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fJfltMfe tanfitim.! YORKVILLE^ S. C. s THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1878. How to Order the Enquirer.?Write the name of the subscriber very plainly, give post-office, county and State in full, and send the amount of the subscription by draft or post-office money order, or enclose the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free of postage to all subscribers residing in York county, who receive the paper at post-offices within the oonntv and to all other subscribers the DOSt age is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter where they receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, without additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?The date on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued, the date must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork, are cash in advance. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Extensive forest fires occurred last week in Abbeville, Newberry and Greenville counties. A large amount of fencing was destroyed. ? Senator Butler has introduced a bill in Congress for the establishment of a daily mail from Chester Court House, via Rich Hill and Gooch's Ferry, to Lancaster Court House. ? The municipal election in Columbia, last Monday, passed off very quietly. Nine hundred and eighty-two votes were polled. As there was no opposition, Capt. Stanley and the entire Democratic ticket were elected almost unanimously. ? Dr. T. J. Goodwyn, an old and well known citizen of Columbia, died at Fort Motte, last Monday. His remains were taken to Columbia, for interment. Dr. Goodwyn was Mayor of Columbia for many years, and at the time of its surrender toJSherman. ? On Thursday last, while at Anderson, Governor Hampton was presented, by the citizens of Anderson county, as a birth-day gift, with a splendid horse, valued at five hundred dollars. The horse is described a6 a glossy black Hambletonian, five years old, fully 16 hands high, and as "handsome as a picture." The amount necessary to purchase the horse was made up by the citizens of Anderson, none being allowed to contribute more than one dollar. ? At a meeting of the Darlington Democratic Club, held at Darlington on the 23rd ultimo, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : That it is the deliberate judgment of this club, that the wisdom honesty and conservatism, which has characterized the administration of Wade Hampton, as Governor of the State, point him out as the most suitable man in the State to bear our standard through the eusuing campaigu, and complete the work of reform and redemption so auspiciously begun under his leadership, and, we believe, his patriotism will not permit him to decline this position, which the people of the State, with unexampled unanimity, would assign him. ppnrrrmvns nr rnxfiRESS. Id the Senate on the 26th, the Vice-President printed the joint resolution of the House of Representatives providing for the appointment of a joint committee of six Representatives and three Senators, to meet the body of Hon. John E. Leonard, whose death recently occurred in Cuba, late Representative from Louisiana, upon its arrival at New York, and escort it to the place of interment, at West Chester, Pa. The resolution was concurred in. Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, from the committee on finance, reported without amendment, the House joint resolution to prescribe for the payment of the tax on distilled spirits, and it was passed without amendmeut, just as it came from the House of Representatives. Mr. Christiaucy, of Michigan, from the committee on the judiciary, said he was directed, by a majority of the committee, to report back the bill to repeal the bankrupt law, and he wished to say that an honest effort had been made in the committee for some time past,to so amend the law that it would be satisfactory to the public, but there was such a conflict of opinion that it was impossible to agree upon amendments. Several members of the committee who did not favor the repeal, consented that the bill should be reported back to the Senate without recommeodatioD. It was placed on the calendar. Mr. Merrimon, of North Carlina, spoke in favor of the Pacific Railroad sinking fund bill, as it came from bis committee. In the House, the tariff bill was reported from the committee of ways and means, and by a vote of 137 to 114 was made the special order in committee of the whole for the 4th of April, and from day to day until disposed of. In the SeL?ce on the 27th, Mr. Kernan, of New York, introduced a bill granting pensions to Indians who were in the service of the United States in the war of 1812 as scouts, guides or warriors. Referred to committee on pensions. Mr. McMillan (Minn,) from committee on claims, reported with amendments, the House bill for the allowance ef certain claims reported by the accounting officers of the Treasury Department, which was placed on the calendar. Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, called up the resolution to pay John Ray and Wm. L. McMillan the sum of 81,000 each to reimburse them for expenses incurred in contesting seat in the Senate for } the unexpired term of Wm. P. Kellogg as j Senator from Louisiana, for the term ending j March 3rd, 1873. Agreed to, yeas 50, nays i 7. Mr. Hill, of Georgia, spoke in favor of I the funding bill for the Union Pacific aad j Central Pacific Railroads. He was replied j to by Mr. Thurman, of Ohio. The consular ' and diplomatic appropriation bill passed,' and goes to the House for concurrence. In ! the House, Mr. Felton, from the committee i on commerce, reported back Mr. Hartridge's i bill to prevent the introduction of contagious 1 diseases. Mr. Hartridge's bill is represented 1 as philosophical and practical. Mr. Jones, of Alabama, contended that Congress had no right to interfere with the sanitary regula- i tions of the States. Mr. Stephens took the view that the exclusion of contagious diseases1 was elcsely allied to the regulations to com- j merce and within the control of Congress, i The bill passed. The contested case from , Massachusetts, Dean against Field, was taken up. Ben. Butler spoke in favor of the Democrat. In the Senate on the 28th, a number of bills granting pensions were passed during the ' morning hour, among them one granting a pension of 850 a month to Gen. Jas. Shields,! of Missouri. Mr. