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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-14
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

On Monday of last week, there was wit
messed in New Orleans the extraordinary
scene of ejecting from their seats, by military
force, members of the State Legislature who
had been declared duly elected, but who were
distasteful to Kellogg and his satellites.
The most succint account of the affair that
we have seen, is contained in the following
correspondence Of the New York Herald:
Mr.. Witz was elected by acclamation, by
the Conservatives, temporary chairman, who
ordered Vigers, the clerk of the old House,
to call the roll. Morrell and Lowell protest
ed, and some noisy flibustering followed:
Finally, Vigers abandoned his desk, and
Trezevant, of Caddo, was appointed by the
chair. A motion was then made to admit the
members claiming seats from the parishes
not acted upon by the returning board.
Carried. A motion was then made to 60
into an election for speaker. After more fill
clustering the motion was carried and result
ed as follows Wiltz So, Hahn, 2, blank l.
the Radicals not voting. The Senate organl-
zed formally without holding q session. Its
president and the Governor refused to recog-
nrize Wiltz as speaker They claimed that
the Hall of Representatives was in the pos
session of mob, and not Legislature The
Radicals went into caucus, with the intention
of organizing as Legislature which Kellogg
and Antoine would recognize When your
correspondent at this time left the Statehouse
it was filled with Radical politicians. Kellogg
and Dbble were in close consultation with
Gen. De Trobriand, and telegraphic cores
pondence was rapidly going on between the
Governor and Gen. Emory. The Radicals
determined not to recognize the Wiltz House.
Outside the door of the Statehouse there was
a large delegation of Conservative sergeants-
alarms to prevent the egress of members. 1t
was the intention of Wiltz to hold the House
in continuous session all day and night. The
crowd about tie building was not so large as
in the morning, but exceedingly good'hu-
mored. McEnery's headquarters were crow
ded with leading Conservatives, all OF whom
appeared jubilant and confident and convinced
that they acted strictly within the pale OF the
law.
INVASION OF THE sTATEHoUsE.
At quarter past three o'clock, p. No., the
United States military moved up in front OF
the Statehouse, completely surrounding it,
when Gen. De Trobriand entered and pro-
ceeded to the House with military order. un-
saating Speaker Wilt and the five members
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-14
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The General Assembly.

The General Assembly.
- The General Assembly reconvened on
Tuesday last, after short recess for the
Christmas holidays. We learn by telegraph
that after the two houses assembled, the Gov.
ernor addressed a lengthy message to the
body, which is pronounced an able document,
conservative in tone, and abounding in wise
and wholesome suggestions and recommen.
dations.
Congressional Proceedings.
- Since the reassembling of Congress on
the 9th instant, almost the entire time of both
houses has been occupied debating questions
that have grown out of the recent occurrences
in Louisiana. The usurpation of Sheridan
has been strongly condemned on the floor OF
Congress by Cox, Thurman, Gordon, Bayard
and others, while Republican members sus'
tain and endorse his action.
Sherman on Louisiana.
- The interest in the Louisiana question
continues to increase, and the views of distin'
guished statesmen and soldiers are being rap
idly elected. Among those who have been
interviewed, is Gen. w. T. Sherman, COM
mander in chief of the army, with whom a
reporter for the St. Louis Republican had a
conversation on the 9th instant, in that city.
From the publication Of the interview we
gather the following points:
Gen. Sherman expressed his views on the
condition of affairs in Louisiana without re-
serve, declaring that Congress would soon be
compelled to take some action which would
COMPOSE the difficulties as far as practicable
at present. He regarded Gen. Emory, who
commands the department of the gulf, as q
good man, an excellent officer Of the old
school, but perhaps little timid in interfer-
ing in the affairs of the State. Gen. Sheri-
dan, he said, is kind-hearted, undetermined
man, accessible to any who may have suit
to urge. But he is soldier also, and does
not hesitate to do his duty. If he thought 1t
necessary, and believed it matter of duty,
the CITY of New Orleans would be no more re-
garded than an Indian village. He would
not hesitate to level it. The military could
only obey orders He thought the President,
having once recognized the Kellogg govern
ment, had made up his mind TO sustain it uni'
til declared by Congress or the Supreme
Court of the United States to be illegal.
There is great problem lying back of all
these troubles. The making of laws taxing
the people, by party that pays little or no
taxes, is subject which needs to be handled
with great delicacy.
Gen. Sherman was quite fervent in his ex-
preston of a hope thata solution of the whole
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THE WEATHER.
TOWN ELECTION.

