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Straps and .facte.
? More than three-fourths of the cedar
used in the manufacture of cedar pencils in
the world is shipped from Florida. Large
groves of cedar grow up and down the
coast on the Suwannee river, and the supply
seems inexhaustible.
? John Coyle was hanged at Gettysburg,
Pa., on the 22nd ultimo for murdering a
young servant girl employed in his mother's
house, who had refused to marrv him.
The murder was committed May 20th, 1881,
and his friends made superhuman efforts
to save him, but fruitlessly.
? The Richmond and Danville Extension
Company directors have authorized the construction
of the Coulmbus Gap Line on the
Georgia Pacific Railroad. The New Line
will extend to Birmingham and will be laid
with steel rails. The new work will cost
$900,000.
? It is said that a general exodus of Gentiles
from Utah is contemplated unless
Congress takes immediate steps for their
relief. The courts are in the hands ot the
Mormons, and even the Legislature and all
the machinery of government is under their
control.
? Advices up to last Saturday from Western
Texas are to the effect that the cattle
are suffering and large numbers are dying
for the want of grass, the drought having
been very severe in that section. Myriads
of caterpillars have also appeared and are
destroying all kinds of vegetation.
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Church will meet in Baltimore on Wednesday
next. The attendance will be very
large, and the railroad companies have provided
special rates for delegates and others.
Round trip tickets via the Richmond and
Danville line to Baltimore will be sold at
Charlotte at $20.30 for the round trip.
? The business failures throughout the
country, as reported to R. G. Bun & Co. by
telegraph, for the last seven days, ending
last Friday, number for the United States
168 and for Canada 21, or a total of 186 as
compared with a total of 176 last week,
showing an increse of 13 failures, 8 in the
United States and o in Canada as compared
with the preceding week.
? A Nashville, Tenn., dispatch of the 22nd
ultimo says: Myer Moscovitz, Jr., andBeke
White, a negro, have been arrested for assassinating
Meyer Friedman about two
weeks ago in order to obtain $2,000 for which
Friedman was insured in the American
Legion of Honor. Friedman's wife was accessory
before the fact and sent her husband
to meet his death.
? A Monroe, Ga., dispatch of the 23rd ultimo
says: At 11 o'clock this morning Jesse
Gunn shot and killed his father, AVillis
\ Gunn. The father was a widower and he
ana nis son counea me saiueyuuug wuiiiuu.
The son married her two weeks ago and
the father sent him word to be on his guard,
as he was coming to kill him. This morning
a child saw the father enter the son's
house and told the son, who fired on his
father as the latter was takingaim at his son.
? A newspaper correspondent writes that
there is not a chimney anywhere in Mexico,
as far as he has seen, and their absence
gives an odd aspect to tne architecture, like
that of Arabian towns. No house has a fireplace
or a stove, for it is never cold, but the
kitchen is equipped with a sort of ungainly
brick or stone range, ten or fifteen feet long,
having holes for pots and kettles, and in
which charcoal is burned. The fumes escape
by the open doors and windows. Charcoal
is almost the only fuel in Mexico, except
in the Northern States.
? Another appeal has been taken in the
celebrated case of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines
against the city of New Orleans, which has
been before the courts in one shape and another
for the past fifty years. A final judgment
was entered for the plaintiff recently
in the United States Circuit Court, amounting
to ?2,000,000 and a writ was ordered to
be issued directing the city to levy a tax to
pay the same ; and from this decision the
city has appealed to the Supreme Court,
probably to gain time rather than with any
nope of reversing the judgment.
? Late intelligence from Mexico is to the
effect that the Secretary of the City of
Mpvim has issued a circular stating that
the stamp law recently enacted, will be
strictly enforced. Not only merchandise on
sale, but that in warehouse must be stamped
within a month. The people consider the
law a forced loan, and trouble will result.
They do not like to see officials enrich themselves
and the Government impoverished.
Some days the troops are without food.
The people regard a revolution as the only
thing left.
? The trial of the noted train robber and
bandit, Frank James, in the United States
Court at Huntsville, Ala., for participation
in the Mussel Shoals robbery, on the 11th of
March 1881, when a United States disbursing
officer was robbed of several thousand
dollars, ended last week in a verdict of not
guilty. A witness testified that he knew
James well, and saw him in Nashville,
Tenn., on the-day the robbery was committed.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered, James was arrested by the Sheriff
of Cooper county, Mo., on the charge of participation
in the Otterville train robbery.
? A train with a party of Knights of Pythias
excursionists ran from Cincinnati to
New Orleans, one day last week, a distance
of 826 miles, in 19J hours including the
stops. Many of the miles were run in 45
seconds. Apropos of this reckless running
of trains, which was done to beat the record
of a rival line, the Augusta Chronicle aptly
says: This railroad racing through snow
storms and over swollen streams is a dangerous
business. A mile in forty-five seconds
is too fast for Southern trains. The
road that lowers rates is uoing more u>
catch public travel than one that reduces
time.
?Perhaps few persons outside of the pale
of the worthy institution of the Knights of
Honor are aware of its extensive membership,
and the wonderful amount of money
that it has paid in death benefits to the
families of the deceased members. It was
organized at Louisville Kentucky on June
30th, 3873, consequently is nearly eleven
years old, and now has on its rolls throughout
the United States over 135,000 members,
and has paid over eleven and a quarter million
dollars to its beneficiaries. Never a
benefit certificate has failed of prompt payment,
and many are the widows and orphans
who have blessed the name of
Knights of Honor.
? The thirty-fifth annual session of the
American Medical Association of the United
States will be held in Washington city, beginning
on May 6 and lasting three days.
All permanently organized State medical
societies in the United States and all county
and district medical societies recognized by
State medical societies are entitled to send
delegates, and the medical departments of
the army, navv and marine hospital service
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OI ine LDll^U duties Wiu ttisu uc icpicocui^u.
It is expected that from 1,500 to 2,000 delegates
will be present at the meeting. Papers
will be read on the advances and discoveries
of the past year in various branches
of medical science.
? Charles Wright, colored, was hanged at
Centrepoint, Howard county, Arkansas,
last Friday, for the murder, last July, of
Thomas Wvatt, white. Wright was one
of the crowd of negroes who attacked Wyatt
in the field and killed him, but not before
he had killed one of them. The affair created
intense excitement. Several hundred
negroes took up arms and the whites organized.
State troops were sent to the scene,
quelled the disturbance and arrested a large
number of the rioters. Several were sentenced
to various terms in the penitentiary
and Wright received the death sentence.
He admitted being present at the killing of
Wyatt, but claimed that he had not taken
an active part in it. He maintained a firm
demeanor to the last and died without a
struggle.
