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. ?he fortoiUe #wjuiwJ YORKVIL.LE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 13, 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 Enquirkr is delivered free ot postage to all subscribers residing in York county, who receive the paper at post-offices within the county; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter where they receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, without additional cnarge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?The date on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers 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 NEWS. ? The Liberian bark Azor, was sold at auction in Charleston, on Saturday last, and was purchased by the Exodus Association, its . former owners, for $2,950. ? The annual Conference of the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church for South Carolina, will commence in Charleston on Wednesday, the 21st of January, 1880. Bishop Simpson will preside. ? Governor Simpson has issued a proclamation, appointing Thursday, the 27th instant, as a day of "thanksgiving and prayer to our beneficent Creator for the benefits of which He has made us the recipients." ? Fish Commissioner Butler is engaged in distributing, in the principal streams throughout the State, a number of German carp, sent to him by Professor Baird, of the Smithsonian Institute. ? A fire occurred at Winnsboro last Saturday, which destroyed a flouring mill, saw mill and cotton gin belonging to W. B. Creight. The fire was in the immediate vicinity of the depot, where a large amount of cotton was stored, but fortunately the fire was no.t communicated to the cotton. ? On Wednesday afternoon of last week, in Union county, a negro woman and her child were burned together in a small house. The fire was caused from a wood chimney catching fire. The woman at last accounts was not dead, though expected to live hot a short while. The child was burned to death instantly, and everything in the house was destroyed. It seems that the woman had been sick for some weeks, and was unable to attempt to save her child or herself. ? On Thursday last, Senator Zeb Vance, of North Carolina, delivered an address at Cheraw, before the Pee Dee Agricultural and Mechanical Association. At night he lectured on the political situation, reviewing the history of the country and the tendency of the Republican party to centralize the Government and form a despotism. He believed that this would never be consummated, that Gen. Grant might be the nominee of the Republican party, but would never be President i 1 . II I . again, tie saia a desperate enort wouia De made in 1880 to wrest this State from the control of the Democrats, and that South Carolina should be the last State in the South to break the Democratic column, but should remain solid and invincible. He was hopeful that in 1880 a Democratic President would be elected, and gave convincing reasons for the faith that was in him. He expressed no preference for any man as the nominee of the Democratic party. ? The Columbia Register of Sunday, gives the following account of an attempt at lynching in the town of Lexington on Friday night last: "About 7 o'clock, and before the stores had been closed, a party of about fifty or seventy-five mounted men rode up to the jail, called for the Sheriff and demanded the surrender of the colored man who had been imprisoned there on the charge of being the murderer of Mr. Hook. They were not masked, and their demeanor was very quiet and determined. The Sheriff informed them that the man they sought was not there, but hfiir ineiefrwl An nrAAp aP fliof foof 'Pkmr lutj luoictuu uu \j\ji vi iumii lawi* >& uvu committee were then taken into the jail and shown the receipt of the Superintendent of the Penitentiary for the body of the negro. The party then quietly withdrew and rode out of town, making no demonstration, except the firing of one or two pistols. They had came"through Main street from the upper part of the Tillage, and their approach was very sudden and quiet." NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The name of Pin Hook post office, in Gaston county, has been changed to Lowell. ? The jailor of Yancey county has been arrested for complicity in the recent escape of the two murderers, the Boones, from Burnsville jail. ? J. W. Baxter, charged with robbing the safe of the Southern Express Company, at King's Mountain, N. C., on the 4th of November, 1878, was tried at Shelby last week, and after conviction was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years. ? There are fifty-three cotton mills in operation in North Carolina, and the consumption for the past year is estimated at 30,484 bales, or 17,207,800 pounds. According to the fiomrps of the National Cotton Exchange. *"*" "? "" "" " o~' this was an increase of 16,664 bales over the previous year. ? The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says that it is proposed to in* vite Gen. Grant to visit North Carolina this winter, and that citizens of all parties will unite in the invitation if it shall be agreed that the reception shall be free from any political features. ? Says the Charlotte Observer of the 5th instant : Deputy Collector Jewett, a day or two ago, seized.two stills which have been running near Gastonia in the name of J. P. J Glenn. Business at the stills had been stopped, the last run having been made on Friday last* 31st ult. The seizure was for an alleged irregularity of the store-keeper. ? The Charlotte fair, though not so largely attended, nor having as many articles on exhibition as at previous fairs, is pronounced, nevertheless, a success. The Observer says a 1 little incident not on the bills took place the last night of the fair. Capt. Iredell Jones j invited all the marshals, some officers of the fair association and a few others to his room,! and the union of North and South Carolina was drunk amid applause. ? The Right Reverend E. A. DeSchweinitz, for many years principal of Salem Female College, died on the 3rd instant. He was the great-grandson of Count Von Zinzendorff, the wealthy nobleman of Germany who, when the Moravians were a small society . and were refugees in the mountains of Mo- J ravia, offered them an asylum upoij his es-! 