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3Maps and Jaffa. ! ? American silver quarters are cut in two | by the Mexicans, and freely circulated as "bits" (12*c.) on the Rio Grande frontier. ! ? Ex-Governor Chamberlain was among , the passengers who sailed from New York on , Saturday last for Europe. ? A Bridgeport man sang and played a guitar for an hour before his sweetheart's house, the other evening. Then his rival appeared I at the parlor window and thanked him for : the serenade. ? San Antonio is the prettiest town in Texas, ! and is inhabited chiefly by Germans and Mex- | icans, with only a sprinkling of the American ! race, white aud black. Life is very orderly there and the population is rapidly increasing. ? J. Milton Turner, United States minister j to Liberia, now in New York, regards the ! emigration to Liberia of the poor and unedu- j cated colored peoople of the South as a lamentable mistake. ? The centennial anniversary celebration j of the evacution of Valley Forge by the Continental army, was celebrated on Wednesday i of last week, by a grand military display, j The troops were reviewed by Gov. Hartranft , and Gen. Hancock. Thirty thousand people j were present. ? Barnum says that lorn Thurao is "a great, big fellow now," weighing eighty : pounds, and forty-one years old. He and his wife, with General Grant, Jr., and his wife, live in Middleborough, Mass. Mrs. Grant is the dwarf known as Minnie Warren, j and Barnum is authority for the statement; that she will soon be a mother. ? Frederick Whittaker, the biographer of j Gen. Custer, asserts that evidence, oral and written, has corne into his hands proving that Custer and his men were sacrificed by the 1 cowardice and inaction of Reno. Mr. Whittaker demands that a Congressional investiga- j tion of the whole conduct of the battle be made. ? A writer in the St. Louis Times declares that the real party aimed at by the Potter in-;1 vestigation, is General Grant. The Demo-1 crats expect to show that the frauds committed were within Grant's knowledge. If this i can be done, it is supposed that the most formidable Republican candidate for the Presi- , dency in 1880 will be laid upon the shelf. ? Dispatches from Madison, Wisconsin, confirm reports of Indian troubles in the northern portion of that State. Governor Smith has received a letter from Grantsburg, Bur- 1 nett county, to the effect that people are leaving their homes. The sheriff of the county calls for troops. It is claimed that a general war against the whites has been planned. The Sioux and Cbippewas of that State and Minnesota, with other wild tribes, are said to be in concert. The government will take immediate action. ? The Washington Star has the following in reference to South Carolina's colored Congressman : "Mr. Rainey, (colored member from South Carolina) of the committee on Enrolled Bills, gets golden opinions from all quarters for his faithful work upon that committee in the closing hours of Congress, when some of the other members of the committee were incapacitated from "sickness," &c., from attending to their duties. But for him, Congress might have had to postpone the time of adjournment." ? The wheat crop is already being harvested in many parts of the country, and it is esti mated that the yield will reach 400,000,000 bushels, or ten bushels for every man, woman and child in the country, if the population be forty millions. All the grain crops look promising. The potato crop in most of the States will be of immense magnitude, though it has been damaged in some parts of the | country by excessive rains. The grass crop I is the heaviest we have had for many years, j the days of storm in the early spring having favored its growth. ? Stanley, the explorer, has, we are told, been twice disappointed in love. His first inamorata was a beautiful Greek maiden, whom he met on the Island of Crete, fell in love with at once, and was on the point of marrying, when he found that he must first guarantee to pay a certain sum each year to the mother, each of the two brothers, and his 1 beautiful affianced. The second "fate," so the story goes, was the daughter of a rich Jew, whom he looked forward to marrying on , his return from Africa, but who proved unfaithful. This disappointment is said to have been a fatal blow to his happiness, and greatly soured his disposition. Perhaps this accounts for his recent rough London speech. ? The Eother sailed from New York on the 19tb instant, to search for relics of Sir John Franklin. Colonel Gilder, just before sailing, stated that he would probably be absent two years or more. The searching party expect to make the voyage northward in i about two months, reaching Kepulse Bay duing the latter part of August. It is intended to stop at that place until Spring, there being no snow on the ground until the Winter. In the early part of the Spring, the party will cross the country on sledges to King William's i Laud, aud the journey will occupy probably four or five weeks. After landing and : searching at Repulse Bay, the Eothen will , depart on a whaling voyage. ? A New York letter says: "Recently the ; New Orleans Pacific road has been attempt- j ing to negotiate a loan of $250,000 in this | city, but has signally failed. The difficulty j encountered in placing their loan is the re- | suit of the action of the Southern States at | large, with reference to the $185,000,000 al- j ready in default at the North and in Europe, j and regarding which they display such "mas- j terly inactivity." With the exception of j Maryland, Texas and Georgia, the financial j credit of the South?so far as the North is j concerned?is virtually, if not practically, ! gone. This is a strong expression, but it is j the truth, and the South may as well realize i it at once." ( ? One swallow does not make a summer ; but the experience of a Virginia farmer proves that only a few of these little twitterers have it. in their power to make it decidedly too hot for a man's comfort. The Virginian, while riding over his farm recently, was attacked by about 100 swallows, which assailed him with great chattering, and pecked away , lustily at his free and clothing. He was at first amused at the puny assaults, but the ( wounds which they soon inflicted upon his neck and face, convinced him that he