Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, August 14, 1889, Image 2

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$tnp and .facts. | ? Thoreis a powerful movement through-1 out theStateof New York in favor ofabol- j ishing taxes on personal property and fixing ! them on real estate alone. A committee j of the legislature and the State assessor have reported in favor of the movement. , A strong reason in its favor is the impossi-1 bility of assessing and collecting taxes on j personal property. ? Mrs. Maybrick, an American woman, was convicted at Liverpool, Knglatid, last week, of poisoning her husband, also an American, and was by the judge sentenced to death. The feeling is general through- | out the country against the verdict, and a j memorial has been sent to the government J in her behalf and has been signed by most i of the barristers and solicitors of the Liverpool circuit. ? The constitutional convention of Ida- j ho seems determined to make the suffrage j qualification iron-clad so far as the exclusion of polygamists is concerned. The ! suffrage section of the new constitution as I ?3~ ~'1 I- tiTAnl/J rlicfi?Qnr?hicr\ I uuupitru "LI L'UH VVUllUli wuuiu uioiiuuvii.uv all Mormons unless their "church" ceases to inculcate the doctrine of plural marriage. A question has been raised as to whether congress is likely to admit the new State into the Union with such a rigid anti-Mormon restriction upon the suffrage. ? The jute bagging men have advanced the price of that article one-fourth of a cent a pound on each grade, and it is now quoted at 10} cents per yard for two-pound bagging. The Boston Commercial Bulletin says jute bagging can be made and sold at a profit of eight cents a yard. The same paper is authority for the statement that there will probably be 3,000,000 yards of cotton bagging made this year, (the West Point Rosedale mills have orders for nearly two million yards,) and that the competition for cotton baled in it is likely to be lively. ? Chee Gong, a Chinaman, was hanged at Portland, Oregon, last Friday for the murder of Lee Gick, a fellow countryman, two years ago. He faced death without flinching, and made a long speech, protesting his innocence and declaring that his conviction was the result of a Chinese conspiracy. On the same day G. D. Bryson was hanged at Boulder, Montana. He was calm and collected to the last, and maintained his innocence of the crime for which he suffered the death penalty. Bryson was hanged for the murder of Annie Lindstrom, near Helena, Mont., in September 1888. ? Dr. William Alexander JEsculapius McCandless, is the variegated name of a man whoMs a candidate for mayorof Pittsburg, Pa. . He was one of the first outsiders to go to the scene of the Johnstown disaster. He sent a stirring dispatch to the Pittahnro' ohamher ofcommerce, which re suited in the saving of many people from starvation. He it was who first realized the danger that threatened Johnstown from decomposition of the dead, and his warning brought the State board of health to the scene. He is popular in Pittsburg and has a promising political future. ? J. Frank Collum, a young lawyer of wealth and social prominence, of Minneapolis, has been forging the the name of John S. Blaisdell, one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of that place, to the amount of $227,000, to covm* speculations in real estate. Being Mr. Bkusdell's ak_torney, Collum had access to his papers, and thus opportunity was afforded to carry out his scheme. The forger will be arrested. He has a wife and several small children, and lived in style in a handsome house on a fashionable avenue in Minneapolis. ? A bill has been introduced in the Georgia legislature similar to the local option law of South Carolina. It provides that, beginning January 1st, 1800, it shall be 1 unlawful for any person to sell, barter or exchange spirituous, alcoholic or malt li- : quors or other intoxicants outside of incorporated towns and cities in that State. The words towns and cities are to be construed as meaning towns and cities having ( a population of more than 500 and having police protection. The bill will not affect counties or towns in which the sale of intoxicants is now prohibited under existing i laws. ? It is understood that large capitalists are at Wilmington, N. C., in person and by proxy to incorporate the American 1 Pine Fibre Company with ample capital to produce pine fibre bagging for covering cotton bales on a very large scale. Great improvements have been made of late in this new industry and the promoters are now shipping pine bagging daily into various sections of the cotton belt for the purpose of introducing the new product, which it is claimed will solve the bagging question for the cotton planters of the South and relieve them of the exactions of the jute combine. ?Five more bodies have been recovered at Johnstown since Thursday. A dispatch from there says it is very evident that there are yet a great many bodies to be found in the cellars, and other places where there are piles of dirt. Notwithstanding this condition.it is likely that the force of workmen employed by the State will soon be withdrawn, and if that is done there will be many bodies that are now only a few feet under the sand that will lie there until their bones are exposed by accident. There is also a great deal of sickness at Johnstown, and the physicians are kept so busy that they cannot attend to all the calls made upon them. Typhoid fever, malarial fever and dysentery are the prevailing diseases. ? 1 ne number of cotton mills now in the South as compared with 1880 has doubled, while the number of spindles and looms are more than trebled, the tendency being to build mills of greater capacity than formerly. From 1G1 mills having GOT,804 spindles and 14,323 looms in 1880, this industry has increased until there are now 355 mills, with 2,035,267 spindles and 45,001 looms. Moreover, there are many mills under construction and projected, and a number ofbld mills are increasing their capacity. Letters to the Baltimore Manufacturers' Record from leading manufacturers in the South, as to the outlook for the cotton industry, indicate that the production of coarse cotton goods in the South is temporarily in excess of the demand, and that the South must make the finer goods and also seek a foreign market by means of direct steamship lines toSouth America. ? A cruel joke was played on Lewis Butler, an old Georgia negro last week, who on Thursday morning walked into the capitol at Atlanta and claimed a seat in the House of Representatives, and to sustain his claim showed a telegram from T r\ 1 QQ1 T OUTlU rQ T1 X 1C31UUUI JLiailiOUUi 1U iuut liv n 10 luu for the Legislature in Worth county, and was beaten. Friday of last week he was in Vienna, Dooly county, and fell into the hands of some practical jokers. They fixed up a bogus telegram from Harrison, in which the President asked Lewis to go up to Atlanta and take a hand at the helm of the State. lie was too poor to buy a railroad ticket; but he packed his old grip and set out on foot. He reached Atlanta Thursday morning, and at once called and demanded his seat. Not getting any satisfaction out of the members, he appealed to Captain Tip Harrison, in the absence of Gov. Gordon. Captain Tip told him it was a joke, and the old fellow was almost heartbroken in his despair. ? The Washington correspondent of the New York Timessays: "Southern Republicans now in Washington declare that there has been no change in the purpose of the Southern members of congress to insist that the speaker of the house shall be from their section. Leonidas C. Houk is their candidate, they say, and they claim that their scheme has reached the point where only one small matter stands in their way. If Mr. Houk will agree to put certain men on the committee on elections, which will be a very important committee in the 51st congress, his election as speaker is assured, according to the backers of the scheme. Some Southern Democratic senators are reported to be quietly giving aid and comfort to the Houk people and to have promised to turn over to them certain Democratic representatives, provided ! the latter are given desirable committee j assignments." ? There was an exciting scene at Mouut | Holly fair grounds, a few miles west of Charlotte, last Friday afternoon. Prof. I Perry, the seronaut, had