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lite foMle ^mjuitcr. ^sBSmS/BlMw . **5,.^E^ ^HHHEgV YORKVI LLE, S. C. : WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1886. THE EARTHQUAKE. At the time we were compelled to go tc pr^ss last Wednesday, our information in regard to the earthquake shock of the nicrht nrevious was confined necessarily tc this locality. To the facts published last week, as to the sensation and alarm produced in Yorkville little more need now be added. As to the force of the first shock, so far from exaggeration, we were far within the bounds of the actual facts. The buildings in Yorkville sustained a strain and jarring to the like of which they had nevei before been subjected, and their inmates experienced for the first time a sensation oi fear and aWe which we trust may nevei be their fate again. We have conversed with persons from different sections of the county since the occurrence, and from theii statements we conclude that the entire county was shaken at about the same time, and that the vibrations in every locality were of about the same force as those felt here. Bricks were shaken from several chimneys in the county" but we have learned of no damage of consequence to buildings. The alarm in the country was equal to that in town, and persons were differently affected. Some perspired freely, as from exposure to warmth; others were affected with dizziness; some had violent headache, and others felt a peculiar sensation in the joipts not unlike the effect of a galvanic battery. The colored population was especially excited, and much argument was necessary to convince them that the end o4 time was not at hand. It is asserted by persons here who were not in the least excited at the time, having no suspicion of the nature of the disturbance, that during the first tremor something fell in a shower resembling fine dry sand. This statement is sustained by one at least, who without suspecting a phenomenon ol any Jci^d, thought some one on the outside was throwing sand against the window for mischief. This shower of particles, if shower it was, appeared to blow from-the .west. Our theory, hastily advanced last week, as to the course of the vibratory wave, is contradicted by persons in the country, who are positive in the belief that its u.rection was from south-west to north-east. A reason given given for this opinion by one gentleman who lives six miles south-west ol town, is that bricks thrown from his chimneys fell invariably north-east from the point of starting. While this is true, persons in Yorkville favorably situated for hearing the rumbling that preceded the first shock, are positive that the sound moved from the north-west. This is a question, . however, for scientists to settle in their own way, and to which we refer only as one ^phase of the phenomenon. /^rf^arly every town in the State felt the shock: Walhalla at 5 minutes before 1C X o'clock; Anderson at 9.54; Greenville a few minutes before 10 o'clock; Newberry at 9.46; Prosperity, in Newberry county, at 9.35; Abbeville 9.50, Greenwood at 10; Laurens between 9 and 10; Lancaster at 10.05; Lexington at 9.43; Winnsboro 9.55; Chester at 9.50; Johnston, in Edgefield county, at 9.50; Union at 10; Spartanburg at 9.46; Rock Hill at 9.40; McClellansville at 10; Beaufort 9.50; Ellenton9.20; Gaffney City 10; Gorgetown 9.47; Williamston 9.50; Conwayboro, 10; Hampton 9.15; and other towns throughout the State with a variation of but a few minutes as to the time, and all with about the same degree of severity. W But while the shock was alarming in its /effects, though not seriously damaging tc property i n every other section of the State, it remained for Summerville and Strieker Charleston to Feceive the severity of its wrath in the destruction of both human life and property. Charleston was stricken at 9.50 o'clock, and the casualty was announced in the following dispatch: The principal business portion of the city was destroyed and hundreds of persons were rendered homeless. Men were frantic and women were beseeching mercy from the Almighty. The main station house, City Hall, Hibernian Hall, and many other well known public buildings, including St. Michael's Church, were irreparably damaged, Many people were seriously, if not latally injured. Broad street presented a spectacle of the utmost horror. Even women, with hatchets, fought valiantly to rescue imprisoned unfortunates. Meeting street, from Broad to Hazel, is a wreck and is lined with unfortunates. To add to the horror 01 the scene, many fires broke out and were ineffectually fought by the fire department The night was hideous with the groans o: the dying, the screams of the wounded and the prayers of the uninjured. This dispatch was followed by another or Wednesday morning, as follows: At precisely 8.25 this morning anothei wave swept over the city, coming, as did the other, from the southeast, and going ir a northwesterly direction. By that tim< many of the people who had been out in the public parks and open places all night had ventured into their houses to get clothing and something to eat. Theapproach of th< shock was heralded by the usual rumbling sound, resembling distant thunder; then ii gradually approached, the earth quivered and heaved, and in three seconds it had passed, the sound dying out in the distance This is the only wave felt since 2.30 A. M It was not destructive, all the destructior having been done at 9.55 last night. \ Not even during General Gilmore's bom Kow) manf nf iV?A A! V\ AO iU A ma A?? A? UAA? waiuujcuw \ji vaic ni/jr uao uicic CVCl ucci such a deplorable state of affairs here. The city is literally in ruins and the people are living in the open squares and in the public parks. There is a great rush to the depots tc get away, but owing to the earthquake, nc trains have been able to be dispatched from the city. Telegraphic communication is also cut off, excepting one wire of the Southern Telegraph Company, which is crowded with anxious private messages. It is impossible to depict the ruin and desolation that prevails here. Not a single ^lace of business in the city, save a drug 7 store, which is busy preparing prescriptions for the wounded, is open. It is impossible also to give any correcl estimates of the killed and wounded, as bodies are constantly being disinterred from the debris of wrecked houses. One undertaker stated that he had furnished eight coffins up to noon to-day. Many of the dead are lying unburied, principally the poorer classes of colored people, who will be buried by the county. There are not half a dozen tents in the city, and women and children are experiencing great privations in consequence. As the night approaches, most of the heads oi families are trying to construct tents out oi bed sheets, spare awnings, or any othei material that comes to their hands. The News and Courier of Friday thus graphically describes the shock: The catastrophe lacked nothing in the elements necessary to make it appalling not only on account of the terrible loss oi life and the widespread destruction of prop erty, but because of the suddenness of the stroke and its wholly unique character. II was not only an overwhelming calamity but a new and strange one. With cyclones and things of that sort, storms and g^ales the people are familiar in a sense, because they have experienced them from time to time for years, and knowing them, therefore, in every respect could measure their force and anticipate and avoid their consequences. But an earthquake of so serious a character?so serious indeed as to surpass in the observation of travelers the earthquakes of extreme violence in countries where such phenomena are frequent^-exposed the people, in the midst of the peace and