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Scraps iirnl Jacts. j ? In New York, on the 30th ultimo, 135 i petitions were Bled in bankruptcy. ? An exchange says onion juice will destroy the pain of musquito-bites. ? Louisville, Ky., is already named by the Western Democrats as the best place for I holding the National Convention. ? Senator Gordon, of Georgia, was one of Mosby's endorsers for a position under President Hayes. ? The Piedmont Air Line route has secured the transportation of the mails from New York to New Orleans. ? Nine companies of the 18th U. S. Infantry are stationed at Atlanta. The tenth is at Chattanooga, Tenn. ? The Third district convention of Virginia, in session last week, nominated Gen. Joseph ir1 T-i .. c o JEj. UUllUSLUU 1U1 VVJLI?lCOO. ? The President left Washington last Friday night, on a western tour, to be absent about ten days. ? Of the 158 natives of New Orleans, who died of yellow fever up to August 24th, 140 were children under 15 years of age. ? Ex-Judge Carpenter is making political speeches at Deliver, Colorado. The Denver Tribune says he is the most elegant and talented man in the State ! ? The Democratic Convention of the Savannah (Ga.) congressional district, after a session of three days, nominated J. C. Nicholls for Congress, on the 89th ballot. ? A tornado and hail storm at Fargo, Dakota Territory, on the 26th ultimo, prostrated fifteen buildings and damaged many. All the glass in north windows were broken. ? The new members of the Supreme Court met in Raleigh, N. C., last week, and after being duly qualified and sworn in, adopted new rules for the next term. ? Maj. Robert Bingham says: "There are 2,500 girls attending academies and high schools in North Carolina, and only about 700 boys." ? Hon. R. B. Vance, the Democratic nominee for Congress in the Eighth (N. C.) district, has opposition in the person of a Mr. Trivitt. ? Ex-Judge TourgSe announces himself as an independent Republican candidate for Congress in the Greensboro (N. C.) district. There are now two Republican candidates and one Democratic in that district. ? Upon the recommendation of the grand jury of the inferior court or Mecsiennurg, in. C., the Solicitor has sent up a large number of bills of indictment against the overseers of public roads in that county. ? In the Cabinet meeting last Friday, the request of Governor Axtell, of New Mexico, for troops to assist in upholding the law, was the subject of some discussion, but no action was had. ? The approaching season is regarded by the majority of our business community, says the New York Sun, as a harbinger of prosperous times, such as we have not been accustomed to witnessing for the past few years. ? Ex-Senator Fredrick A. Sawyer, who was a few years ago assistant secretary of the treasury, but has steadily gone down hill since, has just been appointed to a small clerkship in the coast survey office of the department. ? The Salisbury Watchman says : Dock Reeves, proprietor of what is known as Stokes' Ferry, in the extreme eastern corner of Rowan county, N. C., found a den of rattlesnakes last week, numbering fifteen, all of which he killed. One of them had eleven rattles. ? It turns out that the story about the Rev. Wade Hill, of Rutherford county, N. C., killing Andy Scoggins, his eon-in-Jaw, is all untrue. No such occurrence ever happened, so the Biblical Recorder is informed by the Rev. C. B. Justice. ? J. J. Mott, Collector of the Sixth District of North Carolina, and Revenue A pent W. H. Chapman, on duty in that State, were in Washington last week, consulting with Commissioner Raum with a view to organizing a strong force to break up illicit distillation in the South. ? Frank. J. Garrett, of Greensboro, N. C. aged 23 years, died on Monday of last week, from a dose of laudanum which in a fit of desperation he swallowed Saturday afternoon. He lived through Sunday and it was hoped by his friends that he would survive, but the poison entered his lungs and he died Monday morning. ? Speaking of the crops in Orange, the Durham Plant says: The crops in this county are magnificent. Better corn crops have never been seen, and the late corn will make a miraculous yield. Cotton is full of bolls and is opening very fine. Tobacco, except in the region visited by destructive hail storms, is very good. All in all the crops were never better. ? A Scotch clergyman has pointed out a remarkable misprint occurring in all editions of Shakspeare's works and never before noticed, by which the bard is mad~ to say : "Books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything," when what he really said was, undoubtedly, "stones in the running brooks, sermons in books, and good in everything." ? Despite the immense yield of gold in California, it is shown that her tillable soil pro duces more actual weaitn tnan ner ricnesi miues. Her grain and her fruits exceed in value the best of her placers. Her grapecrop this season will be so very large that preparations are making to convert 1,000 tons of grapes into raisins. ? Few persons who have read or used the the word "Jingo," have any idea that it has a definite meaning. Its adoption as a term of political opprobrium in England, has led to an investigation of its origin. It appears that it is the Basque word for "God," and that it also exists in the forms of Jinco, Jainco, Jaincoa, Gincoa, Yinko and Yainco. ? In New York, on Thursday last, bids were opened tor the construction of the foundation of the north jetty in the Charleston harbor. The lowpst bids were by Ely T. Bangs and Moses Dolby, of New York, who bid $21, with nine months' guarantee, and $18 without guarantee. The bid of Roderick G. Ross, of Wilmington, is $21.45, with nine months' guarantee. The contract was awarded to Bangs & Dolby. ? A New York letter of Tuesday says: "Advices from Columbus, Miss., represent the , , cotton crop in that section as injured from 25 ' to 33 per cent, by worms and shedding. Ac- { counts from other portions of the South are also unfavorable, but they have failed to in- j lluence the market here. The reason for this ; is said to be that both bulls and bears are bending their influence toward lower prices? j the former to make a squeeze in September, I and the latter to cover their shorts or make a quick turn by the decline. Receipts this week are estimated at 12,000 bales." ? It is said that one of the best ways of thoroughly fumigating