Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, January 11, 1888, Image 2
?fce ?fltfevillc (fojitim.
?== ?^
YORKTILLE, S. C.^
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1888.
TEE WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
We publish this week, to the exclusion
of our usual variety of general news, a
lengthy but satisfactory review of the most
important Acts and Joint Resolutions
passed at the recent session of the Legisla-.
ture. This article is from the pen of Senator
Black, of York county, and to those
who would understand the character of the
most important of the legislative work, it
will well repay perusal.
CONGRESS.
Congress re-assembled last Wednesday
after its holiday recess. No business of
importance was transacted in either house.
In the House on Thursday, Speaker Carlisle
announced his committees. South
Carolina is honored as follows: Perry?on
Indian Afiairs; Private Land Claims.
Dibble?On Revision of Laws, and chairman
of committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds. Dargan?On Banking and
? - M ?
Currency; Reform in uivn oervice. u-uuiran?On
Foreign Affairs; The election of
President and Vice-President. Tillman?
On Military Affairs; Patents. Elliott?
On Naval Affairs; Territories. Hemphill?On
Coinage, Weights and Measures,
and chairman of committee on District of
Columbia. After the announcement of
the committees the House adjourned until
Monday.
In the Senate, the Blair Educational bill
was taken up as unfinished business and
was opposed by Senator Reagan. Senator^
Vest, Plumb and Blair also spoke.
THE SUMTER AN D'PIC KENS SENSATIONS.
The coroner's investigation of the killing
of G. E. Haynsworth in the shooting
affray in his office at Sumter, was contintinued
on Tuesday of last week, and on
Wednesday the following \erdict was
reached: "That Haynsworth came to his
death from a pistol shot in the hands of
one of the following persons: W. I. Harby,
P. G. Bowman, J. R. Keels and K,
Pennington, the one doing the shooting
unknown, the others aiding and abetting
the shooting." These parties are in
i&il, except Bowman and Pennington, who
are too ill to be removed, but all are grow
- * -1 !xL
ing better and have engaged counsel wmi
the view of making early application for
- bail on writ of habeas corpus.
The white man lynched by negroes in
Pickens county was named Manzeo Waldrop.
He was a half-witted farm laborer,
and is generally supposed to be innocent
of thecrime charged against him, the only
witness charging him with the crime being
an eight-year-old sister of the victim
who died without making any statement.
At the coroner's inquest over Waldrop's
body, several witnesses were examined,
after which the following verdict was rendered
:
"The jury finds that Manz Waldrop alias
Manz Gooden, came to his death on Friday
last, 30th of December, 1887, by hanging
with a rope, and that William C. Williams,
Foster Knox, Cato Sherman, Henry
Bolton, John Reese and Harrison Heyward
were guilty thereof, and that R.
Gaylard Eaton was an accessory before the
fact to the killing."
All of the above persons have been committed
to jail except Knox, who left before
the coroner's inquest was begun. All
are negroes except Eaton, who is a white
man and volunteered his services to assist
the constable in conveying the prisoner
to jail. It is charged that he did this that
he might be enabled to render the lynchers
such assistance as he could while the
prisoner was in his custody. He has made
application for bail. The excitement in
Pickens has subsided and there are no
fears of further violence.
For tke Yorkville Enquirer.
THE WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Black's, S. C., January 3.
Editor op the Enquirer: In accordance
with my promise, I give you below
a short synopsis of such Acts and Joint
Resolutions, passed by the General Assembly
at the session just ended, as are general
in their character, or that may be of local
interest. This work is not perfectly accurate,
as I must necessarily trust to memory
in many things.
An Act to amend an Act to change the time of
listing property for taxation.
This act provides that at the time of
making the annual returns of property for
taxation, which is in January as heretofore,
that the returns of the following agricultural
products, to-wit: corn, cotton, wheat,
oats, rice, peas and long forage, shall be the
amount actually on hand on August 1st
immediately preceding the date of said return,
but applies to only such said products
as are actually in the hands of the
producers. It will be seen that if any of
such articles are on the 1st of January in
the hands of a purchaser, whether he be a
farmer or merchant, they are liable to taxation
as is any other species of property.
An Act to validate and confirm the consolidation
of the Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry
Railroad with the Atlantic and Northwestern
Railroad, \o be known as the Georgia
and Carolina Midland Railroad, and the
consolidation of the last named with the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad.
This is an act simply to validate a consolidation
already made, the railroads
thus consolidated to form the Augusta Division
of the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad.
An Act to provide for the compensation of
agents appointed by the Governor in cases of
requisition for* fugitives l'roin justice.
A/if IBof fKn onrontc onnninf
xmo atb }ji \j v iuto maw vnv u^vuvw ^f/v?uv
ed by the Governor to bring such fugitives
into this State, shall receive in compensation
for their services the sum of three
dollars per day for the time actually employed,
and be reimbursed their expenses
actually incurred; the same to be paid out
of the regular contingent fund of the Governor.
An Act to amend the laws in relation to the
location and names of voting precincts in
this State.
The only change in York county made
by this act, is the establishment of a new
voting precinct atTirzah Church, in Ebenezer
township, and thechange of "Moore's
Cross Roads," in Cherokee, to "Moore's
School House."
An Act to regulate criminal practice in the
Courts of General Sessions of this State.
This act provides, among other things of
no special interest to any person except he
be a lawyer (for whom I am not writing)
that any person who shall be arraigned for
the crime of murder, manslaughter, burglary,
arson, rape or grand larceny, shall
be entitled to peremptory challenges not
exceeding ten, and gives the State in such
cases five peremptory challenges; and any
person who may be indicted for any offense
or crime other than those enumerated
above, shall be entitled to five peremptory
challenges and the State to two;
but no right to stand aside jurors shall be
allowed to the State in any case. It is
provided that nothing contained in this
act shall apply to any case where an indictment
has already been found and the
case is actually pending.
An Act iu relation to forfeited lands, delinquent
lands and collection of taxes.
For this most important law, we are indebted
to Senator Patterson, of Chester,
who, I will take occasion to say, is one of
the most painstaking, conscientious and
able legislators it has been my fortune to
meet in the councils of the State. Thorough
in all his work, conscientious and
strong in his convictions, free from demagoguery,
but in sympathy with the people,
he makes a model Senator, and his county
should be proud of him, for in honoring
him she honors herself. Pardon the digression.
