Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Jtoajjs and |acts. ? There is nearly $800,000 in the Texas State treasury. ? The census shows thirty-four sets of twins in Union county, N. C. ? Chicago has 716 miles of side walks, 322i miles of public sewers and 443 miles of water maius. ? The Grand Lodge Knights of Honor of North Carolina, met in Asheville last Tuesday. ? Ole Bull, the celebrated violinist, died at Bergen, Norway, on the 17lh instant. ? Since it has been announced that Tanner will lecture, some regret is expressed that his. fast wa3 successful. ? The Democratic campaign in Indiana opened on the 14th instant. On that day nearly 300 speeches were made throughout the State by native and imported speakers. ? James A. Seddou, at one time Secretary of War of the Confederacy, died at his res idence iu Goochland county, Va., on Thursday last, aged 35 years. ? The principal cotton ports in the Souths rank as follows, in the extent of receipts a* the staple: New Orleans, Norfolk, Savamj?n, Galveston and Mobile. f ? Judge Henry M. SpofFord, of Louisiana, who has been contesting the right opKellogg to a seat in the United States Senate, died at Red Sulphur Springs, Va., ao Thursday last. / ? There are 12,000 dfntista/in the United States. They use' 8500,000' worth of gold annually, besides $100,000 of.cheaper material. The number of false teeth now in use is estimated by Dr. Patrick at 30,000,000. ? Herschel V. Johnson, ex-Governor of Georgia, and in 1860, Democratic candidate for Vice-President ou the ticket with Stephen A. Douglas, died at his residence in Jefferson county, Georgia, on the 16th iustant. ? A respected woman at LaFayette, Ind., has never been legally married to the man whom she regards as her husband. This is her way of keeping the property which, by the terms of her Jisst husband's will, she would lose, by-niarryiog again. ? ~=r"Ex^Senator Norwood, the minority Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia, has proposed to withdraw if Colquitt would join him in asking the Executive Committee for a new convention. This Gov. Colquitt has refused to do. ? Tennessee has a State Credit, a Repudiator's, a Greenbacker and a Republican ticket. Judge Wright, the Democratic candidate for Governor, was a member of Congress before the war. He is in favor of paying the honest debt of the State. ? Dejarnette, who murdered his sister a few weeks ago, in Danville, Virginia, has published a touching letter detailing the circumstances which led to the killing. He cluims to have acted under mental excitement which bereft him of his reason. His trial will take place next month. ? A circular has been issued by one hundred and fifty Democrats of Troup county, Ga., putting the executive committee of the county on notice, that unless delegates are elected by primary elections to seats iu the approaching Congressional Convention, they will lepudiate its action and refuse to vote for the nominee, however acceptable to them he may be otherwise. ? A wealthy capitalist has erected at Chattanooga, Tenn., extensive works for the manufacture of mineral paints from the native Southern ores. The machinery is of the most approved and modern muke, and has a capacity of from five to seven tons per day. The works have been in operation but a short time, and orders for the product have been entirely satisfactory. ? The New York World says: "We infer, from reading the Republican papers, that the Confederate General Hancock, who assaulted the Union lines at Gettysburg, is now the Confederate candidate for the Presidency; j while the Federal General Longstreet, who so gallantly repelled the assault, has been made Minister to Turkey by "the party that saved the Uuion." ? The Democratic campaign, as prosecuted from the headquarters of the National Committee, is, in the judgment of members of the committee, the most vigorous canvass that has been make in years. Never before, not even in the memorable campaign of 1876, have such enthusiastic advices been received, and never, it is reported, have so many Republicans announced an intention to support the Democratic ticket. ? The ouly census fraud that has been detected so far, has been iu the North, and that, too, in the very moment when a portion of its population was quivering with indignation at the idea of the wholesale infamies about to be committed at the South. One enumerator in New York city has so far forgotten himself? though he says he has been innocently imposed on?as to return the names of all the candidates for the Presidency as residents of a house of questionable character. ? The Boston Transcript says the time is near at hand for an amendment to the Constitution giving each district two members of Congress instead of one. One of these could look after the errands, push claims, get pensions, forward seeds and documents, and do other odd jobs, while the other would have a chance to attend to public affairs. As it is, with only one man to do the work, inasmuch as folks insist on seeds and things, the public business gets the go-by. ? The exodus from Germany this year has been in excess of preceding ones. From Bremen alone more than 14,000 Germans have already sailed, or more than twice as many as left that port during the whole of last year. The number of emigrants who have left the country for the United States is over 13,000 since the 1st of January, or 191 per cent, more than during the corresponding period of last year, and this is exclusive of those who have sailed from Havre, Rotterdam, Liverpool, Glasgow and London. ? Mr. Nordhoff writes from Washington that a new census of the State of South Carolina will probabiy be ordered, and under the law, the Superintendent, General Walker with the approval of the President, is empowered to remove the present supervisors and make new appointments without regard to those mentioned by the President and confirmed by the Senate, so that the Census Bureau is fully empowered to investigate and verify the returns when they are officially made to the Census Bureau. ? Mayor Lamb, of Norfolk, and Capt. James Barron Hope, the editor, of the Landmark, both of whom are men of approved bravery, had agreed to fight a duel over in North Carolina, but fortunately for them both, the Mayor was arrested. The difficulty originated in some offensive expressions used by Capt. Hope in a letter addressed to the Mayor and published. It is time that