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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04
CROP STATISTICS.

The November statistical report Of the de-
partmcnt Of agriculture, now in press makes
showing for the corn product quite as unfa-
vorablc as that which torecasted the short
crop of 1869. The preliminary report of the
aggregate quantity in that year indicated
total of eight hundred and seventy-four mil
lion of bushels less than the estimate for the
large crop of 1870, and the present returns
point to product Of about eight hundred and
iiftveiyht millions. The estimate of last
years crop of Illinois, two hundred and sew
entcen millions the estimate Of the present
crop is one hundred and thirty-two millions.
Only six States show crop equal to last
years viz Virginia, Georgia, Florida, West
Virginia, Oregon and Rhode Island.
The percentage of deficiency in the prnci-
pal corn. n.growing section in comparison with
the total product of last year, is as follows:
kentucky, f per cent; Ohio, II; Indiana,
%: Illinois, 80; Iowa, 2S; Missouri, 81;
Kansas 81. The deficiency for New York is
s per cent, and Is for Pennsylvania. In
most of the Southern States, the crop is smaller
than that of last year. \ direct comparison
is made between the total product of grain in
each county in 1872 and 1873 Having for
its elements both comparative yield and eX
tent of area.
The cotton reports of November, unlike
those of the comparative condition earlier in
the season, make exact estimates OF the ex.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04

system and the current expenses Of the g'v
ernmcnt The direct debt of the STATE, when
correctly ascertaincd, will be found TO amount
to nearly s2O0O000O, and the floating debt
to several other millions The States Trea
sury is empty, and likely to continue 50.
Her credit is at the lowest point. She cam
not borrow at all, except at ruinou< dis
count. The assets of the State are regarded
as almost Mill under present circumstances
The planters are nearly all in debt. The few
manufacturing establishments in the State
are either ruined or crippled The State, a.
q whole, is bankrupt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

John III. Evin<, Esq, has retired from
the editorial control of the Gurolinn Spartan,
and Col. L. Stobo Farrow succeeds thereto.
- Ir Anderson, the trial justices are lrvying
a fine of five dollars for removing rails from
anybody's fence.
- Trial Justice b. +. Michael, Of Chester,
having been appointed Auditor for that c"nn.
tv, has resigned the former position.
The grand jury Of pckrn>, in their pre-
sentiment, ask that action he taken against
the county commissioners for issuing bonds
without authority to the Airline Railroad
- The South Carolina Conference Of the
Methodist Church South, will meet at Sumter
on Wednesday next, 10th Of December
Bishop McTyrirc is expected to preside over
its deliberations.
4. Il. Dorsey, for many years ticket agent
on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Itailrua,l, has res gncd the position. He will
hereafter be employed on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
- In the United States Circuit Court at Co.
luiiIpli, tlc litHi luIN 'Hilu " u VIC oil Hii~1
W. Mayill Fleming. now solicitor of the Sixth
Circuit, for cmbczzlcmcnt Of public funds.
The offence WAS committed as alleged two or
three years ago, when Fleming was Il deputy
collector of internal revenue. The amount Of
the cmbczzlcmcnt is between two and three
thousand dollars.
- The Abbcvillc Colorcl Fair came off at
the fair grounds, near the railroad, on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, of the past week.
The Press and Btnncr says there was Il large
attendance and very crc'litablc exhibition
in all the departments. In the department
of horses and cattle the display was especially
good. The premiums were awarded on Sat
urClay, and the occasion passed off pleasantly
and quietly.
/ - The Rock Hill Lantern of Friday last
says: can attempt was made on the night of
the 25th instant, to fire the building in which
the Lantern is published, but wlS discovered
in time to prevent any damage. \ burning
chunk Of light and dry oak wood WAS thrown
into the room occupied by Henry Toole as Il
bed room, evidently with the intention of
throwing it on his bed, but fortunately it fell
on the tlOOr'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04
DII'IIIERI.A.

