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Straps and Jacts. ? In Minneapolis wheat is not ground, but mashed into flour. Burr-stones will soon be a thing of the past. Hungarian steel rollers are used, and five sets are used to finish the flour, each set running closer than the pre- . ceding. It is bolted through coarse cloth. ; ? The government owns 1,062,231,727 acres of unsurveyed lauds. About 15,000,000 acres | were sold during the last fiscal year, and the total lands surveyed fjora the commencement of the survey is 752,557,195 acres. The recipts for the last year were $2,290,172. ? Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts has beeu suggested as orator and James es Barron Hope.e ditor of the Norfolk (Va.) Landmark, has been mentioned as poet, fothe Yorktown centennial celebration next Oc. tober. Both are good suggestions. ? The news from Ireland is becoming more exciting every day. The Land Leaguers are determined to have all existing land laws rerepealed and the whole system remodeled, while the British ministry is equally determined to have its own chosen way of settling matters. ? The erroneous statement has ot'ten been made that the South gained thirty-five -Congressmen by the enfranchisement of the negroes. The fact is the South gained only nine Congressmen by making the negroes free, since when they were slaves, five negroes were counted as three whites in ascertaining our federal representation. ? Gen. Walker, superintendent, of the census, is endeavering to have made a census of all the Indians in the jurisdiction ot the United States Government, but they are reluctant to give the names of themselves or famlies, and the census agents are experiencing great trouble among them to get proper statistics. ? The year 1881 promises some points of interest to astronomers. To say nothing of sun dry comets, there will be two eclipses of the sun and two of the moon during the year, and on November 6th there wiil be a transit of Mercury. The planet Saturn will also be so improved in position that a fair study of ' the riugs can be made. ? At the last election in Kansas, the people adopted an amendment to the constitution forever prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in that State, except for medicinal and scientific purposes. The total vote was 165,911, and out of this number 91,784 votes were cast in favor of the amendmeut, giving to the prohibitionists a majority of 84,037. ? A sewing machine company in Philadelphia has imprisoned a poor but respectable woman, the mother of five small children, for a debt of fifteen dollars. She was confined in Movantensing prison among common felons. Such an outrage is legalized in a Northern State, but should anything approximating this shameful act be perpetrated in the South, i ill 1 l I I ? 1 we snoum De denounced as Daroarians, anu we would deserve it. ? The Hon. George B. Robinson, Lieutenant Governor elect of Colorado, was shot and mortally wounded on the night of the 27th ult., by a party of miners eugaged at work in a mine of which it seems that this gentleman was the controlling manager. The miners had made a demand which was not complied with. The majority of them are said to be from the coal districts of Pennsylvania, and to belong to a secret organization ' similar to the Molly McGuires. ? At Farmland, Indiana, on Tuesday night of last week, Wm. Barres, who had all day been drinking and quarreling with every one he met, especially with his family, took up a double barreled shot gun, and while his wife was sitting with her babe in her arms, shot her through the head, killing her instantly. He was arrested and takeu to Winchester. He savs the shot was accidental. He came near shooting her once before, when he was drunk, with the same weapon. ? Isaae W. Sprague, "the living skeleton," is now thirty-nine years old. He was born in Massachusetts, and was until twelve years old a healthy boy. The disease of muscular wasting then came on gradually, and after a few years he was compelled to leave the shoemaker's bench, where he was working with his father, and seek another mode of earning ^ his living. He engaged himself with a showman. When 26 years old he married, and has now three fine healthy boys. His height is five feet nine inches, and his weight forty-six pounds. ? A certain Mrs. Reimenschueider, with numerous aliases, of New York, has resorted to a method of putting money iQ her purse that has hitherto supposed to have been the exclusive prerogative of the lords of creation. Within a comparatively brief period, Mrs. R. has united herself in the holy bonds of matrimony no fewer than fourteen times, and it is possible that the number of her spouses may reach nineteen. In each instance the victim was robbed of all his spare cash. The enterprising polygamist has at last fallen into the meshes of the law, and Jersey justice is to be meted out to her at Newark. ? A curious phenomenon occurred at Nashville, Tenn., one day last week. The temperature rau up rapidly from freezing point to forty-four degrees Fahrenheit. Black clouds lowered until they seemed to evelopthe city, when suddenly a ball of fire, which brightly illuminated the city, seemed to pass over the house tops, ending with an explosion. Another explosion of lightning followed immediately after' with the same effect. In both instances the uufiuished spire of the new McKendree Church was struck, filling it with so much smoke as to cause the calling out of the fire department. ? Geneial George B. Crittenden died in Danville, Ky., Sunday, aged sixty-nine years. He was the eldest son of John J. Crittenden. He graduated at West Point and spent many years in the United Siates army. While a volunteer in the Texan war of independence, he was taken prisoner at the battle of Mier and marched on foot to the city of Mexico. Through the exertions of Mr. Webster and General Waddy Thompson, he was released. He afterwards took part in the war between the United States and Mexico, and was with the army when it entered the capital of the latter country. He served the Confederate army as a brigade commander throughout the war. ? The Southern papers are unable to ascertaiu anything about the colored exodus movemeut, which, it appears, was based on information furnished by a Philadelphian, who claimed to have just returned from Alabama and Louisiana. The Alabama papers do not seem to know anything of the kind going on in that State, and the New Orleans Democrat says: "If there is any