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Jtoaps and ^act*.
? In the Savannah river, about two miles
above Bowman's Ferry, is a regular floating
barroom anchored in the middle of the river.
It is kept by a man from the Georgia side,
and is only reached by the owner's batteau,
which comes to either bank in answer to a
shout.
? The Senate committee on the exodus of
negroes from the South, organized for business
last Friday, and will begin taking testimony
the present week. Witnesses will be summoned
from Indiana and North Carolina, and
later, from other States. The committee, do
not, at present, contemplate going out of Washington
for purposes of inquiry.
?The Governor of Alabama has appointed
Luke Pryor, of Athens, Ala., as United
States Senator to supply the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Senator Houston. He
has never been an office-holder, always declining,
but is an able man and a lawyer of
fine ability. He was the law partner of Senator
Houston.
? A large cotton-growing area is developing
in Southern California and Arizona. It is
said that the cotton, experiments in Arizona
have produced a quality equal to the Sea
Island cotton from seed introduced from ChiDa.
Oue man in Merced county, Cal., has
300 acres in cotton, and the total product of
the State this year is 500 bales of 550 pounds
each.
? Russia is uow moving troops to her western
border in a way that starts rumors of
war with Austria, -or with Germany, or with
both combined. But no foreign war or rumor
of war can heal the internal disorders of
Russia. The struggle with Turkey has already
proved that device to be costly, desperate,
and useless.
? The Greenback-labor party conference
met in Washington last Friday with one hundred
and twenty-five delegates from twentyeight
States in attendance. The Hon. T. H.
Murch, Greenback Congressman from Maine,
was elected permanent chairman, and a committee
was appointed to report upon the time
and place for the national convention to nominate
a candidate for President.
? The Washington Pott says it is authoritatively
stated that ex-Senator Sprague, who
has been for some weeks engaged in taking
private depositions for use in a divorce suit
which he shortly contemplated bringing
against his wife, has become satisfied that he
could adduce no substantial proof with which
to sustain his former allegations against Mrs.
Sprague, and instructed his lawyers to pro
ceed no further in the matter. A reconciliation
between the husband and wife is looked
for as the eventual result of this.
? Gen. Walker, superintendent of the census,
predicts that this year's census will show
a population of forty-eight millions in this
country. The largest increase is expected in
Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Missouri, Teunessee and
Northern Alabama. Gen. Walker is of the
opinion that not a single State in the Union
will show a decline in population from 1860.
According to his estimates, three Western
and four Southern States will have an increased
representation in Congress under the new apportionment.
? A dispatch of the 7th, from Greenville,
Miss., says: City Marshal McGuire,of Lake
Providence, while attemping to arrest a number
of flat boatmen, was shot and killed.
Five men were arrested on suspicion and
placed under guard. A number of McGuire's
relatives broke into the room, opened fire, and
mortally wounded two. The other three were
crippled. A jury of inquest discovered that
the man who killed the Marshal was James
Brown, who escaped in a skiff, and the five
who were shot were innocent.
? As this is leap year, it is well to know
what the law of leap year is. The law, it is
said, takes no notice of parts of days, and as
to the 29th of February it takes no notice of
'the whole day. The 28th*and 29th are computed
as one day. For example: Suppose
a note is dated on the 28th of February, 1880,
payable one month from date. Ordinarily it
would be payable on the 4th ol March, and
so it is in leap year, and not on the 3d. This
embraces statutes, deeds, verbal or written
contracts, and all public or private instruments.
? The Supreme Court of the United States
has refused to advance on the docket, the
case of Jaillard vs. Greenman, commonly
known as the legal tender case, which now
stands upon the Calendar, No. 779. The refusal
of the Court to advance it does not,
however, necessarily postpone its consideration.
Under Rule 20 of the Court, if counsel
on both sides agree to forego the privileges
of oral argument and submit their case upon
printed briefs, they may bring it before the
Court at any time within the first ninety days
of the terra, without reference to its place on
the docket.
? The cotton seed oil factories in New Orleans
are reaping this fall a golden harvest.
Their products?oil and oil-cake?have risen
largely in value, while manufacturers have
been paying only the old price for the raw
material. Every 450 pound bale of cotton,
when ginned, yields about a half a ton (1,100
pounds) of seed, which are sold to the factories
at 815 per ton. Here the oil is expressed
and the refuse i9 sold as oil cake?chiefly exported
to Europe for stock food and used by
the sugar planters as a fertilizer. Before expressing
the seed, they are first linted and
hulled. The lint extracted is sold to the
white paper factories and the hulls are used
for fuel and as fertilizers?thu9 is every part
of the cotton fruit utilized.
? A Battle Creek, Mich., special tells a new
story of the death of Theodosia Burr Alston,
only daughter of Aaron Burr, who sailed
from Charleston, S. C., December 30,1812, on
a voyage to New York, the vessel, the Patriot,
never being heard from afterwards. An old
sailor, Benjamin F. Burdick, lately deceased,
in the poorhouse at Cassopolis, Mich., confessed
on his death bed to having been one of
a piratical crew who overtook the Patriot
January 3,1813. The captain, crew and pa9
sengers were made to walk a plank overboard.
Mrs. Alston was among them. She -arrang-1
ed herself in white and made the fatal walk
with a Bible in her hand, without a tremor.
It was the dying 3ailor's lot to pull the plank
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afterwards.
? A New York correspondent writes as
follows: We are in the midst of a week of
prayer which seems to be a kind of mild annual
revival. As a preacher said last night,
three or four of thefashionable uptown churches
join together on the occasion (churches of
different denominations), and, the service being
conducted first in one and then the other,
Presbyterian seal skin rubs against Metho-!
dist satin; but, in the meantime, where are
the poor who ought to be worshipping there,
too? Echo answered, "where?" but the unspoken
reply of one of the congregation was,
"At the Catholic Cathedral and St. Stephen's
Church." Apropos, there is a story abroad '
of a poor Irishwoman, a Catholic, trying to j
make her way into one of the Protestant,
churches up town. Being asked at the door !
by the sexton what she came there for, she j
naturally replied she had come to say her,
prayers. "But this is not the place for you
to say your prayers," was the response, i
"Then," returned she, pointing upward at the
steeple cross, "what the divvle have you got
your sign out for."