had nothing to laugh at, and he barely escaped '1 with his life. It is feared that he will lose the sight of both eyes, and his nose is so badly i mutilated that in all probability it will have to be amputated. ? Last Friday was prolific with hangings, j The telegraph reports the following execu- I tions in different parts of the Union : Edward j! Costly, colored, for murder, at Frederick, Md. :' Perry Bowster, at Cincinnati, for murdering j an aged man and his wife. At Chicago, i) Jeremiah Connelly, aged 19, and Geo. Sher- i ry, aged 21, for the murder of Hugh McCon- j ville, on the evening of the 19th of January, j ] These young men were on a protracted spree, ; and started out on the evening of the murder : with the avowed purpose of killing somebody, | and before meeting McConville they had as- , saulted some half dozen persons, one being a woman. At Paris, 111., John Burns, for a , murder committed on the 20th of last Octo- ;, ber. Jacob Sevels, colored, was hanged at;, Little Rock, Ark., for the murder of another . colored man. The sentences of four men to have been hanged at Fort Smith, Ark., were ; commuted by the President. ? The Vermont Democratic Convention, at1 Montpelier, last Thursday, adopted resolu-. tions congratulating the country on the restoration of home rule in the South and the over- j throw of the military domination; favoring "one currency for all aud the gradual substitution of greenbacks for national bank bills," and, in view of the overwhelming majority for the democratic candidate for President, that the thanks of the people of the United States are due to the men who originated the present investigation of the electoral frauds, that the revelations already made before the committee criminating the Secretary of the Treasury and the republican Senator from Ohio, leave no room to doubt the wisdom of this investigation, and that while they would sanction no assault upon the official title of President Hayes, they urge the prosecution and punishment of all who aided the frauds by which the Presidency was wrested from the democracy. ?he UarfceiUe (Smquircr. YORKVILLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1878. How to Order the Enquirer.?Write the name of the subscriber very plainly, give post-oflice, 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 county; and to all other subscribers the postage is paicl 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. ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. The forty-fifth Congress adjourned on Wednesday night of last week. As usual, the closing hours of the session were devoted to the rushing through of bills which could have been adopted at an earlier day, and the concurrence by both Houses in measures over which they had mutually agreed to disagree until the latest moment. Among the conces sions made by the House to the Senate on the Array Appropriation Bill, was that the ar my should be iucreased to 25,000 men, and that the Indian Bureau should remain under the Secretary of the Interior. On other ap priation bills the House accepted the amendments of the Senate. Among the last acts of the session also, was the passage or a resolution against me pay mem of Southom claims to any others than those who, during all the war, were loyal to the United States Government. The report of the judiciary committee on the question of Mr. Hayes' title, which we published last week, may be taken as settling the question that Congress will not undertake, unless through impeachment, to unseat Mr. Hayes. This Congress was in session for a period of eight months, and among it? most important acts may be briefly mentioned the passage of the silver bill and the repeal of the bankrupt act. It has also prohibited the use of the army as & posse comitatus and political ma chine to intimidate the people of the South. For this measure the President is entitled to a due meed of praise, he having, in ad vance, shown practical sympathy in its behalf, as events in South Carolina and Louisi ana fully attest. As a natural consequence to the prohibition of the use of the array for political purposes, the bloody shirt argument of the Republican party can never again be brought into a political campaign, and on this score the Union, or at least the Southern States, will have peace and quiet. Among the most important omissions of the Congress, was the failure to provide for the manner of electing Presideut and Vice-Presi * - 1J.. : dent in tDe iuture, ana me uegieut iu pruviuc for the establishment of postal savings banks, both of which measures were introduced at an early period of the session and demanded prompt action. STOCKHOLDERS'* MEETING. Pursuant to notice, a meeting of stockholders of the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Company, was held at Dallas, Gas ton county, North Carolina, on Thursday last, 20th iDstant. Jasper Stowe, Esq., of Gaston county, was made Chairman of the meeting, and James Mason and L. M. Grist, of Yorkville, appointed Secretaries. On motion, the chairman appointed a committee of three, consisting of James Masou I and J. F. Wallace, of Yorkville, and G. D. Heath, of Chester, to verify proxies and ascertain the amount of stock represented in the meeting. The committee reported 188 shares represented in person, and 2,903 by proxy, making a total of 3,091 shares, which being a majority of the capital stock of the company, the meeting was declared duly constituted. The annual reports of the President, Superintendent, Secretary and Treasurer, and Chief Engineer, were read, and, on raotioD, received as information. On motion of Col. J. A. McLean, of Yorkville, a committee, consisting of one stockholder from each county through which the road is chartered, was appointed to nominate | a candidate for president, aDd also candidates { for a board of eight directors, to serve until ! the next annual meeting. The chairman ap- ' nointed as the committee: W. T. D. Cousar,! of Chester; J. A. McLean, of York ; J. It. , Falls, of Gaston ; W. H. Motz, of Lincoln ; M. L. McCorkle, of Catawba, and E. W. Faucette, of Caldwell. After consultation, the committee submitted the following nominations to the meeting* For President?W. Holmes Hardin, of Chester. For Directors?John L. Agurs and J. H. : Smith, of Chester ; J. F. Hart and