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Straps and |afts. ? Roses will be the popular flower for ornament this spring. ? Congress is rather an expensive luxury. The last legislative appropriation bill requires $1,630,000 just to pay its members and get them to and from Washington. ? In Texas, with a Democratic majority of 112,000, there are five negroes in the Legislature. In all the Northern Legislatures combined there is not, nor never will he, that number. ? Miss Jackson, the daughter of the Alexandria hotel-keeper who killed Col. Ellsworth, of the Zouaves, in 1862, was kept in a treasury department place at Washington by Col. Mosby nntil he left for Hong Kong. Since his departure, Miss Jackson has lost her place. ? Merrit and Burt, Hayes' nominees for collector and naval officer of New York city, a i i . i n . i x _ _ J? were connrraea Dy tne senate Dy a vote 01 31 to 24, the Democrats generally voting for the confirmation. This is a victory for President Hayes over Conkiiug, one of the most bitter partisan Republicans. ? The Legislatures of Georgia and Alabama have found it necessary to protect themselves against the farmers from Texas coming to their States in search of colored labor. For some time past there has been a heavy colored emigration from these States to Texas, to the great inconvenience of the Georgia and Alabama planters and farmers. To prevent this, a license tax of $100 has been placed on every one soliciting people to emigrate. ? Even Edison seems to be weakening in his faith in the electric light. In a talk with an interviewer last week, he expressed himself with much less confidence than hitherto, enlarged upon the difficulties of introducing a new system of light, even after its discovery shall be perfected, and claimed a good deal more time for his work of getting the new light ready for public inspection than he ever claimed before. None of his "good inventions," he said, had been finished inside of two years. ? Senator Stanley Matthews, of Ohio, is in New York, and has been interviewed. In regard to the next presidential election, he thinks the chances of the two parties are about equal?"the prospect for the Republicans would be much better were it not for the strife in the party." He regards Gen. Grant as the most prominent Republican candidate, and thinks he might carry some Southern States, though Mr. Matthews con- j fesses that at present the prospects of such a thing are not very encouraging. ? The Atlanta Constitution says Mr. W. J. Houston of the Air-Line road, came from New Orleans Saturday, buoyant with his success in securiug emigrant rates from Texas to all points in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North and South Carolina and Virginia. He states that he can bring full grown emigrants from Houston, Texas, to Atlanta, for less than half the value of a 500 pound bale of cotton, and hopes, when another crop is made, to see the countrymen of the northeast returning from the southeast in large numbers. ? Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces Indians, who is now in Washington, was asked the other day what of all the works of civilization seen in this his first trip to the East, had impressed him most. It was expected that he would name the Capitol, but he replied, without a moment's hesitation, that the most wonderful thing he ever seen or dreamed of, was the bridge over the Mississipp1 river at St. Louis. He could build a rountain of stone like the Capitol, he said, but he could not build a spider's web that would stand alone in the air. He was afraid to cross it, but he saw the pale faces were not afraid, so he wrapped his blanket around him and trembled as the train went over. ? General George Washington Park Custis Lee, who is plaintiff in the Arlington case, is about forty-five years old, tall, handsome, and remarkably like bis father, Gen. R. E. Lee. He is president of Washington and Lee University, at Lexington, Va., where he lives with his two sisters, Misses Mary and Mildred Lee, in the house where their father, mother and sister died. He is an old bachelor, and very shy of the gentler sex. He was graduated first in his class at West Point, and, like his father, came out of the four years' course without a single demerit mark. Miss Mary Lee was, a few days ago, entertained by Lord and Lady Napier, at Gibraltar, and a few weeks before Was within the Russian lines in Turkey. ? The two lawyers who helped ex-Financial Agent Kimpton of South Carolina, out of his trouble in Massachusetts last autumn, are no longer pleased with his character. The Springfield Republican says: "Considerable expense was incurred, which they paid, taking Kimpton's note at three months for $200 to reimburse them. This they endorsed and had cashed at the First National Bank at Westfield. When it fell due in December, Kimpton wrote asking that it be renewed, and the bank allowed an extension of forty-five days. The time was out Saturday last, and the bank, refusing longer to renew, demanded ?100 each 01 the two young lawyers, which they paid to save their credit. One of them has written to Governor Chamberlain asking him 'what kind of a scoundrel his friend Kimpton is'. " ? A New York letter of Wednesday says: "Agents of banks and bankers are going round offering money, both on call and paper, on the most tempting terms. This is a somewhat new business for the parties in question to run about with their money for a customer, but it shows, first, the great abundance of money, and second, that business does not begin to be lively enough to absord it?certainly not active enough to seek the capital, rather than the capital seeking it. Money, in apparently unlimited amounts, is offered at 1 per cent, per annum for 90 days, on pledge of governments and securities equally good, while the Stock Exchange gets all it wants at 2 per cent. Three months' indorsed paper is down as low as 3$ per cent., while single six months' has been placed at 43 aud 5." ? The Arlington ejectment case now goes to the United States Supreme Court. The judgment of the lower court restores the estate to General G. W. C. Lee, the eldest son /if +Vio 1ot?