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fcv.ll>5 an(l ?iW*5? On Tuesday of last week, the last spike was driven in the Georgia Pacific railroad which extends now from Atlanta via Birmingham to Greenville on the Mississippi. This road belongs to the Jtichmond and Danville system and its completion makes a trunk line, of 1,110 miles from Washington to the Mississippi river. ? Bradstreet's commercial agency has made an estimate of the losses of property by the recent floods, and it is ?44,000,000. Three million dollars were raised within a week in this country for the relief of the sufferers, and any amount that was needed was offered from Europe. After all, there is a kinship among mankind that comes out in times like these. ? Young Ulysses S. Grant, formerly head of the world-renowned firm of Grant & Ward, has returned to the ways and practices of Wall street on a smaller scale. Instead of being at the head, he is now at the smallest tail end of the stock firm of ? t 1 p. "i>A I'UA, UCUUaiU W VU>| Ul lunci AJl UUU ? Cljr . Hois included in the "company" and i9 not prominent ostensibly in the business of the firm. ? Cotton bagging is not such a new thing after all. Commissioner of Agriculture Henderson, of Georgia, has received a sample of cotton bagging that covered a bale of cotton forty-five years ago. It is in a state of fine preservation and resembles the class of goods now adopted by the Farmers' Alliance. It was made at the old factory at Thomaston and was used extensively by the farmers of that day. ? The losses by flood and fire in the last week in May and the first week in June, are estimated at a total of $50,000,000; and that sum, great as it appears to the communities directly involved, is a trifle to the whole country, being less than one two-hundredthspart of the nation's yearly accumulation in wealth a year. It is a loss of one-half day's work for the whole population. ? The Hon. Wm. H. English, Democratic candidate for vice-president in 1880, is engaged in writing a history of Indiana. Mr. English is reputed to be the wealthiest I man in Indiana. He owns nearly 1,000 houses and other real estate in Indianapolis, and is beside a big bank stockholder. Mr. English thinks the Democratic party is in good shape in his State, and will win at the next ensuing State election. ? Messrs. Faquett and Noquin, editors of the Comet and Sentinel, rival newspapers in Thibodeau, La., had a shooting affray. Noquin was shot in the body, and died within an hour. Faquett was wounded in the head, but not dangerously. The Sentinel had accused Faquett of getting drunk at a recent picnic. Faquett had demanded#n apology, which was refused, and when the two men met they began firing at each other. ? The famous suit of the heirs of A. T. Stewart against Judge Hilton ha3 come to an end. Judge Hilton agrees to pay $6,000,000 as a compromise. This is a big sum, but its payment will leave the Judge still in very comfortable circumstances. When A. T. Stewart began to befriend him he was a poor man. Now his fortune is estimated at $40,000,000. The proceedings to force Judge Hilton to a settlement have evoked 10,000 folio pages of testimony and the printing bills alone are $24,000. ? A test was made recently on the Italeigh and Gaston railroad, in the presence of a number or prominent rauroau men, of a process recently invented by Baylus Cade, of Wake county , N. C., for telegraphing to and from moving trains. The current is maintained by means of a drag, which is attached to the car and which slides over a set of wires laid along the track. Messages were received from offices at Raleigh ana Greensboro, while the train was running at the rate of thirty miles an hour. ? Two important conferences will be held in Paris during the next ten days. The first, which is to be entitled the "Universal Peace Congress," will begin to-morrow and is expected to last five days. To thi3 congress, representatives of peace societies throughout the world have been invited. The second conference will be composed of representatives of various parliaments, whose special object will be to consolidate and perpetuate peace by promoting treaties of arbitration between America, Great Britain, France and other countries. It will meet on the 29th and 30th of this month. ? Gen. Stephen D. Lee, president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi, has issued an address announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomnation for Governor of that State. He declares for white supremacy in Mississippi and throughout the South, but he does not think that is to-day the leading issue in that State. Industrial progress is what is needed. Whatever tends to make the people prosperous is the first consideration. Manufactures, improved systems of agriculture and the encouragement of white immigration are the matters to which public attention and the energies of the people should be most actively directed. These are the chief points of Gen. Lee's policy, and they are only an amplification of the themes he has been teaching in his college. . ? Gen. A. C. Myers, late quartermaster General of the Confederate army, died at his residence in Washington last Thursday. He was a native of South Carolina, graduted at West Point in 1833, and served in the 40th U. S. Infantry until November, 1839, when he was promoted to a captaincy in the quartermaster's department. 11c served in the Seminole war in Florida, and in the Mexican war, being breveted major in the latter for gallantry in the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, and lieutenant-colonel for gallant conduct at Cherubusco. General Meyers married a daughter of General David E. Twiggs, a soldier of the war of 1812, and commander of one of the two divisions of the regular army in the Mexican war. ? The Ohio State Republican convention met yesterday. The indications are that Governor Foraker will be renominated. Though disclaiming being a candidate, it is known that his managers have been busy in securing county delegations in his behalf. The understanding is that Foraker will be a candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Mr. Payne,should the Republicans securo a majority in the legislature to be chosen next November. The Democratic convention will meet at Dayton on August 2Gth. Ex-Congressman James E. Campbell is most prominently mentioned for the nomination, though Allen W. Thurman, son of Judge Thurman, announces that he is in the race. He is opposed to Campbell because of the latter's high tariff views. It is said that the negroes hold the balance of political power in Ohio, and they threaten, on account of the indifference with which they have been treated by the new administration, to form a separate party of their own. ? President Harrison had a very trying ordeal to go through on Wednesday. The remnants of the old Know-nothing party are now formed into a society called the patriotic Sons of America. They have been holding a convention in Washington, and have denounced foreign-born citizens as lustily as any of the old adherents of Know-nothingism. On Wednesday the delegates to the convention called to pay their respects to the president. One of the mepabers, with a great big badge of the Order, made a rush for the president with the intention of pinning it on his eoat. The president didn't want the badge pinned on his eoat any more than he would want to lake a rattlesnake to his bosom. He started back and fluttered his hands in front of him to brush back the advances of the impulsive gentleman and exclaimed, "Don't do that; don't do that please," pretty much as Poo-Bah would say to the three frivolous little maids from school, "Go 'way, go 'way, little girls; go 'way," but with vastly more earnestness and emphasis. ? There is a very sensational damage , suit in progress at Jackson, Tennessee. The Rev. Dr. Howard, pastor of the First! Baptist church of that city, is suing some j inflential members of his congreatiou for j charges they preferred against him very j damaging to his character, and the defendants plead justification. The charges j on which the suit was founded were to the ; effect that Doctor Howard, some years ago, in South Carolina and Georgia, lived and associated with negroes