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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-10
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YORKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 10, 1876.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The First National Bank of Winston has
been organized, with j. A. Biting, President
and j. w. Alspaugh, Cashier.
"A preliminary hearing of the case of Post
master Mcdonald, of Charlotte, charged with
completely in robbing lock box 63 Of his post
office, was had before Commissioner Mclean
on Tuesday of last week, and resulted in the
acquittal of the accused.
- A destructive fire occurred in Louisburg
on Monday night of last week, consuming
several extensive business houses in the heart
of the town. A burglary had been commit,
ted, and the belief prevails that the, robbers
set fire to the store they had pillaged, in order
to prevent detection.
Joe Thornburg who was imprisoned at
Charlotte few weeks ago for alleged viola
ton of the internal revenue laws, has been re,
leased by giving bond in $1,000 for his ap'
pearance at the next term Of the Federal
Court at Statesville. Joe's son, Andy, has
been transferred from Charlotte to the States
vile Jail.
Hugh Carson and John Cowles, two North
Carolina darkies who left the State while un-
der prosecution for stealing, are now members
of the Alabama Legislature. The newspa-
pers are clamorous for Governor Brogden to
make requisition for the escaped culprits,
but be is reported as being averse to breaking
up the Alabama Legislature.
Father Wolfe, of Richmond, a Catholic
priest of the Benedictine order, has arrived in
CASTOR county, to locate upon the farm of
Father J. j. O'Connell. He will be followed
in a short while by seven or eight other priests
of the same order, who will establish and con-
duct large Catholic college on Father
O'ConnelPs lands, cultivating the farm in the
meantime.
Lust week, in the46teeit Greek settlements
of Mecklenburg county, son of Ellison
Walker, 10 or IL years of age, was crushed to
death in a cotton press. During the tempo
rary absence of the hands from the gin house,
the little boy is supposed to have crept into
the half:flled press, where he fell asleep, and
when work was resumed, the press was filled
up and the screw applied, crushing the little
fellow into shapeless mass. After the bale
had been pressed, portion Of one of the little
boys feet was discovered protruding from it,
and the investigation which this led to re-
vealed the facts above recited.
The evidence in the preliminary exami-
nation of G. W. Swepson for shooting and
killing Adolphus Moore, was concluded be-
fore board of magistrates at Graham on
Wednesday of last week. The chief point
developed on the part of the prosecution was
by Alexander Holt, who testified that two or
three years ago Swepson told him that he
would kill Moore if he ever crossed his path.
The case was argued on the grounds of justi-
fable homicide. Swepson was bound over to
the next term of Alamance Superior Court in
a bond of ten thousand dollars, his sureties
being R. Y. McAden, Of Charlotte, and W..
F. Askew, of Raleigh.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Blue Ridge mountains, for miles
around Walhalla, are covered with snow.
"A rumor is being circulated in Columbia,
that F. j. Moses, Jr., will, at an early date,
send in bis resignation to the Governor, as
Judge elect of the third circuit.
The board of county commissioners of
Fairfield have been presented by the grand
jury "for gross extravaganza and careless
management" Their conduct will be inves.
tigated in the courts.
"A call has been issued for meeting of
the State Convention of the Republican party
of South Carolina, to be held in Columbia on
the 18th day of April, next, for the purpose
of choosing fourteen delegates to represent the
Republican party in the National Conven-
ton, to be held at Cincinnati on the 18th day
of June, next. 1t is also stated, parenthetic-
ally, that the State Convention will transact
such other business as may be deemed neces-
sary.
Thomas A. Clark, the prisoner who es-
capped from the guards on the 10th Of January
last, while being conveyed to the Albany
penitentiary, has been recaptured. While in
the neighborhood of Marion, Clark picked
the locks of his handouts and made his es-
cape while the guards slept. 10 order to ex-
pedite his flight, he stole horse about twen'
ty miles above Marion, but was captured by
the owner of the animal and lodged in the
Jail at Bennettsville. Clark was sentenced to
fifteen months in the Albany penitentiary, on
the 3rd Of last December, for whisky frauds.
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A summary OF the tax levles, as recommen
dad hu the Gnuernnr is as fellows:

