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Jtoajns and |acts.
? J. C. Jamieson, adjutant general of
Missouri, was once a follower of Walker,
of Nicaraugua, and has conceived the idea
of a reunion of the veterans of the famous
filllbuster's campaign. It will be held
some time next month at Louisville.
? The decision in the mandamus proceedings
brought by the colored people of Fort
Scott, Kansas, to compel the board of education
to admit colored children to the
white schools was rendered Monday by
Judge French, and the writ was denied.
The white people are jubilant, while the
negroes are disappointed.
? Mrs. Ann Trainer, of Louisville, Ky.,
is preparing to bring suit against the city
of Louisville for $30,000 with interest since
August, 1855. The claim is for the destruction
of her home in the "Bloody
Monday" riots of that year, which grew
out of the bitter fight by Know Nothings
supporting Humphrey Marshall for Congress
against Gen. Preston, who stood for
the rights of foreigners.
? Major Edward C. McLure, Appointment
Clerk of the Postoffice Department,
was married in Pittsburg, Penn., last
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xnursaay mgnc 10 mrs. u. xv. oprum, ui
that city. Major McLure fis a native of
Chester, South Carolina, and was selected
for his present official position by Senator
Butler. He has already been married
twice, and has four children by his second
wife. He met his bride since he went to
Washington to reside.
?The trouble which occurred last week
with the negroes in Matagorda and Brazoria
counties, Texas, is believed to be
settled for the present. The Houston
Light Guards have returned from the seat
of war. Two negroes were killed in Sunday's
conflict. Oliver Shepherd, the mulatto
leader of the negroes, has fled from
the country. There is considerable apprehension
among the whites that the trouble
may be renewed.
? The Pennsylvania liquor dealers mean
to be uncommonly aggressive in this fall's
campaign. A league of distillers, wholesale
liquor dealers and bottlers has been
formed in the western part of the State to
fight the temperance movement. The initiation
fee is $50, and each member
agrees, moreover, to pay into the treasury
one-thousandth part of the amount of his
sales. Leading lawyers have been retained
and an attempt will be made to ruin
the trade of such dealers as refuse to come
in.
? The citizens of Rowan county, Ky.,
the seat of the Tolliver-Martin feud, the
bloodiest which has ever occurred in Kentucky,
will try a new method of preventing
lawlessness there. They are preparing
a petition for presentation to the Rev.
George 0. Barnes, the celebrated evangelist,
asking him to come there and conduct
religious services, with the especial object
of pointing out to the people the deadly
sin they comnpt in shedding human blood.
xney nave tnea me immary ?uu opcuia.
terms of the Circuit Court, at great cost to
the State, without effecting any good result,
and they will see what can be done
by reforming people instead of punishing
them.
? A dispatch of Friday from Brownsville,
Texas, says: It is reported that great
distress prevails on both sides of the upper
Rio Grande country on account of the nigh
water. It is said that the entire farms are
under water and that the families residing
near the river have been washed out and
have lost all they had. A large number of
these families have lost their entire crops,
reaped during the past season. The river
has overflowed its banks for miles and
looks like an ocean. The water is still
rising at Brownsville. Edinburg and La
Pueblo, situated sixty miles above Brownsville,
have been washed from the face of
the earth, and at Santa Maria water is
gradually making its way to destroy that
place.
? A sensational tragedy, growing out of
the recent Prohibition campaign, was enacted
at Greenville, Tenn., Saturday afternoon.
W. E. T. Milburn, a member of
the Legislature from Green county, shot
and instantly killed a young man named
William Ward, the son of Betsey Ward,
of the women's crusade fame. The trouble
grew out of a speech made by Milburn
at Greenville a week ago. Young Ward
took a remark he made as an insult to his
mother, and it is said threatened to kill
Milburn. Milburn armed himself and
waited for the attack, which came on Saturday.
Ward called Milburn a liar,
whereupon Milburn reached for his pocket
and nulled his Distol. shooting Ward
through the left breast. Milburn surrendered
himself.
? A correspondent of the Chicago Times
has interviewed many persons in Kansas
about the experiment made there with
female suffrage. A fair specimen of most
of the answers he got is this: "We are
sick of it. I believed in it to begin with,
but it doesn't work. One trouble is there
are but few of the better women who will
vote, and then* those who do vote want
some immaculate candidate who can't by
aDy possibility be elected, and they will
vote for him, and this splits the ticket.
The doubtful and objectionable class of
women vote, every one of them, while
hardly one-tenth of the better class of
women go to the polls, and this inevitably
elects the worst candidate. As the majority
of the women whose votes are desirable
don't care for the franchise, I want to
see the law repealed."
? The citizens of Sharon township, Mecklenburg
county, N. C., report that a cyclqne
passed over their section Wednesday
afternoon, tearing through the clouds
. like a big balloon, dipping down and ris.
ing again, carrying an eddying mass of
fence rails and tree limbs in its circling
path. It looked like a big black funnel,
and it whirled around like a huge top. It
was about one hundred feet above the surface
of the earth, but would occasonally
dip down, wrench off tree tops and sweep
up fences. The cyclone traveled at the
rate of thirty-five miles an hour and made
a tremendous roar. It dipped down on
the plantation of Mr. Alexander, tore up
a number of peach and apple trees, took
away part of his house and, rising again,
disappeared in the direction of Philadelphia
church. The skies were overeast
with heavy clouds, among which a visible
commotion was made as tne black, funnelshaped
mass tore its way through.
? One of the most important acts of the
wwiantonnii#! fV?nvonfinn r>f thp "NTatinnal
Association of General Passenger and Ticket
Agents, held at St. Paul, Minn., was
the adoption of a uniform system of passenger
tickets. The matter has been under
discussion for the past ten years. About
two years ago a committee was appointed
to make a canvass and report on the feasibility
of having a uniform system and
now it has been definitely decided upon.
The contracts of all tickets are to read
alike .and the rules of limitation are to be
the same. All tickets are to have orange
colored backs; the first-class tickets to have
a light green face; second-class canary yellow
; third-class drab, and round trip tickets
steel gray. Conductors will be saved
a vast amount of trouble by the new arrangement
and the liability to mistakes
will be reduced to a minimum. The adoption
of the uniform system will be gradual
all over the country, as the railroads are
not compelled to adopt the standard ticket:
until their supply of tickets now on hand 1
has been worked off.
? Last Wednesday was the hundredth I
? ?? ? & ~ tr cf Arv nnnnoat. !
anniversary ui a uuicnwuij oicj/ wuuvwv- ,
ed with the establishment of our present;
Constitution. It was on the 28th of Sep- ;
tember, 1787, that Congress acted upon the
documents it had received from the convention,
including the signed draft of a
Constitution, a set of resolutions, and an
explanatory letter. It appears from the re- I
cords that there were present in Congress
that day "JSew Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, and
from Maryland, Mr. Ross." The records
proceed to declare that Congress, having
received the report of the convention lately
assembled in Philadelphia, resolved
unanimously that the said report, with the
resolutions and letter accompanying the
same, be transmitted to the several Legislatures,
in order to be submitted to a con
vention of delegates chosen in each State ,
by the people thereof, in conformity to the i
resolves of the convention made and pro-1
vided in that case. It may be interesting
in these days of centennial reminiscences
to note this intermediate step between the
action of the convention and the action of ,
the respective States. *
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YORKVILLE, S. C. : j
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5,1887. ?