and attended negro conventions, and that about the same time he eloped with the wife of a section boss, and having unlawfully co- . habited with her for awhile, deserted her. j It was also alleged that he has at different times gone under the aliases of Howlett and Hewlett. The accused is a native of England, and the suit has gone to such an extreme that both parties have sent commis- j sioners to London, and numerous depositions have been taken in that city. The plaintiff was made a D. D. by the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Col- j lege in 1880. ? On November 12, 1888, Richard (). Al- J len, an aged farmer, living near Washing ton, Intl., was found tied to a tree near his house with his throat cut from ear to ear. His death was thought to be a case of suicide and no inquiry was made. A few days ago, while laboring under religious excitement, Mrs. Charlotte Allen, 70 years old, the widow of the dead man, confessed to her two colored servants that she committed the crime. She said that she and her husband had trouble as to who was the rightful owner of the farm, and in order to settle the dispute she gave her husband morphine in his tea. Allen fell asleep in the garden. She then procured a table knife and rope and tied the rope around his body, and making several slashes at his throat, half severed his head from his body. She then dragged the body to a tree and tied it there. ?Ite ^jovlniUr Ciiquitct'. YOKKVILLE, S. C. : ^ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1889. THE DESOLATED VALLEY. There does not seem to be the epidemic of disease in the Conemaugh valley that was feared soon after the occurrence of the disaster. The rigid sanitary measures promptly adopted, no doubt prevented much suffering. There is a large force of workmen still employed in clearing up the debris, and it will require several months of constant labor to remove and clean up accumulations that cannot be destroyed by fire. Dead bodies are found every day under lodgements of timbers as they are removed. A number of portable houses have been received from Chicago and erected for destitute families. Five hundred of these have been purchased. Great indignation was manifested on Friday by the posting of notices by the tax collector that he would bo in Johnstown on July 3 for the purpose of collecting taxes. As but little property can be found, the taxpayers felt outraged at the posting of the notices, many of which were torn down. Two banks resumed business Saturday. All the local physicians met accidentally at the Bedford street hospital on Friday night. They represented all parts of the stricken city, and after discussing the calamity, joined in the conclusion that not less than ten thousand people were lost in the flood. On account of the general knowledge of the Deonlo possessed by the physicians, this estimate is looked upon as reliable. A number of survivors have taken steps toward the prosecution of the South Fork Fishiug Club for damages by the bursting of the dam. Several leading attorneys of Cambria county have been retained to conduct the cases as soon as a hundred residents of Johnstown have each contributed a fee of $10. Twenty have already paid the amount and fifty have signed an agreement to join those who will appear as plaintiffs. The weekly report issued last Sunday by Capt. Shangler, in charge of the commissary department, shows that 25,000 people are still being daily fed by the State, a diminution of 3,500. lie recommends that relief funds bo turned over to the citizens. DEATH OF TREASURER BAMBERG. Hon. Isaac S. Bamberg, State treasurer, died suddenly last Friday evening of heart disease at his residence on Blanding street, Columbia. Capt. Bamberg, though of apparently strong physique, has never fully recovered from a prolonged spell of sickness a year ago, and has complained much lately of not feeling well. He was under the professional care of Dr. Taylor, but attended to his duties at the State house every day. He was there Friday until 2 o'clock, ate a hearty dinner on his return home, and afterwards was taken very ill. Remedies were administered but he grew worse and died as stated. The deceased was born some twelve miles from the village of Bamberg, named for his family, in Barn wen county, on iviarcn itf, anu was therefore in his fifty-fifth year. Only able to enjoy a common school education by the straightened circumstances of his parents, he early displayed the characteristics of industry and perseverence, which soon gained for him wealth and prominence. He engaged in mercantile business at first with a Mr. llays; then for himself established a banking business, and eventually founded the bank of Bamberg, of which he was a director at the time of his death. He served in the war as second lieutenant, Company A, First South Carolina Volunteers, and when the company reorganized at the expiration of the time for which it volunteered, he was chosen captain. lie was identified with almost every progressive move in his town, of which he was intendant several times. He was elected to represent his county in the lower branch of the legislature in 1S7G, and was a valuable member. In 1S8G he we elected State treasurer, and was reelected last November. He made an admirable officer, and was loved by the people of the whole State. His remains were taken to Bamberg on Saturday morning for burial. PENNSYLVANIA AND PROHIBITION. The people of Pennsylvania voted last week on a prohibitory amendment to the constitution of the State, giving a majority of 180,020 against the proposed amendment. In summing up the result, the Philadelphia Times gives the following facts and figures, which will interest the student of the ever-recurring question of prohibition or no prohibition: "The prohibitory amendment has majorities in 20 counties, and .'18 counties gave majorities against it. The political complexion of the counties voting for prohibition stands 23 Republicans, 4 Democrats and 2 (Westmoreland and Mittlin) doubtful. It it notable, on the other hand, that the great centres of Republican power cast the largest majorities against prohibition. Philadelphia gave 03,700; Allegheny, 27,8G0; Lancaster, 11,083; Montgomery, 10,200; Lebanon, 0,202; Dauphin, 3,G7G; Somerset 1,372; and Delaware, 1,000. These eight of the strongest Republican counties of the State cast, in round numbers, !00,000 of the 100,000 majority against prohibition. The church and race questions both assert themselves resolutely on the result. A decided preponderance of Lpiscopalians, Catholics, Lutherans and Israelites were against constitutional prohibition. The old line Presbyterians were divided, with the United Presbyterians generally in j fu rrnr nf thp nmpnfirnpnt us WPrP thp mfl jority of both Methodists and Baptists. The German counties of the State voted strongly against prohibition; the Yankee counties of the northern tier voted strongly in its favor, as did the Koundheads of the West, while the conservative old school Scotch-Irish, once the Yankees of the Old World, asserted their characteristic individuality by a divided vote." T1IK UNITED STATES MARSHAL. The president, on Friday last, appointed ex-Mayor Geo. I. Cunningham, of Charleston, as marshal for the district of South Car- j olina. It is not believed by South Carolina j Republicans in Washington that the ap- i pointment will tend to harmonize the fac- j tions in th's State. Both Brayton, the can- j didate of the regulars, and Russell, the j choice of the independents, worked earnestly for the place, and the friends of both men feel sore over the result. Of the appointment of Mr. Cunningham, the News and Courier says editorially: "President Harrison's appointment of | Mr. George I. Cunningham to be United j States marshal for South Carolina, is the i best that he could have done under the ' circumstances and within the narrow range of his choice: Mr. Cunningham is a Republican, and has rendered faithful service to his party in this city in times past, lie has not taken an offensively active part in politics since 187G, but has preserved his party affiliations and has steadfastly voted the regular ticket. He was Mayor of Charleston for two terms, and was at 'one time a county commissioner for this county. We