Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-25
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~. ARTIsTIC WORKMANsHIP;I If.
Mr.. Frank Happerfeld, the marble-sutters
whose .msrbls.yard is in this place. has iinst
completed q beautiful monument, to be ersct
ed to the mem6ry of Mrs. Adelins Csld-
well, whose remains are uttered At fRosk
Hill The granite base is 1 foot on which 10
a marble base supporting the die Or inscripr
ton block, 70 inches high, with plinth Of !.
l foot, supporting shaft Of 5 feet, on which
is 6nely-carved capital of one foot, the
whole surmounted by the figure Of ap angel
80 inchesin height. The height Of the en-
tire monument Is 1s feet inches. The AZ.
tistic manner in which the work is designed
and executed, even TO the most minute de-
tails, reflects much credit upon the taata and
skill of Mr. Happer6eld. i4.sa rs.
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.
The Present Disturbed Condition Of the Country:
ment Of Constitutional Government; The
only Mode 10 Avert Civil War in the Future;
Peaceful and Permanent Solution. By
James w. Green, Of Culpepper, va!es 52it99
Weare indebted to the courtesy Of j. 81.
Rion, Esq, ofWinnuboro, for 81 copy Of =
closely printed pamphlet Of 4s pages, bearing
the above title. Under the caption of "The
Principles of Constitutional Government"
the author quotes several pages from the
writings Of an American statesman, deceased
more than quarter of century," TO which
he applies the truths contained in the treatise,
and suggests amendments to the Constitution
providing for President and Governor.
General, each vested with certain powers, one
to be elected from the Southern section and ,
the other from the Northern sectionsof ths
United States, This plan, which abolishes
the Office of Vice. President, the author thinks,
would re.establish constitutional government,
giving Us union of peace and harmony. III
THE CIRCUIT COURT. Ge east',ss
The Circuit Court adjourned last Friday
evening, after closing the sessions docket.
No causes in civil action were tried. We
give below q list of convictions and the sem
tences of the Court: e4 ..ti.' 40 So .
Walker Grier and Benjamin McGill tbuf.
glary and larceny. Sentence, ten years Ut
hard labor in the penitentiary. g 'e,E2
Neil Boyd; burglary and larceny Plead.
ed guilty. Sentence, FIVE years at hard labor
in sthe penitentiary. .. &qr
VIM. Smith assault and battery. Sen.
tence, one day in the county Jail. @fs.
Geo. Been burglary and larceny. Pleaded
guilty. Sentence, one year at hard labor ID
the penitentisry. -
Lewis Brum6eld grand larceny. Pleaded
guilty. Sentence, one year at hard labor in
the penitentiary: f.at' Z as
Benjamin McGill, Alfred Kennedy and
Abraham Mitchell; grand larceny. No.
pros as to Abraham Mitchell Benjamip Nc.
Gill and Alfred Kennedy pleaded guilty, and
were sentenced, the former toon year, and
the latter to two years in the penitentiary. !,
Thomas Coulter and Abraham Choat;
burglary and larceny. This was the second
conviction of the former for burglary, and he
was sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty
years. The latter was sentenced TO the peni.
tentiary for Eve years.
All the parties above mentioned are col.
ored. " f' "a e,i "a
. In the matter of the rule issued against
John L. Watson, County Treasurer, upon the
presentment Of the grand jury at last, term
as to the, payment of the ku-klux tax to
Rachel Leech, Mr.. Watson submitted re.
turn on oath, stating that he had paid the
beneficiary all that she was entitled to receive,
producing vouchers therefor, whereupon the
rule was discharged.
The grand jury made the following pre-
SENTIMENT aes. ssa3,s
To the Hon. T. j. MAcKEY, Ptesidinc
Judge-The grand jury would submit the
following report to this Honorable Court:
That they have carefully examined into all
the public Offices of said county, and find the
same in good order and the books to be neat.
ly and correctly kept.
That they have visited the Jail, and find
the same in good order, and that the prison.
ers are we'll cared for.
The poor house, also. has been visited By
them. aud the property found to be in extra.
ordinarily good condition, both as to lands
and tenements, with the exception of two
out.houses, which they would recommend to
be torn down, and that another house be
built after the style of present improvements.
The inmates, Of which there are now twenty-
nine, are found to be we'll cared for. There