> <~l?n T?r?Kopf T<! T .co onrt nolle fnr Vi liiv 1MW VU. AVWV* V MVVJ MUU VW14W 4V* the ejectment of all tenants who have been in possession since the transfer of the estate under a tax sale in 1863. This includes the United States as a tenant of the National Cemetery, 15,000 bodies of dead Union soldiers that rest therein, and the Government Signal Office and station at Fort Whipple. General Lee having established his claim to the property, is now willing to part with the National Cemetery portion of the estate for a fair price. Should the Supreme Court affirm the decision of the District Court, the Government will undoubtedly purchase the cemetery on the estate. " 'rr*' ' "'xr' ? A report from the Agricultural Department, just issued, among other items, gives the prices of the cotton crop, concerning which it is said : We are guided by the prices received by the planter, which have ruled excessively low this winter, the average for the whole country being about 81 cents per pound. The great value of this crop is founded on the demand for export. Prior to the war, in 1859 and 1860, the amount imported into Great Britain from the United States was four-fifths their whole importation. During the war it fell off to less than 2 per cent. Starting in 1866 at 37 per cent., we find that in 1878 we had regained the position we held prior to 1861, and that four-fifths of the cotton used and manufactured in Great Britain came from the United States. The proportion of our total crop exported to foreign ports was 3,340,000 bales out of a crop of 4,750,000 bales, during the year ending September 1,1878. The production of this great staple seems to be too large, and the result is shown in glutted markets and low prices, th$ larger crop of 1878 being worth less than that of the preceding year. Basing the calculation of prices on that received by the producer, we find the value of the crop of 1878 to be $194,700,000, and for 1877, $240,000,000, while the number of bales was 4,750,000 in 1877, and 5,200,000 for 1878. Unfertile YORK VILLE, S. C.: | THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 13, 1879 How to Order the Enquirer.?Write tbe name of tbe subscriber very plainly, give post-offlce, oounty and State, in full, and send the amount of the subscription by draft or post office money order, or enclose the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free of postage to all subscribers residing in York county, who receive the paper at post-offices within the county; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter where they receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, without additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?The date on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers dis j continued, the dale must be kept in aavance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that j our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork, are cash in advance. THE FERTILIZER TROUBLES. The farmers in the various sections of the State continue to hold meetings for the purpose of giving expression to their views in regard to the action of the fertilizer companies at the Augusta Convention, and in some instances denounce the companies in harsh terms. The general disposition seems to be not to accede to the requirements of the convention; but to refuse to purchase fer! tilizers unless they are furnished upon terms } which are regarded by the farmers as reasonable. In some sections there appears to be a strong disposition to entirely discontinue the use of commericial fertilizers and rely upon home made manures. Wherever this course is pursued, it is probable that the farmers will have cause to thank the convention for its action, as the chances are that in a majority of instances the benefits to the fertilizer men are out of proportion to the benefits derited by the farmer. On sales-day, a public meeting was held at Anderson, C. H., at which the following resolutions were adopted: Eesolved, By the citizens of Anderson county, in mass meeting assembled, that the recent action of the companies manufacturing commercial fertilizers, at a meeting held in Augusta. on the. 18th of December. 1878, banding themselves together, and in the midst of general suffering, and at a time when all kinds of agricultural products are depreciated in price, and when the great mass of the tillers of the soil find it hard to exist, they regard it as a public wrong and a blow aimed at the best interest of this Commonwealth. Resolved, That the monopolists who conspired to commit this wrong are enemies of the farming community, and, as such, should be deprived, immediately, of any and all privileges to dig, mine or manufacture commercial fertilizers. Resolved, That we appeal to the fanners and all others interested in the success of agriculture, wherever scattered over the State, to unite in the opposition to the phosphate monopolists and all the influence they can bring to bear, and to continue their opposition, until every vestige of a monopoly, which seeks self-agrandizement at the expense of the rights of others, is rooted out of existence. Resolved, That unless the manufacturers of commercial fertilizers reduce their price to at least what it was last year, the consumers be advised not to purchase a single pound, and in the future unanimously and earnestly resist any attempt on the part of the guano manu facturers, or others to extort from the farmers ruinous prices for their productions. Resolved, That the president of this meeting be and he is hereby instructed to furnish a copy of these proceedings to the president of the Senate and the Speaker of the House as soon as the Assembly shall meet at its next session, and that he, in the name of the people of Anderson County, petition the General Assembly to repeal all charters granted to companies to dig and mine phosphate in the navigable rivers and streams of this State, and enact such legislation as will place the whole phosphate interest in the hands of the State, where it properly belongs. On the same day, a meeting was held at Greenville. The Court House, in which the meeting was held, is said to have been crowded to such an extent that many persons pres ent were forced to stand up for want of seats. The meeting was presided over by Senator Crittenden, who made a speech of considerable length, in the course of which he said : We have met to-day, as farmers, for the purpose of protecting our own interests and of uniting with each other in resisting what we believe to be an attempt on the part of a combination of greedy capitalists to levy an extortionate tribute upon the whole agricultural interest of the country. I venture to say here that if there is any one conviction in the minds of the farmers of this country that is stronger than another, it is that we have, for several years past, been paying exorbitantly high prices for commercial fertilizers, and that during these years we have in a great measure been working for somebody else, and mainly for the manufacturers of the fertilizers we have bought. Notwithstanding this conviction, (and we have had it for several years) we have been plodding on, toiling and straining every nerve to raise more cotton, to buy more fertilizers to make more cotton with, nearly the whole profit of which has gone to enrich the manufacturers, and those who handle our cotton after we have seen the last of it. It was on the heels of an experience like this, and while we were preparing to plant another crop, still hopeful that with good seasons and hard work we might be able to have a small margin of profit at the end of the year, that there appeared, a few weeks ago, a paragraph which went the rounds of the press. It was to this effect: That a meeting had been held runvoaDtitufivwc nf I (II Ua.