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, by request, introduced a bill declaratory of i the amendment to the bankrupt act, approved June 22d, 1874. Referred to the committee on the judiciary. In the House, Mr. Vance, of North Carolina, introduced a bill providing for the establishment of three additional weather observation stations in the j State of North Carolina. In the contested | case from Massachusetts, the majority report. in favor of seating Dean, Democrat, was j adopted by one majority. Mr. Dean was sworn in, and the House adjourned. The proceedings in the Senate on the 29th j were unimportant. Mr. Eden, chairman of the committee on war claims, reported back j the bill appropriating 8420,000 for the pay- j ment of claims reported as allowed by the commissioner of claims, and it was passed. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Col. John H. Wheeler, the historian, is prostrate from a stroke of paralysis. ? Federal Court is in session at Greensboro, with 117 cases to try. ? From August, 1877, to March, 1878, there was shipped from Salem depot, 1,634,037 pounds of dried fruit. Miss Georgia Cauble, who was burned recently at the paper mill near Lincolnton, has ! since died. ? Governor Vance has received an invitation to deliver an address before the Societies of Wofford University, at Spartanburg, S. C. ? T B. Keogh, Chairman of the State Republican Executive Committee, has issued a eall for a meeting of the Committee in Raleigh on the 25th instant. ? Since Miss Holton, of Guilford county, was licensed by the Supreme Court to practice law, it is reported that several other young ladies have commenced the study of law. ? An old fellow n*raed John Reavis, of Yadkin county, when under the influence of liquor, kicked and beat his son so that he soon died. The brutal father is now in jail. ? Governor Vance has offered a reward of three hundred dollars for the apprehension of Redmond, the illicit distiller, for whom Governor Hampton has also offered a reward of two hundred dollars. ? A requisition has been made by Governor Hampton on Governor Vance, for one Gus Golden, of Barnwell county, S. C., conhned in Salisbury jail, charged with horse stealing. The requisition was obeyed. ? The Greensboro North State learns that six deputies succeeded last week in breaking up seventeen illicit distilleries in Stokes and Surrey counties. They captured 103 stands, 12,000 gallons of beer, and 7 stills. ? The Hickory Press says that on the 11th ultimo, Miss Jane Whisnant was crossing South Toe River, Yancey county, riding on a horse behind Mr. Thos. Boone, when she became dizzy, fell off into the water and was drowned. ? Mr. R. Y. McAden, of Charlotte, who made such a narrow escape in the Fishing creek disaster, near Rock Hill, last fall, has the limb that saved his life trimmed and mounted, and carries it with him as a walking cane. The wood is birch. ? Alex. Hendrix, charged with killing his wife, in Davie county, about six weeksago, was captured last Friday, near Salisbury. He had sent some wagons to his home to remove his mother and their household goods to Stanley county. ? The editor of the Southern Home has seen a postoffice order from Scotland, for the payment of 6s. and 3d. to Mr. D. C. Auderson of Fort Mill, S. C. The postmaster not having any currency in shilling and pence, cut the rnnfrnverav short bv handine over a dollar and a half, which was received as an equivalent. ? The Democratic State Executive Committee met at Raleigh on the 27th ultimo, and decided to call a Democratic State Convention to assemble ia Raleigh on the 13th day of June next. The Committee also recommended that the State Convention should nominate the candidates for Superior Court Judges as well as the Supreme Court?the former to be suggested by the judicial districts interested. ? Reports from Hickory state that recent forest fires ia that portion of the State have been more destructive than for years. On Sunday of last week, during the high winds which prevailed on that day, a fire broke out on the South Mountains, which swept the range from a point opposite Hickory, N. C., almost to Morganton. The fire raged during the entire day with remarkable fury, nqtwithf-tanding the most vigorous efforts of the mountaineers to extinguish it. It was not finally gotten under control until late at night, after the wind subsided. A large number of fences were destroyed and one dwelling house. MERE-MENTION. The United States ship, Supply, with exhibits for the Paris Exposition, has arrived safely at Havre. At Columbus, Ohio, last week. Georcre M. Wevman. proprietor of the Columbus Steam Pump Works, was shot and instantly killed by his father, George Weymau. The father committed suicide a few moments later. Business complications led to a misunderstanding. The Democratic members of Congress will pay no attention to the attack of Senator Howe upon the President. The President desires his friends to follow the same course. It is now said that the Mrs. Morgan killed by the recent tornado in Kentucky, wa9 the widow of Gen. John H. Morgan. A young woman who was bitten by a mad dog at Dunmore, West Virginia, nine years ago, has just developed all the symptoms of hydrophobia. At Stonehara, Mass., last week, Mrs. Phceba Atkinson, aged 78, was arrested, charged with murdering her lunatic sister, aged 76. The New York Assembly has adopted a resolution favoring the introduction of the Moffet Bar-room Punch in that State. The records show that fifteen Molly Maguires have been hanged in Pennsylvania. Jefferson Davis on the Late Pope. The Cleveland (Ohio) Catholic Universe, quotes from a personal letter to its editor from Jefferson Davis, the following tribute to Pius IX: "I grieve with you over the decease of the great and nobly-good Pio Nino. In common with all who honor true piety, that which begets universal charity, I feel the loss which the Christian world has sustained in the de- j parture of this grand exemplar; but I have I personal obligations added to the common j cause for mourning. You have mentioned ; many characteristic acts of that sublime j m?n T.of mp nnc nf whipH vnn mifrht I not otherwise learn, for it was as privately as j it was graciously done. When our war was i closed in the defeat of the South, and I was \ incarcerated with treatment the most need- j lessly rigorous, if not designedly cruel; when j the invention of malignants was taxed to its j utmost to fabricate stories to defame and de- | grade me in the estimation of