? Experiments were made one day last
week at Fort Hamilton with the four-inch
air gun that is designed to project dynamite
cartridges. Two connected reservoirs, holding
thnty cubic feet of compressed air, were
charged to a 500-pound pressure, and blank
cartridges, from four to six feet in length
and various dimensions, the diameter being
immaterial, were projected from the
weapon. It is forty feet long, made in
three sections, so as to be portable, and
mounted on a light platform of iron trestle
work. At an elevation of twenty degrees
cartridges were thrown about twenty-one
hundred yards, striking within four feet of
I a small object aimed at. A six-inch gun
will next be tried, and it is confidently exj
pected, military men say, to project a cartridge
three miles with it. The cartridges
will be made to hold from twenty-five to
UK) pounds of dynamite?enough to sink instantly
any ship struck,
j ? The New Orleans Exposition bill introduced
in the Senate last week by JonaSj of
Louisiana, provides that an appropriation
of $1,000,000 be made available by Congress
in aid of the World's Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition to be held at New
Orleans. The bill provides that this sum
shall be appropriated and paid over to the
board managing the exposition?one third of
the sum immediately and the remaining
two-thirds in four monthly installments;
that it be used to augment and enhance the
success of the exposition, and that in the
distribution of tne pmount that may remain
in the treasury of the board of management
after the payment of its debts the
sum appropriated by Congress in aid of the
exposition shall be paid in full into the
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dividends or percentage of profits shall be
paid to the stockholders of tne exposition ;
also, that the Government shall not be held
liable in anyway for any debt or obligation
of the board of management. A similar
bill was introduced in the House by Ellis,
of Louisiana.
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YORHVILLE, S. ('. : ,
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1884.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
- A XI iUA w.rvrtt i
From tne present ouhuuk, wie mwu interesting
Congressional race in this State
will be in the Fourth or Columbia District.
Col. F. W. McMaster, of Columbia, has published
a card formally declaring himself a
candidate, and besides him, the following
candidates are said to be in the field: Col.
LeRoy F. Youmans,Col. Wm. Wallace, also
ofColumbia; Col. McKissick, of Uniion; Col.
W. H. Perry, of Greenville, and Hon. John
H. Evins, of Spartanburg. Each county in
the district, except Laurens, has a candidate,
and it is fair to presume that Laurens
will yet be represented in the list of those
aspiring to Congressional honors. All the
gentlemen above named are lawyers and
men of prominence. Col. McMaster is an
able lawyer. He rendered effective service
in the memorable campaign of 187G, canvassing
the State and making speeches at
many points, without the .stimulus of political
reward to himself as the motive, and he
has ever been conspicuous in his advocacy
of the public schools of the State. Col. Youmans
is ex-Attorney General of the State,
and has a wide reputation as an eloquent
speaker. Col. Wallace is State Senator from
Richland county, and a man of decided
ability. Col. Perry is State Senator from
Greenville. He is a son of ex-Governor
Perry, and like his distinguished father, is
a man of intellect. Col. McKissick is a
Representative from Union county. He is
well know in York, having been supported
by our people for Congress in Radical days,
when he canvassed this district in opposition
to Hon. A. S. Wallace. Col. McKissick
is a man of natural ability and is noted for
his genial humor and never-failing fund of
anecdote. Hon. John H. Evins, who it
seems desires another election, has been
elected four times, three terms of his service
while York was a part of his Congressional
district.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 22nd, Blair, from
the Committee on Education and Labor,
reported favorably on the bill to create a
commission to enquire into and report upon
the material, industrial and intellectual
progress made by the colored people of the
United States since 1865. Placed on the
calendar. After a short executive session, i
the Senate dispensed with the regular order 1
and took up bills under the five minutes
rule?a number of which, of no general importance,
were passed.
In the House, the tariff bill and the pension
appropriation bill were debated, and
an evening session was held for debate on
the tariff bill only.
In the Senate, on the 23rd, the special
order was announced, it being a bill to establish
a Bureau of Animal Industry to
prevent the exportation of diseased cattle
and to provide for the extirpation of pleuropneumonia
and other contagious diseases
among domestic animals. Tne House bill
was substituted for the Senate bill. The ,
bill was discussed by Plumb, McPherson, ,
Coke and Williams. Senator Brown, representing
a minority of the Committee on
Woman Suffrage, submitted the views of ;
that minority in opposition to the measure
recently reported by the majority of the
committee, which proposed a constitutional 1
amendment granting the right of suffrage
to women. Pending debate on the pleuropneumonia
bill the Senate went into executive
session and when the doors were reopened
adjourned.
In the House, on motion of Dowd, of
North Carolina, a joint resolution was passed,
authorizing the Secretary of War to
loan to the city of Charlotte, N. C., two
hundred flags for the celebration of the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
The greater part of the session was spent in
discussion of the contested election case from
Kansas. At its conclusion, the sitting member,
Peters, Republican, was confirmed in
the possession of his seat. The naval appropriation
bill was discussed, and an evening
session was held for discussion of the tariff
bill. 1
In the Senate, on the 24th, a number of
petitions were presented and referred. The
chair laid before the Senate a communication
from the Attorney General, requesting
that immediate provision be made, oy joint
resolution of Congress, for the payment of
jurors and witnesses for United States
Courts. The sum recommended is $G0,000.
The Attorney General states that the courts
are in session all over the country and there
is no money to pay jurors or witnesses.
The unfinished business, it being the Bureau
of Animal Industry bill, was then
taken up and discussed until adjournment.
In the House, the naval appropriation
and the post office appropriation bills were
debated; and at 8 o'clock an eveuingsession
was held for debate on the tariff bill.
In the Senate on the 2otn, Wilson spoKe
on his joint resolution recently submitted,
and the several bills already introduced,
relating to inter-State commerce. The Animal
Industry bill was discussed, and the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the entire session was devoted
to the consideration of bills on the
private calendar. Among these was one
for the relief of Myra Clark Gaines, which,
after discussion, was laid aside with favorable
recommendation. It authorizes the issue
of patents for so much of the 28,457 acres
claimed by Mrs. Gaines as have not been disposed
of by the United States, and provides
that she shall be paid at the rate of $1.25
per acre for such as has been disposed of.
After acting favorably on several other bills
the committee rose. The bill relieving certain
soldiers of the late war of the charge
of desertion was taken up? but pending the
vote on a motion to refer it to the Committee
on Military Affairs, the House adjourned
until 7.30 P. M. the evening session being
for the consideration of private pension
bills, fifteen of which were passed.
In the House on the 26th, the session was
devoted mainly to the discussion ?f a bill
for the relief of the American merchant
marine.
In the Senate, on the 28th, the Animal
1 Industry bill was debated.
For want of a quorum there was no session
' of the House.
POPULAR EDUCATION. ac
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VIEWS OF THE STATE PEESS OX THE JiLAIJC r&
EDUCATIOXAL BILL. th
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HAMPTON'S NAME NO LONGER MAGICAL. ne
[Abbeville Press and Banner.]