? The New York correspondent of the Phil-1
ndelphia Ledger says: "The most important
political event, for the moment, is the certain-,
ty now that there is to be no division among
the New York Democracy on the Presiden-1
tial question : in other words, that John Kel- i
ly and the Tammany Hall faction have in- j
formally committed themselves to the support ]
of whoever may be nominated by the Nation-1
al Convention. Assurances to that effect have,
within the few days past, been given to prominent
Democratic leaders from other States,
who have come here expressly with a view of
bringing about a pacification between Tarn- i
many and the Tilden faction. I have reason |
to believe that a double-leaded announcement to
this effect will appear in the couree of a '
day or two in Mr. Kelly's newspaper organ. 1
The significance of this proceeding consists in 1
the fact that heretofore Kelly and his follow- I
ers have emphatically declared that under no
conceivable circumstances would they support 1
the renomination of Governor Tilden. It is j
difficult just now to ascertain what influences
have been exerted to bring about this change
of mind."
?he IJarlmUe grnqnim.
YORKVILLE, sTci:
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 15, 1880.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Since the discovery of errors in the "Supply
Bill," passed at the recent session of the
Legislature, the question of calling an extra
session has been fully discussed by a number
of the newspapers of the State. Governor
Simpson has had the subject under consideration,
and decided to take no action at present
in regard to the matter. The Constitution
authorizes him to call a special session of the
Legislature upon extraordinary occasions,
but he does not consider that any reason exists
at present to warrant the exercise of that
power. He suggests that if any disposition
is manifested to question the validity of the
Act, the Courts are the proper tribunals to
decide the issue. In this connection we print
the following sensible article from the Spartanburg
Express, whose editor is Clerk of the
Senate, in regard to the impropriety of an
extra session of the Legislature :
" 'But,' say some, 'the law cannot be execunnteH'?'the
nennle will not nav taxes under
the law/ <fec. The people would rather pay
their taxes under the law as it stands and get
credit for the extra tax on next year's taxes,
than to be taxed to pay about the same
amount for the useless expense of an extra
session of the Legislature to correct the error.
"Then, too, there can be no issue raised between
the tax payers and tax collector about
the act before the next regular session of the
Legislature. The Tax Act provides that the
taxes may be paid in two installments, as
heretofore, and it is optional with the taxpayer
to defer paying till the 1st of November.
The tax collector cannot attempt to
force the collection of taxes till November
15, when he is required to add 15 per cent,
penalty, and if the tax and penalty are not
paid before the 20th of November, he can
proceed to levy on and sell personal property
after advertising not less than ten days,
making it the 30th day of November before
any property of the tax-payer could be exposed
for sale.
"It will thus be seen that the next Legislature,
which meets on the 27th of November,
will be in session in time to validate the act
before any harm can be done to the tax payer.
And as no legal issue can arise between
the tax-collector ahd tax payer before the
15th of November, the Legislature will be in
session and can remedy the defect in the act
before the legal issue can be made up and
heard in the courts. The Legislature will
certainly, when it meets, re-enact the act as
it stands, and all trouble on account of the
error be avoided. Consequently, I cannot see
[ any good that can come from an extra session
nor from all this talk about the act being invalid.
It will not pay to have an extra session,
and it will not pay anybody to resist the
payment of taxes under this act, and the
sooner the public mind is put at rest on the
subject, the better it will be for all parlies
concerned."
proceedingsVf congress.
In the Senate on the 7th, Pendleton gave notice
of the following amendment proposed to
be offered by him as an amendment to Bayard's
resolution regarding the issue of currency
: At the end of the resolution add the
words, "and said notes shall not be available
for any of the reserves required to be kept by
the National Bauks, and all such reserves
shall be kept in coin." Ordered printed and
referred to the Snance committee. The VicePresident
laid before the Senate to day a
communication from the Secretary of the Interior,
transmitting correspondence called for
by a resolution of the Senate of December
8th, 1879, concerning the Ute Indians. Sec
retary Schurz, in his letter of transmittal, says
that he forwards copies of all correspondence,
excepting two letters received from Gen. Adams?one
concerning testimony taken by the
Ute Commission -and the other touching further
negotiations with the Utes, with reference
to their reservation. These letters, the
Secretary says, the interest of public policy
demands should be withheld from publication
at present. The Vice President laid before
the Senate a communication from the Secretary
of War, recommending such legislation as
will provide for the acquisition by the United
States of a title to laud on which Fort Stockton,
Texas, is situated. A number of bills
were introduced and referred?among them
one by Mr. Coke to promote the immediate
and rapid construction of the International
and Great Northern Railroad of Texas, from
San Antonio to the Rio Grande. By Mr.
Maxey, to extend jurisdiction in the northern
district of Texas. ^Mr. Windom submitted a
resolution instructing the appropriation committee
to consider the expediency of establishing
a new Executive Department of the
Government to be called the Department of
Agriculture and Commerce?ordered printed
and laid on the table. The Senate then took
up and passed a private bill for the relief of
Doddridge & Davis, of Corpus Christi, Texas,
after which it went into executive session,
and when the doors were re opened, adjourned.
In the House, by unanimous consent, the
States were called for bills for reference, and
a large number were introduced.
In the Senate on the 8th, Mr. Wallace pre- j
sented a petition of Drexel & Co., and oth-1
ers, of Pennsylvania, for the withdrawal of
the legal tender quality of the Treasury notes.
