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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-02-25
eoNGREss1oNAL NEWS.

During the week, the House has passed the fol,
lowing bills, among others:
q A bill requiring national banksto make month
" and semi.annnal reports. A bill prohibiting
national banks from certifying checks, where they
have. not deposits Of the parties covering the
amounts of said checks bill to prevent national
banks from loaning money with United States o.
national bank notes as collateral securitys this bill
also passed the Senate) ); bill removing the. 20,
Htical disabilities of large number Of Southern
citizens; bill to prohibit the further increase OF
the national debt; new internal revenue tax BILL
which, it is said, covers 600 pages. , .In..,., :,
In the Senate, the Judiciary Committee report
ed that the Presidents late general amnesty pro
clamation was not authorized by the Constitution
or the laws. ~.
The Suffrage Amendment, as amended BY tht
Senate, was sent to the House; but the House re
fused to concur, and it was sent back to the Sen
ate, with call for committee ofconference. Th'
Senate then receded from its previous amendment
so far as to strike out the prohibition OF an educa
tionai or property qualification by the States ane
passed the following substitute, BY tWo-thrdi
vote: .." ,..,,,-r.
tThe right Of citizens Of the United States Y
vote or hold Office shall not be abridged by tn
United States, or any State, on account OF race
color, or previous condition Of servitude. "
The amendment now goes back to the Hous
for concurrence. .sr 49,:
On the 18th, a proposition to pay Southern
Senators for the whole term Of the 10th Congress
after some discussion, was laid over, the opinion
being freely expressed in debate, that they wer
entitled to pay only from the date of their admis
sion. The Senate does not seem disposed to allow
''back rations' to these gentry, although they arr
very clamorous to receive them. - -
On the same day, bill to abolish the frankint
privilege, after July lst, 1869, was defeated, u
the Senate, by vote of l6 ayes lS noes: q 81
the people will continue to pay the postage o
congressman. . GaE a&!:.. 81. a'G.. ~ T..
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N. c. AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.

The Raleigh Sentinel of the 22nd instant, says
the call for an Agricultural Convention to be held
in that city on the Goth, was decided success. A
large number were in attendance, and State Ag-
ricultural Society was fully organized. The Sen
t.el promises an account of the proceedings, syn
opsis of which we will publish, when itappears, for
the benefit of those of our readers who take an
interest in the important subject Of Southern agri
culture. .. .....'. t @'.. -a
There can be no doubt that these organizations
are benefit to the States, or countless where they
exist There is no agency better adapted to the
work of originating and extending improved meth
DDS Of farming than such society. 1t brings to-
gethes men of every way Of thinking the advocates
and the opponents of every novelty here meet to
discuss its merits and report their varying expert
enee. Nothing can pass the ordeal successfully,
without being thoroughly ventilated and proving
Itself in some degree worthy of confidence In
proof of this it may be stated that the science OF
farming is better understood and more proftably
practised in those localities which sustain such
societies, than in those without them. And it is
reasonable that such should be the case for where
every man is forced to the necessity of learning
everything by his own experience, progress must
be much slower than where the experience ofeach
is made. the common property Of all, through the
medium of society for the discussion of topics in
which all are interested. 49,. d. .a....
Another prominent advantage of an agricultural
society the influence it can exert over the Legs-
lature of its State Being of course supposed to
understand the wants of the great farming CON-
muuity. its suggestions and petitions are listened
to with respect not always granted to individual
or miscellaneous petitions. 1t is, therefore, in a
position to look after the interests it represents,
and protect them from ignorant legislation.
There are many other considerations in favor of
agricultural societies; but as we do not wish to
weary the reader, we will reserve some for future
occasions, believing that opinions like medicines,
are best administered in broken doses. a......
We hope the day is not far distant when South
Carolina will enjoy the benefits of agricultural So
cieties as fully as any Of her sister States, and
York may as well take the lead as any other coun-
ty Our citizens were not slow to organize politi-
cal clubs when they seemed to be needed, and now
that they have ceased to expect any benefit from
political organizations, let them, like their neigh
bors in other States, seek for renewed prosperity
in combined efforts for making farming more profit
ahle
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REAL ESTATE SALES.

