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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17

Martin R. Delany was arraigned before
Judge Reed in Charleston, on Friday, on
charge of breach of trust and larceny. This
is the same old charge that was brought up
in the last State election when Delany was a
candidate for acknowledgement, which al
leges that the defendant fradulently misap-
propriated certain funds belonging to the
Wesleyan society of Johns island. The in
dictment was quashed on technicality and
Delany was discharged.
- William Newman, an engineer on the
Airline Railroad tells tie following story {:
"On Sunday morning, while on the up trip,
and coming down grade just beyond Green
vile, Newman noticed three negroes walk
ing along the track in front of the train AS
the locomotive approached them, two of the
number stepped off the track, but the other
undertook to beat it to certain point on the
side of the road. In this, however, he was not
successful. The engine overlook him, the
middle of the pilot struck him fairly between
the legs, and tossed him at least fifteen feet in
the air. He fell upon his back, some distance
from the road, and, strange to say, soon pick
ed himself up uninjured. Aside from being
slightly stunned, and having his pants torn,
he was none the worse for his experience in
trying to out.run a locomotive"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.

John W. ,Linley & Co., Charleston, s:C.-Grocera
and importers Of General Merchandise.
j. M. Adams-Revival Of the Yorkville Tin Fac
tory.
w. H. q J. P. Herndon-The Necessaries Of the
Farmer-Do Not Ask Us for Credit.
T.. M. Dobson q Co.-Blankets- -Shawls-Ready-
Made Clothing-Gold Jewelry-Millnery-
Remember-Ready-M Made Skirts-Bivings-
vile Shrting-Shoes-Hats Nails-Coffee,
Sugar, &c.-Alpacas.
w. H. q J. P. Herndon, Agents-wm. L. Brad
ley's Standard Fertilizers.
Agnes B. Harris-For Rent.
H. X. Roberts, Observation-Disclosures Of County
Bonds.
Allison & Williams, Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Notice to Defendants.
Haslarn Il Snider-Yorkville Bakery.
w. H. McCorkle, Agent-Snuff and Tobacco
Seeds-Good Goods-Glass and Crockery-
Axes-Bankets-For Rent.
J. H. Clawson, Allen Jones, Assignees-In Bank
ruptcy-Notice to Lien Creditors-In the
Matter of b. F. Rawlinson, Bankrupt.
J. H. Clawson, Assignee-In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to Lien Creditors-In the Matter of T. w.
Sturgis, Bankrupt.
J. L. Watson, County Treasurer-Tax Notice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
COLLECTION or TAXES.

The Comptroller-General has issued cir
cular to the various County Auditors, instruct
ing them that the penalty will attach to de-
linquent taxes si1ty-one days after the date Of
the public announcement ofthe opening of the
tax-books. The Auditor of York county re-
ceived the notice on Monday last, in which is
also the instruction that the date will not be
extended beyond the time above specified.
As the books for this county were opened on
the 10th of January, the penalty for non-pay-
ment will not attach until after the 10th of
next month. The County Treasurer pub
fishes notice upon the subject in our adver-
tising columns
We learn from the County Treasurer that
up to the hour of closing business on Tuesday
night, the sum of s49,757 of taxes had been
paid in-a little more than half Of the assess
ment for the county. The above amount was
paid by 3,2Ol persons; the majority of whom
are the smallest taxpayers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17

faithful performance of the work asked for,
said bond being a certain per cent. of the
amount of the bid. The department is re-
quired by law to give the contract to the low
est bidder and return to the other bidders
their bids and bonds The contract in this
imaeinary case is given to the man who bids
the lowest. The ex.contractor transfers his
stock, &C., to the new contractor, and every.
thing goes on swimmingly for three months,
when suddenly the new contractor sends
letter to the department, saying that he cannot
do the work at the price he contracted for,
and forfeits his bond. The Postmaster. Gen.
eral is then bound to give the contract to the
bidder next above the one to whom the con-
tract was originally given. but now bidder
No. Q does not want it, neither does bidder
No. 3, and 80 on until finally the Postmaster
General is obliged to give it to the old con-
tractor, whose bid is four or FIVE times as great
as the actual cost of transporting the mails
over his route need be. In case genuine
bidder should creep in among the straw bid.
ders, it is very easy matter to buy him OFT
and his chances after the contract has once
been given out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
TRESPASSING ON LAND.

