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Jwap* and I ? Boston Corbett, the man who shot Booth, 11 lost the reward paid by the government, was n ill for a year or two, has had a leg broken, J; and is now little better than a tramp. h ? Ex-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, a expresses the opinion that the Democratic 8 Presidential nomination will be secured by either Bayard, Tilden or Thurman, whilst a his opinion is that either Grant or Sherman 8 will be the choice of the Republicans. v ? The California Supreme Court has deci- E ded that a lawyer is compelled to defend any prisoner assigned to him by the court; and ~ an attorney who refused to do so unless paid { for his services, was adjudged guilty of contempt. ? The importation of crockery has decreased by about one-half in the last ten years. English manufacturers have concluded that the American market is rapidly closing to them, and English capital is oeing employed in the establishment of new factories in this country. ? Shad fry were deposited seven years ago in the Ouachita River of Arkansas, a tributary of the Red river of Louisiana. This present year these fish have been caught in immense quantities in Arkansas, near the Hot Springs. Their planting seems to be a 1 ?complete success. ? Gov. Roberts, of Texas, has been presented by a grand jury of one of the counties c in the State as unfit for the position he occu- ? pies, and as countenancing crime by his acts, c He has likewise been denounced by an indignation meeting of citizens. The particular [ offence charged is commutation of the death t sentence of two murderers. 8 ? They are troubled with a great over-pro- f duction of oil in Pennsylvania. The stock \ on-hands is 7,000,000 barrels, and the product ] in that State is 54,000 barrels a day, while the j consumption is 35,000 barrels, three-fourths c of which is shipped abroad. It is believe that a large number of oil well proprietors will go ^ out of the business before long. ; ? A company has been formed in Ohio for the purpose of introducing a new device for preventing the robbing of graves. It is in the t shape of a torpedo, and with one of these torpedoes planted in a grave, it is claimed that * the body snatchers run a risk of being sent to "kingdom come," in a most summary man- i ner. ? Ben. Hill and Alex. Stevens have at last made friends. They fell out years before the war, and the fiery Stephens sent a challenge which was not accepted. Five years ago a new controversy was begun in the papers and waged until both contestants were exhausted. Since then they have not spoken. A mutual friend in Washington, however, made it up, and the two are now friends. ? An English physician relates that on the 11th of February his wife, after mixing some corn meal for feeding the fowls, missed her wedding ring from her finger, and after a fruitless search gave it up as lost. On the 8th of April while engaged in eating an egg at breakfast, she felt the egg-spoon grate against something hard at the bottom of the egg below the yolk, and on investigation found the long lost ring firmly fixed by membraneous adhesion to the bottom of the egg. The egg was of extra large size, and was laid on the day before. ? Governor Hendricks does not abandon the idea of a Presidential nomination. Senator McDonald supplies to the Indianapolis Journal the figures to establish the nomination and election of Mr. Hendricks. He maintains that Hendricks will get the votes of Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Virginia, Florida, and very likely Vermont and Rhode Island ; and that while Tilden is making great efforts to secure the nomination, he won't be able to get the requisite number of votes from the South. ? State elections will be held this year in the following order: Kentucky, August 4, State officers and Legislature; California, September, 3, State and judicial officers, four ( Congressmen and Legislature; Maine, September 3, State officers and Legislature; Ohio and Iowa, October 7, State officers in part and ' Legislature ; Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, < Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin, No- i vember 3. Governors are elected in all the States named except Mississippi, New Jersey, j Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. ? Johnson C. Whitaker, of Camden, South Carolina, the present colored cadet of the West Point Militaj^ Academy, got along ' ""*11 *rr?o v? o o o tKirrl nlQ QQ nn rlpf A 1 V CI y >YCli lOOb J tui (to M tilliu V1MW vMvtvv* year ago he was found deficient and required i to go-over the third class course again. In mathematics he stands now No. 52 among j 64 members; in French, No. 43, and in draw- j ing he stands at the foot of the cli^ss. He is . very light, with rather handsome curly hair, and on parade it is very difficult to pick him out among his white classmates. He has a ? room to himself and is thrown entirely on hi? t own private resources for fellowship and en- ( tertainment. t ? Milton Sayler, of Cincinnati, was asked if it was probable that the Democrats could * hold their own in Ohio this fall. "I see no reason why we should not," said Mr. Sayler. * "There is, practically speaking, a union be- < tween the Democrats and the Greenbackers or t Nationals, and in my opinion we can elect t Ewiug by a good sized majority. In fact, x Ohio has a Democratic majority anyway. We ^ carried the State two years ago by 15,000, and I don't think Ewing's majority will fall 6 far short of this; but it will be an exciting campaign. I guess more speakers will visit t Ohio this fall than in 1876. It is 'nip and t tuck' between John Sherman and Senator a Thurman, but I think the Democrats will come out of the fight with flying colors." * ? Among the laws enacted by the late Legislature of Illinois, is one providing that any c banker or broker, or person doing a banking * business, or any officer of any banking com- a pany, who shall receive a deposit when insolvent, whereby the deposit so made shall be [ lost to the depositor, shall be deemed guilty ( of embezzlement, and shall be fined in double the amount of the sum fraudulently taken, c and also imprisoned in the penitentiary for f not less than one nor more than three years. 