J. F. Wallace, of York; John F. Wilson, of Gaston; V. A. McBee, of Lincoln; S. M. Finger, of Catawba; G. W. F. Harper, of Caldwell. On motion, the report was received, and the nominees of the committee were unanimous-1 [y elected by acclamation. Maj. J. F. Hart submitted the following resolutions, which were seconded and unani- j mously adopted : Resolved, That the thanks of the stock- i holders are due and are hereby tendered to A. H. Davegn, late presideut of this company, for the zeal and perseverance manifested 1 by him in discharging the duties of his office, luring bis presidency of this company. Resolved, That in recognition of these services, the president of this company be instructed to issue to A. H. Davega, a life-ticket over the road of said company. The meeting then adjourned, to meet at Newton, Catawba county, N. C., on the third Thursday of May, 1879. The Treasurer reported the bonded and floating indebtedness of the Company, on the 1st day of May, 1878, at 8147,438.29. Siuce that date $8,411.82 of that amount has been extinguished ; leaving a balance of $139,026.- j 47 yet to be provided for. Applicable to this indebtedness and pledged as collateral security, there are about S67,000 of county bonds and $9,000 of past due coupons and warrants. I SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Professor Hood, of Abbeville, declines to be a candidate for legislative honors. ! ?Nine miles more of the Spartanburg and i Asheville have been completed and trains are now running through to Pace's Gap. ? Last week, at Sumter, a decree of divorce was granted by Judge Thompson, to Mrs. i Emma Moses, wife of ex-Governor Moses. ; ? The statement is made that in Orangeburg county, there are one hundred and fifty | candidates for the lower House of the General Assembly. ? Hon. John H. Evins, member of Congress for the Fourth District, returned to his home in Spartauburg, on Sunday morning last. ? The Uuion county Republicans have endorsed June Mobley as their leader in the coming campaign, and will follow the course laid down by him and the County Committee. ? Dr. Pluraer's old church?the Central Presbyterian Church, of Alleghany, Pa.? has extended him a unanimous call to return to their pulpit, from which he has been absent sixteen years. ? W. N. Taft, a Yankee "carpet-bagger," and E. W. M. Mackey, "scallawag," are unI u_ .-?. u ? v. uersiuou iu ue pruiuiueut xvcpuunuou uauuidates for Congress from the Charleston district. ? The Nem and Courier says: "It is not alone aboard the bark Azor that the Liberian emigrants have suffered. Since the departure of the bark not less than thirty of those who could not get passage, have died in Charleston. Fifteen of these have come under the jurisdiction of the coroner, whose juries have given verdicts for neglect, Ac. At this rate of mortality, there will be but few emigrants left for the Azor to take on her next trip." ? The News and Courier has the following cable dispatch, dated Monrovia, June 3, via Southampton, June 22, from its special correspondent who accompanied the Azor: "The Liberian bark, Azor, from Charleston on April 21st, arrived here to-day. Nothing of importance occurred after the bark touched at Sierra Leone. The emigrants are in good spirits, and will be warmly welcomed." ? At Darlington last week, Judge Pressley, in charging the jury in the case of an assault and battery in the road in front of a man's house, expounded some law as to the privileges of persons on the highway which may be well for all to know. It is simply a right of way?a right to the use of such highway for the purposes of travel, Ac. The soil is the property of the party owning the adja cent lands, and any one becoming boisterous or making himself otherwise objectionable in front of a man's house in a public road, after first being ordered to leave, may be ejected as a trespasser by the use of 3uch force only as is necessary to get bim away. ? The Democratic County Convention of Fairfield met at Witinsboro on Saturday of last week, sixteen clubs beirig represented. Gen. John Bratton was unanimously elected County Chairman, and the following delegates were chosen: State Convention?John Bratton, T. W. Woodward, James H. Rion, H. A. Gaillard. Congressional Convention?R. E. Ellison, Jr., Dr. V. P. Clayton, Henry Heins, W. H. Sligh. The last named delegates were instructed to give Major Thomas W. Woodward, their hearty support for the nomination for Representative from the Fourth Congressional District. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the administration of Governor Hampton, and recommending all the present State officers for reelection. EDITORIAL INKLINGS. Compliment to Seuator Butler. The Washington Post says that Senator Butler has quietly, but successfully, labored for the advancement of the material inter ests of South Carolina during the present session of Congress. An appropriation of 8200,000 for the improvement of Charleston harbor, $20,000 for the erection of a light house on Paris Island, $5,000 for the improvement of the navigation of the Peedee River, and the restoration to the State of the Charleston citadel?the military college of South Carolina?together with the refunding of 81,500 import duties on the historic St. Mich* aels's chime of bells, are referred to by his friends with pride, as being more than has been accomplished for that State in the past fifty years. The Western Grain Crop. A Chicago dispatch of the 23rd says the news from the corn regions of the West are j generally more favorable. The growing weather of the past week has greatly improved the prospects, owing, however, to the protracted rains and the overflows of May and the first half of June, which either rendered corn planting impossible, or drowned much that has been planted. This year's corn crop will fall greatly below a fair average. The wheat harvest in southern Illinois is about finished, and the result is very satisfactory. The prospect for a good crop of wheat, elsewhere throughout the West, is favorable. The Omaha Republican, of the same date, publishes the following : "The corn crop from all the counties on the line of the Union Pacific and Omaha railroad, is not promising. It is feared that the long season of wet weather, which prevailed up to a week ago, had rusted the wheat, and that the