calm of their daily life, to the horrors of the unexpected and unknown. This is the explanation of the confusion and terror that pervaded the minds of nearly the whole population of the city throughout Tuesday night, and which has been kept alive by the comparatively slight shocks that have since occurred at irregular intervals. The people have been confronted and haunted bv the Dresence of a mysterious, irresistible power, whose approach is as > stealthy and unheralded as that of the i tiger in the jungle, and whose spring is as > sudden. The shock passed away almost as ' quickly as it came, but the overreaching . fear that it inspired only gave place to a ' deep and abiding suspense which is a strain almost too much for the mind to bear, i These statements and explanations will ac( count for the almost panic-stricken condi. tion of the community, and for the willingness with which those, even those who are usually devoted to business, abandoned it ' and everything else to wait and watch for ' the coming of possible new terrors and to i provide alone for the safety of themselves f and their families as far as human foresight . could provide in dealing with the uncertain and unseen. The same paper says a most singular feature in the terrible shaking up was ob served in many parts of the city?the spoutt ing wells. In Beaufain street the coyers were torn from the wells and sent flying ! in the air. Then came a huge column of water and mud, which was sent up to a 1 height of fifteen or twenty feet. Most of 1 the wells were emptied of their contents, . but were speedily refilled, and after the shock the surface of the streets in the vicinity of these wells was covered invaria' bly by a yellowish clay deposit, which may have come from the bottom of the wells or from the lower straturft of the earth. The wnter was in these cases forced upward, it is supposed, by the subterranean agencies , at work below and sent flying up into the [ air. After the collapse the theory is that k -thf^wells were again filled from the water' ^Jbefrrijig strata which underlies Charleston. y The loss of human life will reach over forty person, among them eleven whites, of whom we mention Ainsley H. Robson , and B. P. Meynardie, the latter 86 years of , age and brother of Dr. Meynardie. Among the more prominent buildings in' jured are the following: St. Luke's Church, ; St. Phillip's Church Home, Confederate Bethel M. E. Church, Scotch Presbyterian Church, Cathedral* (Catholic) Chapel, St. . Mary's (Catholic! Church, German Church, Unitarian Church, Sailor's Home, Hiberni1 an Hall, Market Hall, N. E. R. R. Passen' ger Depot, S. C. Railway office, on King street, Gas Works, Washington street, Fire Proof Building, Postoffice, Citadel Academy* Bagging Factory, Military Hall, Langley Factory, Park House, Mills House, 1 Charleston Hotel, Pavilion Hotel, Windsor 1 Hotel, Waverly House, St. Paul's Church, Roper Hospital, Medical College, Charleston Jail, Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, ( Queen street, Public School Buildings. The . heaviest damage is in the lower wards because of the fact that there are more brick buildings there than in the upper wards. | There is however, a vast deal of injury north of Calhoun streeet, and particularly in the . northwestern section, where the wooden . houses suffered terribly by the crumbling 'of foundations and the sinking and falling / of chimneys. r The loss to property cannot be estimated, i Some place it as great as ten millions, i Buildings which look sound, or but slightly injured, are known to be cracked, weakened , in their foundations or thrown out of ' plumb. Eight-tenths of the buildings are ' damaged, which means that the furnitnre and homes of 48,000 of the 60,000 people are ; exposed to destruction or damage every day : ana night. One-third of the buildings are I seriously damaged, more than half of that xt_ ?i I 1 ? --"1 AnAwkonmnff tniru ueiug ueyuuu icjjau. u\cuiau6iu6 all these considerations is the dreadful one ? that even the people of the habitable or ; partly habitable buildings can not go to : their homes or divide them with others. ; The earthquake shocks continue and may continue one month, or two. Terror is universal and with abundant cause. Rain and > exposure threaten disease in the camps: the constant strain of nervous dread threat' ens mental and physical disease, the undi; minished daily throbbings of the earth threaten sudden death inside the houses. Summing up the situation in Charleston, ' the News and Courier of Saturday says: 1 The period during which the shocks of , earthquake were certainly felt in Charleston i extended from ten minutes of 10 o'clock . Tuesday night to seven minutes of 12 o'clock t Wednesday night, or just twenty-six hours. ' The story of the terror and of the fearful suspense of these twenty-six hours can nev, er be fully told, but has been told in part, . as well as could be, perhaps, in the varied accounts we have already published. The suspense, of course, did not end with , the last shock, but continued throughout [ Wednesday night and yesterday, and is still keenly felt by very many timid and anxious ) hearts, to whom every passing sound is the i signal of a new calamity. To others, however, and perhaps to a majority of the white people of the city, at least, the prolonged si\ lence and stillness that ensued after mid, night of Wednesday, brought back a strong ' hope, if not confidence, that the worst was over, and that there would be no further [ dangerous movements of the earth. After I daylight on Thursday this hope grew stronr ger, and as the sun rose higher and higher , in the unclouded skies, the spirits of the ' people rose with it, their fears giving place r to a sense of comparative security, and, I above all, of profound gratitude that all had not been whelmed in one common death, and buried in one mighty tomb, or covered by the waters of the sea. p With these feelings of present security i ana or new nope came tne aemanas 01 auiy, and the recognition of the necessity of pro4 viding for the immediate future. Many I houses, which had been abandoned upon [ the first shock, gave unspeakable signs r that they were no longer fit for human habl itation, and even those which were not in a \ crumbling or tottering condition were so t greatly damaged as to inspire doubts of their . safety. The work of carefully removing furniture and other household goods from these suspected buildings gave employment ' to many families throughout the day, as | well as hundreds of laborers and teams, which were hurriedly engaged for the service. The tents and rude shelters which had been hastily constructed the day before were still occupied, and these werestrength; ened and improved as far as practicable. ; In every house, that could be safely re' occupied or entered, there was abundant work to be performed in removing the material that had fallen from walls and ceilings, , in repairing the general wreck and damage, ' and in other ways. The weather had continued fair throughout the terrible season of trial, but it could not be expected to re, main so much longer, and provision had to | be made for the change that might come at \ any hour. ; This is the situation at the present time, ' and it is one that is franght with serious l difficulty and even danger, when the condi' tion of nearly every house in the city is con' sidered. Few buildings have escaped serious damage, and none, so far as is known, has escaped injury. With broken roofs, gaping and leaning walls, fallen chimneys and unsettled foundations, everywhere, a heavy rain now would greatly increase the dangers that still threaten on every hand, , and would render even the standing houses but so many sources or possiDie