Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-04-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Mr.. J. Munro Smith, of Union county,
was killed few days ago, by his horse fall
ing on him.
The Lutheran Synod, recently in session
at Newberry, has determined to permanently
locate their College at that place.
The Grand Division of Sons of Temper
ance of South Carolina, will hold its quarterly
session at Chester on Wednesday, the 25th
instant
During the recent session of the court at
Spartanburg, not single white man was in
dicted or tried for criminal offence Of any
kind.
During the present season, 29,S69 tons OF
commercial fertilizers have been shipped over
the South Carolina Railroad; decrease Of
3,S19 tons as compared with last season.
John H. Pickett is raising colored mil.
itary company in Columbia, to be known as
the Hampton Light Infantry. A number OF
colored men have already enrolled their
names.
Since the President has ordered the re-
moval of the troops from the State.House,
ex-Congressman A. j. Ransier, advises Re-
publicans of the State, both white and color
ed, to abstain from any factious opposition to
Governor Hamptou's government, and to
quietly submit to the same.
Mr. N. B. Eison, of Union county, lost a
large new dwelling house by an incendiary
fire, on Friday of week before last. The
house was unoccupied at the time of the fire,
but Mr.. Eson expected to move into it in a
short time. The loss is about three thousand
dollars.
Chief Justice Waite, of the U. S. Su-
preme Court, has appointed Mr.. VIM. Stone
as United States district attorney for this
State, to fill the vacancy existing therein, and
to serve as district attorney for that district
until an appointment is made by the Presi-
dent and the appointee duly qualified.
The Columbia Register states that ac-
cording to the pay the Chamberlain constab.
ulary were to receive for the four months they
have been loa6ug around the State House,
the sum of S27, ,440 is due them up to last
Tuesday morning. The day Of pay certifi
Gates is over in South Carolina, and no sane
man would give nickle apiece for the claims
of this too. con6ding constabulary.
- The WiGnsboro Ners doubts the expe.
diency of convening the legislature in extra
session at an early day. The reason assigned
is, that the attendance in Columbia in the busy
season, by the legislators the most of whom
are engaged in agricultural pursuts-might
damage the material interests of the State, or
cause the legislature to act uuwisel in hur-
rying through the necessary work in order to
reach home.
-Messrs. A. A. & F. A. Gilbert, about the
10th instant, will commence the publication
of a new paper at Darlington Court House,
to be called the Pee Dee Watchman. 1t will
be of large size, and the prospectus promises
that it twill be an unfaltering defender of
high.toned, honest and economical govern
ment." The Messrs. Gilbert are men of ex-
perience in the newspaper business, having
successfully conducted the Sumter Watchman
for many years. We wish the new enterprise
the largest measure of success.
The Charleston News and Courier says
that when information was received in Charles
ton that orders had been issued for the re-
moval of the troops from the tate-House, no
little commotion was caused among the local
radical politicians, some of whom appeared
to he quite defiant, and endeavored to fire the
hearts of a few members of the colored Ma
tional Guard. The latter, however, were not
for war. An excited Federal ofice-holder
said that Gen. SmaIls should take his division
to Columbia and "hold de fort" This met
with small encouragement from the militia
men present, who were Of the opinion that if
there was to be any fighting, it must be done
by the army of loud d-mouthed Radical office
holders, without distinction as to race or COL
or. These hold the offices and draw the pay,
while their hitherto faithful followers are al
together dependent on the white Democrats
for assistance and support. As the oracles
hurried away, venerable darkey fired the
following Parthian shot after them: "If yuns
d-m carpet-baggers would stop yer cussed-
ness and leab de Stet de trouble would end.
Tank de Lord dis chile hair am shcrt, and you
amt gwine to pull de wool ober his eyes,"
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Judge Cloud has been indicted in Surry
county for an assault on the clerk of the court
of that county.
The work of rebuilding the Davenport
Female College at Lenoir, which was dstroy-
ed by fire few weeks ago, has been CON-
menced.
The Greensboro Patriot, noticing the fact
that Judge Mackey passed through that town
few days ago, closes the paragraph by say
ing that "Mackey is said to be the only man
in the United States that Gen. Leach surren-
ders to as talker."
The colored people of Charlotte have re-
quested Governor Vance to act as their dele
gate in the proposed meeting i'll Raleigh to
consider the location of the colored Normal
School.
BY the amended act regulating the sale
of liquors in North Carolina by retail, an
election may be called in township, at which
the voters will vote "prohibtion" or mo pro-
hibition," and if one-third of the votes cast
are for prohibition, then the county commiss-
toner's are legally restrained from issuing IL
cense for the sale of liquors in said township.
The anti-prohibitionists must poll over two
thirds majority before they can be accommo-
dated with their morning bitters at a bar
room.