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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-10
MERE.MENTION.

DR.. Joseph Cross, who was formerly connected
with the S. Carolina Conference, and stationed in
Charleston several years, and afterwards President
of the Spartanburg Female College, died in Texas,
of yellow fever last week ''''''''The Weldon NeaoS
says travel on all the railroads running to and from
that point has increased two hundred per cent.
within the last two weeks '''''''A legless beggar
in St. Louis owns $65, 900 in real estate in New
York. 1.-THE yellow fever has visited twenty
towns in the lower portion of the State Of Texas.
Some of these places were never known to have q
case ofthe disease before ''''" General Candy has
signifed his intention to modify General Sickles'
"whiskey order" at an early day. '''''.A party Of
Swiss emgrants arrived in Lynchburg few days
ago, and reported to the Virginia Immigration So
ciety. 'Silkworns, fried in castor oil, are con-
sidered luxury in China. '''"Captain Benja'
min Huger, son of Gen. Huger, G. S. A., died at
Baltimore on the 9th ult Missouri has l2,'
500 Freemasons and 246 Lodges. '''''''"Oberlir
College (Ohio) gives to all students who are Free
masons an honorable dismissal, but will not permit
them to remain. '.'''''.Elias Howe, the inventor
of the sewing machine, died in New York on the
4th instant. ''''''''A special dispatch from Nash
vile says Brownlow's election to the .. S. Senate
is conceded ''''''''There was fall of snow three
inches deep in New Hampshire, on the 3Oth ul
timo ''''''"Gen. Schofeld has never yet tried any
person by military commission, under cover Of the
Reconstruction Acts. .'..".''.In July, '65, Genera
Phil Sheridan said in speech that the negroe:
were not fitted for suffrage, and also were not fitted
to take part in the legislation of the country.
Under the Homestead law, it is said, one hun
dred and sixty acres of land can be obtained In
Missouri for $lS expense. Improved farms car
be bought at from $5 to $40 per acre. ''''''''The
Fairfield Neaos announces the death in Winnsboro'
one day last week, of Mr.. Robert Morrison, at the
advanced age of seventy years. Mr.. Morrison, al
! one time, was resident of Yorkville '.''''"The
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LOCAL ITEMS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


J. A. McLean-Pedmont Life Insurance Compa-
ny Of Virginia,
Bailey Varieties-Last Night but One.
W. B. Williams-RevenueT Tax-Notice.
N. B. Bratton-To Rent. .... ...,
T. w. Clawson, Messenger-Notice in Bankrupt
cy-Andrew j. Martin.
T. NJ. Clawson, Messenger-Notice in Bankrupt
cy-Thomas G. Culp
n. T. Peake-South Carolina Railroad.
F. G. Harris, o. Y. D.-Citation-A. F. Ham
bright, Applicant-M. A. Hambright, De-
ceased.
R. H. Glenn, s. Y. D.-sheriff's Sales.
R. II. Glenn, s. Y. D.-Ordinarys Sale of Land
of Sarah Cation, deceased.
r. H. Glenn, 8. Y. D.-Ordinary's Sale of Land
of .Adaline Allison, deceased.
r. H. Glenn, s. Y. D.-Ordinary's Sale Of Land
Of James L. Strait, deceased.
w. B. Nets, c. E. Y. D.-Commissioner's Sale
of Land belonging to the estate OF Samuel
Mcdowell deceased.
w. B. Metts, G. E. Y. D.-Commissioner's Sale
of the Real Estate Of John Culp, deceased.
w. B. Metts, G. E. Y. D.-Commissioner's Sale
of the Real Estate of Rev. r. Y. Russell
deceased.
W. B. Nets, c. z. Y. D.-Commissioner's Sale
of Land in possession Of D. A. Gordon.
J. w. Avery & n. F. Adickes, Trustees OF
House and Lot.
T. s. Jefferys-Assignee of Daniel F. Nicely.
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COURT 0F COMMON PLEAS.

