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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-20
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
COLUMBIA, Monday Dec. 10, 1877

In THE SENATE, the proceedings we're
mainly Of q routine character and present
nothing of general or local interest. a.,
In THE HOUSE. Mr.. Galliard introduced q
bill to compel the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company, to comply with
the requirements of its charter. t
The debate on the usury bill was resumed
and continued until near the hour of adjourn
ment, when it was agreed to come to vote
on the bill at II NJ, on Tuesday. 4sa .....
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CHRISTMAS.

The annual recurrence of this festival day,
observed as the anniversary of the birth of
the Saviour, is appropriately devoted to cheer
and friendship. The historical character of
the day has long been the fruitful theme of
authors and poets, and around its sacred men,
ories are the dearest recollections of child
hoods life. Twas then the long-expected
present as reward Of merit-alas too often
how tardily earned-was received at the hands
of the indulgent father; while the mother,
with all her maternal affection, was no less
desirous of making the children happy by an
abundant supply of roast turkey, pudding and
preserves-to say nothing of the license for
romping and rollicking, always vouchsafed
by the presence of grandmother if the house
hold was furnished with this most indispensa'
BILE accessory to juvenile freedom and liberty.
And the coming of Santa Claus! With
what eager expectation was his grand annual
tour looked for If "they all do it" now, so
did we gray.haired sires dc before them.
The doubts, the hopes, the fears, that hung
upon this event were then weighed and dis
cussed in all their bearings with the same grav.
itv and earnestness as is displayed by the
children of to-day, and with more acumen
than, in maturer years, we contemplate and
discuss the serious problems of every day
life. All! those we're happy, gladstone days,
when, on Christmas eve the kind mother,
bidding her expectant children "good night"
repeated the inspiriting lines
"who is coming down the chimney
With his pocket full of toys?
Such pretty lot of presents
For my little girls and boys!
Did you hear the chimney creaking,
Ollie, Albert, blue-eyed Fan?
Who, think you is slyly coming?
You tell, Jessie. if you can!
Speak up promptly, little children,
While kindly lsten-pause!
Oh! hear you all exclaiming
1T is darling Santa Claus!
Now. as then, the same Santa Claus that
comes down the chimney and fills the stock
iugs for the children, leaves blessing also in
every house, and fills the hearts of all the in
mates with gratitude and love. The warmth
kindles there on the hearth containing the
stuffed little stockings, and shines like rud-
dy blaze in every face.
In the homes of the rich and the abodes of
the poor, many hearts will begladdened next
Tuesday by the recognition of love and attec.
ton bestowed. The beauty and the value Of
the sacred anniversary cannot be over-estl-
mated, and the gratitude for its happy hours
is universal 1t brings mirth and joy, rest
and happiness, to nearly every 6reside
throughout the land. The song of the messen-
ger on approaching the plains of Bethlehem
"On earth peace, good will to men" conveys,
in brief sentence, lesson in favor of human
ity, of benevolence, of generosity, of useful
ness, and of Christian lberality, that should
not be overlooked. And in recalling the sto-
~ of the life of Him whose birth the day
commemorates, let US remember the lesson He
taught, and the injunctions of love for every
human being which made His life model,
through all the succeeding ages, of unselish
generosity and Christian benevolence.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

We are under obligations to Hon. 1. d.
Witherspoon, State Senator from York, for
public documents and other favors.
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The Murkrille Gnqniter.
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FENCE LAW ELECTION.

An election was held iu this place, last
Tuesday, on the question of adopting the pro.
posed change in the fence law in York town.
ship, with the following result:
In favor of changing the law, w,....."..."".....34
Against changing the law, ,....."...".."......296
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-20
THURSDAY Dec. 13.