mankind; when ! time servers at home, as well as abroad, joined . in the cry with which the ignoble ever pur- j sue the victim, a voice came from afar to I cheer and console me in my solitary captivi-; ty. The Holy Father sent me his likeness, and beneath it was written, by his own hand, I the comforting invitation our Lord gives to all who are oppressed, in these words: "Venile ad me omnes qui leboratis, et ego reficiam vos, divit Dominus." That the inscription was autographic was attested by 'A1 Cardinal i Barnado, December, 1866/ under his seal." ' XiOCAXI A77AXRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fannie L. Dobson?New Millinery Goods. Hunter <fc Oates?New Goods?Millinery Goods? Ready-Made Clothing?Prints?Cassimeres and Jeans?Dress Goods. John C. Kuykendal?Hunyadi Janos WaterCharge "to the Grand Jury?A True BillTried for Her Life?Acquitted. M. Strauss?New Goods. Kiordan A Dawson?For the Campaign. / T. M. Dobson A Co.?Terrible Tragedy. H. F. Adickes & Sons?Stock Opening beyond Expectation. ~~ R. H. Glenu, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales. G. L. Riddle, W. J. Stephenson, Robert Hayes, County Commissioners?The Bonds of York County. W. H. A J. P. Herndon?German Millet. APPOINTED MAJOR. "W. B. Williams, Esq., of this place, has been commissioned as Major of the Seventh Regiment, and assigned to General John B. Erwin's staff. GRANGE LECTURE. Col J. N. Lipscomb, Master of the State Grauge, Patrons of Husbandry, will address York Pomona Grange, at Tirzah Church, on Saturday, the 13th instant. The public generally are invited to be present, and all Granges in the county are requested to send delegates. SALES-DAY. On Monday last, the Sheriff sold under execution the following property: House and lot in Fort Mill, levied on aa property of Solomon Harris. Bought by S. Hotchkiss for $203. One tract of 100 acres, levied on as property of Green Sandifer. Bought by R. Patterson for $750. One tract of 273 acres, levied on as property of W. R. McNeel. Bought by Elizabeth A. McNeel for $250. The Sheriff also sold, by order of the Judge of Probate, the lands of Penelope Bean? three and three-fourth acres. Bought by J. W. Simril at $9.00 per acre. The Judge ot Probate sold the following property : House and lot of 19J acres near Yorkville, property of Elizabeth W. Moore deceased. Bought by J. A. Carroll for $500, and bid transferred to Latimer & Hemphill. Lands of D. D. A. Belk, deceased?65 acres in Fort Mill township. Bought by Mrs. Amanda Belk at $5.75 per acre, and bid transferred to W. S. Belk. HABEAS CORPUS CASE. Wra. B. Boyle and Walter Boyle, white youths, charged with the shooting and killing of John A. Hogan, also white, in Fairfield county, last Friday, appeared before Judge Hudson, in this place, last Monday evening, on a writ of habeas corpus, praying to be discharged from custody upon giving bail. The petitioners are youths?the eldest about nineteen or twenty years of age?and the slain man was their step-father. From the sworn testimony, as read before Judge Hudson, it appears that late in the afternoou on the day of the occurrence, the youths went to the house of their step-father, the deceased, for the purpose of securing a heifer belouging to their sister. Deceased refused to surrender the heifer, and forbade the young men entering his premises. Threatening language was used by the deceased towards the youths, which culminated in au attack upon them hy Hogan, and in self-defence, as is alleged, the fatal shot was fired. An affidavit was also read, showing that Hogan was a man of violent temper, and had on previous occasions threatened to take the life of the elder stepson, Wm. B. Boyle. Gaillard & Reynolds, by Jno. S. Reynolds, - ? ? ? f*" il* a wAtitiAnnna atir] n apjimrcu IUI tuu JJCULIUUCIO, ?UU AUI. Solicitor Ga9ton represented the State. After brief arguments as to the merits of the case, the Judge granted an order admitting the accused to bail in a bond of $3,000 each. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES. We have been furnished with a copy of the "bill to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year" commencing the 1st of last November, as passed by the Legislature at the recent session. From section 7 of the bill, it will be seen that a popular error prevails as to the amount of penalty attaching for failure to pay the May installment of taxes when due. The opinion with many is, that the penalty is only at the rate of five per centum per annum ; when really it is five | per centum on the May installment, or at the rate of fifteen per centum per annum. For the information of the public, we append sebtions 7 and 9 of the Act: Sec. 7. That all taxes assessed herein shall be due and payable in two equal installments as follows: The first installment shall be due and payable from the 1st day of May to the 1st day "of June, 1878, and the second installment shall be due and payable from the 1st day of October to the 1st day of November, 1878: Provided, That it shall be, and is hereby, left to the option of any person either to pay the amount of the first installment at the time first above mentioned, or to pay the whole amount at the time of the payment of the second installment thereof: Provided,further, That if any person or persons shall fail or refuse to pay his or her taxes due under the first installment, he, she or they shall be charged with a penalty of five per centum on the first installment, which penalty shall be added, and the several County Treasurers shall collect the same in the manner prescribed by law, and give receipts li?rofr?r tn tlio sm'pral niirHpn navinir thn mmifl in which the real estate paid on-shall be briefly described, and the value of the personal property paid on shall be stated, together with the time such taxes are paid and the amount of the same: Provided, Nothing herein contained shall operate to prevent any taxpayer from paying the whole amount of his tax at the time the first installment is payable. See. 9. That when the taxes and assessments charged against any party or property on the duplicate for the present fiscal year shall not be paid on or before the first day of November, 1878, or when the remainder of such taxes and assessments shall not be paid on or by the said time, together with the penalty of live per centum as aforesaid, the County Treasurer shall proceed to collect the same by distress or otherwise as now prescribed by law, together witli a penalty of fifteen per