This act restores the old system
of collecting taxes that prevailed in
this State from 1788 to 1SG8, and will insure
prompt collections from defaulters
by seizure by the sheriff of the personal
or real estate of the defaulter. The execution
is issued by the treasurer of the
county and is in the nature of a distress
warrant, by which the sheriff takes exclusive
possession of personalty, and if sufficient
of that cannot be found, tp^ of realty,
and advertises it for the uSual time,
and sells it on sales-day at the Court
House, and makes titles to the purchaser
* - ? rr\u~
ana puis mm in possession. auc oucm. o
deed is to be prima facia evidence of title,
and the defaulting taxpayer is barred in
two years from bringing any action for
recovery of property so sold. In case the
alleged defaulting taxpayer has paid his
taxes or they are unjustly assessed against
him, he can, by paying the amount claimed
to the sheriff, accompanied by his affidavit
that the taxes are not due, procure
a suspension of the sale until he can obtain
relief from the Comptroller General.
If, however, he allows the sale to proceed
after this seizure, then he shall be deemed,
in law, to have waived all irregularities
in the assessment and sale. It lUii!-?"
provides that all forfeited lands in the
State be placed on the tax duplicate and
subjected to this process for the taxes of 1887
and 1888, like other delinquent lands; and
when land is brought to sale for taxes,
the Sinking Fund Commission is authorized
to buy it for the State and take a
deed for it in case the bid for it does not
equal the taxes due. The Sinking Fund
Commission is further authorized to begin
action against persons in possession of
forfeited lands for all taxes due and in
arrearfor the years 1886 and prior thereto,
and they have a discretionary power to
compound for all taxes now due on forfeited
land at one-half, if paid within one
year ; to hear and decide cases in which it
is alleged that taxes have been paid in
full or in part, and to employ agents in the
counties where forfeited land lies, to take
possession of it, lease it or otherwise manage
it for the State. This act takes effect
from its approval, and the ComptrollerGeneral
is required to have it printed in
pamphlet form and copies sent to each
County Auditor and Treasurer in the State.
The great necessity for some legislation on
this subject is apparent when we recall the
fact that there are over one million of
onraa r>f fnrfoitpd lands nf)W in the State
that are not paying taxes, and upon which
there are now a half million of dollars of
past due taxes. These lands are principally
in the lower section of the State.
There is not a single acre of forfeited land
in York county.
An Act to declare the law relating to the separate
estates of married women.
This act provides that all conveyances,
mortgages and like formal instruments
of writing affecting her separate estate,
executed by a married woman, shall be
effectual to convey or charge her separate
estate, whenever the intention so to convey
or charge such separate estate is declared
in such conveyance, mortgage or
other instruments of writing, and that all
the earnings and income of a married woman
shall be her own separate estate,
and shall be governed by the same provisions
of law as apply to her other separate
estate.
An Act to repeal an Act to prohibit the sale
of spirituous or intoxicating liquors in the
town of Lancaster.
This repeals the law prohibiting the
sale of liquor in the town of Lancaster,
but provides that the town council shall
not grant license for less than five hundred
dollars per annum.
An Act to amend Section 2435 of tho General
Statutes relating to fees of Probate Judges.
This Act adds to the end of said Section
the following: "Swearing and taking testimony
of each witness, 25 cents; each official
certificate under seal of Court, 50
cents; hearing and filing petition for final
settlement and order, $1.00; hearing and
filing petition and order in any case, $1.00;
copying all orders, per copy sheet of ninety
words, 9 cents; signing and sealing commissions
to take testimony, S1.00; signing
and sealing summons (subpcena writ) and
filing complaint and answers, same lees&s
allowed clerks of courts; making and certifying
any order, $2.00. In all cases, not
herein specified, fees are the same as allowed
to clerks of courts. The cost of attorneys
in the probate courts shall be the
same as in similar cases in the circuit
courts.
An Act to authorize and empower the Charleston,
Cincinnatiand Chicago Railroad Company
to construct and operate telegraph and
telephone lines in this State.
The caption of this Act fully explains its
k? Aof
An Act to repeal Section 2 of an Act entitled
an Act to regulate appeals in criminal cases.
This act makes it unlawful for any
Judge of any Court of this State to grant
bail to any person who shall have been
convicted of any offense the punishment
of which is death, or imprisonment for
life, or for any term exceeding ten years.
An Act to incorporate the Board of Trustees of
the Columbia Canal, to transfer to the said
Board the Columbia Canal and to develop the
same.
This Act transfers all the right, title and
interest of the State to the property known
as the Columbia canal to the board of trustees
for the use and benefit of the city of Columbia,
subject to certain limitations and
restrictions, among which are the following:
That the canal beso enlarged as to carry
a body of water one hundred and fifty
feet wide at the top of the water, and one
hundred and ten feet wide at the bottom,
and shall develop at least 10,000 horse power,
and shall provide suitable fish-ways
for the free passage of fish over any dams
they may construct. It also provides for
free navigation of the canal, and shall furnish
500 horse power of water to the Slate
for penitentiary and other uses, and if the
city shall fail to complete the canal in
seven years, the canal and all improvements
shall revert to and become the property
of the State. Thus the State has disposed
of a scheme that was originated and
kept up in the interest of the city of Columbia
at a considerable cost to the taxpayers
of the State, and which, if completed
by the State, would have probably
cost one quarter of a million dollars more.
This is only another illustration of the
assertion that whenever a State or a nation
goes outside of the legitimate functions of
government and enters upon internal improvements,
or any scheme which involves
the taxation of the people for any
other purpose than to defray the actual
and unavoidable expenses of the administration
of the government, that they then
pass the line of safety, and are liable to
shipwreck aud ruin. The only legitimate
objects for which the people's money can
be spent are those objects which tend to
the people's good, and not to the promotion
of the interests of any individuals or
any section of the State. It is to be hoped
that the city of Columbia will complete
the canal and that the State may reap some
! benefit from it, and that it may never
again become a charge upon our treasury.
An Act to provide for the redemption of that
part of the State debt known as deficiency
bonds and stocks, by the issue of other bond's
and stocks, and by temporary loan, if such
loan shall become necessary.
