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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded in the office of the County Au'
ditor since our last report:
j. Lumpkin to F. H. Brown, Executor
Tract in Ebenezer township. Consideration
$2Sl4
w. J. Collins to F. H. Barber and j. G.
Hoke. Tract of 294 acres in Catawba town
ship. Consideration S425.
J. W. White to F. H. Barber and John G.
Hoke. Tract of 123 acres in Catawba town
ship Consideration S453.
Calvin Sparks and others to F. H. Barber
and j. c. Hoke. Lot of II acre in Catawba
township. Consideration SIS.
Mary L. Duffy and others to james Me
Carley. Tract of l25 acres in Bethesds
township. Consideration $500.
Washington Vaughn to Robert H. Corn
we'll. Lot of 5 acres in Catawbs township
Consideration $50.
j. G. and s. A. Black to John H. Craw
ford. Tract of ID acres in Cherokee town
ship. Consideration 1921 80.
r. P. Whitesides to Martha Whtesides
Tract of II acres in Kings Mountain town
ship. Consideration S777.
Robert G. Stephenson to VIM. w. jenkins
Tract of 81 acres in Kings Mountain town
ship. Consideration Sl75.
r. A. Caldwell William Caldwell. Trac
of 1853 acres in Cherokee township. Consid
GRAFTON $500.
r. A. Caldwell to j. McGill. Tract o.
1875 acres in Cherokee township. Considera
alton S135.
]. LeGrand McCarter to Milton H. Cur
renee. Tract of 120 acres in Bethel town
ship. Consideration 1915.
John Nichols to Andrew Moore. Trac
of so acres in York township. Consideration
$66.
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to A. L. Gordon
Tract of 266 acres in Catawba township
Consideration $66.
Isabella Steele to J. w. Gardner. Trac
of 80 acres in York township. Consideration
$400
j. w. Gardner to L. A. Conner. Tract Of
80 acres in York township. Consideration
1926.
L. A. Conner to Sarah E. Good. Tract Of
80 acres in York township. Consideration
500.
Sarah E. Good to G.. L. McNeel. Trac
of 80 acres in York. Consideration $3.50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
MERE.MENTION.

A fire occurred in Danville, Va, last Fri
day, destroying property valued at soO,OOO'
on which there was an insurance of about
$4,000. '.''''".Hon. John Allison, Register
of the Treasury, died in Washington, of apo
plexy, last Saturday. ''''''''It is said that Sit
ting Bull has at least 1000 fighting men Or
ganized, and while he will not fight unless
provocation is given, the situation is regarded
as critical. .......'"On last Friday, two negroes
were hung in Alabama, and two in Della
ware. 1.-The New York Times warns those
about to marry that the proposed Tariff bill
contains clause reading matches of all
kinds 80 per cent. ad valorem. ."''''Post-
master General Key will make tour through
the Southern States next week to look after
mail routes. '.''.Three murderers we're hang
ed at Bloomsbury, Pa, last Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature adjourned last Friday
night, after a session of ninety days. Al
though disposition has been manifested by
many to carp at the somewhat protracted ses
sion, and complain of what may seem lin
tied amount of labor, yet when we remember
the various questions of general public ma
ture which came before the Legislature, many
of them requiring the utmost delberation, We
are not surprised that legislation of loca
character, necessary in every portion OF the
State, was delayed and the session prolonged
While local legislation does not affect all por
tions of the State alike it must be remem
bered that it is of vital Importance to the
section interested ; and if an Act concerning
the affairs of Colleton, which would be Who'll
" unsuited to the condition and needs Of
York, requires time for consideration, the
people of York should not conclude that the
Legislature has been supine or neglectful OF
their proper duties. About two hundred Acts
and Joint Resolutions, of public and pri
vate nature, were passed, which fact alone at
tests that the object of the members seems to
have been to work, and that they applied
themselves faithfully, endeavoring to dis
charge their responsible duties for the best In
terests of their constituents and the people at
large.
The improvement in the morale of the late
Assembly, as compared with that of the Leg
islatures which have disgraced the State since
the days of reconstruction, is so prominent as
to attract the attention of the most indffer'
ent citizen. The Legislature just adjourned
if not composed entirely of men of the same
ability who filled our council chambers pre-
vious to the war, possessed membership at
least their equals in point of morality and in
tegrity. No drunken carousals marked the
course of legislation during the recent ses
sion; no pay certificates, to be eashed by the
taxpayers, were issued to Hardy Solomon e1
hec genus om,nc for brandy, champagne and
cigars supplied to members during their
Bachanalian revelries; no bogus attaches and
other officials were supplied with the same
certificates of Indebtedness, in order to ad'
vance the schemes of designing men; nor
following the whole category of profigacy
and corruption, so conspicuous from 1868 to
1876, do we find the least parallel in the con-
duct of the members of the session of 1877
7S. This alone should be encouraging to the
people of the State, even if they had nothing
else to be thankful for.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. March 19,

