Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-09-13
MERE.MENTION.


Rome state that the Pope's illness is increas-
ing. g.'....'.'.The Independent Greepback party
of Massachusetts, have held mass conven.
vention in Boston and nominated Wendell
Phillips for Governor and full State tick.
ct. 1.-THE opinion is expressed by Wash.
ington physician who visited Mr.. Morton, that
the paralyzed Senator will not be able to at
tend the extra session of Congress. 1.-THE
working.men of Baltimore have nominated a
blacksmith for mayor of that city. 1.-THE
farmers and residents of small villages in the
townships of Wayne county, Pennsylvania,
are organizing vigilance committees for pro-
lection against the raiding strikers. ''''''''The
Chicago Post wishes that Mr.. Moody, who is
so successful in conducting religious revivals,
would try to make revival in business.
The City Council of Augusta, Georgia
all emocrats-have passed series of reso-
lutions unanimously approving the course of
the Administration, and inviting the Presi.
dent to call at that city during his proposed
Southern tour '....The postofice department
has received letters from number of princi.
pal newspapers, refusing to publish advertise
ments at the rates allowed by law. .''''''"'The
railroad rioters, convicted at Harrisburg, Pa,
last week, have been sentenced to the county
Jail for from two to eight months, and fined
from $40 to $5OO.'''''.'In Florida the cot.
ton crop is reported two weeks later than last
year. In Georgia it is ten to fifteen days late,
but will yield fair average. '''''''''The band
of Crazy Horse is dismembered. Gen. Crook
telegrapbs that this is the end of all trouble
as far as the Sioux are concerned, except as
to Sitting Bull. Crazy Horse is reported to
be dead. '.'..'...It is estimated that the total
harvest of wheat in Minnesota this year will
measure 81 100000 bushels, and that 25,OOO,-
900 bushels will be spared for expectation to
consumers outside of the State. The total
yield last year did not exceed 100000.
The colored laborers in portions of Ala.
bama are making contracts this early for
next year. .''.'''""Frank Leslie, the New York
publisher, has been compelled to make an as.
signment, owing to shrinkage in the value Of
real estate, in which he has large Investments.
All his publications will be continued as here
tofore. '..''"..'The average report of the cot
ton crop in Tennessee and northern Alabama
is better than last year. ''''''"'In the recent
local election in California, that State has
gone Democratic. .'...'.."The New York 1ri-
b,lne advocates immigration to the South, and
has the manliness to tell its readers that actual
settlers will meet hearty and welcome re-
ception. ''...'."An effort will be made at the
coming session of Congress, to increase the
army to $4,000 men. .'..'.'""Some of the Geor-
gia papers are advocating the election Of Gen.
eral Toombs to the Senate in the place of
General Gordon. '''."Governor Wade Hamp-
ton was considered the best billiard player
this season at the White ulphur. '''''''"Gov-
ernor Wade Hampton is described by a
Northern paper in somewhat Aowery language
as master of department" man who stu.
dies men and women more closely than