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jittajis and |atts. ? A monument, to cost 325,000, is to be erected over the grave of the late General James Shields, at Garrollton, Mo. ? A new pair of shoes came home for little five year old. He tried them on, and finding that his feet were in very close quarters, exclaimed : "0 my! they are so tight I can't wink ray toes." ? A woman living near the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountain, in Georgia, caught four wild turkeys in a trap recently, and when she tried to get them out they attacked her so fiercely as to break one of her arms. ? A lady tells something which ought to have remained a secret with her sex. It is that a woman, in choosing a lover, considers a good deal more how the man will be regarded by other women, than whether she loves him herself. ? The resolutions of the Connecticut State Democratic Convention leave the delegates to the National Convention to jvote accord iug to their individual choice.. The majority of the delegates, it i3 understood, will support Tilden. ? Stocks and bonds on Wall street, New York, have declined about fifty million dollars in the past month or two, and the worst part about it is that the Wall Street sharks generally unloaded themselves on the country suckers who swallowed their tempting bait. ? It costs $50 a year each, or $2,227,450 for the 44,540 farms of Massachusetts to keep the fences in repair. Few farmers take any account of the time spent in repairing feuces, while the timber used in fencing and wl\ich is growing upon the farm, is not charged to the account. ? Emigrants have been pouring into Castle Garden, New York, at an average of over 1,400 per day since April 1. All these have to be temporarily sheltered, guarded and directed at the expense of New York State. Those of them who have any considerable capital, go West, as a rule, while of those who remain many become dependent for varying periods on public bounty. ? Georgia is a prosperous Sl ate. Its credit is so high it floats a four per cent, loan, and there being $25,000 in the treasury not needed for any public purpose, Governor Colquitt has directed that this sum be applied to the redemption of the four per cent, bonds and such other bonds as can be redeemed at par. This is in pleasant contrast with carpet bag times. ? The last Army Register gives the names of 2,126 commissioned officers, of whom only 829 began their military career at the West Point Academy. Of the remaining 1,297, who have .not enjoyed the advantages of the" national training school, 174 have risen from the ranks of the regular army, and 984 served in volunteer regiments during the war. ? Dr. Edward Burnett has iuvented a new butter worker that some people think will astonish, if it does revolutionize, the butter world. When the butter comes in the churn he dumps it into a cloth, and places cloth and all in a revolving upright cylinder. This ' buzzes" the milk out with a perfectly even pressure, leaving it dry and in perfect condition. It ft the work of only a minute. ? Gen. E. P. Alexander, President of the Georgia Railroad Company, has resigned, and accepted the vice-presidenoy of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, at a salary of $14,000 per year, with headquarters at Louisville, Ky. He will, however, retain the vicepresidency of the Georgia Railroad, and will be iu virtual control of the longest line of railroad in the world. ? The Tennessee Historical Society has ^ ??A aaaI kxr Prooi. uetll JJreSCll IL'U Wltu a tuai, uinuc vj m. ??dent "Andy" Johnson in 1856, for Judge W. W. Pepper, who was at that time Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Tennessee. Andrew Johnson was Governor of the State, and the coat was made by him in return for an iron shovel made and sent him by Judge Pepper. Johnson was a tailor and Pepper a blacksmith by trade. ? A Philadelphia shoemaker is making fifty pairs of shoes for the men who are to go on the Howgate Polar expedition. Each pair will weigh from four to five pounds, have soles 4J inches wide and heels 3$ inches wide. Between the inner and outer sole a thick layer of cork is placed to prevent dampness penetrating. The shoes are made of beaver cloth, and lined throughout with lamb's skin with the wool on. Between the cloth and the lamb's skin, pieces of bladder are placed to insure dryness to the feet. ? The oldest man in the world?unless he is lying, which is rather more probable?is a colored nan who was before a New Orleans Police Court the other day for a breach of the peace. He said his wife had been "gallivantin' round town wid a lot of ignorant niggers late at night," and ho went to try the same racket to make her jealous. They met?they fought. He was arrested. "How old are you?" asked the Judge. "Well, I dunno persackly, but I 'members when dey wus diggin' de Torabigbee River!" ? Iowa, which is the hanner Republican State, shows the wor3t official corruption of any State in the Union. Of 99 county treasurers, not less than 45 are defaulters. The Governor's private secretary has made off with 870,000 of the people's money, the State Treasurer has appropriated 850,000 belonging to the agricultural college, and the assistant State Treasurer has also secured several thousand dollars of pablic moueys. Such is the picture of the banner Republican State as drawn by the Chicago Times. ? A writer in the Washington Republican carries the war into Africa, by showing that Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, is socially, intellectually and politically, vastly the superior of Cadet Whittaker, and yet the ostra"iom fAIUQwlo Kin? in LVflcViinortnn 5q ttoiu pi aV/UVUl b\/ tiutug iiiiu iu ft Mw??