These deficiency bonds, as they are
known, amount to about ?426,000, and will
fall due in March, 18S8. These bonds, like
all the other bonds due by the State, bear
interest at the rate of seven per cent. This
act provides that new bonds be issued to
the holders of the old bonds, the new
bonds to bear interest at the rate of 41 per
cent., and to be due at the end of forty
years from the 1st of July, 1888. The
greater part of our State debt, amounting
to about six million of dollars, will fall due
in 1892, and if we can refund this debt in
new bonds at 41 per cent, interest, it will
result in a great saving to the State on her
interest account. The total amount of interest
now paid annually by the State is
?893,000, which requires an annual levy of
2 8-10 mills. If the debt was refunded in
41 percent, bonds, it would only require
?252,600 to pay the interest, which would
require an annual levy of 1 8-10 mills, a
reduction of one mill in the State levy,
which amounts to $140,000 annually. A
study of these figures will show that considerably
more than one-half of the State
levy is consumed in paying the interest
on the State debt.
An Act for the relief of sureties upon official
bonds of certain officers.
This Act provides that when any surety
of any officer elected or appointed to
any office, shall notify the proper officer
whose duty it is to approve the bond of
such officers, that he desires to be relieved
from Jus suretyship, such officer shall give
anew bond,and the surety upon the prior
bond shfill be released from all liability for
any acts or defaults which may be committed
subsequent to the approval of such
new bond. In no case does the liability of
such surety continue more than sixty
days after giving said notice. If the officer,
when required to give such new bond,
shall fail to do so within thirty days after
such uotice, he shall forfeit his office and
the Governor shall issue his proclamation
declaring the office vacant.
An Act to punish cock fighting within three
miles of an3' chartered institution of learning
in this State.
mk:., (inf imnnsoo o r?ll n i UMlOll f nf n fitio
X Ills ULV luipuoco ci puuiui??vi.v W. --
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisonment
not exceeding thirty days.
The act provides the same punishment for
those who are present at cock fighting as
for those who are engaged in it.
An Act relating to persons entering or concealing
themselves in any house with intent
to steal or commit any other crime.
Whoever shall enter without breaking,
or attempt to enter, any house with intent
to steal or commitany other crime, orshall
conceal themselves in any house with like
intent, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and punishable in the discretion
of the Court.
An Act to prevent monopolies in the transportation
of freights and to secure free competition
in the same, and for other purposes.
This is a very important act to shippers
and consignees of freights. This act requires
that on and after the 1st of April
next, all railroad companies in this State,
at any terminus or intermediate station,
shall switch off and deliver to the connecting'road
having the same gauge, all cars,
passing over their line, and also provides
that when any railroad company owning,
leasing or operating a railroad shall have
its terminus or any part of its track at or
near the terminus of any other railroad
in this State having the same gauge, or
shall cross the same, they shall have the
right to join its tracks by safe and proper
switches with the other railroad, and shall
for this purpose have the right to enter
upon the right of way of the other railroad.
If auy railroad company shall refuse
to allow any other railroad company
seeking a connection with its tracks, by
means of such switches, then it shall be
lawful for the railroad desiring a connection
to proceed to procure the right to use
so much of the rignt of way of the former
as may be necessary, in the same manner
now provided for securing rights of way
from individuals by railroad companies.
An Act to provide for beneficiary scholarships
in the W'inthrop TrainingSchool for teachers
at Columbia.
This act authorizes aud requires the
State Superintendent of Education to appoint
one deserving young woman (who
is without the necessary means to pay
tuition) from each county in the State, to
a beneficiary scholarship in this institution.
This scholarship entitles the holder
to one year's tuition, and one hundred
and twenty dollars to pay her board
and other necessary expenses. The applicants
must take their chances in a competitive
examination to be held by a board
appointed by the Superintendent in every
county in the State. The applicant must
be 18 years of age. These beneficiary students
are required, after the completion
of their course, to teach one year in the
free schools of the respective counties from
which they are appointed, provided positions
are offered them as first grade teachers
in such schools.
An Act to regulate the traffic in seed cotton
in the counties of Abbeville, Sumter, York,
Edgefield, Berkeley, Kershaw, Richland,
Orangeburg, Charleston, Chester and Union.
This prohibits the traffic in seed cotton
in the counties named, by purchase, barter
or exchange, at any time between the
loth of August and the 15th of December,
without license; for which license the fee
shall be three hundred dollars. The applicant
must be recommended by at least
ten land owners resident in the township
where applicant intends to carry on the
business; such license shall specify the exact
place whereat the said business shall be
carried on, and the person to whom license
is granted shall keep at his place of business
a book in which shall be entered the
date of every purchase, from whom ana
the quantity purchased; such book to be always
open to the inspection of persons applying
therefor. Any violation of this
Act shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and
the punishment therefor shall be by a fine
of not less than one hundred dollars, or
imprisonment of not less than one year, or
both.
An Act to amend a* Act to provide for and
regulate the incorporation of banks in this
State.
This act simply allows State Banks to invest
one half of their deposits, as well as
an amount equal to one half of their capital
stock, in mortgages of real estate.
An Act to amend section 100.3 of the General
.Statutes relating to the county board of examiners.
This act amends the above section
by adding the following provisions: It
gives the county examiners compensation
at the rate of three dollars per diem for
not exceeding five days in each year, and
mileage of five cents for each mile of necessary
travel, to be paid out of the county
school fund.
An Act to amend Section 24S2 of the General
Statutes of South Carolina, relating to housebreaking.
This act provides that any person who
shall break and enter, or break with intent
to enter, any dwelling or other house in
the night time, the breaking and entering
of which would not constitute burglary,
with intent to commit a felony or other
crime of lesser grade, shall be held guilty
of a felon,)/, and punishable by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding one year.
An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to
amend Section 840 of the General Statutes
relating to cases tried or examined before
Trial J ustices.
This act provides that whenever a person
is to be tried for a crime, or be examined
under section 82!) before a trial justice, or
whenever either party to a civil action
shall file an affidavit that he does not believe
be can obtain a fair trial or examination
before the trial justice, the papers
shall be turned over to the nearest trial
iustice. Such affidavit shall set forth the
grounds of such belief and two days'
notice of such transfer shall be given to
the adverse party, and but one such transfer
shall be given to either party.
An Act to amend sub-division S of Section SS
of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to
Courts of Trial Justices.
This act strikes out all of sub-division
8 and inserts a new sub-division instead.