4 physician Of distinguished ability gives
us the following facts concerning this much
dreaded disease:
l. In its nature, it is not local affection,
:,< is usually supposed, but constitutional, per.
vading the blood of the whole system before it
makes its appearance in any part; it is OF a
nature kindred to crysipcla< and though cpl
dcmical is not strictly speaking, infectious.
>. Its most manifest symptom is false
membrane, ola white color, which forms upon
and around the tonsils, near the palate, and
which thirkens and extends, unless checked,
until the patient dies from Suocatlon. Ihls
false membrane is, however, not confined to
the throat but may some times he seen upon
the hand or arm or any other place where
the skin has been removed.
;. Among the cautions to be observed are
the following: Avoid all medicines and modes
of treatment which shall exhaust the strength,
and be careful not to injurc the skin by bis
tcrs or counterirritants, particularly in the
ncighborhood Of the throat.
t. 10 effect its cure, aim to restore as rapid
ly and efrcctually as possible, the patients
waning strength. For this purpose, let the
chicken soup, beef tea, etc, give freely OF egg
nogg, made of good whiskcy, or Use the stlm-
ulant in any other way that will combine nour-
i<hmrnt with stimulation. Add to the gcner-
al strength by the Use of mineral tonlcs, of
which none is better than muriatc Of iron,
which may be administered rs largely as ten
drops at Il Dose every two or three hours tor
an adult. Between the doses Of iron, give
from five to fifteen grains Of chorat" 'not
chloridcl of potash or Of soda. The chI"rme
of soda nav be used is IN antiscptlc gargIe.
but the best gargle is common salt.
If the disease gives 81 sns of pcrlodIclty, by
regular rcmi<Sions and acccsslens, then bring
to your aid the great anti-pcrodic, qulnlnr
Cut this ont and keep it ready i'll time OF
need, a.; it may be relied on. august" ("u-
siHuti1udIiT
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04
THE WAR.CLOID DISPELLED.