4 tates and colonized them at Hernnhut, and who became 80 impressed with their holy life that he forsook his rank and became a minister and afterwards a Bishop in the Moravian Church. politicaiTnews. ? A Washington dispatch of the 6th says 1 that the President's message to Congress next month will be a brief document. He does not intend to recommend any legislation of importance, and will confine himself to a simple review of the work of the departments and some words upon the prosperous condition of the country. ? Gen. Grant is reported by an Inter-Ocean reporter to have given the following opinions of public men : Of Thurman there is no hope; he is dead and deserved political death. Of Tilden : "Oh ! I guess he will be nominated, won't he?" Of Bavard: "I always liked Bayard ; not because I think hiin a man of extraordinary ability, but because I think him a true man.'' Of Garfield: "He is au able statesman." Of Hancock : "He would be a stronger man than Tilden, but (laughing) poor Hancock would be assailed by the Catholics for hanging'the sainted Mrs. Surratt, when he was really no more responsible for it than you were." ? A dispatch to the Philadelphia Times says that the Democrats who have arrived in Washington, express the opinion that it will not be the policy of the Democratic party in Congress to take up the fight this win ter where it was left last June, and that a very strong attempt at least will be made, on the part of the leaders, not to proceed with the contest which resulted in the Presidential vetoes. On the contrary, it is the purpose of the more conservative Southern men to make the coming session of Congress, if possible, a business session. One of the prominent features of business, undoubtedly, to which it is the purpose of many Democrats to turn the attention of Congress, is a revision of the tariff. MERE-MENTION. Mr. A. S. Abell, of the Baltimore Sun, and Mr. G. W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger, have each contributed five hundred dollars to the fund now being raised for the maintenance and education of Gen. Hood's children. The new Second Baptist Church of St. Louis, said to be the finest church building of that denomination in the world, was dedicated on Thursday last with impressive ceremonies. Rev. John A. Broadus, of Louisville, Ky., delivered the dedicatory sermon. It is said that Gen. Grant will spend the winter in Cuba. Senator Bayard and wife arrived at Wilmington, Delaware, from Europe, last Thursday evening. Their arrival was unexpected and there was no public reception. At a meeting, last week, of the Howard Association of Mem phis, the treasurer submitted'a report showing that during the recent epidemic the receipts were $73,862.92; disbursements, $68,476.51; balance on hand, $5,386.41. The President has appointed the 27th instant as a day of thanksgiving. The only son of Davy Crocket is said to be a lawyer at Granbury in Texas. Rev. Dr. Lovick Pierce, father of Bishop George F. Pierce, died at his home in Sparta, Georgia, on Monday morning last, in the 95th year of his age. The Thirteenth Infantry has been transferred from Atlanta to New Orleans. EDITORIAL INKLINGS. The Trial of William Rose. William Rose and George W. Daniels, policemen of Columbia, were arraigned before Judge Mackey, in that city, on Monday of last week, charged with the murder of John E. English, on the night of the 22d of last June, while in the discharge of their official duties. The State was represented by Solicitor Abney, and the prisoners by Melton & Clark and W. S. Monteith. Each prisoner pleaded not guilty. A motion was made for a severance, which was granted, and William Rose was put upon his trial. The trial was concluded on Friday night at 9 o'clock, by the jury rendering a verdict of "Guilty of manslaughter as to William Rose," with a recommendation to mercy. Judge Mackey said to the'jury that their recommendation would be respected by the court, in imposing the lightest sentence of the law. Mr. Clark, one of the counsel for Rose, then gave notice of a motion for a new trial. The court then adjourned until Monday next, the 17th in atnnt which time the sentence of Rose will be announced, and the case against Daniels disposed of. The punishment for manslaughter, fixed by the General Statutes, is imprisonment in the penitentiary at hard labor for a period not exceeding thirty years, nor less than two years. The Late Elections. Complete returns have not been made of the elections held on Tuesday of last week, though sufficient is known of the result in all the Northern States, except New York, that voted on that day, to warrant the success of the Republican ticket. Of the election in New York, the Herald, of the 9th, says that the Republicans at headquarters in that city, feel confident that they have elected most of the State ticket. Mayor Cooper has called the attention of the police commissioners to the fact that returns from thirty election districts are still missing. The Sun's returns give Potter (Dera.) a majority of about two thousand, and Horatio Seymour, Jr., (Dem.) nearly ten thousand majority, and say it is probable that; Wad worth (Rep.) for comptroller, and Ward (Rep.) for attorney-general, are elected. Carr (Rep.) for Secretary of State runs very close to Beach (Dem.) with the chances in favor of! his being elected. Between Wendell (Rep.) ! | for treasurer, and Mackins (Dem.) the race is ' very close. In Virginia, the principal issue was the j I payment or repudiation of the bonded in- ; ; debtedness of the State. The voting was j close, and the result is yet in doubt. Marine Disasters. j The steamship Champion, which plied j between New York and Charleston, was sunk by a collision with the sailing ship Lady Octavia, at 3 o'clock on Friday morning last, about forty miles out from the Capes of the Delaware, and went down within four min- j utes after the occurrence. The Champion left New York on the previous evening with fifty-eight people on board, twenty-four only of whom were saved. Among those lost are several persons belonging to Charleston. Capt. Lockwood, the commander of the steam-1 ship and the greater part of the crew were saved ; but so far as is known, only five or six of the passengers escaped. All saved were rescued by the vessel with which the steamer collided. The loss of the vessel and cargo aggregates about ?250,000, which is partly covered by insurance. The steamer Falcon, bound from Baltimore to Charleston, on Saturday night, collided 1 with the schooner