1 The failure, suspension, or involuntary liqui- ' dation of the banker, broker or banking com- ( pany, within thirty days after receiving the f deposit, is to be deemed prima facia evidence of an intent to'defraud. ? It is worthy of note that General Shields, ^ the Northern veteran, and Lieutenant-Gen- , eral Dick Anderson, died within a few weeks of each other. Years ago the State of South 1 Carolina caused two splendid swords, encased s in gold scabbards and with hilt surmounted r by gold busts of John C. Calhoun, to be ] made, the one for General Anderson and its j l uupncaie ior ueuerai omeius, wuu mo iu-1 , scription: "South Carolina to Captain An- \ dersou (on duplicate to Captain Shields), as j 11 a memorial of gallant conduct in services at' Vera Cruz, Chorubusco, Molina Del Rey,; h Mexico." General Anderson's sword was a borne in the funeral procession at Beaufort, ! a S. C., where the military turned out as escort i j and three guns were fired from the arsenal. | , ? Gen. Walker, superintendent of the cen-; sus, is taking measures to obtain returns from all the practicing physicians and surgeons in D the United States, numbering 60,000 or 70,- e 000, as to the deaths occurring iu their prac- C tice during the year which will end on the u 31st of May, 1880, to be incorporated in the j next census. The blanks which will be fur- j nished the physicians, call for the place and 1 date of death, the name, sex, race or color, J s age, with date of birth, and occupation of t ^ deceased, the cause of death, &c. By the e adoption of this plan information will be ob- a tained from a class of men of high average , v intelligence, and the particulars of death can be recorded either at the time of occurrence, or comparatively soon thereafter. ? ? At length the great grievance of the quin- j " ine monopoly in this country is partially bro- I 0 ken. The bill which passed the House of I h lepresentatives by a vote of 128 to 21, exmpting salts and sulphate of quinine, from he payment of custom duties, was called up a the Senate and passed by a viva voce vote, o negative vote being heard, and immediatey approved by the President. The following 3 the text of the bill as passed : "That herefter the importation of salts of quinine and ulphate of quinine shall be exempt from cusom duties, and all laws inconsistent herewith .re herebv reDealed." In the House the pas age of the bill was opposed by the Pennsylania members, the two houses which had the aonopoly of quinine manufacture being loated in Philadelphia. She YORKVIL.LE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1879. How to Orderthe Enquirer.?Write the name >f the subscriber very plainly, give post-office, ounty and State, in full, and send the amount of he subscription by draft or post office money irder, or enclose the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free ot >ostage to all subscribers residing in York couny, who receive the paper at post-offices within he county; and to all other subscribers the postige is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no natter where they receive the paper, are not liable or postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, vithout additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?The date on the"addrossabel" shows the time to which the subscription is >aid. If subscribers do not wish their papers disontinued, the date must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that >ur terms for subscription, advertising and jobvork, are cash in advance. ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. The extra session of Congress, after a hree months' term, adjourned on Monday (vening of last week, until next December, rhe work of the term was confined mainly to naking appropriations for carrying on the 1!IP r\v?4r. r\f PTlt ? uuerenu ucpmilucuuj ui wviv<??vU. 'or which purpose the President ordered he session. In order to repeal certain obloxious laws, the Democratic majority in Congress met the opposition of the Executive n every bill as originally passed, and the :onsequence was a number of vetoes, the last me being the appropriation bill for the pay )f United States marshals and their deputies. The President refused to approve this bill be;ause it contained restrictions in regard to ;he use of marshals at the polls. This bill vas returned unapproved, and the Democrats letermined to adjourn immediately, which hey did, making no appropriation for the Day of marshals. The failure to make this ippropriation, however, will not interfere ,vith the holding of the United States Courts. Bills making appropriations for other departnents of the Government were finally passed, ;he Democrats making certain concessions af;er the respective vetoes of the bills, and it is jlaimed by some that in the struggle for abolshing military interference and supervision it the polls by United States police, the DeroDcrats, if not altogether the victors, are at east gainers in the contest and will go before ,be country with a clear record; while on the >ther hand, the Republicans, by their votes md acts in Congress, clearly admit that they 'avor bayonet rule as against free elections by ,he people. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Secretary of State Sims has returned to Columbia. ? Judge Wallace is holding court in Colirabia. ? A shoe factory in Greenville turns out me hundred and eighty pairs of shoes per ,veek. ? The board of directors of the penitentiary lave leased out twenty convicts to the Air Line Railroad for a money consideration. ? Col. J. P. Thomas?" of the Charlotte Miliary Institute, proposes to remove his school ;o Columbia, provided he can lease the buildngs of the State University. ? Senator Hampton arrived at his home lear Columbia, on Saturday last. His health s improved, and "he looks better than anyDody expected to see him." ? The Protestant Episcopal Church has in South Carolina 44 clergymen, 69 stations and 1,455 communicants, of whom 714 are col>red. There were, during the past year, 126 baptisms, 40 of which were of colored jersons. ? At the recent term of the circuit court or Edgefield county, several negroes were :onvicted of living in open adultery and senenced to the penitentiary. Immediately aferthe convictions, over one hundred couples, vho were living together in adultery, went o preachers and trial justices and were propirly married. ? Previous to the adjournment of Congress, he South Carolina delegation endorsed a peition and filed it with the board of survey, isking to have the Santee, Broad and Conjaree rivers surveyed for the purpose of developing the lime aud iron mines at the head >f Broad river. Hopes are entertained that he petition will receive a favorable considerition. ? A number of old Spanish silver coins lave recently been found by the phosphate liggers in Stono river. Many of them are :ompletely defaced and half eaten away by the iction of the water. One of the coins, which s partly decipherable, bears the inscription 'Rex Carolus. 