*Mgvvw *W in no wav exceeded by Whittaker's isolation at West Poiut. It is also shown that while Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, gushes all over in depicting the heinousnejs of the West Point cadets, he himself has never extended any social courtesies to Bruce or to his wife, / who is said to be nearly white, handsome and highly cultivated. ? When Grant left Vicksburg, the other day, his coming was Hashed by wire to Jackson. The news spread like wild fire, and about 3,000 excited negroes gathered and surged arouud the depot. The negroes ap peared to go clean crazy over Grant, and laid down all decency and self respect. The veritable Christ could not have stirred more their sentiment of reverence and adoration if he had descended from Heaven. A fat old negro wench by a strange good luck, gained access to the third-term car almost as soon as it came to a stop. Advancing a little she espied her man and knew him by i instinct. She exclaimed aloud: "Dar sets my Jesus with a stove-pipe hat on." ? A correspondent, under the heading "A j Feat of Memory," writes as follows: The' lUnt ooomo Ka rvr\rtY%-tr nf ica L Ul UiUIIUlJ OW11JO iU uv H vt VUJ V* vvv* V. in your pages. It came under the notice of the writer ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New j York. There the attendant, who is on duty : several hours a day, has sometimes as many ; as five hundred hats in his possession at one j time. A majority of them belong to people whom he has never seen before, and there is a constant flux of persons in and out. Yet even s. momentary hesitation in selecting the right hat rarely occurs. The peforraer at the above hotel says that he forms a mental pic-1 ture of the owner's face inside the hat, and [ that on looking at any hat the wearer's face is instantly brought before his mind's eye." ? Charles DeYoung, the San Francisco* editor, was a small man, dark, quick as a cat, and utterly fearless. He was a prodigious worker in a newspaper office; writing little, but revising everything. His chief strength lay in his extraordinary ability at saying a volume of mean things about a man in three lines; and as he enjoyed a fight, spent money like water in a trial for "counsel," and never gave up, be was a disagreeable man to have a row with. A week's absence made itself apparent in his paper, and the San Francisco Chronicle was never quite itself except when he was on the ground. Of late years he has been pretty uniformly on the right side, and he was almost the only editor on the Pacific coast who would oppose a candidate whom the Central Pacific wanted elected. Ek farkviUc ^ttquiter. YOKKVILLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 6. I860. How to Order the Enquirer.?Write the name of the subscriber very plainly, give post-office, county and State, in full, and send the amount of the subscription by draft or post office money order, or enclose the mouey in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free ot postage to all subscribers residing in York county, who rece;v9 the paper at post-offices within the county; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter where they receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, without additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?The date on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued, the ilale must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that j our terms for subscription, advertising and job! work, are cash in advance. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. In the Senate on the 27th, a number of re ports were made by committees, among them one by Mr. Burnside from the committee on naval affairs, adversely on the joint House resolution to furnish a bronze monument of Gen. Daniel Morgan to the Cowpens Association of Spartanburg, S. C., and it was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Hampton, from the same committee, reported favorably the bill turning over to the government of South Carolina four pieces of condemned cannon ? * * * * -Ml A for the use ot the lviarion Ariuiery. .finer the reports of committees were received, the Kellogg SpofFord resolutions were called, but temporarily laid aside aud the Indian appropriation bill was taken up. After some discussion it went over without action and the Senate adjourned. Iu the House a number of bills of no general importance were introduced. The bill to authorize the registration of trade marks was passed. In the Senate on the 28th, Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, introduced a bill to enforce the observance of the Constitutiou of the United States iu regard to elections of President. The committee appointed to investigate the onnnimta nf ?Ko troaQiirv rtannrtmpnt nreseoted "vv,uuulu "* v"~ " J -~t? 1 two reports?one by the majority, and a minority report. According to the majority report discrepancies to the amount of near one hundred million dollars appear on the books of the treasury department. The Indian appropriation bill was resumed, but without final action the Senate adjourned. In the House, bills were reported from the committee on public buildings and referred to the committee of the whole, among them one for the erection of a public building at Greenville, S. C. The bill amending the internal revenue laws was then cousidered, and after disposing of ten of the eighteen sections of the bill, the House adjourned. In the Senate on the 29th, the Indian appropriation bill was passed. The session of the .House was mainly devoted to considering the bill ameuding the revenue laws. In the Senate on the 30th, the bill to establish a retired list for non-commissioned offi cers of the U. S. Array was taken up. The pending question was on the amendment to direct the President to appoint annually two colored cadets at large to West Point. This elicited considerable discussion, and at the expiration of the morning hour the bill went over, and the Senate proceeded to consider the naval appropriation bill, which, without debate, was read the third time and passed. The Kellogg-Spofford resolutions were then taken up, pending the consideration of which the Senate adjourned until Monday. In the House, the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was considered, and some amendments agreed to, after which a number of pension bills were passed. In the House on the 1st instant, the committee on Indian affairs reported a bill to accept and ratify the agreement submitted by the Confederated Ute Indians for the sale tVini.. rooortrolinn in fV.lnrndrt A rPSoltl tiou was adopted authorizing the Secretary of War to send four thousand rations to Macon, Miss., for the use of sufferers made destitute by the cyclone of April 25th. The committee on appropriations reported the post office appropriation bill recommending the appropriation of $38,600,000. The bill was ordered printed and recommitted, when the House went into committee of the whole on the bill amending the internal revenue law. The bill went over without final action, and at 4.45 the House adjourned. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Savannah and Charleston Railroad will be sold on the first Monday in June. ? George W. Younger was recently committed to the jail of Lexington county for twenty days, for non payment of poll tax. ? The colored Lodge of Good Templars, of J the town of Anderson, numbers two hundred : members. ? Absalom Blythe, Esq., has been recommended by the Greenville bar for appointment as United States Marshal for South : Carolina. i ? Dr. J. I. Bonner, of Due West, who has ... ; been quite ill for some time, is not improving. At the latest accounts his case had so far baffled the skill of the physicians. ? At the recent terra of the court in Greenville, Judge Thomson sentenced ten negroes, who had been convicted of vagrancy, to four months' imprisonment in the penitentiary. ? Three Lancaster county bonds, issued in aid of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad, were A TT _ x LI!. sold recently at i^aucaster, n., at puuuc outcry, for 877.00 each. ? Mr. Clisby, who was wounded in the Edgefield affair, has so far recovered as to be able to ride out. Mr. Glover's wounds are reported as not doing so well, though no apprehensions are felt of any serious turn. ? The Newberry News says that Rev. W. S. Martin, a young Methodist minister who lives at Maybinton, in that county, has invented a contrivance for detaching a horse instantly from a buggy. He has applied for a patent. ? The Columbia Mercury says that the Republican delegation to the Chicago Convention, to be held in June, will all probably vote for Grant on the first ballot. After that they will stand about as follows: Mackey, McCall and Tafc, for Blaine ; Brayton, Elliott, Myers, Lee, Whipper and Wilder, for Sherman; Fiue, Poiiiier, Cook and Hayne, ! for Grant; Bowen, for the winning man in : Bight. ? Two colored men, who were recently committed to jail in Charleston for thirty days, for failing to pay their poll tax, were brought before Judge Pressly, in the Court of Common Pleas, on Friday last, on a writ of habeas corpus. The Judge ruled that the Act of the Legislature prescribing imprisonment for failure to pay poll-tax was unconstitutional, and ordered the prisoners to be discharged. ? The schooner Matlie F>. Hand, which has been on the way to Charleston for five or six months, having twice been compelled to put back into Norfolk, has arrived at last. She has a cargo of railroad iron for the Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad, and the connection of Charleston wiih Wadesboro'may therefore Ko nvr\d/?fn/l in o oKnrt fund UC III C* OIIUlll IIIIIV* ? Gen. M. W. Gary has recently written a letter in which he say9 : "I am satisfied that our next General Assembly ought to pass an act prohibiting the granting of license for the sale of liquors at our Court Houses, where all good citizens are at times compelled to go for the purpose of transacting their business; also a law prohibiting the wearing of conceal ed weapons." ? The Ledger says that the sons of Mr. Wm. Langley, all now living in Lancaster county, measure respectively : T. C. Langley 6 feet 3 inches; J. B. Langley 6 feet 1 inch ; J. M. Langley 6 feet 5 inches; M. D. Langley 6 feet 1 inch ; E. B. Langley 6 feet 3 inches; W. G. Langley 6 feet 5 inches. Their weights vary from 156 to 190 pounds. ? At the recent meeting of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars at Newberry, the follow ing officers were elected for the present terra : G. W. C. T.?T. B. Crews, Esq., of Laurens ; G. W. V. T.-Mrs. C. E. Gilbert, of Camden ; G. W. Counsellor.?J. H. Bryce, of Spartanburg; G. W. Secretary?T. N. Berry, of Greenville ; G. W. Treasurer?C. L. Fike, of Laurens ; G. W. Chaplain?J. P. Bodie, of Edgefield ; G. W. Marshal?J. H. James, of Newberry ; G. S.?Mrs. C. R. Crews, of Laurens; G. G.?Mrs. Mays ; G. W. A. S.? C. H. Beard, of Columbia; G. D. M.?Miss L. White, of Newberry ; G. M.?T. F. Calahan ; Representatives to Right Worthy Grand Lodge?\V. H. Cuttino, of Sumter; Mrs. C. E. Gilbert; Alternates?T. N. Berry, C. L. Fike. The next meeting will be held at Sumter. ? There seems to be defection from General Gary in his own county. A letter from Edgefield Court House, to the News and Courier, contains the following: "The Hampton Democratic Club met and organized last Saturday. It is the club at the village. Mr. Arthur Tompkins, a young man twenty-three years old, was elected pnsident. Gen. M. W. Gary was nominated as a delegate to the County Conventiou from this club, and was defeated by a large majority. Mr. R. G. Bonham received forty-eight votes and General Gary twenty two. There were a number of candidates on both sides, but the ticket beaded by Mr. Bonham was elected, as stated. The delegates from the Hampton Club to the County Convention, six in number, are opposed to the nomination of General Gary for Governor. In the contest in the club on Saturday, Mr. Bonham was supported by the young men and a majority of the old citizens." ? The News and Courier, of Saturday, says: "In an interview yesterday "with a leading member of the Republican party, and one whose words will be received as authority upon matters touching the state of feeling in that party, a Reporter for the News and Courier was informed that Me^tt D. T. Corbin, ex-United States district attorney, exCongressman A. S. Wallace, Major William E. Earle, formerly assistant United States district attorney, ex-Attorney-general Samuel VV. Melton, Col. J. C. Cochran, ex-Congressman Simeon Cnrley and others, who represented the brain and courage of the Republican party in this State, are intensely disgusted with the composition and conduct of the recent Republican Convention held at Columbia. They say that adversity has taught their party nothing. That the same disreputable crowd that ruled and disgraced the party in the past is as powerful and as rampant as ever, and if they should again recover