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?be HatfeviU* (Shujttiw. YORKVILLE. S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 17. 1880. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. Id the Senate on the 7th, the SpoffordKellogg resolutions were discussed. In the House, the Senate bill ratifying the Ute Indian agreement with the amendments of the House committee thereto, was taken up and passed. In the Senate on the 8th, the bill removing the political disabilities of Clement C. Clay, of Alabama, was reported favorably. The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up, and before the Senate adjourned, a numof amendments were adopted. In the House a number of bills were passed, among them one creating a new collection district in North Carolina. In the Senate on the 9th, the bill removing the political disabilities of Clement C. Clay of Alabama, was passed. The sundry civil appropriations bill was then considered until the hour of adjournment. The House concurrent resolution, providing for adjournment on the 10th of June, was amended by substituJune 15th at 12 o'clock, and as amended was unanimously agreed to. In the House, the conference report on the river and harbor appropriation bill was submitted, and the report was agreed to. It appropriates for river and harbor improvements $8,929,500. The Senate amendment to House bill, fixing June 15th as day of final adjournment was agreed to. Iu the Senate on the 10th, a bill was passed admitting salt free of duty. Thesundry civil appropriation bill was taken up and amendments adopted in committee were coucurred in. Mr. Hampton then offered an amendment appropriating $2,500 for repairs to and furniture for the United States Court House at Charleston, and it was adopted. The bill was then passed. In the House, Mr. Tucker of Virginia, in; troduced a bill, which was referred to the committee on ways and means, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be levied a duty of 35 per cent, ad valorem on cotton ties which shall be shown to have been ordered under bona fide and absolute contracts entered into prior to the 27th of May, 1880, and which shall be imported prior to January 1st, 1881, and authorizing the refunding of the amount of duties in excess of 35 per cent, ad valorem collected since the 27th of May, 1880, on such articles. A bill to remove the political disabilities of C. C. Clay was introduced and passed. In the Senate on the lltb, the SpoflordKellogg resolutions were discussed. A spirited colloquy occurred between Senators Hill Butler and Hampton in reference to the position of the two latter gentlemen on the Spofford-Kellogg controversy. They defended their position on this question, also repelling certain charges made by the Senator from Georgia, and during the debate several keen thrusts were made by the gentlemen respectively. The bill to pension the soldiers of the Mexican aud Indian wars was taken up and peuding conclusion of the debate thereon, the Senate adjourned. In the House, the Senate bill regulating the appointment and pay of deputy marshals was considered and passed by a party vote? yeas, 110 ; nays, 85. In the Senate on the 12th, consideration of the bill granting a pension to certain soldiers nnH sailors of the Mexican and other wars. was resumed as in committee of the whole. Mr. Ingalls moved to iuclude all men who served thirty days in the war of the rebellion. An extended debate ensued, participated in by Senators Voorhees, Brown, Blaine, Maxey, Coukling and others. Pending further debate, the Senate went into executive session, and when the doors were opened, adjourned. In the House, Mr. Scales, of North Carolina, submitted the conference report on the Ute agreement bill. He said the bill as agreed to provides that if there should be sufficient available land in Colorado, the Indians should be settled in that State, but if not then that they should be settled in Utah and New Mexico. The report was agreed to. The House then resumed consideration of the Senate resolutions proposing a joint rule for counting the electoral vote, and was addressed by Van Voorhees, of New York, in opposition to the measure. After some further discussion, the Republicans resorted to filibustering, and, by refusing to vote, left the House without a quorum. Finally, on motion of Mr. Bicknell, the House, at 5 o'clock, took a recess until 9:30 Monday morning. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Spartanburg couDty bas a boy 17 years old who measures 6 feet 8 inches in height. ? Abbeville county is said to be in a more flourishing condition, both politically and financially, than at any time since the war. ? Union county has adopted the primary system of making nominations for county officers. ? John Agnew, of Columbia, it is said, is a candidate for the United States Marshalship in this State. ? Col. James N. Lipscomb has been appointed auditor of Newberry county, vice Falk, deceased. ? The negroes of Columbia are very bitter against Elliott for having persistently voted for Sherman in the Chicago Convention, when he had been instructed to vote for Grant. ? Hampton county claims to have the largest tree in the State. It is a cypress, growing in Whippy Swamp, and measures forty one feet in circumference. ? The Etiwan Fertilizer works, situated j about four miles from Charleston, were! damaged by fire on Saturday last to the ex- ; tent of twenty thousand dollars. ? The Darlington Knights of Honor have contracted for the building of a hall in that: town in which to hold their meetiugs. It, will be built of wood, 100 x 35 feet, two sto- j ries high with tin roof, aud is to cost 84,030. ? Ellison Hampton, the negro in Sumter ; county, who recently whipped his son to death, was tried at Sumter last week before Judge ! Aldrich, convicted and sentenced to be hanged on the 2nd day of July next. ' ? The Savannah News of Tuesday says: "It is understood that the Savannah aud ; Charleston Railroad, purchased recently by Mr. H. C. Plant and others, will be put in thorough order, steel rails will be laid, and the running time shortened to three and half1 hours. ? Senator Butler's bill, which authorizes the secretary of war to adjust the accouut for arms between the State of South Carolina and the General Government, and balance the same by reducing the overcharge made against the State in 1869, so that the amounts due the State for the last ten years may be taken as full satisfaction, has passed the Senate. ? During the progress of a trial in the sessions Court at Sumter, on Tuesday of last week, Col J. J. Dargan and Col. Jos. H. Earle had a personal difficulty in the Court room, in which tliey resorted to blows. Under a rule for contempt, the