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fcvaps and Jads. ? A remarkable fact, it was stated in f meeting of the Science Congress in France last week, that the greatest mortality from cholera in Toulon, in proportion to numbers, was among the butchers and bakers while the street scavengers escaped altogether. ? Mr. Blaine visited Worcester, Mass. last Thursday, to attend the fair of the Worcester Agricultural Society. This visit was entirely non-partisan, the reception committee being composed of members of tin Agricultural Sociery and representing different political parties. His speech was entirely free from politics. ? A Washington dispatch of Friday says : Certain claim agents in thiscity have issued a circular of information to the postmasters who aro entitled to a readjustment of salarj under the act of March 3rd, '83, that if theii claims are not presented before Decembei 1st, '84, they will be barred. The officers sav there is no authority for such statement ? The business failures throughout th( country occurring during the week ending last Friday, as reported to R. G. Dun & Co.'s mercantile agency, number for the United States 195 and for Canada 23?a total of 218, compared with 220 the preceding week. The number is nearly identical and the distribution of failures about the same as in the previous week. ? In reply to a circular sent out by the Journal of Commerce that paper publisher answers from 13 mills showing a decrease in production of 13,000,000 yards of cloth oi 2,000,000 suits of men's clothing. It is further stateel that many mills are idle or still runningon short time, and will not start uf or run full until the demand so improves tu to insure cost of manufacture. ? The American Carp Cultural Association held its fall meeting at Philadelphia last week. The secretary's report showed between five and six hundred enrolled members, representing nearly every State. The price ot membership was fixed at $1. Arrangements were made for the publicatior of a monthly journal to be largely devoted to the carp culture. It was stated that 25,00( persons nave commenced the culture o: carp in this country. ? Gen. Alfred M. Scales, the Democratic candidate'for Governor of North Carolina has been canvassing the Western part of th? State. One day last week his horse rar away while crossing Cowee Mountain, Jackson county, and fell down a precipice a distance of one hundred feet and was killed The buggy was destroyed. Gen. Scales wa caught in a tree aud barely escaped with his life. He reached his home at Greensborc Thursday morning, very much bruised, and is now in bed, but hopes to renew the canvass in a few days. ? The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the World was in session at Minneapolis, Minn., last week. The report? show about 50,600 Lodge members and 90000 Encampment members, a gain of nearly 12,000 Lodge members during the pasi year. The available assets of the Sovereigr Lodge are $8,000, a gain of $6,000. In view of the fact that the last session cost $A?,ooo the Grand Lodge recommends the abolish ing of the annual sessions and the substitu tion of biennial sessions. Abous two hun dred delegates were present. ? A Lynchburg, Va., dispatch of Friday says: Great excitement has been caused ir Amherst county by the unprovoked murdei of Samuel Mitchell, aged sixteen years, f son of a respectable farmer residing a few miles from this city. The boy, accompaniec by two others, was in search of cows, wher they came across a hunter's camp in the woods. There were three men at the camp and one of them, George Fortune, orderei Mitchell to carry a beer keg for hi m. The boy refused and Fortune shot and instantly killed him. The man fled, butwaseapturee. at his home near here last night. He claim.' that the gun was discharged accidentally but the two boys who witnessed the tragedy say it was deliberate murder. All the mer were drunk. ? There is a colored man at Fort Gaines Ga., named West Gordon who has beer jealous of his wife. Their quarrels had beei numerous, and the husband determined tt end them byatrick, which well nigh proved fatal. He got the clothes line, and throwing it over one of the rafters in his cabin fixed it, as he supposed, long enough to lei him stand on the floor, while he was trying to make his wife think he had committed suicide. When he slipped the noose around his neck and stepped off the chair he found to his horror, that the rope was just enough too short to make it very uncomfortable. He groaned so pitifully that it awoke his wife who came rushing out, exclaiming as she saw his position : "You old fool, I'z most a mind to let you stay dar." She procured the scissors and cut him down, and he fell to the floor almost choked to death. He says he will never test her affections thai way again. ? The Baltimore Manufacturer's liccoro of last Friday publishes special reports from all parts of the South as to the prospect foi fall and winter business, showing that the outlook is very favorable for active work. The cotton crop will be less than was exEected a month ago, owing to the drought, ut this is more than counterbalanced by the largest crops ot corn, wheat and fruits than for some years. Owing to the enlarged production of food stuffs, the South will not have to purchase so largely of wheat, corn and provisions from the West as heretofore?the difference in this, as compared with last year, being fully $50,000,000. The late stringency in the money market, according to many of these reports, prevented planters from borrowing as freely as usual in spring and forced them to close economy, so that the cotton crop has been raised at a much lower cost than in other years and planters are less in debt than in the corresponding time last year. In manufacturing and mining enterprises rapid progress is being made. ? Isaac Jacobson was hanged in the county jail at Chicago, 111., at 12 o'clock, M., lasl Friday. The prisoner passed a quiet night, retiring at one o'clock and sleeping until five, when he arose and ate a light breakfast, lie walked composedly to the scaffold. No hitch occurred in any of the sheriffs arrangements. The man's neck was broken by the fall. He had had a dispute with his employer, Bedell, a carpet cleaner, about a balance of wages of one dollar which Jacobson claimed when he abandoned his employment. lie returned the next day and without a word of dispute drew a revolver and killed Bedell. The shooting was witnessed by an officer who was passing in a street car and who at once arrested Jacobson. In his cell the prisoner wasasked why he shot Bedell and hisanswer was, "Forone dollar." This and other exhibitions caused many to believe him insane, but medical experts concurred in a contrary opinion. To satisfy himself as to the fact, Gov. Hamilton, who was appealed to for a pardon or commutation, visited the prisoner incognito and had a medical commission to examine him, They were all of one mind, that the culpril was perfectly sane. Jacobson was a native of Finland, aged about 03. For many years he followed the sea and was always noted for an ungovernable temper. ? At the approaching term of Fulton county, Ga., Superior Court there will be heard some very interesting cases againsl several citizens of Atlanta for unpaid