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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14
POLITICAL NOMINATIONS.

At meeting Of the freedmen last week, al
Gethsemane Church, the following persons were
nominated as delegates for the Convention: WI
lis BlackaoeA, Barney Hun.phries Sancho San
ders, and Daniel Wtterspoon. All Of the,above
nominees are black-three of them Baptist preach
res of the most radical stamp. ...i..-cH0
This nomination seems to have been unpalatable
to the Methodist or Conservative wing and or
Monday, meeting was held in the Court House
for the purpose of making new nomination.
Tie meeting was held, negro in the Chair
a nominating Committee was appointed, consist
ing of four blacks and one white man, ian obscure
vender of eggs and butter), who after short
deEberation presented the following ticket: Bar.
neg Burton, (black, Rsrras Kennedy (black,) San
cho Sanders, (black,) II NJ Graham, (white)
The first named is Methodist preacher the
second an industrious blacksmith; the third Bap-
tst preacher the fourth is the Assistant Assessor
of Internal Revenue for Chester District.
We.don't know whether Mr.. Graham will &C
cept the nomination or not He was not present
at the meeting and as he has not the ghost Of G
chance of being elected, he would do well to with
draw, if he wishes to retain the respect Of the
white people of this District, who have no stom
ach forfhe Loyal League and negro rule. As on
lythree delegates are to be chosen, it is evident
that by the nomination of four persons it was in
tended that the blacks might choose clean ticket
of their own color. ... ......,,'5 e,
This meeting was almost exclusively Of blacks
A few whites struggled in occasionally, but soor
finding that it was no place for them, they did moi
remain long. . . ,,..r.r. .. ....ai
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14

In Maryland, the elections were for Comptroller
of the Treasury, two Commissioners of Public
Works, one.half of the State Senate, and Members
of the House Of Representatives. The Democrat
ic majority is over 4l,OOO. We see statement
that not single Radical candidate in the State
was elected. III, a.,
In Kansas, the election was for members Of the
lower branch of the State Legislature. The he-
publicans are successful by reduced majority
The issue in the election was upon striking the word
"white" from the Constitution, in order to estaD-
lish female and NEGRO suffrage. An exchange
remarks that in "Kansas, the idea of extending
the right of suffrage to women, was received with
more favor than any where else" Yet both pro-
positions have been voted down. Negro suffrage
by large majority.
Minnesota has gone in favor Of the Republicans,
with universal Democrats gains. Negro suffrage
has been defeated by large majority.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14

- Maximilian, though butrecently executed in
Mexico, is already worshipped by great portion
the Ii Archbishop Of Mexico to procure bis body fol
their veneration in the cathedral; the women il
all the cities are draped in mourning for his loss ano
the wailing of the poor wretches in may Of tht
towns, such as Queretaro, are heard night !, ane J!
day. They wear his photograph round ther
necks kneel before his image and hang his pic
ture on their walls. All business in the capita
was at stand-sti, except the sale Of pictures ane
images of the Emperor. The old Mexican super
stition or prophecy of three centuries ago, that
good ruler would be sent them from far country
and that he would be slain by those whom n n
to is applied ts the 1ASsn austrian nar tPIS M
population have been specially wrought upon; Ii
in the face Of all these things Juarez has been electee
President, it must be remembered what Mexlcal s
election is, and how tits conducted. At all events
there is no doubt that Maximilian has been apoth
eosized even before the removal Of his body iron
Mexican soil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14
ooNsIeEEfs BY NFg M0UETAE BAIL RI
A,THtsH CAUGHT,

In the Spring of iaIk while the families of Gen.
WADE HAMPTON alGen. JOHN s. PRESTON,
were refugees in tfi3ewn, a large portion of the
family plate and jaxxere concealed in retired
spot, near the yilage6 protect them from SHER-
MANS s'Bummers y Ths y sSbummers did not
come as was expected but the concealed valuables
were stolen from thea Hiding place, and not until
e few days ago, did Amost yigilant searches avail
ANYTHING towards atdaboFeryaof thaf whereabouts.
On Saturday last, qn. HAMPTON received q tele-
gram from Knoxville Tennessee, announcing the
arrest Of one RoBERa McLAIN, with some of the
lost vauables in his pssession; and also state
ment from McIAfN where the remainder might
be found. 81 5'is Eei'H"s 's'-trS ~ '2a'..,
On Tuesday evenit haul was made upon the
remaining articles, Vich were concealed in the
house Of brother, APHEUs McLA1N, about three
miles from this place This property is Of very
valuable character, 1mprisins jewels ind plate,
that have an untold lue to the owners as family
heir-looms. The aGal value of the articles re-
covered in Knoxvillland here, is probably about
five or six thousand ollars Very few of the ar
ticles are yet missing and these Of small value.
McLA1N will probabEbe returned to this place for
trial. He states tina the found the box containing
the valuables, whileyht hunting, few days after
it was hidden; and kying once appropriated it,
he could not commaa courage enough to return it
to its lawful owners. Very likely!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14
The Negroes and Taxes.


