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? ?he forhviUe ftqitim. YORKVILLE, 8. C. : THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14,1884. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. M. Dobson?At Cost. Hunter <fc Oates?Attractions at the Mammoth. Look Out for J. M. Adams. W. C. Latimer?Some Special Bargains. Roberts <fc Wallace?New Meat Market. Rev. W. Y. Love?Valuable Land for Sale. J. Beatty Williams, Judge of Probate?Citation? Mrs. Agnes F. Kirkpatrick, ApplicantSamuel Kirknatrick. deceased. Jos. F. Wallace, agent for Maria Moltke?For Sale. UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1885. We will furnish the Enquirer from this date until January 1st, 1885, for 95 cents, the cash in all cases, to accompany the subscription. X RAILROA^MBARNINGS. The earnings of the Chester Lenoir Railroad for the month of June amount to $3,5G4 as compared with $1,814 tor the same month last year. MORE FINE FRUIT. Mr. John Smith, of Broad River, has again favored us with a variety of fine fruit consisting of peaches and pears, the product of his fine orchards. COLORED EXCURSIONISTS. Our town was visited on Saturday last by a company of colored excursionists from Lancaster. The enterprise was in the interest of the Zion (colored) church of that town. The crowd, while here, was quiet and orderly, and no disturbance of any kind occurred during their stay. FINE YIELD *0F WHEAT. ^?r. D. J. Forbes, near Clover, in this county, sowed last fall one bushel of wheat, (known in that locality as the Ripley variety,) on two acres of land, fertilizing with 150 pounds to the acre of phosphate. The wheat was sown with a drill after the land had been well prepared by deep plowing and thorough pulverizing. The yield was 70J dozen, from which was threshed GO bushels of excellent wheat. ReT. Dr. LATHAN. Rev. Dr. Lathan returned to his home from his foreign travels on last Thursday evening. He is much improved in health, and speaks with much pleasure of the incidents of his trip. His last letter from London, printed on the first page of this issue, preceded him by three days. We are pleased to announce that he will continue for some weeks to write for the Enquirer sketches of his observations in foreign lands. X FIRE IN ROCK HILL. On Sunday morning last, the residence of Mr. Miles Johnson, of Rock Hill, was discovered to be on fire, and before the fire company could reach it, the fire had progressed so far that it could not be extinguished. The house was new and had not been occupied more than a month or two. A portion of his furniture was saved. His loss is estimated at from $1,000 to $1,200, with insurance of $700 on the house and $200 on the furniture. The origin of the fire is supposed to be accidental. CHURCH NOTICES. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. Services at Tirzah at 11 o'clock A. M., next Sunday, and in the church at Yorkville at 8 P. M. King's Mountain Mission?Rev. L. A. Johnson, Pastor. Rev. A. W. Moore will preach a centennial sermon at 11 o'clock A. M., next Sunday at King's Mountain Chapel, and after a short intermission at the close of the sermon, a second service will be held. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services at 10.30 A. M., and 8.30 P. M., next Sundav. Methodist Episcopal?lie v. J. A. Mood, Pastor. Services at Philadelphia church at 11 A. M.f next Sunday. Baptist?Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Services at Union at 11 A. M., next Sunday, . and in the church at Yorkville at 8.30 P. M. CONGRESSIONAL CONTENTION. The Democratic Congressional Convention for the Fifth Congressional district convened in Lancaster on the Gth instant, there being full delegations from each county in the district. Col. J. M. Ivy, of Rock Hill, was elected chairman, and H. W. Finlayson, of Cheraw, secretary. The meeting was harmonious. The name of Hon. J. J. Hemphill was the only one put. in nomination. It was presented by \V. D. Trantham, of Camden, in a short but very appropriate and eloquent address, and was seconded in an elegant and most eloquent address by Col. W. Waddy Thomson, of Spartanburgcounty. In the course of his remarks, Col. Thomson said: "For the first time in my life I stand upon this soil that proudly boasts the notoriety of a President of the United States, and that with Winnsboro proudly claimed, even in the very earliest days, educational facilities of a high order. I say for the first time in my life I stand upon this historic soil that has abundantly met every demand upon her patriotism, every call upon her ability and every claim upon her chivalry. The pleasing office of my coming to endorse official honor and ability, to endorse Eatriotic zeal and a proud, laborious incumency, to pronounce righteous judgment upon a spotless life, a consistent record and true statesmanship, by in part bringing the vote of the old Iron district for the nomination of the Hon. John J. Hemphill as his own successor." Mr. Hemphill was then unanimously nominatod by acclamation. A committee of seven, Mr. Thomson being chairman, waited on Mr. Hemphill, notified him of his nomination and invited him to address the Convention, which he did in a ringing speech. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. Congressional nominations have now been made in every Congressional district in the State, and with the exception of the Fourth, or Spartanburg district, represented in the last Congress by Col. Evins, all the incumbents have been nominated for re-election. TT".fis/i r,nf- cool- o rtinnminntinn I VUi? JJVIllO U1U UUl OVVIV %V and his name was not brought before the Convention which met in Spartanburg on the 5th instant. The strongest contest of any marked the proceedings of this Conven-1 tion, composed of Greenville, Spartanburg, j Laurens, Fairfield, Richland and Union, j Each county, except Spartanburg, presented a man for the nomination, as follows: J Greenville, Wm. H. Perry; Laurens, Col. B. W. Ball; Fairfield, Henry A. Galliard ; Richland, Col. F. W. McMaster; Union, Wm. Munro. The Convention met on Tuesday, and was in session until half past 1 o'clock Wednesday morning, having taken | thirty-six ballots without making a choice, j On Wednesday the Convention met again, ; and Mr. Perry, of Greenville, was nomi- j nated on the 103rd ballot, receiving 28 votes j of the 48 members of the Convention. His nomination was then made unanimous. In the Third district Col. I). Wyatt Aiken was renominated on the 110th ballot. Col. Aiken's competitors were E. B. Murray, of j Anderson, and George Johnstone, of Newberry. On the 109th ballot Aiken received 18; Johnstone 13; Murray 11. On the 110th ballot, Murray's supporters went over to Aiken, and he received the nomination by a vote of 28 to 14 for Johnstone. In the Convention of the Second district, which met in Barnwell on Friday, Hon. Geo. D. Tillman was nominated on the first ballot, the vote being as follows: Tillman, 23; Croft, of Aiken, 10; Lartigue, of Barnwell, 12. In the First, Fifth and Sixth districts nominations were made without opposition, respectively as follows: Hon. Samuel Dibble, Hon. J. J. Hemphill, Hon. George W. Dargan. In the Seventh or Black district Robert Smalls, colored, is the candidate, without Democratic opposition. I STILL HARPING. Our amiable cotemporary, the Abbeville Press and Banner, is still harping on its favorite theme, the "State Superintendent of Education," and in the course of an article in its last issue under the caption of "Unorganized Democratic Newspapers," in which it discusses the whys and wherefores of the positions of different journals on this much-vexed question, says: Asa matter of course, the Yorkville Enquirer would excuse its neighbor. It is right and proper that it should do so, for Col. Coward may act as Superintendent of Education, and look after the schools of York on Saturdays, if he chooses to do so, while he furnishes a high school to the village people five days in the week. Schoolmaster and Superintendent of Education combined. A splendid idea for Yorkville, but we submit a very