On last Thursday the 18th instant, MesEs.
Thomson & JeFerys, assignees, made the following
salesof lands belonging to bankrupts at the Cour'
House IN this place :2,ro e s".rr "i. e. -.'..
p. eue tract of 81 acres belonging to estate Of D.
E. Thomas, at $405 per acre; bought by D. A.
Thomas. : 'ta, - III emit .".".i'.
Z One tract Of 30 acres, belonging to estate o.
Samuel Black, at $l0s5; bought by JAS. ID
Hope -,.:t'..J %t.'. '.. "
One tract of 1907 acres, belonging to the same
estate, at $3.50; bought by 8. G. Hemphia.
Two tracts; belonging to estate offs. L. Reid
one of 1914 acres, at $500, and one Of 80 acres
at 81. 10; bought by s. l. Reid. ~. %
One tract Of Al acres, belonging to the same es
tate, at $500; bought by R.. G. Reid.
At the same time and place, two shares o.
Kings Mountain Railroad stock were soldat 50. 81
Der share. " -.. m . .-.
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UNION COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
oacHARDs-FARsuNaPRo aPRosPECTs-DNoN CoTTol

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UNION COUNTY CoRREsPoNDENCE.
NaPRosPEcTs-DXoN COTTON
. -. sEED-lAsRICULTURAI SOCIETIES. ..aa.
I would suggest to the farmers Of the country,
that they lose no time in improving their orchards
Until the sup begins to rise, grating can be done
successfully. Our country needs greater abun
dance of good winter apples We might, at lit
tie cost and trouble, improve all our varieties o.
fruit. He who plants and cultivates good or
chard, is benefactor. Let the orchard be attend
ed to. ..n..- 49,.
Our farmers seem to be in earnest this year;
They have generally gone to work in earnest. The
high price of cotton and the great want of money
are powerful Incentives We hope that every one
will endeavor to raise provision supplies, however
Although cotton may be King, bread and bacon
are his Prime Ministers, and his sceptre is moi
much without the support Of these Will each
one, before planting work this problem out? Will
It nav to raise cotton at twenty-five cents and buy
corn, bacon and -four, at the present prices?
The Dixon cotton seed are attracting some at.
tention in our community. Many farmers will try
them lIllS year. lid IL moF0 III WV uiASe
ton. We need the best seed Of everything, the
best agricultural implements, and the best modes
of farming, A few enthusiastic men,, in each
county, would do the people much good by trying
various kinds of seeds and labor-savlng rfachines
and letting the result be known suoh men are
commonly called crazy by the old-fashioned, SLOW
people but our country would be much better off,
if ten times as many were affected by the same
kind of madness Enthusiastic, earnest men are
needed in every department. ~,
Why not start up some agricultural societies
They would pay much better than political clubs
They might be the means of interesting the peo
pie, as well as beneftting them. Our farmers
generally proclaim them humbugs. Weonly know
that the most thriving agricultural districts have
these societies, and that they are not found wher
old fogyism abounds; and bookfarming is laughed
at. Let tus try them. " - - .,.-" @'..' +.
February 20, 1869.
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rassment. .by starting project FORA ball of then
own, whefe they will have the privilege of e1eeu-
ting the double shuttle, heel andtoe" and other
kzorite tesgelutidns,zNith all the engsabandon d
their race, -unmolested by the presence of white
folks"
Adjonnmept Of the Legislatale. I'LL 7
- No date has yet been fixed for the adjour
ment of the South Carolina Legislature. A few
days ago, concurrent resolution was adopted In
the Senate. to adjourn to-day, but it vas laid. on
the table in the House. There is large amount
of unfinished business before the House, which
will delay adjournment for at least ten days. A
correspondent of the Charleston Naos, writing
with reference to the work before the House, and
the matter of adjournment, says: o., 80.
''In addition to the heavy accumulation Of work
the Appropriation bill for the payment Of salaries
of State officers judges, constabulary, jurors,
claims against the State and contingent expenses
has not as yet been introduced The General As
sembly cannot adjourn without passing such bill
That of itself will require nine days without dis
cussion. The Committee of Ways and Means oi
the House, it is reported, have had It for SOME
two weeks in course Of preparation, and it is said
are about ready to report. ~. 'fyf.o. h,'.
White Labor. aoi 't- E.1 I t~a .>-aedGGt'
The Columbia correspondent Of the Nes
York Times thus alludes to the progressed the I'M
migration movement in South Carolina:
a 1.-The agencies are private, aud the results an
decided and will tell in time; An association
as an instance or example Of several others OF
like kind-in, the town Of Newberry, near the cen
tire Of the State, is now introducing German labor
ers in this way, at the rate of fifty q month. Z
number of planters met,at the court house severa
months ago, conferred upon the matter, aasreet
that white labor would pay, formed IN association
appointed an agent, paid each q hundred dollar
as beginning fund, and the, work commepced
The agent began By getting first small numbersfT7
six, eight, ten or dozen at q time and, from
month to month, brought On afew more his mum
ber of immigrant laborers for January being JUS
fifty. And thus the work will go on until May o
thereabeuts. when the demand for this year vii
slack Of, to be renewed II the autumn tor pex
year. / am informed by q member Of this New
berry association that the laborefs alreadyin ser
vice do at least fifty per cent more work than ne
goes. The result is easy to be seen-the negr'
must give place to the Saxon and the Teuton: HI
must move nearer and nearer to the coast, where
on account Of the malaria, the whites viii be slow
er to 70. Those persons who expect largely Of tn
Negro, tell me that it will stimulate the negro TO d.
fifty per cent. more work. "nicE5 .ys.a h-g,:7r%
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TO CONGUdPTIVEs.sl Il

