Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, November 07, 1878, Image 2
JTicraps and ^acts. j
? New York has a voting population of j
232,152, of whom the naturalized citizens
outnumber the natives by over 50,000, only
four wards having a majority of natives.
? Corn is selling for 22 cents per bushel in
Kansas City, Missouri; wheat, 70 cents per
bushel; oats, 18 cents. The farmers make
sad complaints of these prices.
? The total number of immigrants who arrived
in the United States last year was 138,- \
469. Gerraauy contributed the most and j
sent us 29,313.
? Railroad employees of the Southwest j
formed a ring for stealing freight, established
a warehouse in Dallas, Texas, for the reception
and sale of the plunder, and during four
years did an extensive business, their rascality
having only just been disclosed.
? A charge of falsehood, fraud and willful
imposition has been prefered against the managers
or directors of the City of Glasgow
Bank, which recently failed for $31,000,000.
They are all imprisoned and not allowed to
conmunicate with each other.
? The things which people are willing to
give us are the things we do not want.
When Lincoln was sick with the small pox
he said to his attendant: "Send up the office
seekers. At last I have got something for
each one of them."
? John Chamberlain swore in open Court
in >lew York, a few days ago, that he and
his brother paid Gen. Butler, while he was in
command at New Orleans, $1,800 per month
for the privilege of keeping their faro bank in
full blast.
? Sing Sing, the leading State prison of
New York, has been made a paying institution
under the management of Superintendent
Pilsbury. The actual profit of the prison,
after paying all expenses, for the past fiscal
year, was $43,000, on an expenditure of $175,000.
?The returns of the yellow fever epidemic in
Memphis, up to the 26th of October, as given
by the Appeal of that city, show a total of
3,079 deaths, and 7,158 cases. If all the cases
have been reported, the rate of deaths
has been one to nearlv everv two and a half
cases.
? Ex-Governor Seymour gives no comfort
to communism. He says: "Some wild theorists
claim that it is the duty of the government
to give labor to workmen and to take care
that property shall be so held in common that
what one earns may be given to another. We
frown upon these men and denounce their
purposes."
? The Synod of Georgia, last Friday night,
by a vote of 41 to 17, sustained the appeal of
Frank E. Block, suspended from the Central
Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, for giving a
dancing party in his house, about one year
ago, and which created much excitement in
Georgia religious circles. The church session
will appeal the case to the General Assembly.
? Military advice -from the Rio Grande
represents affairs on the border more peaceble.
The assertion is made that there is a
larger number of incursions into Mexico by
the Indians from this country than by the
Mexicans into Texas. The troops on both
sides are on friendly terras with each other,
and acting together in their efforts to prevent
raiding, and consequently preserve the peace.
? One day last week a brother officer of
Lieut. Benner went to the different stores in
Atlanta, where Benner bad been trading, and
called for the amounts due by the brave lieutenant,
in order to pay them. At each and
every one the officer was handed a receipt in
full for the amount. The total in all the
stores aggregated over $600. Besides this a
public movement has been inaugurated there
to raise a competency for his family, who are
at the military barracks in that city.
? A veritable wild man, captured in the
mountains Of Tenuessttr, io on exhibition at
Louisville. His whole body is covered with
a layer of scales, which drop off at regular
periods in the spring and fall, like the skin
of a rattlesnake. He has a heavy growth of
hair on his head, and a dark reddish beard
about six inches long. His eyes present a
frightful appearance, being at least twice the
size of the ayerage-sized eye. His height,
when standing perfectly erect, is about six feet
five inches. His entire body must be wet at
intervals, and, should this be neglected, he begins
immediately to manifest great uneasiness,
his flesh becomes feverish, and his suffering
cannot be alleviated until the water is applied.
He ran away when but five years of age, and
since that time has lived in the mountains of
Tennessee.
? The interest aroused by the application
of the electric light to social uses, was strikingly
apparent, the other night, in Sheffield,
England, when nearly 30,000 people gathered
at the Brammall Lane Grounds to witness a
football match by means of the electric light.
The electric light was thrown on the ground
from four lamps, thirty feet from the ground,
and the rays, which were of great brilliancy,
lighted nearly the whole of the ground, and
the players could be seen almost as clearly as
at noonday. When the lights were turned
on, the crowd cheered loudly, and then watched
the game with great interest. Some
amusement was caused by the brilliancy of
the light, which dazzled the players somewhat,
and caused some strange blunders.
Behind each goal was placed a portable engine,
each of which drove two dynamo-electric
machines, one for each light. The illuminating
power was equal to 8,000 standard
candles, and the cost per hour for each light
is seven cents.
? The Memphis, Tenn., Avalanche accounts
for some of the destitution exisiting in that j
- ? " i 11 t* ?_ I
city since the outbreak or tne yenow iever, in
a way which cannot be very pleasant to some
fugitive citizens of that place. It says that
the Howard Association there has nearly
?200,000 in hand, the mayor has about $80,000,
the citizens' relief committee about $50,000?in
all $330,000. "The sum of money is
amply -sufficient to feed the destitute people
of Memphis and the surrounding country until
frost comes, if a few perquisites are cut
down." The nature of these "perquisites,"
will be understood when the reader knows
that they are chiefly the supplies granted to
the servants of wealthy people who have fled
the town without leaviug any provision whatever
for the support of their dependents.
The Avalanche says: "Men worth hundreds
of thousands of dollars have left their property
in charge of blacks, and never provided a
dollar for their support. And yet, if the citizens'
relief committee cut off" the supplies
from these servants of rich men, what in
God's name will they do? They faithfully
guard the property of their employers. If
their employers do not feed them, the relief
committee must doit. There is no other alternative.
The committee cannot and will
not see them starve."