cent, on the amount so delinquent; and il the amount of such delinquent taxes, assessments and penalties shall not be paid on or before the fifteenth day of November, 1878, or collected by distress or otherwise, the same shall be treated as delinquent taxes on such real and personal property, and shall be collected by salo of such real and personal property as hereinafter prescribed. COURT HOUSE NOTES. Judge Hudson peremptorily declines to assign counsel to defend persons charged with crime of less degree than capital offences. This course, which?by the way, has a precedent in the action of Judge Mackey at the last term he presided here?will have a happy effect in checking crime in the future. Heretofore, petty crimes have been committed almost with impunity, the perpetrators being assured in advance, by the reputation of Sheriff Olenn as a dieter, that thev would be well fed and cared for, and when the time for trial arrived, able counsel would be assigned them, and they would stand, in a reasonable degree, a chance of acquittal. Such will not be the case hereafter. Nor is the rule applied to colored prisoners alone. In the case of the State against Millwood, a white man, who was without counsel, the Judge plainly announced that it was not in the province of the Court to assign counsel; that he had no more authority to direct a lawyer to defend him than tocoramaud a farmer to donate him a quantity of corn. Aside from the salutary effect which will follow this ruling, it will also be a great relief to members of 'the bar. Thus far, the present term, Solicitor Gas-1 ton has had but a slight opportunity to dis- j play his ability as prosecuting officer. As ' will be seen in our Court proceedings, a majority of those arraigned for trial, pleaded guilty, tbus saving the Solicitor the labor ol endeavoring to convince the jury,"(Chichi is at ways noted for perverseneas.? More people are in attendance upon Comrl this week than usual. It is a rare occurrence for all the seats in the court-room to be occu pirfd ; hot on Monday and Tuesday the room was uncomfortably crowded during the en tire sessions of each day. This is attributed not so much to a fondness of the people foi attending Court, as to the fact that the drj weather has forced upon them a leisure time at a season when, .they are usually very busi ly engaged. From all portions of the count) we have reports of dry weather and grounc too hard to plow. Sheriff Glenn jias inaugurated a reform it tho miirt-mnm whinh hna lnm? been needed i ?mv - " *?a ; and will meet the hearty approval of the law I yerB. Hereafter he will prevent spectator and others having no business to transact it i Court, from crowding and filling up thespaci allotted to lawyers, their clients, and othen whose duties bring them before the Court. CIRCUIT COURT. The Court of Sessions for York county, hii Hojor Judge Joshua H.Hudson presiding convened promptly at ten o'clock, A. M., las Monday. The different juries were impaneled, anc the commission of Judge Hudson, and thi order of Chief Justice Willard, designatinj the present term of the Court for this county were duly read by the Clerk. His Honoi then charged the grand jury, iu substance, ai follows:,.^ , Genttemen of the Grand. Jury: It is a coinci deuce worthy of remark, aud oue that create: in my breast the liveliest sentiments, that J should begin my official career as Circuit Judge in the Sixth Circuit, for whose inhabit ants I have the most dear and tender recol lections. Though a native of Chester couuty I look to York as my ancestral home. I was in York that my father learned the haudi craft by which he maintaiued himself anc family, aud the traditions of the people o York, and the deeds of their ancestry, wen first taught to me by my mother. Aud whih I was taught, during my childhood, of thi valor aud patriotism of the people of Yorl during the Colouial period, lam uot unmiud ful that in later days she has produced met reuowned for statesmanship and legal ability second to none?among whom I may mentioi the uames of Col. Thomas Williams anc Judge Smith. In the discharge of my duties, I hope ] Bhall be successful in the effort to shew my self worthy of the conUUence bestowed upoi rae by an intelligent Legislature. I can cou gratulate you, on my first adveut among you that South Carolina is redeemed ; that ou people have passed through the vicissitude of the last ten years with heroism and l'orti tude ; that our State is disenthralled, and i now the peer of any in the Union. And ii this connection, it may not be improper ti mention that in the present period of our his tory, we have one at the head of the Stati Government who is the peer of any man ii the land. Your Chief Magistrate may not b< a genius?he may lack the qualifications of i thorough education, and may be lacking ii political information, as some say he is?bu he is a pure and spotless patriot, having th? welfare and prosperity of all the people ofthi State at heart. Asking indulgence for the short digreasioi from the subject of instructing the grant iiirnrs, His Honor proceeded to remind then that they had been selected to discharge ai important trust, as the grand inquest of Yorl county, for a period of one year from the pres ent term of the Court. 'In this respect Hi Honor thought the law had been improved. I is well that a grand jury should serve for thi full period of one year, as many duties cai be performed by them during the interval between terms, which for want of time can to be properly discharged during the session o a Court. His Honor impressed upon the grand jur; the force and effect of the solemn oath tha had been administered to them, which is com prehensive in its character and i9 not to bi regarded in a light or trivial manner. If th' grand jury faithfully discharge the obliga tious of that oath, at the end of their servio they will come forth uncoutaminated. Ii their enquiries, they were instructed to bedil igent, and to act on no bill or presentmen in a hasty manner. The importance of secresy in all matter transpiring in the grand jury room, was a)s< impressed upon the grand jury. They were instructed to present no one fo hate, envy or malice. Meu are not to be drag ged into Court on charges based on envy, hat or malice ; nor should any be permitted to g< unpresented through fear, favor, affection, re ...up/4 .