^ VI iv-pvwvnvuvuvu vx <vuuii<& manufacturers of commercial fertilizers, and a combination formed to increase the in*ices of their fertilizers as heretofore exchanged for cotton. This was the feather, and not a very light one either, which broke the camel's back. We have been raising cotton heretofore, in this section of country, almost for the benefit of the manufacturers of commercial fertilizers. Are you willing to do it entirely in the future ? If not, then we must meet combination by combination. They have set us the example. We can live as well without their fertilizers as they can without our cotton. The following resolutions were adopted, preceded by a preamble urging the farmers of Greenville county to resist the combination of the fertilizer manufacturers: 1. That we hereby endorse and confirm the pledge already adopted at several township meetings in this county, to wit: That we bind ourselves individually, by affixing our names to these resolutions, that we will not, during the present year, pay any additional rate, either by exchange of cotton or otherwise, for the same grade of commercial fertilizer, above that paid by us during the past year. 2. That we call upon farmers all over the state to meet and adopt the same resolution and obtain signatures to it. 3. That as we believe the true interests of farmers in this section lies in the increased use and manufacture of home-made manures, j the chairman of this meeting is instructed to I appointed a committee of five practical and j exi>erienced farmers, whose duty it shall be to I investigate this subject and report at the , earliest practicable time, through the public ! press, the best mode of composting and utilj izing the materials of the farm for purposes of i fertilization. I 4. That a committee of five be appointed to report as information, to an adjourned meeting to be held in two weeks from to-day, the best terms to be obtained from any manufacturers of approved fertilizers on a basis of exchange for cotton. ! 5. That a committee of three from each township be appointed to obtain signatures to the pledge contained. In the first resolution. At a meeting of the farmejs, residing in the vicinity of Ridgeway, Fairfield county, a resolution was adopted pledging themselves to unite and labor to avoid the use of commercial fertilizers, by manufacturing their own fertilizers in the shape of home-made compost. ? .-(f / ' I ' i ' The farmers of Marion held a meeting and adopted the following resolution, which has the true ring about it: Resolved, That the discrimination in prices of commercial fertilizers between cash rates and what is known as "cotton option" is so great, that "we will purchase only what we can pay the cash for, and endeavor to make more home-made manures this year than formerly." At a meeting of the citizens of Stateburg, Sumtor /miintv n nnmmnnication was read from George W. Williams & Co., and Pelzer, Rodgera & Co., after which the following resolution was unanimously ndopted : That we, the planters of Stateburg and Rafting Creek townships, in view of the statements of Pelzer, Rogers & Co., Geo. W. Williams and others, in reply to the planting interest as regards the price of fertilizers, do agree that it is useless for any planter to make use of them if he intends to pay for the same, and that we agree to plant without them until times are better and cotton a better price, as present prices for them will prove ruinous in the end. A correspondent of the News and Courier, writing from Johnston's Depot, in Edgefield county, says that the farmers in that vicinity "are at work trying to find more profitable investments than fertilizers and cotton. They are inquiring the price of the best wool and mutton sheep, sowing largely of small grain, seeking the best prolific large grains of Indian corn, indigo seed, castor beans, jute seed for supplying the small expected demand for cotton bagging, as well as testing the strength of their own materials for baling ties, as grape and muscadine vines, bear grass and white oak splits, with all the self-relying energy of industrious, independent and invincible people." THE STATTGRANGE. .The State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, assembled in Charleston, on Tuesday nC lnuf uroob- and nnnfiniipd in apssinn fnr rp.v eral days. The officers officiating at the opening were J. N. Lipscomb, Worthy Master; Dr. A. B. Rose, acting as overseer; P.. R. Brown, Steward ; A. B. Bowden,. acting Assistant Steward; D. W. Cuttino, acting Qbap lain; A. M. Aiken, Treasurer; Thomas W, Holloway, Secretary; Mrs, R. A. Love, acting L. A. Steward. Delegates were present from Anderson, Chester, Colleton, Barnwell, Darlington, Fairfield, Georgetown, Kershaw, Lancaster, Marion, Marlboro, Newberry, Orangeburg, Spartanburg, Sumter, Williamsburg, and probably other counties. The Worthy Master read his annual address, which was referred to the appropriate committee. Communications were read from several subordinate Granges in regard to the recent action of the fertilizer companies combining to deraaud an increased quantity of cotton for a ton of their fertilizers. These communications were referred to a special committee. Previous to adjournment, the committee submitted a report, which was adopted, as follows : Your committee to whom was referred memorials and resolutions from Subordinate Granges in regard to fertilizers, beg leave to report: , 1st. That the State Grange solemnly and earnestly remonstrates against the wrong in advancing the price of fertilizers, which is an article of common use, and just after the adjournment of the State Legislature. 2d. That we intend neither hostility nor r J- i-1 frx* comuinauon against wie iiirtuuirtvuucio icitilizers to imiKjse any damage upon them, but simply to express our mature conviction against a common oppression, so ruinous to the vital interests of the entire State. 