on other accounts;! that he kept the short account Woodruff pro- I posed to give him in exchange for the long one and put them both in the same wrapper. j Adjourned till 10 o'clock, A. M. Saturday, Nov. 3. When the Court assembled, the examination of Cardozo was resumed and oontinued until late in the afternoon. The testimony elicited was of an explanatory and paliative character, and ha9 only a general bearing ou the case. Among other things he testified that Hardy Solomon had offered him a bribe of five thousaud dollars, when visiting his pri-! vate office, to pay certain fraudulent claims, amounting to twenty thousand dollars. Sol oraon contradicted this statement, and alleged that he had given Cardozo three or four thou-, sand dollars as a part of the fraudulent sum substituted in this transaction. Solomon's cashier, Sealy, testified that when he presented the claims, Cardozo's clerk demurred to payment, when Cardozo told him it was none of his business. The jury is kept together and guarded every night. . j By a despatch received, just as the En- j (iUiRER was being put to press, we learn that! on Wedensday the jury returned a verdict of guilty. ! THE YORKVILLE ENQUIRER. PROSPECTUS FOR 1878. 001L1BAL PREUiOFFERS fiEHEWED. j . 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I largest size made hy the manufacturers, nnd with eacli one will ; he furnished, without charge, three joints and one elbow of pipe, f nnd all tlifl necessary cooking utensils, viz.: one ham boiler, one ' t bulge pot nnd cover, one ten kettle, one round frying pan, one long frying pan, one round griddle, one pnlrwaltle irons, twoshect j Iron bread pans, one scraper and one lifter. Over rive thousand of these stoves are in use in Virginia and Nortlt and South i Carolina, and they give universal satisfaction. The stoves will ? be shipped to those entitled to receive them as Premiums, direct from the manufactory in Greensboro N. C. , \ Sewing Machine Premium. 6 The superior Sewing Machine we ofTer as n Premium, Is I the well-known Weed Maohine and is manufactured hy the Weed Sewing Maohlnn Company, Hartlbrd, Conn. It Is adapt- ! * ed to all the wants uf fhntily sewing; It enn be rendlly compre- ( bended hy any one; it runs easily; Is always ready; will do any and all kinds of sewing with less changing and fewer extra at- c tachmcnts; is self-adjusting; Is a two-thread Machine, making ^ an Elnstie I,nek-Stitch ; stands solid and firm, has a neat case , and convenient drawer. Several of these Machines, during C the past year, have been delivered to persons who have returned the requisite number of names. Smith's Bible Dictionary. 8 Tlds Dictionary Is the work of Dr. William Smith, of the University of London, and the most eminent lexicographer in I . the world, who, in its preparation associated with himself over 1 seventy distinguished divines and authors, of both Europe and e this country, in the great task of preparing a comprehensive Dictionary of the Bible, and supplying a want long felt by the rellg- 8 Ions public. The result of these labors appeared in three large g and very costly volumes, n wonderful monument of learning. An abridgement of tills great work, for popular use, made hy Dr. f Smith himself, is the one we have arranged to furnish our sub- _ scribers. The book contains every name In the Bible respecting T which anything can be said. It embraces the results of historic research, antiquarian investigation, the study of languages and dialects, and the discoveries of the modern travelers and explo rereinthe Holy Land?Robinson, Rawlinson, Ferguson, Laynrd, Offert and Stanley. The book Is printed from new stereotype plates, on good paper, and Is appropriately Illustrated with over 125 Engravings of beautlfbl Scenes, Ancient Cities, and Memorable 1'laces of the Holy Land, descriptive Figures and valuable Maps. It contains nearly 800 closely-prlnteo, doublecolumn, octavo pages, including 24 elegant full-page, Steel and Wood Engravings. It Is printed In type of a heavy, distinct, and very legible face. The publisher's price of the Dictionary Is $3.50. Three-Quart Communion Set. Churches unsupplled with a Communion Set appropriate to the requirements of the sacred rite of administering the Lord's Supper, can, by our Premium arrangement, secure a fine, treble silver-plated three quart Communion Set or six pieces, with little trouble, and, comparatively, at no cost. The number of subscribers required In order to secure this vnlunbleand elegant Ser vice can be procured In almost any congregation; and ine mem hers who mny be thus called upon to contribute their share ot the expense, will receive In return more than the value of their contribution In a yenr's subscription to the paper. Our Silver Ware and Cutlery Premiums. With the very liberal offer which we are enabled to make, a beautifully furnished table Is now within the reach of almost every house-keeper; and here Is an opportunity, of which, if