Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-11
SOuTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
-Associate-J Justice Wright has returned to
Columbia.
Judge Willard has returned to Columbia
after an absence of several weeks.
The PaeniS says that regular day pas
senger train will soon be put on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
- On Saturday next, Judge Mackey is to
address the people of Union on the subject of
the fence law and narrow gauge railroads.
Judge Northrop was last week sworn in
as United States District Attorney for South
Carolina, and Immediately resigned the ejudge'
ship of the seventh circuit.
The yellow fever has appeared at Port
Royal and Beaufort. The Mayor of Port Roy
al telegraphed to Augusta for medicines, nur-
ses and provisions. .....
In the event that Gen. W. II. Wallace,
the present speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, is elected Judge of the 7th Circuit,
the friends of ]. G. Sheppard, a member of
the House from Edge6eld, will present his
name as candidate for Speaker.
The residence of Col. James Fsrzow, st
Laurens Court House, was accidentally de-
stroyed by fire on Tuesday morning of last
week. Only few trunks, containing books,
papers, and some other articles, were saved.
The building destroyed was owned by DR.. j.
P. Hunter.
The family of Mrs. Graham, of Charles
ton, widow of the late Judge Graham, were
poisoned last week, it is supposed, BY eating
dressed fowl that had been, by some means,
impregnated with poison. A young lady
member of the family, and servant girl have
died, and several other members of the family
are quite low, but will probably recover.
H. J. Maxwell, Republican Senator from
Marlboro, was arrested at Bennettsville on a
charge of receiving bribe of $1,000 for vo-
ting in favor of a swindling printing bill. He
was taken to Columbia in charge of consta-
BILE, and after hearing before Trial Justice
Marshall, held to bail for trial in the sum of
$4,000. Failing to give bond, he was COM
mitted to jail. After his incarceration in Jail,
Maxwell wrote out his resignation as men,
ber of the South Carolina Senate and for
warded it to the proper authorities.
Capt. John R. Mot, of Columbia, died in
that city, on Friday last, after lingering ILL.,
ness, in the 49th year of his age. When only
sixteen years old, he went to Mexico with the
Palmetto Regiment, and served through that
war. He was the first to plant the flag on
the walls of the Garita de Belon, at the City
of Mexico, for which he was complimented by
Col GLADDEN., then in command of the regi-
ment, and by commendatory resolution
passed by the legislature Of this State. He
served faithfully in the last war and was &C.
verely wounded.
Ex-Treasurer Cardozo, unexpectedly re-
turned to Columbia on Tuesday of last week.
His appearance occasioned considerable sur
prise, as it was generally understood, that in
common with others under indictment. Car
dozo proposed to prolong his absence from
South Carolina, until such time as his return
should be compelled by process of law. Very
shortly after his return, he was surrendered
by his bondsmen and lodged in Jail, where he
will probably remain until the meeting of the
Circuit Court for Richland county. W. B.
Nash and Postmaster Wilder, both colored,
were two of Cardozo's bondsmen.
Congressman Robert Smalls, colored, was
arrested in Beaufort last week, and was
brought to Columbia on last Saturday. Smalls
was taken before Justice Marshall, but at the
solicitation of the prisoners counsel-S. w.
Melton, Esq.-the preliminary examination
was postponed until Monday. smalls gave
bond in the sum of $4,000, with Beverly
Nash as surety. In relation to the arrest at
Beaufort, and the charges against Smalls, the
Tribune of that place says: "The not unex-
pected but rather sudden arrest of Robert
Smalls, this evening by sheriff's deputy
from Columbia, caused quite commotion in
town, and soon everybody was eager to hear
the truth in regard to it. 1t seems that while
Smalls was quietly conversing, stranger
came up and. tapped him on the shoulder and
told him he "wanted him." Smalls wanted
to know what for, when the stranger informed
him that he must 60 to- Columbia with him.
Smalls answered that he could give bonds, if
required, to the amount of $4,000, but the
stranger said he did not want bonds. but him,
and that they would start for Columbia to-
morrow morning. In the evening friend of
Smalls called on him to see if he could do
anything for him, when Smalls answered that
he was going to Columbia and expected to
spend at least "6ve years in the penitentiary.
The charge on which he is arrested is said to
be for taking $4,000 for his vote in one of the
printing swindes, a charge made against him
years ago by J. G. Thompson, but which can
only be proved by the testimony of Joe
Woodruff"
At the preliminary examination before JUS
tice Marshall on Monday, Josephus Wood
ruff testified to having placed check for
$4,000 in Hardy Solomon's bank, payable to
the order of fSmalls, and that he did so upon
the strength of Smalls having agreed to vote
for the bill. Mr.. Zealy, the cashier and
book-keeper of the bank, was called. and tes
tilted to having received the check, charged
Woodruff account in the bank with it, and
credited it to Smalls, who afterwards drew it
out. Upon the conclusion of the testimony
Justice Marshall decided to hold Smalls, in q
bond of $4,000, to appear at the Court Of
General Sessions for Richland county, to be
held on the fourth Monday of this month
Smalls had not given bond at last advices.