In THE SENATE, a bill to authorize the
County Commissioners of the several counties
in the State to allow the erection of gates up.
on the highways of the State, whenever. in
their judgment, the same may be expedient ;
and = bill to amend an act to incorporate the
town of Blacks Station. in the county of
York, on the Airline Railroad, were read a
third time and sent to the House.
The report of the committee on Federal re.
lations on concurrent resolution of the House
of Representatives, relating to the election of
Hon. j. j. Patterson to the Senate Of the Uni.
ted States, was adopted, and the resolution
laid on the table.
The Senate concurred in the House resolu-
ton to adjourn from December 20 to January
16.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Muller introduced a
bill to repeal an act entitled "An Act relating
to the granting Of divorces"
Mr.. McRae introduced bill to disfranchise
all persons convicted of murder, treason and
robbery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-20

Mr.. Massey introduced bill to repeal an
act authorizing the levy of a special tax in
York and Chester counties, and to retire the
bonds issued by said counties in aid OF the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad. -.
Mr.. Watts, of the committee on sgricul-
ture, reported ,favorably: on ajoint resolution
to allow the citizens of Fort Mill township
the benefit of the fence law; and unfavora-
bly, on bill to prohibit persons from EN-.
ploying laborers who are ndertcontract; and
q bill ~ punish employees for -injuring grow
ing crops. ..s.
The following received their third reading,
were passed and sent to the Senate: Bill to
require retail liquor dealers to pay a special
fee, in addition to all other charges for the
last fiscal year; bill to prevent fishing with
nets in the fresh water streams of this State
at certain seasons of the year; bill to restore
to their former owners all lands forfeited to
the State for non. payment Of taxes. na.L
The usury bill was brought up, finally
passed and sent to the Senate.
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TUESDAY, December II.

TUESDAY, December IL.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. +. B. Frazer, the
newly elected Senator from Sumter, appeared
and was sworn in. a." '.s
The committee appointed to inquire and
report as to the liquor laws of other States,
submitted bill prepared from the Virginia
statutes on the subject Of spirituous and
malt liquors. Ordered for consideration on
Wednesday,. .> ''#s
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Massey presented
the petition of citizens of York county, pray.
ing for legislation to prevent the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad aud others
from making unjust discrimination. :. n=.,,
The unfinished business of yesterday-bill
to regulate the rate of interest on all con.
tracts arising in this State-was called up.
Mr. Simonton moved that the vote whereby
it was determined that vote should be ta.
ken on the question at IL o'clock be recon-
sidered, but his motion did not prevail and the
discussion was again begun. At IL o'clock the
hammer of the Speaker came down with usual
force, and he announced that the hour had
arrived for q vote to be taken on the motion
to strike out the enacting clause of the bill.
luo yeas oItu uoyo "Cso Ooiloo ouo ACousSoo
in the passage of the bill by vote of 73 to
l6. OF the members from York, w. B. By.
ers and A. E. Hutchison voted against the
passage of the bill. and j. A. Deal aud B. H.
Massey in favor of it. OF the Chester men,
bers, Coleman and Alexander voted in favor
of the bill, and He,nphill against it. The
full text Of the bill was published in the
ENQUIRER of last week. .t ."..,.,.ar
A bill to require all able. e.bodied male pris-
oners in jail, under sentence, to labor upon
the public roads and upon the public streets
of the cities and towns, and the roads leading
thereto, of this State, was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading. -. .'.
The concurrent resolution to adjourn du.
ring the holidays was amended, SO as to make
the adjournment from the 10th of December
until the 18th of January. Mr.. Callison
moved as an amendment that members should
receive no per diem during the recess Mr..
Sloan moved to further amend by inserting
"or mileage" after "per diem." Curtis, Of
Richland, raised the point that the amend
ments were unconstitutional, but the point
was overruled, and the amendments having
been agreed to, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted. '5.a. ... d &c.. tgt
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WEDNESDAY, December IL.