*? Knno rnwars) T,<it the inrlioifin al be what he may?a ?error to citizens, or i power by reasou of wealth?yet on these ac counts he should not go unpresented. In thi connection His Honor was happy to know tha the bribing of grand juries was of rare oc currence in South Carolina, and hoped in thi eulightened day that such a thing would nev er occur. The grand jury were instructed to pass upon all bills presented by the Solicitor. Al witnesses would be sworn in open Court, an< no others would be allowed to go before th( grand jury. Before a true bill can be ren dered, twelve members of the grand jurj must concur. If reasonably satisfied of tlx guilt of the accused, it is the duty of tlx grand jury to fiud a true bill. But a bil should not be ignored until all the testimony offered by the State is exhausted. Then, i: the charge is found to be utterly groundless the bill should be ignored. Another duty of the grand jury is to exer cise an inquisitorial power over the publit servants of the county. This can be don< only by a thorough examination of the of fiees, the books, the records, &c. All the of fices of the county should be examined bj the grand jury, in a spirit of fairness and candor, and not with prejudiced or prejudged minds. If the officers shall be found to die charge their duties properly, a report to thai effect should be made; and if the reverse is found to be the fact, their dereliction should be promptly reported. Under the presenl form of government, we have more county of ficers than formerly, and it is impossible, du ring one term of the Court, for the grand jurj to properly discharge the duty of examining into their official conduct. For this reasor tlis Honor deems id proper 10 instruct tut grand jury to appoint three discreet men o: their own number, to examine the offices du ring the interval between the present and the next term, and report at tho next term of the Court. The welfare of the people is intimate ly connected with the proper discharge of the duties of county officials, and a thorough ex amination, once a year, of their acts, will have a happy effect, as a check on officers tc discharge their duties properly. If, during the last ten years, an annual examination 01 this kind had been made by the grand juriee of the several counties of the State, there ii uo telling, urged his Honor, how much would have been saved to the people. They were next instructed to enquire into the manner in which trial justices are dis charging their duties. Their powers are now considerably extended as compared with for raer times. Their jurisdiction has been enlarg ed, and they can exercisei much power foi good or evil. Therefore, it is necessary tc examine, with watchful care, into their official conduct. We must do all we can to regu late it. Many well meaning trial 'justice* have made mistakes. Some impose upon in - i p..t A dividuals by exacting umawiui iees, or violate their duty by encouraging need leas litiga tion. Hie Honor hoped such was not th< case in York ; but if there are any such tria justices in the county, it is the duty of th( grand jury to make them know and feel what [ their proper duty is. p> The acts of the county commissioners should also be enquired into, and especially should they be required to perform their duties as to having the roads properly worked fj and bridges repaired. His Honor said it is > too much the habit?though he did not know . how it is in York?for the county commission, ers to neglect the working of roads and repairing of bridges until just before a terra of Court, --when tbey.werehastily worked.and again neg' lected until just before the next term. Should r this be the rule in York, it is the duty of the r grand jury to call the fact to the attention of 3 the Court. J The grand jury were next instructed to exr amine the public buildings of the county ; I report on the safety and management of the iail : as to whether the Sheriff exercises due ' diligence, and furnishes ihe prescribed bed1 ding and diet to prisoners; the condition and , management of the poorhou&e and farm ; and . as to whether or not there are any violations 3 of the State laws in the sale of ardent spirj its?impressing upon the grand jury the imperative necessity of presenting all cases com" ing to their kuowledge of retailing intoxiea3 ting liquors in violation of the law. During the delivery of the charge, the court-room was filled with interested listen , ere?among them many colored people, who were evidently concerned as to what would t be the general course of a judge elected by a Democratic Legislature. So far as we have ] heard an expression, all who heard the charge , of his Honor were pleased with its tone, the , manner of its delivery, and the bearing of the Judge in delivering it. r After the delivery of the <?harge to the , grand jury, they were instructed to retire and select a foreman. They retired, and announced that Captain E. R. Mills had been 3 selected by them to act in that capacity. [ The petit jurors were theu instructed to t retire to their respective rooms and select a foreman for each jury. Jury Number One reported that they had selected Mr. John H. ' Rnrrv as tlieir foreman : and Jury Number . Two reported Mr. Peter Garrison as their 1 foreman. f The prisoners'dock, which Judge Mackey 2 had caused to be set aside as a "relic of bar* barism," was then placed iQ the bar, and the ' firet person to enter it was Simon Rice, alias . Anderson Watson, colored, against whom a j true bill had been found chargiug him with j forgery. He pleaded guilty, aud was remand i ed for sentence. * The following additional cases were disj posed of on Monday: State vs. Joseph Millwood, white; assault , and battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor, - J. T. Patrick. Verdict, guilty of assault and , battery. Remanded for seuterce. r State vs. Alex. Massey, colored; burglary. 8 Prosecutor, D. T. Partlow. Prisoner pleaded guilty aud was remanded for sentence. 3 State vs. Ephraira Torreuce, colored ; bur3 glary. Prosecutor, Mat. Rives. Prisoner i. pleaded guilty aud was remanded for sene tence. 