Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-29

- Measles and mumps are prevailing In
Spartanburg county. One hundred cases Of
measles are reported at Bivingsville, and work
in the cotton factory there has been suspended.
Mr.. James F. Hagood, the new Clerk Of
the Circuit Court and United States Commis-
sioner, has recorded his commission in Char
lesion.
Arrangements are being made to intro
duce machinery into the workshops of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
at Columbia, for the construction of all To-
comotives required for use on that road.
Mr.. G. w. Earle has been appointed
Chief.Engineer of the Chester and Cheraw
Railroad Company. 1t is expected that the
survey of the route will be commenced about
the first of next month.
The Lancaster Ledger says that the corn
and cotton crops in that county are on the
mend There is pretty good stand Of cotton
and the corn crop is growing finely. Wheat
is generally poor and in most sections of the
county not more than half crop will be
made.
The Anderson Intelligencer says that Hon.
James L. Orr had an insurance policy for
$500 in the Southern Life Insurance Com
pany another for $4,000 in the Piedmont
and Arlington, and still another for $4,000
in the St. Louis Mutual, aggregating the sum
of s17,5OO.
II. G. Andrews, Esq, proprietor of the
Columbia Daily Herald, has purchased the
Daily Union establishment and combined the
two papers under the title of the "The Daily
Union-Herald." The publication of the
Herald as an evening paper having been
discontinued, the Herald Union will be issued
as morning paper.
The Union-Herald says: IL. Cass Car
penter, Esq, late editor of the Union, goes to
Europe in the early part of June, for the
purpose of recuperating his health, which has
been failing for some time. He will make
the tour pretty thoroughly, as he intends to
visit many Of the principal cities, among them
Vienna, during the exposition there, and to
which he has been appointed an honorary
commissioner"
The Reporter of Thursday last mentions
a difficulty which occurred in Chester on the
previous Saturday, on the plantation Of Mr..
Asa Darby, between William McCollum,
white and Robert Walker, colored, in which
the latter received stab in the abdomen, oc-
casioning painful, though not dangerous
wound. After the fight number of negroes
assembled, and, after beating McColIum in
an outrageous manner, were prevented from
numbering him only by the kindly interven-
ton of Mr.. Darby.
Judge Carpenter last week refused the
motion for a new trial in the case of Captain
Geo. Upper, convicted of manslaughter in
killing Capt. John D. Caldwell, in Columbia,
last September. After announcing his refu-
sal to grant a new trial, Judge Carpenter
sentenced Upper to five years imprisonment
at hard labor in the penitentiary. Notice
was Immediately given by the counsel for the
prisoner, of an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Tupper was remanded to the Jail of Richland
county to await the result of the appeal.
The Union Times, of Friday, says: "Since
our last, two more daring robberies have been
committed in this community. On Thurs
day night Capt. F. M. Farr's smoke house
was broken into and six heavy sides of bacon
stolen therefrom. Mr.. G. Gage had all his
chickens stolen the same night. A few weeks
ago the smoke house of Mr.. J. T. Hill was
entered and robbed of some hams and lard
1t will also be remembered that Mr.. Cohen's
store was entered and robbed of number of
pairs of shoes, and Mr.. Moses store was bro
ken open two or three times and robbed.
These robberies are attributed to a number Of
individuals, but no proof could be obtained to
warrant an arrest"