.\S record of passing events, We publish
in another column copiollS extracts from va
riou> sources on points involved in the threat
cnrd disturbances between the United States
and the Spanish Government.
Happily the negotiations between the two
Governments with regard to the questions
growing ont Of the capture Of the NirgniuS
were brought to Il conclusion on Sa'ur'lay-a
protocol having been agreed upon and signed
by Admiral Polo, representative Of the Span
i>h Government. and Secretary Fish. The
terms are substantially as follows:
/. The immediate delivery to the United
States Of the ship Nirginiu> and all the sur
vivinr passengers and crew.
>. \ salute 10 the United States illg on
the 3Ji Of Dccrmbrr unless in the meantime,
Spain shall satisfy the United States that the
American flag was improperly borne on that
vessel and further. that she had no right to
the American iiag or American papers; in
this event, the salute is to be spontaneously ly
withdrawn, and spain is to formally disclaim
any Intentional indignitv to the flag in the
acts committed by spain against the Virgin
ills
;. Ii it shall thus b. shown the Nirginius
had 10 RIGHT to carry the American flag and
papers, the United States will institute proceed
ings against the vessel and the surviving par
ties who have violated the laws Of the United
States, and Spain guarantees 70 institute pro-
crcuingS against amy Of her authorities who
NAV have violated either law or treaty Stipu-
laton<.
i. The matter OF reclamation for damages
is reserved for future consideration.
In addition to the above, Secretary Fish and
the Spanish Minister will determine the port
at which the Nirginiu> and the surviving pas
scngcrs and crews shall be delivered to the
United States. The words immediate re-
lease" as applicable to the delivery of the
Nirginiu> and the surviving passengers and
crew, means, of course, 4 reasonable time for
/. it, execution. rs some days must clapSc before
Havana and Santiago dc Cuba can be reached.
The agreement is regarded in official quar-
tcr< It's covering all the points Of our original
demand, though in i modified form; which
is considered respectful and honorable to both
countries The fixing Of the 23th Of Dcccm-
Der as the time for saluting our flag is to al,
low the necessary opportunity to Spain to
show that the Nirginus improperly carried
the American flag and American papers.
There is sensible relief in all quarters that
the negotiations have thus pcaccably ended.
Both Secretary Fish and Admiral Polo had
Tor two weeks past been engaged in producing
this result, on which they receive the con-
gratulationS of their respective friends.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The GoldSboro fair grounds and all the
buildings, were sold on Friday under fore
closure of mortgage for $500. The property
originally cost $4,000.
"A young lady from Georgia, student at
the Salem Female College, was burnt to death
on Saturday, her clothes catching fire acc-
dentally.
-Govcrnor Caldwell has appointed VIM. p.
Bynum, Esq, Of Charlotte, associate justice
Of the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Hon. Nat. Boydcn.
BY this appointment the solictorship of the
Charlotte judicial district is made vacant
- The argument in the case Of the special
tax.bond holders against the State treasurer
was concluded in the Circuit Court at Raleigh
on Monday. The arguments in behalf Of the
bond.holdcrs were made by Hon. ltcvcrly
johnson and r. C. Badger. The decision Of
the Court was reserved.
- The Charlotte Democrat says that on Fri
day last an attempt was made to fire the
Springs building in that city, and that about
a week previous an attempt was mace to fire
the OJ~rrer job office, in the Bryce building.
by placing coal Of fire in a table drawer.
The Democrat also learns that on the 24th,
the gin house of DR.. Columbus Mills, OF Ca
barru< county, with 50 or 80 bales Of cotton,
was burnt, and on the same night the kitchen
of Captain ]. i. johnson, Of Mecklcnburg
county, with all it, contents was burnt, this
being the second time, this year, that Capt.
Johnson has suffered by fire on his premises.
- Saws the A<hcvillc Citizen Of the 27th
ultmo: "Miss IIcttic Massey, of Madison
county, died few days ago, aged 6o years.
She was born without limbs, tarm< or legs, J
was of more than ordinary intellect and en-
ergy; could sweep the floor as well and quick
" rs any one; could write well, and read
most hucntly. At an early age she became
a member of the Baptist church, and conlln-
ucd devout Christian to her death. She
was the daughter of Miss -- Massey. Her
fathers name was rhos. Rcvis. BY his lcgit-
innate wife he had II children, and by Miss
Massey the same numbcr-34 in all. He
raised the two families, and all became good,
sober, industrious citizens At his death, Cat
10 years. he left each child a good farm.
The two families always maintained the
greatest harmony Of feelings
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04
Tuesday, November 25.

The regular session of the General Assem-.
bly, commenced to-day. 1t WAS mere for
maltv, of course, but the ordinary routine in
the organization Of the two houses was gone
through with. The Senate sent to the House,
and the House to the Senate, notification
that the respective bodies were organized and
ready to proceed to business j. y. Moore, j..
ID. Boston, Simkins and Rivers were appointed
as Il committee on the part of the House, and
Whittcmore, Smalls and Swails on the part Of
the Senate, to notify the Governor that the
General Assembly was organized and ready
to receive any communications from his TX
ccllcncy that he might see proper to make.
Ills Excclcncy replied that he could not give
his regular annual message until the heads of
the different executive departments made
their reports to him, and that he did not be-
licvc that the said reports could be had until
at least the 2L of the next month, or ten days
from the present time. Thereupon both
houses agreed to take recess until Tuesday
next the 2l instant, at ~ VI.
The tax bill, which passed its third reading
in the House yesterday, was amended in some
important particulars. Section eight Of the
bill which provided that the taxes should be
divided, one-half being made collectable on
or before the 2Oth of January and the other
half on or before the 1st of August, was
stricken out Another amendment was also
made to the bill making such Of the bills Of
the Bank of the State as were embraced in
the recent decision of the United States Su-
prcmc Court amounting in all to about SlO,-
800, receivable for the tax which is levied.
Pay certificates were issued to all the men,
bcrs, and | am credibly informed that the
persons who desire it can get their certificates
cashcd at the treasury in certificates OF IN
debtcdncss Of the Republican Printing Com
pany. The company have agreed with the
treasurer to allow him to Use $4,000 OF their
certificates in the payment of members, if so
much be necessary. The idea is to get the
certificates distributed through members OF
the General Assembly, and thus trighten any
Judge from granting an injunction to restrain
their payment. 1t is openly boasted that
such is the object in view.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