presiding Judge, Aldrich, fined each of them $50, and suspended them from practice until the 1st day of January next ? Governor Simpson has respited Neil W. Blair, colored, who was to have been hanged in Camden on Friday last, until the 8th of October. Blair was convicted of the murder of Wm. Adamson at Camden on the 9th of August, 1879, was tried at the September term of the court, and was sentenced by Judge Mackey to be executed on the 17th of Octo ber. Before the date of sentence he was respited until January 16, and subsequently to March 12, and again until Junq^ll. The murder, like most other affairs of the kind, was due entirely to whisky, and was committed in a barroom. ? A number of the citizens of Camden have formed an anti-dueling association, of which Judge Kershaw was elected president. The objects of the association are to train, educate and organize the public opinion and moral sense of the people to a true perception of the criminality and wickedness of dueling ; to use and enforce all legal means to prevent persons from engaging in a duel; and to enforce the laws against dueling in every case of their violation hereafter occurring within the County of Kershaw, vrhether the same shall consist of sending, accepting, or bearing a challenge, or the fighting of a duel, or the counselling, aiding or abetting any of these offences. Thirty-nine gentlemen have already J connected themselves with the association. 1 ? At the recent term of the circuit court for Sumter county, Judge Aldrich, in his' charge to the grand jury, said : "Since the 3d Monday in February, in nine counties I have | tried ten cases of murder; five have been found guilty, the other five were properly acquitted Why this is appalling ! It is a blot j upon our civilization and a reproach to our people, l nave Deen seriously examining w fiud a cause for this ruffian disregard of hu-1 man life. My reflections have led me to the conviction that it is the free use of mean whisky and the carrying of concealed weap ons. The large majority of our young men go armed, to the church, the court-house, the dance, with a pistol, or a dirk, or a razor, concealed on the person, and if they get under the influence of this fiery poison that distracts the brain and inflames the blood, on the first cause of offence, either real or imagined, the weapon is drawn and a fellow-being lies weltering in his blood. Even the boys are carrying their concealed weapons. It is appalling, and there is no way to stop it but by firmly administering the law. Let the juries of the country, remembering the high obligations which they have taken before God and their assembled countrymen, be true to their God, their State and themselves, and this reckless disregard of human life will no longer impede the administration of the civil business of the courts and be a blot on the character of the State." NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Last week, in the N. C. Supreme Court, forty young meu were licensed to practice law, among them one negro. ? David A. Jenkins, Esq., of Gaston counL L-. t> ? ui:?? ?? ? ly, nas neeu suggesieu uy iwjjuuuunua ao a suitable candidate of that party for Governor. ? The Stowesville cotton factory, in Gaston county, was sold on Monday of last week under foreclosure of mortgage, and purchased by Thomas H. Gaither, the mortgagee. ? In the Wilmington Congressional district, John W. Shackelford is the Democratic nominee for Congress. Major Clement Dowd, of Charlotte, has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of that district. ? Mr. T. B. McDowell has retired from the Charlotte Southern Home, which he has conducted for the past three years, and is succeeded by D. H. Hill, Jr., son of Gen. Hill, the founder of the paper. ? Says the Charlotte Democrat: "It is announced that Gen. Gordon (recently resigned from the U. S. Senate) has been elected President or Agent of a Northern Fertilizing Company, with headquarters at Atlauta. Hope he may succeed better iu the manure business than he did in the defunct Southern Life Insurance concern, or the Southern School Book enterprise." ' GARFIELD'S RECORD. On the first page of this issue, we print a sketch of James A. Garfield, the Republican frll- Pvociaont TX-rif full fivim a R^ publican standpoint, and giving, perhaps, all that can be said in his favor. Ilis opponents are busily engaged in unearthing many of his acts during his career as a member of Congress, thus supplying the omissions in his biography from Republican sources. It is claimed that Garfield's weakness will be in his Congressional record. The De Golyer contract investigation is in print against him, and the record shows that as a member he received a fee of $10,000 as counsel, and when asked what service he rendered he replied, ;'I saw the chairman of the committee of the appropriations." A brief history of this contract is as follows: One De Golyer had made a contract with the Shepherd Ring in Washington, to put down a quantity of patent pavement. Gen. Garfield was Chairman of the Committee 011 Appropriations in the House of Representatives. In order to pay for this patent pavement an appropriation was needed from Congress. The sum of five thousand dollars was paid to Gen. Garfield 011 behalf of De Golyer, and appropriations to the amount of millions of dollars xi -rx? x^ xi.rv were uiereaiiei t^iautcu iu tuc naouiii^tuu Ring, the appropriation for the DeGolyer pavement being included therein. The New York Star, in an editorial particularizing these charges against the Republican nominee, says: Most Americans are in some degree familiar with the history of the colossal frauds by which the city of Washington, in a few years, was loaded with a debt of ?25,000,000?equal to $106 for every man, woman and child of the i population, or 27 i>er cent, of the city's taxable valuation. These frauds were conceived in j the fertile brain of Boss Shepherd, but could j never have been executed without the corrupt I aid and connivance of Garfield. In 1872 Garfield was Chairman of the House I Committee on Appropriations, and began tore-' port favorably such bills as Shepherd commend-' ed to him. l)e Golyer & MeClellan, a Chicago I firm, were anxious to pave several miles of j Washington with worthless wooden pavement j at an exorbitant price. Congress turned a 1 deaf ear to the appeal of their lobbyists, and at length, "a decayed parson," named Brown, I was engaged to "see" Mr. Garfield. Brown did^"see" him, mused to divide a fee with him and retired. That night the lobbyist wrote to his principals as follows: "To-day's and to-night's work has secured the assistance of Gen. Garfield. You cannot overrate the importance of this accession. lie is Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, and holds the purse-strings of the National Treasury. Through him must come every dollar of appropriations. I need not say that I now feel certain of success." He was not mistaken. Garfield reported the appropriations desired, spoke for them, urged Republican members to vote for them, and received a ?5,000 check to Jiis credit "for professional services," No doubt be felt keenly the disgrace of his position, but he dared not break with his copartners. At one time it was rumored that he was disposed to abandon the plundering Ring, whereupon Shepherd significantly remarked: "I have papers in my desk that will keep Garfield straight!" And Garfield wilted. The hands of the Republican nominee were also soiled by the Credit Mobilier iniquity, which, a few years ago, was a familiar topic in the papers. This was a joint stock company organized for no other purpose than to swindle the Government on a colossal scale. It had its origin in the following manner: In 1852 a joint-stock company was founded in Paris, under the lead of the brothers Emile and Isaac Pereire, and on the principle of limited liability for the transaction of a general banking business, to facilitate the construction of public works and to develop national industry. On the model of this company the title of "Credit Mobilier of America" was adopted by a ioint-stock company organized in May, 1803, with a capital of $2,500,000. In January, 1867, the charter having been purchased by a company organized for the construction of the Union Pacitic Railroad, the stock was increased to $3,275,000, and afterward rose to great value, paying enormous dividends. In 1872, in the course of legal proceedings in Pennsylvania, respecting the ownership of stock, it appeared that several members of Congress, including James A. Garfield, as well as Vice-President Colfax, were unavowed stockholders. This caused a great political scandal, as it had often been held to be highly improper for a member of Congress to be pecuniarily interested in a corporation the profits of which might be largely and directly affected by his vote on bills concerning it. Of his connection with the Credit Mobilier swindle, the New York Sua says: I "When, in 1872, the Credit Mobilier bribery and corruption among members of Congress were first exposed, Gen. Garfield was one among those accused. He immediately published a letter expressly and i>ositively denying that he had any share in it. Next, on January 14,1873, he appeared before the committee of the House of Representatives, and under oath declared; "I never owned, received or agreed to receive any stock of the Credit Mobilier, or of the Union Pacific Railroad, nor any dividend or profits arising from either of them.'1'' But on January 26th next following, the Hon. Oakes Ames was examined before the same committee, and proved by record evidence, partly in Gen. Garfield's own handwriting, that Gen. Garfield had had stock in the Credit Mobilier, and that he had received dividends thereupon. Mr. Ames also testified that Gen. Garfield had visited him subsequent to the commencement of the investigation by the House, and had endeavored to infn cu'oov luifnro nnmmitffiA t.llllt. IKILU 111111 IV V n Villi W1V1 v UilV wi*>a*a*vv\/v ? > ?* money thus paid him as dividends had been delivered to him as a loan; and yet, at the very same time he had endeavored to procure this false testimony from Mr. Ames, Gen. Garlield had called upon Ames to pay him an additional sum of money on account of the Credit Mobilier, claiming that the dividends he had already received had not been as large as they should have been. These are the most salient points of his official career, and it may be said of him in brief that he was prominently connected with the most notorious scandals that marked the Grant administration. WHO IS CHESTER* A. ARTHUR? This is a question asked by a great majority of readers, on learning whom the Republicans nominated as their candidate for VicePresident. An exchange answers the question as follows: "Chester A. Arthur is a New York man, about fifty years of age, genial and popular in manners, and possessed of a personal magnetism which makes him a favorite in both social and public lite. He is by no means a pauper in this world's goods, and is not illiberai in the use of his means when he has perol Q.wla tr, uttoin Aa a nnlitieinn he is ft thorough votary of the machine. Under the patronage and tutelage of Conklingand other eminent Republicans of New York, he has coine to be recognized as one of the best of bulldozers and most methodical of organizers. It is said that he knows the political complexion of every school district in New York State. He was collector of the port of New York, by the grace of Conkling, but Hayes discharged him and Cornell both from their positions. Arthur goes upon the ticket as Conk Hug's contribution, after Grant's defeat, to the Republican campaign." His fitness for the position for which he has been nominated, can be readily determined after reading the following testimonials : "You have made the custom house a centre of partisan political management."?R. B. Hayes to Collector Arthur, January 31, 1879. ' "With a deep sense of ray obligations under the Constitution, I regard it as my plaiD duty to suspend you in order that the office may be honestly, administered."?R. B. Hayes to Collector Arthur, January 31, 1879. "Gross abuses of administration have continued and increased during your incumbency."?John Sherman to Collector Arthur, January 31, 1879. "Persons have been regularly paid by you who have rendered little or no service; the expenses of your office have increased while its receipts have diminished. Bribes, or gratuities in the shape of bribes, have been received by your subordinates in several branches of the custom house, and you have in no case supported the effort to correct these abuses."?Secretary Sherman to Collector Arthur, January 31, 1879. > ? Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, June 13?For several weeks past we have had dry weather, which has enabled the farmers to get their crops pretty well clear of grass and harvest the small grain. From different parts of the county reports come that cotton looks well. Corn is not so promising. The worm is damageing it. Wheat has not turned out as well as was expected, but the oat crop is fine. Mr. P. Nail raised 359 bushels of the red rust-proof variety, on 11 acres near the railroad depot. Mr. W. H. Weir, of Halselville brought to town on Saturday two cotton stalks about 17 inches high. They were well limbed and full of forms. He says they are an average sample of his crop. The Lee Light Infantry festival, last Wednesday night, was a success. The net proceeds amounted to about $70. A pleasant evening was spent, and the festivities closed with a hop at Brandt's hall. Judge Kershaw is in town to-day on his way to Lancaster, as presiding Judge of the Circuit Court to be held there this week. The terra here will probably be short. There is but one prisoner in jail for trial. Since the passage of the ordinance against carrying concealed weapons, several arrests have been made by the police, though persons are becoming more careful in their observance of the law. Mr. Charlie Cobb, of Rock Hill, was welcomed in Chester last Saturday by a host of friends. He is becoming a little gray, though he has lost none of the wit and humor for which he is famous. Mr. H. M. Ross is remodeling and improveing his store room on Depot street. On Friday last there was a colored Sunday School excursion from Yorkville to this place, and on the following day there was an excursion of white people from Dallas, N. C. .The day was exceedingly warm, and the party kept well in doors. President W. H. Hardin, of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad, has a quantity of iron for laying the track on the Lancaster side of Catawba river, but he is unable to procure hands. He will have a force of convicts in a few weeks, however, and then the work will be pushed forward. A new locomotive for that end of the road is expected next month, j A boat will be placed on the river for the transporting of cars across, and work on the piers of the bridge to be built will commence soon, Chester. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dr. J. B. Patrick -Dental Notice. Latimer 4 Hemphill?Millinery?Dry Goods. S. L. Miller 4 Co.?Dried Beef?Ice. J. C. Kuykendal?York Drug Store Paragraphs. Hart & Hart, Attorneys?To Mill Owners. H. C. Strauss, Secretary?Masonic Meeting. S. Mc. Poston, Proprietor?Cleveland Mineral j Springs. H. F. Adickes, Jr.?Rare Bargains. Clark Brothers?Wagons. Herndon Brothers?Fruit Jars. Hunter 4 Oates?Corsets?Dress Goods, 4c. T. M. Dobsou?Grand Closing Out Sale. Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson?Emporium of Fashion. R. Lathan, School Commissioner?School Notice. S. C. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. At the meeting of the South Carolina Historical Society in Charleston, on Friday last, twenty-nine new members were elected, among them Rev. Robert Lathan, of Yorkville. CHURCH DEDICATION. Tirzah M. E. Church, on the Rock Hill circuit, of which Rev. J. M. Boyd is pastor, will be dedicated bv Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg, Presiding Elder of the District, on Sunday next. FINE FLOUK. Mr. J. II. Hoffman, proprietor of Rough and Ready Mills, on Crowder's creek, presented us on Tuesday last with a sack of superior flour made at his mills from new wheat of the red May variety. CLEVELAND MINERAL SPRINGS. The attention of invalids and pleasure-seekers is directed to the advertisement of the above popular watering place. There have been seventy-three arrivals there up to date, which sjieaks well for the celebrity this watering place has acquired?" DEATH OF*MR8. HART. Mrs. Elizabeth Hart, mother of Maj. James F. Hart, died at his residence in this place, 011 Saturday morning last, 12th instant, in the 80th year of her age. Mrs. Hart was a consistent member of the Baptist Churcn. She was a native of Union county, which washer home until within bhe past few years, during which time she has resided with her sor., Major Hart. EPISCOPAL FEMALE INSTITUTE. With "complimentsof the Yorkville Girls," we have received a card of invitation to attend the commencement exercises of the Episcopal Female Institute, Winchester, Va., on Wednesday, June 10. On the programme accompanying the invitation, we find the names of Miss Kate B. Johnson, Miss Currell and Miss Coward, young ladies of Yorkville. Miss Johnson graduates at this Commencement. OLD STATE BANK BILLS. Holders of the bills of the Bank of the State are reminded that the time expires, July 1, 1880, for presenting said bills to Hon. James C. Onit Commissioner of Claims. Columbia. S. C., for examination, and receiving in lieu thereof fifty per cent, in State bonds or stocks. After the 1st of July, 1880, the bills which have not been presented will be worthless, unless the Legislature hereafter further extends the time in which to exchange them, which is not probable. CHURCHE8 NEXT SUNDAY. Services will be held in the churches next Sunday as follows: Methodist Episcopal?Rev. Thos. Gill>ert, Pastor. Services at 8.15 P. M. Sunday-school in the afternoon. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Latlian, Pastor. Services at 10.30 A. M. Sunday-school at 4 P. M. Presbyterian?Services at the usual hours, morning and evening, by Rev. T. R. English. Sunday-school in the afternoon. Episcopal?Church of the Good ShepherdRev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. The Rector will officiate in the Church of Our Saviour at Reck Hill, next Sunday. CHURCHES LAST SUNDAY. On Sundav last the pulpits of the different churches in town were filled as follows: Episcopal, by the Rector, Rev. R. P. Johnson, morning and afternoon service. In the other churches morning service was conducted by members of the District Conference, viz.: Baptist?Rev, \V. W. Williams; Presbyterian?Rev. J. L. Stokes; Methodist?Bishop Wigh man; Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. A. M. Pooser; and evening worship in the Methodist church was conducted by Rev. Thomas J. Clyde. At 4.30 P. M., a Sunday-school mass meeting, composed of the different Sunday-Schools in town, was held in the Presbyterian church, ;uid addressed by Bishop Wiglitman, Mr. F. A. Connor and Rev. J. L. Stokes. JF.NKINS RIFLES. The Jenkins Rifles were on dress parade last Friday afternoon, and the remark was general that they presented a most creditable appearance. The ranks were full, and they displayed a commendable proficiency in the drill. At the election of non-commissioned officers, on the same evening, the following were elected: Sergeant*?First, II. C. Strauss; Second, W. II. Herndon ; Third, R. J. Herndon; Fourth, James II. Timme. Corporals?First, James Snider ; Second, Kirk Lowry; Third, C. G. Parish; Fourth, Jackson Beard. A. W. Ingold was elected Secretary and Treasurer, vice H. C. Strauss, resigned. A sliooting contest for the black plume, oi>en to all the members of the company, will, take place to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. AGRICULTURAL NOTE8. Mr. J. R. Falls, of Pleasant Ridge, N. C., has sent us a bunch of oats containing 47 stocks, the product of one grain. A head from one of the stocks contained 94 grains. This prolific oats is of the red rust-proof variety. Mr. Richard Sadler, who