Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-06-17
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.


The trial of GEORGE ScATEs and his mothe
MARY ScATEs, for the murder of the infant chilli
of JAM sASsISG (the particulars of which wer'
published in our paper a month agO) took plac'
in Shelby, before Judge SAUNDERS. GEORGE
scArEs was convicted and sentenced to be hung
The mother, o very old woman, was ~aquitted. w
learn that a motion was made for a new trial.
The contest between the regular Demo
cratic nominee, Judge ELLIS, and DuSKIN h. NC
RAE, the independent candidate, wakes warm
In the progress of their canvass through the
State, they came together at Beaufort, and during
the discussion squared off into the ring. Judge
ELLIS shit the first lick )" Mr.. McRAE responded
of course, and the parties were, of course sepa'
rated before any material injury was inflicted oy
either. The difficulty was afterwards "amicaoly
adjusted" and the candidates left in the same
conveyance for Opslow Court House. Persons
from North Carolina tell us that the contest will
be unusually spirited.
- The Charlotte papers state that the neces'
sary capital for the erection of the Military lnsti-
tute, in that town, hos been subscribed and the
company organized by electing T. H. Brem' o. D.
Fox, J. P. Irwin, D. Parks, Saml NJ. Clair, d.. l..
Alexander and James H. Carson, o Board OF Dl'
r%ectors. The Board have elected Dr..C. J. Fox,
President, and John NJ. Springs Secretary and
Treasurer, and have called for the first instalment
on the stock.
Our readers are already aware that this enter
prise has been inaugurated under the auspices OF
Lieut.. D. II. HILL, q native Of our District. We
wish it every success. The College buildings are
to be erected in fine style, on a site below the
Railroad Depot.
- Senator CL1NoMAN has taken leave Of his
immediate constituency in o letter, which breathes
throughout that spirit Of devotion to their inter-
ests, which has actuated Mr.. CLISoMAN's course
in the House, and attached the people to him with
q constancy not usually exhibited to any man. A
strong and earnest effort will be made to re-elec'
him to the Senate, and We trust it will be success
full for, undoubtedly, CLIseMAN is the best man
in North Carolina, in every respect, and h%onoring
him the "Old North State" honors herself. In
the address Mr.. CL1NaMAN rehearses the history
of the slavery contest, to show that the South has
accomplished a decisive victory over Northern IN
justice, in securing the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, in obtaining access for slavery to all
the Territories, and in the enactment OF q law adj
hitting Kansas with slavery, ifthe people wish it.
The recent decision of the Supreme Court is also
noted as o matter Of special Importance to the
South. Mr.. CL1NaMAN says that the expenses Of
the Government have largely increased, owing
partly to the extension of our territory, and part
" to the fact that the slavery agitation has diver
ted attention from measures of economy. The
tariff rates have nevertheless very been largely
reduced. He opposes the project of dividing the
public lands among the States as certain to in
crease the taxes and as unconstitutional. He rep
resents the Democratic party as the only one from
which proper legislation on these subjects can be
expected, although he says he has never been 60
verned in his actions by any mere party consider
atoms.