In THE SENATE Mr.. Taft from the COM
mittee of conference on the bill to amend the
criminal law, reported that the committee
had agreed to amend the bill exemptipg bur-
glary from capital punishment; rape and ar
son to be punished with death under the pro-
visions of the bill, and the punishment OF
burglary under the common law to remain as
it now is. The report was adopted.
Senators Witherspoon and Taft were ap-
pointed as committee OF free conference,
upon the joint resolution to codify and ar
range the laws OF the State.
The joint resolution authorizing the Comp
troller General, in his settlement with Coun-
ty Treasurers, to allow them commissions on
receipts issued by the special agents appoint.
ed by the Governor, under resolution of
December 20, 1876, was passed to third
reading.
In THE HOUSE, the Senate bill to redistrict
the State into five Congressional Districts
came up for its final reading. On the ques-
ton of passing the bill, it was killed by
vote of Al yeas to 54 nays. The result is
that the congressional districts remain as
heretofore constituted.
Messrs. j. j. Hemphill, George Johnstone
and R. B. Rhett were appointed to act upon
the conference committee on the part of the
House, to confer with similar committee on
the part Of the Senate, to adjust differences
between the two houses on bill to provide
for a commission to codify the laws of the
State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
Hampton and the Democratic Members.

- At caucus of the Democratic mem.
bers of the General Assembly, held one night
last week, after the nominations for which
the caucus assembled had been made, Mr..
Buist offered resolution which was unani-
mously adopted, inviting Governor Hampton
to enter the caucus and participate in its de.
liberations upon all matters relating to the
welfare of the Democratic party. Messrs
Buist, Vandiver and Butler were appointed
committee to wait on the Governor and re.
quest his presence. The Governor, on bis
arrival, was received with enthusiastic ap.
plause, and at the request of the caucus de-
livered an address, in which he urged the i'm.
portance of pursuing, in the next campaign,
the policy which had proved 80 effective du'
ring the past two years. He urged, further
more the Importance of fulfilling all the par.
ty pledges, and announced as his judgment
that, if this policy was adhered to, success in
the approaching campaign was assured. up
on the withdrawal of the Governor, the fol-
lowing resolutions we're introduced by Mr.
Simonton and unanimously adopted:
Rcsolved, That we recognize the debt Of
gratitude which the State owes to his Excel
lency Governor Hampton for the sagacity
wisdom and eminent ability he has exhibited
in the administration of his high Office under
circumstances of great public difficulty and
trial.
Resolved, That he possesses the entire con.
fdence, regard and respect of the people OF
South Carolina, and We feel that in his hands
the honor and interest of the State are safe.
The following resolution, offered by Maj
Buist, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Demo
cratic members of the General Assembly, in
caucus, that no Democrat having the Interest
of the State at heart should unite with Re
publicans on an Independent ticket, and thai
, this caucus, through its president, DO recon
mend to the Democratic caucus of the nex
Legislature, that all such representatives
elected as Independents, be not allowed ad
mittance into the Democratic caucus OF thf
next General Assembly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
COLUMBIA REGISTER.

The Columbia Register has recently changed
ownership. Messrs. Hoyt and Emlyn have
withdrawn from the proprietorship, and
Messrs. Calvo q Patton, with Messrs. Nc.
Daniel and Wells of the old firm, are now
the proprietors. Col. James A. Hoyt will
remain as editor, and Mr.. Emlyn will con-
tinue his business connection with the paper
The Register is wide awake, conservative
Democratic paper, sufficiently "straight.out
for all practical purposes, and deserves lib
eral support. We are grat6ed to learn that
it is upon sure foundation, and under its
new management will fully meet the expecta'
tions of the public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
REWARDS AND PUNIsHMENTs.

