Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-09-26
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The Democratic candidates in Colleton
are assessed S25 each for campaign purposes
e. w. Seibles is an independent candidate
for the legislature from Richland county.
- Mrs. General Samuel MCGOWAN died
quite suddenly at her home in Abbeville
last Thursday evening.
-Ex.G Governor Frank J. Moses, passed
through Columbia last Friday on his way to
Newberry.
- Samuel J. Keith, colored, formerly q
Republican member of the legislature from
Darlington county, has joined Democratic
club.
The Women's (colored) Relief Associa-
tion of Greenville, has contributed and for.
warded one hundred and eleven dollars and
forty.six cents in aid of the yellow fever suf.
ferers.
- By the recent freshets, the crops on the
Wataree bottoms in Kershaw county were
entirely submerged, which resulted in the en-
tire destruction of one hundred thousand BUSH
els of corn.
- The Republicans of Union county held
Convention last week to nominate candi.
dates for the next elections. The present
outlook for success not promising we'll, the
convention adjourned without action, to meet
again on the 9th of October.
Pratt S. Suber, chairman of the Republi-
can party of Laurens county, has called a
convention to meet at Laurens Courthouse, on
the 30th instant, for the purpose Of nomina-
ting members of the Legislature and county
officers.
- The National Executive Committee of
the Democratic party, has appointed Senator
Mcdonald of Pennsylvania, and Messrs.
Banning of Ohio, Randolph Tucker and
Eppa Hunton of Virginia, as speakers in this
State during the pending campaign. They are
expected to arrive early iu October.
A correspondent, writing from Sumter,
says "As far as we have been able to learn,
the primary system is considered to be more
satisfactory than the convention plan of ma
king nominations, and the candidates will re-
ceive more heartily the entire support of the
Democracy"
- During the year from September 1st,
1877, to September 1st, 1878, the shipment of
cotton from Chester were 16600 bales. Of
these 1861 bales were shipped over the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and
$3.50 bales over the Chester and Lenoir Rail.
road.
The Democratic party of Richland coun-
ty has nominated the following ticket. Sena-
tor-John H. Kinsler; Representatives
John C. Seegers, John E. Bacon, John G.
Haskell, John A. Elkins, E. M. Clarkson ;
County Commissioners-W. D. Startling, T.
A. Scott, n J. Dubard School Commission
er-L. G. Sylvester.
- The Sumter Southron of last week says
"Judge Shaw, who has been quite i'll for some
time, is now better, and although not yet out
ofdanger, it is hoped that he will soon be re-
stored to health and usefulness. His disease
has latterly been typhoid fever, and it will
probably be several months before it will be
prudent for him to resume his official labors. j"
1t is announced that at the State Fair in
Columbia, this fall, besides the numerous 9th
er attractions, there will be pigeon shooting
contest to which all the patrons of the fair
will be admitted free of charge. This new
feature has been proposed by gentlemen OF
Columbia, who are classed among the best
shots in the country, and will doubtless add
considerably to the other attractions. All
the crack shots of the State are cordially in
vited to participate. A handsome premium
will be awarded to the best shot.
At the recent meeting ofthe democracy in
Barnwell under the auspices of the State Ex-
ecutiye Committee, in the procession there were
three large bulls, ridden by three staunch
colored Democrats, which attracted great at
tention and were the source of much amuse'