basis for the statement as far as it concerns Louisiana, it is not visible to the* naked eye. The colored people who went to Kansas eighteen months ago, have reported their experiences to their friends at home, and there is little like* ? -1 . / . I 1 1 ! Jinooa or another movemeut or tne kidu, even if it was less pleasant and profitable to live here than it is." ? A Richmond dispatch of Friday savs the ; failure of the Piedmont and Arlington Life Insurance Company, of Richmond, was announced that morning. An assignment of all its personal and real property has been made to A ngus R. Blakey, trustee, for the benefit of policy holders. The company has beeu embara8sed for some time, but the immediate cause of the suspension was the extraordinary | mortality among its policy holders this year, aird the pressure on the courts by holders of these claims for judgment against the company. No exact estimate of the liabilities can be made until the actuary has examined ! each policy and reported. An estimate of assets is now being made, but will notbecompleted for several days. The trustee will issue in a few days a circular to policy holders giving them full and accurate information as to the .condition of the company, and will soon thereafter convene them to decide whether | they wiil reorganize the company or take steps to reinsure their risks out of the net assets, which may be realized under the deed, j egorfmUe (frnquim. I YORKYILLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 9. 1880. SOUTH C 4BOLINA NEWS, ? A. M. Boozer. Esq., has been re-appointed clerk of the Su -reme Court. ? Col. J. C. Coit qualified as comptroller general on Wednesday of last week. ? Col. Wade H. Manning has been appointed private secretary to Governor Hagood. ? Capt. J. Duucan Allen, for many years a j prominent citizen of Barnwell, died in that county on the 26th ultimo. ? Messrs. Winthrop Williams and W. E. Stoney, have been appointed clerks in the office of the comptroller-general. ? The annual commuuication of the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. M., of South Carolina, will be held in Charleston, commencing on Tuesday, the 14th instant. ? Isaac Keller, of Abbeville county, this year made sixty bags of cotton and a thousand bushels of corn with five horses. Twelve bags of cotton and two hundred bushels of corn to the horse is good farming. ? On Thursday last, the Legislature unanimously reelected Hon. Joseph B. Kershaw as Judge of the Fifth Circuit. The nominawas made in joint session by Senator Wylie, of Lancaster, and seconded by B. H. Massey, Representative from York. ? Wilson Cook, colored, of Greenville, has Kwn annointed bv the Bishops of the Method ?r g y ist Episcopal Church, one of the delegates to the Ecumenical Methodist Conference, to be held in City Road Chapel, London, in the mouth of September, 1881. He has accepted the appointment. ? The AbbevilU Medium says that Peter Paschal, colored, who resides at Due West, is represented to be 120 years and to have been a wagon driver during the Revolutionary war. He is ac.tive and can easily "skin the cat" or "jump up and crack his heels together twice before he hits the ground." ? A number of divers and wreckers, while operating in Town Creek, in the vicinity of Charleston, recently brought to the surface two cannon which had evidently been used iu the Revolutionary war. They are 10 feet in length and 6 inch bore, and have been brought to the city and will probably be exhibited at the Industrial Exhibition which commences this week. ? The Register says that "Messrs. Sample and Wetmore, of North Carolina, are in Columbia for the purpose of perfecting arrange ments made some time back with the board of penitentiary directors, for the manufacture of shoes in the penitentiary. These gentlemen propose to enter largely into the business of manufacturing shoes within the prison walls with convict labor." ? The report of Dr. Griffin, the superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, shows that there I a-oro nrpcpnf.in thp asvlum at the beginning of the year 375 patients; 181 males and 184 females. Of these 252 were white, and 123 colored patieuts. During the year 166 were admitted, making the whole number treated 541. Of this number 31 recovered, 3 escaped, 55 died and 31 were released, leaving the number of patients in the Asylum 420?268 white aud 152 colored. Of this number 391 are State aud 29 pay patients. ? The Charleston News of Thursday says : "A number of noted turfmen have reached the city and are ready for the races. Among the arrivals at the Charleston Hotel yesterday, were James McCloud, Joseph Cotton, E. T. Beaman, McClean Brothers, Dau. McClinch, C. W. Medinger, Joseph Walters, Hughey GafFuey, John Croker and Dan. Mace, of New York ; H. Ball, of Kentucky, and Green Morris, of St. Louis. Twenty five horses will reach the city this morning, and it is estimated that not less than twenty stables, containing eighty horses, will be on hand at the races, which will be the best ever given by the Jockey Club." NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? There are now 500 convicts working on the Western N. C. Railroad. ? In twenty-five counties of North Carolina there are two hundred and sixty seven tobacco factories. ? The North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was in session last week at Winston. We regret to learn that Mr. David L. Clark, portrait painter and photographer, of High Point, sustained the loss by fire of his studio and gallery on Thursday last. ? A fire occurred at Durham on Wednesday of last week, destroying property to the value of 8150,000; insurance about $50,000. The fire was accidental, the result of a defective flue. ? The last census returns show that there; are 1100 Indians in the Western census district of North Carolina. Nearly all of these i live in Jackson, Swain, Graham, and Chero I kee counties. ? Parker, the white man who was arrested and committed to jail in Washington, charged ; with the murder of Gen. Bryan Grimes, has confessed his guilt. W. B. Paramour, who was suspected of having instigated the crime, has fled to parts unknown. ? The next General Assembly of North Carolina will be composed of seventy six Democrats, forty-two Republicans and two Independents in the House, and thirty-eight Democrats and twelve Republicans in the Senate. ? The Gastonia Gazette announces the death of Dr. J. D. McLean, which occurred at his home in South Point, Gaston county, on | Saturday night, the 27th ultimo. The Gazette says: He was born on Saturday October 4th, 1794, and commenced the practice of medi- 1 cine at an early age ; he had wonderful sue- . cess throughout, and after having acquired a , good estate by his diiligeuce in practice, retir- | ed about one year ago. He was highly respect- t ed as a physician arid citizen and always en- i joyed the confidence of his neighbors. He | had been in very feeble health for some time, I consequently his death was not unexpected, i His remains were buried at Bethel church in i York county, S. C., and funeral services were I conducted by Rev. S. L. Watson. < Xj OCAL A77AXES. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson?The Emporium of Fash- i ion still Booming. i Joseph A. McLean, Judge of Probate?Citation? J. W. Brown, Applicant?John M. Howe, deceased. | 1 Latimer <fe Hemphill?Wanted. Dr. John May, Agent?Corner Drug Store. i Col. A. Coward, Principal?King's Mountain Military School. 1 B. T. Wheeler?Wagons. ; ' ( Jos. F. Wallace, C. C. Pls.-Clerk'.sSale. J. N. Roberts?Fresh Meats. ' J. M. Adams?New Goods. H. F. Johnson?Bargains, Bargains. I Herndon Brothers?Why Delay ??So Nice. Thos. O'Farrell, Jr.?GeeseandTurkeys Wanted. M. Strauss?The Cheapest Store. I T. M. Dobson?The New York Hon^e. R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.-Sheritf's Sales. A Plea for Catholic Communion. MASONIC ELECTION. At a meeting of Philanthropic Lodge, No. 7Q A f M hul.l nn Mnrwlav nicrht last, the fu, XI . A . ill.) IIVIU VU j Q ? . following officers were elected for the ensuing year: C. E. Spencer, IF. M.; H. W. Hope, S. W.; J. R. Gardner, J. W.; W. T. Barron, Treas urer ; H. C. Strauss, Secretary. ? ? COTTON GIN ACCIDENTS. On Wednesday, of last week, Mr. D. M. Hall caught his left hand in his cotton gin, badly cutting two fingers. On Friday, a colored boy named Henry Johnson, employed at Dr. Lindsay's gin in town, had his left hand cut with the saws of the gin. On the same day, Mr. Joseph Nichols, son of Mr. John Nichols, caught his left hand in his gin, sustaining a serious injury, by which he will lose one, if not two fingers. COUNTV COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. The following note, addressed to W. W. White, Esq., of the Board of county commissioners of York county, by Iredell Jones, Esq., member of the House committee on ways and means, fully explains itself: Ho. Reps., Columbia, Nov. 30, 1880. W. W. White, Esq., Dear Sir: Your report as Clerk pro tern, of the board of county commissioners of York county, was read in the committee of ways and means of the House of Representatives to duy, and was specially complimented as the best report from any county in the State, on account of its simplicity, uniform and detailed and clear statement of all transactions of the board for the past year. Yours very respectfuly, Iredell Jones. CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY. Services will be held in the churches next Sunday as follows: Methodist Episcopal?Rev. TIiof. Gilbert, Pastor. Services at the usual hours, morning and evening. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. There will be preaching in this church at the usual evening hour on Friday and Saturday evenings. Communion of the Lord's Supper at the Sunday morning service. Installation services Sunday night, to be conducted by Rev. R. E. Cooper and Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. The pastor will fill his regular appointment at Tirzah next Sunday. Episcopal?Church of the Good Shepherd ? Rev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. The rector will officiate in the Church of Our Saviour at Rock Hill next Sunday. SALES-DAY. On Monday last, sales day for December, the following property was sold by the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas: Iu the case of Watson vs. McCarter, for foreclosure and sale?461 acres land on Fishing creek. Bought by R. W. Shaw, at $7.45 per acre. C. P. Saudifer, surviving administrator, re Vinlof T Mp TI wit in find others?199 acres. mi the waters of Toole's Fork. Bought by Mrs. Violet I. Mcllwaiu at 82.25 per acre. C. P. Sandifer, surviving administators, vs. William Adkins?sold under decree to pay purchase money?103 acres on Toole's Fork. Bid off by W. B. Wilson at 85.50 per acre. John S. Miller vs. Elva E. Boyce and John Boyce, under decree for sale and to call in creditors?146 acres, bid off by S. B. Cunningham at 813.50 per acre. W. B. Wilson, Jr., vs. Susan#B. Ross and Robert B. Shaw, decree in partition?1321 acres on Four mile creek. Bid off by Julius Fried heim for 8605. Minerva A. Henkle vs. Joseph H. Henkle and others?under judgment and order for sale, a tract of 1133 acres in Catawba township. Bid off by J. M. Williford at 8927. In the case of John Nichols vs. Wm. A. Wilson, decree and order of sale under mortgage ; arrangements were made satisfactory to the creditor without the sale of the laud. By an order from Judge Mackey, the Sheriff was enjoined from selling, by virtue of writ of fi. fa., the lands of J. N. McElwee, Jr., at the suit of J. N. McElwee, Sr. RAILROAD PROSPECTS. The Gastonia Gazette of Saturday has the following paragraph relative to the completion of the bridge of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad across South Fork, and a recent meeting of the President and Directors of the road iu Dallas : The President and Directors of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad met in Dallas Thursday evening. The object was to consider the ways and means for extending the track to Newton. Tl.ey have ample means and the work will be pushed as fast as possible. They have enough iron and cross ties already purchased to lay the track within four and one half miles of Lincolntou. At 10 o'clock, and after adjournment, the President, Directors and several of the Dallas citizens went out to the river with one of the locomotives and a passenger coach, and crossed over the bridge for the first time. The citizens shouted when the train halted on the opposite side. The bridge is completed ; the Directors have received it j aD(l are highly pleased with the work. The Lincolnton Progress of Saturday has the following further particulars of the Di- j rectors' meeting: * Our people will be gratified to know that j the Directors, at their meeting in Dallas Thursday night, passed the following resolutions : "Whkrkas, There have been many rumors current that the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Company would ask the next