Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Laurens farmers are planting more
corn and will plant less cotton than usual.
On Tuesday of last week, John Alexan-
der, Esq, was reelected Mayor of Columbia,
without opposition.
A correspondent of the Union-H Herald
nominates S. w. Melton, the present Attor-
ney-G General, for the next Governor.
Dr. E. H. Edwards, formerly citizen of
York county, has been elected member of
the town council of Due West.
Walker Dawson, of South Carolina, now
undergoing imprisonment at Albany Peni-
tentiary, for ku-klux crimes, was pardoned
by the President on Saturday last.
1t is stated that the Mills House, in Char
lesion, at the recent sale, was purchased by
G. w. Williams, Esq, for the proprietors of
the Charleston Hotel.
-Governor Moses has appointed ex-Judge
Glover, a Conservative, as County Treasurer
Of Orangeburg, in place Of Humbert, recently
arrested as a defauter in large amount.
Judge Glover has accepted the position.
- William M Nelson has been appointed
county treasurer of Fairfield, vice H. A. Smith,
removed. Joel R. Copes, auditor of the
same county, has been removed, and B. F. Da-
wilson appointed in his stead.
The Airline Railroad has effected ar
rangements to carry passengers from Green
Vile to Columbia, via Charlotte, at the same
price that is charged by the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad, with saving Of four
hours in time.
"A cotton factory is to be established at
High Shoals, Anderson county, S. G. Fifty
thousand dollars have been subscribed, and a
much larger subscription is expected. A
meeting of the stockholders will take place at
High Shoals, on the 25th instant
The Supreme Court has set aside the order
of Judge Carpenter, silencing the attorneys of
the Citizens Savings Bank, as unjust and op-
pressive. The case has been remanded to
Judge Carpenter for the imposition of some
other penalty if necessary. Opinion was ren-
dered by Chief Justice Moses.
The post Office department gives notice
that until the 3Oth of May, next, proposals
will be received for carrying the mails, once
a week, from July 1st, 1874, to June 80, 1875,
between Rock Hill and Lancaster, S. c., and
between Yorkville, S. c., and Dallas, N. G.
The award of the contracts will be decided on
the 10th day of June.
Mr.. C. H. Baldwin, of Columbia, has been
confirmed as Assistant United States Treasur-
er at Charleston, and will take charge Of the
Office in short time. He is at present Treas
urer of Richland county, in which position it
is rumored he will be succeeded by ex-Comp-
trollcr-General Neagle, who, according to the
Charleston Ne,cs and Courier, has made
friends with the Governor and seeks the ap-
pointment.
"A petition, signed by about one hundred
citizens of Cane Greek and Waxhaw town.
ships, in Lancaster county, was presented to
the County Commissioners of that county, at
the last meeting of the Board, requesting that
the sale of intoxicating liquors be prohibited
in the townships mentioned The Ledger says
the petition was granted, and resolution
adopted by the Board fixing the price of IL
cense at $1,000, to be paid in advance, which
is virtually prohibition of the sale of spir-
ituous liquors.
Important Book for Changers.
- "History of the Grange Movement; or,
the Farmers War against Monopolies," is the
title of book now in press and soon to be is
sued by the National Publishing Company,
Atlanta, Ga The author treats upon the
fearful extent to which State legislatures and
courts of justice have become corrupted by
corporations; and passing from this feature
of the question takes up the cause of the far
mers, and gives detailed statement of the
evils from which the farming class is suffering.
The work contains detailed and carefully
prepared history Of the new Order of Patrons
of Husbandry. A complete account of the
organization and objects ofthe order is given
its laws and mode of procedure are stated !;
and each feature is explained at length.
1t abounds in the most startling disclosures,
and will, unquestionably, make noise in the
world. The work is sold by subscription only,
and Mr.. A. j. Matthew'S who is the authorized
A.: -, oou oopvoccipcy for If