The municipal election, last Monday, was
very quiet, there being no local question be-
fore the citizens, and but one ticket presented,
consisting of the old Board, viz: W. H. Me-
Corkle, Intendant; j. R. Schorb, Joseph
Herndon, Robert Wright and Edward Wheel
er, Wardens
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISER ENTs.

T. w. Cawson, Deputy Messenger-In Bank
ruptcy-Frst Meetiny-In the Matter of
Join Mayes, Bankrupt.
Joseph A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Citation-
J. +. Wallace, Applicant-Mrs Caroline
Lowry, deceased.
Jefferys IL Metts, AgentS-Navassa Guano.
John Bratton and Belle NJ. McCaw, Executors
Valuable Town Property for Sale.
Trial Justices Blanks-Agricultura Liens, sc.
Yorkville Female Institute.
Kennedy, Latimer& Hemphil-The Great Cotton
Grower-(iroceries
II. NJ. Dnbson & Co.-Listen ut DObSOn'S Prices
Prints-Stoves-Guano- GoOds--Bel-
lows-Miles' Shoes-Bargains.
NJ. Strauss & Son-Quite Important
Clark Brothers--New Firm-FlOur--NO Dead
Heads-Bacon and Lard-Cream Cheese
Coffee-Sugar--Canned Goods-.sShovels-
Axes--Nails.
w. H. u J. p. Herndon-Guano.
A. J. Matthews-Note Lost.
F. Happerfeld- Marble Yard,
H. f. Adckes-Table Cutlcry-Paid Linseys-
Dress Goods-Blankets.
THE WEATHER.
The present winter has been remarkable
for mildness, and the first really cold weather
we have had, visited US on Saturday night,
since which time the temperature has been
exceedingly cold, accompanied with ice, rain
and sleet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-14
DIR. CLOPTON.

DR.. Clopton will remain in town few days,
during which time those desiring the benefit
of his professional services, can consult him.
We have no hesitancy in assuring the public
that DR.. Clopton is skillful practitioner
and gentleman of undoubted integrity,
and that those who may submit to his treat.
ment of the diseases which he makes spe-
cialty, will derive great benefit.
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YoRKVfhLE EMQU1RER.

trouble would be arrived at without bloodshed.
He is opposed to war. In times OF war the
law is silent. He desires peace above al
things. In answer to a question whether ne
thought the people of Louisiana still cher.
ished sentiments Of hostility to the government
Of the United States, and opposition to the
enforcement of the laws Of Congress, he said
he supposed their feelings were not kind to-
ward the federal government; but ne knew
the people of Louisiana we'll had lived among
them for many years. He didn't believe
they would fight the government, or otter the
least resistance to the enforcement OF the
laws by the civil officers of the government
The people of Louisiana believed that they
had a right to govern themselves, and they
doubtless believe that the present State gov
ernment is not one of their own establishment,
and they would fight it at every opportunity.
The people would not resist the government
of the United States. They never had done
So There has been no firing upon United
States soldiers no resistanceto United States
officers, neither civil nor military, and there
would be none, as he believed. But ne
thought they would fight Kelloggs militia,
his police and constables, and all the forces
he could raise, if permitted to do so by the
military forces of the government. he De.
clined to express his individual opinion as to
the character of Kelloggs government. he
knew the people themselves to be oppressed
and were greatly dissatisfied with his govern
ment. But he declined to say that ne be-
lieved it to be the wisest policy to sustain that
government, or indeed to express any opinion
as a. to the policy which has been pursued by
the government toward Louisiana.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-14
CHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

