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Jwaps and ^acts. ? Last week Mr. Wheat of Georgia; Mr. Coro, of North Carolina ; and Mr. Oates, of South Carolina, were married. ? The widow of President Lincoln is in a sad state of mind over the murder of President Garfield, and fears that her son, the Secretary of War, will be assassinated. ? Ham White, a noted highwayman of Texas, recently arrested in New Mexico, has been sentenced to the penitentiary for ninetynine years. ? In the Connecticut municipal elections, some towns return Democratic officers and some Republicans?but all unite and vote solidly for whisky license. ? It is now estimated that the total re- j ceipta in money by the Southern planters for this year's crop, will exceed those of last year. The increase in price will make up for the decrease in production. ? The penal code of China decrees the decapitation of any foreigner who imports opi um into that empire, and the strangulation of his assistants. The opium traffic continues, however, in spite of such severe penalties. ? The latest charge against Guiteau is to the effect that he was a member of Brother Beecher's church. It is painful to dwell upon these things, but when a man once gets down, everybody seems to take a pride in pelting him. ? The statisticians are now willing to concede that there will be a wheat surplus of at least 100,000,000 bushels in this country at the service of the needy elsewhere. It will be required, and it will bring to this country at least 8150,000,000 in foreign gold. ? An engine to run machinery for generating electricity has been placed on the Western N. C. Railroad. This electric light is to furnish light in tunnels, so that a day and night force can be kept at work. This is an indication of the determination of the Richmond & Danville Company to push the work. ? South Carolina is probably the only State in the Union that can point with pride to two ex-Governors simultaneously in the clutches of the law. R. K. Scott is in trouble for murder; Franklin J. Moses is in jail for swindling a citizen in the paltry sum of twenty-five dollars. ? The twenty-seven distinguished Frenchmen and Frenchwomen who will represent the French government, army, navy, Foreign office and fine arts at Yorktown, arrived at New York on Wednesday of last week, and were received with great honors by a deputation. ? A New York man has purchased, near Atlanta, Georgia, an estate whereon he proposes to establish a dog farm and training yard. He is a professional dog trainer and has brought with him seven or eight fine canines of the pointer species. One of these he values at 8500. ? According to the Washington correspondent of the Portland (Me.) Argxis, Mr. Blaine is to run for Governor of Maine, next year, and at the following session of the Legislature be transferred to the United States Senate as successor of Senator Frye, who is to be set aside to make room for him. ? A man who died in Nashville, Tenn., left direction to send his body to the LeMoyne furnace at Washington, Pa., for cremation. His wife refused to have it done, and has placed a guard over his grave ; but his two sons are determined to carry out the wish, and have begun a lawsuit to get possession of the remains. ? The sole survivor of eleven hundred men is living at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York. Gen. Daniel Tyler was a first lieutenant of the first artillery, consisting of 1,100 men, in 1824, when the regiment received T.aFnvette at. Yorktown. Everv member of the regiment is said to be dead except Gen. Tyler. ? Cox, Stephens and Delany, the Iron mountain train robbers, pleaded guilty in the' Hempstead, Arkansas, Circuit Court last Friday, and were sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 70 years each. The robbery occurred on the 22ud of September, and the men were captured on the 28th. A special term of the court was held to try them. ? The Washington Star says that it can now be authoritatively stated that the section of vertebrte and the broken rib of President Garfield, now at the Medical Museum, will not be placed on exhibition at the Museum. This will be satisfactory information to the public, who were shocked by the published statements that an exhibition was to be made of them. ? It is rumored in Washington that ex-Governor Dingley, who was elected to fill the vacancy in the Second Maine Congressional district, caused by the election of W. P. Frye to the United States Senate, will decline the election, and that Mr. James G. Blaine will then be nominated with the certainty of election and the hope of being otarWast tVia no-vh finool-or r\f tVio TTrmao r>f V'VVbVU bilV UV^U V* buv AAVU^V v# Representatives. ? Mrs. Mary Craig, once known as the largest woman in the United States, died at her home in Danville, Indiana, on Monday of last week, of dropsy of the heart. The dispatch gave her weight as eight hundred pounds and her height six feet, and says that she was the wife of the largest man in the United States. It required the efTorts of six men to move the body, and a casket was especially made to receive the remains. ?The tide of immigration continues to flow with increasing force. Since January 1, 238,650 men, women and children hvae been landed at Castle Garden, 5,000 more than during the same period in 1880, and 2,000 more than arrived during the first half of September of last year. The commissioners continue to report that the immigrants are of a better class, as a rule, than ever before, and that nearly every one brings a little capital, the result of economy practiced in the old country. ? A kind-hearted gentleman in Michigan has had printed in beautiful style a thousand copies of Mr. James R. Randall's editorial