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PROHIBITION IN TENNESSEE. e
On last Thursday Tennessee, went g
through a very exciting election. It was
a hard fought battle on both sides. The *
issue was whether or not a clause shall be
put in the State constitution prohibiting t
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors. The greatest strength of the Pro- 1
hibitionists was developed in the eastern 1
part of the State, which gave a majority
for prohibition, though this majority was
overcome by the vote of the State at large, g
which gave a majority of about 15,000 i
against the proposed .amendment. Com- i
menting upon the result, a Nashville dis- 1
patch' of Saturday says: J
The election shows a curious variety of {
local results, which in many instances have A
gone counter to the most careful estimates
made some days before the election. In ]
some places where the liquor men expect- t
ed good majorities the Prohibitionists won {
a victory, and, on the other hand, the Pro- ]
hibitionists have been disappointed in ?
places where they were most confident of x
strong support. Some communities which t
appeared to be similarly conditioned have
given widely different expressions at the j
ballot box, owing to the peculiar local in- j
fluences brought to bear or to the lack of r
organized or well directed effort upon one t
side or the other. Altogether, however, (
there have beed more disappointments on j
the opposition side. ^
Prohibition leaders say that the fight
would now begin in earnest and that a conference
of Prohibitionists would soon be
held, when definite plans of action for future
work would be taken. The chairman
of the Davidson county Prohibition t
nnmmitfca has isaiipd a Cflll for a
WllilUlUVVV ?IMW ?
mass meeting of all who favor the reorganization
of tne party, to be held on next )
Monday night. The object of the meeting
is to effect a reorganization and place }
a municipal ticket in the field. The call *
says: *
"It is hoped that all who hold the pwnci- 1
pies of Prohibition above the demagogy J
and cowardice of the leading politicians, j
as exhibited in the late contest for the pro- j
hibition amendment will come prepared *
to sever their political connection from all (
such." J
It is understood that the Prohibitionists 1
throughout the State, although gratified 1
at the exhibition of their strength, will '
not put out a candidate for Governor in ;
the next campaign, but will make an or- i
ganized attempt to elect a majority of I
members of the next Legislature. Failing
in this it is thought they will at least hold }
the balance of power and dictate the de- i
sired legislation on the liquor traffic. It <
is probable that the local option question i
will figure prominently in the proceedings <
of the next General Assembly. <
PROPOSED REUNION OP CONFEDERATES. t
The Abbeville Medium, referring to the *
monument projected in Richmond, Va., J
to the memory of Lieutenant General A.
P. Hill, and to the propriety of making a i
suitable contribution to the fund to be used <
in its erection, proposes a reunion in this i
city on December 13th next of the surviv- *
ors of McGowan's brigade, that day being f
selected as the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the fall of General Maxcy Gregg at c
Fredericksburg. 1
"The brigade," says the Medium, "was >
with A. P. Hill from first to last, and ev- 1
ery man knew him but to honor him.
Nearly every dead officer of that army r
has had some monument erected to his 1
honor, tfut our commander has not a stone (
to mark his last resting place. It looks I
like a shame, and such neglect should not c
be allowed to continue. C
"For a number of reasons the 13th day (
day of December is appropriate. It ends s
a quarter of a century from the death of (
General Gregg, and some honor could be ^
paid to his memory. The brigade on that t
day illustrated its valor and gained new 1
laurels for South Carolina. n
"The survivors are fast passing away, t
The location is central. The season is op- \
? va.mlan utaiiM ho nlnoqunt.
puiiuuc rtim a> xuuuivu iwuavt wv v.
A permanent organization might be effected,
which in time could afford some relief
to destitute survivors.
"We trust the survivors of the brigade
will respond unanimously in favor of the
reunion."
The Register can venture to say that the
proposed meeting will be cordially welcomed
in a community which is in hearty
sympathy with the patriotic purposes thai
the Medium has in view. The name and
the fame of Lee's trusted lieutenant are
here deemed worthy of honor; General
Maxcy Gregg's heroism. is a househbld
word in Columbia; and the services of
McGowan's gallant brigade, to which Lee
looked in the crisis of the Wilderness and
on many other fields, are as fully appreciated
here as in any other portion of the
State.?Columbia Register.
A Good Test Case.?The trial of A. C.
Norton and his son, A. Richard Norton,
for killing J. L. Hamlin in Orangeburg
county last summer, was concluded on
Saturday before Judge Aldrich, and resulted
in a verdict of guilty with a recommendation
to mercy. The two murderers
were sentenced to be hanged on Friday,
December the 2d. There will doubtless be
an effort to secure a commutation of the *
death penalty, and the whole State will
watch with great interest the action of
Governor Richardson, to see whether he
will enforce the conviction and sentence,
or grant these men a commutation. If j
there ever was a red-handed murder in 4
South Carolina this was one, and nothing t
would be more reassuring to the safety [
and peace of the State than the execution g
of these two murderers. It has been re- rJ
peatedly asserted in South Carolina that \
you cannot hang a white man with money c
or influential friends, and this case will
be a good test of the truth of the asser- s
tion.?Anderson Intelligencer. i
Tirp prv7a\rnvt Vatr.?Thfi Piedmont r
Fair will open in Atlanta on the 10t&
instant. The machinery will be started in f
motion by Samuel J. Itandall, who has e
telegraphed his acceptance and his wil- i
lingness to deliver the opening' speech, t
As soon as this became known merchants r
and business men decided that the day i
should be observed as a holiday in honor 1
of Mr. Randall. Gov. Gordon has issued [
orders closing all State departments on
that day. Six thousand school children 1
will be given holiday, and every business i
house and workshop will be closed, so t
that the entire city will turn out to hear r
the distinguished Pennsylvanian. Ar- g
rangements have been completed for an
elaborate reception of President Cleveland j
and his wife, who will arrive on the 17th. i i
Arkived Home.?Mr. Egbert Harty, | i
who was so brutally assaulted by a waiter ! t
in the Eutaw House, Baltimore, about | f
September oth, arrived home yesterday, j >
having sufficiently recovered to be able to e
travel. His mother, who has been with I i
him constantly since the day following the j
affair, accompanied him home. The wound j
on Mr. Harty's head is healing rapidly i >
and he will soon be himself again. Mad-; >
den, the waiter who assualted him, has ' t
never been heard from since he disappear-; c
ed from the Eutaw dining room.?Char- c
lotte Chronicle, Sunday. ; c
? Rev. Ellison Capers has tendered his J 1
resignation as rector of the Episcopal, s
church at Greenville to accept the rector-1 c
ship of the church at Columbia. ' r
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
Rock Hill, October 4?Our town is cerainly
on a financial boom. The projectors
>f the Land Improvement Company held
t meeting last Thursday night. It is the
>bject of the projectors to organize a com>any
with a capital of $100,000, to be paid
n installments by each share-holder of
4.00 per month on each share. Most of
he stock was taken, and a committee, conisting
of W. B. Wilson, Jr., J. M. Cherry
ind L)r. T. A. Crawford was appointed to
Main a charter from the next Legislature
mthorizing the company to do business. '
On Saturday last Mr. Win. Dillingham
ook charge of the freight depot of the C.,
j. & A. Railroad as agent. Mr. C. Gaines,
he former agent, has removed to Colum'
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)ia, naviug Hcctspieu ?. puamuu mwi
Messrs. Jones, Robertson & Co. During
dr. Gaines' stay in Rock Hill he made
nany warm friends. He came here a
tranger, but his gentlemanly manners and
he courteous manner in which he attend;d
to those who had business in his office,
ihowed him to be a gentleman.