a house, is by the use 1 of sulphur. This is placed in an iron vessel, and alcohol poured over it. The alcohol ' is set on fire, then the sulphur ignites, and thus sulphurous acid gas will be generated and will penetrate every crevice, hall, room, cellar and attic. Every germ of disease will be destroyed and perfect freedom from infection insured. It would be best, however, for the occupants of the house to vacate it while the fumigation is going on by this process. Fumes of sulphur have been known to develop lung and throat diseases. ? Collector Woodcock telegraphs from Nashville, on the 28th, that his men were surrounded by two hundred men, led by Camp- j bell Morgan, the notorious moonshiner of Overton county, Tennessee. The revenue of-; ficers escaped without making any conces-! sious, and were expected to reach Nashville next morning. Woodcock announces his intention to organize for work again at once, j Revenue Agent Chapman telegraphs from I Statesville, N. C., that he has just returned from a raid in Yadkin county. He found thirty-nine still houses, fifteen recently in operation, captured and destroyed five stills and fixtures, and^a large quantity of beer, mash, low wines and whisky. SJtr ^orktiUc YORKVILLE. S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 5, 1878. THE PLAGUE-STRICKEN CITIES. As yet there seems to be no abatement in the virulence of the yellow fever epidemic in the cities of the South and South-West. For the week ending noon last Saturday, 1,204 cases of yellow fever and 338 deaths were re ported in New Orleans; making in all 2,877 cases, and 867 deaths. Monday's dispatches * oo j ? ai 3 onn trom tne same city report oo ueams auu 7 new cases. The weekly report at Memphis shows 721 cases and 241 deaths. Besides these, for the 24 hours ending at 6 p. m., on Monday, 53 deaths and 84 new cases are reported. Much suffering is reported at Memphis, and on Monday a bread riot was raised by the negroes, which could only be quelled by the guards firing upon the rioters, killing one, when quiet was restored for the time being. At Port Gibson, Miss., 400 cases and 55 deaths have occurred out of 550 persons remaining in the town. At Vicksburg there were 116 deaths last week, making 185 in all. Since the death of the operator at Grenada, there has been no telegraphic intelligence from that point. Numerous cases are reported from other places?2 cases and 1 death on Friday at Water Valley, Miss.; 1 death at Bay St. Louis, La.; 3 cases at Ocean Springs, Miss.; 7 cases and 2 deaths at Holly Springs, Miss.; 8 cases and 2 deaths?all refugees? at St. Louis; 11 cases and 4 deaths among boatmen at Louisville, Ky.; 9 cases and 4 deaths at Cincinnati, all from the infected places in the South. While it is harrowing to read of the devastation of life, it is equally gratifying to note the alacritv with which the people of the North and West respond to the aid of their suffering fellowmen of the South. Besides hundreds of smaller donations in all parts of the country, magnificent sums have been raised in New York, Indianapolis, Rochester, Providence, R. I., Pittsburg, Pa., Detroit, Mich., Louisville, Ky., and other cities. Cities in the Southern States are also responding freely?among them Charleston, Augusta and Savannah. The Government is also lending aid to the sufferers. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? A large sash, door and blind factory is about to be established in Spartanburg. ? Governor Hampton is not expected to return to Columbia until about the 12th instant. ? The Lancaster Ledger printing office, including the subscription list of the paper, is offered for sale. ? By a majority of about eight hundred, Sumter county has voted in favor of a subscription to the Georgetown and North Carolina Narrow Gauge Railroad. ??-The fiwat b?l? of um?cuttuu na; sulci ai~~ Rock Hill on Friday, 23rd ultimo, by Mr. J. M. Williford. It was purchased by J. M. Ivy & Co. ? A mass meeting will be held at Cross Anchor, Union county, on the 14th instaut, for the purpose of taking step3 looking to the formation of a new county out of parts of Spartanburg, Union and Laurens counties. ? Attorney-General Youmans and Col. Treutlen have returned to Columbia from Massachusetts, whither they had gone, hoping to return with Kimpton. They are said to be "mum and grum." ? A store-house belonging to Mr. A. G. Floyd, located at Graham's, on the Spartanburg and Union Railroad, together with its contents, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night last. ? The Rev. James Rosemond, the colored presiding elder of the Methodist Church in Anderson county, has requested the ministers in his district not to meddle with politics, but to give their whole attention to their ministerial duties. ? At a meeting of the stockholders of the Union Savings Bank, of Columbia, on Friday last, a resolution was adopted to suspend the business of the bank, and a committee was appointed to wind up its affairs. The deposits are small?about $10,000?and are'supposed to be fully secured. ? The work on the Cheraw and Chester Railroad is progressing. The iron will be laid down and the cars running to Fishing Creek, eleven miles from Lancaster C. H., within the next ten days. A depot is to be built at Fishing Creek without unnecessary delay. ? The Edgefield and Pine House Railroad Company, have secured seventy-five convicts ; from the South Carolina penitentiary, who j will be employed in grading the road bed. | The road is but eight miles long, and it is ex- I pected that the line will be in operation by Christmas. ? Governor Hampton is yet at Cashier's Valley, N. C., and is reported as not being weli enough to attend to business, if, indeed, at all benefitted from his trip to the mountains. He, however, announces his intention of entering the campaign just as soon as his health will permit, and hopes to be able to meet every appointment made for him. ? On Friday of last week, Miss Nannie Faulkner, a young lady of Lancaster, S. C., who was visiting the family of Mr. A. G. Reid, in Providence township, Mecklenburg county, Darrowly escaped death by taking a dose of morphia under the impression that it was quinine. Her life was saved with great difficulty. ? The Charlotte Homeyoi Friday says: Mr. \V. J. Anderson, near Clay Hill, S. C., who lives in the burnt strip which runs through Mecklenburg and York, reports that the outlook of the