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Scraps and .facts. ? Mormonism has some redeeming features. For instance, it doesn't throw the burden of supporting the husband on one woman. ? The President pro tempore of the Senate is not elected for any giveu time, but may be j removed at the pleasure of the Senate. It all depends on the will of the majority. His salary is ten thousand dollars per annum. ? Bismarck knows how to deal with Mormonisra. He sends all the Mormon missionaries out of the couutry under police escort. If other foreign countries would do likewise, fewer people would be deluded by the false representations of these emissaries from Utah. ? S?vs the Boston Herald: The tone of the Southern press toward President Arthur is remarkably generous and cordial, considering the turn attempted to be given to the Presidential canvass by the bloody-shirt speeches of his chief patron, Mr. Conkling. ? Gen. Hancock has given notice to the War Department that he will, at an early day, detail a court-martial to try Sergeant Mason for shooting at Guiteau. Army officers regard Mason's conduct with disgust and condemnation. ? The fact that during his long illness President Garfield was never visited by a minister of the Gospel and that no religious services, so far as is known, were held at his bedside, ha9 excited curious remarks in view j of eulogies pronounced on his Christian character. ? There is a strong probability that the White House will witness a wedding during the present administration?the President himself being one of the high contracting parties, and the widow of a well-known and very wealthy new Yorker the other. Gen. Arthur has been a widower for some time. ? The latest estimate places the number of Michigan sufferers by the forest fires at 20,000, and their losses at 87,500,000. The statement is made that the burned district is the home of the Eleventh Regiment of Federal volunteers who were conspicuous in burning southern property during the war. ? A correspondent of the New York Herald asserts that the altercation between Guiteau and prison guard Magill, publication of which was made some time ago, now turns out to be an attempt to assassinate Guiteau by the guard, r acts to corrouaie me asaciuuu are given by au eye witness to the tussle between the men, and who separated them. ? Says the Wilmington Star: "Mr. John Sneeden had both hands torn oft' by the premature discharge of a gun which he was loading during the salute to the memory of President Garfield, Mouday. The left hand was blown clear away from the wrist into the river, near which the gun was planted, and the right so terribly mangled that all but a finger or two had to be cut away. The young man is the only support of his mother. A subscription is being taken up for his benefit." ? Senator Lamar, of Mississippi, will probably have a walk over for a re-election to the United States Senate. So far every legislative county convention has instructed in favor of Mr. Lamar, and his progress through the State amounts to an ovation. Mr. Lamar's conservative course in the Senate seems to have made him more popular than ever with the masses of his constituents. ? In several corps of the Russian army, dogs have been introduced in the place of men as sentries. The wolf dog of the Ural Mountains has been found most serviceable for this purpose, for the reason that it is wont to signify its dispproval of intruders by low growls instead of vociferous barking, which would incite all the other dogs in the camp to similar vocal exercises. ? Dr. Bahuson, of Salem, N. C., who is now in Philadelphia, writes a friend that the speech which President Garfield had prepared to deliver at Williams College commencement, would have electrified the country, as in it he avowed his iutention to wipe out sectionalism, stalwartism and corruption. So attorney General MacVeagh told a friend from whom the Doctor got his information. ? A tornado arising at one o'clock last Friday morning, nearly demolished Madison, a town of about 1,000 inhabitants in Nebraska. Railway buildiugs were wrecked and most of the private residences laid level, and two persons are known to have been killed. Telegraph wires are down and the Union Pacific railway has sent out a train to the homeless people and for the use of its officers. ? Pennsylvania is in a political ferment. State Senator Wolf, a Republican, the leader of the anti Cameron wing of the party has announced himself as an Independent Republican candidate for treasurer. He is determined to destroy the Cameron influence at the risk of giving a temporary advantage to the Democrats. In consequence of this there is quite a scramble for the Democratic nomination. ? The New Orleans journals represent that city as exhibiting much greater life and activity, commercially and socially, than has been the case so early in the season for years past. They attribute this in part to the improved sanitary condition of the city. The board of health announces that there has not been a solitary case of yellow fever all summer, and that all danger from epidemic is now passed. ? When Hayes at his inaugural kissed the Bible, his lips rested upon the words : "They have compassed me about; yea, they have compassed me about, but in tbe name of the Lord will I destroy them." When Arthur did the same thing, the leaf was open at these words: "In thee, 0 Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed ; deliver me in Thy - righteousness. Bow down Thine ear to me ; deliver me speedily; be Thou my strong ?i- c t c ~ ? rOCK, lur ail UUUSC Ui UCICUSC IU say c LUC. ? Captain George Mason, who^has been appointed one of the delegates to the Yorktown centennial by the French War Department, is an officer in the French army and a sou of the late John Y. Mason, of Virginia. After serving with the Confederate army, he went to France at the close of the war, entered the array, and has served with distinction in the Franco-Russian war. He has abjured his allegiance to the United States and become a citizen of France. ? Senator M. C. Butler says: "The South has only to keep cool, preserve order, and she will be an important and indispensable factor in bringing the Government unimpaired through what may become a trying ordeal. I have no reason to conclude that