General Assembly of North Carolina for a change of the charter of said company, and by such ! chango it was expected to change the route of the j road so as to avoid the town of Lincolnton : and | whereas said rumors are unfounded, in fact, and 11 are calculated to injure the material interests of ; ? the corporation ; it is therefore Resolved, That it is the intention ot the said railroad company to complete the said road ae- ' cording to the provisions of their present charter, passing through the small towns nominated therein, to the western terminus at Lenoir, in 1 Caldwell county. ; ] Resolved further, That a copy of these resolu- ; tions be furnished to the several Senators and Representatives along the line of said road, as a memorial against any such change as the one above indicated" j We are also delighted to know that the I bridge over the South Fork has been cotnple- 1 ted and trains now pass over it. The condition of the road financially is excellent and s satisfactory to everybody interested in the f road They have enough iron bought and < paid for to reach within six miles of Lincoln- t ton ; and there is enough money in the treas-; 1 ury to pay for the bridge and the new engine, i tod then there remains enough unsold bonds \ to bring the road to this place. The trestles t will doubtless be given to Mr. Geo. Detter, r contractor, in a few days. The Carolina Central has kindly consented to allow the Narrow Gauge the privilege of running alongside their track until the latter can make their dwu road-bed. Mr. Dwight, the Engineer of the road, thinks he will, weather permitting, reach Lincolnton in February next. The track will be completed to the Lincoln county line, seven miles from Lincolnton, by the 25th of December. Bad' weather and other circumstances have delayed the work, but now it will be pushed with vigor. The men in charge are practical and know their business well, and what is more, they are zealous to complete the whole enterprise. J For the Yorkville Enquirer. MEETING OF PHTSICIANS. York villi:, S. C.t December 6, 1880.?At a meeting of a number of regular practicing physicians of this town and county, held this day in the Court House, Dr. A. I. Barron, on motion, was called to the chair, and Dr. Thomas Crawford was requested to act as secretary. The chairman explained the necessity of such action on the part of the medical profession at this time, its importance and practical utility to them, as well as to our community in general, and inviting all regular members of the profession, especially the younger members?those who have within the last few years entered upon the duties of the profes sion in our county?to unite with and aid us in our honest, earnest efforts to accomplish such a noble, useful work. Ou motion of Dr. C. P. Saudifer, a committee of four?one each from Yorkville and Rock Hill, and two from the county?were appointed to draft a^eonstitution, by laws, code of ethics and fee bill, and present the same to this body for tfieir consideration and adoptiou at their next regular meeting in this place, on the first Monday, (next salesday) in January, 1881. In accordance with this motion, the chairman appointed the following physicians to prepare the work as above, viz.: Dr. J. R. Brattou, from Yorkville; Dr. Thomas Crawford, from Rock Hill; Dr. G. W. Campbell, from McConnellsville, and Dr. Charlie Adams, from Bethel. The meeting was then adjourned by the chairman until the first Monday iu January, 1881, who impressed upon the minds of those present the duty of calling upon' and inducing their neighboring physicians to meet with us at the above stated time. A. I. Barron, Chairman. Thos. Crawford, Secretary. THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. Monday, November 29. In the Senate, the resolution asking that a committee be appointed to investigate the conduct of J. C. Coit in connection with the funding of the bills of the Bank of the State, was agreed to. The bill to prevent the charging or receiv ing of compensation for weighing cotton in bales, except by a legally appointed weigher, was killed. A bill was introduced to repeal all Acts allowing the directors of the Penitentiary to farm out couvicts. The concurrent resolution looking to re-districting the State into Congressional districts, was defeated. The judiciary committee, to whom was re ferred an investigation of the powers of clerks of court to charter corporations, &c ", made a report showing that all churches, companies and societies could be chartered as well by clerks of court as by the Generul Assembly, and recommended that all biljs providing for such charters be declined, thereby saving money and time to the State. The bill to increase the pay of witnesses in State cases whs killed. In the House, a resolution was adopted instructing the judiciary committee to pre pare a bill to carry into eff. ct the constitutional amendment relating to the homestead, and to consolidate in one Actall the statutory provisions relating to the homestead. A bill was introduced to amend the fence law, so as to give trial justices jurisdiction in prosecutions arising thereunder. A bill was introduced to make it a misdemeanor to entice or persuade a laborer to violate his contract, or to employ a laborer under contract with another. A bill was introduced to prevent the sale of liquor, by retail or otherwise, outside of incorporated cities and towns. Mr. Verner introduced a bill to reduce the salary of school commissioner. Mr. Hemphill introduced a bill to provide for the registration of all the voters of the State. A bill was introduced to reduce the cost of dieting prisoners in juils ; aud a bill to submit to the qualified voters of Spartanburg county, the question of license or no license. A message was received from the Governor stating that he had loaned a flag of the State to the King's Mountain Centennial As sociation at the request of the association, and that the flag was borne in the procession at the celebration and carried by the King's Mountain Cadets. He recommended that, in consideration of the eminent services of Col. A. Coward in prepuring for and conducting that celebration, the flag be presented to him as a banner for the cadets of his institute. On motion of Mr. Massey, the message was received as information and referred to the committee on the military. The bill to require clerks of courts, sheriffs and probate judges to keep.their offices open during certain hours each day, was rejected. The