? Secretary Sherman, in his annual report
to Congress, will discuss at length the question
of silver, and will give an account of
the operation of the silver act up to the present
time. He believes that the law should
be modified, and will recommend several
changes. Mr. Sherman thinks that the issue
of silver should be limited, and will ask
Congress to fix a limit beyond which the
coinage of silver dollars shall not go. The
Secretary thinks that the gradual retirement
of all national bank notes under the denomination
of five dollars will increase the issue of
silver dollarrs. Under the national bank laws
the issue of one and two-dollar national bank
notes will cease upon the return to specie payment,
and as there is now no doubt that resumption
will bean established fact on the 2d
of January next, there will be no more small
national bank notes issued, and those already
issued will be retired as fast as they come into
the treasury. The secretary will not go so
far as to recommend the repeal of the silver
act, but on the contrary he is satisfied that
gold and silver may go side by side as money.
The report of Dr. Lindermau, the director of
the mint, has been finished. He will refer at
length to the coinage of the new silver dol
Jar and give the capacity of the mint to coin
it. He will indicate the extent to which the
coinage will go, unless some limit is established,
and it is probable he will express the opinion
that the total amount should not exceed
a hundred million.
8kt fforMIe inquirer.
YORKYTLLE, S. C.:
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 7, 1878.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? A Barnwell planter has invented a "chnfa
gatherer," by which one hand can gather
five bushels per day.
? Mr. John A. Thomson, of Abbeville, a
son of Judge Thomson, fell dead suddenly
from bis horse, one day last week.
? Many of the Lexington farmers say they
will manufacture their own fertilizers next
year.
? The Florence Times proposes the name of
Hon. A. C. Spain, of Darlington, to 611 the
vacancy on the bench caused by the death of
Judge Shaw.
? Some seventy-five young ladies have already
entered the college classes in Due West
Female College and about fifty boys have
matriculated in Erskine?most favorable
openings for these hard times.
? Rev. J. N. Craig, D. D., of Holly Springs,
Miss., formerly of Lancaster county, is slowly
recovering from a long and protracted case
of yellow fever. He has been sick with the
fever for nearly seven weeks, having had two
relapses in the time.
? Miss Mary Ann Buie, well known all
over this State as the Confederate "Soldiers'
Friend," having been a tireless traveler and
an indefatigable visitor of the hospitals both
North and South during the late war, died
quite suddenly, of erysipelas, at Aiken, on
Tuesday of last week.
MERE-MENTION.
The famous race-horse, Harry Bassett,
died suddenly in New Jersey, on Sunday of
last week. The President has issued a
proclamation appointing Thursday, the 28th
of November, as a day of thanksgiving and
At thp Advpntist Conference
f,. ?V
in New York, last Sunday, Dr. Tyng made i
an address affirming bis belief in (be personal
advent of Christ. Subscription lists
have been opened in all central places of i
business in New Orleans for the benefit of i
Lieutenant Benner's family. The belies J
of Athens, Ga., have been selling kisses at a i
dime a piece for the benefit of the yellow fe- j
ver sufferers. "As long as grass grows
and water runs" is the term of a lease record- i
ed at Ann Arbor, Mich. Irwin county, i
Georgia, boasts its absolute freedom from I
white Republicans, liquor sellers, lawyers and I
doctors. The Methodist Episcopal Missionary
Society, now in session in New York, !
has resolved to appropriate 8570,000 for mis- ]
sionary work during 1878-79. <
Elections were held in thirty States last 1
Tuesday. Official returns in Indiana give j
a Democratic plurality of 13,736. Old i
John Robinson, the celebrated circus man, 1
has sold out his menagarie. The United J
States received seven hundred and fifty pre- \
miums at the Paris Exposition, and her com- 1
missioners received the cross of the Legion of I
1
Honor. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston has thus (
far received the highest number of votes for I
a gold-mounted sword at the Cathedral fair 5
in New York. This fact makes the loyal or- i
gans gnash their teeth. Bishop Pierce i
will preside at the Virginia Conference of *
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, which j
meets in Petersburg on the 13th of Novem- i
ber. Joseph Dixon recently died iu 1
Mineral Spring county, West Virginia, at the J
remarkable age of one hundred and fifteen c
years. A supposed incendiary fire, last t
Monday, destroyed property to the value of ^
$13,000 in Montezuma, Ga. The Reliel i
Association of Montgomery, Ala., have ap- 1
propriated $100 of their funds for the benefit j
of Lieut. Benner's family. i
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. 1
? Mrs. Vance, wife of Gov. Z. B. Vance, J
died in Raleigh on Sunday afternoon last. j
? Mr. A. A. N. M. Taylor, formerly a well- 1
known citizens of Charlotte, died last week in j
Greenville, South Carolina. (
? Four burglars were tried at the last (
term of Orange Superior Court, convicted and 1
sentenced to banged. (
? Mrs. Bernard, wife of W. H. Bernard, of i
the Wilmington Star, died suddenly in that (
city on Thursday last.
? It is rumored that the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company have decided to 1
move all their shops to the junction of the s
Salem branch, a mile west of the depot in '
Greensboro.
? Messrs. Bauman and Pope, of Wilraing- ]
ton, who went as volunteer nurses to Mem- j
phis, have returned home. They describe j
the scenes through which they passed in the ,
infected district as heart-rendering and beg- i
garing description.
? Col. S. L. Fremont, who has considerable
reputation as a railroad manager, has <
been appointed to a responsible position on <
the staff of Gen. Gillmore, who has the general
charge of works on the Atlantic coast, in- j
eluding the construction of the jetties at <
Charleston.
? During a drunken quarrel on Sunday ,
night of last week, between LaFayette Ham- '
rick, white, and Jeff Thorn, colored, both of
Rutherford county, the former was stabbed
by the latter and died from the wound almost i
instantly. Thorn was arrested and is now in
Rutherford jail. ,
? A little son of Thomas Burns of High i
Point, while placing with his pocket knife
the other day, split the ball of his eye and I (
let all the fluid out of the front part of the '
eye. His father took him to Greensboro and ,1
Dr. Gregory operated on bis eye and he now ',
qppq Rfi well jis ever. I !
