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$he forfeviUc inquirer. YORKVILLE. S. C.: . THURSDAY MORNING, DEO. 22, 1881.1 How to Order the Enquirer.?Write the name of the subscriber very plainly, give post-office, i couoty 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, j Postage.?The Enquirkr is delivered free ot postage to all subscribers residing in York coun- I ty, 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 date must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork, are cash in advance. THE LEGISLATURE. The Legislature adjourned 011 Monday night for the recess, after the dispatch of a considerable amount of business, including the ratification of a number of Acts, among them the Act to prevent the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors in the town of Rock Hill, York county, which Act will be of force as soon as signed by the Governor. Also, the Act to provide a general stock law and to regulate the operation of the same. In the House the appropriation of $12,000 for the equipment of the State militia was voted with other appropriations. The Railroad bill, the Election law and the Constitutional Convention resolution were postponed to January 12, the date to which the Legislature adjourned. CHRISTMAS DAY. To the readers of the Enquirer, one and all, we wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and that each annual recurrence of this festal season may find them mender and happier, with abundance for the feast and abundant cause for feasting. Christmas, observed as the anniversary of the birth of the Saviour, is appropriately devoted to cheer and friendship. With the recurrence of the festival, in the homes of the rich and the abodes of the poor, many hearts will be gladdened by the recognition of love and affection bestowed. The beauty and value of this sacred anniversary cannot be over estimated, while the gratitude for its happy hours is universal. It brings mirth and joy, rest and happiness, to nearly every fireside in the land. The song of the messenger on approaching the plains of Bethlehem, "On earth peace, good will to men," conveys in a brief sentence a lesson in favor of humanity, of public and private benevolence, of generosity, of useful- j ness, and of Christian liberality that should not be overlooked on this day. True, the closing year has been a hard one; in many respects, in our own section, the hardest ever known to a large number; and doubtless there are many homes to which no thought of merry making has come with the coming of Christmas. But while the parents and children of the more prosperous are rejoicing together in the happiness of the season, they can make that happiness brighter and sweeter by resolving that the desolate and needy and deponding shall share it with them. Let those highly favored with the comforts of life not forget those who are otherwise situated. The poor, the helpless, the unfortunate, should on this day be substantially remembered. And while the churches contain their congregations who listen to the story of Him whose birth the day commemorates, it would be well to remember the lesson He taught and the injunctions of love for every human being wlrich made His life a model through all the succeeding ages of unselfish generosity and Christian benevolence. AVe do well to recall the initial hour with song and festal cheer. "When Ileaven rejoices, it is not for earth to put on sack cloth and mourning. It is a weak and diseased heart that does not bound more cheerfully at the thought of Christmas Morn. In thoughtless youth the great pleasure of the day is anticipation and luxury of surprise. The longest hours are just before day to the little children who lie in bed watching the grotesque shadows in their fitful dances on the walls, wondering what the sly old man has put in their stockings. Then comes the hurry and scramble for gifts. The toys are eagerly examined and the candies spread out. In the enjoyment of the moment, the good Santa Claus has gone out of mind, as he is supposed to have vanished up the chimney, and will remain almost forgotten for another year. As we grow older, this, the pleasantest of all illusions, falls away from us, and we begin to compare each succeeding Christmas with the one just gone. They grow tamer and more serious, and the time between each recurring holiday seems shorter. But, childish illusions passed, and the sedateness of age taking the place of youthful fancies, the day never loses its charm. The same Santa Claus that comes down the chimney and fills the stockings of the children, leaves a blessing also in every house, and fills the hearts of the household with gratitude and love. It is found in the closer uniting of the hearts it folds. The warmth kindles there, on the very hearth that bears itscropof stuffed little stockings. It shines like a ruddy blaze in every face, and finds an echo on every tongue. It whispers in our ears what again we gladly and truly wish for all?A Merry Christmas. THE COTTON CROP. Under date of last Friday, the Department i.f \ rrri/Miltiivo of "YVixliinortrm frnm in forma tion received from all sections of the cottongrowing region, reports that the condition of the cotton crop is lower than in any season since 1800. The general average of the condi-! tion in October, which with certain limita- j tions, affords the best indication of ultimate product, was 00. The nearest approach to this figure in 15 years was in the short crop in the year 1874, when the average was 72. In June and July the crop was within five points of the standard of last year, when severe general drought set in, reducing heavily the prospect, causing premature development of bolls and arrest of growth, and rust naturally resulted. "When rains came, the second growth was too late to produce much fruit. In addition to drought there was some loss from boll worms and much more from catterpillars. The latter were reported in the southern and middle counties of South Carolina, many of the western and southwestern counties of Georgia, tlie eastern and middle of Alabama, the river district of Mississippi, a few scattered tracts in Louisiana and Arkansas, and eastern and southern Texas. Xo reports were received from Tennessee and Xorth Carolina. Deeeml??r returns of the product, compared with last year, are as follows: Xorth Carolina, 71; South Carolina, 77; Georgia, 80; Florida, 02 ; Alabama, 85 ; Mississippi, 75 ; Louisiana, 85 ; Texas, CO; Arkansas, 50, and Tennessee, 53. Returns of the condition in October and yield per acre estimated in November are more favorable than December returns of the compar- j ative product, which are usually conservative and somewhat lower than the outcome war-. rants. Taking the reports of the season together up to December 1st, indications point to a crop of about L900,000 bales, and a somewhat higher product seems to be possible. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? A meeting of the directors of the Fishing Creek Manufacturing Company was held in j Chester last Thursday. Satisfactory progress was reported. ? The matter of building an Episcopal church at Lancaster is headed by some energetic workers, who have begun in earnest, and with a determination to succeed. ? On Tuesday of last week one hundred and five Italian immigrants arrived at Charleston by steamer. They are to be employed in the phosphate business. ? The question of Macadamizing the streets of Spartanburg is being discussed in that town, and the Legislature will be asked to allow city bonds amounting to $20,000 to be issued for that purpose. ? Up to the present time the Hock Ilill cotton factory has shipped SoO bales of thread. In the early part of January the factory will be run day and night. By that time the houses for the new operatives will be finished and ready for occupancy. ? The Governor and several of the State officers, and a majority of the members of both houses of the Legislature are paying an official visit to Atlanta this week. The party left Columbia last Tuesday and have the option of remaining until Saturday at special rates on the railroads. ? In the Supreme Court, on the 13th instant, twenty-six applicants for admission to practice law in the Courts of this State were examined and admitted. Among them was Mr. John J. Waters, of Rock Hill. All of the new attorneys are white, except Win. J. Bowen, of Charleston, who is a light colored young man, and is said to have stood a creditable examination. ? In the Supreme Court on tiie 13th instant, the Sixth Circuit was called, and the following cases were heard : State vs. William J. Thornburg, appellant; from York. Mr. Rion was heard for appellant. Mr. Solicitor Gaston for State. This is an appeal on conviction of selling liquor without the corporate limits of an incorporated town. The State ex rel. Chester county vs. the Cheraw and Chester Railroad Company et al. Mr. J. J. Hemphill was heard for the appellants ; Mr. Brice and Mr. Hamilton for the respondents. ? The Grand Masonic Lodge of South Carolina held its annual communication in Charleston last week, closing on Wednesday. The meeting was harmonious in every respect, and much business for the good of the order was transacted. The following officers were elected -for the ensuing year: John I). Kennedy, Camden, Grand Master; W. W. Humphreys, Anderson, Deputy Grand Master; J. Adger Smythe, Charleston, Senior Grand Warden; A. II. White, Rock Hill, Junior Grand Warden ; J. A. Honour, Charleston, Grand Treasurer ; Charles Inglesby, Charleston, Grand I Secretary; Rev. O. F. Gregorie, Cheraw, Grand Chaplain. The next annual communication will l>e held in Charleston. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The North Carolina Grange, which was in | session last week at Weldon, adjourned to meet at Rocky Mount, Edgecombe county, 011 the 13th of December, 1882. ? North Carolina boasts of 53 cotton factories in operation and (?others nearly completed. There are also 5 woolen mills in operation in the State. ? The Hoover Hill gold mine, in Randolph county, which is owned and operated by an English company, has yielded S50,000 worth of ore within the last few weeks, and the vein still holds out with splendid promise. ? Rev. J. II. Booth, a Baptist minister, who. for some time, has been stationed at Gastonia. has, with his family, returned to Eastern North Carolina, where, as we learn from the Gazette, j he has been employed in State mission work. ? In Bakersville 011 Thursday of last week, Ezekiel Austin was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of his pistol, the ball passing through his heart. Only at the last term of Mitchell Superior Court he was tried for the murder of Tillman Vance, but was acquitted. ? Mr. Rozzell, living at RozzelTs Ferry, 011 Catawba River, informs the Charlotte Observer that the number of lish being taken in trays from that stream exceeds anything within his experience, although lie has been familiar with this business along the Catawba for the past forty years. The larger portion of the tish being caught now appear to be about a year old, and it is thought the large run of fish in this stream is the result of the plant made by the fish commissioner. ? Mr. W. J. Best says he has no idea of relaxing his efforts to secure the Western North Carolina railroad because the commissioners have, as yet, and perhaps may altogether de- j cline to declare a forfeiture of the contract. | lie will transfer the contest to the courts, and j while he admits that there will be delay, his friends say that he is entirely confident of sue-! cess ultimately. In the meantime the Rich- j mond and Danville Syndicate is pushing the j work to completion as rapidly as possible, as j though they were fully assured that they will j be able to retain possession of the road, and the adherents of the contending parties have j renewed the newspaper war of a few weeks 1 ago as to which Syndicate should have the j road, the result probably deciding the fate of I the politicians themselves. HERE-MENTION. Jefferson Davis will be seventy-four years I old next month ; but he is as active as a man of fifty. Maine annually supplies ?40.000 worth of chewing gum to the girls who j have acquired the art of chewing it. - * "* "The i official declaration of the election in Virginia, announced in joint session of the General As- j sembly, last Thursday, shows a majority of | 12,715 for Cameron, Readjuster, for Governor. The name of tffe new Speaker of the iTnuvo i? lirmiminnpd as if it woresnelled Kifer. ! It is a German name, and belongs with the verb Kcifer, to scold, to chide. Secretary Frelinghuysen took charge of the State department last Monday. The new Secretary is a nephew of Theodore Frelinghuysen, who was on the Presidential ticket with Henry Clay in 1844, and he bears an unenviable reputation as a public man. The President lias nominated J. C. Bancroft Davis, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of State Two Cincinnati Aldermen are under indictment for attempting to sell their votes?one for ?1,500, the other for $2,000. Scoville finds it necessary to lecture in Washington to support his family while engaged in defending Guiteau. An Independent movement is talked of in Texas. Congressman Jones, of that State, announces himself as candidate for Governor on that ticket, and thinks he can be