manning ! i and death, instead of places of refuge, p Nor is this the worst. It is the season of r the year when this region of country is . usually visited by the severest wind and rain storms of the year, which are of so regular and certain occurrences as to be 5 j known as "the September gales." The ! for' of the wind in these storms is scarcely 5 j understood at a distance from the coast, but , is great enough to be almost alarming, to the f stranger, at any time. They are, moreover, always accompanied by a heavy and coni tinuous rainfall, both wind and rain lasting t usually, during a period ranging from three , I to nine days, and the effects of such a storm 3! upon the thousands of wrecked houses in , Charleston at this time could hardly fail to > be disastrous in very many cases. After the season of fair and warm weather that has now prevailed for so many weeks, and even for months, it is only reasonable and in the natural order of things to expect the arrival of one of these gales at any time. Herein lies the emergency that must now be provided against, and it is simply impossible for the community of Charleston to meet it in the short time that will probably be allowed. There must be help from without, therefore, or great suffering will unavoidably result. Under ordinary circumstances, and if time were not an element of the problem, Charleston could and would take care of its own unfortunate citizens, as it did after the cyclone a year ago. As it is, the willingness and ability of the city to help itself in the midst of the ruin which has overtaken it is nullified in large part simply by the want of time in which to do the necessary work. We must have aid, and that as promptly as it can be supplied. While this deplorable state of affairs is depicted in Charleston, the little town of Summerville, twenty miles distant, fared equally as bad. The scenes in Summerville on Wednesday were such as it is impossible to adequately describe. All the stores were closed, and the few people who were on the streets wandered about in an aimless way, not knowing what next to expect. All the inhabitants had abandoned their houses after the shock on Tuesday night, and few of them had the temerity to return. The shock is said to have been much more violent than in Charleston, but its general characteristics were, of course, the same. In Summerville, however the people rushed afrighted into the inky black darkness, and the general gloom and despair, the wailing of women, the shrieks of children and the frightened voices of men made up scenes that were equally distressing and appalling. As in Charleston, all through the night there was sickness, and sorrow, and suffering and constant dread of final dissolution and utter annihilation. When morning dawned the ruin and devastation were found to be complete. There was not a home that had not been made desolate in a greater or less degree. All the chimneys had disappeared, walls were rent in twain, ceilings fell, and in numerous cases houses that rested on wooden blocks or masonry were leveled to the ground. Other houses were split from top to bottom and left yawning chasms in the buildings. A remarkable fact was noted in Summerville in respect to the bulging of the water from the interior of the earth. Nearly all of the wells had been at low water. There was a sudden rise in all these wells, and the additional water was pure. Looking down into one of these wells the observer could, on the eave of any of the loud " - * * 1 xi 11 _ detonations, see tne water rise up me wans of the wells, and after the shock again subside. The horror of the situation in Summerville on Wednesday was much intensified by certain manifestations that were not observed in-Charleston to any great extent. All during the day there was a constant series of detonations, now east, now west, and from all possible directions. It resem-. bled the discharge of heavy guns at intervals of about ten minutes, and was like the sounds of a bombardment at a great distance. All of the explosions', were not accompanied by tremors of the earth, as it was only occasionally that the earth would quake from subterranean discharges. Speaking of the effects of the earthquake in other localities in the vicinity of Charleston a special report from Mt. Pleasant, opposite the city, says that a sink near the German Church, which on Tuesday was perfectly dry sand, is now full of fresh water. Near Shell street there is a cabin occupied by a colored man that is surrounded by yawning chasms, extending through the earth's surface for ten feet and over. All around this there are sinks of fresh water and masses of mud with queer-looking soft substances that have never been seen before. It is contended by many that the mud and other substances found around the village are volcanic matter. Just after.the first great shock on Tuesday night there was a decided and distinct smell of escaping sulphuric gas over the entire village. The smell lasted throughout the night. It was distinct in those localities where the cavities in the earth were most numerous. Some say that portions of the mud thrown up by the water-spouts are strongly impregnated with sulphur, and that small portions of sulphur can be found in the mud. Not far from Charleston, on the road to Summerville, extensive mounds of clay were thrown up, and hillocks of sand, in most cases in the shape of inverted cones, the hollow part of which had evidently been formed by the action of water returning into the depths from which it had been raised. In many cases the erupted matter had streamed away from the breaks in the surface of the earth to a distance of twenty to fifty feet. In other places there are fissures almost invariabiy extending from north to south. These cracks were not wide and extended downward always in a slanting direction. The matter that was thrown up was of a dark slate color and was mixed with gravel. There was also a little slate, and in general the mud resembled that which is thrown up from the bottom of the phosphate pits along the river. The water in some places had the taste of our artesian water, but in many instances it was just as clear and limpid as a mountain stream. These evidences of a great convulsion are not sporadic. They extend far and near, in every direction, from the city limits of Charleston to Summerville, and at the latter place it was found from trustworthy information that cracks and fissures are everywhere visible for miles and miles around. Strangely enough some of these were in active operation, and the constant shocks that were felt at Summerville sent the water out of these fissures in jets to a height of from fifteen to twenty feet. This was evidently the result of the cracks being filled with water, and then the sides opening and closing by each successive shock. These appearances were of course suggestive of still more violent eruptions, and there was a constant dread everywhere that there would be a general inundation caused by some extraordinary force ot the earthquake. Not only was water emitted in low places wh?re it might be expected to exist all the time, but on the tops of the highest elevations mud could be seen. This latter fact indicated that the force was being exerted at rather more than the depth that was at first thought to be the limit of the force. In St. Andrew's Parish, for ten miles on the other side of Ashley ltiver bridge, the country is cut up by small fissures and mud holes of from an inch to two feet in diameter. These holes have emitted blue mud and gray sand in large quantities, and the whole surface of this area is covered with little mounds. People living in the parish say that the mud and water boiled up from five to ten feet in height, and