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Scraps and .facts. j ? The Mississippi is falling, but the havoc j is fearful. The channel has shifted at Hel- ] ena. Island No. 04 has disappeared and the ] inundation of sections whicn have hereto- , fore always escaped hafc destroyed vast 1 quantities of stock and game and several 1 families of people. t ? The business failures for the week en- ; ding last Friday, as reported to R. G. Dun j JKio's. Mercantile Agency are 225 against 252 last week. The New England States ( had 22, Middle 37, Western 70 Southern 40, Pacific States 8, New York* City 11 and Canada 31. ? The State of Kansas is to have a Rail" road Commission, the appointment of Commissioners having been authorized by a recent act of the Legislature. The business of the Commission is mainly to see that laws affecting transportation are enforced. Passenger fare is fixed at three cents per mile. ? The gold mine in Oglethorpe county, Ga., has been suspended. Not less than $100,000 of Northern capital has been sunk in these mines and hardly more than $100 has been realized from the outlay. The trouble seems to be that while the ore is plentiful, no plan has been discovered to separate it from the sulphurets. ? Mr. John Morgan, of Conyers, Georgia, has a bale of cotton that is 30 years old, having lain in his lot since the war. He is now having it repacked to sell. It has a rich color and is perfectly sound, covered with good bagging and bound with rope. He nad about one hundred "bales at the close of the war and refused $30,000 in gold for them. ? The amount of whiskey now bonded, and for which the owners failed to get an extension of the bonded period, is 84,202,020 gallons. Of this great quantity, 14.319,088 gallons will have to be taken out of bond this year 40,108,108 gallons in 1884 and 29,814,230 in 1885?unless the whiskey men should obtain an extension of tho bonded period from the next Congress. ? There are produced in the world over 5,000,000 tons of sugar, and we consume in tnis country about 1,000,000 tons. Of this 1,000,000 tons consumed here some 850,000 is brought from other countries. As that 850,000 tons of sugar will have to pay onehalf per cent, lass duty than heretofore, sugars ought, therefore, to sell here one-half per cent lower than they would have done under the old tariff. But will they ? ?At the annual meeting of the New England Manufacturers and Mechanics' Institute at Boston, on Wednesday, it was announced that the Southern States were taking a lively interest in the coming exposition, and that the most encouraging reports had been received from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana. ? The Independent Shite Convention of Rhode Island, met on Wednesday and nominated ex-Governor Wm. Sprague as a candidate for Governor. A committee of seven was appointed to confer with any other organization of Democrats relative to making up the remainder of the State ticket The Democratic convention met last Tuesday. No very prominent politicians were in the Sprague convention. ? New York tradesmen have adopted an ingenious dodge. Circulars were sent until nobody would open them, until a genius hit on the plan of sending his advertisements to London and having them posted. Of course any lady will eagerly open and read a missive enclosed in an envelope postmarked London with instructions to return to "No. , Red Lion Square." She usually finds it to be a reminder of the fine stock at some store in Broadway. ? The mail equipment division of the post office department is now engaged in sending out new equipments for the mail service. Two hundred thousand locks and fifty thousand keys will be recalled and sold for old iron. It has been twelve years since the locks now in use were furnished, and the new ones, which are of superior workmanship, are expected to last twenty years. ?At the annual meeting of the stock and bondholders of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railroad Company, held in New York on the 14th instant, H. W. Sibley was re-elected president. The directors elected were Hiram Sibley, Win. H. Fogg, Eu r> T> Vinl^nl Ir_ IVCU^J X JL . x/i^iviuovu} luviiuiu -*A vin, Jr., H. W.Sibley, Skipworth Wilmer, B. R. McAlpine, Jas. H. Young, R. A. Lan- ' caster, James E. Urannis and Robert Stable. ? What Lady Cav jndish wrote after the brutal murder of Lord Frederick in Dublin, breathes the loftiest spirit of true Christian charity, of humanity, and patriotism. She , says: "I pray that neither the unspeaka- ' ble greatness of my sorrow nor the terrible , wickedness of those men may ever blind 1 myself or any of the English people to the duty of patience, justice, and sympathy in our thoughts, words and deeds, witn regard to Ireland and its people at large." ? The remains of John Howard Payne ( are expected to arrive in New York this , week, where they Mill be met by representatives of Mr. Corcoran and taken to Washington City. They will be taken to Oak Hill cemetery and placed in a vault, where they will remain until June 6th, on which day appropriate re-interment ceremonies with take place. Among the interesting ceremonies of the occasion M ill be the singing of "Home, SM'eet, Home," by over 1UU vrm'HK. ? The new rate for postal orders, which will go into effect after July 1 next, will be as follows: For $10,8 cents; from $10 to $15, ten cents; between$15 and $30, fifteen cents; between $30 and $40, twenty cents; between $40 and $50, tjventy-five cents; between $50 and $00, thirty cents; between $00 and $70, thirty-five cents; between $70 and $80, forty cents, between $80 and $100, forty-five cents, no money order to exceed $100 to be issued. A description of the proposed money orders or postal notes for sums of $5 or less is given on the fourth page. The rate of compensation to postmasters of the fourth class is so adjusted that their pay, notwithstanding the decreased rates of postage, will be about the same as at present. ? Hon. Thomas J. Flournoy, of Halifax county, Virgina. one of the most distinguished of the old public men of that State, died at his residence on Tuesday morning, aged 72 years. He was a brilliant lawyer and popular orator. He was elected to Congress in 1849, being the only Whig ever elected from his District during the existence of that party. He was the "Know Nothing" candidate for Governor of Virginia in 1855 against Henry A. Wise, and was defeated. He was a member of the Virginia secession convention, and afterwards a Colonel of cavalry in the Confederate army. The last time he appeared in politics was as a delegate to the St. Louis Convention which nominated Tilden for President. ? Tr? fho Ralfimnrp Pnnfprenr'P nf the M. E. Church South, in session last week at Charleston, W. Va., Bishop Keener remarked on Saturday, which was missionary day, that the M. E. Church South, had been far beyond the