believe that he has not held any other political office, but has devoted most of his time to his large private business and to the making of the fortune which he now possesses. Mr. Cunningham will make a good marshal?as good a marshal as we could have expected President Harrison to appoint, and a much better officer in every way than Mr. W. W. Russell, of McLane's contingentof Independent office seekers. He will doubtless satisfy the administration, and will not be objectionable to the very large number of his fellow-citizens who do not agree with him in politics." THE COLUKEITSTATE ALLIANCE. Delegates from most of the counties of this State in which there are colored Farmers' Alliances, met in Columbia on Wednesday last for the purpose of organizing a State Alliance. The association in this State is a branch of the "Colored Farmers' National Alliance and Co-operative Union." The order seems to have been first founded in Texas, and has rapidly spread overeightcen States. Superintendent Humphrey, who is a Carolinian and j graduated at Furman in 1858, reports that there are 358 sub-alliances throughout this State with a membership of 10,000. The order has 575,000 members in the United States. The Order was first instituted in this State during June, 1888. The officers of the Alliance elected are: J. H. Carey, of Society Hill, president: II. 1). Bryan, of Marion, secretary. President Carey, in his inaugural address, emphatically asserted that the Alliance had no political significance and was altogether without political purpose. Self-protection and cooperation, he said, was the Alliance's aim, and not politics. He strongly advised the negroes to let politics alone, and insisted that it had Been their sore experience* that nothing had been gained from pawtics. He said there are now thirty-six suborganizers in the State, with one superintendent. Of the delegates present, York county was represented by G. M. Mills. The correspondent of the News and Courier furnishes a report of the second day's proceedings, from which we take the following: The following were elected State officers * State superintendent, J. II. Carey, of Darlington; vice-superintendent, T. E. Pratt; secretary, II. D. Bryant; assistant secretary, W. G. Wilson; treasurer. It. T? Cnmmunrlpr fhnnlflin fl. TtrfiW ! COn ductor, E. H. Johnson ; doorkeeper, B. H. Humphrey. During the morning session, Mr. J. J. Rodgers, the State superintendent of North Carolina, made an address to the delegates in which he recounted the work of the association. The board of trustees of the association, who are to serve during the next year, are: J. C. Atkinson, Chester; Wm. Sims, Richland, and T. E. Pratt, Chesterfield. The annual convention of the Colored Farmers' Alliance is to meet in St. Louis in July. The State association elected one delegate from each congressional district as representatives. R. E. Commander, of Chesterfield, was elected from the Fifth district. The State Convention meets again in Columbia on the third Tuesday in August, 1890. One of the most important resolutions offered and accepted was in reference to the establishment of a State exchange, where the Alliance is to purchase its goods. By an assessment of two dollars per member, and with thirty to forty thousand members, some big enterprises ought to be started. The resolution as adopted is as follows: Whereas, we, the Colored Farmers' National Alliance of South Carolina, in convention assembled, in Columbia, S. C., on the 20th day of June, 1889, deeply feel the importance and necessity of establishing a national exchange for the benefit of our members, Resolved: 1st. That we establish within our borders such exchange. 2d. That we call upon every member of our alliance to pay, on or before the first day of Novemner, 1889, the sum of 82 to aid in its establishment. That we leave the place of location of this exchange to the decision of the Hon. R. M. Humphrey, our national superintendent. 4th. That we do hereby elect and appoint Mr. J. J. Rodgers, of North Carolina, as general Dusiness manager ui sum exchange. For the Yorkvlllc Knquirer. THE SCHOOLS OF YORK COUNTY. Editor or the Enquirer: It will doubtless be gratifying to the friends of education to know that the educational tide is rising in our county. My observation in visiting schools this summer warrants this conclusion. Just across the Chester line is High Point school, presided over by Miss TIattie ltatterree. In this school a number of pupils from district No. f>, York county, were instructed. The building has recently been erected. The closing exercises of this school cousisted in review and exhibitions which were creditable to tutor and pupils. In close proximity to Catawba Junction, a large hearted merchant of ltock Hill has put up a commodious and comfortable house at a cost of six hundred dollars to himself, and turned it over to a board of trustees. A praiseworthy act, and it should be imitated by others of large means. In district No. 22, Rethel township, a united effort has resulted in erecting a neat and sightly house for school purposes. The services of Miss Nannie Moore have been secured. There will be no regret as to their choice. District No. 25 is preparing to build in a central place, and the citizens expect to make it a fixture in the community. A few miles west of this, Hickory drove has proved herself equal to the emergency, and a house to suit the future growth of this young town, is now occupied by Mr. John A. Barron. Bethany, not content to lag behind, has treated herself to a handsome house in which her children may learn without discomfort. The Rock Ilill Graded school was opened last September under the supervision of Prof. A. R. Banks and his able corps of assistants, and has surpassed the most sanguine expectations of its friends. The Yorkville Graded school has just closed a three months' session, presided"' over by Professor \V. J. Thackstqnf'bf Greenville. His assistants being residents of Yorkville, all are laboring/to restore her to the enviable position'she held in ante-bellum days. These are all comparatively new schools and are harnessed up ready to serve this generation ; while those of older date are holding on, giving promise of greater usefulness than in former years. Among the time honored seats of learning is old Ebenezer, the Athens of York county. This is a centre from which intellectual irradiations have been flashing out for near a century. But she is not dy ingwim meexpiringceniury; anu lnsieau of signs of decrepitude she is, like a young giant, girding up her loins for still greater achievements. For two days I was present at the examination of this excellent school, and while listening, wondered where and when its influence over two generations past would end, but found that finite minds would in vain grapple with the problem. Prof. J. II. Wilson and his accomplished wife are at the helm of the literary department, while Mrs. Me.ltae devotes her time to the musical department. The future is bright. At another time I shall notice institutions of learning in other parts of the county. P. A. Johnson, County School Commissioner. - ? 4 Thk McDow Trial.?In the Charleston court of sessions, on Monday last, Dr. T. Ii. McDow was put upon his trial for the murder of Capt. F. W. Dawson, on the 12th of March last. The selecting of a jury occupied much time, each one of the panel being put upon his voir dire. The jury was made up from the original venire of thirty-six names, and is composed of live white and seven colored men. A mass of testimony was taken on Monday, that of the physicians advancing the theory that Dawson was shot from tho rear. As there are about forty witnesses in the case, and eminent counsel engaged on both sides, the trial may occupy several days. The impression in Charleston is, since the defence succeeded in getting several negroes on the jury, that there will be either an acquittal or a mistrial. LOCAL AFFAIRS. 