subscriptions to the National Express Company, The company began business in December, 1803, and closed in September, 1866, with r loss in nine months of the enormous sum of $1,300,000. The stockholders had paid 20 per cent, of their subscriptions and were fiooriv that much nut. but a few month? ago a decree was obtained against them ir the Court of Chancery of Richmond for 3? per cent, more on the various sums they had subscribed. Soon after the Company organized it bought out a concern known as the Reed Express Company, for which il Eaid fifteen thousand cash, and issued one undred thousand in paid-up stock. None of the stock was ever paid up, and the holders of the claim for it brought suit against the stockholders of the National Express Company. The amount had inereaseel by its interest to about $200,000. Other creditors representing claims to the amount of about $150,000 joined in the suit, and the decree was issued for about $350,000. This decree was sent to Atlanta, and on it suits were begun in Fulton Superior Court. The amount of stock subscribed to the company by persons now residing in Atlanta is about $100,000, though it is said that half of thai sum is in the name of parties who are nov , insolvent. The Augusta stockholdors are in a somewhat different attitude from their . Atlanta associates. They have about $<>0, 000 involved, but it seems that suits were 1 j not begun on the Richmond decree there 5 at the same time as in Atlanta. They an1 ticipated such a process and last January ' sent Mr. Cox to Richmond where he at? tacked the decree in the local courts and the " case is now pending. ' YORKVILLE, S. C. s ; THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 25, 1884. ; X THE STATE CAMPAIGN. [ The State Campaign opened at Pickens : last Tuesday, and according to appointments I by the State Executive committee there will i be meetings in every county in the State at which nominees on the State ticket or other 5 distinguished speakers will address the peoi pie. The appointment for York county is on Tuesday next, 30th instant, on which day addresses will be made by Hon. J. C. ' Sheppard, Hon. Wade Hampton, Hon. J. P. [ Iiichardson, Hon. J. J. Hemphill,Gen. John D. Kennedy and Hon. T. C. Gaston. This . is a galaxy of eloquent speakers, and those L who attend will be instructed as well as de1 lighted by the occasion. Every person in the county?old and young, white and colorJ ed?should attend this meeting, and espe cially should the distinguished speakers be [ honored by the presence of the ladies, whom ) we hope to see present in full members.s^ f It is true there is no exciting political contest in the State, and the speaking next ; Tuesday, so far from being a "joint discus; sion," such as is now stirring up many | of the States in the North and South, will . be purely from a Democratic standpoint ; but this fact should prevent none from at. tending. The National canvass is becoming | interesting, and this will be the opportunity ' for our people to hear the issues of that canI vass discussed. South Carolina must help to . elect Cleveland, and to succeed, every county, every precinct, every voter, will be exl pectedto do their duty. Let it be said of York that in proportion to her Democratic ' strength she polled the heaviest vote for | Cleveland of any county in the State. ! MORE CROOKEDNESS. * A second installment of the so-called > "Mulligan Letters" has come to light, the said letters having been written by James G. Blaine in the years running from 18G7 to 187G. These letters are published by Warr ren Fisher and James Mulligan, of Boston, i under their own certificates of genuineness, r and they all concern Blaine's crooked rail1 road transactions. One of these letters is a j very remarkable one. It is addressed to Mr. ! Fisher under date of April 1G, 187G, andcon? tains a draft of another letter prepared by , Blaine, which he asks Fisher to sign and I return to him. This letter is intended as a * certificate exonerating Blaine from the I charge of having become, by corrupt means, 5 the possessor of a large amount of Little , Rock and Fort Smith Railroad bonds. FishT er was requested to say i n the preposed letter 1 that Blaine had purchased about $80,000 of Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad bonds > "on precisely the same terms that every J other buyer received, paying for them in in) stallments running over considerable peI riods," &c. And Fisher was requested fur ther to say that "the transaction was per> fectly open and that there was no more seII cresy about it than if you had never owned [ a bond of the road that you did not pay for [ at the market rate." A postscript request, ed Fisher to "burn the letter." Fisher did i neither burn the letter or send a copy in his ! own handwriting from the draft furnished ; by Blaine. [ A few days after this letter was written [ to Fisher, Blaine went into the House of 1 Representatives and defended himself from - the charge of having obtained, as a member ' of the House, the said bonds as a gratuity, and denied that he had done so, declaring that he had never received a bond of the road except at the regular market price. Commenting upon this transaction, tin Xew York Sun, which is opposed to tin I - i --i.? r r\\ 1 i . ' election oi citvemim, siiys; ; Why did not Mr. Fisher accede to Mr. | Blaine's urgent appeal to support him in Liis ? statement? The answer is afforded in Fisher's own letter to Blaine, written four years 1 to a day before: "Of all the parties connect1 ed with the Little ltock and Fort Smith [ Railroad, no one has been so fortunate as | yourself in obtaining money out of it. You ! obtained subscriptions from your friends in , Maine for the building of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad. Out of their sub1 scriptious you obtained a large amount both 1 of bonds and money, free of cost to you. I I have your own figures, and know the 1 amount. Owing to your political position, ; you were able to work off all of your bonds at a very high price. Would your friends * in Maine he satisfied if they knew the facts." Of this last batch of letters the New York ! Post, Republican, says: ' The tone and character are the same in | all. They show that the Republican candidate for the Presidency used the Speaker's | chair as a stock jobbing office for his private . gain, that he told falsehoods about his transi actions whenever it was necessary to do so ; to conceal them, and that he was smart enough to make a fortune out of the busi' ness. For all persons who like that kind . of a candidate Mr. Blaine is just the sort of [ a candidate they have liked from the first, . and will continue to the end, no matter how . many more letters Mulligan and Fisher may have in reserve. The Springfield, Mass., Itepublicun, one ; of staunehest Republican papers in the ' Union, says: The additional correspondence given to ! the public by Warren Fisher and James ( Mulligan, this morning, stamps the Republican candidate for President of the United ^ States anew as a corrupt jobber on a magnificent scale. It accumulates conclusive ' proof that he lied unblushingly in his sol; enin declaration to the House of Represen. tatives of April 24, 187(5, regarding his relaI tions to the Little Rock