The Marion Star states that negro clergy
man in that District, has written letter to the
military authorities, declaring in substance that
though it may seem egotism to say it, his word is
law with the negroes in Marion District, and that
he will die before he will pay the State tax. "
Whereupon the military authorities at Marion, i'm
mediately issued the following circular:
I. The taxi payers of Marion District are hereby
informed that in obedience to instructions from the
immediate Commanding Officer, par. XVI. G. O.
No. 10, will, in future be enforced.
II. All taxpayers, white or colored are notified
that in case of their refusal to pay their just taxes
their property will be seized by force, to the extent
of such dues, in addition to the just dues Of the
Sheriff for such forcible seizure
III. ANY resistance to the action of the Sheriff
in these cases will be met with prompt and instant
punishment, and the Sheriffs authority will be
fully supported by the United States forces now
under my command. e.. ..s ...' e.,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14
THE DISTRICT COURT.

This Court was occupied during the greater part
of last week in the hearing of criminal cases ;
Judge Mcclure presiding with his usual dignity
and efficiency.
The State was ably represented by Maj. E. G.
Mcclure, who obtained the following convictions
Martha convicted Of burning fence.
Sentenced to pay S. fine and two week s imprison-
ment.
.1enny Walter-Assault and battery. Fined
81 and costs.
Shadrach Gregory y-Petit larceny. Fined $40
and costs. -'.'
Jim Kee-Malicious trespass. Six months in
Penitentiary.
Cesar Walker was convicted on three charges
of larceny, and in one case of malicious trespass
and was sentenced to three years and three months
in the Penitentiary. Alasl poor Caesar He
once strobe like mighty Colossus among the
petty thieves Betrayed by the treachery Of an
accompice, he has fallen victim to the law, 30
often violated, and now there are "none SO poor as
to do him reverence"
In the case of the State Us. Richmond Pender-
grass, charged with assault and battery with intent
to kill, the Jury found verdict of assault and
Battery. The Defendant appealed for new trial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14
CHESTER CONTRIBUTORIAI.
BY VIM. III. BRAwLEY.
CHESTER, 8. c., NOVEMBER IL, 1867.
PERSONAL.

James Hemphll, Esq, left Chester last week, as
delegate to the General Assembly Of the Presby-
terian Church, to be held at Nashville, Tennessee,
at the close of this month. Rev. JAS E. White
will leave, this week, for the same destination.
The Bar of Chester, and the citizens generally,
will regret the departure from our midst Of MIR.
Solicitor Melton and family, who have removed to
Columbia, where they will live henceforth.
We were absent last week, at Winnsborough,
attending Court, and returned too late to send our
usual communication to the ENQUIRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14
THE NORTHERN ELECTIONS. -

On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, tn
5th and 9th of November, elections were held il
New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wiscon
sin, Maryland, Kansas and Minnesota 'Suficien
returns have been received to show the result il
each State In some of the States the Radical
will yet have control, though their previous ma
jorities have been greatly reduced, and the Con
servative interest continues to gain ground.
In New York, the elections were for Secretar
of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney Gene
raj, State Engineer, Surveyor, one Canal Commis
sioner, one Inspector of State Prisons State Sena
tors, and Members of Assembly. The latest re
turns shows Democratic majority in the State o
over $4,000. The Assembly is Democratic b.
eight majority, and the Senate Republican by twC
majority, giving the Democrats majority of 81,
on joint ballot.
Massachusetts elected Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney
General, Councillors, State Senators and Repre-
sentatives. John Quincy Adams, son of Hon
Charles F. Adams, Minister to England, and
grandson of ex-President John Quincy Adams
was the Conservative candidate for Governor; anc
the present incumbent, Governor Bullock, was tn,
candidate of the Radicals. Adams has been de
feated by 10000 majority. At the last election
Bullock was elected by majority of 1885, Thert
was a strong contest in the State on the question
of 'sicense" or "anti-Ecense,' which has been de
termined in favor of the license party, by adecidec
majority. The Legislature is largely Radical il
both branches.
In New Jersey, one-third Of the State Senators
and the members of the House Of Representive!
were elected The Democratic majority in the
State is put down at $4,000. The Democrats have
majority of l6 on joint ballot of the two Houses
of the Legislature. Last year the Republican;
had majority of eleven on joint ballot. In this
State there were no side issues, but the question
was fair and square, "For or against negro suf
frage," and the result is that negro suffrage has
been defeated overwhelmingly.
In Wisconsin, elections were held for Governor,
Governor, Secretary of State, Treasu.
rer, Superintendent of Public instruction, Attor-
ney- General, Bank Comptroller State Prison Com.
State Senators and Representatives.
The Republicans have carried the State by ma
jority of four thousand, though the Democrats
gain five thousand on the last election. The Leg.
islature is Republican, which will secure the de,
feat of Senator Doolittle. This is much to be re.
gretted by the people of the South.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14
Ths Aurkrille Gnqnirer.
EDITORS:
JAS. E. WILSON. ...................JAS. +. HARI.
YORKVILLE, s. G..
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. ID, 1867.

