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The New York herald., 1874-12-07
ATTEMPTED KUaDER AND SUICIDE.

CAPE MAY, n. J., Dec. 0, 1874.
Thomas Walsh, OF Philadelphia, furniture
deaier, to-day nred two shots at his wife, both OF
which TOOK effect In ner breast. He then shot
himself below the heart. They were boarding at
Walsh. Both persons still survive but they are in
o dangerous condition. The tragedy is attributed
to domestic troubles.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

making total Of rs vessels 900 guns Including how
The secretary. 1t appears has given special at
tentlon to pacing the lrUn-ciad vessels OF the
navy In condition ior active and efcent service,
The report says:-
OF the ronclads armorial vessels sixteen arc ofa
class and In condition for actual and ecient services
and a NTH is wsh worth the same attsnnoS; but the
any active ana seent purpose Four d the largest
wooden frames. SIN on the socks ana shs;T iasOwpss
hoass their names and designed dimensions appeal on
known as sStarsuehs monitors not able to carry neir
a. aaa a % ~. hsy
STEAM cRu,sIsc VESSELS,
since the Z, H. having y been che and
9aay =; "nht Tor further nth USE three others with CON
must rely = take The place Of sas cruising
out OF commission. two are. laid UP ready
% sn are 5dns At S
sn nys w s a 5 q
in acusl seryce ms number o, vessels cannot be
must be gradual ana addition to the navy 70
supply the places q th9se which .rs each year found
purpose : nxsd amount for tonnage should be built
large sna me department mas
in ,ns ysrd. n. where " win Improve in condition
&c q
p4 ssss
It's o q ana
Will never be regsned
ber or Of the cruising stations which CON-
THE NAVAL DRILL
The Secretary gives the following account OF the
great naval drill of the coast OF Fiorida:-
Tho .fsF Of the yirgnus having occasoned the con-
coast much more sonsasr.6s than hsd bee assembled
TONS that brought these ships iogeiner having been
prsessd every the great naval Powers aDa %
war" ss.r xdne.s Case. e.
nor.5 q the ISr,ns.. sns @snauvrss q meet follow
Complied
ssn % as s' $ e.. o
o: F,oIida with Win M sheltered waters iss easy an: an
and an
vres large force were executed during fu tn.
ssS ass 2 iss .Sss say ne
ee e s faoTa 20 Kes p q s S n
and the monitors were then Instructed in the ma
the
selves TOR 81 6 wsss cs to sSs scientific in
II nS n e q Ss
hs pi a Asm,ss are 70 n,s hsm In
s T. s sSas sn q and as
a on the tn January. anasr
y s:% ss$".s ,H h'IIssE Ssss is.ss
Command of captain 3 simpson. of the rankin.
cover Of guns Of ships Of the aest placed
within sasS rangc OF tas shor" rhA Nres ~.s ."'~"
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
SUPPOSED INoEHDIARY FIRE In LOWELL.

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. g. 1874
The Lowell Boiler Works were nearly destroyed
BY IRE this evening. The nre Ia supposed to be
the work of IN incenciary. The buildings con.
sumed were not costly, but much valuable ma
chnery was destroyed. The loss Is $4,000, and 10
veil tnaurase
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
THE LABOR QUESTION N BRITAIN.
Ship Joiners and Carpenters on Strike on the
Clyde.

LONDON Dec. o, 1874.
The ship ioiners and carpenters on the clyde
have resolved not to submit to o proposed reduc.
tion OF wages, ant those employed by Elder,
wingate, Henderson and Simons have struck
work
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
ITALY.

ROME, Dec. g. 1874
now is feared.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
HORRIBLE MURDER OF A MINER.