power in the State, would again disgrace the party as heretofore. It has leaked out since the adjournment of the Convention that the most respectable members of the old party expected to obtain powerful moral support at least from the North and West in the coming canvass, and hoped, by this means, that they might make some impression on the solid Democracy of South Carolina. They are now so utterly disgusted that, in their present frame of mind, their friends at the North will best serve them by letting the black rebels in this State severely alone." POLITICAL* NEWS. ? The Ohio Republican Convention has declared for Sherman. ? The Pennsylvania delegates to the Cincinnati Convention, will probably stand 38 against and 20 for Tilden's nomination. ? The Texas Democratic Convention expre; sed a preference for Hancock, but pledged Texas enthusiastically for the nominee of the party. ? Gen. Roger A. Pryor, whose political disabilities are removed by Congress, expects to run for Congress on the Democratic ticket in Brooklyn next fall. ? The California Republican Convention adopted a resolution instructing the delegates from that State to the Chicago Convention to vote as a unit first, last and all the time for Blaine. ? The Republican Convention of Arkansas has instructed its delegates to the Chicago Convention to vote for Grant and to use their individual and collective efforts as long as his name was before the Conveution to secure his nomipation. ? John Kelly solemnly declares that if Tildeu be nominated, Tammany Hall will not vote for him. This means the absence of 75,000 votes and loss of the State. If any New York man favorable to Kelly should be nora : inated, Mr. Tilden might play the same i game. The duty of the Democratic party, in i this contingency, would seem to be plain, and that is to select some man who can carry New York, but who does not live there. I ?That the opposition to Grant among the i German voters amounts to something, is pret; ty clearly shown by the fact that the German | Republicans of New York have just issued a circular announcing that in their judgment "a third term nomination is contrary to the j spirit of the Constitution of the United 1 States," and "is an uncalled for deviation from a sacred usage of a hundred years." j The circular further declares that under the 1 ex-President's administration, corrupt monop-! olies and dishonest practices of the worst kind flourished, and that he showed little or no capacity for civil government. A number of : other charges, equally strong, are brought i against Grant, and the assertion is made that 1 his nomination would be "self-destruction to i the Republican party" and ruinous to the i country. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. C.-S. Wilson, Auditor?Tax Returns for 1880. L. M. Grist?Executor's Notice. Herndon Brothers?Lunches?Bread?Cheese. Charles Gilmore?Caution. L. K. Armstrong?Armstrong's Mill. T. M. Dobson?The New Yorlk House. Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson?Emporium of Fashion. M. Strauss?Remember. W. Holmes Hardin, President?Annual Railroad Meeting. Latimer <ft Hemphill?Millinery, Millinery. GRAND LODGE KN*IGHTS OF HONOR. As there are conflicting statements in regard to the next place of meeting of the Grand Lodge Knights of Honor, we would say that the announcement heretofore made that the Lodge will meet in Yorkville, is correct. tui IUH rtni^nAOEiO. Since the 1st of last September up to the 1st instant, Capt. J. It. Gardner, cotton buyer at this place for Messrs. J. M. Ivy & Co., of Rock Hill, has purchased for that firm in this market 3,380 bales of cotton for which he paid $166,695.93. FROST. There was a heavy white frost in this section on last Saturday morning, the 1st instant, and in some localities thin ice was formed. No damage, so far as we can learn, has resulted from the frost. At this writing the temperature is chilly for the season of the year. SKETCH OF KING'S MOUNTAIN. We have just issued, in pamphlet form, a sketch of the Battle of King's Mountain, by Rev. Robert Lathan, and will fill orders for the same at the following rates: Single copy, 15 cents; per dozen, $1.50; per hundred, 9.00. Orders by mail will be promptly filled at the above prices. _ SALES DAY. There were no sales on Monday last?salesday for May?except the county bonds, noted elsewhere. Although the county convention met on the same day, there was not so large an attendance of people as usual owing to the fact, we suppose, of the rain which fell almost continuously from early in the morning mitil near 10 o'clock. OUR CLUBBING RATES. To clubs of three or more names, entered on our books and paid for at the same time, the Enquirer will be furnished one year for $2 to each subscriber. Single subscriptions, $2.50 per annum in advance. All persons who subscribe for one year, between this date and the first of Octobef next, will be entitled to a chance in our prize drawing. PROSPECTIVE AMUSEMENTS. several young ladies and gentlemen nave in preparation an entertainment to consist of charades, tableaux, &c., which will be given at an early day for the benefit of the cemetery fund. We are also promised a rendition of Pinafore in a few weeks?the favorite operetta being now under rehearsal by a number of amateur singers, who promise to bring it out in fine style. SURVIVOR'S ASSOCIATIONS. At a meeting of the York County Survivors' Association, held in the Court House on Saturday last, an invitation was received from the executive committee of the Twelfth Regiment to unite the celebrations of the two bodies for this year. The invitations was accepted, and the celebration will be held on the third Thursday in August, the day previously fixed by the Twelfth Regiment; at which time Gen. McGowan will make the address. At the request of Col. Coward, the orator of the Couuty Association, the address before the latter body is postponed to the annual meeting in 1881. SALE OF BONDS. On Monday last, in accordance with an order of Court, the Clerk sold 280 Y ork county bonds issued in aid of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad. The bonds are of the denomination of #100 each. Theywere put up in lots and commanded prices as follows per hundred dollars: 160 brought $96 00 10 brought 96 50 2ft brought .