poor one for the State. We are afraid the Press and Banner is measuring the Enquirer by its own standard, and we must beg leave to enter our protest. If Col Coward is derelict in the discharge of his official duties, the fact of his being a citizen of Yorkville would give him no more immunity from criticism by the Enquirer, than if his place of residence were Cainhoy or Abbeville. We have defended his official conduct only so far as we have been able to form an estimate of his discharge of his duties as compared with the work of his predecessors, and in this he has accomplished as much as any who have preceded him. We have also come to his defence?though that were quite unnecessary?on the score of ability and competency, and we still mintain that there is no man in the State better qualified for the discharge of the responsible duties of this important office than the present incumbent. With the exception of the period during which he was in the war, his whole life has been devoted to the educational interests of the State. He is a lifelong teacher by profession, and he knows the wants and needs of the people, and has the executive ability, so far as the work of organization and discipline are concerned, to supply those wants. He is not responsible for the inefficiency of teachers, if there is a lack of efficiency, nor should he be held to accountability for the stupidity of pupils, if any there be who do not make that rapid progress in their studies pleasing to the Argus-eye of the Press and Banner. In fact, we opine that the head and front of Col. Coward's offending is the zeal and interest that he takes in the cause of education. Like the Press and Banner, he thinks the South Carolina University a very good institution in its place; but unlike that paper, he also appreciates the importance of the common free schools and would not close their doors. Complaints of Col. Coward's official conduct would come with better grace from those who are known to be in sympathy with common school education. Had Col. Coward remained in Yorkville all the while for the past two years and prevented the opening of an occasional "nigger school" in some remote part of the State, instead of devoting four-fifths of his time to his official duties?as we are inclined to think he has done, and which is as much time as any State official bestows upon his office?we doubt if any clamor would have been raised against him; nor do we fear that a report of his operations will meet the approbation of all the real friends of education in the State. Ex-Speaker Keifer.?The political sun of the notorious ex-Speaker Keifer has gone done down, perhaps forever, by the result of the Clark county, Ohio, primary election held on the 2nd instant. The primary was held to decide which of the Clark county candidates, Keifer or Bushnell, should have the solid support of the county in the Congressional Convention. Under the rules which governed the primary, the successful candidate is allowed to appoint his own delegates throughout the county and thus shut his opponent out altogether. RnshTipll onrriod the pifcv of SDrine-field against Keifer by 850 majority and the entire county by over 500 majority. Keifer lost every ward in Springfield, and only carried two or three insignificant county precincts. Keifer has worked day and night for some days to carry the primary, and even started a newspaper to champion his cause and plead for vindication from his constituents. lie spent large sums of money and made reckless promises of political appointments to win support. His opponent, Captain Bushnell, is a millionaire manufacturer, who is determined to get into Congress at any cost, and who succeeded in obtaining the support of every newspaper in the county. These organs used Keifer's few mistakes in Congress operated against him with terrific force. Keifer's career is forever closed by the decision of the primary. He has not yet made any plans for the future. Republican Campaign Schemes in the South.?A Washington letter in the Baltimore Sun says: Several members of the Republican Campaign Committee, who have visited the headquarters of the Congressional Committee in Washington claim that with an active and vigorous campaign the Congressional Districts in certain SouthI ern States now represented by Democrats can be secured for Republicans or protection I Unmnnroti! nm iucf n? frnnrl fnr thoir I AyViilWiUVW1) II nv V JMWV IV/ ^wv* V?WA* ! purposes. They base their claim upon the I assumption that within the past few years a strong protection sentiment has grown up in the States of Alabama, Georgia, Tennes| see and other States where manufactories have thrived. There are said to be men in these States personally popular with a large i body of the more liberal element among the Democrats who are "tired" of the wavering or undecided course of the Democratic party in dealing with the tariff, and that these men are willing to unite with the Republicans in taking a bold stand in favor of organized capital and a protective policy. The Campaign in Oconee.?In the opening of the campaign in Oconee county the following written interrogatories were propounded to the candidates : 1. Do you favor a calling of a State Convention to amend the Constitution ? 2. Do you favor the repeal of the lien law ? 3. Do you favor exempting capital from taxation ? 4. Do you favor a repeal of the usury law ? ">. Are you opposed to making special offices for the favored few ? 6. Do you favor restricting all State appropriations to their legitimate use ? 7. Will you, if elected, use your influence to reduce the State and county expenses to the lowest basis of political economy ? 8. Will you use any immoral practices to secure your election ? All the candidates in their speeches, and also the candidates for the various county offices answered all the questions in the affirmative except the 8th, which was answered in the negative. THE PRIMARY CANVASS. A LARGE AND INTERESTING MEETING AT ROCK HILL. The primary canvass in this county.was formally opened at Rock Hill on Monday last, which was the first appointment made j by the County Executive Committee for the various candidates for nomination to meet the people and place their' claims for suffrage before them. Ample accommodations had been made for the speakers and their hearers, in Springs' Grove, where a commodious stand was erected and seats provided under the direction of a committee consisting of Messrs. W. J. Roddy, T. A. Robertson and S. T. Frew. The speakers' stand, on which was displayed a large United States flag, was neatly decorated with flowers, evergreens, and bunting, a tribute to the occasion by a number of ladies consisting of Mrs. Dr. T. C. RobertArjoo A ntmia PnVlo \fieu Emmtl Dfltipll SUUj 1U1SS ^TLIIIIIJIV^ X x 1\IV j iixiu.? jl.vmw..) Miss Annie Williams and Miss Susie Sitgraves, and was a pleasant reminder of woman's devotion to the political welfare of the State in the stirring days of 187G, when her unbounded faith in the prevalence of the right and her unswerving devotion to the cause contributed so largely to the success of redeeming the State. The day was pleasant, and a large crowd, estimated at 450 to 500 voters, assembled in town. According to programme, at 11 o'clock the procession, headed by the Rock Hill Cornet Band, under the lead of Mr. R. H. Hope, Jr., was formed in front of the Globe hotel and under direction of Marshals A. H. White, D. C. Williams and E. R. Avery, proceeded to the stand. The meeting was presided over by Iredell Jones, precinct chairman, who on calling the assemblage to order, requested Rev. J. Spratt White to invoke the divine blessing. After prayer, the chairman congratulated his hearers on the prospect before them, and congratulated them especially on the fact that the prospects of the agricultural and other industrial occupations of York county are propitious. The political horizon, too, he said, is clear, not only as to the county and State, but the outlook for the success of the National Democratic ticket is favorable. The prospect for the