In THE SENATE, Mr.. Crittenden from the
committee on federal relations, reported on
the resolution relative to the election Of j. j.
Patterson, and recommended that it be laid
On the table, as the courts had assumed ju-
risdction of the charges against him, and it
was contrary to the constitution for the Leg
islature to interfere. Ordered for considera.
ton tomorrow. 80 ''-.'.l 90.
The report of the commission, composed Of
the Board of Trustees for the University of
South Carolina, and of the chairman of the
committee on education, in obedience to
Joint resolution of the General Assembly, and
bill (by the said commission) to provide fur
the organization of the State University, we're
referred to committee on education.
The report Of the joint investigating com.
mittee on public frauds, etc., on the law of
Virginia relating to the sale of spirituous and
malt liquors, aud bill reported by said COM
mittee, were referred to judiciary committee.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Massey introduced a
joint resolution to allow the citizens of Fort
Mill the benefit of the fence law.
Mr.. Massey presented the report of the com.
mission appointed to investigate the past in.
debtedness of York county.
Mr.. Aldrich, of the judiciary committee,
reported favorably on bill to provide for the
punishment of vsgrants.
Mr.. Dibble, from the committee on public
frauds. submitted q report on the subject Of
lsvying special and additional tax on liquor
dealers. He submitted the Virginia law on
the subject for information, but expressed the
opinion that the existing law in this State rel.
alive to licenses was better. The committee
recommended. however, the adoption of the
Virginia tax law (the Moffstt bell punch, and
submitted bill to that effect The bill was
read the first time, and placed upon the cal.
endar.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The reported escape Of McEvoy, the MUIR
derer of Major Gregg, is untrue. He is in
full custody of the officers of the law.
The Republicans of Sumter have nomi-
mated John B. Johnston for the House Of
Representatives in opposition to j. Anderson
Mills, Democrat.
Col. McCutchen was ELECTED Senator from
Williamsburg county, on Monday last, to gil
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Swails. Col McCutchen is the nominee of
the Democratic party, and will be the first
representative the Democracy of Williams
burg have had in the Legislature since re-
construction. In this election, the Republi-
cans were passive, and exhibited little or no
iuterest in the result.
- The analytical examination of the stom.
ach of the servant girl who died from the ef:
fects of eating poisoned food, in the family Of
Mrs. Graham, of Charleston, all the members
of which were made violently sick, one of
whom also died, revealed no poison whatever.
The most satisfactory conclusion as to the
cause of the calamity seems to be that tha
meat of cooked fowls, If put up warm, so a5
to exclude free circulation Of air, will gen:
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MIR, CLAWsON,s CONDITION.

Majority in favor Of changing, g,... ........."..18
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16
-----77--7777.- =
FIRST GIN FOR "'77.y

The Old Granite State-New Hampshire
gave the Democracy n terrible "stab ="
on TusNdpy- She held an election for Gov
ernor, Railroad Commissioner, Legislature,
town and county officers, and three MEM
hers Of Congress. The result was a Repub-
lican gain of nearly five hundred over the
heated Presidential contest Of last fab, land
this on a greatly TedReed vete- Ehe Re-
publicans have trebIed their majority in
the Legislature, and it IL almost certain
that they have elected all three OF the Con
gressmen, which in the last Congress stood
two Democrats to one Republican. II is
doubtful II the Democrats have elected
anything above n constable in the Slate.
This would he the result all over the
country had the people the opportunity to
express themselves the same way upon the
k,te Presidential contest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16
The Disfranchlsement or Perrysburg
Township.


We give place to letter which appeared
IN the Cincinnati Commercial of last Tues
day, in which the true history, so far as
we are able to gather the facts, is given
concerning the refusal of County Clerk
STEWART to count the vote OF Perrysburg
township cast at the fall election Of 1875.
These facts have been known TO many OF
our citizens for several months, and they
would have been given to the public last
fall, but for the reason that it might prove
20 the injury of the RepublicaR party
They were withheld solely for the reason
that it was not deemed advisable to cause
the party TO suffer an account of the cor
Tuption of some of its prominent members
Now that the election 10 fairly over it is
proper that the conspiracy by which this
township was disfranchised should he made
known, and we regret that the Jaws of our
State afford no adequate, If any, punish
lnent for the parties who were guilty of
the great crime against our citizens and
against free government. Most assuredly
the Republican party WIZ not for moment
endorse he action Of the conspirators, and
It 10 exceedingly unfortunate that men ca
pable Of committing, or sanctioning such
an outrage should for single moment be
permitted to hold respon ible and honoro-
Bile positions under the Republican Ma
tional or State Gnvarntnont- The r@vty
musT rid itself OF such Impurities il il
wonld retain the confidence and support OF
honest and upright people.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16
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THE WOOD COUNTY FRAUD.