these duels should be put an end to, and it is also time that gentlemen should restrain themselves in the free use of offensive language. ? From July 1, 1868, to September 30, 1870, while the Radicals had possession of the State Government of North Carolina, the ......w) + /-v4* AvrltnOKir ^GfTlllor KllOl nOCQ nf I'llllUUDt U1 UIC \J lUlliaiJ, IVguim uuoiuvm u> the State cost $1,315,241.11. For the three years ending September 30, 1879, the whole State Government was in possession of the Democrats, and the cost was $509,744.58, a saving to the people of $805,496.53. That is to say, the Radical waste was $805,496.53, nearly twice as much as the Democrats expended ; in other words, that it cost the people nearly three times as much to run the government under Radical rule as it does to run it under Democratic rule. ? An enterprising citizen of Elgin, 111., has embarked in the business of frog farming under the most brilliant auspices and with signal success. For the first time in the history of new enterprises, all the croakers have united their voices to give the undertaking a warranty of success. The frog far mer in tenth to supply the markets of St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago with monstrous green "goslin" frogs, well fatted, and he has planted an acre and a quarter of ponds and swamp, which otherwise would have served no higher purpose than that of a cranberry bog, with a crop that literally jumps up to grow. The first gleanings of his harvest were served in the Chicago restaurants last week for the benefit of the Knights | Templar, all of whom, as is well known, carry frog stickers. fforkwlle (frmjuiw. _ ? ?jr y- YflRKVIJLLE, sTcT: Thursday morning, aug.26. isso. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Agreeably to the call o' the York County Democratic Executi ve Committee, the County Convention of York county met in the Court House on Saturday last, 21st instant. The Convention was called to order promptly at 11 o'clock A. M.,by I. D. Witherspoon, Chairman of the Executive Committee, who explained the object of the Convention to be the election of delegates to the Congressional nominating Convention, to meet in Chester on the 1st of September next; the election of delegates to the Judicial Convention, to meet in Chester on the 7th of September ; and for the consideration of other questions and the transaction of such other business in the interest of the Democratic party, as may properly be brought before the Convention. On motion of ,f. I\i. Ivy, A. W. Ingold was requested to act as secretary of the Convention. W. P. Good moved that the chairman appoint a committee of three to act upon the credentials of delegates. The motion prevailed, and the chair appointed as said committee, W. P. Good, J. M. Ivy and W. Waddy Thomson, who, after an examination of credentials submitted, reported thirty-eight duly accredited delegates in attendance, as follows : Bethel?IV. E. Campbell, George L. Riddle, James A. Watson. Bullock's Creek?W. Waddy Thomson, Robert T. Riggins, O. J. Gwin, J. M. Hope. Coates' Tavern?Dr. J. W. White, A. M. Black. Fort Mill.?8. P. Blankenship, A. W. Parks, L. X. Culp, W. H. Stewart, J. W. Marshall. [One of this delegation, an alternate, was admitted by courtesy, though the delegation cast but three votes.] Hickory Grove?D. C. McKinney, John W. Jones, J. C. Chambers. Rock Hill?J. M. Ivy, Cad. Jones, J. Frank Workman, J. R. Allen, John Rattaree, F. B. J. iiuiuaasuu. Bethany?Zimri Carroll, T. P. Whitesides, Wra. M. Faulkner, L. A. McGill. Black's Station?W. J. McGill. Clay Hill.?A. A. Barron, E. D. Thomson. McConnellxville?E. A. Crawford, Dr. W. G. Campbell, Alfred Moore. Mc El wee's Mill.? W. S. Adams, J. L. Starr. Yorkville?W. P. Good, Dr. J. B. Allison, R. R. McCorkle, Dr. J. F. Lindsay, J. C. Gwin. The rejK)rt was received, when The chair announced that a quorum of the delegates being present?only four of the entire number to which the county is entitled being absent?the Convention was duly constituted and ready to proceed with the transaction of business. Col. Cad. Jones called attention to the fact that a Democratic Club had been recently organized in Ebenezer township, and moved that two delegates, sent up by it to this Convention, be admitted to the floor of the Convention and be permitted to full participation in its proceedings. Mr. Watson opposed the motion on the ground that the admission of the delegates ' * * 11 ? ?4-K** AAim^tr frnm W0U1U give lilt*. secilOIl Ul l/iir uuuuvj, iium which they come, an unduly large representation. Mr. Stewart amended the motion of Colonel Jones, by moving that the delegates from Ebenezer Club be admitted and permitted to participate in the proceedings of the Convention, on condition that they, with the Rock Hill delegation, be restricted to six votes?the number of delegates representing Rock Hill. Col. Jones accepted the amendment, and as amended, the motion passed. The delegates from Ebenezer were announced as Dr. E. L. Glenn and F. H. Brown, and the chair appointed a committee to waif upon them and conduct them to the tioor of the Convention. Col. Jones then moved that the Convention proceed to the election of delegates to the Judicial Convention. Mr. Thomson opposed the motion, claiming that according to parliamentary usage, it is customary, in nominating conventions, to begin with the highest or most important otliee, and in the present case he thought the selection of delegates to the Congressional Convention should have precedence. The question was discussed at some length, and when put to a vote, the motion of Col. Jones was lost by a vote of 25 to 13. Mr. Good then moved that the Convention proceed to elect five delegates to the Congresy sional Convention. / jl iic motion carrifu, uiiu mccuau auuvuuvvH that nominations for delegates to said Conveiition were now in order. 1 Mr. Parks nominated W. W. Thomson! Mr. Black nominated Dr. J. W. White. Mr.