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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

"A slight snow fell thirteen miles from
Wilmington on Tuesday of last week.
There are fifty pupils in the colored de-
partment of the n G. Institution for the deaf
and dumb and the blind.
old John Robinson, the veteran show
man, has contributed FIVE hundred dollars to
the State Fair.
Colonel S. N. Stowe, formerly of CASTOR
county, but late of Sherman, Texas, is on a
visit to his old home.
The Hickory Press says the railroad tax
in Buncombe was voted on last week and
carried almost unanimously.
-"Old Whitley" Gen. Taylor's war-horse,
was native of Caldwell county, having been
raised by Mr.. Greenway, near Lenoir.
- The thirteenth annual State Fair was
opened by Gov. Caldwell on Monday. Large
crowds are in attendance. Dan Voorhees, will
deliver an address tomorrow.
From all portions of the State east of the
Blue Ridge, the apple crop is said to be def
cient. West of the mountains the crop is
good.
Thomas M. Holt has resigned the Presi-
dency of the North Carolina Railroad Com
pany, and Hon. w. A. Smith has been elected
as his successor.
Harvey Hudson, of Catawba county, says
the Hickory Press, was found dead in the
road, on the 3lst, supposed to have been
killed by falling from his horse.
The Charlotte Observer learns that the
Postmaster General has ordered that con-
tract be made with the Airline railroad for
conveying the mail from Atlanta to Char
lotte. The service will be daily.
There are some important cases to be
heard before the Federal Court now in session
in Greensboro them the case of the
United States Us. j. G.. Blount, j. T. Dewese
and others, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the Cherokee Indians The case of the
Western North Carolina Railroad, which
certain parties are attempting to force into
bankruptcy, has been continued.
Gov Caldwell has issued his proclama-
ton offering reward of four hundred dol
lars for the apprehension of Owens alias Jen-
kins, the murderer of John w. Cheek. Ow-
ems is described as being about % years old,
six feet high, weighs about 1865 pounds, fair
complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, long nose
and was clean shaven when he left. When
he smiles wrinkle runs across his cheek to-
wards his ear.
In Newberne, last Friday, Major Hearne,
editor of the Raleigh Era, committed an as
sault upon Mr. Mason, editor Of the Newberne
Courier. Hearne got the worst Of it. Both
editors of Republican papers. The editor of
the Statesville InteNigencer was recently as.
saulted in his Office by N. w. Ellington,
accompanied by three friends-all revenue
officials. The editor being unarmed and
alone was overpowered and Jared badly. The
attack grew out of a personal difficulty.
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POPULAR WRITERS

Of distinction, as contributors to our columns.
Among those as writers of Fiction, whom we are
now at liberty to mention, are Mrs. NELLIE
MARSHALL McAFEE, of Kentucky, and Mrs.
HENRY DEAS, of California.
Already is Mrs. Deas favorably known to our
readers, as brilliant and entertaining writer;
and we can safely promise that the next story we
shall publish from her pen isone of greater power
and more fascinating style than any she has ever
yet written.
Mrs. McAfee, though but recently engaged as
contributor to the ENQUIRER, is well known in
the world of letters, having commenced her lite
rary career by writing for perodcalsin in 1863, and
having been remarkably successful in every effort.
J. Wood Davidson, in his "Lirng Writer'S Of the
Somh," published in 1869, says: "Shc is just past
twenty, and seems full of youthful aspiration. and
hopes, and life. She puts her impulses, feelings
and thoughts into literary forms with wonderful
facility Her second publication, entitled "As
by Fire" a novel of passion-lite earnest, intense
and full Of pathos, appeared in 1862 and was we'll
received by the public. The New York Round
Table spokeo of the volume as being all perpetual
splendOr," and that the writer in her special de-
lineations Of character, displays abundant capaci-
ty to excel.
The first number of the new volume will con-
tain the opening chapters of thrilling and high
ly exciting story by Mrs. McAfee, being her latest
literary effort, entitled
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manding and directing the Honorables the
Senators and members of the General Assem-
bly, to attend in their respective legislative
chambers, on Tuesday, the 21st Of this month,
at IL NJ, there to take into consideration the
various matters hereinbefore recited, and also
such other matters as, in their wise and dis
Greet judgment, may require attention at this
time.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal Of
the State to be affixed, at Columbia,
IL. 81 this 9th day of October, A. D. eighteen
hundred and seventy-three. and in the
ninety-eighth year of American indie
pendence.
BY the Governor:
FRANKLIN j. MOSES, JR.
H. f. HAYNE, Secretary Of State.
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This Story will run through several numbers
of the ENQUIRER, and will be followed by
I" HOLLINGWOOD HOUSE, charming
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other ORIGINAL STORIES, from the pens Of
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THAN'S regular contributions to the sabbath
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MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.

