Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-11-12
EDITORIAL INKLINGs.


Must Pay the Fees. -, =! .:.@ rt.. ..>
The Charleston Ne,cs reports that Judge
Bryan, of the United States District Court, has
decided that before Bankrupt can be discharged
on Gna petition, the fees of the United States
Marshal must be paid, ..,- o, . .'l. i. ...' g-p.4
Election in North Carolina. ~! -. 5.;i
- The return indicate that the State has, gone
for Grant by not less than five thousand: Dur
ham and Shober, Democrats have been elected to
Congress. The delegation will stand FIVE Repub-
licans and two democrats-a Democratic gain of
one. ...., :g. -..;... "Hn:
The Cotton Tax. = -. + d" - .., ).
G- The Columbia Phonir says that the Comp
troller. General of the State has instructed tax
officers to include their quarterly assessments all
cot on purchased aRd-sold by merchants, factors
brokers, hankers orother persons buying or ship
ping on commission, or otherwise, which wss
grown this year, and now exempt from tax by tho
United States Government by Act of Congress,
and to collect twenty cents on every hundred dol
lars worth of it, the same as on other merchan-
die, considering cotton sold whenever it is ship
ned ',' ~. -. -. .'.' =. -.'i.-.s'.' -
Rail Road Controversies. '' ~" '". .."-'
80 The 8. G., Railrosd Company, and the Co
lumbia and Augusta Companies, have had . fierce
contest in the Courts concerning the alleged In
fingement by the latter Of the corporate right Of
the former, in building road connecting two Of
its terminal points, by shorter and easier route,
Under the old regime the Courts of the State de-
Icided the issue adversely to the South Carolina
Company after protracted suit. This company
has now brought the subject into Court again, by
an application to A.. j. Willard, Associate JUS
tice, for an Injunction against the Columbia Au-
gusta Company to restrain them from the further
building of their road. The matter was brought
up in Charleston last week and argued by A. g..
Magrath, counsel for the South Carolina Road,
and Messrs. Melton & Melton On behalf Of the 90
luubia & Augusta Road. The decision has not
yet been pronounced '''! . .":A'',l"' l'i '"'
ssForty Acres and Mule.'' .. -''.i. ."44
4 The Sumter Wdtchma1nu furnishes us one in.
stance Of a freedman having got his forty acres
and mule" The Ratchn,an says: -'.' '"n
'tMr: William L. Brunson, one Of the oldest and
most respected citizens Of Sumter County, died
last week We learn that he bequeathed to his
faithful servant Washington, upon his death, for.
ty acres OF lanu. ulule, HdSOl d CoH duu CAiS
fine stock of hogs and one-half the crop grown
upon the farm the present year. Upon the com
ing of freedom, Washington preferred to follow
the fortunes of his old master, remaining With
him and conducting himself with fidelity and faith
fnlness, and so also did the wife and family Of
Washington During his last illness, Mr.. Brun-
son received unceasing attention from his faithful
servant. .
State Officers. $50
- Governor Scott has recently appointed Reu-
ben Tonnson, of Charleston, State Auditor and
Treasurers, Auditors and Assessors for the various
Counties in this State. We append list Of the
appointments for York, Chester, Lancaster, Union
and Spartanburg . 60 50 - -...-'1," -.
Krk-Treasurer, William E. Ross; Auditor,
Nelson Davis; Assessors, j. 8. Lewis, r. L. Crook.
Chestel-Treasurer, T. NJ. Graham Auditor,
! } I'm &. Ricster; Assessors, DR.. FIJI CornHeA, y.
Robbins. ,,l..
Lancaster-Treasurer John B. Cousart; Au-
ditor, J. F. G. M!ttag; Assessors, Irwin Clinton,
r. w Cnusart. 700. -. ..'H ..' "' ...-'
Union-T1easurer, A. G. White.ni H.; -,
Spartanburg-Treasurer J.. P, +. Camp; Au-
I ditor, w. Magi Flemming Assessors, Enoch
Canning, Ivan Barnett. .. .'.......
GEN. GRANTS ELEcTIoN-The Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore Gazette says:
lit is quiet along the Potomac" and the de.
feated Democratic leaders here declare that Gen.
I Grant Is entitled to receive fair trial in the EX-