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YORKVILL.E, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 30, 1879. How to Order the Enquirer.?Write the name of the subscriber very plainly, give post-office, county and State, in full, and send the amount of the subscription by draft or post office money order, or enclose the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free ot postage to all subscribers residing in York county, who receive the paper at post-offices within the countv; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter wnere tney receive tne paper, are nut ubuiu for postage, it being prepaid at t&e post-office here, without additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?Thedate on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued, the date must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork, are cash in advance. SOUTH CAROLINA 1ftWS. ? Dr. J. F. Ensor, formerly Superintendent of the State Lunatic Asylum, has been appointed boarding officer for the port of Charleston. ? Dr. J. C. Hiden, of Greenville, has resigned the pastorate of the Baptist church in that city. ?The Court of Common Pleas for Orangeburg county, was adjourned sine die on Friday last, in consequence of the illness of Judge Aldrich. ? Work on the Barnwell Railroad is near .completion. The track is now about half a mile from the town, and will be in the village in a few weeks. ? Capt. F. W. Dawson, one of the proprietors of the News and Courier, who has been summering in Europe, has returned to Charleston. ? Col. B. H. Rice, of Union county, has received the Democratic nomination for the Legislature, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R. "W. Shand, Esq. ? Capt. II. A. Gaillard requests the Fairfield Herald to say that the ^''statement that he is a candidate for Congress in the next election, is entirely without foundation." ? The institution for the deaf, dumb and blind, at Cedar Springs, Spartanburg county, opened on "Wednesday of last week, with thirty pupils. ? The Abbeville Medium says that- over a bac#n counter at Greenwood, hangs this inscription: "The Lord helps every man who helps himself; but Lord help any man caught helping himself here." ? The applications for membership in the Edgefield Lodge of the Knights of Honor are so numerous, that extra meetings are held each week in order to initiate the persons who are elected. ? Mr. Thomas Cauthen, Sr., who recently died in Lancaster county at the age of ninetytwo years, had nine children living at the time of his death, 125 grand children, and in the neighborhood of 300 great-grand children. ? Col. L. D. Cliilds, formerly President of the Carolina National Bank, died in Columbia on Monday afternoon last. "William Johnson, owner of the Saluda cotton factory, and Paul Joyner, formerly proprietor of the Na tional Hotel and trial justice at Eastover, are also reported to be at the point of death. ? Amongst the other attractions of the Abbeville Fair, will be a pedestrian contest. The knights of the tramp are to be negroes, who are to walk for three hours around the* track; the prize to be given to the one who goes the greatest distance. The competitors can go as they please, run, trot or walk. At least ten must enter, or there will be no contest. Three prizes will be awarded, ST2, $7 and So. Each competitor will pay an entrance fee of 50 cents. .?The Darlington News says that nearly all the colored people in that county own horses and cows, and many of them own land, and that seme of the land-owners no longer depend on liens, but work their lands with their own money, and pay for their provisions in cash. Their moral as well as their pecuniary condition is improved. There is less stealing, churches are numerous and well supported, and newspapers and periodicals are liberally patronized. ? The winter term of the United States Circuit Court will commence its sitting in Columbia on the fourth Monday in November. Judges Bond and Bryan will preside. The session in Columbia will probably occupy two weeks, and will be confined to the transaction of such civil and criminal business as will require the attendance of a jury. After that the court will adjourn to Charleston, when the equity docket will be called and a*number of important cases heard. ? The Camden Journal and the Marion Star, favor General Gary as a candidate for Govern- j or. The Orangeburg Times thinks that "with Gary as a candidate, unless he has receded from his past utterances, we cannot go before the country with "equal political rights for all! races and classes of men" inscribed on our banner, and we want no candidate who is not in thorough sympathy with this sentiment. Unless we adhere strictly to the liberal views ttrAvbn/1 fKo rorlorvin+imi rif Alir Rfflfo I YVIIUTII ftUlACU lUC luvain^nvn VI vui vvi?vv i already, J. B. Campbell may be put up as an Independent, and it will be hard work to beat him." ? The Spartanburg Express of last week says: "The great mill-dam case of M. S. I Lynn vs. J. S. R. Thomson et al., was tried at Union last week. There were about seventy witnesses, and it took five days and a half in trial, but the jury were only out eleven minutes, bringing in a verdict for the defendants. Judge-Thompson held that the gradual filling up of a stream gave no cause of action where a dam had stood for over twenty years, which reduced the points at issue to the question of whether the dam in rebuilding had been raised higher than the old dam." ? With the proceeds of a subscription, a monument has been recently erected at Middle Tyger Church, in Spartanburg county, to the memory of Miss Frances Woodward, who was murdered 011 the 5th of June last, by John J. Moore, for which crime Moore was lynched in the vicinity of the place where he had com ^-.ll-forl +l,o Tlio nimmiiipnf; is of Ttulian marble, and stands six feet high on a base of native granite. The inscription is cut 011 a raised shield facing the east, and is as follows? "In memory of Frances Woodward, born June 29,1859. Died defending her virtue, June 5, 1879. She loved her church, and proved her fidelity in the sacrifice of her life. Gently, stranger, softly tread, for a Christian sleeps lielow. She is not dead, but sleepeth in the ' arms of Jesus." An.address was delivered 011 the occasion of unveiling the monument, | by Rev. A. C. Durham. ? The Greenville News of hist week says: j "The Piedmont Manufacturing Company, 011 ; Saturday, received telegraphic orders for six ! hundred bales of their goods, three hundred of which are for export to China, and one hundred bales more for the same point, which they cannot fill. The value of the goods thus or-* dered is alxiut $.'