The suspended Memphis banks have re,
sumcd business.
- Raphacl Semmcs, who commanded the
Alabama, is candidate for mayor Of Mobile
"A volcano in the Pinta mountains near
Eureka, Nevada, is erupting dense smoke.
- Tweed has been formally committed to
prison on Blackwclls Island. y large crowd
witnessed his departure.
On and after the first day Of January
next the fee for registering letters will be re-
duccd from fifteen to eight cents.
- 1t is estimated that 10000 French Cana
dians have returned to Canada from the | III
ted States within the past three weeks.
- 4 fire occurred in New Orleans on Satur-
day last by which <ixty-ninc houses were burn
ell. Loss 100000.
Work has been resumed i'll the steam
mills at Ncwbursh, y. u, employing 400
hands, and also by the mills ut C"hocS, in the
same State, employing 5000 persons.
f.. L. Taintor, the dctanting cashier of
the Atlantic National Bank of New York,
has been sentenced to seven years ImprISo'l-
mcnt in the Albany pcnitentlary.
"A Washington special to the New York
P1st says that an attempt will be made during
the next session Of Congress to restore the
franking privilege.
- Ingersoll, the chair contractor and one
of the Tweed ring swinllcrS Of New York, has
been convicted and sentenced to five years i'll
the pcnitcntiary.
- Milton Malone, who was condemned to be
hung in Atlanta, Georgia, last Friday, took
morphine on the night previous, from which
he died next day.
- mass meeting Of the farmers and Pa
irons Of lIusban'lry, held in Atlanta, Georgia,
on the 25th, was largely attended. The NEE
ting resolved to plant only one.thirl Of their
crop, next year, in cotton. They favor cash
payments and declare their right to control
the price Of cotton.
- Another startling calamity at sea is re-
ported to have occurred on the BIRD ultino,
by the sinking Of the steamship Willie de
IIavre, which left New York on the 10Th for
Havrr, and colliled with IN English vessel
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04

Gle the world has never seen. 1t mi ght be,
however, that like individuals, it would flour
i<h for while and then decline and Ultimate
ly die. Such was. the fate Of Rome Of Greece
and many other nations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04

towns and cities the privilege of determining
whether licenses shall be granted or not.
The next meeting Of the Grand Division
will be holden at Benncttsvile, on the fourth
"Wednesday of April, next.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04

near Car,li by the accounts Received over
two hundred lives were lo>t--<omr of them
being prominent citizens Of tn" n'tcd states
AT the meeting Of the Cabinet on Mon
day the President read his message, and All
nounccd Judge Williams rs Chief Justice and
Col. Bri<ow, of Kentucky, as .\tl"rn'y'Grn-
eral, rice Williams.
- The Comptroller Of Currency recommends
repeal Section e, Of the Act Of July, 1870,
providin. for the withdrawal Of S23,oOO,0OO
currency from New York, Connecticut, Rhode
Island and Massachusetts, and the authorza-
tion ri 81, 600, 600 Of additional currency TO
be distributed to Tie banks West and South.
He thinks from three to five years would be
rruuirrl to distribute this amount.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
MIGRATION soUTHwARD.