severe storms had injured all the crops. Such, however, is not the case, and there is no rust whatever. Corn is somewhat backward, but the stands are good and there is an immense acreageThe rye harvest commences one week hence ; barley ten days later ; wheat about July 20. At a fair estimate the wheat yield will be twenty-five bushels per acre. If there is favorable weather for the maturing crop, the yield will be the largest ever known." Impartiality to the Colored Race. As showing the course of justice meted out to the colored race under Hampton Home Rule, and illustrating the temper and spirit of the white people towards the blacks, we copy the following report of the trial of a murder case at the June term of the Circuit Court of Laurens, his Honor Judge Hudson presiding: Moses Parks, a colored man, was put upon trial, charged with the murder of Laurens Cox, a white young man of about seventeen years of age. The killing took place early in the year 1876. The defendant was arrested aud tried at the spring term, 1876, but there was a mis trial, the jury being mixed of whites and blacks. Upon the mis-trial he was admitted to bail, and being thus at large, he went to parts unknown?till arrested some months since, in the mountains of North Carolina, and brought back here on a requisition from Governor Hampton. The deceased was .a youth of highly respectable and influential family connection, and the killing caused intense feeling in that portion of the county, and indeed throughout the county generally. This feeling even extended to the defendant's counsel, two prominent members of the Laurens bar, and the defendant, doubtless, did wisely, under the circumstances, to refuge in flight. This was while Chamberlain and his gang were in the zenith of their power, wieldI ing all the powers of government. Now, un der Hampton and Democracy, the same defendant, tracked to his hiding place in the mountains, dragged back by the strong arm of the executive department, by bis counsel, 1 Judge Thompson H. Cooke, waives all claim ! for achauge of venue?is tried by twelve intelligent white men, who, after patiently hearing the whole case, declare on their oaths that the case was not murder, but a killing in j sudden heat and passion, called in law "man- j slaughter." And in corroboration of this I view of the jury, bis Honor, Judge Hudson,, imposed the moderate sentence of only four ; years in the penitentiary. In explanation of the prisoners flight, it j was in proof on the trial, that as late as the | fall of 1876, when the attorneys who had defended the prisoners attended a political meeting in the neighborhood of the home of the ! deceased, hostile demonstrations were made i personally towards the said attorneys by the j friends of the deceased, one of these attor- j ney3 being at that time a nominee for an im- | portant office on the Democratic ticket 1 How ; greui LLiusL iiuvh ueen me eaciieuitiit ogaiuoi this prisoner then, under the prctection of Chamberlain and his gang! How insecure must have been the prisoner's life! Now, how changed! Just and firm judges, and intellectual white jurors, all Democrats, speak to the raauy passions of the multitude, say-1 ing, "thus far shalt thou go aud no farther." Management of the Penitentiary. We last week published from the Columbia correspondence of the Journal of Commerce, a paragraph complimentary to Colonel Parmelee, Superintendent of the Penitentiary. The statement of the correspondent of the Journal has evoked a reply from Thompson Earle, Chairmau of the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary. The following is Mr. Earle's statement, which we print as a matter of justice to both parties : I feel it my duty, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Penitentiary, to state that the whole article is drawn from the imagination, and reads as if the information was obtained from Colonel T. W. Parmelee. The first statement is not correct. There is only a few over five hundred convicts in the prison. As to the bad feeling between the Chairman and T. W. Parmelee, the public can take no interest; but I will say that it wati not personal, but owing entirely to his own acts. i . n i m iit r* 1 _ _ i j.tie statement tnat loi. i. vv. rarmeiee gives universal satisfaction, is the very reverse of public opiuioD iu this city, as I know from daily complaints that are made to rae. There has been no investigation, except the charges that were preferred by one of the guards, that T. W. Parmelee had appropriated to his own use the wood, milk, (which was intended for the hospital stores) from the commissary, lumber, paint, lime and oil, all of which he acknowledged to be true, and justified himself on the ground that they were perquisites, and that the board which preceded the present one, knew of and tolerated. The present board stopped the supply, and I am satisfied the good people of South Carolina esteem him, because he plead guilty on such evidence of appropriating a trust fund, as raising his colors very high. The post of danger was not one ef honor. There has been nothing done in the penitentiary worth speaking of, since Thomas Lee was dismissed by R. K. Scott. When your correspondent speaks of his efficiency, I do not know what he means. I would ask the people of the State to read the report of T. W. Parmelee for 1877. You will find that he expended the appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars, and had a deficiency of eleven thousand and two hundred dollars, and nothing to show for it. Is that efficiency? If so, any inmate of an asylum could do as well. What has he done the present year? On the first of April, the present Board took charge. We found that there had been expended over seventeen thousand dollars of an appropriation of twenty thousand ; that over thirteen thousand dollars were due to the merchants of the city, who were pressing rae for their monev ; that the credit of the Peni tentiary was not good for one bale of hay in the city; that there was only one week's supply of provisions in the Commissary, which, from some cause, not satisfactorily explained, disappeared in four days. I called the local Board together. They appointed me financial agent, with authority to raise money to supply the immediate necessities of the Penitentiary. Colonel T. W. Parmelee