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

chants, enterprising business men and the
public generally, who doubtless make known
their faith in advertising by paying sums sim
ilarly corresponding with their receipts.
Charleston and the West.
~ The Spartanburg and Asheville and
the Greenvile and French Broad Railroad
Companies were consolidated at meeting Of
committees of the respective companies held
at Hendersonville on the 1st instant. A cor
RESPONDENT of the Neus and Courier says:
The terms of consolidation were cordially
and unanimously agreed upon by the COM
mittees of conference, and the union is to be
accomplished as speedily as possible. By
their terms, Col. Memminger is to be the
president ofthe consolidated company, and it
is to be called the Spartanburg and Ashe-
vile Railroad.
Mr.. T. Coleman, the engineer in charge Of
the survey of the route from Spartanburg to
Asheville, has submitted report of his opera
tions, in which he gives estimates for the con-
struction of the road by two routes. The es-
innate of the cost of the road by way of Co.
lumbus is $1,OOO,756, while the estimated
cost of the road from Asheville to Spartan
burg by the Warrior and North Pacolet line
is only $865,2S0.
The engineer recommends the line by way
of Warrior Mountain and North Pacolet and
adds in his report that by adopting the
narrow gauge the estimate for grading
would be considerably reduced, and the COM
pany would save at least S135, 900 in the cost
of iron alone, besides what it would save in
the cost of rolling stock and subsequent op-
Grating expenses.
Disturbance in Marion.
- From the Marion Star of the 9th in
stant we CLEAN the following particulars Of
the recent disturbance in that town. The
Star says:
Last Wednesday, mulatto United States
commissioner made an assault on Fred D.
Bryant Esq, editor Of the Observer. Hayne
was accompanied by Il party of negroes, one
of whom caught and held Mr.. Bryant, while
his assailant inflicted blows. Mr.. Bryant
was taken quite unawares, and was unprepar-
ell. The provocaton alleged was an article
in the Observer criticisng Haynes official
conduct, i'll which the editor alludedto Hayne
as the brother of another of that name, who
was lately convicted of robbing the mail.
The assault on Mr.. Bryant created consider
able excitement, which reached its height
toward night, when turbulent demonstra-
ton on the part of mob of drunken negroes
disturbed the peace of the entire community.
tackled in the dark by negro, and escaped
only by firing at his assailant, but without
injuring him. An infuriated rabble of ne
groes paraded the streets with shrieks and
execrations, threatening to enter the house Of
citizen, where they supposed the young
man had taken refuge, and take him out by
force. A party Of gentlemen gathered and
hastened to prevent the accomplishment Of
this purpose. The negroes made no attack,
but continued to occupy the streets, which
were patrolled by the whites until a late hour.
The excitement lasted throughout the next
day. A number of gentlemen escorted Mr..
johnson from the country, whittier he had
retired, and protected him from further
threatened violence.
North Carolina Election.
The election in North Carolina for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Judges
and Solicitors of the Circuit Courts, members
of the Legislature and county officers, took
place last Thursday. A. despatch from Raj
eigh, dated the 7th, says:
Large Democratic gains are reported from
every section. Wake county has gone Dem
ocratic by gain of some six hundred. The
State has gone largely Democratic with al
most certainty of seven out of eight Con-
gressmen. "
Those whose election is regarded as almost
certain, are Jesse j. Yeates, first district; A.
M. Waddell, third district; Joseph j. Davis,
fourth district; A. M. Scales, fifth district;
Thomas S. Ashe, sixth district VIM. M.
Robbins, seventh district; and R. B. Vance,
eighth district The second district, compris-.
ing the counties Of Edgecombe, Wilson, Green,
Wayne, Swain, Jones, Craven, Northampton,
Warren and Halifax, is known as the "black
district" the negroes being in the ascendancy,
by between 5000 and 5000 majority. The
delegation in the present Congress stands five
Democrats aud three Republicans, and hence
if, as there is reason to believe, the seven dis
tricts have elected Conservative Congressman,
there will be clear gain Of two Democrats
in the next Congress. The Legislature is
largely Democratic, and there is great rejoic-
ing and much enthusiasm.
Later intelligence indicates that the State
has given Democratic majority of from
10000 to 10000. The Democrats confidently
claim seven out of eight Congressman, and
gain of twenty in the Legislature.
The Colored Cadet.
j. w. Smith, the South Carolina color
ed cadet at West Point, who was dismissed
for deficiency in philosophy, details the his
tory of his examination in communication
to the Ne,o National Era, showing that the
report made against him was not for de6cien-
cy, but in accordance with suggestion from
high authority not to allow him to graduate,
and thereby save the war department the
onerous task of finding suitable assignment
in the army where he would be welcomed by
the white officers as an officer and a gentle.
man. He quotes the following from the
Brooklyn Argus:
"Though he has written letters to his friends
and is quite sanguine about returning and f.
nally graduating, the professors and cadets
say there is not the slightest chance. Said a
professor to friend, the other day: 1T will
be long time before any one belonging to
the colored race can graduate at West Point"
He then goes on to say that he has q few
pertinent questions to ask, which he would
like certain people to answer. He says: AT
an interview which had with the secretary
of war, on the 18th ultmo, the secretary said
that he went to West Point this year for
nurnose and that he was there both before