in the Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist on the death of the President, which was printed in the Enquirer several weeks ago. Tkaoa Vio V>oq /licfri Kutorl atror V> a f .Qfotc. oo Ji liLCv UV 11UO UlOkllUUlVU Vf VI UlUt VlUkV t*0 I evidence of the deep grief of the Southern people for the sad tragedy, and their genuine j sympathy with the Northern masses in all that concerns the perpetuity of the government, and its sacred honor. It was a happy thought. ? Most of the street-car companies in New 1 York and the elevated railway companies,, have issued orders directing their employees j not to receive mutilated coin in payment of| fares. It seems that the punching and "clip-! ping" of silver coins has become a regular j business with a clas3 of petty rascals, who j expend more labor in stealing a dollar in ; this way, than would suffice to earn the same | amount if applied to some honest purpose.! The Manhattan News Company has also re- [ fused to receive mutilated coin. One of the j officers of the company recently took a bagful of small coins of the face value of $100 to the United States mint, and the bullion value was found to be only 879. He then sold them to a broker for 895, who will no doubt put them in circulation again at the first opportunity. ? The area of drought in this country is estimated by a Canadian writer as "an immense oval extending from Central Texas in the Southwest, to a little beyond Montreal in the northeast, and fr6m Kansas and Iowa to Georgia in a northwest and southeast line." This includes a territory 1,600 miles i long by over 900 miles wide, embracing near- ( ly 1,500,000 square miles?eight times as large as France, or thirteen times as large as i Great Britain and Ireland. The deficiency ;' of rainfall over this area, if it could be col- j i lected in one place, would make a body of I g water of the average depth of 120 feet and as large as Lake Erie, or it would exceed the total surface of the great lakes if spread out at an average depth* of fifteen feet, which 1 - " n ? 1 would De sumcioot 10 noai uuy mac vcoaci. | . Niagara Falls at Hood height discharging at j ( the rate of 1,000,000 cubic feet of water per j ( second, would require one whole year to pour | the estimated deficiency of rainfall over the brink into the chasm below. Lake Ontario 1 is said to be eighteen inches lower than ever before known, arid the fall in the other lakes has been in proportion. ike ftorMlc &nq)tim. I YORKVILLE. S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 13, 1881. 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 euclose 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 countv; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, 110 matter where they receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-otfice 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 dale munt be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and job work, are cash in advance. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. The anniversary celebration of King's Mountain Military School, was held on the historic battle-field last Friday, the 7th instant, which day was the one hundred and first anniversary of the battle that proved the turning point in the struggle for American Independence, Since the King's Mountain Military School was established in this place, in 1855, it has been the practice of the principal, almost every year, at this season, to take the cadets of the school to the battle-field, and on the picturesque grounds go into encampment for a few days, including the anniversary of the battle. At this season the weather is usually most propitious for an occasion of this kind ; and besides the practical illustration of camp life thus affoYded, it is a pleasant and healthful recreation from the close confinement of student life. On these annual excursions the principal of the school invariably accompanies the cadets, and while they are in camp, the strict discipline of a military encampment is maintained. Previous to the organization of the King's Mountain Centennial Association and the brilliant centenary celebration one year ago, these yearly pilgrimages to this shrine of lib erty were conducted privately, without ostentation or display. But siuce the Association has, by purchase, acquired possession of the ground on which the battle was fought, and by the munificence of this State and her sister Carolina a monument has been erected to the memory of the patriots who nobly fought there one hundred years ago, with the view of giving the public generally an opportunity of participating in a day of enjoyment on the grounds, Col. Coward, principal of the school, issued a public and general invitation to all feeling so disposed to meet with him and the cadets of bis school and join them in the exercises of their celebration. While there were few in attendance from a distance, the occasion met general approval, and in response to special invitation to join in the t exercises of the celebration, Col. Coward received gratifying and sympathetic letters from Gen. Hunt, U. S. A.; Governor Holliday, of Virginia; Mayor Courtenay, of Charleston ; Judge Van Dyke, of Tennessee; Col. Thomas, of the Carolina Military Institute, Charlotte ; Capt. Patrick, of Greenville Military Institute; and other distinguished gentlemen, besides from many ex-cadets and others interested in the school. The principal and his corps of Cadets, with all the accessories necessary for "camping out," marched to the grounds on Tuesday of last week. On Thursday afternoon they were joined by Capt. W. T. R. Bell, principal, and the cadets of King's Mountain (N. C.) High School, who also went into camp. On Friday there was a very large assemblage of people, estimated at about 500, including mauy ladies, and representing the States of North and South Carolina. The j day was pleasant, and the utmost good order prevailed. At 11.30 o'clock, the cadets of the two schools?Capt. Bell's in front?marched from camp, followed by the crowd, to the stand occupied by the centennial speakers a year ago. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Robert Lathan, chairman of the committee on historical records and relics of King's Mountaio Centennial Association, after which Col. Coward addressed the audience, expressing the utmost gratification, mingled with pride, in welcomiug so many persons as were resent on the occasion. He alluded with feel rigs of pride to the efforts of North and South Carolina, one year ago, in commemorating, on that spot, the heroic deeds of their ancestors, and deemed the present occasion a renewal of that memento of the glorious history of King's Mountain. The institution over which he presides had assumed the name of King's Mountain, and our 6ister State also has now a school bearing the same name, the corps of which, with the principal, is preseut, and he was glad to welcome them to a j participation in the exercises of the day, and hoped that hereafter the two schools might jointly meet on these classic grounds on the recurrence of each anniversary. He trusted that this was but the inauguration of a move- J ment for the aunual meeting of the people of j the two States to keep alive the patriotic fires i and commemorate the deed which has led to j such great results. He then announced as j the next in the order of the exercises, the sing-1 1 ing of the centennial lyric, composed by Mrs. 1 C'lara Dargan McLean, of South Carolina, 1 ind set to music by Prof. E. W. Lineback, )f North Carolina. The ode to King's Mountain, by the gifted ind lamented South Carolina poet, Howard H. Caldwell, was then recited in a masterly >tyle by Cadet James Allan, of Charleston. Then followed the oration by Mr. W. Spenser Currell, a graduate of the school, and aow an assistant professor in WashingtonLee University, Virginia. Mr. Currell was sleeted to the position of orator on the present occasion by the corps of cadets last year, and happy were they in the selection. His address, as he persisted in terming it in preference to .the more pretentious title of oration, occupied about one hour in its delivery, and was listened to with rapt attention by the entire audience. After a pleasant al lusiou to the occasion and his former connect tion with the school, he announced as the subject of his address the part borne by South Carolina in the Revolutionary struggle, depicting in masterly style the achievements of her patriot son3 and daughters in the effort K1 L\/1nrt/tv\/1nnno r\f i K cx ^nlnniPJJ IU esittuiisil UIC iuuc^cuiirni,v ?uw The address was happily conceived, was replete with historic information, and abounded in noble, patriotic sentiment. After the oration was concluded, the benediction was pronounced by Rev. R. P. Johnson, Rector of the Yorkville Episcopal Church, which terminated the exercises of the day. THE CHESTER FAIR. The third anuual fair of the Chester Agricultural Association was held last week, and was pronounced equal in every respect to the fairs which have preceded it. About 1,500 entries were made, which was considerably in excess of last year. All the departments were fully supplied, and the exhibition of live stock was unusually fine. The annual address was delivered on Weduesday by Hon. G. B. Loriug, of Massachusetts, U. S. Commissioner of Agriculture. Of the address the Reporter says: "It was listened to with closest attention by the vast audience. The distinguished speaker sketched the history of agriculture in the nnJ oV?/vmorl frnm ototiahpci Anrl UUHCU Uiatco, auu ouunbu nviu ukMviw?*vw ? figures that to the farmers of the country the largest measure of its wonderful prosperity and advancement is due. His great aim aud desire was, he said, to impress upon the farmers enlarged and elevated views of the importance and dignity of their occupation, which had been adorned by the most illustrious men of this country from the days of Washington and Jefferson to the present time. The address abounded throughout in valuable practical suggestions, and sparkled all along with quaint and bright dashes of humor. We have never seen so large an audience so thoroughly attentive and so well entertained." THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION. The Atlanta Exposition was formally opened at 12 o'clock M., on the 5th instant in the presence of about 10,000 visitors. The opening ceremonies were begun with prayer by Bishop Elliott (Episcopalian) of Texas, after which Director General Kimball, amid the greatest enthusiasm, presented the buildings to President Colquitt, who in an eloquent speech accepted the same. Senator Vance, of North Carolina, was then introduced and delivered an address of welcome. Senator Vance was followed by Hon. D. W. Voorhees, of Indiana, whose speech was frequently applauded by the immense crowd. A poem by Paul H. Hayne was then read by Hon. N. J. Hammond, which was followed by a hallelujah chorus composed of 800 yoices* with* booming of cannon forming a part of the great refrain. Governor Colquitt then formally declared the exposition open, and steam was turned on the various engines off the grounds by Mr. Kimball, Senators Vance, Voorhees and Brown. Thp fl*nnsitinn havinc assumed much creat gusta and Knoxville, and the Greenwood' Spartanburg and Laurens Railroad, recently returned to Augusta from a visit to Wilmington N. C. It is rumored that his visit to Wilmington, had something to do with some arrangements whereby the Greenwood, Spartanburg and