Dr.. Meynardie, Presiding Elder of the Co.
lumbia district, preached in the Methodist
Church in this place last Sunday morning
and evening. His evening discourse was at
tended by very large congregation, who
we're attracted not only by the reputation Of
the eminent divine, but also the subject Of
his discourse, which was on future rewards
and punishments. The learned preacher took
as the text for his sermon the parable of the
rich man and Lazarus the beggar, St. Luke
xvi, 22-24 From these passages of Scrip
ture he refuted the position maintained by
some that Sheol of the Hebrew, or Hades
of the Greek, simply mean the grave, and
deduced from the language of the text that
there is hell, and at least one human soul
has been consigned to it as punishment for
transgression of the divine law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
THE SPRING TRADE.

Some of our merchants are already receiv-
ing their Spring purchases of goods, and in
few days the stores will present tempting
and attractive displays. From the extent of
the purchases, as reported by those who have
bought their stocks, good trade is auticipa.
ted. Watch the advertising columns of the
ENQUIRER. Those who advertise their goods
and solicit trade are they who not only can
afford to sell the cheapest, but also evince
disposition 80 to do.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
THURSDAY. March IA.

In THE SFNATE, the concu. rent resolution
from the House respecting the prosecutions
based on report Of joint investigating com.
mittee on public frauds, occasioned an earnest
debate. The adoption of the resolution was
opposed by Msssrs Gary, Wylie, and Lips.
comb The resolution, however, was adopted
by vote of 26 yeas to nays. Messrs.
Gary, Counts, Wylie and Lipscomb voted
nay.
In THE HOUSE, the judiciary committee
made favorable report on the registration
bill. A motion to take the bill up for imme-
diate consideration was voted down. the effect
of which was to kill the bill for the present
session.
The phosphate bill was received from the
Senate with suudry unimportant amendments.
These caused some debate, and various dilato.
ry motions were made, but the bill, with all
the amendments, was ordered for ratification
by vote of yeas 62. nays 1S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
form courtesy, kindness and fidelity of th

form courtesy, kindness and fidelity of the
officers and attaches of the House.
In accordance with the spirit Of the con-
current resolution of the Legislature, adopted
few days before adjournment, Governor
Hampton has directed nolIe prosequs to be en-
tered in two cases of the State against F. S.
Jacobs, ex.cashier of the South Carolina
Bank and Trust Company, who was indicted
at the same time with Smalls, Cardozo, Pat
terson and others last year. 1t is probable
that Jacobs will return to the State and tell
all he knows in connection with ring frauds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
FATAL CASE OF sTABBING.

On Saturday evening last, in the upper por-
ton of this county, Oh Kings creek, case of
stabbing occurred, which resulted fatally by
the death of the wounded man on Monday.
The parties to the affair were Robert Etters
and w. J. Dover, the former of whom re-
ceiyed his death wound at the hands of the
latter.
On Tuesday last, Trial Justice j. j. L. Gill,
acting as Coroner, impaneled a. jury ofinquest,
composed of the following persons: VIM.
Howell, foreman;J J. B. Collins, J. M. Ham
bright, VIM. Oates, L. G. Weston, j. Robert
Dickson, R. G. Parker, H. I. Hullender,
WIN. Dillingham;, A. G. Hambright, O. P.
Morgan, Perry Black and G. Hambright.
The only witness of the affair was c. G.
Hendricks, youth of about 16 or II years
of age, who testified before the jury of inquest
substantially as follows:
On the evening of the 23d instant, with ess
was blowing in the bottom on the creek, and
at about 3 o'clock on that evening, Robert
Etters and w. j. Dover both white, came
into the field, both riding the same mule.
They dsmounted, and Etters took witness
plow and commenced plowing Dover went
to where his sister was blowing, and started
to plow her horse, when the top hame-string
broke. Witness went to fix it, and Etters
stopped plowing, mounted the horse, and
commenced to run him up and down the
creek, which frightened the mules, causing
them both to run off, Etters rode on after
them, witness and Dover following. After
crossing the creek, they found Etters' saddle.
Dover picked it up and endeavored to break
it by throwing it on the ground, but failing to
break it, threw it out into the old field At
ter going a little distance farther, they met
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
CAPT. j. NJ. IVY.