1 State vs. Grandison Currence, colored; e burglary. Prosecutor, D. M. Hall. Prison1 er pleaded guilty and was remanded for sen, tence. B State vs. Jefferson Stephens, colored ; a?e sault with intent to kill. Prosecutor, George Adkius, colored. Verdict, guilty. Prisoner 1 remanded. * The first case called on Tuesday was that 3 of the State vs. Joe Massey, colored, ex{ County Commissioner, charged with assault and battery aud attempt to commit rape on s the person of Mrs. Frederika Von Wittky, a t respectable German lady liviug in Rock Hill. e The State Solicitor was assisted in the pros3 ecution by W. B. Wilson, Juu., Esq., and the defence was conducted by T. J. Bell and f J. C. Witherapoon, Esqrs. Mrs. Von Wittky, the prosecutrix and y principal witDess against the accused, speaks t English but imperfectly, and in order to fa . cilitate the taking of her testimony, Mr. A. e D. Holler was sworn as au interpreter. The e substance of her testimony was to the effect . that she and her husband have lived in Rock e Hill for the past four years. Their business ] is keeping au eatiug saloon and bakery. Ou . the night of the 6th of March last, at about t 11 o'clock, several customers being then in the shop, among the number the accused, her 9 husband told her to take the child and go d home?to their residence in another part of the town. To reach her house she would r bave to go a part of the distance in a thinly . settled portion of the town. But before recche ing this locality, aud while near a street 3 lamp, a voice hailed her, which she recog. uized as the voice of Joe Massey. He made . some inquiry of her, as to whether or not her i husband was in the store or shop, drunk. . Feeling certain it was Massey, whom she had 9 known fpr about two years, and suspecting t no harm from him, she replied, without halt: ing, "Why do you ask that question, when s you have just been in his company ?" He . pursued after her, and in a secluded spot seized her and attempted the commission of i an outrageous crime, also striking her on the 1 head, causing her to bleed freely from the 1 nose and mouth. She screamed aud her torj mentor ran away. Miles Johnson, on behalf of the prosecu7 tion, testified that on the night in question, ? Mrs. Von Wittky came to his house, in great ? distress, at about half past 11 o'clock. She 1 was bleeding freely from one ear, both nosr triIs and her mouth. After Mrs. Johnson f washed the blood from her face and dressed , her wounds, Mrs. Von Wittky became somewhat composed, aud stated that a negro man, - resembling Joe Massey, attempted to violate * her person. She further stated, at the same ; time, that she was almost afraid to prefer the - charge against him, as he was a bad man and . would do tier narm. r A. D. Holler testified as to distances and loI cations of buildings, and also as to facta conI nected with the arrest of Massey, next raoru ing. Witness assisted in arresting the acl cused, who was found concealed :n the garret j of his dwelling. On the cross examination, 1 the defence attempted to establish that the acL cused was concealing himself to evade arrest on a charge of assault and battery committed - several months previous. ' J. P. Gage, liq.,' testified as to the deport\ raeut of the accused while under arrest and i being conveyed to the guard-bouse, and after 5 his incarceration. f Here testimony for the prosecution closed. The defence offered no testimony, relying upon J cross-examination of State's witnesses, to es' tablish doubt as to whether Massey is the per} son who attempted the commission of the . crime; the improbability of Mrs. Von Witt1 ky's ability to identify her pursuer, at the > I time and under the circumstances; and also >rj the presumption that the commission of such I a crime would not be attempted at the localf! ity designated?contiguous to dwelling houses I' on either side. The case was ably argued by each of the >! counsel engaged, the argument for the defence 1 being closed by T. J. Bell, Esqr., who, with ' the zeal and devotion which he always mani'' fests for a client, spoke at considerable length, . arguing that the evidence was insufficient to ,, fix the guilt on the accused, and making an 1 earnest, feeling and eloquent appeal in his | behalf. - ' . .. i n ? , 5 ' At tne conclusion or me argument, mo Honor instructed the jury that the intent to ravish constituted the chief ingredient in the , charge against accused; but before rendering | a verdict of guilty, it was necessary to make i clear, beyond a reasonable doubt, the prison er's guilt. The jury must weigh the testimony. Its competency has been admitted by the Court, and it is for the jury to pass upon it. The condition of the accused most not be taken into consideration in weighing the testimony elicited on the trial. Whether rich or poor, black or white, evidence should be weighed alike in all cases. The law governing the trial of a cause you take from the Court; the testimony from the witnesses. Reciting the charge containedItTthe" indict" monl ana mat tho ririannnr Hw? Honor finntin "b"'""" """ l ?? tinued: Your first enquiry will be, did any one commit such an assault as is charged ? And if you find the assault was committed, you will enquire whether, from the testimony, it was committed with the intent to ravish. The fact of assault and-battery is a matter for positive evidence. From the testimony offered by the State you must judge of the guilt, and whether or not the circumstances show that the assault was made with the intent to ravish; if, as committed at the time and place, and under the circumstances alleged, does it indicate such a purpose on the part of the accused ? It is also necessary to enquire whether or not the assault and battery was made only to injure the face of prosecutrix. If you find no testimony to show the expressed intent, circumstances must determine the intent. His Honor then reviewed the testimony, and instructed the jury that from the facts embraced in ft they raiist draw their conclusions. If you are satisfied, from the evidence, that he made the assault with the intention to gratify his lustful passion, then he is guilty of assault and battery with intent to ravish. You will next enquire: Is the prisoner the guilty one ? In regard to identification, you are to weigh well the testimony, and determine whether or not the evidence, when fully weighed, satisfies you that the identification is complete, and that the prisoner is the man who committed the assault. If you are fully satisfied that he is the man, it is your duty to return a verdict of guilty. The jnry then retired, and in about half an hour retarned a verdict of guilty. Prisoner's counsel then gave notice of motion for new trial. The following cases were next disposed of: State vs. Campbell White, colored ; grand larceny. Prosecutor, Juliu9 Friedhara. Plead ed guilty, and was remanded for sentence. State vs. Anderson Bryce, colored ; burglary and larceny. Prosecutor, Sampson Dye, colored. On motion of the Solicitor, a nol pros, was entered in this case as to burglary, and the prisoner was remanded for a hearing before a trial justice on the eharge of petit larceny. State vs. Rufus Johnson, colored ; grand larceny. Prosecutor, H. D. Smith. Pleaded guilty. Remanded for sentence. State vs. Tamp Woodson and Jesse London, both colored ; grand larceny. Prosecutor, James Reed. Verdict?guilty of petit larceny as to London ; not guilty as to Tamp Woodson. Correspondence or the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, April 1,1878. The case of Harvey Terry against the stockholders of the old Bank of Chester, and stockholders of other suspended State hanks, has been decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in favor of the iiiJ? TH-:? SIOCK noiueru. 