placing of New York's illustrious Governor in the Presidential chair, and Indiana's favorite son, ex-Governor Hendricks, in the Vice-President's chair, is favorable, if every Democrat will do his duty and go to the polls next November. With the success of the National Democratic ticket, the people of the entire country will again enjoy the blessings of an honest and economical government. As to the success of the Democratic State ticket, there can be no donbt. In the nomination of that ticket the Convention was harmonious and united and the people will cheerfully sustain it. In regaru 10 me rstate oenaiursiup irum iuijv, ue felt that with the gentlemen from whom voters were called upon to make a choice, no matter which one might be selected, the interests of the people would be safe in his hands. In the inauguration of the county campaign, he hoped all f>ersonal differences, if any exist, would be mried; remarking that the "Democratic party is the State, and the State is more important than the individual. He then introduced the Senatorial candidates, beginning with C. K. SPENCER, ESQ., who congratulated his hearers upon the fine assemblage of voters present to hear the various candidates present their claims. He alluded to the contest of 1876, and as compared with the achievements of that canvass and the important issues involved, all questions in the present campaign as to who shall be preferred as legislative representatives dwindle into insignificance. In the days of 1876 the contest was for constitutional liberty. It was a grand and glorious fight of intelligence against ignorance. In that memorable struggle we all joined hands and thought only of intelligence predominating over ignoraneo; honesty over corruption. But then we did not make the necessary effort in National politics. We worked to redeem our beloved State from the thraldom then environing it, making National issues only a secondary question. Now that our State has been redeemed and in the enjoyment of honest, home rule government, we can turn our attention more directly to questions involved in the National campaign, and we stand hereto-day pledged to do all within our power to secure honest government by the election of the National Democratic ticket. He appeared before tne peopic ior me mgnesi office within the gift of the county?that of State Senator. While ho had been introduced as a young man, he would remark that his age should be no objection as to his qualifications for the position. In olden times a Senator was required to bo an old man. But now as between the infancy of old age and the infancy of youth, the common sense of humanity has decided in favor of the latter. Men who had not the vigor of young manhood about them were not in former times deemed capable; but now our people in their wisdom have fixed the ago of a Senator at twenty-five years, for the reason that he should have lived long enough to acquire some experience, learn the general principles of government, and form the character which comes only with age. Twenty-five years is old enough for this purpose, and while lie did not deem it necessary to say how old he is, ho is at least over twenty-five. It has been urged by one of his competitors that the State Senator should have experience to be useful to his constituents, and should begin his legislative career in the lower House, but while that argument would apply to a Congressman in that large representative body of the Nation, it would not apply to a State Senator, and he cited the fact that Senators Witherspoon and Hart went to the State Senate directly from their law offices, and he felt that he has had sufficient experience to go direct to that branch of the General Assembly and make a good Senator, giving dignity to the county. He asked, If one of my competitors was fortunate enough to get into the Senate for an unexpired term of two years, is that any reason why he should be elected to serve four years, longer? If you think differently I will bear defeat gracefully. He admitted that in the hall of Congress, where there were three hundred members, a new member can have no influence until he has had time to haveacquired some reputation, but in the Senate of South Carolina, composed of but thirty-five members, such is not the case. A man iii public life in South Carolina soon becomes known by reputation all over the State. He has had business connections with the public officers of the State, and can soon become sufficiently acquainted with all of them, as well as legislators, to be an efficient Senator so far as regards experience of that nature to be acquired hereafter. A man in South Carolina soon becomes known when he acts uprightly and prudently, and if he commands any influence at his home, the fact is ascertained soon enough in the Senate chamber. He said he was not a politician and aspired not to be a political leader. He cared nothing for the reputation of a political leader. He was before the people on the reputation he has made in the Court House. He then combatted the objection urged by some of his competitors as to the election of lawyers to the General Assembly, and trusted to the fairness of the people to honor members of that profession if they deserve it, wmie, 011 uie oiner nanu, omer unu^ ucuik 1 equal, the farmer should be similarly honored, j The mere pursuit of a man should not alone enter into the question of his fitness for the trust. He honored the agricultural profession. As a lawyer he lived through and by the farmers, and if they should send him to the Senate ho would 1 strive to make them an honest and faithful Senator. The farmers'interest is his interest. They | are the bone and sinew of the country, 011 whom j depends its prosperity. OKX. K. M. LAW was next introduced. He not only congratula- | 1 ted himself, but those before him upon the large | gathering of the voters of York county, who by j manifesting the interest they did in the choice of I rulers, were disposed to perpetuate the inslitu- | tions descended from their fathers, and which is j. now in their keeping. In the exercise of that j ! right he asked nothing more than that they shall 1 say who shall represent them. He said, in presenting myself as a candidate, I do so fearlessly, [ and honestly feeling that I shall make you a j competent and faithful Senator, and if defeated 1 in the race. I will bow to the will of the people. |' The position of a candidate is an embarrassing I 1 one, and in this my lirst experience as such, lam | reminded of the anecdote of the king and the boy. | The king on starting out to hunt, met a farmer's : boy, who predicted a heavy rain in a short while. ] The king laughed at the prediction, but had not | proceeded far until he was overtaken by a heavy ] storm, lie returned and asked the boy how it was that he could foretell the weather with such I ' unerring precision. "Because," said the boy, j' "every time daddy's jack brays it's a sure sign l j of rain." The king bought the jack and set him j up as an oracle, and the result proved that lie- ; ' cause that jack was thus elevated, every jack in i 1 the kingdom wanted elevation. So with the can-' didates; because one has been elevated, all want j ' elevation in the same manner. But there is no I fun in being a candidate. j In regard to the question, who shall represent j you in the Senate, it is the fashion for candidates j ' to tell all the good they know of themselves. I j ' am not so young as the gentleman who has just preceded 1110. I occupy the happy medium, hav- ! , ing passed my firstchildhood, out not reached my j second. As to the question of the occupation of 1 the person asking oflico at your hands, that of . age is 110 reason why you should call upon a law IJ oflice. I come from tfie cotton lield and the corn J Held ; but that fact should not disqualify me as ? compared with men of othor professions. The j history of the Senatorial oflice in York county, as told by oneof my competitors, is that for twen-. ( ty-seven years, not counting the days of Radical j rule, the office has been