1720." A rumor has gained iredence that these coins are a part of the reasure buried by Captain Kidd, and the ; 11 _ __ ll 1,? ^ legroes are wua on mesuujeci. ? A. M. Speights, formerly editor of the ; jrreenville News, but now the proprietor of a ' lotel in that place, thus announces a "Myste- j ious Disappearance": "About ten days ago, : t young man from Newberry, South Carolina,' mined Brooks Heeder, left the Commercial j iotel before sunrise, taking his baggage with iim, forgetting to pay for about sixteen days J toard, and as I understand the young gentle oan is well connected, do not mean to say he skippedbut am fearful that some foul play ias been practiced on him. I do not care j bout the loss of the amount of his bill, as 11 m 'wealthy,' but if he has any friends in ! dewberry, they will oblige me by letting me ;now if he is 'safe.' " ? The Newberry Herald says that a little egro, living in that county, is the lucky ownr of a nickel which he keeps in a little box. )ne day last week while at a well, box and ickel fell from his hands into the depths below, jong and wistfully he gazed into the well diere his treasure was, and floating on the urface he at length was able to see the box. ?uick as thought and no one to advise? vorv nnp heinrr absent?lie mounted the cifeb ,~.J V. g _ nd getting in worked his way down to the rater and secured his treasure. On coming p, and while near the top, his hat fell oflj nd down again he went and secured that.1 ust as he was emerging from the well one ; f the family returned, and thus learned of is hazardous exploit. He is about ten years old, and his legs were just long enough to reach across. The question for debate is whether he had a big love for money or a huge contempt for danger. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Crops in all parts of the State are reported as in a flourishing condition. ? M. M. Cliue, a citizen of Catawba county, has lost sixty head of hogs by cholera, within the last two weeks. ? The Stowesville cotton factory, in Gaston county, has been placed in the hands of a receiver. ? Col. Stephen Lee, of Asheville, was thrown from his buggy, the horse running away, and had one of his hip bones fractured. ? The Charlotte Observer records the fact that a thief attempted, the other night, to steal an organ from a music store in that city. ? The assay office at Charlotte reports tne total of bullion assays for the month of June at 84,962.10, of which amount 845.38 was silver, and 84,916.72 gold. ? At an administrator's sale in Wilmington, last Saturday, 847,800 in Confederate securities were sold for 81.50, and 870,000 in Coyfederate currency for 81.50. ' ? At the recent term of the Superior Court of Iredell county, Alexander Bradwell, white, and Thomas Roseboro, colored, convicted of burglary, were sentenced to be hanged on the 8th of August. ? The Raleigh Observer was resold at auction last Saturday, and purchased by Dr. T. D. Martin. With last Sunday's issue the connection of P. M. Hale, Esq., with the paper, a9 its editor, ceased. ? On the 4th instant, Capt. Appleton Oaksmith. of Carolina Citv. with four daughters and one son, started in a small boat for Beaufort from that place at 2 p. m. While half way across Bogue Sound the boat capsized, and the four young ladies were drowned. ? On the 26th ult., in Long Creek township, Mecklenburg county, says the Southern Home, Miss Susan Stewart died of a very singular and painful disease. She had not taken any food for three weeks, except what was forced down her throat by physicians. After death, Drs. Jno Irwin, Samuel Abernathv, Isaac Wilson, McK. Wilson and Craven, made an autopsy and came to the conclusion'that death was caused by paralysis of the throat, superinduced by diphtheria. MERMENTION. The Louisiana constitutional convention have voted, by 84 yeas to 24 nays, to remove the capitol from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. During the last nineteen years, seven thousand two hundred and twentythree divorces have been granted in Massachusetts. More than half of this number were given within the last seven years. The Senate rejected the nomination of Corbin as Supreme Judge of Utah. On the 1st instant, the first bale of Texas cotton of this season's growth, was shipped from Yorktown, DeWitt county, to a firm in Galveston. The earliest bale on record, previous to this, came from the same county, on the 3rd of July, 1860. Six hundred cabin passengers sailed fom New York for Europe one day last week. These were excursionists who go abroad to spend the summer. Chicago claims to have a population of 500,000. A clause has been fixed in Louisiana's new constitution for supplying the maimed Confederate veterans of the State with missing limbs. A Washington letter, mailed by a young lady clerk in Blackfaru's office, has been returned to her after completing the circuit of the globe westwardly in seventy-one days, the quickest time on record. Great distress is reported in the West of Ireland on account of continual rains. Ex-President Grant arrived at Yokahoraa, Japan, on the 3d instant. A dispatch from Lancashire, England, says the cottou trade in that district is uuprecedentedly gloomy. Several mills will close because of the depression. Advices from Manchester are of the same purport. AFTER THE*ADJOURNMENT. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun gives the following review of the situation after the adjournment of Congress, and hints at the possibility of another extra session: The President and members of the Cabinet, in conversation, intimate quite strongly that the question of another extra session could not be considered as settled, although it is not apprehended that under any circumstances another session will be called during the hot weather. The attorney-general has already received a number of communications from the United States marshals and others interested, setting forth that great embarrassment will be caused in the work of the courts by reason of the failure of the appropriation. The possible embarrassment is perhaps, however, overestimated. The attorneygeneral says he can have no control over the matter further than to officially notify the marshals of the condition of affairs, and that it rests with them, on their own responsibility, to incur the necessary expenses requisite for the proper administration of the duties of their offices. Of course 110 doubt need exist that the