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RAILROAD PROJECTS.

The people of South Carolina were never
more fully alive to the necessity and impor-
tance of railroads than at the present time.
Besides the contemplated narrow gauge road
from Chester via Yorkville- to Lenoir, N. g.,
there are several other lines seriously consid-
cred by the people in the localities interested,
and an earnest movement seems to have been
inaugurated to give the State more liberal
system of internal improvement.
From Little river, in Horny county, a road
is projected to run through Horny, Marion,
Marlboro and portion of Chesterfield to
Cheraw. This road will connect with the
Chester and Cheraw road, preliminary sur
veys for which have already been made.
A road connecting Cheraw with Salisbury,
N. c., is being pushed to completion.
The surveys have been. made for road
connecting Florence with Fayetteville, N. c.,
and, from what we can learn, the people along
the entire line are enthusiastic upon the sub
ject, and it is probable the road will be com.
pleted at an early day.
Anderson and Abbeville are awake to the
important subject, meetings having been re-
Gently held in both counties in the interest OF
a contemplated road from Greenwood, in the
latter county, to Augusta, Georgia. At the
meeting in Greenwood, on the End instant,
Gen. Bradley made the statement that he
knew several parties of capitalists who would
iron, equip and put the road in thorough rum
ming order as soon as it was graded, or who
would loan the stockholders sufficient money
to complete it, on bonus of 100000 in
bona fde subscriptions. He also explained
the chances of the great Chicago and South
Atlantic Railroad, running through h Anderson,
and making a junction with the Greenwood
and Augusta Road at Dorn's Mine. A con-
vention of the counties interested in these
projected roads was to have been held in Alb.
beville yesterday, for the purpose of taking
preliminary action.
Spartanburg, Laurens and Greenville are
also deeply interested in the extension of rail.
roads from their several points to Asheville,
N. c., and thence to points in the West and
Northwest.
These movements all speak we'll for re-
turning spirit of energy and enterprise to the
people of our State. Nothing will hasten the
development of our resources, or more surely
populate the State with thrifty and enter
prising settlers in all the various agricultural
and industrial pursuits, than the Inauguration
of liberal railroad system.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW aDyERTISEMENTS,

T. NJ. Dolson & Co.-September lst-Read This
Soap-Moasses- r-Cofee--Iooking
GaSses-Bacon- Hardware -Flour--Snuff--
Powder and Fllse--Canned Fruits-Water
misunderstanding Tobacco-S Segars-Paper
and Envelopes Ready Made Clothing
Meal Bags-Gate es-Valises-Saddle
Bags-Yarn-Shoes.
Drs. Greene, Lindley & Bentley, Charlotte, N. c.
Great Family Medicines.
B. Y. Sage, Engineer and perintendent-Sched-
ule Atlanta and Richmond Airline Rail-
road.
D. B. Clayton, Proprietor--Pieamont House.
James F. Harrison, Charman--University of
Virginia.
Tarrant's Effervescent Seltzer Aperient.
Application for an Amendment to the Charter of
the Town of Yorkville.
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VISIT OF BISHOP HOWE.

We have been requested to state that Rt.
Rev. w. B. w. Howe, D. D., will preach at
the "Church of the Good Shepherd" in this
place, on Sunday morning next 18th instant.
There will be second service at night, on
which occasion the rite of confirmation will
be administered. The public are invited to
attend -:
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The Murkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. II. 1878.

Watch the Figures.-The date on the "address-
label' shows the time to which the subscription is
paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers dis
continued, the date mast be keptin adUance.
Cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscription, advertising and job
work, are cash, in advance
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PARDON RECOMMENDED.

A dispatch from Washington announces
that Attorney. General Williams has recon-
mended the pardon of William NJ. Fulton, of
York county, convicted and undergoing SEN
tence at the Albany penitentiary for violation
of the ku.klux law.
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MASONIC MEETING.

The attention of the members of Philan-
throphic Lodge, No. 7S, A. F. NJ, is special
ly directed to the advertisement Of the Sec.
retary in another column, in regard to the
next regular communication of the Lodge.
1t is especially desirable that all the brethren
attend, as matters will be brought up for con-
sideration in which all are interested.
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TAX RETURNS.