Mr. Arthur will not administer the Govern ment with fidelity. He lacks experience in public affairs, but if he does not surround himself with bad influences, he will have no trouble. I cannot conceive why the South < should have reason to feel special anxiety on his account." ? The second locomotive of the Fontaine patent has just been turned out of the Grant Locomotive Works at Patterson, and is now being tested on the New York, Lake Frie and Western Railroad. The machinery of this engine is all above the boiler. A big pair of I driving wheels rests on a small set below, j moving them by friction, so that when the j upper pair is going at the rate of sixty miles { an hour the lower pair is carrying the loco- j motive at the rate of ninety miles. The first locomotive of the kind turned out, it is said, j made ninety miles an hour with ease on a i Canadian railroad. The inventor enthusias- j tically predicts that one will be driven at the ! rate of one hundred miles an hour. ? Arthur is a free handed and honorable | gentleman in many ways. He once drew his ! personal check for $30,000 to save the memory of his partner and friend, the late District Attorney French, from reproach. He I now insists that the whole salary for the first: year of Garfield's term shall be paid intact j to Mrs. Garfield, thus giving her a clear J $50,000 in addition to the fund raised by j private subscript, us. A writer in the New York Star, alludii ; to this, says : "Instead of; doing this publi< y with an ostentation of: good feeling, the President has signified his j wish quietly to rue of Mrs. Garfield's most j intimate friends and advisers, and nothing i more will be said about the matter from the ! President's side, at least." | ? The Liverpool cotton corner is ended, j A London dispatch of last Saturday upon in | formation derived from Manchester, says: i "The result of the meeting of the committee of the Manchester cotton Spinners' Association yesterday, has strengthened the feeling that short time will not again be adopted and that agitation against the "corner" is practically ended. The Oldham spinners buying company is progressing satisfactorily with their business in Liverpool, and in spite oi the strong opposition 011 the part of Liverr.r.r.1 kml-orc ahnnt twpntv limited com names of Oldham have already appoiuted them their brokers. All accounts agree that "the corner" ended very quietly." . ?be IJorfeviUc (Jrnqutw. i YORK VILLE. S. C.: [THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 6, 1881.j j How to Order the Enquirer.?Write the name | of the subscriber very plainly, give post-office, county and State, in full, and send the amount of the subscription by draft or post office money order, or enclose the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free ol postage to all subscribers residing in York county, who receive the paper at post-offices within the county; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter where they receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, without additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?The date on the"addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued, the da If: mux! be kcjtt in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork, are cash in advance. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? ? 1 t?^:i i /-1 ? The Cheraw ana unesier rvauroau vwupany is building a depot at Chester. It is to be of brick, 100 feet long and 25 feet wide. ? A new rule of the South Carolina Railroad Company requires all cotton shipped over that road to be marked on the end of the bale. ? A new postoffice, to be known as Well Ridge, has been established at J. E. Wylie's store, in Hazelwood Township, Chester county, with Mr. J. E. Wylie as postmaster. ? The names of the farmers in Greenville county who have settled their fertilizer bills, are being published. So far two hundred I and eight have paid up their accounts. ? The Due West Associate Reformed Presbyterian has been purchased by the Rev. Dr. Grier and Mr. Johu B. Bonner, who will continue its publication. ? Berryman W. Hicks, who murdered his wife near Cowpens, ou the night of the 9th of May last, was hanged at Spartanburg, in the presence of a few spectators, on Friday last. ? The Greenville Agricultural aud Mechanical Association has decided that the association will dispense with the holding of the annual fair for 1881. This action is due to the shortness of the crops. ? Farmers in various sections of the State are cutting and curing rag weed with which to feed their stock. When properly cured, it is said that mules and cows eat it with a relish. ? It is now feared that the Lee Light Infanfrir nf f'tiAotpr will nnf. he able to make the trip to Yorktown, as the merchants of Chester decline to permit their clerks (of which the company is chiefly made up) to be absent on that occasion. ? Morgan Knox, who stabbed H. T. Gallman some time ago in Union county, and who it was thought h..d fled the county, has returned and given himself up, to be tried at the terra of Union Circuit Court, which began last Monday. ? On Sunday afternoon six convicts escaped from the State penitentiary, among them John Campbell and Charles Campbell, brothers, from York, who were serving out a life sentence for arson. They escaped by overpowerug the guard in charge of theru. ? The following gentlemen constitute the Central Executive Committee on Prohibition, appointed by the convention recently in session in Columbia : Thomas J. Lamotte, Professor L. B. Haines, C. H. Baldwin and C. M. Douglas, Columbia ; Kev. J. H. Tillinghast, Eastover; Thomas B. Crews, Laurens ; and L. P. Smith, Anderson. ? During the week of the Yorktown Cen- j tennial celebration, the Circuit Courts of this j State, by agreement among the Judges, will suspend business in honor of the occasion. Several of the Judges will attend the cele bration it is understood?all of them being invited?and the courts will be closed all of that week. ? Maj. S. S. Kirkland, Chief-Engineer of | the Spartanburg and Greenwood Railroad, j who bad his leg broken when his horse ran j away and threw him out of his buggy near | Rutherfordton, some time ago, has been com- j pelled to have his left leg amputated above ( the knee. He is said to be doing as well as j could be