CHES II Ell MUNlClTAL CLCC lloN'
Since the date of our Chester letter, we
learn that the municipal election was carried
by the Republicans by large majority.
The officers elected are-Intendent, Maj. G..
w. Melton Wardens-J. j. Mcclure, G. G..
Macoy, John Lee and Harrison Bailey. j.
j. McLure, though run by the Republicans,
is a Conservative, and the two last.named
NT, sJoa, oso ,o1orod
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Macoy, John Lee and Harrison Bailey. j.
j. Mcclure, though run by the Republicans,
is a Conservative, and the two last-named
Wardens are colored.
COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE.
On the petition Of Nelson Clawson, convict.
ed of murder at the last term of the Circuit
Court for York county and sentenced to be
hanged on the 18th instant, (tomorrow) Gov
ernor Chamberlain has commuted the sen.
tence to Imprisonment at hard labor for life in
the State penitentiary. The petition of the
prisoner was signed by number of the mem.
bers of the Yorkville bar, including l. D.
Witherspoon, solicitor pro tem., the county of.
6cers and several prominent citizens, and had
the endorsement of his Honor 7. ]. Mackey,
presiding Judge. This is the first reversal of
the sentence of court Governor Chamber
lain has made, and in granting the prayer OF
the petitioner, his Excellency says:
"The defendant in this case, Nelson Claw.
son, has been tried and convicted in due
course of law of murder, and has been sen.
fenced in accordance with law to be hanged
on the 18th day Of January, 1875. A peti'
tion has been presented to me tor commuta'
ton of the sentence pronounced to that of i'm
prisonmentfor life.
81 have read the testimony elected upon
the trial. as transmitted to me by the presi'
ding Judge, and | am unable to discover any
error in the verdict rendered by the jury, and
certainly none in the sentence pronounced
by the court. I must, therefore, conclude
that my action, if favorable to the defendant,
must rest upon the strength of the petition
and the reasons therein stated. These rea'
sons are vague, and not altogether consonant
with each other, and l should have great diff
Guilty in selecting any specific reasons from
among those presented as the reason upon
which I could rest my action.
"Ido find, however, that his honor, the pre-
siding judge, the solicitor pro tempore, the
sheriff, and other officers of the court, many,
if not all, of the members of the bar at York
Vile, as we'll as other prominent citizens OF
York county, have joined in the petition for
communication. cannotsuppose that all these
gentlemen have lost sight of the demands OF
the law, or the interests Of the community OF
which they are members. I feel obliged to
believe that those who have thus endorsed
the defendants petition are moved thereto by
motives and reasons which still give due
weight to the proper enforcement of the Grim
inal law of our State I do, therefore, grant
the prayer of the petitioner, and commute the
sentence of death pronounced upon Nelson
Clawson to imprisonment at hard labor tol
life in the State penitentiary."
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wILTZs LAST PROTEST.
"In the name of the people of the United
States, and in the name of my bleeding State,
and in the name OF the God of Justice, again
enter my solemn protest against this invasion
of our hall by the soldiers of the United States
with drawn bayonets and loaded muskets.
We have seen our brother members violently
seized by force of arms and torn from us in
spite of our solemn protest. We have seen a
force of soldiers march up the aisles of the
Hall of Representatives of Louisiana. | make
protest against this in the name of a once free
people, in the name ola once free State, in the
name of the Union. enter my solemn pro-
test. This chair of the only speaker of the
House of Louisiana is surrounded by United
States troops. The officers of the House are
prisoners in their hands. I solemnly declare
that Louisiana has ceased to be sovereign
State that it has no longer a Republican
government, and I call upon the representa-
tives of the State to retire with me before this
show Of arms"
The Democratic representatives, hea ded BY
Sneaker Wilt, then marched out of the hal
and Statehouse, both of which were closed as
soon as the last Democratic representative
went out. They went to II St. Louis street
followed by large crowd, who cheered them
on their way. Speaker Wiltz was loudly
called on, when he came out and addressed
the crowd in the following words; "We
have attempted and succeeded in organizing
the House of Representatives. l was elected
speaker, and after permanent organization
Notwithstanding the interference OF hepollce
we have had proceedings until few minutes
ago, when the United States soldiers torclbly
expelled about eight or ten of our duly seated
members. We then retired and left, and
come to our people to tell them what has been
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S24 barrel, making a total OF S2o,oOO,OOO.
In the Parish OF Ascension, upon sixteen acres
of ground, worked by two negroes, $4,000
pounds of white sugar and 100 barrels of mo.
iasses, bringing SS,4OO, were produced. A
Scotch planter Mr. Burnsides, working in the
same parish lands formerly belonging to Gen.
Wade Hampton and Senator Preston, made
5000 hogsheads of sugar and 5000 barrels of
molasses yielding in all s692,0OO, on an in
vestment of $4,000. He worked about 500
hands.
The Petersburg (Va.) Lndez says: "A
very curious sale will probably be consum-
mated from the steps of the Court House this
morning. The Mayor has ordered that
Charles Rogers, white man, who has no vlsi.
BILE means Of support, shall be sold or hired
to the highest bidder for a period of sixty
days, and Rogers will be brought from Jail
today and put upon the stand. The money
paid for his services will be devoted to his
own benefit, provided he works his time out q;
but if he runs away he will get nothing. We
understand private bid of 81 so per month
has been made for him, but little competl-
tion in public will probably run him up to
higher figure. We do not know whether to
congratulate or condole with the man who
will get him."
- The compulsory education Act went
into effect in New York with the new year:
1t compels the attedance at some school OF all
children between the ages of eight and four,
teen years, and it is the intention OF the board
of education to enforce it thoroughly. Each
city ward will be divided into as many dis
tricts as there are school-houses, and to each
district one truant agent will be appointed
whose first duty it will be to ascertain accur-
ately the number and residence res Of all the
children in his district. The facts as thus as
eertained will be the basis upon which the
law will be invoked whenever parents cannot
be otherwise induced to send their children
to school. 1t is expected that the new law
will compel large addition to the existing
school school accommodations and TO tne
farm school to which vagrant children are TO
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-17
SherifH,s Sale.