arranged to! make a balloon ascension, and was to make his marvelous leap to the earth ' after ascending to the height of three-1 quarters of a mile, descending by aid of a j f>arachute. At 5 o'clock everything be- j ng in readiness, the feat was attempted in the presence of fifteen hundred people. I The crowd, with bated bieath, watched the man rising in the air. When the balloon j had traveled upward about seven hun-! dred feet, the crowd discovered that it j was bursting. Gas could be seen shooting out and soon the canvas began to drop. | As Prof. Perry was holding on under the j parachute he was not aware of his fearful i situation. The crowd became frantic j with excitement. Yells went up nnd pis tols were fired to attract his attention, but to no purpose. Soon, however, all the gas in the balloon was exhausted, and twitching, jerking and whirling, it began to fall downward. It was too late to loosen the parachute from the wrecked balloon, but for some distance it was successfully engineered. Finally the balloon causing the parachute to capsize, all came down with a terrible crash to the earth. The fall is variously estimated at from 100 to 400 feet. Prof. Perry was badly hurt, many of his bones being broken, and his chances for recovery are doubtful. ? The Government school at which the children of the eastern band of Cherokee Indians are educated is at Cherokee, on Yellow Hill, in Swain county, North Carolina, and is very interesting to visitors. The Society of Friends established the school in 18S:{, and now have charge of it. There are eighty pupils. These are taught mechanical work by the principal and seven assistants. There are during the fall and winter months two other schools in n<-> muurviifinn unfirplv for Indian nunils. In Swain county are 1 ,o00 Cherokees, and there are 500 others in the counties of Macon, Graham, Jackson and Cherokee. There are possibly some 200 or ilOO in north Georgia and East Tennessee. Their capital is Yellow Hill, the residence of Tsa-la-te-he, or Charles Smith, their chief. The office is elective and the Indians vote for their chief every four years, and every two years vote for council men. There are twenty of the latter, one for each 100 Indians. fltc AiovhviUr (Jhtquim*. YORK VILLE, S.P. ' WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1889. END OF THE YELDELL CASE. The case of the State vs. John Yeldell for the murder of J. S. Blackwell, in 1SS1, was begun in Edgefield last Friday morning and ended about 9o'clock Saturday night with a verdict of not guilty. As our readers know, this is the case that has assumed national importance in consequence of the extradition proceedings in Pennsylvania upon the requisition of Governor Richardson for the surrender of Yeldell, who was living in Pittsburg under the assumed uame of E. F. Flemon. As the case has attracted much public interest, an outline p " 1 - 1-?? 1 _ ? -- ma ~ > "? A lv/\ >m?4 nn T n 01 US nisiury nitty uut uc uui ui jlu October, 1884, Trial Justice Parks, of Edgefield, issued a warrant for the arrest ofYeldell, Josh and Lige Briggs and four other negroes on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. F. M. Parks acted as constable and summoned a posse of five on the night of October 29, to assist in making the arreste:?This force was augmented by ten more men, who volunteered their services, and though not with the regular posse, they kept themselves within convenient hailing distance. The negroes were known to be at the house of Josh Briggs in the "Dark Corner" of Edgefield, where all the parties to the aflaL lived. Arriving at the house, as claimed by the constable, it was the intention to surround it quietly and wait until morning before attempting to make the arrests; but as Blackwell and another of the posse approached the house, they were halted from within, a gun fired and Blackwell fell. The negroes then ran away, Yeldell making good his escape. Lige and Josh Briggs were captured and tried foi the murder. On their trial they swore that Yeldell fired the fatal shot, and it was perhaps on these statements that a strong case appeared against Yeldell. The Briggs negroes were finally acquitted of the murder, and Josh was depended upon as an important witness in the Yeldell case, just tried, and on this trial he testified that Yeldell, whom he recognized as the prisoner at the bar, was the man who killed 131ackwell. The testimony, however, on the Yeldell trial was contradictory in many important particulars, and the defense declined to introduce any. The rulings of Judge Pressley, before whom the case was tried, were gensrally favorable to the prisoner. He was defended by John W. Echolls, of the Pittsburg bar, and W. C. Benet, of Abbeville. Solicitor Nelson was assisted by ex-Governor Sheppard. After the rendering of the verdict there were some mutterings of discontent among friends of the murdered man, and his brother openly made the threat to shoot Yeldell as soon as he came out of the jail. But he was kept locked up for safety and the jail was strongly guarded by a detachment of the Edgefield Rifles until Sunday morning, when, under protection, he was taken to Columbia on a special train, and from there he proceeded to Pittsburg. CONDITIONS OF THE CHOPS. The South Carolina weather service furnishes the following for the week ending last Saturday: Rainfall?For the State was above normal. Sunshine?For the State was a little below normal. Temperature?For the State was a little below normal. Weather condition?The rainfall for the week has been above the normal, fairly distributed, resulting in most localities to the injury of cotton through shedding of forms, but with the temperature and sunshine conditions the loss may yet be materially lessened; most farmers yet hope with seasonal conditions (sunshine) for the next two weeks that cotton, may at least yield an average crop. The corn crop is fully realized, and will doubtless be the largest on record for years. Potatoes, peas, Ac., are in a flourishing condition. The reports of the State weather service show that during July, 1888, the rain was 3.G3 inches, and the reports from eighteen stations for July, 1889, show it to have been G.S5 inches. The mean temperature for July, 1S8K, was 78.8 ; for July, 1889, 79.(J. Replies have been received from 233 special correspondents of the Department of Agriculture regarding condition of crops on August 1, 101 of whom report the weather as favorable. Following is a summary of their replies: There has been a slight improvement in the condition of cotton during the month - r T 1 At ....U r A . . ui JUiy, uiuu^'ii jui ty-mrcc v;t?i rtrnpuuuciiin report damage from excessive rainfall, which, iu some localities, has caused the plant to shed. It is estimated that the crop is from ten days to two weeks late, caused by bad stands in early part of season. The condition is reported as follows: Upper Carolina, 95; middle Carolina, 80; lower Carolina, 89?average for the State 99, against 88 on July 1, and 8(1 on August 1, 1888. Corn is generally reported in fine condition, though some damage is reported to corn lands, caused by the recent heavy rains. It is estimated that the crop is the best since 1882, and some correspondents state that in their localities the yield "will be all the land can produce." The condition is reported as follows: Upper Carolina 198; middle Carolina 191; lower Carolina 99?average for the State 101, against 97 on the 1st of July, and 70 on the 1st of August, 1888. The condition of rice is reported as follows: Upper Carolina 92; middle Carolina 92 ; lower Carolina, where 95 per cent, of the crop is produced, 97?average for the State 94, against 9(5 on the 1st of July, and 85 on the 1st of August, 188S. The heavy rains since July 1st may somewhat change these estimates. The condition of the other crops is reported as follows: Sorghum 95; sugar cane 90; peas 93; Irish potatoes 87; sweet potatoes 94. The August crop report of the department of agriculture at Washington makes the condition of corn 94.8; spring wheat, 81.2; spring rye, 95.4; oats 92.8; barley, 99.0; buckwheat 95.2; potatoes 94.8; hay, 94.5; tobacco, 84.4. The condition of cotton is reported at 89.8, an advance of nearly 2 points during the month. Since 1889 this average has been exceeded but three times?1882, 1885 and 1887. Improvement is noted in five States, two report the same