expected under the circumstances. ? The Sumter Watchman says: "Near Bethel Church, on Saturday last, while playing base ball, Messrs. \V. M. Brown and Edward McCoy ran to catch a ball on the fly, when they collided, causing serious injuries. The former had his forehead cut open, skull cracked, nose broken and was also badly ruptured for life. The latter had his teeth knocked loose and his lip cut thiough, which had to be sewed up." ? The fall meeting of Bethel Presbytery | commenced at Ridgeway, Fairfield county, j on Friday last. The opening sermon was j preached by the Rev. T. R. English, the retiring moderator, from the 17th chapter of; St. John's Gospel, 18th verse. There were j present twelve ministers and twenty-six el- j ders. The Rev. J. C. McMullen was elected i moderator, and Elder W. H. Stewart temporary clerk. The committee to organize Clo- j ver Church, York county, reported that the organization was made on the 29th of July, j with eighty-three members. The Elder representing the church was duly admitted. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Greensboro papers announce the death of Jeduthan H. Lindsay, one of the oldest and among the most prominent citizens of that town. ? An agent of the Worth manufacturing company, and the Central Falls company, of Randolph county, is now in the north buying machinery for the mills. When these factories are completed there will be five extensive mills in operation on Deep river within a distance of less than eight miles. ? The city authorities of Charlotte have at last succumbed to the pressure, and have granted license for the sale of whisky, &c. The ordinance was passed on Monday of last week, Alderman Hutchison voting with the anti prohibition members of the board. The license tax was placed at 875 for beer, and 8300 for spirituous and malt liquors, wines, &c. nt in. _p o l ? oays me unanoue uuserver 01 ouuutty . "The burglar, Ben Brown, alias Bob White, now in Mecklenburg jail awaiting execution for burglary on the 25th of November, was, it is said, a United States deputy marshal in York county, South Carolina, during the reconstruction days, and was one the most no torioua colored political characters in the county during all that dark time." ? Says the Gastonia Gazette: "Mr. Frank Boyd, a well to do farmer of Gaston county, bade his family good bye last Wednesday and | has not been seen since. The family and neighborhood are very much alarmed, as he I sometimes has strange spells. They have examined all the old mines around, and Friday intended to drain Mr. T. J. Falls' mill pond near his residence. Mr. Boyd has an indus| trious and good wife besides ten small children I with whom the community sympathise in j their sad troubles." j ? The Charlotte Observer learns that a surveying party under Capt. Dwight, formerj ly of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, pass1 ed Blowing Rock, on the line of Watauga and Caldwell, a few days since, making their way from Watauga to the head waters of the Yadkin, locating an alternative route for the South Atlantic and Ohio railroad company, projected by capitalist',, and owners of South western Virgiuia coal and iron property, also interested in the Cranberry iron ore beds. This is known as the Imboden syndicate. Another route has already been surveyed through j Cooke's gap. The road is be a narrow gauge. Its projectors propose to reach one of the North Carolina ports and there to establish coaling depots and obtain an outlet for the ores of their rich mountain beds. It is thought they will make an attempt to secure the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley road, although the Statesville Landmark says that the surveyors assert that the road is to be built by Lenoir, Taylorsville and Statesville ; that the building of the road was assured, and that the people along the route would be asked for nothing. EDITORIAL INKLINGS. An TTnnrpindioed Oninion of Arthur. ?r- -r -- Louis J. Jennings, once editor of the New York Times, and now London corres poudent of the New York World, has a high opinion of President Arthur. He says that Mr. Arthur rendered invaluable assistance in the exposure and prosecution of the Tweed ring at a time when others were faint-hearted in the cause. To quote his exact language : "When I begau an attack upon the Tammany ring, the first man to come forward with encouragement and friendly counsel was Gen. Arthur. Throughout that contest he was far more active in helping to destroy the ring than some others upon whom I had a right to depend for support. They often wavered and were disheartened, but in Gen. Arthur I found to the last a staunch and unshaken ally. He incurred many personal animosities by endeavoring to serve the journal and the cause which I was conducting, but nothing could turn him from what he regarded as his duty. In many subsequent political complications I always found him actuated by the highest sense of honor, free from the slightest taint or suspicion of political jobbery. He never once asked the smallest favor for himself, whether in or out of office." Mr. Jennings is evidently sincere in his commendation of Mr. Arthur's character, and he cannot be suspected of interested motives. The South-Western Cotton Crop. The New Orleans Democrat of last Saturday publishes the following reports of the cotton crop in the South-western States, giying the condition of the crop to date : Alabama.?There were light rains during the week, but no damage has been done to cotton ; picking is progressing rapidly and about two thirds of the crop is gathered. Worms have done considerable damage. About two-thirds of a crop will be made. Arkansas.?The weather is fine and picking is progressing rapidly. Cottou is coming in fast and is being shipped to market. The crop will be almost a failure. Florida.?Weather is good ; picking progressing. About half the crop has been already gathered. Georgia.?Weather very favorable, but the condition of the crop is bad as compared with last year and the quality is not as good. The increased acreage is 50 per cent. The crop is beiug gathered rapidly, about onethird having been picked. Louisiana.?There has been no change in the condition of the cotton crop. The weath er is tine for picking and in some parts or tne State 9 lOthsof the cotton