elected. II. I. Kimball, Director General of the Atlanta Cotton Exposition, announces that the exposition will certainly close on the 31st instant, and the work of removing the exhibits will begin on the 2nd day of January. The question of Presidential inability is being thoroughly discussed in the Senate. There will be much talk before anything is done to settle the matter. On his retiracy from the Postoffice Department, Mr. James is to take immediate charge of the Lincoln National Bank of "Washington. The women of this country do not vote, but they boss a good many voters all the same. The Baptists have in Asia 1(52 missionaries, (516 native preachers, 475 churches, and 40,087 members. There were 8,101 baptisms during the past year. Mr. Seoville makes the singular statement that not a single minister of any deI nomination lias made the first effort to bring Guiteau to repentance. The papers re! port that the Christian Church at Washington, j which used to be crowded during Garfield's j life time, is now almost deserted on Sunj days. It is already hinted that the Rcpubli! can leaders are very much afraid that the j Democrats will, in 1884, nominate Blaine and j carry the country. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. I Tn the Senate, on the 13th, Senators Vest, ! Maxey, Grooms and Ferry presented i>etitions j for the prohibition of unjust discriminations < in railroad charges. Senator Hoar, from the j committee on rules, reported back the resoluj tion for a select committee of seven, to be apj pointed by the Chair, on the extension of the I suffrage to women or the removal of their lei gal disabilities, and asked unanimous consent I for the present consideration of the resolution. } Senator Vest objected. Senator Logan, from j the committee on military affairs, reported j with amendments the bill to place (Jen. Grant I on the army retired list. In the House, a resolution was offered by Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, and unanimously adopted for the appointment of a select committee of eleven members to audit all claims for services and expenses growing out of the illness and burial of the late President Garfield ; and also to consider what allowance, pension or privileges should lie granted the widow and family of the late President. Under the call I of the States a large number of bills were inI trod need ; but before the call was half completed, it was suspended, 750 billshaving been already referred. The House then, at 4.50 P. M., adjourned until Friday. In the Senate on the 14th, Senator Garland j ' i from the committee on territories, reported | favorably on the bill to legalize the election of i the Territorial Legislature of New Mexico, ! held in 1880. Senator Saunders, from the same committee, reported favorably the bill to extend the northern boundary of Nebraska. A resolution was introduced by Senator Butler directing tlie Secretary or tne Treasury to rorward to the Senate a statement of the results of the enforcement of the land tax in South Carolina. Adopted. Senator Hoar's resolution for a select committee on the rights of women was taken up; but the subject was not concluded when the lloor was claimed by Senator Beck, to whom it had been awarded on the unfinished business?the subject of the Presidential succession in the event of the removal by death, resignation or inability of both President and Vice President. The resolutions introduced by Senators Beck and Maxey, and the bill relating to the same subject, introduced by Senator Garland, were all discussed, and pending this discussion the Senate went into executive session and then adjourned. In the Senate, on the loth, a number of bills were introduced, among them four by Senator Hoar making apportionment of representatatives in Congress among the several States under the Tenth Census. Referred to a select committee on census. The discussion of the Presidential succession was resumed and continued for some length of time, but the ulebate was suspended on the reception of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior relative to obtaining the right of way for railroad and telegraphic purposes through the Indian Territory and the Choctaw Nation ; and also an Executive message, transmitting ? nil -*-* i- J. ine correspondence01 me -Department, or oiare with the Government of Great Britain touching the proposed modification of the ClaytonBulwer treaty in conitection with constructing the Panama Canal. Tlie Senate then went into executive session. In the Senate on the 10th, Senator Hoar's resolution for a special committee of seven on the rights of women was taken up and Senator | Vest spoke in opposition to it. Senator Voor1 liees demanded the regular order, being the ' resolutions and bill on the Presidential succesj sion. This subject was then taken up, but subsequently laid over without action, to give Senator Voorhees an opportunity to speak on his resolution referring to the finance committee the parts of the President's message relative to the repeal of laws authorizing silver coinage and the issue of silver certificates. The bill legalizing the election of the Legislature of New Mexico was taken up and passed. In the House, the Speaker announced a number of special committees, when the call of States was continued at the point left unfinished on Tuesday. The call was not concluded ; but thirteen States called, contributed SOT bills. Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina, announced the death of his predecessor, the late M. P. O'Connor, and the customary resolutions of regret were adopted, and the House, at o.l.">, out of respect to the deceased, adjourned until Monday. T11E ASSASSINATION TltlAL. The trial of Guiteau is still progressing, with a probability of continuing a month longer, if it does not coine to a sudden stop on account of the sickness of jurors, two or three of whom have been quite ill during the past week. The testimony elicited in the proceedings of 1 -J. 1 - ..1 i. ?i.:?1? 