condition, while Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi show lower averages than i a month ago. Rains have been frequent j ami general during the month except in j portions of Texas, and in many districts j have been excessive. The damage wherej in reported is attributed to excess of moisture and consequent inability to keep the crop clean. Some fear is expressed of a too heavy growth of stalk, rendering injury liable should dry weather set in. North Carolina has had too much rain, delaying cultivation, but the weed shows a good growth. In South Carolina the condition has been improved by good seasons though there was some local damage from excess of rain. Alabama returns show the crop in a promising condition, clean, with good growth and fruiting well. Mississippi reports the condition lower than a month ago on account of excess of rainfall. The crop was late from slow germination. On many places it is now badly in the grass and not fruiting well. Louisiana has enjoyed frequent rains, rather too much for bottom lands, and the crop has a rank growth of weed. Portions of Texas were in need of rain the first of the month, though no damage had yet resulted. In other districts too much rain had put fields somewhat in the grass, but a few days of dry weather would enable nlanters to remedy this. In Arkansas the early season was not favorable and the plant was small and late, but favorable weather during July has placed it in a vigorous condition and it is improving rapidly. In Tennessee the condition has fallen off during July. The staud was generally poor and late, and excess of moisture has prevented proper cultivation. The averages of condition by States are: Virginia 63, North Carolina 80, South Carolina 90, Georgia 91, Florida 95, Alabama 1M3, Mississippi 88, Louisiana 92, Texas 91, Arkansas 93, Tennessee 78. JL'TE OH COTTON BAdUlNO. John Roxburgh, president of the Liverpool Cotton exchange, has addressed a letter to the president of the New York exchange, on the subject of covering for cotton, in which he says: I am requested to communicate with your exchange on the subject of the suggested use of cotton bagging as a covering for bales of cotton. The matter has had the careful consideration of the board of directors of this association, who fmd its adoption will be beset with several difficulties, among wh ice are: 1. That some underwriters, in consequence of the tests made last year, think its use instead of jute bagging undesirable. 2. That it will not afford positive protection against damage. 3. That if of the weight suggested in the information laid before the board, three-quarters of a pound to the yard, it will not be strong enough to resist the rough handling en-route, and that this will increase the cost of mending on arrival. 4. That great inconvenience will arrise from the continued use of two kinds of bagging, even though some temporary arrangement be arrived at for the ensuing season. 5. That the absence of similar bagging here for mending purposes and the doubtfulness as to whether it could be obtained for some time to come, will complicate the question of allowances for tare. G. That the increased cost of supplying such bagging, even if practicable, will cause a distinct loss to the importer on every pound of bagging added for the mendings, the cost of cotton bagging per pound being considerably in excess of the same weight of cotton. In view of the objections mentioned above, the association would be glad of information from your side on the following points: 1. What proportion of the crop Is likely to come forward in this covering ? 2. Whether more bands than are at present used will not be required for the proper protection of bales covered with this description of bagging? 3. What weight per yard is it likely to be ? They would also be glad to receive, at a3 early a day as possible, samples of the bagging proposed to be used during the coming season. While asking for this information with a view of legislation on the question, should it unfortunately become necessary to do so, the board respectfully urges upon your exchange to do all in its power to encourage a return to the use of jute bagging, and so obviate the necessity of meeting the almost insuperable difficulties which the adoption of the new bagging would raise. The letter has been referred to the president of the Montgomery Cotton exchange with the request that he give his views on the gubject as early as possible. SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION. For the Yorkville Enquirer. The Sunday-school convention of Bethel presbytery met, as by appointment, at Lebanon church, Fairfield county, August 5, at 8 o'clock p. m. Neither the principal or alternate appointed to preach the opening sermon being present, that duty was discharged by liev. J. S. White, of Rock Hill, in an impressive sermon. After the sermon the convention was called to order with the Rev. W. G. Neville, of Blackstock, in the chair and I. N. Withers acting, secretary. The enrollment of delegates disclosed the fact that very few of the ministerial members were present, but a fair proportion of the churches were represented. Yorkville church was represented by Messrs. James A. Watson and J. J. Hayhurst. The permanent organization was effected by the election of the Rev. W. M. Anderson, of Rock Hill, president, and I N. Withers, of the Winnsboro church, secretary. The convention adjourned to meet on the following morning. On re-assembliner. after devotional ex ercises conducted by Elder J. A. Watson, of Yorkville, the convention proceeded to the discussion of the various topics selected by the presbyterial committee. These topics were called up in the following order: 1. The divine warrant for the Sabbathschool. 2. The relation of home Instruction to Sabbath-school instruction. 3. What should be taught in the Sabbath school ? 4. The spiritual side of the teacher's work. 5. The Sabbath-school library, and lastly, music in the Sabbath-school. The discussion of these various subjects was spirited, instructive and entertaining, and evinced a deep interest by the members of the body in this branch of the church's work. The unvarying testimony of all, both the members of the convention and congregation, was that the meeting was a decided success. We hope and believe that as a result of this meeting, an impetus will be given to this department of work throughout the presbytery. Our sense of responsibility in this regard will be increased, and our hands and hearts strengthened for the better and more effective work. We all felt that it was good for us to be there. It was a matter for regret that Mr. J. W. Wallace, of Augusta, who was expected, was prevented from being present by serious illness in his family. The providential absence of most of the ministers of Presbytery was regretted also by the convention and the good people of Lebanon. The usual query box was on hand. Though the questions were not numerous, they were both proper and pertinent and elicited appropriate and instructive answers. On the following day devotional exercises were conducted by the presiding i officer, followed by a solemn and impress iye service of song. The morning hour having arrived, the Rev. J. S. White, of Rock Hill, delivered an address on his recent travels in Palestine, which was listened to with close attention and unabated interest to the end. It was rich in incident and delivered with feeling and force. The only regret was that the time for its delivery was necessarily limited. The congregations at all of these services were large and attentive. It was a matter for profound thankfulness that father W. G. White, the pastor of the church, was able to be present. In April last, he had a stroke of paralysis by which he has been laid aside from active work. He seemed deeply interested in the services, and it was cause for rejoicing to witness his complete submission to the will of God, and his entire willingness to go when the summons should come. With the usual resolution of thanks, which were heartily voted to the good people of Lebanon, the convention adjourned. SECRETA KY. 4 ? ? The State Grange and State Agricultural Society closed an interesting and profitable meeting at Pendleton last week. I LOCAL AFFAIRS. I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. I Creighton, Sherfesoe it Co., Rock Hill, S. C.? Cotton Dinning Machinery, i F. 