others i.i the work of educating the African race. For sixteen years he had preached to the colored people, but through some marvelous providence they had scarcely any of that people now in the Church, though the Conference used to have theni by the tens of thousands. Ten years ago not a Spaniard belonged to the Church and now sixty Spaniards are preaching the Gospel every Sunday, besides twenty Americans who preach in the Spanish language. The subscriptions in aid of the Anglo Chinese university at Shanghai, amounted to 6,000 dollars, which was in excess of the subscriptions of any other Conference. The Georgia Conference was the next highest with a subscription of $6,135. The ground for the universty in Shanghai cost *32,000 of which $10,000 has been paid in and $10,000 more is pledged. ? In July next the people of Santa Fe, New Mexico, will celebrate the 333d anniversary of that city, the oldest town, in the United States. W hen St. Augustine Florida, was settled in 1565 Santa Fe was fifteen years old. When the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth rock, Santa Fe had been settled for seventy years. Among other things ; at the celebration in July the citizens of the venerable town are to have two large per manent buildings, in one of which will be displayed all sorts of curiosities and historical relics, and in the other there will be specimens of the mineral productions of the | country. The people of New Mexico.are represented as enthusiastic over the proect, and its success was long ago assured, not only in point of attendance, hut skillful management also. There will be quantities of old Aztec curiosities in the historical Q hall, and a variety of the arms and orna- b ments of the stone age, together with relics A nf the early Spanish conquerors. The Teri- d tory is unequaled in mineral resources, and j there will be rare specimens of all its ores \nd products in mineral and industrial halls. Many Northern people are expected to vis- s it Santa Fe during the festivities. 1( lite ffarkriUc (?wjuim. i YORKVILLE, S. C. : THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 22,1883. How to Order the Enquirer.?Write the name of the subscriber very plainly, give nostofliee, countv and State, in full, and send the amount of the subscription by draft or postoffice money order, or enclose'the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquiukb is delivered free of postage to all subscribers residing in York county, who receive the paper at post-offices within the county; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter where they receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, without additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the FigurcN.?The date on the "address-label'' shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued, the date must be kept t in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscriptions, advertising and jobwork, are cash in advance. Mr. J. L. Simmons is our authorized agent . for receiving subscriptions and advertisements in the town of Chester ' i THE OUTRAGE MILL. ' The outrage mill, run by Brewster, Melton, Crowley and Snyder is grinding away in this State, our exchanges containing notices of the arrest of numerous citizens in different counties, on charges of violating the election laws' in the election last November. Besides the arrest of the citizens of Fairfield, the hearing of the cases against whom was continued until some evidence could be found to sustain the charges, there have also been arrested citizens of Marlboro, Lancaster and Clarendon, and it is intimated that arrests in Chester and other counties will soon follow. The Chester Bulletin of last week learns that the District Attorney has arranged to make Chester the theatre of a plan of action in a few days. A room has been secured, and a United States Commissioner will hold court there for the examination of parties from Chester and surrounding counties. Regarding the Clarendon prisoners?the latest arrests that have been made?the News and Courier of last Monday says : The Radical outrage-grinders are fairly growing desperate in their efforts to secure victims for the assizes, and on Saturday morning and night made a raid on a party of farmers and merchants of Clarendon county. The details of the arrest, as given by a gentleman from Darlington who saw ^ the prisoners and conversed with them r yesterday, are outrageous in the extreme. t The names of those arrested are: H. J. ? Wheeler, Frank P. Cooper, G. T. Wash- . burn, David Welsh, R. 51. Pierson, D. 51. 1 Pierson, Ned Kennedy, J. J. 5fcFadden, * Jr., Robt. 5IcFadden, colored, and Boykin. t The officer who made the arrest is named Charles Wilson, and he was assisted by two constables. He is a Greenbacker and is a nephew of Dr. Kelly, the leader of the Ragbaby faction in Clarendon county. The 1 prisoners were not informed of what often- s ces they were accused, but were hurriedly c curried off to Graham's on the Northeastern t Railroad, without being allowed time even ? to change their clothes or make any ar- ^ rangements for their departure. They of- t fered to give bonds for their appearance at c any time designated, but were snamelessly o informed bv the oflicers that they could not C accept bonds because they would lose their ( mileage if they did not take the prisoners > along with them. Upon reaching Graham's ~ the party were huddled together in an old building and compelled to spend the night in wretched discomfort. At Graham's they t were informed that they would not get a a hearing before Tuesday, and that on that s clay they would be taken to Florence and examined before a United States commissioner, who would go over from Columbia } for the purpose. The only information j i vouchsafed the prisoners on the subject o:f | rJ their supposed offences was the statement i ? that they had been arrested for something they did at the Witherspoon box in Clarendon county. Another outrageous feature connected with these arrests is the fact that the same parties were arrested in November last forsome supposed offence at the Witherspoon . box, and after an examination were dismissed for want of proof against them. They are now dragged from their homes at the very time when their planting interest demands their closest attention. Many of them had made arrangements for planting their corn this week, and were in .tne midst of preparing their lands for cotton planting. The arrests are attributed to a recent tour ? through Clarendon made by McLane, dur- J ing which he was engaged in manufactur- e ing the necessary charges. The prisoners i acted as law-abiding citizens, and submit- \ ted to their arrest, as outrageous and un- . lawful as it seems to have been. J ? The Anderson Intelligencer, commenting , upon the persecution to which our people are regularly and systematically subjected & by the United States Government, indulges in the following remarks which we fully endorse: . The United States District Attorney for l South Carolina is preparing an active cam- * ptilgll llgcuiiat tuc x^ciiiL/ciaLic pai tj kji uiio State, under the guise of prosecutions for I the violation of the Unitecf States election c laws. We have heretofore shown that in c thus arraigning our people, the Republican c party are not seeking for the purity of elec- , tions, but for political capital to go before . the country upon as the champions of fair- j election. By controlling the United States 1 Courts, and the prosecuting Attorneys, the (J United States Commissioners, and by pack- ? ing juries, they have been able so far to } make an altogether one-sided exhibit 011 t this question before the country. There are very seldom any cases of Republican c fraud at elections prosecuted in the United States Courts. It is only, to judge from the record as made in these Courts by the Republican administration, the Democrats <; who commit election frauds, although it is ^ notorious as a matter of fact that the com- 1 mission and repetition of election frauds L has again and again been necessary to save e the Republican party from defeat. These e prosecutions throughout the United States t are one-sided and unfair, but in South Carolina they reach their acme of infamy. Here : it is that the general government resorts to 1 perjured testimony and packed juries to a convict respectable men 01 crimes 01 wnicn j they are clearly innocent, and of which s they would readily be acquitted with any- 1 thing approximating a fair trial. But here they must have cenvictions, the manner of I securing which is of utter indifference. * Hence down here we find the government sanctioning all sorts of little petty mean- t ness and spite towards the citizen. In- j suit and wrong is freely resorted to by their officers, to annoy where they can do nothing 2 more. Large numbers of arrests are being j a made over the State, and in some cases, like ' 1 those from Fairfield, when the witnesses i do not swear to enough to justify taking the I cases into Court, they deliberately continue ! e them to give the government time to look \ up new witnesses. The whole business is c an outrage upon decency and justice, which c should consign the men engaged in it to f perpetual condemnation, t AN EVENT IN LONDON. There is considerable feeling and a high tate of excitement in London in conseuence of a terrific explosion which occurred 11 the local government board offices in Vestminster at 9 o'clock on Thursday night, lestroying much property. The report was ! icard in the House of Commons, and caused i larin. The concussion was so great that ithook the side galleries and reporters' galery. It being the dinner hour few mem?ers of the House were present in the hall, ^he Duke of Edinburgh was in the Peers' allery and seemed alarmed. No one was ujured. The report resembled the disharge of an 80 ton gun. The explosion was t first ascribed to gas, but the impression s growing that it was caused by dynamite, nd that a deliberate attempt was made to tlow up the government offices. The explosion being the subject of conideration in the House of Commons, Sir rVm. Harcourt, home secretary, said he did lot think it would be right to say anything ibout the matter until an official inquiry tad been made. He had heard that an atempt had been made to blow up the Times >ftice, but that no injury had been done. The explosion was heard at the distance of wo or three miles. On Wednesday evening a cannister conaining explosive material was found belind the London Times office, with (it is runored) a lighted fuse attached. The police ire making an investigation. The officials hink that the explosion was caused by gunpowder or dynamite. The officers of the *as company declare that they can find no evidences that it was caused by gas. The brce of the explosion shot large portions of nasonry across the street. The supposition is that the explosion was ;he work of Fenian sympathisers. THE CHINESE IN GEORGIA. Several weeks since two Chinese merchants who were doing business at Waynesporo, Ga., were driven out of the town ind their stores pillaged. They fled to Augusta, barely escaping, it was said, with ;heir lives. They put themselves at once n communication with the Chinese minis:er at Washington, who, in turn, called the ittention of the Government to the matter, ;he result of which was an inquiry by the listrict attorney and a reference of the natter to the grand jury of the Circuit 2ourt, which meets in Savannah. This iction made the angry Chinamen more uigry still. Loo Chang came back a couple )f weeks since and re-opened business. A ispatch to the New York Herald from Waynesboro now states that the conserva;ive citizens see that a grave error was eomnitted and are doing all in their power to ?lm the minds of the people who are anxous to expel the Chinamen a second time. Last week fuel was added to the fire by the :ommencement.of suits against eighteen of he most prominent citizens, charging them vith damages to the amount $115,000. Loo Jhang &Co., as a firm, claim $50,000; Tom Loo Chang, $40,000; and Ah Sing $25,000. Che suits are brought in the United States Circuit Court, in Savannah, with Messrs. jfanahl and Wright, of Augusta, as prose:uting attorneys, and, it is said, by distinguished attorneys in Washington, Charleson and Savannah. The damages claimed ire probably the largest on record in that state, and are so excessive that it will cerainly lessen the chances of the Chinese of ecovering anything. It is understood that he Chinese minister has personally engaged the services of these lawyers, and that t is his intention to make a test of the case o see what a Chinaman's chances are in his country in a court of justice. CROP REPORTS. A bulletin issued by the department of Agriculture at Washington on the 15th intant says the returns to that department. >f cotton sent to market from the plantaions make an aggregate of 5,900,000 bales ;one foward up to March 1st. This is about ighty-six and one-third per cent, of the rop as indicated by the last returns of proluct. The proportions by States are: North Carolina and Texas, 83 per cent.; South 'arolina, 85; Georgia and Tennessee, 80; Arkansas, 87; Louisiana, 88; Mississippi, 9; Florida, 93. An investigation by the department of he consumption and distribution of corn nd wheat up to March 1st, makes the tock of corn on hand at that date, about 80,000,000, bushels, or 36 per cent, of last -ear's crop. Of this, 380,000,000 bushels are n the States of the Central basin, north of Tennessee, and 166,000,000 bushels in the Southern States. Most of the remainder is n the Middle States. In comparison with he average stock for the past five years at lie same date, there is scarcely any increase n the Western or Middle States. In the South the percentage of crop remaining is ~ ""A !