-. 95 25 30 brought 95 50 6 brought 95 75 30 brought 95 121 25 brought 95 00 DEATH OF Mr. THOS. PALMER. Mr. Thomas Palmer, long a citizen of Yorkville, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. McD. Arlege, in Charlotte, on Thursday the 29th ultimo. Mr. Palmer was a native of Larne, County Antrim, Ireland, and was born on the 9th of July, 1800. He emigrated to the United States in 1823, lauding at Charleston, where he remained until 1825; when he removed to Yorkville, where he resided until 1867. He died from inflammation of the stomach and old age, and was confined to the house for about four months previous to his death. His remains were brought to Yorkville for interment 011 Friday. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Services will be held in the churches a3 follows: Episcopal?Church of the Good ShepherdRev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. Services at 11 A. M. to-day (Thursday) Ascension day, and at the usual hours morning and afternoon, on Sunday. Presbyterian?Services at 10$ A. M., and 7$ P. M., by Rev. T. R. English. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. The pastor will fill his regular appointment at Tirzah next Sunday. Sunday-school at 4 P. M. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. Thos. Gilbert, Pastor. Services at 10$ A. M., and 7$ P. M., on Sunday. NATURAL CURIOSITIES. We are informed that a few days since Mr. Joseph Wood killed near King's Mountain Chapel, about four miles north of town, a reptile of the snake species, having four legs. It was of a dark color, and those who saw it say that with the exception of legs, it had every characteristic and resemblance of an ordinary snake. Mr. J. W. P. Hope showed us the other morning a young chicken hatched on his premises, which had four legs, four wings, two tails and a double bill. The chicken died soon after it was hatched. Dr. W. M. Walker, of this place, has recently come in possession of a singular fowl, which is supposed to be a loon. It was captured on the pond of J. Newman McElwee's mill in this eountv. and five others?two of which were killed?Ivave been seen on the same pond. YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Agreeably to the call of the executive committee, the Democratic Convention of York county met in the Court House on Monday last. The Convention was called to order by Hon. I. D. Witherspoon, chairman of the executive committee, and on doing so, the request was made that all present, not delegates to the Convention, should retire. The doors were then closed, when Mr. Witherspoon briefly addressed the delegates, informing them that they had been called at the instance of the State Democratic Executive Committee, for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Democratic Convention on the 2nd of June next, for the purpose of electing delegates to the National Democratic Convention; and also for selecting Presidential electors in the approaching presidential campaign. The chairman also stated that with the present meeting, the term of the executive committee would expire, and on entering upon a new campaign the responsibility of selecting a new executive committee would devolve upon the present con cntion. He would also say that j it is the desire of the State Executive Committee that the County Conventions shall give I expression of opinion as to the advisibility of the State Convention making nominations for the State ticket when it assembles in June next; and, in accordance with that request, he would suggest that this convention give ex pression of its sense upon that subject. He then declared the Convention ready for the transaction of business. On motion Mr. W. H. Stewart was unanimously elected secretary of the convention. J. C. Chambers moved that a committee of three be appointed to verify the credentials of delegates. The motion was adopted, and the chairman appointed as the committee Mr. Chambers, R. J. Latta and Dr. S. A. Kell. After verifying the credentials, the committee reported the following delegates present: Bethel?J. L. Adams, George L. Riddle, D. M. Wallace. Bullock's Creek?J. L. Rainey, H. E. Davidson. Coates' Tavern?Not represented. Clay Hill?W. J. Neely, A. A. Barron. Fort Mill?Capt. B. H. Massey, W. H. Stewart, Dr. S. A. Kell. Hickory Grove?D. C. McKinney, J. C. Chambers, John Jones. Rock Hill?J. F. Workman, F. A. Connor, J. V. McFadden, J. W. Rawlinson, J. C. Witherspoon, J. R. London. Bethany?Dr. A. P. Campbell, J. Randolph .Wallace, D. J. Jackson. Black's Station?Not represented. McConnellsville? J. S. Bratton, A. L. NunT P \f AArn "tl J, M X HiUUlC. McElicee's Mill?J. L. Moore. Yorkville?\V. J. Stephenson, R. J. Latta, W. B. McCaw, W. P. Good, R. E. Gettys. After the report of the committee, J. R. London moved that the Convention proceed to the election of delegates "to the State Convention. The motion prevailed, and the chairman announced that it would be in in order to first make nominations for delegates, of whom five were to be elected. Mr. Workman nominated A. E. Hutchison. Mr. Nunnery nominated Col. J. S. Bratton. Mr. Stephenson nominated Capt. B. II. Slassey. Mr. Latta nominated Hon. I. D. Witlierspopn. Sir. Davidson nominated W. Waddy Thomson. Dr. A. P. Campbell nominated George L. Riddle. Mr. Bratton nominated D. Williams. Mr. Chambers nominated Col. W. B. Wilson. Sir. London nominated Joel W. Rawlinson. On motion of Mr. Stepjienson, ihe nominations were closed. The first ballot resulted as follows: Witherspoon, 31 Hutchison, Id) Bratton, ; 2(5 Massey, 19 Thomson, ? Kiddle, 20 Williams, 6 Wilson, 13 Rawlinson, 7 J. C. Chambers, 2 Twenty-one votes being necessary to a choice, only Messrs. Witherspoon, Hutchison and "Rrni.trm werp Her'larpd elec.ted; wlierftiinon ^r.wvvv.* ?,wv r A second ballot was ordered, which resulted as follows: Massey, 22 Thomson, 7 Kiddle 18 ' Williams, 1 Wilson, 18 Rawlinson,..', /. 