they all seem to be in a most demoralized condition Prof. W. T. McGee, of the geographical survey, and Mr. T. C. Mendenhall, of the United States Signal Service Bureau, came immediately to Charleston for the purpose of investigating what might be called the "prevailing earthquake." These gentle?? un?M?Ac<AMf fKo Aorflinnolrn onmm ieoi An | I1ICII I C 1 I L III O Cftl VI1 V| U U IVV \j\J 4 44 UU iOOi Vii j recently established by the Government at ! Washington. Mr. Mendenhall, who has spent several years in Japan, states that earthquakes are of frequent occurrence there but rarely of the force of that which visited Charleston. His experience, he says, teaches him that the most accurate method of determining the character of the movement is to visit the cemeteries, the reason for this J being that the disturbance of objects resting ! upon the earth gives one a clear idea of the ! force and character of the movement. | Mr. McGee visited Summerville on Friday for the purpose of making investiga' tions. He stopped at Ten Mile Hill, a sta: tion around which the earthquake was parI ticularly active and paid special attention ! to the matter which was thrown up from ! the craters which are numerous through that belt of the country extending from Disher's J farm?about four miles from Ten Mile Hill? ; north and south and likewise east and west ; for an indefinite distance along the sea ; coast. Professor McGee collected specimens i of the soil and mud which had been thrown j up, and samples of water which flowed from the fissures, taking particular notice | of the craters on the farm of Charles Lee, the largest of which is about sixteen feet square and sixteen feet deep. At Summerville Professor McGee continued his investigations and talked freely with gentle men there. One of these gives the News and Courier a sketch of Professor McGee's statements : "Professor McGee said that the ornamental work in Charleston was in many instances out of proportion to the size of the buildings and these parts would be apt tc fall and carry away portions of the general structure. He said that when he left Washington he thought he would have very little difficulty in determining the approximate cause of the earthquake, but he confessed to have been much puzzled by his observation. Contrary to expectations he found that the fissures were not uniform in their direction. Some extended from north tc south and others from east to west, and on this account he would hesitate now to give any scientific declaration. He did, however orivp the nnininn that the shocks were VM h* * v -'I the result of local landslides. By the terra "local" he does not mean that the shakei can be traced to any particular place al Summerville, Charleston or elsewhere, and remarked that there was no connection between the shakes and suppressed volcanic action. His impression is that the area covered by the landslide theory has been from forty to one hundred miles under the bed oi the sea. One of the sensations of Saturday was the falling of three showers of stones in the neighborhood of the News and Courier office The Sunday News describes the falling matter as being warm or polished pebbles from the size of a grape to that of an egg, theii line of descent being almost perpendicular though slightly inclining from south tc north. The third and last fall was witnessed by a number of persons. The fall ir every case was light. Depicting the situation in Charleston or Saturday, a special dispatch says: The sun does neijhuie, the day is cloudy and every face wears a sad sign apace with the dismal clouds over the city. Sad and worn out people move about as though lift had gone. The feeling is to-day saddei than even yesterday's accounts pictured it and the people since last night's shock art demoralized to such an extent that it will be long before they will recover. Verj sad reports are coming from the surround ing islands of shocks last, night, and the prayers and appeals coming over the watei have a most doleful sound/ Hunger is commencing to seize the people and canned goods and food of that kind are being used Many of the people have been too excited to eat. With the exception of the ageni and telegraph operators, no one is at Sulli van's Island and statements of all mannei of things are reported as being seen cominf from the earth. There are one or two fis sures in the earth here out of which i! springing hot water, and placing a lon^ poLinit the bottom cannot be reached. About sunset there was a general move ment of the citizens to their favorite place; nf refuse ? and for the succeeding hou: there was constant travel towards th< wharves, where many people had been in vited on shipboard, and to the tents on th< parks. Many of the travelers carried wit! them their bedding and chairs and uten sils for the cooking of easily prepared food . After dark the streets were comparatively deserted and everything was quiet. One of the permanent attractions of Sum merville now is the "geyser," which wai developed by the recent disturbance. It i: on the eastern side of the track, near th< depot, and attracts general attention. A1 passengers who go through the village ge out of the train, taste the water and carry off a handful of the blue sand which come; up from the "crater." Water continues t< flow from it, and also from more of th< other fissures in the neighborhood. The shock was felt all along the Atlantic coast, from Botson to Mexico, and as fa west as the Mississippi River. At Helena Arkansas, some houses were shaken down and on Thursday night two heavy shocks following each other in rapid succession were felt at Germantown, California. Th< damage was slight, however, at every plac< except Charleston, where the fury of th< i shock was greatest. Capt. Vogel, of the steamer Palcitka, des cribes the effect of the earthquake at sea He had left Charleston, and was about thir teen miles off the harbor of Port Royal ii eight fathoms, when he experienced a ter rible rumbling aepsation, which lasted on< and one half minutes. There had beer quite a heavy sea from the south-east, bu when the rumbling began the waves' mo tion ceased and the waters remained per fectly calm until the rumbling ended, wnei the swell again was manifest. ^MINOR ITEMS. ? About $95,000 has already been receivec in aid of the Charleston sufferers. ??- In removing the prisoners from th< county jail on Tuesday night, thirty-eigh , escaped. v ?It is estimated that fully 3,500 peoph have refugeed from Charleston since th< earthquake. ? A portion of the Meeting street front o the Court House fell on Monday, and work men who were engaged in tearing down frai portions of the building were ordered away y \The steeple of St. Michael's church, th< landmark of the city, which was supposet to have been completely wrecked, appear tn be about the only tall structure which car be permitted to stand. ? The acting secretary of war and othe: heads of departments have received tele . grams from the President directing them t< do all in their power for the relief of th< earthquake sufferers. The acting secretary of war is taking steps to secure additiona tents, and will order other officers to the scene of the earthquakes. . ?A feeling of security now pervade; Charleston, business is resuming its norma condition, and confidence generally is be ing restored. Correspondence or the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, September 6.?Last Tuesday nigh will be remembered for many years to come the people of our town. It was the night of th" earthquake. It was about ten minutes to tei o'clock when the shock was felt, causing housei to rock, door-bells to ring, plastering to fall and in some instances bricks to fall from thi tops of chimneys. The shock