the ladies avail themselves, they may secure, with but little trouble, a valuable set of Silver or Cutlery. Those articles are made for us by Chas. E. Huntington, the successor of the Lucius Hart Manufacturing Company, 22 Fulton street, New York, and are wprranted to be of the best material. Value of our Premiums. We would Impress upon every one the fact that all of our Premiums are first-class goods, and the prices attached to them in our lists arc the regular retail prices at which the articles sell by all dealers and the innnufaeturcrs themselves. It Is only by the most advantageous terms given us by the manufacturers that we are enabled to make the liberal offers we do, and we guarantee every article to be exactly as represented. A Clnb and an Extra Copy. For a club or tbn subscriber* pnld In ndvnnce at the regular club rnteii, we will give, instead of a Premium, an extra copy of the paper to any who may prefer that arrangement; but In conFequencc ofthe liberal Premium* we are now offering, we cannot afford to give an extra copy to the club-maker wno receive* any Premium* enumerated on our list. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, November 5, 1877. Delinquent tax-payers of this county were highly pleased witl^ the announcement that "the time for the collection of taxes, without penalty, will be extended to the 15th of November." This order of the ComptrollerGeneral came in good time, for at the time of its promulgation at this place, which was on last Tuesday, one-half of the tax payers of this county had not probably settled with the Treasurer. They were unavoidably delayed in bringing their cotton to market, and thus getting the money with which to cancel their obligations with the State. The imposition of the penalty of 15 per cent, additional would have heen a great hardship when their delay in paying taxes was attributable to a cause that could not well be prevented. The tax office was crowded to an insufferable extent on Monday and Tuesday by anxious taxpayers, who supposed that Wednesday was the last day of grace. When differently informed, a considerable number of them went home, comforted with the reflection that they were favored with two more weeks in which to attend to the business of tax-paying, from which, like death, there is no escape. By the time the 15th has rolled by, the taxes of this county will he, for the most part, collected. Tax-payers are now rapidly settling up with the State. A large amount of cotton was sold at this place during the month of October. In that month 1,880 bales were shipped from this point on the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, and 1,871 bales were shipped on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. In addition to these amounts there were over 100 bales on the platforms of each of these Railroad Companies awaiting shipment on the 1st of November. I doubt if there is any place in the State of the same size of Chester that has shipped an equal amount of cotton. Cotton is brought here from places that are twenty and tweuty-five miles distant. This is due to the high price that is paid for the fleecy staple. As our town is well supplied with cotton buyers, the competition between them is so great that they frequently give prices that are not in keeping with the Charleston and New York markets. All who are willing to take an unprejudiced view of the matter, must admit that Chester is a splendid cotton market, and must also admit that the farmer who brings his cotton here will get the highest market price for it. Notwithstanding the large amount of cotton that has been sold here during the present season, monev is bv no means Dlentiful. The settlement of liens and guano bills accounts for the limited amount of greenbacks in circulation at the present time. However, it is to be hoped that the farmers will soon finish settling for their supplies, and thus be enabled to devote the remainder of the money arising from the sale of their cotton to the payment of other obligations. Then greenbacks, with a sprinkling of silver, will begin to circulate, and then we can appreciate the sentiment, and sing with hearts full and running over with joy the good old song, "Good times come again." Our town was favored on last Wednesday night with unexpected and undesirable visitors in the form of grasshoppers. They.made^ their appearance, while rain was falling, an^. a westerly wind was blowing. Their descent embraced a few minutes, and created some rattling on the-window panes. It is supposed they were blown here from Kansas, or some other abode of grasshoppers. They have done no damage? Dr. C. L. Clawson recently showed me several particles of rock, which contain gold. The precious metal is visible with the naked eye, but appeaj-8 much more distinctly with the aid of a magnifying glass. The rocky particles were found on a plantation in the vicinity of Fort Mill, that once belonged to him. When the place