The Winnsboro News and Herald may also
take notice of another fact which it and its _
file leader cannot rub out, that Hampton cr<
and all his sympathizers are on the back _
track. Themagicof Hampton's name can no
longer sanctify the enormous outrage which jaj
is now being perpetrated on our people, and {ja
which the educational bill is intended to
perpetuate. This people are going to be t
freed from the most damnable burden which .
was ever inflicted on any people which
claimed to be free. We do not blame
Hampton for saddling this insufferable bur- ~
den upon us, but Hampton can never again
have the following which he once had, if he
at this late day, and with the experience of
so many years before us, attempts in Wash- 10
ington to rivet these galling chains upon a people
who have loved him so well, who an
taim ti"no*fl/l Min nrith uik>1i imillipit I T1
UCVVVJ HUOIVU 111 Hi H IVli ?7UV<1 V w..
fidence. re
A BALM FOR HAMPTON'S WOUNDS. nc
[Later issue of the same paper.] ~
We believe we gave utterance to the opinion
that everybody in Abbeville county was
of the same opinion as to the Educational *Vi
Bill now before Congress. Since then we 1311
have heard of some most excellent and 011
highly honored citizens who favored Hamp-- ton's
position. There may yet be others
of like opinion. We have not heard expression
from all of our citizens. B.'
A SENSIBLE VIEW FROM BUTLER'S OWN ^
GOUNTY. or
[Edgfield Monitor.] _
Senator Butler appears to be endeavoring ^
to cross the bridge before he gets to it. If nj
this money is received by our State we take qj,
it for granted it will be distributed accord- pr
ing to the strict letter of the law, and when ^
this is done we have no fears of Republican ^
eminissaries or Congressional investigations.
TLo Sonotnr w?s riorht if he rep*arcled the
proposed law as unconstitutional, to interpose
his objection, but we cannot understand h
why he should oppose it on the other '
grounds which he has given. If the trouble l!
he anticipates were to come, nothing would ,,t]
beeasier than for South Carolina to refuse
to comply with the conditions precedent to ~
receiving the aid, and there the matter ?j,
would end. It is not compulsory on a State
to receive this aid, but, on the contrary, :5e
there are conditions that each State must ;n
comply with before being entitled to receive
it. Why, then, make a bugaboo of imaginary
Republican emissaries and Congres- tu
sional investigating committees? Take the 1:0
appropriation, expend it in good faith so long
as matters run smoothly and agreeably, 1^
but if unwarrantable interference commenc- 11
es?which we do not apprehend?we have A
only to say that we do not want any more
of it and no further interference could fol- ?ti
low.
SMALL FAVORS THANKFULLY RECEIVED l.1^
AND LARGER ONES IN PROPORTION.
[Abbeville Medium.] ^
The South has never made anything by
refusing aid from the General Government. (|f
Still she has stood solidly upon a theory of
government and seen theJSorth grow rich j~
and prosperous at our expense. These are j
not the times for experiments. The stern j)e
events of the past twenty years should have jVv
knocked many of our "old fancies out of
existence. W
national aid will help the schools,
[Anderson Intelligencer.] de
The aid proposed from the National Gov- hi
ernmentwill, in a measure, relieve us of this or
difficulty. Those who oppose the common lit
schools, oppose the greatest factor in the civ- of
ilization of our day. They may seek to ex- at
cuse themselves on the plea that the negro _
is not capable of education, but this will not th
relieve them. The negro is a citizen and to
entitled to participate in the blessings of i)r
good government, one of which is the op- pC
portunity of education to the children of the hi
State. We have always agreed with those fr<
who fear that the negro will not for a long ]j
time to come, be capable of taking any ex- f0
tensive education, but this is no reason why ge
the common schools should be closed. If it j:,t
is a fact that the negro cannot be educated, go
it affords no reason why the opportunity for to
education should be taken from the white ca
children of the State, whose parents cannot de
afford them opportunities for education in ric
private schools. This National aid will
greatly add to the efficiency of our common c
schools, and for this reason we earnestly
hopeitwill be given by the present Congress.
"the old flag and an appropriation."
nq
[Pickens Sentinel.] Vj*
The whites could get along well enough
educating their own children, but the bur- ^
den of educating the negro has also been u
imposed on them. The South was made
poor by the acts of the government and ^
when she offers us any help let us take it. ??
Let us "go for the Constitution" and an ap- + ,
propriation, esrery time we get a chance. c
NOTHING OBJECTIONABLE IN THE BILL. te
[Charleston News and Courier.] ra
It needs no careful study to show that ti.c
there is absolutely nothing in the bill that to
justifies, or excuses, the fears of the oppo- so
uents of National aid for educational pur- in
poses. It is distinctly stated in the bill that tii
the maintenance of separate schools for a
white and colored children is permitted, so Oi
that there is no opportunity for difficulty sn
on that score. The amount apportioned to cr<
each State must be paid over to the officer In
who is authorized by the laws of the State an
to receive it. The worst that can happen to th
any State is that, if it shall be held to have Io
violated the terms of the Act, it will receive se<
no more money from the Educational fund, in
There is nothing, whatever, in the Act that
indicates a desire on the part of the Senate be
to obtain control of the educational systems na
of the several States. The bill is drawn so ar
as to ensure, as far as possible, the proper he
application of the money; that is, its appli- in
cation to th purposes for which Congress is ot
invited to appropriate it. As a matter of du
form, there is probably one objection to be of
made to the bill, and that is the requirement pi
that the Governor of each Slate shall file dii
with the Secretary of the Interior a state- co
ment showing the character of the common- wi
school system in the State, together with sic
the amount of money expended, and other no
information relating to the conduct of the m
schools. This report should be made by the
Governor to the President, or else be made th
by the Superintendent of Education to the its
Secretary of the Interior. This is a matter ws
of detail, however, which can be corrected gr
in the House of Representatives. It is I
rather childish to suppose that there is any op
desire to subordinate the Governor of a
State to one of the Cabinet officers of the fe1
United States. In our opinion, with this
exception, there is nothing in the bill that Gc
the most captious should object to. Where- th
ever the school system is fairly and honestly of
conducted, there will be no difficulty what- ha
ever in complying with the terms of the Act. be
THE APPROPRIATION NEEDED TO MAINTAIN
OUR COMMON SCHOOLS. 4'
[Summerville Herald.]