On Friday last Rufus Moore, freedman,
was arraigned before Trial Justice j. B. Will
liams, charged with trespassing upon the
lands ofSamuel G. Brown, Esq. The alleged
trespass consisted in violating sections 20 and
26 of chapter CXXIX of the Revised Stat
utes of South Carolina, to which the accused
pleaded guilty. 1t was likewise shown on the
hearing by the Trial Justice that the trespass
was committed maliciously and with evil in
tent. The Justice decided that the accused
should pay a fine of twenty dollars and costs
or 60 to Jail for twenty days which latter al
tentative was accepted. AS there is much
complaint by land owners Of trespasses Of va
rious kinds being committed upon their lands,
in order to show the thoughtless that such
acts are not of trivial nature and may be
committed with impunity, we append the Sec
tions under which the above action was
brought:
"SEc. 20. Whoever shall willfully, unlaw-
fully and maliciously cut, mutilate, deface, or
otherwise injure, the trees, houses, out-houses,
fences or fixtures of another, or commit any
other trespass upon real property in the pos
session of another, shall be guilty Of misde.
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined and imprisoned at the discretion Of
the Judge before whom the case shall be tried.
"SEc. 26. Every entry on the enclosed or
unenclosed land of another, after notice from
the owner or tenant prohibiting the same,
shall be deemed misdemeanor."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Lancaster has organized debating So
ciety, with R. E. Allison, Esq, as president.
After lawsuit of eight years, the Baptist
Theological Seminary at Greenville, has re-
ceived legacy of $4,000.
The Senate has unanimously confirmed
the appointment of James M. Brawley as
auditor of Chester county.
Mrs. j. H. Blassingame, of Spartanburg,
has lemon tree with over thirty lemons and
blooms.
Judge Northrop, who was elected as the
successor of Judge Montgomery Moses, will
locate at Spartanburg.
A few days ago, claims to the amount OF
more than one hundred thousand dollars had
been presented to the Bonanza Claim Com
mission.
On Tuesday last, the House of Represen-
tatives voted the impeachment of Judge
Montgomery Moses, Of the seventh Judicial
Circuit.
There is colored Presbyterian church
near Fairview, in Greenville county, with a
membership Of seventy or eighty. The pas
tor is from North Carolina.
The grading of the Chester and Lancas-
ter Railroad has been completed on the west
side of the Catawba River, and the trestle-
work over all the streams TO Fishing Greek
inclusive, will be finished in two weeks.
Recently, in Greenville county, nine illicit
distilleries five copper stills, caps and worms
5000 gallons of mash and beer, and sixteen
illicit distillers were captured by the revenue
officials. The distillers were all lodged IN
Greenville Jail.
A much larger number Of colored persons
than heretofore are attending the democratic
meetings throughout the State Many Of the
colored people are beginning to realize the
necessity for an intelligent, economical and
honest government
Gen. M. G. Butler, Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Democratic party
of South Carolina, gives notice that there will
be meeting of the Executive Committee, in
the parlor of the Columbia Hotel, Columbia,
S. G., on Tuesday, the 22nd Of February, in
slant, at 8 o'clock, to arrange for the call of a
convention of the people, and consider such
other matters as may be brought before it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17