enterprise and to the Union Pacific, and it exposes him in the effort to obtain at that time Warren Fish1 er's signature to a letter of deceitful exon' eration, drawn up by Mr. Blaine himself. ' Mr. Blaine appears in no new character in these letters, but there is simply more of him in a role with which candid men have long identified him, until the crowning act L of self-aggrandizement, audacious falsehood [ and hypocritical double-dealing is reached ' in the attempt to secure from his partner a ! letter of vindication dictated by himself, 5 such as he had secured from Kollins, Dillon 1 and Scott, probably by the same process, | and such as had already been cabled over to 1 Caldwell, to be cabled back to the committee of investigation. And among other Republican comment, we find the following in the New York Times: In a sense it is true that there is nothing new in the latest letters. The rascality which they establish on the part of Mr. Blaine was already disclosed by the letters > previously published. The disgusting jobt bery which they show him to have been en; gaged in was fastened on him before, so that ? a careful and candid examination of the evi idence left no choice as to the verdict. The ; offer to use the power which he claimed to r have to secure official "favoritism" in bet half of men from whom he was then seekt ing a share in what he thought would be a r profitable speculation, was simply a dem J onstration of one of the "various channels" ! in which he had boasted that he could be "useful." His proposition to Fisher that the latter should sign an exculpatory letter, dictated, revised, and interlined by Blaine, was simply an effort to get his partner in the Little Rock roads to indorse falsehoods which he himself prepared. THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN; A Washington letter of Friday says: To say that the Democrats are encouraged by the developments of the past few days is putting it indeed mildly. To say that they are wild with enthusiasm would be also overstating the case. "If indications mean anything, however, said Secretary Post of the Congressional Committee to the New York World correspondent to-day, "we are on the road to victory both in the Congressional tight, of which I am perhaps more entitled to speak, and in the National struggle for the Presidency. To begin with, take the State of New York. Everything wegetfrom there is encouraging, the statements from the New York Sun to the contrary notwithstanding. It is my native State and I am there a great deal/From all over it there comes news of men who have never before voted the Democratic ticket who will do so this time. As to the stories of losses on our side, they are shown by investigation to be untrue. In New Jersey I do not think there is any doubt of Democratic success. I have talked with members of Congress from that State within the past few days and I count it as certainly Democratic. "Ohio is of course the battle-field. The Republicans see that their only hope is to carry the State in October. To lose it then would be to acknowledge defeat. Their campaign would collapse at once if they should lose it. The result is that they will from this time until the close of the pollsyes until the end of the count?strain every nerve and stick at nothing, no matter how disreputable, to carry the State. What will be the result no man can foretell. As to Congress, the House will be Democratic again by at least a strong working majority. "The Republicans are very much discouraged about the South. They are more likely to lose a part of what they have there than to gain anything. I do not see how they can possibly get over nine men from the South at the most and the number may not be more than half so many." Regarding the "Mulligan letters" the verdict was summed up in a single sentence by Mr. Post in the conversation, a part of which is given above, in which he said: "To use the suggestions of the New York Times, if the people demand anything less than absolute horse stealing as a reason why Mr. Blaine should not be President they certainly have it in those letters." A Western Republican Congressman who reached here this morning had a long talk a few days since with ex-Governor St. John, the Prohibition candidate for President. ^ f- T/%U U I?%-? f Knf K + K A T^nrviiK lUI*. HI. UU11I1 IU1U linn uiai uv/iu iu^ xvc^uulicans and the Democrats would be utterly surprised at the vote which he would poll. He confidently predicted that the prohibition vote would reach a million, if not more. He estimated that in his own State of Kansas his vote would be 40,000, and was certain that it would be 50,000 in New York State. He also thought the prohibitionists would have a vote perhaps large enough to effect the result in Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Ohio. He characterized Blaine's dodging the issue in Maine as not only a cowardly, but a very silly act, and one that had received the unmixed contempt of those who are on both sides of the question. He said Blaine's declaration that the question was local and not national was on a par with the declaration made by Hancock as to the tariff in 1880, and that Blaine would find to his sorrow that it was a national question. The Congressman was much impressed with these remarks of the great temperance advocate, for, as he confessed, his own observations as to the West have led him to similar conclusions. Mr. St. John's criticism on Blaine's dodging is thoroughly appreciated in political circles here. If there is one thing more than another which has contrib' uted to whatever popularity Mr. Blaine enjoys, it is his custom to toe the mark. The very reason why the sentiment of his party has been rather in favor of condoning his blunders or his wrong doings, as the case may be. is simply because of the apparent manliness displayed in dashing ahead without regard to consequences. The opportunity presented to him at the recent election in Maine was a supreme occasion for the display of nerve and independence. Had he availed of it, whichever way he decided would have been greeted with admiring plaudits, strengthened him in the hearts of his friends and brought accessions to his standard. But he quailed before the test, lowered his crest and exposed the sham and mockery of his claim to the white plume. A New York dispatch of Saturday says: Following in the track of the Produce and Maritime Exchanges, the New York Stock and National Petroleum Exchanges formed Cleveland and Hendricks Clubs this afternoon, a large majority of the members of which are Independent Republicans. They will open on Monday joint headquarters at the Stevens House, near the Exchanges, and begin active campaign work immediately. Members of the clubs have subscribed 8500,000 to defray the expenses. The work of organizing Independent Cleveland Clubs in the Cotton and Mining Exchanges will begin on Monday next. They will both have a large membership, with immense resources. It was these exchanges that got up the business men's scare which elected Garfield. They intend to have a monster parade within a month, in which all branches of industry will come out for Cleveland. J The dry goods merchants on Broadway I will organize a Cleveland Club Tuesday. This afternoon the