\ Crawford nominated D. C. McKinney. Mr. Allen nominated J. M. Ivy. Mr. Moore nominated A. L. Nunnery. Mr. Watson nominated J. L. Adams. Mr. Biggins nominated W. II# Stewart. Mr. Hope nominated J. C. Chambers. Mr. MeCorkle nominated S. A. McElwce. Mr. Gwin nominated Jos. It. Witherspoon. Mr. Good nominated. J. A. Deal. The nominations were then closed. Mr. Thomson moved that before balloting for delegates, in order that members of the Convention could more intelligibly vote, those placed in nomination, if present, shall declare their preference for member of C011rrrucu fmm tiii? district.! and in the absence of nominees their position shall be stated by those placing them in nomination. Messrs. Good and Chambers sjioke in opposition to the motion, when Mr. Thomson withdrew it. Dr. Lindsay then renewed the motion of Mr. Thomson, and on putting it to a vote, it was adopted. The nominees for delegates then, either personally or by those who placed them in nomination, expressed their preference as follows: j For Mr. Evins?Messrs. Thomson, McKin| ney, Ivy, Adams, Stewart, Witherspoon. For Gen. Erwin?Dr. White, Mr. Chambers. No expression?Messrs. Nunnery, McElwee, Deal. j The chair appointed as tellers Messrs. Allen and Carroll, and the secretary. The first ballot resulted as follows: FIRST BALLOT. ; Thomson 31 Stewart, 28 | White, 9 Chambers 7 [ McKinney, 22 McElwee, : 10 i Ivy, 20 Witherspoon,.,. 25 ! Nunnery, 5 Deal, 12 j Adams, 22 Alfred Moore, 4 Thirty-eight votes being cast, and 2(? neces| sary for a two-thirds choice, Mess^ Thomson i ami Stewart only were elected, and the chair j : ordered a second ballot, which resulted as fol-! lows: SECOND BALLOT. ' White, 7 McElwee, 13 McKinney* ...19 Witherspoon, 26 Ivy, 19 Deal, 6 Nunnery, 1 Alfred Moore 1 i Adams, 20 Dr. Lindsay 1 Chambers, 4 On this ballot, Mr. Witherspoon being the only one receiving the necessary two-thirds vote, he was declared duly elected, and a third ballot was ordered for the remaining two delegates. THIRD BALLOT. White, 6 Adams, 25 McKinney, 15 McElwee, 10 Ivy, 20 Deal, 1 The third ballot gave, no choice, and the fourth was taken with the following result: McKinney, 8 Adams, 20 Ivy, 33 McElwee, 6 Messrs. Ivy and Adams having received each the necessary tiro-thirds vote, they were declared elected, and the chair announced as the duly elected delegation from York county to the Congressional Convention, Messrs. W. Wnddv Thomson. W. H. Stewart. Jos. R. Witherspoon, J. M. Ivy anil .1. L. Adams. Mr. Hope moved that in order to exj>edite business, the chair appoint a committee of five to report nominees for alternates of the delegate.^, to Ihc CuifiTfessIonal Convention. ^^flPtremotion was adopted, and the chair appointed as said committee, Messrs. IIoi>e, Ivy, Kiddle, Culp, and Rattaree. The committee retired, and in their absence "the chairman read before the Convention a circular from Gen. John Bratton, President of the State Democratic Committee, relative to the conduct of the present campaign, and especially urging a representation from every county in the State at a grand Democratic ratification meeting, to be held in Columbia, on the 7th day of September next. At the conclusion of the reading of the circular and the chairman's remarks thereon, in which he heartily approved the movement and hoi>ed York would be well represented in the Democratic column on that occasion? The committee to nominate alternates of delegates to the Congressional Convention reported the following, to-wit: Alternate of Mr. Thomson?D. C. McKinney ; alternate of Mr. Ivy?John RattilKsrT" alternate of Mr. Adams?Col. Andrew Jacksoil ; alternate of "Mr. Stewart?S. T. BlanJtenship"; alternate of Mr. Witherspoon?S. Anderson McElwee. The report was unanimously adopted. Col. Jones moved that the Convention next proceed to elect delegates to the Judicial Convention ; and in the selection of these delegates, inasmuch as York county had a candidate for nomination for Solicitor of this Circuit, in the person of W. B. Wilson, Jr., he hoped there would be but little division on the subject, and that the election of delegates to the Judicial Convention would occupy but a small amount of the time of the Convention. lie then warmly endorsed for nomination Mr. Wilson, at the same time paying a tribute which he said was justly due to the efficiency and ability of Mr. Gaston, the present incumbent. Renewing his motion at the conclusion, of his remarks, it was adopted, and The chair announced the next business in order the election of five delegates to the Judicial Convent ion. The following names were put in nomination : S. A. McElwee, J. W. Marshall, Col. Andrew Jackson, 0. J. Gwin, Dr. J. W. White, S. T. Blankenship, J. C. Chambers, W. E. Campbell, Dr. E. L. Glenn, Dr. S. A. Kell, C. E. Spencer, J. M. Hope. It was moved and carried that the same rule be applied to nominees regarding their preference for Solicitor as was adopted in the selection of delegates to the Congressional Convention. The following nominees were pledged to Mr. Wilson : Messrs. McElwee, Marshall, Jackson, Gwin, White and Hope. The following to Mr. Gaston: Messrs. Blankenship, Chambers, Campbell, and Glenn. For Dr. Kell and Mr. Spencer no pledge was given. The lirst ballot gave the following result: FIRST BALLOT. McEhvee, 20 Chambers, lt> Marshall, 17 Campbell, 18 Jackson, 16 Glenn, 19 Gwin, 13 Kell, 12 White, 19 Spencer, 6 Blankenship, 22 D. C. McKinney, 1 Hope 9 John Kattaree, 1 Neither name obtaining the requisite twothirds vote, it was ordered to take a SECOND BALLOT. McElwee, 19 Campbell, 20 Marshall, 18 Glenn, ; 20 Jackson, 13 Kell, 13 Gwin, 16 Spencer, 4 White, 16 John Rattaree, 1 Blankenship, 25 W. W. Thomson,.2 Hope, 5 Alfred Moore, 1 Chambers 21 The second ballot resulted without an election, and the hour being 3 P. M., it was moved to suspend balloting for the present, and that the chair appoint a committee of one from each township to report rules for the government of the primary election. The motion prevailed and the chair appointed as said committee? Messrs. Cad. Jones, J. A. Watson, O. J. Gwin, W. J. AVhite, J. W. Marshall, D. C. McKinney, Thos. P. Whitesides, W. J. McGill, A. A. Barron, E. A. Crawford, J. L. Starr, W. P. Good, W. M. Faulkner, Zimri Carroll and W. Waddy Thomson. The Convention then took a recess until 4.30 P. M. The Convention met at 4.30 P. M., when Col. Jones, from the committee to draft rules for the government of primary elections, repolled by reading the rules agreed upon in committee. The report of the committee was received, and Mr. Chambers moved that the rules as reported lie read and acted upon seriatim. The motion carried, and the rules, as amended and adopted by the Convention, are as follows: \ 1. On Thursday, the 16th of September^ 1880, there shall lie held at each election pre- ' cinct in York county, a primary election for the nominations of persons for the several offices to be tilled and for members of the Legislature from said county. 