1 ma uc<;iaiwij va< i ico iciioi w thousands of households in this State. There were those in our county and town who would have been great sufferers, had the Court decided in favor of the plaintiff. Judge Bond, in the U. S. Circuit Court, did so decide, but his decision was reversed. The issue in the case was whether or not the stockholders were relieved of their indebtedness by the expiration of the statute of limitations. Judge Bond held that the statute did not begin to operate until May, f865, when the banks closed their doors. The Supreme Court held that the statute of limitations began to operate in November, 1860, when the banks suspended specie payments. The Judge of the Circuit Court also held that the statute was suspended during the operation of the stay law in 1866 ; the Supreme Court held a different opinion. Col. J. H. Rion, of Winnsboro, was the attorney of the stockholders of the Chester Bank. To him, and the able counsel employed by the stockholders of other banks, is the honor due for the great victory achieved over Harvey Terry. This man, who bought up an immense quantity of bills of suspended banks in this State and the en tire South, to be redeemed by thesale of property saved from the wreck of the late war, has come to grief. It is to be hoped that he will go back North, and stay there the remainder of his days. His Southern experience will not be in vain if it results in convincing him of the uncertainty of earthly speculations. As a means of bringing about this healthy state of mind, his old batik bills can be used in papering the walls of his ll0U86. The late Legislature enacted a hill providing for the following voting precincts of Chester county : Chester Court House, Lewis ville, Fishing Creek, Rich Hill, Landsford, Rossville, Wylie's Store, Torbit's Mill, Boyd's Store, McAliley's Mill and Carmel Hill. Moffett's Store and Lewis' Turn Out are discontinued as voting precincts. At a recent meeting of Beaver Creek Grange, the following officers were elected : T. J. Cunningham. Master; L. D. Owens, Overseer; Rev. R. D. Perry, Lecturer; M. C. Stone, Steward ; W. L. Holly, Assistaut err) . .T \f Grnnf. f!hftr?l?in ? N. G. R. Colvin, Treasurer; J. C. McAfee, Secretary ; M. D. C. Colvin, Gate Keeper; Mrs. T. J. Cunningham, Ceres; Miss B. A. Holly, Pomona; Miss Nettie Holly, Flora; Mrs. C. I. Coleman, Lady Assistant Steward. This Grange is in a prosperous condition. Its meetings are held regularly every month, which are well attended by the members. Landsford Grange, which from the indifference of the members, had almost ceased to exist, has recently revived. It is to be hoped that the Landsford farmers will be faithful and devoted to their Grange. It is an excellent organisation, which, if conducted properly, will be a source of both profit and pleasure to its members. A reading club has recently been organized in our town. This supplies a want that has long been felt here. A considerable quantity of excellent reading matter, in the way of magazines and papers, is furnished at a small cost to each member of the club. Our young men who have heretofore been in the habit of wasting their leisure time, can employ it both profitably aud pleasantly in reading. They will also be kept from indulging in sinful pleasures. Mr. Jesse Castles, a resident of Halsellville, in this county, met with the misfortune of having his kitchen destroyed by fire a few I days ago. The fire was caused by the falling ; of a 3park upon the roof, which, being igni j ted, in a short time became, from the violence of the wind, a mass of flames. Mr. Castles, 1 who was absent from home at the time of the i occurrence, estimates his loss at three hun! dred dollars. During the late windy weathi er there have been several forest fires in different portions of our county, which destroyed more or less of timber and fencing. The ! destruction, however, has been very little io 1 comparison with the loss sustained by other counties from thesame cause. Rain fell at this place, and for the most part throughout the county, on Thursday. The supply was not sufficient to meet the demands of the crops and gardens. Yet limited as the quantity was, it was beneficial. The ground had been hardened by the effect of the long dry spell to such an extent that the farmers ploughed with difficulty. * An Association, composed of the following Baptist Churches?Chester, Calvary, Brushy Fork, Liberty, New Bethel, Hopewell, Ce- , dar Grove, Woodward, Biackstocks, Beaver Crepk, Cool Branch and Mount Zioo, was formed here on Saturday. The Association was called and will be known hy the name of the "Chester Association." The meeting at which this important action was taken* was well attended by the . delegates of the various churches named. Mr. J. F. V. Legg was Chaipmap of the meeting, and Mr. J{ C. McFadden, Secretary. The first meeting of the new Association will he held at Woodward Church, beginning on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in;. October.:- Tbe introductory sermon will be preached* by the Rev. L. C. Hinton. The missionary sermon will be preached by the Rev. A. M. Carlledge. An infant child of Mr. T. N. Youngblood, departed this life on Saturday. The burial took place yesterday at Evergreen Cemetery. Services were held at St. Mark's Chnrch on yesterday, Rev. R. P. Johnson, officiating. He preached two excellent sermons. Qui. HAMPTON IN THE^UP-COUNTR?. On Tuesday of last week, Governor Hampton left Columbia, in company with Adjutant-General Moise and others, for the purpose of visiting Anderson, and reviewing the militia of that county. A correspondent of the Neu>8 and Courier, who