marshals will be reimbursed for any proper and lawful expenditures which they may incur. It was rumored around town that Senator Zachariah Chandler had offered to advance ?100,000 to pay the marshals, but if the senator contemplates any sucn exmoition of liberality and patriotism, he has not yet notified the President or the attorneygeneral. A suggestion was made to the attorney-general that the Republican Legislatures in the States where that party is in the majority, might vote the money. The attorney-general said, of course the Administration would make no objection to this, but at the same time it could have no connection officially with any movements looking to that end. But as there are few if any Legislatures now in session, this suggestion was not a very practical one. From what was said in Administration circles to-day, it can be inferred that if the marshals show the ability and the disposition to go on without the appropriations, the matter will be permitted to rest until December. But if at the end of the quarter which has just commenced it should be fcund that the operations of the courts are obstructed and delayed by the want of money, the impression is thrown out that another session will be called for some time in October. Judging from past experience, nothing would be gained by calling a session in October, for it is very sure that the few weeks between that time and the regular December session would all be spgnt in letting off the congressional gas that would have accumulated during the summer. One thing may be set down as assured ; that the marshals will get no pay until the President is willing to assent to the condition that no more hordes of partisan deputies are to be appointed to override the people at eleefinna Thp session is now over, and the work accomplished by the Democratic majority in Congress is before the people, to be measured j and criticised. And certainly no intelligent man, of whatever party, can truthfully say that the Democrats have not gotten substantially everything for which they have been contending. They have secured the repeal of the jurors' test oath, and the adoption of fair provisions for the selection of jurors; they, have extorted from the President the' acknowledgment that he has no purpose to use the army at the polls; and he has signed a bill prohibiting the payment of money for transportation of troops to be used for any such , purpose. They have provided for all the necessary wants of the gBernraent, so that the absurd cry which waaBtarted that they proposed to starve the gownment to death, has been completely refute* They have uot refused to make appropriations for the marshals, but the President has refused to accept the appropriations unless on such terms as he himself prescribes. There the issue rests, and there the Democrats propose to let it rest, so far as they are concerned, until the expiration of the Forty- ] sixth Congress. It the marshals can get no ] money, then the deputies can get none. When- I ever the President is ready to concede that the representatives of the people have some voice as to the disposition which shall be made of the people's money, then there will be no 1 difficulty. But he may be satisfied that be- ( fore the marshals get paid he will have to give up the deputies. This is the situation exactly, and if it does not leave every sub- ( stantyjl element of victory in the hands of j Congress, then nothing else would. THE TWELFTH REGIMENT. An adjourned meeting of the survivors of 1 Companies C and F, of the 12th Regiment, S. C. V., was held in Winnsboro, on Saturday, the 28th of June, for the purpose of 1 perfecting a county organization. Capt J. R. Boyles, briefly stated the object of the i meeting, read communications from several i survivors residing in different counties, ex- ^ plaining their inability to meet with the survivors at the present meeting, but expressing their willingness to sanction anything that might be done. Capt. John A. Hinnant moved that a committee of four be appointed, to nominate per- ' raanent officers for the organization, and draft a constitution for the government of the same. S. W. Broom, Jas. R. Harvey, J. Y. Brice ' and J. W. Robinson were appointed, who nominated the following officers to serve for one year: President?Col. H. C. Davis. 1 1st Vice-President?S. W. Ruff. , 2d Vice-President?L. C. Ohappell. Recording Secretary and Treasurer.?N. C. Robertson. Corresponding Secretary?J. R. Boyles. These officers were unanimously elected. The committee then proposed the following constitution, which was unanimously adopted: Whereas, for the purpose of a reunion of 1 Companies C and F, 12th S. C. V., to prepare < and perpetuate a record of said companies < from their organization to the close of the late ! war, we have met this day anl determined to ( collect any and all information looking to the i above object, for which purpose we have re- < solved to be governed by the following articles as a constitution: I. This organization shall b ; known as "The Reunion of Companies C and F, 12th Regiment, S. C. V.," dating from the mustering in of said Regiment in August, 1801, until the ! close of the late war. j II. The officers of this reunion shall consist of one president, two vice-presidents, a record- : ing secretary and treasurer, and a corresponding secretary. These officers shall hold their offices for one year, or until their successors ! are elected. III. There shall be an executive committee, consisting of two members of the organization, one from each company, to be either elected or appointed as the voice of the Reunion may determine. IV. There shall be a. committee on statistics, consisting of six members, three from 1 each company, to be either elected or appointed. A majority of this committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. N j V. The president shall preside at all meet ings. VI. In the absence of the president, the se- 1 nior vice-president shall preside, and in the absence of all these officers, a chairman shall : be elected. VII. The recording secretary shall keep a true and correct record of all papers, and of business done at all meetings. In his absence any member may be requested to act as secretary temporarily. , VII. The corresponding secretary shall do all the corresponding In the interest of the Reunion. IX. The treasurer shall keep and disburse all funds which he may receive, as ordered by the Reunion organization, and make a report of the same at the annual meetings, with vouchers. X. The executive committee shall have a general