The Advertiser, having been restored; 10 health
n few weeks, by, 9 yafy simple remedy, after
having suffered several years with severe lung af
fection, and that dread disease, Consunptiop
snxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the
means of cure. .iTge s'f! f9l 9aiSt'ts 'si'shir.
: To altw who desire II, he WIN send scopy of the
prescription used (fres Of chnge3, with the direc4
tions for preparing and using the same which they
will find SURE CURE FOR CoNsuAP1aors,AsrH.
MA, BRONCHITIS, etc. The object OF tbs adverti-
scr In sending the Prescription is 70 benefit the az
hicted, and spread ormation which he conceiyes
to be Invaluable and he hopea every sufferer VII
try his remedy, as II will cost them nothing and
may prove blessing. =. I SoI iaah -9'i,'i'''
Parties wishing the prescription, viii pleasesd-
dress a5ha) REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
.s,i williamsburg. Kings County, New York.
!, February. IL a!a+,E} g ri a;. 8m .
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cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscription, advertising and 1op,
work, are cash, In advance. 49,,
X-The paper will be discontinued on the expi-
ration of the time for which payment has peen
made. A Subscriber finding (X) cross;marS on
stand that the time paid for has expired.
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C0MPL,ImENrXRY TICKETS.

Our thanks are hereby rendered to Mr.. b. I.
Peake, the Superintendent Of the: South Carolina
Railroad, and to COL R s. Moore, the President
of the King 8 Mountain Railroad, for compliment
tary tickets for the current year, over their res
pective roads
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GEN. GRANTS ACCEPTANCE.

The anxiety of the public to get speech from
Gen. Grant has at length been gratified. 'i'W hen
the Congressional committee came to Jhla1 head
quarters to give him official notification OF his slec
ton to the Presidency, Gen. Grant broke through
the reserve that has heretofore characterized him,
and made quite speech. 1t must be confessed
that his remarks, though they fail to satisfy the
curiosity of politicians as to his cabinet are in good
taste, sensible and full of promise for just and
equitable administration of the trust committed to
him. As reported by the National Lntahgencer,
Gen. Grant spoke as follows: q. " '...ft
ssI can promise the committee that it will he my
endeavor to call around me as assistants such men
only as think will esrry out the principles which
you have said the country desires to be successful
economy, retrenchment, faithful COLLECTION OF the
revenue, and payment Of the public debt. II
should fail in my first choice, l shall not at any
time hesitate to make second, or even q third
trial with the concurrence of the Senate, who have
the confirming power I should just as soon re-
move one of my own appointees as the appolntee
of my predecessor 1t would make no difference.
There is one matter that might properly speak
of here, and that is the selection Of a cabinet.
have always felt that it would be rather nd icate
to announce or even to consult with the gentlemen
whom thought of inviting to positions in my cab
met before the official declaration of the election
was made, although [ presumed there was nc
doubt about what that declaration would be. But
after consideration, have come to the conclusion.
that there is not man in the country who could
be invited to place in the cabinet without the
friends of some other gentleman making an effort
to secure the position; not that there would be
any objection to the party named, but that there
would be others whom they had set their hearts
upon having in the place. I can say that much
from the great number Of requests which come to
me- in writing and otherwise, for this particular
person, or that one, from different sets and delega
tons. If announced in advance, efforts would be
made to change my determination and, therefore,
have come to the conclusion not to announce
whom am going to invite to seats in the cabinet
until send in their names to the Senate for con-
firmation. IF I say anything to them about it, II
will certainly not be more than two or three days
previous to sending in their names. | think it
well to make public declaration Of this to the
committee, 80 that my intentions may be known.
At the conclusion Of these remarks, Mr.. Pruyn,
of New York, the only Democratic member Of the
committee, replied to the President elect, congrat
ulating him on his election and assuring him of the
hearty support of the Democratic party, 50 long as
he adheres to the principles announced in his ac'
ceptance of the Presidency.
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FRIDAY, February 19,. 1859. a