- -11 XI . iyx <i instead 01 3b. xaKing an uie outws iu;ether the increased stock is about two per ent?seven surplus corn States from Ohio Vest to Nebraska and Kansas, inclusive, lad 33 per cent, of crop on hand against 27 >er cent, last March, and 39 per cent, of rop of 1880 on 1st of March, 1881, when the stimated stocks were 413,000,000 bushels. Phe present total is about 320,000,000 bushIs against 200,000,000 last March. In Illilois and Iowa the proportion on hand is ess than an average of the previous five 'ears. In Missouri and Kansas is the greatr distribution of the quantity already eonumed that illustrate the rural economy >f the different sections. In all the South ibout one-fifth is used for food of man; >ver nan lor IOOCI OI worn, minimis, cue rtnainder for feeding swine and cattle. In he West, half is used for feeding for meat >roduetion, six per cent, for food of man, >ne-fifth for feeding work animals, and the >roportion, not much larger, is shipped to listant markets. The proportion of wheat ?n hand March 1st, is 28 per cent, of the rop, or about 140,000,000 bushels. The pro>ortion for the last five years at that date s nearly the same. In States of central >asin the total reported on hands is 1:34,000,00. The proportion remaining in the southern States is 2o per cent, instead of 22 n the average of previous years. In the Pacific States the per centage is 23 instead >f the former average of 20 per cent. SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS. The first crop report for this year of the south Carolina Department of Agriculture s issued this week in the Monthly Bulletin >f the department. There have been reeived 131 reports from special correspond>nts, representing every county in the State, ipon which information the following estinates are based. They must be regarded, lowever, as only approximately correct, ib nnh- nnp-hsilf of the corresnondents have ret reported. When the rest of the reports ire received, by the end of this month, hese estimates will be revisd, but it is not >robable that they will be materially chang*1: The number of acres planted in wheat his season is 184,654 against 201,815 last rear, a decrease of 19,161 acres, or 8 per cent. The acreage in oats is 232,929 against !52,373 acres last year, a decrease of 29,444 icres or 8 per cent. The number of acres ! >lanted in rye has decreased 5 per cent, and j n barley 6 per cent. The correspondents are very much divid-; id in their opinions as to which variety of I cheat planted in the State is in the best ondition at this time. The "Red spripg" , ?r "May" wheat is reported as the most; >romising by twenty-seven correspondents, j he so-called "Red rust-proof" wheat by nineteen,' the "Blue stem" wheat by five, ; the "Early white" wheat by lour, the "Bill Dallas" wheat by three, the "Fultz" by three, the "Tappah'annock" bv two, and the*-"Winter," "Summer" and "Red amber" wheats each by one correspondent. Grain sown early is reported in the best condition by ninety-three correspondents, and that sown late by eleven correspondents. The condition of work stock is reported to be 9 per cent, better than at this time last year. This improved condition is largely due to the fine grain crop of 1882. The correspondents are of the opinion that the quantity of commercial fertilizers used this year will be slightly larger than last year, and the tabulated returns show an estimated increase of one per cent. The irnoi? 11'QO 7A .lf\9 IlUlIIIJUr Ui W1I3 USCU liuu/ JCU1 ? and these estimates show a probable consumption in 1883 of 76.20b tons. The returns show that 9 per cent, of the cotton crop of 1882 was in the hands of planters on the 1st of March, which indicates that producers held at that time over 50,000 bales on their plantations. The financial condition of the farmers is reported better than last year by 115, unchanged by six and not as good by seven correspondents. The condition of laborers is reported good by 75, indifferent by 40 and bad by 10 correspondents. A scarcity of laborers is reported by 92 correspondents, and the reports generally agree in the statement that higher wages are demanded and poorer services rendered by laborers this vear than last. One hundred and twenty-five correspondents report that less farm supplies will be purchased this year than last, and three correspondents estimate that the purchases will be larger. It: must be remembered that the preceding statements are only preliminary and based upon indications on the 1st of March, and that they will be followed by carefully calculated and fuller estimates in April and May. The reports, however, are very favorable, considering the bad season, and show an increasing improvement in the financial condition of our agriculturists. HAMPTON'S SUCCESSOR. The Gafiney Carolinian, discussing the quaiities which should characterize Senator Hampton's successor, says: Senator Hampton's name will ever be music in this State from mountain to sea, and his home will ever be in the hearts of a devoted people, vet if by any reason of infirm health and advancing years, the Senator is now physically inadequate to the duties of his position, he is doing his duty to the State as he has always done in surrendering his great trust. Personal magnetism, scholarly attainment, political conservatism, eloquence, the genius of "common sense intensified" are the qualifications which should make up Senator Hampton's successor whenever he may be elected or whoever he may be. Although we speak on our own authority, without ever a word from a soul, yet we must say that we know of no man in South Carolina who would be a worthier successor to Senator Hampton or a nobler custodian of the public good, of the glories of the illustrious past and of the honor of the State than AY m. B. Wilson, of Yorkville. To which the Georgetown Enquirer says editorially: We heartily endorse our esteemed contemporary's nomination of Mr. Wilson for United States Senator. He is able, conscientious and learned. His refined sense of honor, his inflexible devotion to principle, his polished and courteous manners, his finished and impressive eloquence and his profound legal learning, eminently qualify him for the duties of that exalted position. Set like a jewel amid his mental attainments, and more resplendant than them all, are the strength and nobility of a character attuned to the highest standards of Christian ethics. Free from the taint of personal ambition and unstained by ignoble purpose or selfish motive, he presents a figure whose coinDlete and nerfect manhood should in spire the deepest confidence of the people. If the State desires to be represented in the councils of the nation by a man who will stand like a rock in the face of political pressure, who will rise superior to the allurements of power and calmly defy the roar of unreasoning popular clamor, whose eloquence will assert her rights in every crisis j and defend the people against every assault, whose ability, and patriotism and force of character will compel the admiration of his colleagues and reflect added lustre upon the high office once adorned by the intellectual prowess of such giants as Calhoun, Hayne and Preston, it should place the mantle of Hampton upon the shoulders of the pure and chivalrous William B. Wilson, of \ ork. SOUTH CAROLINA PROGRESS. The traveling agent of a large northern manufactory of improved agricultural machinery discourses as follows to the Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier upon what he conceives to be the evident material prosperity of South Carolina : "I will tell you what I know about agricultural progress in South Carolina and Georgia. Last year I had the general .