hide and leather merchants hung out an immense Cleveland banner. The boom gotten up for Cleveland by the business men of this city in the past two days has had a wonderful effect. It seems that the leading spirits in each of those I clubs are wealthy Republicans. | Speaker Carlisle was met in his office at I Covington, Ky., the other day and quesi tinned as to the part he is taking in thecam| paign and his opinion of the outlook. He j said he had made a number of speeches in both Ohio and Kentucky, and was expect ing to do some hard campaigning before the j election. He had received more invitations i to speak than he could possibly fill, and i modestly added that he supposed the rea' son of his services being in such request was ! the high office with which he had been favored. "Who do you think will be successful in | November?" I "I do not think, but am morally certain that Governor Cleveland will be our next j President." . "Why?" "I am too busy to go into a long explana; tion, but will give you the figures and you i can work out the result: There are 103 ' electoral votes in the South, and Mr. Cleveland will positively carry every one of them, i no matter how much talk there is about ! West Virginia, North Carolina, Florida or i Louisiana being in doubt. Then he will {just as certainly carry New York with its i 3G votes, New Jersey with 9, and Indiana | with 10, making 213 votes, 12 more than are j really required, and then we feel very sanguine of carrying Connecticut, Michigan, | Wisconsin, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and ' California so that Mr. Blaine will fall very far short of getting enough votes for success." An Impromptu Duel.?Harry Clay, a ' well known lawyer and politician, was shot and wounded at Louisville, Kentucky, last i ? ? ? X* XL,. ~ ; Saturday morning-, irum me enaifl ui i which he died on Monday, by Andrew j Wepler, councilman of the Eleventh ward. Clay was drinking and wanted to borrow 1 some money from Wepler who would not lend him as much as he wanted. Clay then | began to abuse Wepler and went out for a | pistol with which to shoot him. On his rel turn the two men, armed with pistols, said j they were ready to fight and took their stands. Wepler fired and the ball struck Clay in the groin and ranged downward in the thigh. Clay was a grandson of Henry Clay. He was one of the Arctic voyagers in the ill-fated Proteus and was prominently mentioned for Congress from his district. : Wepler gave himself up. j ? Eliza M. Davis, a respectable colored woman, who has been postmistress atSummerville for the past eleven years, and has ! given general satisfaction, has been rej moved through the instrumentality of Bob j Smalls, and W. II. Ahrens, apolitical worker, appointed in her stead. I ! LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. | May it Mav?Cigars. W.*C. Latimer?New Goods. Withers Adickes ? Our Stock. I John C. Kuykeudal?To Arrive To-Dhv. G. H. O'Leary?A Car Load of Cooking Stoves, t M. Strauss?New Goods, New Goods, j Jas. JT. It. Jenkins?Plantation for Kent. Khoda L. Ferguson?Gents' Clothing Cut and Made. ! J. A. Tate?Valuable Plantation for Rent. UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1883. We will furnish the Enquirer from this date until January 1st, 1885, for 05 cents, the cash in all cases, to accompany the subscription. THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION. Hon. R. II. Massoy, Chairman of the Judicial Convention of this circuit, which met in Chester on the 51 h instant and adjourned without making a nomination, has ordered the Convention to re-assemble in Chester, on Monday, the 8th of October next, at half past 5 o'clock 1'. M., for the Diirnose of completing the business for which it was originally called. DEATH OF E. E. SUMNER. Col. Ed. E. Sumner, of Lincolnton, N. C., well known in Yorkville, as having been at one time Superintendent of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, died at his home last Friday. Col. Sumner was well known throughout this and his native State as a railroad man of prominence, and at different times was connected with several important lines. News of his death will be heard with regret by many friends in South Carolina. ,<T COMMITTED FOll ARSON. ' On Tuesday morning last, Sylvanus Thornburg apporcd before Trial Justice Lewis on a warrant charging him with having set fire to and burning the barn of Sheriff 11. H. Glenn on the night of the 4th instant. The defendant was represented by Maj. J. F. Hart. Sheriff Glenn, George L. Russell and J. Leander Parish gave testimony in the case, which, in the opinion of the Trial Justice was sufficient to raise presumption of the defendant's guilt, and he was accordingly committed to jail on the charge contained in the warrant. CHURCH NOTICES. King's Mountain Mission?Rev. L. A. Johnson, Pastor. Preaching at Canaan Church next Saturday at 1.30 P. M., and two sermons on Sunday, the first commencing at 11 A. M. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services next Sunday, forenoon and evening, at the usual hours. Raptist?Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Communion services next Sunday at 11 A. M. Sunday-school at 9 o'clock. Episcopal?Rev. E. N. Joyner, Rector. Services at the usual hours, morning and evening, next Sunday. Mission service at Sutton's Spring at 3.30 P. M. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. J. A. Mood, Pastor. Services in the church at Yorkville at the usual nours, morning ana evening, next oumiay. THE GAME LAW. For the information of sportsmen and gunners, we copy below the law in reference to the season in which birds and other wild game may be killed without incurring the penalty of the statute. Title 13, Chapter 52 of the General Statutes reads as follows: Sec. 1094. It shall not he lawful for any person in this State between the 15th day of March and the 1st day of October, in any year hereafter, to catch, kill or injure, or pursue with such intent, or to sell or expose for sale, any wild turkey, partridge, dove, woodcock or pheasant: and any person found guilty thereof shall be lined not less than ten dollars or be imprisoned not less than ten days, which fine, if imposed, shall go, one-half thereof to the informer, and the other half thereof to the school fund of the county wherein the offence was committed. THE SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER. The following resolutions were passed by the Teachers' Association of South Carolina at the recent meeting in Spartanburg : 1. That Messrs. D. B. Johnson, L. B. Haynes and B. R. Turnipseed be appointed a committee to secure the issue of a monthly educational paper in South Carolina, to be published in Columbia at a cost not over one dollar a year to edit and publish the same, as the organ of the South Carolina Teachers' Association. 