was in his possession ounlr a okoft in fko rrrtlrion Morinn And t.nnlf lie ouua oouaiv iu mjv cviuvu therefrom a large quantity of precious ore, which "panned" a quantity of gold. The Chester Sabre Club, under the command of Lieutenant T. M. Sanders, paraded on Saturday. The turn-out was slim, which was due, I presume, to the pressing engagements of members at this season of the year. Mr. Robert Love, the efficient third Lieutenant of the Company, was not in line, as he was suffering so much at the time from lameness as to prevent his riding. The Lee Light Infantry, generally known as the Chester Rifle Club, are drilling every evening with the view of preparing for the competitive drill, in which they have fully decided to participate, that takes place in Columbia during Fair week. They are quite hopeful of carrying off the 8100 prize. Sergeant Hollister, the efficient drill-master of the Company, can now see the result of his labors. The meeting that was expected to take place on Saturday, for the purpose of appointng delegates to the railroad meeting at Sumter, was not held. Our people were too much nterested in their own affairs, or too little interested in the proposed Georgetown and Chester Railroad, to attend. Kaoarnl frnofn nf land, and some town property were sold to-day by the Sheriff. A ;ract of 164 acres on Broad River, and beonging to J. E. Robinson, brought $395. A ;ract of 173 acres on Little Rocky Creek, ind belonging to D. R. Stevenson, was bought ly H. R. Massey for $500. A tract of 256 icres on Fishing Creek, and belonging to W. 3. Chisholui, brought $3,000. This place, | lpon which there is a good mill, was bought j )y C. C. Macoy. The house and lot in town, j ormerly occupied by Col. William Walker, : irought 8500. J. L. Chambers was the pur- j ihaser. The brick house oo Main street, and ; >eloDging to John Lilly and others, brought I 1500. After the sales of the lands, several shares ?f stock of the National Bank of Chester J vere sold. Three shares brought 8102, two ' hares 8101.50, and one share 8104. There was a meeting to-day of the sur- J riving members of Co. F., Sixth Regiment, j. S. A. The roll of the Company, as first rrgauized, was called. The names of those vho had died from disease, or been killed in >attle, were given. The sad past was brought 1 rividly to mind by a reproducing of facts I ? . <i--? i?i 1 :_i.. u:..? ina events mm nuu pusseu iulu uisiuij. Mr. R. Brandt is now having the founda- j ion dug for a brick building that he proposes recting on his beautiful lot on Main street, .djoining the structure now occupied by hitn . ,s a jewelry and furniture store. When com-, deted, the new building will be a great ira- j irovement to our town. Qui. I ! LOCAL AFFAIES. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. M. Dobson <fe Co.?Alamance Checks?Miles' Shoes?Brogans?Shirting?Looking Glasses?Blankets?Bagging and Ties?Will Not Be Undersold?Groceries?Fannie L. Dobson?Mottoes and Frames?Neck WearPerfumeries?Bo* Papers?Ladies' HatsRemember. J. N. Roberts.?Notice. Latimer <fc Hemphill?Grindstones?Tin-Ware? Over Shoes Sundries. John C. Kuykendal?A Ruinous ProceedingEbbing Vitality?Only 10 Cents?25 Cents to $8.00?Actually 25?Beware of Whitewashes?An Attachment. L. H. Wilson, Chairman Bible Committee?York County Bible Depository. L. M. Grist, Publisher?Prospectus of the Yorkville Enquirer. R. E. Allison and W. B. Williams?Notice. D. A. James?Lost?$5.00 Reward. R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales. J. L. Adams, Administrator?Mortgage Sale. B. T. Wheeler?For Sale. SHIPMENT OF COTTON. Since the 1st of November, the shipments of cotton from this place have been 360 bales. APPOINTED AIDE. Major W. B. Metts, of Yorkville, has been appointed Aide to Governor Hampton with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. CLOVER STATION. Clover Station, on the C. & L. Railroad, ten miles from Yorkville, shipped during the month of October, 353 bales of cotton. PROSPECTUS FOR 1878. Attention is directed to tbe prospectus of the Enquirer for 1878. Club makers and others interested, will note some important chaugesin our premium list. CORRECTION. In our notice of the death of S. C. Youngblood, Esq., last week, we inadvertently stated that his death occurred on Saturday the 22nd ultimo, when we should have written Saturday, the 20th. SPECIE RESUMPTION. Mr. T. S. Jeflerys, banker, of this place, has just received a thousand dollars in silver coin?fresh from the mint and bearing date 1877?which be will deal out as change to those making proper application. THE WHEELER HOUSE. The above popular hotel in Columbia, has been reopened under the management of Maj. R. N. Lowrance, who is favorably known to the traveling public, and visitors to the State Fair will secure all the comforts of a firstclass hotel by stopping with him. THE CHURCHES LAST SUNDAY. In the Presbyterian Church last Sabbath, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered by the Pastor, Rev. L. H. Wilson. The pulpit of the M. E. Church was filled in the evening, by Rev. Dr. Meynardie, Presiding Elder of this district MAJOR J. *W. AVERY. This gentleman, for many years an esteemed citizen and prosperous merchant of Yorkville, but now a resident of Niagara, Canada, has been in Yorkville for several days on a visit to bis old friends. Major Avery speaks in glowing terms of the place of his adoption, and is in fine health aod spirits. LIQUOR LICENSES. At the last meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, it was resolved to make the fee for tavern or retail liquor license in York county, (outside the corporate limits ofincorporated towns) one hundred and fifty dollars per annum. Heretofore the price has been fifty dollars. HOW THEY WERE DIVIDED. "What's your father's politics?" asked a commercial traveler of a little boy in the street, yesterday. "Pop? Why, he's a Hampton Republican." was the reply. "And your mother?what is she?" "Oh, mam's a Hayes Democrat," said the urchin, as be passed on, leaving the puzzled tourist wondering if a house thus divided against itself could stand. THE SEVENTH CAVALRY. The following is a list of the casualties in companies D and K of the Seventh Cavalry, in the late battle fought with the Nez Perces Indians by Gen. Miles' command. Only companies A, D and K of that regiment were engaged in the battle. Of these companies, D and K were at one time stationed at Yorkvllle. Commissioned officers killed?Captain Owen Hale, Company K; Second-Lientenant J. W. Biddle, Company K. Wounded?Capt. Edward S. Godfrey, Company D. Killed in Company D?First Sergt. Michael Martin, Sergt. James H. Alberts, Privates David E. Dawsey, William J. Randall. Wounded? Sergeant Charles H.Welsh, Corporal John Quinn, Blacksmith Fred. Deepline, Trumpeter Thomas Herwood, Privates David Baker, Uriah J. Lewis, James H. Johnson, James Clarke, John Curran, John Gaybower. Killed in Company K?Sergeants Otto Wilde, Max. Milke, Harry W. Raichel, Privates Francis Roth, Frank Knaube, Charles F. Hurdick, William Whitlow. Wounded?Sergeant John Nolan, Corporal Michael Delaney, Blacksmith Daniel Lyons, Saddler John Myers, Privates Peter Allan, Wm. H. McGee, John Schewerr, John Shauer, Emil Taube, Michael Murphy, Charles L. Smith, Geo. A. Sarrell, John Foley. SALES-DAY. Last Monday?sales-day for November? was a wet, inclement day, which circumstance, however, did not prevent a good attendance of ueonle from the country. The Sheriff, pursuant to advertisements previously made, sold the following property: Property of B. P. Boyd, under complaint to foreclose mortgage?tract of 75 acres of land near Yorkville, bought by W. B. Metts, at 816.10 per acre. House and lot in Yorkville, bought by Tirzah E. Boyd at 8150. By virtue of writs of fiera facias the Sheriff sold the following property: House and lot in Yorkville, sold as property of J. L. Gaflfney; sale to perfect title. Bought by J. L. Adams for 81. Interest of Stephen Huddlestone in tract of 75 acres of land in Bethel township. Bought by D. J. Huddlestone for 8150. Interest of M. W. Peay in tract of 182 acres in Catawba township. Bought by A. E. Hutchinson for 8106.25. Land of Moses Lindsay?30 acres; bought A WuIIu^q fnr S7S UJ .... .. Laud of W. F. Gardner?23 acres; bought by J. L. Gardner for 8150. P. C. Manning's interest in tract of 700 acres; bought by A. F. Smith for $175. Mrs. Mary Manning's interest in same tract; bought by A. S. Curry for 875. Of S. L. McCarter's land only the "Floyd tract"?140 acres?was sold. Bought by W. B. Lesslie for 8850. By order of the Judge of Probate, the Sheriff sold a portion?74 acres?of the real estate of Joseph Starnes, deceased. Bought by J. J. Stanton at 84.25 per acre. As Assignee of R. R. McCorkle, bankrupt, J. A. McLean sold a tract of land belonging * ? * I-- nrti J konlr rnnf Lrnnam aa ! IU llie CBtttLC ui tilC cam i/uum u^M| , the "Craig tract," containing 97 acres. Bought | by L. M. Grist for $451. \V. B. Allison, executor of Win. Wallace, j sold 224 acres of land, known as the "Hugh j Simril" tract. Bought by S. D. Siraril at j $4.00 per acre. The following property, seized for violation ' of the Uuited States internal revenue laws, 1 was sold by order of E. M. Brayton, Collector: One horse, bought by S. A. McElwee, for $90; one horse, bought by James Carroll, for $110 ; lot of harness, bought by Ernest Low ry, for $12.50; lot of brandy, bid off at $1.15 per gallon ; lot of whisky, bid off at $1.00 per gallon. CONFERENCE OF A.