1 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. [ Miss Agues illud worth?Painting Lessons. J. W. Dobson?Leather and Shoe FindingsMason's Fruit Jars?Tinware. II. F. Adiokes?Special. v Withers Adickes?Seasonable, it. A. Parish?Now or Never?Silverware Oiv- j> on Away. v W. C. Latimer?Will meet any and all Com- , petition under any and all Circumstances. [ NBAV POST OFFICE. I A new post oflice has been ordered by the s department to be established on the liue of the Three C's railroad, and to bo known i as King's Creek, fts location is east of "< King's Creek, which is about half way be- 1 tween Hickory drove and Illacksburg, 1 and Mr. Albert Whisnant has been appointed post master. i YOIIKVILLE'S CONTRIBUTION.^. Intendant John J. Hunter has received ( a letter from Messrs. Drcxel & Co., of Phil- ^ adelphia, treasurers of the Johnstown re lief fund, acknowledging the receipt of \ York villa's contribution forwarded by him on the lath. In addition to the sum of $130 reported by us last week as contributed by Yorkville, Philanthropic lodge A. F. M. contributed $23, making the total contributions from this place $laa. TEMPERANCE ADDRESS. On Tuesday evening next, at 8.30, Mrs. Sallie F. C'hapin, the celebrated lecturer, and famous throughout the United States as an advocate of temperance, will deliver an address on that subject in Hunter & Gates' opera house. Mrs. C'hapin is recognized as a leader in the great cause. She is a lady of refinement and intelligence ; an entertaining speaker, and her address will be worth hearing. There is no admission fee, and a general invitation is extended to all. While here Mrs. C'hapin will be the s guest of Mrs. Judge Witherspoon. ^ HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS. Sffmuel Willi ford, charged with shooting f jxrfl killing a colored man named John ? Ac arris, on tho 10th instant, surrendered j himself to Trial Justice Whyte, of Rock ( Ili I, on Wednesday last, and on that day f he was committed to the county jail. On- x Monday night last he appeared before ^ Judge Aldrich, at Chester, on petition for j bail, which was granted in a bond of twen- t ty-five hundred dollars. i On Monday, John Quitman Adams, who i is implicated in the same difficulty, was , committed to jail. An application was made in his behalf for bail, which was also j granted in the same amount. Ponds have been given by both defendants. They are^ represented by Wilson & Wilson & McDow. j MARRIAGE TO-DAY. S ?rsfds are out announcing tho marriage s of lyof. W. J. Thackston, superintendent s of the Yorkville graded schools, and Miss 'J Lula Bailey, of Greenville. The auspi- t cious event will be consummated at 4 r o'clock this afternoon in the Baptist church r in that city, after which the bridal pair t will make a tour, visiting places in Geor- t gia and Alabama. They will be "at home" 1 to their friends in Yorkville after August I 21st. The best wishes of the Professor's a many friends in this place will attend the happy couple (luring their honeymoon, and they will receivo a cordial welcome on their arrival in Yorkville, which, we . trust, may long be to them a happy and prosperous home. CAPT. BAMBERG'S SUCCESSOR v Among the names that will be presented > to Governor Richardson for appointment t to fill the unexpired term of the late State sC Treasurer I. S. Bamberg, is that of Joseph C F. Wallace, of York, whose eminent qual- t ifications for the important position are j fully recognized by all who are familiar ^ with his business methods, his prompt- / ness in the discharge of official duties, his t financial ability and his unswerving integ- v rity. A dispatch from Rock Hill to the t News and Courier, presenting the name of Mr. Wallace, says: I "The people of York county will sug- a gest to the governor as the successor of the v lamented Isaac Bamberg, Joseph F. Wallace, of Yorkville. Mr. Wallace was for J twenty-one years county clerk, and is considered one of the best financiers in the s county. He is endorsed by all the busi- a ness men of Rock Hill." E SHELBY vs. YORKVILLE. e One of the most interesting features of i the gala day exercises last Thursday was the match game of base ball between the { Shelby and Yorkville clubs. The game i was called at 5 p. m. and was witnessed by \ a large number of spectators who pro- t nounced it highly creditable to both nines. rJ W. I j. McDonald, Esq., of Yorkville, acted as umpire, and Mr. Charlie Webb, of Shel- f by, kept the record, which is as follows: f YORKV1I.I.K. MIKf.BY. fl It l'O I.II t 1*11 I.E Roll 1 1) 2 4 0 Webb .'Mi 1 2 2 e MoClain .'!b... 3 1 2 Rortlers 21> 0 f> (l ( Glenn rf. 0 2 3 J.II. Carroll rl" 1 4 0 Hotidoy ss o 1 4 W.L.C'HrrolIcf - 3 0 Jones p 0 3 2 Ardrey, ? 1 3 1 t Dolison el' 1 3 1 Durham p 2 2 1 f Hoard 2b 1 4 o Sulliyan If 0 2 2 Moore c 3 1 1 Priilgin lb 0 3 1 c Kuykendallf 0 f? 0 Alexander ss.... 0 3 1 c ItV INNINOS. \ Yorkville 0 0 10 12 5 1 *?10 uShelby 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0? 7 > CHURCH NOTICES. c Episcopal?Sunday-school at 5 p. m. (] Young men's union prayer-meeting will s be held in the Presbyterian church next i Tuesday evening at 8.30 o'clock. j Baptist?llev. It. G. Patrick, Pastor. s The pastor being absent thero will be no f services in his churches next Sunday. Sunday-school at 4.30 p. m. Presbyterian?Itev. T. It. English, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 1(1.30 a. ra. r and 8.30 p.m. Sunday-school at 1 p. m. 1 Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 8.30 ^ o'clock. Methodist Episcopal?Itev. W. \V. Dan- c iel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 G a. m. and 8.30 p. in. Sunday-school at 1 8 p.m. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 ? o'clock. - -? ~~ '"-v. c Associate Reformed Presbyterian?llev-., J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next Sunday at 11 a. m., and in Yorkville c at^8:3o p. m. Sunday-school at 4.30 p. m. "> The service in Yorkville will be held in the (j opera house. > YORKVILLE GRADED SCHOOIi. rJ The first session of the Yorkville graded 1' school closed on Friday last. Although only a three months' term, under the able j management of Prof. \V. J. Thackston, I superintendent, and his corps of competent and efficient assistants, notwithstand- j ing the doubts of some persons, it has been 1 satisfactorily demonstrated that the school J, is not a futile experiment, but that it has j proven a success even beyond thcexpecta- * tions of its most ardent advocates. There was no public examination or f> other exercises of a public character at the close of the session, but the last week was j devoted to a review of the studies. Many of r the patrons of the school, as well as others t having no children in attendance, visited the class rooms during the week, and all 1 expressed the highest satisfaction with the ^ methods of imparting instruction, and the b proficiency of the pupils in all the respect- ^ i ve grades. ()n Friday a large audience assembled in the chapel of the building to t< witness the calisthenic drill, and all wero ! ^ delighted with the prompt movements of the pupils, who obeyed the commands with military precision. At the conclu- ^ sion of these exercises the classes were dis- i missed. The trustees have been peculiarly fortu- jj nate in the selection of a superintendentand j teachers, Prof. Thackston has shown him- j i> self to be admirably adapted for the respon-1 k siblo position to which he was chosen, and 1 \ during the session he was assisted in the s< class rooms by Mr. J. A. Watson, Miss ( ^ Maggie (list, Miss Minnie Wilson and Miss ' Ella Davidson. The music department, j which is separate from the graded course | c! proper, is in charge of Miss Zoraidalngold, | w a teacher of several years' experience, and : i.( careful and painstaking in her methods [ J of imparting instruction. j a From present indications, it may bo safe- J] y concluded that the Yorkville graded ichool has entered upon its career with jright prospects, which will increase as ts usefulness becomes apparent. _ - PERSONAL MENTION. <Miss Daisy Gist is visiting friends in Columbia. /Mr. John May, Jr., and wife are visiting fiends and relatives near Cowpens. ^Mr. and Mrs. John M. Itawlinson are .pending a few days at Cleveland Springs. Miss Nannie Lartiguc, of Blackville, is n Yorkville spending the summer. -'Miss Annie Burnet, of Camden, spent ast week in Yorkville with Miss Lessic Witherspoon. (Mrs. Wade II. Williford, of Wiunsboro, s In Yorkville, visiting her sister, Mrs. \V. M. Allison. Miss Norma Strauss leaves to-day for Charleston and will spend the summer in hat city and on Sullivan's Island. '^Mr. J. A. Tate, a student of Furman Liniversity, returned nomo irom ureendllo last Friday for the purpose of spendng his vacation. 