S. C. Tryon, loaded with ice, when about ten miles off' Barron's Island, and about the same distance south of Sharp's Island, and sunk in a short time after the !, collision. Where the accident occurred, tho ' i a water was shallow, and the women and children on board were saved by boats. The crew and. passengers saved themselves by climbing into the rigging from which they were subsequently rescued. The sailing vessels in neither oase sustained any material injury The Cotton Crop. * The New Orleans Cotton Exchange makes the following report of the progress of cotton picking, during the month of October, in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas: Louisiana.?In sixty-five replies from twenty nine parishes of au average date of October 31, the weather is reported as having been very fine throughout the month. A general frost occurred about the 23d, but caused little or no damage. The proportion picked aver ages about 70 per cent. Two parishes report picking finished. The balance will finish about December 10. Thirty parishes show an average yield, as compared with last year, of 23 per cent. One gives the same yield as last year, and twenty four make no report as to either increase or decrease. Mississippi.?From this State we have received seventy eight reports from ninety one counties, dates varying from October 28 to November 4, the average date being October 31. The weather has been exceedingly favorable to the crop, and compared with last year decidedly better for gathering. A light frost appeared throughout the State October 24, but caused no damage. Seventy per cent, of the crop is picked, and picking will be generally finished by December 10. Thirty-nine replies show an average increase in yield, as compared with last year, of 21 per cent., thirteen an average decrease of 16 per cent., and twenty-six report the yield about the same as last year. Arkansas.?Our report is compiled from forty-three replies from twenty-three counties, of an average date of October 31. The weather during the month has been dry, and for gath ering the crop the most favorable ever known. A light frost was reported on the 24th, but this occasioned no damage. The average of crop picked is 6.5 per cent., and picking will be finished about December 10. Twenty-four correspondents feport an increase in yield, compared with last year, of 6 per cent, nine a decrease of 28 per cent., and ten report the same as last year. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM BLACK'S STATION. "Pt Anv'o RTirrmw S f! "MV>v 10 1R7P X/JUAVA. M AA AV/41 j V/IJ AW T * V| *w? w? The oldest citizens of our section say that they never have seen a Fall that has been as open and pleasant as the present one. Today feels like September weather. There have been some instances in this section of fruits blooming and maturing the second time this year. There has been no general killing of vegetables by frost in this locality. There is much yet that is green. The weather is very favorable to the farmers, and if it continues much longer, the entire cotton crop will be gathered without any stained or frostbitten cotton. The staple ranged here last week from 10J to 1(H. The best to-day is 1 Oil. The merchants here report they are being paid by the farmers more promptly than any previous year for many years. This can be accounted for from the fact of good crops. A. B. {smith, of High Point, N. C., who is a practical miner and a member of one of the mining boardsof New York city, recently spent several days investigating the minerals of this section. He spent some of his time exploring the country on Wolf and Gwinmore creeks, which localities he pronounced as presenting flattering mineral prospects. He took with him, on his return, some ores from the gold veins which he had analyzed and found to be worth 56 cents to the bushel. The placer mining, of which he took specimens, has not as yet been reported upon. Mr. Smith iutpnHs to nlnee before the canitalists of New York the claims of this section as a rich mineral region. William Goforth, who lives near here, while feeding a cotton gin last week, had his left hand badly torn. Some of his fingers were split to the bone, the entire length of the saws. The Colored Baptist Church gave a festi val at the academy in this place for the benefit of their church, last Saturday night. The tables?one of which was prepared in a separate room for the white patrons?were ele gantly arranged and bountifully spread with everything that the most delicate palate might desire. The festival was liberally patronized, and a handsome sum realized. Rev. R. P. Johnson, rector of the Episcopal Church in Yorkville, preached an able and instructive sermon in the Methodist Church, at this place, last Wednesday night. T. J. Bell, Esq., was in our town last Satur day on professional business. A meeting of the stockholders of the King's Mountain iron property is appointed to be held here, next Saturday, for the purpose of dividing the lands?some 11,000 acres?into small lots to suit purchasers. This landed property lies from this place along Broad river, south, and forms quite a territory. It is held as a monopoly, and amounts to nothing to the owners, and is a nuisance to the surrounding country. If sold in lots, the owners would realize more than they now ask for the property as a whole. There are several who would be glad of a chance to buy up this property in parcels, and it is hoped the owners will give them the opportunity. Ego. Cheering Signs of Progress.?No more cheering signs of progress can be found than exist in the impetus given to educatiou in Fairfield countv durimr the past vear. With renewed financial hope comes the desire of the parent to have his children fitted to perform their duty in life and to do honor to their name. The support given to schools in Winnsboro has been very gratifying. This town enjoys the distinction of being the first to ask for local taxalion for education. NVinnsboro's example has, as was predicted, awakened the zeal of other parts of the county. The people of Feasterville, some weeks ago, had a meeting, organized a graded school and petitioned for the right of taxa tion in a schdol district six miles square. Last Saturday the citizens of Monticello also took steps to organize a graded school, and petitioned for a district four miles square, with the privilege of local taxation; and until the Legislature acts upon