4-^ i iasi weea was aimusi eiiureijr icuitivc iu me alleged insanity of the prisoner. The defense introduced witnesses, unprofessional men who had known Guiteau at different times, and experts, who testilied to his insanity ; while on the other hand, the prosecution produced testimony of a contradictory character. The cross-examination of Dr. Spitzka, an expert in behalf cf tiie defense, was concluded j 011 Wednesday, lie had 110 hesitation in pro- j nouncing the prisoner a moral imbecile, or ; rather a moral monstrosity. In the conclusion j of his cross-examination he said : "I do not ( hesitate to reiterate my opinion that the ex- j pert who will in this Court testify that the j prisoner is sane, is in my opinion 110 expert, or ! a dishonest one." The first witness examined 011 Wednesday j was Dr. .John L. Withrow, of Boston. He re lilted the incidents concerning his meeting ! with Guiteau in Boston. Guiteau called on j him in 1K7U and requested permission to lec- j ture in his (witness1) church in reply tolnger-! soil. Witness declined to have his church j used for that purpose. He thought Guiteau j possessed unusual cuteness and never saw any | indication of an unsound mind. The trial was suspended for a few minutes j to allow a sick juror to step out. Guiteau j took advantage of the opportunity to make a i little speech, in which he said the object of the testimony was evidently for the purpose of; showing if he knew right from wrong and that: had nothing to do with the case. The only question was whether or not his free moral | agency was destroyed when he was impelled 1 upon the President. Charles A. Bryan, of the Equitable Life In-1 surance Company, was the next witness.and j related the connection of Guiteau with his company, and said he thought him a pretty' shrewd fellow, but never saw the slightest indication of insanity. Henry M. Collier, an attorney of New York, took the stand and testified in regard to the prisoner collecting $175 and failing to pay it over. During the examination of the witness one of the jurors complained of sickness and the Court adjourned. On Thursday, Mr. Collier took the stand again and concluded his testimony. lie testified that he had never detected any signs of insanity in Guiteau and in his opinion the prisoner is perfectly competent to distinguish between right and wrong. J. M. Justice, a lawyer of Logansport, Indiana, met the prisoner in 1878. The prisoner was selling a little book?the life of Moody. Guiteau interrupted, saying the witness was mixing him up with somebody else. The witness continued, but Guiteau interrunted him and wanted to know if he could identify him as the man. Witness : "I think [can." Guiteau : "Can you swear it V" Witness : "I can." Guiteau : "You area liar, sir ; a miserable liar. That's the best way to dispose of you, sir." The witness, continuing, said the prisoner remained in Logansport three weeks selling the book. Guiteau continually interjected his abusive comments and finally shouted out: "You miserable whelp, to come in here and make me out a l)ook agent. I was preaching the gospel and I sold my own productions." In a few minutes, turning to Scoville, he said : "Oh ! cut this fool short. lie is lying all through. Don't waste time on him." On Friday Mrs. Dinsmore, Guiteau's divorced wife, took the stand. But few questions were asked her by the prosecution, and in reply to one of theiii she said she had never noticed any signs of insanity while she lived with him. Guiteau, with a sigh of relief, thanked Corkhill for the sake of her children and said it was the oniy decent thing he had done on the trial, but suggested that Porter and Davidge had compelled him to do so. The cross-examination was long and tedious and at its conclusion the Court took a recess. Owing to the death of Mrs. Hobbs, wife of one of tlie jurors, the case was i>ostponedfrom Friday to Wednesday, (yesterday). SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. The South Carolina Conference of the M. E. Church South was held at Union last week, Bishop George F. Pierce presiding. The following are the appointments of ministers for the year 18S2 : Charleston Dist.?W. P. Mouzon, P. E. Charleston?Trinity, A. C. Smith ; Bethel, E. J. Meynardie ; Spring St., D. J. Simmons ; Cainhoy, J. M. Friday; Berkely, It. II. Jones; St. Stephen's Miss., supplied by J. W. Murray; Summerville, Geo. W. Walker ; Cypress, W. II. Lawton ; St. Paul's Miss., to be supplied ; St. George's, W. S. Wightman ; Bamberg, T. E. Wannamaker ; Colleton, M. II. Pooser ; South Branchville, D. Tiller; Hound 0., S. D. Vaughan ; Walterboro, C. C. Fishburn ; Yemassee, L. C. Loyal ; Allendale, M. M. Brabham ; Black Swamp, J. L. Silly ; Ilardeeville, supplied by E. B. Loyless ; Editor Southern Christian Advocate, S. A. Weber. Orangeburg Dist?Manning Brown, P. E. Orangeburg Station, W. R. Richardson ; Orangeburg Circuit, J. B. Piatt ; Branchville, N. K. Melton ; Providence, W. D. Kirkland ; St. Mattews, F. Auld; Lewisville, J. A. Clifton ; Orange, R. It. Dagnall ; Edisto Circuit, G. II. Pooser, J. E. Rushton ; Graham's, J. L. Shuford ; Edisto Miss., M. M. Ferguson ; Williston and Blackville, J. B. Massebeau, nnp tr? Lp snnnlipfl T.jinflev. .T. ,T. Xeville : Graniteville and Aiken, S. Leard. Columbia I)ist.?A. M. Ciireitzberg, P. E. Columbia?Washington St., R. N. Wells, W. A. Clarke, sup.; Marion St., J. L. Stokes ; City Miss., L. M. Little; Ridgeway, G. W. Gatlin ; Richland Fork and Columbia Circuit, J. W. Dickson, E. G. Price ; Winnsboro and Elackstock, George J. Griffiths; Fairfield, A. J. Cautlien ; Chester Station, Ml Ilarmon; Chester Circuit, J_AL Boyd; East unester Circuit, J. B. Campbell; Rock Hill, ,LC-Stoll; Fort Mill, Wr-WT-WiUiams; Yorkville, Franks; Lexington Fork, II. W. Whitaker; Gilbert Hollow and Lexington, J. E. Watson ; Batesburg, F. P. Kinsler; Saluda Miss., to be supplied ; Johnston's, W. A. Rodgers; Edgefield, J. A. Mood ; Chaplain to the Penitentiary, William Martin; Columbia Female College, 0. A. Darby, President. Sumtkh Dist.?T. G. Herbert, P. E. Sumter Station, II. F. Chreitzberg; Sumter Circuit, W. W. Mood; Spring Hill and Kershaw, R. L. Duflie; Bishopville, A. W. Moore; Manning Station, H. M. Mood; Foreston, T. B. Boyd ; Santee, J. S. Beasley; Camden, D. D Dantzler; Hanging Rock, W. H. Ariail; Lancaster, J. W. Wolling; Chesterfield, C. D. Rowell; East Lancaster, J. W. Ariail; Lynchburg and St. Luke's, G. II. Wells; Wedgefield, J. C. Chandler; Shiloh, W. A. Betts; Claren! don, T. P. Philips. Florence Dist.?S. II. Browne, P. E. Florence, W. S. Martin; Society Hill, S. Jones; Darlington Station, W. T. Capers; Darlington Circuit, J. W. McRoy ; Timmonsville, X. B. Clarkson ; Lower Darlington, J. T. Kilgo; Mar's Bluff, A. J. Stafford ; West Marion, W. Carson; Effingham, A. C. Lej Gette ; Williamsburg, J. C.Davis; Scranton ! Miss., II. J. Morgan; Johnsonville, A. W. I Jackson ; Georgetown Station, D. Z. Dantz| ler; Georgetown Circuit, supplied by D. Du rant; Black River,,). a. rorter;ivmgsuee, ?. E. Gilbert; Chenvw, E. T. Hodges; Missionary to Brazil, J. W. Koger. Marion Dist.?Tiios. Raysor, P. E. Marion Station, A. II. Lester; Centenary, J. W. Humbert; Britain's Neck, D. W. Seale ; Bennettsville, J. W. Murray, J. E. Beard; North Marlboro, T. E. Morris, W. L. Pegues, supply; Clio, J. C. Bissell, L. M. Hamer, supply; Little