Tt. mflv he true that the hostility to this
measure is ostensibly under the guise of
"veneration for the Constitution," as the
Yorkville Enquirer intimates. If it ,
were purely so, without pretence, it would jv
seem to be a feeble excuse on the part of our
distinguished Senator, who opposes the meas
ure. liut the hostility arises from an idea
of the advantages which the colored chil- j
dren might derive from the fund education- .
ally. If the colored children should pro- vi'
gress, in receiving a free school education, y'J
would not the children of the poorer classes ,
of white people be specally benefitted?more
competent, as they are regarded, to rise
higher in an intellectual scale? The fact
is, we need the appropriation to fully man- "r
tain our common schools throughout the
year, that the blessings of enlightenment, , j
however gradual, may be witnessed everywhere,
in every section of our State, and i ? ;
tend to extricate the thousands, yet untu-1 "V;
tored from the bogs of illiteracy and igno- J j?
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opinions of three other papers.
In a letter to the Aiken Journal and Review, J on
in August, 1881, Senator Butler said that he : do
should "favor in the Senate the distribution J 0ti
of the sale of the public lands and patent j re;
fees among the States, according to illit- i ph
eracy, for educational purposes. The evil j
of illiteracy is on us now and extraordinary | 0n
efforts must bp put forth to relieve it, and it j
would be perfectly fair and proper for the | government
to make this disposition of the de
sale of the public domain, the common B.I
property of all." The Aiken Recorder char-1 sei
terizes his recent change of base as "unitesmanlike.
unaccountable and unwarntable."
The Camden Journal is afraid
ere is a Trojan horse in the Blair bill, and
ys that Senator Butler is "endorsed by
arly every thinking man in our county."
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
- Present indications point to a good fruit
Dp in the upper part of the State.
-The corner stone of the new monument
the Confederate dead at Columbia was
id with Masonic ceremonies on Wednesy
of last week.
-It seems to have been generally under)od
that the State Democratic Convention
June will not nominate candidates for
ate officers.
- In the list of West Point cadets who
ill graduate in June, the names of David
Gaillard and John B. Bellinger, of South
irolina, are given. In a class of 37, the
rmer stands No. 5, and the latter No. 31.
-The grading of the Greenwood, Laurens
id Spartanburg road has been completed,
le only thing remaining to be done is the
moval of some rock in a cut. The road is
>w ready for the crossties and iron.
- A destructive fire occurred last Satur
,y in the town of Walterboro, the countyftt
of Colleton county. The Volger Hotel
is destroyed, together with several other
lildings, inflicting a loss of about $21,000
i which there was but little insurance.
-A Charleston special dispatch to the Ob'ver
says that on Saturday last, Col. Long,
)stoffice Inspector, arrested Garret J.
frnes, money order clerk in the Charlesn
postoffice, charging him with having
ibezzled eight hundred dollars of money
der funds.
- The General Synod of the Southern
itheran Church,'recently in session in
larleston, decided to discontinue the Thesgical
Seminary at Salem, Va. It is
obable that the Seminary will be transrred
to Newberry and incorporated with
e Newberry College.
- It is said that Senator Colquitt2 of Georn,
is interested in the construction of the
arion, Marlboro and Horry Railroad, and
at after the ajournment of Congress he
ill make a trip over the proposed line to
ke the preliminary steps toward its con uction.
- The petition praying for a commutation
the death sentence to life imprisonment
the negro Jim Coleman, convicted in the
ssions Court of Richland of the murder
llpfpmhpr. 1882. of Sarah Willis, colored.
is been considered by the Governor and
fused. The day appointed for the execum
of the death sentence is one week from
morrow.
- In Greenville, on Sunday afternoon of
st week an affair took place, which created
good deal of comment and excitement,
boy named Petty hired a horse and bugr
from Mr. Charles, who keeps a livery
ible in that city. He returned the horse
te in the evening, after having driven the
liraal nearly to death. Mr. Charles made
m take off his coat and applied 38 lashes
his back in the presence of an assembled
owd. The next day suit was brought
;ainst Mr. Charles by Petty for $o,(>00
images.
- The Charleston News and Courier of
st Saturday announces the death, on the
evious day, of Mr. R. A. Tavel, who had
sen for forty years the commercial reporter
r the Charleston press, and for nearly
r'enty years reporter for the News and
mrier or the paper of which that title is
e successor. He was promptly at his
:sk every day until about a week before
s death. He was a man of integrity, honable
and faithful, and had accumulated a
mdsome competency. He was a native
the Fort Mill section of York county,
id went to Charleston when very young.
-Abbeville Press and Banner: It seems
at our people are in a great strait for cot
terprising place. Black's Station has
tubled its growth within the past year,
lis is in part due to its fine schools and
e pleasantness and healthfulness of its lolity.
With the farmers, the present sysm
of planting too much cotton, the harssing
methods necessary in the produc)n
of a crop, the change from country life
a life in town, is becoming popular, and
veral of this class are making their homes
towns. This, however, will change in
ne. This country is now on the eve of
revolution in its system of agriculture,
ir redemption will be by the growing of
lall grain?wheat and oats?as leading
ins, and the raising of cattle and sheep.
. this branch of labor there is less labor
d expense, while the profits are larger
an can be derived from a cotton crop. An
wa dealer in cattle is expected in this
L'tion ina few days for thepurposeof buyg
cattle to graze in that State.
Dr. John G. Black and Mr. J. A Deal have
en appointed to make a collection of the
.tural resources of this vicinity. They
e well qualified for the task, and it is
>ped that they will place this township
the front of all in York county, as no
imr spftion in the State nerhans can pro
ice a greater variety and richer specimens
minerals than this. We have iron, gold,
umbago, asbestos and sandstone, (that incates
the presence of diamonds) soapstone,
pper, barytes, manganese, whetstones,
itii specimens as fine as the Turkish, beles
a variety of clays and slates that have .
it yet been developed, but which could be
ined profitably.
Dr. T. M. Whitesides, who has bought
e limestone springs within the town lim?,
has commenced to improve them by
illing the springs and improving the
ounds.
Several new business houses have been
ened here this Spring.
Mrs. Kobert Moore (tied yesterday after a
kv days' illness.
A negro boy, twelve years of age, named
iorge Swan, son of Henry Swan, was in
e act of measuring with a pole the depth
a pond of water, preparatory to taking a
th, last Sunday afternoon, and while
aring the weight of his body on the pole
th which he was sounding the deptn of
e water, the pole broke, and he was preDitated
head foremost into the pond,
is little brother was with him, but before
i could summon assistance, the unfortute
youth was drowned.
D. D. Gaston, Postmaster at this place,
s improved the office very much, by
e introduction of all the conveniences of
e day, in the way of lock-boxes and simir
facilities for rapid mail delivery, all of
liicli our citizens duly appreciate.
Quarterly Conference of the Methodist
urch in this place will begin next Satur"
*iMtVio nmoonno nf RfiV. Samuel 1
J, .rim w.^
nes, Presiding Elder of this district.
The farmers of this section are very backird
in the planting of their crops. Cold
rather and continued rains have delayed
em, but the cold inflicted but little dam- <
e to vegetation.