5*liev. W. \V. Daniel, pastor of Yorkville Vt. E. church, delivered the commencenent sermon at Gaflney City Male and Fennle seminary 011 Sunday of last week. We received a pleasant visit on yesterlay from Mr. E. IT. Aull, one of the edit>rs and proprietors of the Newberry Ilerild and News. ? Miss Ilattie Bratton, who has been ntending Miss Martin's school for young adies, in Columbia, returned home last veek to spend the summer holidays. Mr. W. W. Sanford, of New York, conlected with Mr. J. G. McNulty in mining nterests in this county, returned to Yorkrille last Saturday, after an absence of leveral weeks in New York. ^Ir. Sam. W. Tnman, a student of the iaffney City male and female seminary, s at his home on vacation. In the debate )f the Phi Sigma society on the question, 'Resolved that the protective policy is he best for American interests," he was >ne of the speakers on the affirmative, acluitting himself quite creditably. ' Rev. J. C. Galloway and family, Mr. J. \. Ratchford and daughter Eloise, Miss Mia Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McDonild, Miss Annie Wallace, Mr. W. Brown Wylie and Mr. J. Steele Brice, are at Due West this week attending the commencenent exercises of Erskine college. These sxercises mark the semi-centennial of that nstitution. ,^W. B. Wilson, Sen., Major J. F. Ilart ind C. E. Spencer, left yesterday for C'oumbia, to argue a matter of importance it chambers before Judge Pressley, in the :nif nf Tuvlnr X' Plmor vs. the Massachu ;etts and Southern Construction company. The suit is brought by plaintiff's to recover >alance due for laying tho track of the oad, and plaintiffs claim a lien upon the oad bed. The question at issue is, does he mechanic's lien law in this State apply 0 the construction of a railroad ? Col. kVilson a/pears for the plaintiffs and Messrs. I I|art and Spencer for tho defend/ ... . / LOCAL LACONICS. The capital stock of the Fort Mill Manuacturing company has been increased from ;50ftHHo-$ro,000. Gentle and refreshing rains fell on Moulay night and yesterday, accompanied vith a decided fall of temperature. 1 Capt. J. It. Lindsay has broken dirt for he addition to be built to tho south side his brick store house on Main street. > Rev. Dr. J. B. Mack, of Fort Mill, has icen elected evangelist of Fayetteville, L C., presbytery, by the committee ap>ointed to mako the selection. ' Mr. C. M. Parrott, one of our most enerprising farmers, carried over until last veek 65 bales of his last year's crop of coton, which he sold to Mr. J. II. Riddle. On Wednesday last, Bud JIunt, John sTeil, Baxter Hart and Darius Hamilton, .11 colored, were committed to jail, charged vith committing the recent burglaries in lock Hill. On Monday last Mrs. Dr. J. II. Wither poon favored us with a nice basket of ssorted garden vegetables, including :eeen corn. She informs us that she gathred corn from her garden on tho loth nstant. Mr. Frank E. Smith, of this place, in artnership with Mr. N. 11. Lewis, forncrly engaged in railroad work at Yorkdlle, has taken a contract for grading on he Lynchburg and Durham railroad. Their work is near Durham, N. C. The fruit crop in York county has not or years been better nor so large than the resent year. Peaches are very abundant nd of fine varieties. Mr. It. A. Parish is ngaged in shipping from Mrs. Metts's orhard to Baltimore and Philadelphia. Next Friday is the day appointed, at he graded school building of Yorkville, or the organization of the teachers' assoiation in York county. Major Hart will ipen the exercises with an address of velcome, which will be responded to on ^ehalf of the teachers by Mr. S. C. Sturgis. ->The first cotton bloom of the season, reeived at this office, was sent last Saturlay from tho farm of Mr. G. C. Ormand, even miles north of Yorkville. The loom opened on the 19t1i instant. Mr. Tames T. Nivens, of Fort Mill township, ent us on Monday a cotton bloom taken rom his field on tho 22nd. THE ENTERTAINMENT. On Thursday night last an entertainnent, consisting of tableaux, music and a aughablo farce, was given in Hunter & lates's opera house, by several young adies and gentlemen of the town, the proeeds to be applied to the purchase of needid furniture or apparatus for the graded chool. A lengthy and brilliant prolamine was presented and was highly njoycd by a largo audience. The first piece presented was the "Gypsy Iqmp," two scenes?first, "Resting;" secind, the "Fortune Told." This is from Terdi's celebrated opera, "The Troubalour," and during the second scene the ^.nvil Chorus was sung with fine ell'ect. ?ho characters were represented by the ollowing ladies and gentlemen : Cagnola Bruni, Mr. Cluronco Kuykondal; Irocchi Ronicyn, Mr. James Starr ; Pasquilino Irignoli, Mr." And rat Uratton; Konniggratz .amnni, Mr. Frank Hart; Mikhailovskaya larraceno, Mr. Will Thackston ; Mezzo Kovesed, Mb. l'aul (J. McCorklo; Jacopo Sanazao, Ir. Colcock Moore; Sforza Sicard, Mr. J. S. trice; Joannes Callo, Mr. .Tallies Crawford; 'allicra Batislia, Miss Jontiio May Clawson ; iolofra Zatnora, Miss Sara Ingold; Jaen lOyota, liss Heloise Coward; Ktenno Pivort, Miss 'annie Crist; Meg Morrilics, Miss Mamio olmson ; Kis-Koros Issella, Miss Daisy Cist; Tacia Coligni, Miss Ilattio Dowry; Zolo Zinari, Miss Louisa Steele. The "rresentution of the crown to Lady ane Grey" was an effective historical repesontation, most beautifully presented by he following: Lady .TanoLroy, Miss Mattio Spencer ; Lord Pulley, Mr. Hcuj. Barnes; Duchess of Sullblk, liss Fannio Crist; Duke of Nortliuinberland, Ir. Will Thackston; Duchess of Northuniberind, Miss Bell Kennedy; Maids of Honor, liss Claude Moore, Miss Annie Hope; D ike t Sullolk, Mr. Drown Hylio; Lord Northinpton, Mr. J. S. Rrieo; Archbishop of Cansrbury, Mr. Dnvo < JrinL; Roger Ascham, Mr. . J. Hayhurst; Karlc of Sussex, Mr. W. H. looro; Sir Robert Cecil, Mr. I. J. McFadden. "J)omestic Life in was an amusing iece, rendered by Mrs. 11. N. Moore and Ir. Withers Adickes. The Judgment of Paris, a classic scene, /as beautiful and effective and presented y the following characters: Jupiter, Mr. John Lattsi; Neptune, Mr. C. [uyKendal; Mars, Mr. Coleork Moore; Apol>, Mr. Frank Hart; Bacchus, Mr. Walter R. loore; Paris, Mr. Andral Rratton; Vonus, liss Maud Metts ; Minerva, Miss Minnie Wil:m; Diana, Miss Fannie Robertson; Juno, liss Jeannette Davidson; Cores, Miss Lessie ntherspoon; Vesta, Miss Jennie Ilinton I i 1 lor. With the "Five Foolish Virgins" conluded the series of tableaux. This view as presented by Misses Daisy 1 Tart, 1 leloio Coward, Ilattio Lowry, Daisy Oist, ennie Ilinton Miller, lleliind the scenes solo was exquisitely sung by Mrs. Paul iratton, during tho presentation of this j - - - * scene, to organ accompaniment performed by Prof. J. A. McLean. The entertainment concluded with? a laughable farce, entitled the "Two T. J.'s," with the following characters: Mrs. Clapper, Miss l)aisv Cist; Tliciiiistocles JiuM, Mr. A. S. Withers; Nathaniel Nokes, W. J. Thnckslon; Tom Jarvis, \V. It. Moore; Lotty, Miss Jennie May Clawson; Dotcetive, Mr. Prank Hart. The music was furnished by Mr. A. Springs Withers, and (ieo. T. Schorb, AIiss Zoraida Ingold performing the "Anvil Chorus," for the second scene. Altogether the entertainment was quite j enjoyable, realizing gross receipts of ?1(K-. Sf>. On Saturday ^ 100 was subscribed by 1 citizens to augment the fund realized by j the entertainment. Correspondencp of the Yurkvillc Enquirer. LETTER FROM* HLACKSliliRIJ. Hr.AC'Ksiiuiui, June 25.?Saturday afternoon last, a change began to come over the spirit of the weather, and by Sunday morning, there was a fall of over twenty degrees in the temperature. Yesterday there was a cool north wind, which reminded one very forcibly of a cold wave and which later, veered round towards the east, bringing with it a gentle rain, which continued all night, and a light inist is falling this morning with the appearance of fair weather. The selling of ice-cream and cake by the ladies of the Episcopal church in the park, having been postponed, for special