$<>,000. a pretty good sale for one day. Last week the same company received an order for 100,000 pounds of yarn : from one party, the value of which is about $17,000, and 011 Saturday another large order was received from another party. The company cannot begin to fill their orders. Their j goods are popular, and are being sought after : from all parts of the country. President Ham- j mett deserves great credit for pushing the enterprise to success. The water power at Piedmont is suffcient to double the capacity of the present factory. The company has a surplus , cash capital of $58,000 in bank, yvhich they propose soon to invest in cotton. j NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Railipad from Wadesboro to Cheraw will be finished by the 1st of January next. ' ? The vote on the adoption of the stock law in Forsytlie county, resulted in its adoption by five of the thirteen townships. ? The Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina was in session last week in Statesville. ? The post office heretofore known as Woodlawn, in Gaston county, will hereafter be designated as Mount Holly. ? A lot in Durham, containing one-fifth of an acre, with buildings valued at .SI,000, was sold last week for S10,000 cash. ? i ne vv umingcon siar saya umt a pai iy ui colored excursionists from South Carolina spent from $6,000 to $10,000 in that city one day last week. ? The Gate City Guards were entertained last Friday by the Hornets' Nest Riflemen of Cnarlotte, on their return from an extended northern and eastern tour. ? TV. H. Yann, colored, tried at Winston last week, for the murder, in September last, of James H. Gatling, was convicted and sentenced to be hanged on the 12th of December. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. The murdered man was a brother of the inventor of the famous Gatling gun. Robbery is the alleged motive of the murder. ? The grand re-union of the soldiers of both armies in the late war, was held in Salisburylast Thursday. It is estimated that 10,000 persons wer6 present. Speeches were made by Governor Jarvis, Senator Vance, Maj. Halleck, of the U. S. Army, Gen. J. M. Leach and others. After the speaking, the crowd partook of a barbecue dinner. At night there was a fine display of fireworks. ? Active preparations are being made for opening the Charlotte Fair on the 4th of'November. A large attendance is expected, and it is thought the attractions of the occasion will gratify all whor may attend. The address of Hon. Duncan K. McRae will be delivered on Thursday. A grand military display will take place on Wednesday. There will be no horse-racing or gambling on the grounds?a decided innovation on the management of fairs generally. ?A. S. Richardson, colored, who will be remembered as ex-postmaster at Chester, S. C., and a political canvasser in the flush days of radicalism, is now publishing a paper?the Inpendent Pilot?iu Concord. The paper editorially takes issue against the exodus movement?the last issue saying, among other things : ''The colored people of North Carolina may as well run to find the bag of gold at the end of the rainbow, as to rove about the United States expecting to find greater benefits than are now enjoyed by them." ? A meeting was held in Lincolnton on the 20th instant, for the purpose of promoting public feeling in favor of the adoption of the stock or fence law. Delegates were present from the counties of Cleveland, Catawba, Gaston and Lincoln. Mr. Robert I. McDowell, of Mecklenburg, by invitation, addressed the Convention on the benefits of the fence law as ascertained by practical experience in Mecklenburg. His remarks were practical and intelligent, and were listened to with much interest by a large audience. Among the resolutions adopted was one requesting the county commissioners of the four counties "named, to order an election on the 15th of January next, to ascertain the will of voters on the question of adopting the fence law. Wherever the law is adopted, it is not to be enforced until January, 1881. ? The Charlotte Observer of Saturday says : "The negro, Bob Johnston, who, about three weeks ago, abducted the little thirteen year old daughter of Mr. Isaac Snell from her father's house in Providence township, was arrested Thursday, at smith's Turnout, 011 the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, in South Carolina. It is shocking to relate that he and the child were married last Tuesday by a minister named Boyd, and that when come up with, they were living as man and wife. Johnston and the child were brought to Pineville, in this county, yesterday, and the former had a trial before Justice J. T. Downs, who ordered him to jail in Charlotte, the negro being unable to give bond for his appearance. The child was taken charge of by her father and carried home. She is represented as weak minded, and thus more susceptible to undue influence. Johnston is a stout, black negrq, twenty-five years of age." POLITICAL NEWS. ? The Greenback vote in Ohio, at the recent election, was less than 10,000 against 88,000, last year. ? Senator Conkling confidently predicts the election of the entire Republican ticket in New York. ? Gen. Ewing now says that justice would seem to require that Mr. Tilden should again be made the standard bearer after his loss of a victory by the gigantic fraud of 1876. ? Official returns from San Francisco of the elections, show that the vote on Chinese immigration stood in favor of it, 883; and against it, 154,538. ? A great many theories are*being offered to account for the defeat of the Democrats in Ohio. The only good reason given for this re suit is that the Radicals got in with the most votes. ? The Indianapolis Sentinel, Mr. Hendricks' organ, says that State will present his name in the next Democratic national convention, and adds if there is anything in the drift of public sentiment, he will be nominated. ? The Pennsylvania Republican State Committee have issued an address in which they kick State issues out at the back door, and call on all the faithful to rally for the salvation of the country from the rebels. ?At the Republican primaries held in New Orleans for the choice of delegates to the State convention, the Colored Men's Protective Union, whose battle cry is "Grant and Kansas," seemed to have everything their own way. ?The Mobile Register warns the Democratic party of New York, that, while they can afford to be beaten, they cannot afford to let Tammany Hall dictate to the Democracy of of the presidential campaign, within the Democratic party, is a salute to Bayard. ? Senator Vance, of North Carolina, says that the general sentiment of North Carolina and of the South, is unfavorable to the nomination of Tilden for the Presidency. He thinks that prior to the Ohio election, Thurman was the favorite of the majority of the Southern Democrats, but the defeat of the Democracy in that State has taken Thurman out of the Presidential race. Speaking of the chances of Senator Bayard and Gen. Hancock for the Democratic nomination, Senator Vance said : "Bayard's