From direct information of late date, we art
authorized to say that the Court will hold its session
next week; that Jurors heretofore drawn and sum
moned need not attend; and that neo lists will b
drawn on the first day of the Term, and the per
sons so drawn notified to attend probably on Wed
nesday, when it is hoped that business can be pro
ceeded with regularly until the close of the week.
Atan informal meeting of the members Of the
Bar of Yorkville, held on yesterday, it was deter
mined, in consequence of the uncertainty hitherto
attending the subject of Court and the brieftim
allowed parties to suits to make preparation for tr
AL that in no case will trial be insisted upon, where
both plaintiffs and defendants do not give their con
sent to go to trial This course applies only to th
civil dockets. The Sessions docket will be calet
as soon as jurors can be obtained, and the case
thereon tried in regular order.
Judge Munro will preside.
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS.

The statement Of cotton receipts for the pres
ent season puts Savannah ahead Of all other South
ern seaports Mobile comesnext, and New Orleans
thirdn the race. In order to move this large sup
ply of cotton Savannah has no less than six lines Of
steamships-four to New York, one to Phia-
delphia, and one to Baltimore.
1t is stated that Timothy grass is growing in
the Mississippi swamps over five feet high. The
seed was scattered from forage during the war.
The Rome (Ga.,) Commercial says: Zone
month since it was thought the cotton crop in this
section would not exceed that of last year. but the
past month has been fine for cotton, and it is now
thought that 10000 bales will be shipped against
8, 400 last year"
"A Georgia paper is advising the establishment
of agricultural societies throughout the South, to
meet the changed conditions of the system Of Ia
Dor, and urges the scheme as pressing necessity,
for the reason that the attempt to carry on the cul
ture of the ground under the old management, in
such entirely different conditions, will make the
country poor, and keep it so forever.
The Sentinel says the first frost of the season
made it's appearance in Raleigh, on Monday, 29th
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sALES-DAY,

Several pieces of property were offered for sail
at the Court House on Monday last, and were biz
off at prices considerably in advance Of the average
sales of the past twelve months. For the informa
ton of our local readers we quote the following
prices obtained at the Commissioners sales: On'
tract of land belonging to the estate of James 6
Lindsay deceased, 3Sl acres, sold at ST. so per acre
estate of B. T. Withers, 20 acres S.. 80 per acre
another tract of 1S acres, belonging to the same
ST. per acre one frame-house, on brick-basement
situate on Liberty-street lot of one acre, $1,000
land belonging to estate of Ann H. Feemster, $4.2;
per acre landed estate of F. A. Erwin, jr., So. II
per acre. Two houses and lois situated on MAR
street, belonging to A. W. Beard, were sold unde
foreclosure of mortgage. One was sold for $24l
and the other for s257.
The Sheriff sold tract of land belonging to NJ
A. Hambright, for 500.
The Ordinary disposed of some real property Al
figures averaging with those given. Altogether
we consider these sales as indicating better conf
dence in real property and an advance in relative
value. Since the close of the war, the land mark
ct has possessed no stability whatever. The price
obtained one day for piece of property, gave ne
clue to what q similar piece would bring the next
The uniformity of prices on Monday, exhibited
pleasing change. We hope it may continue for the
better little while longer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-10
OUR STORY,

AS heretofore promised our readers, we begil
this week with the first chapters of Mrs. EwART's
beautiful novelette,, entitled '"THE WEALTH OF
HONE" Mrs. E. is deseyvedy popular writer
and her contributions have received an amount
favor not often accorded to aspirants for literary
honors. To pure style she adds beautiful
thoughts, lively descriptive powers, and weD-ar
ranged narrative, replete with dramatic interest
But few modern writer's have been more success
full in drawing in the true coors of nature, scenes
from domestic life cares pleasures and beauties
'The Wealth of Home" is purely domestic
story, often reminding the reader how easy it is
through little inconsistency to burden the family
reside with cares or by little prudence and econ
omy, to render it an angels palace filed with the
sweetest of this life's treasures.
We can promise our readers, in this and the sue
ceeding numbers Of the ENQUIRER containing it.
one of the most interesting stories We have offered
them the present year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-10
THE COURTS.