NoVtFuOI MOSeS HAS iSsueu Lue lolloWinS
proclamation, convening the Legislature in
extra session on Tuesday, October 21:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, }
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Columbia, S. c., October 8, 1873.
Whereas, by the Constitution of this State
it is required that "the General Assembly
shall provide for an annual tax, sufficient to
defray the estimated expenses of the State for
each year."
And whereas, it is by law provided that the
Comptroller shall, on or before the
10Th day of November annually, give notice
to the County Auditors of the rates per centun'
of taxation authorized by law to be levied for
the various State purposes
And whereas, the General Assembly, at its
last session, omitted to provide for such an'
nual tax, for the fiscal year to commence on
the first day of November next, by reason
whereof the Comptroller General is unable to
give notice to the County Auditors ofsuch an
nual tax, at the time such notice is by law re-
quired to be given
And whereas, by the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the State, the Comptroller
General is required to levy a rate per centum
of taxes to pay the interest upon certain classes
of bonds, which are part of the public debt
of the State, and to give notice of such levy
to the County Auditors on or before the 18th
day of November next:
And whereas, it is deemed important to the
welfare of the State in view of the decision of
the Supreme Court, that the General Assem-
bly, should take into immediate consideration
the condition of the public debt of the State,
and shall so provide as that whatever taxes
are to be levied to pay the interest thereon,
shall be levied at the same time as that at
which the general State levy is required to be
made:
And whereas, the facts above recited pre-
sent an extraordinary occasion, which, in the
Judgment of the Executive, makes it necessary
to convene the General Assembly at day
earlier than the period provided for the regu-
lar annual session thereof:
Now, therefore, 1, Franklin j. Moses Jr,
Governor of the State of South Carolina, by
virtue of the power vested in me by Section
18, Article III, of the Constitution Of the
State, do issue this my proclamation, COM
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cality of Canaan, Connecticut I was driven
to the station by DIR. William Adams, where
Ford and Donaldson arrived soon after. The
storm is raging violently. There is no news
from the balloon. Very narrow escape all
round! The balloon was afterwards found
near Canaan, GEO. ASHTON LUNT.
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hsr Rev. DR.. w. E. Munsey, of Virginia,
the great pulpit orator, has lost his reason
from an oyer-indqlgence in alcoholic stlmq1:
lapts, which he commenced using by the ed:
vice of physicians
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THE YORKYILLE ENQUIRER FOR 1874.