2. That all teachers uniting with this Association, on the payment of an annual fee of one dollar in advance, shall bo entitled to receive the said paper without extra charge.,., In accordance with the above resolutions, the editors of the South Carolma Teacher have issued a circular in which they announce the new journal in magazine form, bearing the old title will commence with the November number. THE STATE CANVASS. On Tuesday next, .'50th instant, a number of the State canvassers will address the people of York county at Yorkville. The speaking will commence at 10 o'clock A. M. Preparations will be made for the meeting by the erection of a stand and the providing of seats in the grove near the Female College and opposite the residence of Mr. S. Rufus Moore. The ladies are invited and requested to assist in decorating the speakers' stand, and those who are disposed to aid in this work will please report their names to W. B. McCaw, Esq., on to-morrow. Preparations will be made to render this meeting an interesting event. Besides the distinguished speakers, whose names are noted elsewhere, music by two or three brass bands may bo expected, and the ladies are especially invited to attend; while it is hoped that the voters of York county will turn out as one man. Let our people give Hampton an old-fashioned '7G welcome and show their distinguished chieftain that their admiration of him now is as great as when he led them to victory in the dark days of Radicalism. REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION. In accordance with the call of John L. Watson, County Chairman, the County Convention of the Republicans of York met in the Court House at 12 o'clock, M., last Saturday. The occasion brought quite a number of colored men to town, ( and as the proceedings of the Convention were commenced with open doors, the seating capaci- ( I ty of the court room was cleverly filled with dusky politicians, the background being only slighity relieved by a dozen or more white Democrats whose presence was prompted by curios- j ity. 1 It was given out that Mr. Watson, the County Chairman, could not bo present, and the sequel i proved that there was not a white man in the 1 Convention, which was called to order by J. M. i -- * ?? t__J? 1 .M il.?A Clinton, tin taking me cniur nu sum unit ueiuu been requested by Mr. Watson, who was unavoidably absent, to preside, and explained the object of the Convention to be to elect three del- ( cgates to the State Republican Convention, ( (which met in Columbia last Tuesday) four delegates to the Congressional Convention of the j Fifth district, to meet in Columbia on the same ( day, and to elect a County Chairman to serve for the next two years, lie ShiffTbo Convention had , assembled to expedite business as citizens, and J hoped the work of tlu> Convention would be harmonious, and that in the selecting of delegates, none would be chosen except men of intelligence ^ and energy?men who will act fearlessly and not as mere tools. Nelson Hammond nominated T. F. Hunt for j Secretary, and he was elected accordingly. * < 'fiie roll of delegates disclosed the following names?all colored: Yorkvillo?Wm. King, Nelson Hammond, T. F. Hunt, Cyrus Jenkins, James Ross. ; Bullock's Creek?B. Burton, Butler Askew, . 1). L. Crosby, G. W. Brown. Clay Hill?J. M. Clinton, T. S. Simpson, J. ; A. Watson, J. Tate. , Rock Hill?Ilenry Tate, Hardy Young, G. A. Watts, Jacob Campbell. Fort Mill.?I. M. Long, Robert White, Andy White, Allen Patton. " ] Hickory Grove?Daniel L. Witherspoon, Ed. ] Dyers. I McKlwce's Mill?Alfred Archer, Lewis Hyles. Bethel?Samuel Simril, John Shaw, Cicero Cane. 1 Clover?C. A. Torrenee, G. S. Ervin, Robert 1 Crawford, Harvev Williams. ? After the calling of the roll, Nelson Hammond moved that a committee, consisting of one from each precinct, be appointed for the purpose of < making nominations of delegates to the respec- < tive Conventions. The motion was adopted, and 1 the chairman appointed the following commit- < A 1T- 1 rr\ e? i'l A U'U ; -I liUJitllUIlU, ?. O. vji . Watts, I. M. Long, Samuel Simril, Alfred Archer, 0. A. Torrence, B. Burton, Ed. Byors. The committee retired and after a short absence reported as follows: Delegates to State Convention?Nelson Hammond, J. M. Clinton, J. L. Watson. Alternates? T. F. Hunt, J. A. Watson, T. K. Bates. Delegates to Congressional Convention?J. C. Tate, Samuel Neely, A. S. Wallace, D. L. Witherspoon. Alternates?J. M. Clinton, J. L. Watson, II. K. Roberts, Ed. Byers. The report was adopted, and the Convention then proceeded to tho election of County Chairman. The Chairman vacated the chair to Nelson < Hammond and addressed the Convention from the floor on the subject then under deliberation. He said that Mr. Watson had told him that he would serve as County Chairman no longer. He hoped the Convention would make a wise choice, and select a man who would accept and serve tho party faithfully. He thought there was some danger in electing a man in his absence; that such action might result, as it had on former occasions, by the person so selected coining out in a card in the Yorkville Exquirku, declining to serve, and he hoped on this occasion that such contingency would be avoided. 1 To said Mr. Watson had served the party for tho last eight years as faithfully as circumstances would permit, and he would place him in nomi nation for re-election. X. It. Burton nominated J. A. Ratchford ; and Joe Watson nominated J. M. Clinton. Nominations wero tlien closed, and the vote was taken viva voce with the following result: J. A. ltatchford, 1(5; J. M. Clinton, 13; J. L. Watson, 3. On motion of Nelson Hammond, Mr. Ratehford's election was then made unanimous. It was then moved and carried that the following names he recommended to U. S. District Judge Bryan for appointment as precinct supervisors of election for the precincts respectively named: Black's Station?II. K. Roberts; Fort Mill?I. M. Long; Clover?J. M. Jackson; Bethany?J. It. Farris ; Clark's Fork?Wm. Wallace; Hickory Grove?Wesley Martin; Conies' Tavern?T. K. Bates; Yorkville?T. F. Hunt; Rock Hill?G. A. Watts; Bethel?J. L. Carson; Clay Hill?Thomas Simpson; Blairsville?B. Burton; Hickory Grove? D. L. Witherspoon. At this juncture, Nelson Hammond requested all the delegates to retire to one of the jury rooms, which they did, and there some matters were transacted in secret, which could not be ascertained. The supposition, however, is that the Convention retired for the purpose of resolving itself into a ways and means committee for the benefit of some of the delegates. After the secret session ended, the Convention adjourned. THE OUTLOOK IN OHIO. The political situation in Ohio is perplexing to the shrewdest observers in both parties, and the uncertainty as to the result of the October election is shared alike by the political managers, the people and the newspapers of the State. The interest of the Republicans has, however, been considerably stimulated, and their prospects correspondingly improved within the past fortnight by the announcement that there will be no lack of the "soap" so essential to the " ? * il- - _ f X1...1 ..A.. process 01 maKing ine mass ox umi puny presentable at the polls, and the supply of which has recently been regarded as doubtful, in consequence of the failure of Blaine's lieutenant, Jones, to obtain contributions from Wall street. For a long time ex-Governor Foster has been sulking and holding aloof from the Republican headquarters; but he has been conciliated, in some way, and now agrees to give to the Blaine cause all the time and money he can afford. The Pennsylvania tariff monopolists have also promised to contribute of the profits which the grand old party