2 I virtue Of a venditiOni exponas, to
- me directed from the Circnit Cuert
OF Hardemau county, Tennessee, at the
July term, / viii sell to the highest bids
der, for cash, at the Court House door in
Bolivar, on
Saturday, the 18th dag Of September,
the undivided interest Of J. a. Finger.
IN three tracts of land first In Civil
District Nos. l acd of Hardelnan
county, bounded as follows: beginning
at a stake with Spanish oak, dogwcOd
and hickory pointers, 2 poles from Spring
creek at southwest corner Of the ] IS acres
sold to D. J. Finger By a J. Hood. and
runs east 1913 poles, to a stake q corner
of the said L. J. Fingers homestead :
/ thence north . poles 20 stake on the
tan yard tracE thence west 203 poles to
the southwest corner Of the tan yard
tract; thence with the same, north 81
! poles TO o stake IN an old field; thence
west so poles to Spring creek, then up
Spring creek to the beginning, contain
| ing s. 67~I60 acres.
Second tract, containing 1i93 acres In
Civil District No. 1, bounded as follows
beginning at q black jack the northwest
/ corner of the tract of land sold d. j.
Finger to Joseph BOcthe, which deed is
recorded IN the Registers Office of HaF>
deman county, in deed book W, pages
| 5T2 and 673, and runs east 671 poles to
/ a stake; thence north % poles to a stake,
then east 1923 poles to a stake its north~
/ east corner; thence south $50 poles to a
stake, Spanish oak, red oak and post oak
pointers, the northeast corner Of the 120
acre tract sold to said Joseph Boothe;
then with the line of the said BOethe
! land gu west, 195 poles to a stake with
several red and post oak pointers, the
! northwest corner Of the same, then north
0poles to the beginning.
Also, a third tract, being part Of the
tract sold by A. j Hood to D. j. Finger,
living in District No. 1, beginning at the
southwest corner Of Frances 81. Lakes
dover tract, and runs with the same
north 7030, cast I2S poles, TO a stake
with hickory and sasafrSs pointers; thence
with the same north 49,, cast U poles to
a stake with Spanish oak and sassefras
points; then east 60 poles to a stake two
white oak pointers; then nOr4h 10 poles to
a stake with two gum points; then east p
poles to a stake or the bank of Spring
creek; then south crossing saId-----
poles, the corner Of the tan yard tract
sold by d. j. Finger to A. o. PTeWitt;
then in a southwest direction along the
line Of the above tan yard tract of land
81 poles to the corner Of said tan yard
tract then south along the line of the
said tan yard tract - poles, to the
corner of the said L. j. Fingers dover
tract, so levied On Us above; then east
along the dover tract so poles to Spring
creek; then up Spring creek to the begins
ming corner of said L. J. Fingers dover
tract; then south $50 west % poles to a
stake, then north 10 SIS poles to the be-
ginning, containing 50 acres.
OF ell said tracts the undivided inter-
est Of said A. j. Finger Is sold to satisfy
this Yendi ezponas, in favor of n. l..
Meachum Il Co, for 1924, interest and
costs.
J. J. NELLY, Sheriff.
August q, 1875. prfSl6
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-17
DTsrensia.