opposition to the silver bill flattened him. Hancock is our man. I am heartily tired of soldiers, and would prefer to see a civilian in the Executive chair, but we need a Union soldier to offset this Grant boom. Hancock was a better soldier than Grant, and I favor him because lie has shown himself a friend of constitutional government and civil liberty in the South." ? The Commercial, one of the leading Repub1:??? Pi'nAinnafi onmnlimmif Q fho HUtlll JJrt|/C13 XJ L VliiVllUiaiXj WUl^/llJUVMUM viiv pluck of the Democratic party as follows : "We are never more impressed with the wonderful vitality and rugged power of the Democratic party than in the days of its defeat. The surprise is not in the election of Tuesday hwt that the Democrats, burdened as they were, suffered defeat, but that they were able to exhibit such strength and resolution. Surely, there never was more unkiiulness shown a party in preparing it for combat. The issues were awful, yet under the circumstances?such that it ought to be a matter of surprise that there is a Democratic vote in each Ohio township?the old party comes out grim as an army of veterans, and fights to the bitter end, in the spirit of the soldiers of Russia, of whom it is said it is not sufficient to kill them ; they must be knocked down after they are dead. Now, we are able to rejoice that this surprising host was discomfitted?beaten a few per cent, in a prodigous vote, and we know that under the gloom of their defeat there may be disappointment and resentment, but never discouragement. On the next occasion they will turn out again with full ranks." KVDE.MCVTIAX The official count of the vote for Governor in the recent Ohio election, gives Foster a majority over Ewing of 17,129, in a total vote of 608,097. ?The State election in New York takes place on Tuesday, November 4th.?Ice, \ to 4 inch thick, formed at Richmond, Friday night. The thermometer, on Saturday morning, was down to 80?. ? The rains of the past ten days have been general in Alabama, and have done much'damage to cotton in the fields. On Friday night, two inches of snow fell at Norwich, Conn., and at St. Thomas, Ontario, the snow was six inches deep. The Georgia Legislature has passed a usury law restricting the rate of interest to eight per cent, by contract, and seven per cent. when no contract is made. A preacher in Geneva, Ind., after reading a number of notices from his pulpit, concluded by announcing to the congregation that his wife had eloped with a neighbor. Brigham Young's estate has been settled finally, and the seven heirs have divided $75,000, the sum total of the old reprobate's wealth, among them. ; There is a man' in North Carolina who sofne years ago married the widow of his own son and she was also his own niece. The woman has had children to both husbands. Not long ago, when one of the daughters was married, the happy bridegroom demanded and received a tabunn<R/?tum nrr lo/lir 'MlQH IclbCU ^CUi^iCD U1 juuu^ nmj. ?-?mw Miller, of Ellis County, Texas, chloroformed her father's dogs and eloped with a young man* whom her father had forbidden the premises. It is estimated that there are nearly 100,000 railway men in England that are obliged to work on Sunday. Thoroughly wetting the hair once or twice a week with a weak solution of salt water, will prevent ft falling out. A statistician says that the wheat crop of the world this year will be about 1,450,000,000'bushels. Forty-eight million dollars in specie has been brought to this country from Euroi>e in the past nine months. # EDITORIAL INKLINGS. Accidental Death of John Koyle. The Charlotte Observer of the 21st instant gives the following account of the accidental shooting, on Saturday previous, of Mr. John Hoyle, of Lincolnton, mention of which was made in our issue of last week: Last Saturday morning, a party of young men of Lincolnton, among them Johnny Hoyle, a youth of about fifteen years, went out bird-hunting from that place, and about a inile from the town there befell young Hoyle an accident which in a. few moments resulted fatally. Separated a little from his companions, he stood'upon the eastern end of the railroad trestle a mile west of the town, leaning upon his gun, his right arm over the muzzle, and the breech of the piece resting upon a sill. Suddenly the gun, upon which young Hoyle was manifestly bearing considerable weight, slipped, and falling upon the hammer exploded the cap, which caused the discharge of the gun. The charge passed through the youth's right wrist and the elbow, and entering his body passed through his heart and ranging upward came out near the shoulder. The others of the party, having their attention attracted by the discharge of the gun, ran to the aid of the young man, but he expired almost instantly. The body was removed from the track barely in time for the passage of the western-bound train, and was conveyed as quickly as possible to Lincolnton. The funeral took place Sunday. (lie Gaston Couuty Distilleries. On the subject of the alleged illicit transactions of a number of the distilleries in Gaston county, which reports created considerable comment in this section, the Charlotte Observer of last Thursday has the following: Some days since it was telegraphed over the country, through the associated press, that gross revenue frauds had been unearthed in Gaston county, these having been practiced through collusion between the distillers and store-keepers. To investigate these there has been a gathering of United States internal revenue officers at Gastonia, the investigations having began nearly a week ago. Collector Mott, of this district, was present, with Special Agent Chapman, Chief Clerk Coit, Deputy Collector Jewett, Special Agent Blocker, Collector Bray ton, of the district of South Carolina, and two or three of his deputies, and these reinforced by United States Commissioner Pittman, of this city, who was present to issue warrants and hear the cases. The investigations ended yesterday and the charges vanished into very thin air. Commissioner Pittman returned home yesterday afternoon. During his sittings he issued eleven or twelve warrants and had the parties before him. Of these all but four were discharged*, and of those who were bound over three waived examination. The parties held are: A. B. Rhyne, A. M. Rhine, B. T. Morris and J. W. Gamble, the last named in two cases. There was no evidence whatever against any of these going to show fraud. Irregularities were shown and for these they were held to answer, but there was nothing against any of them reHecting in any sense upon their integrity. There was not a scintilla of evidence going to show collusion, and the prosecution fell to the ground. Only one warrant was executed against a storekeeper?S. M. Morris, at Gamble's distillery?and the case against him was dismissed when the evidence was taken. All persons interested are to