This provides that in any action or contract
where a defendant does not appear
and answer, the plaintiff may file proof of
service of sumraous and complaint, or of
the summons, on one or more of the defendants,
and that if no answer or demurrer
has been served upon him, when the
action is for the recovery of money only,
judgment may be given for the plaintiff
by default if the demand be liquidated,
and if un-liquidated and the plaintiff
itemize his account and append thereto an
affidavit that it is true and correct, and that
no part of the sum has been paid, and a copy
be served with the summons on defendant
and he shall neither answer or demur,
Ua wfi fV L'Violl ho \rn 5iulirmnnf fnt* f hn
II1C [Jiauilill OilUii nit ? v juu^iiivni/ JU1 liiv
sum sued for as in the case of liquidated
demands. In all other cases, when the
defendant fails to appear and answer, the
plaintiff cannot recover without proving1
his case.
An Act to amend sub-divisions 2, 1 and 5 of
Section 91!) of the General Statutes relating to
Physicians.
This Act requires all persons hereafter
making application for license to practice
medicine and surgery, to submit their diplomas
to the State Hoard of Medical
Examiners. If upon inspection of the
applicant's diploma, the State Hoard of
Medical Examiners shall not be satisfied
of the applicant's qualifications, they may
require him to appear before them personally
for examination. The fee for ex
I
amination of diplomas shall be five dollars j
or thirty dollars for personal examination. 1
The clerk of court shall not allow any one
to register without a license from the State
Board of Medical Examiners. The State
Board of Medical Examiners shall meet
annually in the city of Columbia on the
third Tuesday of August.
An Act to amend Section 2485 of the General
Statutes in relation to burning or cutting untenanted
houses.
This amends the law so as to make it
apply to tenants having control, under
lease, of unoccupied houses, and also applies
to crops in possession of tenants, and j
provides a punishment of fine or imprisonment
in the discretion of the Court.
An Act to amend Section 35G of the Code of
Procedure in relation to appeals to the Supremo
Court.
This act adds the provision at the end
of said section that a notice of appeal from
an order overruling an oral objection to
the jurisdiction of the Court, or to the sufficiency
of a complaint, shall not operate
as a stay of the trial of the cause, but the
trial shall proceed and the order may be
reviewed only upon an appeal from the
ftr*nl inrlrvrvinnf *nr?rlA^orl in QQ If] POflQP
Illicit JUUglllClIl ICUUUIU III uuiu inuuv.
An Act to amend Section 2498 of tlie General
Statutes relating to petit larceny.
This Act fixes the punishment for petit
larceny at not more than one hundred dollars
fine, or not more than thirty days' imprisonment,
thus restoring the jurisdiction
of trial justices in cases of petit larceny as
it was before the decision of the Supreme
Court. A similar act was also passed restoring
jurisdiction of trial justices in cases
of receiying stolen goods where the amount
so received does not exceed twenty dollars
in value.
An Act to aineud .Sections 87, 88 and 358 of tbo
Code of Civil Protwlu re, relating to the practice
in Trial Justices'Courts. >
This act remedies the anomalous condition
which permitted a party who had obtained
a judgment before a trial justice, to
apply for and obtain a transcript of judgment,
and file the same with the clerk of
the circuit court before the expiration of
the five days in which the defendant is
allowed to make up his appeal, and provides
that defendant may give bond for
delivery of property levied upon when
appeal is heard and determined.
An Act to amend Section 1495 of the General
Statutes, relating to posting the schedule of
passenger trains behind time.
This amends the present law by adding
that any railroad company which shall refuse
or neglect to post a notice setting forth
when any passenger train that is behind
time may be expected to arrive, shall forfeit
and pay to the State the sum of five
dollars, one half of which shall go to the
informer.
An Act to provide for the manner in which the
salaries of the respective circuit stenographers
shall be paid.
This act makes these salaries payable by
the State, instead of by the counties, as
heretofore.
An Act to provide for the relief of certain soldiers,
sailors and widows of soldiers or sailors
of the late war between the States.
I gave a pretty full synopsis of this act
in a previous letter in this paper. It was
passed without any change except that
tne provision tnat any soiaier or wiuuw ui
a soldier who owned five hundred dollars'
worth of property should not be entitled
to the benefits of the act, was stricken out,
and the condition that they do not own a
sufficient property to produce an income of
two hundred and fifty dollars was substituted
therefor.
An Act to prohibit Trial Justices who receive
salaries in criminal business to charge or receive
any fees.
This prohibits Trial Justices who receive
salaries to receive for their own use any
fees for criminal business, or any portion
of their constables' fees or salary?and provides
a punishment for any violation of
this Act.
A Joint Resolution proposing an Amendment
to Article X of the Constitution of the State
of South Carolina by striking out Section 2
thereof.
This proposed amendment, if adopted,
abolishes the office of County School Commissioner
as a constitutional office and
brings the regulation of the duties and
powers of County jSchool Commissioner
under the control of the General Assembly.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to Article IV of the Constitution of the State
of South Carolina.
This refers to jurisdiction and term of
office of Probate Judge. It gives jurisdiction
in all matters testamentary and of
administrations?in business pertaining to
minors, and dower in cases of idiocy and
lunacy, and persons non compos mentis, and
fixes his term of office at four years.
An Act to renew and amend the Charter of the
town of Black's.
The only feature of interest in this act
is the provision prohibiting the granting
of license for the sale of distilled spirits
and wine, and allowing the sale of lager
beer and other malt liquors, and applying
the principle of high license to druggists
who do a large business in tilling prescriptions
for distilled spirits by physicians.
This license fee can be made to cover
50 or 75 per cent, of the amount of such
sales by druggists. In the act renewing
the charter of the town of Fort Mill, the
same provision exists in regard to requiring
druggists to take out a license before
they can sell distilled or any other
liquors upon prescription by physicians.
An Act to amend Chanter XX of the General
Statutes, entitled of the "University of South
Carolina."
This act reorganizes the University and
makes it consist of a College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts; a College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences; a College of Pharmacy;
a Normal School; and a School of
Law; and such other Colleges and Schools
as the Board of Trustees may see fit to establish,
or as the funds at command may
warrant. It makes theClaftiin College for
colored pupils at Orangeburg, and the
South Carolina Military Academy, at
Charleston, a part of the University.