lives near Rock Ilill, sent us on Saturday last a cotton stalk 19 inches high and containing 14 forms, taken from one of his fields. Mr. A. Williford, of Winnsboro, sends us a cotton bloom plucked from one of his fields in Fairfield county last Saturday. He writes that there has been no rain in that section since the 5th of May,, yet the cotton crop is looking well. We regret that a typographical error crept into our paragraph last week on the subject of what can be accomplished on a small farm. Instead of 30 acres, as printed, we should liave written that 20 acres were cultivated in cotton. The whole amount of land under cultivation was 41 acres. MASONIC?KING'S MOUNTAIN. At a meeting of Philanthhropic Lodge last Monday evening, called to make suitable preparations to participate in laying the comer stone of the monument at King's Mountain, on the 23r?l instant, the following resolutions were adopted: 1. Resolved, That Philanthropic Lodge, No. 78, A. F. M., invite the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the other oflieers of the Grand Lodge to come by way of Yorkville, and be the guests of said lodge on the occasion j of the laying of the said comer stone at King's Mountain; and that the Secretary be instruct-1 ed to extend this invitation to the Grand j officers by forwarding a copy of these resolutions to the M. W. Grand Master and the R. W. Grand Secretary, forthwith. 2. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to receive the Grand officers on their arrival, and arrange for their entertainment here and at the battle ground. 3. Resolved, That a committee be appointed ' i 1 ,v4-K I to procure such new regawi, oanneia aim uui-1 er outfit as may be necessary for the use of the Lodge, on the occasion of the laying of the corner stone on the 2:ird instant. 4. Resolved, That the Secretary have printed 100 copies of the odes for the use of the lodge in the ceremony at King's Mountain. In accordance with these several resolutions, the Worshipful Master appointed the following committees: On receiving and entertaining the Grand officers?John C. Kuykendal, Chairman; Jos. F Wallace, J. R. Gardner, II. W. IIoih?, J. R. Bratton. On procuring regalia?F. Happerfield, Chairman, J. Ed. Jeffervs, A Cody. The lodge will meet this (Thursday) even ing at 8 o'clock, to receive the reports of the committees, and the answer of the Grand officers to the letter of invitation. We are requested by the Secretary to say that a full attendance of the brethren is desired to-night. RAILROAD PROSPECTS. The prospect of an early completion of the I Chester and Lenoir Railroad from Dallas to ; Lincolnton, is promising. The work of level- j ing and repairing the grading has already been j commenced under the supervision of roadmaster Waddell; arrangements are in progress for procuring cross-ties, an abundance of which will be furnished by responsible parties at reasonable rates. One hundred tons of iron has already been delivered at Gastonia, and another shipment of one hundred tons has been nuule from the rolling mills, and is oyvuip+oH tn avrivo i 11 o foiu duva At !i mppt va|a,vvvu vu IliiilV Ilk u it uwj u< aav i* amvvv ing of the directors in Chester, last Friday, thebuilding of the bridge across the South Fork of Catawba, three miles above Dallas, was let out to responsible parties, the contractors for the masonry being George A. Denning & Co., of Augusta, Ga.; .and for the superstructure, Williams, Post & Co., of Atlanta, Ga. The superstructure will be a combination of wood and iron, and the whole work is to be completed by the 15th of September next. The bridge completed will cost about S9,000. After the completion of the bridge there will probably be no hindrance to the speedy completion of the road to Lincolnton. MONUMENTS AND MASONRY. A correspondent?whose letter we deem it unnecessary to publish?writes in rather a complaining mood because the Masonic fraternity has been invited to take the initiatory proceedings in the ceremonies of laying the comer stone of the King's Mountain monument 011 the 23rd instant. The writer urges no objection to Masonry, but he seems to think it out of character for that order to take a prominent part in an occasion of this kind. In taking this notice of his communication, we would remark that from the emblems of Masonry, which are symbolized by the square, the compass, the level, the plumb and line, &c., and from the peculiar working of the craft, it has been the custom almost from time immemorial, for representatives of this ancient and honorable order to lead in the ceremonies of laying the corner stones for monuments or public buildings. The practice is as old as Masonry itself, and its appropriateness has been recognized in all countries and by all peoples. When the monument is completed and unveiled on the 7th of October, as we hoi>e will be (lone, then, in accordance with the views of our correspondent, the military will be given a prominent and conspicious place in the picture, and properly, too, have precedence in the ceremonies of the day. personal'mentiox. We were pleased to receive calls hist week from Rev. S. A. Weber, editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, published at Charleston, and Capt. R. D. Senn, of Columbia, who were here in attendance upon the District Conference. We also received a call from Dr. J. T. Parker, who resides at Buena Vista, Chickasaw Co., Miss., where he is practicing his profession, and enjoying a lucrative practice. Dr. Parker was a delegate from his Presbytery to the Presbyterian General Assembly, recently in session in Charleston. While here as President of the District Conference, Bishop Wightman was the guest of Mr. T. S. Jefferys. lie left on Monday after + /> nrtrl f lm nAm noun lUi OpdiLtilllUlll^j lu AlbCUU Vile wur mencement exercises at Wofford College. As a fact not known by some, we would state that Bishop Wightman is a native of Charleston, in which city his home now is. A. E. Hutchison, Esq., chairman of the committee on monument of the King's Moun* tain Centennial Association, remained in town Tuesday night on his way to the battle-ground to look after the progress of the work, and to make such preparations as may be necessary on his behalf for the approaching ceremonies of laying the corner-stone. Miss Willie A. McCorkle left on Tuesday afternoon for .Chapel Hill, X. C., tc ittend the University Normal School. Miss Belle McCaw returned home last week from school in Virginia. Master Harry McCaw has also returned from school in Abbeville. J. Stanyarne Wilson, Esq., and Dr. L. Alexander have gone to Cleveland Mineral Springs. Dr. Alexander goes as resident physician during the season. POLITICAL NEWS. ? The Oregon elections give the