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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- DR.. Robert w. Gibbes died in Columbia
on Sunday last.
- twenty-five thousand pounds of station
cry arrived in Columbia last week for the use
of the legislature
The County Fair of Union county, will
commence at Union Court House, on Wednes
day, the third day of November, next.
james H. Goss, of Union, has been ad
mitted to practice law in the courts of this
State.
BY the failure of the Bank of Mecklen.
burg, DR.. J. F. G. Mittag, of Lancaster, lost
s6,Ol1.77. The losses of Lancaster deposit
ors aggregate S13,S51.25.
- The Ledger reports that cotton in Ian.
caster is turning out" badly, one hundred
pounds of seed cotton, on the best gins, Civ.
ing but thirty pounds Of lint.
Great complaint is made in regard to the
amount of counterfeit money left in the wake
of Howe's Circus, which has recently passed
through this State.
- The Wheeler House, in Columbia, which
has been closed for several weeks, will be
opened on the first Monday of November by
Mr.. Owen Daley.
- The epzootic or horse disease has appear.
ed in Charleston and Columbia in a mild
form. The following is given as a simple
and effectual remedy for the disease: "Take
brown or black mustard, grind it, and give a
teaspoonful scattered over the horses BRAN
mash or chopped food. Give this much to
each feed 1t serves to cut the phegm, and
gives quick relief"
- The State Fair of South Carolina will
commence at Columbia, on Tuesday, the 9th
day of November. Gen. Alfred H. Colquitt,
of Georgia, will address the Changers on the
subject of Direct Trade. Governor Hen
bricks, of Indiana, will speak upon subjects
of national interest, and Col. H. H. Capers,
the handspring of agricultural enterprise in
Georgia, will deliver plain talk to the peo-
pie of this State.
- The largest days work ever done on the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
was on Saturday, the 10th instant, as follows
Car loads of cotton delivered to connecting
roads at Columbia, Ill; car loads of pro-
miscuous freight, IA; cars sent from Colum-
bia, 56; the regular passenger trains, one ex-
curson train and two circus trains from
Charlotte to Chester, total coaches, go. TO.
tai number of cars handled during the day,
0t1
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-28
THE SCHOOL.BOOK COMMISSION.

1t would seem that it was not so much the
purpose of the school. book commission, when
recommending a uniform series of school
books last summer, to force upon the people
Objectionable books, as to make the scheme a
Job for the members of the commission, or
such of them as would enter into the arrange
ment, which was engineered by j. Douglas
Robertson, of Beaufort, chairman of the COM
mittee on education of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
According to the New York correspondent
of the News and Courier, Robertson visited
the North last spring and proposed, in behalf
of the State, to make contract with such
houses as would join him, by which the State
would be bound for ten years to the adoption
ofsuch oftheir books as the commission should
select. The consideration for this was that
these houses should appoint his brother-in-law
as the sole distributing agent for their publi-
cations, and that central depot should be
established, say at Columbia, in charge of this
brother.in-law, where the books should be
sent on commission, and that the brother.in-
law should get percentage on all the books
distributed from this depository. Robertson
himself said he should be elected State super
intendent Of education at the next election,
and that he would then use the influence Of
his Office to force the books into the schools
In this very bold and impudeut scheme, he
did not succeed as we'll as he expected. He
found that the large houses, whom he suppos-
ed would be eager to jump at his bait, spurned
him and his proposition, and so he returned
home much discounted.
This scheme failing, it is alleged that he
next approached Ivison, Brakeman & Co.,
with the intimation that $500 or 81 900 were
needed for bribing the colored members of the
book commission. But this firm, as well as
others of high standing, did not accede to the
terms proposed, and hence their publications
were displaced, and with one exception SUBJ
stituted by books hardly known outside the
houses where published. What influences
the houses used whose books were adopted are
not apparent; but under all the circumstances
there can be but one opinion on the subject
The Governor and Secretary Shrewsbury,
Senator Nash and Maxwell, of the school book
commission, all deny any knowledge whatever
of improper arrangements or proposals until
after the work of the commission was compile
ted. They say that the Governor was pres
ent at all the meetings of the commission, and
that their own action was governed wholly by
their views of the merits Of the books pre-
sented for their examination. Since the ad-
journment of the commission, information has
reached them that Robertson has made cor
rupt proposals to the firm of Brewer & Tile
ston, in Boston, and copy of a letter written
by Robertson to member of that firm was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-28
THE GREENYILLE FAIR.