the petition they pledge themselves to pay one-fifth the amount of their taxes (about two mills) for the sup port of a graded school. We are informed that Blythewood is taking steps to have a first-class school in the Blythewood Seminary, a commodious and well fitted building. From all parts of the county come renewed calls for schools, and we predict that the day is not far distant when every district will den l.mnl tov 1<i up TTndpr Tirnnpr rpstrin OIIC JUV^U 1 I.C4.A. iM " f ?wv...v tions this law can do no harm and is capable of effecting much good. Since the inauguration of the Mount Zion Graded School, several families have moved iuto town, aud it is said that within a week after Monticello determined to have a good school, four applications were made to rent a dwelling that had been untenanted for several years. The people are awake about schools. All they need is money, and as the outlook is promising, we hope this difficulty may be surmounted. A good school enhances the value of real estate and encourages immigration,! not only from other parts of the county but J from abroad.?Fairfield News. Gen.Sturgis hus recently preferred charges against Maj. Reno, of the Seventh Cavalry. The charges are based on Reno's having been intoxicated a week last Friday, in which condition he acted indecently in the presence of a lady and had a fight in consequence, also that he acted indecently while intoxicated, and wound up with a fight at the officers' club room with Surgeon Bruner. LOCAL AFFAIRS. new advertisements. R. s. Warren?Fair Warn ing. M. Strauss?Cannot be Beat. Clark Brothers?Something New.?Cotton. James Scoggins, W. W. White, A. F. Lindsay, County Commissioners?Fence Law Election. Latimer A Hemphill?New Goods?Ready-Made Clothing?Ladies' Cloaks?Notice?Family Groceries?Pay Up. C. C. Macov, Clerk *C. C. C. C.?Clerk's Sale. Withers Atlickes?Some of the Things We Keep. J. N. Roberts?Beef Market. ripe strawberries. Mr. T. C. Dunlap gathered in his garden, last Monday, fully-grown and ripe strawberries of the second growth this year. KEEPER OF THE'POOR HOU8E. Mr. J. C. Gwin, superintendent of the county poor house, publishes in this issue a card in reply to a paragraph in the last report of the grand jury. FENCE LAW ELECTION. The County Commissioners give notice, this week, that on Friday, the 12th of next month, an election will be held in King's Mountain and Broad River townships on the question of fence or no fence in those townships. NEXT T ERM1 OF COURT. The recent term of the Circuit Court was adjourned sine die on Saturday evening hist. The next term, his Honor Judge Mackey to preside, will convene on the fourth Monday of March next. PERSONAL MENTION. We were pleased to receive a call last Monday, from J. S. Reynolds, Esq., of the Winnsboro News. Dr. John A. Watson, of Chester, made a flying visit to Yorkville last Monday afternoon and returned next morning. While in town he paid us a pleasant visit. A number of our people took the train 011 Tuesday moming for Columbia, for the purpose of visiting the State Fair. CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY. CAmtinna nrill Vic. linl/1 -5r? 4-Kn 0I111 roVioo novf IJOI Y I^C/O V* All WXJ AAV/AV& All tlio VUUlUll^O UVAV Sunday as follows: Methodist Episcopal?Rev. Thos. Gilbert, Pastor. The pastor will conduct the regular service at 10? o'clock in the morning, and at 7 o'clock in the evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening,at 7 o'clock. Sundayschool in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. Associate Reformed?Rev. Robert Lathan, Pastor. Services at the usual hours, morning and afternoon. *. Episcopal?Church of the Good ShepherdRev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. The rector will officiate in the church of Our Saviour at Rock Ilill on Sunday. Presbyterian?Services at 7 P. M., by Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson. ACCIDENTAL DEATH. Mr. John Nelson, a worthy citizen aged about 76 years, who resided near Rock Hill, came to his death by accident late Saturday evening hist. He was returning to his home from Rock Hill, and when about one mile from town, as is supposed from circumstances, he fell from his wagon, the wheels of which passed over his neck, breaking it instantly. Mis lifeless body was dsscovered by Mr. John N. Steele, who reported the fact, and an inquest was held by Trial Justice Fewell. A verdict of accidental death was rendered. The deceased was buried at Rock Hill with Masonic honors. A singular coincidence in the death of Mr. Nelson is that the former husband of his deceased wife?a Mr. Workman? was killed by his team running away with him within a. few feet of the snot where Mr. Nelson met his death. MAIL CONTRACTS. The Post Office Department has issued an advertisement inviting proposals for carrying the mails in South Carolina from July 1, 1880, to June 30,1884. Proposals will be received until 3 p. m. on the 20th of January, 1880. The decisions will be announced on or before the 10th of March, 1880. The following relates to routes in York county: 14.130. From Yorkville, by Hickory Grove, Hopewell, Etta Jane, Smith's Ford, and Pine Grove, to Gaffney City, 30 miles and back, three tifY16H & WGGk? * 14.131. From Yorkville, by Blairsville, to Bullock's Creek, 15 miles and back, three times a week. 14.132. From Yorkville, by Zadoc, Bethany, and Clark's Fork, to Whitaker, equal to 13 miles and back, twice a week. 14,134. From Yorkville, by Bethel, Zeno, and South Point, to Garibaldi, 24 miles and back, twiCe ft week. 14,200. From Yorkville, by Clay Hill, Catawba River, Ranalesburg, and Steel Creek, to Charlotte, 31 miles and back, twice a week. 14,230. From Yorkville, by Tirzah, to Rock Hill, 15 miles and back, twice a week. COLORED ODD FELLOWS. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows is the name of an organization among the colored l>eople, a lodge of which, to be known as "Silver Link Lodcre." has been recently organized fti this place with the following officers: Allen White, P. X. S.; W. C. King. X. S.; H. T. Burt, P. X. Z.; J. F. Edwards, X. G.; Milas Borders, V. (j.; C. I. Poe, R. S. to X. G.; D. L. Witherspoon, L. S. toX. G.; A. Rice, R. S. to V. GI; J. II. Ross, L. S. to V. G.; P. T. Romare, P. S.; L. K. Wagoner, E. S.; T. Johnson, W. T.; W. M. Crawford, W. C.; J. Smith, I. G.; R. Adams, Warden; Samuel Wright, Conductor; M. McElwee, Marshal. The lodge numbers about 30 members. On Friday night they gave a festival, which was liberally patronized. There are nine lodges of the order in the State, and the membership in the United States numbers 20,000. We have the assurance of members that it is in nowise a political organization?no question of politics being permitted to be discussed in the meetings of the lodges. CLUBS FOR THE ENQUIRER. For the convenience of persons desiring- to subscribe 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, S. 