accompanied the party, under date of Tuesday, 26th ultimo, : . ' :j: JJ;> [/Ufl says: "Governor Hamptoti's trip from Columbia to this place to-day proved-to be anything but J the quiet affair which it was expected to be. ^ The first surprise he received was at Newber,- fl ry, where fully three thousand citizens, white ra and colored, including the local military organizatious, had assembled to do him honor, and where he was captured from the cars, mounted on a dray, and, having been intro duced by Col. Suber, was bull-doted into delivering a speech of ten ur fifteen minutes, which evoked tremendous enthusiasm. Gen. Moise also spoke in response to loud calls, and the party then proceeded on their journey only to find the same scene repeated at Prosperity, Silver Street, Ninety-Six, Greenwood, Hodge's, Honea Path, and, indeed, at every pump and woodpile along the route. "At Helena, probably the best speech of welcome of the day was delivered. It was exceedingly brief, exceedingly pointed, very direct, thoroughly honest, quite impromptu, and will find a response in every heart in South Carolina?and what could a speech be more? It happened in this wise: When the train stopped at Helena, a small crowd of colored people quickly assembled, as at other places, under the window of the coach, where sat the Governor, who was at once pointed out to them to become the focus of a score of admiring eyes, and the subject of three-score admiring remarks. Governor Hampton nodded pleasantly towards them, and addressed a few kind words to one who spoke to him, when the whistle sounded again and the train commenced slowly to move off. At this crisis a middle aged colored woman who had been standing near and regarding him intently for some moments, suddenly strode to the front, and directing her hand at him with outstretched arms, almost shouted in his face, through the open window: "Governor Hampton 1 You stay, Governor; ice's had a better time since you was made Governor, than we's had since the war /" "The sentiment was loudly echoed by all the sable throng, and when last seen they were apparently still shouting and proclaiming their perfect accord in the views just announced by their Amazonian queen. The incident was noted by all present in the car, and was, I think, particularly gratifying to the Governor as affording an unmistakable evidence of his standing in the good graces of the colored people of the up couutry at least. The Governor was received at Auderson Depot, after dark, by the military, with music and a torchlight procession.of the colored people and about two thousand citizens, white and black, who escorted him to the town hall, where he once more returned his acknowledgments for the popular welcome, and, after a speech by Gen. Moise, the programme ended. Every House in Anderson was briliiautly illuminated from attic to basement, aud the" streets presented a beautiful appearance. The events and enthusiasm of the day vividly recalled Hampton's memorable triumphal march in 1876." Writiug under date of Wednesday, 27th ultimo, the correspondent of the Netca and Courier says: "Governor Hampton 1 you stay, Governor I you stay, Governor I" These words of the colored Sibyl of Helena, have been ringing in ray ears all day iu a ceaseless refrain that could not be hushed, echoed as they were on every hand by the thunders of mighty guns, and by the far more potent thunders of the people, as they again and again shouted, if not in so many words, at least in lonet which the deafest adder might hear and understand: "Governor Hampton! you stay, Governor ! you stay, Governor 1 you stay, Gov?I" In short, if any gentlemen anywhere are at all dissatisfied with Wade Hampton's administration, it is high time for them to go to work to prevent his rennmination. I mean, of course, his renomination for a third term. As for his second term, that little matter may be considered as definitely disposed of. It is not my purpose to make a political speech on this occasion, however, and I therefore resume __ the narrative whL-h was suspended at the point of Hamptou'a arrival at Auderson, last evening. At an early hour this morning, the expected crowds began to pour into the public square from all directions, aud long before noon the town wa9 filled by a multitude which was estimated to number about 6,000 or 7,000 people. Twenty-one companies of cavalry, averaging fifty men each, traversed the dry streets iu every direction during the morming; a large uumber of aides, averaging, I should think, about ten men each at the lowest estimate, dashed madly about. Alter-eceral hours of waiting, however, the parade was formed, the right of the line resting on the Courthouse and the left on the Fair Grounds, nearly a mile away. The horsemen, with but few exceptions, were all uniformed in the familiar red shirts, the infantry were iu neat gray, their guns and bayonets were bright from last Sunday's polishing, the aides were dazzling, the guns of the artillery were r.ewly painted, flags were waiving all along the line, the balconies and windows of the Waverly House, Gmrthouse aud the public stores were all ablase with silk and muslin aud calico and ribbons, and all together made up a scene which could not be viewed to advantage on account of the j dust, but which will never be forgotton. I A 1 A 1 J _1 f 4l J auoul uooii a suuueu cneer irom me critwu in the square gave notice of tbe approach of Governor Hampton, and a moment later he appeared. He was mounted on a beautiful black horse, and, uncovering his head and holding his hat in hand, galloped down tbe line, accompanied by Geuerals Moise, Hum* phreya, McGowan and Gray, and Colonels Sitton and J. L. Orr, and followed by a number of aides. The troops saluted as the Governor and staff passed, and their progress, even after they were lost to sight in the distance, was plainly indicated by the wave of cheers which greeted him all along the line, and which kept pace with him again in returning until he reached the head of the oolumn. The troops then passed in review before the Goveruor and staff, and all proceeded direct to tbe stand where the speeches were to be made, as though Anderson had been another Brussels and another Waterloo was imminent. After the adoption of a series of resolutions, Mr. E. B. Murray, the Democratic county chairman, introduced Gov. Hampton, who said: governor Hampton's speech. My Friends of Anderson: If ray voice could reach all this vast crowd; if it oould