The annual fair of the Greenville Agricul.
tural and Mechanical Association, held last
week, was the most successful exhibition of
any previous year. The number of entries
was large, and the display of articles proper
tionately finer and more extensive. One Of
the features of the fair was the address OF
Governor Chamberlain, which was delivered
to an audience of over 5000 persons. The
address contained no allusion to politics. The
topics of the address we're: 1. The dignity of
agriculture, and how it had always been cher
ished in this State and formed as the basis of
all prosperity. 2. The farmers must be edu-
Gated to succeed, and intelligence would
double the crops. 3. immigration must be
encouraged and immigrants warmly vel
comed T. There should be no dependency,
but cheerful hopes of the future; evil is tran
sient, but good eternal, and soon South Car
olina would arise from the dust and put on
the beautiful garments of education, wealth
and glory. 5. Good, honest government must
be maintained. Government must not be a
burden, but blessing taxes must be low
anything higher than ten mills State tax is
oppressive and enormous.
The correspondent of the Neus and Courier
says that in his address, "the Governor clear
ly indicated his sympathy with the Grangers,
who, he said, had only to make the demand
in order to compel the public servants to give
them an honest government. AS their null
titudinous arms reached in every direction,
they we're in a position to make their infu-
ence felt so as to enforce an honest admins
tration of public affairs He expressed great
confidence in the future prosperity of South
Carolina, and intimated very plainly that her
mountain region was the source to which we
must look for the leaven of honesty and re-
form. The masses oft the people were honest,
and they were entitled to have their wishes
respected in preference to the wishes Of politi-
clans and tricksters The entire address was
in good taste; its diction was elegant, and its
delivery was constantly interrupted with ap-
plause"
Governor Chamberlain returned to Colum-
bia on Saturday and expressed himself as
highly pleased with the result of his visit,
and acknowledges in the kindest terms the
cordial welcome he received and the eviden-
ces of good feeling manifested toward him,
both in public and private, by all classes and
colors, without distinction of party.
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ance seized him and bore him down to lone
ly and miserable death and pauper's grave.
The Charlotte Observer gives the details
of a horrible accident on the Carolina Central
Railroad, which took place on Monday night
of last week in the outskirts of that city.
VIM. Dulin, while in state Of intoxication,
had started on horseback to his home in Ca
barrus county, and being near the track OF
the railroad as train was passing, his horse
became unmanageable, and he either fell or
was thrown from his horse across the track.
The night was dark and a storm of rain and
wind was prevailing, which prevented dis
covery Of the catastrophe until after three
trains had passed over the unfortunate man,
crushing and tearing his body beyond recog'
milton.
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THE TRIAL OF FRED JONES.

On Friday of the recent term Of the CIR
cult Court for York county, Fred Jones, col.
ored, was tried for the murder Of Mr.. Leoni.
das McNeel, committed at the house of the
latter, near McConnellsvlle, on the 5th OF
June last. The jury was composed of color
ed men, with the exception of two whites
VIM. Sahms and NJ. L. Owens. The prose
cution for the State was conducted by Mr..
Solicitor Mackey and l. D. Witherspoon,
Esq, and the defense by Mr.. Couch, of Ches-
ter, and T. j. Bell, Esq.
The evidence as elected from quite mum.
Der of colored witnesses, who were laborers
on Mr.. McNeel's farm, was to the effect that
on the morning of the 9th of June, the pris-
oner, who was tenant on Mr.. McNeel's place,
went to the house in an i'll state of humor,
caused by an upbraiding Mr.. McNeel had
given him the day before, on account of re-
missness in the discharge of his duties-es.
pecially in the matter of feeding that portion
of his stock which it was part of his allot-
ted work to do, and permitting his mule to
run at large on lot planted in cotton. Seek
ing Mr.. McNeel, who, as witnesses stated, was
quietly in bis house reading, an alteration of
words ensued, which resulted in an attempt
by Mr.. McNeel to eject Fred from the yard
by force. To effect this object Mr.. McNeel
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fore, and other children's bones, were found
at the bottom. 1t seems that the murderer,
Grandi, was deformed man of diminutive
stature, high rounded shoulders, very large
head, upon which there was not a scrap Of
hair, and repulsive features-a kind of Quilp.
AS is only too often the case in Italy, such
unfortunate creatures become the object Of
open public ridicule. The boys had been in
the habit of teazing Grandi and playing jokes
upon him, and it was in revenge for this that
he had, as opportunity offered, enticed now
one and then another of the urchin ringlead-
ers into his workshop and there murdered
them, burying them under the floor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-28
THE SOLOMON BANK CASE.