be congratulated upon the result. It is a vindication not only of the distillers themselves, but at the same time of Collector Mott, Special Agent Chapman, and their subbordinates?deputy collectors, store-keepers and gangers. The Fever Declared Ended. A Memphis dispatch of Saturday says a heavy frost fell 011 Friday night, and a thin coating of ice formed on pools of water in the suburbs. A thermometer placed by the signal service officer on the grounds as a test, marked 321 degrees at 4 o'clock Saturday morning. The steamer Hard Cash, from St. Louis, arrived Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, being the first boat to land at the wharf since July 24th. The weather is clear and cool. D. T. Potter, President of the Howard Association, telegraphed to the governor of Tennessee as follows: The epidemic is declared ended this day. the State or the Union who shall or who shall not be its candidate for Governor or for President. ? The canvass of the vote for members of the General Assembly of Ohio, cast October 14, shows that the Republicans elected 69, and the Democrats 45 members of the House ; and that the Republicans elected 22, and the Democrats 15 members of the Senate. The Republican majority on joint ballot is 31. -Ex-Governor Walker, late of Virginia, addressed a large number of his neighbors at Binghampton, New York, on the 20th instant. In the course of his remarks, he told them that the Republican party was responsible for the solid South, and if the Republicans would disband there would be no more solid South. ? The Republicans are now boasting that they will have control of both houses of Congress in 1881 with a "strong man" in the White House, who will "put down the South." This is a cheering prospect for the business of the flAtirn fliQ ThniHlU COUUWJ. J. Ubkillg IIVVW1 lllv KJVTUV.I , the wiping out of the most profitable portion of Northern trade and the renewed robbery of the Southern people. ? Gen. Arthur, a leading New York Republican politician, expresses a belief that Cornell will run nearly 100,000 votes ahead of Robinson, and that the rest of the ticket will have a majority of 20,000 or 30,000. lie thinks that j the Democrats have given up all hope of | electing Robinson, and will devote themselves j mainly to endeavoring to elect Mr. Potter and j the rest of their ticket. ? The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, (independent) favors Bayard for President and' says: "Against any but the best Republican candidate, Massachusetts is a Bayard State. The Worcester Democrats, representing an I overwhelming majority of the Democratic | voters of this Commonwealth, show hard sense j in choosing Bayard delegates. The first gun | The camps will be broken up on Monday morning. I thank your excellency, on behalf of the people of Memphis, for the material assistance rendered and for the further aid prom- . ised if necessary. AV e have sufficient funds to carry us through, and will not be compelled to draw on you for any. The following is the official announcement, signed by J. Chandle r, Secretary of the Board of Health, declaring the epidemic ended: Owing to the fall in the temperature with- I in the past three days, there having been two good frosts with a prospect of a continuation of cool weather, the board of health hereby declares the epidemic of 1879 at an end, and announces that there is but little danger to be apprehended from yellow fever by absentees or other pesons coming into the city, provided the instructions published, September 28th, have been complied with in regard to ventilation of houses, l>edding, clothing, etc. It takes this occasion to advise the people on theirceturn to avoid infected places. There are a few cases of yellow fever yet in the city, and a few cases may yet deVelope, but by ordinary prudence there is no danger of the disease now spreading from that source. The total number of case reported for last week was 31?whites 21; colored 10. Total number of cases to Saturday night, 1,511. Deaths from yellow fever during the week, 14?whites 12; colored 2. Total number of deaths to date, 470. ? Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER PROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, S. C., October 27, 1879. "We, too, suffered from the long dry spell, but we didn't send up the popular howl, localise the dust was deep, flue, blinding and in-* tolerable. Nor did we complain that the water was getting scarce. We took it easy, and looked philosophically upon a matter which we could not help. The rain did come, and such a rain!?turning into a liquid state everything upon which it fell. It was mud, not dust, we waded through. The waters of the Catawba were more swollen?her majestic bosom heaved more fiercely?than at any time before during the year. Her waters left the banks and overflowed the lowlands, submerging the corn crop grown in the bottoms, to the imminent danger and damage of many hundred bushels of corn. When the tired boatman lay down to rest on Saturday night?having, as he supposed, secured his boat and fiat, he awoke to find them swept away by the flood. The rain was evidently much heavier above than in this vicinity, which caused the river to rise so suddenly and rapidly. During the past week, our town presented the usual life in its business circles. Cotton rolled in from all quarters, commanding prices equal to any other of the surrounding markets. The gentlemen who went from this place to attend the re-union at Salisbury have returned, and give glowing descriptions of the success of the entertainment. Last Saturday was an unusually lively day in our town. The change in the weather and the sudden rise in the price of cotton caused a large gathering of country people in town, and our merchants were kept busily employed | the entire day. As the day was drawing to a close, we observed several?white and colored?who seemed pious under the influence of the O be Joyful. The juice of the corn got the best of some few, but no disturbance occurred. "VVe have observed that our police force is quite effic ient. On Saturday night last, Prof. Willoughby Reade gave an entertainment in Roddy Hall. Owing to the short notice given, but few people were present. He read several pieces?humorous and solemn ; prose and poetry. The poem depicting the eventful life and sad death of Mary, Queen of Scotland, was most beautifully rendered. He seems to be able to throw his very soul into the spirit 01 tne writer as lie reads. His intonation, punctuation and elocution, are the finest we have ever heard. He displays most excellent taste in his selections. His readings are amusing and instructive. He has the pure English pronunciation. He hoi>es to visit our town again in about two weeks, when we hope he will be accorded a hearty welcome and a full house of appreciative hearers. The Rock Hill Silver Comet Band is now ready to contend for the silver comet offered as a premium by the Chester Fair. We are proud to say that they have far excelled in musical attainments the fondest expectations of their most sanguine admirers. They have been engaged to play one day at the Fair. Several persons, all colored, were arraigned before Trrnl Justice Fewell during the past week, charged with stealing cotton frdm the fields; some for taking cotton from baskets left in the fields; others for picking it in the day and night time, and appropriating it to their own use. The latter were bound over to appear at the Cour; of Sessions to answer indictment under Section 9, chapter 129 of the General Statutes. The friends of Mr. James C. Caldwell regret to learn that he died at his residence in Lancaster county on ti e night of the 2nd instant. He leaves a loving and devoted wife and many friends to mourn his death. Lux. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROII BLACK'S STATION. near this place, yesterday. In the evening he preached here in the house of the M. E. : Church, South. He says his district has a ; membership of 70,000, with 00 regularly organized Sunday-schools. Within this terri- ( tory he has distributed, during the hist year, . 1,800 Bibles among the colored people. lie ; reports the condition of the colored people jus ! improving morally and intellectually. < In Trial Justice Camp's court, last Saturday, the following c?ises were disposed of: : State vs. William Hullender, charged with l shooting and wounding William Etters with ] a pistol. The shooting was proved to have ( been done accidentally, and the accused was < discharged. < Elijah Prout was up under an affidavit made 1 by his wife that he is insane, and unsafe to be < at large. Drs. J. G. Black and David S. Ram- < seur were summoned to make a medical exam- j ination, and they certified that they believed ] him to be insane. 1 Mr. John Moore, a farmer near here, lias t just received a wheat drilling machine. | s J. C. Chambers, Esq., was in our town last { Saturday on professional business. t The stock in the King's Mountain iron property, held by the. heirs of John Young, 1 and advertised to be sold to-day, was with- (. drawn from sale by the executor. 1 Several droves of horses and mules have t passed through our town recently. Ego. 11 LOCAL ATFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. j Wm. Howell?Notice of Sale. ' H. F. Adickea, Jr.?5-Cent Prints?Fine Shoes? ^ Woolena?Fancy Dre*a Oooda. ^ Kennedy Broa. <fe Barron?The Increase in Buaineas. < J. M. Adama?Headquartera for Stovea and Tin < Ware. M. Strauss? Headqnartera for Cheap Goods. S. L. Miller <fe Co.?To our Country Frienda?Mo- < lasses?Vinegar?Flour?Coffee?Sugar. ( J. N. Roberta?Beef Market. . Withers Adickea?Juat received?Wanted?And- 1 irons?Cheese?Glaaa. - 1 John C. 'Kuykendal?York Drug Store Para- ] Dr. Joiin^May, Agent? Notice of Removal. ^ Prof. Willoughby Reade's Humorous and Dramatic Entertainment. COUNTY COUPONS. Treasurer Robertson requests us to say that ( he is now paying coui>ons 4 and 6 of York i aU a# f nii/1 T onAir UUUJICJT UUUUC 111 illll Ul tuc VUCOIUA auu ojviiuiA Railroad. * COOL WEATHER. | Since Sunday morning, the wfeather has : been quite cool. We have had two or three , heavy frosts, and thin ice was formed Saturday morning. NEAT PENMANSHIP. We have reeeived a letter from Master Wal- | ter L. Wallis, of Pineville, N4 C., who is only 11 years of age, which, as a composition, and especially as a specimen of neat penmanship, would be quite creditable to many an older person. CHERRY BLOOMS. The novel sight, at this season, of a cherry tree in full bloom, could have been seen in Mrs. Ingold's garden during the past week. The mild autnmn weather worked its natural effect on vegetation, though the recent frosts have nipped it short. PERSONAL. We were pleased to meet J. A. Deal, Esq., member elect to the Legislature, in town Monday. The following visiting lawyers are in attendance upon the Court: W. B. Wilson, Jr., J. P. Gage, J. C. Witherspoon, Rock Hill. THE B1J8INE88 OUTLOOK. Yorkville, with her sister towns, has enjoyed, the present season, an unusual degree of prosperity. Trade in all lines of goods has been satisfactory, and the indications are that this desirable condition of things will be maintained throughout the season. Cotton has been coming in freely the past week, the buyers here offering inducements equal to those of the surrounding markets. SURVIVORS' ASSOClAT10N?12th REGT. We are requested by Col. Cad. Jones, President of the Survivors' Association, 12th Regiment, to publish the following appointments made by him as President, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Association: Executive Committee?Col. W. IT. McCorkle, chairman; R. W. Whitesides, M. Y. Darwin, J. A. Watson, W. R. Sims, W. J. Kimbrell, W. J. Miller. Corresponding Secretary?W. G. Reid. I I THE COURT. The time of the Court, thus far the present session, has been occupied with sessions business?the docket, .however, containing no cases of special importance. The sessions docket will probably be finished to-day, when the trial of civil causes will commence; The most import case is that of the county vs. J. L. Watson, ex-Treasurer, which comes before the Court on the findings of the referee, James Hemphill, Esq. CHESTER FAIR. Quite a number of our people are attending the Chester Fair this week. The attendance from Yorkville would have been much larger, but for Court, which detained many, who otherwise would have been glad ?to visit our sister town on the interesting occasion. A Black's Station, S. C., Oct. 27, 1879. We are now having cool weather, after a very pleasant and remarkably warm Eall season. The farmers have availed themselves of the fine weather for their farm work, and have most of their cotton ready for market. Last week the price of the staple in this market averaged 10jJ cents, and opened this morning at the same figure. Dr. John G. Black, with an association of others of this section, has just received a pureblooded Jersey bull and heifer, recently purchased by them. The animals are of fawn color, and are fine stock. The house of Simons & Bro., of Gaffney City, has established a branch business at this place. Their capital and enterprise will prove quite an addition to our town, as they are thorough and energetic business men. A three-year old child of Mrs. Caroline Williams', near here, was badly burned last Saturday, by its clothes catching on fire, while in the house alone. Its life is despaired of. Rev. A. L. Stough, assisted by Revs. Thos. Dixon, and Yarborough, has just closed a revival in the Baptist church at this place, which continued for two weeks, and resulted in several conversions. Elder Stough is a highly-educated divine. Ilis course of sermons were able and instructive and highly appreciated by the community