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distinguished lecturer should have been ia

DISTINGUISHED lecturer should have been ia
vored with all overhowing house. A circus Is
the most popular entertainment with the good
people of our town, especially if some fair
"Zanita," who is expert in the art of display
ing to advantage her personal attractions IS
expected to perform. d.. Furman, after
pleasing preface, divided his subject into three
heads-beauly in nature, beauty in art, and
beauty in morals. The prominent objects OF
nature in the heavens and the earth were
portrayed in glowing colors. A beautiful de-
scription of Il beautiful woman sent the Grim
son to the cheeks of the fair ladies, for each
QUE, doubtless, felt that she was the person who
corresponded with the description. The
gifted speaker referred to the works of the
great masters in painting and sculpture in ap'
propriate terms. A brief exposition of beauty
in morals closed one Of the most interesting
lectures ever listened to. The close atten-
ton paid by the audience was an indication
of their appreciation.
Several thousand dollars Of Chester county
bonds were recently retired by the county
commissioners Hereafter, in accordance
with the provisions of bill passed by the
Legislature and approved by the Governor,
FIVE thousand dollars will be retired every
year. The retirement of the county bonds is
sure to result in the appreciation of their val
ue to very considerable extent The en-
hancement of the price of the bonds will result
in unspeakable benefit to the Chester and Le-
noir Narrow Gauge Railroad, for the aiding
of which they were issued.
Samuel Lowry, colored, while hunting,
shot himself accidently a few days ago, &C.
casioning a wound that proved mortal in
short time. Mr.. H. H. Wilkes, on whose
plantat ton he lived, and several colored men,
were present at the time Of the occurrence.
The passenger train on the Charlotte, Col
umbia and Augusta Railroad, due at this
place at eleven o'clock, A. NJ, did not arrive
until some time last night. A land slide, re-
sulting from the heavy rain fSaturday night,
occasioned the detention.
The charter for the construction of a rail-
road between Chester and Union will doubt
less be granted by the Legislature. The bill
has already passed its second reading in both
Houses. The preliminary step having been
safely taken, the incorporators will then pro-
ceed to the taking of more important meas
ures for the carrying out of the enterprise.
Chester promises to become great railroad
CENTRE She may enlarge her proportions in
time to such an extent as to draw within her
loving embrace all the neighboring towns and
villages-Yorkvile among the number.
Orr
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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER. March

CHESTER, March 8, 1875.
The ground is thoroughly saturated, from
the heavy rains of last week. There is M
probability whatever Of the farmers beginning
the planting of corn on the tenth-the day
set apart by them from "time out of mind
for this purpose. The memory of that distin
guished individual, "the oldest inhabitant,
does not recall the time when the country has
been visited with so much rain. And judg
ing from the late food in Tennessee and else
where, the rain has been universal. 1t is moi
we'll to trouble ourselves with apprehensions
of the future; but I am exceedingly afraid
that this part of the country is getting its year
ly quota Of rain for the most part at one time
Mr.. F. NJ Torbit having left the south side
of Main street, has taken possession of one OF
the magnificent store-rooms of the Wilkes
building. The advantages connected with the
location and appurtenances of this place will
greatly rebound to Mr.. Torbit's benefit.
Though he has a good custom of which he
would be sure, though established in an in
convenient and unattractive place yet, there
are great many persons who will be charmed
by the attractiveneSs Of the present surround
ings, and there make their investments. At
the risk of being charged with an overween-
ing fondness for indulging in the praises Of
our town, cannot fail to make reference to
the magnifcence of the new store-rooms Of the
Wilkes building. The city of Charleston does
not possess more commodious and elegant
rooms. They are we'll lighted by sky.lights,
and the arrangements for the display of goods
are admirable. The rooms on the second floor
are suitable for Offices and other purposes.
One of them has been taken by the "Mer-
chants Protective Association of Chester"
This organization has accomplished the good
work of stopping the credit of those persons
who had an excessive fondness for making
bills without any intention of paying them.
Some of these unreliable characters had a way
of running an account at one place as long as
possible, and then transferring their trade to
another house in the same way. The mer-
chants have lost considerably from misplaced
confidence in such customers. If a man gets
credit now his reliability is supposed to be
Mr.. Joseph Wylie is the head
and front of the Protective Association, and
has displayed as much skill and success in
limiting the operations of"unworthy debtors"
as in other matters appertaining to the mer-
camille occupation.
Rev. DR.. Furman, of Ridge Spring, deliv-
cred at the Baptist Church, on last Thursday
evening, an interesting lecture on "Beauty." "
The attendance was good, though not so large
as the merits of the lecture deserved. The
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would take him into such of the rooms as he