In the Court of Common Pleas, in session
at Columbia last week, Judge Carpenter pre-
siding, Attorney General Melton applied fol-
and obtained the following order:
On hearing the report of Thomas C. Dunn
Esq, receiver of the property and effects Of
the South Carolina Bank and Trust Compa
ny, and on motion of Messrs. Melton, Cham.
berlain and Wingate, attorneys for receiver
it is ordered: /. That the report be filed, ap.
proved and confirmed and it is further or.
dered, 2. That the said Thomas G. Dunn, as
such receiver, be, and is hereby authorized
and directed to commence and prosecute such
actions as may be deemed necessary, and in
such form as counsel may advise, to enforce
payment of the chooses in action in the posses,
sion of the said receiver, and included in Ex.
hibit "A.' filed with the said report; and that
such actions be brought and prosecuted in the
name of the said, "The South Carolina Bank
and Trust Company" as plaintiffs and it is
further ordered, that the said Thomas c.
Dunn, as such receiver, be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to commence and
prosecute in the Court of Common Pleas for
Richland county aforesaid, and in such form
as counsel may advise, one or more actions
against the said Hardy Solomon, to recover
the amount of money belonging to the said
"The South Carolina Bank and Trust Com
pany," alleged TO have been illegally paid tc
and appropriated by the said Hardy Solomon
in the purchase and retirement of the stock Of
the said corporation, as set forth in the said
report; and the amount Of money belonging
to the said corporation alleged to have been
illegally paid out by the said Hardy Solomon
whilst acting as president Of the said corpora
ton, and charged to the account of "legisla-
tive expenses" as stated in the said report
and that such action or actions be brought in
the name of the said, the South Carolina
Bank and Trust Company and the said Thos
c. Dunn as such receiver and it is further
ordered that the said Thomas c. Dunn, as
such receiver, have leave to apply to the court
in term or at chambers, from time to time
for such further orders and directions as he
may be advised are necessary and proper in
the premises.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-28
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.

By business letter from the above thriving
village, first laid off only little more than
two years ago, we learn that the population is
about 250, with eight business houses, car
riage shop, steam cotton gin, eight cotton
buyers, two practicing physicians and drug
gist. A fine church edi6ce is in progress Of
erection, and no spirituous liquors are sold
within a mile and half of the town. The
town has several neat residences, two or three
of which are now approaching completion,
and a high school will be opened about the
first of next January. Speaking of Kings
Mountain as cotton market, our correspon-
dent says about 500 bales have been sold there
within this month, at fair prices.
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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, October 25, ].

SdES1ch, OStOoS1 6C1 ASsS'
The quietness and dulness of last Tuesday
formed a striking contrast to the excitement
and activity of the preceding day. The view
on Monday afternoon from the platform at
the depot was not dissimilar to that presented
along the line of a leading thoroughfare in
any of our large cities. The eyes of the spec
tator from that point rested upon moving
mass of humanity, composed of all ages, sexes,
races, classes and conditions. And the Pc
destrian from the same point to Main street,
wended his way through the crowd with al
most equal difficulty as in taking walk from
the Astor House in New York to Stewart's
establishment This host of people had just
emerged from the grand pavilion of the cir
Gus company, where, with admiring eyes, they
had beheld the astonishing feats there per-
formed. The colored people were especially
delighted with the show, and after the perfor-
nance left for their homes quietly and happi'
ly. The number of people who attended the
exhibition in the afternoon is supposed to be
about three thousand, which speaks very we'll
for the circus,loving propensity of the Chester
population. The crowd at night was not so
large and probably more select, though there
was considerable room for improvement in the
latter particular. A number of ladies were
present at the evening entertainment, and ap.
peared to be as much pleased with the bold
and fearless riding of the female performers
and ests of the clown, as the members of the
sterner sex were. Possibly they hope, by their
refining influence, to improve and elevate the
tone of amusements of this character. In ad.
dition to the main performance, there were side
shows which did thriving business. There
were probably no less than six or seven thous-
and dollars carried away from the county by
the circus company.
One of the characters in attendance upon
the show at night was the notorious Budd
Owens, of ku-klux notoriety. The notorious
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NEW ADvERTIsEMEN ENTS.

