Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-19
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Cadet M. J. Jenkins.

- Mr.. Micah j. Jenkins, who was the sue.
cessful candidate in the competitive examina'
ton for the West Point appointment in the
gift of Congressman Mackey, is native Of
Orangeburg, where he was born on the Sd
July, 1857; consequently he is now but eigh'
teen years old. After attending primary
school, he became a pupil of the Kings
Mountain Military School at Yorkville,
which his father, Brig. Gen. Micah jenkins,
with Col. Asbury Coward, founded. Both Of
the founders were graduates of the Citadel
Academy at Charleston, the former taking the
first honor in his class.
Young Jenkins remained at Yorkville to
within few months Of graduation, and then
entered the Charleston College, where he stay
ed for two and half years, reaching the
junior class. The physical qualifications of
the young appointee, which were passed upon
by DR.. Robert Lebby, Sr., are of the highest
order, his height being FIVE feet seven and a
half inches in his stockings He is in all re-
spects regarded as an excellent representative
of the youth of this State, and it is believed
that he will reflect credit upon himself and
the record of his father, who, it will be remem-
bered, was one of the most promising briga-
diers of the Confederate army, and who was
unfortunately killed at the Wilderness, dur
ing Grants campaign in 1864, by being
shot through mistake Of the Confederates,
who fred upon Gen. Longstreet and his staff,
with whom Gen. Jenkins vas riding, the party
having been mistaken for the enemy. 1t was
by the same volley that Gen. Longstreet was
so severely wounded.
Death Of Ex-Governor Graham.
Hon. VIM. A. Graham, of North Caro-
lima, died on Wednesday of last week at Sara
toga Springs, New York. From 1888 up to
the time of his death, he had been conspicuous
in State and national politics. He was son
of Gen. Joseph Graham of Revolutionary
fame, and was born in Lincoln county, Sept.
5, 1904. He was graduated at Chapel Hill
University, N c., in 1924, and having studied
law was admitted to the bar at Newbern. He
served in the State Legislature from 1888 to
1886 and also in 1889 and 1910. He was
first known to the nation in 1S41, when he
was chosen to fill vacancy in the United
States Senate, and served through the memo
rable 9th Congress. He was not reelected,
because the Legislature Of 1923 was of ad'
verse politics. In the vehement struggle Of
1874 he was chosen by the Wings to breast
the shock of the Texas issue as their candi-
date for Governor, and carried the State over
an able and popular opponent by 5,l53 ma
jority, on larger vote than was ever before
polled. He was reelected in 1S46 by 1853
majority, and declined third term, retiring
to private life. In 1850, on the accession Of
Mr.. Fillmore, be was called into the Cabinet
to 6ll the post of Secretary of the Navy. At
the Wing Convention which met at Baltimore
in June, 1852, and nominated Gen. Scott for
President, Mr.. Graham was named for Vice
President on the second ballot He had been
indicated by the entire Wing party Of North
Carolina as their emphatic choice for that po-
sition. Immediately upon his nomination,
Mr.. Graham withdrew from the Cabinet. and
was succeeded by Mr.. Kennedy, of Maryland.
Mr.. Graham retired from public life after the
defeat of his party at the succeeding Presl-
Dental election. During the civil war he
event with his State," but was at heart Un-
ionist. He attended the Union Convention at
Philadelphia in 1866. called to sustain the
policy of President johnson. He was within
recent period appointed one Of the arbitra-
tors of the boundary of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, and was acting in that capacity at sar-
atoga. At the recent convention election ne
was elected delegate from Orange county,
and was understood to favor the object for
which the Convention was called. His re-
mains we're buried at bis home in Hillsboro,
on Saturday last.
The Western Rivers.
The western crops, although seriously
damaged by the recent flooding of the great
rivers, are not injured to such an extent as
was at first reported. Statements have been
received at Cincinnati from the county seats