trial of wild animal in confinement In
illness the cases are different; for the migrate
full rats begin to nibble the toes of the lord
of the forest before his death, and add consid-
erably to his discomfort. To save the lioness
from this annoyance, fine little terrier
was placed in her cage, who was at first re-
ceived with sulky growl; but when the hrst
rat appeared, and the lioness saw the little dog
toss him into the air, catching him with pro-
fessional skill across the loins with snap as
he came down, she began to understand what
the terrier was for. She coaxed him to her
side, folded her paw around him, and each
night the little creature slept at the breast of
the lioness, embodied with her own paws, and
watching that his natural enemies did not dis
turb the rest of his mistress. The rats had
bad time during those six weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Near Oxford, recently, a negro drank
half gallon of whisky and died almost in
stantly.
AN enterprising Petersburger is going to
take to the Centennial the law office occupied
by Andrew Jackson at Salisbury.
-Diphtheria has disappeared from Hicko-
ry, but has broken out in Caldwell county,
and is raging in some localities with fearful
violence.
"A meeting of the citizens has been held in
Raleigh to take steps for holding State
Fair. About $4,000 of the sum necessary for
the purpose was subscribed.
On the 9th instant the town Of Hickory
voted in favor of subscription to the Lin
colnton and Hickory Railroad, contempla-
ted branch connecting Hickory with the Car
olina Central Railway at Lincolnton.
The amount of State taxes paid by retail
ers of spirituous liquors for 1875 was $780,
710.16 after deducting the sherifs' commits
sions of 5 per cent. This is several thousand
dollars in excess of the year 1874. The fund
is applied to educational purposes.
Charles Gibson, noted colored man of
Winston, died last week. He was the body
servant of Col. Benjamin Forsyth, Of Stokes
county, in the war of 1912, and at the time of
his death was supposed to be near 80 years Of
age.
The monument recently erected in the
National Cemetery at Salisbury is forty-eight
feet high, capped with shaft in one solid
piece of granite thirty-one feet in height, four
feet square at the base, and two feet square at
the top. 1t is said to be the largest obelisk in
America.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

The proceedings Of either House on the
9TH were unimportant.
In the Senate on the 9th, the Centennial
bill was taken up, but its consideration was
interrupted by the announcement of the
death of Senator Ferry, followed by eulogies
on the deceased Congressman. In the House
the judiciary committee reported bill re-
pealiug the bankrupt act. The first section
repeals the bankrupt act of the End of March,
1867, and all laws and parts of laws amend
atory thereof and supplemental thereto. The
second section provides that all suits and pro-
ceedings now pending in the United States
Courts wherein an adjudication in bankrupt
cy has been made, shall be proceeded with
and be governed by the provisions of exist
ing laws, which are continued in force only
for the purpose of closing up suits and pro-
ceedings now pending. The act is to take
effect from and after the 1st of January, 1877.
After some discussion of technical points the
bill was passed-yeas, 17S; nays, 81. After
the passage Of the bill there was discovered
an error in the recital of the date Of the orig
inal law, it being given as the 21st instead Of
the End of March. This mistake Mr.. Lynde
asked unanimous consent to have corrected,
but Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, objected, remark
ing that the bill placed the who'e creditor
class of the country in the power of the
debtor class. The bill, therefore, goes to the
Senate with that imperfection in it.
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Edmunds, of
Vermont introduced resolution instruct
ing the committee on public buildings and
grounds to enquire into the expediency of
making provision for the speedy completion
of the Washington monument in the city of
Washington. Agreed to. The committee on
the Texas Pacific railroad heard evidence on
the conflicting interests connected with that
road The House business was unimportant.
In the Senate on the 10th,. the Centennial
appropriation bill was resumed. Senator
Norwood, of Georgia, spoke in opposition to
the appropriation. No vote was reached. In
the House, the Speaker presented memorial
of citizens Of Louisiana praying relief from
certain political evils existing in that State.
Blaine delivered speech from printed notes
on the question of finances, at the conclusion
of which the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Johnston,
of Virginia, introduced bill to reopen and
settle the claims of several States against the
United States for advances made in the war
of 1912. Referred to the committee on claims.
Numerous petitions for the repeal of the bank
rupt law were presented. Also, petitions for
pensions for soldiers of the war with Mexico.
The Centennial appropriation was resumed,
and the bill passed by vote Of Al to 15 The
Senate adjourned to Monday. The House,
after an unimportant session, adjourned until
Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17

President Calvin Whisonant, Vice-Presi-
dent J. L. Davis, Secretary. Executive
CommiHee-J. C. Chambers, R. G. White
sides, W. F. Dye, M. R. Smith and DR.. r. 4.
Darwin.
PR1DE's M1LL.-Dr. G. A. Blake, Presi.
dent ..............., Vice-President; Thomas
Backstrom, Secretary. Executive Committee
J. A. Erwin, ]. L. Moore and j. F. Work
man.
BLACKS SrAr1oN.-W. H. Carroll, Presi-
dent John B. Mintz, Vice-President; Jo-
seph Black, Secretary. Executive Commit
tee-Henderson Martin, w. D. Camp, Elijah
Hardin, w. w. Gadfney, W. j. McGill, w.
D. CASTOR and Ira Hardin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
FORT MILL ITEMS.