Democrats a majority of 8 in the Senate and the Republicans a majority of 14 in the lower House. ? Indiana has instructed her delegates to the National Democratic Convention to vote for Hendricks. The Delaware delegates have been instructed to vote for Thomas F. Bayard, ? The Greenbackere held a National Convention in Chicago last week, and nominated James B. Weaver, of Iowa, as a candidate for President of the United States, and E. K. Chambers, of Texas, for Vice-President. Seven hundred and eighteen votes were cast for Weaver on the last ballot ? The National Democratic Convention will meet in Cincinnati on Tuesday next, 22nd instant. Horatio Seymour, of New York; Judge Field, of California; Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware; Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana; S. J. Tilden, of New York ; Jewett, of Ohio, President of the Erie Railroad; Gen. W. S. Hancock, of Pennsyl vauia ; Samuel Randall, of Pennsylvania; are prominently mentioned as candidates for the Presidential nomination. It is generally understood that the South Carolina delegates will vote for Bayard. For the Yorkvlllc Enquirer. FORMATION OF A DEMOCRATIC CLUB. Tirzah, June 10.?A goodly number of citizens of York, Bethesda and Ebenezer . townships, of the community of Massey's Store met at that place last Monday at two o'clock P. M.. for the purpose of organizing a Democratic Club. Massey's store is nearly, 1 if not exactly, in the centre of the surround ing voting preciucts, being on an average of seven miles distant respectively from Yorkville, McConnellsville, McElwee's Mill, Rock Hill and Clay Hill. In 1878, during the contest for the Flag at Yorkville, this community is said to have had the largest single club present on that occasion. The people of this community have heretofore been, and are yet, ever ready, ever willing, and ever active to take part in and do everything in their power to obtain, ensure and support good honest government and home rule. It is our desire to have a Democratic Club established at this place, with the recognition of the County Democratic Executive Committee, and with the privilege and power to elect delegates to our County Convention, &c., to represent Ebenezer township. It is nothing but right that we should ask for a voice in the nomination of our county officers, and we hope that when the executive committee meets again it will give us a hearing; for we feel satisfied that there will not be a more ardent, active and working club in the whole county, than this one. The meeting last Monday resulted in the election of the following officers : Presideut?F. H. Brown, Esq.; 1st Vice-President?Dr. C. P. Sandi- ! fer; 2nd Vice-President?W. S. Creighton ; I ( Secretary?W. T. Massey ; Corresponding] Secretary?D. H. Stephenson ; Treasurer? J. E. Thomas. Our roll now numbers near fifty names, and is daily increasing. We look forward 1 with great anticipation as being "victorious" | standard-L .rs in the cause of Democracy j in the campaign of 1880. Citizen. !< COLUMBIA DISTRICT CONFERENCE. FIRST DAY?MORNING SESSION. Thursday, June 10.?The Columbia Dis- j trie Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Chu. ch South, convened in the M. E. Church of Yorkville, the above day, at 9 A. M. The introductory sermon was preached on the preceding evening by Kev. Samuel Leard, of ; Edgefield circuit, from a part of the 12th verse of the 19th chapter of the book of Kings: : "And after the fire, a still small voice." Bishop Wightman. was the presiding officer ( of the Conference, who, previous to taking the chair on Thursday morning, conducted religious exercises, after which, Rev. J. L. Stokes was elected secretaiy, and Mr. P. L. Wright, assistant secretaiy. This District includes Chester and York, and portions of Edgefield, Lexington, Fairfield and Lancaster counties, embracing nineteen charges, with a membership of about 6,000, and the District Conference is entitled to a lay representation of eighty members. The ministerial attendance upon the present Conference included nearly all the ministers laboring in the District, though the attendance of lay delegates was not so large as usual. The roll was made up with the following members present: Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg, P. E. Washington Street Church, Columbia?Dr. W. T Capers. Marion Street Church, Columbia?Rev. J. L. Stokes, J. A. Moody; Ridgeway circuits-Rev. M. H. Pooser, E. B. Pooser, Thos. N. Price, Jr., James T. Gettys. Fairfield circuit?Rev. A. J. Cauthen. Chester station?J. W. Parker, J. A. Owen. Chester circuit?Rev. L. A. Johnson. Rock Hill circuit?W. S. Creighton. Fort Mill circuit?Rev. W. W. Williams. Yorkville?Rev. Thos. E. Gilbert, Dr. W. M. Walker. York circuit?Rev. A. Ervine. Edgefield circuit?Rev. S. Leard, Abram Jones. Johnston circuit?Rev. W. A. Rogers, II. T. Wright, P. L. Wright. Ward circuit?Rev. A. C. Walker, C. C. Wise. Gilbert Hollow circuit?Rev. J. J. Workman, D. T. Barr, Jr., The hours of meeting were fixed at 9 A. M., and 4. JO P. M. Adjournment for public worship at 11 A. M., and 5.30 P. M. Rev. Robert Lathan, of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Rev. T. R. English, psistor of the Presbyterian Church of Yorkville, and Rev. Mr. Starke, of the Arkansas Conference, were introduced to the Conference. The Presiding Elder, the pastor of Yorkville M. E. Church, and Dr. W. M. Walker were apj>ointed a committee of arrangement for public worship. Rev. Thos. E. Gilbert, pastor of Yorkville M. E. Church, welcomed the conference to Yorkville in a few well-chosen remarks, to which the President responded in a most touching manner, expressing the earnest wish that the meeting of Conference here may prove a blessing both to the members and the commu nity. The fraternal greetings of Rev. David Derrick, superanuate. were presented to the Conference by Rev. J. L. Stokes, and on motion of the Presiding Elder, the secretary was instructed to return by letter to Rev. Mr. Derrick, the sincere approbation by the Conference of his message. The various charges were then called in the following order, the pastors reporting generally a very satisfactory condition of the churches to which they respectively administer: Washington Street Church, Columbia?Rev. W. T. Capers. Marion Street Church, Columbia?Rev. J. L. Stokes. Columbia City Mission?Report made by Presiding Elder, the pastor being absent. Columbia circuit?Report read by Presiding Elder, the pastor, Rev. J. Walter Dickson, being unavoidably absent. Ridgaway circuit?Rev. W. H. Pooser. After the reading of this report, at 10.45, Conferonce adjourned for public worship, which was conducted by Rev. J. L. Stokes, who preached from Hebrews, 11th chaper, 10th verse: "For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God." AFTERNOON SESSON. The session was opened with reading the 121st Psalm and prayer by Rev. S. Leard. The following ministers and laymen were reported present, having arrived since the morning roll call: Rev. W. Martin, Rev. T. J. Clyde, Rev. J. M. Friday, and Messrs. W. H. Padgett, C. T. Kee, R. D. Senn, and R. E. Guthrie. The unfinished business of the morning session was resumed, and reports were heard from the following charges: Faii-field circuit?Rev. A. J. Cauthen. Chester circuit-^Rev. L. A. Johnson. -j. /-ii i-A. T>?., rr T r'l.frln jliisli vjiltsltr uuuult^ivcvi .a.