In recent issue of the Economist,
it was shown that the public lands
have all been sold or grated away.
In view of this fact, the question, what
direction the vast current of immigra
tion-that daily pass through New
York-shall take, becomes interest
ing And for the present, we unhesi-
tstingly reply, Southwark Yes, south
ward and southwark twill go if the,
landholde-s of the South are wise
The war deprived them oftheir slaves,
and political rogues have robbed them
since; but they yet have fortune in
their grasp-they need but to see and
seize it. The means are simplel Near
ly every landowner holds large tracts
that he has neither men nor money to
work properly, and the taxes on these
tracts must come out of his limited
ready cash means. The remedy is this;
Let him offer to give such portion of
his real estate as he cannot develop
himself, to any one who will in good
faith settle there On and cultivate or
| otherwise improve it taking care %
deed the land with reyersion to him.
self in case the grantors fail to
improve. Thus will he relieve HIM,
self of a burden, increase the popula-
ton of his district, and raise the val
ue of the estate which he continues to-
hold. By judicious. management of
this sort nearly every owner of land,
! whom the misfortunes of recent years
have impoverished, may yetrecover the
fortune that once was his, and, after
all his troubles, pass his declining
years In prosperity and ease. If he
complains of the robberies committed
on him by carpet-baggers and scala
wags, the remedy is in his own hands.
and consists in inviting to his State a
white population whose intelligence
will render such spoliation impossible.
The world wants the Souths cotton,
sugar and mineral wealth; vast regions
in the South are now awaiting the de-
velopment that slavery no longer for
bids; and it is for the South herself 10
say whether she will use the golden
opportunity. The tendency of the ne
gro race to become stationary or even
to decrease In numbers or become ex-
tinct perhaps makes policy of this
kind especially urgent for this fact
makes it evident that this race cannot
be depended on for any addition to the
present development of the region it
inhabits. Nor need the white emmi-
grant fear the competition of his sable
brother. The effect of centuries of
oppression and ignorance cannot be eff
faced in few generations; and the
future will probably see the colored
population occupy the swamps and less
accessible portions Of the soil, while
white men develop the resources of
the country. The completion of
competing line between New Y ork and
Washington, and of the Chesapeake
and Ohio road, gives additional facil-
tiles in future both to immigration
and the marketing of the fruit of i'm
migrants labor.-U. s. Economist and
Dry Goods Reporter, July 18th. ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

The SYNDIoAFE.-There is ground
of fear that, taking advantage Of their
contract with the Treasury Depart
ment for placing the new five per cent.
bonds, and the law Of Congress which
requires the Geneva award when paid
to be Immediately invested in these
bonds, the bankers, syndicate will be
able to inforce their claim for COM
mission on the bonds in which the pay
ment is to be made. In this way they
will get at lest s155,O0O without any
real service to the United States, and
at the same time will probably charge
handsome brokerage against the
British government for furnishing
them with the bonds in which to make
their payment. 1t is thought that the
law of Congress was expressly doctor
ed by Ben Butler to produce this re-
suit. At the same time, by reason of
the failure of Congress to organize a
board to adjudicate and pay these
claims, the holders will, have a good
claim for interest against the govern
ment from the time of payment by
Great Britain in September until
they shall be finally paid.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
Hot Weather.

Their is consolation to some per-
sons in the thought that others are in
worse condition than they are, and
for such we extract these brief stats.
tics from the Boston Journal in ref.
erence to heat:
In Thibet the summer temperature
is maximum 80 degrees. In Sene-
gal and In the West Indian Island OF
Guadalupe, the summer temperature
often reaches 40 degrees-which is
the utmost that Europeans are called
upon to encounter. 1t is enough, how
ever. In Persia the thermometer rises
10 125; which justifes the Shah in
absenting himself for one summer. AT
Calcutta there is a frequent heat 120
degrees; which is about the limit in
Central America. In the deserts of
Africa, which have had an undeseryed
reputation, the maximum is 10 de-
grees, the same that is reached in the
inland valleys of California. The
maximum for Utah is los, Greece 104,
Arabia 103-Montreal, curiously
enough, being the same-New York
l02, the other Northern States SO.
For a glance at the other side we have
Nova Zembla, which has an extreme
mid summer heat of 81 degrees-the
refrigerator of the nations.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

THE news from Spain is anything
but reassuring to those who have In
dulged the forlorn hope, that Spain
can become republic. The Carlists
and Alphonsoists are laying waste
where they conquer; the province OF
Alicante has proclaimed itself an in
dependent sovereignty; the crews Of
five men-of-war have revolted and
been declared pirates and the Com
munism which sacked and burned
Paris, at the close of the war, is the
evil genius that is fomenting discord
in Spain and will defeat the establish
ment of any rule that Is even an APP.
Proclamation to popular right of self:
government.