We understand that at meeting Of some Of the
Circuit Judges, in Columbia on Sunday night,
it was determined that Jury lists should be made
out according to General Canbys recent order,
from taxpayers who had registered. 1t was fur
ther determined that all who had paid the poll-taz
of one dollar, were such taxpayers as to entitle
them to be. Jurors, provided they had registered.
1t was then determined that these Juries should
be drawn on the Monday morning Of each Court
and the Jurors summoned for the following Wed
nesday, when it was hoped thai the regular busi'
iness of the Court would commence che interval,
between Monday and Wednesday, being occnpied
by the Sum. Pro- Docket Judge Munro will be
on this Circuit, he having exchanged Circuits with
Judge Moses. .a .......
Under this decision, we may expect negro jurors
in every district in the State. In Chester District,
we learn that only ten freedmen have paid their
taxes, consequently there will be but small pro-
portion of them on the Jury for this Term. Here
after they will in all probability, be in the major,
ty in the Jury box as at the polls. ,..-..1 ...r
We cannot think, upon the whole, that our
Judges have acted very wisely. .,-...t-..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-10
POLITICAL NEWS.

The State Democratic Convention of Massa-
chusetts has nominated John Quincy Adams, as
their candidate for Governor of the State. He is
the son of Hon. Charles Francis Adams, Minister
to England, and grandson of the late ex-President
John Quincy Adams He inherits the talents Of
his grandfather and is one of the ablest men Of
New England. He is Constitutional Union Man
and Conservative.
The State Democratic Convention Of New
York, is now in session at Albany. The following
are among some of the resolutions adopted:
'That regarding the National debt as sacred
obligation, we demand economyof the administra,
ton, honesty in the collection and application OF
the revenues, smplfcation of and equality in tax
alton, and currency for the benefit Of the people,
instead of corporations, to the end that the public
faith may be preserved and the burdens Of taxa
ton lessened.
''That we denounce the effort of the Radical
party to retain the power it has usurped, by estab
fishing negro supremacy in the South by military
force, coupled with the disfranchisement Of the
mass of the white population, as an Outrage upon
Democratic principle, and an attempt to under
mine and destroy the Republic; and that we stig-
Matte the refusal of that party, in this State to
submit the question of negro suffrage to the peo-
ple as a cowardly evasion Of a prominent issue in
the pending struggle.
Governor Sharkey, of Mississippi is out with
an eight column letter reviewing the reconstruction
measures, and recommending the people of his
State to 60 against convention.
The latest returns from Louisiana indicate
that that State has gone for a convention by a
small majority. These returns include twelve par.
ishes in which the total vote was 2S,6Sl, and ma,
jority of registered voters, 1913 Thirty-six par
ishes are yet to be heard from; but these are ex.
pected to poll majority of their registered voters
The returns from Alabama show that in thir.
ty-four counties O0OO votes more than was neces
sary have been poled, if they were all for conven
ton. The probability is that Alabama has gone
for convention
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Radical Trickery in Virginia.

The official returns having disclosed the fac
that there is in Virginia white majority Of IA,
600 votes, Gen. Schofeld has had to resort to {
mean stratagem to nullify this majority. In ar
ranging the several counties for representation ht
has thrown together counties with an overwhel
ming white vote, so that their strength is useless
to elect more than one or two delegates He has
in like manner, arranged the strong negro counties
so as to give the blacks power in the election OF tht
greatest possible number of delegates. Under hi!
manipulations, it has become impossible for the
whites to elect more than IS delegates, while the
blacks, who poll $4,000 less votes, will control the
election of 10 delegates But the whites can breal
up this neat little swindle if they will either by
voting unanimously against a convention, or by
not voting at all, in which case the convention can
not possibly get majority of all the registered
voters.
A New Kind Of Cotton.
A Georgia correspondent Of the New Yorl
Times writes as follows about new kind of Cottor
which has been cultivated in Middle Georgia du
ring the past season:
"a few planters in Oglethorpe County have
made an experiment with new kind of cotton in
troduced two years ago by Hon. Joseph Echols
ex-member of Congress, which promises to be Q
great success 1t is something between the long
staple of the sea island and the best upland cotton
is astonishingy productive and very rich in color
When the best uplands sold last year at 30 cents
per pound, this Echols cotton brought SIS cents
and the experiments of this year promise similar
relative result. A gentleman who has raised q
small patch off sent me small sample of the
ginned lint day or two ago, and he also sent me
a stalk which measured eleven feet in height and
had on it 507 grown bolls, exclusive of blooms and
forms. 1t is calculated that 100 bolls produce one
pound of lint, and allowing .2,7OO stalks to the
acre. did they all produce as the stalk sent me, the
total yield would be 1859 pounds of cotton
Could such result as this be attained, the great
problem of the maximum Of labor would be salts
factoriy solved. Sanguine book farmers pre-
tend that by manure and good culture, ten bales
to the acre may be raised. Practical farmers re-
gard these theorists with pity, and dispose of then
speculative calculations with the simple word-im
possible"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-10