We we're pleased to receive a call, last
Thursday, from Capt. j. M. Ivy, ofthe Rock
Hill Herald Capt. Ivy represents eastern
York as in a prosperous condition. The
planters of that section are encouraged and
hopeful. With the adoption of the fence law
they are bestowing special attention to the
cultivation of grasses, while it is their inteD'
tion to put forth their full energies on the or.
dinarY field crops.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
SALE CT COTTON.

While in our town last week, Capt. j. M.
Ivy, of Rock Hill, purchased in the town and
vicinity, about 25O bales of cotton-paying
fancy prices for some choice grades. Anent
this subject, it is somewhat gratifying to
know, that with all the complaint of hard
times, few hundred more bales, slowed away
as kind of reserve fund by our prudential
farmers, could be put on the market if their
necessities we're such as to require it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
DRY WEATHER.

Thus far in the season, the present Spring
has been exceedingly dry. But little rain
has fallen here within the past month, and
the streets are as dusty as in midsummer
Farmers complain that their fields are be-
coming too dry and hard to plow, and farm
ing operations are thus retarded to certain
extent. As yet there has not been sufficient
frost to ipjure fruit, much of which is in
bloom.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28

the opportunity to receive four per cent in.
terest on the money which now lies idle In
their vaults, and the result is that this i'm
mense reserve fund would 60 into active cir
culation, thus swelling to that amount the
volume of paper currency"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mr. & Mrs 8. B. Massey, Chester-New Attrac-
tions and Great Bargains.
Vile on the lst of April.
Misses Massey & Smith-Millinery, Millinery.
w. H. & J. P. n-Cilcicake-Milet.
H. F. Adickes Il Sons-lS7S Spring, 1878.
Kennedy Bros. & Barron-Look for Yourself
Fancy Groceries-Heavy Groceries-Al-
ways on Hand-Seeds- Cigars.
Clark Brothers-Seeds-Fre and Nice-Flour-'
Molasses-Coffee and Sugar-Plow Stocks
Guano and Phosphates.
Hunter & Oates-New Goods.
B. T. Wheeler-Rockaways Phetons, &C.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
SENATOR WITHERsPOON.

Hon. l. D. Witherspoon, State Senator
from York county, returned to his home in
this place, last Saturday afternoon. in fine
spirits and the enjoyment of excellent health
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
REGIsTRAR IN BANKRUPTCY.

On Monday last, Judge Bryan of the U.
S. District Court, upon the nomination of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States, appointed G. E. Spencer,
Esq. of Yorkvlle, Registrar in Bankruptcy
for the Fourth Congressional District, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of the late
Registrar Clawson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
COURT NEXT WEEK.

The members of tie York Vile bar are bust
ly engaged, making preparation for Court,
which will convene next week. Besides an
unusually heavy sessions docket, there is also
a large amount of business on the civil side,
to be disposed of, if it can be reached.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
IN THE NATTER OF TEETH.

Dr. Patrick, of Charleston, and DR.. Glenn,
of N. c., each favorably known in this place,
give notice through our advertising columns,
that they will he in Yorkville on the lat Of
next month. for the purpose Of rendering their
professional services to the public.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-29
Flioht Of Frodsbam.

Edward Frodsham on bailat Laramie
City for shooting Taylor, the stock man
has fled the country on a horse belong
ing to a man named Lander. The Sen
tinel says it is rumored that Frodshan
stole the horse, and adds:
"Next to dying, running away was
the most graceful thing Frodsham
could have done, perhaps. The whole
community had found out that the
clemency and charity which had sc.
cured his release from the penitentiary
was misplaced, and almost heartily
wished him back there. If he had ever
come to a trial here, it would have been
difficult to have got a jury that would
not have hung or sent him to the peni.
Tertiary for life, upon general princi-
ples.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-29
A BIG SCHEME.


