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Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-07-01
CENTENNIAL T,cKETS-eooD slxTY DAYS.

Nay lst. 1876, the Missouri Pacific Railroad
will place en- sale at Lexington and at principal
stations along its line, Tickets to New York and
return. by nearly an hundred different routes,
going or returning through Philadelphia. These
tickets will be sold at twenty five C25) per cent.
less than the regular rate for the round trip and
will bs good for passage only sixty (Go) days
from date Of sale. Call at any Of the principal
Stations of the Missouri Pacific Road, or at
Union Ticket Offices; or address G. H. Baxter,
Agent, Kansas City; or E. A. Ford. Agent. St.
Louis, and get one of our Centennial Guides, -
(Which will be ready for general and Rratuitous
distribution about April lst,) giving msp and
detailed information in regard to routes, rates.
etc, to the great Centennial Exhibition. Re-
member, the only line from the West which
connects in St. Louis Union Depot with Eastern
lines is the Missouri Pacific. Rprstf
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-07-01

LEXINGTON, No., June %, 1876.
Hsssrs. Geo. n. Aountjoy, VIM. b. Steele,
jacob d. Conner, and others:
Will my friends, who have shown 20 much
appreciation Of NJ snerts in vocal culture.
asesPt my sincere thanks for the beautiful
chain they have honorsd me with. In tho
future hope to 30 mere worthy Of their
high esteem. Respectfully,
KATIE HOLLIS,
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-07-01
Testimonial to Miss Katie Hollis.

LEXINGTON, NO., June "a, 1876.
Miss KATIE HOLLIS: Your friends,
whose names are subscribed, feel themselves
under great obligations for the pleasure
which you have given them as they have
listened to the sweet music which has come
frsm your cultivated voice. A. . rscogni-
tion Of this indsbtejnsss. they respectfully
ask that you will accept the accompanying
testimonial Of their esteem, with their fer.
vent wish that we may all at last be regaled
by that music which shall come frem the
harps Of gold.
Gee. II. Mountjsy, Wn. X. Trigg, Jr.,
Alexander Graves, B. 3. Ireland,
VIM. b. Steele, Frank Trigg,
James A. Qusrles, C. E. Ballard.
A. W Smith, Jacob ID. Conner
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-07-01
AeadOWs lock fine .

MsadsWs lock fine.
Mrs. Thos. Puckett has returned from hsr
kentucky visit.
W. T. Wilson. from the famous blue grass
country. Is in the village. visiting friends.
Mr.. Keith has had opened the Ferguson coal
banks to get coal to run his nill.
From present prospects, our Msyview mills
will turn out plenty Of that F. b. nour.
DR.. Bouton and John White have in about
eighty-hvs acrss OF hemp. which promises, 1t
present, nne yield.
IL the lntslligencer man. at Wellington, so ts-
ken up with the narrow gauge that he has to cut
his items short?
Harvest bands scarce; % per dsy IL what they
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-07-01
SUCCESS IN Advertising.

In times past it was thought immodest to pro-
claim the excellence Of ones goods. or to solicit
patronage for them in newspapers. During the
past twenty-five years, through the immense
com %SSmpstlttiion in trade it has become m necessity
gress, but are equally desirous to avoid all
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article possessing genuie merit, and are particu-
larly prejudiced against startling announce
without character or worth. Still the public are
grateful to manufacturers or inventors of ar
ticles of merit, even if known as medicines;
many OF them are the result OF years of careful
study by our most eminent chemists and ply
sicians, and embrace such principles and pro-
dnctions are Qnnine. Chloroform, Chloral
Success in advertising depends much upon the
intrinsic worth OF the article itself even though
this IL % celebrated % pnyscan of New W YorI e made %
a great improvement in Porous Plasters by add
ing CAPClNE on account Of its giving incl eased
effect and quicker relief and cure than any
known medicinal property; he hesitated about
advertising, fearing his reputation would be in
his city learning of this decided Improvement,
made an arrangement with this physician and
commenced advertising in the best newspapers;
to thousands until now the sale OF BENSON'S
CAPCINE PLASTERS is exceedingly large and
4s They can be obtained Of any
ID. w. b. Tevis ana }. A. Quarlcs
r Co.. agents. for Lexington, MO.
II. ] E. Ahrens' at the Dry
Goods Emporium, on Franklin
street, has just opened all the nov
elites of the season. Calicoes in great
abundance and the prettiest of styles.
Dress Goods and Suitings, Bleached
Muslin, Hosiery, and imported
Yarns, all in endless varieties. and
cheaper than ever heard of before.
We invite the public to glance over
our goods, and if not cheap enough
We do not ask them to buy.
Respectfully,
apr29.t IL. J. r.. AHRENs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-07-01
MAYHEM.
ouR HARvEsr HoMK,