* u? xsijuvi Fort Mill-Rev. W. W. Williams. Edgefield circuit?Rev. S. Leard. At the conclusion of Mr. Leard's report, the hour for adjournment having arrived, Conference adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning, with doxology and benediction by the President. Services were conducted in the evening by Rev. W. T. Capers, D. D.. who preached from 12th verse, 14th chapter or St. John: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my father." SECOND DAY?MORNING SESSION. Friday, June 11.?Conference convened at the hour to which it adjourned yesterday, the Fresident in the chair, and was opened with reading the 67th Psalm and prayer by Rev. W. W. Williams. The name of Mr. William Roberts, a lay delegate? was announced as having arrived since adjournment yesterday. The hearing of reports from the various charges not having been concluded yesterday, that business was resumed as the first order of the day, and reports were made from the following charges: Winnsboro?Rev. G. Walter Whitman. Report made by letter. Lexington Fork circuit?Rev. W. W. Jones. Yorkville station, including Philadelphia Church?Rev. Thos. E. Gilbert. York circuit?Rev. A. Ervine. Lexington circuit?Rev. Lewis Rast. The pastor being detained at his home by sickness, a report of the condition of this circuit was made by the Presiding Elder. Johnston's circuit?Rev. W. A. Rogers. At the conclusion of Mr. Rogers' report, he having made reference to a lack of interest in class-meetings on his charge?a complaint made by the pastors generally in their reports? The President remarked that the time was opportune for him to address a few words to Conference on the subject of class-meetings, lie deprecated the lack of interest manifested 1 whinh avu?pntlv uymemuers ui me luiui/h, ??n<v? ??v exliibited a want of Christian and brotherly communion. He feared there was but little of that feeling in the church, taking one circuit with another, perhaps this condition may be attributed to a practical discontinuance of class-meetings as compared with the manner in which they were conducted twenty or thirty years ago. He must confess that he had never been in a class-meeting in which he was not spiritually profited. He attributed the present decadence to a want of fitness on the part of class-leaders. A man, to be a , good class-leader, must be zealous, a lover of the cause of Christ, and well read in works on Christianity?ever ready to present some- < thing new and fresh, calculated to awaken < and interest the minds of his class. *le had ] known instances where class-leading had drop- . ped into a mere routine system, and he didn't < wonder that sensible people?as Methodists ] usually are?became discouraged and failed to take proper interest in this important work. ^ Another reason why class-leading had deteri- < orated was, that a few years ago, when a member of the church showed a peculiar fitness for this labor, he was invariably met by his friends on all sides with the remark: "Why, brother, you really ought to be a preacher; you ; are too smart a man to be here amongst us ! as a class-leader?you ought to preach." The ' consequence was, under the system then in practice, the good brother would apply to Con- , ference for license to preach, and by this ^ means many good class-leaders were spoiled, i In conclusion, he hoped to see. the old status set up once more. The cause is worth the labor; and a religion, if worth anything, should J be worth everything to the soul. , Mr. II. T. Wright, a layman from Johnston's < circuit, was here called upon by fhe pastor of < the circuit to give his views on the condition 1 of that circuit, which lie briefly did, his re- j marks coinciding with the report of the pastor. Rev. Mr. Leard desired to be heard 011 the subject of class-meetings. He said he was in t full accord with the President in his remarks 1 011 that subject. He then reviewed his early * ministerial labors, several years ago, when he f regularly conducted class meetings on twentytwo appointments which he filled in twenty- j sight consecutive days. But now the condi- s tion of things is changed. There are now difficulties in the way of such meetings that did not then exist. Among these he mentioned the difficulty of holding servies on secular days. Except it may be on special occasions on Saturdays, services now, as a general rule, can be held only on Sundays, and the preacher has no time to conduct these meetings, when, as is often the case, he is required to preach twice on Sunday, and frequently at two different places, i>erhaps miles apart. The President?But the preacher is not expected to be a class-leader. Mr. Leard?Well, I am now coming to that point. I cannot get my brethren to consent to be class-leaders, and this brings me to the question on which I would like to have your opinion, and that is, Would it be better to have less preaching and more class-leading? The President?I hardly think, in the present condition of things, when you do not preach regularly, that the public would be satisfied with a diminution of preaching. My remarks were not directed to ministers, but to the duties of laymen in conducting class-meetings. I doubt the expediency of diminishing preaching to substitute any tiling else for it. What we do want, however, is to get good and true hi.vmen. who eniov relierion. to become in terested in this work. If"you cannot get a man, i?et a suitable woman to take charge of a female class. I hope something will be done in this direction, and I feel that there is already some advancement this way in the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The hearing of reports from the various charges was then resumed and concluded as follows: Ward's circuit?Rev. A. C. Walker. Gilbert Hollow circuit?Rev. J. J. Workman. Rock Hill circuit?In the absence of Rev. J. M. Boyd, senior supply, who was detained at his home by illness, the report from this circuit was made by Rev. J. M. Friday, assistant supply. Chester station?The pastor, Rev A. H. Lester, was detained at his home by sickness in his family, and the report from this charge was made by the Presiding Elder. Rev. S. A. Weber, editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, was introduced to the / Conference. Rev. Abraham Jones, Rev. Samuel Leard. and Rev. W. T. Capers asked and obtained leave of absence from attendance upon Conference from and after to-day. Conference then adjourned for religious exercises, which were conducted by the President, Bishop Wightman, who preached from Paul's Epistle to the Collosians, chapter 1,10th to 12th verses: "That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, accor- ? ding to his glorious power, unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light." AFTERNOON 8ESSION. Conference came to order, the Presiding Elder in the chair. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. W. A. Rogers, who read the 12th chapter of Isaiah and offered prayer. _ Rev. A. B. Brown, of East Chester circuit, Rev. A. ?i. lister, 01 unester station, jar. Roberts and Mr. F. A. Connor, members of the Conference, who had not yet taken their seats, were announced as having arrived. The order of the day being to elect four lay delegates to the Annual Conference, the Presiding Elder ordered that the election proceed, and appointed as tellers, Messrs. R. D. $enn and P. L. Wright. No nominations were made, the delegates voting for men of their choice, and on. the first ballot the following were declared elected : P. L. Wright, Abram Jones. On the second ballot Dr. W. M. Walker was elected. Third and fourth ballots no election. On the fifth ballot, Rev. A. B. Brown, (local minister) was elected. It was then moved that of the others voted for, the four receiving the largest vote should be declared alternates. The motion carried, and the alternates were read from the tellers' list of ballots as fol- * lows : Messrs. B. R. Turnipseed, R. H. Jennings, R. D. Senn, W. T. D. Cousar. It was moved and adopted that the next meeting of the Conference be held at John- , ston's. Rev. M. II. Pooser moved that the Presiding Elder appoint a committee to draft resolutions - . expressive of the sense of this Conference in i| reference to the two great evils of the day, f the use and traffic in ardent spirits, and the 1 carrying of concealed deadly weapons. Tj The motion carried, and the Presiding Elder appointed as the committee, Rev. Mr. Pooser and Dr. W. M. Walker. Messrs. W. H. Padget, J. W. Robinson and II. T. Wright iisked and obtained leave of. absence from and after to-day. Conference then adjourned until 0 o'clock to-morrow morning?benediction by Rev. W. Martin. Services were conducted at night by Rev. ' A. II. Lester, who preached from John 15, 2nd and 3rd verses : "Every branch in me that beareth not fruit lie taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken to you." THIRD DAY. Saturday, June 12.?Conference opened at 9. A. M., with reading the 23rd Psalm and prayer by Rev. M. H. Pooser?Bishop'Wightman in the chair. The committee appointed yesterday to draft ,. resolutions expressive of the sense of this . Conference in reference to the traffic in ardent A spirits and the p."actice of carrying concealed J weapons, reported, through Mr. Pooser, a number of resolutions, of widely after amendment, and a discussion of questions which the subject involved, the following two were adopted: 1. That we bail with delight the recent movement throughout the State against the traffic in ardent spirits, and the dangerous practice of carrying concealed weapons. 2. That we will, heartily co-operate in every proper effort to put down these great evils, both .... . fAnfcMnno or,a QQ Inrlivid IIals. ?o a vuiiiciviiw w...v> The President introduced Rev. S. A. "Weber, Editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, who addressed Conference on the importance of sustaining the organ of the S. C. Conference, and was happy to be able to represent the Advocate as being in a prosperous condition. A At the conclusion of Mr. Weber's remarks, Mr. Rogers offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That we have been pleased to have with us, in this session of our Conference, Rev. S. A. Weber, Editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, and that be will always find among us a warm welcome as a brother beloved. ? Resolved, That we pledge our hearty co-operation and support to our Conference organ, and that we will do all. in our power to swell the subscription list and bring the influence of the paper to bear upon the families in our charges. Rev. W. W. Williams offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted by a rising vote: Resolved, That the thanks of this District Conference are eminently due and are hereby tender- 46 ed to the citizens of Yorkvllle for the bountiful hospitality with which they have received and entertained the members of this Conference. Resolved, That we appreciate the courtesies of the various railroad lines which have reaucea their rates to the members of this Conference. Resolved, That we cordially thank the churches of Yorkville for the offered use of their pulpits. Rev. William Martin, financial agent of Washington Street Church in Columbia, addressed Conference on the subject of the indebtedness of that church and solicited aid for the extinguishment of that indebtedness. A collection was then taken up, and the sum af $7 was contributed to the fund for the payment of interest on the debt. No other business being presented, Confermce adjourned, to meet at Johnston's, in accordance with resolution previously adopted. MISSIONARY MEETING. After adjournment of Conference, at the mggestion of Bishop Wightman, the members ind others present resolved themselves into i missionary meeting, with Presiding Elder Chrietzberg in the chair. The report of the Woman's Auxiliary MisJionary Society of the M. E. Church of Yorkville, was then called for, and read as follows, ay Rev. Thos. Gilbert: Yorkville, S. C., June 12,1880.? To the Bishyp and Members of the Columbia District Conferrace: The Woman's Auxiliary Missionary Society greets you with great pleasure on this oc? 5asion. This is a glad hour for us, when you ake from the active business of Conference a aortion of your time and devote it to an effort to levelop within our hearts a deeper interest in he great matter of the spread of the gospel of Tesus Christ in distant lands. The interest which has been awakened among be women of our land in behalf of this great vork, as it has developed so rapidly, has found i lodgment in the hearts of some of the ladies of >ur church in Yorkville, resulting in the organzation of a Woman's Auxiliary Society. From its birth, we have reason to believe that t has had a gradual growth. Our membership it prrsent numbers twenty-one. We have paid