Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-23
SOUTH CAROLINA uEWS.

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There are about thirty-one candidates fol
the three positions of policemen in Winnsboro
There are twenty-one inmates in the poor
house at Spartanburg
Pat Paul, a well-digger, was killed nj
Union Conrt House, on Friday night last, by
man named E. Voiselle. Whisky.
On Monday week last fine mule, be-
longing to Mr. w. A. Mccormick, Of Union
was struck and instantly killed by lightning
Judge Mackey granted an INDUCTION res
training the sheriff of Lancaster from selling
The poor house and lands appurtenant, which
were advertised for sale under execution.
/ Ex-Governor Scott has presented me-
mortal to Congress through Senator Patter'
son in vindication Of his administration as
Governor of the State.
On Thursday night last some one entered
through one Of the windows, the Darlington
post office, but the rogue or rogues, did not
get more than dollar or two.
james Walker stabbed and killed Hiram
Cochran at Anderson on the Sth instant
Walker was arrested next day. Both parties
| to the affray are negroes.
- The Winnsboro Ne,us announces the death
of Judge Rutland, in that town, on the 18th,
at the age of sixty years. His remains were
taken to Lancaster for interment.
A meeting of the directors of the Spar
tanburg and Ashevlle Railroad was held in
Charleston on the 10Th, and arrangements
made for a speedy prosecution Of the surveys
of the road.
The Winnsboro Ne,rs says: Mr.. Ne'son
is getting ready his bond as county treasurer.
Mr.. Copes refuses to give up his Auditors Of
fee, and will make fight over it. ITO the
victor belong the spoils."
- The Abbeville Medium Of last week re.
ports the most destructive storm known in
that county for many years. Great destruc'
tion resulted to forest timber, fences and
bridges were washed away, and several houses
were blown down.
- The Columbia Union- Herald Of Saturday
says: "The city was visited Thursday evening
by one of the most terrific thunderbolts that
has fallen in these parts for several years. II
struck in the neighborhood of the Columbia
Hotel, and scared considerable number of
men not accustomed to heavenly visitors"
- William Poole, of Laurens county, died
Thursday, from injuries received in run off.
Mr.. Poole went to Honea Path on Wednes-
day, with two-horse wagon, for a load OF
guano, and, while returning home, was thrown
from the wagon and run over. MIR. Poole
was about forty years old, man of wealth,
and citizen of some prominence.
j. H. Davis, carbuilder employed by
the Greenville Railroad Company, attempted
on Thursday evening last, at Morrow's Turn
out, on the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta
railroad, to jump on the train while in mo-
ton, but missed his footing and fell on the
track. The cars passed over him, cutting off
both leg, The unfortunate man was taken
to Columbia, where he died next day.
The Camden Journal says: "It is crafty.
ing to state that, Notwithstanding the crisis
through which we have just passed, the plant
ers of Kershaw county are up and doing, and
the indications are, if the seasons should prove
favorable, that, at the close of the year, they
will find themselves in much more prosper
Gus condition. From what we can learn, not
so much land will be planted in cotton, but
considerably more in corn, oats and other ar
ticles that will support animal life
"A "Republican" in the Winnsboro Ne~s
nominates Senator Thomas ]. Robertson for
the gubernatoral chair in the next election,
and advises the good men of both parties to
unite in his support. "Senator Robertson,
says Republican, "is an honest, upright gen.
tleman, Jealous official, economical calculator,
and the best fnancier of the South, and will,
with strong Congressional influence, elevate
his unhappy State from its present slough Of
infamy, leave her permanently fixed to an IN
corruptible fortress Of respectabllity, crowned
with Liberty, Independence and Victory!'
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
- Freshets and high water are spoken of all
over the Stare Much damage has been done
to crops, property, etc.
The Associated Reformed Presbyterian
denomination of Charlotte are building a
church edifce in which to worship.
- The Shelby Banner says that the dwelling
house of Mr.. George Doggett, of Cleveland
county, was destroyed by fire on Monday, the
| 9th instant.
Little Johnnie Taylor, of Oxford, refused
to drink sugar in his coffee during the lenten
season, but he saved it all, and is going to sell
it, so as to contribute to the missionary fund.
That child is too ripe for this earth.
"A letter of last Friday to the Raleigh
Me,cs says that the disturbances in the neigh
borhood of Bald mountain, which were thought
to be quieted, have been again heard, more
violently than heretofore.
Ex-Governor Henry T. Clark died at his
residence in Tarboro on Tuesday Of last week.
AS Speaker of the Senate he succeeded to the
Governorship of the State on the death of
Governor Ellis in 1861.
- The case of the United States Us. James
G.. Blount, John T. Dewese and others, charg-
ed with defrauding the Cherokee Indians, was
continued from the recent term of the Circuit
Court at Greensboro to the fall term at Ashe-
vile.
In the case of Hiram Sibley and Henry
Clews against the Western N. G. Railroad
Company, pending in the United States Cir
cult Court at Greensboro, Judge Dick has
sinned q decree ordering the railroad, the