committee on incorporations submitted a favorable report on the bill to incorporate the Rock Hill Cotton Factory Company. The judiciary committee reported favorably on a bill to repeal so much of the charter of the town of Chester as empowers the Town Council to issue bonds. Mr. Hemphill introduced a bill to provide for the appointment of a commission to amend and simplify the mode of assessing and collecting the taxes in this State. This bill seeks to raise a commission of five to consider the present system of taxation and assessment, and report to the General Assembly, at its. next session, a simpler and less expensive scheme, if practicable. "The bill offers no suggestions us to what the plan should be. Tuesday, November 30. In the Senate, a joint resolution was introduced to require the secretary of State to cancel and return certaiu title deeds to J. M. Lowry, of York county. The bill to apportion taxes between vendor and vendee on sales of real estate, passed its second reading with an amendment. The bill to provide for the revision and codification of the Statute laws of the State was opposed by Senator Callison, on the ground that a new Constitution, which was almost certain to be liarl, would cause the I labor and money for the preparation of a ! Code to have been expended for nothing. Senators Harllee, Miller, Izlar, Gaillard j aud Wylie, spoke in favor of the bill, alleging ' the immediate necessity for such a work as , was contemplated, the laws of the State being in a fearfully muddled condition. Miller j said that it wasn't so certain that there would ; be a new Constitution, and that the great i present need was a book of laws that plain j people could understand. Pending a vote, a message from the House announced the ap proach of the inaugural ceremonies, and the senate proceeded in a body to the hall of; Representatives. In the House, a bill was introduced to j prohibit persons from living together in adultery, and to define the crimes of adultery and fornication. A bill was introduced to afford relief to in- j solvent debtors. This bill seeks to allow per- j tons who fail in business to give up such prop;rty as they have, with the exception of cer-; ;ain articles named, and be allowed to start1 iusiuess anew. The following bills were rejected on unfa-1 arable committee reports: Bill to regulate lie salaries of school commissioners, county j inditora, ifec.; bill to amend the school law 1 in relation to the making of contracts by school trustees in excess of funds; bill to provide for the annual assessment of real estate; bill to utilize the labor of prisoners under sentence in county jails. The following were reported upon unfavorably and placed on the calendar: Bill to reduce the costs of dieting prisoners in county jails; bill to repeal the .ien law ; bill to regulate the costs aud fees of certaiu officers.. The committee of ways and means reported a bill to extend the time for funding the bills of the Bank of the State. This bill extends the provisions of the Act of last session, and allows bills of the Bank of the State to be funded for consolidated bonds at fifty cents on the dollar of their face value, until the 1st of July next. The bill ratifying the constitutional amendment relative to the Homestead, passed its third reading by a vote of 113 to 1. The following is the amendment which was adopted at the recent election, and which has now been ratified by the House:' The General Assembly shall enact such laws as will exempt from attachment and sale under any mesne or final process issued from any Court, to the head of any family residing in this State, a homestead in lands, whether held in foe or any lesser estate, not to exceed in value one thousand dollars, with the yearly products thereof; and every head of a family residing in this State, whether entitled to a homestead exemption in lands or not, personal property not to exceed in value the sum of tive hundred dollars: Provided, That in case any woman having a separate estate shall be married to the head of a family who lias not of his own sufficient property to constitute a homestead as hereinbefore provided, said married woman shall be entitled to a like exemption as provided for the head of a family : Provided further, That there shall not be an allowance of more than one thousand dollars' worth of real estate and more than five hundred dol.ars' worth of personal property to the husband and wife jointly: Provided, That no property shall he exempt" from attachment, levy or sale for taxes or for payment of obligations contracted for the purchase of said homestead or the erection of improvements thereon; Provided further, That the yearly products of said homestead shall not be'exempt from attachment, levy or sale for the payment of obligations contracted in the production of the same. It shall he the duty of the General Assembly at their tirst session to enforce the provision of this section by suitable legislation. Wednk8day, December 1. In the Senate, a bill was introduced to abolish the office of Jury Cominisiouer. A communication was received from the House, announcing the concurrence of thai body in the proposition to appoint a joint committee to investigate the acts and doings of Hon. J. C. Coit, special commhooper, in connection with the funding of the bills of the Bank of the State. The bill to provide for the revision aud ? e ?i t ?t.n CUUlUL'ailUll U1 L1IC StULU LC Jttnro III Lllc uiaic of South Carolina, came up for consideration; the question pending thereun being the motion of the Senator from Edgefield to strike out the enacting clause. Senator VVylie took the floor and spoke at length in favor of the passage of the bill. He called attention to the provisions of the Constitution on the subject, and suid that it was the duty of the Legislature to comply with the mandatory requirements of the Constitution in reference thereto. After further debate, participated in by Senators Callison, Maxwell,. McQueen and VVylie, the motion to strike out the enacting clause was decided iu the negative. The bill then, with various amendments, re ceived its second reading and was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Notices were given of amendments on its third read ing. The bill, as passed, provides for appointment, by a convention of the Judges of the Supreme and Circuit Courts, of three com missioners to digest the laws, said commissioners to be paid $2,000 each and have $500 for clerical and other expenses. In the