The time fixed by law in which tax returns
may be made without penalty, expires on
Wednesday next, goth instant. The Office at
Yorkville will be open for receiving returns
until the above mentioned date.
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

On Sunday afternoon last, during a thun-
der storm, the rod attached to the spire Of the
Presbyterian Church, in this place, was struck
by lightning and severed in twain few feet
from the top. Although quite number of
persons were in the building at the time, no
one was injured nor other damage sustained.
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THE MORTON BOND CASE.

IHE WON1U UN DONO CASEs
We acknowledge the reception of PAM
phlet copy of the propositions and authorities
submitted by Samuel W. Melton, ESQ.,, At
torney- General, in behalf of the State in the
case of the State eS rel Morton, Bliss & Co.,
against Solomon Hoge, Comptroller General,
in the Supreme Court, April term, 1873.
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ARRESTED,

Monroe Roddy, one of the negroes implica.
ted in the Fort Mill riot, headed by Chap.
McKinna, and who escaped arrest at the time
the others were held to answer for the
ofense, was captured at Fort Mill on Satur-
day night last, and on the following day was
committed to the Jail in this place.
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will receive prompt attention, and satisfaction
as to quality of work, guaranteed in every
instance. Particular attention given to fine
work in colOrs
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JOB PRINTING.

Having determined to devote more atten-
ton hereafter to job printing than we have
done in the past, we would inform the public
that our Office is now we'll supplied with new
type of the latest styles, and the best ma
chinery in use; and with choice stock Of
inks, cards, papers, &C., we are prepared to
execute as good work as can be done any
=, 4Lo TIa;4oJ C+otoe 0rdore Gov
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energy and enterprise which has become so
thoroughly awakened in the upper part of
the State"
Lieut.. Frank M. Gallagher, Of the second
United States Infantry, who, sometime ago,
shot and killed soldier in Spartanburg, was
brought before the Circuit Court of that coun-
ty last week, on a charge of homicide, and
discharged. Judge Moses, who presided, dis
charged the prisoner on the ground that he
had been tried and punished by military
court, and, therefore, the civil authorities had
nothing to do with him.
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lou miles distant, DuC IS Iar rs our luloT I'LL
ant goes, he failed to locate it exactly. These
Zion Travellers, as they called themselves,
will travel great ways, we fear, before they
find the promised land" A correspondent of
the Charleston News of later date, gives the
following further particulars concerning this
strange hegira:
"The latest excitement in our county has a
most singular origin. In this civilized age, it
might sound like fiction, but what write is
true and can be proven by the testimony of
many of our best citizens. About seventeen
miles below this place, in this county, negro
preacher by the name of Bobo has been
preaching to large congregation of his color,
the doctrine that he was an inspired prophet,
and that he was instructed by God to lead
them to the "promised land" distant one hun
dred and sixty miles. AS the consequence,
he persuaded some fifty or sixty of his hear
ers to sell out their crops, stock and furniture
at a great sacrifice, and 60 with him. One
negro sold crop worth six hundred dollars
for one hundred and fifty dollars; another
sold COW and calf for one dollar and fifty
cents; but the strangest part Of this strange
deluson is yet to appear. The "prophet" told
his followers that to insure success to their
Journey they must offer up human sacrifice.
They accordingly took an old negro woman,
tied and confined her in an old clubhouse and
went in search of particular kind OF stick
with which, under the direction of the prophet,
they were to commit the deed. The old wo-
man was kept in confinement several days,
and was released only by the intervention of
neighboring whites. They finally left the
county, and when last heard from were going
over the mountains. Their belief is that
when they reach the Promised Land they will
have wings and can fly"
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13

vision for the purpose OF supplying
omissions and correcting errors,
work will be commenced on the
clear copies for binding and filing
in the Clerks Office. The scale OF
the township map is two (2) inches
TO the mile. The supplementary
map, Of Osceola and surroundings
is drawn to the scale of forty (4O)
inches to the mile, and embraces
the whole Of the southwest quarter
Of section 3l, township l3, N,
Range II East. The indexes of the
property are on an entirely new
plan and are very complete. They
are duplex and ere so arranged
that on referring to one Of these, Il
complete list is shown Of all the
property owned by the party in
the county, with the number Of
acres cleared, general character Of
land, (whether swamp, overflow,
high or low land &c), estimated
value &C., space being left for
transfers and divisions Of property.
The other is numerical index
affixed TO each townhip, and show
ing the names of the owner and
number of acres in each peice or
division Of land IN that township.
The method Of indicating ownership
on the township maps is by num-
bers which correspond to names
given in the index. When the
whole is finished Mississippi county
will possess Il record of her taxable
real estate more perfect and con-
venicnt than any other county in
the state. The system is the inven-
ton of Mossrs. Best and James.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13
Registration Important to Ev-
erYbody.