was not consulted; neither did he know how the money was obtained till it was secured. He had nothing to do with the finances of the Penitentiary. The present Board have reduced the expenses, notwithstanding the large increase of convicts, more than a thousand dollars per month. I regard the Penitentiary of this State as the worst managed institution of the kind in the United States, and T. W. Parmelee as the most inefficient appointee of Daniel H. Chamberlain. Thompson Earle. MERE-MENTION. Sixty-nine colored emigrants from North Carolina, sailed from New York for Liberia on Tuesday of last week. The authorities of Fountain county, Indiana, telegraphed to the Governor of the State, on the 19ih instant, for troops to assist in suppressing riots among the miners. The Laurensville (Ga.) Herald tells of a Primitive Baptist Church in Gwinnett county, which expelled one of its members for buying "prize packages." Diaz has pronounced against a railway connecting Mexico with the United States, and refuses to admit the contract acreed nnnn bv his Dredecessors. The ? -i -W 1 committee of the Senate has reported in the case of Senator Grover, of Oregon, who aaked for the investigation of the charges of corruption in his election, declaring that the accusations are not sustained by the evidence. In the closing hours of Congress, the House defeated a measure which had passed the Senate, providing for the payment of such mail contractors as bad carried the mail in the South before the war, and had not been paid by either Federal or Confederate Governments. The committee of investigation under Potter's resolution, will sit in Washington for a short time for the examination of several witnesses, and then some of the members will proceed to Louisiana. J. Milton Turner, colored minister to Liberia, has sued the Astor House, New York, to recover damages for a refusal to entertain him as a guest. Forty-three cadets graduated from West Point at the recent commence- J ment, and there are only eighteen vacancies in the army Alex. Stephens has determined to be a candidate for Congress whether nominated or not, and the strict party liners of Georgia fear that the precedent will bring imlenendent candidates in every Congres-! sional district of the State. The President has approved the sentence of a court martial dismissing Lieut. Edwin P. Ecker-1 son, of the Seventh Cavalry, from the service. | The charges against him were principally for I drunkenness and acta committed while under the influence of liquor. The First Na-; tional Bank, of St. Joseph's, Mo., was robbed \ of $19,000; how, and by whom, is not; known. Col. George P. Kane, Mayor of j Baltimore, died last Sunday. Two of the ! men who went from Philadelphia to Brazil to j work on a projected railroad, arrived at1 Charleston last Saturday, and give a pitiful ' account of their own hardships and suffer-' iogs, aud of their companions. It will be re-: membered that the vessel in which this party i of mechanics first sailed was wrecked offi Hatteras, and severed of them were drowned. I ZiOCAZI A77AZES. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. I H. F. Adickes <fc Sons?A Clearing Out Sale at Our House. B. T. Wheeler?Rockaways, Phaetons, Buggies, Ac. Hunter <fe Oates?Full and Complete?Reduced Prices?Plaids?Shirting. Kennedy Bros. <fe Barron?Turnip Seed?Sole i Leather. T. M. Dobson & Co.?Great Inducements. Fannie L. Dobson?Bargains! Bargains!! T. W. Clawson, Deputy Messenger?In Bankruptcy?First Meeting of Creditors?In the Matter of Raymond Gibson, Bankrupt. FORT MILL INFANTRY. We learn that the Fort Mill Light Infantry has been reorganized, and the following officers elected: Captain, B. D. Springs; First Lieutenant, Win. Bacharach; Second Lieutenant, N. T. Gibson ; Third Lieutenant, W. M. Morrow. LOCAL BRIEFS. The Jenkins Rifles will visit Chester on the 3d of nezt month. The merchants of Yorkville have agreed to close their business houses on the Fourth of July. Miss Hattie Lou Smith found a potato in her mother's garden which so much resembled a doll, that she felt it her duty to show it to the editor. It is a vegetable curiosity. The annual target match of the Jenkins Rifles, for the prize plume to be worn by the successful member for one year, took place last Friday. The prize was won by Willie Allison. A picnic will be given at Cain's Springs on the Fourth of July by the people of that neighborhood, who extend an invitation to the citizens of Yorkville to join them on the festive occasion. The second session of the past school year at King's Mountain Military School, closed last week. On Thursday night the Cadets of the Institution gave a ball, which was greatly enjoyed by all who were present. Dr. Meynardie was prevented from filling the appointment made for him in the Metho dist Church at this place Jast bunday evening. Rev. J. Walter Dixon, Professor in Columbia Female College, preached in Dr. Meynardie's stead. We have received an invitation to the final celebration of the Societies of Washington and Lee University, of Virginia. The orators of the occasion are J. Stanyarn Wilson, of Yorkville, and Charles M. Cooke, of Tennessee. Mrs. Doughty, who, since last January, has been employed in Mrs. Dobson's millinery establishment, takes her departure to-day for her home in Maryland. Mrs. Doughty is an estimable lady and during her stay in this place won the esteem of all who met her. We were pleased to receive a call, last Tuesday, from Capt. J. M. Ivy and Mr. Iredell Jones, of Rock Hill. We are glad to learn from these gentlemen that steps are being taken to speedily rebuild the burnt portion of the town, and that the wooden buildings destroyed will be replaced by handsome brick structures. It may perhaps be not improper to remark that the distillers who pleaded guilty before U. S. Commissioner Poiner at Black's St-ntinn rppflntlv t.n vinlatinna nf thft 11. S. internal revenue laws, are all York county men. There are some twenty or thirty of them, and their petitions for clemency have been forwarded through Governor Hampton, with his recommendation, to Commissioner Raum. Mr. Lowry Smith, of King's Mountain township, had on exhibition the other day, a cotton stalk containing seventeen forms, which was taken from the field on the 18th instant. Mr. John L. Starr, of Betheseda township, has sent us a cotton bloom whieh was plucked from his field on the same day, and we have received a bloom from Mr. D. T. Byere, of Hickory Grove township, plucked on the 21st instant. We have also received blooms from Joseph Miller, of Ebenezer township, and Jas. House, colored, of Bullock's Creek township. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The York County Democratic Convention assembled in the Court House at 11 o'clock, A. M., last Tuesday. The Convention was called to order by Major J. F. Hart, Chairman of the County Executive Committee, who explained the object of the Convention to be to elect a County Executive Committee, composed of such number and euch persons as might be determined ; to elect five delegates to the State Convention, to meet in Columbia on the 1st of August next; to substitute the same, or elect other delegates to a Congressional Convention for this Congressional district, to assemble at the same time and place ; and to determine upon a mode as between tbe primary and convention system of nominating county candidates. Major Hart announced that as chairman of tbe late County Executive Committee, be had called the meeting to order, and would proceed to read euch portions of the constitution recommended by the State Democratic Executive Committee, as he deemed necessary for the government of this Convention, after reading which, he declared the Convention ready for organization. J. C. Chambers, Esq., then moved that a committee of five be appointed by the Chair to receive and report upon tbe credentials of J-l ueiegtnea. Mr. Ivy remarked that Clay Hill had sent three delegates?having been apportioned but two?and be hoped, before the committee should be appointed to act upon credentials of delegates, that arrangements would be made to admit the third delegate from that precinct. He then moved that if Clay Hill should present three delegates, the committee on credentials be instructed by the Convention to receive them all. The Chair decided that the motion was not in order at the present stage of the proceedings, when the gentleman withdrew it. A vote was then taken on Mr. Chambers' motion, which was adopted, and the Chair appointed the following as the committee: J. C. Chambers, Esq., J. Frank Workman, W. H. Stewart, Dr. J. J. Miller and W. B. Wilson, Esq. After retiring for the purpose, the committee received the names and credentials of delegates, and returning, reported the following names as delegates duly elected to represent the respective precincts in this Convention : Bethel.?J. C. Patrick, S. D. Stowe, S. S. Smith. Bullock's Creek.?Samuel Blair, G. L. McNeel, Junius W. Thomson, R. M. Carroll. Alternates? J. P. Hood, S. L. Davidson, J. D. Smarr, W. Waddy Thomson. i Coated Tavern.?D. T. Lesslie, Dr. R. R. Hall. | Fort Mill? B. H. Massey, J. M. Spratt, A. W. Parks, W. II. Stewart. Hickoi)/ Grove.?J. C. Chambers, W. S. Wilkinson, J. L. Davies. Rock Hill?J. F. Workman, Iredell Jones, J. M. Ivy, F. H. Barber, H. H. Drennan, Peter ! Garrison. Bethany.?William McGill, T. P. Whitesides, !, Col. A. Jackson, L. L. Smith. Black's Station.?J. B. Mintz, J. A. Deal, Henderson Martin, W. D. Gaston. Alternates?C. M. Greene, Joseph Black, Ira Hardin, W. J. McGill. Clay Hill.?Dr. J. J. Miller, J. A M. L. Stewart. McConnellsville.?R. L. Love, J. S. Bratton, A. , L. Nunnery. Alternates?G. J. Steele, Capt. E. 1 Crawford, J. E. Lowry. 1 Pride's Mill.?Daniel Williams, James A. Erwin. Alternates?J. N. McElwee, J. L. Moore. Yorkville.?Dr. J. F. Lindsay, R. E. Gettys, W. J. Stephenson, W. B. Wilson. C. E. Spencer. Alternates?W. B. Williams, W. B. Metts, J. W. Dobson, A. Coward, W. P. Good. Mr. Spencer moved that the report of the committee be adopted, which motion was carried. The Chairman then announced that the Convention was duly organized, and that the next duty was to elect a President of the Convention. Mr. Ivy then renewed his motion, formerly made, as to admitting the third delegate from Clay Hill. Mr. Spencer objected, on the ground that ' but two delegates were apportioned to that precinct, and while he certainly had no objection to the gentleman for whom admission was claimed as delegate, yet he thought the Convention bad no right to go beyond the apportionment in this case. Upon this same principle every other precinct could claim the right to present additional delegates, and that the precedent would be a bad one. Mr. Ivy opposed bad precedents; but be thought it would be well to admit the third member if there is nothing in the constitution forbidding it. Clay Hill precinct thought they were entitled to three delegates, had sent three, and they might feel aggrieved if the third one should be rejected. Mr. Spencer, who bad appealed from the decision of the chair to put the motion, withdrew his appeal, when the motion was put and carried, and W. J. Neely was admitted as an additional delegate from Clay Hill. Mr. Ivy then announced that the Rock Hill delegation was short by one delegate, and moved that W. H. VVhyte be admitted. Carried. Iredell Jones then nominated W. B. Wilson, Esq., for President of this Convention. No other name being placed in nomination, the vote was made by acclamation, and Col. Wilson declared unanimously elected. The presiding Chairman, on vacating bis seat, appointed Messrs. Jones and Chambers to conduct Col. Wilson to the chair, on taking which, he remarked that he fully appreciated tbe high compliment and returned his thanks for the honor conferred upon him in making him the presiding officer of so intelligent a body. He hoped wisdom aud moderation would mark the deliberations of the Convention. We are now enjoying the fruits of the Hampton campaign; but in the future tbe same zeal must characterize your action that won those fruits. We must guard against false security. You must drive your stakes firmly. Economy, unity of action, wisdom, harmony and fair dealing towards all must be the prevailing sentiment in the action of the party. Let it be felt by the colored race that the white men are their truest friends, and that W9 have but one object?the welfare and prosperity of all the people of the State. Closing his remarks, he expressed the hope that all would work together to achieve the results that could be attained only by energy and unity of action. The President was roundly applauded on taking his seat. Mr. Stewart nominated for Secretary, C. E. Spencer, Esq. No other name being put in nomination, Mr. Spencer waa unanimously elected by acclamation. Mr. J. M. Ivy then offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: 1. It is the sense of this Convention, that to Governor Wade Hampton, more than to all other men and influences combined, is due the miraculous triumph of the Democratic party of South Carolina in 1876, and the consequent blessings of political tranquility, peace between her citizens, and honest, impartial government to all classes of her people. '2. That the pledges made in 1876 by the Democratic party and by Governor Hampton, whereby her colored citizens were assured equal rights and protection in the administration or law and justice, have been remembered and executed by the latter with a faithfulness that commandsour highest admiration. 