3d. That we advise our Pomona and Subordinate Granges to take immediate action, through their respective executive committees upon this subject, which with present light will accomplish all we desire. 4th. That the delegates present will immediately advise their respective Granges of the information obtained at this meeting, so as to facilitate the ?>eilecting of all arrangements necessary for relief. 5th. That the action and determination of the State Grange on this whole matter, and all actions, communications and correspondence of Patrons, Granges, Subordinate or Pomona, also, of all authorized agents, are to be strictly confidential and under the strictest bowls of secrecy, in accordance with "obligations of our Order," and under seal. The committee on the good of the Order submitted the following report, which was received as information and made the special order for the second day of the next annual meeting of the State Grange: 1. That the Master of the State Grange shall l>e a salaried officer, and shall not be at the same time the incumbent of any i>olitical office in the State or United States. 2. That it shall be the duty of the Master, with the assistance and aid of any of the officers of the State Grange whom he shall select, to visit once a year every county or district of the State, and especially such as are lukewarm or ignorant as to the Order, and instruct them. 3. That the meetings of the State Grange shall be hereafter held alternately in Greenville or Spartanburg, Columbia and Charleston, and shall be held for one week. 4. That the first days of such meetings shall be devoted to an exhibition of agricultural products, domestic manufactures, and live stock, open to all members of the Order throughout the State and the United States, 1 J ? ? -V X. _ i.\ l : 1-. 1 our connneu ru uieju exclusively, ?wiu wai mc State Grange shall award such medals, certificates or awards as they may deem expedient or are able to afford. 5. That there shall be apix)iiited individuals, in the discretion of the Master, to address the Grange on specific subjects of general interest at each meeting of the State Grange. 0. That after this, the ordinary legislative business of the Order shall be entered on and continued to the end of the week, or until completion. The following officers were elected and in* stalled for the current year: J. N. Lipscomb, W. M., Newberry. A. B. Rose, W. O., Charleston. W. W. Russell, W. L., Anderson. Wm. Quirk, Steward, Darlington. A. P. West, A. S., Edgefield. 15 D. Perry, Chaplain^ Williamsburg. a. M. Aiken, Treasurer, Abbeville. T. W. Ilolloway, Secretary-, Newberry. J. N. Parrot, G. K., Darlington. Mrs. R. I). Perry, Ceres, Williamsburg. Mrs. E. L. Roche, Pomona, Charleston. Miss L. L. Wvlie, Flora, Chester. Mrs. R. A. Love, L. A. S., Chester. Executive Committee?John Bratton, Fairfield ; E. L. Roche, Charleston ; J. W. Norris, Anderson. The summer meeting cf the Grange is to be held at Chester, the executive committee of the State Grange and the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society to fix the time of meeting. " PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. In the Senate on the 4th, Cameron, of Wisconsin, from the committee on privileges and elections, submitted a majority report signed by the Republican members of the committee, declaring that David T. Corbin has been duly elected Senator from South Carolina, and is entitled to his seat. Hill, of Georgia, from the same committee, submitted a minority report, signed by the Democratic i members, in favor of M. C. Butler, the pres' ent incumbent of the seat. Ordered that both reports be printed and placed on the calendar. Coke, of Texas, spoke at length in favor of constructing a railroad in Texas to the Rio Grande, after which the Senate resumed the consideration of the unfinished business, being the resolution of Edmunds declaring the validity of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution of the United States, and Bayard spoke, dedaring that the first one to throw doubt upon ti? i valicfity of the amendments was the Senator from Vermont (Edmunds). Edmunds followed in a speech of some length, after which White, of Maryland, obtained the floor. In the House, while in committee of the .whole on the army appropriation bill, an amendment reducing the force of the army to 15,000, was defeated by a large majority. Quite a stormy debate arose on the amendment offered by Cox, of New York, to re auee trie army to iy.duu men, in tne course of which Mills, of Texas, charged the Democrats with being responsible for Custer's death, because of their miserable economy, which he stated appeared to be the only idea of statesmanship which the House possessed. The House rejected the amendment, and also another reducing it to 20,000. The vote was 66 ayes to 118 noes. Without further disposition of the bill, the House adjourned. In the Senate on the 5th, the resolution submitted by Mr. Matthews, providing for the appointment of a special committee of five Senators to inquire into all claims of citizens of the United States against Nicarauga, was agreed to without discussion. The Senate passed several bills on the calendar, and then resumed the consideration of unfinished business, being the resolutions of Edmunds, declaring the validity of amendments to the constitution. Whyte, of Maryland, opposed the resolutions of Mr. Edmunds, favoring the substitute of Mr. Morgan. The debate on the resolutions was farther participated in by Senators Garland, Jones, of Florida, Hill, Edmunds, and others, and the discussion continued through the day without autiuui The House, after passing the bill for the improvement of the Mississippi river, went into committee of the whole and discussed the army appropriation bill. White, of Pennsylvania, offered as an amendment to the bill, substantially the bill known as the army re-organization bill. After considerable debate, the committee arose in order that the amendment might be printed. Iu the Senate on the 6th, Mr. Paddock, of Nebraska, submitted a resolution instructing th.e committee on agriculture to inquire in regard to certain reports recently put in circulation in this country and elsewhere concerning infectious diseases among horned cattle in the United States. Agreed to. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, submitted a resolution requesting the committee on commerce to report the House bill known as the inter-State commerce bill at the earliest; possible moment. The resolution was laid on the table, and he gave notice that he would call it up at an early day. Mr. Edmunds, from the committee on the judiciary, reported favorably on a bill for removing the political disabilities of a number of persons. Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, submitted various amendments to the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, now pending. Ordered to be printed. The bill providing for the taking of the census was agreed to. The bill, as passed, provides that a census of the population, wealth and industry of the United States shall be taken on or before I 1 AtU 1 CCA It nr.MjirloQ fnr +VlP ?TV. U u lie JLV/I/1I, 1UUU. JL V w ~ pointment of a superintendent of the census by the President, and also the necessary clerks and copyists in his office. The secretary of the interior is directed to appoint, on or before the 1st of April, 1880, one or more supervisors within each State or Territory, such persons to be residents of such State or Territory. The total number of supervisors is not to exceed 150. The supervisors are to apportion their districts and designate to the superintendent, suitable persons to employ as enumerators, such persons to be selected solely with reference to their fitness and without reference to thoir political or party affiliations. Each supervisor is to receive $500 upon the completion of his dutie*. The enumerators are to receive two cents for each living inhabitant reported, two cents for each death reported, ten cents for each farm, and fifteen cents for each establishment of productive industry enumerated and returned. A division assigned to each enumerator shall not exceed 4,000 inhabitants, according to the census of 1870, nor contain less than 3,000, where the last preceding census shows the in habitants thereof. In the House, Williams, of Alabama, presented the memorial of the Alabama Legislature for the admission of quinine duty free. Neal, from the committee on Territories, asked leave to report a bill for the organization of the Territory of Aklohama. Objection was made. The House discussed, in committee of the whole, the army appropriation bill. White's amendment, offered yesterday, and comprising the most of the features of the army re-organization bill, was adopted. Hewitt moved to amend the revised statutes so as to expunge therefrom the provision that the array shall be allowed to be at the polls on election days to keep peace. Adopted?93 to 90. Pending the consideration of the amendment to transfer the Indian bureau to the war department, the House adjourned. In the Senate on the 7th, Mr. Sargent, of California, gave notice that on Wednesday, he would call up for consideration the bill to restrict Chinese immigration and spoke of the importance of this subject to the people of the Pacific coast. Hamlin will, when the bill comes up, move its indefinite postponement. Harris, of Tennessee, from the select committee to inquire as to the best means of preventing epidemic diseases, reported a bill to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases in the United States and establish a bureau of public health. Placed on the calendar. Matthews, of Ohio, from the select committee on epidemic diseases, reported a joint resolution authorizing the committee to sit during the recess, retain the services of three experts who shall visit Havana, and such other places as the committee may direct, to inquire into the history of the yellow fever. The joint resolution also requests the President to invite the concurrence : and co-operation of the Spanish government i in the examination and experiments to be made in furtherance of international commerce and sanitary interests. Placed on the calendar. The Senate passed the House bill | relieving certain legal disabilities of women. ! Windom addressed the Senate on his resolution favoring the immigration of colored per! sons. In the House, the Senate amendments to the naval appropriation bill were not concurred in, and the House proceeded with the regular business of the morning hour. The House agreed to the report of the conference committee on the Indian appropriation bill, and passed a number of private bills. In the Senate on the 8th, Bruce, from the committee on levees and improvement of the 1 Mississippi river; reported without amendment, the House bill to provide for the organization of the Mississippi river improvement ; commission, and for the correction of the permanent location and deepening of the chan 1 " *' - * *7 ! nel aod improvement of the navigation of i suid Mississippi river, and the protection of it# alluvial lanls. Placed on the calendar. BtUce gave notice^thht h# "will calf it up &? au early day, and have some remarks to submit in its favor. ft In the House, the army appropriation bill was under consideration. The amendment for the transfer of the Indians jnos^rejectfdi; The amendment for the re-organization of the * CWNa MPMat . q/Bk ol-at* co Kay? mm army was agreed to. The amendment to keep troops from the polls was adopted, yeas 110, nays 95 ; a strict party vote with the exception of Brogden, of North Carolina, who voted in the affirmative with the Democrats. The bill exchanging coin for notes, was laid on the table. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Stephen Foxworth, aged 112 years, died near the town of Marion one day last week. ? Dr. William M. Fitch, a prominent physician of Charleston, died in that city on Tuesday night of last week, aged 56 years. ? Twelve patients have been admitted to the Lunatic Asylum in Columbia siuce the last meeting of the regents. ? The Medium says that four hundred dollars worth of whisky was sold at retail in Abbeville, last sales-day. , . ? The South Carolina Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, convened in Beaufort last week. ? Rev. Jacob Burriss, the oldest Baptist miuister in the State, died in Anderson county on Tuesday of last week, aged 88 yeara. ? The merchants of Columbia are complaining that the railroad freights, as now charged there, have the effect of seriously injuring the trade of that city. -r. The Beaufort Orescent says that in consequence of the passage of the pension act, about one hundred thousand dollars will be distributed among the negroes of that county who were soldiers in the Federal army. .?Acting-Governor Simpson is making arrangements to move his family from Laurens to Columbia. He will reside in the "Governor's Mansion" on Arsenal Hill,now occupied as a hotel. ? A man named Bostick, who killed Henry Brfinson, in November, 1878, during a drunken quarrel in a barroom at Barnwell, C. H., and who made his escape at the time, was arrested last week in