Attention is called 10 the notice
of Registrar Williams which ap-
pears in another column. BY it, il
will be seen that Mr.. Williams will
attend in person in the various
Townships comprising this County,
at certain times and places which
are mentioned in the notice, to
register all the legally qualified
voters IN the county. AS great
many people are under the impress
sion that this registration is only
for thopurpose Of registering those
who were disfranchlsed before, we
deem it important TO notify all
persons that this is not the case.
EVERY VOTER WHO INTENDS TO TAKE
PART IN TIE COMING ELECTIONS MUST
REGISTER. THIS Is ENTIRELY A NEW
DEAL, and no old registration paper
will answer.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13
Notice.

Persons who have pi.d the!r Blacksmith ac-
counts 10 Fisllk May and have reccipts for same
win please come forward and present them to me,
evidence of liquidation, thatl may balance my
books
Aug %, Nv. =. NJ. AYERS.
Da. JoE d LyNoH of Memphis Tenn, is on
a,isit 10 DR. McGavock Of shawnee Village for
coa1e OF weeks and they hold themselves pre-
pa cd TO perform such surgical operations as
may be presented to them, and afford suitable
ycommodltiors for the same.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13
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A-worli CT very great Importance
to tho property owners OF Missis-
sippi County and one which has
long been needed, is now being
prosecuted at the Clerks Office by
Capt. +. Il. james, County Survey
or, under orders from Mr.. James b.
Best, County Clerk, being an atlas
of the County, consisting of thirty
five Township maps and ono sup
Elementary map, on u large scale,
showing the ownership and looa-
ton Of every piece OF property in
Mississippi Cosnty. The prclimi-
nary map with their indices are all
finished, and after careful re-
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13
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Shawnee Village.

CorToN picking has commenced
in good earnest all oyer the county,
and the staple will soon begin TO
roll into town. The sooner the
better and the more the merricr.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13
CHILD MURDER.
Horrible case Of Infanticide "A
Human Fiend.
A Helpless Infant Beaten and
Tortured to Death.


One Of the most horrible cases Of
child murder, attended by cireum-
stances of the most blood-curdling
and lnhumap character, that, during
many years Of reportoria! expert
ence, We have ever been called upon
TO chronicle, transpired near this
town on last saturday, the 9th inst.
The details of the awful affair,
which illustrates in high degree
the natural ierocity of the negro
race. and their absolute Indifference
TO the suffering of those not i'm
modiatciy connected with them, as
Cleaned from the testimony elicit
ed at the inquest and the prelimina-
ry examination of the accused are
us follows:
Some six or eight months ago Il
negro woman named Alice Hopkins
came TO this place from Columbus,
Ky, bringing with her very puny
looking mulatlo infant, some eigh-
teen months old. She called the
child Kate Nichols, and said that
she had taken ii from its mother
at Columbus, when the latter was
about throwing it into the river.
She lived first ut Nh. Wells near
town, and about six weeks ago.
moved out to Capt. Dan Matthew'S
place and wGe TO work for crop
per named Bill Johnson. We have
no method Of knowing how she
treated the infant while at MIR
Wells, but the record OF her inhu-
manity toward il commences almost
from the first day of her sojourn on
the Dan Matthews place. The
concurrent testimony of seven or
eight witnesses living on the place
and within a stones throw Of the
the cabin occupied by this black
devil, so to show that she was in
the daily, nay almost hourly habit
of beating it with whatever came
first to hand. At one time she
pulled up beat root from the patch
and knocked it down; again she
struck it TO the earth with an car
Of corn, and time and again the
Witnesses speak ofscoipg her "slap il
ovcr,' knock it down with her fist,
kick If, shake it by its hair &c.
This treatment eliminated on last
Saturday with a fearful beating
commencing an hour before day
and lasting until daylight, and re-
newed again during the morning
and at intervals during the day.
Atnightlall death came and roleas-
ed The little sufferer from the pow
er Of the fiend. The negroes on
the place, on the death Of the child
notified Squire Mahan, el o6icio cor
onerof the circumstances attending
its demise, and he Immediately
held an inquest on the lilelcss re-
mains, summoning as a jury of in
quest our very best citizens. The
sight Of the omaeiated corpse, COW
cred from head to foot with scars
bruises, great welts and ulcers,
abundantly confirmed the sickening
story told by the witnesses who
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13