has already been gathered. In the northern portion of the State only a third of a crop will be raised, and some parishes will not produce more than 1 bale to 15 acres. The crop is being shipped to market as fast as possible. Mississippi.?The weather is favorable for picking and all the cotton will be gathered by November 1st. The yield will be only half a crop. It is being marketed rapidly. The IMue and the Gray. The visit of the ex-Con federates of the I Shenandoah Valley, Va., to Carlisle, Penn., and their reception and entertainment by Capt* Colwall, Post 201, G. A. R., on Thursday of last week, was a maguihcent success. Upon the arrival of the Virginians, they were cordially received by Post 201, of Carlisle, and Posts 58 and 116, of Harrisburg. A proces-; sion was formed, headed by Company G,: Eighth Regiment, National Guard of Penn- ; sylvania, followed by carriages containing Governor Hoyt, General Beaver, Colonel | Gobin, Dr. George W. Rust, of Virginia, and other distinguished visitors. Three hundred Virginians were in line, every man wearing ! a handsome tri colored badge presented by j i Post 201 as a souvenir. Accompanying the Virginians was the band of the renowned j i Stonewall Brigade. The visiting posts made j a very handsome appearance. The town was i elaborately decorated and much enthusiasm ' i was manifested. Upon the arrival of the procession at the Fair Grounds, addresses of welcome were delivered by Governor Henry M. Hoyt and John Hayes, Esq., of Post 20f, of Carlisle, which were eloquently and patriotically responded to on the part of the ex Confederates by Dr. George W. Rust, of Luray, Virginia. On conclusion of the exercises, the Virginians, the visiting posts and the military, were entertained with a sumptuous dinner by Post 201. The South Carolina Railroad. From the following developments, it would seem that confirmation of the recent sale of the South Carolina Railroad is to be resisted by the Richmond and Danville syndicate : General James Conner, representing Messrs. Clyde, Logan and Bryan, of the Danville syndicate, who are the holders of between $20,000 and $30,000 of second mortgage bonds of the South Carolina Railroad, has filed exceptions to the Master's report of the sale of the road upon the ground that the bidding at the sale of the road, in Charleston on the 28th of July last, was "chilled" by an arrangement made, either on the day of the sale or a short time before it, between the purchasers of the road and Mr. George Parsons, a judgment creditor, by which the latter was induced, for a valuable consideration, not to become a bidder at the sale. These exceptions will come up before Judge Bond on the 5th of October, iust., when the Circuit Court will be convened and the confirmation of the sale of the road will be resisted on that ground. The facts connected with these exceptions, so far as they can be gathered in the absence of parties particularly concerned, are these : The title to the second mortgage bonds held by Messrs. Clyde, Logan and Bryan is a matter of dispute between Mr. Fisher, the receiver of the South Carolina Railroad, and the holders of the bonds, and the question of ownership is now pending in the State Courts. Messrs. Clyde, Logan and Bryan requested permission to put these bonds in the pool under the control of the purchasing committee who bought the road at the late sale. Permission was refused, and thereupon these exceptions have been filed, as in case of the confirmation of the sale the bonds would only be worth 40 ceuts on the dollar or thereabouts, while if the road could be made to bring what is claimed to be its real value, they would be worth 120 to 130. The Trial of Gultean. District Attoruey Corkhill, having notified Guiteau that in his case a bill would probably be presented to the grand jury on Monday last, and his trial speedily follow, the prisoner requested that a telegram be sent at once to his brother in-law, George Scoville, of Chicago, requesting him to act as his counsel. The dispatch was sent as requested, and to a correspondent Mr. Scoville is reported to have snid last Friday that he would rather leave it to the government to appoint counsel for Guiteau ; but his wife?Guiteau's nearest relative and almost his only friend on earth? insists that he shall appear as counsel, and he supposed he would have to grant the request. He would, therefore, be on hand in Washington when the assassin was called on to plead. The question was asked : "Do you anticipate a speedy trial ?" "I don't know about that. I think Guiteau can be tried right away. When he is called upon to plead the time for his trial will be fixed. We will have to secure time in order to prepare for the defense. Witnesses will have to be? summoned from an parts of the country and that will take time." "What will be your defense ?" was asked. "I think that has been pretty well outlined. I am not in favor of making any technical object:on to the form of indictment or to the question of jurisdiction of the Courts. Our defense will be insanity, and I shouldn't advise anything else. We have known nothing of Guiteau for three years past until this Summer, and I do not apprehend but that he will be accorded a fair trial. Our greatest effort will be to get men on the jury who will have judicial minds?men who have read of the case, know the facts and who will be fair in the trial. I believe that the Government will see that Guiteau is protected and that he shall have an impartial trial." The New Jersey authorities have notified the District Attorney that no requisition will be made for Guiteau by that State, it having been concluded that an indictment secured in the District of Columbia, where the mortal wound was inflicted, will sufficiently cover every feature ot tne case. The grand jury met at 10.45 on Monday with a full attendance, and immediately proceeded to a consideration of the case of Guiteau. The only witnesses examined were Surgeon-General Barnes, who testified as to the wound, and Geo. W. Adams, who was at the Baltimore and Potomac depot at the time the fatal shot was fired. Dr. Lamb, who conducted the autopsy, was also given a hearing, but before his testimony was concluded, the grand jury, after a session of three hours, adjourned until Tuesday. District Attorney Corkhill is