generally. Rev. A. C. Dutton, of Greenville, Presiding Elder of the M. E. Church, North, whose district embraces the ten north-western counties of the State, the church including a good por- ( won OI till CUiUrCU JKJOl>lti UJL man ocv/tivu, U4in fWimtinfT St.nnmner Pine church. THE SURVIVORS' ASSOCIATION. I < Elsewhere in this issue, we print the con- 1 ititution as adopted on Monday last by the '1 Survivors' Association of York county. As j vill be seen by the proceedings, the Associa- | Jon adjourned* until Monday next, the 3rd )f November, for the purpose of electing offl- < jers under the provision of the constitution. < A full meeting?of all the survivors in York 1 jounty, or all who wish to become members 1 Df the Association?is earnestly requested on ( that day. In the meantime, those who may i sviah to become members can enrol their names 1 by making application to Maj. Hart, Secretary. CIRCUiy* COURT. The Circuit Court for York county?his ! Honor Judge Wallace presiding?promptly convened at 10 o'clock, A. M., on Monday last. < The following grand jurors were present: S. L. Adams, F. H. Barber, Madison Brat- 1 ton, Beatty Blanton, Charles B. Byers, Abraham Cherry, John A. Campbell, W. B. Davidson, D. W. Fowler, E. C! Falls, J. C. Hoke, Wm. Hardin, W. D. Lessley, B. S. McConnell, omofltr T T W afnra I J V/I1J1 ADMIUOVJ J U? Ut I? UWVlOf The following petit jurors answered to their names : Jury No. .1.?R. M. Allison, Madison Alexander. W. M. Bird, Harmon Blanton, J. H. Crawford, R. Frank Clark, Allen Crawford, Jackson Dowdle, Samuel S. Faris, W. M. Faulkner, W. J. Faris, Jr., Milton Glenn. Jury No. 2.?Simpson Garrett, D. A. Gordon, Thomas Ilanna, J. B. Hunter, J. W. P. Hoj>e, Galbraith Hambright, J. W. McKeown, B. F. Massey, Geo. II. O'Leary, W. J. Rawlinson, S. D. Stowe, James F. Summerford. Talesmen.?Allen Smith, D. P. Steele, W. H. Taylor, J. B. Barron, D. A. A. Watson, J. C. Wylie, J. M. Williford. Inasmuch as the crand iiirv havinir been regularly serving at every term during the year, his Honor deemed a formal charge to them unnecessary and proceeded at once to the dispatch of business. Mr. Solicitor Gaston gave a number of presentments to the grand jury and they immediately retired. The following cases were .disposed of on Monday : State vs. W. J. McGill; malicious shooting of a cow, the proparty of M. V. Darwin. Verdict not guilty. Solicitor Gaston for the State. T. J. Bell for defendant. State vs. John Simril and Joseph Deal, colored ; burglary. Prosecutor, C. B. Byers. Deal pleaded guilty. Verdict as to Simril, guilty. Solicitor Gaston 'for the State. Mr. Bell for defence. State vs. John Mack, colored; larceny of corn from the field. Prosecutor, D. M. Johnson. Verdict guilty, and sentenced to. one year In the penitentiary. Solicitor Gaston for the State. Mr. Bell for defence. On Tuesday the following cases were disposed of: The State vs. John.Carson, Ezekiel Carson, Albert Stewart and Jake Ash, alias Jake \fnnro Hio tmn laffor nnlnraH rinf. on/1 no. a>i.wiv vnv w?fw uavwfc vviv&vu ^ aavv mm\? mw sault. Prosecutor, J. H. Crawford. Verdict, guilty as to John Carson, Ezekiel Carson and Albert Stewart. Solicitor Gaston for the State. T. J. Bell and W. B. Wilson, jr., for the defence. The State vs. John Cole, Samuel Bailey and Azariah Bailey?all colored; assault and battery. Prosecutor, A. G. Gardner. Verdict, not guilty. Solicitor Gaston for the State. T. J. Bell for the defendants. The State vs. Adam Guy, colored. Burglary. Proscutor, C. S. Wilson. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to three years' imprisonin the penitentiary at hard labor. Solicitor Gaston for the State. T. J. Bell for the defence. The State vs. Samuel McMullan, colored. Malicious mischief. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The grand jury returned a "true bill" against Chance Ledford, charged with breaking the lock of tlie guard house in Yorkville, and releasing a prisoner therein confined by the town authorities. , ? SURVIVORS' ASSOCIATION. Pursuant to previous adjournment, a number of the survivors of the late war?residents of York county?assembled in the Court House on Monday last, for the purpose of perfecting the organization of the York County Survivors' Association. The meeting was called to order by Col. A. Coward, President, when Maj. J. F. Hart, chairman of the committee appointed to draft a constitution for the government of the Association, submitted the following: CONSTITUTION. Whereas, the late war between the States of the American Union is the most momentous occurrence that has transpired on this continent since the Declaration of Independence, and its adverse issue to the Confederate States has entailed great loss and suffering upon the people, in general, of those States, and especially upon a large number of individuals who were active participators in that struggle; and threatens the loss of many facts due to history, to posterity, and to ourselves: and . Whereas, the best instincts of a self-respecting and progressive people prompt to a grateful recognition and enduring memory of all the deeds of patriotic heroism, constancy and self-sacrifice exhibited in its history: therefore, Resolved, That we, the Survivors of the Confederate States Army, resident in the County of York, South Carolina, in general meeting assembled at York Court House, on the 27th day of October, 1879, do hereby organize an Association, to be known as the York County Survivors' Association. The objectsof this Association are?1st. The collection and preservation of all records and facts pertaining to the war, and to the personal history of those citizens of York county who lost their lives in the service of the Confederacy. 2nd. The protection and support (as far as it may lie in its power) of the orphans and families of those who died in that service, and the assistance of those Survivors in the county of York, who may have been rendered by that service unable to support themselves; and 3rd. The fostering and perpetuating of those ties of soldierly fellowship formed during the period of common trials and dangers.ARTICLE I. Sec. 1. The officers of this Association shall consist of a President, seven Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Regis trar. Sec. 2. All persons who were regularly mustered into the Confederate States service, or entered into military service, under authority of the State of South Carolina, and who were in such service at the close of the war, or were regularly discharged therefrom, shall be eligible to membership in this Association. Sec. 3. Membership may be obtained, on the part of persons eligible, as herein provided, by enrolling their names upon a book of registration, to be kept by the Registrar, and depositing with him a fee of fifty cents. Sec. 4. There shall also be appointed by the President at each annual meeting, the following Committees who shall serve until the next annual meeting: A Committee on Records, a ! Committee on Relief, and an Executive Committee. ARTICLE II. Sec. 1. The President shall preside over all ' meetings, may have the appointing of all com- j mittees, and shall be ex-officio Chairman of the ( Executive Committee, lie shall have power so call extra meetings of the Association, ivhenever, in the opinion of the Executive Committee, such meeting may be desirable. Sec. 2. In the absence of the President, or n case of a vacancy in the office of President, ;he senior Vice-rresiaent snau succeea to ine jfflce, and the senior Vice-President present, ihall preside at all meetings in case the regu- \ ar incumbent be absent. Sec. 3. The Secretary should attend all neetings of the Association, keep a true re- ' sord of its proceedings, and conduct all cor- ] es|x)ndence necessary to its regular business. 