2. The i>ollS shall be open at 8 o'clock A--' M., and kept open, without intermission, until o o'clock P. M., when they shall be closed. 3. At each election precinct there shall be three managers of election, to be appointed by the Executive Committee. 4. The managers at each precinct shall furnish a ballot box, for the secure keeping of which they shall be responsible. 5. At the opening of the polls, the ballot boxes shall be emptied of all contents, and exhibited thus empty to any persons in attendance upon the jhiIIs. The boxes shall then be closed andJocked or sealed, and shall so remain until the polls are closed. 6. The managers shall keep a poll list and a tally list, and for this purpose shall appoint a clerk. 7. The ballots used shall be either printed or written, or partly printed and partly written, and shall contain the names of the persons voted for, and the offices, in the same manner as is prescribed by law in the case of county elections. 8. All Democrats qualified by law to vote, and who are known to have voted the entire Democratic ticket in 1876 or 1878, shall be entitled to vote at this ection. All who have attained their majority since said election, or who are known to be in full sympathy with the T)<'iimrrnf iir mrtv. shall also be allowed to vote. {?. For the purpose of carrying out the requirements of Section 8, the mauagers, or any by-stander shall be authorized to challenge any voter, and put any questions to him which they or he may deem relevant to the object in view, and the managers shall determine his right to vote by his answers or other proof, 1 and may accept or reject the vote thus offered. { 10. On the close of the polls, the managers i shall proceed immediately and continuously to ! count the votes in the same manner and mode, under the same regulations as are prescribed by law for general elections. 11. When the votes shall liave been counted, 1 the managers shall make out, in duplicate, re-! turns showing the number of votes cast for j each person, who fop, apd total number of, votes cast; and shall deposit Ope of the VPturns in the ballot box and tile the other ps one of the records. The returns shall l>e signed by | the managers, who shall likewise certify to the correctness of the same. 1 ?2. The ballot box containing the ballots, 1 the poll list and the certified returns of the j managers, together with any other papers they may deem proper to include, shall, on the Saturday following after such election, be for| warded, securely locked and sealed, to the I Secretary of the County Executive Committee I at Yorkville. For the purpose of this for-: warding, the managers shall select and appoint some discreet and otherwise suitable person to act as messenger, who shall, before he enters upon the duties thereof, repeat in the presence of the managers, the following declaration, "I do solemnly pledge my sacred honor that I will faithfully perform all the duties incident to my position as messenger of the Primary election to the best of my ability." 13. Whoever shall have received the greatest number of all votes cast for the office for which he is a candidate, shall be declared to be the Democratic nominee for such office. But if it shall be found that the two or more candidates receiving the highest number of votes have received an equal number, then there shall l)e a second Primary election, to be held on a day named by the Executive Committee, at which election only the two or more candidates so receiving an equal number of votes shall be voted for. This second Primary election shall be held and the returns made under the same regulations as in the first election. The person receiving the highest number of votes shall be the nominee of such office. 14. It shall be the duty of the County Executive Committee to hear and determine all protested and contested Primary election cases; and notice of protest or contest must be filed with the Chairman before the election is declared, and the grounds of protest or contest, in cases to be contested, must be submitted the same day to the Committee, which must then be in session to hear and determine .all such cases. 15. No person shall be eligible to election at the primary election, who shall not pledge himself beforehand, in writing, to the Executive Committee, to abide by and support the result of the election; and that the names of all who so pledge themselves shall be publicly announced by the chairman of the Executive Committee at least one week previous to the election. 10. That all voters for the members of the Legislature and County, Commissioners, shall be required to vote for the fidLktifffber of persons to be elected^uadeiTfie penalty of throwing ont^sG-tmlch of the incomplete ticket a3 relates to those offices. 17. That only tte names of those who have been declared by tire Executive Committee to be candidates, shall be voted for in the primary election. > * * ? - .1 i-i. _ Air. ivy onerea me ioiiowmg resuiutiuu, which was adopted : Itesoled, That the question of admitting representation from new Clubs shall be left to the discretion of the Executive Committee. It was then moved to resume balloting for delegates to the Judicial Convention. The motion prevailed, and the chair ordered the balloting to proceed. Messrs. Chambers and Hope desired their names withdrawn from the list of nominees for delegates, and the name of C. E. Spencer was also withdrawn. Balloting then proceeded as follows: THIRD BALLOT. McElwee 21 Campbell, 18 Marshall, 21 Glenn 16 Jackson 22 Kell, 15 Gwinn, 22 John Rattaree, 1 White, 1.....21 J. C. Chambers 7 Blankennhip, 16 The third ballot resulting in no choice, another was taken as follows : FOURTH BALLOT. McElwee 20 Blankenship 17 Marshall, 21 Chambers, 3 Jackson, .21 Campbel^ 18 Gwin, 23 Glenn, ..IS. 16 White, 21 Kell 16 There was still no choice, when the Convention proceeded with the FIFTH BALLOT." McElwee, 20 Blankenship, 17 Marshall, 21 Campbell, 18 Jackson 21 Glenn, 16 Gwin 22 Kell, 16 White 21^ After the fifth balloH^'bich failed to secure an election, Mr. Chambers moved that the constitutional rule requiring a two-thirds vote be suspended, and that the five nominees receiving the highest number of votes on the last ballot, be nominated by acclamation. The motion carried, And the names of S. A. McElwee, J. W. Marshall, Col. Andrew