Total tax for State purposes. 8
On the following day the supply bill was
reported to the House, with the above figures,
as suggested by the Governor.
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with an interesting and amusing recital of
many of his political and social experiences.
This feature of the entertainment was pro.
ductive of more enjoyment than that created
by the good things and fine wines that abound
ed and flowed in abundance. The festivity
continued until the arrival of the, Northern
bound train, when North Carolina's favorite
son left for his home in Charlotte.
The Stonewall Fire Engine Company, ar
rayed in their pretty uniform and drawing
their engine, appeared on Main street On Fri
day afternoon. Some time was spent in throw
ing streams of water and thus testing the
elevatiug capacity of their engine.
Yesterday was al extremely disagreeable
day, and the various churches, | suppose, were
thinly attended. Next to attending church,
probably the most pleasant and profitable way
of passing Sunday evening is to spend it with
a good friend.
Land at Sheriff's sale to-day brought low
prices. A tract of land on Sandy river, con.
tanning 1876 acres, brought $3.50 per acre. A
tract Of 353 acres on Fishing creek brought
$500 per acre, and another tract of 108 acres
on the waters Of Rocky Creek, $6.25 per acre.
Land is positively drug in the market.
There is an utter want of demand for it. The
buyers to-day were plaintiffs in the suits, who
bought simply to save their debts. I"
The Democratic meeting, called by order
of Gen. w. A. Walker, chairman of the
County Democratic Executive Committee,
and which assembled to-day at the Court
House, was quite success in point Of mum.
bers and in the character Of the spirit mani
tested by the people. The remarks Of Gener-
al Walker, in stating the object Of the meet
ing, were of a stirring nature Major S. p.
Hamilton, member of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, then arose and read q
preamble and resolution, which he supported
by speech. c. T. Castor, Esq, J. J. Hemp
hill, Esq, and Major Julius Mills presented
their objections to the preamble on the ground
that it pledged the party in the county to
fixed policy, which should not be done until
after its organization. The preamble did not
meet with the sanction of the meeting, andrit
was consequently rejected. The resolution,
which provided for the appointment by the
chairman of committee of three in each
township, to organize Democratic clubs, was
adopted. The various committees, after their
appointment, will enter at once upon the per-
formance of their patriotic duty and report
the progress of their work on the first Monday
in March. G. S. Brice, Esq, offered q reso-
luton, approving of the course pursued by
Governor Chamberlain in his strenuous and
noble efforts to secure good government in the
State. Major Hamilton objected to the adop-
ton of the resolution for the reason that
Chamberlain did not desire the appreciation
Of Democrats; bu. his objections were over
ruled in the adoption by the meeting Of the
resolution. An adjournment then took place
until the 1st Monday in March, when the or
ganization of the Democrats of Chester will be
effected, and action taken that will result in
their triumph at the next election. Qu1.
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STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.


Last week the County Treasurer, by direc.
tion of the Comptroller General, caused the
date in his notice to the taxpayers to be
changed, whereby, according to the change
ordered, the tax-books would be closed on the
18th instart. Since the change was ordered,
however, the Legislature has passed an act,
which was duly ratified, and will no doubt
meet the'approval Of the Governor, extend
ing the time for closing the books to such date
as the Comptroller-General, with the appro-
val of the Governor, may deem necessary in
the respective counties. Though no official
notice, as we are aware, has been given to
the Treasurer of York county, the following
despatch from Senator White to the Clerk of
the Court, may be regarded as sufficient au-
thority that such an order will issue:
COLUMBIA, February S, 1873.
To ]. F. WALLACE: Orders will be issued CIV
ing sixty days for collection Of taxes, from the
date of opening the books. ]. H. WHITE.
According to the above, the tax books Of
York county will remain open until the 10th
of March before the penalty for non-payment
will attach.
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SALES.DAY.