-..-.n.w.w f/*,. i)iv Itfuiwo in S5nn+li fitrnlimv agcivjr "V ? , Georgia and Florida. Before I left headquarters the managers told me repeatedly to pay particular attention to Georgia. They liad a great idea about Georgia's progressiveness because she talked so much about jt. I told them tliat I would look out for that State, but that I thought that there was just as good an opening in South Carolina. They smiled incredulously. I traveled through both States impartially and appointed local agents. Now, do you know what the results were at the close of 1882 ? You can't guess ? Well, then, we sold $21,000 worth of farm steam-engines, threshers and saw-mills in Georgia and $78,000 worth in South Carolina. Anddrson county alone took $20,000 worth of improved machinery, almost as much as Georgia, and a number of my competitors made good sales there also. This year the business is increasing greatly in South Carolina. I believe, from what I know of the sales of others in the business, that South Carolina bought very much more labor-saving machinery last year than Georgia, and when I get home I will try to get you approximate figures. You can see lor yourself now the business is increasing here. Look at the number of agencies only recently established by manufacturers in Columbia ! "This is only one instance. Traveling as 1 do in both States. I see the relative progress of both, and South Carolina is not left behind. But when you go North you find j that Georgia is considered a phenomenon of I progress, while South Carolina is not heard of industrially. The reason is that our people don't brag enough in the papers and out of them. Why, the Georgians boast so much about themselves that they convince not nnlv outsiders but themselves. The people of Atlanta talk as if that city were intermediate in size between New York and London. They are a pushing people and they advertise. Mr. Stephens was a distinguished man and a loss to his State, but when I was over in Georgia the other day the peo ple talked as if upon his death the American eagle must fold his wings and go to roost. And the Atlanta Constitution. They think that paper a blanket to warm the Union under. In short, the people of Georgia have a sublime self-satisfaction which, while not altogether admirable, certainly helps them a great deal, for they are so well pleased with themselves that they satisfy others with their condition. I don't think South Carolinians need go into such ecstacies about themselves, but if they let the world know the sober facts of their progress they would get along better. They can blow their own trumpet with truth and to their advantage in attracting immigration and capital." A Handsome Newspaper.?'The Yorkville Enquirer recently appeared in an entirely new dress of type, presenting an appearance unexcelled by that of any newspaper with which we are acquainted. The : Enquirer showed no signs of a need of new type?the typographic work being so ! skillfully done?and the improvement thus ' made speaks well for the enterprise of its publisher, We wish him oontlnued success j in the publication of what has always beep ( one of the very best county papers in South 1 Carolina.? Winn shorn Sens. THE MILITARY AND NAVAL CADFTSHIPS. Congressman Evins gives tlie following 1 circular under date of the 12th instant, to ! the press, from which it will be seen that a competitive examination will be held in : Greenville on the 24th of April next for cadetships from the Fourth Congressional district, as it now exists, for the Military Academy and the Naval Academy : Competitive examinations will be held at Greenville, S. C., on the 24th day of Anril next, for Cadetshins at the Military and Naval Academies. The successful candidate for the West Point Cadetship will be required to report at the Academy not later than the 13th day of June next, and the successful candidate for the Naval Academy will be required to report by the loth day of May next. The age for admission at West Point is between seventeen and twen ty-two, ana ior tne in aval Acaaemy nerween fourteen and eighteen. These ages have reference to the date of examination at the two academies respectively. Candidates must be physically sound, well formed, and of robust constitution, and over five feet in height. Applicants for admission to the Military Academy "must be well versed in reading, in writing, including orthogrophy, and in arithmetic, and have a knowledge of the elements of English grammar, of descriptive geography, particularly of our own country, and of the history of the United States." Applicants for the Naval Academy "will be examined in reading, writing and spelling, arithmetic, geography and English grammar." Only persons having an actuahresidence in the (present) Fourth Congressional District will be allowed to compete. Hon. Juo. J. Hemphill also gives notice that a competitive examination will beheld at Chester, 8. C., on the 25th day of April next, for a Cadetship at the Naval Academy at Annapolis. The successful candidate must report at the Academy on the loth day of May next. The conditions of examination are the same as above specified by Mr. Evins ; and only persons having an actual residence in the 5th Congressional District will be allowed to compete. THE IUILROATTOMMISSION. Of the progress making by the Railroad Commission, the Columbia correspondent of the Xetca and Courier writes to that paper under date of the 15th instant as follows : The members of the railroad commission have continued their long daily sessions and have at last concluded their compilations of the freight rates charged in the past and at present on the different railroads of the State, and finished all the other preparatory work required for their intelligent action. They are now arranging a standard freight tariff for the railroads of the State, which tariff will form the basis of rates. When it is completed the commission will make such modifications in the rates as will