would take him into such Of the rooms as he
saw ht.
At the Grand Central II. L. Powers, the
lessee, was called upon and in reply to the
question whether he would entertain colored
guests, he said that he did not think he would
be either honored or troubled with them.
When asked if he would allow them to sit at
the general table, he said that the hotel was
provided with three dinning.rooins, and as he
did not allow any one to dictate in his estab-
lishment, he could dispose of coored guests as
he saw fit, and that if he saw fit to put any
one in the smallest dining room he should do
80.
At other hotels, the proprietors said that
they were not prepared to commit themselves
upon the subject that they thought it Il mat
ter which would regulate itself, and when the
time came for action they would be better
able to say what they would do. At the St.
Denis, in reply to the question, whether the
hotel would admit colored guests, the clerk
said that ifit was the law he supposed that
there would be nothing left for the manage
ment to do but to obey. The general impres,
sion given by the proprietors was that proba-
bly, all their rooms would be occupied, or not
in condition to receive undesirable guests.
In conversations with the leading uptown
restaurant proprietors, yesterday, with one ex-
ception, there was found to be bitter sentl-
ment of opposition to the features Of the civil
rights bill relating to the entertainment Of the
negro in public houses and restaurants. One
proprietor of many years experience with
colored walters, had found them the first to
protest against serving their own people. He
thought it a matter that would regulate itself;
that the interests Of his business and the SEN
timents of his patrons should be protected,
and this even at the disregard Of law. He
preferred to pay penalties rather than suffer
the destruction of his business. Another gen.
tleman, employing French servants, stated
that he should exercise the right, as he al
ways had, of discriminating with regard to
the quality and character of his patrons; that
he could not entertain colored people, intoxi-
Gated or disreputable persons, nor those who
were untidily dressed that in all these mat
ters he was obliged to exercise the greatest
caution. The sentiments of other proprietors
were found to be similar to these. Only one
was found that expressed himself willing to
abide by the law. However disagreeable it
might be to him personally, he said be knew
of no other alternative, and in case his SER
wants should refuse to wait upon colored per-
sons, he would serve them himself. One pro-
prietor had in few instances served them in
a retired part of his saloon, or in separate
room, and would continue to do SO as long as
it did not injure his business. Generally no
trouble was apprehended from the new law,
as it was thought that the matter would reg
ulate itselfin the future as it had done in the
past.
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THE YORKVILLE HOTELS.

Mr. j. M. Rawlinson, proprietor of "Rawl,
inson's Hotel" and Mr.. Thomas Davies, pro-
prietor of the "Davies House" give notice
through our advertising columns, that from
and after this date their houses will be closed
as regular hotels or inns. The above houses
will hereafter he conducted as private board
ing houses, for the accommodation of local or
transient CUSTOM This movement on the
part of our hotel keepers is deemed necessary
in consequence of the civil rights bill. The
bill, as passed by Congress, is printed in full
on our first page.
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MERE.MENTION.