OUB HABVkbT NONBB.
Brave sons OF the mounds high lords of the soil +,
With hands ever ready to give and to toll;
The harvest il bending o'er valley and plain,
Come. come, to its festival labor again.
Our country We serve when We follow the plow,
And tits seldom 3 traitor IL wiping his brow
Long, long. may its hsrvssts 30 bountiful wave,
And long may they gladden. the hearts Of the
brave.
The concert 1t Hebron church. by Pref Par
ksr's class, was we'll attended.
Miss Emma Vicksrs has returned home from
Columbia, and made glad her many friends.
Preaching the first sunday in July, by Rev.
Mr.. Shackelford, At Mound Prairie,
No marriages or deaths now; but just wait un-
til AFTER harvest. B.O
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
7HE YoRKVILLK MQUIRKR. :

interviews. Mr.. Lewis, being impressed, sought
the advice of Mr.. Randall, who advised that the
the Committee on Expenditures in the War De.
partment. Lewis and Armes saw Clymer, and
the latter gave list Of the Witnesses including
Marsh. After wards Clymer thought Armes was
had proposed if he was restored to the army and
certain other conditions complied with, he would
drop the matter. Lewis said If Arnles was seek
ing only to levy black mail, Of course they would
have nothing to do with 1t, but advised, as Armes
had furnished the names OF witnesses, that they
be called and examined which was done.
On the next day after the above proceed
ings, Mr.. Clymer, in the House of Represen.
tatives, made the following report:
"In obedience to the order of the House and in
the name Of all the people Of the United States OF
America, we inipeach, as we were directed to
do, William w. Belknap late Secretary OF War
of the United States of high crimes and misde-
meanors while in office, and we demand that
the Senate shall take order to make him appear
before that body to answer for the same," and an
nounced that the House would soon present artl-
cles of impeachment and make them good; to
which the response was made: "Order shall be
taken."
In the Senate the following members were
appointed as a select committee to consider
the resolutions Of the House in regard to the
impeachment of Belknap: Messrs Edmunds,
of Vermont; Conkling, of New York Ere
linghuysen, of New Jersey; Thurman, Of
Ohio, and Stevenson, of Kentucky-a major.
ity, consisting of the three first-named, being
Republicans. 49,. ....-
At the Cabinet meeting on Friday it is re-
ported that the President stated emphatically
that he was not aware of the enormity of the
charges against Belknap at the time of &C
cepting his resignation. The President fur
ther stated to the Cabinet that while he could
take no steps which might look to the prose.
cution of any one, he had determined to
shrink from no responsibility that rested up
on him, and he, therefore, asked the Attorney
General to take immediate steps to proceed
with criminal charges against Belknap, Marsh
and all others shown by evidence to have had
part in the transaction. The impeachment
trial and the criminal prosecution will be en-
tirely independent of each other. In case Of
conviction under criminal prosecution, the
penalty prescribed by statute is three years in
the penitentiary and fine three times the
value of the bribe received. ....-..-.,,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Mad dogs are the sensation in Pacolet,
Spartanburg county.
The planters of Barnwell are preparing
to devote greater attention than heretofore to
the raising of grain. .-.
Robert M. Wallace has been confirm ed
by the Senate as United States Marshal for
South Carolina. n<'
Mrs. Joanna Bryant, of Spartanburg
county, last Sunday evening, after a widow
hood of three months and twenty days, mar
ried Mr.. Latshaw, of Union, formerly of Can
ada. This is her third marriage within ten
years.
The Lancaster Ledger gives currency to
a rumor, that the leaders of the Regular Re-
publicans in Columbia, have settled upon a
portion of their candidates, whose names will
be presented and carried through the State
Convention. The following is the, ticket so
far as made up: For Governor-D. II.
Chamberlain, Rep; Lieutenant-Governor-
Gen. j. B. Kershaw, Dem; Attorney-Gener-
al-R B. Elliott, Rep; State Treasurer
A. Trenholm, Dem.
james Rowland, of Donaldsville, in Alb
beville county, young man about twenty
years of age. met with most painful accident
last week which threatens to take his life. The
facts are as follows: Young Rowland tried
to draw load out Of his shot gun but failed,
and heating an iron rod nine inches in length
and about three quarters of an inch in diam
eter to white heat, threw it into the barrel
of his gun and ran. The gun discharged
itself and the rod entered the young mans hip
passing almost entirely through on the other
side. The rod was so hot that it could not'be
taken from the suffering victim for about five
minutes, and only then by the help Of a pair Of
blacksmith's tongs. Rowland suffered untold
agony, and is now at the point Of death.
The spartanburg Spartan gives the fol,
Lowing additional particulars in regard to the
killing of II. B. Hall, in spartanburg coun,
ty, by Corporal Davis, of the United States
army, a short time ago: "1t appears that
Hall, who is said to be quiet and inofensive
citizen, was charged with defrauding the rev.
enue. He had been some months previously
arrested for unlawfully retailing liquor, but
the indictment had been quashed in the State
Court. On Tuesday night, the 22nd ultimo
detachment Of soldiers went to arrest him
on the charge of illicit distilling. He was
called, and on appearing at the window was
shot and killed by Davis. Davis claims that
the gun was accidentally discharged by the
movement of his horse. Other reports are
that Davis was not mounted. The evidence
at the inquest is reported to have been that
Hall was asleep when called, that he stepped
out of low window, that Davis exclaimed
'halt!' and then shot him. The coroner's
Jury returned a verdict of willful killing.
Sheriff Dewberry, of Spartanburg, demanded
the slayer from the Federal authorities, but
they refused to deliver him up, upon the
ground that the offense comes within the ju-
risdiction of the United States Court. Hall
was good soldier during the war, and his
death excites great indignation. He leaves
a wife and six children.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09