afford "a just and reasonable compensation" to the several roads. Of course there will be several divisions of railroads classified according to their revenues, necessary expenses, business and contiguous population, ana each of these divisions will have a tariff graded to its condition in these respects. The object of this is manifest. Some railroads on account of their embarrassment and poverty would be killed by rates of transportation which would bear lightly on other roads better situated. To arri ve at a correct knowledge of the condition of the several roads the commission have forwarded to each road and required that it fill out a blank showing its earnings last month with a comparative statement of its earnings for the corresponding month of last year, and showing also the expenses for each month this and last year compared. This blank has just been issued. The reports for January and February will be required to be made now, and those for each succeeding months by the loth of the month following. In this way the commission will be continually advised of the condition of the roads. In addition to the work on the freight tariff the commission has considered various written complaints made to itrby citizens in various parts of the State and has given prompt attention to them. Several cases are in process of settlement. MERE-MENTION. Assistant Treasurer A. V. Wyman has been appointed Treasurer of the United States, vice Gilfillan, resigned. His appointment takes effect April 1st. Among the bills introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday, was one to prevent the burning for cremating of human bodies. A bill to settle the State debt of Tennessee at fifty cents on the dollar, with three per cent interest, has passed both Houses of the legislature. The Republican State Central Committee of Georgia met in Atlanta last Thursday and appointed a special committee of ten, with A. E. Buck as chairman, to manage the campaign for i.ni.nnin. fPliov u'ill lirtlrl nrt nnnvcn. ^UV^IIIl/1* a. HVJ- IT 111 * IUJVI i*v/ vv*? I v>? tion. It is reported that the attorneys of Polk, the defaulting treasurer of Tennessee, have made a proposition for a full settlement of his deficit to the State. A Kentucky schoolmaster got a verdict of $17 the other day inasuit brought against the trustees for damages from a cold caught running after them to get his pay. The cold wave of last week extended over the entire West. At St. Louis the mercury fell from 77 to freezing point at eleven o'clock last night. One of the severest snow storms of the season prevailed throughout Ontario. A Profitable Iron Mine.?Mr. II. C. Van Tine, superintendent of the iron mines, near High Shoals, in Gaston county, came to the city in a special car yesterday morning to take Prof. G. B. Hanna out to the mines, where Prof. Eggleston, of Columbia College was waiting to meet him. The two scientists propose to make a thorough inspection of the extent and quality of the ore beds, and of the whole mine in general. The mine is located 2 miles from the line of the Air Line Railroad, and a branch track has been run from the railroad to the mines. The quantity of ore daily taken out is simply astonishing. Every other day, several cars loaded with the black looking stufi'i pass through the city en route to the iron furnaces in Pittsburg, where it is worked up. The ore from these beds, is said to be the finest in the United States from the simple fact that it contains manganese in just sufficient quantities as to make it exactly right for conversion into the best Bessimer steel. Already six shafts have been sunk and ore has "been struck in each of them. The ore beds seem to be inexhaustible and Mr. Van Tine is confident that he has a bonanza on his hands.?Charlotte Observer. Northern and Southern Congressmen.?Mr. Randall, the Washington staff correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle, makes the following clear and no doubt! true discrimination between the Northern j and the Southern Congressmen: A peculiar difference between Northern and Southern Congressmen is generally this: A Northern Congressman is individ-1 ually thrifty, but lavish in spending pub-j lie money for the benefit of his own section. A Southern Congressman is ordinarily a! personal spendthrift, but a small economist! in dealing with the treasury of the Re- j public. During my sojourn in Washington, I have noticed how different Southern Con- i gressmen are from their Northern associates : m the way of practical legislation. Of course there are exceptions, like Senator Brown and Representative Blount; but the rule holds good. The Eastern and i Western men are eternally on the alert for the personal benefit of their constituents.! The Southern men are often listless and indifferent. Until we send more business' ? " * i r a i-T_ I,. I men ana iewer lawyers ro congress mis | will be the ease. April Term op the U. S. Circuit j Court.?Under date of the 14th instant, Judge Bond' has addressed the following 1 important letter to James E. Hagood, Esq., Clerk of the U. S. District Court at Char- ' leston: i At the last term and the term before the last of the Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina the civil cases on the docket i went unheard, for the most part, because"i the United States claimed its statutory precedence and claimed to have the criminal docket, k e. the election cases, heard first. J Suitors on the civil side could not determine , how long1 these cases would last and did not summon their witnesses for fear of the ex- j; pense. At this term I have directed that the civil cases shall he heard first be- ( cause the United States has had all the precedence she enjoys by statute. I am informed that there is a rumor in !; South Carolina that the Chief Justice will be present to hear these civil causes. Such is not the fact, aud parties .must be ready to . go on at the first of the term or present legal grounds for a continuance. Yours truly, Hroii L. Boxd, Circuit Judge. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Win. p]. Parker, part proprietor of the Merchants' Hotel, ot Spartanburg, died in | that place last Thursday. ? Hugh Wilson, of Beech Island, Aiken j county, 011 Friday last captured a full grown bear on the plantation of Walace Miller af-1 ter an exciting chase of three-quarters of an J hour. ? Fewer liens have been filed in the office j of the clerk of the Court of Lancaster coun- , ty this year than there was up to this time last year. ? Sumter Spirit of the Times: Rev. B. G. Covington, recently Baptist pastor at Fort Mill, S. C., has removed to Maynesville and will preach there and at Lynchburg, in Sumter county. ? The Abbeville Press ami Banner says: Heretofore the great trouble with our farmers has been that they have been raising six weeks' corn. For instance they have generally eaten in six weeks all the corn they had raised in a year. Six weeks' corn will ruin any farmer that plants it. Fact. ?The expenses of the February term of Court for Lancaster county, amounted in the aggregate to $-103.90. This is made up of the following items: Pay of Grand Jurors $91.80: pay of Petit Jurors $302.80; pay of State witnesses $03.30 and pay of constables $4").