Mr. James P. Culp, who has for some
ime been employed as book-keeker for
W. S. Creighton & Co., has accepted a poiition
as traveling salesman for the Atlana
Coffin Co.
Mr. Edward R. Stitt, who has been in
Philadelphia for the past year, pursuing
)harmaceutical studies, has recently stood
tn examination'for a scholarship in the
Jniversity of Pennsylvania. The class
:onsisted of twenty-eight and the scholarhip
was awarded to him over his compettors.
Mr. Stitt received the gold medal
n a class of three hundred, when he gradrnted
in pharmacy. This is certainly
lomplimentary not only to Mr. Stitt, who
ias not yet reached his twenty-first year,
>ut also 'to the South Corohna College,
vhere he received his education.
Mr. Frank 0. London and Miss Lillie
doore were married at the residence of
ha mnfhor in T.Hnpastfir On Pfi
lay last, by Be v. A. J. Stafford. Mr.
liondon and his bride arrived here on the
ifternoon of the same day. Mr. London's
liarriage was quite a surprise to his friends
it this place. -Walter
Hunter, a colored boy, was deected
to-day in purloining money from
lie till in W. F. Swearingen's store. He
an and attempted to escape, kut was capured
by Mr. Swearingen's little son*
ibout a half a mile from town, and will
lave a hearing before TrialkJustice|Whyte
o-day. Hal.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
Chester, October 3.?The following is
he list of the petit jurors drawn on last
Tuesday for the October term of the Court:
Watis Pendergrass, S. 13. Lathan, J. W.
Dowry, Lucius Edwards, T. A. McNinch,
T. S. Ferguson, Robert Howard, John
Dallas, W. T. D. Cousar, S. Friedhiera,
T. D. Sanders, W. J. Lucas, R. A. Latiner,
F. B. Worthy, J. J. Anderson, H. S.
VIcKeown, R. F. Ivilgo, J. E. Craig, H. S.
Sardin, R. H. Fudge, Jr., J. A. Waters,
W. Hardin, George Boyd, J. J. Pressey,
J. B. Douglass, J. A. Q. Thomas,
lohn Banks, J. L. Walker, Evans Kennely,
J. R. Orr, W. B. Agnew, Archy Owens,
F. H. Chisolm, W. S. Sibley, W. S. Westirook,
W. B. Wylie. It is thought that
.he next term of the Court at this place
nay finish its business in one week.
The criminal docket is small and consistng
for the most part of such cases as can
)e disposed of in a short time.
The most important criminal case, which
vill be tried on the first day of the term,
s that of the State vs. J. Harvey Neely,
iharged with violation of the law in sendng
a challenge to fight a#duel. The trial
)f this case was postponed at the last term
>f the Court in consequence of lack of time
>f the defence to make adequate preparaion.
Among the petit jurors for the next
erm of our court is one colored man,
2vans Kennedy.
Mrs. C. L. Strobel, who has been spendng
several weeks at Salem, Va., was re:ently
thrown from a buggy and painfully
njured. Her many friends at this place
egret to hear of her misfortune, and hope
or her a speedy recovery.
Mr. Asa Bradley, of the eastern portion
>f this county, is in a critical condition,
le is afflicted with a cancer on his tongue,
vhich is slowly but surely destroying his
ife.
The Chester Baptist Association, which
net at Liberty Church in this county on
ast Thursday, was attended by Rev. Mr.
Griffith, agent for Furman University,
lev. Mr. Bailey, Corresponding Secretary
?f the Baptist State Mission Board, and
3ol. J. A. Hoyt, proprietor of the Baptist
Courier. On Friday Rev. Mr. Bailey preented
the claims of State Missions, and
3ol. Hoyt the claims of the Baptist Courier.
Yesterday was the big day of the Associaion,
a large crowd being present. Rev.
j. C. Hinton preached the missionary sernon
in the morning, and in the afternoon
he services dedicatory of Liberty Church
vere conducted. Rev. Mr. Griffith delivered
the sermon.
Mr. Ephriam Mitchell, who lived near
he line between this and York county,
i:?,l lnof fTViiira/la \r nf tvnhnifl fpvPl*.
I1?LI UU laOV liiuiouwj v/x vjj/hw.*. - ? . ? I
.nd was buried the next day in the enlosure
adjoining New Bethel Church, of
vhich he was a member. He had been
.ppointed a delegate from his church to
he Baptist Association.
James Doster, of the upper portion of
his county, died on last Wednesday, and
vas buried the next day. He married a
ew months ago the widow of William
Sstes, who was killed by Lee Gaston the
atter part of last year.. In less than ten
nonths this unfortunate woman has buried
wo husbands. This is certainly an extrairdinary
occurrence.
After the sales to-day by the Clerk of
he Court, a meeting of the Farmers' Asso:iation
of Chester county will be held.
Vmong the business to be transacted is
he election of delegates to the State Farners'
Convention. The farmers of this
:ounty generally sustain the Tillman
novement.
A considerable amount of cotton has
>een sold here this season, but the proceeds
lave for the most part gone towards the
myment of liens and other bills. It has
lot given much relief to the stringency of
noney. m.
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Correspondence of tbe Yorkvillc Enquirer.
LETTER FROM FORT MILL.
Fort Mill, October 3.?Not much of
jublic interest is transpiring now in the
'cutoff." Farmers are busy harvesting
heir cotton and grumbling at its price;
)ut it is bound to be sold, and the wagons
ire continually bringing it to market.
The price here is kept up so as to compete
vith other markets in the interior of the
:ountry.
Our merchants seem to be tolerably well
atisfied with the amount of business beng
done, though it is not to be called large.
Sickness is prevalent, and doctors are in
lemand.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Haile arrived here
rorn Charlotte on yesterday's mail train,
ixpecting to go on to Kershaw with their
nfant son, who has never been stout; but
he final message met them here, last
light, and the little boy's soul took flight
n nlwlionpp trv the summons. There
lave been several cases of severe illness,
>ut they are generally improving.
Mr. A. It. Banks, principal of our school,
ms been at the springs several days, but
s expected home shortly. In the meanime
Mr. Boyd and Miss Withers are carying
forward the different courses of induction.
Judge Hudson's articles on "Verdicts of
Acquittal" are very interesting; and it
sto be hoped that our law-makers, jurors
ind citizens generally may profit by readngthem,
and act upon the suggestions
herein contained. It is impossible to enorce
laws unless the people at large cultivate
a sentiment sustaining them, and
sach one acts his part in the proper adminstration
of justice. Axon.