2 W. B. MCChw ; 1 The ballot resulted only in the election of Mr. Massey, rendering it necessary to vote the third time to secure the fifth delegate, whereupon Mr. Stewart moved that the names of all l)e dropped except those of Messrs. "Wilson and Riddle. The third ballot was as follows: Riddle 22 Wilson 10 A. L. Nunnery 1 Mr. Riddle was then declared duly elected and the delegation announced as follows: I. D. Witherspoon, A. E. Hutchison, J. S. Bratton, B. H. Massey, George L. Riddle. Alternates were nominated as follows: J. C. Chambers, Joel W. Rawlinson, Daniel Williams, W. B. Wilson, Col. Cad. Jones, Lee R. Williams. The ballot was then taken with the following result: Col. Cad. Jones, 31 W. B. Wilson, 30 Daniel Williams, 26 Joel W. Rawlinson, :. 28 J. C. Chambers, 25 Lee R. Williams 13 The five first named were declared duly elected, when On motion of Mr. London, they were assigned as follows: W. B. Wilson alternate of I. D. Witherspoon; Joel W. Rawlinson alternate of B. H. Massey; Daniel Williams alternate of J. S. Rratton; J. C. Chambers alternate of George L. Riddle; Col. Cad. Jones alternate of A. E. Hutchison. The following resolution, adopted by the Bullock's Creek Democratic Club, was then read before the Convention: On motion, in the Bullock's Creek Democratic Club, held on May 1st, instant, it was Resolved, That the delegates to the County Convention of May 3rd, be instructed to express fhe wish that there be no nomination of Stave otlicers at the approaching State Convention. After the reading of the above resolution, Mr. Stephenson gave it as his opinion that it were best to leave delegates to the State Convention to go untramelled by instructions of any kind, and made a motion to that effect. Mr. J. C. Witherspoon took the same view. Mr. London moved that the delegates elected by this Convention be instructed to postpone the nomination of State officers, if practicable, untif a later date than the 2nd of June. Mr. Connor was opposed, ordinarily, to in-, stucting delegates, but he thought, in accordance with the request of the State Executive committee in the present case, the sense of the Convention should be obtained. A vote was then taken and Mr. Stephenson's motion prevailed. Mr. Stewart said the motion just adopted failed to carry out the object had in view, and submitted the following: Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that nominations for the Democratic State ticket be made by the State Convention | to assemble on the 2nd of June. Mr. J. C. Witherspoon opposed the resolution. After some further debate, on motion of Mr. Adams, the resolution was tabled. Mr. Chambers moved that the delegates from the various townships do now proceed to recommend suitable persons?one from each township?for members of the York Democratic Executive Committee to be elected by this Convention. Mr. Rawlinson suggested that the present executive committee and the chairman be continued for the next two years. At this point the chairman took occasion to return his thanks for the confidence reposed in him by his fellow-citizens by assigning to him the important trust of county chairman; and as a suitable opportunity had not before presented itself, he would now respectfully decline a second term, feeling fully assured that the Convention would have no difficulty in obtaining a man more competent than himself to discharge the duties of chairman. Memliers of the executive committee were then named by the respective delegations and elected as follows : Bethel? Capt. J. C. Patrick. Bullock's Creek?John L. Rainey. Coutes' Tavern?A K. Smith. Fort Mill?Capt. S. E. White. Hickory Orove?D. C. McKinney. Rock Hill?John R. London. Bethany?Capt. W. B. Smith. Black's Station?Ira Hardin. Clay Hill?D. A. A. Watson. McConnellsville?A. L. Nunnery. McEhcee's Mill?R. E; Sadler. ^ Xorkviiie?ur. j. u. jtvuyKKnuiti. i On motion, the chair was vacated, and Mr. Witherspoon retired from the room. On motion of Mr. Stephenson, Capt. B. II. ' Massey was called to the chair, when Mr. Stephenson offered the following: Resolved, That this Convention does heartily endorse the action of Hon. I. D. Wither-1 spoon as State Senator, and also as chairman of the York county executive committee, and we do hereby recommend his reelection to the j office of chairman of the said committee. j i Mr. Good folly endorsed the sentiment of the resolution, but thought it inexpedient and beyond the power of the convention at this early day to act in any manner seeming to forestall public opinion by endorsing the political acts of the gentleman as State Senator. Mr. Stewart moved that the words "State Senator" be stricken from the resolution?not that he did not individually fully accord with the sentiment; though he entertained the same views expressed by Mr.'Good. Mr. London favored the resolution in the original words. After Some further discussion, Mr. Stephenson withdrew his resolution, and Mr. Workman nominated Mr. WitJ.erspoon for the position of Chairman of tl... Democratic Executive Committee of York county. No other nomination being made, the vote /was taken by acclamation and he was unanimously reelected County Chairman for the next two years. Mr. Rawlinson moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon Mr. Wither spoon and inform him of his election, and invite him to resume his seat in the Convention. The motion was carried, and the chair appointed the following committee : Messrs. Rawlinson, McKinney and Bratton. On being informed of his election and conducted to the chair, Mr. Witherspoon returned his thanks for the confidence reposed in him by his election for a second term, and while he assured the Convention that he did not desire the position, yet he being their choice, he could not feel at liberty to decline; and in entering upon the duties of chairman, he should do so with renewed efforts, by all honorable means to ensure the success of the Democratic party. By his past record he was willing that his future line of conduct should be inferred. He briefly referred to the history of the party in York county for the past two years, and after again making his acknowledgments for the mark of confidence bestowed upon him by his fellow-citizens, took his seat amid the applause of the convention. Dr. A. P. Campbell then offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That King's Mountain township be divided into two Democratic Clubs?one to meet as at present, at Bethany?and the other to meet at Clover; the representation in the