SCRANTON, Dec. 8, 1874.
This morning. between three and four O'Clock
Thomas williams, . miner, was found in a dying
eQnditon ~ the bottom Of close raytue upward OF
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

Cheap Luxury.-Torrrey's Patent
WEATHER STRIPS; CO draughts avoided fuel saved.
E. S. 4 J. TORREY, los Fulton street
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

BOOTS AND SHOES, recommended by all physicians.
Largest assortment Boots shoes In the city, lI96
Broadway corner Twenty ninth street.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

A.-Bargains In Fine Furs. Carriage
and sleigh Robes In rety. BURKE, Manufacturer,
214 Broadway Park Eank Building.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

An Oner will be Received for Tive
TEN CYLINDER HOE ROTARY PRESSES; WILL Bx
SOLD Low. ADDRESS TaE NEW YORK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

All Gentlemen DESTROYS or Procuring
elegant SEAL CAPS and GLOVES should make pnI-
Avenue Hotel store. His stock OF FANCY FURS Is u
m atchless excellence.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

A.-F0r o First Glass Dress or Business
HAT 60 direct to the Manufacturer ESPENSCHEtD. lH
M at
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
THE NAVY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1874.
The annual report of the secretary OF the Navy
has been submitted to the President. 1t shows the
navy to be In remarKably e1icient condition both
as regards the number Oi vessels, their armament
and ssa-going qualities. digest OF the report IS
as i0llows:-
One year the consisted of l65 vessels OF all
classes armed win sS9 guns exclusive Of howlrzera
since that time there have been added to 1t eight
sean oops two torpedo vessels and one despatch boat
and eleven light draught IRON vessels. leaving the
having slightly increased by the increase in
the number O guns the ships Vi this whole
number twenty have sail power only, and Of these
be placed Mt the disposal state and
authorities school training ships under the direc-
tion the Congress providing such disposi-
tion only receiving ships; two are
old line of battle SHIPS which have been the stocks
ior many years. eight the old type in bad
condition and can be used only TOR barracks station
airy school ships, leaving i've which be put prac
teal At as storesnips transports or surveying
vessels.
OUR srEAM NAVY
OF l37 vessels OF all classes and every condition
o. this number IS are tugs used with two excep
tious yard purposes 81 are armored vessels and
are torpedo boats leaving " steam vessels nay OF
q class adapted for cruising These classified al
mrs "a fOlOWs:-
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

A Pure and Delicious Smoking To-
BACCO Is SURBRUGS GOLDEN SCEPrRE; try IT.
Depot Isl Fulton street
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06

Republican ticket presents the names of six
colored men for Aldermen out of eight. Seven
colored aldermanic candidates were at first
nominated, but one of them "nobly" with
drew in favor of "white" candidate. The
Peoples ticket is composed entirely of white
men, and is described as follows: There are
three Irishmen on the ticket, three Germans,
one Swede, and fifteen Americans; two Israel
ties, two 3aptists, two Presbyterians, four
Episcopalians, six Catholics, and two scatter
ing"
"A highly important decision has just
been made by one of the Judges of the Su-
preme Court of New York, rullifying a mar
rriage on the ground that the woman had been
unchaste before wedlock, the fruits of guilt
appearing shortly after. 1t appears that the
husband had been deceived. He had heard
reports affecting her character, but she had
succeeded in convincing him that they were
false. The order Of the Judge was to the ef-
feet that the marriage between the parties
was obtained by fraud Of the defendant, ma
king the same utterly null and void, dissol-
wing it, giving both freedom from the obliga-
ton of marriage with each other. The Judge
ordered the infant child of the parties to be
committed to the defendant, and that the de:
tendant pay the plaintiff $50 of the cost of
the action.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06

track will meet not only the requirements of
the road now building, but that with few ex'
ceptions, it would be equal to the demands
of the freight and travel of all the railroads
south of Richmond. One of the locomotives
ordered, was shipped several weeks ago, and
its arrival is looked for daily. As soon as it
is received, and put in running order, the
work of changing the track between Yorkville
and Chester will commence, and then the
most skeptical can have optical demonstration
of the practicability of the narrow gauge, and
the timid may become convinced that the
cars aoon't turn over.
In this connection we would again call at
tention to the fact that the early completion
of the road depends upon the sale of county
bonds. If our people would take hold of the
bonds at the price at which they are offered,
while they would make safe and profitable
investment for themselves individually in that
particular, they would also aid in forwarding
work of public improvement which will be
of incalculable benefit to the entire commu-
nifty. Of the advantages these bonds present
as safe investment, we would reiterate what
we have heretofore said upon the subject.
There is not the slightest doubt regarding the
validity of the bonds or the solvency of the
counties issuing them, while the rate ofinterest
they draw yields better return than almost
any other investment now Offering
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
JOB PRINTING.

