Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Only one coffin was sold in Greenwood,
Abbeville county, during the past year.
-Georgetown county boasts of seventy
nine candidates for the legislature.
- Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon, an aged citizen
of Rock Hill, died on the 18th instant.
The Rev. Father Fochi is in Spartan
burg, and is making efforts to build Catho-
lie Church in the town.
Six hundred guns recently arrived at Ab-
beville Court House, intended for the colored
militia of that county.
The county Commissioners of Barnwell
have been arrested and lodged in Jail to an
swer an indictment for malfeasance in Office.
james Darby, of Chester county, died at
his residence, near Baton Rouge, on Monday
of last week, in the I'D year of his age
The "Sons of Liberty" is the name Of the
new Republican secret society forming for the
campaign.
The Laurensville Herald states that there
is good prospect for the early rebuilding of
the Laurensville railroad.
Over 1000 pieces of property in Charles
ton were forfeited to the State last week for
non-payment of taxes.
- The Edgefeld Advertiser says that in
1860 there were "a convictions for crime in
the State in 1870 there were 1893 convc-
tions.
DR.. J. P. Latimer, of Greenville, the
Treasurer of that county, is mentioned as
probable candidate for Congress for the fourth
District.
The residence of Mr.. Nesbitt-one Of the
finest dwellings in Spartanburg-was burnt
on Sunday morning last, supposed to have
been accidental.
An election will be held in Lancaster
county on Saturday next to decide whether
or not that county shall make subscription
to the Cheraw and Chester Railroad Com
pany.
George Boliver, of Orangeburg, is can
didate for Congressional honors from the Sec
ond District, composed of the counties of
Charleston, Orangeburg, Clarendon and Lex
ington.
An attempt was recently made to attach
the express train on the Airline Railroad,
at Greenville, for the non-payment of taxes
but the engineer of the train got wind of the
movement, and thundered by the Greenville
depot without blowing down brakes.
A telegram has been received in Char
lesion which announces that Judge Carpenter
has directed peremptory mandamus to issue
to the treasurer of Kershaw county, compel
ling him to receive the bills Of the Bank Of
the State for taxes due the State.
The Sumter Southron says that the circus
exhibition at that place, on Wednesday OF
last week, was not financial success. Only
about thirty persons were present at its first,
and not more than sixty at its second per-
formance.
The State election will take place on
Tuesday, the Sd of November At that time
there will be elected governor, lieutenant
governor, members of congress, members OF
the legislature, judges of probate, county
school commissioners and county commits
sioners.
The AbbevilIe Medium says: Judge
Cooke, yesterday, appointed committees to
act with him in the selection of three suitable
persons to equalize the taxation of lands in
that county. The committee consists ofMessrs.
MCGOWAN, Perrin, Thomson and Burt, and
the clerk, sheriff and foreman of the grand
jury are to act with them"
Col. Sage has informed the Greenville
Republican that recently, the express passen-
ger train on the Airline Railroad made a
trip from Sewannee to Charlotte, distance
of 235 miles, in seven hours and ffty-6ve
minutes, to make some very important con-
nection, including fifteen stoppsges and that
twice they accomplished the trip from Toccoa
city to Charlotte, distance of 173 miles, in
six hours.
john 3. Cousart, late treasurer of Lam
caster county, was, on Wednesday of last
week, convicted before Judge Mackey in three
cases, for failing to make his monthly reports
according to law. A correspondent of the
Union- Herald says: ut is understood that
the Judge will consent to postpone the SEN
tence indefinitely, provided that the e1-treas-
urer will at once pay into the county treasury