5 Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall be the custo- ] lian of all funds of the Association, and shall ( nake to each annual meeting, a report of the < imounts received and disbursed by him. Sec. 5. The Registrar should reside at the :ounty seat. He shall be entrusted with the >reservation of all records. He shall also keep 1 book in which each person, on becoming a nember, shall enroll his name, with a trans- j :ript of such facts relating to his enlistment ( md service, as the Association may require. 1 Ie shall also receive the fees for such enroll- 1 nent, and transfer the same to the Treasurer, , ind take receipts for the same. t ARTICLE III. Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall consist of eleven members, and shall be assembled upon the call of the Chairman. It shall nave power to transact all such general business pertaining to the objects and welfare of the Association as exigency may require, between the annual meetings. Sec. 2. The Committee on Records shall collect and preserve, in written form, such incidents of personal or general history, occurring during the war, as, in their- judgment, may be worthy of preservation. Sec. 3. Tlie Committee on Relief shall in- " | juire and report, either to the Association, or the Executive Committee, all cases the aid of the Association. ' ARTICLE IV. : o? 1 mi .1 , ioon. 0?L. x* IIIO AUIIUOi lUCCtlll^O VI WHO A0OVelation shall be held at such place, in York county, as the Association may appoint, on the second Tuesday of August of each year. Sec. *2. At any annual or special meeting, one of the presiding officers and fourteen members of the Association sliall be necessary for the transaction of business. On motion of J. F. Wallace, the constitution, as reported by the committee, was adqpteid. On motion of G. H. O'Leary, the Secretary of the Association, Maj. Hart, was requested to prepare a roll on which all who desire to become members of the Association may enroll their names between the present time and the date of the next meeting. On motion of Capt. E. H. Glenn, the meeting adjourned until Monday next, the 3rd of November, for the purpose of electing officers, as provided by the constitution. No other business being presented, the meeting adjourned pursuant to Capt. Glenn's motion. CorreapoBdeace of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROII CHESTER. Chester, 8. C., October 28,1879/ The past week has been one of extraordinary activity in our town. Large quantities j?f cotton have been received, and business has been unusually brisk in consequence. The depot platforms and yards are full of cotton, awaiting shipment?an occurrence unknown here within thejfest ten years. The National Bank paid out $124,000 on cotton checks for the week, and a great deal was bought and paid for without recourse to bank. The receipts during the week were about 3,000 hales. Peter Agurs, colored, has a lot of li acre i -? ?ti-i. - i i-i i n OPA i? in town iruin wmcn uoima piu&eu 2,&x/{juuiiua of cotton, and expects to take enongh more for another bale. The Cheraw and Chester Railroad brought from Lancaster and East Chester, on Thursday, 200 bales. About 21 miles of the road are now finished, and passenger and freight trains are run daily. This week promises to be an interesting one. Our first annual fair opens to-day. Everything about the grounds has been put in readiness by the committee, and the fair promises to be a success. "Pinafore" will be played to-night and tomorrow night, in the Court House, by an amateur company composed of ladies and gentlemen of Chester, whose dramatic talent is sufficient to warrant a successful rendition of the piece. Mr. Lusby, advance agent of Thome's Comedy Company, has been here a day or two. The company will arrive here to-day, and play in Coleman's Hall during the week. This company was here last May, and performed witlf much satisfaction to the play-going community. Since then they have re-organized and added several new members to the company, 1 and they promise a series of brilliant entertainments. They will visit YorkviHe next week. Strieker Brothers, since the fire destroying their shops, have resumed business in temporary quarters. Meanwhile, material for their new brick shops is being laid down preparatory to rebuilding. Treasurer Mills says the tax-payers are coming forward promptly for settlement. Court adjourned on Saturday, after a two weeks' session,* and Judge Wallace left for Yorkville. The principal cases disposed of were as follows: Richard C. Thompson vs. James Brannon. , This case involved the title to 30 acres of disputed land between the above parties. Verdict in favor of the defendant. Traders1 Natibnal Bank of Charlotte vs. David Pendergrass. Suit' to collect a note given, by defendant to (/. W. Chalk & Co., f which was hypothecated with the bank. The amount involved was $300. Verdict for $20. H. C. Brawley vs. Garland H. Smith. Suit for slander. Verdict of $400 for plaintiff. Mrs. M. J. Watson and daughter, of Clay Hill, York county, are coming to Chester, to make their home with Dr. John A; Watson. The Doctor expects soon to build a handsome residence on York street, opposite the Methodist church. Police headquarters have been established at the fire engine house. After this time, any one requiring the services of an officer will leave notice at the new headquarters. The Colored Baptist Association of Chester, was in session last week, with a large number in attendance. The Methodist Quarterly Conference began its sessions in the M. E. Church here last Friday evening. Rev. E. J. Meynardie. Presiding . Elder, was in attendance; but owing to feebleness, was unable to preach. Rev. Mr. Rogers, of Winnsboro, and Rev. Mr. Arial, of Lancaster, were also present. The Fall Communion meeting of the Presbyterian church was also begrfn on Friday evening. On the occasion, the pastor, Rev. G. A. Trenholm, was assisted by Rev. E.. Brantly, of Lowrysville, and Rev. Douglass ' Harrison. Services were also held on Sunday in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian, the Episcopal and the Baptist churches, and at Bright, in the latter church, the ordinance git baptism was administered^ Messrs. f. a. walker ana w. Meynaraie are reading law at this place?the former with Gen. W. A. Walker and the latter with W. A. Sanders, Esq, Four large eels got into the water-wheel at Moore's mill, four miles from here, one day last week, and stopped the machinery. The health of our county now is especially good. There has been but one death of a white adult, and a few deaths of children in town this year. Typhoid fever is of rare occurrence. The weather is quite wintry now. We have had two heavy frosts and some ice. Chester. Unequaled in effectiveness, unapproached in cheanness. and unrivaled in popularity, is Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. 