county convention, however, from that township not to be increased on account of the formatinn within its limits of two clubs. Mr Loudon submitted the following: Resolved, That the constitution now in force govern the executive committee, except as regards delegates to County Conventions, and that in the future the representation in County Conventions from each precinct be increased to double the present number. Mr. Good opposed the resolution. Mr. Chambers advocated it. Mr. J. C. Witherspoon spoke in opposition to it. After further discussion of the subject by Messrs. London, Connor and others, Mr. Stewart submitted the following as a substitute: Resolved, That the constitution now in force i govern the present executive committee until another constitution shall be adopted, and that the executive committee of the county submit to the various Democratic Clubs for their decision the question of "increasing the delegations," and of the primary or convention plan in the selection of candidates for the vaI rious county offices. Mr. London accepted the substitute, and on call of the question it was unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr. Nunnery the convention adjourned sine die. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Mayor C. Dowd, of Charlotte, will deliver the address at the Mecklenburg celebration on the 20th. ? Rev. N. Aldrich, of Charlotte, for several months pastor of the Lutheran Church at King's Mountain, has received and accepted a call to a Lutheran church at Newport, Va. Mr. Aldrich is a native of South Carolina, and a brother of Judge Aldrich. ? White Reynolds, who was shot near Lincolnton some weeks ago, and dangerously wounded by revenue officer Stocktou, was removed from Lincolnton to his home in the South Mountains on Wednesday of last week. He was reouired to erive a bond for his aD 1 0 t pearance at Statesville U. 8. Court before being removed. EDITORIAL INKLINGS. A Republican Endorsement of Hampton. ? The last Anderson Intelligtnicr contains a report of the proceedings of the Anderson Republican couuty convention. The proceedings contain a neat endorsement of Hampton, though probably it was not the intention of the chairman to say so much in so few words. The report reads : Sam Johnson then offered a resolution endorsing the gubernatorial administration and subsequent course of Senator Wade Hampton, and pledging the support of the colored people for any position for which he might uffer in the future. Chairman?"I can't entertain no such motion as that." Johnson?"Well, didn't he give us a good government, and ain't he done good service for the colored people and the whole State ?" Chairmau?"Yes ; but it won't do for this convention to act on it." Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor. The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Honor of the United States, composed of three delegates from each of the States of the Union, will hold their annual convention in Charleston, between the 8th and Uth of this month. The Charleston Lodge has made ample arrangements for the accommodation of the delegates at the Charleston Hotel, and have eogaged the steamer St Johns for an excursion around the harbor for their enjoyment. The delegates will, many of them, be accompanied by their wives, making a party of nearly three hundred persons. The convention will be held in the Grand Lodge room in the Masonic Temple, and will remain in session one week. Matters appertaining to the general administration of the order throughout the United States will be discussed. The importance of the convention will be understood when it is stated that the order has throughout the United States $160,000,000 in insurance upon the lives of its members. i Edgefield Politics. The Edgefield Democratic County 1 Convention met on Monday last, and was attended by a large number of delegates, thirtythree clubs iu the county being represented. < A correspondent of the Nevot and Courier J says: The anti Gary men seemed to become de- 1 moralized, while their opponents apparently i had effected a thorough organization and < agreed on a definite course of action. 1 The first test vote was upon the chairman- ] shipof the convention, in which D. R. Duri- 1 8oe, the Gary candidate, was elected over J. i R. Carwile (anti-Gary) by a vote of ninety to sixty. Mr. Carwile was elected first vice- I ? resident without opposition, the Hon. J. C. ' keppard being the second vice-president, t J. T. Bacon and W. H. Folk the secretaries, < and M. A. Markert the treasurer. i A motion which had been previously laid upon the table to invite Messrs. Gary and 1 Sheppard to address the Convention was now 1 renewed, and those gentlemen spoke, the t former reviewing his own record and pledg- 1 ing his sacred honor that he would abide by t the action of the Democratic Nominating ^ Convention, and denouncing as false the reports of his leaning to or encouraging Inde- t pendentisra. i Mr. Sheppard took much the same line, 1 and said he would support Gen. Gary if he ? went into the 8tate Convention; but he would support no man who ran outside of the regular Democratic nomination. The anti-Gary men attempted to run in a mixed ticket for delegates to the State Convention, consisting of Gen. Gary, B. E. Nicholson, J. C. Sheppard,. M. L. Bonham, T. R. Denny and J. H. Brooks, the three latter being aati Gary. Several of the latter comf)lexion declined, the three named being finaly chosen ou the ticket. The Gary men ran a straight Gary ticket, composed of Gen. Gary, J. C Sheppard, B. E. Nicholson, H. A. Shaw, \V. 8. Allen and Jas. 8. Callisoa. The votiug was quite straight on b<>th sides, and resulted as follows: Gary 120, Sheppard 123, Shaw 89, Allen 103, Callison 88, Nicholson 107, Bonham 54, Denny 55, and Brooks 57. Messrs. Gary., Sheppard a?nd Nicholson were on both tickets. The delegation, therefore, is solid for Gary. Messrs. Brooks, Denny and Bonham, were elected alternates, wituoui opuosiuou. Some other business was then transacted, including the election of six Tilman delegates to the Congressional Couveution. Contrary to expectation no wrangling or ill feeling was manifested and the utmost good humor and harmony prevailed. Both parties seem satisfied ; the Gary men with tneir victory, and the others with having (as they express it) "made Gary show his hand." There is no doubt that Gary's Speech and the previous assurances given by his friends gained him many votes in the Convention that would otherwise have been cast against him. MERE-MENTION. Ten thousand persons assembled at Gainesville, Texas, lust Friday, to witness the hanging of L. M. Noftsinger, convicted of the wilful murder of Willis Cline, iu Cook county, in 1878. There were snow squalls along the Hudson river Saturday, and the Catskills were covered with snow. Ice formed in parts of the interior of New York. Two men were killed by lightning near New Orleans, during the prevalence of a storm on last Friday. The French are a thrifty people. Last year 2,600,000 persons deposited $158,800,000 in the savings banks. Postmaster General Key has been appointed by the President, to the position of District Judge of the Eastern and Middle District of Tennessee, made vacant by the death of Judge Tr'gg- "*A body of armed men, 126 in number, have left Leadville for the purpose of forcibly occupying the mineral land of the Ute reservation. Grant was 58 years old on the 27th of April. There was an unprecedented rainfall in Nevada and California last week. Judge 8pofford, the a contestant for Kallogg's seat in the Senate, is lyiDg very ill at his home, in New Orleans^/ He is a very nervous gentleman, a^drfias probably been prostrated by recepft'events in the 8enate. The fireWWarrel of new Georgia flour, was,ah^JppT from Macon on Thursday last. The wb ?at was cut in Lee county on the 10th of A}' ril, four months and a half after it was sown Senator Wade Hampton's subject in bis address before the Grand Army of the Potomac at Pittsburg, will be "National Reconciliation.". The coroner's jury in San Francisco brought in a verdict of murder againnt Kalloch for killing De Young. ! May will have five Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. '"Colonel Joseph Segar, Virginia Radical politician, dropped dead on the steamer on hijs way from Norfolk to Washington. 7'It is given out in the tobacco regions of Virginia, that the plant this year will be nearly double that of the last. Col Thomas A. Scott has resigned the presidency of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to take effect o^'the 1st 6f June. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, S. C., May 4.?Saturday last, was the most busy day we have had in town for some t me past, the farmers being now engrossed with farm work. On the above day several loads o; cotton were biought in aud sold at good figures. This section has been visited so far with good seasons. Field and garden crops are looking well. Mr. J. L. Chambers has a field of wheat, in town that is remarkably fine. Mr. C. H. Brennecke can well boast of bis success as a gardener. Already he has '< beets the size of a guinea egg. Mr. E. H. Abell, living four miles west of town, has a fine field of wheat waist high. It was thought to have been ruined by the fly last fall and winter; but Mr. Abell rolled cotton seed in gas tar and distributed them over the field with beneficial results. Mr. C. C. Macoy's young orchard near the railroad, though having been planted but two years, makes a fine showing. The trees are laden with fruit, and for the safety of the trees some of it will have to be picked off before reaching maturity. Captain DWight, Chief Engineer of the Chester aod Lenoir Railroad, has been recently surveying postal routes in this county. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad will be held in this town on the 20th instant. Road-Msater Warren, of the C., C. & A. Railroad, while coupling cars at Simpson's Turnout last Wednesday, had his left hand badly mashed between the bumpers. His wound, however, does not prevent him from the discharge of his duties as supervisor. The festival, given at the Female Academy' last Friday night, was quite a success. A pleasant evening was enjoyed by a large number, and about 1*50 was realized for the Presbyterian parsonage fund. The Baptist Sunday-School of this place will have an excursion and picnic to Philadelphia Church, on the Cheater and Lenoir Railroad, on Friday next. The party propose to visit Yorkville in the afternoon. The Chester Democratic Club met in the Court House last Friday and elected the following officers, to serve for the two years ensuing: Col. John S. Wilson, President; R. A. Love, 1st Vice-President; G. J. Patterson, 2nd Vice-President; A. G. Brice, Esq., Secretary ; and Mr. J. C. McFadden Treasurer. Fourteen delegates were elected by ballot to the county convention to be held next week, and a meeting was called for Wednesday next with reference to adopting the primary or < convention plan of making nominations. Blackstocks Club met last Saturday, and elected officers for two years. Capt. R. T. Mock bee was recommended from that township as a member of the Democratic executive committee. The club favored the primary system of making nominations, with certain restrictions. They also endorse T. C. Gaston, Esq., for reelection as solicitor of the Sixth Circuit A gentleman of our town is making a collection of minerals and Indian relics, such as axes, bows, arrows, Ac., for exhibition at the county fair next fall, and would be pleased to obtain specimens and relics if left rt the Enquirer office, or they may be addressed to your correspondent at this place, and he will see that they are properly delivered. Owing to the bad weather there were very *ew per?ons in town yesterday?sales-day. rhe sheriff sold one tract of land of 170 icres, at the suit of 8. T. Barber vs. Jane A. Campbell, executrix. Bought by 8. A. Rodnan for $750. The clerk of the court sold 6ve tracts of the Etosborough land, three tracts of which were >ought by W. H. Rosborough at from $7.05 o 89.99 per acre. One tract of 91 acres was >ought by Dr. A. H. Davega at $4.70 per icre, and one of 146 acres was bid off by fVylie & Agurs at $8.50 per acre. The clerk also sold, by order of the Court, 125.900 of the bonds of Chester county, issued n aid of the Che3ter and Lenoir Railroad, rhe prices obtained ranged from 89 to 93.75 ind were bought in the following amounts by A