? The Fair of the Carolinas, to be held in 11
Charlotte from the 12th to the 15th instant, ' j
inclusive, promises to be a great success. J i
General Leach has been invited to deliver |!
the address, and has accepted the invitation. ;
The time for the speaking has been fixed on j
Wednesday the 12th. '(
? The Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad j
has been put into the hands of a receiver? ,
James Anderson having been appointed re- 1'
ceiver by Judge Dick, of the TJ. S. District j
Court. The road is built from Spartanburg, ' ]
S. C? to within six miles of Dendersonville, l
N". C. The expectations of the road reach- j
ing Asheville at an early day are blasted. ,
? The Baptist State Convention met in 1
Charlotte yesterday. The following are the 1
appointments for religious exercises: To j
preach the introductory sermon, Rev. J. A.: 1
Mundy, of Warrenton ; alternate, Rev. J. B.
March of Iredell. Missionary sermon, Rev.
C. E. Taylor, of Wake, Forest; alternate, Rev.
A. C. Dixon, of Chapel Hill.
? Diphtheria is fatally prevalent in many
parts of the State. In Lincoln county Mr. S. D. 1
Burgin lost four children within the space of
only a few days. In Caswell and Alamance,
several deaths have occurred, as also in
Greensboro. Among the recent deaths in the
latter place, was that of Master Arthur Ser- j;
geaut, a sprightly lad, son of Mr. George Ser-;
geant, and a general favorite of all who knew
him. '
? The Piedmont Press says that the citizens
1
ui liiL'Jkuij iiavo cuicicu tutu a tuuuatt miu i
Maj. G. W. F. Harper, (who was authorized
to act for the board of railroad directors,)
which secures the location of the Chester and
Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad to Hickory. <
Capt. Dwight, the engineer, is now surveying
the route and the convict force will be brought
near Hickory to work as soon as the grading
is completed to Lenoir, which will perhaps be
about six weeks hence.
? The young man, Edward Hartman, who
was recently shot at Lumberton by Miss
Linkhaw, died on Tuesday of last week. The
young womau shot Hartman on the charge
of haviug seduced her under promise of marriage
and then refused to do so. It is stated
that Hartmau died protesting his innocence. ,
Both parties have many friends and the
case has created a great deal of excitement in
that community. Two of the young lady's
brothers-in-law have been arrested as accesso- |
ries of the shooting. j i
? The fall term of the Superior Court for i
Gaston county, opened on Monday of last; 1
week. Joe Carthey, colored, charged with :
assault and intent to commit rape on a color- j
ed woman, was convicted of assault only, and (
sentenced to imprisonment, until the 24th of (
next December. The case of young Black, ,
indicted for the murder of one Anthony, near |
Cherryville, in Lincoln county, about a year
ago, was concluded Saturday morning. The
case was removed from Lincoln to Gaston. .
The jury, after remaining out all night, returned
a verdict, not guilty. The question 1
was not one of murder or manslaughter, but .
of murder only, and the verdict of the jury ;
was tbe result ot doubt as to tbe identity ot
the murderer, a number of persons having
been present at the time at which the shooting
was done. <
HOW WILL IT END? \
Two years ago Wade Hampton asserted that ,
he was amongst the first, if not the first man, "j
in the United States to advocate negro suf- {
frage, giving as one reason therefor that it
would increase the numerical representation
in Congress from the Southern States, and
otherwise add to the political strength of the \
South. He also predicted in the campaign 1
two years ago that the first opposition to ne- 6
gro suffrage would emanate from the North. J
From tbe following rautterings of Mr. Blaine, *
In a speech at Philadelphia last Saturday (
night, it would seem that the day is not die- (
tant when Hampton's prophecy will be veri- '
Sed.
In the course of his remarks, Mr. Blaine
?iid: Are matters in the South progressing as ]
patriotic, fair dealing men must desire ? Let ,
ns see. There is in the Southern States a col- 1
ired population amounting to well nigh five <
million, all entitled to suffrage on the same
;erms as white. To these States are appor- t
;ioned thirty-five representatives in Congress, ]
thirty-five Presidential electors by reason of ,
heir*negro population. The political strength u
>f the great State of New York is offset by i
;he colored population in the South. And yet 1
his very population, by virtue of whose mem- ]
jers this great political strength is assigned to (
lie South, is rigidly excluded from all effectve
participation in its privileges, and the enire
five million of colored people will probably
be unable this year to elect a single repre
imitative in Congress. 1
Even in the States of South Carolina and u
Mississippi, wliere colored men largely out- v
lumber the white, the result will probably
>e a unanimous Democratic delegation in Con- e
jress. By perversity of construction and re- t
inement of cruelty, the colored men are f
ised only to give additional political power to
lie very class, the very party, whose princi- 11
>les and whose practice they have the most v
:ause to dread. By destroying the politi- (,
:al power of the negro, the white men in
hese States vastly increase their own inliu- 0
slice, and in the two States I have named, the
Jonfederate soldier is to-day casting two votes
n control of our national policy, when the
Jnion soldier in Pennsylvania and New Eng- I
and casts but one. With this state of things v
lie American people will not rest content. It
s remarkably unjust, not only to the colored 1
nan in the South, but to the white man in the c
S'orth, and we will be comi>elled in the end, v
rom self-interest and self-protection, to relort
to that which at the outset we should v
lave resorted to from principle. In all great s
inancial and economic contests of the future, t
lie North cannot and will not permit the hosile
Democratic power of the South to be
loubled by trampling under foot the rights of 1
colored citizens. Suffrage was not given as a j
nockery, and the people of the United States r
vill see that the rights conferred are rights
nijoyed, and if they fail to see that, they will,
n the end, find that the liberty of one class
if citizens cannot lie trampled on without enlangering
the liberties of all classes. p
Secretary Sherman also spoke somewhat in c
.he same strain at Harrisburg, Pa., on the ^
same night, a report of which is given as J
follows: e
He declared that the Republican party had i
ilways been in favor of equal rights before the t
aw, and that the tendency of the Democratic
larty has been in favor of abridging the liber- <
;y of those who opposed them. The rebellion ?