Adjutant- General Lorenzo D. Thomas died
in Washington on the End. He was the faith
er of Lieut.. Thomas, who was killed in the
Modoc war, and was Secretary of War ad in
terim during the administration of President
johnson. ''''''''' Dispatches from various points
in the New England and Western States rep
resent the recent snow storm the severest ex-
perienced there for years. '''''''''A bill is be-
fore the New York legislature providing to
make it competent for Mrs. Tilton to testify
in the scandal suit '.''..'..The Pennsylvania
Railroad is running palace sleeping and par
lor cars upon its road without extra charge.
Snow storms have stopped the railroads
throughout Michigan. ''''''.''A short time ago,
lady in Baltimore gave birth to four girl
children. Not to be outdone, a lady in Chi
cago has given birth to four boys. '''''''"The
story of the building of the Tower Of Babel is
said to have been found among the Assyrian
tablets in the British Museum. .'''''''''The por
trait of Jefferson Davis has been added to the
gallery in the office of the war department at
Washington. '''''''''The Mayor of New York
has appointed Gen. Fitz-John Porter commits
soner of public works in that city. ''''''"'A
New York merchant, who advertised for a
boy, found one in basket on his door step
next morning. '''''''''The tax on tobacco has
been raised from twenty to twenty-four cents
per pound, and on cigars from five to six dol
lars per thousand, by the act of Congress Of
March 3, 1875, which goes into effect imme-
diately y..''.''.".The Mayor of New Orleans
hasadvertised forproposals for planting around
that city a great number of the Eucalyptus
globulous, or Australian fever tree.
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ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.

Both Houses of Congress remained in con-
tinuous session all of Wednesday night, and
up to noon on the next day, when the final
adjournment took place. Among the bills
which remained on the Senate calendar at the
close of the session, and which therefore failed,
are the following: The House general am
nesty bill, which reached the Senate in De-
cember, 1878 the House bill for the protec-
tion Of elections, &C., known as the caucus
force bill, which got no further in the Senate
than its second reading. All the various pos
tai telegraph bills introduced in the Senate
failed in the Senate; others of similar char
acter originating in the House failed in the
House. The following bills were also left on
the Senate calendar, and failed at the ad journ-
ment. Senate bills for the payment Of the
French spoliation claims to protect the nav
igable water of the United States from injury
and obstruction declaring thetrue intent and
meaning of the Union Pacific Railroad acts
to pay the two per cent. claim of the
States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; to
establish bureau of internal commerce; to
make general provisions in regard to cable
telegraph communication to grant pensions
for service in the war with Mexico !; to amend
the act granting pensions to the survivors Of
the war of 1872; to regulate the counting Of
the electoral votes for President and Vice
President !; the bill of the joint committee ap-
pointed to provide better government for
the District of Columbia, and many other
Senate bills of minor Importance; also, the
house bill, known as the McCrary bill, to reg
ulate commerce by railroad among the sever
al States the House bill to repeal the pre-
emption laws and secure homesteads to actual
settlers on the public domain; and the House
steamboat BILL Among the other prominent
measures of the session which failed to pass
are the bills for the equalization of bounties
for the admission of New Mexico, and the
Texas and Pacific and Northern Pacific Rail-
road bills, and all other land grant or subsidy
bills, except very few which proposed grants
merely of rights of way. Aside from the reg
nlar appropriation bills, comparatively few
bills of general interest have been enacted this
session, but they include the following meas
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTs.

Bridget O O'Conncll, Administratrx-Noticet to the
Creditors of NJ. O'Connell, deceased
r. W. ClawsOn-Fine Cotton Seed for Sale.
w. II. Il J. P. Hcrndon-M0ney-Ou Stock.
J. H. Clawson-Assgnec's Sales-1n Bankrupt,
cy-In the Matter of Hillariah Mccall and
J. N. Mccall, Bankrupts.
C. +. Spcncer-Assignee Sale-In Bankruptcy
III the Matter of J. b. Marks, Bankrupt.
+. w. Clawson, Deputy Messenger-ln bank-
ruptcy-First Meeting of Creditors-In the
Matter Of K. II. Bradley, William Couch.
Thomas Davies-Notice.
M. Strauss Il Son--Sprng Goods.
Yorkvile Furniture Store-Furniture.
r. NJ. DoEson e. Co.-Garden Seeds-Bargans-
Gcntcmen's Hats-Ladies' Shawls-Come
to the Cash Grocery-Net Goods-Curry
Combs Blankets-GoatS Shoes-ANes-Bal7
morals-Shot Guns-Crockery--Plows
Dor Saved-Shirts-Carp Bags-Wahted.
J. NJ. Rawlnson-Notice.
r. II. Glenn, s. Y. C.-Sheritf's Sale-Judge OF
PrOhatc'S Sale.
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A NUISANCE.