produced a gen eral stampede of people from their houses, ant in a short time Main street was aliy* with ter rifled persons, hearing and telling their differ ent experiences. The colored people were hold ing services at the colored Methodist Church When the shock began, the congregation, ii great haste and confusion, vacated the building the women weeping and crying the "Judg ment Day, the Judgment Day." It also pu a speedy end to the meeting "of Colored Ode Fellows. There were a number of shocks dur ing the course of the night, but they wen slight in comparison with the first big and ter rifying shock. Different sections of our counD fell the violence of the earthquake. Farmer" tell of the shaking of houses, and of the frigh of animals as well as of terrified humanity 01 the ever-to-be-remeinbered occasion. Anothe shock was felt at this place on Wednesday night about 12 o'clock, but it was slight. The earthquake was followed by cool weather which was injurious to cotton. The hot and dn weather of the past month had been of grea benefit to cotton, and the prospect of a tolerably good crop was bright. The late unseasonabli weather has wrought some change in the situa tion. Our second primary election was held on las Friday. The election was for two county com missioners, and the candidates were John O. Dar by, John A. llailher, John Wesley Wilks unc John Ross. Ross and Wilks were "elected. Intelligence of the great disaster that has s< recently fallen upon Charleston was receivec here with a feeling of profound sympathy. Th< hearts of our people were deeply moyed in sor row for the afflicted citizens of that unfortunati city. Another shock of earthquake was felt here 01 last. Fridav niirlit at 11 o'clock. While it dii not compare in violenco with the tirst shock o Tuesday irght, it was of sufficient force to arouse people from their slumbers, and causi many to get up and await in anxiety an expect ed similar occurrence. The colored people of our town and count} have been greatly affected by the quaking o the earth. Almost nightly they hold meeting! in their churches, and keep up their poculiai religious exercises a great portion of the night A fish of the gar species was caught a few days ago in Sandy River at McAliley's Mil that weighed 140 pounds. M. ? Judge Bryan, of Charleston, has re signed his position as United States District Judge for South Carolina. The President has notified Col. C. H. Simonton, of Charleston, that he has been appointed to fill the vacancy, and directed nira to commence the discharge of the duties of the position at Greenville, on Monday last. ? The business failures occurring throughout the country during last week as reported to It. G. Dunn & Co., number, for the United States, 166; Canada, 24; a total of 190, against 201 the week preceding. LOCAL AFFAIRS I, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jos. F. Wallace, C. C. 0. Pls.-Cler k's Sale, t Withers Adickes?New Goods. , H. F. Adiekes?Received Last Week. M. Strauss?Earthquake, Earthquake. George S. Hacker it Son, Charleston, S. C.?To Our Patrons. 1 Riddle <t Pegram?Cotton Buyers, itc. ! W. J. Hyndman, Commander?American Le1 gion of Honor. , . John C. Kuykendal?No More Shaking. Lowry it Starr?Window Glass. , , J. Beatty Williams, Judgeof Probate?Citation? Ulyses Adkins, Applicant?John Barron, 1 deceased. J. Beatty Williams, Probate Judge?Citation? s John D. Hamilton, Applicant?W. Kennedy Hamilton, deceased. , Lindsay it Moore?Behold?Wholesale Slaughter?Earthquake?Latest Bulletin. , Peter-Garrison?Candidate for House of Representatives. ' Charles M. Green?Candidate for House of Rep1 resentativs. . John R. Ashe?Shingles at ?2.75 per M. ? James B. Allison, Clerk?Bridge Contract. . Dr. Win. M. Walker?Candidate for House of Representatives. I - , f UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1887. Tho Enqitirkr will be furnished from this * date until January 1, 1887, for 75 cents. AID FOR CHARLESTON^Citizens of the town of Yorkville have eoni tributed $175 for the aid of Charleston suffer* res by the earthquake. > EIGHT-EAR CORN. We have been shown a stock of corn/containi ing eight ears, of a variety successfully raised by Isaac Haney, a colored tenant on the farm of l Mr. I). T. McCarter, near Clover. SALES-DAY. i On Monday last, sales-day for September, I there was but one official sale. At the suit of 11. I T. Wheeler vs. A. G. Floyd and others, the Clerk I r of the Court sold a tract of 138J acres, situated on , Bullock's Creek. It was bid off by C. E. Spen5 cer, executor of the plaintiff's estate, at ?2.75 per I acre. . [ COTTON SHIPMENTS. \*" ? The total shipments of cotton from the depot ^ in this place from September 1, 1885, to August j 31, 1886, aggregate 9,425 bales against 9,566 for the [ previous year. There are probably 200 bales . yet in the hands of producers or dealers who I will sihp from this place. [ ADDRESS BY COL. COWARD. r On Monday last, Col. A. Coward delivered an r address in the Court House on the subject of tho [ establishing of an agricultural college in York3 ville. His remarks were necessarily brief, owr ing to the limited time at his disposal, but he presented some very strong arguments in favor - of such an institution, and presented them in 3 such a manner as to convince his hearers that a r college of the kind proposed would giye a great i er impetus to agriculture in this and adjoining - counties, than any other agency that could be i adopted. A LOCAL QUESTION. At the picnic at Blairsville, last Saturday, a ; number of the county candidates addressed the people, among them Messrs. Fowler, Hoffman - and Gwin, candidates for the office of county 3 cqmmissioner. They were asked to define their 3 positions on the question of York county as5 suming as a county debt, the various township 1 subscriptions made in the county in aid of the t railroad proposed to be built by the Massachu? setts and Southern Construction Company. We 3 learn that Messrs. Fowler and Hoffman express3 ed themselves unqualifiedly against the county " assuming the said subscriptions, and that Mr. n Gwin was non-committal in his public address. r CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY. > As will be seen from proceedings published ? elsewhere, the Congressional Convention of this > district, in session at Lancaster on the 1st instant, ? adopted the primary plan for nominating a Con3 gressman from this district. The proceedings " also include rules for governing the primary " election, which is to be held throughout the district on Tuesday, the 5th day of October next. Every voter should read these rules that he may I be properly informed as to the mode of conductj ing the election. Appointments have been made . for the Congressional candidates to address the a people as follows: Camden, September loth; 1 Cheraw, 17th; Chesterfield, 18th; Gaffney City, t 21st; Yorkville, 23d; Rock Hill, 24th; Chester, - 25th ; Lancaster, 28th. * THE ALL-ABSORBING TOPIC. We yield all our available space to the details of the great earthquake, and yet the harrowing story is scarce half told. The sympathies of * our people go out for Charleston in the great calamity which has befallen her. But while 3 she is now prone from the effects of the most c serious disaster which could have befallen a city, we predict that through the indomitable 3 will of her people, she will soon rise again and 3 resume her place among the foremost of the , South Atlantic cities. ' For the information of those unfamiliar with " the phenomena of earthqakes, we have compiled, 1 and print on the fourth page of this paper, ' much information on the subject, from Apple3 ton's Encyclopedia, the Encyclopedia Britanica. ' and a treatise on earthquakes by Humboldt. 