md been crushed, but the spirit which ani- r
mated it had not lieen eradicated, and to-day, j
millions of i>eople in the South were denied
heir rights, a declaration which would be ver- *
itied by the elections next Tuesday. He claim- i
id credit to the Republican party for the de- (
relopment of the commercial, industrial and
?ducational interests of the country, and said 8
diat the Democratic party had never been pro- i
;ressive in matters contributing to the pros- j
[lerity of the pieople. Tlie masses of the Demicratic
party are honest, but the leaders are
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liuu UUMVlJ ??uo iiiuinvuiiivvi KM J Vitv
md the South encouraged to rebel by Northnil
Democrats. The Democratic party built
their pyramid of hopes for success in the future
011 a solid South, and without it they had
no show of victory. He referred to the KuKlux
outrages, but exonerated the Democratic
party of the North from them. That they
bad existed and did exist was not denied ;
marauders had raided over communities, driven
negroes before them and committed many
murders for opinion's sake. Now an effective
but a milder sort of intimidation prevailed.
For three weeks in several States the Democrats
had been terrorizing the negroes to prevent
them from voting according to their
opinions. There would lie no safety to the
Republic until every man was guaranteed the
rjght to vote at least once. lie claimed that
South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida were
fairly carried for Hayes, and that the Democratic
congressional committee appointed to
investigate the alleged frauds utterly failed to
make out a case against the Republicans. The
iction of the returning board in rejecting
votes of the bull-dozed districts was defended
is right, and Secretary Sherman added that
natural majorities of Republicans were wiped
nut by murders and other modes of intimidation.
The Democrats had 110 reason to complain
because Hayes was seated, as they had
organized the electoral commission. Reference
was made to the "Anderson-Sherman"
letter, which, he said, was a forgery, and that
it was known to prominent Democrats who
bad suppressed the fact to his injury. I11 allusion
to the cipher dispatches, he said that |
the Democrats had endeavored to buy the elec-!
toral yotes of three States, and the people I
iyould never be satisfied until they got at the (
bottom of the villainy. He hoped Congress |
would push the matter and ferret out all the
?uilty, and the result would 110 doubt show
more Democratic frauds. He then discussed j
the financial question. I
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
new advertisements.
Kennedy Bros. & Barron?Notions?Tobacco
and Cigars?Dry Goods Line?SundriesHats,
Caps, Boots, &c.
Joseph A. McLean, Probate .fudge.?Judge of
Probate's Sales.
J. P. Moore, Assignee.?Assignee's Sale.
W. I. Stowe?With Alexander & Harris.
J. A. McLean, Probate Judge.?Notice to
Creditors.
B. T. Wheeler.?Great Reduction in Prices.
Latimer & Hemphill.?Ladies' Cloaks?New
Millinery Goods?Hoisery?Shoes?Wool
Wanted?Our Stock?Old Accounts and
Notes.
T. M. Dobson & Co.?Only $25.00.
Hunter & Oates.?A Large Increase of Cash
Receipts.
Walsh & Wright.?The Cheapest Daily in the
South.
Herndon Bro.?Hardware?Buckets 1 Buckets!
!?Churns?Hollow Ware?Breakfast
Strips?Leather?Glass?Boots and Shoes.
Clark Bros.?Come and See.
Fannie L. Dobson.?At the Emporium of
Fashion.
Witherspoon & Sj>encer, Attorneys pro pet.?
Ilin l.nin. XT........ W WuiTOll
UHtC IU lilic IlCiin U1 XJ% IT uiiv>u
P. S. .Jefferys, Agent.?Save Money and Save
Your Credit.
H. W. Hope & Co.?Another Beautiful Line
of New Goods.
E. N. Davidson.?Lands For Sale.
It. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales.
Richard Kendrick, S. Younts.?Mortgage Sale
of Land.
I. M. Dobson, J. W. Dobson.?Valuable Land
For Sale.
Bracelet Found.
J. F. Wallace, C. C. Pleas.?Mortgage Sale of
Land.
south carolina synod.
Rock Hill has been1 selected as the next
place of meeting for the Presbyterian Synod
af South Carolina. The Bession will commence
on Wednesday evening before the fifth
Sunday in November, 1879.
chester'election.
We learn that the election at Chester passad
off quietly. The Democratic ticket was
sleeted in the town by a large majority, and,
it the date of our information it was thought
the county precincts all voted Democratic.
recent deaths.
Mr. John Cairnes, a worthy citizen of the
Blaireville neighborhood, died on Saturday
morning, aged about 74 years.
Mr. W. Wallace Glenn, Postmaster at
Bethel, died on Monday morning, after an
illness of ten days.
extending their facilities.
T. M. Dobson <fe Co. have built a brick
ixtension to the rear of their dry goods store,
in order to accommodate the demands of
their business; and Hunter & Oates are likewise
makiug preparations to increase the proaortious
of their store by building a brick
iddition to it.
FOUND DEAD.
On Friday morning last, the dead body of
i colored man named Ervin Miller, was found
n a skirt of woods near Mr. Frank Rawlinioq'b
residence, eight miles south east of town.
A coroner's inquest was held by Trial Justice
jillespie, and a post mortem examination,
jonducted by Doctors Sandifer and Miller,
leveloped the fact that the deceased came to
lis death from heart disease.
INSTALLATION?I. O. G. T.
At a regular meeting of Eureka Lodge
[. 0. G. T., on Tuesday night last, the folowing
officers were installed for the ensuing
juarter :
A. Springs Withers, W. C. T.; Miss A. G.
fefferys, W. R. H. S.; Miss Sallie May, W. L.
I. S.; Miss Hannah E. Grist, W. V. T.;
\. W. Tngnlrt W. S.; Miss A. D. Clark. W.
1. S.; II. II. Beard, W. F. S.; John R. Ash,
iV. T.;D. P.Owen, W. C.; Sam. M. Grist,
iV. M.; Miss Cynthia.L. Adams, W. D. M.;
"j. George Grist, W. I. G.; John M. Hope, W.
). G.; Rev. T. E. Gilbert. P. W. C.
THE POTATO CROP.