supervision of the interests of the organization. XI. The committee on statistics shall ascertain the number of members of the companies from their organization to the close of the late war, their names, their residence, :if living, and if dead where they died, etc. Each 1 member of the organization should feel it his duty to report any information on this subject to the committee 011 statistics, for history. . XII. The Reunion, after the annual meeting in August, 1S79, shall meet quarterly, 011 20th day of October, January, April and July, i The annual meeting shall be held 011 thb 20th day of August in each year. < XIII. All members of any companies connected with the 12th Regiment, S. C. V., at any time from the date it was called into service to the close of the latp war, together with the field and stalf, are cordially invited to 1 unite with this Reunion. < XIV. Each member of this Reunion shall 1 pay an admission fee of twenty-five cents, and ( twenty-five cents thereafter at each annual ( meeting. Col. H. C. Davis was then requested to take ; the chair, as president. On taking the chair ( he thanked the members for the honor conferred on him, and made a few remarks in vindication of the regiment, concluding by 1 saying that he wanted to see a reorganization J of the entire regiment, and paid a handsome ! compliment to the youthful Col. Frank Cly- 1 burn, of Lancaster county. A committee of two was appointed to enroll the names of all survivors who were present, ; and the enrollment was made accordingly. < On motion, Col. Davis was requested to is- , sue an address to the different companies of . the regiment in other counties, advising them j that we have perfected a county reorganiza- j tion, and requesting them to move in the mat- , ter in the same direction, and meet with us , on the 20th of August uext, to perfect aregimental organization. On motion, a committee of twenty was ap- ( pointed by the president to go to work at once j and solicit subscriptions in money or provisions for a survivors' dinner, on the 20th of Au- 1 gust, whose duties it shall be to report their success at the next meeting, on the third Sat- 1 urday in July. The following were appointed : H. C. Davis, S. W. Broom, N. C. Robertson, J. W. Robinson, D. L. Carter, J. R. j I Boyles, H. M. Hinnant, Dr. T, F. Broom, { Jos. Reynolds, Thos. Richardson, Henry j Brice, J. Youngue Brice, M. C. Armstrong, ^ J. R. Harvey, Geo. S. Hinnant, Jas. Sloan, L. , C. Chappell, S. W. Ruff, W. P. Gibson, Thos. t i F. Harrison. | On motion of Captain Hinnant, it was re- ^ ; solved that Gen. Sam'l. McGowau be invited ' to deliver the anniversary address to the Rei union on the 20th of August, and thai, Col. : A. C. Haskell be selected as alternate.? . j Fairfield. Herald. 1 The California Democracy. : The platform of the Democratic State ? i Convention, in session last week at San Fran- 1 ' cisco, contains the following among other ^ planks: Referring to national matters, it declares it ^ ! to be the Democratic doctrine that this Union I isan indissoluble union of indestructibleStates, ; under the paramount authority of the Federal constitution in all powers not reserved by 1 . the States. As suffrage is a privilege con- j ferred exclusively by the States, to interfere with State elections is declared to be danger- " ous to the liberties of the people, it de-' nounces the repeated abuses of the veto by ' R. B. Hayes, sitting as an executive officer * of the government, in defeating the will of * the people as expressed by Congress, through c his rejection of the bills passed by that r body to repeal obnoxious and unconstitutional a laws during the present special session. The Democracy of California earnestly approves c the efforts of the Democrats iu both houses of J Congress to repeal the laws by which the f rights of voters are interfered with at the in- C stance and under the authority of a Republi-' e can administration. I T LOCAL AFFAIRS. ? O NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Kennedy Bros. A Barron?Great Bargains. Tohn C. Kuykeudal?Stationery, Ac. T. M. Dobson?Great Clearing Out Sale, tfrs. Fannie L. Dobson?Great Reduction in Prices. tf. F. Adickes A Sons?At Greatly Reduced Prices. Li. M. Grist?Cane Mill for Sale. Robertson, Taylor A Co., Charleston, S. C.?Cotton Factors, Ac. Elart A Hart, Plaintiffs' Attorneys?Notice to Defendants. R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales. 3. E. White, Assignee?Assignee's Sales. DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN. Mr. William Lynn, an old citizen who resided n Bullock's Creek township, died at his home )n Thursday last. # ROBERTSON, TAYLOR & CO. "We direct attention to the card of the above Charleston house, successors to Geo. TV. Wiliains & Co. This firm will conduct the busiiers similar to their predecessors, viz.: as wholesale grocers and general commission Merchants, and solicit consignments of cotton. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. C. G. Henderson, of TValterboro, accnowledges a contribution of $13.45 from the Vorkville Presbyterian church, in aid of the :und for rebuilding the TValterboro Presbyterian church, destroyed by the severe tornado which visited that town a few weeks ago. RESIGNATION OF PROBATE JUDGE. On Tuesday last, Col. Andrew Jackson, fleeted Probate Judge of this county at the ast election, forwarded to the Governor his resignation of the office, having decided that die discharge of its duties conflict too much with his private interests. The Governor will fill the vacancy by appointment. UNITED STATES JURORS. Among the jurors drawn to serve at November term of the United States Court, to be field in Columbia, are the following names in this section of the State : Grand Juror*.?George TV. Curtis, Chester; Tames A. Ratchford, York. Petit Jurors.?R. L. Crook, York; E. T. Atkinson, Chester. AGENTS FOR THE ENQUIRER. The following named persons are authorized to receive the names of subscribers to the Enquirer and give receipts on payment of subicriptions: T. Gid Culp, Esq., Fort Mill, S. C. Seorge T. Schorb, Chester, S. C. Capt. Ed. M. Mills Rock Hill, S. C. Joshua D. Gwinn, Esq Clover, S. C. W. D. Simpson, Blackstocks, S. C. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. At the last regular meeting of Home Lodge No. GO, Knights and Ladies of Honor, the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing term: A. Coward, Protector; Mrs. Eliza B. Coward, Vice-Protector; Miss Annie E. Ferguson, Secretary; II. W. Hope, Financial Secretary; T. C. Dunlap, Treasurer; J. C. Kuykendal, Chaplain; W. J. Jones, Guide; I. D. Witherspoon, Guardian; J. G. Ferguson, Sentinel. SALES-DAY. There were no sales of real estate advertised for last Monday, and consequently the attendance of people in town was not so large as usual on sales-day. A quantity of household furniture was exposed to auction sale by the owner, and S. S. Smith, administrator, sold the choses in action belonging to the estate of John Dennis, deceased, and also seven shares of old stock in the King's Mountain Railroad, which brought 51 per share. THE FOURTH. This National holiday passed off very quietly in Yorkville. The stores were cfbsed, and business generally was suspended. Those who could, availed themselves of the opportunity to take a drive into the country, and a picnic party visited Cain's spring, where they spent an enjoyable day. Our colored fellow-citizens made a slight demonstration towards celebrating the day, one of their societies, in regalia, headed by the colored brass band, parading the streets in the afternoon. TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. The following transfers of real estate have been recorded in the office of the County Auditor since our last report: W. J. Stowe and others to R. N. Wilson. One-half interest in Washington Mills, in Bethel township. Consideration SI,350. Samuel E. White to Jane C. B. Bradford. Lot in Fort Mill. Consideration S175. W. T. Hartness to Susan Hartness. Tract of 324 acres in Broad River township. No consideration given. John Rattaree to Mary Ann Sweat. Tract of 42 acres in Catawba township. Consideration $400. LAST WEEK'S ENQUIRER. In reply to numerous applications by mail and otherwise for last week's issue of the Enquirer, we would say that the edition is entirely exhausted. We printed a large number of extra copies, but the demand exceeded our expectations. We regret our inability to supply the demand, and especially are we sorry that we cannot accommodate numerous applieations by postal card for "specimen copies" of the last issue. The Enquirer, like specific medicine, is a good paper to always have in the house, and we may be pardoned for suggesting that the best and surest way of obtaining it, is to become a regular subscriber. Capt. J.*M. IVY. We publish on the first page of this issue, accompanied with a portrait, an interesting sketch of Capt. J. M. Ivy, written by a friend of his, comi>etent to do the subject justice without running into flattery, ?too much a fault when writing of the living. We propose to make this a feature of the Enquirer, and will, from time to time, publish sketches, with portraits, of those who have made themselves prominent in the history and development of sur State. We will next publish a biographical sketch, accompanied with a portrait, of the ate George W. Williams, Esq., once a prominent member of the Yorkville bar, and widely uiown throughout the State as one of the nost eminent lawyers in Upper Carolina. KING'S MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL. On Monday last, according to previous announcement, a number of citizens of York jounty assembled in the Court House, for the mrpose of selecting delegates to attend the Convention to be held at King's Mountain, N. C., on the 25th instant, to take preliminary iteps for celebrating the centennial anniversary of the battle of King's Mountain, in L8S0. Every section of the county was represented except Fort Mill township. tm.a nui,if in/i n-na /viiioii tn rmlpr hv Senator i nr luctun^ M??J viinvu w ~j [. D. Witherspoon, who, after briefly explainng the object of the meeting, vacated the fliair; vvlien On motion of J. F. Wallace, Col. A. Cowird was unaniinoiisly elected permanent chairnan of the meeting. On motion of Mr. Wallace, G. W. S. Ilart, Esq., was requested to act as secretary. Col. Coward, on taking the chair, stated that he object of the meeting having been fully ixplained by Mr. Witherspoon, further renarks on that subject were deemed unnecessay; and that the next business before the meetng would be the appointing of delegates to atend the Convention to be held at King's fountain on the 25th instant. J. C. Chambers, Esq., moved that acommitee., to consist of one from each township in he county, be appointed by the chairman for he purpose of nominating ten delegates, or lie from each township, for the purpose of epresenting York county in the Convention .t King's Mountain on the 25th. The motion prevailed, and the chairman acordingly appointed the following committee : Bethel, J. L. Adams; Bethesda, E. A. Craword; Broad liiver, J. C. Chambers; Bullock's /'reek, J. D. Smarr; Catawba. Dr. T. C. Robrtson; Cherokee, F. II. Dover; Ebenezer, Col. V. B. Allison; Fort Mill, (not represented;) King's Mountain, Dr. A. P. Campbell; Yorkville, Hon. I. D. Witherspoon. The committee retired, and* soon after reported the following nominations : Bethel, J. L. Adams; Bethesda, J. P. Moore; Broad River, Dr. J. P. Hambright ; Bullock's Creek, J. D. Smarr; Catawba, Capt. J. M. Ivy; Cherokee, Dr. A. F. Ilambright; Ebenezer, Dr. E. L. Glenn; Fort Mill, Capt. S. IS. White; King's Mountain, Dr. A. P. Campbell; Yorkville, Col. A. Coward. The committee also recommended the following gentlemen as delegates to represent the county at large : J. Randolph Wallace, Rev. Robert Lathan, J. A. Deal, W. Waddy Thomson, J. A. Watson, J. C. Chambers, A. E. Hutchison, Peter Garrison, J. S. Bratton, T. B. Withers. The report of the committee was unanimnnolv qiw! tlio nomination f)f (lf>le gates confirmed. J. C. Chambers then moved that an invitation be extended to Messrs. Daniel Seaborn, Daniel G. Stinson and Abram Hardin?the three oldest citizens of the county?and also to the captains of the military companies of York county to attend the Convention on the 25th. The motion was unanimously carried. No further business being presented, the meeting adjourned. ASHUIJRST. We acknowledge from the publishers, Messrs. Riordan & Dawson of the News and Courier, the reception of a pamphlet copy of Ashurst, the serial recently published in the weekly Charleston News. This story attracted considerable attention while running through the columns of the News, and the reading public will be gratified at the opportunity of preserving it in book form. Copies will be mailed on receipt of twenty-five cents. Bloom o' the Peach, a story by Mrs. Clara Dargan McLean, of this place, is now being published as a serial in the weekly News, and has already elicited much favorable comment. CHURCHESNEXT SUNDAY. Services will be held in the churches next Sunday as follows: Methodist Episcopal?Rev. T. E. Gilbert, Pastor. There will be no morning services at this church next Sunday, in consequence of the absence of the pastor, who will conduct the services of his second quarterly conference at Philadelphia, commencing with preaching on Friday night. He will be assisted at this meeting by Rev. J. W. Tarboux, of Union, who will preach in the church at Yorkville on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. Robert Lathan, Pastor. The pastor will be absent next Sunday to fill liis appointment at Tirzah. There will also be prayer meeting at Tirzah at 3 o'clock P. M. on Saturday. Church of the Good Shepherd.?Rev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. Services at 10? A. M., and o? o'clock P. M. Services at 5? P. M., Wednesdays.