Our Fort Mill correspondent informs US
that on Saturday last meeting of the citi.
zens of that township was held for the purpose
of perfecting political organization.
Capt. N. G. Bradford is engaged in build
ing 6, three-story hotel, to contain thirty-four
rooms, which will be an ornament as we'll as
convenience to the town.
Capt. S. E. White is erecting a new ware.
house, to be 80 feet wide and 100 feet in
length.
Fort Mill Academy opened with goodly
number of pupils.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
The Aurkrille Guqnirer,
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
For the YorkvIlle Enquirer.
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
RocKtHILL, s. c., Feb. IA, 1876

RocRsH1LL, s. c., Feb. IA, 1875.
Pursuant to the call issued by Maj. Hart,
of Yorkville, the voters of Rock Hill precinct
assembled last Saturday at Thespian Hall,
and at once proceeded to effect an organiza-
tion.
On motion, Col. R. M. Sims was requested
to take the Chair, and T. c. Robertson to act
as Secretary.
Upon taking the Chair, Col. Sims addressed
the citizens as to the object Of the meeting;
of the necessity of an organization, and the
importance of at once thoroughly efecting
one in York county.
At the conclusion of his address, DR.. J. A.
Walker moved that committee Of FIVE be ap.
pointed to nominate permanent officers. The
following persons were then nominated and
unanimously elected J. Lawrence Moore.
President; Peter Garrison, Vice-President;
T. G. Robertson, Secretary and Treasurer.
Executive CommiAee-J. M. Ivy, Colonel II.
brennan, J. G. Hoke, D. C. Williams, W. s.
Moore, R. T. May, John Rattaree, W. B.
Wilson, Jun, John Waters, Iredell Jones, s.
A. Fewell.
On motion, the President, Vice. President
and Secretary were made ez-efcio members
of the executive committee.
The following resolutions were then offered
and adopted: ..,lsa..sx d ,,!i,,.,g
l.. That the executive committee be requested
| to prepare an address to be submitted for sdop-
ton at the next meeting of the Club, to be held
the first Saturday in March, at Rock Hill.
| 2. That this Club do approve of the manly
course Of his Excelency Governor Chamberlain
in his efforts to protect the interest Of the proper
ty y.holders, and In bringing about an honest con-
dition of affairs in our oyer-burdened State. ggs
8. That the names of all present be enrolled,
and that the Secretary be instructed to open Q
book in which all who are desirous Of joining the
Club may enroll their names, 79
| 4. That so much of the above resolutions as re-
fer to Governor Chamberlain be forwarded to him
| by the Secretary. -.
| s. That the proceedings of the meeting be pub.
lished in the Rock Hill Grar ge and the Yorkville
ENQUIRER
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
CLUB.MAkERS.

For the convenience of those who may wish
to subscribe for the ENQUIRER through
club-maker, we give below list of persons
who are engaged in forming clubs. AS other
club-makers are reported their names will be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

Hon.. A. S. Wallace is entitled to our
thanks for Congressional documents and 9TH
er favors recently extended US.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
INSTALLATION OF REV. MR.. WILSON.

On Friday last, Rev. Luther H. Wilson
was installed as pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church in this place, on which occasion Rev.
s. L. Watson delivered sermon appropriate
to the occasion. Rev. J. L. Wilson delivered
the charge to the new pastor, and in the ab-
sence of Rev. A. F. Dickson, who was to
have assisted in the ceremonies, also delivered
the charge to the congregation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
HEATHFULNEss OF YORKvILLE.

The location of Yorkville and the vicinity
for miles around, are noted for healthfulness
Strangers sojourning in our midst for few
months are struck with the purity and salu-
briefly of the climate and themild temperature
of the weather during the winter season. And
to the vast amount of testimony from this
source, we have also the opinion of Surgeon
J. F. Head, U. S. A., Sanitary Inspector of
this Department, that by comparison with
the sanitary reports of the various military
posts occupied by troops, Yorkville is the
most healthful of any post in the United
States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17
ARREST or COTTON THIEVES.