To the Editor Of the Gin. C1mmereiaI
The Columbus correspondent OF the En-
quirer, in letter published in that paper
shis morning, refers to the conspiracy by
which the township OF Perrysburg,in Wood
county, this State, was disfranchised in the
fall Of 1875. For some reason he isl most
reluctant witness, and so garbles the facts as
10 almost entirely destroy their force. That
he purposely withheld many Of the chief
facts connected with the conspiracy ia evil
dent, since he states enough of the history
of that most damnable scheme to show
that he is in possession of all the main
points connected with the transaction.
l will not say that he was induced to
thus partially rtate the facts through re-
membrance Of the part he played in the
somewhat notorious fight IN the Legislature
over what was known as the Wood County
Enabling Act nor will assume that he
sought to destroy the force of the facts in
his possession in order to shield two Dem
Ocratic Judges of the Supreme Court, one
Of whom has ceased to be Judge. That
correspondent must make his own expla-
nation OF his conduct, and, with your per-
mission, will lay the facts before the peo-
pie, regardless OF who may suffer thereby.
All newspaper readers in Ohio are fam
liar with the disgraceful history connected
with the passage through the Legislature
Of the Wood County Enabling Act-how
each party to the contest had purchasing
agent on the floor Of the House, furnished
with money with which members of that
body were purchased like hogs in the
market, at so mnch per hundred of inau-
ence-hOw ONE members sold out to both
parties, and now the investigation of the
corruption connected with the passage Of
that measure was turned into a farce the
moment a point was reached where the
trne facts began to show their ugly visages.
The 6ght in the Legislature and the ex-
penditure OF large sums Of money, which
neither Perrysburg nor Bowling Green
could afford to thus invest, naturally led
to bitterness OF feeling, and the same prac-
tiees INDUCED in before the Legislature
were carried into the county-seat election
in different form. The result was an in
crease Of the vote Of the county over the
vote OF any previous year, amounting to
from four 10 five thousand. In the town
ships voting TO keep the county seat at
EOwhng Green, the colonization of votes
was- distributed a. nearly equal as possible I;
while IN the townships voting for removal
the colonization WAS confined to Perrysburg
Township, she eAslfng from fifteen hundred
10 eighteen hundred more votes than usual
yetnot casting more than about one-third Of
the regular vOtes polled at that election.
In the contest for county and district Of
fees, party lines were largely ignored on
both sides. The Republicans Of Perrys-
b'lTg IoSnshiproled for Denoeratiefriends
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

JAMES TIMMONs. Editor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

Also, all village Lacha 2
I"s nos 9sdn the village OF Mlbn "a each
And hereby
b noon,o
Wednesday, day OF March AID
Byords Of thee
Bo"iiNe GREIM ONO, 8. CASE, CounyAa
I
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

Now that the Texas fever is Mt full hca4
IN some localities, n little story told to
illustrate old BEN. WADEs opinion oi that
country will not be out of place. Ayoung
man who contemplated cmigrating to that
State asked Mr.. w. what he thought Of it
M a place of residence. The old war
horse few into rage and exclaimed III
owned Texas and he'll, would not heSi-
tate to rent Texas and live in the other
rI,oaV
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

Farm for Sale,-At Roachton, on Cen
ter Ditch, 80 acres, 40 acres cleared, well
drained, on which is 3 log houses, with
good wells Of water to each, good orchard.
A heavy crop Of corn was raised on it the
past season. Any one desiring home, or
for investment, great bargain is offered
Enquire of GILBERT BEACH, orr
ANDREW Roach.
Perrysburg, Feb. 10, 1877. 43
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To Whom It May Concern.