Having determined to devote more atten-
ton hereafter to job printing than we have
done in the past, we would inform the public
that our office is now we'll supplied with new
type of the latest styles, and the best ma
chinery in use; and with choice stock of
inks, cards, papers, &C., we are prepared to
execute as good work as can be done any
where in the United States. Orders for
Ball Tickets, Freight Billheads,
Bank Notices, Labels,
Bonds and Coupons, Law Blanks,
Bill Heads, Law Briefs,
Business Cards, Letter Circulars,
Certificates of Deposit, Letter Headings,
Certificates of Stock, Memorandum Billheads
Checks, Note Circulars,
Deposit Tickets, Note Headings,
Drafts and Notes. Programmes,
Envelopes, Policies, tlre& Life ms,
Election Tickets, Shnplasters,
Festival Tickets, Wedding Cards,
willreceive prompt attention, and satisfaction
as to quality of work, guaranteed in every
instance. Particular attention given to fine
work in colors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
CHE Mprkrille Guquirer.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 6, 1874.

Howto Order the Enquirer.-Wrte the name
of the subscriber very plainly, give post-otfice,
county and State in full, and send the amount of
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order, or enclose the money in registered letter.
Postage.-The postage on the ENQUIRER TO
any part of the United States, is FIVE CENTS per
quarter, or TWENTY CENTS peryear, and is payable
in advance at the post office where the paper is re-
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Watch the Figures.-The date on the address
lahel' shows the time to which the subscription is
paid If subscribers do not wish their papers dis
continued, the date must be kept in advamcc.
our terms for subscription, advertising and job
work are cash in advance
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Work is progressing quite rapidly on the
railroad from Wilmington to the Sound.
The Jail building Of Yancey county, be-
gun fifteen years ago, is slowly approaching
completion.
The military fever is raging in Raleigh
Two or three companies have been recently
organized, and it is understood that they will
be armed with breech.loading muskets.
The Wilmington Star learns that the
crops on the line of the Carolina Central
Railroad have never looked so promising than
they do at present.
"A contumacious white voter in Nash
county refuses to register because, on being
sworn, he will have to take off his hat in
presence ola negro magistrate. And ne wants
to see the radicals defeated. How smart!
- The North Carolina Central ard the Air
Line Railroads having failed to make returns
of their taxable property for this year, the
Governor is in quandary as to what to dc
about it.
- The Winston Sentinel says: A horned
snake was killed in Old Richmond township
last week. The horn was placed about an
inch and half from the tail, and grew out
like the spur of chicken, and was nearly
two inches long.
The Charlotte Democrat says: On Wed
nesday afternoon last, about four miles from
this city, horse and mule and a negro boy
were killed by lightning. They took shelter
under a tree from the rain. The lightning
shattered the tree to pieces, killing the ami
mails, and wounding the boy so that he died
in day or two afterwards. The horse and
mule belonged to Mr.. VIM. Shuman, and was
all the force he had to work his crop out.
- Williamson Gunter, a respectable citizen
of jackson county, about 63 years Of age
was killed near his residence on SCOTS creek
on the 18th ultimo, by W. P. Altman, u. S
Deputy Marshal. Mr.. Gunter was delin'
quent in some of his obligations at the U. S.
District Court at Ashevile, and Altman al
leges that his duty required him to make an
arrest, in doing which his own life became en-
dangered, and in defense of which the fatal
deed was committed.
- The Hickory Press says: The Neuse
River Manufacturing Company will shortly
commence building their cotton factory at
the Horse Ford Shoals, three miles from this
place. This Company purchased only hall
the water power at this point. The other
half is owned by Lyerly, Powell, Ellis q Co.
The latter firm are now erecting large mer'
chant Touring mill, and if the water power
iustifes, they intend to start cotton factory
also.
- The Newton Vindicator of the 9th ulti
mo, says: "The proposition to subscribe s1O,
900 to the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge
Railroad was submitted to the voters Of New
ton to-day, and resulted in an overwhelming
majority for the subscription-the vote being
70 for and 4 against. The citizens of this
place have always been in favor of the road
and are willing to do their full share in aid oil
this important enterprise, and we hope that
the wealthy farmers and public spirited men
of the county will at once put their shoulders
to the wheel and lend their aid to secure the
completion of the road at the earliest practlc'
able day"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
ARRIVAL or ROLLING STOCK.