Complaint is made by number of citizens
that the open cellar on the burnt lot next to
Mr.. Zurchers, on Main street, is nuisance
which demands the attention of the town au-
thorities. We direct the attention of our
"cty fathers" to the necessity of causing the
cellar to be filled up with earth, without de-
lay. Should it be allowed to remain in its
present condition it is likely to produce dis
ease, to say nothing of creating, in the sum-
mer months, large crop of healthy, vigorous
musuuitoes
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THE CASE OF OWENS.

We learn from the Raleigh Ne,cs that the
Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of
the Court below, in the case of Owens, con-
victed at the last term of Lincoln Superior
Court of the murder of John w. Check, of
this county. TIE death sentence will be pro-
nounced upon Owens at the next term of the
Lincoln Court.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICE.

We have been requested to state that Rev.
DR.. Plumer will assist the Pastor of the Pres
byteran Church, at the Sacramento meeting
beginning tomorrow (Friday) night. DIR.
Plumer will preach at II a. m, and Z p. m.'
on Co hhath
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the End, the force bill was
read a second time. The resolution to recog-
nize the independence Of Cuba was reported
adversely. Bills were passed removing the
political disabilities Of a citizen of Virginia,
and also one of Georgia. The bill for equali-
zing the bounties of soldiers was passed by
the casting vote of the Vice President. The
tax and tariff bill was discussed In the
House, the sundry civil appropriation bill
was considered, and the resolution that no in
reference by the Federal Government in the
affairs of Arkansas is advisable, was passed.
In the Senate, on the 3rd, bill was favor
ably reported to remove the political disabili-
ties of Generals S. Hawkins and S. D. Lee,
and unfavorably the bill to remove those Of
Raphael Semmes. In the House, the def
cheney bill was passed. An order was adopt
ed requiring two-thirds vote to pass bill,
and under its operation the bill to admit Col
orado as State was passed, and the bill to
admit New Mexico rejected.
In the Senate, on the 4th, number Of bills
were passed, among them the legislative ap-
preparation bill, and the bill to pay the awards
of the Southern Claims Commission. Sena-
tor Patterson had the river and harbor bill
amended, increasing the appropriation for
Charleston harbor to $4,000. In the House,
all the several appropriation bills not hither-
to acted on were passed. The bill to amend
.Lo ~, ,,to, &c ~, ErooJ,,o,,e Poply ,,oc ro
iected. The Senates amendments to the
bounty bill were concurred in. The Speaker
then delivered his farewell address, and the
forty-thrd Congress expired
On the 9th, the Senate was convened in
special session, and after the new Senators had
been sworn in, committee was appointed to
wait upon the President and inform him that
the Senate was ready to receive any commu-
nication he might make. Mr.. Morton sub
mitted resolution recognizing Pinchback as
Senator from Louisiana, and Kellogg as the
lawful Governor of that State, which resolu-
ton he asked to lie on the table. The Presi-
dent informed the committee appointed to
wait on him, that he would communicate with
the Senate on Monday, whereupon the Senate
adjourned to that day.
In the Senate, on the Sth, Clayton moved
that committee of seven visit the Indian
Territory, during the recess, to enquire into
the wants and capacities of the inhabitants of
the country. Morton called up a resolution
for the seating of Pinchback, and before con-
Guiding his speech, the Senate went into exec
utive session. Among the nominations by
the President is A. J. Ransier, colored, for
collector of internal revenue in the second
district of South Carolina. There have been
no combinations as yet.
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His carriage, one horse and large amount of
provender were destroyed.
The complaint of high waters-resulting
from the recent rains-reaches us from all
sections of the State Yadkin river was forty
feet above its usual level, and lacked only ten
feet of reaching the bridge of the N. G. Rail
road. Deep river has also been very high, in
consequence of which some of the factories on
that stream have sustained serious damage.
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ures of national Importance. The finance
bill, to provide for the resumption of specie
payments, &c. ; the bill for the admission of
Colorado as State; the little tariff bill the
tax and tariff bill ; the civil rights bill; the
bill supplemental to the acts in relation to
immigration, and the bill granting rights Of
way through public lands on certain condi'
tions for all railroads that may incorporate
under local laws of the States or Territories.
The Eads' jetty bill for the Improvement of
the mouth of the Mississippi is law. The
appropriation is s5,25O,OOO, but no money is
to be paid until the work has been approved
by the United States engineer corps. The
bill to pay the awards of the Southern Claims
Commission passed both houses and received
the Presidents signature at the last moment.
1t divides 100000 amongst 100 persons.
BY the new post-officc appropriation bill,
members Of Congress are authorized to send
free through the mails the Congressional Re-
cord, public documents, and seeds till Decem-
Der next. The bill had not been signed by
the President five minutes before scores of
them were at work, franking, to send away
their two years accumuIations Of documents.
The mails will be loaded for the next six
months with these documents.
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GENERAL Ne US.

