Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
MERE.MENTION.

"Blind Toms" full name is Thomas Greene
Bethune. ''''''''The children of Andrew john
son are erecting over him an $4,000 monu-
ment, which weighs twenty.eight tons. ''''"On
the 10th ultimo, an explosion occurred in
the extensive candy mandatory of Green
field & Sons, on Barclay street, New York,
by which, about 30 persons mostly boys and
girls, operatives in the factory-were killed,
and property destroyed to the amount Of
$4l3,0OO. The explosion seems to have been
caused by some chemical in one Of the copper
tanks filled with materials for making can.
dy.'.....".Johu H. Miller, who will doubtless
be remembered by many citizens of South
Carolina, as prominent agent of the South.
ern Life Insurance Company, was recently
arrested at ST. John, New Brunswick, charg
ed with forgery committed in Augusta, Geor.
gia, by which he swindled several persons out
of large amount of money. He will be
brought to Augusta for trial. '''''''''Coffee is
cheaper on South American plantations than
it has been for several years-being now
quoted at sll per hundred pounds. ."''''''A
Memphis policeman imagined, few nights
ago, that he heard burglars i'll his house, and
attempting to fire on them, his pistol was
prematurely discharged, the contents striking
his wife and child and killing them instant
ly...''''. Flora Temple, the world. renowned
trotter, and the fastest on the turf while she
was in active sporting service, died last week
at the age of thirty two years, the property Of
Aristides Welch, of Philadelphia. '''''''''The
incursions of Mexican horse and cattle thieves
on the Texas border have recently occasioned
some excitement in that State. By invitation
of Mexican authorities, soldiers of General
Ords command pursued the robbers on Mex
lean soil-Mexican soldiers joining in the
pursuit-but owing to bad weather the at
tempt to capture the raiders was fruitless.
The farmers of Northern Alabama find
great difficulty in procuring hands for field
work, and half the cotton remains in the
fields. .'.''.''..Texas produced 65,052 bales Of
cotton in 1852, and 5O6. 1856 in 1877. .'''"'Gov-
ernor Colquitt, of Georgia, has issued his
proclamation, declaring that the new consti-
tuition is now of force and effect, and that At.
lanta is the capital of the State. '''''''''Presi-
dent Hayes and his wife celebrated their sill
yer wedding in the White House last Tuesday
evening. The intimation was distinctly given
that no presents would be received from their
friends on the occasion. ''''''"A New York
teacher of telegraphy says deaf mutes make
good operators ...'.'.'.A son of Ben. Butler,
graduate of West Point, has been assigned
to the 9th cavalry, the enlisted men of which
are negroes. The regiment is stationed near
Ell Paso, Colorado. ':.'..'"There will be two
colored members in the next Legislature of
Georgia. .''.''''..Like true woman, the God
dess of Liberty on the big halfdollara is look
ing behind. 1t is pity that the mint
doesn't give US the outlines of the odious fe-
male who has just passed her. '''''''''Geo.
Shannon, of Lockport, N. Y, has been fined
s75 for opening letter addressed to his
wife. .''.'.'."It is estimated that the raising
and manufacturing of tobacco in this coun-
try, furnishes employment to more than one
million persons. '''...''Colored military com.
panies are not allowed in Ohio, as the law
passed by Republicans says only ~hite male
citizens can bear arms .'..."Fourteen thou.
sand Baltmoreans have signed the pledge
within two weeks.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
VIM. E. Chandler, of New Hampshire,