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. Gaft'ney, Gaffney City, S. C. T.Gib. Culp Fort Mill, S. C. Sam. M. Grist, Yorkville, S. C. Geo. T. Schorb Chester, S. C. W. T. M. Beard, Hopewell.S. C. S. G. Brown, Hickory Grove, S. C. A. J. Matthews, Clover, S. C. A. F. Lindsay, McConnellsville, S. C. A. W. Ingold, Yorkville, S. C. Mrs. M. K. Strain, Etta.Jane, S. C. John L. Miller, Blairsville, S. C. I. M. Faris, Fort Mill, S. C. Claiborne M. Smith, Rock Hill, S. C. W. W. White, Coates' Tavern, S. C. CIRCUIT* COURT. The fall term of the Circuit Court?his Honor Judge Wallace presiding?adjourned last Saturday evening after a session of two weeks. The first days of the term were occupied with sessions business, in which the following convictions were had: State vs. Adam Guy, colored; burglary. Guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. State vs. Samuel McMullen, colored; malicious trespass. Guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. State vs. John Simril and Joseph Deal, col-! ored; burglary. Guilty. Sentences?Simril to j the penitentiary nine months; Deal to the 1 penitentiary for one year. On Tuesday last, Sheriff Glenn took the ' above prisoners to the penitentiary. State vs. John Carson and Ezekiel Carson; white, and Albert Stewart and Jake Ashe, colored; riot and assault. Guilty as to all ex-' cept Jake Ashe. Sentence of the Court that each of the defendants found guilty be confined in the county jail of York county for three months, or pay a fine of $50. The fines were paid by Ezekiel and John Carson. On Wednesday of the first week of the term, the grand jury made their report, which we i 1 have already published, and were discharged. On Saturday of the same week the petit jury was also discharged. The following is a summary of the the most ^ important causes heard and determined on the civil side of the Court: 8 J. S. M. Davidson and wife, vs. S. R. Moore, executor and trustee, and J. Fickling and wife " against the same, were tried together, and ? came up on exceptions to report of referee. The actions were to recover balance of lega- e cies in the sum of ten thousand dollars each, v under the will of J. S. Moore, deceased. The ' cases were argued by Messrs. James H. Rion , and Jas. F. Hart for plaintiffs; and W. B. ^ Wilson for defendant. Decision reserved. A. S Wallace vs. J. S. Bailey, Administrator of S. K. Gill, was an action on a note of intes- e tate. The defence was payment of all the o assets of the estate. The report of the referee e was recommitted, with instructions, to re- c state the defendant's accounts as administra- 8 tor under, instructions. Messrs. Witherspoon j, & Spencer for plaintiff; and Hart & Hart for defendant. ' r -*r -%r TTTT O.. ... T XT TTf 7L. t j. j.v. jncj^iwee, or., vs. o. jm. juvmwtx, or. Action of trespass to try title. Defendant ' claimed the land under an Indian lease, as- e signed to him by John McElwee, Jr., in 1837; j and also by adverse j>ossession for the statu- s tory i?erio(l?ten yea vs. Plaintiff claimed under a mortgage made to him by the said John McElwee, subsequently to the assignment of the lease to defendant, and under a sheriff's title made in 1839, based upon a judgment and execution obtained after the mortgage. Plaintiff had no notice of said assignment. Defendant occupied the plantation from 1837 to 1 1846, and then suffered it to go to waste. The I Court decreed for the plaintiff. Messrs. With- t erspoon & Spencer for the plaintiff; Messrs. i Wilson & Wilson for defendant. The County of York vs. John L. Watson. , Action for an accounting against defendant < as ex-County Treasurer, and to make good the ( loss of the county funds in the Citizens' Savings Bank. The Court sustained the report 1 of the referee that defendant was not liable for 1 said loss, holding that he had used due diligence in his attempt to recover the funds on I deposit; but it disallowed the commissions as j allowed by the referee. An order was made , recommitting the report with instructions to a substituted referee, Mr. Wintlirop Williams, assistant in the Comptroller-General's office, to state the account in a certain way i presented in said order. Messrs. Hart & j Hart for plaintiff; Messrs. Witherspoon & i Sliencer for defendant. J. B. Wither spoon vs. H. F. Adickes. Ac- j tion for an accounting of the copartnership matters of Adickes, Byers & Co. Decree for plaintiff for #1,270.56, confirming the report of the referee. The principal point involved as regards the result, was whether plaintiff's ronninf f a Hofanrlunf fnv mnnpvia nniH fn liim iwvij>/v vw uvJLViiuimv i.v& munvj kj j/ihva w *?>? during the war, on account of the business, was liable to be scaled, the proof being that it was paid in Confederate currency. Messrs. "Wilson & Wilson and Bell for plaintiff; Mr. J. S. R. Thomson for defendant. H. F. Adickes et al. vs. J. Thomas Loicry et al. Complaint to recover real estate. The plaintiffs claimed under a sheriff's title based upon judgments and executions against Allison & Bratton, under which the property was sold as that of Dr. J. R. Bratton. The defendant, Lowry, claimed under a bond for title from Dr. Bratton executed before the judgments became liens?having paid about $400 up to that time. He was in possession when the land was levied upon ; but he was also the agent of Dr. Bratton, and the sheriff testified that he did not disclose his claim at that time. The Court held that the land was not liable to be sold as Bratton's proi>erty, and that plaintiffs have no remedy against said land for the unpaid portion. Messrs. Witherspoon & Spencer for plaintiffs; Messrs. Hart & Hart for defendants. It is understood that the cases of York vs. Watson; Witherspoon vs. Adickes; and Adickes vs. Loxcry, .will go to the Supreme Court. L. Alexander vs. Foster heirs. In this case a homestead had been assigned to defendants, consisting of a house and lot in town and a farm in the