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YORKVILLE, S. C.s THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 4, 1879. . GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. We publish in full on the first page of this issue, the message of Governor Simpson to the General Assembly, delivered on the 25th ultimo. It is an able State paper, in which opinion our readers will readily concur on neriisal of the document. The recommenda tions and suggestions it contains give evidence that the matters treated were carefully considered, while they are of a practical character, having for their object the interest and welfare of all the people of the State. THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. ^ter inCorumTmtinftfrk^Ju^?ow exciting the greatest attention amonglegSTB5-" tors and outsiders, is the ponding election of a Chief Justice for the Supreme Court, which will become necessary by the expiration, in a short time, of the term for which Chief Justice Willard was elected. Associate Jus^ ticc Mclver is a prominent candidate for the position, and the opinion is confidently expressed that he will be elected. Should he be chosen, there will then be an Associate Justice to elect. With this probability in view, a number of persons are already spoken of as aspirants, among whom are Governor Simpson, Hon. W. D. Porter, and Judges Pressley, Thomson and Kershaw. It will be remembered that Chief Justice Willard was elected to supply the vacancy and fill out the unexpired term occasioned by the death of Chief Justice Moses. The latest rumor is that Willard is not willing, at this time, to "step down and out," and if this rumor should prove to be correct, the outlook is that quite a muddle will be the result. It is said that Willard claims that his election (although in terms for the unexpired term of Judge Moses,) entitles him to hold the office for a full term of six years, and that he is determined to maintain that position. In the event that a successor shall be elected by the Legislature. Judee Willard will leave it to that judge-elect to obtain the office of Chief Justice by quo vxirranio. The questions at issue would be determined by the Supreme Court. Judge Willard, being an interested party, could not sit at the hearing, and Associate Justice Mclver is a candidate for Chief Justice and most likely would be the claimant. The judges to fill this Court to hear the case would be appointed by the Governor, and the Governor is a candidate for the Supreme Bench to fill the vacancy to be caused . by Judge Mclver's promotion. CONG BESS---PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Congress assembled on Monday last. The message of the President was read in both houses. In his message he congratulates Congress 011 the successful execution of the resumption act, and among the beneficial effects resulting therefrom he cities the fact that since the resumption of specie payments, there has been a marked and gratifying improvement of the public credit On the question of currency, he says the coinage of gold by the mints of the United States, during the last fiscal year, was $40,986,922. The coinage of silver dollars since the passage of the act for that purpose, up to November 1st, 1879, was $45,000,850, of which $12,700,344 have been issued from the treasury and are in circulation, and $32,300,506 are still in the possession of the government. The pendency of the proposition for unity of action between the United States and the principal commercial nations or Europe to effect a permanent system for the equality of gold and silver in the recognized money of the world, leads me to recommend that Congress refrain from new legislation on the general subject. The great revival of trade, internal and foreign, will supply, during the coming year, its own instructions, which may well be awaited before attempting further experimental measures with the coinage. I would, however, strongly urge upon Congress the importance of authorizing the secretary of the treasury to suspend the coinage of silver dollars. Upon the present legal rates, the market value of the silver dollar being uniformly and largely less than the market value of the gold dollar, it is obviously impracticable to maintain them at par with each other if both be coined without limit. If the cheaper coin is forced into circulation, it will be coined without limit, soon become the sole standard of value, and thus defeat the desired object, which is a currency of both gold and silver, which shall be of equivalent value, dollar for dollar, with the universally recognized money of the world. The removal from circulation of United States notes with the capacity of legal tender in private contracts, is a step to be taken in our progress toward a safe and stable currency which should be accepted as the policy and duty of the government and the interest and security of the people. It is my firm conviction that the issue of legal tender paper money, based wholly upon the authority and credit of the government, except in an extreme emergency, is without warrant- in the Constitution and a violation of sound financial principles. The issue of United States notes during the late civil war, with the capacity of legal tender between private individuals, was not authorized except as a means of rescuing the country from imminent peril. The circulation of those notes as a paper money, for any protracted period of time after the accomplishment of this purpose, was not contemplated by the framers of the law under which they were issued. They anticipated the redemption and withdrawal of these notes at the earliest practicable period consistent with the attainment of the object for which they were provided. The policy of the United States, steadily adhered to from the adoption of the Constitution, has been to avoid the creation of a national debt, and when from necessity, in the times of war, debts have been created, they have been paid off on the return of peace as rapidly as possible. With this view, and for this purpose, it is recommended tjiat the existing laws for the ac-| cumulation of a sinking fund, sufficient to extinguish the public debt within a limited ; period, be maintained. On the subject of taxation, he suggests that! if any change is deemed necessary by Con-, gress, experience has shown that a duty can be placed on tea and coffee which will not' enhance the price of those articles to the con- j