crops is not so gloomy after all. Five weeks ago, it did not look as if the inhabitants could make a living, but the rains have revived things wonderfully. In his field, standing in one spot, he touched on one row with a yard stick, 21 full ears of corn. ? A mass meeting of the Democratic Workingmen of Columbia, is advertised to have taken place on Tuesday night last, for the purpose of nominating a full ticket for the various offices to be filled at the coming election, composed of persons in sympathy with the aims and objects of the industrial classes, .and especially to have one or more representatives from the mechanical element of Richland in the House of Representatives. ? The County Convention of the Demo-1 cratic party of Kershaw County nominated for the Senate Col. Lewis J. Patterson ; for | the House, Gen. John D. Kennedy, Dr. \V. j R. Nelson, L. D. Stephenson ; for County Commissioners, Capt. John Burdell, Allen McCaskill, T. A. Moore; for Judge of Probate, Frank P. Beard ; for School Commissioner, Joel Hough ; for Coroner, John R. Goodale. ? In an affray at Lancaster, on Tuesday of week before last, Mr. W. H. Ghent, a young man about 26 years of age, was stabbed and instantly killed by Mr. Robert Snipes. The j parties came to town together on the morning of the affray, and were on their return home j in the evening, when a dispute arose between them near the suburbs of the town, about some trifling matter, and both of them being considerably under the influence of liquor, a fight ensued, which resulted in the death of vnnntr Ghfint. J o ? Sheriff Jones, of Abbeville, has been missing since the 22nd of August. His office was opened a few days ago and investigated by his bondsmen. He is behind some $2,000, and the whole affair is shrouded in mystery. In a letter addressed to the public, which was found in his safe, he says: "By one hour of neglect I have wrecked ray own happiness. I have been robbed, whether through negligence or not I am at a loss to say, but such is the fact. I cannot meet my bondsmen, I cannot meet my friends, with suspicion written in their faces. I have raised sufficient money to carry me safely and securely across the ocean." This letier was written on the night of the 2l8t ultimo. A letter received from the fugitive, postmarked Cincinnati, August 28th, said that he was making for Canada or Englaud. He is evidently insane, as he left sufficient property to meet all liabilities. He is due the sheriff's office from $1,800 to 82,000, and has left available assets to the amount of $2,500. TORK BAPTIS'TASSOCIATION. York Baptist Association met at Union Church, 4 miles north of Yorkville, on Thursday last, 29th ultimo. In the absence of Elder T. J. Tavlor. aD poiuted at the last Association to preach the introductory sermon, that duty devolved upon his alternate, Elder J. M. Garrison, who preached from the 3rd verse of the General Epistle of Jude: "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." After the introductory sermon a recess was taken, when the Association was called to order by the former Moderator. Religious exercises were conducted by Elder B. G. Covington. At the conclusion of the religious exercises, Elder D. W. Thomasson was requested to act as Moderator, and Z. D. Smith as clerk, pro tem. Elder B. G. Covington and S. Williamson were requested to act as reading clerks. Letters from the churches were read, and the names of delegates enrolled from the following churches: Berea.?F. W. Moore, 0. R. Guntharp, D. D. Gaston. Catawba.?Elder J. H. Edwards, J. A. Knox, G. W. Deas. Envn.?D. M. Williams, W. R. Biggers. Fellowship.?J. P. Stowe, G. M. Armstrong, W. W. McLean. Fort Mill.?Elder B. G. Covington, James Richardson, A. Bullinger, A. B. Youug. Harmony.?W. H. Edwards, Joseph Nun nery, A. C. Pitman, W. T. Glasscock. King's Mountain.?L. M. Hardin, W. N. Gordou. Mill Creek.?Elder D. W. Thomasson, Z. D. Smith. Simar CceeL"-Elder J. M._Garnson.-Samuel Williams, A. M. Saville, M. A. Edwards. Sandy Plain.?L. L. Wilson, W. G. Warren, C. C. Torrence. Union.?M. L. Thomasson, T. N. Thomasenn T R. Hnnnpr ww?f - -?r?? An invitation was then extended to new churches to unite with this body ; but no application was made. The Association then proceeded to the election of officers. On motion, Elder D. W. Thomasson was, by acclamation, chosen Moderator, and Z. D. Smith was chosen as Clerk and Treasurer. An invitation was extended to visiting ministers and brethren to take seats in the body; when C. M. Sutton was cordially received as a visitor from Brown Creek Association. The Moderator then announced the following committees: Finance.?F. W. Moore, J. P. Stowe, M. A. Edwards. Digest of Letters.?Z. D. Smith, L. L. Wilson, (jr. M. Armstrong. To Appoint Messengers to the State Conven tion.?Samuel Williamson, D. D. Gaston, G. W. Deas. To Nominate Members of the Executive Board.?Elder J. M. Garrison, D. M. Williams, L. M. Hardin. Bequests and Queries.?Elder B. G. Covington, W. H. Edwards, Elder J. H. Edwards, W. W. WcLeau, to which were also added the Moderator and the Clerk. Time and Place of next Meeting, and Persons to Perform Stated Services.?J. R Garrison, O. R. Guntharp, T. N Thomasson. Religious Exercises.?The clerk and deacons of Union Church. After prayer by Elder J. R. Garrison, and the benediction by the Moderator, the Association adjourned until Friday morning, 9^ Friday Morning, August 30?The Association met at the hour to which it adjourned, and religious exercises were conducted by Elder A. J. McCoy. After roll call and the reading of the minutes of yesterday's session, an invitation was extended to visiting ministers and brethren to take seats in the body. Elder A. J. McCoy, of Chester, and C. C. Gwinn, of New Bethel church, were cordially received as visitors. The Moderator then proceeded to appoint messengers to corresponding Associations, as follows : Broad River.?J. C. Comer, J. S. Dabbs. Fairfield.?Joseph Nunnery, Dr. Thomas Meacham. King's Mountain.?A. Young, J. R. Gar rison, Elder D. W. Thomassou, F. W. Moore, 0. R. Guntharp. Chester.?Elder J. H. Edwards, F. W. I Moore, Y. J. M. Yarborough. Brown Creek.?Elder J. M. Garrison, R. i H. Glover. Catawba.?Elder I. M. Hildebrand. South Yadkin.?Elder W. F. Cooper, B. F. Withers. Moriuh.?Elder J. M. Garrison. The Association then adjourned for religious exercises, and at 11 o'clock, Elder B. G. Covington preached from Philippians iii: 20? i "For our conversation is in heaven ; from j whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord : Jesus Christ." Closing prayer by Elder J. 1 M. Garrison. After recess, the Association was called to order, when The report on foreign missions was read and received. The ministerial report was next read aud j adopted. The circular letter was read and adopted. ' Messengers to the State Convention were next appointed, as follows: Elders D. W. 1 Thomasson, B. G. Covington, J. H. Edwards,; and Joseph Nunnery, Z. D. Smith, J. D. . Blankenship, R. Young, D. C. Anderson, D. I M. Williams. The following executive committee was ap-1 pointed : Elder B. G. Covington, R. Young, I J. R. Garrison, W. H. Edwards. The committee on time and place of next I I | meeting, reported that they had selected Be| rea Church, at Black's Station (on the Airi Line Railroad) as the place of meeting for the next Association, on the first Sunday cf September, 1879; Elder B. G. CoviDgton to J preach the introductory sermon, Elder D. W. Thomasson, alternate ; Elder J. H. Edwards i to preach the benevolent sermon, Elder J. M. Garrison, alternate. The Association then adjourned, to meet to-morrow morning at 9i o'clock. Prayer by Elder P. R. Elam ; benediction by the Mod- 1 I ator. Saturday Morning, August 31.?The Association met according to previous adjournment. Religious exercises by Elder P. R. Elam. On invitation to visiting ministers and brethren to a seat in the body, Elder P. R. Elam and Simeon Putnam were cordially received as messengers from King's Mountain Association. The report on digest of letters was read and adopted. The report on Sabbath-schools was read and ttUUpLCU. JL II13 IC|l(irt 1CU IU CAICIIUVU ?uu encouraging remarks by various members of the Association, as to the encouraging condition of Sabbath-schools within the bounds of the Association, and the salutary effect they produce as an auxilliary to religious interests, after which, at 11 o'clock, A. M., the Association adjourned for religious services. Preaching by Elder J. H. Edwards, from Matthew vi: 6?"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly." At the conclusiog of the sermon, the Association adjourned until 1 o'clock, P. M. Afternoon Session.?On convening in the afternoon, the body was called to order by the Moderator, when The following reports were read and adopted : Report on periodicals; report of the fit nance committee; treasurer's report; reporof the executive board ; report on requests and queries. On motion, a letter of dismission was granted to Harmony church ; that church desiring to unite with Chester Association. The Moderator then appointed the following persons to report at the next meeting on the subjects named, respectively : Home Mia sions?0. R. Guntharp. Periodicals?S. Williamson. Foreign Missions?Elder J. H. Edwards. Ministerial Support?J. R. Garrisou. Education?Z. D. Smith. Sabbathschools?W. F. Cook. On motion, it was resolved to dispense, in the future, with the letter of correspondence and the circular letter. The following resolution was also adopted : Resolved, That the thanks of this body are due arid are hereby most respectfully tendered to this church and community for the liberal and hospitable manner in which they have entertained this body during the present session. The Association then adjourned until the close of religious exercises in the afternoon, to-morrow. Sunday Morning, 10 o'clock.?A council, composed of Elders P. R. Elara, J. M. Garrison and B. G. Covington, met and proceeded to set apart for the office of deacon for the i church at Union, the following brethren: T. N. Thomasson, Martin Matthews and William Rawls. The opening exercises were conducted by Elder P. R. Elam ; ordination prayer, 1 by Elder J. M. Garrison ; charge to the dea- 1 cons, by Elder J. H. Edwards; closing prayer, by Elder B. G. Covington. At 11 o'clock, A. M., Elder B. G. Covington preached from Luke xvi: 19, 20?"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in 1 purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously 1 every day ; and there was a certain beggar * named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate , full of sores." At the close of the sermon a collection was taken, the proceeds of which were subsequent- ( iy, by the Association, turned over to the State Board. ' Religious services were held in the afternoon ; preaching by Elder J. H. Edwards from the 16th chapter of St. John. , At the conclusion of the afternoon services, the Association was convened and for- \ mally adjourned to meet at the place and 1 time previously designated. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, S. C., September 2. I am happy to record the rapid progress now being made in the erection of the many new, handsome and imposing brick structures now being erected. Our little town presents the liveliest appearance imaginable, with 150 me chanics at work. The noise of saws and ham mers is no harsh sound in the ears of our en- i ergetic and enterprising community; for it is | the music of a most thriving population. Hagins Bros, have completed and moved into one of their new and elegant brick store i rooms in the Morrison Row. We also note i with pleasure the improved condition of some , of our streets, though some yet bear evidence of neglect. 1 The new and attractive countenance of the ( Hampton lleruld is not the only feature commanding attention and remark ; but its columns present matter of pure, sound sentiments, 1 such as has ever characterized it. It bids fair to l>e a lively and interesting paj>er in the com- ( ing political contest. The Hampton Democratic Club met on Sat- 1 unlay at 3$ o'clock. The minutes of the for- ] iner meeting were read by the secretary. Re- ( ports of the committee to draft by-laws, etc., were called for by the president. The chairman of the committee having been absent for i some time, no report was ready to be submit- ( ted. The chairman asked for and was granted further time. ' The house then being ready for the business ? of the meeting, Capt. Iredell Jones submitted , a resolution allowing every Democrat to vote for delegates to the county nominating convention, whether he be an enrolled member of a Democratic Club or not, assigning the 21st of September, (instant) at 11 o'clock, for 1 holding the election of said delegates; polls i to be open until 3 o'clock P. M.; then to , declare the