Laurens Railroad will obtain a Northern connection at Spartanburg. It is reported that this connection will be obtained through the Carolina Central Railroad, which i runs from Wilmington to Charlotte, from i Charlotte to Lincolnton, N. C., and from Lincolnton to Shelby, which is only thirty- ; five miles from Spartanburg. ? The Anderson Journal says: "At the last term of court, Thomas Speer, colored, i was indicted for carrying concealed weapons, ] He told his attorney that he had no money, but if he was cleared he would work until his fee was satisfied ; but if he was convicted he would come back after he had served his sentence in the penitentiary. He was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for three months. His sentence expired last Friday, and Saturday evening he came up on the train and reported for duty and went I to work for his attorney. He is a resident t of Abbeville county, and his conduct is in- < deed exemplary in this particular." er proportions than was at first contemplated, the formal opening, although made on the day appointed, was premature, as it will be at least one or two weeks yet before the various buildings can be put in readiness for receiving the immense display of articles that will be put on exhibition. The exposition bids fair to be a grand sue cess in every particular, exhibitors sending in articles from all parts of the Union, and the attendance of visitors being gratifyingly large. In a week or ten days from now, it is thought the exposition will be under full way. It will continue until the 31st of December. THE ASSASSIN GUITEAU. The indictment against Charles J. Guiteau, for the murder of James A. Garfield, late President of the United States, was given to the grand jury of the District of Columbia at 11 o'clock A. M.-, last Saturday. The indictment embraces eleven counts, and is drawn with great minuteness. The fifth and sixth counts are the ones upon which it is said the prosecution will mainly rely. They describe the shooting as having been done "at the Baltimore and Potomac Depot, at Washington, of malice aforethought, with a pistol of the value of five dollars, inflicting one mortal wound of the depth of six inches and the breadth of one inch, of which said mortal wound said James A. Garfield, until the nineteenth day of September, as well at and in the County of Washington and District of Columbia, as at and in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey, did languish, and languishing did live and ultimately died." Each count formally repeats the charge that Guiteau, in the manner and by the means described, feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder, against the form of statue in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and government jf the United States. At 12.45 the grand jury entered the Criminal Court room and presented the indictment against Guiteau endorsed "A true bill," and signed by Caleb Churchman, foreman. Guiteau is now being treated for malaria, and quinine is administered in large doses. He reluctantly takes the powders, fearing that some subtle poison may be incorporated witn the medicine and his life taken by the hidden irug. He is too anxious to live, so the guards say, to attempt his own life. Neither does he ! want to die by the act of a physician auy J more than by the act of the hangman. He j has nervously put aside several of the powlers prescribed and said he would take them | when he felt like it. The jail guards say I ;hat he is the most cringing coward that ever | ived. He fears his own shadow, and when J ;akeu to the bath room, a short distance from , lis cell, insists on the guard covering him, so 1 that if there is among the soldiers on duty in the rotunda, another Sergeant Mason, he will have to fire through the escort to reach Quiteau. He i9 still strangely confident that his . brother-in-law's defence will acquit him. Mr. Scoville, Guiteau's counsel, is now in Wash- , ington, and will probably have associate ' counsel in conducting tbe defense. It is said . that several eminent lawyers have volunteer ed their services, but the names of none of them will be announced for the present. The . line of defense will consist mainly in offering evidence to show that Guiteau comes from a family in which hereditary insanity has been conspicuous for many years. It is also quite probable that tbe medical treatment of the President will be attacked, and counsel for the defense will present all kinds of questions for the consideration of the court, and in this way embarrass the prosecution, compelling a consideration of the law of jurisdiction, of right to practice on the part of the President's surgeons, and several other important points, consuming time and putting the government i to great expense in summoning witnesses from abroad. John W. Guiteau, of Boston, a brother of the assassin, who was in New York last week, was asked by a World reporter what action he intended taking with regard to the trial of his brother. He replied : "It is not my inteiitioto'to do anything unless I am summoned as a witness. My brother has made no request of me, nor has Mr. Scoville, nor have I written to either. I am in a delicate position, and do not wish to express any views upon the case. I have already told the public through the press that in my belief there was no political conspiracy at the bottom of the shooting. My father had his opinion about Julius' insanity. And I agreed with my father, whose life and character I respect and love, and it has turned out just as he thought it would. Mr. Scoville was opposed to my father's views. I grieve that my brother should have done this dreadful thing, but I feel it my duty to act from the stand point of good citizenship