WE are glad to see Mr.. Willis
Chambers around the streets and
back at his post again. lie bad a
very severe attack Of bill ious fever,
and looks somewhat the worse for
wear, but we hope is now all rccias
"a cu.i,, rs the lawyers say.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13
HD-e-1r

WE learn that the work on the
new colored church is being pushed
ahead vigorously. The lumber
was being sawed at the mill this
past week, and Jackson Informs us
that the boards 10 cover it arc al
ready made.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13

were examined at the inquest. The
following statement of Cynthia
Johnson is Sufficient to show the
utter iendishness of the woman
who thus tormented a sick, help
less orphan infant to the death.
1t was elected at the examination
OF the accused on Friday, but is
substantially the same us told at
the inquest.
al am acquainted With the deien-
dant, Alice Hopkins. Ihave known
her perhaps eight months and have
been quite intimate with her. Her
cabin istwenty or thirty yards from
mine, and | was at the house quite
frequently. | also knew the little
child Alice had in her charge, which
she called Kate Nichols. Some
times Alice was kind to it and
sometimes she was very cruel. !
have seen her beat it with switch
very frequently. / never saw her
beat il with u shoe myself, but 9th
ers have done so, and Alice told me
herself that she had most worn her
shoe out on it. She never said
whether she used the heel or toe of
the shoe. | very often saw her
beat the child, which was very puny.
| don't know what the child would
weigh-maybo twenty pounds. 1t
did not run around like other chill
dren. 1t could not; it was too
weak. 1t just creoped around a
little when Alice made it. 1t didn't
cry when Alice beat it. Ii was too
weak. (Another witness said at the
inquest that it made a "puling cry
like a cat or kitten.'O On the Fri
day evening before the child died
0wenty hours before its death) Al
ice whipped it severely. She used
up three switches on it and then she
knocked 1T down with her fist and
kicked it with her foot. She whip
ped the child again the next morn
ing, (the morning Of the day on
which it died) She had switch,
| think-I could not sec her, but
could hear the blows. (Bill john
son, the witness husband says that
they were loud and sharp, like those
Of IL paddle on the naked skin, and
that they woke him up from asound
sleep) After she got through beat
ing it she seized it by the hair Of
Tie head and shook it, and then
threw it down. (Another witness
said at the Inquest she shook il and
threw it off like she would cat.) |
saw the child after it died and was
stripped. It's little legs were all
striped with blows. Its ankles were
bruised, bruise was on its breast,
and It's neck and back were all
bruised and raw"
THIS is about the testimony Of the
balance, shorn Of the necessary rep
ilitions elc. Of a legal cross-examin-
alton. On the conclusion of the
inquest, q verdict Of wiltul murder
was gwen against Alice Hopkins,
and she was committed to jail TO
await preliminary examination
before u magistrate. She was
brought out for examination on Fri
day, q. w. Thomson, Esq, appear
ing for the State and Esquire NJ. W.
Nanny for the defence. After cx-
seven or eight witnesses,
all Of whom, in spite of an evident
sentiment Of caste and a desire TO
shield the prisoner, swore to pretty
mu ch the sa lne story ofhorrid bru-
tality detailed by Cynthia Johnson,
the prisoner was recommitted to
Jail, without bail, to await her trial
on the charge of willully numbering
Kate NIchols-and if there is any
law in Arkansas she will hang for it.
"a xpE ~ YT MY
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13

CoTroN picllers arc beginning TO
arrive from above on every boat.
y squad of forty or fity came down
on the Chester on Thursday, most
of them going out TO Mr., W. p.
lIalcs.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13
CHURCH DrRECroRY.