The following property was sold last Mon
day-sales-day for February:
Under execution, the Sheriff sold the land
of Alexander Galloway, which was bought by
Jane G. Miller for $50.
The Sheriff also sold under execution, as
the property of B. P. Boyd, a house and lot
on Main street, opposite the depot, which was
bought by P. B. Darwin for $500.
By virtue of orders from the Judge Of Pro
bate, the Sheriff sold the following property :
Lands of j. Milton Steele, deceased; 40
acres, bought by ]. F. Workman at $3.50
per acre.
Lands of W. E. Murphy, deceased II acres,
bought by Martha ]. Murphy at "a per acre.
Lands of Nancy Wilson, deceased; 54
acres, bought by Bergman Moss at 1925 per
acre.
Lands of Samuel Rainey, deceased 40
acres, bought by John S. Bratton at 81 per
acre.
Reversionary interest in estate of Samuel
Rainey, deceased; 100 acres, bought by Mrs.
Julia D. Rainey for So.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. w. Avery-Notice to Trespassers.
w. B. Steele-Caution to Trespassers.
s. L. Davidson-Notice to Trespassers.
John characterization.
T. M. Dobson & os-Hardware-Seed
Potatoes-Buttoned Shoes-Dress Goods
Hunter j. Oates-New Store-New Goods-Our
Own Work-Bad Days.
w. H. & J. P. Herndon-Above Others-Good
Bread-Gaiter Tops.
R. A. Caldwell, Executor--Notice.
M. Strauss--Great Inducement.
w. H. McCorkle--At Private Sale--Clover Seed.
J. G. Kuykendal-- al--Landreth's Garden Seed.
H. w. Hope u Co.--New Store and New Goods
j. H. Clawson--Assignee's Sale-In the Matter Of
James H. Hemphill T. w. Sturgis, BANK
rupts.
J. H. Clawson & Allen Jones--Assignees' Sale
In the Matter of B. F. Rawlinson, Bankrupt
R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.-Sharitf g Sales.
J. A. Mclean, Judge Of Probate-Notice to the
Creditors Of James D. p. Currence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-10
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

'T7 MONDAY, January 81. "a ).
The SENATE was not in session, owing TO
the lack of a quorum. r}'n@ t''.a';a
In THE HOUSE, message from the Cover
nor was read in relation to the penitentiary,
in which he recommends the leasing out Of
the labor of the convicts. He also says that
unless this is done, he sees no way Of reducing
the appropriation for the penitentiary below
$4,000. .'r
Mr.. Davis, of Charleston, from the special
joint committee appointed to recommend
amendments to the laws governing general
and special elections, submitted report which
was made the special order for Wednesday.
The object of the bill is to deprive the Cover.
nor of all power or control in the appointment
of the managers Of elections.
A bill to regulate the rate Of interest and
to prevent usury, being the unfinished busi-'
ness of January 20, at the hour Of adjourn.
ment, was taken up. and discussed by DR..
Smith and Mr.. Cannon, Of Spartanburg, and
Leslie, Hamilton and Ferguson. Pending
debate on the motion to strike out the enact.
ing clause, the speaker declared the house ad.
journed.
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INSTALLATION.

Rev. Luther H. Wilson will he installed
as Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, at this
place, on Friday next at II o'clock, A. NJ.
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NAVAsSA FERTILIZERS.

By reference to their advertisement, it will
be seen that Messrs Jefferys & Metts, agents
for the Navassa Fertilizers, have made con.
siderable reduction in prices
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TUESDAY, February l.

1UEoDA1, reoiuoty !.
In THE SENATE, the proceedings present
nothing Of special interest.
In THE HOUSE, bill to authorize trial
justices to grant new trials, and one to com.
pei the husband to support and maintain his
wife and minor children, we're read the third
time, passed, and ordered to be sent to the
Senate. ..s. ...s,...,.,,.
Mr.. Copes introduced resolution propos.
ing to expunge from the journal Whipper's
speech on question of privilege, delivered in
the House on the 18th ultimo. The resolu-
ton was ordered to lie over for future consid.
GRAFTON.
A resolution was adopted that no bills or
joint resolutions of a private nature should be
introduced after the 9th instant. .,.
The bill to regulate the rate of interest and
to prevent usury, being the unfinished busi-
ness of yesterday at the hour of adjournment,
was taken up and argued by Mr.. Meetss and
Mr.. Elliott, until the hour of adjournment
without vote being taken. ., - a. -,
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ROCK HILL ITEMS.