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? Ciesar White, a negro who was convicted
of the murder of A. E. Morgan, a
vhite man, in Colleton county, and senenced
to be hanged, has had his sentence
ommuted by the Governor to life imprismment
in the penitentiary. White was
onvicted on purely circumstantial evilencet
protesting his innocence, and the
Attorney-General, of whom the Governor
ought legal advice in the case, fully conurredwith
him in the opinion that the
nan ought not to hang.
1 LOCAL AFFAIRS. 1?
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. si
L W. C. Latimer?Grand Opening of Fashionable
Dress Goods. tl
Hunter <fc Oates?The Mammoth. C(
Lowrv&Starr, Druggists?Window Glass and .
"Putty. 1
M. Strauss?Come and See.
T. M. Dobson <fc Co.?Grand Opening on Wed- v
nesday and Thursday, the 12th and 13th Si
of October, instant. "
AT P AVillia?Wounno "
H. P. Adickes?Just Opened this Week. e
May & May, Wholesale Dealers in B. B. B.? ?
A Tongue in Knots, [4th page.] 11
S. A. Smith?Notice. ?
0. E. Spencer, Executor?Buggies for Sale. 11
Withers Adickes?A Short Dialogue for Real d
Life. c
Riddle <fc Pegram?Notice. "
May <ft May, Druggists?Porous Plasters. A
W. S. Creighton & Co., Rock Hill, S. C.?Deal- K
ers in Furniture, <fcc. "
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UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1888. tl
The Enquirer will be furnished from this ^
date x^Atil January 1st, 1888, for 60 cents. ^
S A POUR LEGGED CHICKEN. h
On Monday last, James Bvers, a colored man,
brought to town a well developed and healthy t<
chicken having four legs, the extra pair grow- I
ing from the back.
YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. ?
The l(Jth session of the York Baptist Asso- ^
ciation will be held at Mount Paran Church, two \
miles east of BJack's, on Thursday of next
week, the 14th instant. 1
SALES-DAY. <
The only official sale on Monday last?sales- '
day for October?was by the Clerk of the,^
Court, who, at the suit of Wittkowsky & Baruch
vs. Black & Carpenter and others, sold all 2!
the interest, i^ght \md title of J. K. Carpenter
in a lot in the to\Vn*of Black's. Bid off by the 2
plaintiff at ?150.
?THE EPISCOPALTCHURCH.
Air. T. B. Bratton, who received deacon's li
orders in Trinity Episcopal Church at Colum- t<
bia, on the 25th ultimo, and was assigned to
work in York, Lancaster and Chester counties, I
officiated in the Episcopal church at this place o
on last Sundav. delivering his first sermon. ft
He will make his home in Yorkville, and as
his duty will be to assist the rector, Rev. Mr. h
Joyner, he will officiatein the Yorkville church
once a month. ^
-Proposed monument to a. p. hill. (
We print, with pleasure, from the Columbia t
Register, thesuggestion emanating with the Ab- C
beville Medium, to hold a reunion of Confed-'jj'
erates of McGowan's Brigade in Columbia on ^
the 13th of December, the prime object being
to start a fund for the purpose of erecting a t
monument to the gallant Gen. A. P. Hill.^A
York county had three companies of the "y
Twelfth Regiment in his command, McGow- *
an's Brigade, and we feel sure the survivors r
will be glad to contribute, each their mite, to f
this worthy object. For this purpose the Ed- 1
itor of the Enquirer will receive contribu- *
tions and forward them to the proper authori- ?
ties.
pertinent suggestions.
An esteemed lady correspondent, residing in
town, submits the following pertinent sug- ^
gestions: .
Editor of the Enquirer : Could you not .
propose in the Enquirer that some person or *
persons should start a Savings bank for the '
benefit of the colored people? They are mak- p
ing something by working on the railroad and 3
others will make something this year by their g
crops, and if they could only be induced to ,
lay something by for sickness'or other necessity,
what good it would do them and most of all F
if they would only learn how to save, it would
uo a uicasmg. A,
Could not Intendant O'Leary be induced to
open a subscription for a town clock to sup- j
Element the money he has in hand? I have j
eard there are persons who say they would <
be willing to subscribe to such an object. ^
CHURCH NOTICES. g
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J.
C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday
at Tirzah at 11 A. M. Sunday-school in York- J
villeat 3.30 P. M. j
Baptist?Rev. F. C. Hickson, Pastor. Com- q
munion services in the church at Yorkville h
next Sunday at 11 A. M. Sunday-school at I"
9.4"). Rev. G. M. Webb will preach at Union I
at 11 A. M.
Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. ^
Services next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, ^
and in the evening at 7.30. Sunday-school at 4 j
P. M. Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at
7.30. ?
Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel,
Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 A. M. .
and 7.30 P.M. Sunday-school at 3.30. Prayer- j
meeting this evening at 7.30.
Episcopal?Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, Rector.
Sunday-school at 4 P. M. j
LABORERS' CHECKS. a
A caso came up before Trial Justice Bell
yesterday involving points which may bo of
public interest, owing to the number of railroad
laborers in this section and the "checks" given ?
them by their employers on the completion of
each day's work. Gaston ?k Dover issue to 8
their hands a card bearing on the left margin ^
figures adding up "50," and containing the fol- a
lowing words: "Gaston & Dover's Time and t
Labor Memorandum for day. This mem- t
orandum is not negotiable." This card is dated *
and signed by the firm name and the blank
filled with "first", "second" or "third" day, as ^
the caso may be. Mr. T. M. Fayssoux, who 4
has a store near Gaston it Dover's work, traded P
for some of these "cards," or "time memorandums,"
and on payment being refused him by
Gaston & Dover, he brought suit in the Trial 1
Justice's Court. Maj. J. F. Hart appeared for 1
the plaintiff and Col. W. B. Wilson for the de- j
defendants. After a presentation of the case
and argument by counsel, the Trial Justice
decided in favor of the plaintiff. Notice was
given of appeal to the Circuit Court.
, a
vrTTTfr>F!R ON THE RAILROAD. c
On Sunday night last, in Gaston A Dover's
camp on the work of the Charleston, Cincinnati
and Chicago Railroad, about a mile west of t
Hickory Grove, Alexander Davis, a colored
laborer, shot and killed Alexander McLure, I
another colored laborer. Both the murderer
and his victim are from North Carolina. The
quarrel leading to the deed originated about a g
woman. Davis remained about the camp until
a few minutes before the arrival of the cor- J
oner, on Monday morning, when he disappear- *
ed. Soon after the shooting Mr. Dover went j
among all the colored laborers on his work and
required them to place in his hands their pis- J
tols, not that further trouble was imminent,
but as a precaution against danger from vio- v
lence or accident, and while thus engaged the t
murderer made his escape. McLure is ropre- c
sented to have been a turbulent, disagreeable
man in camp, and for this reason would have e
been discharged on Monday morning. v
In the same camp, on Saturday night, Simp- b
son Harris shot Stacy Wood, inflicting a flesh e
wound in the right leg. Both are colored labor- b
ers.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Messrs. Griflin A Gorton have laid a track
in the Latta cut and are now moving dirt from e
it on cars. This is not only more expeditious i,
than wagons, but more practicable, owing to p
the depth of the cut. 'j
Dr. Gorton is now on a visit to his home in n
Corning, N. Y. j
Mr. Felix Dover, of the contracting firm of j\
Gaston A Dover, was in town yesterday. Ho u
informs us that with a month of fair weather f(
they can very nearly complete their work, a
which is west of Hickory Grove. Capt. Jackins,
whoso contract is also near that of Gaston e
it Dover, informs us that he is now about v
ready to grade up and finish his work. The j
resident engineer will commence this week to ti
set his grading pegs.