()0. ? In their presentment, the grand jury of Edgefield county suggest that the present road law is insufficient, and recommend that the Legislature enact a law authorizing that the roads be let out to the lowest bidder with good bond and security for the faithful performance of contracts, and the levy of a reasonable tax to pay for the same. ? The Barnwell Sentinel says: "The shoemakers throughout the State are waging war against the South Carolina Penitentiary officers, for placing their goods in the way of the trade. While it is legitimate, it is certainly a hardship placed upon the shoulders of honest labor, affecting poor tradesmen to that extent where their business will be ruined if it is continued." ? Chester Reporter: The Cedar Shoals factory which has been doing a quiet work for three years past, is to be enlarged. Capt. Barber, president of the company left here on Monday for Baltimore ana Philadelphia to visit machinery factories in and around those cities for the purpose of purchasing additonal machinery and attachments for the Cedar Shoals factory. Its capacity will be increased 00 per cent. ?The Supreme Court, by its decision filed last Saturday, affirms the judgment of the Court below'in the case of Mary Belle Jones against P. H. E. Fuller for breach of promise of marriage. The suit was for $10,000 damages and the case was heard in Laurens county last year, the verdict being in favor of the plaintiff. The Supreme Court affirms this judgement and the $10,000 must be paid. ? Spartanburg Herald: On last Thursday Major Anderson and Col. Joseph Walkeracmrmmiiipd M?ii. R. If. Taleott to Bender sonville to inspect the proposed line of milroad to Asheville. INext Monday Major Talcott will put his engineer corps, twenty in number, to work, and in a short time lie will be ready for the dirt throwers. It is the aim of the company to finish up the gap as soon as possible, and if they are not ready for the July travel, they wi if have the road finished in time for the fall traffic and travel. ? Aiken Recorder: Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, who by virtue of his office as President of the Senate, is now Vice President of the United States, arrived in Aiken on Saturday last. His family have been spending the winter here and are comfortably quartered at one of our hotels. The Senator keeps a stylish carriage and pair of his own, driven by a white coachman arrayed in a blue coat and brass buttons. Miss Edmunds is frequently seen out riding on a fine animal of her own, which is said to have cost $1,000. ? About thirty years ago it was found that there was gold on the plantation of Mr. Aaron Out/., in Edgefield county. The Faulkners worked the mines, digging only to a depth of fifteen feet till their means were nearly exhausted and with little profit, and abandoned the business. Mr. John li.'Hill recently went upon the premises prospecting and found some valuable specimens of gold. He sent a portion of the ore to Washington and it is assayed $1.'3 to the ton. Mr. Hill at once-bought a half interest of the Faulkners in the mine, which will 110 doubt be worked with great profit at an mi'iy way. ? Shortly after the death of Major Thos. B. Wadlington, of Newberry county, last winter, his nephews, Jos L. and Thos. W. Keitt, applied for and obtained letters of administration upon his estate. Some time after that Mr. John Bauskett, of Columbia, a relative of Major Wadlington, filed a petition in the Probate Court, alleging that Major Wadlington left a will, and in his petition he sets forth what purports to be a copy. Major Wadlington wills a small tract of land and $1,000 to the wife of Burwell Tieed, colored, and all the balance of his property to Mr. Bauskett. The property consists of two thousand acres of land, and a considerable personal estate. The administrators claim that Major Wadlington left no will and they will resist the petition. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? It is now learned that Miss Maxwell, supposed to have been murdered near Charlotte, died of heart disease. ? flriffin on pl/lnrlv r>iti'/pn of Mecklenburg county, living about 7 miles northeast of Charlotte, was killed last Friday by the falling of a tree upon him, in a field in which he was burning brush and clearing the land for plowing. ? George Graham McRce, of Charlotte, a young man well connected, committed suicide last Monday by drowning himself in Phifer's pond, a mile east of the city. He had been in ill health for some time, and committed the rash act while in a state of mental depression. ? Allen Williamson, of Moore county, has been arrested near Raleigh, charged with the murder of his wife and step-child, who have been missing for several days, and for whom a fruitless search has been made. Iiis mother was also arrested as an accessory. ? After a confinement of eight years in the penitentiary, William Stroud, from Duplin county, was discharged last week, on , the pardon of Governor Jarvis. llis crime , was stealing a small Bible from a church which he was passing while under the influence of drink ; for this Judge Kerr sen- * tenced him to ten years in the penitentiary, i There is probably not a similar case in the < United States. ? In the Superior Court of Mecklenburg, I last week, Mr. George W. Chalk, of Gasto- : ilia, gained a verdict of $l,07:UHJ against the j Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. ! * unit wns for rhunfteres sustained in the ] burning; of goods belonging to Mr. Chalk in i; 1875, when the C. C. & A. depot was burned j in Charlotte. Mr. Chalk brought suit at;! once and obtained a verdict for $(J7o. but the attorneys of the railroad appealed to the ;( Supreme Court for a new trial. On the ren- j dering of the last verdict, the attorneys of! the railroad made a motion for a new trial, \ and after argument the court reserved its j { decision. i j ? Greensboro State: The stockholders of i the North Carolina Midland Railway Com-11 puny held a called meeting in this place i yesterday, 14th instant. The object of the ] meeting was to make arrangements to con- j < solidate witli the Dan Valley and Yadkin ( River Railway Company, so as to have the i advantage of chartered rights on the Vir- 1 ginia side and be subject to one management < on the whole line from Danville, Va., to t Mooresville, N. C. The object was effected ( by a unanimous vote of the stock represent- i pd. The prospect of building the road is ( considered very good. < LOCAL A77AIES. i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 