An Act was passed amending the Charter
of the town of Rock Hill; also an Act to authorize
and empower the Town Council of
llock Hill to issue bonds to the amount of
four thousand dollars for the purchase of
a steam fire engine and for the improvement
of the fire department of the town. 1
Also an Act to establish a new school distriat
in the county of York, to be known
as the Rock Hill School District, and to
authorize the levy aud collection of a local !
tax therein; also, an Act to authorize the
School District of Rock Hill to issue bonds
to the amount of seven thousand dollars
for educational purposes, to be used in
erecting school buildings and purchasing
furniture for the same.
An Act was also passed providing for
the establishment of a new school district
embracing the town of Black's and author- <
izing the levy and collection of a local tax i
in the same. <
It is a significant fact that nineteen Acts j
were passed this session of the Legislature
establishing special school districts <
and authorizing the levy and collection of
local taxes for school purposes. It is evi- ]
dence of a growing conviction among the
people of the State, that in our present i
condition it is the only way by which efti- (
cient schools can be maintained in each >
community. This is but the pioneer j
movement which will, before many years, |
result in a system 01 eminent iree uuunuuu ]
schools in every school district in the State. \
The necessity for the education of the masses
is so urgent, and the greatgood that will
result therefrom in our moral, social, political
and material advancement so evident,
that prejudice and old fogy ism- may stay i
its progress for a time, but these move- i
ments never go backward, and those who (
oppose them, as a rule, become their most
zealous supporters.
An Act was passed incorporating the ]
Yorkville Building and Loan Association. .
The corporators are G. W. S. Hart, J. A. .
Latta, w. G. White, T. B. McClain, John 1
M. Hope, S. L. Miller, W. H. llerndou, 1
Wm. B. McCaw, and J. 11. Lindsay. J
An Act was passed increasing the pay of 1
trial justices and constables in the several 1
Judicial Districts in York county as fol- 1
lows: In the 1st district to $75 for trial <
justice, and constable to $75; in the 2nd, 1
3rd, 4th, Gth, 7th and 9th districts, for trial
justice to $00, and for constable $05; in the 1
8th district for trial justice to $75, and for i
constable to $75; in the 5th district for i
trial justice to $100, and for constable to i
$75; and in the 10th district for trial jus- i
tices to $100, and for constable to $100. <
A Joint llesolution was passed author- ]
izing and empowering the county com- 1
%
missioners of York county to borrow a
sum equal to one half of the amount of the
taxes levied for the purpose of paying the
county expenses, and to borrow a sum
sufficient to pay the past indebtedness of
the county. By the same Resolution the
School Commissioner and County Treasurer
are authorized to borrow a sum equal
to one half of the amount levied for
school purposes, to pay school teachers' certificates.
The rate of interest to be paid
not to exceed 8 per cent, per annum.
The county tax levy for the next year is
24 mills for ordinary county purposes, 7-10
of one mill for interest on the Chester and
Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad bonds, 9-10
of one mill for retiring the same bonds,
rrn/1 1 mill ir\ riot? r*ouf- itwlnhfnrlnDGC
anu 2 ****** vu pwj I'UOV lUVtVUbVUHVU?/f
which, together with the 5 mill State levy
and the 2 mill constitutional school tax,
aggregates 11 G-10 mills. In Cherokee
township there is a levy of 2] mills to pay
interest on Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad bonds.
It will be seen that the increase in the
State levy is S of one mill. This increase
is caused chiefly by two items of the appropriation
act. One is $50,000 to pay pensions
to disabled Confederate soldiers. To
this item I trust no citizen will raise
any objection. The other is an increased
appropriation for higher educational purposes,
chiefly to the South Carolina University,
as follows: $84,100 to the University
and its different branches, and $5,000
to the Winthrop Training School for
Teachers. Of this $84,100, $20,000 is furnished
by the United States Government,
$5,000 of it being derived from interest on
the Agricultural Land Scrip, and $15,000
from the Hatch fund for instruction in agriculture.
Having expressed my views so freely in
your columns heretofore as to the policy of
devoting so much money to the purposes
of higher education, and doing practically
nothing towards giving the masses an opportunity
to gain an elementary education,
that it may be superfluous to say more ;
but it is a subject of so much importance
that it should be kept before the people.
I will repeat that the basis of all prosperity,
that is real, healthy and enduring,
must be based upon the intelligence of the
masses, and all moral, social and political
advancement isdependent upon it. There
can be no other justification for levying
taxes upon property for educational purposes
than that it makes better citizens of
our children, that it thus secures a better
discharge and a higher appreciation of the
elnHps nf piti'/enshin find benefits and DTO
teets the ones who pay the taxes. Now the
connection between this taxation and its
results, if applied to a system of free common
schools, where every taxpayer can
avail himself of its advantages in procuring
for his children a good elementary
education, is apparent. This much education
and no more every State owes to every
child within its borders. Now does
this principle of justice apply to the taxation
of the people, when these taxes are
applied to higher education ?
It will be seen by the statement above
given that nearly one third as much money
is appropriated for the University as is
expended altogether for the free common
schools of the State; that is to say, 260
puD'ls in the University receive the benefits
of $89,000, while all the other children
in the State receive but $300,000. The
question then comes up, is it fair and just
that the people should be taxed, and the
proceeds thereof applied so unequally?
There can be no compensating return to
the people in the way of increased intelligence
among the masses from the expenditure
of this sum of money. The truth
may as well be told, and it is this, the
average legislator is not in sympathy with
the condition and wants of the masses.
They are in most parts of the State selected
from a class whose very pursuits and
associations do not bring them into sufficiently
close contact with the people to
enable them, or to cause them to properly
study the moral and social questions that
affect them, and to properly appreciate
tnecrying necessity ior uoingsuiiieuuijg iu
help them to bring up their children who
are to be the future stay and support of
the State, more intelligently, and to encourage
them in their struggles with poverty
with the hope that the life of their
children may not be so hard and uninviting
as theirs have been. If there is any
one thing that the average South Carolina
politician delights in kicking every time
he encounters it in the Legislature, it is the
free common school system ; and in hugging
to his bosom the delusion that every
time he votes away money to a scheme of
higher education, that he js doing the best
thing that can be done to educate the
people of the State.