sumer, and which will add several millions of dollars annually to the treasury. In disposing of the Mormon problem, the Presideut says, Utah has a population sufficient to entitle it to admission as a State, and the general interests of the nation, as well as the welfare of the citizens of the Territory, require its advance from the territorial form of government to the responsibilities and privileges of a State. This important change will not, however, be approved by the country, while the citizens of Utah, in very considerable numbers, uphold a practice which is condemned as a crime by the laws of all civilized communities throughout the world. He mentions that as the law for the suppression of polygamy has now been decided by the Supreme Court to be within the legislative power of Congress and binding as a rule of action for all who reside within the Territories, there is no longer any reason for delay or hesitation in its enforcement. It should be firmly and effectively executed. If not sufficiently strong in its provisions it should be amended, and in aid of the purpose in view he recommends that more comprehensive and more searching methods for preventing, as *mnIok?n/? +V*?o nn'mo Ko r\rrvtM HoH Tf I UCU 00 puuiciltilg, bliio VltlliV WW Vf >UVV.. - necessary to secure obedience to the law, the enjoyment and exercise of the rights and privileges of citizenship in the Territories of the United States may be withheld or withdrawn from those who violate or oppose the enforcement of the law on this sutyiecU?; ?.The President mak^s^ pjea lor the election laws. HTsayrttieTlections of the past year, although held only for State officers, have not failed to elicit in the political discussions which attended them all over the country, new and decisive evidence of the deep interest which the great body of citizens take in the progress of the country toward a more general and complete establishment, at whatever cost, of universal security and freedom, in the exercise of the elective franchise. While many topics of political concern demand great attention from our people, both in the sphere of National and State authority, I find no reason to qualify the opinion I expressed in my last annual message, that no temporary or administrative interests of government, however urgent or weighty, will ever displace the zeal of our people in defence of the primary rights of citizenship, and that the power of public opinion will override all political prejudices and all sectional and State attachments in demanding that all over our wide territory the name and character of citizen of the United States shall remain one and the same thing,, and carry with them unchallenged security and respect. I earnestly ap peal to the intelligence and patriotism of all good citizens of every part of the country, however much they may be divided in opinions on other political subjects, to unite in compelling obedience to existing laws aimed at the protection of the right of suffrage. I respectfully urge upon Congress to supply any defects in these laws which experience has shown, and which it is within its power to remedy. I again invoke the co-operation of the executive and legislative authorities of the States in this purpose. I am fully convinced that if the public mind can be set at rest on this paramount question of popular rights, no serious obstacle will thwart or delay the complete pacification of the country, or retard the general diffusion of prosperity. The subject of civil service reform is treated at length. Under this head, he says a large and responsible part of the duty of restoring the civil \service to the desired purity and efficiency, rests upon the President, and it has been his purpose to do what is within his power to advance such prudent and gradual measures of reform as will most surely and rapidly bring about the radical changes of system essential to make our administrative methods satisfactory to a free and intelligent people. By a proper exercise of authority, it is in the power of the Executive to do much to promote such a reform, but it cannot be too clearly understood that nothing adequate can be accomplished without cooperation on the part of Congress, and considerate and intelligent support among the people. He refers to the work of the civil service commission and the failure of Congress to appropriate money for the resumption of the work of the commission. He advocates com petitive examinations for officers, and says the economy, purity and efficiency of the public service would be greatly promoted by their systematic introduction, wherever practicable, throughout the entire civil service of the government. In this connection he also uses the following language in reference to contributions from public officers for political purposes: "It may not be easy, and it may never perhaps be necessary, to define with precision the proper limit of political action on the part of Federal officers, but while their right to hold and freely express their opinions cannot be questioned, it is very plain that they should neither be allowed to devote to other subjects the time needed for the proper discharge of the official duties, nor to use the authority of their office to en fore their own opinions, or to coerce the political action of those who hold different opinions. Reasons of justice and public policy quite analagous to those which forbid the use of official power for the oppression of the private citizen, impose upon the government the duty of protecting its officers and agents from arbitrary exaction. In whatever aspect considered the practice of makiug levies for party purposes upon the salaries of officers is highly demoralizing to the public service and discreditable to the country. Although an officer should be as free as any other citizen to give his money in aid of opinion or his party, he should also be as free as any other citizen to refuse to make such gifts. Their salaries are but a fair compensation for the time and labor of the officers, and it is a gross injustice to levy a tax upon them. If they are made excessive in order that they may bear the tax, the excess is an indirect robbery of, the public funds. I recommend, therefore, j such a revision and extension of present! statutes as shall secure to those in every grade j of official life or public employment, the pro-1 ' ' -M ?1 1 - 1 1!