has so liberally allowed them to filch from the pockets of the people, and the Pacific railroads are expected to stand and deliver at the peril of the election of a Democratic President, and the consequent overhauling of accounts which they would naturally prefer to keep for the exclusive inspection of themselves and their Republican accomplices. As the hard times have thrown many thousands of working men out of employment the purchasable vote of the State will be very lar^e, even larger than in Indiana in 1880, and the Republicans will spare no expense to obtain recruits in this way. Both sides are counting on the results of the present depressed condition of the manufacturing industries to influence the discontented and discharged laborers in their favor, and the Tariff issue is naturally attracting ^reat attention. It will probably help the Democrats most, as the idle working men say openly that they do not see what the Tariff has done for them, except to Keep up nign prices on tne necessaries 01 life. The votes of the discontented employees, however, will be counterbalanced by the money of their rich employers, which will probably buy more than enough votes outside of their pay-rolls to offset those of the starving workingmen. Foraker was beaten last year for dodging the vote on the question of Prohibition, and the feeling against him is now extended to Blaine since his Augusta speech. While there is much rejoicing over the result in Maine, the Republican managers feel more alarm than they did before the victory, lest it cost them the Prohibition vote.* The Germans as a rule have voted with the Democrats since the submission of a prohibitory amendment by a Republican Legislature ; and upon the extent of their defection depends the fate of the State in October. The brewers are working for the Democrats, and Carl Schurz and all the leading German speakers in the country are stumping the State against Blaine. The wool-growers, who supported the Democrats last year, are said to be dissatisfied with the failureof the Converse bi 11 and have generally gone back to the Republicans. The Butler vote will have little effect on either party, and will be neutralized by that for St. John. The contest is very bitter. All factions, in both parties, have buried their differences for the present, and the resources of each party will be strained to secure a victory in October for the sake of its effect on the general result in November. Ex-Governor Foster admits that the Republicans are scared, but claims that their alarm will prove an element of success by stirring them up to great exertions, as when Maine went Democratic in 1880. Governor Hoadly, on the other hand, regards the situation as very hopeful for the Democrats, but does not think the election in Ohio of near so much consequence to the Democrats as to the Republicans. The former can get along without that State ; the latter must carry it, else they lose the day. Were the election held to-morrow, it is believed the Democrats would carry the State by 7,000 or 8,000 majority. Neither side expects to carry it by over 10,000, and all unite in saying that the vote will be close. It is significant of Demn m-nunonfo nlootJ'Vinrn th O t. O h 1 n kjlmnlfl JLiailVy V/IOV/II nv*v V141VV V/..*W w..vw.v. be regarded, in the Presidential year, as a ioubtful State.?News and Courier. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Up to last Saturday night, the treasurer )f Laurens county had collected but $498 out M $40,841 due, exclusive of penalties. ? The Walhalla Courier says, that owing to the dry weather not more than half a crop will be made in Oconee county. ? The stock of the Charlotte, Columbia md Augusta Railroad is still down. It is quoted at $15 asked, $14 bid. ? Up to September 18 only thirteen tax receipts had been issued by the county treasurer of Abbeville county. ? Col. John IT. Evins and his daughter, Miss Mamie, returned to his home in Spartanburg on last Friday. Col. Evins is much improved in health. ? The Edgefield Baptist Association is composed of forty churches, which have contributed to the cause of missions this year $1,800. ? The public affairs of Beaufort county ire in a bad way, and the grand jury has presented several of the county officers for ifficial misconduct. ? It is expected that the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad will be com i x?: ? 4-~ T [Meieu mill iiuins running tu lJiiuicua uy Christmas. ? Barnwell People: The cotton yield in the county generally will not exceed twothirds of a crop. The pea crop will also be short. ? Six State prisoners broke out of the jail it Greenville Wednesday morning about 5 n'elock. They opened their cell door by jawing off the bradded head of an iron nut ivhich held the hasp by which the iron cell loor was locked to a staple outside. ? There has been no rain in Pickens county since July. The drought has cut the corn jrop short, and not the half of an average jrop is expected. There was slight frosts in portions of that county on the morning of the 14th instant. ? A negro in Greenville county voted at the recent primary election and pledged himself to support the Democratic nominees. For this action he was expelled from i society of which he was a member be?ause it was contrary to their constitution for a Democrat to be on the roll. ? A four-year-old son of Dr. E. B. Smith, )f Marion met with a shocking death last i week. His clothing: was caught by the ; shafting of his father's gin while in motion. ! His body was revolved around by the shaft1 ing several times, causing his head to strike the floor before the engine could be stopped, producing instant death. ? In view of the fact that the sale of intoxicating liquors at Laurens Courthouse is doing untold injury to the county, the members of the first section of the Iteedy River Baptist Association have passed resolutions extending "hearty sympathy and aid to the good people of Laurens Courthouse in their fight against the barrooms, and calling upon all Christians to use their influence for stopping the sale of intoxicating liquors in Laurens county." ? On Sunday last three negro prisoners escaped from the Hampton county jail. It appears that the keys were in the hands of a white prisoner who had control of the jail in the absence of the jailor and sheriff, and while he was helping the three negroes to water, they rushed upon him, overpowering him and making good their escape. This is the third jail delivery that has occurred in Hampton this year, thirteen prisoners in all having escaped, and much indignation is felt in the county. ? Says the Rock Hill Herald: Two of the Mormon missionaries who were required to leave this county, stopped at Taxahaw, in Lancaster county, last week and preached a sermon. They were replied to by Rev. J. S. Croxton and Prof. James A. Williams, who handled them without mercy. The Mormons seemed to grow uneasy and as night approached took to the woods and have not been seen or heard ol in that vicinity since. They evidently struck the wrong place for the propagation of their abominable doctrine. ?;The other day Mr. W. L. Edwards, of Lancaster, discharged if colored man named Lee, who had been employed by him at his grist mill. Shortly after the dismissal, as Mr. Edwards was