Some weeks ago we were apprehensive
hat the potato crop would be au entire failire,
but the attentive reader who has closely
patched these columns, must have learued
re tnis, mat me crop was uoi omy ? aucccoa,
>ut that we have shared with a good many
armers in the fruits of their toil. The latest
nam moth potato that we have to chronicle
fas produced by Mr. Wra. Meek Faulkner,
f Clark's Fork, measured 263 inches in cirumference
and weighed 73 pounds.
HOT SUPPER ENTERTAINMENT.
The ladies of the Lodge of Protection
Cnights and Ladies of Honor, of Yorkville,
vill give an entertainment in Allison's Hall
o tnorrow (Friday) evening, for the purpose
if raising funds to furnish their new ball
vith carpet, furniture, Ac. Besides oysters,
vhich will be furnished in any quantity deired,
there will also be all manner of edibles
o suit the palates of every one, and furnishd
at reasonable prices. The public generaly
are invited to attend, and a good time is
>roraised. The rooms will be open for the
eception of visitors at 6J o'clock, P. M.
NEW PAPERS.
The Carolina Review is the title of a new
>aper, the publication of which has just been
:ommenced at Lancaster, S. C., by Messrs.
Yelch & Hull, editors and proprietors. The
Review is a handsome, well-printed twentytight-column
paper, thoroughly Democratic
n politics, aud the initial number gives evilence
that it will be conducted with ability.
We have received several copies of the
?un, a new daily recently commenced in Wilnington,
N. C., under control of Mr. C. F.
Tarris as chief editor. Mr. Harris is well
mown as a popular and versatile writer, havng
been connected with the press of North
Carolina for several years. The Sun is ismed
in good style and fully up to the times
n all the esseutial requisites to a live mornng
paper.
THE TROPIC COOK STOVE.
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Ai'.nougn tne iropjc v/ooa oiove naa ueeu
>efore the public for several years, aud its
nerits have been thoroughly tested, yet we
leem it not amiss to remind those contemdating
the purchase of this indispensable
trticle of household economy, that a better
tove than the Tropic is not in the market;
vhile there are other strong points to comnend
it to favorable notice, not the least
imong them being the fact that it is a home
)roduction, which, other points being equal,
hould give it the preference over those of
ither manufacture. Of their durability we
;an speak from personal knowledge, having
lad one in coustant use for sis years, and
t is practically as good as when new. And
)esides this, a gentleman in the country inorms
us that a neighbor of his bought one of
mother manufacture long after he purchased
t Tropic, and while the Tropic is now as good ;
is new, that of his neighbor's is worn out,'
ind comparatively worthless. This is ac-;
ounted for by the fact that the plates of j
he Tropic are thick, only the best metal is J
ised in their construction, and they are made j
vith a view of giving satisfaction to the pur- !
shaser. Another point in favor to our people |
lere of the Tropic is, that, if by accident any j
>art of it should be broken, the piece can be
iuplicated in a few hours' notice and,at a sa-1
ring of freight. All who have used the stove
ire delighted with it. It has stood the test
if time and is as popular to day as when first j
ntroduced. See advertisement of the manu
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facturers?the Sergeant Manufacturing Company,
of Greensboro, N. C.?and if you want
a really good stove, leave your order with
one of their authorized agents.
THE ELECTION.
We suppose a more quiet and less exciting
election was never held in York county than
that of Tuesday last. There being no opposition
to the Democratic ticket, the voting was
all on one side, and while the Democratic
vote is as heavy as the vote of two years ago,
thus showing the interest manifested by that
party in the election, the Republicans abstained
from the polls altogether. It is not
thought that more than 200 or 250 negroes
voted in the county, aud these, or the greater
portion of them, voted the Democratic ticket.
At Yorkville there were only 26 votes cast
by colored meu, while io 1876, their strength
at this precinct was 627, and we presume
they voted in the same ratio throughout the
county, excepting probably Rock Hill and
Fort Mill, at which places they voted in
greater numbers. As there was no excitement
in the contest, and not the shadow of a doubt
of the overwhelming success of the Democratic
ticket, we did not make arrangements
for procuring the precinct returns in time for
this isf.ue ; but next week we will give a tabulated
statement of the vote of the couuty.
The following is the aggregate vote reported
from the precincts named, up to the hour of
our going to press:
Yorkville , 479
Rock Hill 577
Fort Mill 417
Clay Hill 124
Clover 119
Bethany 91
Hickory Grove 103
Clark's Fork 56
SALES-DAY.
On Monday last, sales-day for November,
the following property was sold:
By virtue of writs of fieri facias, the Sheriff
sold a tract of 405 acres on Catawba river,
levied on as the property of B. H. Massey.
Bought by W. J. Kimbrell for $2,530.
House and lot in Ebenezer, levied on as
the property of J. H. Barry. Bought by Alexander
Fewell for $1,226.
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Tract of 118 acres, five miles south of
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Yorkville, levied on as the property of J. J.
Moore. Bought by John J. Ash for $515.
The Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (
sold the following property :
By decretal order of Judge Hudson, lands
of James Biggers, deceased. Lot No. 1, 86
acres, bought by D. J. Biggers, at $1.25 per
acre. Lot No. 3, 106 acres, bought by John
McGill, at $3.50 per acre. Lot No. 4, 23
acres, bought by J. R Faris, at $1.45 per
acre.
By decretal order of Judge Hudson, lands
of estate of Dr. A. J. Peay, deceased?182 J
acres?bought by F. H. Brown at $11.66 per
acre.
By order of Judge Aldrich, to foreclose
mortgage, lauds of Mildred Hardwick, deceased?227
acres?bought by Andrew Haff er
aud John McCarley at $3 per acre.
By order of Judge Aldrich, to foreclose
mortgage, lands of W. F. Dover?85 acres?
bought by J. VV. A. Hartuess, at $1 per
acre.
The Judge of Probate sold the following
property:
By order of the Probate Court, the Dickey
tract, on Turkey creek, containing 186
acres. Bought by J. F. Liudsay at $7.15
per acre.