busy drawing up an indictment, but on Monday had not concluded his labors. There will be no arraignment of the assassin until Mr. Scoville arrives, when the time for trial will be fixed. A good deal of speculation is abroad as to how Guiteau will be arraigned and when. By many it is belieyed that the authorities will not be able to produce him in court, but that the Court will examine the prisoner at the jail. This idea does not obtain credence among the lawyers about the City Hall. Guiteau will probably be brought from the jail to the court-room in the regular prison van, which is closed like a menagerie wagon. No violence is anticipated as likely to be attempted, but abundant measures will be taken to provide against the possible mob. wfDr wrVTlAV iIiLiIVLi"iliL<il lAViii Groceries and provisions are, according to a Boston journal, fifteen per cent, higher in that city than a year ago. On an average the cotton and corn crops of South Alabama are better than they were last year. Our new President is very quiet and taciturn ; but, like the parrot, he keeps a thinking. The Baliraore American says that Mr. Blaine is beyond doubt the most universally popular man in the country at this time. Last j week there were 110 failures in the United j States and Canada. There were 14 in the South. The fund for Mrs. Garfield has i reached 8325,000. Brad&treels places the falling off in the cotton crop at 27 per cent. Rev. William Marshal, a colored brother of Clark county, ICy., offers his ser-1 vices as solicitor at the Throne of Mercy for ( seventy-five cents a prayer. Some people would be willing to make the day of Guiteau's i execution a national holiday. The York-!' town Commission deny that there will not be J accommodations enough for the visitors at the centennial, and state that hotels are being I erected and provisions made for all who will ! coine. The cultivation of tobacco is to ! be attempted in Ireland. It is said that there are 58,000,000 gallons of whisky stored in Kentucky. The entire family of the late President are at home in Mentor Kalakua, King of the Sandwich Islands, who is on a tour around the world, was at Fortress Monroe on Thursday last. At Bloomington, 111., last Saturday night, Frederick ' Franks, in charge of the jail, was murdered' by a prisoner named Pierce. The news spread, aud a crowd of five thousand people burst in the jail, took Pierce out and lynched him. Mr. Arthur wants a short session of the Senate, and no wrangling on either side. His preference for a presiding officer is said to be David Davis. The good brethren from this country attending the Methodist Ecuraeuical Council in LondoD, are very much shocked at beiug offered ale aud other wicked beverages by the distinguished divines of England. On Tuesday next, State elections will be held in Ohio and Iowa. The debt statement for the month ending September 30th, shows a decrease in the national debt of 817,483,641.firt "Ma irr Vr>rlr /?ifw tin a oriuon Ssdn fldf) fn I the Michigan sufferers. The whisky product of the United States for last year was 2,040,000 barrels. By calculation that would give 81 drinks to every man, woman and child of the population. Vanderbilt's income from Government bonds is 82,700 a day. Thirteen female physicians are practicing in Clayton county, Iowa." F. J. Moses, formerly Governor of South Carolina, was arrested and locked up at police headquarters in New York, last Monday, on the charge of swindling Wm. D. Hall, a retired hotel keeper, out of 825. At police headquarter Moses expressed a desire to settle the matter by paying Hall the 825; but the offer was declined by Mr. Hall, who signified his intention of prosecuting him. THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION. The State Prohibition Convention met in Columbia on Tuesday of last week and remained in session for two days. About fifty delegates were in attendance, representing the counties of Anderson, Charleston, Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington, Greenville, Hampton, Laurens, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter and Union. Upon the gathering of the members, Mr. T. J. LaMotte, chairman of the joint commit tee of the temperance organizations, called the meeting to order, and in a few well cho sen words reviewed the action of the friends of temperance resulting in the meeting, and read the resolution under which the Convention was held. He then moved that President James H. Carlisle, of Wofford College, Spartanburg, be called to the chair, and he was unanimously elected temporary chairman. On taking the chair, he said that he believed he echoed the sentiment of the Convention in desiring the proceedings to be opened with prayer, and requested the Rev. 0. F. Gregory, of Chesterfield, to officiate. Mr. Gregory made an eloquent prayer, besought the Divine blessing upon the cause, and in favor of harmony in the efforts of the Convention. Mr. A C. Dibble, of Orangeburg, and Mr. T. J. LaMotte, of Richland, were nominated for temporary secretary. Both gentlemen declined but Mr. LaMotte was induced to withdraw his declination, and was unanimously elected. A permanent organization was then effected, the temporary officers being elected for the session. Dr. Carlisle made a brief address, advocating a determined fight for Prohibition. Ths secretary read a telegram from a committee of citizens of Hampton county, de claring Hampton in sympathy with the objects of the Convention and announcing that a majority of the white people of Hampton favored prohibition. A letter was read from the Rev. S. Lander, who has had the matter of petitions in hand, regretting that an unforeseen emergency prevented his attendance. Mr. Lander stated that petitions were coming in rapidly, and that so far he had received 1,055 names. Letters were also read from Col. John P. Thomas, of Charlotte, N. C., and the Rev. Atticus G. Haygood, of Georgia, expressing concurrence in the movement and regrets that they could not attend. The Rev. J. H. Tiilinghas\ of Richland, moved that before proceeding to discussion members should report the working of the present county prohibitory law in their respective sections. Mr. R. F. Divver, of Anderson, thought that the delegates expected that the joint committee would have a list of subjects ready for