was determined to construct Especial pavilion
and make the women's exhibition separate
department. This made more money neces-
sary. The women of Philadelphia responded
promptly with subscriptions amounting to
$4,000; Ohio followed with $4,000, and
Massachusetts subscribed $4,000 more. This
leaves about $4,000 still to be raised before
the pavilion can be completed, and the women
of New York have undertaken to make up
the balance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
THE RAILROAD.

Considering the unfavorable weather that
has prevailed for portion Of the time since
track.laying on the Chester and Lenoir Rail
road was commenced, the work has progressed
quite favorably. From Mr.. John R. Gard
ner, Assistant Engineer, we learn that the
track is now laid to Crowders Creek, dis
tance of nine miles from the Airline, and
thirteen miles from Yorkville. Timbers are
now being prepared for erecting a temporary
trestle over the creek, which will enable the
material train to cross it by next Saturday
evening. A force is now employed bedding
cross-ties on this side the creek, and as soon
as it can be crossed by the locomotive, the
track.laying force will be increased sufficient:
ly to lay one mile of track per day, provided
the weather shall be favorable. q .i '..'' .
At a meeting ofthe Directors Of the Com
pany, held in this place last Friday evening,
Mr.. j. H. Fayssoux was elected freight agent
at Gastonia, and MI. s. B. Latham was elected
freight agent for Chester. Contracts have
been let out for the erection Of depot buildings
at each of the above places, the buildings to
be completed by the 1st Of April. .'",
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. !
MONDAY, February %. u

IN THE OENATE, Tue proceedings PIesent
nothing of interest, ..!.a - .at.aa ys..gq
In THE HOUSE, communications from coun-
ty treasurers relative to the amount of bills of
the Bank of the State, rendered for taxes in
their respective counties we're, submitted as
follows: Aiken, 90, 400 Anderson, $74880 !;
Barnwell. s2S2.80; Beaufort, $97805; COL
Teton, $40; Charleston, $50, ,542.34 I; Kersbaw,
$542; Lancaster, 5000; Laurens 842016;
Marlboro, $l85; Oconee, $225; Orangeburg,
1852; Pickens, $l4; Richland. s1.461.s7; /;
spartanburg, $4so. Total, s57,e75,6l. In
the following counties none have been, ten.
dered: Abbeville, Chester, Chesterfield. Clar-
endon, Darlington, Fairfield, Horny, Marion,
and williamsburg. No reports received from
the following counties Edge6eld, George
town, Greenville, Lexington, Newberry, Sum
ter, Union and York.
The bill to authorize the hire Of convict
labor, in or outside of the State penitentiary,
was killed. w." .- ,.- .a., "'. "+."" ~. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
TUESDAY, February g.,

= = : ..r-r-,- =, IUEsnAY, = eUIHary ~. :,
In THE SEN ATE q concurrent resolution was
sdf6stt ths IhEis General Assembly take Z !
.,stsss from to-day to the 9th Of March. The
House refused to- concur" but amended 'by
substituting to adjourn from tomorrow { Let
March, to the 9Th March, at 7p.am.a The
Senate coucurred in the amendment. "a
The House was occupied all day in discuss
ine the bill for the relief Of Mr.. E. B. Wesley.
Messrs. Barnwell, Hirsch, Crittenden and
Sloan argued against the bill, and Whipper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
SALES.DAY.