Lands of estate of S. W. Good, deceased,
on Dry creek, near Piuckney Ferry road.
Undivided interest?56 acres?bought by VV.
L. Plexico, at $5 per acre. Also, tract of
136 acres, bought by R. M. Carroll, at
$4.65 per acre.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Unveiling a Monnment.
The Confederate monument, the work
of the Ladies' Memorial Association, was
unveiled at Augusta, Ga., last Thursday, in
the presence of a vast concourse of people.
Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson, Gov. Colquitt, A.
H. Stephens and other distinguished persons
were present. The oration was delivered by
Col. Charles C. Jones. The military was
beaded by the Thirteenth Infantry post band
from Atlanta. The monument is seventy-six
feet, made in Italy, and is said to be one of
4-U^x Lnm/lftrvmnot in fko nni?nfro TKo ataflio
LUC iia>:iuov;ijipob iu wuv wu??v? j. auv ?vh??v
of the Confederate soldier at the top and four 1
statues of Lee, Jackson, Walker and Cobb.
It has twenty feet base. Several Confederate 1
battle flags were displayed on the stand in .
front of the monument. The Star Spangled j
Banner and the Confederate flag were blend- ,
ed and surmounted by an olive fringed
streamer with the watch word, "Peace." <
A World's Fair Proposed at New York. f
A meeting of promiuent New York i
merchants and others was held in that city on j
tbe 1st instant, to consider the question of inviting
delegates from all the States to assemble
in that city on the 30th of April next, the 1
90th anniversary of the inauguration of 1
Washington as President of the United *
States, and to consider a proposition for holding
a great exhibition of the industry of all
nations in New York city in 1889 or sooner. (
Among the houses represented were A. T.
Stewart, Tiffany & Co., the Singer Mauufac- ^
turing Company, David, Dows & Co., Mitchell,
Vance & Co., Lord & Taylor, and tbe {
Meriden Britaunia Company. There were t
also present Judge Hilton, Augustus Schell, [
General Crittenden, of Kentucky, and others, i
Judge Hilton presided, and commented on ri
the great benefit arising to a county from an ?
exposition, and especially to us, whose inter- 1
ests are so largely manufacturing. He believed
it would be a grand success. Mr. Ores- ^
tes Cleveland spoke of the benefits derived
from the Centennial Exhibition. A resolu- i
tion was passed authorizing the chairman to
appoint an executive committee of ten, who 1
shall take the whole matter in charge and
arrange for the proposed meeting. c
The Indiana Legislature. ?
Complete returns from the election
that took place in Indiana last month, show 0
the complexion of the General Assembly to :
be as follows: The Senate will consist of 24
Democrats, 23 Republicans and 3 Green- t
backers. These three Greeubackers were all ]
formerly Republicans, though they were a
elected by the Democrats and Greenbackers c
over Republican opponents. They hold the i1
balance of power in the Senate. The House j
will consist of 50 Democrats, 3d Republicans ! [
and 11 Greenbackers?six of the latter hav- j
jng been Democrats and five Republicans, t
In joint convention the parties would stand ! r
74 Democrats, 62 Republicans and 14 Green- j ^
backers. Of course, if the Greenbackers1,
should unite with the Republicans, the two
would have a majority. But this does not;
seen to be at all probable. The Green- c
backers were elected principally by Demo- a
cratic ballots, and there is good reason to . 8
believe that they will act with the Demo- ^
crats on all political questions. The Repub- ^
licans are endeavoring to create dissension be- c
tween the two parties, but are not likely to 8
succeed. One of the most important things v
to be done by the body will be the election i
of a United States Senator, to which position
Mr. Voorbees is almost the unanimous choice (
of his party and party leaders. '
From tbe Fever District. j
Reports from the infected district to
the Surgeon-General of the U. S. Marine j
Hospital Service, show tbe following new cases
and deaths for tbe week ending last Friday: 1
New Orleans eighty-three cases and 109 11
deaths. Twenty-eight old cases reported. 1
Morgan City eight deaths. Baton Rouge y
seventy-five cases and sixteen deaths. Mobile
Bixty cases and ten deaths. Decatur ten
cases and two deaths. Port Gibson about 1
ten deaths in the country ; none in Port Gib
sod. rass unristian nineteen cases, noaeatns. :
Chattanooga twenty-eight cases and twelve 1
deaths.
Bay St. Louis?Total number of cases reported
up to Friday, 535; deaths, 78. The
health authorities consider the epidemic at an
end. (
Grand Junction?Up to October 26th, 174 .
cases and 74 deaths reported. '
Milan, Tenn.?For the two weeks ending (
Friday, 12 cases and 6 deaths reported.
Memphis?For the week ending October
31, 22 deaths reported. Total deaths 2,694. (
Meridian?Over 400 cases up to Friday ; '
80 deaths.
Gallipolis?For the week ending October
30, 1 case and 2 deaths reported.
Monday night's dispatches report the weath- (
er iu New Orleans clear and pleasaut. Nine
deaths and 47 new cases reported. In Memphis
there were 8 deaths for the twenty-four
hours ending at 6 o'clock Monday night. At
Jackson, Miss., there have been five new
cases since Sunday noon. At Vicksburg the
weather was clear and warm. Several new
cases are reported and 3 deaths on Monday.
The Chattanooga Board of Health declare
the fever epidemic ended in that city. At
Cairo, where the temperature near the earth's
surface has reached the freezing point nearly
every night for a week, the fever still lingers?two
deaths and three new cases having
occurred there since Sunday morning.