the consideration of the Convention, thereby saving much valuable time. Mr. LaMotte, for the joint committee, stated that they had no desire to advise any specific action, as it was not their province, but they had prepared a few suggestions merely, which, if desired, he would indicate. They related to the appointment of various committees and to action establishing a permanent organization in the State to push forward the cause of prohibition. Mr. W. H. Cuttino, of Sumter, moved, to test the sense of the Convention, that a cora-mittee be appoiuted to draw up a memorial to the Legislature favoring total prohibition. Mr. Tillinghast said that though he favored teraperauce reform, for bis part he did not believe it possible to secure the approval by the Legislature of total prohibition. It was useless to say that a majority of the people of the State favored it. They did not. This Convention proved it. It was a very small body and he must say was not composed of the leading men of the State. He cited the instance of North Carolina where the convention was composed of the best men of the State, and the utter defeat of the cause at the polls, despite the apparent strength of the movement. This had put back the cause many years. While he held these views, he believed this agitation was doing good. It was educating the people up to a point where prohibition could be safely asked for. What 1 we should do was to endeavor to better en^ ? -?-1 *Ua rvmnoanf 1 i) lira an tllq j iorce UUU SUpjJlCJlJCUL UlC 4?uo uii uiv subject with a view to total Prohibition in the : future. He offered an amendment to the motion, urging the Legislature to amend the 1 provisions of the present Prohibition law so 1 that no town of less than 500 persons should 1 be entitled to exercise the local option laws. Mr. Divver, of Anderson, agreed with Mr. j1 Tillinghast in his view, but must vote against I the motion and amendmeut. His constituents, , in this matter, did not favor further legisla-11 tion where the present laws were unenforced. I' As it was, let every couuty enforce prohibi- j \ tion within its borders, and then when the (; prohibition cause becomes overwhelmingly ( powerful, come together and demand a State j i law. He yielded to none in devotion to pro- I ( hibition, but it was utter folly and madness to attempt to obtain it now. The memorial could not pass the Legislature, and if defeated it would sound the death-knell of the cause 1 in the State. > Col. A. F. Edwards, of Darlington, favor- t ed getting the sense of the people from the j > delegates before proceeding further. He' s moved au amendment to the original motion,! rejecting that part of it which favored the t prohibition of the production of intoxicants. 1 He favored a stringent law restraining the ex- I ce8sive use of liquor, but desired caution in j { pndeavoring to secure it, 1 The chairman said that he believed that j 1 the numbers of the Convention would be considerably augmented to-morrow, and suggest- \ \ 3d the appointment of a committee to prepare 1 business for consideration to morrow. The motion and amendments pending were | o then, by geueral consent, laid on the table, I \ and the chairman was requested to appoint, a committee in accordance with his suggestion. He appointed the following gentlemen on the committee : T. J. Lamotte, of Rich- i land ; T. B. Crews, of Laurens ; J. H. Tilling- j hast, of Richland; A. F. Edwards, of Dar- I lington, and I). R. Barton, of Orangeburg. The Convention then, at 9.30 P. M., ad-! journed until 9 A. M. to-morrow. It is apparent from the number present! that the attendance was a disappointment to the friends of Prohibition and had its effect upon the delegates themselves There was, in consequence, an evident feeling that extreme action would not be acceptable to the , people, and it is doubtful that sweeping! measures will be recommended. The personnel of the Convention was excellent, although but few men of prominence were present. It was noteworthy that the young men were in a large majority. Three lady delegates were present. The committee appointed will report a plan to morrow. SECOND DAY. Upon the reassembling of the convention at 9 o'clock, it was seen that the attendance was very meagre. There were not more than thirty delegates in the hall. It was suggested by the Chairman that a3 the numbers were so small, perhaps it would be better to occupy the time in hearing informal talks from members, rather than entering into the regular Tn MflnAt lufl *kta iiitMtufWin |/i ULCCU Iiiga. x u i co|;uuov> ku lh w iu?iu?kivu, several delegates expressed briefly and pointedly their views touching the legitimate work to be done by this convention. After a number of the delegates had addressed the convention, the committee appointed to draw up a programme entered the hall and announced through their chairman, Mr. T. J. LaMotte, that their report was ready. On motion, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with and the following was read by the chairman of the committee: The committee appointed and instructed to prepare business for the consideration of the convention at the morning session would respectfully report: That they have been embarrassed in their de121?.? *: .* 1? *t. ~ *i * uu^rnuuiis, uv uio mut llihi lijc uuuipniauvcij small number of delegates in attendance on the convention will not justify the body in assuming to represent fully the sentiment of all portions of our State, and that the deliberations and actions of this convention may, to some extent, fail in its full inlluenceon those whose interests it seeks to advance. The utterances of a large and influential body of the substantial citizens of South Carolina, as this convention was designed and confidently expected to be, would not have failed to command the attention and compel the respect of every class of our people, and to resnlt, sooneror later, in the accomplishment of measures of legislative prohibition in advance of the existing statutes on the subject. Small, however,as are our numbers, the principles which we represent remain as true, and the evils against which wo propose to direct our efforts are as great, as if they were recognized by all mankind, and whatever may be the discouragements which oppose us as good citizens and faithful representatives of the right, wo would notavoid the responsibility which is laid upon us to do what we can in discharging the duty which lies nearest to us on this occasion. We bog, therefore, respectfully to otter afew practical suggestions by which the convention may redeem the time" by putting in operation agencies which may effect good in the future. With this view, we submit to the consideration of the following resolutions : 1. That the convention places on record its solemn and deliberate couviction that the traffic in intoxicating liquors, as a beverage, is an evil of such magnitude as affects every interest of society, and demands from every member of society the most strenuous effort of which he is capable to put forth for its suppression. 