_L A 1 : leciion wnn wnicn a great auu euugmeueu nation should guard those who are faithful in their service." Considerable space is devoted to our relations with foreign countries, which, generally, are represented as of an amicable and friendly character. On the subject of the United States Supreme Court, he says : "In the courts of many of the circuits the business has increased to such an extent that the delay of justice will call the attention of Congress to an appropriate remedy. The remedy suggested by the attorney-general is in the appointment of additional circuit judges, and the creation of an intermediate court of errors and appeals, which shall relieve the Supreme Court of a part of its jurisdiction, while a large force is also obtained for the performance of circuit duties. I commend this suggestion to the consideration of Congress. It would seem to afford a complete remedy, and would involve, if ten additional circuit judges are appointed, an ' expenditure, at the present rate of salaries, of more than sixty thousand dollars per year, which most certainly will be small in comparison with the other objects to be attained." I Referring to the Indian question he says: "It is ray purpose to protect the rights of the Indian inhabitants of their territory to the full extent of the Executive power; but it would be unwise to ignore the fact that a territory bo large and so fertile, with a population so sparse and so great, a wealth of unused resources, will be found more exposed to the repe tition of such attempts as happened this year, when the surrounding States are more densely settled and the westward movement of our population looks still more eagerly for fresh lands to occupy. Under such circumstances, the difficulty of maintaining the Indian Territory in its present state will greatly in crease, and the Indian tribes inhabiting it would do well to prepare for such a contingency. I, therefore, approve of the advice given to them by the secretary of the interior to divide among themselves, in severalty, as large a quantity of their lands as they can cultivate, to acquire individual titles in fee instead of their present tribal ownerships in common, and to consider in what manner the balance of their lands may be disposed of by the government for their benefit." He recommends that the decisions arriygtj.-at during the las^s?s&i#ft-ef-Cohgress, against a crTauge in contrcl of the Indian service, be permitted to stand in order to arrest the agi tation of the subject." The remainder of the message is devoted to the depredations on the timber lands, department reports and District of Columbia affairs. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The notorious D. T. Corbin was in Columbia last week. ? It is positively asserted in the Columbia and Charleston papers, that Governor Simpson will not be a candidate for re election. ? William Whaley died at his residence in Charleston on Thursday last, in the 62nd year of his age. Previous to the war he served for eleven years in the Legislature. ? Rev. William Henry Strickland, pastor of the Anderson Baptist Church, was unanimously elected, at the recent Baptist State Convention, to the position of Corresponding Secretary and General Agent of the State Mission Board. ? A newspaper correspondent recently nominated Gen. Mart W. Gary as a candidate for Congress from the Fifth District. Gen. Gary publishes a card ia which he declines to be a candidate, and expresses his preference for the re-election of the present incumbent, Hon. G. D. Tillman. ? The negro churches at Greenwood, in Abbeville county, have for some time been greatly excited by the labors of a female evangelist, a lively enthusiast and strong advocate of woman's rights, whose pulpit efforts are said by her race to possess more than masculine power. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Oliver Causey, of High Point, has recently sold two pieces of mining property for $48,000. ? The North Carolina Conference of the M. E. Church, met in Wilson yesterday. Bishop W. M. Wightman, of South Carolina, is presiding. * ? On Tuesday last, the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina commenced its 93d annual communication in Raleigh. ? The store of McD. Arledge, of Charlotte, was burglarized one night last week, and a small sum of money stolen from the till. ? The trial of Miss Amelia Linkhaw, for the murder of her alleged seducer, was recommenced at Lumberton, on Monday of last week, and resulted in a verdict of acquittal. She pleaded not guilty, and her ground of defence was emotional insanity. ? The Charlotte Observer records the incendiary burning, on Tuesday night of last week, of Mr. James Robinson's barn, two miles south of Gastonia. With the barn were burned 400 bushels corn, 8,000 bundles fodder, 12 wagon loads shucks, wheat, oats, and farming utensils. Mr. Robinson luckily succeeded in saving his horses and mules from the burning building, though one was badly and perhaps fatally burned, and Mr. Robinson himself was badly burned in his efforts to save some of his property. The barn was probably the finest building of the kiud in the county. POLITICAL NEWS. ? The citizens, of Indiana will vote next April on a constitutional amendment changing the time of State elections from October to November. If adopted, this would leave Ohio the only October State. ? The President has lectured some Virginia Republicans for voting with the Democratic readjustee, and the Republicans aforesaid say that Mr. Hayes has never helped the party in the South, and request him to attend to his own business. ? Hon. Horatio Seymour, who is now much talked of for the Democratic Presidential candidacy next year, will be seventy years of age next May, is of fine physical proportions, and has a countenance beaming with intellect and benevolence. ? It is found, by adding together the vote given respectively to Gov. Robinson, John Kelly and the Greenback and Temperance candidates in New York State, that Cornell, the Republican Governor to be, is in a minority of over seventy thousand ! ? Gen. W. W. Belknap, ex-secretary of war, favors Gen. Grant for a third terra, and expresses confidence in his nomination and elec tion in 1880. The New York Tribune, however, says Belknap's declaration in his favor "is the hardest blow the third term has had." ? Southern Republicans are working vigorously to have one of their number nominated for Vice President. The names of Hon. Joshua Hill, of Georgia; Judge Settle, of | Florida; and