occupied by men out of j their law offices. Because I am a farmer, that j f does not disqualify me for the responsible posi- r lion. I claim for the farming class that it should I be represented in the legislative halls more than ; anv other occupation. I the argument of one of my competitors, that ! an inexperienced man should not be elected to | the State Senate, does not apply. I understand that our worthy member of (Congress did not make a speech during the past session. This is proper, in so large a body, where it requires time to become known and acquire influence by forming personal acquaintances. But in the State Senate the case is different. In our State Senate a member may be sufficiently known as to entitle him to speak during the first week or the first day of his term. The speaker then referred to the manner of Maj. Hart's nomination for the unexpired term two years ago. In the primary election about 1,100 votes were cast, of which lie received 600, while the full vote of the county was then about 2,900. He was nominated by 100 majority in the primary election. He regretted that one of his competitors (Maj. Hart) had referred, at a previous meeting, to his war record, and to honorable wounds received in battle. This, to the speaker, was a delicate subject, and one to which he referred with reluctance. While the war record of a man has nothing to do with his fitness to represent the people, he admitted that it was natural that the people should have confidence in those who went into the service of their country. He (the speaker) hns six wounds, received in battle?a broken skull and a broken arm being two of them?and while on that score he occupied the same ground as his competitor, he referred to the matter with reluctance. He claimed no more credit for his military service than is due to the humblest private. To the worth of the private soldier he paid a glowing tribute, and claimed that officers of the war deserve no more credit than the privates: the dead no more than the living; and the wounded no more than those who were not wounded. In closing, Gen. Law said that if elected to the Senate, he would promise to serve the people to the best of his ability and with honest devotion to their best interests. The chairman now announced that as the relative merits of the officers and private soldiers of the late war had just beeni discussed, and as the speaker had awarded to-tfieprivate soldier that meed of praise which was his due, it afforded him pleasure to introduce as the next speaker, and a candidate for the Senate, one who had borne his musket as a private, and acquitted himself as a gallant soldier? MR. J. M. ADAMS. Mr. Adams explained his position before the voters as a mechanic, which class he thought should have a showing in preference to electing so many lawyers to legislative positions. lie said, My motto is, up with the State House; down with the railroad commission and the lien law. I challenge my competitors to show why the State House should not be completed. One and a half million dollars has been spent on it, and I think it can bo finished for a half million more. I think the Columbia Canal is a humbug, and am opposed to making State appropriations for digging it. If elected, I will make it mv duty to finish the State House. If I am elected, there never shall be another lien law in South Carolina. I am in favor of repealing the liquor law, provided wo can prevent the United States government from establishing stills in the county. Hut with government stills in the county the law is a nuisance, and persons violate it and drink liquor every day. I despise liquor and am a temperance man, but I would bind them up to keep decent houses and pay a license of live hundred dollars. I am opposed to liquor and hope to hear upon this subject from others who are to come after me. The way the liquor law now stands, men are dribbling it outaud for sel- I ling small quantities are snatched up and taken to Greenville to be tried. In National politics, I have been a Union man ever since I laid down my gun. I have no faith in the independent movement at the North; but no matter who is elected, we will have a good President. My motto is to finish the State House first. I am in favor of internal improvements and common schools. As soon as the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad is able to buy it, I would be in favor of selling the Chester anil Lenoir Railroad to them and let them change it from a narrow gauge to a broad gauge. They could easily sell the old iron and cars, or use them in building a rnsifl fpnni Rliir>k'? Station liv wav of Rock Hill to Fort Lawn. I think I ought to be elected. A voice?"What about a Court House at Rock Hill?" Four years from now I may say somethingabout a Court House at Rock Hill. * I count myself as good as elected. Some say the movement in my favor is all bosh, but if I am elected as a joke, i will take the joke. If I go to Columbia I will have the State House finished, if I have to do the work myself. I know I can put on the roof, and instead of putting "soft sawder" on the members of the Legislature, as is too frequently done, I will put it on the roof of the State House, for my motto is that it ought to bo finished before it goes to loss. It lias been said that I proposed making a law to make every man honest. I did not mean to say that I would have such a law passed. My meaning was that I would hedge around the laws so as to make men honest. For instance there is the homestead law, which is not just as it is. I favor a law preventing a man from transferring his property to . his wife or children or ?thcr relatives to avoid paying his debts. I am in favor of making every man pay his debts. .Several of our laws need improvements. There is the law on concealed weapons, which gives the bully and whisky drinker the advantage over peaceable, sober men. They carry weapons in spite of the law, and I say, punislnnen for using pistols and not simply for carrying them. I say when a man commits wilful or unjustifiable 'murder, hang him. If elected I will do the best I can. No man should offer for ollice if he has not the ability to discharge it. I think I have as much ability as any of my competitors. Rutin this contest we shoulcl not show an envious spirit, but all be like a band of brothers. I have no ill feeling for any one in the race. As to the railroad commission, I am not willing to be taxed to keep these three men in office. There's Gen. Ronham. What does he know about railroads ? The effect of this railroad commission is to keep up high freights and consequently high prices. If I have to pav high freights on my goods I have to charge high prices and consequently my customers have to pay it at last. I favor every measure intended for the good of the country. To the young men of Rock Hill I wish to make an explanation of a matter which they do not understand. They accuse me of going out of my own county into Chester to electioneer and I have been asked to explain the matter. I did go to Chester to attend the ratification meeting, hut not to speak. I had been asked to speak, but I thought as it was a meeting in another county than my own, and it would not bo good taste' in me to address the people and interfere with the other speakers; but finally on their insisting upon it. I did consent to make a short speech after all the other speakers had got through. Just as I got up to speak a fight commenced between two young men in the crowd, and that prevented me from speaking 011 account of the hubbub and the crowd running to the young men that were fighting. I return my compliments to the young men of Rock Hill. I can say to them that while I am solid here, I am also" solid in Santuc. I received a postal card from Santuc the other day, signed "A Voter," and lie said?"Go it, Old Fellow ! Santuc is for you." Mr. Adams was frequently cheered in the course of his remarks, and he took his seat amid a round of applause. The chairman next introduced DR. JOHN* o. BLACK, who said that lie had had the honor of