AMERICANS aIe parficularly subject 10
this disease and its effects, such as Sour
Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Cos-
t1veness, Heart~burn, Waterebrash, CONS
ing up Of food, coated tongue, disagree
able taste In the mouth, Palpitatation Of
the Heart, and al diseases Of the S tom-
ach and Liver Two doses ef Green s
August Flower viii relieve you at once,
aud there positively is not a case in th c
United States it viii not cure. If you
doubt this 20 TO your druggist, Moore &
Hammer, Bolivar, Tenn, J. G. Powell
Grand junction, Tenn, Nashville, Tenn,
and get a sample bottle for 10 cents and
try t. Rega' ar size IS cents.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-17
SherEfT,s sale.

I WILL sell at the Court House door,
4 IN the town Of Bolivar, Hardsman
county, on Thursday, the 30lh Of Sep
TENDER next, for cash, one tract of land,
levied on as the property Of j. II. Vim
cent, to satisfy an execution issued from
the Circuit Court of Hardeman. at the
July term, 1875, Ia favor of Al. II. Pirtle,
and bounded as follows. to-wit: On the
north by the land of Brown i Gordan
and estate Of A, Turner, and on the east
by the land Of the estate Of A Turner,
on the south By the land Of j. W l. :. Il.
Chapman, on the west By land known as
Haynes land, lately owned by the estate
Of Henry Duncan, containing about goo
acres, more OF less. Sale IN legal hours
J. j. HEELEY,
Sept 10, 1855. sheriff.
DIS $500.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-17

Tt is natural FOR people suffering with
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint or any
arrangements Of the digestive organs,
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Uabitual
Costiveness, Palpita5ion Of the Heart,
HEARTBURN, Waters Brash, Gnawing and
Burning Pains at the pit of the Stomach
Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue, and disa,
Creeable tastes in the mouth, coming up Of
food after eating, low spirits, etc, to put
of from day Co day buying an article
that they know has cured their nelghbor,
friend, or relative, yet they have no
faith in it until it is toe late But if
you Will go to your Druggist, Moore q
Hammer, Bolivar, Tenn; J. G. Powell,
Grand junction, Tenn, and g. L..
COUssens, Nashville, Tenn, aud get bot.
tie of GREES's AUGUsr Flower your
immediate cure Is az certain as you live.
Sample bottles Of this medicine can be
obtained for 10 cents to try It's superior
virtue. Regular size IS cents.y 1t,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-17
AherfR2a &c.

T WILL sell for cash, at the Court
House door IN the town of Bolivar,
on SATURDAY, the 18th Of September
next certain tract Of land lying ia
Civil District, No 9, levied on as tho
property of J. J. Shinaulb By execution
issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of Hardelnan county, At It's July terml
1873, IN favor of Elliott & Co., vs. ".
V. and J. J. Shinault, and bounded as
follows, to-Wit: by Luban Daley On the
east and north, on tho south by Samuel
McAlexander, on the west by VIM West
being the same tract bought of Luban
Daley by said J. J. ShinauIt
The above Is also sold to satisfy bal
anee on execution issued by same clerk
for nine dollars and sizty~six cents.
j. J. NELLY,
Sept3, 1. SIS. Sheriff.