Postmaster-General Key and j Un?nnn of TpnnoBQPP ?rp mptitinn. I liviauc iUHJ IIUIU, W4 .A vwwvwy M.W .MWM..VM . ed in connection with the position. ? The Republicans seem to be thoroughly in earnest in carrying out their scheme to j colonize Indiana with enough negro votes to 1 overcome the Democratic majority at the next election. A party of sixty colored emi- j grants recently left Wayne county, North Carolina, for the Hoosier State. ? The Augusta Chronicle says: "The South Carolina Senate promptly and emphatically slaughtered a bill that sought to reduce the pay of Senators to three dollars per diem. And the Senators acted wisely. A man whose services are worth only that amount! should not be allowed to make laws for a free people. ? Dispatches from Republican sources now admit that there is no bull-dozing in Missis- j sippi, and that the colored exodus is at an ! end. White employers and colored employes are living amicably together, and colored politicians agree that there is a vast improve-1 ment in the relation of the two races. ? As to the place for holding the next Republican National Convention, it is under- j stood that Secretary Sherman's friends will work to have Cleveland chosen ; the friends ' of Blaine prefer Chicago; while those of Gen. Grant say they will be satisfied with either Chicago or Saratoga. It is the impression that the convention will be held about the middle of next May. The friends of General Grant are anxious for an early convention. ? Governor Hendricks was interviewed at Indianapolis the other day by a reporter of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and in the course of the conversation denied that he had ever denounced or censured Mr. Tilden in any way for his course after the election in 1876. In regard to the statement which has lately got into circulation that if he did not ohtuin the nomination next year he would throw the weight of his influence against the successful man, he spoke as follows : "That is unjust to me. I shall support any man whom my party will nominate. I have no exclusive claim on any nomination. The people, not aspirants, are the judges in such matters. I regard Indiana as a Democratic State, aud would be disappointed if any nominee of the party should fail to carry it. At any jfitfr he would receive all the assistance I could give hi- ?. -? There is a rumor, hardly more than whispered as yet, in political circles in New York, that Mr. Potter, who was the Democratic candidate, is to be Lieutenant-Governor. The official canvass by counties gives Hoskins, Republican, 122 plurality, but the final count has yet to be made by a State board composed of the Democratic State officers. A slight correction in the returns would overcome this small plurality, and a New York politician, who arrived in Washington recently, intimated that a discovery upon which to base this correction had already been made. The New York Times evidently apprehends something of this kind, as it has said, editorially, "some loophole may be found when the returns pass under the inspection of the State board to declare Potter elected." Elections are not over, these days, until the last count of the votes has been made. MERE-MENTION. The Grand Opera House building in Toronto, Ontario, was destroyed by fire last Saturday morning. The janitor and his family, who slept in the upper part of the house, were burned to deatb. Loss over $200,000. The Marcellus powder mills, near Syracuse, New York, exploded last Thursday morning, demolishing three buildings and causing a report which was heard twfnty miles away. They contained three hundred pounds of powder. No lives were lost. Chattanooga, Tennessee, is excited over the discovery of systematic body-snatching, which has been carried on - il.i ~i.. r.. .u? IU Mint Uity iui dcvcitu uiuutua. vuo an col has been made, and others will, follow. A tornado passed over Louisville, Ky., early last Friday morning, destroying some small buildings and unrooling others. The Committee of the National Board of Health have submitted a report embodying a plan for disinfecting Memphis. They recommend a system of sewerage wh ich will cost $2215,000. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FR9M CHESTER. Chester, S. C., December 2, 1879. One evening last week, a number of our young amateurs gave an entertainment, consisting of charades and tableaux*, at the residence, of Mrs. Elliott, for the benefit of Mr. Ragsdale, who has been confiued to his bed for a long time with a cancer. Miss Annie Elliott, a young Miss of about 14 years, was manager, and the performers were of about the same age, or younger. Miss Rennie Trenholm wa9 gracefully crowned Queen of the evening by Master Eddie Elliott Master Jimraie Marshall as chief of the wild Indians, acted admirably. Not having been present, it is impossible for me to mention the other characters; but I learn the entertainment was well carried out. The children deserve much praise for the noble act. The price of admission was five cents, and a nice sum was realized and taken to the afflicted man by the youthful performers. Master Charlie Jordan, aged 12 rears, son of Mrs. Dr. Jordan, of this place, wnile visiting Rock Hill last week, was thrown from a horse and his thigh bone was broken. It was at first thought the limb would have to biamputated; but he is now improving, under the skillful attention of Dr. T. C. Robertson. The party of United States surveyors who n j i j T J are examining nroaa river, reacnea i?ve s Ferry, near Lockhart's Shoal, last Friday. They say the river can easily he made navigable for small steamers from Columbia to Lockhart's Shoal. Work on Strieker Brothers' new brick carriags shop is rapidly approaching completion, and they will soon resume business in new quarters. Since the 1st of last September, the receipts of the Cheraw and Cheste r railroad for freight and passengers have been over $800, and over 1000 bales of cotton have been shipped over the road from Richburg to this place. Mrs. Garland H.Smith,of Carmel Hill, is a remarkable lady. She is now 54 years of age, and apparently iu the prime of life, with not a gray hair on her head, and the mother of a fine son one year of age. A colored man oil Maj. J. W. Wilkes' place, accidentally shot himself in the hand with a pistol one day last week. About 700 bales of cotton were sold here last week at 111 to 111. A week ago, yesterday, Mr. Webber, of Spartanburg, while hunting