result. ('apt. J. M. Ivy opposed the resolution upon 1 the grounds that such a step was contrary to < the constitution adopted by the Club, which ] secured to its members pnly the privilege of . voting; and upon the general'principles of such 1 an organization. Though as lil>eral in his I views, he was willing to concede every right f and privilege due to a Democrat; and whereas no Democrat was denied the privilege of becoming a meml>er of the Club, he felt it in- 1 cumbent upon its members to adhere to the < constitution, as he considered it the means of maintaining the organization which had so ' safely, in tlie campaign of 1?7(>, guided us in ' the path which led to victory. He did not, | * i i . .iI HOI" I1JUI lie ail} lensuu m uuuut lii<iu iiicic ?ic i just as good Democrats who are not members of the Club; but the object of the organiza- ' tiou was to increase its strength. j Mr. .1. .J. llagins favored the resolution in a 1 short address. Other gentlemen of the assembly spoke for and against it. \\\ B. Wilson, ! ' .Jiin., offered an amendment affecting the time ; i of opening the polls, setting the hour at 3 ; o'clock p. m., instead of from 11 to 3. The j | resolution, with amendment, was put to a | vote, and carried. 11 After some unimi>ortant remarks were made, | the meeting then adjourned, to meet and bal- j lot at3 o'clock p. m., on the 21st instant. The i meeting was decidedly the most spirited of anj that we have had the pleasure of attending, j1 Trade has been quite lively the past week. ;1 Thirty-seven hales of new cotton have lieen | sold, ranging from 9 to 101 cents. Some of the new cotton unfortunately had had some ' heavy rains upon it, and having grown on red I land, was consequently, badly stained. The , farmers now complain of too much rain, which |. hinders the gathering and curing of hay and fodder. But if we have no more heavy rains, j or overllows, the prospect is exceedingly tine : 1 for a heavy crop. j In the Presbyterian church here, a revival h was had, lasting several days. Mr. Cooper, ; i the pastor, was assisted by a number of able j divines in this great and good work. Ten espoused the cause of Christ. The Presbyterian church of our sister town, i Ebenezer, has undergone a similar pleasing re-! i vival, having the same faithful and devoted , pastor. We sincerely hope this is but a be-, ginning of the divine work, Lux, I < LOCAL AFFAIRS, p ti NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. W. Clawson, Deputy Messenger?In Bankruptcy?First Meeting of Creditors?In the w Matters of William A. Hill, John W. Gar- ci rett, John W. Ardrey, Benson F. Hardin. , N. L. Dunlap?Administratrix' Notice. P Hunter <ft Oates?To the Public. CJ A. B. Crosby, President?Attention ! Red Shirts. T. W. Clawson, Deputy Messenger?In Bankruptcy?Applications for Discharge?In the Matters of A. F. Kitchens, J. W. Hicks. W. H. <fc J. P. Herndon?Collars?Belting?Gin s Saws?Breakfast Strips?Harness?Fall of , 1878?Shoe Findings?Bread and Cakes? ^ Flour. Curtis Parrott?Spectacles Found. ? G. L. Riddle, Chairman?Bridge Contract. * PUBLIC MEETING. ? a meeting of the citizens of Yorkville is re- * quested at the Court House, this evening (Thursday) at 7\ o'clock. The object of the t( meeting is to take such steps as may be deem- D ed expedient to render pecuniary relief to the ^ sufferers from yellow fever in the South-west. * Judge a. p. Aldrich has kindly consented to address the meeting. J W. H. McCorkle, Intendant. d BLACKBERRY WINE. Miss Sarah Ann Thomas has our thanks C for a bottle of blackberry wine of her own making. tl THE GRADED SCHOOL. {J The second session of the Yorkville Female a Institute and Graded School commenced on tl Monday morning last, with an attendance of ^ 93 pupils. ^ PERSONAL MENTION. e We are pleased to meet on the streets Mr. ^ J. Dunn Colcock, who has been conhned to p his bed quite ill for the past month. v Mr. B. T. Wheeler has returned from ^ Glenn Springs, slightly improved in health. f< c DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE y The County Chairman has issued a call for tl a meeting of the Democratic Executive Com- ^ raittee, in Yorkville, on Monday next. A full meeting is desired, as matters of impor- tl tance will be brought up for consideration. ^ DONATION FOR THE SUFFERERS. f] At a meetiug of Philanthropic Lodge, No. ^ 78, A. F. M., on Monday uight last, the sum ^ of 850 was donated for the yellow fever suf- C( ferers in the South west?820 for New Or- r< leans, 820 for Memphis, and 810 for Vicks burg. | tl RELIGIOUS REVIVAL. {j The summer meeting at Philadelphia church, 4 miles south of Yorkville, Rev. T. & E. Gilbert pastor, closed on Thursday Dight si last. During the series of meetings, which jj; were conducted alone by the pastor, 27 ac- j] cessions were made to the church, and the c; meeting closed leaving a considerable revi- ^ valistic influence in the community. b COTTON WEIGHER. n v< Captain J. R. Gardner will be prepared at j; the depot, the present season, to weigh cot- c< ton, and we learn that by arrangement with the cotton buyers here, he will weigh the most of the cotton that may be sold in this mar- r< ket. Captain Gardner has been the cotton n" weigher at this place for the past two seasons ^ and gave general satisfaction to both buyers tl and sellers. " . ]N THE FALL TRADE. c? Our merchants are of the opinion that cl trade will be active the approaching season, and are already making their arrangements to be able to meet the requirements of their ni custom. Mr. Hunter, of the firm of Hunter 81 01 & Oates, started to the Northern markets last g, Monday, and Mr. Fred. Adickes, of H. F. w Adickcs & Sons, will start this afternoon. w uiner raercnania uumeiupmie gumg tu ui?i- ^ ket at an early day. fc SALE OF THE* OAS WORKS. ^ The gas works and fixtures of the York- aj ville Gas Company, which have not been in re jperation since the war, weie sold at auction ? last Monday, and bid off by Col. J. A. Mc- 01 Lean for 8185. The bid was sufficient only t> to pay the cost of litigation and of the sale ^ necessary to wind up the affairs of the old c( concern. It is the intention to take steps at tl in early day to organize a new company with the view of puttiug the works in operation. q p THE YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS. ^ As will be seen at the bead of this column, tc [ntendant McCorkle has issued a call for a of meeting of the