Rock, S. J. Hill; Mullins, T. J. Clyde, T. M. white; Conwayboro, J. T. Pate; Cool Spring, supplied by W. B. Baker ; Lake Swamp, B. G. Jones ; Buckville, J. J. Workman ; Waccamaw, A. B. Lee. Spartanburg Dist.?J. M. Carlisle, P. E. Spartanburg Station, J. T. Wightman ; City Miss., J. F. Smith; Union, J. A. Porter; Cherokee Springs, W. H. Wroton, J. W. Tarboux ; Crane Creek, J. A. Wood; Jonesville, J. K. McCain ; Gaffney City, L. A. Johnson; Glendale, A. P. Avant; Goshen Hill, A. W. Walker; Laurens, A. C. Walker; North Laurens, P. A. Murray ; Clinton, W. II. Hardin ; Belmont, J. B. Wilson ; Cami>obello, supplied by R. Brock; Pacolet, J. II. Zimmerman, B. M. Boozer, supplied ; York, A. Ervine; Vanderbilt University, A. M. Shipp, Professor; Wofford College, W. Smith, W. W. Duncan, Professors ; S. S. Secretary, R. C. Oliver. Cokksbury Dist.?C. II. Pritciiard, P. E. Cokesbury station, W. Thomas ; Cokesbury circuit, J. W. Kelly, one to be supplied ; Abbeville station, It. L. Harper; Abbeville circuit, J. W. Brown ; South Abbeville circuit, W. W. Jones ; Lowndesville, M. L. Banks ; Tumbling Shoals, W. II. Ivirton ; Greenwood, W. C. Power ; North Edgefield, W. P. Meadors; Newberry station, R. I>. Smart ; Newberry circuit, A. J. Stokes, J. W. Neely, J. C. Counts, supply; North Newberry circuit, A. A. Gilbert ; Saluda, J. B. Traywick. Gukknytlk Dist.?S. P. Jones, P. E. Greenville station, J. 0. Wilson ; Greenville circuit, II. B. Browne ; North Greenville circuit, L. F. Beaty ; Reidville, G. M. Boyd ; ! Fork Shoals, J. W. Daniels ; Williamston, L. j Wood; Brushy (/reek, supplied by W. Hodges; Anderson station, J. E. Carlisle ; Anderson i circuit, J. Attaway 5 west .Aiiuet'suii uuouit, J. F. England ; Pendleton, A\r. Ilutto ; PickI ens, (S. P. II. Elwell ; Seneca City, P. B. Jackson ; A Valhalla, C. 1). Mann ; AVilliamston Female College, Samuel Lander, President. The next annual conference will be held in Greenville. A Boston dispatch of Saturday says: The committee appointed to investigate the conduct of the 9th Massachusetts regiment during its recent trip to Yorktown find that offenses cited as simple intoxication, disobedience of orders, and unsoldierly and ungentleraanly conduct, are true against twenty members of the regiment, but that according to the testimony of the officers and soldiers, the more serious charges of stealing cheap jewelry, insulting white girls on the street, striking horses and carriages, and misbehavior at Libby prison, have not been substantiated. Orders have been issued by the commanderiu chief of militia for the summary dismissal of offenders and the regiment be directed not to leave its armory in uniform until the spring parade. ? Coffee drinkers should read the advertisement in another column headed Good Coffee. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. W. P. Hope?Administrator's Sitle. J. N. Roberts?Notice. Latta Brothers?Family Groceries and Plantation Supplies. Sam M. Grist?The Sunday News. Herndon Brothers?Staff of Life?Confectioneries?Nuts. Hunter, Oites Co.?Gents' Hats. T. M. Dobson?New York House?Emporium of j Fashion. Dr. John May,.Agent?Astonishing. Wonderful. Dobson A Pnrish?Notice. Id. K. A F. B. Thurber & Co., New York?Good Coffee. W. G. White?Yorkvllle Female College. COTTON SHIPMENTS. The cotton shipmenis from the depot in this place for the week ending last Monday amount to 452 bales ; from the 1st of September to same date, 4,308 bales. NO PAPER NEXT WEEK. In accordance with our usual custom no pa per will be issued from this oflice next week, the printers and all connected with the oflice being justly entitled to a few days of rest and recreation from the close confinement to their duties for a year. The next number of the Enquirer will be issued on Thursday, the oth of January. PERSONAL MENTION. Judge Witherspoon arrived from Columbia last Monday evening, his private affairs, and the necessity of arranging his business matters preparatory to assuming the duties of the new position to which he has been called, demanding his presence at home, and preventing him from attending the Atlanta Exposition with the Legislative visitors. CHURCH NOTICES. Services will be held in the churches next Sunday as follows : Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Preaching at 11 A. M., and 7 P. M. Episcopal?Church of the Good Shppherd? Rev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. Services at the usual hyars, forenoon and afternoon. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. The pastor will fill his regular appointment at Tirzah next Sunday. AN AFFLICTED FAMILY. Rev. I. G. McLaughlin, of Mecklenburg county, N. C., has had the misfortune to lose three sons recently, one on the lltli of November, aged 16 years, and two last week, the youngest of whom was 12 years old. The disease which has proved so fatal in this family is typhoid fever, with which Mrs. McLaughlin and a daughter are also dangerously ill, though, at the latest accounts received here, the mother was thought to be improving. Mrs. McLaughlin is a daughter of the late James McElwee, of York county. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE. An important meeting of the York Countv uemocranc ed for last Tuesday, to receive the resignation of Hon. I. D. "VVitlierspoon, Chairman of the Committee, and also to take such action as to the Committee might seem proper relative to the course to be pursued in tilling the unexpired term of Judge Witherspson as .Senator from York county, who will have to vacate his seat as Senator, by the loth of February next; but on account of the absence of several members of the Committee from the State, a quorum was not present, and the meeting was adjourned to the first Monday in January next. MASONIC ELECTION. At the last communication of Philanthropic Lodge No. 32, A. F. M., of Yorkville, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : C. E. Spencer, W. M.; F. Happerfield, S. W.; J. R. Gardner, J. W.; T. B. Mc Clain, Treasurer; II. C. Strauss, Secretary; Withers Adickes, S. D.; W. J. Gordon, J. D.; J. Ed. Jefferys, J. B. Allison, Stewards; A Cody, Tiler. The installation of ollicers will take place in the Lodge room on Tuesday night next, 27th instant, to which all members in good 1 standing are invited. After the installation of officers a supper will be served. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. A Change of schedule on the Chester and Lenoir Railroad went into effect last Monday, by which the train going north arrives at each station 15 minutes earlier than heretofore, the change being made from the schedule as printed on the fourth page of this issue. Close connection is now made by this road with the day trains of the C., C. & A. Road at Chester, and the north or Charlotte mail train of the Air-Line at Gastonia. On the C., C. & A. Road, the train going north arrives at Chester at 2.02 P. M., and leaves at 2.20 ; going south arrives at 3.11 and leaves at 3.30 P. M., both trains waiting for dinner. The north-bound mail train of the Air-Liue connects with the C. & L. at Gastonia, the Air-Line train arriving at G.13 P. M., and leaving at 0.27. LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS. Hon. I. D. Witherspoon has our thanks for a number of important State and Legislative documents. We are also indebted to Hon. B. H. Massey, Representative from York, and who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Penitentiary, for a copy of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors and Superintendent of the South Carolina Penitentiary for the fiscal year ending October 31,1S81. From this report it appears that 431 prisoners were received at the penitentiary during the year, of whom there were 24 white males, 394 colored males, 1 white female, 12 colored females. Of this number York contributed 12. There were in prison during the year 1 aio ennviefs wlii(ill number 352 were dis charged by expiration of sentence, pardoned, died or escaped, leaving the number of inmates at date of report 090. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. NOTES FROM CLOVER. Cloveti, S. C., December 10.?The fall session of Clover Academy closed on last Friday. The exercises terminated with speeches in the afternoon and an entertainment at night. The declamation, the dialogues and a number of charades were all well rendered, which, as did the examination of the pupils in their various studies, gave convincing proof of the proficiency of the pupils and the thorough training they had received. With the close of this session Mr. J. A. Wilson retires from the charge of the school. lie will be succeeded by Mr. J. A. Boyd, who will assume control at the first of next session. Miss Addie M. Diehl, the accomplished and efficient assistant, will remain in the school. Improvements are -still going on in our beautiful little village. Several changes in business houses are expected. I. X. Davis has sold out his stock of groceries and retired from the mercantile business to his-farm. A new firm of W. M. & F. T. Pegram is making preparations to open up business at an early day. The carpenter's work 011 the new Presbyterian church is completed, and nothing now remains to be done but the plastering of the 1 walls. As to the pastoral charge of the church, 110 call has yet been definitely made upon any minister, though several have been conferred with upon the subject. Messrs. J. J. L. Gill, R. A. Black, J. M. Jenkins, and some others, with their families, left this section last week to seek homes in Texas. Your correspondent seldom criticises the action of our Legislators, but there is one , to which I would like to allude, and that is the Act of the General Assembly providing for supplying with artificial limbs soldiers of this State who lost their legs or arms in the late war. This is proper and should meet the 1 approval of every citizen; but while this class j is provided for by legislation, there is still another class who deserve aid by legislative enactment, and though the number of these may be small, yet the sympathy and financial aid of; the General Assembly is none the less | deserving. I refer to those, who in the service of their State, lost the most important of all the senses? the sense of sight. The law, as I understand it, makes no provision for men of this class, and yet there are some? one in our own community, who is totally blind from having both eyes shot out in battle. Surely this law ought to extend to his and similar cases. Vox. THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. Tuesday, December 13. In the Senate, in consequence of the absence of Lieut.-Gdvernor Kennedy, the lion. I. D. "VVitherspoon presided. A number of bills passed the third reading, among them the bill to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors within the corporate limits of the town of Rock Hill, in York county, and this bill was ordered to the House. The bill relating to the election laws of the State was taken up, and elicited a lengthy dis??>aa R*?n11?r n/1 1 itf of ril'J n r# CUSMUU, IJilt Weld 11 lidlIV clUV;|7tCU uj otunni^ from it all moneyed features as prerequisites to re{ristr?ition, and also the right of appeal from the decision of the supervisors of registration. The remainder of the bill, excepting a few immaterial alterations, stands the same as reported by the commission, and published in the Enquirer of the 1st instant. The eight box system is retained, under which six boxes are to be used for State and county officers, and two for Federal officers. Different polling places are to be established for State and Federal officers, and every elector is required to have a certificate of registration to entitle him to vote. After the registation bill was disposed of, at 3 o'clock P. M., the Senate took a recess until 7.30 P. M. The evening session was devoted to the consideration of a claim of $100 by John M. Cranston for services as Solicitor in the Second Circuit, and after a long and earnest debate the claim was rejected. In the House, the bill incorporating the Shelby and Broad ltiver Narrow Gauge liailroad Company was read the third time and sent to the Senate. The bill to provide for the further operation of the Lunatic Asylum, one of the principal provisions of which was to tax each county for the support of its pauper inmates in the Asylum, was discussed at some length, and the bill was finally rejected. The next measure that caused a discussion was the bill to amend chapter i>7 of title o, part 2, of the General Statutes of this State relating to assignment of insolvent debtors. The object intended by this bill is to put a stop to fraudulent assignments or confessions of judgments, attachments, &c., in favor of a relative or preferred creditor, to the exclusion of other creditors, null and void. The bill was amended so as to except from its provisions the payment of advances and debts bona fide made, when it was recommitted for further consideration by the committee. The act to amend the liquor law passed its second reading, with amendment fixing the punishment for violation or tne law ai szuu fine, or imprisonment for not less than six months; one half of all fines imposed and collected to go to the officer or person detecting the offense, and the other half to go to the county. The appropriation bill was then taken up and consumed the remainder of the day, asalso the night session. As amended and ordered for a third reading, it makes the following appropriations: Executive department, ?40,309; Health department, ?0,950; Tax department. $22,200; South Carolina University, ?12,500; Penal and Charitable institutions, $133,283; Catawba Indians, ?800; Miscellaneous, $2,209.50; Interest, ?308,539.