The work of track laying did not commence d
last week at Camden, as we stated. It was s;
expected to commence on Monday of last week,
but for some reason the work was deferred. v
Wo now have undoubted assurance, however, j,
that the work of track-laying was commenced i
in earnest last Monday morning, with a force ! 'j
of sixty hands and thirty cars.
Mr. Ed. Ilart, of Capt. Ramsaur's engineering
corps, which is engaged in making preliminary
surveys for the Augusta Division, arrived p
in town on a visit last Saturday. He informs p
us that the line they are now running from tt]
Union crosses Eroad River above the mouth of y
King's Creek, and a mile or two below NinetyNino
Islands, and will intersectthe Charleston
Cincinnati and Chicago lino about three miles
this side of Black's. c,
The Shelby Neiv Era of last week says : The
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad fi
?
ompany have placed all the poles of theirtfel
graph line in position and have commence!
fetching the wires.
Regarding the withdrawal ol litigation ove
ae subscriptions of Rutherford and Cleveland
ounties. N. C., the same paper has the follow
ig:
The plaintiffs in the suits of J. L. McDowel
s. Rutherford Railway Company and the Mas
achusetts and Southern Construction Comps
y, and I. W. Garrett vs. same, have withdraw
aese suits. These suits, it will be remembei
d, were brought to restrain the commission
rs of Rutherford and Cleveland from issu
ag bonds to the above named corporations an
lso from levying and collecting taxes to pa
aterest on the same. These cases wore one
ecided in favor of the defendants, but wer
arried to the Supreme Court and the judp
lents were reversed. Judge McRa?, at th
LUgust term of Cleveland Superior C'our
ranted an injunction in favor of the plaintif
loforth. Week before last, however, the suit
rere withdrawn; consequently the tax to pa
be interest will be levied and collected thi
ear.
It is said that work will soon begin betwee
larion and Rutherfordton, Col. Dickinso
aving the contract for the same. It is als
-i t?x it.- n is n i. i
[iiu mill uiu i/urumm is iuumh
awards Asheville as its terminus west (
Lutherfordton.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Cora Clark returned homo last Monday
rMiss Alice Inman is visiting friends in Yorl
ille.
Mrs. T. E. Salters, of Salters, S. C., is i
forkville visiting her parents.
)rMr. Thomas Bell will return to Erskine Co
ege, Due West, next Friday.
Mr. T. Sumter Bratton has returned to tt
iouth Carolina College at Columbia.
' Cadet George W. Williams has returned 1
he U. S. Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Md
.'Miss Daisy Williams, daughter of Mrs. .
leatty Williams, has entered Due West F<
aale College.
Mr. Percy H. Thames of this place, left o
ist Saturday for Charleston where he propos<
3 engage in business.
We were pleased to received a call this morn
ng from Mr. Tlios. J. LaMotte, repesentath
f the Columbia Register.
Miss Maggie Moore returned homo last Sa
trday evening from Davidson College, N. C
laving spent a pleasant visit of a month wit
ler grand parents.
Miss Sudie Shannon, Messrs. M. M. Ro;
nd J. M. White, all of this county, and Mr. I
J. Phillips, of Louisville, Ga., who has bee
eaching a school in the yicinity of Hickoi
i 1
jrruvu, jujii iu3i> ? cciv. iui iud i/uo it wv wuu^u
""Mr. H. Colcock Moore, a cadet at the Citad
Lcademy, returned on Monday last. He wj
iccompanied by Messrs. Willie L. Law ar
kVillie D. Gist, who will also enter that inst
ution as cadets.
Mrs. Sarah JT. Terrell, of Covington Ga.,
!Ousin of Maj. James F. Hart, is here on a yii
t to that gentleman and his family. Mrs. Je
ell is a daughter of Henry Anderson, wl
noved from Union county to Georgia aboi
ifty years ago when she was a child of onl
ive years of age, and this is her first visit 1
ler native State. She is accompanied by hi
on, Mr. H. D. Terrell, who is conducting
uccessful manufacturing business at Conyer
LSSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTER"!
first day?morning session.
The First Presbytery of the Associate Ri
ormed Presbyterian Synod of the South, m
n the Yorkville church on Monday last, i
0.30 A. M., pursuant to adjournment. Re
V. A. M. Plaxico, the retiring Moderato
reached the opening sermon, founded on tl
5th verse of the G8th Psalm. At the concli
ion of the sermon, the Moderator called tt
'resbytery to order and constituted it b
irayer.
The clerk then called the roll, and the fo
owing members answered to their names:
Ministers.?R. A. Ross, D. D., I. G. McLaugl
in, E. E. Boyce, D. D., John E. Pressley, I
)., C. B. Betts, R. G. Miller, W. M. Hunte
1. R. White, D. G. Caldwell, W. W. Orr, J. I
Vhite, John T. Chalmers, C. E. McDonald, Y
f. Love, W. A. M. Plaxico, J. C. Galloway,.
I. Moffatt, R. M. Stevenson.
Licentiates.?J. M. Grier, T. G. Boyce.
Elders.?S. M. Scott, W. E. Carson, D. 1
.lesslie, R. R. Peoples, J. M. Kirkpatrick, l
1. Walker, J. T. Beard, S. M. Wylie, W. V
Cetchin, S. W. Reid, W. A. Alexander, R. IJousar,
T. L. Carroll, Matthew White, W. Stai
iope Love, John A. Brice, T. R. McGill, W. I
Cerr.
Commissioners.?J. A. Smith, E. G. Erwin, 1
I. McConnell, J. W. McCain, R. M. Kirk.
The names of Revs. R. M. Stevenson and .
1. Moffatt were placed in nomination for Moc
rator. The election resulted in the choice <
lev. Stevenson. He immediately took th
hair and in a few remarks thanked the Pre!
iytery for the honor conferred.
On motion, the reading of the minutes of tb
xst meeting of Presbytery was dispensed witl
xcept so much as related to unfinished bus
.ess.
Revs. C. B. Betts, W. W. Orr and W. A:
lunter were appointed a committee to subm
formula for congregational reports.
Several congregations having failed to pay i
ull the assessments levied upon them by tl
'resbytery, and having assigned various rea.'
ns for the failures,Rev. W. W. Orr introduce
he following resolution, which was soconde
nd adopted ;
Resolved,, That in view of the facts presente
o Presbytery, we excuse all churches whic
re in arrears for I880-8G, and all back of th!
ime, with the distinct understandingthatthe
>e faithful in meeting all future claims, an
hat the Presbytery will not excuse again.