3 Next week we will print a very instructive ar1 ticle on the same subject from the pen of LaConte Stevens, written since the earthquake of r last week. ) CHURCH NOTICES. *. T>.-ooV>i7tnrinri?Rav T. R. Encrlish. Pastor. 7 Preaching next Sunday, at the usual hours, by * Rev. J. A. Wilson. Sunday-school at 4.30 P. M. ' Methodist Episcopal.?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 A. M.f 3 and 8 P. M. Sunday-school at 4.30 P. M. Pray1 er-meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next Sunday at 11 A. M. Sunday-school at 5 P. M. Baptist.?Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Services in the church at Yorkville next Sunday at 11 A.M. Sui ^ay-school at 9.45 A. M. Pray* er-meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. 3 Episcopal?Sunday-school at 5 P. M., (bell i ringing at 4.30), closing with eyening service a at 5.40. ? King's Mountain Mission?Rev. L. A. John? son, Pastor. Services, at Philadelphia Church 1 at 11 A. M., each day, on Saturday and Sunday - next. J( PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Joseph Herndon is visiting relatives in Virginia. 1 \Miss Bene Gill, of Lewis' T. O., is visiting Mrs. t R\ R. McCorkle. * _i^Iiss Fannie M. Miller, of Yorkyille, is at g Cleveland Mineral Springs. . ?-^liss Ella Avery, of Ebenezer, is visfiting Mrs. jr Jos. O. Walker of this place, s Mr. John May, Jr., left this place on last ' Thursday morniug for Charleston. J ^liss Addie Alexander, of Lincolnton, X. C., f is Visiting Mrs. H. H. Beard, of this place. ^liss Mary Allison and Miss Mattie Allison, . of Lancaster, are visiting relatives and friends 7 in this county. , Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Beard, of this place, reB turned home last Thursday trom a short visit to - Burton's Spring near Lincolnton, X. C. -'Mr. R. J. Latta who has been absent from 1 home for the past few months engaged in civil engineering near Fayetville, X. C., returned 1 home bust Saturday evening. 1 ? - - - - . - ? _ 1 /"*' LVrrall Deputy L. s. juarsuais xteeiy ?u? 1 left Yorkville last Monday with a number of * witnesses and prisoners to attend the U.S. Court . at Greenville. COUNTY CONVENTION. 1 An adjourned meeting of the York Deinocratj. ie County Convention was held in the Court j House at 12 M. on Monday last, at which hour j the Convention was called to order by R. H. Glenn, County Chairmau. Tho roll of delegates was called by Secretary W. B. McCaw, and the^ r. following answered to their names: . Black's?A. G. Smith, Calvin Whisonant, J. . II. Surratt, W. J). Johnson, J. W. MoKeown, II. P. Goforth, C. M. Green. ' Blairsville?R. T. Riggins, J. L. Rainey, J. P. j Blair, W. A. Robinson. , Bethany?J. L. Davies. \ Bethel?S. D. Stowe, N. B. Campbell, G. L. -"Tfiddlo, W. R. J. Stanton. Bullock's Creek?J. M. Sims, J. C. Ashe, W. t L.llood. I- Clark's Fork?R. J. Love. Clay Hill?R. G. McCaw, B. C. Pressloy, D. A. , A. Watson. Clover?J. Randolph Wallace, J. W. Lawrence, ! D. J. Jackson. I Coates' Tavern?No representation. Fort Mill?J. M. Armstrong, J. H. Sutton, J. , R. Haile, S. H. Epps. Hickory Grove?J. W. Allison, R. G. Whitesides, R. M. Allison, J. Ed. Leech, J. C. Cham- i ' hers. McElwee's Mill?W. S. Wilson, A. J. Hoff' man. McConnellsville?Jno. S. Bratton, W. N. Elder, J. D. McConnell, O. L. Sanders. Rock Hill?Peter Garrison, W. B. Wilson, dr., D. E. Finley. Thompson's Mill?E. D. Thompson. Yorkville?J. C. Gwin, J. B. Bell, John J. Hunter, II. G'. Strauss, John A. Latta, James F. Hart, W. B. McCaw. The Chairman explained the object of this meeting to be to hear the report of the committee appointed at the meeting of the Convention of July 26th, last, to revise the Constitution for the government of the party, of York county. This committee consisted of Maj. J. F. Hart, W. B. McCaw and W. B. Wilson, Jr. Through their chairman, Maj. Hart, the committee reported the Articles published in the Enquirer last week. These, after being read and discussed, were then read and adopted seriatim, the only change mado from tho report being on a minority report by W. B. Wilson, Jr., of tho committee, who did not agree with the majority on Article 10, as regards the provision for registration of voters. After some discussion, the amendment offered by Mr. Wilson prevailed. After the seriatim vote, the Articles were read and unanimously adopted as a whole. The Convention then adiourned. In another column of this paper the Articles are printed in the form adopted. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Immediately after the adjournr..ent of the Convention, the Chairman called a meeting of the County Executive Committee. The following members were present: Bethel, W. E. Campbell; Bullock's Creek, J. M. Sims, representing J. D. Hamilton; Clay Hill, D. A. A.Watson; Clover, D. J. Jackson; Fort Mill, J. R. Haile, Hickory Grove, J. C. Chambers; Blairsville, R. T. Riggins; Clark's Fork, R. J. Love; McElwee's Mill, W. S. Wilson; Thompson's Mill, E. D. Thompson; Yorkville, John A. Latta. Mr. John A Latta was elected Secretary of the Committee, and the meeting then adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. At 3 o'clock the Committee reassembled, when Mr. J. D. Hamilton tendered his resignation as precinct chairman of Bullock's Creek. The resignation was accepted and Mr. J. M. Sims was nominated and elected in his place. Mr. E. D. Thompson tendered his resignation as precinct chairman of Thompson's Mill. His resignation was accepted and Mr. D. J. Glenn, Jr., was elected in his place. Monday, the 27th of September, instant, was appointed as the day for the York county primary election, the polls to bo open at all the precincts of the county from 8 o'clock A. M. n nf 51 *1 P \f The question of construing Article 10 of the Constitution was next brought up for consideration by the Committee, and after much discussion of the subject, Mr. Chambers offered the following wbieh was adopted: In construing the true intent and meaning of Article 10 of the Constitution, the Executive Committee hereby adopt the following resolution: That the managers of primary elections shall swear each voter in the following form: "That you are in full sympathy with the Democratic party and are qualified to vote at this election, and will be entitled to vote at the next genoral State election, and you have not voted in this election at any other precinct." And it is further adopted by this Committee, that the balloting at any precinct, the managers of primary election at which neglect or refuse to comply with.this construction of Article 10, shall not be counted in canvassing the general result. It was further moved and adopted that all candidates for Legislative and county offices shall be assessed the sum of 85 each for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses of the ensuing primary election ; the said sum of $5 to be paid to the Secretary on or before the 18th instant. Each candidate shall also sign, in the Secretary's book, a pledge that he will abide the result of the primary election. For the purpose of raising the sum of 8100, the assessment on York county for the State campaign fund, it was resolved to assess each precinct pro rata, according to representation in the County Convention of 1686. The recommendation of suitable persons for appointment by the Governor as supervisors of State and Congressional elections, was deferred for the present. A motion was adopted to the effect that York will not demand a county meeting to be addressed by the State canvassers in the approaching canvass. The meeting then adjourned until 11 o'clock A. M., on the 28th instant, unless sooner convened by the Chairman. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM FORT MILL. Fort Mill, September 6.?Dearth of news is hard on scribblers; hence no letter was sent from the undersigned last week. But things have changed and the "quake" furnishes more news than enough. Rain is now promised by the clouds, and it will be a blessing, if afterward the weather is a lifct-'s warmer, for the late cool dry spell has told ' dverely against the fleecy monarch of the South. The "quake" came on last Tuesday night as it did in other localities ; and it is uncertain when it will, leave, the learned professors visiting Charleston and vicinity to the contrary notwithstanding. It seems to have staying powers beyond precedent in this country. Even on last night, several shocks nave Deen reported as occurring; and various statements summed up together convince a fair-minded judge that, from the evidence, thero lias been little, if any, cessation in the quake since it began. Many of our people have been visibly affected b> the matter. Some have been unable to sleep; some have refused to stay in their houses ; some have prayed and professed conviction and conversion, while others could neither pray nor sing ; and others have been affected in various ways. No serious damage has been reported to buildings so far, except that the Presbyterian church in Fort Mill has Deen cracked from top to bottom at one end, and about half way at the other end. Lamps and other light articles were shaken in various houses, dishes rattled, and buildings swayed so as to empty their inhabitants into the streets and neighboring yards. Notwithstanding various jokes on each other, our people are not void of serious feeling on the subject; and their sincere sympathies are evoked by the terrors and hardships undergone by the people where the earthquake was frightful ana destructive. A protracted meeting has lately been going on at Philadelphia, where there was a number of names added to the list of church membership. A meeting will soon begin at Fort Mill, where it is hoped great good may be accomplished for the cause of the master. The colored people are holding nightly meetings in different directions. They seem much affected by the quakes, but are sometimes forgetful between them. A serious fight occurred on Saturday morning between Geo. Mobley and Sam White, hands working on the railroad, near thg Fort Mill depot. Mobley was stabbed in several places very seriously; and it is thought he will die in a few hours?perhaps by 2 o'clock this afternoon. White is now in jail at Yorkville. In the affray, Mobley attempted to shoot White, but misseu him. Axon*. Correspondence of tke Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER PROM ROCK HILL. Hock Hill, September g.?I am more than pleased to report that our town suffered no loss of life or property by the earthquake on Tues day night. The hrst shock was ien ai iu o ciock, and continued at intervals until 2 A. M. Every night since we have felt slight shocks. On Tuesday night our people were very much frightened and panic stricken, running'from their houses into the streets, some in their night clothes, the colored people crying at the top of their voices. Some one in the centre of the town cried lire once or twice, which added more to the excitement. On Wednesday night, a meeting of the citizens of the town was held in Roadey's Hall to express sympathy for the citizens of Charleston, and to raise funds for the sufferers. A committee, consisting of five gentlemen and five ladies, was appointed to solicit subscriptions. Intendant A. H. White was instructed to telegraph the Mayor of Charleston to draw on him for ?100. The committee has raised nearly ?200 so far. Rock Hill Lodge Knights of Honor, telegraphed the Charleston Lodge to draw on them for ?25. Rev. E. N. Joyner, Rector of the Episcopal Church at this place, had prayers for those in distress each afternoon during last week. The Superintendent of the Southern Express Company has instructed the agent at this place to forward any contributions to the Charleston sufferers free. ? The marriage of Mr. W. M. Frew and Miss Sallie Sturgis, at the Baptist Church in this place, on Wednesday afternoon, awakened unusual interest in society circles, as was evinced by the largo number of persons who filled the church to witness the ceremony. Promptly at 4.30 P. Si., the bridal party entered the church which had been beautifully decorated with evergreens and flowors. The ushers, Messrs. J. J. Waters and M. C. Gaines in advance, followed by the attendants, Misses Nannie Hoke, Annie Belle May and Nannie Keesler, attended by Messrs. E. M. Robins, E. L. Keesler, and Samuel T. Frew, whn nrrancrpd themselves in a semi-circle in front of the pulpit, the bride and groom elect standing in the centre, facing the officiating minister, Rev. J. Q. Adams. The bridal party went immediately to the depot where the happy couple received the congratulations of their many friends. They embarked on tho 5 P. M. train for New York, and will visit other Northern cities. Mr. and Mrs. Frew are both great favorites in our community and thev have the best wishes of all for a happy and prosperous journey through life. I had the pleasure ou Saturday of attending the picnic given by the farmers' club of Coates' Tavern, it was a most enjoyable occasion. A number of candidates were on the ground, shaking hands and talking with the "dear people." Speeches were made by Dr. W. M. Walker, of Yorkville, and Hon. W. B. Wilson, Jr., of Rock Hill, both candidates for tho Legislature. Hon. John J. Hemphill was present and addressed the crowd, giving his views on the national issues. After Mr. Hemphill's speech, the President of the club invited all to dinner, and such a one as the good people of that section know how to prepare. The table was filled with every thing that the inner man could wish for. Rt. Rev. W. B. W. Howe, Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina, made his annual visitation to this parish on Tuesday last. Divine service was held in the Church of our Saviour on Tuesday morning and again at night. At the latter service the rite of confirmation was administered to three persons. The exercises in tho different schools in our town will be resumed to-day. Prof. Davidson, of the Rock Hill Academy, informs me that he has 65 pupils on his roll.' Mr. Sam Friedheim, of Landsford, brought in t^ie first bale of new cotton on friaay iasi, which was sold to Messrs. A. Friedheim <fc Bro. at 0 cents per pound. Mr. C. L. Cherry, of the same section, brought in the second bale on Saturday. Our farmers say the late cold leather litis injured the cotton crop. Mr. Jas. M. Moore, of Lancaster county, was drowned in Catawba River, on Friday evening, at Cureton's Ferry. Mr. Moore was in Rock Hill on Friday, and left in the afternoon in his buggy for his home. Saturday morning his horse and buggy were found floating in the river a few feet from the western entrance to the ferry, at which point the water is from ten to fifteen feet deep. The horse was dead, his front feet resting in the buggy. The road leading into the ferry showed the ouggy tracks going into the river. Friends at once began a search tor Mr. Moore's body, and it was only late Saturday night that it was found, about fifty feet below where the buggy went in. It is supposed that Mr. Moore was intoxicated, and had gone to sleep, and his horse, when it came to the river, plunged in. Mr. Moore was well known in this section and had many friends who will regret to hear of his untimely death. It is said that he was a member of the Knights of Honor. Yesterday afternoon about forty persons took the train for Charlotte, N. C., on their wav to attend the U. S. Court at Greenville, S. C., which begins to-day. Most of them were witnesses. Mr. William S. Moore, son of the late Captain D. D. Moore, died of consumption