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

The colored people OF Raleigh are going
to celebrate emancipation day. R. B. Elliott,
of South Carolina, is to be their orator.
Rev. Wade Hill, a prominent minister
in the Baptist church, died at his residence in
Rutherford county, on the 1st instant.
"A correspondent says the clock in the
cupola of Hillsboro court house, was pre-
sented to Orange county by George III, in
1853, and yet keeps good time.
During the month of November, the rev.
enue force in the Statesvlle collection dis
trict destroyed 81 illicit distilleres, stills and
fixtures; 460 stands, $4,000 gallons of beer,
and lot of mean whisky.
Hon. George Davis, the gifted Whining
ton orator, proposes to deliver a lecture in
that city on or about the End of January, the
proceeds to be applied for the benefit of the
widow and children of Lieut.. Benner.
The North Carolina Legislature meets on
Wednesday, the 9th of next month. The
balloting for United States Senator will be-
gin on the second Tuesday after the Legisa
ture assemblies. Governor Vance and Sena
tor Merrimon are most prominently spoken Of
in connection with the position.
The Charlotte Democrat learns that the
young gentlemen of South Carolina, who re-
Gently exchanged shots in duel near Pine
vile, will be indicted by Mecklenburg
court. The Democrat commends the intend
ed action of the court, and says Gov. Vance
should demand the rendition of the persons
implicated.
At Winton, Hertford county, on Thursday
last, Samuel Jacob and Elliot Gotling, color
ed, were tried in the Inferior Court for as
sault and battery with intent to kill Marcus
Williams, colored, for voting for Hon. j. j.
Yeates, Democratic candidate for Congress
Tho prisoners wore found guilty and Gen.
fenced to six years in the State penitentisry.
In the Federal Court at Charlotte, last
week, Judge Dick ordered a decree to be
filed, appointing Col. James Anderson receiv.
er of the Spartanburg and Asheville Rail
road, fixing his bond at $4,000, and direct
ing that the road be completed to Hender.
sonviIle, provided, in the opinion of the re-
ceiver, the work can be done at cost not ex
ceeding $4,000.
Wishing to settle the chickering's and dis.
putes that have existed among them, and
which have initiated against their prosperi-
ty, the Cherokee Indians have agreed to hold
general council at Quallatown, jackson
county, for the election of chief and other
officers. The election takes place to-day.
They have large claims against the Govern
ment, which could be realized if they would
stop quarreliDg.
speaking of the Lenoir and Watauga
Railroad, the Lenoir Topic, says DR.. W. B.
Councill, of Boone, has been on visit to
Lenoir, in the interest of the Caldwell and
Watauga Railroad Company. He is neso
tiating with Capt. Dwight to make survey
of the route. He reports that twenty FIVE
thousand dollars have been subscribed by the
citizens of Watauga county, and that vote
of the county will give ten thousand dollars
year in cash towards the construction of the
road. He says if the road can be built from
Boone to Lenoir, in connection with the Chester
and Lenoir Railroad, that the Cranberry Com
pany will connect the road now under con-
struction to Cranberry, with the road at Boone,
and will guarantee five hundred tons of ore
per day to be shipped over this line.