&c.. :-.....-. SATURDAY, February ~, 1859.
The House met and adopted resoluiop,to to I'd
joum over to Tuesday, in honor ofWashingtun's
birth day.i:'& ?G.!i rsff@>t22 EH'!l - ;aG n1@&2
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CoTToN-very little offering, sndessaesa aoraate
week, light Pricescontinue firm, & centa being
the highest quotation this morning qIt q, ,.,a'
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ysoUrH5cAKoL1NA LEG1sLaTURE.

=, MONDAY, FeDfuary 10, 1909.
In the Senate, Corbin's bill to amend an Act
entitled an Act to define the jurisdiction and du.
ties of County Commissioners was taken up SEQ
ton three, which fixed the salaries ofCounty Com
missioners at $500 per annum, was stricken ont
AS the principal features Of the bill related TO l.
uuor licenses Hoyt had the title changed 70 read
Abir to regulate licences for wholesale and retail
dealers in liquors. The bin was then ordered to be
eRgrossed.5 5".a =" ;. t,ta .t;1-{nl ~ H..o .gcf
;, The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported q
duly and correctly eDgrossed, and ready for thrd
reading, An Act to authorize the Consolidation Of
the Charlotte and South! Carolina Railroad Com.
pany and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company, and to amend the charter Of the same.
A resolution to adjourn sine die, on the 25th M
slant, WAS adopted and sent to the House & Hep
resentatives for concurrence s,,.,.s ,-y.., ~,
A bill to incorporate the Independent Telegraph
Company was amended, agreed to and ordered to
be engossed .]i.''l'i-E hIt1 :" s.-...'' - ''1
. Report Of the Committee on Education, on a
bill to establish and maintain q system Of public
schools for the State of South Carolina, was read
agreed to, the bill amended in accordance with the
Recommendation Of the Committee, and ordered TO
be,engrossed H'Hj ! i:'" :
A Bill to prevent and punish bribery and corup-
ton was amended, agreed to, and: ordered to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Allen, from the Committee on Roads, Bird
ges and Ferries, to whom was referred bll to es-
tablsh public Ferry in York county, reported
back the same, with Recommendation that the
bill do pass with the following proviso: That
children going to or returning from school, and
voters going to or returning from the polls on days
of election, shall be passed free on such tery."
It was ordered for. consideration tomorrow. The
proviso recommended in the bill embraces the pro-
position of Senator Jillsen, and will probably be
included hereafter in all similar measures
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r.: In Il, -; WEDNESDAY, February II; 1855 s2
Tn tho Sanate q. .h;lli IN regulate aha eneaosures
e. ~ms sne wss Ia on ths t,bs ~ - - II -
A h;l 70 70 a,,lsts the d;stiIiat;on oslauors was
ordaraJ ~ he esncrosse3
II the Honsa I'M to invest Clerks Of Courts of
ror,ros PSao vifh ce+tain rnwu,nlrs And tiritiea
s.....e... o.sS 80 ii ,nSI bv
s;onasa ana Mastsrs -, Ern;fv vss ,cad and re
sl s.oueie HnN ~,
taeaIo1, .Ds ;Ais .'u 80 ~. ~ y -.
f. Ihe Speaker lald !De1o!e tne noose a moss sSs
LIen tne osnae, eueeoe1u4 eoesso a.' =, ~ -
governor, returnng WIZ ns IA :. tass a.sd;t n
re.enact certain ActS ienolag tne laI.e sha pa
OF tne Htate 70 tne ILeenyae anu oa.a nf she
ROAD COMPANY, aha 70 vaiiuase INC "",,S ~ t
Senate py tne re9alSlee e. tba HonSo fTs ~,
anu naessa o. JS.s ordered to hi fead bt be5re
-. oaoi,,o;o, nj, ,noI;on the fiirfher reainS Vas
SsuonSoJ nth - AnI the nnestion beinp mt.
HSb I'll Tho Act haconna Law thenhieot;ops Of the
Fcora-nor - tbe cnntrarv notwithstandin92 it
noa aac;ded IN Tho airmst;veMveas ~: nays ID
"e' ue'oHN ,:.-t' = '.'' .g u af@ : NJ
f.i; - ;.a, -. .1.''77T .~,i..izy ,o,o
THURSDAY, l1s,fe. feoruary &c, ioos; . J,
In the Senate, bills to repeal, an ACT ena.ed
An Act to prevent persons holdlng cer,aln omces
of emolument from leaving the State . and to
carry into effect the provisions OF the Constltuao9
in relation to the rights OF properly OF ma111sd
women, were INTRODUCED 5;;,,2 ,; = ,'..L,,; az;
Bills to regulate tne pIacse " sS ~ Sased - y ts
State and to enable the banks OF the STATE 70 ne
new business or to place tnem N nquoalnon,
to be sent to the House 49, ~ ,r;,;.. -
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TUESDAY, February ls, 1868.