* Sunday-school in the afternoon. Presbyterian Church?Rev. L. H. Wilson, Pastor. Services at 10?A. M., and 8 P. M. Prayer meeeting, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. PERSONAL MENTION. McDuffie Hampton, oldest son of Senator Hampton, and Bright Williamson, formerly cadets in King's Mountain Military School, and now students in the University of Virginia, are here on a visit. Mrs. Clara D. McLean is visiting Asheville and the mountain region of North Carolina. Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, at one time pastor of the Presbyterian church of Yorkville, is now a resident of the town of Laurens, and president of the female college in that place. Rev. Mr. McElhany, a blind preacher, a native of York, but now living in Spartanburg county, preached in the Methodist church at Anderson on Sunday of last week. The Journal speaks very kindly of Mr. McElhany and his sermon. We were pleased to receive a call on Wednesday evening of last week from C. H. Beard, traveling agent of the Columbia Register. Mrs. J. P. Arledge, of Charlotte, made a visit to her friends in this place last week. Rev. A. J. McCoy, who recently accepted a call to the pastorate of three Baptist churches in Williamsburg county, returned last week to spend the summer in the up-country on account of bad health. lie left here Tuesday evening for Cleveland Mineral Springs. Mr. Joseph A. McLean, Jr., a student at Davidson College, returned last week, to spend his vacation at home. TT TT "Roor/1 rofnrnprl TllPsdav ltinm ing, from a visit to Salem, N. C., where he had been to assist the Dutch in celebrating the Fourth. Mrs. Mills, of Blackstocks, is visiting the family of Dr. Walker. Messrs. J. F. Oates and J. Robert Lindsay left last Monday for an extended trip through the West, during which they will visit Hot Springs, Arkansas. Our young townsman, Mr. W. Spenser Currell, has finished his course at WashingtonLee University and received the degree of A. M. At the recent commencement exercises of that institution he received a gold medal for the second best essay. He 4s expected to return to his home here in a few days. CLOSE OF MR. CASTLES' SCHOOL. On Thursday last the school taught by Mr. E. P. Castles, in school district No. 8, about three miles west of town, was closed by a public exhibition and examination of the various classes. A large number of persons were in attendance, and the day was enjoyed by all. The pupils?all Masters and Misses?displayed an astonishing proficiency in their studies, showing clearly the careful training they receive from their preceptor, whom the County School Commissioner publicly complimented as being one of the best teachers of public schools employed in the county. The following is the programme of the exercises. PART FIRST. Prayer, by Rev. Robert Lathan. Disclamation?"I am Glad." Master Walton Neil. Prologue?Master H. E. Neil. Address?'"Mind of Man." Mr. E. P. Castles. Class in Orthography. Recitation?The village Blacksmith. Master Ed. Wilkerson. Class in English Grammar. Dialogue?"Roguish Little Beile." Walton Neil, M. E. Roberts, Sallie Conner and S. Jackson. Class in Syntax. Dialogue?"A Child's Wish." J. H. Wallace, S. Wilkerson, J. C. Roberts, Sallie Jackson, M. E. Roberts, S. Wallace. Class in Punctuation. Dialogue?"Novel Reading." MissesS. Dickson, Belle Dickson and S. Stephenson. Recitation?"Barefoot Boy." Master A. J. Clinton. Dialogue?"Little by Little." Misses Sue J Clinton and Ada Jackson. Class in Arithmetic. ? .... . 1 T* Maotof TT R KOCltatlOn?'"VJlrtllt nuu u n ai j. ^uo.w. Neil. Dialogue?"An evening at home." Declamation?"The Good Old Farm." Master R. L. Conner. Class in Roman numbers. At the conclusion of part first, the dinner hour arrived, and the assemblage was invited to an adjacent grove where a long table was sumptuously spread, and to which ample justice was done by all. About 2 o'clock P. M., the crowd reassembled at the school-house j and the exercises were concluded as follows: J PART SECOND. Dialogue?"Mary's live dollar note." S. Clinton and A. L. Jackson. Dialogue?"Reconstructed Man." Master Robert Conner and Misses Alice Jackson and Sue Dickson. Dialogue?"Foundation of the Engitsh Language." Masters Wilkerson and Roberts. Dialogue?"Personating Elders." Misses Jackson and Dickson. Dialogue?"The hungry Traveler." R. L. and H. J. Conner. Declamation?"Hints on Courtship." Master H. J. Conner. Epilogue?A. M. Jackson. At the conclusion of the al)ove exercises, W. P. Goode, Esq., who was present, was called upon and for several minutes entertained the audience with an address on education. He was followed by Rev. Robert Lathan, who spoke at some length on the progress of education in our midst, and closed by giving some wholesome advice to the pupils of the school. The exercises were interspersed by fine music by the Yorkville colored brass band. Messrs. J. C. Jackson, J. W. Neil, J. N. ! Roberts, H. C. Conner, J. H. Dickson, J. H. Wallace, Wm. Dickson, R. L. Wilkerson, W. J. Stephenson, J. B. Thomasson and W. B. Thoma8son constituted the committee of arrangements, and to them the assemblage are greatly indebted for the pleasures of the occaj sion. ! EDITORIAL INKLINGS. Grand Railroad Celebration. The celebration at Hendersonville, N. C., of the completion of the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad to that place, on the Fourth, is described as being a grand occasion, in which the States of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia were represented. Speeches were made by R. Y. McAden, Gen. Clingraan, P. H. Busbee, Gen. Leach, Ex-Judge Fowle, and Governor Jarvis, of North Carolina; Governer Simpson, S. Y. Tupper, Major Duncan, Attorney-General Youmans, Ex-Governor Bonham and John W. R. Pope, of 8outh Carolina; and Ex-Governor Lenter