standing near the grain hopper he was assaulted in the back by Lee with a pocket knife, inflicting two flesh wounds, one directly in the back and the other nearly under the left arm. Mr. Edwards turned and knocked the negro down the stairs with his list, who got up and escaped. Mr. Edward's wounds are painful but not serious. POLITICS IN THE STATE. ? Smalls has been renominated for Congress in the Black District, and he will probably be elected without opposition. ? The Democrats of Marion have nominated T. C. Moody for Senator, and John (J. Blue, W. McD. Alford, W. A. Brown and James G. Ilazelden for Representatives. ? The Spartanburg Republican convention instructed against State or county nominations, expressing the opinion that perfect inaction would be the best protest against "the infernal eight box law." ? The Orangeburg Times and Democrat says that the negroes in Middle St. Matthews are more active now politically than they have been since 1876. They hold meetings nightly, at which the most incendiary harangues are made, in which a determination is expressed to carry the election or have blood. ? The following are the candidates for the Radical nomination for Congressman from the First District: Dr. M. H. Collins, John M. Freeman, Jr., S. W. McKinlay, of Charleston ; W. F. Meyers, of Colleton, and E. A. Webster, of Orangeburg. The convention will meet in Charleston on Saturday next. ? Seneca Free Press: We have all along maintained that manufactures in South Carolina would pay or would not pay. If they would pay a profit capital would be invested in them ; if they would not pay it was unwise in our Legislature to offer inducements for such investment, as it would in effect be transferring capital and labor from its natural and profitable channels under equal laws, to artificial and unprofitable employments. ? The delegates to the Republican State Convention, held in Columbia on Tuesday, were in attendance from nearly all the counties in the State. The Executive Committee was in session on Monday night, making up the temporary roll of delegates and outlining the work for the session. The main contest in the Convention was expected to be for a successor to E. W. M. Maekey, as Chairman of the State Executive Committee. ? Williamsburg Herald: "We are told that some of McLane's supporters in 1882 voted at the last primary, and were heard to say that the Democratic party was the only party for our State, that the best place to correct the evils of the party is within the party, and accordingly accepted the terms of the primary. We are glad that such a feeling lias been brought about, and hope that nothing the renegades McLaue and Kelly and a few stiff necked followers may say can again entice them to leave the Democratic party. Remember that the upholders of Blaine and Logan were and would still be the supporters of Sainted Whittemore, the mercenary Scott, the nefarious Moses and the wily Boss Swails. All we ask our wayward readers to remember is, that McLane-Kelleyism is Blaineism, Blaineism Radicalism, Radicalism negro supremacy, misrule and oppression, miscegenenation, corruption and social equality. MERE-MENTIOX. A passenger train on the Mexican National Railway was fired into on the evening of the 15th inst. by mounted men four miles south of Cella, Mexico. Most of the shots passed through the engine cab. Nobody was injured. Charles W. Mengile, the Philadelphia drug clerk charged with voluntary manslaughter in selling a box of pills containing strichnine, which was eaten wholesale by a family, one of whom died the same night, has been discharged. Rev. Neill E. Pressley, the missionary of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Mexico, is on a brief visit to his home in North Carolina. The tax returns of Alabama reveal the fact that the total value of farming implements in the State is $75,291, and that the total value of guns, pistols, dirks, &c., is $410,762. A shock of an earthquake was distinctly felt in a number of towns and cities in several of the Western States at 2.20 o'clock last Friday afternoon. A piece of petrified oak tree was taken from a gold mine near Charlotte the other day at a depth of 270 feet under ground. Dr. Edmund J. Camp, of Gainesville, Georgia, has begun a suit in Atlanta for $20,000 damages against the Air Line Railroad for injuries sustained by reason of a fall at the depot platform at Gainesville. The doctor was permanently and seriously injured by the fall. The number of deaths in Italy from cholera are reported to be decreasing, but the death rate is still large. Keely, the mysterious motor man, has succeeded in perfecting a vaporic gun with the secret power that is to give motion to his engine. The gun has been successfully tested in public, and the "motor" is still confidently promised at an early day. Butler's Slanders.?Ben Butler said in a sneech at Lowville, N. Y., Wednes (lay, that if the laboring men were united they could carry any State in the Union except in the South, where "the laboring man cannot have his vote counted." What a miserable old slanderer Ben Butler is. There is not a State in the South, where the laboring man as a voter hasn't a better showing than in New England. When Butler was beaten for Governor of Massachusetts he publicly charged in his speeches that his defeat was brought about by the wholesale disfranchisement of laboring men, and through the interference and despotism of employers, who intimidated their employees and prevented them from voting for him through fear of dismissal. lie don't like the South because he found no support from this section in his candidacy before the Democratic convention at Chicago. Ben is taking a wonderful interest in the ; laboring man now. It is somewhat remarkable that in his twenty years connection with the Republican party, during which all the odious, discriminating legislation of which he complains was enacted, he never took any interest in the toilers for whom he now pretends to be laboring. In all that time no protest came from him, but on the contrary, he was among the most active and ablest defenders of the policy of that party. Ben is a miserable old timesaving demagogue, and the wonder is that working men anywhere can be humbugged by him.?Charlotte Observer. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, September 23.?The political excitement in our town and county is not very great as yet. People are much more interested in their own private affairs than j in the political situation. The Democracy of our county are generally of the opinion that the Republicans will not make State and county nominations, and for this reason there is not, and there does not promise to be that interest taken in the campaign that opposition always excites. Of course the Republicans will have Presidential electors in the field, but unless they nominate a State ticket, I do not believe that the Democracy win oe iuny stirrea up. wnue they are earnestly desirous of the election of Grover Cleveland, still it will require Republican opposition to their State ticket to stir them to a high pitch of enthusiasm. The nomination of Johnson on the Independent ticket for Congress from this District does not occasion much comment. It is not believed that he has the shadow of a chance of election. A Republican nominee, if one is chosen for this position, will secure the colored vote, and if one is not chosen, j Johnson will probably not secure a full colored vote, without which he could not be elected. In a talk recently with Senator Patterson concerning the political situation he believes that Cleveland will be elected. In the opinion of our Senator, who also assisted in the nomination of the Democratic candidate, the determination of such prominent Republicans as Fish, Bristow and others to vote for Cleveland is of the utmost significance in that it shows the split in the Republican party, and foreshadows almost without doubt the defeat of Blaine. , The Republicans are very quiet in this county. I hear of no movements on their part indicating any interest or activity in behalf of Blaine. C. C. Macoy, the leader of the Republicans in this county, keeps his flag flying, but this apparently is the extent of his efforts in behalf of the Republican candidates. lie will doubtless increase his exertions as the election day approaches. The colored people have been, and are still holding protracted religious meetings in different portions of our county, but if my information is correct, there is no reference to politics at these meetings. The Democratic Executive Committee of this county met on last Friday, and among otner matters considered was tne sonciiorship question. The Committee decided that the Judicial Convention that met at this place had no right to adjourn nine die without making a nomination, and directed the delegates from this county to meet the delegates from the other counties in Convention, to be reconvened, according to the view of the Committee, by the President of the Convention. The County Republican Convention met here on last Saturday, for the purpose of electing delegates to the Rebuplican State, Congressional and Judicial Conventions. All the delegates to the Convention were colored, with the exception of C. C. Macoy, who was the permanent Chairman, and decidedly the ruling spirit of the body. The following delegates were elected to the State Convention: C. C. Macoy, D. J. Young and Ben. Hampton. The following delegates were elected to the Congressional Convention: Lark Stevenson, Simeon Young, Addison Walker and M. McMullen. The following delegates were elected to the Judical Convention: James McLure, Carter Ross, Sam Brown and Aaron Jones. One of the delegates has served a period in the penitentiary. The Convention adopted a resolution opposing any union with the Greenback-Independent party. The business of the Convention was transacted in a quiet, orderly manner. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cobb were afflicted on last Thursday night in the death of one of their children. Their little girl?a very interesting child?died from the effects of whooping cough. Mrs. Brice, Mr. S. B. Lumpkin's motherin-law, died at this place on last Thursday. The remains were taken the next day to Woodward's for burial. The Lee Light Infantry paraded on last Friday afternoon. They presented a fine ; appearance in their new and beautiful uniform. Capt. G. J. Patterson was in command of the company. Paysour and Ford, who were arrested at the same time with Siler, charged with onll J?nc itifnvinofinnc 1 in iinK! it'Jflirmf o 1? ouiiiu^ iiitv/Aiv.aniJg iivjuvio u uuuuv c? ii cense, have been released on bond. Siler is still in jail. m. POLITICAL NOTES. ? At a conference of the Prohibition party of Maryland, it was resolved to put an entire State ticket in the field. ? Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the candidate of the Woman's Rights party for President is charged with wearing false back hair. This is supposed to be a campaign slander. ? John Sherman expresses the opinion that the Republicans can carry Ohio, but that it will require energetic action and hard work, and, he might have added?a good deal of "soap." ? The organization of the Democracy of West Virginia is being rapidly perfected, and all the indications point to a big Democratic majority in that State in the coming election. ? There are now five Presidential candidates in the field, viz.: Cleveland, Blaine, Butler, St. John, Mrs. Lockwood and Capt. Ellsworth. All are making speeches in their own interests except Cleveland. He will address the American people on the 4th of next March. ? The Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks is making telling and eloquent speeches in the Western States, and he is drawing to him very large and enthusiastic crowds. He is fighting literally upon the tariff and administrative reform platform. He deserves success and success will crown his labors. ? Blaine is swinging round the circle. But he does not seem to be setting things in a blaze as he goes. Thus far there has been a remarkable amount of coolness and indifference in his receptions, the principal persons greeting him being second and third rate politicians. ? Capt. W. L. Ellsworth, of Boston, has accepted the nomination for President of the United States tendered by the American Political Alliance, and will personally stump the States of Louisiana, Tennessee, Maryland and Virginia. The headquarters of the Alliance are to be removed from Boston to Philadelphia, where they will be established at the old American club house. ? A stringency in money from one end of this republic to the other. Hard times, hard living, low wages. But there is ?412, 000,000 in cash locked up in the government vaults. There's the financial policy of the Republican party for you. Cease this excessive taxation and let these millions of locked up money remain in circulation among the people. This is what the Democratic party demands. ? In order to explain away much of his political record, Mr. Blaine has decided to take the stump, and the Philadelphia Times warns him against this course to advocate his own election, emphasizing its admonition by reminding him that every Presidential candidate of the past who took the stump was defeated. Until 1852 no Presidential candidate ever appeared actively in the contest. ? The Philadelphia Times says that nowhere in this country is the buying of votes carried on so extensively, openly and shamelessly, as in the New England States, but especially in Maine and New Hampshire, where "the rural voter, a large number of small farmers, who in other localities have a recognized position as independent and honest, go into the market with their votes. They dispose of them at a price that would discourage and surprise the manipulator of votes in a city ward." ? The Republicans are concentrating their speakers and their money in Ohio for a death struggle. If they are defeated in October they are hopelessly dead for November. The Democrats hope to carry Ohio, but they can lose it ana then elect Cleveland. We would prefer a decisive battle in Ohio in October, nut that may not take place until November. In any event, we are confident of the result. Even if we do not carry Ohio next month, and the indications are now that we will, we will be certain to carry a majority of the electoral votes in November. The prospect for our success is very encouraging, but the Republicans are putting all their men and money into Ohio in order to carry it in October.