Mrs. Sarah T. Caldwell, widow of the
ie James Caldwell, while on a visit to
r brother, Mr. James M. M. Cain, fell .
>m the steps of the house a few nights ,
o, seriously hurting herself, the severest
jury being to her hip joint, which has conled
her to her bed.
No little excitement has been caused in '
r section recently by the freaks of a mad
g, which has bitten several dogs and
tier animals, some of them having alidy
shown unmistakable signs of hydrolobia.
Bedford Byers killed a veritable wild cat
Whitaker's creek last Saturday. Ego.
- The Michigan Republicans have elected
legates to the Chicago Convention?16 for
aine and four for Edmunds. Maryland
ads a Blaine delegation.
XtOCAXi A7FAZES.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Latta Brothers?Triumph Reapers.
H. F. Adickes?Our Stock is Full Up.
Withers Adickes?New Hardware?Fertilizers.
T. M. Dobson?The Wonder of the Age.
Smith ifcColcock?As tho Guano Season is Over.
A. G. Brioc, Special Referee?Notico of Reference.
Parish, McK night it Co.?Silk Parasols.
Jno C. Kuykenclal?York Drugstore Pot-pourri.
Riddle it Ingram?Notice.
Hunter it Oates?Tho Grand Triumph.
Herndon Brothers?Tropic Stove?Wanted.
M. Strauss?Still Ahead.
R. J. Withers, Agent?Genuine Singer Machine.
F. Happerlield, Intendant?Town Flection.
UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1885.
We will furnish tho Encjuirku from this date
until January 1st, 1885, for $1.75, the cash in all
cases, to accompany the subscription.
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS.
The receipts of commercial fertilizers at this
place the present season, amount to 1,505 tons,
for which there has been a steady demand. The
enure supply win prouuuty we uin.cu.
PICNIC AND DANCE.
The annual May-day picnic of King's Mountain
Military School will take place to-morrow,
the festivities closing with a supper in the evening
and a dance. Dick Lattn will furnish the
music.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
In the ease of Mrs. Mary L. Adickes, executrix,
in re Adickes vs. Allison <fc Rratton, appealed
from York county, the Supremo Court
has rendered a decision modifying the judgment
of the Court below. Opinion by McOowan, A. J.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Judge Witherspoon returned to his home in
this place last Monday evening, after a service ot
twelve continuous weeks, presiding over the
Courts of the Second Circuit. He leaves to-morrow
for the Third Circuit, and will open Court
at Georgetown on the Monday following.
SHIPMENTS OF COTTON.
The shipments of cotton from Yorkville for the
year ending April 30, 1884, aggregate 0,604 bales,
as against 7,930 bales shipped during the yeai
ending April 30, 1883, a decrease of 1,335 bales.
There are. however, from seven to eight hundred
bales in sight yet awaiting shipment.
REFUND OF TAXES.
The Columbia Register of Sunday publishes s
statement showing the amount of State and
county taxes refunded to manufacturing companies,
exclusive of the two mill State tax for educational
purposes, as shown by the records of the
Comptroller General's otlice. The following
n seed". Last fall many of our citizens
ought cotton seed to the village and disisecl
of them at twelve and a half cents a
ishel. Now the same persons are going
jm farm to farm in search of seed to plant,
ienors are making application to the stores
r the advance of seed. Those who have
ed have no trouble in disposing of them
fifty cents a bushel, und we learn that
me farmers are waiting on their neighbors
see if any seed will be left whicn they
n get. When people become so improvimt
as not to save seed, they need expect
AIOA fV?ori tMlin
ttou iiiuu xuAu.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
NOTES FROM BLACK'S STATION.
Black's Station, S. C., April 28.?Lo1
correspondents are disposed to mention
e progress of their respective towns in a
ttering way, to say the least of it, and I
i not see why I may not be pardoned for a
ief allusion to the prosperity of our own
sums have been refunded to mills in York county
: To Hock Hill Cotton Factory, 31,200.78; tc
Cherokee Manufacturing Company, 3488.10.
EASTERN YORK.
A business letter from Fort Mill, of date of lasl
Friday, concludes as follows:
"We are having an extra amount of rain, delaying
cotton planting, but causing small grair
to look tine and promising. It is hoped that th(
rains of this Spring will prove the forerunners oi
a rich season and bountiful harvests. Our pari
of York is still improving. More grain of all
kinds has been planted the past season than evei
before, and our people are viewing their surroundings
correctly. The Western fever isgradually
dying out, and the bad effects it has heretofore
exerted in this section are disappearing."
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Besides the delegates from York County Medical
and Surgical Society, Drs. Bratton anc
Crawford, York county was also represented ir
the recent meeting of the State Medical Association
by Dr. John May. The meeting was at
unusually interesting one. Dr. A. A. Moore, n
York county man, but long a resident of Camden,
was elected President for the ensuing year
Dr. J. R. Bratton was elected one of the delegates
to the American Medical Association, and Dr. T,
A. Crawford an alternate. The next meeting ol
the Association will be held in Charleston, commencing
on the third Tuesday in April, 1885.
TIIE JENKINS RIFLES.
At the election of officers of the above company,
in their armory on Thursday night last,
the following were elected: E. M. Law, Captain
, Withers Adickes, First Lieutenant; H. C,
Strauss, Second Lieutenant. The following arc
the non-commissioned officers: R. A. Parish,
First Sergeant; W. II. Herndon, Second Sergeant;
J. M. Hope, Third Sergeant; J. L. Starr,
Fourth Segeant; W. B. Moore, Color Sergeant;
H. K. Jenkins, First Corporal and Secretary and
Treasurer; E. L. Owen,Second Corporal; Joseph
Rose, Third Corporal; 0. J. Hart, Jr., Fourth
Corporal. The company numbers 33 rank and
file. They appeared in public parade last Monday
afternoon for the first time under the new
organization, and presented a very creditable
appearance. They will pass under review ol
Adjuntant and Inspector General Manigault on
Thursday next.
CHURCH NOTICES.
Methodist Episcopal?Rev. J. A. Mood, Pastor.
The pastor will preach at Shady Grove next
Sunday. Preaching in the church at Yorkville,
forenoon and evening, by Rev. L. A. Johnson.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Sunday-school
at 3 P. M.
Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services at the usual hours, forenoon and evening,
next Sunday.
Baptist?Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. The
pastor will fill his regular appointment at Union
next Sunday morning. Services in the Church
at Yorkville, at 8 o'clock, P. M. Sunday-school
at 4 o'clock, P. M.
Episcopal?Rev. E. N. Joyner, Rector. Services
in the Church of Our Saviour, at Rock Hill,
next Sunday.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R.
Lathan, Pastor. Services at 10.30 A. M., on Saturday,
and communion service at 10.30 A. M., on
Sunday next.
STANDARD DRAMATIC COMPANY.