representing the people in the Legislature 011 a former occasion and asked their endorsement, but did not ask it 011 the ground of being a farmer. That question does not enter into the discussion ; but the only question for you to ask is, which one of the candidates is best qualified to represent you ? A good deal has been said here to-day to the effect that you should send a man to "the Senate who hasexperienceand influence. On this point I argue that 110 member can exert any influence further than his own individual vote extends. The idea that a member should influence the votes of his fellow legislators is a reflection upon your General Assembly. When I represented you I tried to carry out all the doctrines I advocated in the canvass. I advocated measures of retrenchment, but in doing so, I do not think I was niggardly in my views. Under Radical rule, a license fee of $5 was required from every life insurance company doing business in this State, which fee was a perquisite to the ComptrollerGeneral. I introduced a bill providing for this fee to be covered into the State Treasury, and by its passage the sum of ?2,200 which annually went in the shape of fees to the ComptrollerGeneral was diverted to the State Treasury and you were relieved of taxation to that extent. I soon discovered that much of the time of the House was consumed in readingacts of incorporation, and as a saving of time and consequently expense, I tried to secure the passage of an act referring to the Clerk of the Court all applications for incorporation. I also tried to reduce the salaries of officers, but did not succeed. I opposed appropriations of State funds to the Columbia Canal. Befox-e that work is completed, it will cost the Stato one million dollars, which I regard as a piece of extravagance. Taxes are aow high enough, and whv this expense? lama friend of education ; but I am opposed to making appropriations of the public money to the South Carolina University and the Citacfel Academy. I do not believe in" beginning to build at he'topof a structure. In the matter of education my policy is to begin with the common schools, fliesc appropriations to the University and Chalet were made when we were unable to approprixte sufficient money to give our children common xchool education. My views on these questions lave not changed since I was in the Legislature. tVs to mv ability to represent vou, I can say that I was raised in the country on a farm, and I know :he wants of the people a*; well as any of.my . oinpetitors. I have no other aspirations but to serve you to the best of iny ability. I have no personal feelings to gratify. I do not intend to ie led or driven into any personal controversy ivitli anybody in the canvass. In regard to any barges made through the public press, or othervise, the effect, whether intended or not, to pro- 1 tulice public opinion against me in advance, I iropose to meet them at the proper time and >lace. meantime I trust my reputation to that tpirit of fairness and sonso of justice which 1 mvo always characterized the pepole of York 1 ounty. The next speaker introduced .was * 1 MA.T. JAS. F. HART. Major Hart facetiously called attention to the act that in t he General Assembly, York county is ntitled to four Representatives and one Senator, i nit up to the present time, or within the last few I days, I have not felt lonesome as to the distribu- j tion of candidates. I do not know why so many wish to get to the Senate, unless because during the past two vears I have made the position more respectable than is that of the House. If I go , bacK, I will endeavor to have the law changed so I as to provide for four Senators and one Kepre sentative. This will probably be more satisfae- j tory to my friends Law, Spencer and black, who see'm so anxious for the Senatorial office, while ; I my friend Adams seems to be unconcerned. Mr. Adams: O, no, I am not interested in the proposition, for I expect to be elected and go to I the Senate myself. After this bit of pleasantry, Maj. Hart referred | to his election two years ago and paid a tribute j to the honor and integrity of his competitor, to | have been beaten by whom lie would have considered it an honor. He said he had endeavored to understand and faithfully represent the people in every measure affecting the welfare of York county. If any vote or act of his during his Senatorial service was not regarded in the interest of the people, he would be glad to hear it named and he would answer it. Hearing none, he would proceed to the next proposition which the idea suggests, and that is that the election of every officer is an experiment. You may have a good officer in your service to-day, and turn him out by electing a worse one. One of the speakers who had preced eci mm, reierreu 10 uur jjumui; unites ?o i uivm. He did not apply the term rulers to our public officials. We have no rulers in this Democratic government. The people are the rulers, and the officers the servants of the people. The English statesman, Gladstone, uttered a truth when he said the people of a government could take care of it, and the church could guard the character of the people. This is good Democracy. He next combatted the idea that a new member of a legislative body could be as useful to his constituents as an old one, and again, for lack of experience, it was difficult for a young or a new member to exercise his power with moderation. As an instance, he cited the enactment of the fence law, which, while acceptable to the people of one part of the State, was an unpopular and unsatisfactory law to the people of the other part, leading to a howl of indignation from the lower counties, which, in 1882, might have imperiled Democratic success had any other man than McLane headed the Independent movement. When he first entered the Senate, he studied retrenchment and the best means for lightening the burdens of taxation. His first effort was with reference to simplifying the mode of securing charters of corporations, obviating the waste of so much tiine^ in the Legislature with these acts. Owing to Ins inexperience, the lirst session of his term, the bill was lost. The last session he renewed his efforts in this direction and the measure came within two votes of becoming a law. If returned to the Senate he thought at the next session he could secure its passage, which would effect a saving of ?15,000 annually. The Lunatic Asylum was another source of expense, incurring about one-third of the cost of the State government. Of about six hundred inmates he found on investigation that only eighteen were paying their own expenses. He introduced a bill providing that each county shall provide for the expense of its own lunatics. That bill failed, but he succeeded in securing one requiring the regent to investigate the pecuniary condition of applicants, and this measure resulted in materially increasing the number of inmates who pay their own expenses. He opposed all appropriations to the Columbia Canal, which was being dug for the benefit of Columbia at the expense of the people of the State There are sonic reforms needed in the State government, to which he would briefly refer. He did not believe in the policy of exempting manufacturing establishments from taxation. He did not see the justice of favoring one branch of industry and burdening another. He also opi*r>cnrl Hint nuvt/if i.tiA Inw which the Conmtroller V....V r ... I . General construes as empowering him to remit taxation whenever any portion of the machinery is renewed, thus placing an old establishment on the same footing of a new one. If elected, he would at least endeavor to have the law so changed that no such construction could be placed upon it. He was opposed to working the highways by the labor of the county and exempting the capital. The system should be adjusted as between capital and labor. If the working of the roads is to be imposed upon tho labor of the country, they should have at least a foot-way. He estimates that the working of the roads imposes a burden of 815,000 annually upon