citizens, at the Court House, " this evening, the object being for the financial relief of the fever-stricken people in the South y< and West. This call should awaken the sympathy of every citizen, and we doubt not will have the effect to enlist the active cooperation al of all who are in the least sensible to the 1 cry of distress which reaches us from the ^ afflicted cities. While towns and cities of cl the North and North-west, with commenda- a( . tl ble spirit, are nobly contributing with liberality to the relief of the sufferers, it is no less u a duty of our own people, who are Providential- fx ly spared from the horrors of the pestilence, to a* contribute of their means for the same object pi Let there be a full meeting to-night?not bl only of the gentlemen, but the ladies, who are * aver foremost in every benevolent object. Besides other speakers who will be present, Ji Judge Aldrich has kindly consented to ad- Je dress the meeting. ^ ? ? e GOOD DREAD. Some one ha9 said that nothing more pro- j motes the unity of a household and preserves Ix soncord in the family than good music; but r! with all due deference to the votaries of Orpheus, we must contend that whtfn it comes down to the practical affairs of every day tr life, good bread goes further toward preser7ing the equilibrium of a household, than all 0f the music that a brass band could make in ju lix months. Such is our own experience, and ^ we suppose that of many others. Well, it so n, happens that good bread can now be obtain- in jd at Herndou's bakery and confectionery. Mr. Greene Dudley ha9 charge of their ba- (j, king department, and has shown himself to be a baker who thoroughly understands his Pi business. The bread now produced at the sj( bakery is of as good quality, as we ever saw cl in the finest city bakery. So if a cloud is v' rising in the house, if a storm appears to be n, brewing on account of bad flour, wet wood, a I pi aegligent cook, or what not, go at once to jis Herndon's and dispel the frown from the I wife's brow by providing loaves, buns or rolls j,j for breakfast. Sf . w PUBLIC MEETING OF THE LADIES. I )U Irtof a maahn/v nf ita lariiofl I k' 1 V/ll Otttuiuoj mot, a uicwt:ug tnv . ? :>f Yorkville was held iu the Female Institute, 1 *J' for the purpose of considering the best way in ! w which they could contribute to the success of la the approaching campaign ; when, after die- 11( eussion of the subject, the following resolu- (1' tion was unanimously adopted : i lit Resolved, That we prepare a flag of appro- *i priate pattern and desigu, to be presented to the Democratic Club of the county that comes ^ to the ratification meeting, hereafter to be ap- nt pointed by the county executive committee, fr with the laigest number of uniformed horse- si men. This flag to be competed for, in the , tl eame manner, at every succeeding election. This action of the ladies shows their keen b< appreciation of the "Red Shirts" as a cam- tl paign document, and we have no doubt it will stimulate the various Clubs to renewed ' tl energy in filling their ranks to the utmost ca-' acity. The fact that tbe ladies have taken lis matter in charge, is sufficient guarantee :at tbe flag will be a beautiful one, and well orth tbe competition that it will surely reate. The presentation speech will be made y a speaker selected by the ladies for tbe ocision. CIRCUIT COURT. September term of tbe Court of General e8sions and Common Pleas for York county, is Honor Judge A. P. Aldrich presiding, Dnveued at 10 o'clock, A. M., last Monday, 'be grand jurors, who have served in that apacity since last January term, answered to leir names as follows, onlv one being absent: E. R. Mills, foreman ; W. S. Adams, Mil>n Allison, Daniel Burris, James M. Barett, Allen Bratton, M. L. Dickson, M. F. )uncan, W. G. Dowdle, J. T. Ferguson, B. Garrison, A. S. Hopper, Green Hunt, W. r. Jones, W. S. Love, Samuel McFadden, D. . Smith. Upon taking their seats, his Honor adressed the grand jury as follows : On a former occasion I presided at the 'ourt in York county under circumstances ir different from those by which we are now urrounded; at a time when the people and lie officers of the law were hampered in the ischarge of their duties by petty military ommaudants, who usurped their power by rresting sentences and otherwise impeding lie action of the Courts. At that time the rack of devastation of an invading army was rell marked by the lone chimneys of ancient esidences and dwellings erected by our fathrs, and gloom and desjiondency had well igh possessed all our people. But still there ras faint hoi>e in our once fair State. Our eople hud gone to work with the energy of 'liich they had ever been characteristic, and rith the determination to redeem their broken irtunes. But the tyrannical military intersrence was so continued thabbut little progress mild lie made; and at last, .as if to show lieir contempt of the law, these military saraps issued an order to the Judges, requiring liem to compose juries in a way not contemlated by the law. Remonstrance to this orer was made by the Judges, but it met only lie silent contempt of those who issued it. ly first Court, after the issuing of the order, as at Edgefield. I had received no anr.ver ;om Canby ; but I said that I could not and ould not obey the order, and was removed :om office, when I resumed the duties of my rofession, feeling that the time would again sme when I would be permitted to wear the iues 01 omce; ana i now am nere m uie same )le under a new form of government, thank od ! and trust that the benign influence of le honest government under which we now ve, will again, more vividly than ever, illusrate the bright history of South Carolina. But bad as was the rule of Canby and his itraps, to which I have alluded, his rule was lcceded by what surpassed every thing else? y a state of affairs darker than the blackest ige in the history of civilization. Foreign iterlopers?neither Democrats nor RepubliMis?but bummers and thieves, occupied our ublir places, not with the view of benefitting le people or promoting the welfare the State; nt stealing and plundering, educating the ewly franchised negroes to plunder, and conerting the negroes into mere voting chattels, [ad any one previously told us that such a ondition of public affairs could have ensued, r existed for any length of time, it would ave filled us with amazement. We could not ave believed