11. Dover ami Perry Dover, Executors, (! rover, N. C.?Notice to tho Debtors ami Creilitors of the estate of John Dover, doeeased. A. S. Towties, President, (Ireenville, S. C.? Dreenyillo Female College. .Mrs. A. F. Kirk patrick, Administratrix?Applieation for Discharge in roSam'l Kirkpatriek, deceased. Mrs. T. M. Dolison?Dohson's Racket Store. I M. it II. C. Strauss- Down, Down, Down. J. W. Dobson -Hardware?Plows. A. H. Farquhar Co.,York, Pa.?Steam Engines, Saw Mills, ite. I Withers Adiekes?Our Stock. I A. Y. Cartwright it Co.?A New York Racket. TEMPERANCE 31 EETING. i The next meeting of the W. C. T. IT. I will lie held in the hall of the Knights of Honor on Wednesday evening next, 21st instant, at 0 o'clock. The members extend a cordial invitation to all persons to attend./ /MOVED TO BLAOKSBURG. Mf. W. IT. Stewart has moved the plant j of his brick manufactory from this place to j Blacksburg. This is for the purpose of i filling a large contract for? brick at that 1 place, and after that is completed it is un! derstood to be liis intention to remove to ! Yorkvilie. , J BASE HAM). i The regular weekly match game of base j ball was played last Friday afternoon, the j contest being between the "Queen City" ! and Beth-Shiloh clubs, and the "poor 'country boys," as Mr. Ifobbs designated I his nine, proved no mean opponents to j their "city cousins." The full nine innings were played, and the game was quite a treat to the spectators. The score wnsfl to 13, in favor of Yorkville. EXPERIMENT STATIONS. We have received from I)r. J. M. McBryde, president of the University of South Carolina, a copy of "The Annual Report of the South Carolina Experiment Stations, for the year ending December 31, 1888." There are three experiment stations in the State?one at Columbia, one at Darlington and one at Spartanburg. This volume of 298 pages is filled with reports of experiments at these stations, all of an important character and of interest to the farming community. UNITED STATES COURT. Jos. F. Wallace, of Yorkville, is foreman of one of the petit juries. On Friday a true bill was found against Andy McNeil, colored, charged with shooting at the mail carrier, near Hickory Grove, in this county, last May, on the route between Yorkville and Etta Jane. The nrpsumntion is that his obiect was to rob the United States mail, for which offense he will be tried. lie was taken from the Yorkville jail to Greenville on Sunday last by Deputies Thomasson and Parish. A true bill was also found against Jess Perry, colored, of York, charged with retailing t>ad spirits. X??U ILD1XG NOTES. The residence of Mr. S. M. McNeel is finished, and it is a handsome building. He moved into it last Monday. Oapt. R. II. Glenn has also moved into his new residence west of town. Work is progressing rapidly on the new residences of Mr. W. W. Jenkins and Mr. W. II. Merndon. The new brick bank building is going up rapidly, and from present indications will be finished at an early day. The brick are being delivered on the ground preparatory to building the new shops for the Carolina Ruggy company. The main building will be three stories and will require about loO.OUO brick in its construction. Mr. G. C. Bonniwell, of Hickory, N. C., the architect of the new Methodist church> building, and also the contractor for its erection, is here making preparations for beginning the work. THE LETTERS FROM EUROPE. This week completes the series of letters from Europe in which Mr. Met'lain has been so generously dividing with the readers of Tiie Enquirer the pleasures of his interesting tour. The letter dated | from Venice wa9 received aooui tweive days ago, and since that time a private note, dated from Frankfort on the Main, iuforms us that he would leave Liverpool on the 7th of August. Consequently he may be expected home next Friday or Saturday. From Venice he went to Milan, and from there through Switzerland over the St. Gothard railway into Germany, visiting Ileidleberg, Frankfort and other German cities; also taking in the beautiful scenery of the Rhine, but has been so pushed for time as to be unable to find leisure to write a detailed description of the many points of interest on the trip. MECHANIC'S IjIEN. Judge Pressley has filed with the clerk of Kershaw county his opinion in the suit brought by Taylor & Klmer against the Massachusetts and Southern Construction company to set up a mechanic's lien against the road bed of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad, to secure the amount due the plaintiffs on their contract for laying the track of the road from Camden to Blacksburg. The question involved was whether the plaintiffs had any such lien. Judge Pressley decides that they are entitled to no such rights; that the mechanic's lien does not apply to railroads, and he dismissed the proceedings. The plaintiffs have appealed to the supreme court. The case was argued by consent at chambers in Columbia, before Judge Pressley, W. B. Wilson, Sen., for the plaintiffs, and Jas. F. Hart and (5. K. Spencer for the defendant. CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Sunday-school at 0 p. m. Young men's union prayer-meeting will - 1 1.1 - " nltiiMll tin V f DC neiu 111 liiu l iunu^iui mil vnuii-1. ..v...* Tuesday evening at H.:10 o'clock. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 8.30 p. m. Sunday-school at f> p. m. Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 6.30 o'clock. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 8.30. p. m. Sunday-school at 't p. m. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 o'clock. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Friday at 8.30 p. m., Saturday at 10.30 a. m. and 8.30 p. m., and Sunday at 10.30 a. rn. and 8.30 p. m. Communion after the morning service on Sunday. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. Dr. R. A. Ross. I Sunday-school at "> p. m. Raptist?Rev. R. G. Patrick, Pastor. Services at Union next Sunday at 11 a. m. Services at York ville at 8.30 p. m. Sundayschool at 4.30 p. in. Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 8.30. A DARK SUBJECT. "Origin of the Negro and other Colored j Races, or the Missing Links Found," is ' the title of a pamphlet, a copy of which j we have received from the authoress, Mrs. : D. llerndon, Paris, Texas. Mrs. Jlerndon maintains that anterior to the Hood the i black race was descended from Cain, that ' being the mark set upon him for the murder of his brother Abel. She admits that no negroes were saved in the ark, but accounts for their procreation after the Hood, j by the marriage of Ham to a black woman, ; though as to the origin of this black wo! man, all human beings except Noah and | his family having been destroyed by the j Hood, she does not account. The argument 'possesses ingenuity, and what is commendable in the authoress, she draws pon I the Scriptures or Josephus in support of | the points assumed. Her pamphlet is free from the blasphemy of Ariel and writers j of that ilk, which is another recommendation. Rut at this late day in the world's history the origin of the negro is not as serious ' a question as others involved in his exist enee, especially the six or seven millions in the Southern States; and the writer who successfully solves the problem of the negro's future in this country will make a grander achievement than he who speculates upon the origin of the colored race. REVIVAL SERVICES. Commencing on Sunday of last week and ending on last Monday, revival services were conducted each day at Union Baptist church by the pastor, lie v. It. G. Patrick. The congregations were unusually large Rnd a deep interest seemed to prevail from the outset. Eighteen members were added to the church, several of whom will be baptized next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. A protracted meeting was begun at King's Mountain Chapel on last Friday night, and the indications are that much good will result. The pastor, Itev. J. L. Harley, is being assisted by Rev. G. T. Harmon, of Richburg, S. C. The meeting will be continued for several days. Services are also being held daily at Beersheba, having been commenced on T71-! J OM/1 mill K1 XT Kn rriuM}1 iiiuiUIIIJ4, tiuvt ?ui jnuiTOinj continued for several days yet. The pastor, Ilev. M. R. Kirkpatrick, is being assisted by Rev. Mr. Mclhvain. AN OFFICIAL OPINION. The following letter from Assistant Attorney-General Bachman to the