the labor of the county. The capital of the county should contribute to performing its share of this labor. The Democratic party is the only party that can safely be entrusted with power, and it cannot afford to take advanced steps to aleinate the people who must compose tno party, and he therefore opposed all measures introduced as entering wedges. For this reason he opposed prohibition laws and the fence law, except where desired by local option. This he regarded as preferable' to arbitrary laws. Concluding, ho said : I have thus presented some of the views I entertain. The opinion prevails tho present year that those officials who have faithfully served the people should be retained, which policy is better than taking up untried men. If defeated in this contest, I shall display no sore-headedness; but at any time hereafter, should you call me, as in 187t?, to lead you, I shall be ready to obey the summons. My services are always at your command, whether in this canvass elected or not. At tho conclusion of Major Hart's speech, Mr. Fred. H. London appeared upon the speakers' stand, and asking the indulgence of the chairman, publicly withdrew the nomination for the House of Representatives, of Mr. A. C. Springs, which had been made by the young men, and, he said, as tho young men of Rock Hill are proverbial for extremes, in withdrawing the name of this young man, we have gone to the opposite extreme, and substituted in his place an old one?one who has been tried in the councils of peace and at the battle frontcon. CADWALIiADER JONES, whose name was put forward for Representative with the feeling that it would meet a hearty response in all parts of the county, and as this movement was without the knowledge of Col. Jones, he not having been consulted, ne hoped that gentleman would be heard ou the subject at once. Col. Jones was escorted to the stand by Mr. J. 1). Cornwall, and responded in a few well chosen words accepting the nomination, but ex pressing ins surprise hi ueing inus iiumcu us u candidate, l ie had not had time to give the subject the thought and attention necessary for making any extended remarks; but, would say that while caring nothing personally for the position of Representative, if it is the will of the people that he should serve them, if he should be elected he would strive to discharge his duties to the satisfaction of his constituents. hon. ii. h. massky was announced us the next speaker. He said that he came forward unexpectedly, as he had only on that morning decided to yield to the wishes of his friends and become a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives. He had served the people so long that he hud hoped to give way to younger men, but on arriving there he had been pressed by so many to become a candidate that he had finally yielded. His record was known by all the voters of the county. He had always endeavored to serve the people faithfully, and while he had no schemes to advance or issues to present, he would only say that if elected, he would do in the future as in the past, serve the people to the best of his ability. He was a farmer and while identified with the agricultural interests ot the county, at the same time he was opposed to all legislation inimicable to other professions and pursuits, and would so shape his legislative action as to be for the good of all classes. The next speaker was HON. <1. r? RIDDLK, who, 011 being introduced, simply anounced himself as a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, pledging himself, if 1 elected, to serve the people in all that would tend : to promote their best interests. The chairman 1 next introduced j mr. j. c. m'oit.l, ? who announced hiinsolf as a candidate for the > House of Representatives, but as lie had just en- < tered upon the canvass, ho was unprepared to speak. lie would, however, promise that his ( policy, if elected, should be one of honesty, and ^ while he had no issues now to discuss, as questions might arise in the progress of the canvass he would give expression of his views upon i them. < J. 0. CHAMBERS, ESQ., ' was the next speaker introduced, lie com- 1 meneed by paying a handsome tribute to the en- J orgy and enterprise of the town of Rock Hill, ] comparing the growth and development of the | town when he tirst knew it with its present at- , tainments. He had been educated to the law, i but since the war had followed the occupation of : a farmer, and as to his war record, he had served 1 in that strugglo as a private soldier, for which, < however, he claimed no merit. If elected he ] could not say what he would do, as ho would be ] only a small part of the House ; but as to gener- j al principles, ho favored honest government, a ] rigid accountability of all public officers, and legislation that will foster all industries. He favored thoexemption of manufacturers from taxation. While generally we have too much legislation and too many laws, he should favor as little legislation as possible,consistent with the welfare of the people. At the conclusion of Mr. ' Cnambers' remarks, the chairman said that he ( was authorized to announce 1 W. 11. WILSON, JR., ESQ., I as a candidate for a seat in the House of Repre- ] sentatives. He was requested to say that Mr. j Wilson was unavoidably absent from the pres- , ent meeting, but that he would join in the can- { vass. The chairman then announced as present ' HON. J. J. HEMPHILL, the Democrattc nominee for Congress, who had come by invitation and would address the meeting. The name of Mr. Hemphill was loudly ap- < plauded when he roso to speak. His address oc- ' cupied about half an hour and was devoted en- ( tircly to questions of National significance. He ( made a ringing appeal in behalf of the National j ( Democratic ticket, predicting its triumphal sue- i cess if the Democrats of the country will but do I their duty on the day of election. " At the con- j J elusion of his address he was the recipient of a j J magnificent magnolia bloom sent up to him by | t the ladies. S J. C. WITIIEKSPOON, ESQ., il the only other legislative candidate present who 51 had not addressed the crowd, and who had yield ed his time to Mr. Hemphill in order to enable that gentleman to finish speaking in time to take the train for Chester, was next announced. He dwelt at some length on national questions, and while the way now seems clear for Democratic success next November, he warned his hearers that in the hour of our apparent prosperity and ease is our greatest danger, and while the day seemed bright for Democratic success, we should weigh the strengh of the Republican party in the approaching struggle, and every Democrat should do his duty. In announcing himself as a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, he would not consume more time or trespass upon the patience of his hearers, as they had been treated to quite enough speaking; but he would refer to his record as a member of the last session. He went to the Legislature determined to do his duty and had been zealous in the discharge of that duty. He made it a point to watch the proceedings of that body, and to oppose all measures which bethought were onposed to the best interests of his people. He asked credit for honesty of purpose, saying that he had hewn true to the line of principles laid down by him two years ago. In asking re-election to the House, lie promised the same fidelity in the future that had marked his course in the past. uupi. >> uimrapuun was me iu.ii ii'^isiauvevnu* didate to speak, andas none of the candidates for county oflices desired to publicly address the people, the meeting was adjourned. CROPS IN THE STATE. The report of the State Agricultural Department, issued last Thursday, made up from the reports of county correspondents to August 1st, shows a decline in the condition of cotton for the previous month. During the early part of July the rains were very heavy, and this, following the excessive wet weather of June, caused the plant to be very tender and succulent. After the first week in July the weather was hot, dry