In doing so, he desired to say that the gentle- j
men signing the petition represented the lead- j
ing commercial, banking aud shipping inter-;
ests of Pennsylvania, aud their opinions on 1
the subject were entitled to attention by the J
Senate. The Sergeant-at-Arms brought to
the bar of the Senate L. T. Smith, Levi Wil-:
son and E. B. Purcell, to answer the charge
of contempt in not obeying the summons to
testify in the Ingalls case. Smith made a
statement to the effect that he sent a telegram
to the committee saying that he knew nothing
about the election of Ingalls. Discussion
took place as to accepting witness' explanation.
Mr. Saulsbury, chairman of the com-:
mittee, was in favor of discharging the wit- j
ness upon his appearing before the committee
and testifying. Mr. McMillan, and others,1
objected to keeping the witness in custody,
claiming that no lawful summons had been
served on him. After a long discussion of
the case, the witnesses were discharged from ' i
custody. Mr. Jonas, of Louisiana, introduced
i bill to repeal the twenty second section of
the act to incorporate the Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company, to aid in the construction
af its road, and for other purposes, and also
to declare the rights, privileges and lands
granted in said section to the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad forfeited,
and to re-enact the section in favor of
the New Orleans and Pacific Railroad. Referred.
At 2:10, the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were re-opened,
adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the committee on appropriations
discussed at some length the request of
the postoffice department for the appropriation
of $2,000,000 to cover the increased expenses
of the star service, and decided to report
at once to the House a resolution authorizing
the committee to institute an investigation
of the entire matter. The subject of pay
of United States marshals was referred to the
sub committee on deficiencies, of which Representative
McMahon is chairman, with instructions
to prepare a bill. The army and
Indian appropriation bills were also discussed
and the sub committee was authorized to prepare
and report them to the full committee as
soon as possible. It is believed that both will
be reported to the House within a week. A
resolution has been adopted directing the
committee on appropriations to inquire into
the causes and extent of the probable deBciencies
in the postal star service for the fiscal
years 1879 and 1880. At 1.40 the House
went intD committee of the whole on the re
port of the committee on rules, which gave
rise to a leugthy discussion, pending which the
committee arose and the House adjourned.
In the House on the 9th, among the bills
introduced and referred, was one by Ryan, of
Kansas, admitting, free of duty, clothing and
other articles destined for the relief of colored
emigrants. The Speaker then proceeded
to call the committees for reports of !t private
nature. Bills were passed removing the political
disabilities of W. S. Maxwell, of Tennessee,
and Wm. Sharp, of Virginia, and also a
uumber of bills for the relief of private individuals.
O'Conner, of South Carolina, pre
sented a petition for the passage of a bill returning
to the Freedmen of the South, the
amount of their savings in the Freedmen's
Trust Company. Referred. Hayes, of Illinois,
introduced a bill granting pensions to
such Survivors of the Mexican war as were
not concerned in the late rebellion. Referred.
At 3:45, the House adjourned until
Monday.
In the Senate on the 12th, a number of
bills were introduced, among them a bill to
authorize the appointment of commissioners
to ascertain and reDort the losses sustained by
citizens of the United States on account of Indian
depredations, and to adjust the claims
arising therefrom ; bill for the sale of a portion
of the Fort Worth military reservation ;
bill for the support of West Point Military
Academy ; and a number of private bills for
the relief of individuals.
In the House, on the call of States for bills
and resolutions, the following, among others,
were introduced and referred : Bill to facili
tate the refunding of the National debt; bill
to stop paper inflation and provide for the
necessary increase of the volume of currency
by free coinage of silver and gold; bill for
the relief of certain Southern mail contractors
; bill fixing the time for counting votes
for President and Vice-President.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? Mr. S. B. Stewman, of Lancaster county,
recently killed a. white partridge in one of
the fields near his residence.
? Strawberries and green peas, grown in
the open air near Charleston, are offered for
sale in the markets of that city.
? A Mr. Orr, of Union county, died on
Sunday of last week from injuries received
from a bucket of dirt falling on him while
digging a well.
? On Thursday night last, Oliver C. Ross,
of Greenville, shot and seriously wounded in
the breast his son for marrying a young lady
against his wishes. The father escaped.
? From the opening of the cotton season to
the 1st of January, something over 15,000
bales of cotton have been shipped from the
town of Spartanburg.
? Mr^ J. R. Faulkner has been commission
ed as postmaster at Blackstock, in place of
A. K. Craig, recently deceased; and u. n.
Thompson, Esq., has been appointed jury j
commissioner for Fairfield county.
? The Actpassed at the recent session of
the Legislature "for the better protection of
persons making advances for agricultural
purposes," gives the person making the advances,
a lien upon the supplies so advanced
(not upon the crop) until the supplies are
consumed.
? The Medium mentions that the farmers of i
Abbeville are complaining that the Hessian fly
is doing great damage to the wheat crop, and ,
in some sections it is said to be turning yellow j
and is hopelessly injured. There has been a I
larger area planted in wheat than last year,
and the crop, with the exception of "the fly," I
is doing well.
? During last year, Hon. A. P. Butler, (
Fish Commissioner, distributed 25,000 young
California salmon in the streams of this State
as follows: Catawba river, 2,000; Broad,
4,000; Pacolet, 4,500; Saluda, 4,500; Ed- *
isto, 5,000; Cooper, 5,000. In addition to .
this, he distributed 7,000 young shad in <
Cooper river; 7,000 in Ashley river; 24,000
in Pee Dee, and 14,000 in Yadkin. !
?The people of Charleston were greatly excited
one day last week by the appearance of a '
whale in the harbor. Measures were taken t
for its capture, and a large number of the pop- i
ulation engaged in the hunt. Steamers, tugs, J
row boats and sailing craft were employed in J
the chase, which lasted nearly a whole day.