Jackson, 0. J. Gwin and Dr. J. W. White having been declared as those receiving the largest vote, they were, by onnlomatinn r? nm i 11 !i as ilplfifr.ltes to the nvviwuiiivivuj ^ Judicial Convention. It was then moved and adopted that those next receiving the highest votes be declared alternates as follows: S. T. Blankenship alternate for Mr. McElwee. J. C. Chambers alternate for Mr. Marshall. Dr. W. G. Campbell alternate for Col. Andrew Jackson. Dr. E. L. Glenn alternate for 0. J. Gwin. Dr. S. A. Kell alternate for Dr. J. W. White. Mr. Chambers offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that all persons desiring the appointive office in this county of County Treasurer and County Auditor, at the hands of the Governor of the State, do submit their names to the j>eople at the general primary election, subject to the same rules and regulations as are prescribed for the other candidates before the primary election, and that our delegation in the State Legislature do present the same to the Governor as the recommendation of the people. Mr. Stewart offered the following, which was unanimously adopted by a rising vote, Mr. Ivy in the chair: Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due and hereby extended to I. D. Wltherspoon, Esq., for the prompt, impartial and efficient manner in which he has discharged the duties of presiding officer. The Convention then adjourned. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The receipts of cotton at Greenville, during the past year, aggregate 30,000 bales. ? Edgefield is organizing a union to prevent Jhe buying or selling of cotton in the seed. \? Orders have been given for putting the flir grounds at Columbia in order and the work will begin the first of next month. The Catawba Rifles, of Rock Hill, decided, at their last meeting, to attend the King's Mnnntqin Centennial celebration. ? Ex Judge J. P. Reed, died at his residence in Anderson, on Thursday night last, after a long and painful illness. ? Upland rice is a paying crop in Anderson county. Major T. B. Lee has about eighteen acres in this grain, from which he expects to gather at least fifteen hundred bushels. Last year he made eleven hundred bushels on 12 acres. ? The Columbia Yeoman says a lady of that city has four domesticated frogs, which she keeps in a cage and feeds on meat and bread crumbs. They are growing finely, and seem grateful for the kind treatment and attention they receive. They call for their meals at regular hours by signs which their keeper cannot mistake. * ? The board of visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy, met in Columbia, on Wednesday evening of last week, and under the authority of the concurrent resolution of the General Assembly of the 22d of December, 1879, agreed to appoint an agent for the due presentation aud collection of the demands for rent of the Academy buildings, and for damage by fire thereto during the use thereof by the United States troops. It is understood that the government will probably recognize and pay a claim of this character. ? A. C. Spaio, VV. L. T. Prince and R. C. Watts, attorneys for Col. Cash, publish the following card 1'n the Greenville Nem: j "Please give publicity to the following state-1 ment, to wit: That, if Col. Cash makes uo re- j ply to charges and insinuations against him, and accepts ?o proposition toappear in public ! again in any patter hay}pg reference to the transaction at DuBose's Bridge, on the Oth pf \ July last, or as to anything prior to, or subsequent to that day, leading to or growing out of that event, it will only be because we, as his counsel, have insisted on his absolute si- ' lence until the two cases pending against him ' are put on trial in open court." I STATE POLITICAL NEWS. ? The primary plan of making the Democratic nominations has been adopted in Lancaster county by a vote of 658 to 205. ? It is rumored that the Marion Radicals will make a contest for the different offices in that county at the coming election, and that they will bring a number of prominent men forward as candidates. ? The political campaign in Anderson county, commenced with a meeting held at the Court House, on Thursday last. Speeches were made by the local candidates. About five hundred people were present, including a uuusiuciauic uuiuuer ui me inepteaaiuic rcushirts. ? The Radicals of Orangeburg held a ratification meeting at the county-seat on Saturday last. About seven hundred negroes were present. The meeting was addressed by Rev. A. Webster, and Geo. Bolivar, white, and D. A. Straker, colored. There was no disorder, but the speeches were received with wild applause, showing that the party jn that county is ready to make a strong fight. ? A Radical meeting was held at Cheraw on Friday last, which was attended by four or five hundred negroes. Ex-Congressman Rainey addressed the crowd, appealing to the worst passions of those present, and urged them to sacrifice their lives, if necessary, to ensure party success. He warned the Democracy that his forces are organized and that hejs ready to make the contest literally a war to the knife. ? A Republican meeting was held in. Greenville on Tuesday night of last week, to elect delegates to a county convention. About five hundred persons were present, and I a number of most incendiary speeches were j made. John M. Green, a colored Democrat, i went over to the party. David R. Speer, who will be a candidate for Adjutant and Inspector-General on the Radical ticket, said that right of citizenship was about to he invaded by a party who had no seraphs in carrying out their diabolical designs. Every Republican in the State was going to do his whole duty, and give to James A. Garfield a triumphant and overwhelming majority. ? R. B. Elliott has issued a call for a State rVmrpntinn of the Union Reniihliean rmrtv VVM>VMV.V.. W. - 1 I J of South Carolina, to meet in Columbia on Tuesday, September 2, at 12 o'clock. The convention will be composed ofooe hundred and twenty-four delegates, apportioned among the several counties in accordance with the ratio of representation in the House of Representatives of this State. County conventions will be held in ever county of the State to elect delegates to the convention in Columbia, at such time as the county chairman may select. The county conventions will also elect delegates to the various Congressional and judicial conventions, which