of religion in the several churches were generally
encouraging and several revivals were mentioned
as having occurred during the past year. The a,
mendments which have been proposed to the con-
stitution of the Presbyterian Church in the South
and which have elected much discussion, came up
for consideration, but all action in regard to them
was postponed by this Presbytery. Its proceed
ings throughout were characterized by perfect har-
mony. During the week frequent religious services
were held in the Presbyterian church, and able
and eloquent discourses delivered BY members OF
the Presbytery. The Rev. Professor Anderson,
of Davidson College, was present, and preached
sermon of no ordinary power, on Saturday night.
Carolina Spartan, Sd instant.
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sCHoRBs PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.

Our friend ScHoRB, whose we'll known photo
graphic establishment contains the phizes Of 81
many of his former visitors, has just been replen
ished with variety of pleasing novelties in the
Photographic line. Those in want Of a good pic
ture, be it of self or sweetheart can have the bus
iness fixed to their satisfaction by referring the
case to Mr.. ScHoRB; and those who don't want
pictures land there are tsao such) we would ad
wise to remain away, for you cannot 60 to this es
tabIshment without being ''taken with it.
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THE FIRST FROST,

We learn that there was a light frost in some
portions of this District, on last Tuesday morning
This is the first frost of the season in this section
so far. as we are aware The clear cool weather Of
the last few days has been very favorable to health
but chls and fever still prevail in our midst.
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THE SLAVES WAGES.

Those who clamor for distribution of land a
mong the negroes, have one apparent argumen
which we desire to notice. It is this: that tn
negroes never received anything for their labo
while slaves, and are, therefore, entitled to shar
of that property which their masters acquired b,
means of their toll.
This assertion, though at first sight it appears tt
have some foundation, is utterly false No clas
of laborers in the world have ever been so well re
paid for their services as were the negroes OF tn
South under the system of Southern slavery. Th
slave, as a rule, received plentiful supplies o
clothing, tobacco, meat and bread, besides receiv
ing free from time to time vegetables and othe
luxuries, for which laborers in other countries hav
to pay. He was allowed to cultivate patch
his own, the proceeds Of which were at his owl
disposal He and his children were supported ii
health, and cared for in Sickness their medica
bills being paid by their master. And finally, b
was ensured comfortable home in old age, whel
no longer able to support himself by the labor
his hands.
Where is the laborer, white or black, who get
wages at all equal to this? tits quite certain tina
the negro will never again receive such remunera
ton for his toll Poor men, the world over, ar,
compelled to content themselves with certain sta
ted sum of money, or its equivalent, for day
work. So long as this sum is sufficient to procur'
the necessaries of e for himself and his little ones
he considers himself blessed. But he has littl'
opportunity to accumulate the means for subsis
tence in old age. And often before age comes, th'
wolf has to be driven from the door. Disease may
seize the laborer, and then the scanty stream O.
supplies, which flows only in health, stops entirely
The expenses of sickness gnaw fearfuly into the
boarded earnings of health; and unless he recover
speedily, he incurs the additional peril Of losing
his situation; for business will not wait on suffer
ing.
From all these anxieties and privations, the
Southern slave was exempt; indeed he does moi
fully understand them yet transferred as he is In
to the freedman and citizen. He secs clearly
enough that there is something wrong; that some
how or other he is getting more and oreragged
every day that he don't get meat often, unless he
steals it. But in his ignorance, he charges his de-
clining prosperity to the wrong causes, and imag,
ines himself an injured being-injured by his mas
ter, whom he sees still surrounded by few rem
nants of his former possessions. Looking with en-,
vious eyes upon these, he calls for division Of
as if the master had not been already
robbed by his emancipation.
But the free negroes of the North understand
this thing much better, and Radical kindness is
rapidly opening the eyes of their brethren at the
South. The former have learned to their cost that
the life of poor free man is continual struggle,
in which only the strong succeed, while the weak
are pushed to the wall.
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ooNsIeHEEs, KINGS MOUNTAIN BAIL ROAD.