2. That it is the part of wisdom to employ every legitimate agency to secure this end, and in the judgment of this convention, it can only be successfully accomplished by the combined influences of faithful paternal instruction and example, the truthful teachings of the pulpit, the unprejudiced utterances of the press, the unyielding demands of the law, and the prompt and fearless discharge of duty by the officers of the law and the courts of justice. The failure of any of these agencies brings a measure of disappointment to our hopes and embarrassment to our cause, but in co-operation our victory is assured and the day of deliverance from the curse of alcohol is nearat hand. 3. That for the purpose of giving practical efficiency .to the work of all these agencies we have, named, this convention most earnestly appeals to the wives and mothers and daughters of our State to renew thoir efl'orts to save their husbands, children and brothers from the terrible fate of the drunkard, by discountenancing social drinking on all occasions ; to the ministers of religion of all sects to declare with renewed zeal and earnestness, the fearful denunciations of the Sacred Word against him who yields to the temptation of drink, and him who putteth the bottle to his neighbor's lips; to the press to uphold the truth and right in this matter, without regard to the interests of parties or factions, and to the Courts and juries to mete out to the violators of the law the penalties which it deserves, without fear, favor or affection. 4. That a committee of seven be appointed by the President of this convention, who shall be known as the State Central Executive Committee on Prohibition, whose duty it shall be to appoint sub-committees in each County, consisting of five members, whose duty it shall be to carry into effect the suggestions of the said Executive Committee, as to gathering.and disseminating the facts and the statistics of the liquor traffic, violations of law, Ac., and arrangements for public County or other meetings, and election of delegates to a future State Convention, should one be called by the said Executive Committee. The committee reoommend the consideration by the convention of the proposition by Mr. Tillinghast, at the evening session, which was as follows; Resolved, That the Executive Committee be charged with inemoralizing the Legislature of South Carolina to alter the oxisiting statutes on prohibition, so that its provisions snan appiy to prohibit tho sale of intoxicating liquors in incorporated towns and villages of less than 500 inhabitants. Iii presenting the above, Mr. La Motte made a few appropriate remarks ; and then the report was generally discussed. It was proposed to exclude section 4, and this proposition elicited an animated debate, which was participated in by five or six delegates. The most notable of these speeches were those made by Messrs. Crews, Edwards, Dibble, Divver and Marshall. Miss Gilbert, of Spartanburg, made a few 1 gracefal remarks corncerniug the paucity of delegates present, in which she endeavored to show that the small attendance is not to ascribed to a lack of interest in the temperance cause, but the fact that the cotton season ' is now upon us and the times are so stringent that many enthusiastic workers in the cause ' have been prevented from attending the meeting. < Another notable speech was that made by i the only colored delegate, the member from < Sumter. In the course of his remarks he said : "I think we are just now on the turning point. It seems to me that if any one should be discouraged here at the slim attendance it is I, for I am the only colored dele ' T? ? T gate on the floor ot this convention. ?>ui i ? announce to the members of this conven- ! Lion that the colored people of South Car- . olina are heartily in accord with the prohibi- I tion movement. We see the evil and are < reudy to co operate with you." After several other speeches were made, 1 the report, including section 4, was adopted. The following resolution was then adopted : Resolved, That the Executive Committee be instructed to memorialize the Legislature so as to unend the existing Act prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors outside of incorporated towns ?nd villages, as tliat said sale shall be prohibited n incorporated towns and villages of less than ( >00 inhabitants. ] At a little after 12 o'clock, the convention idjourned. ? - i Correspondence of the Yorkville Enqnirer. NOTES FROM SOUTHERN' YORK. j Smith's Turnout, September 28.?We lave recently had some rain in this vicinity, ^ vhich damaged the opening cotton to some \ sxtent, though we wore glad it came, as there ( vere a great many farmers who wished to J ow oats as early as possible. Our coltou crop, so far as I know, east of j A ho C. C. & A. Railroad, and north of the , fork and Chester county line, will fall short j >y at least 40 per cent, of last year's crop. J Jorn will not make one fourth the yield of j ast year. The corn in a great many fields g ms been cut down and cured for fodder. 