Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

Governor of Pennsylvania has reprieved, un
til the 18th of next month. the condemned
Molly Maguires James Mcdonnell and Chas
Sharp, who we're to have been hanged al
Mauch Chunk on the 18th instant. >,'
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
This Years Cotton Crop. .. ''".
- Returns during the month Of Decem
ber, at the agricultural department, from
which the final compilation of the crop raised
this year is made, shows that the acreage
is about two per cent. greater than 1S77-an
amount not large enough to materially affect
the total product, being only 2O9,5O3 acres
The October and November returns showed
the condition to be II per cent. higher than
the same months last year. Owing to the; re
markably fine weather for picking, which has
lasted to date, the yield of lint per acre is
much higher than in 1877, only three States
reporting less, viz: Florida, Alabama and
Louisiana, while all the others report an in.
crease The average production for 1878 is
1S4 pounds per acre, thus making the crop Of
'78, in round numbers, 5,l97,0 900 bales of cot,
ton, allowing $50 pounds as the weight of a
bale. : . " ...' "f.N - .-.' '
The Legitimate Fruit.
- Under the above heading, the Phila.
delphia Times, an independent paper, but
of Republican tendencies, speaks of the cleo.
ton of Governor Hampton to the United
States Senate as follows: a".,,. .."- 'i
The election of Wade Hampton as Sen
ator from South Carolina in place of John
Patterson, was foregone conclusion; but
it marks another scene in the now rapidly
closing drama of Southern Reconstruction.
Exit the carpet-bagger, enter the native
this has been the story Of elections in the
South for six years, and 80 it will 60 on un-
til every seat in the national legislature is
filled by one of the class for years under the
ban of disfranchisement. 1t is the legitimate
fruit of the Republican policy of force which
has solid6ed the South against the Repub.
licans. Wade Hampton is not the Senator
that the North would have chosen for South
Carolina but that the Republicans in the
House could find no better candidate than
the degraded Mackey to oppose him, is al
indication that the Democrats selected their
best man and the Republicans could not find
better one or one so good -''.
The Sixth Circuit.
"A bill before the legislature, which
awaits ratification, proposes that the Courts
in the Sixth Circuit shall hereafter be held as
follows: ..... r~...
The Courts of General Sessions at Chester,
for the county Of Chester, on the second Mon
day in February, the first Monday in June
and the second Monday in September and
the Courts of Common Pleas, at the same
place, on the Wednesdays following the sec.
ond Mondays in February and September
The Courts of General Sessions at Winns-
boro, for the county of Fairfield, on the
fourth Monday in February, the second Mon
day in June and the fourth Monday in Sep
tember; and the Courts of Common Pleas, at
the same place, on the Wednesdays following
The fourth Mondays in February and Septem.
ber. The Courts Of General Sessions at Ian
caster for the county of Lancaster, on the
second Monday in March, the third Monday
in June and the second Monday in October ;
and the Courts of Common Pleas, at the same
place, on the Wednesdays following the Sec
ond Mondays in March and October. The
Courts of General Sessions at Yorkville, for
the county of York, tlie fourth Mondey
in March, June and 6Utubrr and The Courts
of Common Pleas, at the same place, on the
Wednesdays following the fourth Mondays in
March and October.
Election of U. S. Senator.
- As announced last week by telegraph,
Governor Hampton, On Tuesday, 10th instant,
was elected by the legislature, United States
Senator for the term of six years from the
4th of March next, 20 succeed John j. Pat
terson. Previous to the commencement of
the balloting in each House, the following
letter was read from Governor Hampton
Gentlemen of the General assembly: The un-
fortunate accident which has deprived me OF the
opportunity of counseling with your honorable
bodies, renders it proper that my position IN
respect to the United States senatorship should
be distinctly stated and understood, and there
fore venture to make these suggestions to you
before the election;
In the first place. must not be considered in
any sense candidate for the Office, which should
neither be sought or declined. And since my
name has been mentioned in connection with it,
I have rigidly abstained from expressing any
opinions or wishes of my own upon the subject
IT, in the Judgment of the General Assembly,
my transfer to another scene of action would
best subserve the interests of the State, need
not say how cheerfully l will respond to any call
that is made upon me but if, on the other hand,
they deem that the best interests of the State de-
mand that shall remain in my present position,
will, with equal cheerfulness. accord with their
desire In whatever position my services are
called for, if it please God to prolong my life,
those services shall be dedicated to the State in
the future as they have been in the past inspired
by the most earnest patriotism and desire to pro-
mote her best interests Thanking the members
of the General Assembly for their official and
personal consideration of me in my illness, and
leaving the matter entirely to their judgment, I
am, respectfully and sincerely, their friend and
fellow citizen, WADE HAMPTON.
In the House, the nomination was made
by Gen. MCGOWAN, of Abbeville, coupled
with some appropriate remarks, and seconded
by Col. G. H. Simonton and Charles Rich
ardson Miles, of Charleston. The roll was
theI called and every member present voted
for Hampton, with the exception of Miller
and Simmons, two Beaufort negroes, who an
uounced their votes for the notorious E.. w.
M. Mackey.
In the Senate, the twenty-nine Senators
present, including Gen. Gary, voted for Gov.
ernor Hampton.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, December 9, 1878.
In THE SENATE, the bill to repeal an act
entitled can act to prevent the sale of spir-
ituous liquors within one mile of any church,
schoohouse or college within the State" was
ordered TO q third reading