comptroller-general, giving his construction of the last decision of the supreme court on the township bonds question, will be of interest to the citizens of all townships that have voted subscriptions in aid of railroads : Hon. J. S. Verner, Comptroller General? Dear Sir: Yours of this date is received. You enclose letter of W. B. Williams, county auditor of York county, in which he asks you to advise him of his duty as to assessing taxes sufficient to meet interest on township bonds issued in aid of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad. By the Act "to provide for the payment of township bonds issued in aid of railroads in this State," 2fttli Statute, 12, said bonds are declared to bo valid obligations of the respective townships, and an annual tax is directed to be levied for the payment of the same, the tax to be known as the township railroad tax. Section 2 provides that no tax shall bo levied to pay the interest on any township bond until the railroad through the township shall bo completed and accepted by the railroad commissioners. These conditions being performed, it is, in my opinion, the duty of tho auditor trr levy the tax. Section n of the Act to raise supplies for the fiscal year commencing November 1, 188M, 20th Stat., page 42, prevents the levy of any tax unless expressly authorized by said Act, "except tho taxes authorized by law to meet tho interest and retire the bonds issued by counties and townships in aid of railroads, or taxes voted by towns or counties, or assessed upon townships as subscriptions to railroads." In the case of the State ex rel. the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad vs. Wliite?i A.mC.1 IT. 1KWI S! 10 .nuuo, luaiiiuau, w m,, <?[/< > * >, ... Reporter, (!(!1, Judge MeUowan says in his concurring opinion : "I concur, the opinion of tlio moaning of the court being that there is no necessity for the issue of any now bonds, hut 'the debt' fixed upon the several townships by the Act of 1X88 shall bo represented by tho bonds heretofore issued to be paid according to the provisions of the Act. And I am authorized to say that such is tho view of. tho other members"of the court." Thoro is then an ascertained debt and a mode for providing for the payment of tho interest prescribed by an Act (tho Act of 1888) declared by thesurtroino court to he constitutional. Very respectfully, Wm. K. Raciiman, Assistant Attorney f?oneral. FRRSONAh MKNTIOX. Mr. A J A. Moore, of Camden, is in Yorkvillo. Miss Luella Owen is at Cleveland Mineral Springs. Mr. W. C. Latimer is at Cleveland Mineral Springs. Miss Maria Craig, of Chester, is visiting relatives and friends in Yorkville. / Mi9S Minnie Wilson is in Itock Hill 'visiting Senator Wilson's family. Mrs. Wm. E. Hose, of Columbia, is in Yorkville visiting relatives and friends. Mr. M. Whitt is visiting relatives at Ivy, Madison county, N. C. Miss Kate Ilannahan, of Charlotte, is visiting the family of ('apt. T. S. Jefferys. ^ Misses Klla and Jeannette Davidson are visiting friends and relatives in Union county. Mrs. It. A. Chandler, of Mayesville, Sumter county, is in Yorkville visiting her parents. Mr. J. M. Spann, of Sumter, is in Yorkville visiting the family of Mr. W. H. Steele. Miss Leila and Master Jimmic Lathan, of Chester, fire visiting the family of C. II. Dixon. Mrs. James F. Ilyndman and children, are visiting friends and relatives in Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Wm. II. Colcock and children, of Spartanburg, are in Yorkville, the guests of Mrs. Lula Gardner. Rev. J. C. Galloway, Jno. F. Gates and W. J), Grist, ure attending a deacons' convention at Hickory Grove. Mrs. Susan Wallace and children, and Miss Rachel Quinn, are visiting relatives and friends near Rowling Green. Mrs. Greene Saddler, of Rock Hill, and Mrs. Frank 1). Williams and Mr. Claud L. Moore, of McConnellsvi lie, are at Cleveland Mineral Springs. Mr. Charles Mills, of Corning, N. Y., who spent a portion of last winter and spring in Yorkville returned here on a visit yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. M. McCallum, of Raton Rouge, Chester county, favored us with a call on Friday last. He has been visiting kindred and friends in the Clay Hill section of this county. ^Mr. W. R. Moore returned home last Saturday from an extended trip to the Norlhwest where he had been for the past three weeks in the interest of the Carolina Ruggy company. We received a call yesterday from Rev. C. F. McDonald, pastor of Steel Creek A. R. P. church, Mecklenburg county, N. C. Mr. McDonald is canvassing York for the purpose of raising funds for building a new church in Charlotte. LETTER FROM RLACKSRIIRIJ. OnrrrspniNlvncf of iln: Yorkville Ku<|iiiri'r. Rr.ACKsnruf;, August i:L?There was a break in the weather last Thursday. Old Sol once again showed his welcome face, and for several days was sole master of the situation. Since then a heavy fog in the morning, with very light showers of rain, and sunshine the rest of the day, has been the programme in the weather department for this section, it has been a fine time for sowing the turnip patches and for the road overseers to finish up their work. It is gratifying to witness and feel the recently improved condition of some of the public roads leading to our town. In several instances, however, that old barrier to easy driving, the ditch across the road, makes itsappearance and puts asud' a. - 11 ' yl/xl mirnri nc C16U Slop IU Ull II1U UCI J? IIII 111 Ibvriikoi bright anticipations, and all other cheerful thoughts, which a drive into the country is likely to inspire. 1 will not attempt to describe the feeling which takes the place of the happy frame of mind mentioned above, when you find yourself suddenly bounced about a foot straight up from your seat, and in coming down, realize that i your thoughts are not Divinely inspired, j and your feelings not altogether charitable j toward some of your fellow-men. I feel sure, though, that these "ditches" will not | be an eye-sore or source of discomfort j much longer, as they are already becoming I like angels' visits, and, no doubt, will soon ; disappear altogether. An intelligent and i progressive farmer, who is strongly opposed to their construction, whose buggy is at present in a rather dilapidated condition, remarked the other day that if it had not been for these cross-ditches and his son P., his buggy would be nearly as good as ever, j Rev. J. II. Tillinghast, from Eastover, | ltichland county, on his way to Ruther- j fordton, N. C., spent Sunday here and j held service in the Episcopal church. Mr. 1). I). Gaston has just returned from I a trip to Clinton, and is likely to secure a ; contract for work on the (J. C. A X. railj road. Rev. Mr. Cooke having gone to Beersheba on Sunday last, his place was supplied by Rev. Mr. Mcllwain, who preached here in the Presbyterian church in the ' j morning and eveuing, and at the factory I in the afternoon. j Rev. A. J. Stafford will hold a meeting j I in the M. E. Church at this place, begin-1 ning on Sunday, the 18th instant, and con- i tinuing until the Sunday following. He} will be assisted by Rev. W. W. Daniel, of Yorkville, and perhaps by others. There I will be no preaching at Mount Vernon and Canaan on.Sunday, the 25th, in consequence of the above meeting; but instead services will be had at each of those places on the lirst Sunday in September. I was pleased to meet this morning, Mr. L. Ilriggs, formerly of Union, but who has been living on Orange Lake, near Ocala, Florida, for the past several years. On account of ill health of himself and family, he has returned to this place to make it his permanent home. He brought with him some bannana blooms and shapes, which are quite a curiosity to our citizens who have never visited a tropical clime. Mr. W. It. DeLoach, from Hampton county, and recently a graduate of the law department of the State University, is here and expects to locate for the practice of law. Preparations for the reunion of 17th S. C. V. are going on in an active and vigorous manner, and will, no doubt, be the t\ fY\? ! H nf H. A trS^wl K^l/1 :.i i Ka KlitLlUCai ilium UI II1U IV Hill CVCi 1IC III HI me up-country. Some of its features will be unique and interesting:; for instance, the tables will be covered by a cloth with the national colors, red, white and blue, and the following legends printed thereon : 17th South Carolina