House, a joint resolution was introduced to provide for a commission to sug gest amendments to the election law, so as to prevent frauds and irregularities and to suggest amendments to the Constitution. Mr. John G. Bluck introduced a joint resolution to direct the comptroller-general to dispose of certain stock, and pay proceeds to the treasurer of York county for school purposes. The following bills were reported upon favorably : Bill to amend the fence law, so as to give trial jusfices jurisdiction in prosecutions thereunder ; bill to make it a misdemeanor to entice or persuade laborers to violate their contracts, or to employ a laborer under contract with another; bill to amend an Act to prohibit person from living together iu adultery. The following bills were rejected : Bill to afford relief to insolvent debts; bill to ap portion taxes to be paid as between vendor and vendee. The milifjirv committee recommended the adoption of a concurrent resolution carrying into effect the recommendation of the Governor relative to presenting the King's Mountain Military School with the flHg used by the State at the King's Mountain Centennial. A bill was introduced to impose further duties on county commissioneis as to repairing roads and bridges. This bill seeks to divide the roads and bridges of each couuty in the State into three districts, each to be pre sided over by one of the couuty commissioners. It also provides for a board of surveyors to supervise and inspect the work. Thursday, December 2. In the Senate, the judiciary committee reported favorably on a concurrent resolution appointing a commission to inquire into the necessity of calling a Constitutional Convention, and for other matters, and to report to the next session of the General Af-sembly. The resolution, with various amendments, was agreed to and ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives for its concurrence. In the House, a bill was introduced to authorize the Governor, comptroller general and State treasurer, to borrow money to pay interest on the public debt when necessary. A bill in relation to dower was introduced. This bill seeks to provide that the wife shall not be entitled to dower on lands except such as was owned by the husband at his death, or which were sold during their marriage at sheriff's sale. A bill was introduced to require all persons to obtain a marriage license from the clerk of court before marrying, and to provide for the recording of the same. A bill, introduced by Dr. J. G. Black, seeking to cut down the salary of the adjutant and inspector-general to 8500 a year, and to reduce the salaries of the clerks of certain officers, was reported on unfavorably by the ways and means committee, and placed on the calendar. The committee on education reported fa vorably on a bill to reduce the salary of school commissioner. The judiciary committee reported favorably on a bill to'amend the law so as to compel executors to give bonds. The bill to regulate the sale of intoxicating i liquors, so as to prohibit their sale, outside of cities and towns, was taken up for second reading. After discussion, participated iu by several members, the bill was recommitted to the ways and means committee, for the rea-1 son that there was another bill before the House having the same object in view. The enacting clause was stricken out of the bill to pay to persons wounded iu the late j war and injured to an extent equivalent to 1 the loss of a leg or arm, the amouut of mon- 1 ey which is paid for a leg or arm. The enacting clause was stricken out of the bill to prevent the paying or receiving of any j compensation for weighing cotton in bales ex-1 cept by a legally appointed weigher. The bill to provide for a revision of the statute laws received its third reading. The bill to incorpprate the Rock Hill Cotton Factory Company, and the bill to repeal, the power of the Town Council of Chester to i issue bonds, were read a second time. The bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton i in quantities less than two hundred and fifty I pounds, was rejected. ,1 i Friday, December 8. 11 In the Senate, the following bills were i introduced : Bill, to declare what shall be deemed nuisances injurious to health and < to provide for the abatement of the same; bill to establish a uniform system of registra- s tion of deaths, marriages and births; bill to regulate the time for holding the summer term of the Court of General Sessions for the Sixth Circuit. The bill to define .the offence and fix the punishment for duelling, passed a second reading. The bilL to.make pay. certificates of teach- . ers of bublic schools receivable for county taxes, was recommitted to the education committee. The committee on the judiciary reported favorably on the bill to provide for a public i guardian of estates of minors, idiots and i lunatics, and to define his powers and duties and fix his liabilities. Also favorably on the bill to ratify an amendment to the Consiitu- ' tion relating to the homestead law. In the House, a joint resolution was intro duced to provide for the completion of the State House. It is estimated that 81,100,000 will be required. A bill to authorize county commissioners J to utilize the labor of convicts in the county j jails by authority of the Court of General j Sessions, was rejected. The agricultural committee reported a bill I to authorize boards of county commissioners ! to procure and establish in each county standard scales for weighing cotton and all products sold by weight. A bill to abolish the costs of plaintiffs' and defendants' attornej's in the Courts of Common Pleas, and limiting those fees in the Supreme Court to fifteen dollars for an appeal add twenty-five dollars for an argument, was rejected by a vote of 72 to 43. A bill amending the game law, so as to fix the dates of prohibition between the months of April and November, instead of March and October, passed its second reading. A bill to reduce the cost of dieting prisoners in the county jails of the State to twentyfive cents per diem, was rejected. A bill to repeal the agricultural lien law was defeated by a vote of 76 to 29. The concurrent resolution to present the King's Mountain Military School with the flag used by the State at the Centennial of King's Mountain, was passed. Saturday, December 4. In the Senate, the committee reported a substitute for the bill to abolish the office of jury commissioner. The House bill to ratify the amendment to the constitution