The following are the consignees per K. NJ. r
Road, from the 2nd to the 9th of October, inclu
sive:
J. W. Avery & Co., T. NJ. Dobson & Co., j
M. Lowry, Allison & Bratton, JAS JeAerys, DR.
John May, Kerr& Roach, J. & E. B. Stowe, W. A
Moore & Co., Carroll, Clark & Co., j. W. Secrest
John McGil, A. R. Homesley, P. B. Darwin, j
F. Hart, Miss CALDWELL B. F. Rawlinson, Johr
McCants, John Nichols, W. H. McCorkle, s. R
Moore, T. L. Rodgers, G. Steele, R. G. McCaw
Rev. H. R. Dickson, G. s. Mobley, F. NJ. Gal
braith.
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The Aurkril1e Gnqnirer.
EDITORS:
JAS. E. WILSON. ................JAS. F. HART
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 10; 1867.

Cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscription, advertising and job
work, are cash. in advance.
X.-The paper will be discontinued on the expi-
ration of the time for which payment has been
made. A Subscriber finding (X) cross-mark on
stand that the time paid for has expired.
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E HK YoRKYIhLE EMQUfR

Officers of the United States Circuit Court are ar
ranging the preliminaries for the trial of Jefferson
Davis on the lst of November IT. P Ham
NETT, Esq, now President of the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad, has been nominated for Pres-
dent Of the Granitevine Manufacturing Compa-
n.y. 1.-THE City Council of Charleston has been
compelled to resort to the issue of its bills to carry
on the municipal government ''The Mercury
says that large amount Of freight is passing
through Charleston, to the West, over the South
Carolina Railroad and its connections.
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COMMISSIONERS sALE.

The Commissioner in Equity for Chester District
sold on Monday last, small house and lot belong
ing to the estate of Frank Hunsucker, deceased,
for 800. Before the war, the same property was
bought for 81 500. A lot containing brick-yard,
belonging to the same estate, brought $l45. No
other property was Sold . ..
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COMMUNION SERVICES.

The communion services of the Presbyterian
Church in this place will be held, Providence per-
mitting, on next Sabbath, the 18th instant. The
preparatory services will commence on Friday. The
public are respectfully invited to attend these ser
yicea
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ultimo. 1t was too light, however, do any injul

ultimo. 1t was too light, however, do any injury.
The Wilmington Eueni'a Star says that one
gentleman residing in the vicinity Of that city,
made $4,000 last year, off his crop Of ground
peas A Mr.. Nixon, who lives near Rocky Point,
will make this year from $4,000 to $1,000 bushels
and the prices will range from So to 81 per bushe
The drought in Ohio still prevails. to the
great injury of the corn and potato crops Farmers
are selling their stock; water is very scarce, and
in many cases, the cattle have to be driven great
distance for water Farmers are not feeding hogs
for the winter markets to any extent, and no con,
tracts are being made but those for early delivery.
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FROST.
There was frost in Chester on Tuesday morning.
THE PAIL TRADE.

We have rarely seen larger stocks Of dry goods
in our stores. The Chester merchants seem to ez-
pect large business. :.
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DAN uAsTELIOs GREAT SHOW

Was here on Wednesday last, and attracted a
large attendance. The circus was better than any
we have had among us since the war.