A careful study of the finances of the
State will convince any one that the widest
field for reform and reduction in
taxation, is in our county affairs. It is
to the county commissioners of the different
counties of the Stale that the
largest discretion is given in the expenditure
of money. It is but just to say that
in York county a reduction of expenses
within the last three years has been made.
At the first session of the Legislature after
the people of the county liad honored me
with a seat in the Senate, I and the delegation
in the House, after a careful examination
of the financial affairs of the county,
concluded to fix the levy at 24 mills instead
of 3 mills, as had been previously
levied. This policy has been kept up for
four sessions, and let us see what has been
saved by it. One mill levy in York county
raises85,200; then 4 mill reduction saves
$2,GOO. This for four years saves $10,400,
from which deduct a deficiency of $2,300,
leaving a saving of $8,100. By good management
and economy, I have no doubt
that in the near luture, a still lurtner reduction
of the county levy, to 2 mills can
be made, without in any way impairing
the efficiency of our county government.
It will be remembered that in the last two
years certain expenses amounting to no
inconsiderable sum have been taken off
the county. For example, about $2,000 to
outside poor, $250, for transporting convicts
to the penitentiary, $400 for salary of
circuit court stenographer, and the expense
of printing reports of county commissioners
and school commissioner.
Which, taken together, amount to considerably
more than one half of one mill. I
ain not reflecting upon our board of county
commissioners, but am considering the
matter simply as a question of fiuance,
and hoping thus to direct the attention of
the people to these questions and.invite
them to a careful study of these important
matters. Yours .respectfully,
John G. Black.
MERE-MENTION.
Eight Nihilists were hanged at St. Petersburg
on the 2nd instant upon the
charge of attempting to take the life of the
Czar during his recent visit to the Don Cossack
country. In the Democratic Legislative
caucus of the Kentucky Legislature,
Thursday night, Senator Beck was
chosen by acclamation as the nominee for
U. S. Senator. Business failures occurring
throughout the country during last
week number: For the United States 250,
Canada 23?total 270, against 203 the preceding
week. The Charlotte Democrat
says that one or two North Carolinians
have been about bankrupted by the "humbug
known as the Keely motor invention."
On Saturday last, 3Ir. Lamar
tendered to the President his resignation
is Secretary of the Interior, and it was accepted
by the President. Bickford
Mackey, of South Carolina, lias been nominated
by the President for United States
O'onsul at Paso del Norte, Mexico. Governor
Foraker, of Ohio, was inaugurated
in Monday last for his second term.
? Nathan 13. Sutton was hanged at Oakland,
Cal., last Friday for the murder of
Alex Martin, a ranchman, in September,
ISSG. Strenuous efforts were made in Sutton's
behalf for a commutation of sentence,
but Governor Waterman refused to interfere.
Since Governor Waterman acquired
bis office by the death of Governor Bartlett,
four'months ago, six executions have
taken place in that State, and although
sflforta in behalf of the condemned men
bave been made in every case, Governor
Waterman has refused pardons or commutations.
When Sutton was placed on the
jcaffold'he made a speech. He said: "I
idmire the firm stand Governor Waterman
has taken in matters of commutations
tnd pardons. If he holds his grip the
community will have but little to complain
of as regards the showing of executive
clemency."
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
I J. Hope Adams, Administrator of the estate of
J. Mack Adams?Application for Discharge.
R. T. Gillespie?Seed Oats for Sale.
M. W. White, D. I). S.?Office in the Allison j
Building.
Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, j
Conn.?Winchester Repeating Rities, Ac. i
R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales.
W. M. Kennedy, Secretary?Public School.
James R. Kennedy?Candidate for the office of i
Judge of Probate of York county.
L. A. Barron, Administratrix of the estate of j
Sam'l D. Barron?Application for Dis- I
charge.
' T. M. Dobson <fc Son?At Cost! At Cost! !
! II. F. Adickes?Grand Central Fancy and Dry j
Goods Establishment and depot for Boots
and Shoes.
Withers Adickes?Our Stock.
Walter B. Moore & Co.?Seeds?Doors, Sash
and Blinds?Coffins and Caskets.
Jjowry it Starr?Landreth's Garden Seeds.
Sf.miiQCi Vloacin 'TfiL-n "NTnHnA
T. E. Castles?A Mare Mule Colt Strayed or
Stolen.
G. \V. S. Hart, President?Notice, Series No. 1
of the Building and Loan Association
/ has been opened, etc.
/ HUGE TURNIP.
Mr. Joseph Herndon has left at our otlice the
mammoth turnip of the season, it measuring
2 feet 4 inches in circumference and weighing?
pounds.
THE TltADE OFF.
The sale of C. G. Parish's brick store building
to J. B. Pegram, reported last week, has
fallen through. Mr. Parish will continue business
in the house as heretofore.
X STABLE BURNED.
About 11 o'clock last Saturday night the barn
and staldes of Mr. A. A. Barron, of Clay Hill,
Avero burned, and besides the buildings and
contents of provender, two mules and ono horso
were burned up, and ono mule so badly injured
as to be worthless, and a colt slightly injured.
The loss to Mr. Barron is about $S0()
on which there is no insurance. The cause of
the tiro is unknown.
PERSONAL MENTION.
iVf ? T T.offrt Tiflin a a nn n?o rrn/1 no /mimI
iUl. IVUUU1U ?/ UakbU) H JIW AO Vll{jU^VU ?VJ va T Mm.
engineer by the Atlantic Coast Line, returned
to his homo hero last week on a short visit and
left yesterday for Augusta, (la., from which
point he will commence locating in the direction
of Sumter the "Manchester and Augusta
Lino," one of the three roads now under construction
by the Atlantic Coast Lino.
Mr. J. A. Darwin and bride returned from
their bridal tour last Friday evening, and on
Friday night received the congratulations of
their friends at the residence of Mr. Darwin's
mother, where a reception was given and an
elegant supper served.
\HK ROSE OSBORNE COMPANY.
ThV Rose Osborne Company played here
last Friday and Saturday nights to largo and
delighted audiences. Miss Osborne, who plays
in the leading roles, is an actress of fine ability,
and on Saturday night appeared as "Coralie
Loriot" in "Fortune's Fool." It may not be
generally known that this fine drama was
written by a citizen of Charleston expressly
for Miss Osborne, but such is the fact, and her
rendition of "Coralie" is her own creation.