On motion, Rev. T. R. English, of the Pre.1
yterian church, and Rev. W. "VV. Daniel, <
he M. E. Church, South, were elected corroi
onding members.
The hours for the sessions of Presbytery wei
ixed as follows : Meet at 9 A. M. ; adjourn 1
2.30 P. M. Meet at 2.30 P. M.; adjourn at 5.!
\ M. Meet at 7.30 P. M.; adjourn at will.
On motion, a recess was ordered until 2.!
\ M.
AFTKRNOON SKSSION.
Monday, 2.30 P. M.
At this hour the Presbytery was convene!
nd the Moderator announced the followin
ommittees:
On Congregational Reports?W. Y. Loye, ,
L. White, R. R. Peoples.
Finance?S. W. Reid, Johij A. Brice, Ma
hew White, W. W. Ketchin. W. A. Alexande
Sabbath-Schools?G. R. White, R. G. Mille
D. W. Carson.
Report to Synod?D. G. Caldwell, I. G. M<
jaughlin, J. M. Kirkpatrick.
Conference?J. S. Moffatt, C. E. McDonah
I. M. Scott.
Supplies?W. W. Orr, John T. Chalmen
ohn A. White, W. A. M. Plaxico, W. S. Lov<
t. H. C'ousar, S. M. Wylie.
Calls?W. M. Hunter, R. G. Miller, D. 1
jGsslio
Nominations?E. E. Boyce, D. D., C. B. Beth
l. M. Walker.
The Clerk read a large number of papei
I'hich had been placed on his table. Aft<
ho reading they were'referred to approprial
ommittees.
H. B. Blakely and T. B. Stewart, probatior
rs under the care of the Second Presbytery
fere transferred by certificates from that Pre;
ytery, to the care of this Presbytery, and tli
lerk was instructed to enroll them as men
iers.
A recess was then taken until 7.30 P. M.
evening sessiox.
Monday, 7.30 P. M.
Presbytery re-assembled at the hour appoinl
d and engaged in conference, the subject st
jeted for discussion being "Regeneration ; es
ecially the agency of the Word in the change,
'he ministers selected for the discussion sub
litted their views iu writing. Rev. E. I<
toyce presided and read the opening papei
ls the chairman he was allowed twenty mir
tes in which to discuss the subject. He wa
allowed by Revs. D. G. Caldwell, G. R. Whit
nd W. Y. Love, each of whom were limited t
3ii minutes. The papers were brief, but eac
yinced a careful study of the subject, and i
as decided by Presbytery to send them to th
l.woct'ale Reformed Presbyterian for publics
ion.
A collection was taken up lor the purpose c
efraying the incidental expenses of the se*
ions, and the sum of S8.S5 was realized,
lluntersville, Mecklenburg county, N. C
as selected as the place for holding the Sprin
leeting of Presbytery.
Presbytery then adjourned until 9 o'cloci
'uesday morning.
second day?morning session.
Tuesday Mobnino, October 5.
Presbytery met at 9 o'clock this morninj
tr. nrlirmrnmfinl tinrl WftS onfinfid wit
UlOUftUWKW ? -x - - rayer
by the Moderator. The roll was calle
nd the attendance found to bo the same as o
esterday.
Reports of committees were then submittec
REPORT ON CONFERENCE.
Rev. J. S. Motfatt submitted the report o
mference, which was adopted, as follows:
The Committee on Conference would respect
illy report the following as the subject select
ed for conference at the next meeting of Pres
d bytery: "The Youth of the Church."
Dr. R. A. Ross to preside and to discuss thi:
query: "What is the difference between tin
r baptized and unbaptized youth in the relatioi
d to the covenant and the church, (its authority
- and outward privileges) the parents in botl
cases being members of the church?"
Rev. R. M. Stevenson to discuss this query
"In what sense are the baptized youth mem
~ hers of the church ?"
" Rev. C. B. Betts the following: "What au
thority, if any, is the session to exercise ove
~ the baptized youth ?"
" Rev. G. R. ^liller this query : "What mean:
J should be used to induce the youth to make i
public profession of their faith in Christ ?"
* Respectfully submitted.
. J. S. Mokfatt,
' C. E. McDonald,
S. M. Scott.
10
i 3ahuath-schools.
f, Rev. G. R. White submitted the report oi
s Sabbath-schools, which was adopted as fol
V lows:
9 The statistics placed in our hands indicate
we think, an improved condition of Sabbath
11 school work in our bounds. Roports hav
u been read from every congregation in th
,o Presbytery, with six exceptions, viz.: Bethel
g N. C., La'neaster, S. C., Mooresville, N. 0.
Prosperity, N. C., Salem, N. C., and Unity, N
C. All of these schools seem to be in a fai
working order. There is, we think, in som
congregations, too great a disparity betweei
the membership of the church and the niein
bership of the Sabbath-scliool, indicating th
fact that there are still some who need to be en
listed in this good work. Wo are of the opin
n ion that this inequality may bo accounted fo
in good measure by the fact that too many c
our adult members stay out of the Sabbath
school. The difference between the number o
members enrolled in some schools and th
ie average attendance shows a want of punctual
ity that ought to be remedied. A tabulate
statement shows within our bounds an aggre
? gate of 188 teachers and 1.812 pupils.
Respectfully submitted.
1. G. R. White,
R. G. Miller,
E. W. Carson.
n student of theology.
;S Rev. W. W. Orr submitted the following rc
port, which was adopted :
l- The committee appointed to confer with Mi
,q J. P. Knox would report that we had a ver;
satisfactory conference with the young brothe
and heartily recommend him to Presbytery a
a student of theology, and that ho be directe
to attend the seminary at Due West.
,h Respectfully submitted.
W. W. Orr,
J. S. Moffatt,
, T. L. Carroll.
report of committee on calls.
Rev. W. M. Hunter submitted the report o
J calls, which was adopted, as follows :
ei Your committee would respectfully repoi
is that four calls came into our hands,
id l. One from New Hope for the pastoral sei
i- vices of Mr. H. B. Blakely for all his tim<
promising a salary of 9800. We recominen
R thof uomoKo onnfoinorl aa TOO-lll Or ntlH nffAl
uuuv vaav o?uic auoinuuu v"?"
a- ed to the candidate.
r- 2. One from Coddle Creek, for Rev. T. 1
io Stewart, with no specified time, promising $351
it We find it regular and recommend that it h
ly put into his hands.
to 3. One from New Perth, for the pastoral sei
3r vices also of Rey. T. B. Stewart, with a salar
a of $225, no time specified. Wo recommend ths
s. it also be placed in his hands.
4. One from Amity, for the pastoral service
kT. of Rev. E. E. Pressley for one half of histim*
promising $200. Being regular, we recommen
e_ that it be put into his hands so soon as it can b
. constitutionally done, he not being a membe
et of this Presbytery.
it Mooresville petitions for the moderation of
v. call. We recommend that Rev. J. E. Presslej
rr D. D., perform that duty, at the convenience (
' the parties.