EmSs
we condense the following items from the
last issue of the Rock Hill Grange:
w. B. Wilson, Jr., of the law firm of Will
son & Wilson, of Yorkville, has located in
Rock Hill, where he will conduct branch
Office of the legal business of the firm.
At recent meeting of the town council, a
resolution was adopted imposing license Of
1886 on each bar at present in operation, and
refusing to license any other: Several new
applications for license were refused.
The trade of Rock Hill for the past month
has surpassed the anticipations of the most
sanguine. The receipts Of cotton have con-
tinued heavy, much Of it coming from dis
tance.
The Methodist house of worship is rapidly
approaching completion, and will be a fine
edifce, in the tower of which will be. placed a
town clock.
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several existing governments. AL luCereSL-
ing account of the Jews as they were, was
followed by more interesting description of
them as they are. The bitter prosecutions to
which they have been subjected have changed
them from an agricultural to commercial
people, in which department their efforts have
been crowned with complete success, and they
are now the money-kings of the world. The
lecturer spoke with warmth in defence of the
Jews, who have been charged with dishonesty
by the Gentiles in their business transactions.
In the opinion of the gifted speaker their
sharpness in trade was not equal to that of
their Yankee brethren of New England, with
whom they were not able to compete in the
execution of the tricks known to the business
world. The descendants Of Abraham had
lived and prospered in countries where the
storms of persecution fell relentlessly upon
their innocent heads; but in their residence
with the "down-Easters" no prosperity await
ed them, and consequently they were compell.
ed to fold their tents and move silently away
to land of honest people. The audience ad'
mitted by their applause the force of the ar
gument. The good features in the Jewish
character their generosity to their own poor,
the sacredness attached by them to the mari
tai relation, and their strict observance Of the
laws of their country, were dwelt upon and
listened to with great satisfaction by the Is
raelites who were present. Governor Vance,
in closing his beautiful lecture, rose to the
height Of feloquence. He pictured in glowing
terms the future of the Jewish nation, and
ended with peroration that was truly grand.
On Friday evening, after the lecture, an en-
attended entirely by gentlemen,
was given by Major G. W. Melton, in honor
of Governor Vance. The distinguished guest
sparkled with humor, and delighted his friends
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21

DESTRUCTION OF FINE wootEN
FAcToRY.-The fine wooden factory at
Brucetown. belonging to Mr.. Vim. lobe,
was destroyed by fire ON Wednesday af-
ternoon Inst about 5 o'clock. The fac.
tory, for three years. has been leased
and operated by Mr.. John j. Jobe, and
lie had made in the eastern and local
markets an enviable reputation for the
texture and beauty OF his goods. The
fire originated in the machinery from
some cause we have not heard, and the
flames spread with so much rapidity
that the whole building and machinery
were soon enveloped in fire, and toge-
Their with n quantity Of wool and goods
were total ruin. We understand that
Mr.. lobe, Sr., has policies Of insurance
on the factory building OF IS 900, $4,000
of the amount being in the Loudoun
company and $1,000 in the Southern
Mutual. Mr.. John lobe. whose loss is
estimated at $4,000. is uninsured
Winchester News, Ju,y IL.
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Gems of Thought.

Grief alone can not teach US what is
man.-Bulwer Lytton.
Everyone can master grief bu. he
that has it.-Shakspeare.
Woman's grief is like a summer storm,
short as IL is violent. --Joanna Baillie.
Some grief shows much Of love but
much Of grief shows still some want Of
wit.-Shakspeare.
All other knowledge is hurtful TO him
who has not the scienc OF honesty and
good nature. - Montaigne.
Good qualities are the substantial
riches Of the mind. but it is good breed.
ing that sets them of to advantage
Locke,
Gold, like the sun. which melts wax
and hardens clay. expands great souls
and contracts bad hearts. -Riysrol.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21