Our play going-citizens are promised this
week an unusual attraction in two performances
to bo given by the Standard Dramatic Company,
of which Mr. S. B. McElreth is proprietor. Mr.
McElrelli is a comedian 01 wide reputation, anu
is favorably known to the Southern public,
the present being his fourth or fifth season
in the South. An actor of fine ability himself,
his entire company is composed of firstclass
talent, and their peformances throughout
the country have elicited from the press
the highest encomiums of praise. They have
just closed a successful engagement at Winnsboro?coming
direct from that town to Yorkville?and
the ITerald says "their performances
were excellent and enjoyable. Mr. McElretli
was simply inimitable, and proved himself
a comedian of 110 mean ability. His every
appearance upon the stage was received with
an enthusiasm which bespoke appreciation of his
dramatic accomplishments." The HeraWspeaks
of the performance of Miss Irving, Miss Claire,
Miss Hitchier, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Tremaino, Mr.
McLaughlin. Mr. Caultield and Mr. Brown in
equally high terms, and pronounces the entertainment
lirst-class in every particular. The
piece selected for this (Wednesday) evening, is
the American drama, "Divorce," which will be
presented with all the scenic ellects that have
marked its successful rendition in all the large
cities, and with a full cast of characters. Those
' 1 ' ? A .? !/* f aVtAiil/1 r?A tn
W110 WOllKl enjoy it uiuuiuui; uttii ouvuivi nv*
the College Hall to-night.
GEN. BEAUREGARD'S HISTORY.
The Military Operations of General Beauregard
in the War between the States, 1861 to 1865 ; including
a brief Personal Sketch and a Narrative
of bis Services in the War with Mexico,
1846-8. By Judge Alfred Roman, formorly Colonel
of the 18th Louisiana Volunteers, afterwards
Aide-de-Camp and Inspector-General on
the Staff of General Beauregard. In two volumes.
8vo, Cloth, over 600 pages in each. Prices
per vol. : Cloth, ?3.50; Sheep, 84.50 ; Half Morocco,
$5.50 ; Full Morocco, 87-50?payable on
delivery. Sold only by subscription.
We have received from T. K. Oglesby, general
manager, both volumes of the above work, which
will prove a valuable contribution to the works
of its class relating to the civil war. Without
being autobiographical in form, the work has all
tho best qualities?and especially the authoritative
character?of an autobiography. In substance
and effect it is Gen. Beauregard's own account
of the part he played in tho war. It has
been prepared under his direct personal supervision,
from materials furnished by himself,
r?nrl if Uaora hia fill loaf. ollt.llftTltication in tllG fOTOl
of a signed preface, in which he makes himself
responsible for the truthfulness and accuracy of
all its statement of fact.
It sheds new and valuable light on some controverted
questions ; and it narrates in a simple,
nnaffocted, easy and engaging stylo the story of
the most important facts of the great strugglo.
It is especially worthy of commendation for the
moderation and freedom from excitement with
which it discusses points that have been the subject
of embittered disputes in the hands of other
writers. While the view of the author is power
fully maintained and fortified by unquestionable j C
documents, it contains not an angry word or an |
undignified rejoinder.
Active, intelligent agents, men of character j
and energy, can get exclusive right to territory n
to canvass for the work, if application is made ?
in time. It is, in all human probability, the last i>
history that will over bo written of the Soutli's d
great struggle for independence by one who was C<
a loading actor in it, and this, in addition to the 11
fact that it reveals so much of the inside history
of the Confederacy that has never before seen
the light, makes it a work of intense and lasting j 1
interest. Applications for Agencies should be n
accompanied with good endorsements, and j S!
should be addressed to T. K. Oglesby, 8 Broad P
street, Charleston, S. C. * ! C
OFF FOR ALASKA. [J
The Charlotte Observer of Monday contains j ~
the following clever notice of a former York- i e
ville hoy, who entered the United States Naval :
Academy from South Carolina, soon after the i g(
' war, graduating with distinction about the vear j q
1871: | b
' Lieutenant George M. Stonej', who has risen to *]
distinction in the United States Navy, has gone
on an exploring expedition through the Alaskan 7
territory. The government fitted up a vessel ^
and manned it with a crew of twelve sailors, fur- g
, nished it with provisions and everything else re- b
. quisite to an arctic trip, and placed it at his com- n
mand. He sailed from San Francisco about two g;
weeks ago. Lieut. Stoney was with the ill-fated
Rogers when she was burned in the arctic re- r
gions, and was one of the few of the crew who "
made their way in safety southward over the S
ice fields, coming at length upon a tribe of In- 0
dians who fed and cared for them until they n
wero rescued. In appreciation of the services p
of these Indians, the government supplied '
Lieut. Stoney with a large store of presents to .
take back to their settlement and distribute 1
amomr them. 9
i HONOR TO DEAD HEROES. ?
' It is proposed by the trustees of the Universi- g
i ty of North Carolina to place a mural tablet in g,
Swain Hall, now being built at Chapel Ilill, to
< the memory of such students of the University p
as were killed or who died in the Confederate t
service during the late war. Tablets of the pur- i;
( est white marble, four in number and about ten C
feet in height and of suitable width, will be t
[ given very prominent places in the ball and will rI
be visible from every part of it. The names?one 0
| name in a line with rank in service?will be ^
placed upon the tablets ; according to the date of 0
entrance into the University, those of each year P
being placed alphabetically. In rank the names c*
i run through all grades, from private to lieuten- ,
I ant-general, and in date from 1821 to 18<>4. Mr.
\V. L. Saunders, Secretary and Treasurer of the
University, requests that the relatives or friends
> of those who were killed or who died in the ser- j
vice will notify him of the fact, and of the rank
of the student at time of death. The informa- j
? tion sought, to be available for the purpose in- j
tended, must be be had at an early day, as the j
work on the hall has been resumed and will be g
, rapidly pushed forward. In the list of students J
from South Carolina are the following names J
from York county: James M. Adams, Robert c
, B. Adams, Robert B. Smith, John B. Erwin, fi
5 John M. White; and the following from Chester (]
r county: R. Warren Boyd, Hugh Strong, Thorn- fl
I as J. H. Douglass, Wm. H. Hill. 0
! SOUTH CAROLINA HAND BOOK. *
We acknowledge the receipt from the State E
Department of Agriculture of a handsome vol
ume of 7N3 octavo pages, entitled : "South Carolina:
Resources and Population: Institutions .?
and Industries." The work has been compiled
with much labor and after untiring research by ^
[ Harry Hammond, Esq., and is intended to show ^
... tVio ufnnrloffn 1 r<i?onrpp? and nana- .
1 ill 11 no llAu? ?UV ..O.IV.O.I... ~ ..