and sultry, and the sudden change caused the plant to cast fruit and leaves, and shedding is reported very generally in all parts of the State. Great danger to the crop was apprehended until near the close of the month, when seasonable showers relieved the anxiety of the farmers to some extent. The plant was mostly sustained by surface roots, and in order to remove the grass it was necessary to plow close to the plant, and in some cases the surface roots were destroyed. The growth of the plant was consequently checked and some damage necessarily done. Since it has been freed of grass and has had the benefit of the rains in the latter part of the month, it is said to be taking on a better and more vigorous growth, with prospects for an average crop brightening. In the upper part of the State the plant is small, and in the middle and lower sections it is about an average size, but, except in a few localities, it is not fruiting as well as usual at this season. Three correspondents in the lower part of the State mention the appearance of the caterpillar ; but one of them, who has not seen the worm, doubts if it is the genuine cotton caterpillar. The condition is reported in Northern Carolina at 75, Middle Carolina at 85, Lower Carolina at 92?an average for the State of 84 against 79 for the same period last year. The July report showed the probable damage to corn on river and creek bottoms, and it is confirmed by the later reports. In many places the crops were destroyed by the floods too late to replant, and fields that on the 1st of June promised an abundant yield were abandoned. The seasons have been remarkably favorable for early planted nrUnnrl nnrn nnrl if ie pstimntprl that it will give above an average yield. Late planted and that planted on oat stubble suffered severely from excessive rains during June and July and the drought that followed, and was reported below an average on the 1st of August. The general condition for the whole crop is reported : For Northern Carolina, 73 ; Middle Carolina, 91; Lower Carolina, 9S?an average for the State of 87 against 75 for the same time last year. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? J. Hendrix McLane paid a flying visit to Columbia last Thursday, on a supposed political mission. ? During the prevalence of a rain storm, on Thursday, Mr. James Dobbins, a worthy citizen of Greenville county, was killed by lightning while sitting in his house with the members of his family. ? A Blaine ratification meeting was held in Greenville last Thursday night, which was attended by about two hundred negroes and a number of white spectators. Collector Brayton was among the speakers. ? George Bowers, a citizen of Lancaster county, was dangerously shot in the village of Lancaster about G o'clock last Friday evening, with a double barrelled shot gun. He received two very dangerous wounds. B. F. Welsh is charged with having fired upon Bowers, and it is alleged that he had a number of confederates near at hand to rally to his aid if it became necessary. Some of these men have been arrested, but after firing the shot, Welsh fled. The diffi A - -1 -1.1 T 4- Ir, cuuy origmaieu in mi uiu icuu. n ia thought that Mr. Bowers cannot recover. ? A Greenville dispatch of the 5th to the News and Courier says: Morgan H. Bryce, a Republican politician of some notoriety in Oconee county was arrested here to-day upon a warrant taken out by a man named Lee, charging him with extortion under color of his office. The specific charge is that Bryce, who is a deputy United States Marshal, had agreed to settle or quash a supposed case against Lee for the removing and concealing of illicit whisky, the consideration being that Lee should pay Bryce $150, which he did in the shape of a note for that amount endorsed by a substantial citizen of Walhalla. Bryce was taken before commissioner Hey ward and his preliminary hearing was set for the 19th inst., the prisoner giving bond for his appearance then, Bryce denies the whole story, and claims that the note for $150 was given to be used in Lee's behalf, in case the latter could not give bail for his appearance before the LTnited States Court. The affair places Deputy Bryce in an ugly light until official investigation may or may not clear up the matter in a satisfactory way. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. ? On last Friday afternoon the Washington monument was completed and made ready for the roof. The shaft has attained a height of 500 feet. The work of placing the derrick in position, with which to hoist material for the roof, will next be commenced, and it is thought will occupy about a month?about twice the length of time that will be occupied in constructing and placing the roof after the derrick is up. ? Among the arrivals last Friday at Castle Garden, by the steamer Scotia, were a large number of Italian laborers. They were sent over here by an Italian padrone to work on a railroad. By the terms of the contract entered into by them with the padrone they are nothing more than white slaves. Affidavits setting forth the terms of the contracts were taken from these Italians on the day of their arrival, and the emigrants were detained at Castle Garden. ? A New Orleans dispatch says: The Mississippi is now within its banks at all points oxcept Davis' Crevasse, St. Charles Parish. The break occurred March 8, and all efforts to close it have proved futile. The water joes through the broken levee in a stream 1,201) feet wide and deep enough for navigation clean to the Gulf. This new outlet, which promises to carry off more water than Bayou La Fourche or Bayou Plaquemine, is now considered a permanent stream, ind where it submerged the tracks of the Morgan line ana tne Texas racinc mey lave built permanent trestle bridges over it. It is larger than any stream south of Ited liiver. For tlic Yorkville Enquirer. A PLEASANT PICNIC. A picnic was held at "Wylie's Spring on :he 7th instant, which was a pleasant affair, mtitling the good people of that vicinity ;o the thanks of all who were present for :he pleasure and good cheer afforded. To Miss Carrie Erwin, of Bethesda, do we feel pnder lasting obligations for the skill displayed by her in the culinary art. She superintended the soup making, and the result of her efforts was endorsed by all as the pest catfish soup they had ever tasted. Major Hart, of Yorkville, was present and idded greatly tp the interest of the occasion py a short address in which he complimented the ladies, related a few amusing aneclotes, and slightly touched upon the real pbject of his visit. After partaking of the rich and sumptu>us repast prepared by the fair hands of he ladies, the company repaired to a neighporing residence, where they engaged for a ihort while in the pleasures of the dance, ifter which they dispersed for their homes; ill feeling delighted over the pleasant day. N F.MlP. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chkster, August 12.?The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Chester and Cheraw RailI road was held at this place on last Tuesdaj-. The ] old Board of Directors were re-elected with the exception of Mr. N. B. Chafee, of Lancaster. I Dr. Maekey of that place, was chosen in his place. It was shown at the meeting that the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, which a couple of years ago leased the Chester and Cheraw Railroad, had complied with all the terms of the lease, having paid the interest on the bonds, the dividend on the stock, and having built the bridge over Catawba river in the prescribed time. The Chester and Cheraw Railroad is in a flourishing condition. It is hoped that the time is not far distant when this railroad will be extended from Lancaster to Cheraw, when this is done a very important line of railroad will be finished. At a meeting of the Board of Directors, Mr. W. H. Hardin was reelected President, and Mr. David Hemphill Secretary and Treasurer. The good people of Fishing Creek gave on last Wednesday a barbecue and picnic, which was in every way a grand success. The big crowd that was present thoroughly enjoyed the happy occa sion. rersons were present. ironi every portion of the county. Of course the candidates were on hand; those for the Legislature favored their hearers, among whom were a number of the fair daughters of Fishing Creek, with their views on various questions that are now agitating the public mind. The speakers were gracefully introduced by Mr. J. rfarvy Neely. The Lewisville band enlivened the occasion with sweet strains of music. At the close of the speaking dinner was announced, and it was undoubtedly a sumptuous repast. Better barbecued meat I never ate in my life. Those who attended to the ' barbecuing understood the business perfectly. The dinner in quantity and quality was all that could be desired, and the good people who gave it had the satisfaction and pleasure of knowing that it was heartily enjoyed. Indications of rain shortly after dinner occasioned a dispersion of the crowd sooner than was anticipated. Friday was a big day at Carmel Hill. A tremendous crowd was present to enjoy the pleasure of a picnic given by the good people of that portion of the county. A considerable number of ladies graced the occasion with their presence. The candidates for the legislature, including Major J. W. Wilkes, who had not before given his views publicly on the issues of the day, addressed the crowd. They were gracefully intro'duced by Mr. W. G. Austin. At the close of each speech the Sandy River Band dispensed entertaining music. On the grounds was erected a platform for dancing, which amusement was exceedingly enjoyed by the vouug people. At the close of the speaking, the' large crowd partook of a splendid dinner. The enjoyment of the feast was commensurate with the vigorous appetites displayed by all. The people of Carmel Hill and vicinity are models ol hospitality, and are certainly a noble people. II. C. Siler, of Dallas, N. C., was arrested here on last Sunday night, and lodged in jail, charged with the violation of the State law, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liouors. Five barrels of of whisky were found in bis possession. Ho is not charged with violating the internal revenue law, as the barrels were properly stamped. This is the day for the primary election. The candidates are in a state of excitement. I will make no attempt to forecast the result of the election. The crops around and in the vicinity of town are needing rain. Good rains have recently fallen in different portions of the county. A camp-meeting will be held at Mt. Prospect Church, in this county, beginning on the 29th instant. It will continue for ten days. The meeting will doubtless be one of great pleasure. M. 4- ? A CARD From D. I). Gaston and W. R. Lipscomb in reply to Joseph Black. We emphatically deny that thepetition which we presented to the Democratic Executive Committee "was conceived in personal ill-feeling." Our action was solely in the interest of the Democratic party, and our object was honestly stated in the petition. Upon the action of the Committee we are willing that our work shall stand or fall, and we earnestly seek and insist upon an investigation of the matter by the sub-committee appointed for that purpose. We, and the twenty-two signers to our petition who did net "bend the knee," propose to sustain the charges made against Mr. Black. Therefore we desire the investigation and will regard it as unfair treatment if it is withheld. It is very evident that Mr. Black wishes to evade any official inquiry into his alleged unfitness for the position he holds, and his disloyalty to the party ; and we are reliably informed that several parties who signed his papers, state that they were deceived by misrepresentations from him. With a little extra work and trouble, we could get as many, or more signers to a paper, than Mr. Black did, for it seems that parties who signed our petition, as readily, and with as good a conscience, signed his. But that is not tho question. We appealed tot the Executive Committee, and we demand that the order of that committee be carried out and the matter disposed of. Respectfully, i). D. Gaston. W. R. Lipscomb. P. >S.?Mr. W. J. McGill is attending a very sick relative and has not had an opportunity to sign the above card, but we are satisfied he would do so, and that he fully endorses all that it contains. We deem it due to Mr. J. A. Deal to say that we used his name as Mr Black's successor without his knowledge, but he authorizes us to say that he will serve the people, if they wish him to do so, although not seeking the position. a card erom jonathan moore. I wish to state that the certificate which I gave last week in regard to the signing of my name to a certain petition against Joseph Black, was given without due reflection or consideration and furthermore, I endorse all that the said petition PYnrpssM .InvATiTAV Mnnnn. a card from w. j. d. williams. I hereby pronounce the statement of M. C. Byars as publiseed in last week's Enquirer, as a misrepresentation, I signed the petition for the removal of Joseph Black willingly believing that the charges contained therein were true. W. J. D. Williams. a card from d. d. gaston. To the Democratic voters of York County: Since the writing of the card signed by myself and W. R. Lipscomb, I find that Jo. Black lues acknoAvledged to a reliable man in this town that ho did vote for Col. Cad. Pride. This will show where Mr. Black is when elections come, and how loyal he is to the party. D. D. Gaston. MERE-MENTION. An investigation into the affairs of the New Orleans postoffice reveals "a complete lack of energy, efficiency, organization and even common honesty." The business failures reported for the week ending last Friday, number for the United States 206, and Canada 20, making a total of 232 against 251 the preceding week. The vessels of the Arctic relief squadron, conveying the dead of Greely's expedition, reached New York last Friday. The dead bodies will be sent to the late homes of the deceased, respectively, for interment. The expenses of the Republican National Convention in Chicago were $13,221. For the local expenses the sum of $25,764 was subscribed. A dividend of 47 per cent, will be returned to the subscribers. The track, of the Western North Carolina Railroad has reached Charleston, Swain county, sixty-five miles West of Asheville. Cleveland is forty-seven years old and Hendricks sixtyfive. Blaine is fifty-four and Logan fiftyeight. The corner stone for the pedestal of Bartholdi's statue, "Liberty Enlighten ing the World," was laid on Bledsoe's Island, New York harbor, with Masonic ceremonies, on Tuesday of last week. The shock of an earthquake was felt at Long Island City, Long Island, last Sunday afternoon. The shock continued for several seconds, and a number of brick chimneys fell, arid several buildings sustained damage. ? ? - ? Under date of the 6th instant, Ben. Butler wrote a letter to Mr. Dana, of the New York $un, in which he said : "I do intend to stand by the nominations of the Greenback and laboring men and the Anti-Monopolists, and I hope everybody will vote for me who thinks that it is the best thing to do. I will give the reasons for my action, which are controlling, to the public as zoon as I can have the benefit of Mr. Cleveland's letter of acceptance, so that wherein 1 <thagree with him I may do him no injustice." ? Governor Cleveland has left Albany for a vacation of two weeks in Essex county, N. Y. His letter of acceptance will probably not be issued until his return. K HYMENEAL. Married?At the residence of Mr. S. A. MoEhvee, in Yorkville, on the 5th instant, by Rev. W. T. Matthews,, Mr. R. R. HARRIS, of Pineville, X. C., and Miss M. II. BLANKENSHIP, of Ranaleburg, X. C. / OBITUARY. Died?Xear Clover, in this county, on the 10th instant, of paralysis, Mr. ADAM BEAMGUARD, aged 70 years. In this county, on the 2nd of July, LILIAN MAY, infant daughter of William Bailey, aged 8 months. Xear Chestnut Aeademv, York county, on the .10th of July, 1884, Mr. B. steele CARSON, aged S3 years H months and 27 days.