Her acting in this character is powerful in the
extreme, and cannot bo improved. She is well
supported by a full company of talented actors,
and the orchestra is superb.
KILLED BY A BLAST.
Last Friday, on Mr. Kinsley's work on the
C., C. and G'. Railroad, about half way between
Hickory Grove and Black's, a negro laborer
was killed and two others were seriously injured
by a blast. The charge of powder was
ignited by electricity, the battery in charge of
* 1 " ' > ? TT?t 4,^1 nk/Mlf I
me ioreman, ivir. rvuyue, uciug luvaiou auuu?
two hundred yards distant. He claims that
before touching it off he ordered all hands
away, that all had time to get away, and he
thought all were out of danger before he touched
the wire to the battery, On Saturday an inquest
was held by Trial Justice Camp, but the
jury failed to agree upon a verdict, being
equally divided as to the cause of the deathhalf
the jury attributing it to negligence of the
deceased, and the other half to carelessness of
Mr. Rhyne. The inquest was adjourned until
Monday, the result of which we have not ascertained.
The negro who was killed was from
Union county and had not long been on the
work.
CHURCH NOTICES.
Episcopal?Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, Rector.
Services next Friday at 11 o'clock A. M.
Sunday at 11 o'clock, A. M., with the Lord's
Supper, and services at 4 P. M. Sundayschool
at 3 P. M.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J.
C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at
11 A. M. Sunday-school at 3.30 P. M.
Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7 P. M.
Sunday-school at 3 P. M. Prayer-meeting tomorrow
eyening at 7 o'clock.
Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel,
Pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 A. M. and
7 P. M. Sunday-school at 3 P. M. Prayermeeting
this evening at 7 o'clock.
Baptist?Rev. F. C. Ilickson, Pastor. ServicesnextSunday
morningat 11 o'clock. Sunday-sclionl
at 10 A. M. Prayer-meeting this
evening at Tso'clock. J
YORKYTLLE HUILDING/ASSOCIATION.
At the annual meetiqg/JT the share-holders
of tho Yorkville Huildingsjmd Loan Association,
held in the Cpdrt Houkeslast night, the
following oflicere'wero elected imder the charter
obtained jttfthc recent session of the Legislature
: President, G. W. S. Hart; Vice-President,
John A. Latta; Board of Directors, Wm.
II. Herndon, John M. Hope, Sam'l L. Miller,
T. B. McClain, W. G. "White; Secretary and
Treasurer, J. K. Lindsay; Solicitor, W. B. McCaw.
By virtue of a resolution adopted, Series No.
1 of tho shares in tho Association was extended
to ">00 shares, and the books of the Association
are now open for subscription to the shares
thus provided for.
Under tho temporary organization, which
terminated with last night's meeting, the operations
of the Association through a board of
trustees were attended with gratifying success,
the round sum of ?2,437, invested in first-class'
securities having been turned over to the Association
as the substantial exponent of their
management.
The otliccrs of tho Association publish in
this week's issue of the Enquirkr an important
notice in reference to the extension of
series No. 1 of the shares of stock.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. ^
IIock Hill, January 0.?The ?*rindest
social event that has ever taken place in
Rock Hill, was the banquet yjrta ball given
by the married people of mrf town in honor
of the\resurrection ^Ttock Hill from
ner asnes.V me Danq^ei was given iu uie
new Carolina Hotelytlie large and handsome
parlorAof wMch were tilled with the
older persons!while across the street, in
ltoddey's Ilalythe young people wer$ assembled,
tripping the light fantastic toe to
the sweet nmsifs rendered by the Italian
band, of Charlotte.
The dining rootp of the hotel presented
a beautiful appearance, both to the eye and
the appetite. The room was tastefully
decorated with evergreens and flowers,
and three tables, extending the entire
[ length of the room, were filled with all that
could tempt the appetite, as will be seen
by the following bill of fare:
Oysters, Fried and Stewed.
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Jelly.
Westphalia Ham, * Apple Jelly.
IJoned Turkey, Asper Jelly.
Pate do Fois de Strasburg.
Pickles, Chow-Chow, Queen Olives.
MAYON'AISE.
Chicken, Lobster, Potato.
Roman Punch.
Orange Cake, Layer Cake,
" Chocolate Cake, Fruit Cake.
Cocoanut Cake, Pound Cake.
Charlotte Russe, Wine Jelly,
Orange Jelly.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Oranges, Apples, Malaga Grapes,
Layer Raisins.
Coffee. Tea.
Supper was served from 8 P. M. to 12,
during which time over three hundred
persons partook of the bountiful repast.
The ball room presented the appearance
of a fairy land, filled with beautiful young
ladies, representing Columbia, Charlotte,
Chester, Winnsboro, Lancaster, Yorkville, I
Clover, Fort Mill and other towns. The '
ball was opened with a grand march, led
by Mr. R. T. Fewell and Miss Mamie McAden,
a Charlotte young lady.
At 11 o'clock there was an intermission
in the dancing, and Hon. W. B. Wilson,
Jr., standing in the centre of the room,
introduced Mr. Fred H. London, who, in
a little speech presented C'apt. Allen Jones,
who is soon to remove from Rock Hill,
with a handsome gold-headed cane as a
testimonial of the appreciation and esteem
in which he is held by the citizens. The
head of the cane is inscribed: "To Allen
Jones, from the citizens of Rock Hill, S.
C., January 5, 1888." On accepting the '
cane, C'apt. Jones responded iu a neat and
feeliner renl v.
The dancing concluded with the german,
led by Mr. John T. Itoddey and Miss B.
Springs, of Charlotte. The old folks as
well as the young people, seemed to enjoy
themselves.
A meeting of the persons living in the
new school district, extending a mile and
a half each direction from Gordon's Hotel,
was held on Friday night and a levy of
two mills was made on all real and personal
property.
The town election will take place on
Thursday next. Very little interest seems
to be taken in it. The same old issue will
be sprung, to-wit: "Who shall be marshal
of the town?"
Auditor W. B. Williams has been in
town for the past week, trying to induce
the citizens to tell him how much they
are worth.
Miss Gertrude Davis, daughter of Capt.
T A r TA i? 1 i. 1 1 VnsT.
u. iu. x/ityia, iu?l ui imu oiuicu iiuui aj^a,
on the night of the banquet, a handsome
gold watch.