The osrcol1 Baptist Church meets saturday
before the third sabbath In euch month. SER
vices by fheir Pastor, I'D. u II Richard on,
saturdays and Sundays following.
THE NeiAodi-t p' c03 I hu en- south, holds
Divine service i,.t Sabhith il each month
II o'cioc's, 4. VI. Prayer mecting,-eYery
1hm sdIy evening, 7o'eloc~, T.. NJ.
The sbv,eri n Chnfch bo'd- Divioe -ciyice
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13

FoR loss Of appetite, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Depression of Spirits
and General Debility.in their vari-
Gus forms, Feryo-Phosporatc Elixir
ofCalisaya made by CAswELL HAz-
ARD & Co, New York, and sold by
all druggists, is the best tonic. As
a stimulant tonic forpatients rocov-
ering from fever or other sickness,
it has no equal. If taken during
the. season ii prevents fever ard
ayuc and other interm,ttant fevers.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13
For Sale.
A No. | Wooden Cotton Screw
and Taps. Apply to
DR.. +. G. McGAvocK,
Shawnee Village.
Land for Lease.

Above overiow-TEN YEARS for the clearing.
Land for rent for 1874, adjoining he same. None
but responsible parties need apply.
DIR. L. q. MC'GAVOCK,
El,nu.naa Nff7t-a
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13

The report of the death of Clint
Jones at the hands of Il party OF
iufuriated Missouri "regulators "
whose horse he had stolen. turns
out to have been canard, 1t will
bo remSabered that some of the
party who were said to have been
camping on Clint's track passed
through town on their homcward
way, and had with them the horse
that Clint had levanted with. The
only Information that they gave OF
Clint was that lac would "stcal no
more horses" accompanying the
same with mods and winlls indicative
that Clint had "climbed tree"
We next heard OF Clint through n
hand-bi.l issued by a Parson Shot
wei, of Whites station, Tenn, who
was bemoanlng tho loss Of q fine
mare and colt Jersey wagon and
gearing, stolen by one O. c. Jones,
from Arkansas, near the Missouri
line. The description given by the
Parson Of the said go. C. jones'"
was pen and ink photograph Of
the redoubtab!e Clint. We now
learn BY what we deem credible au-
thority that Clint lansmshcs in the
Covins;on, Upton county Jail, ac-
cused of stealing the aforesaid Par
sons mare, colt and Jersey wagon.
SO mote ii be.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13

dR. J. A. Trousdalc, whose i'll
ness and recovery, we spoke Of
last week, we are sorry to learn
had relapse this week and for
three days was very i'll. BY care
f'Gl treatment and attention, how
ever, he is row we hope, on his
pins again " for good
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13
MASONIC DIRECTORY .

nINNVlFIV TN 10 IVIl I
q The regular stated meeting of . -ccall
>AS~ r.. y. Ch.ptyr, l. ON the Thursday be-
~ tOrot lst Saturday In each month. An
II. \. Nasons IN good standing are inyi-
ted to attend.
BY order oi c. L. MOORE, H. p.
The s'aicd communications of O-crotA
LaoGE No q, a a. a A. Ma sons--win be ON
Fridays, on or before each flli mooi, to-wit:
July 4tb, Aue ust sth, Scdt jth, Oct 81, oca Slts
Nuy. 2sth, Dec 9Th, all member, or, ordered 20
be IN attendance II po.-ihle.
X. p. HALE, w. NJ.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13

Busy preparations are being
made for the coming term Of Cir
cult Court. Sheriff Driver has
been in the upper end of the coun-
~ all the week summoning grand
and petty jurors sc. The next
term of Court promises to be an un-
usually Interesting one from the
number and importance ofthe Grim
inal cases coming before 1t.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-13

Tue attention OF those wishing
a long lease on high lands free
gratis for nothing except the
clearing, is directed 20 the advcr-
-tisement fDr. +. G. MoGayoci, IN
another column. The Doctor has
also a number ono Press scrcw for
sale, withthe taps &c. in fine work
ing order.
For Two or three days IN the be-
ginning of the week the mornings
were cool enough TO make n fire
very comfortable. 1t gradually
turned warm again, however, aud
the middle of the day Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday was hot
enough to suit salamander. At
present writing the skies are cloud
ing over and rain is promised. 1t
is much needed 10 allay the dust,
which is becoming very trouble
some.