Atlanta, Ga. ? The Columbia correspondent of the Newt and Courier says "there is absolutely no occasion for any concern about Governor Hampton's condition. He is improving very rapidly, and looks quite as well as he did before his accident." ? The grand jury of Sumter county, has returned a true bill against Sam Lee, the notorious negro politician of that county, charging him with official misconduct while probate judge. So noon as the finding of the jury was known, Lee immediately fled. ? The veterans of the Mexican war, now residing in this State, are making arrangements to send a delegation to Washington, to attend the annual gathering of the veterans on the 22nd iiustant. Thus far the following survivors have signified their intention to go: 0. R. Levy, Duncan Cameron, John Easterby, Judge T. J. Mackey, Capt. W. B. S6inley and H. Wing. Others are expected to go? The work of grading has been temporarily suspended on the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad,, the parties engaged in it having contracted to build twenty'miles of fence for Abbeville county. The price paid for the fence is $105 per mile. The amount realized from building the fence will enable them to continue the grading some two months longer. The grading is now completed from Greenwood to the vicinity of Dorn's Mines?about half the distance. ? The Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the property of the Air-L:,ne Railroad Company in South Carolina, is liable to taxation. The suit which has just been decided, was brought to enjoin the collection of taxes upon the part of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railroad lying within the limits of South Carolina, on the ground of exemption in the company's charter. The Court holds that as the act incorporating the Air-Line Railroad in 1856 contained no clause exempting its charter from the provisions of the law of 1841, they must be held applicable to it. The State, therefore, has the right to withdraw the exemption of the nriorinnl charter and collect taxes. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Mr. Samuel C. Neely, a student of Davidson Collego, whose home was in Mecklenburg county, six miles from the College, died ou Tuesday of laat week. ? J. L. Robinson, of Macon, has been elected by the Legislature Lieutenant-Governor and presiding officer of the Senate, to succeed Lieutenant-Governor Jarvis, recently installed Governor. ? Messrs. Liueberger & Son, at Lowell, Gaston county, have sold their cotton mill for $41,000 to Messrs. R. N. Torrence, Robt. Wilson, Lewis Lineberger and George Gray, retaining an interest in the business. ? Up and down the Yadkin river, wild geese fly in flocks by the score. More are said to be on the wing along this Avater course now than have been known for years. They are very shy, and sportsmen find it not an easy thing to approach within shooting distance. ? In the N. C. Legislature, last week, the bill to amend the act to aid in the construction of the Chester and Lenoir and Watauga ^ T> M - -1- /-II U 1 IN arrow ijauge rwuiroaus, ^uuuwo eotu mau 100 additional convicts) was ameuded so as to provide that the convicts should not be taken from any road in which the State has an interest, and passed. ? The Raleigh Observer tells the following characteristic story on Gen. Leach, in connection with the installation of Gov. Jarvis, the successor of Gov. Vance: When Gen. Leach had walked with the new Governor into his office and had fully installed him in his apartments, he shook his hand cordially i Y-?T? J T and sam: "now, uarvis, ivc uuu? an * could for you. Be comfortable and you will soon get used to it. God bless you and make me your successor. Good-bye." And before the Governor could reply, he was gone. ? The Lincoln Progress says that recently Ephriaip Mabry was killed.on the railroad about three miles from King's Mountain. He left the grocery between King's Mountain and Gastonia,, about one o'clock, and after traveling the distance of about a quarter of a mile, in the direction of Gastonia, he was overtaken by the train, and crushed under {its heavy wheels, causing : instant death. His legs were cut off and his skull fractured. It is supposed he was under the influence of j intoxicating liquors, and had perhaps uni consciously laid down on the track. ? Mr. Jarvis, who succeeds Governor Vance to the Governorship of the State, is forty-three years of age, of flue personal appearance and superior executive ability. He is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College, Virginia, aud has raised himself, by his own efforts from an humble position, to rank among the foremost men of his State, He., served |in the Confederate army, where his right afcn was shattered and rendered useless. Mfc "Ulrvis is Iff active'fcnd enthusiastic politician, and withal quite popular, always contributing to the success of his party by distinguish-,, ed and brilliant services upon the stump, where he is said to be quite effective with the masses. ima* Mr. Tilden before the Potter Coramltteje.. On Saturday last, Governor Tilden appeared, of his own motioD, before the Potter Investigating Committee add testified as to the facts in his possession regarding the cipher dispatches and the alleged negotiations for the bribery of the South Carolina and Florida election canvassers. Mr. Tilden sta ted positively that he never authorized nor heard of offers of bribery, and after election day entered into no competition for the Presidency. In the course of his statement Mr. Tilden said: "I have read the publications and translations of the cipher dispatches in the papers. I did not recoguize a single one, either in cipher or translation, which I had ever seen before. I never entered into tiny arrangements to purchase the votes of 8outh Carolina or Florida. I had no information nor suspicion that any such communication* were being carried on until I saw the dispatches published in the New York Tribune. I had no knowledge of, nor any dealiugs with any parties to these negotiations in any form whatever. On the morning of November 20th, 1876, Mrs. Col. Pelton mentioned in my presence that her husband had gone for the day. 1 did not know he was gone or was going out of the city. He went to Philadelphia, I believe. Later in the day,. I was called on by Mr. Cooper, who was on bis way down town, and was told by him that he had received an offer from some parties offering to obtain for money the vote of. Sooth Caroli na. 1 said I would authorize qq-such transaction, nor spend money for any such purposes. The whole conversation occupied only ti few moments. I