Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUIH CAROLlNA NEWS.
- 1t is said that valuable deposit of sui
phur has been discovered on Mr.. John Bells
plantation near Due West.
- The postmaster at Eta Jane, Union
county, has furnished his office with stamp,
good idea-whch ought to be adopted by
every country postmaster.
A soldier, named Boo Hjarne, belonging
to Major Stewards company at Newberry,
died Tuesday, after long illness, of con-
sumption. He was Swede.
-spartanburg will have street railway,
for freight as we'll as passengers, and the opin-
ion is entertained that the stock will pay hand
somely.
- The continued wet season has damaged
the cotton crop severely in some sections of
Sumter, causing it to shed and produce too
much weed.
- There was an immense political gathering
in Abbeville on, the 3lst ultimo, at which ad-
dresses were delivered by Comptroller Gen.
eral Hoge, Adjutant. General Purvis and
1eclOllIS "oo IhO Wy
- A young man named ]. N. Wallace went
into the shop of his employer, in Greenville,
and received the contents of gun, which
had been set to catch burglars. A sad mis-.
take The wound is serious one.
1t is estimated that the cotton crop OF
Abbeville county will not exceed two-thirds
Of last years crop. The backward spring
and uufavorable seasons since have interfered
very much with the growing crop
- Joseph Clark, Esq, Of Lancaster, has
invented self opening envelope, which can
be opened in one second, leaving it in neat
condition for filing away. Mr.. Clark has
applied for a patent.
"A stockholders meeting Of the Cheraw
and Chester railroad was held in Lancaster on
Saturday of last week. A majority of the
stock not being represented, no business was
transacted, and another meeting was appoint
ed for the first Tuesday in September.
- The sale of the Blue Ridge Railroad, un-
der an order of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of South Caro-.
lima, will take place at the United States
Court House, in Charleston, Thursday, Octo-
ber %, at II A. NJ.
- The Sumter Watchman says Congress-
man Rainey delivered a very earnest speech
in that town, on the Sd, in the interest Of re-
form. He wanted, he said, good government
and if this involved the Governor, legislators
or county officials, root them out, and put in
good and honest men.
- The Ledger learns that difficulty oc.
Cured one day last week at Phillip Snipes
mill in the eastern section Of Lancaster coun'
ty. A party of neighbors had met there for
the purpose of assisting in making some re-
pairs about the mill dam, when misunder'
standing occurred and fight resulted among
some of the parties. In the melee Phillip
Snipes, a Mr.. McManus and Mr. Cook were
seriously hurt.
- Miss Mary G. Tucker was recently bru'
tally murdered in Anderson county by Henry
Zeigler, German immigrant in the employ
ment of the victims father. 1t seems that
the murderer was prompted to the deed by
jealousy. The IntelHgencer says that the mur'
derer, had declared that if he did not get
Miss Tucker, she should never do any body
else any good. Young Tucker (who had
been to Anderson village, in company with
Zeigler, the day of the murder) had gone
to bed; but young man, named Brooks Cal
ley, was present with Miss Mary. Zeigler
presented pistol, and shot her through the
forehead, the ball entering the brain. She fell
over and said, "Henry, what made you do
that ?" and he made no reply. The murderer
procured water and towel, and washed the
blood from her face twice, but refused to assist
in removing her. Zeigler then ran off. Par
ties who pursued, succeeded in overhauling
him at Ruckersvile, Ga., and he was lodged
in Anderson Jail. Zeigler states that the
shooting was accidental that he examined
the pistol before presenting it at Miss Tucker
and could not perceive any loads it.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
"A large bed of kaolin has been discover
ed near Greensboro.
- There is negro in Lincoln county said
to be ia years old, and lively enough to do
considerable daily labor.
- Robert Bonner, of the New York Ledger
has been invited to deliver an address on the
subject of fine stock at the approaching State
fair.
- Property in Greensboro, which H. Hen
derson, the Chester barber sold few years
ago for a mere song, sold at auction last week
for $500. The lots lie near the railroad.
- The Charlotte merchants are considering
the question of consolidating the different
railroad dep6ts in that town, and will memo
rialize the railroad authorities to that end.
"A suit in Chicago has recently been de.
cided in favor of Robert and Stephen A.
Douglass, heirs of the late Hon. S. A. Doug
lass, involving s25O,0OO. These gentlemen
are now living in Greensboro.
- On election day fight occurred at Rocky
Point, fourteen miles from Wilmington, be-
tween about one hundred negroes and thirty
whites. Two white men were seriously in
jurcd.
- The information from all portions of the
State report splendid crop prospects, with the
exception of the tobacco crop, which will fall
short at least one half, in consequence Of the
scarcity Of plants.
- General Robert B. Vance, member of
Congress from the Eighth District, has given
his Cadetship in the United States Naval
Academy, at Annapolis, Maryland, to Master