25 cents pen bottle. Commercial. YORKVILLE, October 29.-Cotton, 9.90 to 10. CHARLOTTE. October29.?The Cotton market closed quiet. Good middlig, 10 5-16; middling, 10}. CHARLESTON, October 28.?Cotton doll. Middling, 10} ; low middling, 10}. LIVERPOOL, October 28.?Cotton qniet; middling uplands, 7}d. NEW YORK, October 28.?Cotton quiet; middling uplands, 11}. Futures closed firm. Sales 171,000 bales. October, 11.15; November^ll.05; December, 11.01 to 02; January, 11.15; Febra- 4 ary, 11.29 to 30; March, 11.44; April, 11.6&to 59 ; May, 11.73 to 70; June, 11.85 to 88; July, 1L96 to 11.99. Comparative Cottoa Statement. NEW YORK, October 24.-The following Is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending to-day: 1879. 1878. Receipts at all ports for the week,..212,748 162,061 * Total receipts to date, 996,567 807,863 Exports for the week, 112,176 100,961 Total exports to date, 446,338 284,999 Stock at all United 8tates ports,...450,810 412,026 Stock in all interior towns, 26,040 45,409 Stock at Liverpool, 228,000 806,000 American afloat for Great Britain,226,OOu 147,000 % petial Halites. Biblesi Persons desiring to purchase Bibles cheap, can }e accommodated by calling at my office. R. LATHAN. The Piedmont Nurseries of Greensboro, N* C., Vf. C. Dixon, Proprietor, offers to sell, op to the . JOth of November, Peach and Apple Trees, deivered at purchasers' railroad depots, In South Carolina or Georgia, flrat-class trees, at ten cents jach. M. C. DIXON, Greensboro, N. C. October 30 44 3t What is the Matter? Why so pale, so languid ? Are you sick 7 Evdently, your liver is not doing its duty. You ?nnot live in comfort or peaoe until you are re ieved. Go to the nearest drug store and buy a jox of Dr. Gilder's Liver Pills. A few doses will estore you to perfect health, and give a rosy tint o your cheek. For sale, in Yorkville, by Dr. toHN C. Kctkbndai* October 30 44 2m / Uispatcil receiveu UJ1 xueauojr evening oajo. "The Fair opened to-day with a splendid collection of exhibits. Senators Hampton and Butler arrived this afternoon, and visited the grounds. They will leave at 5 P. M. to-morrow." CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY. Services will be held in the churches next Sunday as follows: Methodist Episcopal?Rev. Thos. Gilbert, Pastor. The pastor will conduct services at Yorkvillein the morning at 10$ o'clock, and at night at 7 o'clock. The monthly meeting of the Sunday-school Missionary Society will be held in the afternoon at 3$ o'clock. There will be no prayer 'meeting this (Wednesday) evening. Church of the Good Shepherd?Rev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. The rector will officiate in the Church of Our Saviour, Rock Hill, on Sunday next. Associate Reformed?Rev. Robert Lathan, Pastor. Services at 10$ A. M. and 4 P. M. by Rev. S. L. Wilson. The pastor will preach at Neely's Creek on Sunday. Presbyterian?Services at 7$ P. M., by Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson. CLUBS FOR THE ENQUIRER. For the convenience of persons desiring to subieribe for the Enquirer at club rates, we publish the following list of persons who have notified us of their intention to make up clubs. They will receive names at $2.00 per annum, the subscription to commence at any time, optional with the subscriber. The names of other club-makers, as reported to us, will be added to the list: Jasper N. Roberts, Herndon's Mill. Mrs. J. D. Gwinn, Clover, 8. C. Joseph Black, Black's Station, S. C. H. K. Roberts Whitaker, S.C. Capt. E. R. Mills, Rock Hill, S. C. R. A. Rhea King's Mountain, N. C. Col. W. W. Gaffney, Qaffnev Citv, 8. C. T. Gib. Culp Fort Mill, 8. C. Sain. M. Grist Yorfcville, S. C. Geo. T. Schorb Chester, S. C. W. T. M. Beard, Hopewell, 8. C. 8. G. Brown, Hickory Grove, 8. C. A. J. Matthews, Clover, 8. C. THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. The jurors for the November term of the United States Circuit Court, to convene in ^ * * ' J ?*? ??1 An 1 uoiumma, wereurawu mwi?uraiuji uu?u. day last. The jury commissioner, Col. W. L. Trenholm, and the clerk of the court, Col. Hagood, each submitted 250 names, apportioned , among the different counties in the State according to the population. These names were written 011 slips of pai>er, which were folded and placed in the jury box. The marshal then, in the presence of Judge Bryan and in open Court, drew from the box the necessary num- 1 her of names, of whom the following are cit- 1 izens of York and adjoining counties: ] Grand Jurrrrs?J. L. Strain, Union; P. Nail, Chester; J. L. Watson, A. Williford, J. H. ; Horn, York. Petit Jurors?W. II. Posey, Spartanburg; Chesley Crosby, Chester; J. M. Howe, R. L. , Crook, York. PROF. READE. The people of Yorkville have a treat in i 3tore for them on Tuesday night next, when j Prof. Willoughby Reade will give an enter- ; tainment in reading and recitations. Our ex- , changes speak in the highest terms of Prof. < Reade's powers. The Charlotte Observer, of Sunday, speaks of his entertainment in that i city 011 the previous Friday night as follows : ' A greater treat than that given Friday J night by Prof. Willoughby Reade, has never j lieen offered the public in Charlotte. His reading, or rather recitation, took place in the chapel of the Military Institute, and but one opinion was expressed by the audience?that ; jf hearty and entire approval. Frequent outbursts of laughter attested his powers of elocution and humor, in such pieces as a "Litcrary Night Mare," "Hunting a Mouse," and ' 1 scene from Pickwick Papers, "Courtship Extraordinary." His impersonation of "Carl, ;he Martyr," and his rendition of the ghost ^ tcene in Hamlet, could scarcely have been * lurpassed by Booth himself; as voice, gesture, md facial expression constitute him an actor 1 is well as elocutionist. ? As will be seen by reference to advertise- j nent, a portion of the proceeds of the enter- 1 ;ainment will be appropriated for the benefit of a he Yorkville Cemetery Association. Let him lave a full house.