NOTICE is shereby givsn-That pursua Mt IN
4 ' Reso luton heretofore passed by the Council
ofthe Incorporated Village Of PsrTysburg, Ohio,
will, on and after April 18th, 1871, proceed TO
open all the streets aud alleys Of said village at
the expense of the land owners rs--unless the
same are 50 OPe ned by them-by that date,
@. W. NORTON.
Street Commissioner.
Perrysburg, March s, 1871.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

The Coroner's Jury IN the case Of the
Ashtabula railroad disaster, throws all the
blame on the Railroad Co., claiming that
they had used ihs bridge for eleven years,
when an inspection by competent engineers
would have condemned il.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16
ennpaiRn.

The Cabinet appointments sent TO the
Senate by President HAYES were all con-
firmcd on Saturday last, and nearly all Of
them have entered upon the discharge Of
their respective duties.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

Look out for stirring times in Wood
county. The editor Of the Granger has got
the Democracy under his thumb and has
commenced to drill them for the spring
....A.,rr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

The Democrats don't like President
HAYns' Southern policy, fearing that it
will burst up the "Solid South, !" stop bull
doling and produce harmony and peace.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

RoBEnr ]. fNoERsoLt, Gen. BEN. BUT-
1ER and other prominent Republicans are
heartily endorsing President HAYES policy
OF pscihcation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16
eSHEHIFF'S SALE.


s. Plumey & Co.. In Wood ccunty, o.,
vs.. Court of
John MeQuillen,e lot al. Common Pleas.
by virtue Of an alias order Of sale issued in
the above entitled cause, by the Clerk of the
Court OF Common Pleas, nf Wood county, Ohio,
and TO me directed and delivered. will offer
for sale at public vendne, at the front door Of
the Court House in Bow ling Green, on
Tuesday, March Goth, 1877,
Between and 10 o'clock A. OF sa id day, the
following described real estate, to-witi
The north one. fourth, or twenty acres, Of the
sonih half Of the northwest quarter of section
thirty's (3o) town three (3l, OF the United
states Reserve Of twelve miles square, in Wood
county, Ohio.
Terms OF Sale, Cash. Appraised at s., 500.
ORRIN HENRY, SherG.
ssgLL GoaRILL, Pfifs Att'ys.
February Is. 1871. ale$T 80
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16
stanley Matthews Elected senator.

The Republican joint Caucus met at Co.
lumbus last evening at 7:30 to elect SEN
ntor to fill vacancy caused by the resigna-
,ion Of Hon. JOHN SHERMAN. STANLEY
MATTHEW'S Of Cincinnati, was declared
duly elected on the third ballot, which
stood rs follows:
MatthewH.-.... ......... '''.'''''4 I'd
Howlnnd ...----- '''''Z
Tatt. ...s'' ''''''
Shellabarger.. .------'''''''.'
Lawrence .'..---"..----
This selection will meet with the hearty
approval from all parts of the State.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16

As words can never be recalled, speak
only such words as you never wish to recall
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16
SIEHIFE'S SALE.

Henry G. L'wFenO', In Wood county. Ohio.
BY virtue Of an order of sale, issued in the
above entitled cause, by the Clerk Of the Court
of lmnon Pleas. Of Wood county, Ohio, nd to
me directed and delivered. will offer for sale
at pubic vendue, at the front door OF the Court
House Ia Bowling @ reen, "n
Tuesday, march Goth, 1877
Between 10 and II o'clock A. N. Of said day, III
following described real estate, to.wM;
Teu (10) acres Of land OF the north side
the southwest quarter Of the southeast quarter
Der seven (1) north, OF range twelve l2l east,
In w ood county Ohio.
Terms OF Sale, Cash. Appraised at $2O5.
ORRlN HENRY, Sheriff.
noDoh X PILLARs, Pltfs Atrys.
Feor uary 10, 1871, 44eS7 40
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-07-25
DIVIDEND HoTiCE.

OFFICE OF RYE PArcH Con. NJ AED NJ. Co.
4G9 Caiifuriia, street.
San Francisco, July IL, 1877.
AT A MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES
N OF the above naRed Company held
this day, a Dividend (No. 81 OF twenty-five
cents per share was declared, payable Friday,
July 30, 1877. Transfer books will close July
Ia at 12 O'Clock NJ,
DF. VERDENAL.
tnlyJG~lm Secretary.