End of a Romantic Career*
A picturesque career was that of Richard
Realf, closed by suicide at Oakland, Cali- i
fornia, on Tuesday of last week. Identified J
with many desperate encounters in the Kan- (
sas struggle, named iu old John Brown's wild |
scheme of government as "Secretary of State,"
a private of the Federal Army, first as a volunteer
then as a regular, he had poetical genius
of no ordinary character, a refined and
sensitive temperament, had been patronized
by Lady Byron and petted by the highest
literary circles of England twenty five years
ago. It was in 1856 that he made bis appearance
in Kansas, having arrived two years
earlier in New York. In the contests with
the "border rufiians" he was soon a conspicuous
figure, and his personal beauty and exceptional
culture, with the air of mystery and
romance about him, gave rise to the rumor
that he was the son of Lord Byron. In fact
he was not; his pareuts were English farm
folks, at Farmfield, in Sussex, where Realf, ^
the fifth in a family of ten, bad been born, j
June 14, 1834. He wrote verses ait fifteen
and soon attracted attention. At Brighton,
whither be had been taken by a patron, Lady
Byron and her daughter Ada came to see
bim, and Rodgers, the old poet, too infirm to
some, sent for him. He was soon the pet of a ,
literary coterie that included these just Darned, <
Mrs. Jameson, Miss Mitford, Harriet Marti- <
neau aud others. They thought they bad *
found a new genius of the highest order, 1
sprung from humble life. He broke away, *
however, from all this, after a volume of his j
perses had been published, and at tweuty two j
was in Kansas. In 1859, when Brown at- I
tacked Harper's Ferry, Realf had not ac- ?
jompanied him, but was in Texas, on his way, ^
whence he Darrowiy escaped hanging. Then j
3e served through the war, going in as a pri- (
rate, coming out brevet lieutenant-colonel, t
ind writing during the struggle some of his i
aest lyrics. Next he served two years in the \
anks of the regular army, came to South *
Carolina, taught a freedmau's school in Edge- 1
ield county, was at Pittsburg as one of the 8
editors of the Commercial until 1877, and j
hen went to California. Troubles had pur- 8
lued him ; his domestic life was full of misery; f
ill his letters and some of bis poems have al- t
usions to a pursuing fury that made his exis- f
ence wretched. To escape this, at last he c
ook his own life.
THE ELECTIONS LAST TUESDAY. 1
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General and Congressional elections were c
ield on Tuesday last as follows: t
Alabama and Arkansas?Representatives s
n Congress. ]
Connecticut?State officers, Representatives v
n Congress, one-half the Senate and the u
Souse of Representatives. The Legislature p
will elect a United States Senator.
Delaware? Governor, Representative in e
Congress and Legislature. t
Florida?Representatives in Congress, and n
20 of 32 Senators, and the House of Repre- p
leutatives. The Legislature will elect a Uni- v
,ed States Senator. t
Georgia?Representatives in Congress. I
Illinois?Minor State officers. Represen- ii
atives in Congress, one-half the Senate and ti
he House of Representatives. The Legisla- (
? ti . j n. . n r\
,ure will electa unnea states oeuator. une
imeudraent to the constitution of the State \
vas to be voted upon. (
Kansas?State officers, Representatives in a
Congress, und the House of Representatives, o
The Legislature will elect a United States n
senator. a
Kentucky?Representatives in Congress. o
Louisiana?State Treasurer, Represents- I
ives in Congress, one-half the Senate, and s
he House of Representatives. Also a mem- h
>er of the present Congress to fill a vacancy p
:aused by the death of John ?. Leonard. t<
Twenty-cue amendments to the constitution o
if the Slate were voted upon. The Leg- p
slature will elect a United States Senator. o
Maryland?Representatives in Congress. tl
Massachusetts?State officers, Represents- w
ives in Congress and Legislature. I
Michigan?State officers, Representatives a
n Congress and Legislature.
Minnesota?Minor State officers, Represen- 1
atives in Congress and Legislature. A bill ti
vas submitted to the vote of the people ?
vbich proposes to settle the long-contested e
state railroad bonds by exchanging for them > g
100,000 acres of internal improvement lands. t<
Mississippi?Representatives in Congress, d
md vote upon au amendment to the consti- b
ution of the State relating to the time of o
lolding the elections. u
Missouri?Minor State officers, Represen- o
atives in Congress and Legislature. The ti
legislature will elect two United States Sen- u
itors?one to fill the vacancy caused by the tl
leath of Lewis V. Bogy, and the other for si
he full term. An amendment to the State h
:onstitotion, providing a poll tax for school 11<
lurposes, was submitted to the vote of the
>eople. b
Nebraska?State officers, one Representa- n
ive in Congress and Legislature. Also a w
ember of the present Congress, to nil the ii
racancy caused by the death of F. Welch. tl
Nevada?State officers, Representatives in d
}ougress and Legislature. The Legislature C
vill choose a United States Senator.
New Hampshire?Goveruor, three railroad , I
lommissioners, Representatives in Congress w
nd Legislature. The Legislature will choose si
i United Slates Senator. J ii
New York?An associate judge of the tl
}ourt of Appeals, judge of the Supreme d
jourt in the seventh district, to fill the va- it
ancy caused by the death of Geo. W. Raw- el
on ; senator in the seventh district, to fill the u
acancy caused by the death of John Mor-, a
rissev ; Representatives in Congress and the
Assembly; also a member of the present
Congress from the sixteenth district, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Terrence
J. Quinn. The Legislature will elect a United
States Senator.
North Carolina?Representatives in Congress.
Pennsylvania?State officers, Representatives
in Congress, 25 members of the Senate
ind the House of Representatives. Also an
idditional member of the Senate to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Andrew
H. Dill, democratic candidate for Governor.
Rhode Island?Representatives in Congress.
South Carolina?State officers, Representatives
in Congress and Legislature. The Legslature
will choose a United States Senator.
Tennessee?Governor, Representatives in
Cougressand Legislature.
Texas?State officers, Representatives in
Congress, one-half the Senate, and the House
)f Representatives.
Vermont?One Representative in Congress
n the third district, there having been no
choice at the September election.
Virginia?Representatives in Congress.
Wisconsin?Representatives in Congress,
me-half the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Legislature will choose a
United States Senator.
THE SYKOl) OF SOUTH LAKUL1HA.