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our terms for subscription, advertising and Jop-
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14

An opportunity VII be offered at Limestone
Springs, on Thursday, the 2lst of November, to
persons in need Of furniture and other family ef
fects, of mpplyingthar wsots without the expense
and risk of ordering from distance. The turnl,
ture has. been we'll Aeptt and embraces some flne
articles of rosewood, &nahogany and walnut, be.
sides the palmer mahnls, thus Offering an excel.
lent opportunity for making selections. We call
attention to the advertisement in another column.
cous1eaHs BY FPS Ho5aRAIn aln an ROAD.
The following are lie consignees by the Kings
Mountain Rail Road from the 6th-to the 18th Of
November, inclusive '..
T. M Dobson & D., J.&E.B. Stowe, DR..
John May, Allison &Bratton, P. B. Darwin, b.
f. Adickes, Carroll Clark l. Co., John McGil,
Rev. 7. R. Gaines, I 7. Allison, J. W. Secrest,
Rev. R. A. Ross, 9 Steele, R. G. McCaw, G.
Manigault, Kerr & Hach, johnson & Darwin, j.
F. Allison. ~
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rpw anvERTIsEMEETs
PuRNITUIE AT AUCTION.

r. H. -ordinay's Sales.
A. r. Homesley-Graid combination SNOW.
w. E. Rose-Pnblc speaking.
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gfraps aud faets.

The official returns of Registration in North
Carolina show an aggregate of l03, ,O60 whites and
1857 blacks, being white majority of 81, So5.
Gen. Schofeld has ordered that the regular T
sessionuf the Virginia Legislature this WINTER shall
not be held.
The amount of aid rendered to the South
since the war, throughout the North, is about ten
million dollars.
, A caucus of the Legislature Of Ohio has
nominated Judge Thurman (Democrat) as can,
didate for the United States Senate, to succeed
Ben. Wade.
Mexico is now more scourged by bandlttl
than ever They are now so numerous and power
full that they do not confne themselves to robbng
on the highway, but even attack garrlsoned towns
The Freedmen's Bureau in North Carolina
has assumed new role 1t has become an adjunct
to Shanks' Committee of Investigation into the
treatment of Union prisoners by the rebels, and
has issued circular calling for information
-On the 9Th instant, the Senate of Tennessee,
reconsidered its vote prohibiting distinctions, OF
color to be observed on railroad cars and the mo-
ton to compel railroads to have special cars Tor ne
groes is pending.
The old Charlotte Hotel" at Charlotte N.
G., formerly kept by Maj. Jennings Kerr, was
rented at public auction last week, tor the sum OF
two thousand dollars, for the year 1868. SO says
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COLUMBIA CONTRIBUTORIAL

remain long
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-10
AFTERNOON sEssIoE.

The prisoner was brought into court,
and the ;ury called end answered to their
names. kar5
" Il. II, Aikea, sseorn.-Was not press
.ent at ihedifficulty. About the time | was
going on the Inquest had ebny efsa,
iion With the defepdant asked him
who had dcps this Said, che did not
know | asked him where all the peo
pie we're hat came to the ball He raid
he slppdse4 .hey 1ad gone away l told
hiH Sley ehould have stayed t,ll tias
mater vas investigated. He said be
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-10

washing him on the porch; saw no one
with weapon that night; don't know
OF any one having or using one on that
night don't think, | knowuf anything
| have not told; Mr.. Stoner and Childs
Vogan were with Miss Campbell on the
porch. t
Court adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-07-26
RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME.