TN issuing our prospectus of the heTWENTIETH
l volume of the ENQUIRER, we are gratifed
to announce for the approaching year greater Lit
erary attractions than we have ever heretofore
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The NARROW GAUGE RAILRoAD.-We
learn from gentlemen who have just been with
the corps Of Engineers, that they are within
seven miles of this place, and that Col. Gard
ner reports the line as remarkably cheap
one.
From Yorkville to Dallas the cost of the
road completed will be but $4,000 per mile.
From Dallas to Lincolnton Notwithstanding
the South Fork is to cross) the cost will be
but little over $4,000. From Lincolnton to
Newton it is believed the cost of the grading
will be between fifteen and eighteen hundred
dollars per mile. These are statements made
after survey and location, and as they are not
mere guesses may be relied on. The fact that
this important road can be built so cheaply
must be gratifying to every one who feels any
interest in the prosperity of this section Of
country, for it must be obvious to all that it
is perfectly practicable, and nothing is lack
ing for its consummation if the people only
have the wil.-Neeuton (N. CO. Nindicator,
9Th inst
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cess on the currents OF air, which ne asserted
pass regularly, at this season, from east to
west. AS very few persons had ever been up
in the clouds to test the Professors theory, it
remained uncontradicted, and he no doubt
became fully convinced, from this singular
circumstance, that he was correct in his views.
Accordingly, on Tuesday of last week, the at
tempt was made-the voyagers being Prof.
Donaldson, Mr. Lunt and Mr.. Ford. But it
was bad day for eastern currents. The bal
loon took direct course for Connecticut, and
fortunately for the aeronauts, landed them
safely on terra frma in that land of steady
habits and wooden nutmegs. The following
telegram from Mr. Lunt, dated at New Haven,
Conn, gives the particulars of the collapse:
We were attacked by tremendous squall
of wind and rain at fifteen minutes past one
o'clock, and were driven near the earth with
frightful velocity Everything was thrown
overheard without avail, and as we were
dashed to the earth Donaldson and Ford
sprang out, and the balloon shot into the air,
bearing me with it, and was speedily in the
storm-cloud again, and being whirled about in
the most alarming manner. [ shouted to
Donaldson for directions, but could hear no
reply, and was left to my own resources. The
bag was shaking above me with awful force,
and I could see nothing, so thick was the
cloud. Iseized the valve cord and attempted
to open it. Could not open it. The cord be-
came entangled with the neck. Suddenly tree
topsshot up through the fog, and in an instant
the balloon was whirling through the branch
es. 1 climbed out of the boat to a place
above the ring, and as the balloon rushed into
a thicket of trees I swung myself out and
dropped among the branches.
The boat scraped over me and detached my
hands. 1 dropped to the earth, surprised to
find myself unhurt. I started to walk back
in the supposed right direction. and met four
men running after me. I offered them q large
reward to capture the balloon, then out of
sight They have gone in pursuit in the To-
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ture of the excitement is the fact that there
have been few commercial failures, though
there may be others yet to come, as the inAu-
ence of the crisis is wide spread. The incon-
venience among all classes has been great,
and in the crowded cities may yet be product
i've of suffering during the coming winter.
But the crisis has been chiefly stock market
affair, and so far as the losses are confined to
that interest, where they most righteously be-
long, the public will express no sympathy.
The banks are generally renewing currency
payments much to the relief of depositors, and
as the currency is being used for knowing the
crops"-to use a new-coined expression origi-
mating from the panic-we may safely hope
for an improvement and renewal of conf
dence. In another column we print the views
of President Grant on the financial condition
of the country, and also Secretary Richard
sons views. The expressed opinion of these
officials may possibly influence future fnan-
cial legislation.
1 III 1cllON CcfcI OCOuiScs
- For several weeks past the city of Men,
phis, Tenn, and the town of Shreveport, La.,
have been visited by the fatal scourge, yellow
fever. The disease at each place has been of
more virulent type than experienced physi-
clans have observed for number of years
battling all medical skill. The death rate
has been unprecedented, and as the end Of the
season approaches, the mortality seems to in
crease Even the appearance of frost at
Memphis has not had the effect of checking
the epidemic. All who could do so have
fed the infected districts, and only the poorer
classes remain. Great destitution prevails,
notwithstanding large sums and donations of
supplies have been forwarded from various
sections of the Union. A dispatch from
Memphis, on the 10th, says the people die
faster than they can be buried. Hundreds
have died unattended, and the stencil from
neglected bodies is intolerable. Over nine
hundred have died. Business is almost to-
tally suspended, and parents and children
abandon each other. In Shreveport, on the
same day, there were four hundred cases un-
der treatment. The disease has also shown
itself at Mansfield, forty miles from Shreve-
port, and at Argenta, town opposite Little
Rock, Three deaths occurred at Montgome-
ry, Ala, on the 18th, though it is claimed
that they were old cases, and that the disease
is not prevailing there.
A Memphis dispatch of the 18th says, a
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tne country IN connection With the postotflces,
to receive deposits and pay four per cent
interest on them. He proposes to estab-
lish a central bureau at Washington, to
which all moneys deposited in the several
banks should be sent, to be invested in gov
ernment securities. 1t is proposed to keep
these separate and distinct from the money
order system. Mr.. Creswell believes that the
establishment of these banks in this country
will be attended with equal success to those
now in operation throughout Great Britain,
where, according to the last report of the
British postoffice department, more than
eighty million dollars are held for depositors,
upon which only two per cent. interest is paid
- A reporter of the Louisville Courier
Journal has been writing up the peculiar in
stitution of Voudooism, as it exists among
the colored population of that city, and in the
course of his Investigations has run across
several very peculiar characters. Prominent
among these is "Old DR.. Joe" who earns
respectable living by protesting to break the
spell into which his deluded followers are con-
stantly fancying themselves to have fallen.
Not long since Old Joe was called to see forty
negroes on one plantation in Henry county,
where all were suffering from the same com.
plant, but no doctor could tell what was the
matter. He examined them and found that
all of them had been conjured, and by cut
ting his cards, he ascertained that negro
who had recently been brought to the planta-
tion had conjured the forty negroes, and made
them sick. The manner in which Old Joe
sets about curing his patients is strikingly Pc
culiar. The victim is ordered to start off in
a certain direction to the woods, where he
must procure certain bone and the roots
of certain herb. These articles must be
laid away until night, when the conjured in
dividual must build fire in an open place,
and put on it a kettle Of water. He then
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-04-12
Tnn and Facts.

Epiiaph for q photographer
Taken from life.
Is the future French monarchy bid
beneath tho veil Of T(b)iers!
IL the gas men strike II is hoped
they will only Strike light"
The rock upon which the English
Cabinet failed to s.lit-Glad,,one.
The newly elected Senator from
Massachusetts, came out OF the
Boutwell,.
Since the marriage Of Pcre Hya.
cinthe, II takes himself and wife 10
make q pair.
Tobacco is not only slow poi
sou, but IS said to be the slowcst
poison In the world.
Although g. Y. 10 called "a crazy
Train," i Il evident be bss lucid
trains Of thought.
The public receive the resignssion
Of Senator Caldwell with . spirit Of
resignation.
A confirmed eorrup.ionist-Col-
lector Casey's confirmation by the
United States Senate.
A Western musical editor ssys
that Mile. Ormeny shss . msgsif-
cent voice for afog-vhistIs.'
Millions Of robbins are roosting
near hurfp~boro, Tenn, snd al
the inhabitants are robbis' the
roosta n
The young man who boasied that
he could marry any girl hs pleased
found that he couldn't please any.
A young lady stook . hsrs- The
other day Ia church and poeody
Was shocked. His fut uAme was
William. 80 81 ~
Thsrsis nothing sisoslar II the
lsct that a boz nakW uly laes
when b nkss hh arut ~nipr q Old