--Total ?032,790.50. . "Wednesday, December 14. In the Senate, a considerable amount of routine work was disposed of. The following bills were read the third time ' * ' ii -j 2.;c ? i: ? . Dill anu oraereu enroueu 101 rauucauun; um iu limit the number of trial justices residing in the Court House township of Chester to one, and to fix his compensation and the compensation of his constable. Bill to establish and charter a ferry across the Catawba River-between the counties of York and Lancaster, and to vest the same in James M. Ivy, his heirs and assigns. Bill to confer upon the Court of Common Pleas authority to hear and determine any issue affecting the validity of the original contract of marriage. Bill to provide artificial limbs for all soldiers of the State, who lost their legs or arms during military service during the years 1861 to 1865, and who have not been supplied under former Acts of the General Assi mbly. A message was received from the Governor transmitting the petition of Hon. T. J. Mackey, as the memorial says, "late Circuit Judge," and of Hon. A. J. "\Villard, late Chief Justice, recommending the payment of the balances of the salaries of the petitioners. The concurrent resolution providing for a recess of the General Assembly from the 22nd of December to the 11th of January, was, on motion of Mr. Henderson, amended so as to make the date of adjournment the 20th of December, and agreed to. A night session of the Senate was held, at which a number of bills were passed to a third reading. In tiie House, a number of bills of local interest only passed a third reading and were sent to the Senate. Reports were also made on a number of bills. A message was received from the Governor conveying a communication from Hon. T. J. Mackey in relation to unpaid portion of salaries of himself and Justice "VVillard. The railroad bill came up on its second reading and was discussed at length, several amendments being proposed, anil each proposition to amend eliciting warm debate. One bone of contention wa3 over the section of the bill on the discrimination by railroads. The section provides that "It shall be unlawful for any person or ]>ersons engaged in the transportation of property to charge or receive any greater compensation for carrying, receiving, storing, forwarding or hauling articles of the same character and description for a shorter than for a longer distance in one continuous carriage." The Senate amended by adding the following proviso: "Provided nothing in tliis Act contained shall be construed so as to require any corporation or combination of corporations to regulate their charges for shorter distances by their proportion of through rates between terminal or junctional competitive points. On this proviso a warm discussion ensued, and the motion to strike out the proviso was then voted upon and lost. A motion was then made to strike out the whole section, which motion was also lost by a vote of yeas, 25; nays, 73. On motion of Mr. Tindall, the number of commissioners was reduced from three, as proposed in the bill, to one. Mr. Simonton moved an amendment making the commissioner an ofiicer to be elected by the people at each general election, instead of appointed by the Governor, which was adopted. At this point further discussion of the bill was suspended. At the evening session a number of bills were read a third time and sent to the Senate, among them the following : Bill requiring all 1 LnnAmo nnnrorra/] in flip persons who axe ux- xxiiij utwuk cii^ngvu ? v..~ traffic of seed or unpacked lint cotton to keep a register of those from whom they purchase. Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State government for the fiscal year 1881. The second reading of a bill to revise the General Statutes of the State was resumed at section 1770, chapter LXIII, and continued to section 2U4C, chapter LXXIV. Pending the i reading a motion was made by Driffie, colored, of Colleton, to strike out section 1898, prohibiting intermarriage of races, which motion was laid on the table. The election bill was received from the Senate, but on motion consideration of the bill was deferred. Thursday, December 15. Ix the Senate, the entire day, as also the j night session, was devoted to debate on the bill I providing a general stock law for the State, 1 which finally passed the second reading, with : general notice of amendment on the third 1 reading. Ix the House, the committee on ways and J means reported unfavorably on the bill to provide for working the roads by taxation, which i report was adopted. The election law was the special order on | the calendar. Mr. Johnson moved to continue i the bill until the 20th. This motion was lost , by a vote of 02 to 40 ; but as the bill had not 1 been received from the printer, .the House went into discussion of ttye railroad bill, as unfinished business. Mr. Siuionton proposed two l amendments, which where adopted : First? that until the next general election the duties of railroad commissioner as prescribed in this Act, shall be discharged by the present railroad commissioner, who shall be subject to the liabilities and receive the compensation herein prescribed for railroad commissioner and second, in c;ise of vacancy, "the person appointed to fill such vacancy shall hold his oflice for the unexpired term." Mr. Wilson, of Newberry, moved to strike out section 34, which provides that all the expenses of the oflice of railroad commissioner shall be paid by the railroads. After a short debate, the motion to strike out the section was lost. Section 38, which gives the railroad commissioner power to say when repairs are necessary, when any improvements in the stations, station houses, rolling stock, &c., is necessary, and enforce his judgment by legal proceedings, created some debate. The Senate added to the section an amendment providing that the commissioner shall have the right to make any modification in the rate of fare for transporting freight or passengers.. Mr. Parker thought this section an outrageous provision. Mr. Hemphill said it would place more power in the hands of one man than ever was assumed by the General Assembly. Mr. Yerner, in opposing it, said more power had been placed in the commissioner than in the Supreme Court itself. Mr. Haskell set forth the danger of placing so much power in the hands of one