In the Senate, the petition of ], B McGl, oi
Chester, praying removal of political disabilities
was referred.
A bill to establish and maintain system Of pub
lie schools for the State of South Carolina received
its third reading, and was ordered to be sent ta
the House of Representatives ..f..,-
A bill to lend the name Of the State to the
Greenville Railroad, was passed over the veto oi
the Governor by vote of 20 yeas to nays. !;
Jilson, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills
reported as ready for third reading, bill to pre-
vent and punish bribery and corruption; and
bill to regulate licenses for wholesale and retail
dealers in liquor. e.. =,
In the House, the Committee on Removal o,
Political Disabilities to whom was referred subdry
petitions report, that in view of the fact that there
is now bill before Congress, providing the man.
per of removing political disabilities, recommend
that any further action be delayed until said bill
shah have been acted upon, Adopted. ''.',
The Committee on the Judiciary reported favcr'
ably on bills to provide for an enumetatou Of the
inhabitants of each county in the State to- pre-
vent persons from holding Office who are disquali-
fed therefor by the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States; to punish per.
sons obtaining property under false preteDces.
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- cHEsTER PRICES oURREaF, 6'5o ,;:,''

By MAJ. Jas. .PAaAN, GROCERY
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, =!
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The, Murkril1e Gnqairer.
lYORKVILLE. 8. c.:

THURSDAY MORNINGS. FEB. 25, 1859.
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+ eorToN Tie markSee has BEEN depressed during
the week. owing'toS decliaing tendency in Liv-
|erpDol sndI New York: We quote, :nominally,
1iddlin1 2& to o.. ~ v. ---.-.-. . --.-...-.
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-: 7,'.s p ~. + ATERs, chaairmanA
z D. SMITH, Cl9k. H." -, ,,a,.. f..iI,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-07-20

ROUND LAKE CAMP MEETING. The
largest gathering of Methodist ever held
on this continent was at the Round Lake
Camp Meeting grounds, situated between
Balston and Mechanicville, on the line of
the Rensselaer, & Saratoga railroad, On
Sunday last it was estimated that twenty
thousand people were present And dur
ing the delivery Of Bishop Simpsons
sermon many Of the clergy were so carried
away by their feelings as to stamp their
feet and clap their hands. Towards the
close of the meeting the states were called,
with two speakers for each. The follow.
ing answered: Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Vir
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, I'LL
nois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
California, Oregon. Missouri, Washington
City, Canada and England were also re
presented, and the President finally spok,
for the rest Of the world. Rutland Inde
pendent