On Monday last-sales-day for March
the following property was sold by the Sheriff:
By order of the Judge Of Probate the house
and lot in Yorkville belonging to the estate
Of j. Bolton Smith, deceased. Bought by
Miss Luella Smith for $3.50. ~" - ''t'''.
By virtue of writs Of f ta., the lands Of Eliz.
abeth Bennett. Bought by Robert Menden-
hall for STA.
Lands of H. M. Moore-172 acres-bought
by John Smith for $72.25. '.'
j. H. Clawson, Assignee, sold the following
property belonging to bankrupt estates:
Tract of 1S0 acres belonging to the estate
of James 81. Hemphill. Bought by j. d.
Hemphill for s1,125. .'.'.,, ..,' ~
Lands belonging to the estate Of 7. W.
Sturgis. Tract of 1870 acres, bought by. 7.
W. Sturgis for $1,000. Tract Of 392 acres,
bought by I: W. sturgis for $4,000. "1o'
Lands belonging to the estate Of B. F.
Rawlinson. Tract of 235 acres, bought by
A. F. Mcconnell for $1,057.50. Tract Of
2l5 acres bought by B. F. Rawlmson for
$3.50. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
ROBBED OF HIS MONEY

Mr.. Edney, the butcher Of this place, while
out last week for the purpose Of buying cat
tie, stopped on Thursday night at the house
of Samuel Howell, near Howell's Ferry on
Broad river, and alleges that while asleep his
room was entered and his pucket-book con.
tanning $3.50 in currency abstracted from un-
der bis pillow. On waking at 5 o'clock in
the morning, MI. Edney discovered his loss
and communicated the fact to Mr.. Howell,
who at once summoned before him every per-
son on the premises; but search Of their
persons, as well as a thorough search Of the
various rooms, failed to reveal the missing
money. 1t is due to Mr.. Howell to say that
Mr.. Edney does not impute to him any blame
for the loss with which he met at bis house. b
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
PARDONED.

VIM. G. Turner and Harvey Herndon, the
former white and the latter colored, who were
sentenced by Judge Mackey at the. last term
Of the Circuit Court for York county to one
years Imprisonment each in the penitentiary,
on the charge of assault and battery, have
been pardoned by the Governor. Proceed
ings were pending for releasing the prisoners
under writ of habeas corpus on the ground
that the Court by which they were sentenced
had no original jurisdiction in the cases; but
numerously.signed petition in the case Of
Turner having been presented to the Cover
nor, he exercised the prerogative Of his office
and hardened both, '':@ "'f I'D" ,.- = '''0
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09

and Leslie for itspassage. The bill was finally
defeated by vote of forty-three to thirty
eight, and, to prevent its resurrection this ses-
sion. - motion to toresonsider and to lay that
motion on the table was offered and carried.
The report Of the committee of conference
on; the appropriation bill wass adopted hy tbe
House and Senate, and the bill was then en-.
rolled and ratified. The total amount Of the
appropriation is s545 .25O, together with, such
an amount as may -be~necessary of the pro.
.caedss sof. the tax Two. llsslsHied .farnths
payment of the January and, June interest
upon theconsolidstion bonds fapd certificates
Of stock Of the State, issued under the provis.
ions of the act to reduce the volume Of the
puolie debt. J \, j.. y q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
MERE.MENTION.

g. A tornado, two miles il il breadth, passed
through Henderson and Christian counties,
Kentucky, on the 2sth ultimo, killing several
persons and destroying a great deal Of prop
.".'''.The Director Of the United States
Mint says the production Of gold and silver live
after the 1st of May viii vi Be 81, ~, ,ooo 0cG ,psr
month, which be thinks viii have % % import
ant bearing on the gold premium. + No
less than 1,446 petitions, containing q, 900.
signatures, from all the States and Terrific
ries, have been presented to Congress, pray
ing for the repeal Of the twoF-cceht cheek haek
stamp. .......1 n !,.,.'1i
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09
WEDNESDAY, March /.

WEDNESDAY,, MARCH I.
INTHE SENATEI the proceedings. WefS Soi-
fined to routine work. >e47
INTHE House, w: iJ.i Whipper rendered
bis resignation as member, which was ac-
cepted with great upspimity and equanimity.
An election of q member of the Legislature to
any State office disquali6es him, and be must
vacate his seat as member. -. - -,
Both Houses adjourned until Mondsy, 6th
instant. i aN.:> nea>r| 1gEd >'itagfa ansnri !
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
den q Bates-Pianos and Organs.
cv D. Tate and dOthers-Fair Warning.