man. The section was advocated oy Messrs. Newton and Murray, and on the vote, the motion to strike out was lost. During the discussion of other amendments to the bill, Mr. llutson said that as the whole trouble seemed to l>e on account of a one-man power, he moved to reconsider the vote whereby the three commissioners had been reduced to one. This motion created great excitement. Mr. Haskell claimed the motion to be out of order. The chair ruled the motion to be in order, and pending its discussion the House took a recess until 7 o'clock P. M. In the night session of the House over 100 pages of the bill revising the General Statutes were read. The only amendment of importance was striking out section 2,345, making the issue of plantation checks to laborers a misdemeanor. Friday, December 10. In tiie Senate, the entire day session was taken up with the supply bill, which passed to the third reading. The most important fea! ture of the bill as it passed to the second reading, is an appropriation of $12,000, for assisting the military companies of the State to maintain their organization. At the night session the bill providing a general stock law for the State passed its third reading, and was sent to the House, after further amending the bill so as to exempt Chesterfield and Orangeburg counties from the operations of the law until October 1, 1882. In the House, the entire day was devoted to the consideration of the railroad bill. At the night session the reading of the bill for revising the General Statutes of the State occupied a portion of the time. The committee of conference on the bill to further regulate the sale of intoxicating liquor in the State having reported that they had failed to agree, a committee of free conference was appointed. The difference in the committee was over the Senate amendment to allow the distiller cf any kind of spirits in the State the right to sell it in packages of not less than ten gallons without license. Saturday, December 17. In the Senate, notice was given of a number of bills that would hereafter be introduced. and a number were also read the third time and scmt to the Senate. At 2.30 the House attended in the Senate for the purpose of ratifying Acts and Joint Resolutions, and a large number were ratified, among them the bill to supply artificial limbs to soldiers of the i tate who lost their limbs in the late war and have not yet been supplied, to punish any person or persons who shall sell or dispose of any personal property on which a mortgage of any kind may exist, without the written consent of the mortgagee; to establish and charter a ferry across Catawba River between York and Lancaster counties and to vest the same in J. M. Ivy, his heirs and assigns; to amend an Act chartering the town of Chester, by depriving the town council of the said town of the right to commit prisoners to the county jail. In the House, after a number of private bills had been reported by various committees, a proposed amendment to section 11 of the stock law, exempting from the operation of the law until the 1st of October, 1882 the counties of Charleston, Aiken, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton, Orangeburg, Williamsburg and Chesterfield, was discussed at great length, when by a large vote the motion to reconsider was tabled. The remainder of the session was devoted to discussing the railroad bill. fi?1* A Washington letter in the Philadelphia Times says: Congressmen are just now actively discussing the condition of political affairs in the South. There seems to be an impression among members of both parties that a general break-up in the solid Democratic South is imminent. This is not the expression of few, but a belief that obtains among quite a number of leading Democrats of both North and South. The curious part of the whole thing is that Southern Demo- ' crats are inclined to welcome such disintegration, while Northern members of the party generally deplore it. In a parly of five Democratic Southern and two Northern men today every "Southern man declared it his opinion that the success of the national Democratic party depended upou breaking the Southern machine, and while some local political loss might be felt it would inure to the ultimate benefit of the national organization and commercial prosperity of the South. The two Northern Democrats dissented. The crowd of representative Southern people 8bout the hotels is a novelty not experienced since the war, and the discussion of Southern interests is a common topic. fl?- President Arthur has certainly introduced a new order of things at the White House. He seems disposed to profit by the lessons of the murder of Garfield. He has made the rules governing the admission of the public to the White House as strict as they should have been made long ago. No stranger is admitted to see him now until he has told his business to the private secretary. Very few persons are allowed to ascend the stairs and take their places in the waitingrooms, where last epring one hundred and fifty to two hundred persons were often to be seen at one time, lie proposes to abolish the practice of seeing people simply for the purpose of shaking bands, and will not go out into the ante rooms, as Garfield used to do, and shake hands an arouna wim me crowd. The attendants at the White House say they never saw antbing like it before. * g?T"It is a laughable mistake," said Senator Wade Hampton to a reporter in Washington, "that one of my daughters will soou make her debut on the stage. Some Washington paper said that my daughter would this winter make her debut in society, and some unsophisticated, but clever hearted country editor enlarged on the item, and made it appear as a prospective debut on the theatrical stage. That is all there is in the rumor." The lady referred to is Miss Mary, the eldest unmarried daughter of the Seuator from South Carolina. Her beauty, grace and accomplishments warrant the prediction that her debut in Washington will be a most gratifying one to her honored father and the * many friends of the family. BSf W. L. Rasiu & Co., extensive manufacturers of fertilizers, in Baltimore, failed last Thursday ; liabilities estimated at $500,000, or more. Much of their business was in Georgia. Cause of failure selling cotton short. Ninety Six, S. C., April 14,1879. I have been suffering from indigestion and dyspepsia for some time; had no appetite, aud was very restless at night. I purchased a bottle of your Hepatic Panacea, and was surprised how rapidly I improved after taking a few doses. I used oue bottle, and now I rest well at night and have a good appetite. B. J. SPRATT. For sale by Jno. C. Kuykendal.