Finally, the whale was killed, and it was
found to be a female, about three years old, j
41 fnai fi inches from nose to tail. 13 feet <
across the fins aud 9 feet through the body,
the tail being 11 feet in width. It is estiraa- 1
ted that the carcass will yield from $600 to 1
$800 worth of oil. j
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. \
? An immense amount of pork has been <
lost in Mecklenburg county, in consequence of ]
the protracted warm weather. i
? Allen Mathis, colored, was hanged at '
Wilmington, last Friday, for the murder of 1
Reuben Herring, colored. He confessed the j
crime. I
? The Goldsboro Messenger says a consider- {
able number of negroes are leaving that sec- ]
tion for the turpentine lands of South Caroli- ?
na and Georgia. 1
? Mr. Jacob A. Ramseur, an old and highly 1
respected citizen of Lincolnton, died at his j
residence in that town on Tuesday of last j
week, in the 72nd year of his age. j y
? Work is rapidly progressing on the Che-j 1
raw and Salisbury Railroad, and it is antici- 1
pated that within thirty days' time trains *
will be running between the two towns.
? The barn?a substantial brick structure? ,
of John L. Phifer, of Lincolnton, was entire- (
ly destroyed by fire a few days since. The I
>rigin of the conflagration is supposed to have
>een accidental. The barn adjoined a large
warehouse in which Mr. Phifer had two hunIred
bales of cotton, which came very near
>eing destroyed.
? In the Superior Court of Davidson couny,
held during the past week at Lexington,
before Judge Schenck, a suit of considerable
lotoriety in that portion of the State, on account
of the social prominence of the parties
hereto, was compromised. Miss Hilliard, of
hat town, brought suit against Mr. Alfred F.
Hargrove for seduction. Some time ago, she
illeged in the complaint, she left home with
roung Hargrove, expecting to marry him at
lorae point in Virginia. From that point they
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were never married. In oue of the western
cities he deserted her, leaving her in a strange
jtlace without means of support. 8he finally,
jy the aid of friends at home, was enabled to
-eturn, and Hargrave subsequently returning
ilso, she'brought suit as above described for
$20,000. The terms of the compromise have
lot as yet been made public.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Salt Against the C., C. k A. Railroad.
The merchant) of Augusta, Ga., have
nade a move againsi. the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad for alleged discrimnation
in the matter of freight rates. Their
petition was recently presented to the city
louucil, which, upon the report of a committee,
passed the following unanimously:
Whereas, It has-been represented to the
railroad e<>uimittee of the city council and
mayor, that the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta
Railroad have violated the contract entered
into with the city council of Augusta not to
discriminate in freights against the merchants
and business of this city, said contract entered
into in 1867 ; be it, therefore,
Kesolved, That the mayor of the city be
and he is autborized to have legal proceedings
instituted against said Charlotte, Columbia
& Augusta Railroad, in the sum of $100, 00,
it being the amount of stipulated damages
agreed to be paid for the violation of
)aid contract.
The "Solid Union" Party.
A "Solid Union" club was organized
in the neighborhood of Mount Pleasant, in
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rueWDerry couuiy, on me xuui iiinauL, no no
learn by the published proceedings in the
Columbia Register. The report of ihe proceedings
says:
"After the enrollment of members and the
election of officers, Col. E. S/Keitt rose aud
offered the following preamble aud resolu
tions, which he supported in an eloquent and
practical speech:
Whereas we earnestly desire a cordial reunion
of the people of the entire country and
that peace and prosperity which will naturally
flow from a reciprocally kiud feeling between
them,
Resolved, That to effect this earnest desire,
we nominate Gen. U. S. Grant and Senator
Thomas Bayard as our standard-bearers for
President and Vice President in the approach
ing Presidential election.
Resolved, That we send greetings of peace
and good will to all the people throughout the
land, and invoke them to rally and organize
themselves into "Solid Union Clubs," nominate
Gen. U. S. Grant aud Senator Thomas
Bayard as their standard-bearers for President
and Vice President in the next Presidential
election, and let us become one people indivisible.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted."
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After the appointment of a committee to
prepare and report a constitution and by-laws,
and the transaction of other business, the
meeting adjourned until the second Saturday
in February.
The Air Liue Railroad.
The Talbotton (Ga.) Register pays the
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Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railroad,
and its efficient management:
The Air-Line is one af most splendidly
equipped and managed roads in the South.
It is the shortest route from Atlanta, to
the East and North, and owing to its superior
road-bed, the fastest trains that leave the
Gate City, thunder like lightning over its
beautiful and magnificent track. The ele
gant sleepers and passenger coaches on this
line are not excelled! North or South. One of
the marked features of theskillful management
observed by the tourist, is the life, enterprise
and success with wh ich Mtijor W. J. Houston,
the popular passenger agent, and Col. Foreacre,
General Manager, have invested this
wonderful thoroughfare. Colonies of the
sturdy Swiss farmer, mechanics and artisans,
with thousands of good northern people, are
settling up the valleys, glens and mountain
fastnesses; erecting towns and villages, planting
orchards and vineyards, and covering the
mountain slopes with sheep along the great
Air Line.
Major Houston, assisted by Colonel W. G.
Whidby, a man whose fertile pen has embellished
many pages of Georgia journalism the
past twelve years, and who now edits the
Head Light, a newsy and energetic monthly,
are directing their thoughts to newer fields of
indu&try, and propose next spring to furnish
jeed rice to farmers along their road, that
this important grain, hitherto neglected, may
find its place in the field and on the table of
the industrious farmer. Success to Major
Houston and friend Whidby, whose enterprise
all Georgia must honor, and whose favorite
route North will become the route for
all travelers.
Brant and Sherman.
A sly observation, reported by Judge
Mackey to have been made to him by Grant
m the train, as they neared Columbia, the
ather day, has created quite a sensation at the
North, and is construed as an attack upon
Sherman by Grant, who is making political
capital for himself at Sherman's expense,
rhe Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Times tell the story as follows :
Gen. Grant is reported aa saying in conversation
with Judge Mackey, something which
reflects very much upon uen. onerman.