obtained Col. Pelton 8 address in Baltimore and telegraphed him to come. 1 knew nothing of the ciphers that bad been passiug between him: and others, and I could not have translated tbem.: With regard to Florida, I never saw one of the telegrams, either in cipher or translation,. I did not know, and I was not informed, that any negotiations were going on in regard to illegally obtaining the certificates of the returning board: f 1 : i . . j Correspondence oi the Yorkville Enquirer* LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, 8. C., February U* The Globe Comedy Company, after playing here for a week, aud giving a benefit for the "Stonewall" Fire Company, left for another town. The funds realized by the benefit were promptly turned over to the treasurer of the Fire Company. ,n : Mr. C. C. Macoy still continues, to make improvements. He has recently built more, houses in East Chester, and is now having built a neat cottage near the Baptist church. Rev. G. A. Trenholra, pastor of the" Presbyterian church, has recently organized ? congregational Sunday-school. As its name would imply, it is attended by various denominations and bids fair to become popular. On Saturday there were a good many people in town, from the country, and business was good. Some cotton was sold, the best grades commanding 8}. Ocr school commissioner, Rev. James E. White, has a neat, comfortable office, well furnished aud supplied with school books, and he fills the office quite satisfactorily. Chef ter was represented in the State Grange meeting at Charleston, last week, by the following delegates: Rev. J. E. White, Rev. J. D. Perry aud wife, Mr. R. A. Love and wife, Misses Janie and Laura Wylie and Mr. E. M. Atkinson. The remains of Mr. Francis T. White, who died near Yorkville, recently, were brought here and interred at Purity church. Many persons attended the funeral, which was conducted by Rev. J. P. Marion. Mr. White was a very promising young man, and his death is much regretted by the community. Jn response to a call made by a committee of Bethel Presbytery, a meeting of delegates from its churches was held on Monday night in the Presbyterian church, in this place, to devise and consider means by which the Sunday-school work can be rendered more "progressive, aggressive," and effective. The attendance was not large, as less than one-half of the churches were represented ; but there was an unanimous zeal on the part of delegates present to accomplish the end proposed. As the details of the plan are left in the hands of an able committee, consisting of Rev. G. A. Trenholm, of Chester; Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson, of McConnellsville; and Elder S. J. Dunlap, of Rock Hill, it is expected that their labors will not be in vain. Our towu, and I suppose yours, and every other in 'South Carolina, is at this time highly perfumed with "fertilizers" of various brands; for "loads of it" are constantly arriving and being distributed. Meanwhile the rains are pouring dowu upon our hills and carrying off whatever of fertile soil there may be left upon them, to enrich our swamps and river-beds, whence, perhaps, in a future geologic age, it will be dug and redistributed to the farmers of the "up country" at fancy prices. Chesteb. for the Yorkville Enquirer. THE TOWN REVENUES. Mb. Editor: It is after some hesitation that I have concluded to "notice" "J. R. S's." reply to the article, "Town Revenues," and more for fear of being charged with treating it with silent contempt than from any other motive. I had never dreampt of a reply from the Town Council. What a nice time they would have had, chewing "T" over in "silent contempt I" How vain we mortal creatures are! Would you believe, Mr. Editor, I am really vain enough to think that the argument* (?) of "T," though not unanswerable, are tmantvoered. "J. R. S." certainly has succeeded, (adopting the idea of indirect taxation,) in clearly demonstrating to the "whisky and beer drinkers," who patronize the saloons of Yorkville, that they get their grog cheaper?by reason of which "our town compares favorably with our neighbors." Cheap "whisky and beer" for the tippling father, and costly beef for the little child! But "J. R. S." thought it "more in the shape of an argument" to have shown $350 below the average. Let us see, having regard to number : Hock Hill licenses 7 bar-rooms, each $200.f1,400 00 Chester, 13 retail, each $200, (besides 6 quart Hconses,) over 2,600 00 Fort Mill, 2, each $000 1,200 00 Yorkville, 2, each $350, (recently,) 700 00 When Fort Mill has one only, the license is raised. 1 Moreover, as "J. R. S." might have known from the many farmers and farmers' sons, who go home reeling in their drunkennesa, the "whisky and beer" is not all drunk by the citizens of the town. Bui Fort Mill's "three hundred" will hardly think they need a vin: dication. | Arrogating to myself some of the milk of human kindness, how 1 have wept over the brutal pleasure I gave myself in giving the Town Council a "public caatigation," i. - - T Knttft /\iit V*/vur i* Ko/I I 1 OHLUO X liOYC ivuuu uuu II iv mmv touched their tender hearts! How lovely, too, their Christian forbearance in not "deprecating any criticism, public or private !" Finally, had "J. R. S." shown us how the "beef ordinance" was to give us a regular | market, his article would have been more | satisfactory. As we see it, the tax is there, , and no other change has been effected. It were better that a "definite place" had been I fixed. - ' i - >l! T. ! " Z.obA% AFFAIRS. HEW ADFERTI8EMENT8. 4CJ9. Jofferya, Agentr-The Phosphate War Ended. K. B. Lowry, Agent?The Farmers' Friend. T. M. Dobson A Co?Clearing Ont Sale. Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson?Great Reduction. .H?*8dojl ?B|*pf-f^bcuary. l?i?-Qfcg>ljer 1879?Groceries?Flour?Molasses?Sugar. Latimer A Hemphill?Stoves! Stoves! 8toves 1? Hams, Hams?Flour?Hardware? Potatoes?Onion Setts and Garden Seeds?New Goods at Bottom Prices?.Groceries. ' J. M. Adams?More Stoves?Lamps and Lan^^ ^wig^wafifedr ' ? '?"1 "" * John C. Kuykendah?Grass Seed?Land roth's Dr. I. Simpson?Dental Notice. H. F. Adickes A Sops?At Cost?Shoes?Blankolo -A/i ?n^auu PtilLinu Pfonrifilu PoooL meree-!?8eed drish. Pottloes?