. bilities of our State. In thiscomprehensive vol- j.
i ume may be found treated every subject bearing q
i upon the climate, the soil, the productions, min- ^
. erals and resources and industries of the State; f
, and while the work was published by the De- J
i partment of Agriculture with the view of in- a
, ducing immigration, by circulating the book g
f abroad, it is a volume which would prove a val.
uable accession to any private library in the v
State. Wo are induced to believe that tho publi- 0
cation has accomplished good results abroad n
already, and that it will accomplish a great deal S
yet by diverting to our section the attention of
' the Northern capitalist and the thrifty immi- H
grant. As one result of the book, the Columbia I
Register of Saturday says: *
1 A gentleman of New York, a miner, writes to fj
Colonel Butler that the Handbook of South Car- J
olina has aroused much interest in tho resources I
( of this State, and the writer proposes at an early J
day to bring his family to York county, where ^
they will settle. ?
The Hand Book has been favorably reviewed
by a number of influential northern papers, (]
which has created for it quite a demand from r
persons seoking homes in the South. ti
YORK COUNTY vs. FEW ELL. a
' Owing to the late reception by us of the certifled
copy of the decision of the Supreme Court
in the above case?it not having been received ft
until after our pages were ready to go to press
last week?we were unable to render the decision ?
of the Court as clear to the general reader as s
otherwise we should have done. The decision g(
turns upon the manner of assessing damages as c
sustained by the defendant in the action, and n
prescribes as the proper course to have been ii
pursued that provided by the General Statutes, r
Section 1550 and the Sections immediately sue- tl
, eeeding. The following are the Sections referred V
to in the decision : b
t Section 1550. Whenever any person or corpo- P
ration shall be authorized by charter to construct ti
' a railway, canal, turnpike, or other public high- t<
i way, in this State, such person or corporation,
. before entering upon any lands for the purpose n
of construction, shall give the owner thereof (if j
he be aui juris) notice, in writing, that the right "
of way over said lands is required for such pur- 0
pose, which notice shall be given at least thirty
days before entering upon said lands; and such 1(
notice shall be served upon such owner in the
same manner as may bo required by law for the
service of the summons in civil actions. If the .
owner shall not, within the period of thirty days 11
after service of said notice, signify, in writing,
his refusal or consent, it shall be presumed that
such consent is given; and such person or corporation
may, thereupon, enter upon said lands:
Provided, however, That the owner of said lands j|
may be entitled to move for an assessment of ,
fbo monnar fiArAinaff.nr fl i aH _ .
See. 1551. If the owner of said lands shall signify
his refusal of consent to entry upon his P
lands, without previous compensation, tne per- F
son or corporation requiring sucn right of way \
shall apply, by petition, to the Judge of the j
Circuit wherein such lands are situated for the
empanelling of a jury to ascertain the amount
which shall be paid as just compensation for the
right of way required, in which petition shall
1 be set forth a description of the lands, the names
of the owners, the purposes for which the lands tl
are required, and such other facts as may be ?
deemed material. On tho hearing of such peti- p
tion, the Circuit Judge shall order the same to
be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County, and shall fur- '
ther order the Clerk of the Court to empanel a tl
jury of twelve to ascertain the compensation for b
the use of the lands required; and it shall be tho h
duty of said Clerk, immediately on receiving ^
such order, to give the owner of the lands notice ?
thereof in writing, and of the day which shall be
assigned. On the day assigned, the said Clerk, .
in the presence of the parties, if they shall attend, 11
shall select the names of twenty-four disinterest- a
ed freeholders of the County, and from that ci
number shall draw the names of twelve to act as o
jurors, and shall cause those so drawn to be ^
forthwith summoned to meet at such place and
time as he may assign, for the purpose of exam- *
ing the said lands, and ascertaining the compen- ai
sation to be made for the right of way over the **
same; it shall further be the duty of the said T
Clerk, in person or by his deputy, to attend at C
the same time and place for the purpose of or- vv
ganizing a jury; and he shall have power to
summon from the vicinage other disinterested
freeholders to act as jurors in tho stead of ^
any of those first summoned who shall fail to
attend, or who shall be objected to by either party el
on the ground of disqualification on account of St
interest. fj
Sec. 1552. The jury so empanelled, after being
first sworn faithfully and impartially to V(
determine the question of compensation submit- ,
ted to them, shall proceed to inspect the premi- J*1
ises, and to take testimony in reference to the C
construction of tho proposed highway, and the a
S[uautitv of land which shall be required there- gi
or; and, irrespective of any benefit which the tJ
owner may derive from the proposed highway,
and with respect alone to the quantity and value p
of tho land which may be required, and to the
special damage which the owner may sustain by
reason of the construction of the highway C
through his lands, they shall ascertain the ir
nmmint of comnensation which shall be made to Fi
the owner thereof, and shall render their ver- jr
diet in writing for the same.
Sec. 1553. From the verdict so rendered it
shall be the right of either party to appeal to "
the iirst term of the Circuit Court next ensuing ^
in the county giving to the opposite party fif- fc
teen days' notice of such intended appeal, with al
the grounds thereof; and, upon hearing of such
appeal, if the Court shall be satisfied of the rea- ?r
sonable sufficiency of the grounds, an issue
shall bo ordered, in which the appellant shall 11
bo the actor, and the question of compensation
shall thereupon be submitted to a jury in open tl
Court,whose verdict shall be final and conclusive, SC
unless a new trial shall be ordered bv the Su- ai
preme Court. But in no case of appeal shall the (j
progress oi the work of construction be staved: j
Provided, The person or corporation requiring
the right of way shall deposit with the Clerk of
the Court the amount of the verdict from which S<
the appeal is taken. Cf
orrespondence of the Vorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
Chester, April 29.?Last week was allost
lost time with the farmers. The
round was too wet to permit of any plantig
of either cotton or corn. While a great
eal of corn has been planted, very Tittle
atton has been planted as yet. A promient
farmer in Baton Rouge township inirmed
me that in his township only a few
len had planted any cotton. However, he
tiinks that those who have not planted will
ot lose anything on this account. This
ime farmer does not believe in too early
lanting of cotton. He planted his cotton
rop last year about the 20th of May, and
lade a tine crop?averaging about seven
ales to the plough.
Araminta Reedy, colored, who keeps an
ating house on Depot street, was disturbed
t a late hour on last Wednesday night by
Dme one desiring admittance to her house.
>n her refusal to grant the request the party
egan throwing rocks against the door of
lie house. Failing to effect his purpose in
liis way he shot into the house, the ball of
he pistol passing through blinds, a pane of
lass, a screen, and lodging in the headoard
of the bed, on which the colored wolan
was lying at the time. Fortunately
he escaped injury. She does not know the
erpetrator of the outrage, though she has
er suspicions. If she can obtain any proof,
he intends to secure a warrant forthe arrest
f the guilty party. The party who committed
the outrage disappeared very quicky
after the shooting.
