Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-05-27

the great services, great deeds ana great men
of North Carolina. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Bright's address loud calls were made for
Ex-Governor Vance, who responded briefly.
When this popular son of North Carolina had
finished his remarks, a portion of the platform
gave way, and amid the "wreck of matter
down went the crowd, your humble ccrrespon'
dent among the number. Mother earth re-
ceived us kindly, and nobody was hurt
Gov. Vance, near whom I was standing at
the time of the occurrence, humorously re-
marked that once he had brought down the
house. Before the ending Of the exercises,
Mr.. Daniel G. Stnson, an aged gentleman of
this county, and an old gentleman Of North
Carolina, aged one hundred and ten years,
whose name do not remember, were intro
duced.to the audience. The hour for dinner,
which had been appointed for three o'clock,
had now arrived, and to the main building OF
the Fair Grounds, soldiers, fremen, and a
large number of invited guests repaired to
partake of splendid collation.. Governor
Hendricks, of Indiana, Gov. Chamberlain, Of
South Carolina, Gov. Brogden, of North Car
olina, and ex-Gov. Walker, Of Virginia, who
occupied prominent places upon the platform
during the delivery of the orations, were CIV
en- the seats of honor at the dinner table.
Persons who were not provided with tickets
of admission to the dining hall, Jared very
badly, as the opportunity op the grounds for
satisfying the wants Of the inner man was ex-
tremely limited. A horse race came of in
the afternoon, which proved the centre of at
traction to the multitude. A stream of hu-
manity poured through the gate of entrance
to the race course, and considerable num-
ber who were unwilling to pay the admission
fee Of fifty cents, climbed upon fences, trees
and other objects from whence they could
"view the landscape Ger" The trial of speed
being over, the almost countless throng left
the Fair Grounds for the city, where they
soon arrived. The principal streets of Char
lotte overAowed with people, who found their
happiness in the various ways that inclination
prompted. Had there been no means of de-
parture from the city that night, the broad
canopy of the heavens would have been the
only covering for large number of that
mighty host Fortunately, trains left in diff:
ferent directions, carrying to their respective
homes the participators in the Centennial ex-
ercises of the Mecklenburg Declaration of
Independence There was pyrotechnic dis
play at night, and addresses from Governors
Hendricks and Chamberlain, and ex.Gover-
nor Vance, but as I had taken my departure
from the city, I can give no report ar
rived in Chester about ten o'clock, expert
encing feeling remarkably similar to that
felt by the man in the good old song,
"Oh! am used up man."
The decoration of the graves Of the Con-
federate soldiers who sleep beneath the sod at
Evergreen Cemetery, took place on last Fri
day afternoon. Simple, yet expressive trib-
utes were paid to the memory of the good
men who fell in defense Of their country
and their country's rights. The memorial
services consisted simply Of the strewing OF
natures beautiful gifts upon the humble
graves of the dead patriots. No address was
delivered, and none was needed to rekindle
within the hearts of our people the flame OF
affection for the memory Of the Confederate
dead, whether their last resting place be here,
or beside the waters of the beautiful Potomac,
or where the waves Of the brond Atlantic
sing their sad requiem. The graves of the
Federal dead were adorned in the same beau
tiful manner. Flowers just as sweet and
beautiful were scattered upon their graves as
were those strewn upon the mounds beneath
which rest the precious dust Of the Confede-
rates.
&C. Macoy, Esq, Clerk of the Court, has
appointed the 2sth day of July as the day
for an election to 6ll the vacancy i'll the
sherifalty of this county. Ex-Postmaster
Richardson, I have been informed, will be a
candidate for the Republican nomination.
Doubtless there will be several Richmonds in
the field before the day Of nomination ar
rives. On the same day, or some other time
soon after, an election will be held for the
selection of representative in the lower
branch of the legislature to fill the vacancy
recently occasioned by the death of S. j. Nc
Cullough, colored. The great men among
the colored element of this county, are disap-
pearng from the stage of life with amazing
rapidity. Barney Humphries, Sancho San
ders, Prince Young and Mccullough, who at
different times were honored with prominent
positions by their brethren, have died within
the past few months.
A delightful rain, for which gardens and
fields were thirsting, fell in our town last
night and Judging from the appearance of
the clouds, it extended throughout the county.
Rev. Mr.. Sanders, late of Greenville, who
has been called to the charge of the Baptist
church at this place, filled the pulpit for the
first time, yesterday. His sermon, which
abounded in good, excellent thoughts, was
listened to with attention by large and in
telligent congregation.
am indebted to my young friend, Mr.. r.
D. Galbrath, for the market report, which is
as follows: Cotton, quiet and steady low
middling, 14g14i cents, and middling, 14!;
bacon, 14@l5; hams, 20; lard, 20; coffee,
24@2S; sugars, 1l@l4; -four, s4.oO@s475
QUI.
Insanity Of Mrs. Lincola.
- The sad misfortune which has befallen
Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late President,
will create feeling of sympathy for the at
Aicted woman throughout the country. The
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