only. I should be glad to be of any real service to my brother, within the truth and ray duty as a citizen." "Are you here on business connected with the trial ?" "Certainly not. I have had nothing to do with it in any way." SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. [ ? South Carolina will be represented by about 50Q troops at the celebration of the Yorktown centennial. ? Contributions to the Gary monument have been discontinued on account of the poor crops this year. ? There are now 483 patients in the State Lunatic Asylum, of whom 256 are females and 227 are males. ? The Chester Bulletin mentions that Rev. J. E. White recently received a very painful injury in having his right wrist fractured. He was attempting to cross a fence and fell. ? W. A. Sanders, Esq., of Chester, has been chosen to deliver the annual oration before the Survivors' Association of the Sixth South Carolina Regiment at the reunion next August in Winnsboro. ? The Postmaster at Manning has placed a bulletin-board in front of the office, on which he publishes daily the state of his health and finances, the Charleston markets and the unstamped letters dropped-in the letter box. ? Mr. Robert A. Byers, a son of Mr. George W. Byers, died at his father's residence, near Rock Hill, a week ago last Friday. For several years he has been engaged as a teacher of penmanship. ? J. M. Wilder, the sheriff of Sumter county, died quite suddenly at his home in the town of Sumter on Wednesday night of last week of apoplexy. J. Q. Edwards, coroner, has qualified as sheriff of the count}'. Edwards is colored and a Democrat. ? At a meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, held in Columbia on the 4th iustant, Mrs. A. M. Chrietzberg and Mrs. a i wt nlnntorl rlnl arra fan fn OftlUUCl TT lucnvily nViU oivowu uvivguwo vvr the National Temperance Union, which meets in Washington on the 26th of October. ? The News says that four hundred and forty-two of the farmers who deal with Greenville, have paid for their fertilizers without question, and the notes are not yet due. These men represeut Greenville, Laurens, Anderson, Pickens, Oconee and Spartanburg counties. ? Col. Butler writes from Atlanta that it is by no means too late for additional exhibits to be forwarded to the Exposition from this State, though the sooner they come the better. He says other States have fine displays, but we have nothing to fear if our citizens will bestir themselves for a week in the forest, the field and among the rocks. He especially desires samples of grain, sheaves preferred, but where they cannot be procured, send them in small quantities in grain. ? Caterpillars have made their appearance in various counties of the State, notably in Clarendon, Kershaw, Abbeville, Fairfield, Newberry and Chester. With regard to Chester county, the Reporter says: "On the plantation of Mr. James G. McAliley, caterpillars appeared in a cotton field of sixteen acres, on Thursday of last week, and in three days they had consumed leaves and young bolls, leaving nothing on the stalk except the open cotton bolls. They have appeared on most of the farms in that section." ? The Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist says that President Verdery, of the Au ZiOCAZi AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. F.M. Jackson, Chairman?Annual Meeting, los, F. Wallace, C. C. Pis.?Clerk's Sales. Dr. J. A. Glenn, Surgeon Dentist?Dental Notice. I. M. Adams?New Goods?Crockery WareGlass Ware?Stoves. H. F. Adickes, Jr.?All Persons Indebted. T. M. Dobson?My Expectations?And Still They Come. M. Strauss?Clear the Track. J. W. P. Hope?Notice. Clark Brothers?Notice. Herndon Brothers?Cotton vs. Guano and Phosphate s?Cotton and Groceries. Withers A Jickes?Wanted. R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales. WEATHER RECORD. I TEMPERATURE. 1 > OCTOBER. 1 ; Wind. Weather. 3 jlO A. M. 13 P. M.j 5 Wednesday, ! 66 I 78 East. Clear. 6 Thursday, 54 | 66 [East. .Clear. 7 Friday, , 54 70 IWest. Clear. 8 Saturday, 64 75 'West. Clear. 9 Sunday, 68 76 [East. jClenr. 10 Monday, ' 70 77 East. jClear. 11 Tuesday, I 52 68 |East. ;Clear. SEND US THE NEWS. We respectfully request our friends in every - - c A? ?"?oonrl tin o ofnfamottf nf seUllUIJ UI IIIO willIbJ', acini uo o oMibvmvKi. V? 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 be restricted to giving an outline of the facts, and will be written out in the office for publication. Such articles should always bo accompanied by the proper name of the writer, not, however, for publication, but as evidence of good faith. If our friends throughout the county would give this matter their attention, they would confer npon us a favor, while it would render the Enquirer more interesting to the readers generally throughout the county. TIRZAII POST OFFICE. Mr. Henry Massey has been appointed postmaster at Tirzah postoffice, and the office has been moved to Massey's store. FROST. The 6rst frost of the season occurred on Thursday morning, 6tb instant. Jn this locality it was light and formed only in low, damp places. Vegetation was uninjured. ORDINATION SERVICES. On to morrow, 14th instant, the ordination and installation of Rev. W. T. Matthews, as pastor of Olivet Church, will take place at the church, three miles west pf McConnellsville. CANE MILL AND (SIN ACCIDENTS. On Thursday last, William Walker, a colored lad, about 12 years of age, son of Ben Walker, living about 4 miles west of town, had his right hand caught between the rollers of a cane mill, and 60 badly crushed that arr mi._ i j <..1.,... puiauou was necessary. llieuauu nna ui&cu off about two inches above the wrist, by Dr. H. G. Jackson, on Sunday. On the same day, Mr. Curtis Parrot caught his left hand between the saws of a cotton gin, which cut off the third finger, besides injuring the others. ClIURCH NOTICES. Services will be held in the churches as follows: Methodist Episcopal. It being the occasion of Quarterly Conference, preaching may be expected on Saturday and at the usual hours on Sunday, by Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg, Presiding Elder. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. Services at 10 30 A. M., next Sunday. Sunday school at 9 A. M. Church of the Good Shepherd?Episcopal? Rev. R. P. Johnson, Rector.. The rector will officiate in the church of Our Saviour at Rock Hill next Sunday. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services at the usual hours, morning and evening. FATAL ACCIDENT. About half past 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon last, Mr. Wni. D. Barnes was accidentally killed while working with the cotton press on Mrs. SueE. Barron's plantation, near Clay Hill, in this county. It seems that Mr. Uort inct AnialiDil nrogaino A lislp. and A/ai UVO U?u JUOH UU IOMVV1 j/lvwwiMg w. it having been removed from the press, he was standing in the press, immediately under the "follower block," when, by some means, the opposite end of the lever controlling the block became detached, the block coming down on him with a heavy pressure, and crushing him to death before assistance could reach him. Mr. Barnes was aged about twenty-four years, was a very worthy, industrious man, and had been married only since the first of last month. FINE MONUMENT. Mr. Frank Happerfield, the skillful marble worker of our town, has just completed and erected in the Yorkville Cemetery, over the grave of Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson, wife of Mr. T. M. Dobson} a fine and costly monument?the finest piece of work of the kind, perhaps, in this section. The work is of modest style, delicate, butelaborately wrought in Italian marble, and besides being a chaste and befitting memento of affection to the departed wife whose memory it marks, is also creditable in the highest degree to the tasteful skill of the builder. It rises from a base 3 feet square by 1 foot 2 inches in height, the second base being 2 feet square by 10 inches high. On this base rests the die block, about 1 foot 8 inches square, on which the inscription is cut in raised letters. The plinth recedes about 3 inches from the dimensions of the die block, is 6 inches in height, and from it rises the shaft, 1 foot square at base and 5 feet high, finished with a cap ,1 foot 5 inches in dimensions, the whole surmounted with the statue of a female figure 2 feet 6 inches high. The total height of the monument is 12 feet 6 inches, and is a model of syraetrical proportions and artistic workmanship. THE JENKINS MONUMENT. The monument to the memory of General Micah Jenkins has been completed, and was placed upon the base at the marble yard of Mr. E. R. White, in Charleston, last Friday. The News and Courier, from which we gain this information, says the monument is constructed entirely of South Carolina granite, and is twelve feet in height, including two bases and a shaft. On the second base the inscription, "Jenkins," stands forth in bold letters. One side of the shaft is polished. Near the top are two cannon crossed, and beneath them the following inscription in raised letters : Micalt Jenkins, Brigadier General C. S. A. Boru December 1, 1835. lCdisto Island, S. C. A graduate of the Citadel Academy, With First Honors. Killed at the Head of his Brigade, In the Battle of the Wilderness, May 0, 1804. "Integer Vit?e." Erected to his Memory By the Association of Citadel Graduates And other Comrudes and Friends. On the reverse side of the shaft there is in )as relief a sword and belt exquisitely sculp;ured out of the granite, and above this two :rossed muskets. The monument will remain iu the marble ' yard for several days and will then be placed over the last resting place of Gen. Jenkins in Magnolia Cemetery. CONVICTS DROWNED. Of the penitentiary convicts who escaped from the brick yard near Columbia, on Sunday, the 2nd instant, two, Charles and John Campbell, colored, were from York county, and were serving a life sentence under conviction of arson. Tho bodies of these, and two others who escaped at the same time, have since been found iu Congaree river, the convicts having been drowned, as is supposed, by reason of the shackles, which impeded their attempt to swim the river in the effort to gain their freedom. Although John and Charles were brothers, they were convicted of separate offenses, committed at different times. John was convicted at March term, 1880, of being one of the incendiaries of Capt. Allen Jones' residence, in Rock Hill; and at October term, 1880, Charles was convicted of burning Dr. T. C. Robertson's barn and stables in the same town. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The North Carolina Stute Fair opened last Monday. ? The Mt. Airy Post, published in Surrey county, says that county has been a fertile field for the Mormons, and during the past ten or fifteen years a number of her people have been enticed into the Mormon church. Among the converts are several women, a number of whom have moved to Utah. ? On account of indebtedness and the effort to compromise with its creditors proving unsuccessful, the charter of the town of Fayetteville has been surrendered by a vote of its citizens, under an act of the General Assembly. It is a question what becomes of the town property^ some believing that it will vest in the State. ? About 10 o'clock last Thursday night, a body of 28 men, not one of whom was disguised, rode into Newton, and demanding from the jailor the keys of the jail, took therefrom one Elijah Church, who