Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

j. S. Clark has been appointed trial
justice for Union county.
The price of retail liquor license in An
derson is six hundred dollars.
- Rev. Griffin c. johnson, colored, ex-mem-
ber of the Legislature from Laurens, died in
that county on the 1st instant.
The machinery for the Piedmont factory,
near Greenville, has been purchased, and is
expected to arrive from the North shortly.
There is complaint in the country ada
cent to Columbia of too little work and too
much militia drilling.
- The total expenses of running the Able
vile county government, last year, were $42,-
524 80. The debt of the county is S40,179.-
%.
kirkland L. Gum, of York county, who
figured as one of the principal witnesses in
the ku.klux trials, has been appointed to a
position in the Charleston Custom House.
- Mr.. John Kershaw has sold his interest
in the Camden Journal to Messrs. w. D. Tran.
than and J. T. Hay. Gen. j. B. Kershaw,
who has been the editor of the Journal for
some time, has severed his connection with it.
- The suspension of the Laurens Branch Of
the Citizens Savings bank is announced. The
Herald says that "the bank is perfectly sol.
vent and the suspension will only be tempo.
rary."
Col. T.. B. Jeter, the superintendent of
the Spartanburg and Union Railroad has re-
signed Upon retiring, the employees of the
road presented him with handsome saddle
and bride.
Senator Patterson arrived in Columbia
from the North last week. The Union-Her-
aid says it is understood that he will remain
in Columbia until the opening of the next
session of Congress.
A meeting of merchants and planters was
held in Columbia on Friday last, the object
being to form a general organization for the
purpose Of shipping cotton direct to Europe,
instead of to the cities North. The matter
was favorably considered, and further action
will doubtless be taken.
- The Chester Reporter of last week, men.
tions the following deaths in that county
In the town, James Holden, only son of JAS
H. Crawford, aged nearly six years and from
diptheria, Annie, daughter of George A. AL.
bright, aged four years two months and six
days. In the county, near Landsford, the
youngest child of w. P. and Martha N. Fer.
guson, aged three years.
The Chester Reporter Of last week furn.
ishes the following: "During the argument
of one of the learned counsel of this bar on
last Friday afternoon, the Presiding Judge
discovered that Reuben Stroud, a colored
member of the jury, was taking little Of
''na ure's sweet restorer, balmy sleep" He
ordered bailif to awaken him, and proceed
ded to impose upon him fine of one dollar
His Honor stated to him that the fine was
made small because his nap was taken during
the argument, saying that he would have
fined him at least twenty-five dollars if he
had gone to sleep while the testimony was be-
ing taken"
- The Chester Reporter of last week, says;
"On Monday last the railroad agent at this
place received imperative orders from A.
Pope, Esq, General Freight Agent of the
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta, and Char
lotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroads, whose
headquarters are at Wilmington, North Caro-.
lima, not to receive any cotton for shipment
to the North, unless the same was to be ship.
ned either by the Atlantic Coast Line or the