Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-15

corporators of the Laurens and Asheville
Railroad was held in Greenville on the 9th
instant. The sum of $l00,00O-the amount
required by the charter to authorize the or
ganization of the company-was subscribed,
and full board of officers elected. A meet
ing of the Directors will be held at Greenville
on the 2Sth, when arrangements will be made
for an immediate survey of the route.
The Edge6eld advertiser says that at the
races in Memphis recently, Colonel Bacon's
Frank Hampton was the winner in two i'm
portant contests-a two mile single dash on
Thursday, and two mile heat on Friday.
A fortnight before, the same horse won a
brilliant race in New Orleans. He and Ned
Brace will run in Nashville next week, and
60 thence to Saratoga or Chicago.
The Columbia Herald Of Friday last,
says: "Mr D. Hemphill, treasurer, and Mr..
J. M. Brawley, auditor, Of Chester county,
were at the comptroller-general's office to-
day, making their settlements. Chester, this
time, can claim the honor of being the banner
county, the first to show clean sheet, nuta
bona taxes, excepted only. In that county,
of $4,000 State taxes over $4,000 have
been collected"
Rev. N. Talley, the oldest member of the
South Carolina Conference-being in his
eightieth year-died at his residence in Co.
lumba on Saturday morning last. The Her.
aid says his life has been one of constant use
fulness, and he has been long identified with
all the important movements of his country.
On Sunday he preached at the earnest solici-
tations of friends, and commenced Immediate
ly thereafter to fail in strength, and continued
in gradual decline until Saturday morning,
when death relieved him of his suferings.
Capt. George Tupper was tried before the
Court of Sessions in Columbia last week, for
the murder of Capt. John D. Caldwell, in that
city, on the 21st day of last September. The
trial continued for three days and resulted in
verdict Of manslaughter. The counsel for
the prisoner Immediately after the verdict
was rendered, gave notice of motion for a
new trial. Saturday next was fixed as the
time for hearing the argument on the motion,
and the prisoner was remanded to the custody
of the Sheriff.
- The Columbia Phenir says another cot
ton factory is to be started in Anderson coun-
ty. The ground has already been broken
for the foundation, and considerable portions
of the machinery, of the latest and most i'm
proved kind, have been received and are be-
ing put in readiness for the building. The
location is five miles from the Pendleton Fac
tory, and the water power is ample to drive
10000 spindles through the entire year. It's
an individual enterprise; the President Of the
Pendleton Manufacturing Company, William
Perry, ESQ.,, is the man who has undertaken
it.
Says the Anderson Intelhgencer "Our
jail has been without an occupant for six
weeks; the bar-rooms are closed indefinitely /;
the taxes are all paid, and it is reported that
there is to be no more of that sort of thing
the county officers are out of business, and
their occupations, like Othello's, are almost
gone the editors are out of money, and anx-
iously awaiting remittances from tardy SUBJ
scribers; the lawyers are langushing and
briehess in fact, with the exception of our
go-ahead merchants and the doctors, every
thing and everybody have reached positive
stagnation. Happy Anderson! Thriee-hap-
py people, whose lives are not disturbed by
vexatious cares and bustling scenes of activi-
ty, as the warm weather approaches
In the District Court at Charleston, Judge
Bryan presiding, the following business was
transacted on the 9th In re the Blue Ridge
Railroad. Petition for involuntary bankrupt
cy. On motion of Magrath & Lowudes. or
dered that the election of assignee be post
poned until the 23d instant, at II A. NJ. ES
parte L. L. Packard. Petition for voluntary
bankruptcy. Referred to Register Clawson.
Er parte j. H. Cawson, IN re W. I. Sealy.
Petition for sale. Referred to Register Claw
son. On the 10th, the case of the United
States against w. H. Kell was called indict-
ment conspiracy. On motion of the District
Attorney the defendant was allowed to give
his own recognizance in the sum of five hun
dred dollars, for his appearance at November
term.