*M. E. ZION CHURCH. The conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church of South Carolina, Bishop James W. Hood, presiding, convened in the church edifice of that denomination in Yorkville, on Wednesday of last week. In attendance upon the conference, were a number of delegates from Virginia and North Carolina?the territory over which Bishop Hood is presiding officer embracing, as it does, that portion of North Caroliua east of the Blue Ridge; the State of Virginia, south of Richmond; and the upper part of South Car olina. Each State, however, has its own separate conference. Bishop Hood, who was elevated to that position in 1872, is a tall man, of copper color, intelligent features and pleasing manners. He is a native of Pennsylvania, was educated in Delaware, and is about 47 years of age. His home is in Fayetteville, N. C., and since the war he has been prominently known in that State, not as a politico-religious adventurer, but as an earnest, intelligent Christian, who, while seeking to elevate his own race, has also labored to cultivateamicable relations between them and the white people of the State. We have his own authority for the statement that the colored people of North Carolina are prosperous and contented, and that both races are moving together quietly and harmoniously. -Addressing the conference at its opening session, Bishop Hood spoke, in substauce, as follows: nnmmanoinowith an fttnrmwinn nfcrroStnri? f/> ^ Almighty God for being permitted to gather again in annual conference, he then proceeded to urge upon the conference the importance of raising funds to meet the expenses of conference, stating that the entire cost of last year's minutes was still unpaid. His next recommendation was that adequate provision be made for the support of presiding elders, and of the bishops. He called the attention of his brethren to the fact that the last general conference fixed the amonnt to be raised for blshops at 50 cents per member. If this amount were raised, the sum would be sufficient to maintain all the bishops. Out of this fund two missionary bishops were to be paid. So fhr from this being the case, one of the bishops, (Bishop Hijleiy,) had not received enough money to cover tl)6 expense of transporting laborers into his field. The third district being one of the largest in the connection, should raise more than the salary of its own bishop, so that a surplus might go to maintain the missionary bishops. The Star of Zion, a paper published in the interest of the connection at Newberne, N. 0., next received the notice of the Bishop. After stating the circumstances under which it was established, and the low price (f 1 per annum) at which it is published, he urged his hearers to see to it that the Star of Zion be made a power in the land, and a bright and shining light in Zion. The question of emigration to Africa was then referred to, and as it is a subject of general interest, we give his remarks in full. Said the Bishop: Tvo years ago, when addressing the Virginia Conference, I said I would not be understood as opposed to our people going anywhere to im- ? {?rove their condition. Like other people, we are ree to go where ever we please in this broad land. But any movement, which has for its object the removal of our people, in our ignorance and superstition, to a land where there is little else, shall receive my disapprobation. To benefit Africa, those who go must first be educated. For twenty-five years I have opposed the wioked schemes of the old Colonization 8odety, which I always looked upon as the legitimate ofispring of slavery, scarcely less odious than that monstrous evil. But there has recently been organized an association (in Charleston) which not only has the same bad object in view, but must also fail to fulfill its promises to its deluded followers. The old Colonization Society, so far as I know, fulfilled all its promises, and if people will go to Africa, I would advise them to seek information from the agent of that society. For bad as I consider its object, I have never heard a word against its officers. But the agents of this new movement make promises that cannot possibly be fulfilled. For instance, they are telling the people that they will purchase a ship at a cost of $60,000 by the payment of $10 from each man. This makes him a stockholder and gives himself and family a right to go and come as they please. Let us look at this proposition. It will take 6,000 heads of fain uies co purcnase tne snip. * ive to a ramiiy wouia make 30,000 people. It would take your ship seven years to convey the stockholders and their families over there?that is, if the ship don't sink before its work is done. But what will it cost to run the ship for seven years, iuclading the pay of officers, seamen, <&c? Certainly not less than $60,000 more. Where is that to come from ? Then, what guarantee iiave you that one dollar of your money will be expended in the purchase of a r ship? Men who go about slandering ministers, ana trying to poison the minds of their congregations against them, will not be very scrupulous in their dealings with other men's money. But these men, some of them making no protension to religion, have set themselves up as expounders of Scripture. Yes, they have the audacity to tamper with God's Word! They have taken a prophecy in Isaiah and applied it as a prophecy