will be held at such times and places as^may be designated by the chairmen of such districts, to be selected by the State Convention. ? ^ ? Correspondence orthe Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM BLACK'S STATION. Black's Station, S. C., August 23.?We have had in this section for the past few days extremely hot weather. The cottou crop is the best we have had for years. Corn on bottom land is also promising, as also is corn on uplands where it has been well worked. Our farmers have taken advantage of the late showers and have sowed for extensive crops of turnips. The spirit of building has begun in earnest in our town. There are now preparing for and in course of erection nine new residences, of which two?those of M. L. Ross and J. W. Thomson?are near completion. These will be elegant, well finished houses. Mr. J. W. Rhyne has nearly completed the walls of his large and splendid brick store. Mr. D. D. Gaston proposes soon to give out a contract for building a two-story brick house, 70 by 30 feet. The streets of our town have beeu recently repaired and greatly improved uuder the su* periutendence of J. A. Deal, Esq. At the following Baptist Churches in this vicinity, revival meetings have have recently closed with the most encouraging results. Accessions to the membership were made as follows: New Hope 25; Antioch 22; Whitaker 18; and a number who connected themselves with the church at this place. A revival is also progressing at Pine Grove (colored) Baptist Church. The Greenback and Labor party will hold a meeting here next Thursday, the 26th instant. J. Hendrix McLean, ofFairfield, will be one of the speakers. - - - _ i i- ? IL _ n i. l lie commissioners appoinieu uy uie v^ourt to divide the King's Mountain Iron property, are now engaged in surveying the lands into small parcels for sale. Mr. Geo. VV. Thomson, an old citizen, but for the last eight years a resident of New Orleans, is here on a visit. Mrs. S. E. Porter, widow of the late Rev. A. A. Porter, Presbyterian minister, and at one time editor of the Southern Presbyterian at Columbia, recently paid her relatives in this section a visit. She returned a few days ago, to Austin, Texas, to which place her husband moved soon after the war. Ego. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. . LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, S. C., August 23.?We are having some very warm weather now, and a light rain would do good. Cotton is flourishing very generally, but in some sections it has the rust badly. On Saturday last two new bales were sold here?one by Mr. W. H. Westbrook to I. L. Guuhouse & Co. Weight 420 pounds, classed middling, at lli. It was shipped to Charleston. The other bale was sold by Mr. T. J."Cunningham to Maj. Thos. S. Mills. It weighed 400 pounds, was classed as middling, and sold for 101. The staple is opening rapidly, and we may expect several bales in town within the next few days. The Chester Democratic Club met at the Court House last Saturday?Capt. John S. Wilson, President, in the chair. Fourteen delegates were elected to the Couuty Convention to be held here on the 30th instant. They were instructed to vote for the primary system, but are unrestricted as to the Congressional and Judicial Conventions. Halsellville Democratic Club also met last week and elected delegates to the County Convention. They, too, were instructed to vote for the primary system. The clubs generally throughout the county have received similar inst'uctions. A convention of the Republican party is called on Saturday next, 28th instant, for the purpose, as I learn, of electing delegates to the State, Congressional and Judicial Conventions. Mr. Wm. Brice and his son, of the Blackstocks section, had a narrow escape from serious injury on the 15th instant. They were returning from church in a buggy, and the mule took fright near the railroad, and in running threw the buggy over an embank meut. Fortunately no serious damage was done. Communion services were held at the As-! sociate Reformed Presbyterian Church yes-! terday, preaphing having cqmmenced on Fri-1 day njght ppevioq9. ftey. J. p. Marion, the j pastor, was assisted by Rev. J, T. Chambers, | of Winnsboro. A union missionary meeting was also held yesterday, at Woodward's (Baptist) church, 5 miles south of town. The pastor, Rev. J. D. Mahon, was assisted by Rev. M. Strick-1 > k land, of Georgia. The latter preached to a large congregation in Chester last night. The managers of our County Fair are now working on the grounds and hope to make the fair a success next October. Track-laying on the Cheraw and Chester Railroad is progressing. It is probable that the track will be laid withio two miles of Lancaster the present week. Grand Master F. W. Siudorf, of Charles- ' ton, is here on a visit to LaFayette Lodge No. 8, I. 0. 0. F., in an official capacity. * Mr. J. Lyies Glenn left last week for Vauderbilt University Law School, to complete his studies. Dr. G. B. White returned last week j from his trip to the Dental Association in ' New York. Prof. W. H. Witherow, of the i graded school, has returned from the springs ! in "Worth Carolina. Mr fiiiinnv Tt Xail nnft ' sisters have also returned from a pleasant i trip through the same State. Mr. David Rothrock has also returned from a visit to North Carolina. Sheriff Walker left last week for the purpose of making a short pleasure trip to the inouutains and springs of North Carolina. Miss Susan Worthy, of West Chester, aged 78 years, died of cancer on the 14th instant. Mrs. Susan C. Wright, of Halsellville, died suddenly of heart disease on the 17th instant. On the same day Mr. Thos.C. Clifton, aged 28 years, son of J. C. Clifton, of Cedar Shoals, died of dropsy. Business is beginning to improve, and a good fall trade is anticipated. Chester. THE STATE address of the state democratic committee. To the People of South Carolina : The Democratic party has ?gain presented to the country its platform of principles and its candidates for office. The records attest the good faith and honesty of both. The platform is a plain and simple assertion of the principles of the Constitution as it is end the officials of the government selected from and by the Democratic party are guided by it in the couduct of their officers. The duties of each officer are prescribed by law, written law, and wIiqm they are faithfully performed, it is the law that rules and