reasons, from Friday to .Saturday evening, was a decided success. The park was well lighted and a largo number of our people were out in their holiday attire. The band appeared in their new uniforms, and not only presented a fine appearance, but as usual, furnished delightful music. Nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the evening. All seemed to enjoy it, old and young, and we hope that such occasions may be frequent in our town, for we believe they have a tendency to draw our people nearer together, and to promote among them a feeling of union and harmony. By the way, in speaking of the park, in a former letter, I neglected to give its name. It is called Berkely park, in honor of Maj. Berkely, superintendent of the Atlanta and Charlotte division of thn Itinhmnnd -ind lYanvilln riiilrnnd. hv whose permission the place was enclosed and allowed to bo used. The Presbyterian church, which hitherto, has been in an unfinished condition, is now about completed. A tower, rising fifty feet from the ground, has recently been added, which improves the appearance of the church very much. The whole has been tastefully painted, and is quite an ornament to our town. Itev. Mr, Cooke, the pastor, left yesterday for his former home in Virginia, on a three weeks' vacation. Mrs. Theodore Ilyers, and her daughter, Miss Libby, from near Hickory Grove, are on a visit to Mrs. M. E. Deal. We are glad to know that Miss Libby, who has been an invalid for two years, is being greatly benefitted by our delightful climate, bracing atmosphere and pure water. We have not seen many of our alliance friends since our last week's letter was written; but those wo have conversed with heartily approve of oursuggestion in regard to the Pennsylvania farmers. Two of our most prominent farmers and largest landholders are giving the question their earnest thought, and will bring it before one of the sub-Alliances of this township. The following might be a good way to carry out the suggestion to a successful issue, viz.: Let each sub-Alliance in the county get up a list of all the landholders in that immediate section, who are willing to sella part of their land; how many acres, and at what price; character of soil; cleared or uncleared; number and kind of buildings, etc. These lists could be sent in to the officers of the county alliance, who could have them printed, with a statement giving their object, and also a general description of the country, its productions, character of the people, etc. These should bo distributed among the Pennsylvania farmers by an active and judicious agent. This is merely thrown out as a "suggestion." Perhaps somo one else may be able to offer a better plan. We were pleased to see the proposition of the Itoclc Jlill correspondent of the News and Courier in regard to the appointment of Mr. Jos. F. Wallace as State treasurer. The selection would be a wise one, and will meet the approval of all who know ATr Wnllfiee's fine business nualiti cations. A petition to the governor for the appointment of Mr. Wallace, is being circulated in our town and is receiving many signatures. The reunion of the survivors of the 17th S. C. regiment will bo held hero on the 1st day of August next. I was pleased to meet Dr. J. II. Witherspoon, of Yorkville, in our town this morning. w. a. Correspondence of the Yorkville Knqu.'rer. LETTER FROM HICKORY (iROYE. Hickory Ghovjc, June 25.?There is no town that has sprung up on the lino of the Three C's railroad more pleasantly located than Hickory Grove. The health of the place is almost perfect. With bracing mountain air and pure cold water, nialarions diseases are unknown, and roses bloom on every cheek. The streets are wide and regularly laid out. They are being gradually built up with neat cottages and commodious dwellings. Mr. Wm. Wilkerson is now building three cottages on his lots on Peachtrec street, and Dr. Ward and Mr. Harris Wylio have erected very handsome residences : on Wylie avenue. Mr. Jno. W. Smith, C. W. Whisonant and others have purchased lots and will build in the fall. J. N. McDill, intendant, and l)r. J. W. Allison, T. M. Whisonant, J. W. Castles and J. H. Wylie, wardens, take a deep interest in the town, and are doing everything in their power for its improvement. Shade trees have J been set out along the principal streets, ] and our broad sidewalks will ere long be beautifully shaded. We hope to see , a public well on our square before the cotton season opens. We know it will be ( appreciated by the traveling public and , those coming here to trade, who may now ] have to go to private wells to get water 1 for their stock. \ The charter provides that intoxicating liquors shall not bo sold, except on the ( prescription of a physician for medical use. ] We have heard of no disorderly conduct , on our streets; but the council seem to J | think that this may not always be the . I cr. ie. So "in times of peace they are pre- , paring lor war," oy naving it cmuuuuac j built, wliere the unfortunate son of internperanco and other offenders may have , lodging for one dollar and upward. It is ( to be hoped that there will be no necessity , to make use of this structure, and that our J worthy Marshal Smith's duties may be ' confined to seeing that the streets are kept . clean and other sanitary laws complied with. ( The Associate Reformed Presbyterians ( have organized a church at this place. The elders ordained are Messrs. Moses White, 1 J. N. McDill and J. W. Castles. Rev. ( Price Cochran, a talented and energetic | young minister, has been supplying the , congregation with preaching the second and fourth Sundays in each month. Mr. j Cochran has also organized a large Sun- j day-school to which all of the congrega- | tion, old and young, belong. Preaching j is at present held in the school house, but j the congregation is building a very hand- , some church on the corner of Rroad street j and Wylie avenue. The building is 1(5 i j by 0(5 feet, adorned with a steeple SO feet in | . height. The contractors, Messrs. Pursely ! . & Smith, inform me that the church will j j he finished by November 1. There will ; bo a gallery across the church similar to! j that in the A. R. P. church in Yorkville,! j witii two rooms beneath, one for the ae-' f commodation of the ladies and the other I s for the session. The church will be nice-1 j. ly finished inside and furnished with im- j j proved seats. It will be a day for pious ! ' joy and heartfelt rejoicing when the silvery tones of the hell from the spire of this house of God, shall sound to call the j people to worship. The Methodist church in this place has j long been known to the readers of The 1 Kxuuireii by the name of .Mount Ver- J t non, a name probably given to it by some \ patriotic old methodist brother, who next j > to his God, loved George Washington, j s Rev. Stafford, of Blacksburg, a pastor 1 greatly beloved by all, preaches here twice i a month. The church officers are Messrs. j t Ed. Leech, Win. Wilkerson, J. M. Wilis- a onant and Jeff J). Smith. The church has j i lately been painted and is supplied with f comfortable seats. The altar is nicely 1 carpeted and surrounded by a handsome railing. There is a large congregation of \ worshipers at this church. ! s Unity, the Baptist church, is just outside ! ( tlio incorporation. Here, ono Saturday ; n and Sunday in every month, the devoted 1 members of this church assemble to listen to the message of Christ from the lips of Kev. F. C. llickson, who takes this long ride in a sulky to minister to their spiritual wants. 