Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-13

pleO Dy fresIueut hayes dnu OoV. hntnPton,
and have the legislative halls echo the sound
of their voices, whose telling eloquence will re-
feet lasting credit upon their State and
honor to themselves.
The Rock Hill Silver Cornet Band, which
now bears very good comparison with the
post band of Columbia, discoursed very sweet
and lively music between each argument of
the debate, which added greatly to the enjoy
ment of the occasion there being many fair
faces and hearts warm with enthusiasm for the
noble contestants. The evening was pleasant
ly and most proftsbly spent.
The transit of the moons disc by the planet
Venus, last Saturday evening, was witnessed
here by large number Of people, to whom the
phenomenon was quite novelty. LUX.
EDITORIAL INKLINGs.
The Usury Bill. ...
-- The following are the provisions of the
bill Ito regulate the rate of interest on all con.
tracts arising in this State" which passed the
Senate at the special session, and has been a
subject of debate in the House on several days
of the past week: ..... ..
SECTION /. That from and after the pas.
sage of this Act, no greater rate of interest
than seven per centum per annum shall be
charged, taken, agreed upon or allowed upon
any contract arising in this State for the hir'
ing, lending or use of money or other COM
modify. ....
"SEC. 2. That no person or corporation
lending or advancing money or other commo-
dity upon greater rate of interest than is
provided for in Section of this Act, shall be
allowed to recover in any Court Of this State
any portion of the interest so unlawfully
charged, and that the principal sum. amount
or value go lent or advanced, without any in'
terest, shall be deemed and taken by the
Courts of this State to be the true legal debt
or measure of damages to all intents and pur.
poses whatsoever, to be recovered without
costs" ...
North Carolina n. E. Conference.
The conference of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church was in session at Salisbury last
week and week before. In the list of appoint
ments for the ensuing year, are the following
for Shelby and Charlotte districts:
Shelby District-J. S. Nelson, Presiding
Elder-Shelby, J. W. North Shelby circuit
H. T. Hudson; Rutherfordton and Columbus
Mission, G.. F. Round, A. E. Wiley Marion,
G. A. Gault; Upper Broad River Mission
W. R. Names Morgantou, P. L. Groome
Morganton circuit, P. F. w. Stamey; Cald'
we'll, j. G. Crisp Double Shoals, J. d. Car
penter Lenoir Station, w. NJ. Robey; Hap
py Home, j. G. Hartsell Newton, G. M. An
derson Rock Spring, D. W. Ivey; South
Fork, W. S. Chafin; Dallas, j. B. Carpenter
Lincolnton, ]. B. Harris.
Charlotte District-W. n. Bobbit, Presid'
ing Elder.-Charlotte, Tryon street, A. A.
Boshamer; Calvary Mission, J. F. Butt
South Charlotte, w. S. Haltom; Pineville,
L. F. Stacey; Pleasant Grove, R. 7. Steven
SON Monroe Station, j. H. Quinn Monroe
Circuit, q. Rush; Concord, Fl. P. Cole; Con
cord Circuit, J. G. Thomas; Mt. Pleasant. j.
B. Afford; Albemarle, I. T. Wyche; Stan
Iy, Miles Foy; Ansonville, T. H. Edwards
Wadesboro, T. w. Guthrie; Wadesboro Cir.
cult, o. j. Brent; Lilesville, G. M. Pepper.
The next meeting of the Conference will be
held in Charlotte in November, 1873.
Death Of Gen. Huger.
-- Gen. Benjamin Huger died at his resi-.
dence, in Charleston, on Friday last Gen.
Huger was born on the 22nd of November
1905. He graduated from the Military
Academy at West Point in 1925, and was
assigned to duty in the artillery service. In
1881 he was transferred to the ordnance corps
and served for many years as commander OF
the Arsenal at Fortress Monroe. He was
afterwards Chief of Ordnance to Gen. Scott's
army in Mexico, where he obtained three
brevets as a recognition Of bis conspicuous
conduct and ability.
On the breaking out of the war In 1861,
be resigned his commission in the United
States Army and repaired to Richmond, and
offered his ser vices to the Confederate au-
thorities. He was at once appointed Brig
adier.General and assigned to the command
of the Department of Norfolk, Va, which
he conducted with marked ability. He or
eanized fine division, was soon promoted
to Major General, and evacuated Norfolk in
obedience to orders in May, 1862, bringing
off his command and all the public property,
practically without loss. He participated
in the battles around Richmond, continuing
in the service of the Confederacy until its
close, when he was ordered to the Trans Mis-
sissippi Department. He subsequently, SET
tied upon farm in Fauquier county, Virgin
ia, but kind Providence decreed that be
should die at his old home, surrounded by
his family and friends.
Patterson Dismissed from Arrest.
- In Washington, on the 9th instant
Judge Humphries delivered his opinion in
the matter of John j. Patterson relator, on a
habeas corpus to be relieved from warrant
of arrest on a requisition of the Governor Of
South Carolina. There we're present among
others, Senator Patterson and two of bis
counsel, namely: Messrs. Cook and Shella'
barger, and Mr.. Lowndes, attorney for South
Carolina. The Judges opinion was elabo
rate He denied the power of the State Of
South Carolina to vacate Senator Patterson's
commission, which must continue until consti'
tutionally revoked, in pursuance of organic
authority. 1t could not be said that Senator