had been removed for safety from the jail at Taylorsville, __ .i . _t j? i i: on me cnarge 01 muruer, turn pruceeuiug about a mile and a half from the town, hung the accused man to a tree until he was dead. ? The magistrates and the county commissioners of Guilford, in joint eeting, have authorized and directed the purchase of 85,000 worth of corn for distribution among the poor of the county. They are further empowered to purchase 810,000 worth of corn, to be sold to needy persons in the county at the cost of purchase and transportation. This action, which meets public approval in the county, is rendered necessary by the late disastrous drought. ? Senator Vance is said to be deeply chagrined at the position in which he has been placed by his impetuous son. That youth konillAnr* in^A ,T Rnoooir O^lfnp nf piUliCU IJtUWiU.Jg .u.w ?. ? ?J , w. the Greensboro (N. C.) Patriot, because that paper questioned the wisdom of the Senator in his advocacy of reinstating Mr. Best and his associates in the possession of the Western N. C. Railroad, after a conditional sale of the road to the Richmond and Danville. Syndicate. At first young Vance wanted to fight a duel, but Vauce, the elder, threw cold water on him and he is gradually getting quiet. ? * EDITORIAL INKLINGS. Sale of the S. C. Railroad Confirmed. ? In the United States Circuit Court at Charleston, on last Thursday, exceptions to the confirmation of the sale of the South Carolina Railroad, in July last, were submitted on behalf of J. H. V. Cockcroft, of Connecticut, the holder of non-mortgage bonds of the company, who claims that he and other creditors were discriminated against by the Purchasing Committee, who, for another set of creditors, bought the road, and that the effect of the action of the committee was to chill the bidding and cause the road to sell at far less than its value. An affidavit was submitted, showing that Geo. Parsons, of New York, who held a judgment against the road, had directed his agent in Charleston to bid 86,000,000 for the road if the judgment was not paid, and that the. judgment was arranged for by the representatives of the Purchasing Committee. Counter affidavits were submitted, and after hearing the argument of the counsel for Mr. Cockcroft, Judge Bond announced that he would sign an order confirming the sale of the road. Cockcroft has given notice of an appeal to the Supreme Couit. The Case of ex-Gor. Moses. The New York Star gives the following particulars of the questionable transaction of ex-Governor Moses, which led to the incarceration of that worthy on the charge of swindling, mention of which has already been made in these columns: On the evening of the 14th of June, two days after the arrest of "Plin" White, the veteran confidence operator, for victimizing Major William L. Hall out of $1,300' for which White has since been sentenced to five years' imprisonment, Major Hall was visited by a glib-tongued individual, who came to his residence at No 4 East Tenth street, and introduced himself as Mr. Hassan, a lawyer on Broadway. He quickly broached his business to Major Hall by informing him that he called to give him information which would lead to the recovery of his money for the sum of $25. Mr. Hall told Mr. Hassan to wait until he could seud for his friend, Mr. Maltby G. Lane, of No 94 Fourth avenue, whose advice he would ask in the matter. When Mr. Lane arrived, Mr. Hassan explained that White and his wife boarded with his mother at No. 130 East 128th street, and that Mrs. White had her baggage and a large number of diamonds of great value there. He proposed to recover Mr. Hall's property by going with his law parter before Justice Morgan, at the Jefferson Market Court, and obtain a search warrant, with which he proposed to seize upon Mrs. White's effects. In case he was successful in recovering the property, he wished it stipulated beforehand that he was to receive 5 per cent of the amount. Mr. Hall was impressed with his visitor's manner and story, but his friend, Mr. Lane, had some doubts. Finally, Mr. Hall agreed to purchase Mr. Hassan's information, and he paid him $20, with the understanding that he would pay him 5 per cent, of all the money he recovered. As Mr. Hassan was about to go, he called Mr. Hall aside and asked him if he was a Free Mason. Mr. Hall answered in the affirmative, and Mr. Hassan gave him the usual signs of the craft. "Now," said Mr. Hasson, "give me 85 additional, as we are brothers." Mr. Hall handed his visitor the 85, and that was the last he saw of him for a long time. As Mr.' Hall received no further visits for many weeks, he became convinced that be bad again succumbed to the wiles of a sharper, and communicated to Inspector Byrne the manner in which he had heen freshly victimized. Detectives Richland and Haley were instructed to look out for the swindler, but they could get no trace of him until a few days ago, when Mrs. Hall saw him walk by the house. The detectives watched the locality for several days, and last night they saw a man who answered the description of the swindler enter a boarding house at No. 85 West Eleventh street. They arrested him and brought him to police headquarters, where ho was recognized as ex Governor Franklin J. Moses, of South Carolina. Mr. Hall was sent for and recognized the * ex-Governor as the pseudo Mr. Hassan. The ex Governor admitted that he wilts the man, but claimed at the time he visited Mr. Hall he was acting in good faith. He appeared very anxious to compromise the matter, but Inspector Byrnes refused to allow auy negotiations, and locked Moses up in one of the detective office cells. nuKOAiEivnui*. The tobacco crop has been very badly injured by frost throughout Virginia. Atlanta expects 1,000,000 