Ludden q Bates-Pianos and Organs. ~
Nancy D. Tate and others-Fair Warning.
T. M. Dobson-Fair Warning. .-.-.--..-.,.-
D. G. Anderson, Cedar Shoals, Chester county, s..
C.-$2O Reward. ..,iL,,n
T. M. Dobson d Co.-Shawls- Shifting -Gfoce.
ries-ls75-March l0th-New Goods.Re-
member the Date--Calico--Re Made
Clothng-Spool Cotton-Peerless Gloss.
Hanging Baskets-Rim Locks-Dobson's ~
the Place -Crockery-Dress Goods.
O. H. Dixon-Boarders Vented
w. II. McCorkle, Agent-White Goods-Glass
and Crockeryware re-Shoes-Nice Calico. Il
J. M. Administering is Believing.
r. Brandt, Proprietor-A Furniture Establish
ment-The Chester Jewelry Store.
II. K. Roberts, Chairman of Board-Road Notice.
James Porter-Notice to Trespassers.
r. Fl. Glenn, 8. Y. C.-Sheritf's Sale. :. g
J. II. Clawson-Assignee's Sale-In Bankrupt
Gym the matter Of James A. Barnwell,
BANKRUPT -trs lH .r...., = Fl. .... ..a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09

TAAES.sEAIENSko Or AA"Es
We learn from Major Briggs, County Audi
tor, that by recent order of the Comptroller
General, the tax-books in the respective coun-
ties of the State will remain open for collec-
ton of taxes until the 18th instant, at which
date the treasurers are required to close their
books, and the penalty for non-payment will
attach. This order allows the taxpayers of
York county FIVE more days in which to
make settlement than was contemplated by
the previous extension. '=.t.s srH"-r <7f'i
81. TRANSFERS or REAL ESTATE. -
The following transfers Of real estate have
been recorded in the Office of the County Au-
ditor since our report last week: "'-'"
James R. Miller to Thomas H. Lominack.
Tract of 80 acres in Bethel township. Con-
sideration 5000. . .. r % ''0
John M. Ross to Jane NJ. Burris Half:
interest in tract of land in York township.
R. II. Glenn to 81. F. Adickes. Lot in
Yorkville Consideration $40. '.." 1853
Us. Bratton to Michael Du8ey. Lot of
one acre at Smiths Turnout in Bethesda
township. Consideration 500. ~ ''.'.
, 1876-08-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
4 CHICAGO GORILLA.

70 fhe Sdlf0f a. The Tribune.
CHtcAao, Aug. t8.-Whtlo passing down May
street Mon'1ny evening my musings were sud-
denly storped BY tho outlandlsh voice Of f.
male, whom thought was Intoxicated from tho
s1itic way she was speaking and the crowd that
suFroundcd her, mud on approaching her soon
sa~ tdst she wis to parfsan by birth, appear-
ancc, Or cti,'satini, anl un Inquiry hoy
answered, "Tllat wo,au Just went INN that
i't'tlse, ard almost kiliel man and boy, throw
Ing stone or brick NJ tllc,n." passed on
towards lIotnc4 shocked at tho thought, "a tt
brnueht to my mind MI Incident that happened
when was young, caused by piece OF broken
ht'rS thruWn t!lFuugh Il window, nearly killing
mother ati her babe. was impatient fot tho
appearance uf tllc lnorntng papcr., to learn tho
rrsult u thc nttair. MT seeing nh account OF
1t, nts1 bring Paul rry c,,ugh to investigate tho
m'Heer, Harmed TINT the gonticmal was rc-
,veFely injured by the firngu, wl.o entered his
muse expecting u tce ur inect per6on theru
se had sonlc ili-ferllng towards. Not hnaiup
INN there hhe commenced loud ald Threatening
!an:7:taGe The gentleman, not wishing to hays
his fatny or himself dsgraccd by aurls conduet,
She nut going, he took hold Of her to assst her
awny. When about hall way out Of
his yard she. bceaIne balky, anu then
turned suddenly nnl threw q broken
brick she lad concealed in her hand,
a,d strnc! tile gcntic,na,. with it IN tho face anl
!lltn and his fant1y, higher power saved him
from being kllcd BY the Demon of destruction,
anu the community tr1u witnessing dreadful
catastrophe. Am! nov Us citizen Of Chicago,
alHilmvli!g family, 1appcal to tho authorities IN
yigiIant eyes apo, s tllat icroclu,ls specimen u
humanity, MS tllc fs murc to be dreaded tlan a
Wild gorillM from aH African forest,