A portion of the rolling stock-consisting
of passenger coach, baggage and second-class
coach, two freight and two fiat cars-for the
Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad,
arrived here on Wednesday evening of last
week, since which time the cars have been an
object of general attraction and favorable
comment The people were quite unprepared
for the agreeable surprise in store for them
the idea having prevailed that coaches and
cars would be of insignificant dimensions,
and, as in keeping with such proportions, OF
shabby design and inferior workmanship;
whereas the very reverse is true. Mounted
on the track, they present as fine appearance
as broad-gauge cars, the only difference in
point of size being reduced height of the
wheels and other slight reductions necessary
to conform to the width Of track on which
they are designed to run. The length of the
passenger car is 40 feet by 8 feet in width.
The frstclass coach will comfortably seat
81 passengers, and is finished in the best
style of workmanship, with all the modern
improvements and conveniences to be found
on irst-class cars of any road in the South.
The second.class car will comfortably seat
%, besides having in front end ample room
for baggage. The freight cars weigh $500
pounds each, and have carrying capacity Of
10000 pounds each. The fiat cars weigh
1900 pounds, and will carry 10000 pounds
though the capacity here given is not the
maximum weight that either will carry. The
capacity of broad-gauge cars, as usually de-
termined on Southern roads, is 1000 pounds,
though they are often loaded to the extent of
10000 pounds; and it is claimed that the
narrow-gauge cars will, if necessary, easily
carry $500 or 5000 pounds more than the
standard allowance of 10000 pounds This
proves conclusively that the narrow-gauge
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
THE C0LORED VOTERS OF FAIRFIELD.

The Winnsboro Ne,os publishes the pro-
ceedings of meeting of colored voters re-
Gently held in that town. As one of the signs
of the times, and also for the purpose of show
ing the diversity of sentiment among the COL
ored element of the body polite, we copy the
following report, as published in the Nesus:
A meeting was held in Winnsboro on the
evening of the 28th of July, in the school
room in the basement of Zion church. This
meeting had been called by those of the COL
ored citizens of Winnsboro who were desirous
of efecting genuine reform in State and
county politics.
After about forty persons had assembled,
the meeting was organized by the election of
John D. Smart, as chairman, and Jas. Cooke,
as secretary.
Hezekiah Simms addressed the meeting
upon the necessity of reform, and said that
the only way in which that can be accom-
plished, is by sending to the Legislature two
honest colored men, and one intelligent white
man who would represent the white men of
the county.
George Barber, who had come down to op-
pose the movement, then spoke. He said
whatever you do don't send down democrat.
The majority of the Senate are now mighty
near democrats, and the House not far behind.
He said he knew what the colored people were
working for, and they would get what they
didn't want if they went on in this foolish.
ness. He said he was not candidate. IT
you want a thing done, why don't you elect
a colored man and tell him what to do? If
YOU want him to make law so that you can
pet credit out of BARRIERS store, or any other
store, why don't you tell him so? You want
reform and don't know how to get about it.
Charley Harris was in favor of dropping
ell the white republicans and electing all
colored men to Office.
Tom Goode said "language failed to express
the feelings he had for the republican party"
He said he would be the first man to join
club to hang all such men as those who were
trying to get "democrat" into office. He
said John Brown was democrat, and when
he professed republican principles they hung
him. If they would hang one of these people
who were trying to get up this movement, it
would stop the rest.
Nathan Blake then said he was in favor of
sending two good colored men and one good
white man. He said if colored men were
sent to the legislature, it would take two years
before we could see anything they have done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
nth Congressional District.

THE following table, made up from the
State census of 1869, shows white majority
of S44 in the Fourth Congressional District
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
FINE FRUIT.

Allen Beatty and Aaron Moore. industrious
freedmen living near town, have presented US
with some fine specimens Of fruit from their
respective orchards. Aaron devotes close at
tention to fruit culture, and judging from the
sample before us, including two varieties of
plums and one peach, the largest and finest
we have ever seen, we conclude that he is
meeting with encouraging success in this i'm.
portant branch Of industry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
DUNLAP,S FURNITURE STORE.