1 failed to get the names of the church officers, but Mr. Hoffman and other devout men conduct a large Sabbathschool, and are laboring zealously in this vineyard of the Lord for the salvation of souls. The high school at this place is in a flourishing condition. Mr. John A. Barron is principal. The school has increased so that the services of an assistant teacher is required. The school-house is pleasantly located in a grove on the east side of town. It is well ventilated and will accommodate one hundred pupils. The farmers in this vicinity have so far worked their crops with more ease and less expense than they have been able to do for years past. The crops are clean and the late rains are causing the cotton and corn to grow rapidly; and if nothing bappens to it. an abundant crop will be made. "A dry May for wheat," has proven a true O'Ioopa tfiitj oour n twl Hw> mlinot or/it\ mio jv.w, null liu. >? iiv.ni v.? wj/, iiih.il of which has boon harvested, is very tine. Mr. Iiufus M. Allison, who farms about two miles east of this place, deserves to be specially mentioned as a corn farmer. He owns perhaps the best body of corn land, in one bottom, of any man in the county ; and we say, without fear of contradiction, that it is the best improved body of land in the county. Lying 011 either side of Clark's Fork, he has in one body, one hundred acres of land upon which he makes from 20 to 10 bushels of corn to the acre. For the purpose of flooding the water over his land, he has had, at an expense of $0,000, a dam built. The dam is 100 yards long by 20 feet wide at the bottom and 8 feet at the top, built of solid rock, laid in Jtoman cement. He has lloodgates in the dam which by closing he can throw the water over 80 acres of bottom, or if the creek is up, he can flood the whole 100 acres. Mr. Allison is contending for the prize offered by the government for the best acre of corn, and in the opinion of many good farmers he will certainly be the fortunate one. Mr. Allison has this prize acre planted in apart of this 100 acre bottom, and has it highly manured. The land, on the acre planted, without manure, produces about forty bushels of corn. Mr. Allison prepared the ground very carefully and placed on it 200 bushels cotton seed, 80 two horse loads stable manure, 6 sacks ashes, 2 sacks guano, 1 bushels lime and two bushels salt. The corn is about 5 inches in the drill and four feet in the row. It is now higher than a man's head, sitting on a horse, and a dark rich color, and just beginning to tassel and shoot. The stock is very large and will easily support two or three heavy ears. Good farmers think Mr. Allison will make -100 bushels of corn on the acre, but he himself will not express any opinion. ITn snvs hp is crninc tn rip his hpst, tn mnkp more corn on one acre than any other man in the United States. Misses Emma McDill and Ulary Allison, two of Hickory Grove's charming young ladies, came near meeting with a serious accident on Friday last. While out riding, the horse ran off and threw them out of the buggy, hut did not hurt either of them, to the great joy of their many friends, x Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Hock Hill, June 24.?Last week was a very quiet week in our town. The farmers were hard at work and did not come to town. The outlook for a good crop is decidedly more promising, since the recent rains. Corn and cotton are both reported as growing rapily. The Chester district conference will meet at this place on Thursday next. A large number of ministers and delegates will attend. A number of our citizens took advantage of the excursion on Friday last to visit Shelby and Cleveland Springs, and those who went were pleased with the trip. Mrs. W. S. Creighton died on {Saturday afternoon, Jeavingeight little children, the youngest being only six months old and the oldest not fifteen years. She was buried on Sunday from the M. E. church, at 11 o'clock, Rev. T. C. O'Dcll olliciating, and closing with a most appropriate prayer by Rev. W. M. Anderson of the Presbyterian church. The church was filled with the citizens of our town, services having been suspended in both the Presbyterian and Episcopal churches, to allow their congregations to pay their last respects to this ? i i a.i 1 f? ? c?i IIOUIC IIlUMier Mill! l/IiriSUUli WUIIIUM. nnu was in her 41st year. The force of hands at work on our streets is now laying the curbing from Main street, along Railroad street, to the Three C's depot. Mr. Thos. L. Johnston, on last week, had twenty-flye town lots laid oil'. He has, so far, disposed of over half of them. This will help to reduce taxes in our county, as all will be improved. Every citizen should try to induce capital and labor to come among us, and settle in the county of York, which is now considered the most prosperous county in the State. The Catawba Rifles are making arrangements to give our citizens a most pleasant entertainment on the nights of July 2d and .'Id. They have gotten the ladies and children of our town interested "and they always attract attention." The boys will use the proccceds in building their armory. The people of this section are unanimous in their choice for State treasurer, and have recommended to the governor Jos. F. Wallace, of Yorkville, to bo the successor of the late Hon. Isaac Bamberg. We had a good rain in this section last night. Fire was very comfortable this morning, the mercury having fallen several degrees. While the rain was beneficial to the growing crops, the cool weather may be detrimental to the cotton plant. Hal. I'orrospimilfnee of tlit? Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM"BLA1RSVILLK. Blairsville, June 24.?As the effect of recent rains and the warmth of a genial sun, the crop prospect is now very good. Corn and cotton are now growing nicely. Wheat has turned out well, and I hear some flattering reports from neighbors in regard to their yield. Mr. O. W. Sadler cut seventy dozen from one bushel of wheat sown, which will thrash out thirty-five bushels. Jackie Berry cut sixty-six dozen from one bushel sown, which will thrash out thirty bushels at least. This young man also brings to notice one other industry that might, if properly looked after, reduce the quantity of cheap syrups shipped here, to one half. It is the apiary or bee business. He obtained SO pounds of nice clean, pure honey from one single hive. Honey is considered the most wholesome article in the whole category of saccharines. Itschemicalcommixture is exact. Its analysis reveals no inequalities. Man cannot duplicate it. Besides its healthy nutritious qualities, the ipiary, if located in a conspicuous place, will teach a very forcible object lesson on persevering industry, as well as domestic jconomy. The bees gather the very dust }f flowers and evolve the most perfect juality of luscious substances. The housewives in our section are real jusy now canning cherries, blackberries, itc. Worthy occupation. It will save jacon to have plenty of such, and it does not cost anything scarcely, except the cans. No man can afford to neglect to gather :hese berries and thus save them. We lad intended to open a market for dried blackberries at Sharon if the railroad faciltics had continued. A reliable drummer nformed your correspondent that one Mercantile house in Winston, X. C., had ?? ?% wwl f A V Avf tVA A y I 111 IIUU 3lll^)fuu IU ^.1IUUIV/1U mar <ets last season, one million pounds of this prolific fruit. Hut you see we let them :)crish ; and so their worth in money valie is lost to us. The ladies of Bullock's Creek church lave stained and varnished the seats in he church. They have also carpeted the lisle and the lloor arouud the pulpit. We iay well done, ladies. Now, if you will persevere in the good work, and have the lulpit reduced to modern dimensions we'll ;ing an ode in your praise, croaker. C?rres|M)inleino til" the Yorkville Knqiiirer. LETTER FROM McCONNELLSYILLE. McConnki.i.svim.k, June 2o.