-<j:qffe6?Garden Seed*?Onion Sett*? Plow Lines?Tobacco?Ginger Preserves?Bologna1 Sausage? Baskets?Com Shelter?'Trays. ' E. R. Stokes?Now is the Opportunitj I >' DEATIIOF MRS. McNEEL. , We learn that Mrs. McNeel, the wife of Mr. Gus. L. /McNeel, died at her home in Bullock's Creek township, on Saturday.morning last. She had been.quite ill for several montl)8. AGENTS FOR THE ENQUIRES. The following named persons are authorized to receive the name* of subscribers to the !En(^uiker and give receipts on payment of subscriptions: M!' ,( ,< wY T. Old Gulp, Esq., Fort Mill, 8. O. George T. Schorb...; Chester, 8. C. Cspt. Ed. M. Mills Rock Hill, 8. C. Joshua D. Gwlun. Esq........... Clover, 8. C. TOWN CHARTER AMENDED,!. , At the last session of the Legislature, the charter of the. town of- Yorkville was so amended as to authorise the election ^Of Intendant and Wardens on the second Monday in May, of each year, instead of the second Monday, in January, as heretofore. The next election, however, will not take place until the second Monday of May, 1880. /:i! 1:0 ' ,n i-iHi in .ii ii. i nn>N hilT DEATH OF, MRS. SOPHIA MOORE. The Herald -of last week, announces the death of Mrs. Sophia Moore, at Rook ^HilL on Friday, tii'e 31st ultimo, at the. age. eg. .^igntyfive years, less, three months* She died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mt. Jas.. Bynum. The immediate cause of her1 death was a lump (?n her face, resembling a cancer.1 ' Mrs. Moore was the Widow of Mr. James Moort, in his life-time a prominent citizen of this county, and the jnother of .the late R. Snrings Moore,1 Dot maity tyfZoTk vme. . GOOD TEMPLARS* .n,< /./ At the meeting of Eureka Lodge, I. O. G. T.jtfnfThhredAy i?e cers were installed for the current quarter: A. Springs Withers,. W. C. Tt;:Mi*.Sa#tte May, W. L. H. S.; Miss Hannah E. Grist, W. V. T.; A. W. Iugold, W.?.;Miss Ape? Owen, W. A. S.; J. M. Hope, W. F. 8.; J. P. Hyndnmn, W. T.;D. P. Owen, W. C.; John May,, Will.; G. M. LoWfance, W. I. S. G.; Willie E. Ferguson, W. 0: 8. G. Rev. Thoa. E. Gilbert is P. W. C. T. ? T r ^tbinr. .fv'l Miss Hannah E. Grist was elected representative to the Grand Lodge tor the year 1B7U, and A, Springs Withers alternajte- i APPOINTMENTS FOR YORK. ' \ Acting-Governor Simpson has recently made the following appointments for York county v Tsial JusTiCES.-^Bethany?Z. D. Smith. Yorkyille?Jas S. Lewis, Peyton B, Daiyviu., Rock Hill?rSamuel M. FewelL Blairsyille? Samuel L. Davidson. McConnellsville?Amfos L. Nunnery. Bethel?D. M. Wallace. Clay Hfll?Richard T. Gillespie. Fort Mills?Benjamin F. Powell. Coates' Tavern?'David T. Lessley. .< Hickory Grove?George C. Leech. Notaby Public.?Joshua D. Gwinn, Clover. No appointment of Trial Justice for Cherokee township has yet been made, owing to the, fact that the commission of the present incumbent does not expire until April. ? ' W ' ill DEATH OF A FORMER CITIZEN. % We regret to learn of the death of Dr. Johp H. Williams, which occurred at his residence in the town of Hope, Arkansas, on the 28th of last month, in the sixty-third year of hik age. Dr. Williams was born at Bkl-Air, in Lancaster connty, 8. C;, in 1817, and entered the medical profession in 1838, after having taken his degree at the Charleston Medical College, A few months after graduating in medicine, .he married and located in Yorkville, where he practiced for a number of years, and then moved Westward, settling, in 1847, in Ouachita county, Arkansas. Dr. Williams was a brother of the late G. W. Williams, long a Nestor of the bar of South Carolina, and was' equally devoted to his calling. As a physician he stood at the head of his profession, and was a gentleman of high moral character and a public-spirited citizen. , r : ,}1} t CHURCH HI8TORY. ' History of Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Chester county, 8. .C.. together with Biographical Sketches of its' Fonfr Pastors. By . Rev. Robert Latban. >1; i /- -j. J We are indebted to the author for a copy of: the above volume of 88 octavo pages, giving an interesting history of Hopewell Church, Chester county, S. C., from the date of its organization to the present time; including also biographical sketches of the four divines wbo; have served the Church as pastors, via: Rev. John Boyse, whose labors at Hopewell began in 1788; Rev. John Hemphill, D.; D.; Revv Warren Flenniken; and Rev. Robert ^ilson Brice. The volume also contains a, lipt of those who have exercised the office of , ruling elder in Hopewell congregation, together with the time of their ordination and installation,' so far as those facts could be ascertained. ; For the task of writing this history, Rev. Mr. Lathanis peculiarly qualified,, and foitlfe fully and acceptably has he performed the, bor, producing a work which. will not only be read with interest by the people generally of Chester and the adjoining counties?or, indeed, wherever Old Hopewell is known?but to scattered descendants of the original members of Hopewell congregation, to the present members, and to communicants in that respectable Christian denomination throughout the State, the history will prove specially enter-' taining. ; The book is from the job office of the Enquirer, printed on highly toned tinted paper, bound in paper covers, and will be mailed free of postage to any address for fifty cent per copy. Only a limited edition was printed. Persons desiring the book will address Rev. R. Lathan, YorkvJJle, S. G. . :: ?/ nu. ! ' ; rj THE GUANO QUESTION-IN VORK. " A A number of the farmers and citizens 6f Bullock's Creek township met at Blairsvilie, on the 5th instant, for the purpose of discussing and considering the guano question, mainly in reference to the prices demanded by .the fertilizer manufacturing companies. Rev. A. Ross presided over the deliberations of,the meeting. The proceedings, as reported to us, were as follows ' -*1' ' v"' Dr. Ross, on taking the chair,e*plained the object of the meeting, and gave, his views 6t the subject under consideration,. fle did;not profess to have any minute and certain knowledge as to the real cost of the manipulated guanos and phosphates now in use in our State and manufactured here and elsewhere.' lie knew no good reason why they should be higher this season than formerly; but on the contrary, owing to the cheapness of provisions and consequent ability to feed labor, he thought the fertilizers should be lower. :He held:that all the, great industries of the Stateshoplft move abreast with each, other, npt in a spirit of hostility, open or disguised, but in a spirit of friendly rivalry and generous emulation, each striving to fully develop Its particular interest. What the farmers now need ;!s knowledge and co-operation among themselves?co-operation .not to assail any otherlnterest in the least, much less to oppress, but to protect their own business and its. interest. That with this spirit they should, in a united manner, meet the guano companies and their agents arid ascertain some middle ground i#-'