We ere in receipt of the following,
which is submitted verbatim ct Iitera,
tim: Z II
DwIenT, Ill, Aug. the oath, 1873.
Editor Cheyenn, Leader. Cheyenne,
b Wy. Z.
DEAR Sm.--I am an old retired En-
CINE builder formerly of Rochester New
York woepe 1 was engaged in Engine
Bid ing 25 yers and believe I am quite
well qualified in practikal sciense OF
Engine Bidding and also in Bilding and
also in Bildingand operating r. Roads
and / have for the last Ten years been
engaged in maturing and perfecting
my plans for Steam Transportation on
Common Roads, and have gone SO far
as to git up and complete a full sett Of
working Patterns to Bid a fifty (50)
horse Power Engine for the purpose Of
Land transportation. I wish to git up
a Incorporated co. to survey grade and
Bridge q Turnpike Road from Chey-
enne to Deadwood suitable for the
Transport of Freight, Passengers gov
eminent stores Males &cAI will gar
f~rantee my Road Engine to haul ten
loaded Wagons bilt holly of wraught
Iron Each to carry five ton Of freight
e and beyond the weight Of the
waggons-at a Rate of ten miles per
hour where the grade is not wei zoo
feet to the mile upon an average of the
length Of the road and upon that por-
ton of the Road where the 200 feet
grade is, fully five miles per hour and
can make on the down grade fifteen to
twenty miles with safety and full con-
troll. Each train to have one Passen-
ger Omnibus for Passengers and Males,
and make the trip on In average Of "a
to 30 hours, upon a properly graded
Road. 1 Estimate grading and Bridg-
ing to cost $500 per mile for the whole
line as much of the line will Require
little grading beyond ditching to con-
Wy off surplus water. Could begin op-
perating the Road in a MAJORITY of the
line asoon as the Bridging and their
approaches and the worst hills are grad
ed-the balance of grading could then
be completed from nett Earnings as to
make a good Road bed. it requires to
settle and to overcome water and snow.
I think a capital Stock of $780, 00
would be ample, and would like to have
your Merchants, Bankers and Shippers
interested take as much Of the stock as
they wish, say 90 per cent. it will pay
Big & no mistake for all stockholders,
and the CONTROL should be where Bust
ness is done. Please read this, and
then show it to some of your best BUSH
ness Men and ask them to give the Sub
gect their attention and write me-.
Yours respectfully,
LEWIS KENNYON.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-29
Personal.

Mrs. Frank Melander returned from
Denver yesterday.
Mr.. Aug. Gueck is back from n visit
to Denver friends.
Col. F. F. Flint, Of the Fourteenth
infantry, has gone East.
Judge j. W. Fisher and family have
returned from the Cache-la-P oudre.
J. A. Mann. ESQ.,, and family re-
turned yesterday from a visit to Col
orado.
MI. Joseph Mason, formerly of Chey-
enne, came up from Fort Collins yes
terday.
s. G. Garfield, formerly Of Chicago,
occupies a place behind Geo. Hoyt's
counters. ~
Prof. 9. L. Wells, of the Cheyenne
public school, has returned from Lara
mic City.
T. A. McShane, Esq, and wife re-
turned yesterday from a ten days So
Jouhh IA SnC SOuutly
Prof. Joseph Brinker, jr., of the Dem
yer Collegiate Institute, is a guest at
the Inter Ocean Hotel.
Train Dispatcher Langdon. Of the
Denver Pacific, has gone on private
business to the western portion of-the
Territory.
Capt. A.. H. Chevalier, the gentle
man from Lexington, No., who is agi-
tating the gas question, paid our office
a visit yesterday.
Charles Houston, Esq. and wife of
Laramie City, who have been sojourn-
ing in Ohio about three months, passed
over the road homeward bound yester-
day.
8. Goldstein, a wealthy jeweler and
pawn-broker of Washington, passed
through the city en- route for the East
yesterday. He had been to San Fran
cisco. 45
Mr., Charles Stimson, mail agent on
the Denver Pacific road, has returned
to duty after a couple of weeks search
for game and fish on the Cache-la-
Poudre.
Albert A. Cohan, the California cap
~italist, passed through the city in a
special a yesterday. His family ac-
companied him. They had been on a
visit to Philadelphia.
VIM. B. Vickers, Esq, managing
editor Of the Denver Tribune, came in
from Omaha yesterday, accompanied by
his wife and children. They went
down home on the afternoon train.