1 The farmers are gathering their cotton ? :ery rapidly. A great portion of them are s lalf through picking now. 1 There will be a large quantity of small ^ ;rain sowed by our farmers this fall, pro- j dded the season is favorable. E. S. B. ' j LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. S. Jefferys. Agent?Guano Cotton. John C. Kuyksndal?Observations. J. A. McLean, Judge of Probate?Citation?J. F. Wallace, C. C. C. Pis., Applicaut?Francis Nichols, deceased. J.J.Smith A Co.?Still Ahead on Corsets?Just Received?Dress Goods? Domestics?Osssimeres, Jeans^ Ac.?Ready-Made ClothingSewing Machines. Dr. John May, Agent?President's Proclamation. J. L. Watson A Co.?Pay Up. Hunter, Gates a Co.?We Have Just Received a Most Superb Stock of Fall and Winter Goods. R. H. Glenn, S. Y. 0.?Sheriff's Sale. Latimer A Hemphill?Grand Display of Dry Goods and Millinery. Withers Adickes?Hardware, etc. SEND US THE NEWS. We respectfully request our friends in every section of the county, to send us a statement of any local news that may transpire in their respective localities, such as accidents, fires, marriages, deaths, and also the condition of the crops, the state of the weather, Ac. Such communications should he restricted to giving an outline of the facts, and will be written out in the office for publication. Such articles should always lie accompanied by the proper name of the writer, not, however, for publication, but as evidence of good faith. If our friends throughout the county .I./Mil/J rri.rA tliiu molt/1, thai r attont irm 1 hoir wrtllld ....... ""? , j confer upon us a favor, while it would render the Enquirer more interesting to the readers generally throughout the county. FREAK IN COTTON GROWTH. Mr. John J. Wallace, of Bullock's Creek, has brought to our office, as a curiosity, a boll of cotton containing fifteen locks. He also found one in his field with twelve, and another with seven locks. This is regarded as merely a freak, as the seeds planted were of the usual variety.. IN ENCAMPMENT. The cadets of King's Mountain Military School, accompanied by the Principal of the school, are in encampment on King's Mountain battlefield this week, in accordance with the custom of the school since its organization. The anniversary exercises of the school will take place to-morrow. SALES* DAY. On Monday last, sales day for October, the following property was sold by the Clerk of Court: Lands belonging to the estate of ?. H. McCounell deceased, containing 158 acres. Bought by Mrs. Mary R. Bratton at $12.25 per acre. Lands belonging to the estate of Jane Barber, deceased : Tract of 241 acres, bought by J. N. McElwee, Sr., at $10.50 per acre. t>?. ~c ocK i.:.i u_ i.?:? T?n. xruui ui xuu uuiea, uiu uu ujr ncua ui uuuc Barber at $2.50 per acre. IMPROVEMENTS PROGRESSING. Mr. J. A If. Carroll, the present owner of the property, is having tho "Harris' Hotel" building remodeled aud modernized in appearance. We learn that he intends fitting the first floor into store rooms. Mr. John R. Ashe has commenced the erection of a building on his vacant lot near the depot. It will be SO by 80 feet in dimensions and fitted up for dry goods and groceries. His intention is to have the house finished by the first of next year. CHURCH NOTICES. Services will be held in the churches as follows: Methodist Episcopal. There will be noservices at either of the churches in this charge next Sunday. Church of the Good Shepherd?EpiscopalRev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. Services at the usual hours, morning and evening. A.-sociate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. The pastor will fill his regular appointment at Tirzah next Sunday. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services at the usual hours, morning ana evening. THE CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT. The above publication has been consolidated with the Southern Home, and hereafter will be issued under the title of the HomeDemocrat, by Mr. J. P. Strong, a publisher of experience and a practical printer, who, for some time, has been the publisher of the Soutforrn Home. In disposing of the Demo-^ crat and retiring from the journalistic field, Mr. W. J. Yates, who has conducted the paper, ve think, since 1856, says the step has been taken in conformity to a determination long since formed, and in his retiracy we wish him the most abundant prosperity in whatever enterprise he may undertake. The Democrat, under Mr. Yates* management, has become a "household word," an?i of him it can be truthfully said that no editor was ever more consciencious in the faithful discharge of the duties devolving upon one having the control of an influential newspaper, such as the Democrat has ever been. THE GARFIELD MONUMENT. By the following communication from the clerk of the town council, it will be seen that practicable steps have been taken for securing subscriptions in this community for the proposed monument to the late President Garfield: * Editor or the Enquirer : We ask the use of your columns to announce that the Town Council have arranged with Mr. T. S. Jefferys, Banker, at this place, to receive the subscriptions, and keep a list, of such of our citizens as desire to subscribe to the "Garfield Monument." The subscriptions must be handed in before November 1st, as the money will be forwarded on that day. No one will be permitted to subscribe a greater sum than one dollar. Subscriptions will not be solicited. Let the erection of the monument he a free-will offering over the grave of an American who toiled from boyhood up, through the hard lines of poverty, to be the I'hief'Magistrate of fifty millions of people! Any citizens of the county desiring to join with us, are cordially invited to do so. G. W. S. Hart, Clerk. CIRCUIT COURT. The next term of the Circuit Court for Fork county, will convene on the fourth Monlay, 24th day, of the present month?his Honor Judge Pressley to preside. On Monlay last, under supervision of Jury Comnissioner D. C. McKinney, the following )etit jurors were drawn, to serve at the ap* >roachiug term : Juror. Towiwhip. V.I.Jones, Fort Mill. Fames B. Garrison Fort Mill. V. J. Stephenson, York. Ibarles M. Green, Cherokee. F. O. Stewart, Broad River. ienjarnin Tolbert, Fort Mill. lerry Estis, colored, Bullock's Creek. V. N. Faris King's Mountain. ,'ato McLeave, colored, Broad River. "homas S. Gordon' Catawba. )ouglas Giltillin, colored, Ebenezer. L K. Smith, Catawba. ohn Chambers,...., Chei okee. ames a. Gill, ..York. Ipain Meacham, colored, King's Mountain. '. M. Dobson, York. treen Adams, colorod King's Mountain. ol. W. B. Allison, York. . J. Harvey, King's Mountain. '.C.Pegram,.- Bethel. v. i). Moore, King's Mountain. . L. Raiuey, Bullock's Creek. . M. M. Cain, York. arnesN. Robinson, King's Mountaiu, / - . ' / . 4 ^ (