An American girl won the gold medal at the re-
cent examination at the College of Brazil Rio dc
Janeiro.
"Anv letters for Mike Howe ," asked an ind-
vidual of clerk at a post oi,c window NO
letters for anybody's cow
Edwin Booth is recovering from tic effects Of
the recent accident, but he will not be able to APP
pear upon the stage Cor many months.
The insurgents in Herzegovina are said to he
animated by an old prophecy that rising at this
time would secure to them their freedom.
The Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, who in
Cured his fathers displeasuro by secret mar
rage has been divorced from his wife, and is now
happy in the imperial forgiveness.
Annie Oliver, twenty years old, is female
preacher in New York. and is celebrated as ''the
woman who conquered and closed up 500 drinking
saloons and won their keepers to Christian lives"
A double marriage took place in an Iowa corn
field few days ago, between a couple Of young
fellows who stalked from home with their girls
ostensibly to go to the circus. They were in love
up to the ears.
William Knapp, aged 90 died at Newburyport
on Sunday. lie was one Of the first abolitiorists
and brother of Isaac Knapp, the original partner
of Garrison in the Liberator. lie was one of the
oldest Freemasons in the State, and was Master
of Lodge sixty years ago.
General Sherman denies the report that he is
going to get out a revised edition of his "Me-
moirs. He says few errors in names will be
corrected in the next edition. but aside from that
no alterations will be made. He thinks the adj
verse criticisms have only increased the sale the
book and seems little troubled by them
a Western exchange thinks that they under
stand better how to get up "nigger Instruction
in Mississippi than in Georgia. In Georgia they
lust sit round and lie about it, while in Mississippi
they cut right in ard kill the negroes before they
know what is up-in short, they suppress the riot
before it commences.
was acquainted once with gallant soldier
who assured me that his only method Of courage
was this Upon the first fire in engagement,
he Immediately looked upon himself as a dead
man. lie then fought out the remainder of the
day perfectly regardless Of all manner of danger
as becomes dead man to be. SO that all the life
or limbs he carried back to his tent he reckoned
as clear gain, or as he himself expressed it, $50
much out of the fre.'-iSterne.
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natT' Nrnnsbct Aournal
AUG De- ia.
THURSDAY MoRn1No. SEPT. 10. 1870
"
ONO.

Now that The elcction. IN Maine is over
the interest of the political world will cen
ire upon Ohio. In the contest there oeing
waged is enough to arouse the attention
OF all our people. The issues are wen
known-the principal one being in rela-
ton to the currency, the republicans con-
tending for a return to specie payments,
the democrats favor;ng an increase OF IL
redeemabl papere currency.
Should the democrats succeed in Gerry
lug Ohio in October on the imitation plat
form which they have adopted, The result
will be to strengthen the Pennsylvania
democrats who also stand upon an infla-
ton platform and if both these States are
carried by the democracy this fall the in
flationists will control the next national
democratic convention beyond doubt.
Reports from Ohio represent the battle
sharp and close. both sides claiming the
victory. The reduction of the democratic
majority in Maine is to be regretted for
the influence it will have upon Ohio and
Pennsylvania. The republicans OF the
former State however are making square
and bold fight for sound currency. and
will deserve victory whether they achieve
Il or not.