country. The Court held that as ' the farm did not adjoin the house and lot, it was not appurtenant within the meaning of the constitution, and could not, therefore, be set off with the house and lot. Mr. J. L. . Wilson for plaintiff; Messrs. Witherspoon & Spencer for defendants. Mary Pitman and another vs. Alex. Williford. Suit to set aside sale of plaintiff's land, through probate court, for certain irregularities. Decree by consent, vesting land in defendant upon payment of $325 and costs. Messrs. Hart & Hart for plaintiffs; Messrs. Wilson & Wilson for defendant. J. N. McElxcee, Sr., vs. John Barber et al., was an action to have certain decrees of the probate court vacated on the ground of subsequent alteration in inserting in the decrees an amount for costs. The Court denied the relief and dismissed the complaint. W. C. Beattyvs. J. N. McElxcee, Sr., waS an action on a note given in part of one of the judgments and involved the same questions. Messrs. Hart & Hart for McElwee; Messrs. Wilson & Wilson for Beatty, Barber, et al. E. M. Kelly, Administratrix, vs. Thaddeus K. Bates. Defendant was the agent of the administratrix, who lived in Columbia. Under an order of the probate court, he sold the accounts and notes of the deceased, Michael McKenna, and among them two notes and an account on himself, which he bought. Admitting that he was able to pay the notes and . account, he was held liable for the amount thereof, less the $1.50 bid for them. Decree was entered against him for $196.32, being the amount of his notes and account and the proceeds arising from the sale. Messrs. Bauskett 1 and Hart & Hart for plaintiff ; Messrs. Beat- ! tv and Wilson for defendant. J. V. McFadden vs. O. W. LaFayette et al. Action to foreclose mortgage for alleged bal- 1 anee due; about $330. Consent verdict for $250 without costs. Messrs. Gage, Hart & j Hart for plaintiff; Messrs. Wilson & Wilson for defendants. ' A. J. Myers as ilC. II. Myers A Bro." vs. ( Allison & Bratton. Suit on two notes dated , May 18, 1873. Defence: that Allison had then no authority to sign firm name to notes? ? firm having dissolved in June, 1872. Verdict j for defendants. Messrs. Hart & Hart for g plaintiff; W. C. Beatty, Esq., for defendants, j Whitaker A Wilson vs. Western Union Telegraph Company. Suit for damages. Wilson had sent Whitaker, then in St. Louis, Mo., a ( telegram "to buy stock." The telegram was ' lost at Chester. Whitaker, not receiving tel- f egram, and there being an understanding be- 1 tween him and Wilson that he would not buy j unless notified, came home without buying. Verdict for $150. Messrs. Hart & Hart for . plaintiff; Messrs. Wilson & Wilson, for de- 1 fendant. II. M. Myers A Co., vs. Allison A Bratton. * Suit on account made November 1860, for $160. t Defence: Statute of Limitations. Plaintiffs requested the Court to charge, and the Court ] did charge, the jury, that the period of time i between April 10, 1861, (fixed in Adger vs. i Alston, 15 Wallace, U. S. Supreme Court Reports, :is the commencement of the war in c - ~ \ rv .?l .11 Itr ooutn uaroiuisi,; ciiiu .ucuciuuci ?vw, expiration of the stay-law,) should not be in- t eluded in the computation of four years. The suit was commenced September 1, 1870. Yer- c diet for plaintiffs, for S40. Messrs. Ilart & ? Hart for plaintiffs; W. C. Beatty, Esq., for defendants. , h 8SF* The Ohio River, which is a mile wide at r Louisville, Ky., in ordinary stages of water, ^ is now reduced to the width of a stone throw, j and is in fact hut a succession of great pud-i t dies. Where the river usually stretches out t broad and rough, nothing but bare white v rock is to be seen, and the novelty of the a thing is so great that the people of Louisville j throng the empty river bed seeking shells or j ^ pretty stones, or simply to enjoy the unpre-! i cedented spectacle, and on one day lately it is 1 estimated that 10,000" persons were rambling ti over the dry bottom of the once mighty e stream. f For the Yorkvllle Enquirer. A CARD. I notice in the report of the grand jury, at be recent term of court, the following pararaph: "With regard to the county poor bouse we i nd many things which we cannot recomlend. We find no record of the paupers. < 'here is no record, kept by the Superintendnt, of the time that the paupers enter, or rben they are dismissed. In fact, no book of ecord which enables us to learn the names of he paupers, when they entered, or how many tad been in the institution during the year, ras presented to us." .When a committee of the grand jury visitd the poor house for the usual examination f the premises, on the 28th ultimo, they only sked to see the book in which the accounts f .t - n . t ? . t i rpi_ i me ouperiDieiiaeni were Kepu hub was howu to them. No one inquired for the regster in which the names of-paupers, date of mtry and discharge is kept. No grand jury las ever asked for it It is on hand, carefulv kept, and always open to inspection'to the lomraissioners and members of the grand ury, and the foreman of the grand jury has ince expressed himself satisfied with it. J. C. Gw.in, Superintendent ? Correspondence or the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, S. C., November 11,1879. For the past week the weather has been mutually pleasant for this season. The ternleraturo of to-day is more like that of April ban November, and as a consequence there s but little demand for firewood. The cotton market for the past week was tot so active as during the preceding weeks. 