3. That we hereby accord to Governor Hampton nnr nrofound crratitude for themanv inestim able blessings, which, in common with oar fellow-citizens throughout the Slate, we are enjoying as the precious fruits of his transcendent wisdom and lofty patriotism. Mr. Spencer offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: 1. That this Convention heartily endorses the very able administration that has obtained in our State Government during the past eighteen months, and that the affairs of State can be committed to none with more safety than to the present Encumbents of the Executive department; and it is the sense of this Convention that, without exception, they be renominated. 2. That in the person of the Hon. J. H. Evins, this Convention recognizes a true son of Sontb Carolina, whom the people of this Congressional district will do well to return to the seat that he has filled with credit to himself and his constituency. 1 3. That the delegates of this county to the State , and Congressional Conventions are expected to reflect the views of this Convention as expressed in the above resolutions. After the adoption of the foregoing resolutions, the nomination of Chairman of the County Executive Committee being in order? Iredell Jones nominated for that position, Hen. I. D Witherspoon. W. Waddy Thomson nominated Major J. F. Hart; but at the request of the nominee, his name was withdrawn. Mr. Spencer then remarked that Mr. Witherspoon was at his home quite sick and unable to be present at the Convention ; and 1 while he would not positively decline the position of Chairman of the Executive Commit tee, yet he (Mr. W.) had expressed the hope that his name would oot be used. Mr. Chambers then nominated W. B. Wilson, Esq., Chairman of the Convention. This gentleman peremptorily declined on account of pressing business engagements that would require his attention during the summer months, and the nomination was withdrawn. No other name being presented, the vote was taken by acclamation, and Mr. Witherspoon was declared unanimously elected Chairman of the York County Democratic Executive Committee. Mr. Spencer then moved that the election of the County Executive Committee, consisting of one member from each Club, be proceeded with. The motion prevailed, and the Convention elected the following as the County Executive Committee: , Bethel?Capt. J. C. Patrick. , Bullock's Creek?S. L. Davidson. Coates' Tavern?A. K. Smith. Fort Mill?Capt. S. E. White. I Hickory Grove?J. C. Chambers. Rock Hill?Iredell Jones. Bethany?Capt. W. B. Smith. 1 Black's Station?Ira Hardin. Clay Hill?D. A. Watson. ( McConnellsville?J. S. Bratton. Pride s Mill?J. L. Moore. Yorkville?C. E. Spencer. Mr. Ivy then moved that the Presidents of i local clubs be recognized as ex officio members i of the County Executive Committee, which, ' after some debate, was adopted. It was then moved by Mr. Chambers that t nominations for delegates to the State Con- j < vention be made orally in open Convention, ' ] and that the five receiving the highest votes, : i be declared elected as such delegates. j1 The motion was further amended by Mr. (1 Massey, who moved that of the nrmes put in j nomination for delegates, the five receiving , the highest votes be declared the delegates, j j and the five receiving the next highest votes, I I be declared alternates. I. Mr. Stewart amended further by moving ( that the delegates to the State Convention be j also empowered by this Convention to repre- f sent York county in the Congressional Con- ^ vention. ; < As thus amended the motion was adopted. I The vote was by ballot, and the result deolared as follows: W. B. Wilson : alternate?W. B. Williams. J. P. Hart; alternate?W. B. Metts. W. Waddy Thompson; alternate?B. H. Massey. Peter Garrison ; alternate?J. M. Ivy. J. Leandter Adams ; alternate?R. T. Gillespie. Mr. Jones then offered the following resolution, which was unauimously adopted : Resolved, That it is the sense of thin Convention that it would be unwise to adopt the primary system in the approaching election. That it might result in producing division and excitement at a time when harmony and unity of action is of paramount importance. Mr. Jones also offered the following, which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That this Convention expresses, with pleasure, its sense of the meritorious services rendered to the people by Major James F. Hart in the capacity of chief "head of the Democracy of said county during the past two years, and especially during the memorable campaign of J87tt. In retiring from the office of County Chairman, to which he was called by the people, Malor Hart carries with him the deserved good will of this Convention. Mr. Stewart offered the following, which was unanimously adopted: R^isolved, That when the County Convention for the nomination of county officers and members of the Legislature assembles, the delegates come prepared to make recommendations for the various officers to be appointed by the Governor. Mr. Daniel Williams offered the following; which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That in our Senator, Honorable I. I>. Witberspoon, and the delegation in the House of Representatives from York county, we recognize true and faithful representatives, who have earned and are entitled to receive the warmest gratitude and thanks of the people of the county, for their