T. M. Pobson?Home Again?A little chat with my friends. j Hunter & Gates?This way for the mammoth new three story brick store on West Liberty Street. . | W. C. Latimer?I am receiving every day. " ' Withers Adickes?New Goods. I)r. J. A. Glenn?Dental Surgeon. \ T. Q. Hoke?Still on the line. Programme?Jug Breaking. j Herndon Bros?Stoves, Stoves." A. I. Barron, M. D.?York County Medical Association. Dobson & Parish?We have. M. Strauss?Ne'w Goods, New Goods. . j J. Beatty Williams?Citations?Jos. F. Wallace 1 Applicant. THE COUNTY TREASURER. Mr. H. A. I). Neely, County Treasurer of York, made a full and satisfactory settlement with the Comptroller General on the 14th instant. . ( ONE NORTH. H. P. Adickes started to the Northern _ markets yesterday, to purchase his spring stock of goods. < THORN WELL ORPHANAGE. j We have been requested by Rev. Wm. P. - Jacobs, superintendent of Thorn well Orphanage, at Clinton, S. C., to acknowledge the recent reception by him of $.30.50 for the aid of that institution, contributed by citizens of Yorkville and vicinity. COMMUTATIONAND DISCHARGE. C. P. Jackson, a white youth, convicted of grand larceny at the last March term of the Court of Sessions for this county, and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years, was discharged from that institution last week, his sentence having been commuted to one year, which had expired. PERSONAL MENTION. Judge Witherspoon returned to his home in this place from Union last Thursday, he having been absent from home on his circuit for nearly six weeks. He left on Saturday for Spartanburg, where he is now presiding, and which term closes his spring circuit. It is thought the Spartanburg term will continue four weeks. T. M. D'OBSON. This enterprising merchant returned from the Northern markets last Monday morning and inaugurates the spring campaign by increasing his advertising space toonecolumn, * which lie says it is necessary to do in order to present to his numerous customers and the public generally the attractions he has in store for them. Read his attractive ana i ' -X 1.1 nouncemeni, una men mspwi m? gmju?. ASSIGNMENT. We regret to record the fact that the dry goods house of J. J. Smith & Co., of this place, has gone into liquidation, the firm having made an assignment last week in favor?oftheir creditors. We learn that the liabilities of the house are about $4,200, with assets consisting of stock and debts due the firm, nominally representing $5,350. Geo. W. S. Hart, Esq., is appointed assignee. AT THE DEPOT. The shipments of cotton from the depot in this place to Monday last, aggregate 7,136 bales, since the 1st of September. There have been received here for the approaching planting season 889 tons of fertilizers, all of which, it may be safely assumed, will be sold, while dealers in this place have sold considerable quantities that were shipped direct from the works to other points on the C. L. Railroad. TO-MORROW NIGHT. The entertainment to-morrow night?a ^ programme of which is given in our adver- * tising columns?promises to be an interesting affair. From the known ability of the Rev. W. W. Duncan, D. D., the address to be delivered on the occasion will be a rich intellectual treat, while the other exercises, to consist of singing by the members of the M. E. Sunday-school, music by the Yorkvilie String Band, the jug-breaking, and presentation of prize to the successful competitor, will afford a pleasing variety to the evening's enjoyment. The cause for which the entertainment is giv en?to augment tlie missionary lund.or the M. E. Sunday-school?is a commendable one, and should ensure a large audience. n EMORIAL WINDOW. The Ladies' Auxiliary Society of the x Church of the Good Shepherd of this place, have determined to place a memorial window in the church building, as a token of affectionate reverence for the memory of their late deceased pastor, the Rev. Roberts P. Johnson. The co-operation of the numerous friends of this loving, true-hearted, faithful servant of God, is solicited in this appropriate work, for which contributions are now solicited. They will be received by Mrs. E. Erwin, President of the Ladies' Auxiliary Society, or either of the VicePresidents, Mrs. A. Coward and Mrs. W. B. % Wilson ; or if more convenient to any wishing to aid in the work, we will receive their *. contributions at this office and hand them over to the ladies of the Auxiliary Society. CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Rev. A. Prentiss. Services for Holy Week in the Church of the Good Shepherd will be as follows: Thursday, 4 P. M. ; Good Friday, 11 A. M., and 7.30 P. M.; Saturday, Easter-even, 11 A. M. Service for Easter-day will begin at 11 A. M. No service at night. The ladies of the church, who propose to assist in dressing the church for Easter-day, are requested to meet at the church at 10 A. M., on Saturday. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. R. P. Franks, Pastor. Rev. W. W. Duncan, D. D., of ? Wofford College, will preach in this church next Saturday at 11 o*clock A. M., an<J at the usual hours, morning and evening, on < Sunday. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. There will be no services at this church next Sunday. CIRCUIT COURT. March term of the Circuit Court for York county, will convene next Monday, 26th instant?ids Honor Judge Kershaw presiding. The Sessions docket will probably be lump?as is alv/avs the case at the March i n ~ * term of our Court?there being now sixteen prisoners, all colored, in the county jail awaiting trial, their names and offences as follows: Louis Pettus, murder; John Rivers, assault and battery; Bradley Castles, assault and battery with intent to kill; George Gruntharp, burglary and larceny; David McFadden, burglary and larceny; Am/J Leech, burglary and larceny; William King, receiving stolen goods, knowing the same to have been stolen; Warren Crockett, rape; Giles Washington and Anna Mc- \ Knight, adultery; Kirk King, forgery; j James Moore, grand larceny; Daniel Barber and Calvin Barber, larceny; Thomas Crosby, trespass; Jerre Johnson, adultery. A Common Cause.?The prosecution of the Democrats from this county shows the mimus of the Government towards the ;ood people of South Carolina. They are 110 more criminal or law-breakers than is iny other man who sought, in a peaceful md lawful way, to perpetuate good govern- ' ment in South Carolina. Their cause is the siuse of all our people. They are victims )f the spite of disappointed office-seekers md worthless renegades. They must suffer, if they suffer at all, as representatives >f the good and true people of Fairfield. As mch they must be sustained at every stage if the proceedings by which it is sought to ^ nake them suffer consequences no more i lue to their conduct than to that of any ^ .>ther good citizen.? Winnsboro JVeicx, 0k ]