EXCITING BEAR CHAsE.-A cores
pondent at Green Bank, Pocahontas
county, West Va, furnishes the Rock
ingham Register with the following nc.
count of bear chase on the Allegheny
mountain: "Mr Robert b. Kerr, who
owns part OF the Slaven's Hacking. as
they are called, on the Back Allegheny
mountain, i'll the extreme upper end of
this county, near the Staunton and
Parkersburg turnpike, was on his way
to deer lick on Tuesday evening, the
goth of June, he had got near the salt
place where he was going to watch, and
was passing through lot Of cattle that
were grazing there, when he noticed two
cattle some little distance from him run
as if they had been frightened. Think
ing it likely they saw bear or deer, he
started cautiously toward where they ran
from. lie had only time TO make n few
steps until he was aroused by the bawl-
ing OF a COW beast in the grass and woods
on one side Of where he was, over lit
tic bank, some forty or fifty yards dis.
tant. He rushed toward the scene of
noise and confusion and there he beheld
a large bear on n fine yearling heifer.
1t had jumped on her hind parts and
had his fore legs Rugged around her
and crushed her down behind and was
biting her manfully or rather oearishly,
across her back, and holding her still.
Mr.. Kerr ran up within about thirty or
forty feet Of the monster, and took de-
liberate aim with his riHe-loaded Gaze
fully that evening to kill deer. when
the gun fred the bear let go all his hold
and let ;he yearling loose, and for n mo-
ment or two looked at the heifor as If he
believed the heifer had done the mis-
Chief, then made n bee line for the
woods. lie was shot just about the
bulge Of The rib and the middle Of the
body which was little too high, rs the
heart Of bear is said TO be underneath
the middle Of tho body. AS the bear
wheeled TO run, the blood was seen
gushing from his side, and the brush,
weeds, &C, were so spotted with the
blood that he could be followed ut n
considerable distance away, bat n storm
vas closely approac hing, and the hunt
had TO be suddenly closed. The next
day after considerable rain the blood
was TO be seen. No doubt old bruin
has passed away ere this. This story
IS substantially as told me by Mr.. r. u.
Kerr himself.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21
nFA most distressing accident oc.

HE-A most distressing accident &C.
Cured in T. w. Aliens field, near Mt.
Jackson, Va, on the 9th inst. Mrs. Luz
cretin Sibert had her foot cut of, by n
Moving Machine, while picking black
berries in meadow, where Samuel Ro-
mac was cutting grass. lie was on the
horses driving when lie passed her. and
saw that she was far enough away; but
she stepped in front Of the knife before
the machine passed and the knife caught
her foot in the instcp, and completely
severed the front part OF the foot. leav-
ing the heel.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21

W'Brigham Young spoke n few
words Of wisdom the other day TO n
youthful Chicago enthusiast who called
upon him. He said Young man. bo
sure you're thorough with your search
for the kind Of partner you want--be
sure you have got tho pattern OF woman
that suits you, before leading her 10
the altar. Don't wait gill after mar.
riage as I did and then be obliged to
keep on sampling.'
tg What species OF love is that which
is never reciprocated2 A neuralgia az
lection
~ When the young ladies hand you
card nowadays with the cabalistic
letters Y. M. G. A. it means you may
call again"
tVAll in st. Louis. Her name WA
Marie Meyer and his vas Helper BosE.
lie wanted to marry Marie and help.
er through the mire.
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Established lS3O-Vol. XIII.
South 8ransh gntsllist,.ter.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY, JULY p, 1876.

i ~Daniel Halter, for forty.fve years
teller Of the Farmers and Nee hanics'
National Bank Of Frederick, died on
the 10th inst, aged &c years.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21

D~ The lowest stipend paid to Pres
byterian ministers in Australia is 81, 500
n year and a manse. This is better than
the average OF ministerial salaries in the
United States
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21

The groat blessings Of mankind are
within us and within our reach but we
shut our eyes. and. like people in the
dark. we fall foul upon the very thing
VIC search FOR, without finding it.-Scneca.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21

VThe Merchants Bank at Charles
ton, this State. has been badly managed.
and the Court has appointed Messrs.
Payne and Green, Receivers to wind
up its affairs.