near Bullock's Creek, was severely wounded in the calf of his leg, by the accidental discharge of his gun. His companion, Mr. Wright Osborne, was also painfully wounded in the leg by the same load of shot. Sherman Sanders, a colored boy, 12 years of age, working on the place of Mr. Zadok Darby, accidentally shot himself in the leg with a pistol last Friday. He threw the pistol away to conceal its possession from his father, and then claimed to have been shot by other parties. . At the sale, last Thursdajr, of the personal property of I. -McG. Brakefield, deceased, corn was sold at 20 cents per bushel. Mr. S. C. Walker, who, for some months past has been a guard at the penitentiary, returned home last week. Mr. John J. Cormack, formerly a compositor in the Bulletin office, recently married Miss Elizabeth Hull, of Charlotte, a sister of Mr. Joseph Hull, the gentlemanly foreman of the Bulletin. There was only one sale by the Sheriff last Monday, and the matter will probably be adjusted without a transfer of the property. The Clerk of the Court sold the following property: Estate of William Agurs, deceased, on Fishing creek. Three tracts amounting to 602 acres were bought by C. T. Kee at from 84.25 to 87.50 per acre. One hundred and thirty-four acres of the same estate were bought by E. C. Stahn, at 82.00 per acre. The Island tract of 4} acres, was bought by H. H. Drennan at $21.50 per acre. Land of estate of Benjamin Grant, 88 acres, was bought by John Grant for $11.25 per acre. Eight lots, fronting on Centre and Main streets, belonging to estate of Geo. VV. Melton, deceased, were also sold. The corner lot, opposite the Cotton Hotel, 33x80 feet, was bought by I. N. Cross for $2,450. Two lots, one fronting on Main, and the other on Centre street, were bought by D. Macauley, for $2,410. The Main street lot is the post office building. One lot, on Centre street, was bought by Miss M. Carroll for $1,000. The remainiug four lots were purchased by C. C. Macoy for $7,120. The health of Chester, at this time, is remarkably good. Some one remarked, the other day, that if any one died now, it was from being shot, or "chawed up" in a mill or cotton gin.x Chester. t LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Kennedy Bros. & Barron?Christmas. J. M. Adams?My Stoves Booming?Cheap Cooking Stoves?Wooden Bowls. D, F. Jackson?Fair Warning. T.O'Farrell?Turkeys and Geese Wanted. Jos. F. Wallace, C. C. Pis.?Notice. J. A. McLean?Probate Sale. J. F. Wallace, C. C. Pis.?Clerk's Sales. R. H. Glenrt?Sheriff's Sales. J. N. Roberts?Beef Market. , Joseph A. McLean, Probate Judge?CitationAlexander S. Wallace, applicant?Matthew White, deceased. PROMPT ATTENDANCE. All the members of the Legislature from | 1' ork county were present in tne respective Houses, at the first roll-call. . 1 RE-ADVERTISEMENT OF LAND. Attention is directed to the re-advertisement, , by the Administrator, of the sale of the lands ( of the estate of James Wood, deceased. As i will be seen, the sale will take place at Black's , Station, instead of on the premises, as previ ously advertised. CORN CRIB BURNED. " Sunday morning, theil&f-r ultimo, the corn crib of Amos D. Ross, who lives on the lands of A. S. Wallace, about five miles south-west of town, was destroyed ] by fire. The loss, besides the crib, was about 30 bushels of corn and a quantity of shucks. ( The origin of the fire is unknown. _ < COTTON GIN BURNED. On Friday night last, the gin-house of Mr. < Joseph Capps, who lives in this county, though ! near the Mecklenburg line, in the neighbor- 1 hood of Ranalesburg, was destroyed by fire, ! together with two bales of cotton, about 300 < bushels of cotton seed and a wagon. The fire is supposed to lie the work of an incendiary. DEATH OF Rev.'J. R. CASTLES. We regret to announce the death of Rev. J. R. Castles, a minister of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, who died at his residence in Broad River township, in this county, on Saturday morning last. Mr. Castles had been in delicate health for some time, being a sufferer from rheumatic affection, though the immediate cause of his death was a disease of the throat. CORRECTION. * In the County Commissioners' report, as published week before last, two errors occurred?first, the omission of the item of 876, paid to W. J. Stephenson, for services rendered as clerk of the Board, which, by some oversight, was not inserted in the copy furnished us for publication. The other error is in the item allowed Dr. J. J. Miller for three post mortem examinations, the amount for which is 850, instead of $30 as printed. KOiJBEKY. On Saturday night last about $200 was stolen from the money drawer of Withers Adickes' grocery store. The supposition is that the thief secreted himself in the store, and after the doors were locked for the night, helped himself at his leisure and retired by the back door, which he could easily open on the inside. Miles Borders, colored, was arrested on Sunday, and after a hearing before Trial Justice Lewis, was committed to jail as the suspected thief. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. On Thursday last?thanksgiving day, which was observed by King's Mountain Military School as a holiday?Cadet McMaster, son of F. W. McMaster, of Columbia, accidentally shot himself while bird hunting in the suburbs of town. He was loading a double barrel gun, one barrel of which was loaded, and while ramming the cartridge, the charge in the loaded barrel was exploded, shooting off all the fingers i of the right hand except the thumb. The young gentleman bore up manfully under the painful and unfortunate wound, and with his companions walked to Dr. Jackson's office, where he received necessary surgical attention. PERSONAL MENTION. Rev. Dr. Meynardie, Presiding Elder of this district, visited Yorkville last Saturday and Sunday, and preached in the Methodist Church on Sunday evening. Ilis late visit here closes his labors for the present year as Presiding Elder. Rev. Ellison Capers, Rector of the Episcopal Church of Greenville, and Major J. A. Leland, of Sumter, are visiting Yorkville, guests of Major Hart. Dr. J. H. Clawson, our former townsman, is here on a visit.' CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY. Services will be held in the churches next Sunday as follows: Methodist Episcopal?Rev. Thos. Gilbert, Pastor. The Pastor will conduct the regular service in the morning and at night. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday-school Missionary meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Associate Reformed?Rev. Robert Lathan, Pastor. Communion on Sunday. Preaching An o\t mrnnincr n+. 7 nVlnplf IU UUUIlHCliUC Uli JL 1UUIJ V I VlliJig MV V V?VWM? The pastor will be assisted by Rev. C. B. Betts. Episcopal?Church of the Good ShepherdRev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. The rector will officiate at the church of Our Saviour at Rock Hill next Sunday. Presbyterian?Services at 7 P. M., by Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson. STATE PAPERS. Senator Witherspoon and Representative Deal will accept our thanks for early copies of the Governor's Message to the Legislature, the Comptroller-General's Report, Report of the. Treasurer, Report of the Superintendent of Education, Report of the Secretary of State and other important State papers. Exhibit C, of the Report of the Secretary of State shows the deeds issued by that official as Land Commissioner, to parties who have completed payment on lands purchased from the State. Titles have been issued in York county, since November 1st, 1878, as follows: Isaac Crawford, 73 acres; William Archer, 43 acres; Dr. T. C. Robertson, 100 acres; J. L. Watson, (2 tracts) 112 acres; A. S. Wallace, 45 acres; A. Williford, (2 tracts) 101$ acres; M. H. Ardrey, 40 acres; J. B. Mack, 23$ acres; R. B. Bradford, 41 acres; Carlisle White, 38 acres; Abram Collins, 30 acres; Stephen White, 34 acres. SOUTH CAROLINA SYNOD. The Synod of South Carolina met at Rock Hill in this county, at 7 o'clock P. M., on the 26th ultimo, and the Rev. N. W. Edmunds, of Sumter county, was chosen Moderator. The Synod of South Carolina, as its name suggests, js that portion of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, which is in the State of South Carolina. The synod is composed of five Presbyteries as follows: Bethel, Charleston, Harmony, South Carolina and Enoree. There are 169 congregations un der the care of these Presbyteries, connected with these Presbyteries there are 111 ministers and about *20 licentiates. Of the ministers, 52 are pastors, 18 are stated supplies, 8 are without charges, and the remainder are variously engaged?some as professors in Colum- 1 bia Theological Seminary, some in teaching, \ Unci a few are superanuated. About 100 representatives were present at 1 the recent meeting of the Synod, of which ! number about 00 were ministers and 40 ruling , elders. The only item of business which called forth any debate of importance, and in which the representatives manifested more than ordinary interest, was a report upon the deliverance of ^ the last General Assembly in reference to | worldly amusements. The Presbytery of At- , lanta asked the last General Assembly if the , deliverances of the Assemblies of 1805, 1800 j and 1877, on the subject of wordly amusements, j are to be regarded as law and enforced by judicial process. To this inquiry, the last As- ] sembly gave a negative answer, and assigned ( as its reason for so doing, because the deliver- < ances do not require judicial prosecution, and ] were designed to be only "didactic, adviso- < ry and monitory." J. L. Girardeau, D. D., took exceptions to this deliverance of the > Assembly, and the Rev. J. B. Adger; D. D.,' t iefended it. Dr. Girardeau opened the debate. His speech occupied about two and a j aalf hours. It was intensely logical, and portions of it were thrillingly eloquent. Dr. Axlger followed in reply. To an outsider, the inly real difference that seemed to exist between the debators, was, that Dr. Adger felt Pound to defend the deliverance of the Assembly because he was a member of that Assembly. The paper which Dr. Girardeau presented was adopted at a lata hour on Saturday night. A number of the members of the Synid had gone to their homes, and when the vote was reached only about 60 were present. Of this number, 36 voted with Dr. Girardeau, 17 with Dr. Adger, and 8 declined to vote. The Synod adjourned to meet at Sumter on the 17th of November, 1880. The meeting of the Synod was a very pleasant one. The citizens of Rock Hill entertained the representatives and ministers in princely style. On Sunday the churches in the town and vicinity enjoyed the privilege of being ministered to by members of the Synod. 8ALE8-DAY. There was an unusually large attendance of people in town on Monday-JaSfr? sifl&nftijUIaiL December. . . The following land was sold by J. F. Wali ? mit., n l . lace, v^ierK oi tiie v/uuri; The lands of the estate of Elizabeth Wrenn, leceased, 282 acres, bought by T. M. Allen at 58.75 per acre. Lands of the estate of Mary N. Simril, deneased : Lot No. 1, 290 acres, bought by S. D. Simril at $12 per acre. Lot No. 2,113 acres, bought by W. J. Stauton at $15 per acre. Lot No. 3, 42 acres, bought by S. D. Simril at $5.55 per acre. Lot No. 4,16 acres, bought by S. D. Carothers, at $16.50 per acre. Lands of the estate of Joseph Hetherington, deceased: Lot No. 1, 113 acres, bought by Elias Inman at $12 per acre. Lot No. 2, 256 acres, bought by Miss Mary Hetherington at $10 per acre. Lot No. 3, 250 acres, bought by J. R. Kirkpatrick at $8.15 per acre. Lot No. 4, 209 acres, bought by W. J. Kell at $7.10 per. acre. THE SUPREME COURT. The following cases, which went up on appeal from York county, were before the Supreme Court in Columbia last week : In the case of L. J. McCrelgbt, administrator, vs. Jonathan N. McElwee, Jr., Mr. Hart was heard for the appellant and Mr. Wilson for the respondent. In the case of Bond E. Feemster vs. Margaret L. Good et al., Mr. G. W. S. Hart was heard for the appellant and Mr. Wilson for the respondent. In the case of Honoria Miller vs. Amanda Belk et al., Mr. W. R. Wilson, Jr., was heard for the appellant and Mr. G. W. 8. Hart for the respondent. ' In the case of R. H. Glenn, sheriff, vs. Edward M. Shannon, Mr. Hart was heard for Ihe appellant and Mr. Wilson for the respondent. John G. Steele vs. Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. Continued. John G. Steele vs. Charlotte, Columbia and Augnsta Railroad. Continued. J. Wister Allison vs. T. M. WHltesides. Mr. Chambers and W. B. Wilson, Jr., were heard for appellant and Mr. Allison for respondent, and Mr. Wilson in reply. The case of the State ex rei. Brown ei at. vs. the Cheater and Lenoir Narrow Oange Railroad Company et al., was transferred to the Fourth Circuit. This case was transferred to the Fourth Circuit by the request of counsel, and for their convenience. It will be heard about the 21st of January, 1880. CLUBS FOR THE ENQUIRER. For the convenience of persons desiring to subscribe for the Enquires 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, Hemdon's Mill. Mrs. J. D. Gwinn, Clover, 8. C. Joseph Black, Black's Station, 8. 