Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-28

Michael, colored, a Trial Justice for Chester
county, instead Of Benjamin Macon, as an
nounced by us last week.
The newly elected school commissioner of
Georgetown was recently sentenced to twenty
five days in jail for making drunken exhi-
bition of himself upon the streets.
The Columbia Female College, which is
under the control of the Methodist denomina-
ton of this State, is to be reopened at an
early day.
The horse disease has appeared in Co
lumbia, Newberry, Winnsboro, Chester, Ma
rion, and Sumter. But few deaths have oc-
Cured in either place.
The Chester Reporter of last week says
"James Waller, of the late Board of County
Commissioners, was expelled from the union
league last week for voting for John W.
Walker for Sheriff at the recent election"
The United States District Court. at
Charleston, has dismissed the petition of SUM-
dry creditors to put the Columbia and Green
Vile Railroad into bankruptcy. Notice OF
appeal was given.
The annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, in South Carolina,
will meet at Anderson Courthouse on Wed
nesday, December 18th. Bishop Paine will
preside.
Mr.. Leroy F. Youmans and Mr.. D. H.
Chamberlain, are suggested as the probable
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soon to be made vacant by Judge Melton's
assuming his new Office of Attorney General.
The official returns of the Presidential
election in this State show that the total
vote was 95,217, of which Grant received
1920; Greeley 22,7O3 O'Connor 2A.
Grants majority is 49,303.
The Union Times complains of the con-
duct of the newly elected Solicitor of that
circuit, on the ground that morbid appetite
caused the postponement of number of cases
on the sessions docket at the recent term Of
the court. Drunk again.
The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston Nesossays that the programme of
the new administration is to have new tax
bill, properly framed, introduced very early
in the session, and it is expected that the le'
gal tax levy therein provided for will be or
dered about the middle of December"
The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston Ne,os says "Governor Scott is
receiving numerous applications, urged in
person, for changes and appointments county
auditors and treasurers. He hesitates, how
ever, to make such changes on the eve Of 60
ing out of Office, fearing that they may conflict
with the future Governors plans"
- The churches embracing the Savannah
River Baptist Association sent up at their
recent meeting in Barnwell county, SOB for
the Palmetto Orphan Home in Columbia.
An aged minister, formerly of Charleston,
now of Greenville, has sent in his watch, to
be sold and the proceeds appropriated to the
purchase of the house and lot selected in Col
umbia for that institution.
- The following conversation is reported by
the Carotinian to have occurred at the State
House, in Columbia, few days ago: "Good
morning, Parker" said Tim Hurley address
ing the State Treasurer; show are you, this
morning?" 81 am poorly, thank God," said
Parker, "but haven't got the epizootic yet p
"No, replied Tim, 1 haven't heard Of it at
tacking any jackass up to this time"
- The Grand Secretary gives notices that
the annual communication of the Grand Lodge
of Ancient Free Masons will be held at
Charleston, on Tuesday, the 10th Of Decem-
Der. The officers of the various Railroads
have agreed to permit, not only Grand Of:
fcers and Delegates, but all Master Masons
and their families, to pass and repass for one
fare. The full fare to be paid at the point of
starting, and return tickets will be furnished
by Railroad Agents. The dedication of the
new Masonic Temple will take place at l
o'clock p. m. on the first day of the session.
At the recent term of the court at Lam
caster, Judge T. J. Mackey presiding, the
grand jury presented several of the county
officers for malfeasance and misfeasance in
office. They also indicted R. w. Cousart,
late member of the General Assembly, for the
crime of forgery, committed by him in forging
certain alleged afidavits which he filed with
the Board of State Canvassers, in his contest
Of the election of VIM. Black, ESQ.,, Demo-
cratic member elect. Judge Mackey ordered
bench warrants to issue instantly for the ar.
rest of all persons indicted.
AT the opening of the United States Cir
cult Courtin Columbia on Monday last, neither
Judges Bond or Bryan were present. Daniel
Horlbeck, Esq, the Clerk of the Court, after
calling the roll of jurors and witnesses, dis.
missed the attendants until Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock. The Columbia correspondent
of the Charleston News says "the criminal
docket is very light, and will be taken up
first and probably be disposed ofin a week or
ten days. There is large amount Of civil
business to come before this term of the court,
including the appeal from the District Court
in the bankruptcy proceedings against the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company"
- The Baptist State Convention began its
sessions at Darlington on Thursday last. In
the absence of the former president the con-
venton was called to order by the Rev. j. o.
B. Dargan, D. D., the vice president, and the
meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev.
j. L. Reynolds, D. D. A letter was read
from Rev. DR.: Boyce, the former president,
stating that he had removed from the State to
Louisville, Kentucky, but that he was still in
hearty sympathy with the work Of the con-