Last Tuesday, an Irish girl living in
Union township, Delaware County, and
twelve years Of age, was taken out Of school
by her father, and put in the corn field to
pull weeds. She did not do her work to the
satisfaction Of her father. and be threaten
ed to whip her if she did not do it better.
Size did not like to pull fox tails" and she
did not like to be whipped; so she walked
or ran nine miles barefooted, TO Monticello,
in two hours, and found her wav into Dubn.
by rail. Here she was among strangers, and
ike the prodigal son, concluded to 'eturn 10
her fathers house. She walked back to
Farley, and there her father found her,
Thursday noon, and took her home. He
bought ten cents worth Of cake for her din.
ner, at Miller's eating house at Farley, and
ate two thirds Of il him elf. Others took
compassion on her and got more viiuals. the
pay for which Mr.. Miller was reluctant to
receive. When one man offered to get her
still more to eat, her father showed large
roll of bills done up in piece Of calico like
the dress she had on, and which piece Of cal
leo be was going to put in the hands Of a
detective if it became necessary. The girl
was dressed just as she came from the corn
field, and looked shabbly enough, with her fl.
thy sun bonnet and filthier dress. Though
she had walked thirty or forty miles in all,
her feet did not look "the worse
for. the wear" He father said be forgave
her for running away, and should not whip
her. How she was treated when she got
home, some future historian must tell
D1,b. Times, 20fh.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-07-26

Original Notice.

STATE OF IOWA, D.
Buchanan County.
In Dist. Court of said County, Oct Term, 1867.
Joseph Stewart, Plaintiff,
vs..
Christophe- Toner, Ann Eliza Notice,
Dana, William Dana, aud
James Brown, Defendants.
To Christopher Toner, Ann Eiixa Dana. William
Dana, and james Brorrn.
VoU are hereby notified that there il now on
i file in the Office Of the Clerk OF the district
Court OF Buchanan County, Iowa, . petition, in
equity, Of Joseph Stewart, aliedging that the
said Touer purchased Of the United States the
South Half Of the South West Quarter of SEQ.
ton two, Township eighty nine, Range eight, in
Buchanan County, Iowa, in MAY 1855, aud that
in May or June, 1853, the said Toner sold and
conveyed said land to Ann Eliza lana, or 10
William Dana, (but to which 10 not known TO
their petitioner and that said Deed il not Of
record, and is the possession in of James Brown.
one Of these defendants.
Also alledging that in July or August, 1859,
the said Ann Eliza and William Dana decided
said land to James Brown, and that said deed il
now in the possession of the said James Brown,
and is not Of record. Also alleging that the said
Brown is now resident Of the State of Mssou-
ri, and that the residence Of the said Toner ia
unknown, and alleging that tho said James
Brown did on the 5th day Of March, 1860, con
sey said land to this petitioner. And asking a
decree of court to make his title good of record
and decree the conveyance from Toner to Dana.
and from Dana to Brown absolute, and asking a
judgment for costs against said Brown no per-
sonal judgmentis is asked against Toner or Dana
And unless you appear and defend thereto, on
or before noon Of the second day Of the October
Term, 1867, Of said Court, to be holden at In.
dependence. Iowa, on the Sd Monday of Octo-
ber, 1857, default will be entered against you
and judgment rendered thereon, in accordance
with the prayer Of said petition.
3-4wl JED LAKE, Atty for pYf.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-07-26

Maximilian was positive friend Of the
Southern Confeseracy, and was Of course
regarded BY rebels and their friends with be-
coming reverence and affection. Every
Democratic newspaper denounces his exc.
cu.ion as an act of barbarism, and yet il can
rightly be regarded only as necessary and
just retribu,ion. While at The height of bis
success, which was only achieved through
foreign bayonets. Maximilian issued de.
cree, lie first article Of which was as fol>
lows:
"ARrIcLE |. All persons belonging to
armed bands or corps not legally authorized
lby the Imperial Government, whether they
proclaim or not any political principles, and
Nhdterer be the number of those who COM
pose the said bands, their organization,
character, and denomination, shall be tried
militarily by the courts martial, and if found
guilty they shall be condemned 10 capital
punishment within trenty: four hours follow.
ing the sentence"
A more inhuman, barbarous decree never
was issued, in the worlds history. 1t WAS
simply raising the black asg-a decree for
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-07-26
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