respecting the exodus of the oolored people from this country to Africa. Let us sea the passage referred to: Isaiah xiii: 14?"And it yhall be as a chased roe and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man return to Jfis own people, and flee every one into his own land." Now, what is it that shall be as a chased roe? Is it the United States Government; from which it is proposed to flee? This Government has not gone to pieces. It is not hunted by a foe. I ask again, what is it to be as a chased roe? The answer will furnish a key to the interpretation of the other part of the verse. Well, if you will run your eye up to the first verse, you will read: "The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah, the son of Amoz, did see." So it was a prophecy respecting Babylon?not America. Babylon was to be as a chased roe?not America. It was from Babylon that every man was to flee to his own people, and every one into bis own land. Nebuchaddnezzer, king of Babylon, bad been a great warrior., as had his father before him. They subdued ana took captives from all nations around them. But in turn that mighty empire was overthrown, and the captives returned to their own people?the several nations to their own land. An undertoUnrr fViaf viaa/ia frv lui onnnnriA^ Ktt ?m WBIM^ VUltV UWUO WV WW OUpiA/lVVU U? pOl VOIMII^ the Word of God, must be bad, indeed. But whence comes this new-born desire to get our people away from here? Twelve months ago, when Rev. Mr. Porter was seeking a seat in the Legislature, he would have been the last man to * urge our people to leave. What has happened sin<ya that time? So far as my observation goes, the men who are leading in this matter are disappointed pol iticians. Now, politicians have al most ruined us here, where there are checks or breaks. What would they do with us in Africa? Half a dozen of them would want to be President, and thev would set us to killing each other to satisfy their ambition. Then disappointed ones would want to pick us up and carry us off somewhere else. But can these men have thought of the untold misery they are likely to bring upon their victims? The old Colonization Society carried its emigrants free; gave them shelter and rations for six months ; furnished physicians, nurses and medicine?yet many of them did not live the six monthaout. Large numbers died within three years ut or Uiey went there. Moreover, the Society took them only in such numbers as they could provide for. But here, as many are to be taken as can be persuaded to go, with no shelter or rations provided for them. Exposed to the burning sun, the poisonous atmosphere and the pel ling siortn, tney must miserably perish. It" this association would furnish coffins for its victims, it might very properly be called a burial society. The agents who have passed through this part of the State have told the people that your bishops are the prime movers in this matter, and that the Zion church is the principal one out there. Now, I need not tell you that both these statements are utterly untrue. I have not time to discuss this subject as fully as its importance demands. Suffice it to sav that the movement can only be attended with the worst possible results. Since the inauguration of President Hayes and < his polioy ofreform, and the inauguration of Governor Hampton with the same holy purpose at heart, a brighter era has dawned upon us. I have the highest hopes for the future of our race. There are four things we need to urge upon our people, to-wit: honesty, industry, sobriety and frugality. On" these subjects they should have line upon line and precept upon precept. Ana now unto Him that has kept us, and always raaketh us to triumph, beglory and honor forever. Amen. At the conclusion of Bishop Hood's address, Rev. Robert Lathan, Pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Yorkville, being present, was asked to address the Conference, which he did in the following words: Bishop and Members of the A. M. E. Conference: This takes me by surprise. I came here to wit ness your r roceedings, ana had not the most distant idea of being thus formally introduced to the Conference. Much less did I expect to be called upon to make an address. Were I to refuse to respond to your courteous invitation, I would treat neither this body nor myself with respect. Permit me, Bishop, through you, to say to this Conference, that I feel a deep interest in your welfare. From my heart, I wish you well. I most heartily endorse the sentiment uttered by your Bishop in bis opening address.- Two points I take the privilege to reiterate. The one is with reference to the immigation of the colored people to Africa. The Bishop says this movement was gotten up by disappointed politicians. I never knew before by whom it was originated. It matters not who is its author, it is a desperate scheme. You cannot live in Africa. There is some trick iu this thing. No man, born in America, can live