it! Yet these thieves have >bbed us of at least fifty millions?enough to take our State blossom as a garden, to place /ery citizen on the road to prosperity, and to ave given the negroes a handsome start in leir new condition. But now there is nothig. No public improvements have been made, fothing was done for the advancement of eduition. Our University was neglected and osed, even the unfinished State House allowed ) remain in the condition in which it was ft at the close of the war. But two years ago the i>eople rose in their light to correct these evils, and I am proud to iv that now we are under a government of ar own. Home Rule has been restored to Duth Carolina, and justice is administered itli an equal hand alike to every citizen, hether rich or poor, exalted or humble. It is due to us, however, to guard the victor that has been -won. There is still necessity ir organization, unity of action and a resoluon to continue the redemption of the State, tmlnnfl WA will 1 nan lu. umcoo nc ivccj; up vino opuii no mu iudv 1. In this connection, I would remark that I igret to see in other sections of the State? lough I do not know how it is in York counr?a feeling of prejudice against the members ! the bar. I shall always defend the integrir and manhood of the profession, and I point ith pride to the fact that the lawyers, though ast in numbers of all other professions, have mtributed more to the honor of our country tan all the others together. Rutledge and ien of that stamp, framed the constitution : the United States and the State of South arolina. And John C. Calhoun, Rutledge, reston, Cheves, McDufiie, Hayne and a host others?all lawyers?have contributed more i the lustre of South Carolina than all those : other professions identified with her history, ence I regret to see the crusade against lawns, which is springing up in several counties ' the State. To the glory of the country, law;rs have contributed at least their full share. 1 the Florida war, the Mexican war, and the st war, who suffered more than the members : the legal profession? Lawyers are generly supposed to live well; but they die poor, bring this subject to your attention, not beluse I think lawyers are grasping for office, lit because I do not think they should be exuded from the halls of legislation simply on ;count of an ill-founded prejudice against leir profession. "While prejudice should exist gainst no honorable profession, surely as a ember of our legislative body there should 3 none against lawyers. A man should be sleeted as a legislator because of his honesty id fitness, and not because he may be of any irticular profession. I trust this unreasonae prejudice does not exist in this county, and ill not contribute to dissensions among your iople. As to your duties, Gentlemen of the Grand iry, all public officers of the county are subct to your supervision. It is your duty to :amine every office and to see that the incumjnts properly discharge their duties. By negct to do this, counties throughout the State ive suffered immeasurable pecuniary loss, axes have been levied and collected, not to i appropriated to the public use, but to encli a miserable set of tliieves. It is your glit and duty to see that the taxes are faithilly and projierly expended. From my observation of the working of the ial justice system, I regard it as cumbrous id unsatisfactory. The administration of le laws under the system, in many parts 1 the State, seems not so much to mete out stice as to collect fees, and too many of the ial justices' decisions are rendered mainly ith the view of throwing the cost upon the one ost able to pay. It is your duty to examine to the trial justices' mode of administering ,-i.s? Ai.:,. A.. ...?i if 4lis.*. iatlt'C ill mm fuiuitv, aim 11 uicj tvir guui/j : any legal impropriety, rei>ort them to the ourt, so that they may l?e made to answer. While yon have the supervision of all the lblic buildings of the county, you are also npowered to require the County Commisoners to see that jurors, while in the dislarge of their duties, are comfortably proded. The State does not bring jurors here i punish them, or to inflict physical pain up1 them. If your Court House has not been ovided with comfortable seats for jurors, it your duty to rei>ort the fact. The jury law has been greatly abused in the ist. I have seen i>ersons occupying the potion of juror who were a disgrace to the ate?men who could not have lieen selected ithout violating the oath of the jury eomissioner. Men have been selected, within my iowledge, who could neither read nor write? ideed, who did not even know the month of ie year. So in examining your jury list, you ill see that jurors are selected according to w. If jurors are selected according to law, ) complaint can then be made as to their I ml ideations. As to the bills which shall lie placed in your ; mds by the Solicitor, I shall give no instruc- j ons upon them. I do not approve of the esiding Judge commenting upon the nature ! ! a case on presentment. The Solicitor is : illy competent to give the grand jury all ?eded instructions on bills presented, and om my knowledge of the gentleman, I feel ire he will take pleasure in explaining to you ie law on all cases he may present. Mr. Solicitor Gaston then presented a num3r of bills, when the grand jury retired to leir room. The following petit jurors answered to teir names: J. H. Abernathy, A. B. Bailes, T. V. Boyd, 1 J. F. Boyd, Felix Black, Allen B. Crosby, J. K. Carothera, J. H. Coltharp, M. S. Carroll, J. Harvey Dickson, S. H. Epps, Ervin I Andrews, Robert Faris, George Gunning, David Gordon, W. J. Goforth, John R. Hogue, A. C. Ivy, Wm. W.Jenkins, Jeff. Lowry, J. W. Leech, J. L. McElwee, D. W. McCarter, Julius Mason, R. R. McCorkle, Martin McKnigbt, T. J. Nichols, Milton Pegratn, James E. Smith, Junius W. Thomson, T. N. Tbomasson, Wm. Thomasson, R. G. Whitesides. -Messrs. Gordon and Ivy, upon making affidavit of sickness in their respective families, were excused by his Honor from serving on the jury. w J. Harvey Dickson was appointed foreman of Jury No. One, and Junius W. Thomson was appointed foreman of Jury No. Two. The first case called was that of the State vs. George M. Lowrance, charged with laroe- \ ny. Prosecutor, John R. Faris.