Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-04-15

SOJJTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Monday last was the fourteenth anniver-
sary of the firing upon Fort Sumter.
Mrs. Susan A. Robertson, formerly Of
York county, widow of Allen Robertson, de.
ceased, died in Chester on the 9TH instant.
Over one hundred liens on crops were
filed in the office of the clerk of the court for
Abbeville county, one day last week.
Gov. Chamberlain has issued proclama-
ton confirming the election of county COM
missoners recently held in Lancaster.
Gov. Chamberlain has accepted the res
ignation of R. L. Simmons, as one of the trial
justices of York county.
The Ne,ps mentions that there are over
$1l 900 worth of outstanding school claims
in Fairfield due prior to November 1st, 1878.
Judge Carpenter, who is holding an extra
term of court at Abbeville, has directed the
sheriff to put no incompetent men or loafers
on the jury.
The first new Irish potatoes of the season
were sold in the Charleston market on Satur-
day evening last at twenty-five cents per
quart.
The Union-Herald says that about ST.
100000 State bonds now await funding, this
amount having accumulated during the last
month.
Augusta has sent $500 to the citizens of
Edge6eld county who suffered by the terrible
tornado, besides sending large sums to the
sufferers in Georgia.
Keith Villepigue, charged with the killing
of Sheriff Place at Camden several weeks ago,
has been admitted to bail in the sum Of three
thousand dollars.
- The following gentlemen were elected
Intendant and Wardens of the town of Black
stock on Tuesday of last week: Intendant,
J. E. Craig-Wardens, E. F. Pagan, j. E.
Johnston, w. D. Richardson, G. L. Kennedy.
The Winnsboro Ne,cs has been informed
that Sheriff Duval, Of Fairfield, who has been
absent from the county for some time, is at
the residence of his brother in Floyd county,
Georgia.
The legislature has passed an act declar-
ing the first day of January the 22d day of
February 18th day of July ; and the 25th day
of December, of each year, legal holidays.
If any Of, these days occur on Sunday, the
day following shall be observed.
Miss Galloway, the Abbeville young lady
who recently left Due West to become mis-
sionary in Egypt with her travelling compan-
ions, was in Rome on the 9th of March.
They expected to reach Naples the next day,
and to sail from that point on the 9th for
Alexandria.
L. Cass Carpenter, Esq, the new Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue for this Collection
District, assumed the duties Of his office on
Wednesday of last week. Communications
relating to internal revenue should be ad-
dressed to him at Columbia, instead of Gen.
G.. L. Anderson.
The Abbevile Press and Banner is au-
thorty for the statement that the Oranges OF
Abbeville, Laurens and Anderson counties,
contemplate uniting in the erection of cot
ton factory at Erwin's Mills, on Saluda river,
about six miles from Honea Path, on the
Greenville and Columbia railroad. "A site
and water power valued at $4,000 has been
contributed by Mr.. Erwin.
On the Sd instant, bill in equity was
filed in the United States circuit court for
the district of South Carolina, for injunctions
to restrain the commissioners named in the
bonanza bill and the comptroller-general,
from performing any duties under "sald fraud
ulent act" The bill is filed by nonresident
taxpayers, stockholders in the Graniteville
manufacturing company, and sets forth the
facts connected with the pretended passage Of
the act, and prays relief from its enforcement,
and an injunction against all parties who
have any powers or duties under the act.
Judge Bryan promptly granted the prelml-
nary injunction, and fixed the hearing of the
case for May 3, 1875, at which time Chief
Justice Waite and Judge Bond will hear the
case in Charleston.