patriotic services in the councils of the State. Mr. Jones offered the following, which was unanimously adopted i_ Resolved, That the County Chairman be declared by this Convention to be ex officio President of all Democratic Conventions to be called in this county during the succeeding two years. Mr. Ivy submitted the following resolution, u which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the Executive Committee of York county be requested to forthwith draft a Constitution for the Democracy of York county, to tie submitted to the Clubs for adoption, through their delegates to the next County Convention. Mr. Stewart offered the following, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that our delegates to the Congressional Convention cast at least their first two ballots for the Hon. J. H. Evins for our next Congressman. Mr. Chambers offered the following resolu Hod wbicb was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That a majority of the Executive Committee, proper, with or without the presence of the Presidents of local Clubs, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Mr. Daniel Williams then moved that the thanks of the Convection be tendered to the proprietor of the Yorkville Enquirer for furnishing a special reporter to report for publioation the proceedings of this Convention. On motion of Mr. W. Waddy Thomson, the thanks of the Convention were tendered to the President, Col. W. B. Wilson, for the able and courteous manner in which he pre- ^ sided over its deliberations. No further business being presented, on motion of Capt. B. H. Massey, the Convention adjourned sine die. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM BOCK HILL. Rock Hill, 8. C., June 24,1878. The demoralizing effects consequent upon the late fire in our town, have most completer ly worn off, and the men of business have gone to work with renewed energy, undaunted by the reverses. The business is somewhat more scattered ; but all who want anything, soon find where to get it. For the benefit of those, who, perhaps, have cot as yet found out the exact location of the different persons who were burned out, 1 will say that J. M. Ivy & Co., and Ivy <fc Fewell occupy the old frame building adjoining their brick' warehouse. W. M. Mitchell & Co. are in the little house above A. Williford's sale stable. J. M. Howe & Co. are in a room under the depot sbed. W. L. Roach is in the Ratteree corner house. Hagius & Bro. are in the Button house. J. K. London is io the store house formerly occupied by W. H. Taylor & . Co. Dr. T. C. Robertson occupies one half " of Capt. L. M. Davis' store. All seem to be doing their usual amount of business. Some have already replenished their stocks with new goods. R. Morrison has already nearly completed a large, new brick store house, containing three store rooms, and covering the same grouud as that on which stood his house that was burned. Messrs. Ivy, London, Roddy and Hagins, have let out contracts for the building of four very large brick store houses, which, if built according to design, will present a most imposing appearance. Of the brick to be used, 800,000 will be made at a yard near town, which will be quite a source of revenue to our little town in its crippled condition. Judging from the active measures being taken, it will not be long until the above-mentioned merchants will be able to resume business in their elegant new stores. Thursday afternoon the Catawba Rifles paraded in full uniform, accompanied by the Rock Hill Silver Cornet Band, seated in their new and elegant band wagon. The whole affair was quite attractive; and very creditable to the members of which the company and the band are composed. Last Friday, the young ladies and gentlemen concluded that they would picnic upon the banks of the beautiful Catawba. So the gallant young gentlemen procured conveyances and off they started, notwithstanding the threatening clouds. Nothing seemed sufficient to cool their ardor, or defeat their dotermination upon a rural treat. The day passed off very pleasantly, until about 4 o'clock, when a terrific rain storm came up. The entire crowd was pretty well drenched and forced to beat a retreat towards home. Their encounter with the rainfall, however,: added spice and merriment to the occasion,and all returned in quite a glee. No icci-i dent happened to mar the pleasures of the day. The rain was greatly needed on the crops. Had it not come, the crops would soon have suffered, and doubtless would have sustained material damage. The farmers now consider their crops advanced fully 100 per cent., and they are truly most promising. There will be a more abundant yield of wheat and oats than was expected from the appear- 4 ance of the 6elds before harvest. \ Our Democratic Club reorganized on Saturday. There was quite a full attendauce. The Constitution and recommendation of the State Democratic Exeontive Committee, were p??H hv riant. .T_ M. Tvv. Chairman. First in order was the enrollment of members; then the election of officers for the ensuing year. A motion was made and carried to elect by ballot. Messrs. J. R. Allen and J. R. London were nominated for the President cy. Mr. London was elected by 37 to 31. For Vice-Presdents, F. H. Barber, J. F. Workman, J. W. Rawlinson, H. H. Drennan, E. R. Mills and J. A. Giles were unanimously elected. Capt. Allen Jones was elected Secretary, and W. B. Wilson, Jun., Esq., Recording Secretary. The Executive Committee consist of A. H. White, J. M. Ivy, J. R. Allen, J. C. Hoke, S. M. Fewell and Ole Whitesides?the latter colored. The following delegates were selected for the County Convention : J. M. Ivy, F. H. Barber, P. Garrison, J. F. Workman, H. H. Drennan and Iredell Jones. A resolution was offered and carried, that the delegates to the County Convention be instucted to oppose the primary election system. A resolution was also offered aud carried that the name of the Club be changed to Hampton Democratic Club. A resolution was also adopted recommending the renomination of the entire State ticket - * and rejoicing over the successful administration of reform. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the President. During the past week, our trial justice jourt has been the scene of some interest, as there had been qo cases before bis Honor S.