Volunteers, Confederate States of America. The Reunion of the 17th S. C. V., lath August, 1889, At Rlaeksburg, S. C., On Overlook Place. The Three C's railroad will send out a special circular to-day giving reduced rates, and for the accommodation of those who may wish to attend, a special train will he run from Lancaster on the loth on the following schedule: Leave Lancaster at 8.35 a. m., Catawba Junction, 9.15; Rock Ilill, 9.40; Yorkville, 10.15; Hickory Grove, 10.45; arrive at Blacksburg at 11.25. Returning, the train will leave Blacksburg at 4 p. m.; Hickory Grove, 4.25; Yorkville, 5; Rock Hill, 5.30; Cataba Junction, 5.55; arrive at Lancaster at G.40. The following is the fare for the round trip : From Lancaster and stations south of Itock Hill, ?1.25; from Rock Ilill and stations south of Yorkville, ?1.00; from Yorkville, 90 cents; from Hickory Grove, 75 cents. All the exercises will be held at Overlook Place, "Whitaker mountain. The ladies of the town are taking an especial interest in the affair and everything is being done to make the 15th of August, 1889, a red letter day for our town and people. / w. A. \ / LKTTEU m* K0CK HILL. (.'nrr/?iTriitTKmiu; of ilur Yorkvilli* Kiiijnircr. "Ylocic 11 jLi/, August 13.?It begins to look as if we were never going to get through with the rain. Our farmers complain that the rain and cloudy weather are damaging the cotton plant, making all weed and no fruit, and that the bottom corn is being injured by swollen streams. This naturally makes the farmer blue, and that naturally affects the business of the merchant and others. The rain does not seem to have injured the watermelon crop, as the supply has been abundant. They were sold on Saturday from 1 to 10 cents. * The Rock Hill "Our Boys" base ball club visited Charlotte, with a number of our citizens, to cross bats with the Charlotte nine, on Thursday. The game was called promptly at 5 o'clock, with Capt. Thad Seigle as umpire. Each team seemed in good trim as they entered the field. "Our Boys" were first to the bat, but were shut out. This seemed to demoralize "Our Boys," and they allowed Charlotte to make four runs on their first inning. After the second inning "Our Boys" were seen to be in better spirits as the following score will show : Our Rovs 0 ] <) (t (l 2 3 0 J?7 Charlotte I 1 0 () 0 I) 0 (t 0-5 The boys will likely meet each other again soon. ",l- - l- - I-.*11 nnn ?v\ n L\ L o ttn Krnl/A?i 1 III! UttSU I Jill 1 1UVC1 a<JCUI3 lu iiftvu ui uatn out afresh in our town, with both old and young. Captain Iredell Jones, (old or young, take it as you please,) has offered to furnish and lay off a base ball park for "Our Boys" in the most improved manner. On Sunday morning there was only one church in Rock Hill open?the Episcopal? and the pulpit of this church was tilled by a layman. Rev. W. M. Anderson, of the Presbyterian church, is assisting Rev. J. S. White at Hopewell church, where services were held that were largely attended and greatly enjoyed by a large number of citizens of that section. Rev. J. tj. Adams, of the Baptist church, was at Blackstock, one of his churches. Rev. J. C. O'Dcll, of the M. E. Church, was assisting Rev. J. B. Tray wick of East Chester circuit in a meeting in that circuit. Mr. Samuel G. Keesler, one of the oldest residents of our town, removed with the children to Charlotte, N. C\, on Friday last. It has only been a few months since he lost his good wife by death, which was not only a los9 to him, but our entire community; and we are now called upon to regret the loss of him, and his entire family by removal. Mr. Keisler's sons have been residents of Charlotte for some years, and in bidding his many friends in Rock Hill farewell, itwas asad scene?but his fatherly love prompted the movements. At the residence of Capt. Iredell Jones, "Strawberry Hill," on Friday night last, there was a scene of gaiety and pleasure to the young people of Rock Hill and a number of visitors. The occasion was a lawn party given by Miss Lillian, the accomplished daughter of Capt. Jones, in honor of visiting friends. The young people engaged in daucing, singing and instrumental music, after which the party were invited to partake of frozen fruit, ice cream and other delicacies to tempt tne palate. All report having enjoyed a most pleasant evening. A number of our citizens will attend the meeting of the survivors of the 17th Regiment of S. C. V., to be held at Blacksburg on Thursday next. The grand old 17th has a number of members in this section who will be pleased to meet once more with their old comrades and discuss and cuss war times. Mr. J. Edgar Pong, of this place, is the champion oat farmer of York county. He had somo of his oats thrashed on yesterday that average one and a half bushels per dozen bundles. They were raised on his farm in this county, seven miles from Rock Ilill. A very pleasant entertainment was given at the residence of Mr. R. M. Fewell on Tuesday night, complimentary to Miss Lillie Lyons, of Jackson, Tenn. Tho young ladies and gentlemen of the place attended in large numbers and the elegant new residence of Mr. Eewell was full of the elite of the Magic Little City. There is to be a game of base ball on Monday afternoon among some teams that have been recently organized, viz.: The "Fat Team," the "Lean Team," and the "Little Men." The following are the teams : Lean Team.?Dr. J. W. Fewell, 1 b.; J. H. Neely, p.; J. B. Heath, 2 b.; Dap Pride, c. f.; R. K. Gordon, c.; W. W. Gill, .'5 b.; J. M. Cherry, s. s.; V. B. McFadden, 1. f.; J. R. Kimbrell, r. f. Fat Team.?C. J. Pride, 2 b.; S. J. Kimbrell, 1 b.; Dr. W.J. White, s. s.; Dr. J. B. Patrick,;} b.; Dr. T. L. Cornwell, p.; G. ii. Cabiness, c.; F. O. London, 1. f.; W. J. Rawlinson, r. f.; Dr. J. B. Johnson, c. f. The "Little Men," who propose to beat both teams at some future day, are: John T. Roddey, p.; J. II. Miller, 1. f.; James Bolware, 2 b.; W. Joe. Roddey, r. f.; Claude Irby, c.; A. J, Evans,:} b.; T. A. " ' * 1 - T.1 ? .> ir 1 nrwl/ttl u nooerison, 1 u. ; nm, u, ^juuuw.., ... ?, Cieo. Beach, c. f. The building for the machine shops of Creighton, SherfeseeA. Co. have been completed, as will be seen by their advertisement in this issue. They are prepared to repair all kinds of machinery and thus save those who have the misfortune of having machinery broken, the freight they would pay to some other point. Chinch bugs are doing some damage to the corn near Wajren's Turnout, hal. LETTER FROM MiWNNELLSYILLE. Corrtf.-|K)inli'iicc ol' the Yorkville Kri<|iiirer. McCoxnellsville, August 12.?The protracted spell of wet weather has at last been brokeu, and we have had several days of fair weather. The farmers are now making a powerful effort to finish laying by their crops, although it is rather late. The many friends of Mr. 11. P. Sensing will be glad to note his almost miraculous recovery. Mr. Sensing has been in his bed for fourteen months, but now is nearly entirely recovered and is able to make calls on his friends. Prof. S. C. Sturgis has returned after spending the greater part of his vacation abroad. lie looks considerable improved from his summers visit and shows he has received good treatment. He reports that he has made a lively effort in his rounds to sever his connection with the grand order of the Brotherhood of Bachelors, but has finally agreed to renew his membership. Jlis school will open on the 2nd of September. The freight and passenger trains now meet here in the evening, and it gives our ! ...... ( little town quite a business-like aspect to j see two trains here at the same time. The colored people of this community j i held a Sabbath-school celebration here on t ; last Saturday, and were addressed by | Messrs. J. M. Moore and .1. V. 1'. Craw- | ford. The colored people here are to be j commended for their good behavior. | Seldom has it been my pleasure to see ( such a large concourse of people so well conducted. j Mr. J. 1). McConnell and family left last Saturday to attend Sparrow Springs. , They were accompanied by Mr. I ley wood ( Moore. Rev. C. Frazer preached at the new , church of Sharon yesterday; consequently his pulpit here was vacant. The Rev. Mr. McLeod, of Orangeburg, ' preached at Bethesda yesterday. NOTES FRUM~BLA IRS VIL LK. f Corrcspoudi'iit't! of the Yorkville Kmjuir?