A petition also for the moderation of a ca!
l" from Gill's Creek and Lancaster is before us
ie We recommend that Rev. J. S. Moffatt atten
iy to this at the convenience of the parties in
terested.
i We have also a petition for the organizatio
of a church at Gastouia, N. C. Werecommen
that Rov. E. E. Boyce, D. D., organize thi
i- church at a time that may suit the parties.
). We propose the following as the arrange
r, ments for ordination and installation: Fc
t. New Hop.e, that a meeting of the Presbyter
f be held at New Hope, October 19th, at 11 A. M
L for the purpose of ordaining and installing Mi
H. B. Blakely; that Rev. J. T. Chalmers preac
the ordination sermon, Rev. J. A. White pr<
f. side and propound the constitutional questioc
L. and lead in prayer. In the installation service
L Rev. J. A. White to address the pastor an
I. Rev. J. S. Moffatt the people.
i- For New Perth and Coddle Creek we reconi
l. mend that a meeting of the Presbytery be hel
at New Perth on Saturday before the thir
r. Sabbath in November, at 11 A. M., for the pui
pose of ordaining and installing Mr. T. I
L Stewart; that Rev. D. G. Caldwell preside an
[_ preach the ordination sermon, propound th
f constitutional questions and lead in the prayei
In the installation services, Rev. W. M. Hut
16 ter to address the pastor and Rev. W. W. Oi
3- the people.
All or which is respectfully submitted.
[e w. M. Hunter,
i R. G. Miller,
D. T. Lesslie.
l" A call from Coddle Creek and New Perth cor
gregations was placed in the hands of Rey. 1
. B. Stewart, and a call from New Hope congr<
^ gation was placed in the hands of Rev. H. 1
T>^?U
diumjij'* 13uiu cuxid ?yuicaui.c|houi
n Keys. R. G. White and C. E. McDonald wei
ie appointed to moderate a call at Charlotte, at tb
3" convenience of the parties concerned.
sj~ formulas for congregational reports,
1 Rev. C. E. Betts submitted a report on
formula for congregational reports, which wc
[u adopted as follows:
it The committee to whom was referred th
,y formula for congregational reports would sut
^ mit the following:
This formula, in our judgment, is objectior
able, because of its great length, which largel
' destroys the individuality of the congregations
and as a substitute for the whole we sut
3- mit the following: First?Report on pastoi
Second?Report on officers (elders and dea
re cons.) Third?Report on the state of religio
. in congregation and any other facts which ma
be of interest to Presbytery.
Respectfully submitted.
C. B. Bf.tts,
y) W. W. Orr,
W. M. Hunter.
On motion'of Rev. John A. White the adoj
tion of the report was reconsidered, and wa
j recommitted to the committee with instruc
' tions to make a more explicit report at th
Spring meeting of Presbytery.
j finance.
Elder S. W. Reid submitted the followin
t- report on finance, which was adopted :
r- The committee on finances would respect
r, fully report that they have made a tabulate'
statement of the finances of the ditteren
> churches in the bounds of the First Presby
tery. While blanks have been furnished d;
the clerk of Presbytery to assist the churche
in making a uniform and full statement, an
9? these blanks contain headings for all, or nearl;
s? all, of the objects contributed to by the church
es, yet even this has not prevented inaccurat
reports. To illustrate: Take King's Moun
tain, Lancaster or Unity?vacancies?who sim
9? ply report on pastors' salaries paid, 4'per diet
puid,u without stating the number of day
s preached or the amount paid. The only wa;
)r the committee could possibly tabulate thes
>e reports would be to take the number of day
(it that could be ascertained) in the absence "ci
more definite information, assigned to any on
i- of these churches, and multiply by the pc
{, diem.
j. As the duty has been devolved upon ou
committee to suggest the best plan or plans fo
raising the assessments, we would insist the
l" some plan ought to be adopted by each an
every church. Different churches have differ
eet plans, and when pursued with a full deter
mination not to fail, will succeed ; but we d
pot claim that every plan is equally good. Fo
some churches hav'e followed some plan an
succeeded, but have abandoned it for anothe
)- that they think is better; and again, one an
i- the same plan is not equally adapted to ever;
>? church.
Without dictating any plan specially, we re
* no ann tknf onm
^ CUIIUIIUim IUU xuiiu v? mg no uuu kuuw ow*-?.
" churches have adopted, and which we think i
\ a good one. As soon as possible after the asses
l- inent upon each congregation is made by th
lg Presbytery, let the deacons in each church gi
to each member and supporter in their respect
e ive churches, and ask him or her to put uowi
o on a subscription paper the amount he or sh
h will give to the different objects of the church
it weekly, monthly or quarterly, and payable a
e least every quarter; and if at the end of an;
quarter any subscription is unpaid, lot a dea
l" con visit the subscriber and ask for such sub
scription.
>f All of which is respectfully submitted.
i_ S. W. Reid,
John A. Brick,
W. W.'Ketchin,
> Matthew White,
g W. A. Alexander.
tribute to rev. j. c. chalmers.
k Rev. C. E. McDonald reported tho followinj
tribute of respect to Rev. J. C. Chalmers, whicl
was adopted by a rising vote, after touching ant
feeling remarks by Rev. E. E. Boyce, D. D.
f, Rev. I. G. McLaughlin, Elder S. W. Reid, Rev
h R. A. Ross, D. I)., Rev. John E. Pressley, I)
d D., Rev. C. B. Betts, Rev. G. R. White, Rev
n C. E. McDonald and Licentiate J. M. Grier:
Whereas, it has pleased God, in his all-wis
i. Providence, to remove from our midst the Rev
James Clark Chalmers, who for twenty-nin
years was a faithful and honored member o
n this Presbytery, an exemplary Christian, i
zealous embassador of Jesus Christ and a de
voted pastor ; therefore, resolved?
1. That in this romoyal wo recognize tin
I
- ' hand of God, who at the appointed season calls
' j the laborer to his reward.
* 2. That we as a Presbytery bear our cheerful
3 testimony to his efficient labors in behalf of
i I the church and in the upbuilding of the Rer
deemer's kingdom.
1 ' 3. That by this death we be admonished to
I increased faithfulness and zeal in the Master's
: I cause; for at. best the day of labor is short, and
- the night cometh quickly and surely.
4. That a page in our minute book be in
scribed to his memory.
r 5. That we extend to his bereaved family our
sincere sympathies,
s (j. That we request Dr. R. Latban to prepare
i and publish in the Associate Reformed. Presbyterian
a suitable sketch of his life.
7. That the recording clerk be directed to
furnish a copy of these resolutions to the
family.
R. A. Ross,
C. E. McDonald,
j S. W. Reid.
report on supplies.
