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

| About three O'Clock the young people Die
adieu to the surroundings of the new Acade-
nv and retreated to the old Academy where
they exhibited their skill of the fantastic toe
until twilight let her azure curtain down, and
pinned it with a silver star, when the crowd
dispersed and went on their way home re.
joicing. M.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Yellow Fever Reports.
- Reports to the Surgeon General of the
United States Marine Hospital service at
Washington show thirty seven cases of yellow
fever and seventeen deaths up to the 26th ul.
timo at New Orleans. There were no new
cases at the Brooklyn navy yard from the
10th to noon on the 9th. Six new cases
have occurred at Key West. During the
week ending July 18th there were ninety.
seven deaths from yellow fever and twenty.
two from small pox at Havana. At Matan.
zss there was an increased ratio Of deaths. In
addition to the river quarantined the board
of health quarantined all through passenger
and freight traffic from infected cities via
railroad and stages. This cuts them of from
Vicksburg and the line of the Texas.P Pacific
Road. The quarantine regulations will be
rigidly enforced. In consequence of the ex.
istence of yellow fever in New Orleans, the
board of health of Memphis have determined
to establish quarantine for boats from
New Orleans at the foot of Presidents Island
twelve miles below Memphis A dispatch
from Portland, Maine, dated the 9th, says
that the bark Norena, from Matanza for north
of Hatteras. put into Fernandina with yel.
low fever on board. The second mate and
one seaman were dead, and the mate and
three men were sick.
The Eclipse Observations.
- Gen. Meyer telegraphs from Pixies
Peak: Observation of the eclipse successful.
The corona was traced several dameters from
the sun and seen Eve minutes after totality.
A successful observation of the eclipse was
taken at Denver. As the period of totality
approached the sight was grand. During the
observation the moon appeared like huge
black ball surrounded by beautiful circle
of light, and as the suns light suddenly burst
forth again the chickens crowed as though
morning had dawned.
A dispatch from Lake Charles, La, says
the eclipse began there at 2:45, p. M, aud
ended at 4:45 The total eclipse occurred at
3:45, p. m., and lasted one minute. Clouds
occasionally obscured the sun, hut the view
at the commencement, for most of the dura-
ton and for the last half hour was wholly
unobscured
The observation of the eclipse at Fort
Worth was successful. It was taken with
twenty-six instruments, notes being taken of
the corona, cups, moon, limbs and all COT.
facts but the last, which heavy clouds rem
dered partial failure.
At Charleston the eclipse was seen salts.
factorily. The observation, which was ouly
partial there, was of about three-quarters of
the suns surface and reached the maximum
at 5:4l P. M.
Chester and Lenoir Railroad.
- In regard to the progress with the gra-
ding of the above road, and the present pros
pect Of it's completion beyond Dallas, N. c.,
the Hickory Press of the 9th sltimo has the
following: aa
Under the management of the new President,
Mr.. Holmes Hardin, renewed confidence has
been inspired in the Chester and Lenoir Mar
row Gauge railroad all along the line, which
brightens the prospects Of its early completion.
Our friends in Caldwell county seem to be
moving emphstically in this railroad matter
now. A meeting was held recently and
contracting company organized; g. W. F.
Harper. Esq. elected President and N. A.
Miller, N. II. Gwyn, s. L. Patterson and R.
L. Beall elected Directors. More stock was
subscribed and ten per cent of the amount
by all the stockholders was ordered paid at
an early day in order to get funds to begin
the grading. 80
On Wednesday morning Mr.. Joseph Fry.
the superintendent of the work, passed throug Oh
Hickory with the convicts, carts and tools to
begin the work in Caldwell-he having com.
pleted the grading to Newton. He now has
force Of 60 hands, all of whom, he says,
are very quiet and attentive and that their
work far surpasses that of hired labor. They
will begin work 6 or 7 miles this side Of Le-
noir, the road having been previously graded
that far. Capt Dwight. the chief engineer
of the road, went up Monday to locate work
for Mr.. Fry. With the present force under
the practical training of Mr.. Fry, the work
will now move on towards Hickory rapidly.
The grading was accomplished in remarka-
bly, short time from Lincolnton to Newton,
and at the same ratio the time is not far dis
tant when Caldwell county will complete her
part Of the work.
An Incident In Naples.
- A correspondent of the Columbia Reg.
lister, writing from Naples under date Of the
10th ultmo, relates the following incident of
recent occurrence at the Hotel Royal des
Estrangers in that Italian city:
Miss Mary Custis Lee, daughter of Gen.
eral Robert E. Lee, arrived here few days
since IN company with some lady friends from
Malta, who registered at the above named ho-
tel. 1t appears that during the night of the
9th of July, the mosquito bar around the bed
ignited accidentally from caudle, which
Miss Lee had lighted. In few moments the
flames spread and caught the lace curtains,
and the room was soon enveloped in flames,
which Miss Lee heroically endeavored to sup
press, but without success, and fearing that
the hotel might be burned, she gave the alarm
of fire, which soon was heard by come gentle
men, who were occupying rooms on the same
floor, when ex Judge Samuel W. Melton and
Mr.. W. A. Clark, of Columbia, S. c., were
the first who came to the rescue of Miss Lee,