-We have lad a considerable change in the tempera,ure in the last day or so. The cold veather Hag was hoisted and lire feels ;cry pleasant. Cp to the present cold map the crops were growing prodigiousy fast. One gentleman, whose veracity s unquestionable, was heard to remark hat he had cotton knee high just two veeks old. Karly corn is looking renarkably line, despite the cool weather, ind if the season continues favorable a arge crop will be gathered. Kev. (J. Fraser left last Thursday to >reach the baccalaureate sermon to the tudents of 1'inetop academy in Western Jeorgia. He expects to visit his family md a fow of his select friends during lis absence, and consequently will be ab sent two or three weeks. Ilis pulpit was I filled last Sabbath by Mr. McIIwain. I Mr. Kd. Mack will preach next Sabbath. ."Mr. J. Marion Moore, who has been at1 tending Davidson college, returned last I Friday to spend his vacation at home. He was one of the competitors for a medal at commencement and I understand he made a very creditable effort. Miss Janie and Mr. Ed. McConnell attended the closing exercisesof the Kbcne'/er school last week, where Mr. Ed. McConnell was requested to act as one of the judges in several decisions for medals. Miss Mary Knox Johnston is visiting it) McConnellsville. Mrs. E. A. Crawford, of Chester, and Miss Cotes, of New York, are hero on a short visit. Dr. Kennedy left yesterday for Duo West to attend the commencement. l'iirrfs|iouileni'<> of tlir Yorkville Enquirer. A 11 K.Alt HI NT AT FORT MILL. Four Mill, June 2o.?Considerable excitement was occasioned in town yesterday by no less an event than a genuine bear hunt, resulting in the killing of a real live bear by four plucky young men of this place. About t> o'clock yester day morning a negro boy, in the employ of T. G. Culp, Esq., while out in the ham yard, attending to the feeding of the stock, discovered a large black bear approaching the house from the back way. Frightened nearly out of his wits, the negro set up such a yell for help that the intruder immediately turned tail and left the same way he came, only at a more rapid pace. The news of liruin's visit soon spreading over town, a hunt was organized and pursuit commenced at once. The animal was shortly afterwards seen on the west side of town, from where, after putting a couple of hounds on its trail, the hunters, Messrs. lt.G. Graham, Charley Graham, Allie Mack and II. C. Culp, followed it down to Catawba river. The bear crossed Little river into Spratt's island, but coming out again on the same side, continued on down to Dinkins's ferry and crossed over to the other side, the boys following and overtaking him near the C. C. & A. railroad bridge, where he was killed. Mr. Culp sent fora wagon and brought the bear back to Fort Mill. It weighed 353 pounds gross and 278 pounds net. The iiide weighed <10 pounds. There were no marks of any kind on the bear to indicate that he was a tame one, but a quantity of rosin and turpentine on its neck and shoulders gives weight to the opinion that it is from the swamps in the lower part of the State. Correspondence of the YorkvIIle Knquirer. NOTES FROM GOULD. Gould, York county, June 24.?We have had seasonable rains during the last ten days and farmers are cheerful over the bright prospect before them. Crops are growing in the most satisfactory manner, and there is no cause for complaint, as to the present outlook. Itev. Mr. Smith, pastor of Bullock's Creek church, will preach on next Sunday afternoon, 30th instant, at a stand on J. 8. It. Thomson's place, near here. Lilly Good, the negro woman who was so badly burned on W. K. Good's plantation, on the 23rd of May, is still living, wifh a nmannpt nf rncnuprv. On the 15th instant, a little daughter of Mr. H. F. Horton's got a'arge grain of corn in one of her nostrils, which caused some uneasiness and alarm in the family, but Dr. B. E. Feemster, on being summoned to her relief, removed the impediment very skillfully. II. F. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? An engineering corps passed through Union C. II. last week re-surveying the line of the Augusta division, from Blacksburg to Augusta. ? The survey of the Atlantic Coast Line extension from Sumter to Camden is completed. The work of grading will bo commenced right away and pushed as rapidly as possible. ? Dr. J. P. Latimer, a conservative Republican, of Greenville, seems to stand the best chance for appointment to the office of collector of internal revenue for the State. ? A negro named Andy Caldwell, who committed a criminal assault on a lady of Fairfield county, was taken from the officers of the law by the incensed peoplo last Friday and shot to death. ? Furman University,at Greeeville, closed the most properous year in its history on last Thursday, the 20th instant. During the year just closed 133 students were in attendance, which was the largest number that has been enrolled during any year since the war. ? The widow of Dock Hughs, who was killed in Greenville county by his employ'>" nn ' 1- r> /nn I nnf Tn aalin fi\t* , ui uiiiuiw, uiuu^ut nuit a^aiu.ib uatwun mi damage by the loss of her husband, and in the court of common pleas last week the jury returned a verdict awarding to Mrs. Hughes$700 damages. The counsel forthe defendant made a motion for a new trial. ? J. W. James, a white man under sentence of death, in Darlington, forthe brutal murder of his father, was not hanged on last Friday, the day appointed, ho having appealed to the supreme court, and his case not having been acted upon. A negro is also under sentence as accessory to the crime, and people are waiting to see if he alone will suffer the extreme penalty, and the principal be permitted to escape the punishment he deserves. ? Of the Edgefield outrage, a Trenton letter in the News and Courier of Saturday says : Press Younce, the unfortunate young man who was so brutally shot by Murrell and Carpenter last Saturday evening, died this morning at 3 o'clock. Younce had four skilled doctors attending him, but medical aid could not save him. Murrell was arrested on Sunday evening. Carpenter went to Edgefield yesterday and surrendered himself to tho sheriff. He did this in order to save his neck. Excitement runs high in the neighborhood over this deplorable affair, and if Carpenter had been at large to-day and could have been found, he would evidently have paid the penalty before this writing. Since their commitment to jail, threats having been made to lynch tho prisoners, on Monday morning the sheriff transferred them to Columbia for safety. ? W. N. Taft, of Charleston, died atMayesville, Sumter county, last Friday. He has been for the last quarter of a century one of the most prominent figures in Republiean circles in this State. He came to Charleston with the Third Rhode Island artillery when about 15 years of age. After being mustered out of service, he engaged in business there, opening a little sutler shop. He entered politics soon after the close of the war, and was made a lieutenant of police under the first Republican mayor elected in Charleston in I860. He afterward held a number of State and :s' county offices. Taft lost his mind a year or so ago, and was sent to the State insane asylum and subsequently to an asylum North where he recovered. He was suddenly removed from Charleston a few days ago and taken to a friend's plantation in Sumter county, where he died on Friday. He was a prominent candidate for the Charleston postoftice under General Harrison. WoitK Commenced.?Early last Monday morning crowds of people could have been seen going towards the junction of the E. T., V. & G. and C., C. & C. railroads. That was the noint solented hv * ?M McDonald, Shea & Co., the contractors, for beginning work. Teams and laborers soon began to arrive, and notwithstanding the fact that only two days' notice had been given in which to get teams and men, the showing was very good. When the six-o'clock whistle blew a large force of hands and teams began work. The Three C's road was commenced, and satisfactorily to the people. Large wheeled and small scrapers were used, and dirt was moved with a rapidity and ease that satisfied those present that work was begun in earnest, lteali/.ing the importance of the work and seeing with a prophetic eye, as it were, the grand future it opened up for Johnson City, the people felt good and gave three hearty cheers for the Three C's and McDonald, Shea & Co., the contractors. They had waited some time for this beginning, and some were getting skeptical, but confidence is again established. Work was pushed all day, and by night a half mile of the long-looked for Three C's had been graded. Mr. John Shea was in the city Monday and told the Comet that the money to build the road was assured, and they would push the road to completion as fast as possible. The work will be sub-let in a few days and theentire line will ho linilnr 4.US-4 ? _..uv> wuati UVJWUU in uurty days. The contractors received ten new wheeled scrapers this moruiug, and are putting as many teams and men to work as can be gotten. Their own teams froua Knoxville will arrive soon. They are now finishing up a contract there. Up to the present time about 1,000 yards have been graded.?[Johnson City Comet. T \