Clark Brothers-Cash Prices-Look Out-Cream
Cheese-Sole Leather.
Yorkvlle Furniture Store-Furniture.
n. M. Dobson & Co.-Shrtng-Cotton Flannel
Umbrellas Cartridges Cards--5C
Cents per Dozen -Handsaws-W WATERPROOF
Coth--Jewelry- -Stoves--Curtain Lace-Sa-
lem Jeans--Sausage Grinders-Gent's Un-
dervests-Bevel Squares-Ladies Shoes
Miles Shoes-Alamance Yarn-Pistol-Au-
ger Bits-COffee Mills-Powder and Shot
Pocket Knives-Boys Boots.
J. B. Ford & Co., Publishers-Book Agents and
Good Statesmen.
A. Williford--Pay UP.
J. w. p. Hope--Notice.
Jefterys Il Metts--That Cotton Option.
A. A. Barron and NJ. S. E. Barron--Executors
Notice.
Piano for Sale.
w. II. Il J. P. Herndon-Seed Wheat--Buck'
wheat Flour Packing Shoes Cheese.
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seized the prong of broken pair of tongs,
threatening to strike Fred if he did not
leave, and followed Fred some distance in
the direction of the fence enclosing the lot.
When near the fence, and while Mr.. McNeel
was in the act of turning, as if to walk back
to the house, and from twenty to thirty feet
in the rear Of Fred, Fred also turned and
drew pistol and fired, the ball striking Mr..
McNeel in the right breast. The witnesses,
none of whom were close to the scene of the
shooting, generally gave this version Of the
affair, though some contended that Fred fred
three times and others that his pistol snapped
once and that he fred twice.
The prisoners statement was to the effect
that Mr.. McNeel had struck him several
blows with the iron instrument; that he was
endeavoring to escape from the angry demon
strations of the deceased that the deceased
pursued him across the fence, striking him on
the neck az he was climbing it, and that as
the last means of defending himself, be drew
his pistol and fred and that when he fred
he and the deceased were close together
within striking distance; and that he fred
but one shot.
The above is the substance of the testimo.
ny. After the case was fully argued, his
Honor charged the jury to the effect that the
deed was committed in selfdefense, and in.
structed them to find a verdict Of not guilty,
which they did.
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PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD,

The Synod of the Presbyterian Church of
South Carolina will meet in Yorkville Oh
Thursday next.
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The following are the transfers of real estate
recorded in the Office of the County Auditor
since our last report:
Alexander Williford to James NJ. Williford
Tract of 275 acres in Catawba township.
Consideration $3.50
j. H. Clawson, Assignee, to Andrew K.
Smith. Tract of 23O acres in Catawba town.
ship. Consideration 1892.
r. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to S. L. McCarter.
Tract of 124 acres in Kings Mountain town
ship. Consideration $500.
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to Robert Barber.
Tract of 237 acres in Kings Mountain town
ship. Consideration S400
Robert Barber to S. L. McCarter. Tract
of 524 acres in Kings Mountain township.
Consideration $500.
T. NJ. Whitaker to Frank Happer6eld.
Lot in Yorkville Consideration $40.
Elizabeth F. Nichols to John Shillinglaw.
Tract of "A acres in Catawba township. Con-
sideration $3625.
j. R. Bratton to Adolphus Rice. Lot in
Yorkville. Consideration $50.
Rhoda Jones to f. j. Gordon. Lot of 81
acres in Catawba township. Consideration
$780,
w. c. Hicklin to j. Edgar Poag. Tract of
6O1 acres in Bethesda township. Considera.
tion $4,000.
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nsy" Signor Bertolotto has now troupe Of
one hundred educated feas on exhibition in
New York. These insects have been trained
to 90 through variety of curious and inter-
esting performances, such as dancing, draw
ing vehicles telling fortunes and other tricks
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Ex.POsTMAsTER RICHARDSON.