visitors to its Exhibition. *A Virginian who at one time paid ta^es on 8100,000 worth of property, a few weeks ago was sentenced to the penitentiary for horse-stealing. A Copenhagen dispatch says that the crops in Sweden have failed, and it is reported that famine is impending. President Arthur has assured Postmaster General James and Secretary Hunt that they can remain in the Cabinet as long as they desire, and both will keep their . portfolios. "The total area planted with tobacco in the United States is 638,841 acres, producing 472,661,159 pounds.. Beer brewers in Philadelphia report that the sale of the beverage, in that city, during the past Summer, was the greatest in the history of the trade. At a recent wedding in Bamesville, Ga., the groom was 110 and the bride had just celebrated her fortieth birthday. It is reported on good authority that Indiana will have as much wheat and corn this year as last. After they get through with ex-Gov. Moses, of South Carolina, in New York, they want him in New Jersey, where he swindled ex-Congressman Halsy. The Yorktown celebration commences on the 18th instant. The flag of the Confederate man-of-war, Alabama, is on exhibi tion in Boston. Its possessor says that he values it at 810,000. The revised New Testament is said to be in regular use in at least twenty of the leading New York churches. The Custer monument has been erected on the battle-fleld upon which the daring general fell. It is of granite, in the form of a low obelisk. It bears the names of all who died in Custer's fight An observer who considers kissing an esthetic pleasure, says that negroes, as a rule, never indulge in it, has heard that Indians never do, and says that among the lower classes of white women it is a rarity. THE COTTON CROP. The last cumber of BracUtreet's, a reliable commercial and financial journal of New York, has the following estimate of the condition and probable yield of this year's cotton crop: The condition of the growing cotton crop from August 23, the date of our last report, up to September 19, the date on which our mail reports were made, had not improved. On the contrary, taking the average throughout the cotton growing States, it had deteriorated. The drouth reported last month continued until about September 10, each day increasing the injury doue. Since that time rains have fallen over most of the cotton belt, but, as a rule, the crop on the uplands was too much dried up to materially improve. On the bottom lands the condition of the crop has improved, but not to any great extent. In some States, especially in Georgia and Alabama, the rains have tended to enV.I . 1? *1_ _ AL. courage worms, ana tne reports rrom mose States are that worms are eating the new growth, both leaves and young bolls, thus adding to the injury previously done to the plant. The condition and prospect of the crop, based on the yield, are shown more forcibly in the following table. This gives the actual average condition of the cotton crop, as compared with that of Jast year'at the same time, as indicated by our reports from each State, and the average for the whole country : Below last year, per ceut. North Carolina and Virginia. 37.9 South Carolina 39.8 Georgia and Florida 28.8 Alabama .....24.7 Mississippi .*. 28.6 Louisiana 30.6 Texas ?..'.;..39.4 Arkansas .54.8 Tennessee 46.2 A verage for cotton belt 34.5 Our last month's report indicated a condition 27 per cent, below that of last year, on allowance having been taken of increased acreage plunted. Hence, during the month ending September 19, the crop seems to have been injured some 71 per cent. It is evident, however, that the crop has been very seriously injured, and must fall considerably short of that of last year, even with the most favorable Fall weather, and full allowance being made for the increased acreage planted. It should be understood that we are not prepared r,o give an estimate of the final out-turn of the crop. We hope to be able to do this in our next monthly report. The reports state that, as a rule, the yield of lint cotton from seed cotton is smaller than usual this year. There are a few exceptions to this, which report it larger, owing to the seed being dried up, or otherwise defective, but the large majority of the reports a*e that it is less. The inquiry also develops chat it takes 3* pounds of seed to give 1 pound of lint in Mississippi and Arkansas, 3? pounds in North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee, and 3! pounds in South Carolina and Georgia. This light yield also helps to reduce the crop. Our reports indicate that a favorable Fall and late frost will improve the present con- * dition and prospect of plants in each State, as follows: In North Carolina and Virginia, 2 per cent.; South Carolina, 3 per cent.; Georgia and Florida 2.6 per oent; Alabama, 1.2 percent.; Mississippi, U per cent.; Louisiana, 3} per cent.; Texas, 4.4 per cent; Arkansas, ! per cent., and Tennessee, 2.3 per cent. From South Carolina there are reports from thirty-one counties, which contain over 99 per cent, of the lands planted in cotton in the State. As a rule the weather for picking has been very favorable. Some damage was done by the storm of September 15, and the weather generally has been unfavorable for growth and the development of the plant. Advices from forty-four correspondents say it was unfavorable, twenty-one that it was favorable. But twenty-two reports say the crop has beet growiug and fruiting, while forty-three say it had stopped. Only seven reports note that the condition and prospect of the plant had improved since August 23, while twenty-eight say it has remained unchanged, and thirty that it had become worse. As compared with last year at the same date,