not the iudividual who happens to personate it. In1 ? . I ! *.t O I 1* I it *? *11i _ aeed, tne rauniui niscnarge or omciai amy is necessary to this rule of law ou which depends the peaceful enjoyment by the people of all the liberty, justice and regulated order that their system of Government is capable of affording. The honest observance of official obligations is necessary to the maintenance and perpetuity of this Government of the people by the people. Should our Government of law, faithfully administered, fail to meet the demands of the people, the mode is plaiuly prescribed by law for such alteration and amendment as may, from time to time, become necessary. Any stretch of official power, to meet any supposed demand, is, to that extent, the exercise of unlawful or arbitrary power, and to that extent destructive to our Government system?is, in fact, a substitution of personal for official power, which is antagonistic to both the letter and spirit of our institutions. How worthy the motive or urgent the emergency may be, the exercise of personal power by even the most patriotic officer should Ka wafAkor) an/1 stVio/ifcraH a a if nnnnc fill* WAV mv imwvuvu v<?w?vmt mw -v vj/vuw w..v ??j for faithless aud designing officials to use the machinery of Government for its subversion. It is to maintain these principles in the conduct of the Government that the Democracy is arraying its strength for the coming conflict Whatever may have been the original object and purpose of our great antagonist, the Republican party, however honest | and patriotic its platforms and candidates | may once have been, it would seem that their I organization was captured in the hour of triumph by faithless, self-seeking officials, whose construction of the Constitution as to their powers would have made the misguided but pathetic old Federalists, against whom Jefferson waged war and raised the people in their might, stand aghast with horror. The old ship that was steered through the stormy sea of rebellion without the loss of a spar had barely reached smooth water when she was boarded by these pirates and used to plunder and destroy what phe was built to protect. Its flag, which was borne with such enduring pluafc through the bloody battles of a protracted war, was seized by treacherous h?~ds and made the standard of arbitrary power infinitely more dangerous to American institutions of liberty than the armed array 6f the world. Under the shadow of its folds the old fortress of the. Constitution was dismantled and its armament moved to a "camp outside." Governmental organization was subordinated to party organization. Constitutional power was supplanted by extra-constitutional force, and the mandates of party were substituted for the law of the land. It is strange that this mode of conducting a constitutional government should render necessary the expedients of -fraud and force ? The employment of both is a prime necessity to it. It is an impossibility, without infamous betrayal of trust on the part of officials, sustained by the force of extra constitutional organizations. The practical result of all this is a de facto centralized government, the powers of which are limited only by the discretion of its officials. Thanks to the wisdom of the fathers of the Republic, the exercise of this discretionary power is curbed by obstacles iuherent in the matchless system itself which they framed. The officials through whom the powers of government are operated, are all, from the President to the humblest municipal officer, sworn to support the Constitution and laws of the country, and the extent to which arbitrary rule is practicable, is in proportion to the faithlessness of these officials. Where all are true to their trusts, it is impossible. Where all are faithless, arbitrary government is fully equipped with the machinery necessary for its complete administration. When, in the recent past, our State government, under the control of the Republican party, was converted into an engine of oppression, degradation and ruin, we were experiencing the full operation of -ft a rp| this centralized government, me swuru uificials furnished by the Republican party, so far from interposing the natural obstacles of our governmental system to the administration of unlawful government, themselves destroyed the barriers of the law, and added their share of arbitrary power to the tide of tyranny.- that engulfed us all. This method of conducting government is the only one known to the Republicans of South Carolina. Driven well nigh to despair, the freeborn citizens of the State resolved to unite their strength in a supreme effort for relief. They succeeded in restoring the power aud authority of law in the State, and thereby placed her on a plane with the other States of the Union. But over them all siill hangs the centralized j government, a dark threat to liberty and an I effective obstruction to the quiet and peaceful j reign of the law. The people are again called on to say which of these modes of conducting the Gov-! eminent shall prevail. This question under- j lies all questions of mere policy under the recognized principles of Government for the United States, the State and the country. It j reaches to the principles on which the Gov- j eminent in them all is to be conducted. It j is the overwhelming question to be settled by ' the impending contest, and the issue should j be fairly and squarely made in every State ; and county campaign in the Union. If this view of the political situation is the , true one, the disciplined and united energies of the Democracy, which will be exerted to | establish on a secure basis all that was regained by their heroic effort of 1876, should recejye the support of thp entire peopjp. They will certajqly be sustained by all in South Carolina who have the intelligence to j appreciate the honor of the State aud of the United States to the liberty, peace and prosperity of the people. JOHN BRATTON, Chairman. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS. I. D. Wltherppoon?Executive Committee. J. M. Adams?Everybody knows it?They All Do It?The Best Extant?Cocoanut Dippers. Kennedy Bros. A Barron?New Goods. 