3nly al out 500 bales were sold, at from 101 ;o 101. The market opened strong yesterday norning, and we may expect a lively trade :hisweek. Prof. E. Willoughby Reade gave two entertainments, in reading and recitation at the Court House, last Thursday and Friday sights, to delighted audiences. On Friday last, Deputy Sheriff W. E. Walker arrested a bright mulatto named Wright H. Evans, a youth of 19 years, charged with having stolen a horse and buggy from J. H. Sutton, of Fayetteville, N. C., on the 29th of last month. A reward of $50 had been offered for his arrest. The horse and buggy, which the thief sold at Lancaster, have been recovered. Lucius Kennedy, colored, has been committed to jail, charged with entering the residence of Mr. E. J. West and stealing therefrom a pocket book containing a small sum of money and a ring. The latter was highly prized by Mr. West's family. Information has reached here that Mr. J.' V. Atkinson, a former citizen of this county, and a son of Mr. J. B. Atkinson, was killed on his plantation in Louisiana, a few weeks ago, by a tenant, with whom he had a difficulty about the division of the crop. The tax books have been closed. Treasurer Mills reports having collected $38,753. The total amount charged on the auditor's abstracts is $43,766. Of this amount $3, 155.80?taxed against the Cheraw and Chester Railroad?was not paid, the Railroad Company having appealed to the Courts on the ground that the assessment is too high. A party of United States surveyors have gone to the head of Broad river, to commence a survey of that stream for the purpose of ascertaining if it can be made navigable. An experienced Broad river man accompanies the party as guide. Already, flat boats run from this county to Columbia, and on the 1st instant, three boats started from Wnrthv's Landinc to Columbia, each laden with 30 bales of cotton. Capt. W. G. Austin, of the Armenia section, has gathered a second crop of fine grapes from his vines. A young white youth?Willie Bennett? living on John G. Flenniken's place, was badly hurt last Thursday, by being caught between the lever and band-wheel of a cotton ginTwo weeks ago, Mr. Obadiah Farrar, living two miles north of town, had the second joint of one of his fingers torn off! He was holding the bridle of his horse and it took fright, causing the accident. Mr. Munro Grant, of this county, was so badly injured by a cotton gin, a few weeks ago, that he is still compelled to use crutches. Mr. Cephas Howe, living ou Mr. T. J. Cunningham's place, was also badly injured by the machinery of a cotton gin on Wednesday Jast. At one time his life was despaired of, but he is thought now to be slowly improving. Mr. Daniel McDonald, an old resident of Chester, and brother of Trial Justice W. M. McDonald, died in town, on Saturday night, of inflammation of the bowels. He was 69 yea re of age. On Wednesday night, there was a large assemblage at the Presbyterian church to witness the marriage of Miss Eunice Hemphill, daughter of Hon. James Hemphill, and Mr. Arnold Borden, of Goldsboro, N. C. Rev. G. A. Trenholra, pastor of the church, officiated. > XXT T PpAfld r\f QliolKv AAiinfr Ala iTllt IT* U) VI V'OOj VI VIIVIVJ WUMVJ) M?W(| has come to Chester to. make his home with lis. He will form business relations with his brother, Mr. I. N. Cross. Owing to the haste in which the list of prenyums at the Chester fair was prepared for publication, some mistakes occurred. The following errors have been called to my attention for correction. The awards should read: W. H. Nance?best thorough-bred jtallion, $25. R. A. Love?best Devon cow, silver cup. Best milch cow, any breed, $10. E. J. West?best saddles, diploma. There will be some changing of residences luring the present week. Rev. R. W. SanJers has already occupied tbo new Baptist parsonage. Dr. D. Lyle will move tojiis house on Saluda street Wm. A. Sanders, Esq., will also move to his residence on the corner of Centre and Pinckney streets. Your correspondent will then move to the house jow occupied by the latter, on Centre street Mr. Samuel J. Wylie, aged 65 years, a rejected citizen of the Halselville section, died yesterday moruiug of pneumonia. He was teized with a chill on Thursday hnd never allied. A remarkable colored man, Munroe Elder, lied last week on Mrs. Legg's place, near Jedar Shoal. He was 40 years oia ana ine ather of 23 children. I think he formerly >elonged to Matthew Elder and was raised n Yorkville. Mr. Ed. Kain, our go-ahead builder, was n town yesterday. He has a force of twenty sarpenters at work in Union, where he is >uilding two of the handsomes t residences in he State, and also some substantial stores. Ex-Governor Bonham, State Inspector of ilailroads, passed through here last week, ie had been over the Chester and Lenoir Railroad and expects to make a trip, soon, iver the Cheraw and Chester Railroad. These oads are now in fine condition and will bear ho closest scrutiny of the inspector. Thome's Comedy Company played "Solon shingle" last night at Coleman's Hall to a rowded house. As "Solon Shingle" Thome vhs inimitable, and the entertainment was li^hly enjoyed. fini Murphy, agent of some Western raiload, was in town last week, posting bills for he purpose of inducing a negro exodus to Causas. Mr. Dibbrel, a representative of he C. C. & A. Railroad, is now here to let he people know that the Richmond and Danille line does uot encourage the movement, ,nd will pass none for less than the usual lassenger rates. v Chester. B6T A house-to-house inspection was begun in lemphis last Saturday with a view to asceruining what improvements are necessary for ach dwelling within the corporate limits of i he city. | TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN LANCASTER. [Charlotte Obaerrer, of Tuetday.J From perfectly trustworthy sources?from a letter received from across the border and from a gentleman who arrived in this city yesterday afternoon?particulars are gathered of one of the most shocking transactions that was ever heard of. The story of the crime and end of Mrs. James Adams, late of Lancaster county, 8. C., has, happily, but few parallels in all the annals of crime, and it will in all likelihood, stand out conspicuously for many years to come, as one of the celebrated cases. ~ Mrs. Adams, with her husband and five children?three boys and two girls?lived 8 or ten miles below Lancaster village, the husband and father a farmer, working on the \ | lands of Mr. A. J. Kibler. Near them lived a neighbor, a Mr. Crenshaw, and last Saturday night about twelve o'clock, the Crenshaws were aroused from sleep by the cries of Mrs. Adams, who appeared to be at their door, begging for an axe but insisting that no light be brought. Going out, Mr. Crenshaw dia- m covered that the clothing was entirely burned ^ from the body of the'woman and that she was suffering intensely from the fire which a had enveloped her! He asked her where her 4 baby was, to which she replied "in heaven,' and proposed to answer any other question on condition that she should be knocked in the head. Judging from Mrs. Adam's condition that her bouse had been burned down, and thinking likely that the children had been burned with it, Mr. Crenshaw ran thither, but finding no fire npon the premises except upon the hearth in one of the rooms of the dwelling, he returned to his own home without entering. Other persons were by this time gathered > at Creushaw's house, and Mrs. Crenshaw suggesting that Mrs. Adams be taken back to her own home, she was wrapped in a sheet and carried thither. An hour and a half after being placed in her own bed, death kindly came to her relief, and she passed away without a word to thoee around her coneerning the terrible picture that was soon to be opened up to them. Some of the neighbors, of whom there had by this time gathered quite a number, having occasion to go into a little shed room connected with the house, encountered there a spectacle which, once looked upon, is never forgotten. In one bed lay all five of the children, each weltering in its own blood, and all dead. All ^ resting in natural positions-?three of the children's heads at the bead of the bed and the heads of the other two at the foot?