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, Gaffnev Citv, 8. C. T. Gib. Culp Fort Mill, 8. C. Sam. M. Grist, Yorkville, 8. C. Geo. T. Schorb Chester, 8. C. W. T. M. Beard, Hopewell, 8. C. 8. G. Brown Hickory Grove, 8. C. A. J. Matthews, Clover, 8. C. A. F. Lindsay, McConnellsville, 8. C, A. W. Ingold, "Yorkville, fl. C. Mrs. M. K. Strain, Etta Jane, 8. C. John L. Miller, Blairsville, 8. C. I. M. Faris Fort Mill, 8. C. Claiborne M. Smith Rock Hill, 8. C. W. W. White Coates' Tavern, 8. C. H. Parks Allison, King's Mountain, N. C. Mrs. M. C. Grier, Bethel, 8. C. Maj. Myles Smith, Clover, 8. C. William Dobson, Yorkville, 8. C. William D. Simpson Blackstocks, 8. C. D. T. Lessley, Coates' Tavern, 8. C. J. C. Saville Pineville, N. C. W. O. Guy, Bullock's Creek, 8. C. W. H. Crook. rorx ami, n. %j. R. G. Whitesides Hickory Grove, 8. C. THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. Tuesday, November 25, 1879. The Legislature assembled at 12 M., and a quorum being present in each House, irruhediately proceeded to business. Notices were given of a number of new bills. Such as are-of general or local interest, will be mentioned in our columns after they have been introduced. In the 8enate, Mr. Taft, (Radical,) of Charleston, introduced the following concurrent resolutions which were ordered for consideration on the next day: Whereas, it appears that a fearful mortality has prevailed, during the past season, amongst the convicts leased from the penitentiary; and whereas, it is alleged that such mortaiilv has resulted, in a great measure, from the insufficient and unwholesome food, improper clothing, iJl-ventilated lodgings, and cruel treatment inflioted on its victims; and whereas, it is further alleged that no inquest has been taken of any one or the many casual or violent deaths which have taken place amonst them ; and whereas, it is the duty of the General Assembly to provide for the redress of grievances and for the prevention of their continuance and repetition?particularly in the case or those who, being restrained of their liberty by law, are unable themselves to apply to theauthorities of the law for relief and protection. Therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That a committee of three on the part of the Senate and on the part of the House of Representatives, be appointed to make immediate inquiry into the circumstances attending the deatlis which have taken plaoe omnnor the mnvicts leased from the Penitentiary during the present year, with power to compel I the attendance of persons and the production of papers, and to report the result of their inquiry to the present General Assembly as early as practicable. Resolved, That, until the report of the said committee shall have been received and acted upon by the General Assembly, the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary be, and they hereby are, requested not to hire ont any convicts from that institution. The Governor's Message was received, and after being read, the different portions of it were referred to appropriate committees having charge of the respective matters referred to therein* After the Governor's Message had been disposed of, the unfinished business of the last session was taken up. A bill to amend Chapter XVI of the general statutes, by the repeal of Sections 9, 10 and rt, and in lieu thereof to insert the following: "In case of the removal, death, resignation or inability of both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the General Assembly shall immediately be convened, and by joint vote, shall elect a person duly qualified to fill the office of Governor," was made the special order for December 2, at 12 M.; a bill to provide for the holding a convention for the purpose of revising the State constitution was made the special order for December 1, at 1. P. M. A bill to authorize sheriffs to appoint /Jnnntioo unthnnf tha nnnrnval 06 A JjiCtUil UCpUklVO mvMWMv WMV ? ?> ? Circuit Judge, passed a second reading. A bill to authorize and require the county commissioners of the county of Chester to levy ind collect a special tax, and to provide for ;he payment of the past due school indebtedaess of said county, was laid on the table. In the House, the Speaker presented the' resignations of R. W. Shand,-of Union, and J. M. Green, of York. W. B. Rice, of Union, dected in place of R. VV. Shand, and J. A. Deal, of York, elected in place of C. M. jreen, being present, were duly sworn in. The unhnished business of the last session vas taken up. Four bills to amend an act o regulate tne costs of plaiptiffs' and defend\ ants' attorneys' costs, and fees of clerks of courts, probate judges, sheriffs, trial justices and other officers, and a joint resolution pro* posing to amend the State constitution so that the general elections shall hereafter be held on tne first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, were referred to the judiciary committee. Several bills to alter the election laws, and a bill to provide for registration of the electors of this State in conformity with. Ar- V. tide VIII, 8ection 3, of the State constitution were recommitted to the committee on privileges and elections. The bill to provide for the establishment of new school districts in the several cities, towns and incorporated villages of the State, was recommitted to the committee on education. Tiie bill to regulate the sale of patent medicines and other compounds, the compocition of which is unknown, was referred to the medical committee. The bill to prevent and punish the intermarriage of the races was made the specif order for 1 o'clock on the 3d of December. Mr. J. A. Deal was added to the committee on incorporations and internal improvements. ' J ^ *firfmKoT In the 8e'nate, Mr. Witnerspoon present- ^ ed the memorial of citizens of York county praying a renunciation by the Legislature of a certain trust under the will of John Blair, and the relinquishment of a bequest of $3,000 to the legitimate heirs of John Blair. He also presented the annual report of the County Commissioners of York. After the adoption of resolutions in regard to the death of