Pointing to the blackened chimney of a halfijurned
house along the route of his journey
n South Carolina, Gen. Grant said: "That is
>ne of Gen. Sherman's monuments."
Judge Mackey said, "I am glad to know
;hatyou left a very few of these monuments
luring the war."
"That is true," said Grant; "there was one
private house burned by my orders during
:he war, and that was one where water was
refused to wounded soldiers. In all my
campaign arouud Richmond there was not a
single house burned except by accident or in
violation of orders." This remark by Gen.
3rant is construed here into meaning much.
It is known that Grant never says auything
aow that is not premeditated. That he should
nave gone out of his way, apparently, to
inake such remarks upon Gen. Sherman's
course, is believed to be only his way of calling
the attention of the Southern people to
;he opposite course pursued by himself. A
Southern gentleman, in speaking of this resorted
conversation, said he did not know of
anything that Grant could have said that
vould have made such a favorable impression
jpon the South. That Grant had not deitroyed
private property iu the South was a
'act that never had beeu called to his s[iecial
ittention, and now that it was so called, it
N&a very cl?ar to his mind that the statement
lad good foundation, and that alone would
jo a long way in adding to the fervor of
Jeneral Grant's reception in the South. Alnost
every word that Grant utters in the.
South will be carefully considered at this
joint, for the reason that all politicians here
jelieve that his Southern tour is simply a
)it of skillful campaigning.
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Factory!?More New Goods?Cash, Cash..
Hunter A Oates?Four Points to be Looked After.
J. C. Kuykendal?The Key to Success.
T. W. Clawson, Deputy Messenger?In Bankruptcy?In
the Matters of R. R. McCorkle
and B. F. Rawlinson?Applications for final
Discharge.
Dr. J. B. Patrick?Dental Card.
H. H. Beard A Co?Hams?Molasses?Come One,
Come All?Crockery.
T. M. Dobson?Great Excitement?TobaccoMiles'
Shoes?Shirts?Gents' Hats?Blankets
and Overooata?Calicoes?Stewart's
Singer Machines.
Kennedy Bros. A Barron?To Our Friends?As
Low as the Lowest?Hardware?Notions
and White Goods?Garden 8eeds.
G. H. O'Leary?Saddlery Department?Harness,
Bridles, Ac.?Furniture Department?Just
Arrived?Clocks.
Latta Brothers?New 8tore?Flour.
Clark Brothers?Our Stock?Farmer's Friend
Plow?Guanos and Phosphates.
Herndon Brothers?Guano?Groceries?Cash vs.
Credit.
Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson?My Emporium of Fash1
* 1111 t ^ T?..1I
JUII IN HUH 1U r llll OIBBI,
M. Strauss?Grant will visit Yorkville.
B. T. Wheeler?Wagons.
Withers Adickes?Sugar, Ac.
J. R. Gardner?Standard Fertilizers.
Latimer A Hemphill?Millinery, Notions, Ac.
CALL DECLINED.
Rev. S. Taylor Martin declines the call recently
extended him by the Presbyterian congregation
of this place.
THE WEATHER.
The warm, spring-like weather which has
distinguished nearly every day of this month,
changed Tuesday and Tuesday night to a temperature
decidedly wiuterish. Ice was formed
on Tuesday night, and the ground was frozen.
8UPRENE COURT DECISIONS.
Among the opinions recently filed by the
Supreme Court, are decisions in the following
cases which went up on appeal from York
county, on each of which the judgment of the
Circuit Court is affirmed: Bond E. Feemster
vs. M. L. Good and others; R. II. Glenn, I
Sheriff, vs. Edward M. Shannon : In re A. V.
Heath vs. A. Belk and others.
DEATH OF J. LINDSAY CRAWFORD.
Mr. J. Lindsay Crawford, a young man of
bright promise, son of Capt. E. A. Crawford,
of Guthriesville, died at the residence of his
parents on Thursday last, of typhoid fever.
At the time he was stricken with diseaseseveral
weeks ago?he was a student at King's
Mountain High School. His remains were
interred at Bethesda Church last Friday, attended
by a large concourse of sympathizing
friends?among them a number of his late
class-mates.
FAILED TO COME.
The Star Comedy Company, billed for this
place on last Friday and Saturday, failed to
make their appearance according to programme.
The Blind Minstrel Troupe, which
was billed to be here during the Christmas
holidays. also failed to meet their appointment.
Why the "Stars" failed to come is not satisfactorily
known ; but in the case of the blind
troupe, it is supposed that on account of balls,
festivities and various amusements absorbing
the minds of the people at that particular
time, business would be light, and consequently
they "couldn't see it."
CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY.
Services will be held in the churches next
Sunday as follows:
Methodist Episcopal?Rev. Thos. Gilbert,
Pastor. Service will be held at Philadelphia
in the morning at l(ty o'clock, and at Yorkville
at 7 p. m. Sunday-School at 2$ o'clock,
p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening
at 7 o'clock.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R.
Lathan, Pastor. Services at lOj o'clock in the
forenoon. Sunday-School at 3 o'clock, p. m.
Episcopal?Church of the Good ShepherdRev.
R. P. Johnson, Rector. The rector will
officiate in the Church of Our Saviour, at Rock
Hill, on Sunday next.
Presbyterian?Services at 7 P. M., by Rev.
J. Lowrie Wilson.
KING'S MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL.
As regards the present prospects of the centennial
celebration of the battle of King's
Mountain, we make the following extract from
a private letter of the 9th instant, received
from Major W. J. Houston, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent of the Atlanta and Charlotte
Air-Line Railroad, and chairman of the
committee on transportation of the Centennial
Association:
I have just returned from Nashville, where
I met with great encouragement, and received
assurances of co-operation from lines from
Texas to East Tennessee in making the centennial
a success. I am satisfied, with the
proper opening up of the matter on the 21st
of February, that on the 7th of October we
will have a gathering of patriots from all parts
of the Union to honor the veterans of King's
Mountain. Yours truly,
W. J. Houston, G. P. & T. A.
AIR-LINE RAILROAD TAXES.