-so much of repose was there in the scene, and so ?* little suggestion of violence of any kind, that the chance spectator would have said they were eujoying a natural sleep. The bodies were still warm, but the blood was there to | tell where the knife had been. Lights were brought and examination revealed that not one little life had been spared by the distracted mother. In every case the jugular vein had been cut by some sharp instrument, and so painless was the death that not one child bad moved. The eldest of the- children? aged about 11 years?had been stabbed in two places uud the infant in three, but only upon the facts of the eldest was there a scratch, and except upon the necks, from which the * life blood had run out, there was no sign of blood until the cover was removed and the bodies turned over. There was no difficulty in finding a theory for the presence of these six corpses in die house. The mother, known by the neighbors to have been an utterly wretched woman, in a moment of sudden frenzy had taken the lives of her five children aud then set fire to Her own clothing to finish her work. Htow well she did it has already been told. That she was insane when she did it does not ^ admit of the slightest doubt As to the cause ^ of her insanity there are conflicting stories. The most generally accepted is that of jealousy, and this theory id all the more plausi- .A bile since there are no allegations in the neigh- ^ borhood of personal violence on the part of, the husband. She had been heard to say that she would rather see her children dead than to have them living as they were, but the full force of this remark does not appear in the absence of proofs of degrading poverty. The husband and father was not at home at the time of the occurrence, which must ever be to him the blackest of dark memories. He had gone to the house of a brother to spend the night, expecting to go the next day from there to church; and in the fact that his going had been urged by his wife, is found proof that her purpose of murder aud . suicide was not a sudden freak but a premeditated purpose. The coroner was summoned and proceeded Sunday afternoon, to hold an inquest over the bodies. At last accounts, however, the inquest bad just begun. The Observer, of yesterday morning, gives the following additional particulars: Our correspondent learns that Adams had not been providing properly for his family, and that he had been drinking when be left home Saturday afternoon. He bad, as already stated, been asked by his wife to go l away for the night, she urging him at the same time to lock up his cotton house and corn crib and put the keys in his pocket and to return home Sunday evening, we have v no intelligence as to the verdict of the coroner's jury. THE NEW YOlSfELECTIONS. The following is what some of the leading newspapers have to say in regard to the re"cent elections in New York: [New York Herald, ludependcnt.] The success of the rest of the Democratic ticket only makes the overthrow of Mr. Tilden more glaring and conspicuous. It is clear that but for his'interference the Democrats could have chosen their whole ticket, Gover- 1 nor and all. Had he suffered Mr. Potter to be placed at the head of the ticket, as he was urged to do, Mr. Potter and not Mr. Cornell would to day'be Governor elect But he would not, and his obstinate and selfish ambition has brought an entirely needless defeat upon his party. That ought to finjsh Mr. Tilden, and doubtless it does. He will no more be heard of in national, nor, we should think, in State politics. Well, this is a good time for Democrats to consider whether it is worth their while to go on making idiots of themselves. It is not mueh of a scow storm, but it is enough to snow them under once more. The Republi can majorities are not large?it is as well for the Republican leaders to remember that fact. In Maine, in Ohio, in New York, in Pennsylvania?everywhere the Republicans carry elections,' but with intense and exhausting efforts, and after all by small majorities. ^ Their hold on the country is not secure by any means. A strong Democratic candidate next year, on a sound and honest platform, would give them trouble and might defeat them. They ought to see that their present sectional attitude and policy are not satisfactory to the people. In spite of their utmost efforts they have not decreased the number of doubtful States this year, and they still depend upon the Democratic follies to help them. To bo sure, long experience has taught them that this is a pretty sure card in their hands, and they will probably return to Washington next month determined to "stir up the Democrats" again, and thus lay in a store of campaign thunder for 1880. [New York World, Democratic.] Governor Robinson has been beaten because of the impression fomented by Mr. Tilden's political household and allowed by Mr. Tiltfen to prevail* that the cause of Governor Robinson was his own cause, could only have been completly dissipated by Mr. Tilden himself. It must be now evident to Mr. Tilden that if he had manfully answered the appeal which the World some weeks ago made to him in the i name of the great conservative party of this J couutry, and had declined again to be press- * ed as a candidate for the Presidency, he would have done the Democratic party, the 8tate of New York and his country a service worthy of all honor. His position in national politics would indeed have been no better than it is now, except that in that case he would voluntarily have abdicated with credit the poei