relating to homestead being the special order, the yeas and nays were taken on the question of passing the bill to a third reading, resulting as follows: Yeas 26; Nays 1?the dissenting vote being that of Senator Izlar, of Orangeburg, who says that, whilst he is not opposed to a constitutional provision as to the homestead, he thinks the proposed amendment is objectionable, both in form and substance, and equally if not more nhiaotinnnhla than the n resent constitutional provision. In the House, a concurrent resolution was adopted to adjourn on the 23d instant. A bill to regulate the granting of divorces was introduced. This bill seeks to allow divorce only on the ground of adultery. A bill to define the crime of burglary was introduced, which makes the entering of a dwelling house, or any outhouse appurtenant thereto and within two hundred yards of the dwelling house, in the night time, with intent to commit a misdemeanor as well as to commit a felony, burglary. The judiciary committee reported favorably on a joint resolution to require the secretary of State to cancel and return to J. M. Lowry, certain deeds. The same committee reported unfavorably on the bill to amend the law in relation to dower. The bill was placed on the calendar. Joint resolution to appropriate 82,000 in aid of the Cowpens centennial celebration was taken up for a second rending. Mr. J. G. Black said as this celebration was not to be held on the battle ground, but at Spartanburg Court House, and as Cpngress has made an appropriation to erect the monument there, and us we are not able to appropriate money to get artificial limbs for sol diera of the late Avar, 1 move to strike out the enacting words of the resolution. Mr. Blake spoke feelingly in favor of celebrating the memories of our Revolutionary heroes, and he said that this appropriation was intended to enable the State to suitably entertain the visitors who would come to the celebration. This was probably the last Revolutionary centennial that would be celebrated in this State, and only two?King's Mountain and Fort Moultrie?had preceded it, the first of which wasin York, Mr. Bluck's county, to both of which the State had appropriated money. Mr. Tolbert said there were now many sufferers by the late war right at our doors, and if we have any money to spare, we should give it to them, and that we had better devote this $2,000 to paying the debt of the State than to send it to Cowpens. Mr. Verner said he, perhaps, ought to remain silent, as he felt a personal interest in this matter, having had a great-grandfather, a grandfather and three grand uncles in the battle of Cowpens. But he could not refrain from supporting the bill. How would the State look to have this celebration on her soil, with other States and Congress contributing to <it, while she contributed not one cent? York county had had its celebration, and now the member from York is unwilling to come to the aid of Spartanburg's celebration. The men of York did not do that way 100 years ago. Messrs. Simons and Seegers also spoke in favor of the joint resolution. On the motion to strike out the enacting words, Messrs. Tolbert and Simpson called for the yeas and nays, which resulted as follows: Yeas 19, nays 76. Mr. Murray moved to strike out 82,000 and insert $1,000. Mr. Seegers moved to lay the motion on the table, but withdrew it to allow debate. Mr. Simpson favored the amendment. He said he was opposed to the whole bill, but if it must pass, he favored the smaller amount. Mr. Newton said that one of the chief marks of civilization is the respect any people pay to the honorable deeds of thqir forefathers. He spoke very earnestly in favor of passing the bill. Mr. Newtoo, Mr. J. M. Johnson and Mr. DrifHe (colored) spoke against the amendment. On the motion to amend, the vote was 40 j yens to 52 nays. The joint resolution was then passed without amendment. ? Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer, j ^ETTEIt FKOM BLACK'S STATION Black's Station, S. C., December 6.?We are now having heavy rains in this section. ! The streets of our town are almost impassa-1 ble on account of mud. For more than two | weeks we have not had an entirely clear day. Yesterday afternoon a heavy dark cloud from the north west passed over us. The i cloud hung so low as to veil the tops of trees, and eveu touch the house tops, obscur-! ing Whitaker's Mountain in its mask of; blackness, while the rain poured in torrents, j raising the water coursis to overflowing. The earth everywhere is saturated with water! to an extent not common here. Our town is on the increase over any previous year as to the amount of business doing, i Improvements are also iu the course of progress. Mechanics are in demand, and employment could be given to quite a number more than are here. P. S. Whisonant, a j i house-builder and contractor here, is putting i up machinery for sawing and dressing lumber. I The town authorities, a few days ago, tried I a white man for knocking down a negro on j ' the streets and fined the defendant 85. The ' 1 case was carried, by the prosecutor before the I trial jurtice on motion for a new trial; but | that official decided that the defendant had c already been tried for the same offence and 11 fined in a sufficient sura, and he therefore dismissed the case. There have been several cases of typhoid j fever within the town the present season. It j has been a noticeable fact with several of the < new towns built up on the Air-Line Railroad, that this disease has been prevalent ip them, and it is traceable to the reason tliat the people keep their lots in which animals are enclosed, in an uncleanly condition. In view of this fact it is recommended- that the town councU jJAactJstrja sanitary _rnlpa the scourge upon us. The citiMiB": pf this .Jownship will vote upon the adoption of the stock law, ou Saturday, the 18th iusrant. There is little or no discussion on the question. The probability is that the law will be adopted.! The objection heretofore to the adoption of the law was on accouut of the cost of building a township fence. But as Broad River township will adopt the law, and as King's Mountain township has already done so, only a few miles of fencing along the North Carolina line will be necessary. The keeping up of stock is a policy that is being adopted everywhere in the State, as one of economy, and the inevitable necessity forces itself upon all the country alike as a matter not to be long deferred. Our people of this part of