The question of the liability of tne Air-mne
Railroad to taxation, has been a subject of litigation
for several years. In 1877 the road was
sold to its present owners, the former company
having paid no taxes upon it, on the ground
that the road was not liable to taxation. This
question was tested in the courts and decided
against the company while the road was in
the hands of a receiver. The present company
has heretofore declined to pay the taxes which
accrued prior to their purchase of the road,
but were willing to pay the taxes properly
chargeable to them. At the recent session of
the Legislature an act was parsed authorizing
the tax officers to receive the taxes for 1877
and 1878 from the present management of the
road, free of cost and penalties, and leave the
taxes which accrued previous to 1877 as a
charge against the former company. Under
these circumstances, Gen. Foreacre, the general
manager of the road, has paid the taxes in
the several counties of this State, having visited
Yorkville last week for the purpose of paying
the taxes due to the county of York.
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. Roberta, Herndon's Mill.
Mrs. J. D. Gwinn, Clover. 8. C.
Joseph Black, Black's Station, S. C.
H. K. Roberts, Wbitaker, S. C.
Capt. E. R. Mills, Rock Hill, S. C.
R. A. Rhea King's Mountain, N. C.
Col. W. W. Gaffney, Gaffney City, 8. C.
T. Gib. Culp Fort Mill, 8. C.
Sam. M. Grist, : Yo?kvi)le, 8. C.
Geo. T. Schorb, Chester, 8. C.
W. T. M. Beard, Hopewell, 8. C.
8. G. Brown, Hickory Grove, 8. C.
- m o rt
A. J. Matthews, uiover, o. v.
A. P. 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. VV. White, Coaiies' Tavern, 8. C.
H. Parks Allison, King's Mountain, N. C.
Mrs. M. C. Grier, Bethel, S. C.
Mai. Myles Smith, Clover, S. C.
William Dobson, Yorkville, 8. C.
William. D. Simpson Blackstocks, S. C.
D. T. Lessley, Coates' Tavern, S. C.
J. C. Saville, Pineville, N. C.
W. 0. Guy, Bullock's Creek, S. C.
W. H. Crook. Fort Mill, 8. C.
R. G. Whitesides Hickory Grove, S. C.
I Nannie F. E. Robinson Blairsville, 8. C.
Mrs. R.N. Wilson, Bowling Green, 8. C.
G. L. Suggs, Catawba River, 81 C.
F. H. Dover, Whitaker, S. C.
J. Parks Boyd, Zeno, 8. C.
Mrs. Jane E. Moore, Philadelphia, 8. C.
James Martin, Black's Station, 8. C.
R. LeRoy Crook Rock Hill, 8. C.
j Edward Hope Yorkville, 8. C.
| Mrs. M. C. Choat Clay Hill, 8. C.
Miss J. Lu. Brandon Bethel, 8. C.
W. 8. Gregory CrosS Keys, 8. C.
J. L. McGill Bethany, S. C.
Hugh E. Davidson Blairsville, 8. C.
Elias Ramsay Corn Cob, 8. C.
J. R. Hindman Cedar Shoals, 8. C.
J. C. Patrick Bowling Green, 8. C.
Mrs. D. A. Lumpkin Ebenezer, 8. C.
Mrs. Lula Fewell Rock Hill, 8. C.
T. M. Graham Chester, 8. C.
Mrs. M. A. Jolly, Rock Hill, 8. C.
MERE-MENTION.
Each faction of the Maine Legislature seems
to be afraid of the other. The treasury
of New Jersey is in so satisfactory a condition
that no State tax will be levied this
year. It is noted that in his last "interview,"
Mr. Seymour declines more feebly than
before the nomination for President. The
suggestion has been made that there is enough
rascality in Maine Republicanism to run a
New Orleans Custom House. 8ays the
Louisville Courier-Journal: "A'goose saved
Rome; Swann may save the party, argued
the Republicans of Maine ; and then they
planked down that $1,000 bribe." Seventeen
thousand miners are on a strike in the
coal region of Missouri, and 6ve hundred
miners employed in the Kanawha Valley,
Va., are also on a strike. According to
a German paper, there are 800 maid servants
out of a situation in Eonigsberg, having been
dismissed by their employers for the sake of
economy. The population of the Island
of Cuba, is reported at 1,399,979 of whom
266,759 are Creoles or free blacks, and 187,
596 slaves. The man who won't work
for a dollar a day will spend two hours trying
to solve a riddle for nothing. General
Grant has ordered his Ethan Allen colt, now
on the farm of-Gen. Beal, near Washington,
to be sent by the next steamer as a present to
the Mikado of Japan. The Hood fund
is officially stated to be $10,963, of which
sum $10,500 has been invested in United
States bonds.
The Republican Senatorial caucus of Ohio,
has unanimonsly nominated Gen. James A.
Garfield for United States Senator from that
State. On the 5th instant, Rev. J. B.
McFerrin, agent of the Southern Methodist
Publishing House, at Nashville, Tenn., was
stricken with paralysis of the brain, and is
reported to be iu a critical condition. J.
B. Hussey, of North Carolina, has been appointed
librarian of the United States House
of Representatives. Frank Leslie, the
well know publisher, died at his home in
New York on Saturday last Senator
Lamar was stricken with paralysis at Jacksou,
Miss., on Sunday night His condition
is serious, but not daugerous.
Correspondence of the Yorlcville Enqoirer.
LETTER FROK CHESTER.
Chester, Janua ry 13.?For the post week
we have had warm, foggy weather, with some
rain. It is hoped that there may be a change
in the temperature to dry and coo). Many
pereons have not yet killed their hogs, on account
of the warm weather, and buying corn
for them to eat is rather expensive.