Senator Maurice, of Williamsburg, the 8enate adjourned until Friday, at 12 o'clock, M. - -s In the House, Mr. Murray, of Anderson, introduced a joint resolution to amend the Constitution relative to the homestead laws. Mr. Britton, of Charleston, introduced a bill to provide artificial legs for all citizens of the State who lost their legs in military service from 1861 to 1865; and a bill to prevent and punish the carrying of deadly weapons. . Mr. Simonton, of Charleston, introduced a ' bill to amend the law relative to the foreclosure and redemption of mortgages. The ob- 1 ject of the amendment is that mortgages of real estate shall remain nothing but a security for tbe debt aod couvey no title. Mr. Cook, of Greenville, introduced a joint- >resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relative to homesteads. Mr. Bacon, of Richland, introduced a joint-resolution for the same purpose. "i Mr. Morrison, of Hampton, introduced a resolution instructing the committee on the judiciary to prepare and report a bill abolishing the office of trial justice, and providing for such inferior courts as may be neoesury. Mr. John J. Hemphill suggested that the resolution be framed so as to order the judiciary committee to "consider and report upon the subject, and not render it obligatory upon it to prepare a bill precisely as indicated in the resolution." By consent, the resolution was referred to.the committee, with liberty of di*? cretionary action. The committee on the judiciary reported adversely on the joint-resolution proposing to ' V amend the Constitution, by changing the time for holding tbe elections. The report was adopted without discussion or comment, and tbe measure is, therefore, effectually strangled. Mr. Dargan, from wie same committee, re- , ported unfavorably on a joint-resolution to amend tbe Constitution, relative to the juris- . diction and term of office of the Probate Court Report adopted. On the previous day, Mr. Murray^of Anderson, gave notice of the introduction of a j MAaAlistian fn asfv/Mtaam MM An t'Ulit'UI IUIb I GDUillUVU M# HKIVUIU) WMf VU ^ the 23rd of December. When Mr. Murray introduced the resolution, Mr. Davant proposed to amend it by "or as much eatlier as possible." Amid symptoms of considerable amusement, -this amendment was lost. Mr. Cooks-then-tried afct.be other ww<Hproposing to amend by adding: "Or as soon thereafter as convenient." On motion of Mr. Murray, this amendment was indefinitely postponed. \ Mr. Humbert moved to make the consideration of the resolution the special Order for the 18th December. 8everal attempts were made to lay this motion on the table or indefinitely postpome it, which were ruled out of order, and a square yea and nay vote upon it ensued, resulting in its defeat by 89 to 20. Mr. Walker, of Charleston, moved to make the resolution the special order for December 3rd, saying that the Legislature could not act intelligently before that time, as its work would not be previously revealed. Mr. Murray said the Legislature wobld know little more of its work on the 3d than now, and if postponements of the consideration of his resolution Were commenced, they would be continued. An early adjournment had onlv been secured last year by providing for it in the beginning and- working up to it throughout Mr. Cooke said that no one realized the importance of a abort session more 4ban he ^ did. While it might be that the gentleman from Anderson (Mr. Murray) needed a lash _ ^ over him to bring him up to his duty, he (Mf."********* Cooke) did not think the other members did. 4 He thought the resolution might well wait for a week or ten days till the amount of work before the General Assembly could be estimated. Mr. Murray suggested that those who think they need the lash least, are really those who need it most ' _ The question was then taken on the motion to make the resolution the special order for December 3, and decided in the negative. A vote was then taken on the question of adjourning tine die on the 23d of December, which was adopted by 98 to 9. ^ ' : Mr. Massey presented the petition of citi- ,-r zens of York county in relation to the wili of John Blair; also, the annual report of fhe County Commissioners for York county: Re- j ferred to the committee on the judiciary. A bill to provide for the appointment of a Master for the Sixth Circuit and to define his powers, duties and liabilities, watf referred to the judiciary committee. / Mr. J. J. Hemphill introduced a bill to provide for the establishment of a new township and school district id Chester county, with a petition for the same purpose. After the adoption of tributes of respect to several members who have died since the last f session, the House adjourned until Friday at 12 M. In the Senate, Ohe resolution of the Q n...n nrJi/MlPn An ilia 99/1 nf DoMmW UUUDC W ?uJVutu VM VMV ?vu va j^vwtMvy.y was laid over for consideration. Mr. Walker, of Chester, introduced a bill to repeal an act prohibiting the taking of fish by nets, &c., at certain times of the year. Mr. Livingston introduced a bill to ap* * point a committee to examine into the condition of the State constitution and report amendments. A bill to enforce the use of a uniform series of school books in the freee schools, passed to a third reading. A bill to further reduce and fix the per diem and mileage of members of the Gener- * al Assembly was, by a unanimous vote, poetponed indefinitely. The concurrent resolution of Mr. Taft relative to the treatment of"convicts, was made the special order for December 2, at 1 P. M. The bill to authorize sheriffs to appoint special deputies without the approval of a Circuit Judge, was passed with amendments. The following concurrent resolution, offered by Mr. Crittenden, was made the special order for December 2, at 1 P. M., and will be taken up in connection with the resolutions offered by Mr. Taft: Whereas, a most revolting account of alleged cruelty and inhumanity of treatment of a portion of the convicts of the Slate Penitentiary, who were hired out by the Board of Directors, to work upon various public enterprises, has been published in a prominent journal of this 8tate; and whereas the charges therein made, although resting mainly upon the statements of the convicts themselves, both white and colored, are so revolting in character as to shock the feelings of justice and humanity in the bosom of every right-minded man, and, if true, to call for immediate and