and Judge John L. Moses, of Tennessee. No less than 3,500 people were present, and the meeting was a great success. The Growing Cotton Crop. The acreage of cotton this year is 3.34 per cent in excess of last year's. Of the general prospect of the crops, the reports made to the Agricultural Bureau and the New York Chronicle lead that paper to the following general conclusions as to condition, cultivation and maturity of the plant: "In the first place, it is evident that last year's crop in June deserved the name of an early one, while this year's crop to-day would certainly be called a late one. Compared with last year, and speaking in a general way, we should say that the Atlantic States and in portions of Alabama the plant is about two weeks more backward than at this date in 1878 ; that in the other States it is from ten days late to the same maturity, a considerable portion of the Mississippi Valley coming under the latter-head. That the fields are, with very limited exceptions, clear of weeds and well cultivated, and with the exception of parts of Georgia the stand is quite perfect, strong and healthy. In the Mississippi Valley especially,the condition in these*respects appears to be better than a year ago, because of the rains in May and June of 1878. The condition in Georgia is a fair average as to stand, &c., but it is not in these particulars up to the unusual promise of last year. The long-continued drought in the lower counties of Texas must do harm unless speedily relieved. Portions of Arkansas and of the Gulf States were needing rain badly at last dates. Hot, forcing weather, with occasional showers, would be of immense advantage everywhere." i TammIRIa In lha IVaat. AVX&ZftSAX? UfrVAAAA AU WUV * f VV ? At ball'past 5 o'clock last Thursday evening, a tornado struck the south-eastern part of Elkhorn, Dakota Territory, demolishing three dwellings, many barns, storehouses, etc., and killing one person. In Minnesota, the storm was the heaviest ever known in that section. Five inches of rain fell .in fifteen hours, and in some portions of the track of the storm there was a heavy fall of hail, accompanied by thunder and lightning. A dispatch of tbo 5th, from St Paul's, gives the following particulars of the devastation in Minnesota: The first complete account of the terrible loss of life in Goodhue county by the storm of Wednesday night and Thursday morning reached here Friday. The storm assumed the character of a cyclone near Red Wing, the .point of greatest violence being Vaso, a small village, ten miles west of the Mississippi. A dispatch from Red Wing says: In the town of Vaso the fury of the'storra was at its * height, making fearful havoc. Itseemtdto start four miles beyond Vaso and traveled in a southwesterly direction. Vaso church and the orphanage, which is under the care of the church, were completely demolished. The orphanage contained 24 inmates, and out of this number three were killed outright and 17 injured, three it is thought fatally. The house of Erich Stevenson, close by, was blown down and he was killed and his wife seriously injured. G. H. Holme and wife, an elderly couple, were killed, also the bahy of Mr. and Mrs. Linsted, and another party unknown, making nine persons in all killed, aud four more not expected to live. The number of wounded is thirty. The houses of all men' i ? i t_l j J tioaea as auiea were uiuwa uuwu ?uu uiaujr other houses were injured. The storm raged through Belle creek, where ft blew down the house of Anthony Paul. At Warrenton on Lake Shore, three houses were blown down and a man, his wife and daughter were killed in one of them. At Maiden Bock two frame houses were demolished. . Correspondence of the Yorltville Enqnirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, 8. C., July 8, 1879. On the 3rd instant, the white graded school gave a public exhibition at the Court House. There was a large attendance of ladies and gentlemen present to witness the exercises, which opened with prayer by Rev. R. W. Sanders. Giles J. Patterson, Esq., chairman of the board of trustees, delivered an address, which was followed with music by the silver cornet band. The pupils were then subjected to examinations in their various studies, and acquitted themselves in a most creditable manner. One feature of this school, which deserves especial mention, is that of instruction in vocal music. Prof. Witherow is a thorough teacher of music, and has his scholars well trained in this accomplishment. It is surprising to note the readiness and ease with which they answer all questions pertaining to the rudimentary principles of music, and the perfect uuison in which they sing in chorus. After these exercises, Prof. Witherow submitted his report, and Mr. Francis L. Whitlock delivered the valedictory address. Mr. Whitlock will soon leave here to enter Princeton College, N. J. The exercises of the evening were closed with an address on the .subject of graded schools, by R. Means Davis, Esq., of Winnsboro. School Commissioner Rev. James E. White, was present, and he, as well as the patrons of the school, were well pleased with the progress of the pupils. Mr. J. B. Lathan closed his school at Capers' Chapel, with an exhibition, last week. Rev. J. E. White, County School Commissioner, was present. The day passed off very pleasantly. An admirable dinner was spread and enjoyed by all. Mr. Lathan is quite successful as a teacher. Messrs. Robert A. Love and S. Moore WyHa wprA drivinc last week, and their horse " ' *?o * ran off, throwing them both out of the buggy. They were considerably bruised, but not seriously hurt. The Fourth was a pretty lively day in our town. The Neptune (colored) fire company, No. 3, of Charlotte, N. C., 43 men, First Director Alexander Harris in command ; and Winnsboro Hook and Ladder company, (colored) No. 1, of Winnsboro, 40 men, President John D. Smart, in command, arrived on excursion trains, and were met by the Champion Hook and Ladder company (colored) of this place, 40 men, President Harrison Bailey in command. The two colored brass bands of Chester and the Sharon (colored) brass band of Mecklenburg county, N. C., furnished music for the occasion. A procession was formed and marched through town, after which a dinner was discussed at the Albright store, near the depot. A festival was also given in the Court House, and dancing parties enjoyed themselves in the Hook and Ladder house and in Brandt's hall. Excursion trains on the Chester and Lenoir, and the Cheraw and Chester Railroads, brought large crowds of people, and the nura