The Juvenile Amateur Dramatic Company
gave a performance last Thursday night, in
the Court Hou-e. The entertainment consisted
of tableaux, .charades, etc. Capt Bren*
uecke's striug band furnished music. The
evening was very inclement, but there was a
good audience, and a handsome sum was realized,
which will be appropriated to the Hood
orphan fund. The young amateurs deserve
much praise for their charitable efforts, and
it is hoped they will meet with encouragement
in the future.
Just before 12 o'clock, last Friday night,
the confectionery, and variety store of H. C.
Rothrock was discovered on fire. The fire
originated in the ceiling, and is supposed to
have been caused by the ignition of matches
by rats. The prompt attendance of the
Stonewall Engiue (white) and the Champion
Hook and Ladder company (colored) soon
subdued the flames with only slight damage
to the house. The stock was considerably injured,
however, by water and smoke. It was
valued at about $1,800 and insured for $1,000.
Had it not been for a good supply of water
convenient and an efficient fire department, a
disastrous fire would have occurred.
Mr. E. S. Millen, of Xenia, Ohio, who,
accompanied by his sister, recently came
South for his health, spending sometime with
Mr. Joseph Wylie, of this place, died of consumption,
at Aiken, on the 8th instant His
remains were brought here, and hence forwarded,
last Sunday, to his late home in the
West
Mr .Tolln T?uorodfll*? whn hu? hppn afflicted
for a long time with cancer, is in a critical
condition. He is 81 years of age, and truly
.on object of charity. His sufferings are intense.
On a recent visit to Blake's nursery, I
found many things to please the eye, among
which- were ripe oranges on the trees and
beautiful flowers in full bloom.
Pomona Grange, of this county, met at Old
Purity Church last Thursday. After the
transaction of other business, the following
officers were elected: R. A. Love, Master;
8. B. Hardin, Overseer; V. B. Clayton, Lecturer;
T. J. Cunningham, Steward; J. A.
Walker, Assistant Steward; Rev. John A.
White, Chaplain; H. S. Hardin, Treasurer;
John C. McAfee, Secretary; 8. M. Wylie,
Gate-Keeper; Miss Nettie Holly, Ceres; Mrs.
R. A. Love, Pomona; Miss Lou Hardin,
Flora; Miss Laura Wylie, .Lady Assistant
Steward. John C. McAfee, delegate to the
State Grange. Matthew White and Rev.
John A. White were elected to serve on the
executive committee.
Capt. T. M. Sanders, of Broad River, haa
rented the McKee house on Fi#h dam street,
and will move to town at an early day. He
comes here for the purpose of educating his
children. We welcome him in our midst.
Mr Joseph H. Srayer, while driving birds
last week, when in the act of dismounting from
his horse, had the misfortune to break his leg.
When last heard from, he was doing well.
Fortunately, the wounded member is a wooden
leg, and he is sufficiently skilled in surgery
to give it the necessary repairs. The
municipal election passed off quietly
yesterday. There were two tickets in the
field?one composed of regular nominees,
headed by the incumbent, J. L. Agurs, for
mayor, and 'the other an independent ticket,
headed by C. C. Macoy for mayor. *A full
vote was not polled, and the contest was close,
which resulted, however, in the success of the
Agurs ticket Chester.
THE SITUATION IN MAINE.
On Tuesday evening of last week, the day
preceding that on which the Legislature of
Maine was to assemble, by order of Governor
Garcelon, an armed force was placed in the
State House, as a matter of prdbaution to
prevent apprehended disturbance. None occurred,
however, and on the following day,at
9.45 A. M., the Assembly was called to order
by the assistant Clerk. An immense crowd
was in attendance?the rotunda of the State
House being jammed. Members elect, with
AortifinatPA And without, and counted-out
members with all contestants, were admitted
to the floor of both branches.
In the drawing of seats, the Republicans
went in and took part, every one responding
except fourteen in the disfranchised cities and
towns, and two others?Voter and Snow?
who have expressed a willingness to acquiesce
in the decision of the Governor and council.
At 10.30 A. M., the Governor and council
attended in the Senate chamber and administered
the oath of office. The Senate organized
by a choice of Democratic officers, the Republicans
refraining from voting.
As a quorum was coneeded in the Senate,
the interest ceutered in the proceedings of the
House, the galleries of which were crowded.
After the preliminary proceedings, the House
proceeded to organize by the election of John
C. Talbot as Speaker, by a vote of 72?no
quorum. Mr. Hale objected, but the objection
was overruled and Mr. Talbot was conducted
to the chair. Three cheers were given
for Mr. Hale. Mr. W. ?. Gibbs was chosen
Clerk by a vote of 74. Mr. Hale again rais-1
ed the point of no quorum, but was ?gain
overruled. The Republicans claim there was
fraud in counting the quorum, and that names
=== 1
were signed to the list of persons not present. 1
H. C. Cheever was chosen Assistant Secretary 1
by a vote of 68. Again the point of order
was raised that no quorum was present and
again it was overruled. The question of notifying
the Senate oforganization was debated, Mr.
Hale taking the ground that there had beeQ ,
no legal organization of the House, and no
other body could be informed thereof. He
was, however, overruled. The protest of *
members from 6ve cities was presented hy
Mr. Hale, who theu proceeded to address the
House, urging that the only way to allay the
great excitement prevailing was to admit
those members who were clearly elected according
to the expressed decision of the Su
preme Court. He moved that the House go
into committee of the whole and consider the.
cases. This Legislature, he said, ought not
to take a single step until even-handed justice
is done. The House refused to go into committee
of the whole, only five voting in the
affirmative, and the matter was referred to
the Committee on Electious when such committee
is appointed. .
Mr. Diohey remarked that the 8upreme
Court had nothing to do with the action of
the Legislature, which drew forth adefenceof
the Court from Mr. Hale and a plea that
constitutional barriers be not swept away.