On the 25th Of last January, bale of cot
ton was stolen from j. G. H. Duff, of Clay
Hill in this county. Soon after the theft, he
obtained sufficient evidence to justify him in
causing the arrest of Pink Hill and Andy
Baily, colored, who after being arrested, i'm
plicated in the theft white man named Rob-
ert Davis, living at Wright's Ferry. A bale
of cotton, supposed to be the one stolen from
Mr.. Duff, was found at Gastonia, which had
been left there by Davis, whereupon he was
also arrested, and in default of bail committed
to the Jail of CASTOR county, N. G. The ne
groes gave bail for their appearance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17

Southern Lille, with the headquarters at
Memphis Said a gentleman to US yesterday:
"I have policy of $4,000 in that company.
I expected to be sold Che used harsher
word) by northern companies, but I did
not think that Generals Colquitt and
Gordon, Southern men, would lend their
names to anything that was not good. 1t
has come to bad pass when our own men 60
back on us" He expressed the opinion of
thousands in Georgia, who are looking anx
iously for statement of the Georgia Depart
ment. We met two gentlemen yesterday,
each of whom had $4,000 policy in the COM
pany. They estimated that at least $4,000
Of policies were held in Columbus mostly by
poor men. The names of Generals Colquitt
and Gordon gave confidence to the scheme,
and the people are looking to them anxiously
for statement. 1t is sad blow to many
family in Georgia and Alabama, and adds
another chapter to the experience in life.
The report of the Royal Geological Soci-
ETY. of Ireland states that "during the year
the gardens sustained heavy loss in the
death of beautiful lioness called "Old Girl"
She was born in the gardens, of South Africa
stock, on September 8, 1852 and died on Oc-
tODer I, 1910, a1ter SIX weeks prostratloh from
chronic bronchitis. During her long career
she presented the gardens with tifty-four
cubs, of which she actually reared fifty, only
losing four. This is feat unprecedented
in the annals of menageries and gardens. She
was an animal of very high spirit, although
very gentle, and was admitted by judges to
be the handsomest they had ever seen. Her
offspring not only added to the attractions Of
the gardens, but the judicious sale of a por-
ton of them brought Fl 400 in cash to the So
ciety. The closing weeks of her useful life
were marked by touching incident worthy Of
being recorded. The carnlvora' when IN IN
health, have no objection to the presence OF
rats in their cages; on the contrary they
rather welcome them as relief to the monoto.
nv of existence, which constitutes the chief
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-11-16
secret Orders
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Fayetteville Council No. -, r. and S.M., G..
B. Boyles, 4. /. NJ; JnO. Y. Gill, Re-
corder-mects 3rd Monday night in each
month.
Union Chapter No. Is, Royal Arch MasOns,
IA yetteville-J. S. Vaughn, II. r.; Geo. B.
Boylcs, Sec.-mects 2nd Monday night il
each month.
jackson Lodge No GS, F. and A. NJ,
Fayetteville, A. 0. Battle, W. NJ; Geo. B.
BoYles, Sec.-meets Ist Monday night in
each month.
Petersburg No. 123, W. R. Runaway, W.
NJ; w f. Smith, Sec.-meets lst Monday
night on or after full moon in each month.
Blooms Hill No. 1G1, II T Childs, W N; W
W Wilson, Sec-meets Saturday before the
full moon, at 10 A. II.
Pleasant l'lains No 305, II. Carpenter,
". NJ; James +. Byers, Sec.-meets Fri
day night before each full moon.
Mt. Hebron 344, Norris Greek, S.C.McCOl-
lum, ". NJ; W.T.. FurgasOn, See.-meets Fri
day night Oh or before full moon each month
Sulphur Spring No. 400, Oregon, j. J. Cos
ton. w.. NJ; ". l.. Parker, See.-meets
Saturday at O'Clock On or before the full
moon in each month.
Mulberry 404, w. II. Robertson, ". NJ; W
W. James, Sec-meets lst Tuesday night
on or before full moon.
Macedonia 459, near Goshen, II. -Hender-
SON, W. NJ; Wm. \. Gill, jun, See-meeis
Friday night before each 4th Sunday.