Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-08-01

was consumed BY them in deciding upon the
proper delegates. While the committee were
out in another room in the discharge of their
duty, the secretary Of the Convention was in
the act of expressing his sentiments, when he
was interrupted by Mr.. R. T. Mockbee, who
desired to be heard in reply. This reasona
BILE request produced the greatest uproar
The scene that followed is rather beyond my
powers of description. Democrats and Re.
publicans were OF their feet pushing and
looking daggers at each other, and a hrst-
class fight seemed imminent. Mr.. John j.
Hemphill, getting the floor, poured oil on the
troubled waters in announcing that the Dem
ocrats had no desire to break up the Conven-
ton, but only to be heard in reply to Mr..
Bradley's speech. In closing his few re.
marks, he informed the Republicans in very
forcible, if not elegant language that the
Democrats intended to carry the election lin
spite of the devil" About this time the
committee on credentials entered the hall and
made their report The temporary President
and Secretary were continued in their Offices.
A committee of fifteen we're appointed to
nominate delegates to the State Convention.
Their retirement for this purpose was followed
by another indescribable scene of confusion
and uproar. "Spirits from the vasty deep"
of pandemouium could hardly have been
more turbulent and noisy. Intendant Agurs
was called to the stand, but was utterly una
ble to speak peace to the troubled multitude.
No word or command of his could quell the
demon of discord that pervaded their hearts.
The Secretary, in anger and disgust, aban'
doned the chair, and retired from the hall,
whereupon the Democrats fairly made the
Court House ring with their cries and yells.
David Hemphill, colored, took the chair, and
order was partially restored. The committee
on nomination of delegates returned to the
nall, and reported the names Of Purvis Al
exander, Lark Stevenson and Hamp STRAIT
ford, who were elected delegates viua voee, to
the State Republican Convention. These
men are colored, and will doubtless 60 to
Columbia, provided they can raise the mon.
ey, which is somewhat doubtful. The elec-
tion of delegates was followed by an imme-
diate adjournment of the County Conven-
ton. Thus ended the deliberations of one of
the most disorderly bodies that ever sat in
Chester. Now that their political opponents
have showed their hands, Democrats of Ches'
ter county need no stronger proof of the ab.
solute necessity of their closing ranks, and
pushing on to victory.
Our town and county were favored with
splendid rains yesterday and last night. The
agricultural outlook is bright, giving promise
Of 6ue crops of both corn and cotton.
Trial Justice Curtis issued a warrant this
morning for the arrest of Allen Archer, COL
ored, charged with committing a rape upon
Martha Antoine, white. This crime, accord
ing to late statute, is punishable with death.
Miss Annie Mcdaniel departed this life at
her residence in this county, on Friday, in
the 9lst year of her age. She was buried on
Saturday at Hopewell Church. Our.
saE The Mississippi plan Of collecting taxes
upon drinks differs from the Moffett and
Clarke system. Books of coupons are sold
by the State Auditor to all liquor dealers.
When drink is sold the consumer receives
a coupon, which entities him to receive from
the State, in payment of his taxes, one cent.
If two drinks are to be paid for, he receives
an orange colored coupon good for two cents.
If FIVE drinks, blue paper, good for i've
cents. Not only does the State enjoy an In
come from the tax on drinks, but the consu.
mer has reasonable chance of paying Oft his
taxes with the orange and blue coupons.
The saloons are crowded all the time with
men making out their taxes.