This body, composing the Presbyterian
churches and ministers in this State, convened
in our town last Wednesday evening, and after
in earnest and interesting meeting, adjourned
ibout 2 o'clock on Monday. There were
lome fifty ministers and about forty ruling
ildere in attendance, besides several visiting
ministers. The opening sermon, preached by
the Rev. Dr. Girardeau, was an able aud eloquent
discussion of the fundamental priciples
>f the Deaconate. The same learned divine
the next day presented a very elaborate and
able report on the same subject, as cbairm in
)f the committee appointed by the Synod last
pear. The deacons' office thus appeared to
:laim the earnest attention of the Synod.
Another interesting matter was a report
Tom Rev. Dr. Adger, chairman of a second
loramittee appointed last year upon plans for
mproving the contributions of the churches.
Both these refiortsare expected to be published.
But a matter of livelier interest to the
jody appeared to be a question of forming a
lew Presbytery, a petition to which effect was
tent up by sundry ministers and elders in
Spartanburg, Union, Laurens and Greenville
counties. This measure was warmly opfiosed,
chiefly by members of South Caroliua
Presbytery. But the Synod fioally grauted
;he petition and ordered the organization of
Jie new Presbytery asked for. This was
loue on Saturday, and the Presbytery chose
.he name of "Eunoree," after the beautiful
river which runs through.its bounds.
The matter, however, which excited the
leepest interest of all, was the case of Rev. J.
E. White, who appealed to the Synod fronr-.^^^|
he actioa of Bethel Presbytery, which holds
nm under a sentence or suspension irom tne
uinistry. This case was discussed at length
>d Saturday and again on Monday. But the
Synod finally decided that the appeal was out
if order and accordingly dismissed it?Sparanburg
Herald. ^
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
Chester, S. C., November 4.
I stated in my last correspondence that a
legro had been killed in this county by anither
negro. The name of the murderer was
jeorge Crosby, and that of the victim, Chas.
jlrant. A woman was at the bottom of this
;rouble as she has often been since the great
ransgression of mother Eve. Crosby, it appears,
had an afleciion for Grant's sister,
vhich he did not keep within proper bounds.
For this reason he was regarded by her famiy
with a feeling of deep animosity. On
Saturday, the 26th ultimo, he was seen by
jlrant to be on the point of entering his siser's
house. Aware of being seen, he left
lurriedly, pursued by Grant. The latter
ivertook Crosby, aud was bent upon cbqsising
him for the wrong done his sister, when .
ie (Crosby) drew his pistol, and shot Grant,
vbo died the next day. After the shootiq&^^^^B
Crosby fled; and was not heard of for several
lays. On last Wednesday he delivered himelf
up, find was placed in jail. His stateneut
is that, in addition to the deceased, the M
ather of the deceased and others were in purait
of him, aud that he was in danger of suf- V
ering death at their hands if he had not shot jl
he deceased and made his escape. He evi- ij
lently hopes to prove that he acted in self- j
lefence in taking the life of his unfortunate 1
dctim. J
Jjientenant-Colonel Scoffin, of the military J
amily of Adjutant-General Moise, was here ;
m Wednesday for the purpose of inspecting ,
>ur volunteer companies. About 11 o'clock
he Lee Light Infantry, Capt. J. K. Mar- '
hall, commanding, and the Cheater Light
Dragoons, Capt. T. M. Sanders, commanding,
vert drawn up in line on Main street, and,
inder the command of Major T. W. Brice,
iroteeded to Patterson's Green, where the
nspection was held. Colonel Scoflin inspectd
the troops, and was greatly pleased with
Vi Ai fin a onnAooAnAA U? ^^
lien uuo a|/pcoi uuvCi JLAC illCIUO 21 ICW r?*
aarks, highly commendatory of the twocoralanies.
In regard to the Dragoons he said it
ras the best cavalry company he had seen in
he State. The Blackstocks Guards, Captain J
I. C. Clowney, expected to be present at the
nspection, but were disappointed in not get*
ing their uniforms. A small portion of the
Company were present in red shirts.
The Chester Democratic Club met on
Vednesday evening. Speeches were made by
Jen. W. A. Walker,^J. J. Hemphill, Esq.,
nd Col. E. T. Atkinson. The usual amount
f enthusiasm prevailed. Several colored
aen joined the Club and were immediately
rrayed in red shirts. Alfred Walker, colred,
who was nominated by the late County
tepublican Convention for County Coromisiouer,
appeared in a red shirt, and announced
is intention of acting with the Democratic
arty. He made some remarks which had a
ailing fctieot upon his colored friends. Among
ther things he said that three years ago he
aid a tax of $22, last year of $15, and now
f $10. This was a substantial beneBt of
he result of Democratic government, which
ras apparent to the simplest understanding,
t was an argument that convinced the minds
nd moved the wills of his colored brethren.
A tremeudous rush was made upon the
'reasurer on Thursday. This was supposed
a be the last day for the payment of taxes
rithout the penalty. When the shades of
vening were falling, a large crowd were
athered in and around ihe office, desiring ai
3 "render unto Caesar" bis dues, but quickly 1
ispersed on hearing that another day had
een granted. The same scene was reSnacted
n Friday. The Treasurer, doubtless acting
nder orders from Columbia, kept his office
pen also on Saturday, greatly accommodang
people, who before had been absolutely
nable to pay their taxes. In consequence of
ae low price of cotton, tax-paying was no
nail matter. Tax-payers complained greatj
about the difficulty of meeting their dues
3 the State.
Fridaj night was an eventful and memorale
night in the lives of the members of Cartel
Hill Democratic Club. The occasion
'as a torchlight procession, and was exceedtgly
lively. Mounted, and with torches,
bey left Baton Rouge a short time after
ark, proceeding to Chalkville, and thence to
larmel Hill, making a ride of about thirteen
tiles, and also making a noise that only
troad River men are capable of doing. There
'ere about two hundred men in the procesion,
of whom seventy-6ve were colored. My
tformant, who was one of the riders, thiuks
iat great good was accomplished by the
emon8tration. Carmel Hill has been a Radial
stronghold since the evil days of reconduction,
but the Democracy are determined
pon carrying this box to-morrow. There,
s in other portions of the county, they are