- Mr. Lowraoce is a jeweler and watchmaker in Yorkville. Mr. Faris claimed that on sales-day of last May, he left with Mr. Lowrance a gold watch of the value of $25, to be repaired, aud that up to this time Mr. Lowrance has failed to return to him the watch, although urged to do so. Mr. Lowrance maintained that he returned the watch on the afternoon of the same day that it was given to him f< r repairs. A number of witnesses were i .tio duced ; but the case turned mainly upon the point of veracity between the prosecutor and the defendant. After being out about an hour, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Mr. Solicitor Gaston for the prosecution; Mr. G. W. S. Hart for the defence. The next case called, was the State vs. Frank Edwards, colored, charged with firgery. Prosecutor, Butler Askew, colored. Iu making bis case, Butler testified that he had a claim against the county of $9.95, and came here one day to obtain a warrant for the amount; but the county commissioners were not in session ou that day. He left the account witb Edwards, who was then one of the commissioners, for collection. He claimed that Edwards had notified him that he had drawn the money and sent it to him by Mr. J. M. Smarr, and that he had Mr. Smarr's receipt, showing that he, Smarr, had received the money from him. Near a year afterwards, to-wit: the last Christmas holidays, and after the death of Mr. Smarr, Edwards sent to him, the prosecutor, a paper purporting to be a receipt from Mr. Smarr, as claimed by Edwards, though those familiar with Mr. Smarr's handwriting pronounced cbe paper a forgery. The theory of ube defence was that Mr. Smarr received money at the same time from Edwards for one Joe Smith, and gave two receipts, both written on the same piece of paper. That the receipt for Askew's money had been detached and sent to Askew, though the paper shown in Court was not the receipt so detached. The receipt for Smith's ! money was produced in Court, aud Dan Witherspoon testified to having seen, on the 17th of January, 1877, the date of the receipts, both receipts on the same piece of paper. He saw the receipts soon after they / were banded to Edwards by Mr. Smarr< No nronff motives were attached to Mr. Smarr in his connection with the matter. The defence established that Mr. Smarr had assumed the payment of a lawyer's fee incurred by Askew, and argued upon the hypothesis that Mr. Smarr bad retaiued this amount, with Askew's knowledge, to secure himself, and that after hie death Askew had procored the forgery of the receipt in order to extort the | amount from Edwards. Edwards also established a good character, and it was'shown that this is the only criminal charge that had ever been brought against him. Verdict, not guilty. Mr. Solicitor Gaston for the prosecution. Major J. F. Hart for the defence. B The last named case occupied the Court during the morning session on Tuesday. On convening in the afternoon, the first case called was the State vs. James B. Wood, charged with the murder ot Alexander Oner, ihe following jury was impanueled: James E. Smith, foreman ; J. Harvey Dicksou, R. R. McCorkle, Allen B. Crosby, Junius W. Thomson, W. J. Goforth, S. H. Epps, Andrew B. Bailee, T. V. Boyd, J. H. Abernathy, M. S. Carroll, R. G. Whitesides. This homicide was committed on the 4th of last July, and as we theu gave in full the evidence before the coroner's jury, and a number of affidavits subsequently made in habeas corpus proceedings, a repetition at this time would be quite useless. When the testimony for the State was closed, the Court announced that it was unnecessary to proceed further with the examination of witnesses, and the case was submitted to the jury without argument. Thejury retired to their room, and returned in a few minutes with a verdict of not guilty, whereupon Mr. Wood was discharged. Mr. Solicitor Gaston for the State; Messrs. Witherspoon & Spencer for the defence. The following cases were also disposed of on Tuesday : State vs. Lewis Josey, white; forgery. Prosecutor R. T. May. Defendant pleaded guilty and was remauded for sentence. State vs. Elias Stewart and Nathan Hood, both colored; burglary. Prosecutor, E. G. Feemster. Elias pleaded guilty. Verdict as to Hood, not guilty. Mr. T. J. Bell for the defence. .. ?Judge Aldrich presides with ease and dignity, displaying the characteristics of an able and learned jurist. Mr. Solicitor Gaston is also iu the discharge of his duties with his accustomed promptness and ability. Besides the resident members of the bar, there are in attendance upon the Court, Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jun., John C. Witherspoon, and J. P. Gage, of Rock Hill. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer* LETTER FROM LANCASTER. Lancaster, S. C., September 2. Lancaster is one of the few counties of the State that is destitute of railway facilities. "We now have, however, in process of construction the Cheraw and Chester Narrow Gauge Railroad, which is completed nearly to the Ck- ^ tawba river. When this road reaches this place, which, it is thought, will not be more than six months or one year, we will then have daily mails, telegraphic communication and the other facilities afforded by railroad connections. Politics is the all-absorbing topic at the present time in this county, and our ]>eople are working agreeably and harmoniously together for the continuation of that reform and home rule which Governor Hampton so gloriously inaugurated, and which the Democracy of the State so manfully won at the last election. The Democracy of tins county lias already placed in the field true and jwitriotic men, who, if elected, of which, in the humble opinion of the writer there can be no doubt, will do honor to their constituents and reflect credit upon the State. The Republicans have not yet made any nominations; but it is thought tliat they will have a ticket in the field. Their party is poorly organized and disciplined, and they hick the leaders whom they formerly had. Crops in this county, presented, a short time ago, by no means a prosperous ajipearance. Abundant and refreshing showers, however, have changed the prospect, and restored happiness to the discouraged farmer. Com on the ^9^ Ixittom lands is the finest that has been known & in this section for a number of years, and up- W land com is very good, indeed, although it JB suffered a great deal from drought. Cotton is 9 tolerably fair, and will yield an average crop, X though in some sections of the county it has 9 been badly injured by mat. Puer, ^ }