Mr.. Dunlap has removed his furniture store
to the building formerly occupied by B. P.
Boyd, opposite Dobson's. An inspection Of
his stock satisfies us that he can furnish those
in want of furniture with any desired article,
from the cheapest to the finest qualities Of
workmanship, and On as favorable terms as
the same can be procured in any furniture
store in the South. Mr.. Dunlap is an ener-
getc, business man, and takes pleasure in ex-
hibiting his goods. The ladies are particular
ly invited to examine his stock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
GRANGE DINNER AT FORT MILL.


The Grangers at Fort Mill will have
mass-meeting and give public dinner on the
Sth instant, to which several distinguished
speakers have been invited. We acknowledge
an invitation from B. H. Massey, Master Of
Fort Mill Grange, but regret our inability, on
account of other engagements, to be present
on the occasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
SALES.DAY,


On Monday -sales.day for August
the following sales were made:
By order of the Judge of Probate, the lands
of Daniel Quinn, deceased, sold to pay debts
and partition bought by W. j. Trent at
$500 per acre.
By virtue of writs of feri .tacias, the Sheriff
sold the land of Thomas DeGraAenreid,
containing 100 acres, which was bought by
NJ. S. Hardin at so cents per acre.
The land of Hamilton Wilson, bankrupt
146 acres-sold by j. Harry Clawson, As
signee; bought by w. H. Carroll at s1.OO
per acre.
S. M. Scott, Executor of R. Gifllen, sold
FIVE shares Kings Mountain Railroad stock,
which brought S. per share.
LOCAL DOTS.
A Tax Union was organized at Rock Hill,
on Saturday last.
Senator j. H. White has been selected by
the Executive Committee of the Republican
party, for appointment as Chairman of the
Fourth Congressional District.
Governor Moses has accepted the resigna-
ton of Miles Johnson as Trial Justice for
York county.
"Many Voters" in the Rock Hill Grange
nominate Dr. J. w. White as one of the
candidates for the Legislature from York
county.
A white man, charged with larceny, was
brought from Chester and committed to York
Jail last Saturday.
Major Lewis Merrill is stationed at Fort
Rice, Dakotah Territory.
OUR YORKvILLE FARMERS.
1t was not with invidious design that we
alluded last week to the success of our towns
man, MIR. T. w. Cawson, as farmer, nor
did we mean to convey the impression that he
is the only wideawake, thorough-going and
progressive planter in our midst. Far from
that. We have several such, among whom
we may take the liberty to mention those en-.
terprising citizens, Col. Coward, COL McCor-
kle, Mr.. S. A. McElwee and DR.. Alexander,
who are not mere amateur farmers, as one
would infer from their respective occupations
in other directions, but who till the soil solely
for the quiet, peace and contentment which
only the sturdy and devoted farmer can enjoy,
and which can be derived only in contempla-
ting fields of golden grain or acres of the
Aeecy staple-rich warehouses and well6lled
granariss. These gentlemen have not report
ed to us their experiments with twin cotton,
nor have we had the pleasure of inspecting
their fields; but from their known energy
and perseverance, there is every reason for
believing they will run their competitor a
close race, and perhaps distance him in the
quantity of cotton seed they may have for
disposal pending the cultivation of next crop,
thus again proving that success succeeds, and
that true merit, no matter in what calling,
meets its Just reward.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
FINE POTATOES.

Mr. S. A. McElwee has presented us with a
basket Of sweet potatoes of his raising, the
first we have seen this season, and Of as good
size as we usually see at much later period.
He says there are many more of the same
kind left in his patch
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

w. H. Il J. p. Herndon-Our Gins.
Joseph A. Mclean, Judge Of ProbateSGltat1ondd pt1d
deceased.
James Anderson, General OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Line Schedule.
A. Pope, General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Notice.
Joseph Laguy and Emile Lugand-Wine Grow
ing.
r. Lathan-House and Lot for Sale.
r. NJ. Dobson olution-COpartnershlp,
At Cost.
Joseph A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Notice to
the Creditors of Daniel QUINN deceased.