Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-04

ever, he is to be arraigned and tried for nu-
merous other offenses
The noted ku.klux hunter, Scoggins, of
Rutherford county, is serving out sentence
in the county Jail for assault and battery with
intent to kill. Last week, says the Shelby
Banner, two petitions were in circulation in
Rutherford one to get Scoggns out of Jail,
and the other to keep him in. The latter Pc
tition received the larger number of sigma
tures
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The School Book Commission.
- At meeting of the school book COM
mission, held at the Governors Office in the
State House, on Wednesday of last week, all
the members of the board being present, j..
D. Robertson denied all the charges that have
been made against him connecting him with
corrupt practices in the adoption of certain
books in the free common schools of this
State. The board appointed the Governor
and Secretary Shrewsbury committee of in
vestigation, whose business it shall be to ex.
anime into the matter and report to the
board. The commission also reconsidered it's
action in regard to changing the school books,
and their proceedings will be laid before the
next General Assembly in the form of re-
commendation.
The Jackson Statue.
- The statue of General Stonewall Jack.
son-the gift of number of English gentle
men to the State of Virginia-was publicly
unvailed in Richmond on Tuesday of last
week. The parade and ceremony incident to
the occasion formed the most important pa.
geant ever seen in that city-it being estima-
ted that not less than $4,000 visitors from all
sections of the Union were in attendance.
The line was formed on the streets bordering
on the Capitol Square at about 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, and by II the column began its march.
On arriving at the ground, prayer was Offer
ed by Bishop Doggett, after which Governor
Kemper delivered an address, accepting the
statue in the name of Virginia. Governor
Kemper was followed by Rev. DR.. Hoge, who
delivered an eulogstic Grafton. At the con-
clusion of this address, General Jackson's on.
ly child was introduced to the immense au-
dience, who was received with deafening
cheers, and at the same time Mrs. Jackson
placed wreath upon the statue, when the
enthusiasm of the multitude burst beyond all
bounds. The ceremonies we're concluded by
the singing of an anthem, accompanied by
the combined bands that were in the process
sion.
The Crop Prospect.
- The report of the Agricultural De.
partment for October has been published.
The report represents the wheat crop of the
present year as being short one, the de6cien.
cy having been augmented by a marked de-
terioration in the quality. The Southern
States, except Virginia, have increased their
production, some of them from fifty to sew
enty.fve per cent. The total depreciation is
62,OOO,0OO bushels. Crop is estimated at
246,OOO,0O0 bushels. The corn crop will be
comparatively large in quantity but poor in
quality, except in the Southern and Pacific
States. The result cannot be stated until
next month. The rye crop falls short of last
year, which had an average crop. The oat
crop is FIVE per cent. greater than last year.
Barley and buckwheat are eighty-seven per
cent of last year, and about an equal reduc-
ton in quality indicated. The potato crop
promises to be extraordinary, both in yield
and quality. Tobacco on the whole will be
two per cent. above the average. New York
is two Pennsylvania ten per cent. above the
average. The great central region, including
Maryland 1907 Virginia 106; West Vir-
ginia, 90; North Carolina, 1O5; Kentucky,
116; Tennessee, 80. On the whole an unu-
sual crop will be realized, though in some
counties injuries from frost and other unto
ward influences are complained of. The sea-
son has been mostly very favorable for ma
turing and curing the plant.
South Carolina and the Centennial.
-- Governor Chamberlain has issued
proclamation to the people of South Carroll
ma, urging upon them to make the necessary
preparations to take part in the Centennial
celebration at Philadelphia next year and in
compliance with the request of the Central
Centennial Commission at Philadelphia to
appoint State Board of Centennial Commits
sioners, to have in charge the perfectng of
such arrangements as they may adopt for
promoting and securing the proper represen-
tation of South Carolina, her resources, his
tory and industries, at the celebration, he has
appointed the following citizens of this State
to constitute the said Board Of Commissioners: :
Col. w. L.. Trenholm, of Charleston /;
Capt. Jacob Small, of Charleston; Hon. Jno.
R. Cochran, of Anderson Col. D. Wyatt
Aiken, of Abbev;lle; Col. Thomas Taylor,
Of Columbia; Hon. Reuben Tomlinson, of
Charleston Col. G. w. Dudley, of Bennetts-
Vile Prof F. S. Holmes, of Charleston
Hon. D. R. Duncan, of Spartanburg.
The Governor suggests that meeting of
the Board be held at the earliest practicable
day, with view to arrange for such local
county and city organizations as may be ad'
visable; and to this end he has requested
Prof. F. S. Holmes, Of Charleston, to commu'
ncate with the other members of the commits.
sion, and to fix time and place for such
meeting.
1t is understood that Commissioner Gurney,
appointed by Governor Moses, and who is OBJ
noxious to many, from the fact that he is not
a native of the State, though he refuses to re-
sign, will not take an active part in the exhi-