A. S. Richardson, who was removed from
the postmastership of Chester few months
ago, and who is alleged to be defaulter to
the PostoHice Department in the sum of $685.
79, was arrested in Chester, by Deputy Mar.
shal Grist, on Saturday last, and brought to
this place on the same evening, for a hearing
before Commissioner Latimer. By instruc-
tions from the Office of the Solicitor of the
Treasury, Department of Justice, suit has been
commenced against the parties to Richardson's
official bond for the recovery of the amount
for which he has defaulted, and criminal pro-
ceedings have also been instituted against
Richardson for embezzlement. After hear
ing before Commissioner Latimer, Richardson,
in default of the required bond with "perfect-
ly good security" was committed to Jail, to
await his trial at the November term of the
United States District Court in Columbia.
Richardson is light mulatto, Of more than
ordinary intelligence, having advantages of
an education. In the last campaign he made
a number of political harangues in this county,
and was the Republican candidate for Sheriff
of Chester county at the special election only
few weeks ago. The sureties on his official
bond as postmaster are j. B. Dennis and Niles
G. Parker.
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sanctiiied bv human and divine law paying the
sad tribute of mothers pangs to the tender 10y,
atty ofa welded wife; but she goes to the bridal
of the grave stained with dishOnOr. The State
alleges that she surrendered her virtue to the cum
ming and lust of the seducer, and that she died by
his hand so that to his guilt her lips might be
silent, and the only and best witness should be
hllshed forever.
The State alleges that she died by poison. You
have seen, gentlemen Of the jury, sample of the
poison exhibited before you, on piece OF yellow
paper alleged to be the instrument of death en-
ployed a quantity that may be held between
the delicate fingers of an infant is sufficient
amount to destroy the life of the strongest man.
TO the eye it appears as white and innocent as the
SHOW flake itself; but yet if taken into the human
system, it instantly banches the cheek of robust
and rosy youth, renders pOwerleSs the arms OF
the strong skaters the mind of the wise, cOnquers
the fountain of life, cOrrupts the blood, and in
brief period reduces the human frame, with its
exquisite machinery, to a form motlonless, lie
less and repugnant to human sight. Inc state
charges this to be the agent uset--so powerful
that if given to man in the brightest hour OF
health and gladness, brings him in Il few brief
moments, to the embrace of death with his icy
garments.
. The State undertakes to prove that Mary Isa-
bella Castles was poisoned by strychnine. The
burden rests upon the State-tirst, to prove that
she is dead, and that sbe was done to death ny
poison. Being satisfied that she is dead, you
must be satisfied that she has been murdered, be-
fore YOU can render verdict against these de.
PENDANTS. If it is not shown that murder was
DONE it is vain to look for murder. But if you
are satisfied that she was murdered by poisoning,
then the question for you to answer, is whether
ornot J. Albertus Hope and Mary Elizabeth
Hope, are, or either one of them is, the murderer
of Mary Isabella Castles. On that question you
must be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt {;
otherwise you must render a verdict of not gull
ty. Inarriving at your conclusion, you will keep
within the circle of the evidence, and be swayed
by the law and evidence alone. You areto Judge
OF the issue under the calm, steady light ofthe law
and the evidence. The red glare of passion must
not guide you on the path of duty.
You have a delicate duty to perform to the
State and to the prisoners at the bar. Your duty
is also a solemn one. You are to perform this
duty without regard to consequences. The juror
who would fail in the discharge of his duty, eth
or to himself, the State or the prisoner, is un-
worthy of the high trust reposed in him.
with these instructions of the Court, the jury
retired at II 40 o'clock, on Wednesday night, and
after an absence of forty minutes returned
verdict Of Not GUILTY.
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