in Buena Vista, Miss., on Friday last. His remains were shipped to McConnellsvilleand are to bo interred in Bethesda cemetery to-day. Hal. For the Yorkville Enquirer. FIRST PRESBYTERY A. R. SYNOD. The First Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Synod of the South convened in Statesville, N. C., on the 31st ultimo. Forty-five delegates were present. Preaching began on Friday, but the opening sermon proper was preach ed on Monday, oy Jttev. J. u. uauoway, 01 Yorkville, S. C. Rev. C. B. Betts, of Richburg, S. C., was elected Moderator. The meeting was full and harmonious and the house was crowded with spectators during all its sessions. The state of religion in the churches composing the Presbytery was reported good. Quite a number of calls and petitions for calls were sent up from vacant churches. Amongst others a petition for the moderation of a call at Bethany, in York county, S. C., was granted. The most, important item of business was the order making the assessments on the various churches for foreign and domestic missions due at the Spring, instead of the Fall meeting of Presbytery, as heretofore. A question of interest that came before the Presbytery was the union of the Associate Reformed and the United Presbyterian Churches, which was deferred. The churches of Charlotte and Chester each firesented a call for Rev. J. S. Moffatt, of Charotte. After a long discussion, it was decided to retain him in Charlotte. The Presbytery holds its next session at Smyrna, in York county, S. C., on Monday after the first Sunday of April, 1887. x. CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. The Fifth District Congressional Convention met at Lancaster on the 1st instant. J. T. Hay, of Kershaw, was elected chairman; T. E. McLure, of Chester, and D. J. Redfearn, of Chesterfield, secretaries. Mr. Shannon, of Kershaw, moved that the primary plan be adopted in the nomination of a Congressman from this District. Geo. \V. Gage, Esq., of Chester, offered the following as a substitute: Resolved, That the Executive Committee of the 5th District be reguested to call, early in 1888, for the election of delegates to a District Convention to be held early in that year, and that the counties be reguested by said committee to instruct their delegates to said Convention as to the best mode of nominating a Congressman from said District. The substitute was tabled by a vote of 22 to 19. The motion for the primary plan of nnminatinn was t.hen ftdonted bv a VOte Of 23 to 19.""' A committee of one from each county was appointed to prepare rules for the government of the primary election. The committee submitted the following report, which was adopted:Rules for the government of a Primary Election in the Fifth Congressional District of South Carolina, to nominate a Congressman, adopted September 1, 1886, at Lancaster : 1. A primary election for the nomination of a Congressman to represent the 5th South Carolina District, in the 50th Congress, shall be held at the voting precincts established by law in the counties of York, Chester, Lancaster, Kershaw, Chesterfield, and the Townships of Limestone No. 1, Limestone No. 2, and White Plains, in F.partanburg, and the townships of Draytonville and Goudeysville, in Union, on Tuesday, 5th October, 1886 ; and the polls therefor shall ue open from 9 a. m., until 4 p. m., on that day. 2. At said primary election the following persons and no others shall be allowed to vote, to-wit: White men 21 years of age, who have been residents of the county wherein they vote 60 days,and of the State one year, and who satisfy the managers of election that they are Democrats. And every voter shall vote in the county and township of his residence. 3. That the said primary election shall be held on a day separate and distinct from the primary election of any county in the district; and if any county in said district holds a county primary on the said day of the Congressional primary, then the said Congressional vote then cast in said county shall not be counted. 4. That at the said primary election a majority of the whole vote cast shall be necessary to nominate a candidate for Congress; and if at the said primary election no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, then a second primary shall Reordered by the District Executive Committee, to be governed by the same rules as the first primary, within 14 days thereafter, to wit: On the 19th"October, 1886, at which second election only those two candidates shall be voted for who have received the two highest votes, except in case of a tie, when those who have received the three highest votes shall be voted for. 5. That at the said primary election the Executive Committee of the said district shall furnish tickets to the County Chairmen of the said counties and parts of counties, at least seven days before the time for said primary, on which shall be printed the names of those persons who are candidates for nomination, and who previously, at least two weeks before said primary, shall have signed to the said Executive Committee a pledge, promising to abide the result of the nomination and support the nominee. The chairman and secretary of the said Executive Commiitoo oiioii ifv nn naif! the candidacv of the persons named thereon, and their compliance with the rules; and shall note on the said tickets the fact that all names thereon shall be erased when voted, except the name of the voter's choice. And no other ticket shall be counted by the managers differing from that above described. 6. That the said District Executive Committee shall provide for said election, 25,000 tickets and sufficient boxes for distribution on said day of election as aforesaid, to defray the expense of which, and such other expenses* of said election as may accrue, the said District Executive Committee shall assess the several candidates a reasonable sum, to be paid before the tickets are printed, not exceeding in the aggregate fifty dollars. 7. That there shall be three managers at each box in the said election, to conduct same, who are Democrats, and who shall be appointed by the Executive Committees of the several counties; and at said election the managers shall administer to the voter the following oath: "I solemnly swear that I have not voted elsewhere to-day, that I am a Democrat and entitled to vote under the rules of this election." And that each of the said managers shall take the following oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will perform the duties of manager with fairness to all parties concerned, and make a true return of the vote cast." 8. That the managers of said election shall count the votes immediately after the polls are closed, and shall make a return of the ballots, with a statement of the result, to their respective Countv Executive Committees, the next day by one o'clock, which Committees shall aggregate the result; and the next day thereafter the Chairman of the said County Execut. 3 Committees shall forthwith forward to the Chairman of the District Executive Committee, the aggregate of the results in his county, under his hand, certified to be true and correct; and said Chairman of the District Executive Committee shall immediately upon the receipt thereof, declare the result of the election by publication in one paper in each of said counties, and notify the members of the District Executive Committee, in writing, of the result. 9. That the said managers of election shall keep a list of the voters, to be returned to the County Executive Committee with the ballots. And when any voter shall be challenged, after decision thereon by the managers, they shall enter his name on a separate sheet; and any contest of the election shall bo hoard.by the County