8. L. Mirier A Co.?J ust Received?The Best Sewing Machine. J. R. Gardner?The Campaign Opened. A. Friedheim A Bro.?Removal. R. Latlian, School Commissioner?Notice. GONE TO MARKET. On Monday last Mr. J. J. Hunter, of Hunter & Gates, Mr. W. C. Latimer, of Latimer & Hemphill, and Mr. Withers Adickes started to the Northern markets to make their fall purchases. EDITORIAL BRETHREN. We were pleased to receive calls last Thursday from D. J. Carter of the Lancaster LeO(jer, and Mr.- T. W. Clawson of the Chester Bulletin, who were attending the Survivors' Associations?the former as a survivor, and the latter as a member of the Lee Light In fantry. SKETCH OP 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. - OUR CLUBiSING HATES. To clubs of two or more names, entered on our bocks and paid for at the same time, the Enquiher will be furnished one year for $2 to each subscriber. Single subscriptions, $2.50 per annum in advance. All persons who sul)scribe for one year, between this date and the first of October next, will be entitled to a chance in our prize drawing. KING'S MOUNTAIN BATTLE GROUND. At the request of the clmirmau of the executive committee of King's Mountain Centennial Association, we would remind those disposed to assist in cleaning off the grounds for the purposes of the celebration, that today, to-morrow and next day are the days set apart for doing the work. All who propose to assist will report to the committee on grounds, on either of the days named. ~ YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. We are requested by Elder R G. Covington to give notice that the York Baptist Association will be held with Sugar Creek Church, York county, two miles west of Phievfile, on the C. C. & A. Railroad, and will convene on the 14th of October, instead of the 30th September, as published in the minutes of the last Association. This change is made on liecount of the Centennial celebration at King's Mountain on the 7th of October. CHURCH REVIVALS. Rev. Mr. Gilbert, of Yorkville, assisted by Rev. A. Ervine, of York circuit, closed an interesting revival at Philadelphia Church last Sunday, which had been in progress for a week previous, resulting in the accession of 15 persons to the church. We also learn that there has been a recent extensive revival of religion at Flint Hill Baptist Church, in Fort Mill township, resulting in the addition of 90 converts to that church. / THE FIRST BALE. The first bale of cotton sold in this market the present season, was brought in by Mr. W. A. J. Robinson, of Blairsville, last Tu<?day. It weighed 460 pounds, classed as middling, and was bought by Capt. J. R. Gardner for J. M. Ivy & Co., at 12$. Mr. Robinson brought in the first bale last season, on the 1st of September. The second bale was brought in late Tuesday afternoon, by Mr. J. B. Thomasson. and was also bought by Captain Gardner. A GREAT IMPROVEMENT.. Mr. T. M. Dobson lias added considerably to the appearance of his residence, to say nothing of the convenience it will prove to pedestrians, hy tearing down the portico which has so King stood in front of his dwelling on Main street, and extending over half the width of the pavement. This obstruction, several years ago the cause of vexatious litigation, has at last been removed, and now Main street presents on either side at least a half mile of unobstructed side walk. CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY. Services will be held in the churches next Sunday as follows: Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. Services at 10$ A. M. Sabbath School at 9$ A. M. Presbjderian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services" at the usual hours, morning and evening. Episcopal?Church of the Good Shepherd? , Rev. R. P. Jehnson, Rector. Services at 10$ A. M., and 8 P. M. Services also every Wednesday night. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. Thos. Gilbert, Pastor. The services of the third quarterly Conference will be commenced with preaching on Friday night at 8 o'clock. Regular services Sunday morning and night. HOM1C1DR. Ou Thursday night last, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, a negro mimed Sam Crawford, returning from Yorkville, entered the house of Sam Tate, colored, on the premises of J. C. Miller, seven miles east of Yorkville, and with open knife iu hand commenced carrying out a previously made tlireat to kill Tate and some of his family. Tate's wife and sister received two wounds each, after which they succeeded in getting out of the way. Dr. J. J. Miller was immediately summoned and after giving the wounded persons necessary attention, started for home. He had not long 4-V?rt Iiaiioc, liAiirnvnr Knfnro liie ICJLt 111U ilUUOCj liUfTCVV&j w&v&v mam mvvvmva # > was arrested by loud screaming at Tatu's house, and on immediately returning he found .Sam Tate weltering in liis own blood, the victim of Sam Crawford's knife. An inquest was held by Trial Justice Gillespie, and a waxrant was issued for the apprehension of Crawford, who fled after the commission of the deed, but on Monday afternoon came to Yorkville and voluntarily surrendered himself to the Sheriff. He came to York from Union county last winter. His victim was raised in the neighborhood where the iaomicide occurred. * SUDDEN DEATHS. Our community was shocked early Friday morning by the announcement of the death of Mrs. Jane E. McElwee, wife of Mr. S. Anderson McElwee, which occurred at 3 o'clock that morning. Mrs. McElwee had been slightly indisposed for a day or two with symptoms of bilious colic, but was in no alarm at her condition, and on Thursday morning she felt so much improved that she insisted upon her husband and others of the family attending the reunion ceremonies of the Survivors' Associations. Mr. McElwee reluctantly left her bedside that day, but returned to his house in the afternoon to find her growing worse. She continued sinking, despite the most unremitting attention and the best medical skill, and expired at the above hour. Mi's. McElwee was in the 36th year of her age, and daughter of the late Dr. F. M. Ross. She was a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, and greatly beloved by a large circle of friends for her sweet, amiable disposition and Christian character. The funeral services were held at the residence on Saturday morning, and were conducted by Rev. Robert ?,athan. A Jarge number of persons werp present, and the services were impressive, We regret to learn that Mr. John Hope, agedabout 26 years, son of Dr. Hope, of Rock Hill, died suddenly about 9 o'clock last Sunday night, from the effects of an overdose of mor- * phine. ^