William Neal, who once did business at
his place and Cornwell's Turn Out, in this
ounty, was arrested last Wednesday in
Jharlotte, where he is now living, on the
harge of carrying a concealed weapon. He
ave bond for his appearance at the next
ession of the Superior Court in Charlotte.
The society of Odd Fellows at this place
ntended celebrating on last Saturday night
he anniversary of the founding of the order
n this county. Rev. Dr. Meynardie, of
'harleston, was invited to deliver the oraion
on the occasion, but could not come,
'lie honor of making the address was then
ffered to Rev. Jethro Rumple, of Raleigh,
L C.; he also was unable to be the orator
f the occasion. As the Lodge was disapniuted
in securing a speaker, the idea of a
elebration was abandoned.
The Chester Building and Loan Associaion
held its annual meeting on last Friday
vening. Capt. W. T. D. Cousar was relected
President, and Capt. J. L. Agurs
,Tice-President. Messrs. W. H. Hardin, S.
1. Lathan, R. Brandt, S. M. Jones, E. C.
<~|? "*? * r< T T? fiitvifil n A
IUU111, 1U> in. VtVIJJCUlCl, O. XV. UIIU1I1, u. xx.
Ubright and J. W. Parker were elected
)irectors for the ensuing year. B. M.Spratt,
Csq., was re-elected Secretary and w. A.
landers, Esq., Attorney for tne Association.
Jessrs. J. M. MeNeal, I. L. Gunhouse, and
. C. McFadden, who were appointed a
ommittee of investigation, reported the af lirs
of the Association in. a prosperous conlition.
With the exception of a small
mount the money in its hands is loaned
ut at a satisfactory rate of interest. Durng
the year just closed the Association
nade about 15 per cent, on its money.
On last Saturday a case of considerable inerest
was tried before Trial Justice ltoberton.
The prosecutor, the defendant, and all
he witnesses were colored. James White
irosecuted Nillie Wilson for stealing three
urkeys. There were eight witnesses for
he prosecution and sixteen for the defence.
r. K.'Henry, Esq., represented theprosecuion
and W. A. Sanders, Esq., the defence.
?he evidence was chiefly circumstantial.
The jury of which Mr. J. L. Chambers was
oreman, rendered a verdict of not guilty.
)uring the trial of the case some unpleasntness
occurred between the attorneys en;aged,
which was regretted by th'eir friends.
A meeting of the Chester Bible Society
ras held at the Associate Reformed Church
n Sunday night. At the close of the sertion,
which was preached by Rev. George
lummey, a collection was taken up. The ?
allowing officers were chosen for the ensung
year: Rev. Mason Pressly, President,
lev. R. W. Sanders, 1st Vice-President,
lev. Mr. Carlisle, 2nd Vice-President, Rev.
leorge Summey 3rd Vice-President, Mr.
oseph Wylie, Secretary, and Mr. G. D.
feath, Treasurer. Messrs. J. C. McFadden,
. L. Harris, G. J. Patterson, Matthew
Vhite and J. F. Douglas on the Executive
Committee for the ensuing year.
Mr. F. L. Whitlock has been selected to
eiiver tne aaaress at uns pmce uu iuuluuial
Day. He is a young man of decided
alent and will doubtless deliver an eloquent
ddress on the occasion.
A special meeting of Bethel Presbytery
/as held last evening at the Presbyterian
arsonage. The object of the meeting was
he dissolution of tne pastoral relations beween
Rev. Mr. McMullen and Concord
Church. In consequence of the great oppoition
by the members of the Church to disolving
the relations the object was not acomplished.
Definite action in regard to the
aatter was postponed until the regular meetig
of the Presbytery in the Fall. As aleady
mentioned in a previous letter of
his correspondence, Rev. Mr. McMullen
/as elected at the late meeting of the PresT)?/?l,
IT ill T?trn n a>a1 J of fhft
yivry ua jlvuuiv ajliu, tuc uvauguiow ui mv
'resbvtery. He cannot accept this posiion,
however, until he ceases to be the pas3r
of Concord Church.
Mrs. George Douglas departed this life
n last Friday. She was sick only a few
ays. Her home was on the western side
f the county.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Marion, of Ilichburg,
>st one of their children on last Friday.
Our streets are almost deserted this mornlg.
Farmers are making use of this beauiful
weather. m.
[Communicated.]
MUNICIPAL TICKET.
Editor of the Enquirer : The followig
ticket is respectfully submitted to the
oters of the town of Yorkville, as worthy
tieir confidence and support in the muuicial
election to be held on the 14th instant:
'or Intendant?G. W. S. Hart, Esq.; for
hardens?John R. Ashe, Wm. H. Hernnn
T W Dnhsnn. John R. Schorb.
v,.., . ,
Citizens.
POLITICAL NOTES.
? James Gordon Bennett's evening paper,
he Telegram, has come out in support of
irthur and Lincoln for President and Vice'resident,
and it is thought the Herald will
Don follow suit.
? The Tennessee State Greenback Convenion,
at Nashville, last week, was attended
y only twelve or fifteen delegates, and
alf of this number were from Nashville.
l platform was adopted, and W. J. Buchann
was nominated tor Governor.
? The Democratic Shite ticket was elected
1 Louisiana by 20,000 majority, which is
great falling off. The Democratic muniipal
ticket was elected in New Orleans
ver the Republican and Independent canidates.
? The Iowa State Democratic Convention,
t Burlington last week, was the largest and
lost enthusiastic in the history of the State,
ilden Delegates were sent to the National
onvention, and a tariff reform platform
-as adopted.
?The Republicans of the Eighth Congresonal
District of North Carolina met at
enoir on Friday last. Delegates were
lected to the Chicago Convention and inducted
to vote for Arthur and Lincoln as
rst choice.
? The Massachusetts Greenback State Conention
met last week in Lynn and elected
elegates at large to the National Greenback
(invention. A platform was adopted and
resolution passed declaring the belief that
reenback currency must soon appear as
le basis of the national currency.
- C. M. Wilder, the colored postmaster at
olumbia, denounces A. W. Curtis, a colorI
henchman of Bray ton, in the Register.
urtis charged in a recent speech that Postlaster
Wilder had conspired with A. C.
[askell in 1876 to have all the Republicans
1 Columbia murdered on the occasion of a
>rchlight procession.
- In the Democratic State Convention at
ouisville, Ky., last Saturday, preferences
ir McDonald and Tilden were divided
oout equally. In spite of Mr. Watterson's
Tusal to be a dele^ate-at-large to the Chiigo
Convention quite a number of counties
istructed for him.
? The New York Commercial Advertiser
links there will be no solid South this sea>n.
It says : South Carolina, like Louisi:ia,
sends an uninstructed delegation to
hicago, but in Alabama and Tennessee the
elegates favor Arthur. It is already appa;nt,
however, that there will be no solid
outhern delegation working for any one
indidate.