-r. I Blaiksvili.k, August 12.?The picnic 1 season has about ended, and quiet and 1 order are beginning to assert their suprem- 1 acy. There is always a calm after a storm. The roads are being nicely worked up s now and put in trim for fall use. Cannot ( our law-makers adopt some plan by which I we could have nice, graded roads, as they ( have in England? We American people t do everything as if we intended to move ( to some other parts very soon, while the ] old country residents act as if they were i intending to spend their life on that par- i ticular spot of earth. This principle or de- 1 termination to stay and light it out on a 1 certain line causes one to prepare his.sur- 1 roundings for convenience and comfort. 1 Every young man down this sidecar- < ries an attenuated face now. His feelings are soured over the prospect of rural exer- ; cises coming on in the shape of fodder i gathering, and, in addition, his big heart , has been bursted, by the withdrawal of his Dulcenia to other fields of conquest, j They all look pale and sad, and, in a fit j of desperation, they may forsake father ] and mother and cross the Rubicon, after i the butterflies. 1 "Yet? It may bo that lofty courage dwells j In some weak heart braving adverse fate." , Our township ought to be proud of her { ashievemeuts in agriculture this year, for I verily believe she is the banner town- J ship, in this line, in York county. We have the soil for the business and we have tilled it with the object of living at home hereafter. I Your correspondent being a delegate to . the Sunday-school celebration, landed at . old Ebenezer by the Three C's at 11.30 A.M. I found that the entertainment had opened. Col. McMastor was in the midst , of his address to the Sunday-school teachers, and that portion of it heard by me r was what I call "apples of gold set in pictures of silver"?precious truths clothed in , the most attractive garb. He looked like i a grand old man in a grand place, doing a grand work. How impressive it is to see great men getting down to their knees in their intellectuality to tell the little chil- j dren the way of salvation. It is certainly , the right place to deposit the seeds of truth ; <litriiii> T t ic tlio rinh \rirnrin enil Mult wilt ' nourish and yield a bountiful return. Suffer them to come and forbid them not, is the language of the Elder Brother. To the , young we would say : ^ "Young and happy while thou art, ^ Not a furrow on thy brow, Not a sorrow in thy heart, Seek the Lord, thy Saviour now. 1 In its freshness bring the (lower I While thedew upon it lies : In the eool and cloudless hour I Of the morning sacrifice." j Sometimes I fear that the Lord does not < want the old rugged sin torn hearts of the j wicked grown men and women of this < world. His Mansion is too nice and grand for them. He wants the tender, fresh i Howers. < Rev. J. S. White gave us a synopsis of < his trip through the Holy Land, which ( was certainly very interesting. Wo learn- < ed that most all of the places of interest, i recorded in the Holy I5ook, can yet he \ identified sufficiently to satisfy any oh- | server that they are the same as in the < days of our Saviour, of Abraham, and i David. After Mr. White's address, dinner was i announced, and believe mo. 1 never wit nessed it in greater profusion and perfec- ; tion. Kverything that the niost fastidious < appetite could relish. These things, i coupled with kind care and attention for strangers, convinced me that the religion 1 of this people is not merely a private affair; but that their whole community is deeply interested in its universal diffusion, i They are full of the fear of God, and they i know that their social stability and pros- ; perity rest on religion as the best support ] of their virtues and principles. Ehenezer! * Honored name, and to he honored for the i defenders ol learning and truth have push- t ed the enemies of God to a point beyond 1 where she erects her "stone of help." We < invite those brethren there to hold their j next annual celebration at Bullock's Creek j church. ? The life sustaining sunshine has come at j last and all nature is laughing in hisglori- \ ous rays of love. ] Cotton is maturing and making rapidly. < Fodder pulling has begun already down 1 here. j Protracted services are now going on at f Bullock's Creek church. Kev. W. G. ( Neville is doing the most of the preach- ( ing. His sermons are real gems, and are [ eliciting much interest from all who at- t tend. Such grand intellectual feasts are ? truly refreshing to the famishing souls of t a dying world. Yet many fail to enter in ] and partake of these spiritual pleasures, t because of their unbelief. One man can ( lead another to the fountain but seventy- c seven can'tmakehim drink, cuoakek. | NOTES FROM To\VItYSVILLK. Corrc>|H)ii(|i'nci! of the Yorkvillc Enquirer. <, Lowrysville, August 12.?Wo had i four days of very favorable weather last , week, and cotton improved considerably. ( We are having more rain since Sunday. , There is a protracted meeting now being j conducted at Zion church. The pastor is ? assisted by liev. W. T. Matthews, of j Greenwood, a former pastor of this church. His many friends were glad to welcome him back for a few days. Several new t members nave been aoueu 10 me cuurcu. j Misses Belle Darwin ami Annie Mope, j of Yorkville, are visiting' Mrs. S. W. Guy. j Miss Annie Dennett, of Chester, is visit- ( ing Mrs. A. M. Titman. t Mr. S. W. Guy is oif on a pleasure trip 1 to Atlanta, Ga., Hot Springs, N. C., and ' other places of interest. u no who. i A Bloodless Duel.?A hostile meet- < ing took place last .Saturday afternoon he- t tween Pat Calhoun, general counsel for l the West Point Terminal railroad, and J. t 1). Williamson, president of the Chattanoo- i ga, Home and Carroll ton railroad. Dotli t are citi/.ens of Georgia, and the misunder- ( standing between them arose at a meeting 1 of the railroad committee of the Georgia 1 house of representatives on Friday. De- f fore this committee Mr. Calhoun made the i statement that Mr. Williams had wanted 1 to unload the stock of his road on the Cen- 1 tral; that he, Mr. Calhoun, had prevented the unloading of the road on the Central, and that any credit for the road being an < independent line wasdue to him, Mr. Cal- I houn. This was contradicted and denoun- 1 edas false by Mr. Williamson, and a cor- t respondence was immediately opened by s Mr. Calhoun, which resulted in a meeting ? as soon as the preliminaries could be arranged. * The parties, with their seconds, repair- t ed to Ilorke's Bluff, on the Coosa river, j about two hundred loot over the Georgia ( line in Alabama, on the Home and Deca- ' tur railroad. Arriving on the ground, f twelve paces were stepped off, when, at a t signal, Williamson fired his five barrels in > i rapid succession and Calhoun fired once, i c whereupon Calhoun demanded an apology. ! t After consideration an unaerianuing was i reached, when Calhoun fired the remain-! ing bullets in the air and the parties sop-| arated. No blood was spilled. j A Murderous Editor at Large.?A i dispatch from Jackson, Miss., says the j trouble in Bolivar county is not yet over. Information was received Sunday from the sheriff that Weissinger, who killed an editor at Hosedale and who had escaped, took refuge at Concordia, where, suri rounded by friends, he defied arrest. The j I sheriff,was powerless and said that an ef- | i fort to arrest the fugitive would most prob; ably result in bloodshed. Governor Low- j ; ry replied that the sheriff should make ; : an effort to perform his duty by the aid of ; I a posse comitatus, and if unable to do this I I to call on him and he, the governor, would J send troops. Nothing further has been heard from the sheriff. ? j Protection against Water.?The | Hoods of this summer have shown how i I great a protection against the inroads of water a row of willow trees may he. The : engineer in charge of the Potomac River improvements says that where willows; were planted the land was protected from | j washing, and particularly, no damage was j done, while in the improved lands not so protected there was great loss. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA NKWS. ? Calvin Littlejohn killed Win. Adams lear Carver's mill, throe miles from Sparanburg, last Friday. J To stahhed him in lie breast with a knife, causing death in a e\v minutes. Littlejohn is in jail. ~ Alfred and Robert Moore, colored, two irothers, had a light near Mount Croghan, L'hesterfield county, last Friday night, and Alfred stabbed Robert in the heart, killng him instantly. ? Wm. C. Rion, a well known young awyer of Winnsboro, and second son of he late Col. J. II. Rion, died on Saturday light last, aged 2'.). He leaves a young widow and two children. ? The North l'acolet Farmers' Alliance if Union county, has adopted a resolu:ion not to patronize any merchant or ginler who buys, sells or handles jute bagging, old or new, first, second, third or ourth handed. Als > that any member .vho lets his cotton be exposed to rain so is to damage it, will be lined one dollar :ier bale. * * * LJ..L ? a serious ngnt, iu wnien spvuiuijikiions took part, occurred in Bamberg the >therday, it being the revival of an old eud between the Prices and Stewarts, )riginatining in a quarrel last year over he propriety ofempoyinga colored danfing master.' One of the Prices had whipped one of the Stewarts for saying no gentleman would attend a colored daneng master's lessons. Stewart thought he lad been unfairly used, and he and his brother attacked Price. There was some {nocking down, and the Stewarts used ;heir pistols, but the town marshal arrestid them before anybody was wounded. ? At Lanford station, eleven miles from Laurens, on the Spartanburg and Augusta railroad, last Wednesday afternoon, John I-ianford shot and killed Barnett Langston. Both parties were well-to-do ind highly esteemed citizens, quiet, and had been generally considered the best of friends. The tragedy was the outcome of emarks made by Langston about Jjaniord's daughter. Lanford started toward Langston with a piece of scantling, but :he latter drew his pistol and fired twice. Then they grappled and Langston fired igain, Lanford falling to the ground. On Friday, Judge Fraser, at Spartanburg, admitted Langston to bail in the sum of$3,000. MERE-MENTION. Gen. I). IT. Hill has sent a letter to the :rustees of the Milledgeville (Ga.) college, :endering his resignation as president of :he college. The feeble state of the general's health was the cause that determined him to take the step. In Nevada electricity runs the very deep mines ind has increased production 2o percent. The men who work at 3,100 feet deep, live ibout two years, notwithstanding the fact that they work only about two hours per day. They get more pay than fight hour men. They work fifteen minutes and rest forty-five. G. W. Purnhart has just been discharged from the Michigan State prison after fifteen yearn' imprisonment, it naving Deen ihown that he is innocent of the crime for which he had received a life sentence? jriminal assault. Forty blocks in the jity of Spokane, Washington Territory, were destroyed by fire on the 5th instant, the loss by which is now estimated at $(>,300,000 on which there was insurance for $2,350,000. Robert Parker, a prominent citizen, was assai. nated last Friday morning while in his garden at Connelly spring, just west of Hickory, N. C. The murderer is unknown as yet. In the recent Utah election the Gentiles carried Salt Lake City by a majority of 41, which, it is claimed, insures a Gentile city govsrnment next February. Six Gentiles were elected to the house of representatives and to the council, giving them ?ight out of thirty-six members. A shock of earthquake of forty-live seconds Juration was felt at Warrensburg, N. Y., tnd in the Adirondack mountains last Saturday morning. Dishes rattled and buildings shook in at least a dozen different placets. The noise accompanying the shock was very distinct and sharp. A large pork packing establishment at Hammond, < Ind., was destroyed by fire last Saturday morning, the result of carelessly striking a match near a barrel of benzine. The loss is $300,000, and 700 men are thrown out of employment. The Asheville, N. C., Citizen says that Frank Coxe, president of the Three C's railroad, has appointed Col. Thud. Coleman as an engineer to make a preliminary survey of a line between Ashevill and Rutherfordton.-": The special term of the court at Purvis, Miss., to try the prize fighters, opened last Monday. Most of the accused, including Sullivan, Fitzpatrick, Remand, ltitch and others, were on hand. The main lacis wereaolimed and thejudge charged thegrand jury as o the law. Thejury then retired. Investigation shows that there have been 122 cases of flux and dysentery at Warsaw, Illinois. The Augusta, Ga., orphan isylum was seriously injured by fire last Sunday. The building cost $110,000 and s insured for $60,000. The returns rom the school elections in Kansas last Monday show that about ">0,000 women voted. Many women were elected to ofice. Dispatches were received by Col. [ "rank C'oxe, at Asheville, last Monday, rom JudgeSchenck, attorney for the Three J's railroad, stating that all litigation ,'oncerning the Cleveland county, N. G\, )onds, issued in aid of the Three C's, has jeen withdrawn, making the bonds valid ind finally ending the matter in favor of lie bondholders. The Virginia State Democratic convention meets in ltichnond to-day. The heirs of the broth >rs William r. arm iioorge \\. xsoriou, leceased millionaires, of Louisville, Ky., lave decided to give $(><),(MM) to the buildng fund of the Southern Baptist Theologcal seminary, moved to Louisville from fouth Carolina a few years ago. Both brothers made princely gifts to the semina y during their lifetime. The govern>r of Alabama declares his intention to demand the extradition of the Georgia duelsts, Calhoun and Williamson, for the purjose of having them prosecuted for viola;ing the dueling laws of his State. The Negro in Office.?A Washingion dispatch to the News and Courier of Monday says: Colored Republicans here ire quite indignant over a statement puricrting to come from acting Postmaster General Clarkson to the effect that he hinks it impolitic to appoint a colored nan to work alongside of a white woman. Phis expression was brought out inconlection with the case of Postmaster LewIs, of Atlanta, (ten. Clarkson is condemned in unmeasured terms for drawing the ;oIor line so distinctly, and his colored tarty associates from the South threaten .0 treasure it up against him for future jse. A party of colored politicians, among hem several from South Carolina, while liscussing the subject to-night, declared ;hat things had come to a pretty pass ivhen a colored man, sufficiently intelligent to pass the civil service examination, nust not work in the same room with a A'hite woman who is is obliged to go into :he public service to earn her broad. The Pl'iimc Domain.?'The territory re ently surrendered by the Sioux Indians :<> the United States government embraces about 11,000,01)0 acres, an area more ban twice as large as the State of Massachusetts. The price that the government has lgreed to pay for the lands is $1-1,0011,000. Fhe New York Tribune regards the result as "a grand triumph of civilization," md talks in a silly way about the double ulvantage that the purchase will be, not inly to the whites, but to the Indians, who 'are certain to profit by the civilizing inluenceH by which they will be surround>d." Col. Frederic Dent Mussey, the southern Confederacy editor of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, expresses the rue character of the negotiations with he Sioux when bespeaks of the "acquirement of the land from people who have he choice between giving it up for a trice or havinc it tilkon fnr nnthinnr ' j-j - *W1 "v*"! "h* + ^ IIung ix Eitigy.?Postmaster Lewis, if Atlanta, and Col. A. E. Buck, a prominent Republit-an leader in that city, were lung in effigy in front of the court house ast Thursday in the presence of at least >,000 persons. This action was the result >f Lewis appointing a negro to a place in die registry department of tne post office, ivhere he would come in contact with a white lady clerk. Buck is supposed to liave inspired the appointment. The people of Atlanta are justly incensed at the conduct of Lewis and more trouble is apprehended. New York Accepts Cotton Baooing. A special committee of the New York Stock Exchange, on Monday last, met the commissioners from the Southern Cotton Exchange, and after discussing the. matter agreed to allow the substitution of otton bagging for jute bagging. The Liverpool Cotton Exchange will next be appealed to. New York cotton brokers do not believe that the Liverpool Exchange will consent to the proposed change, as the question of uljustment of tare will stand in the way.