Rev. W. \V. Orr submitted the report on
Supplies, which was adopted, as follows :
I The committee on supplies would report the
o following:
o Requests for supplies came into our hands
from the following churches : Lancaster, Gill's
f Creek, King's Mountain, Bethel, Prosperity,
, Salem, Unity and Charlotte.
r We would recommend the following schedo
ule until the next meeting of Presbytery :
n Lancaster and Gill's Creek?Rev. J. M. Grier,
. whole time until the 1st of January, preaclio
ing half time at each church. January, Februnrv
find M?rnh to besunnlied bv the committee
- on missions.
r King's Mountain and Bethel?To bo supplied
if by the committee on missions, with whole
. time from now until the 1st of January. Janif
uary, February and March by Rev. J. M. Grier
e whole time, giving half time to each church.
[. Prosperity?One-fourth time bv Rev. I. G.
J McLaughlin, provided they pay theper diem.
i- Unity?One-fourth time by Rev. W. A. M.
Plaxico, provided they pay the per diem.
Salem?That the superintendent of missions
be directed to visit Salem and hold a meeting
there, and after inspecting the field make arrangements
for supplies.
Charlotte?That the committee on missions be
directed to supply it until the next meeting of
- Presbytery.
We would recommend that the superintendr>
ent of missions bo directed '.o explore Taylorsy
ville in reference to theadvisibility of starting
ir a mission there, and report the result to the
a next meeting of Presbytery,
d The report next recommends the endorsement
of certain accounts, and proceeds:
We would recommendThat
Presbytery endorse no claims against
Synod for services rendered in vacancies by
pastors employed for whole time, except for
necessary traveling expenses not covered by
n amount received from said vacancies; but we
would urge the vacancies to pay the per diem in
t
That vacancies be required to report at each
meeting ot Presbytery the exact amount paid
to each man supplying them, and that the sup2.
plies be required to furnish an itemized acd
count of amounts received from and still due
> against said vacancies.
We would recommend that you ask Synod
* for one man to labor in our bounds for the
h next year.
e We would recommend that Licentiate Rev.
J. M. Grier be ordained to the full work of the
ministry at the call meeting at New Hope.
7 Respectfully submitted,
it W. W. Orr,
J. A. White,
is J. T. Chalmers,
i, W. A. M. Plaxico,
d R. H. Cousar,
e W. S. Love.
!c congregational reports.
a Rev. W. Y. Love submitted the following rert
port on congregational reports, which was
>f adopted: . *
The committee on congregational reports
'1 would respectfully submit the following:
We find that these reports are more complete
d and touch more points of interest than usual.
This is owing to the fact of their being made
according to the formula furnished bythecomn
mittee appointed for that purpose,
d From these reports we glean the following
s facts:
We find the state of religion generally good
>- throughout the bounds of Presbytery. We
ir regret to find that in a number of instances
7 family worship is neglected, and the sanctifica i
tion of the Sabbath is not as it should be.
r? In some cases we find that due care is not
fi exercised by the heads of families in the training
of their households; especially are they
's negligent in educating the young in the dis"tinctive
principles of our churches,
d We find that the spirit of liberality is reported
as growing in most of the congregations.
Pastors are reported as being faithful in the
d performance of their duties, and the relations
d between them and tho people are harmonious.
- Elders, in some instances, are reported as
being faithful in the discharge of their duties ;
d while others are reported as negligent in ful'6
fillment of their ordination vows. We noticed
[" the death of two elders?one in Sardis, I. N.
i- Wallace; and A. I. Barron, of Yorkyille.
'i* The deacons are generally reported as being
efficient and active in providing for the temporalties
of the church.
These reports show that the congregations are
fenerally in a healthy and growing condition.
'ho net increase is larger, perhaps, than it has
l- been for years. While most congregations ro[?.
port steady growth^n several cases a special
outpouring of the spirit has been given.
Respectfully submitted. W.Y.Love,
* J. A. White,
R. R. Peoples.
e retort on nominations.
ie Rev. E. E. Boyce, D. D., submitted the following
report ou nominations, which was
adopted: l
a The committee on nominations would reis
spectfully report that one paper of importance
came into our hands from the Convention of
Deacons at Ebenezer, in August last, asking
' you to raise a committee to be present at their
next meeting in Sardis, Mecklenburg county,
N. G\, to confer with them in regard to creatinga
l~ Presbyterial fund for the purpose of defraying
J expenses of delegates to meetings of Presbytery
' and Synod. Your committee, after a good deal .
of discussion, have unanimously agreed to
recommend that said Presbyterial committee
l" be raised and directed to attend the next meet"
ing of Deacons' Convention, without any m*
structions from you; and the following committee
be appointed: R. G. Miller, D G. Caldwell,
J. S. Moffatt.
Respectfully submitted.
E. E. Boyce,
C. B. Betts,
a. M. Walker.
8 The reading and adopting of the various reports
concluded all the business before the
0 Presbytery, and after a vote of thanks to the
Yorkville congregation for their hospitality,
and to the railroads for courtesies, at 12 M. the
S Presbytery adjourned, to meet at New Hope,
Chester county, S. C., on the 19th instant.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
y NOTES FROM WESTERN YORK,
s y Hopewell, October 3.?A sad, although
cl it is hoped not a serious accident, occurred
y a few nights since. As Miss Janie Mickle
g was returning home from a singing, the
. horse became ungovernable and overturn
ing the buggy, she received injuries from
n which she is yet unable to be carried home,
s and is confined to her bed at Mr. T. L.
y Berry's.
\ On Friday last, a little son of Mr. John ,
f Dowdle fell from a mule and broke his
e arm.
r Mr. Thomas Latham, who has been living
in the Lone Star State several years,
r returned Wednesday. He does not think
? driving cattle a distance of five miles to
? quench their thirst, a very desirable task,
and that the old Palmetto has charms ?
- enough for him.
o The meeting at Mt. Vernon closed on (
r Wednesday. Rev. A. Coke Smith preach- ?
[1 I orl turn vcrv imnrpssivo sprmnns rrn Sun
!; day. Rev. J. W. Airial was also assisted
^ by Revs. W. W. Daniel and Kilgo.
Some of our most enterprisising farm.
ers are sowing oats.
e Frank Watson killed a hawk one day
s last week that measured four feet and four
". inches from tip to tip.
? Miss Jailla Harmon is very ill and very
. little hope of her recovery is entertained.
^ The communion services at Salem, yeso
terday, were largely attended. Novice.
t MERE-MENTION^
[ The President and his party arrived in
" St. Louis on Monday, the journey from
Washington proving a grand ovation along
the entire route. The proportion of
dignitaries in the Mormon Church is almost
equal to that of officers in the United
States army and navy. In Utah there are
400 bishops, 2,423 priests, 2,947 teachers
an 6,854 deacons.' The Chicago Far- i
T mers1 Review estimates the corn crop of 1887
at 1,300,000,000 bushels. Gen. Wade
1 Hampton has been chosen chief marshal
of the parade on the occasion of the laying
? of the covner-stone of the Lee monument
on October 27. Several counties in
Florida voted for prohibition last week,
.; much to the surprise of the opponents of '
; that measure. Fifteen thousand Big's
j natures have been secured to the petition
^ for clemency to the Chicago Anarchists.
[ SST The total sales of leaf tobacco at
Lynchburg, Va., for the year 1837 are estimated
at 38,500,000 pounds, a decrease
o from last year of 23 per cent.