Mrs. Mary S. Crawford, mother of our
townsman, Dr. Thos. A. Crawford, died at
her residence in Bethecda township, on
Wednesday last, of paralysis. Mrs. Crawford
was a most estimable lady, a devoted
mother, and beloved by all who knew
her. Hal.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
REMINISCENCE AND NEWS.
Etta Jane, January 9.?Thirty years
ago Hickory Grove was a great rendezvous
for cross-roads politicians, lawyers and
other men of leisure and loquacity. In
fact it was a kind of "bulletin board"
or "fifth avenue" for the western part of
the county, (then District). A corps of jolly
fellows kept it up to its most attractive,
capacity. Many of these good fellows have
passed to their rewards beyond the grave,
and we hope the readers will pardon us
for making mention of their names as we
proceed with our reminiscenses.
Election day was a great time. The
"Nation," "Blue Water," "Sandy Branch"
and part of the "Coaling Ground" would
turn out en masse to support their favorite
candidates. These pugilislic athletes
would frequently carry a black eye or a
broken head for sometime afterwards.
Nearly in front of where Mr. McDill'snew
store house now stands, stood a stable to
which the differept parties would repair
for drinks, and where many a "hoosier"
has "fit" a good fight when rocks, sticks
and brickbats were all on exhibition at
the same time.
Many of your leaders will remember
George W. G. Cot b, the little tailor, who
Av+AMoitTAlkr in +Via swixt fimno nf
li^uicu CAtcuoi vciry iu utu IIIUWQ VI
Hickory Grove's best days. George was
proverbial for his politeness, especially
when hevwas in '/good spirits." One day
a stock drover by the name of Wm. G.
Cork calledbtthfe Grove. George, in one
of his happiestmioods, accosted him, and
the following ooHoquy took place:
"How do you doCsir?"
"Moderately well, sir; how do you do?"
"Pretty well, thank yeu^though I believe
I haven't the pleasure of your acquaintance,"
said George.
"Cork is ray name."
"Ah," said George, "perhaps we're some
kin then; my name is Stopper; but it's a
Cobb stopper."
It's unnecessary to say that the Cork
assumed a florid complexion while the
Cobb beat a hasty retreat.
Poor George! The last we ever heard of
him he was a member of Co. B of the gallant
12th S. C. Regiment. He never returned
to this side of the Potomac after
the battle of Gettysburg. Of his fate we
have never learned the particulars.
The disciples of Nimrod are giving the
birds a lively time in the Hopewell section.
Every available weapon is brought
into action from the most improved breech
loader, to a rock in the hands of such an
expert marksman as Jimmie Smarr.
Mrs. Alexander, wife of the late Mr.
Joseph Alexander, died near Hopewell
last Wednesday, 4th instant, and was buried
at Salem on Thursday following.
The few days of fine weather has put the
farmers to finishing up their wheat sowing
on the plantations, where this work
was not finished before the bad weather
stopped it last fall. j. l. s.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
7>a?i k/ir> Ti1 a s3a?*inr? illtnif
-"ivcuucu ij. uuuuuiii) a uu^iug iiiiutv
i distiller of Greenville county, has been
arrested and committed to jail on the
charge of illicit distilling and retailing
liquor without a license.
? Henry Beecher, a colored infant of
nineteen months, was drowned in a fifty
pound lard can filled with water at Columbia,
the other day by his sister, Dora
Beecher, while playing. The coroner's
verdict was accidental drowning.
? The Columbia Register of last Saturday
says: Every-one will be pleased to learn
that Mrs. A. C. Moore, the victim of the
Christmas Day accidental shooting, is
now thought out of danger and so improved
as to be able to walk about the
room. Mrs. Moore will, however, suffer
the loss of hearing in the ear near which
the bullet struck.
? Chester Reporter of Thursday: Mr.
John McFadden, an aged citizen near
Smith's Turn Out, was found dead in his
bed last Saturday morning. An inquest
was held by the coroner Sunday morning.
The verdict of the jury was that the deceased
came to his death from natural
causes.
? The Lancaster Review prints a long
account of an assault on W. J. Blackman,
a wealthy farmer of Lancaster, who was
attacked while in his own stable yard on
the evening of December 20th and beaten
nearly to death by several men, who then
went to his house, broke open his safe and
stole $2,000 in gold. Blackman's wife,
who was in bad health, has since died of
the fright and shock. Five white men
and a negro have been arrested charged
with the crime.
? The Supreme Court has refused the
motion for a new trial made by Jasper N. _ ,
jjavis unaer sentence 01 ueam in Anaerson
county for the murder of his wife in
September, 1886. Davis had deserted his
wife and children, and Mrs. Davis being
unprotected in her own house, spent the
nights at her brother's, a short distance
from her house. On the night of the 25th
of September Davis visited his wife, but
she refused to be reconciled to him on account
of his cruel treatment. The following
morning, as Mrs. Davis and her chii- *
dren were going to their home, Davis, who
was in ambush on the roadside, shot his
wife dead. His only defence, at his trial
in October, 1886, was the plea of insanity;
but it did not avail with the jury, who
after fifteen minutes' deliberation, found
him guilty of murder, and he was sentenced
to be hanged on November 5 of the
same year. The counsel for the defendant
appealed to the Supreme Court, and
fourteen months after, in December, 1887,
the case was argued. A new trial was
asked for upon the ground that the Circuit
Judge had erred in several particulars
while making his charge to the jury. The
decision of the Supreme Court sustains the
Circuit Judge in every point, and the
case is remanded to the Circuit Court for
the purpose of having a new day assigned
for the execution of the sentence.
(vw i i run .
Iprlitt Reports.
YORKVILLE, Jan. 11.?Cotton, 9 to 91.
LIVERPOOL, January 9.?Cotton quiet;
uplands, 5jd.
CHARLESTON, January 9.?Nothing doing
; middling nominal, 9 15-16.
NEW YORK, January 9.?Cptton easy;
uplands, 101. Futures closed weak, with sales
of 193,100 bales, as follows : January, 10.20 to
10.22; February, 10.28 to 10.29 ; March, 10.40 to
10.41; April, 10.50 to 10.51; May, 10.58 to 10.59;
June, 10.67 to 10.68; July, 10.72 to 10.73; August,
10.76 to 10.78; September, 10.36 to 10.40;
October, 10.03 to 10.05.