the county are very much opposed to a call df a convention to revise the State Constitution. Let our representatives, who are directly responsible to the people, offer the proposed amendments and submit them to the people for ratification. Rev. B. M. Boozer, pastor of the M. E. Church here, has been prostrate with typhoid fever for several weeks. He is new improving slowly. VV. J. Black, of Abbeville, is now spending a few days on a visit to bis old home at this place. * Mr. Harry Coykeudal, principal of the academy here, moved his family iuto town a few days ago. The academy building has been refitted and remodeled, and the school is in a flourishing condition. Ego. HAGOOD AND KENNEDY. inauguration ceremonies at the capitol. The Governor aud. Lieutenant-Governor elect were inaugu rated on Tuesday last, 30th ultimo, in the Hall of Representatives in the presence of a large assemblage of citizens. Long before the hour appointed, the gallery, the lobby and floor of the Honse were fully occupied by hundreds of fair ladies with their escorts, who employed the spare time in listening to the proceedings of the House. Punctually at 1 o'clock, the Senate, headed by Senator Withorspoon, the president pro tera., with the officers of the Senate on his right and left, appeared at the door of the House and were ifceived by the members * standing. The president ascended to the Speaker's stand and was received by the Speaker. The members of the Senate were seated on the right and left of the Speaker's stand' in chairs reserved for them. A mo ment. later Jthe .Governor .And. - Lieutenant* Governor elept, acting Governor Jeter, Chief Justioe Simpson, Assodate Justices Aft Go wan and Mclver, Judges Hugh L. Bond and George S. Bryan of the Unite States Circuitd Court, Judge Fratier, now presiding as Judge of the Fifth Circuit, the State officers, incumbent: jmd efect, and Mayor Coprtenay erf Charleston, escorted by the joint committee of arrangements, consisting of Senators Henderson and Walker, and Representatives Si* mouton, Hemphill and Tindal, were announced at the door of the hall by the sergeant'at arms, bearing the mace of State, who proclaimed aloud : "His Excellency the Governor-elect and his escort." The joint Assembly, at thc.order of the Speaker, rose and received them standing until they were seated. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor elect, together with the Chief Justice attired in his official robes, ascended the stand, the other guests accompanying them beiug accorded seats ou the right of the desk ou the floor of the House. The Assembly having been called to order, the Speaker announced that the Hoo. Johnson Hagood, Governor elect, was present and ready to qualify. The Governor elect thereupon advanced to the desk ou the right ' ? .1 . 1 . I / >! _/ T I ot tne speaker, ana mecmer justice proceeued to administer the constitutional oath. The oath was administered by the Chief Justice, solemnly and impressively. After subscribing to the oath. Governor Hagood V advanced to the front and delivered his inaugural address. At the close of the address, a burst of applause shook the building, and gave evidence of the feeling of deep thankf fulness that pervaded the hearts of ull present that for the next two years the interests of South Carolina would be in the keeping of one of Carolina's most prominent sons, whose sole aim in the future would be, as it had been in the past, to promote the peace, the prosperity, and the general welfare of her whole people. The 8peaker then announced that the Hon. John D. Kennedy., Lieut. Governor elect, was present and ready to qualify. As in the case * of the Governor, the constitutional oath was administered by the Chief Justice. The Senate then returned to the 8enate chamber, escorting the Lieutenant Governor to his seat as presiding officer of that body. The large audience which bad witnessed the ceremonies in the House had now filled the galieries, and many ladies, with the members of the House and prominent visitors, shared the floor with the senators. After a minute's intermission, employed by the Lieutenant Governor in donning his purple robe of office, he was escorted to the front of the preident's desk by the president pro tern., ?n?tnr T D W if hersnoon. who in a few pleasant words introduced hira to the body over which.he was thereafter to preside. The Lieutenant Governor then addressed the Senate. At the conclusion of the address, which commanded great interest and attention, Senator Witherspoon moved that the Senate adjourn. The vote was taken and carried, and as the new President announced the result, his first official act, the Assembly, after congratulations, dispersed. The iuuugur&l ceremonies in bath houses . were deeply impressive. Upon the table directly in front of the Speaker's desk in the House, were placed the old Bword and mace of State handed down through over one hundred years from the old Colonial days, t and fim used in this ceremonial since the war, upon the occasion of the inauguration of Governor Hampton in 1878. These interesting old relics, bearing tbe regal quarteriugs of William and Mary, identified as they are with the very childhood of the Province of Carolina, appeared typical then, as they do now, of the two great eras in the history of this people, the era of their birth and the era of their emancipation from the opprobrium of Radical rule. ^ ? MERE-MENTION. Over 1,100,000 hogs were received at Chicago, Illinois, during November?a larger number than ever received in one month at any market. The wheat crop of the year is estimated at 480,000,000 bushels, against 449,000,000 bushels in 1879. The New York Journal of Commerce thinks the advance in some classes of Southern securities is indicative of a more hopeful feeliug at the North, touching the prospects of Southern State debts. It will cost the Southern cotton planters, at a close estimate, 84U,wu,000 to pick the crop this year, $25,000,000 of which will go into the pockets of the colored laborers, women and children. Hogs, provision and grain are still advancing, while farmers have plenty to sell and are still sell* ing. Thore is much stuff in the country that the railroad cannot move ; yet prices are still booming and ocean steamers are loaded down with our surplus, carrying it to welcome mar* kets abroad. In twenty days of November, 1,500 New Yorkers had diphtheria and 130 died. The increase in the total vote >f 1880 over that of 1876, as far as heard from, was 778,838.