He said the election of officials, under the
laws passed by that body, as now constituted,
would not be legal. At 3, p. m., the House
adjourned.
The Portland Argtu of the 5th, contained
a statement from Thomas B. Swann and
others, that bribes of money had been offered
tbem by agents of the Republican party to
resign their seats in the Legislature. The
signers of these cards also declared their intention
to take the money "and thus show to
the people the fraud and corruption of the
Republican party."
On Thursday, both branches of the Legis- 4
lotuire assembled quietly at 10 A. M., in the
presence of a much smaller number of spectators
than on the preceding day.* In the Senate?
Senator Hobson offered a resolution for
the appointment of a joint committee of both
Houses to investigate charges of attempted
bribery of members of the Legislature since
the receipt by them of their certificates. The
resolution was opposed by the Republican
Senators on the ground that no bribery of
Senators bad been charged. If members of
the House had been bribed, the investigation
should begin there. The resolution was
adnnfod Nn nthpr hnninpoR nf tmnortanee
was tr#D8acted. r <
In the House the journal of the previous ^
day's proceedings was read, which revealed
the fact that none of the officers voted for
had received more than 72 votes. Mr. Hale
announced the presence of sixty Republicans
with certificates who wete ready to be qualified.
Acting Governor Lawson refused to
qualify them at present, as he did not know
the extent of his powers in that direction, but
said he would iniform himself. The House
then adjourned.
At the opening of the Senate on Friday,
but one Republican appeared and took his
seat. The vote on the bribery resolution was
reconsidered and the resolution was recommitted.
A committee was appointed on the z
Gubernatorial votes and alsaone on the Senatorial
votes. The latter will proceed at once
with its duty. /
Seventy-two members only appeared in
their seats in the House, all fusionists. The
House attempted to exclude all but official
reporters, but several were smuggled in. *
Thomas B. Swann, of Minot, rose and read a
statement that one thousand dollars had been
paid him not to appear at the organisation
of the Legislature. He stated that the money
had been paid him by Wallace It White,
of Winthrop, and that-he (Swann) should " .
not claim it. Mr. Harriraan,of Kennebunk,
stated that the same offer had been made to
him by Mr. White.
Startling developments are expected when *
the bribery committee gets to work. '
It is stated that the Republcans propose to
test the legality of the organization of the
House and briug the matter before the Supreme
Court, one way mentioned being by an
injunction to prevent the Treasurer of the
State from paying the mileage ami salaries of
the members.
Early Friday morning, Maj. Gen. Chamberlain
issued a general order, stating that iu
view of the extraordinary situation now pre-,
sented at the seat of government, he would
assume command and protect the public pioperty
and institutions of the State in trust for *<
the people, until the Governor's successor has
been legally elected and duly qualified. By
this order, General Chamberlain assumes
temporarily the office of Governor and commander-in-Chief.
The entire police force at *
the State House was changed, those indicated'
by General Chamberlain taking the place of
those who have been drilling there for several
weeks. The change was quietly made.
An Augusta dispatch of the 9th, to the
Boston Herald says:
The feeling of doubt and distrust which
prevails has inpreased rather than diminished
within twenty-four hours. The military power,
though no troops are called out, is becoming
unusually conspicuous for Maine. Gen.
Chamberlain is in constant consultation with -c
the civil authorities. Gen. John Marshal
Brown, of his staff arrived from Portland this
morning, and other army officers are expected
to-day. A conference at Blaine's house
lasted until a late hour this morning. Teams
were coming and going to and from his house
as late as one o'clock. In the State House,
just beyond, all was quiet, the principal offices
being brilliantly lighted. No men were visible,
but men were there. At the Augusta
House every person who entered or went out
up to 2 o'clock at least, was an object of suspicion
and closely watched until his business
was known. This morning the politicians are somewhat
nervous, and the Fusionists a little
panicky. Some of them are anticipating^
struggle for the possession of the House, while
all are eager for the promised bribery revelations.
This morning, when the House met,
no Republican was in the hall, and Mr. Locke
was the only one in the Senate. This at once
gave a clew to the Republican policy. As
soon as the reading of tbe journal was finished,
Swann, of Mechanics' Falls, rose to a question
of privilege and gave the story of the attempt
to bribe him.
An Augusta dispatch of Saturday says
there were but 54 members in their seats when
tbe House was called to order. The Republicans
were all absent At 9:20, a. m., the ^
House adjourned to Monday. In the 8enate
a resolution was adopted providing for a committee
on State valuation, Mr. Locke objected
to the appointment of such a committee
when the cities were not represented. A Fusionist
has received a letter from A. P. Gould,
declaring that a Governor and Council should
be chosen before action is taken in filling any
vacancy, and tbe opinion of the Court should
be disregarded. He says: "We must hold
the State government if it can possibly be
done so fairly. Let not a Republican be seat*
** L 1L
ed id eitner xaouse 11 ne can oe ezciuaea oa
fair legal grounds." Friday night, a watchman
discovered ten armed men guarding arms
in the library room of the upper story of the
State House. Upon protest by the police
force against the presence of these men, they
were removed by the order of General Marshal
Brown.
On Monday, J. D. Lamson, President of
the Senate, assumed the duties of Governor,
and on notifying the Senate of his action
stated that the exercise of executive functions
being inconsistent with his farther acting as
president of the Senate, he could not, in the
meantime, discharge the duties of presiding
officer of that body.
Senator Ellis, of Waldo, was chosen President
pro tern.
The committee on gubernatorial votes report&d
that the following votes were thrown * _
out at the election held in September. Whole
number of votes, 138,807 ; necesssary for a
choice, 69,404. Daniel F. Davis received 60,700;
Jos. L.'Smith, 47,649; A. Garcelon,
21,844; B. Bradbury, 263; D. F. Davis, 200.
The remainder are scattering. The constitu