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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
FRIDAY, January 25.


In THE SENATE, bill to incorporate the
town of Blacks Station was received from
the House, with amendments. The amend.
ments we're concurred in and the bill was or.
dered to be enrolled for ratification. ,.....
The bill to amend the charter of the village
of Fort Mill was read third time and re.
turned to the House with amendments.
The bill to amend an act to establish BY
law the voting precincts Of the various
counties Of the State, was recommitted to the
com nlittee on privileges and elections, with
instructions to prepare general bill.
In THE House, Mr. Caldwell introduced a
Joint resolution to relieve the people from the
payment oftaxes for the fiscal year 1877.78.
This resolution is drawn under the suppos.
ton that the conscience money recovered
from the Radical Ring, will he sufficient to
run the government without the necessity tor
q recourse to a tax levy. .-.
The committee on Education reported fa-
vorably on bill to repeal the act requiring
the proceeds of the poll tax to be applied to
the payment of the past due school claims.
Mr.. Haskell introduced bill to provide
for the settlement of the floating debt Of the
State. This bill provides for the audit BY the
comptroller. general of all claims of float
ing character presented to him to pay one
third of these claims at once, and to report
the amount of claims audited by him to the
next General Assembly. .,....... -.
The unfinished business of yesterday-bill
to reorganize the State Univsrsity-was ta-
ken up and discussed until the hour of ad-
iournment arrived, without vote being
reached.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31

sundry citizens Of Newberry against impos-
ing tax on commercial travellers.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Simpson introduced 9
resolution, which was adopted, that on and
after Tuesday, 29th of January, the House
meets at II o'clock, a. NJ, and adjourns at
pleasure, spd meets again as 7'Wy vi the
evening.
Mr.. Aldrich, of the Judiciary Committee,
submitted an unfavorable report on, bill to
amend an act to reduce and FIX the ply of
certain officers. This bill seeks. to fix tho
salaries of Circuit Judges at $4,000 year.
The University bill came upas the un6n-
ished business of Saturday, and was finally
ordered for third reading by vote Of AZ
yeas to 33 nays. ~ q. '.
The report of the Committee on Agricul-
ture, on the memorial Of the State Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical Society, asking that all
existing fence laws be repealed, was taken up
and the bill ordered for . third reading
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 21st, after prelimina'
ries, Mr. Matthews resolution, declaring the
right of the government to pay the interest
and principal of its bonds in silver, was re-
sumed. Mr.. Jones, of Florida, spoke at some
length in support of the resolution. In the
House, Mr.. Stephens presented memorial
from citizens of Augusta, Ca, asking the
erection of government building in that
city. Also, bill appropristing 100000 for
such building. Beck, of Kentucky, SUBJ
mitted concurrent resolution declaring that
it is unnecessary and inexpedient to impose
taxes at this time, asked for by the Secretary
of the Treasury, to provide S37,OOO,00o for
a sinking fund, and directing the Secretary
not to purchase any more bonds for liquida-
ton of the public debt until directed to do 80
by Congress. Laid over for the present and
ordered to be printed.
In the Senate on the 22nd, Mr.. Morrill, re-
ported bill exempting savings banks from
taxation. Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, submitted
a resolution accepting the statue of VIM.
King, who was the first Governor of Maine
after that State was wrested from Massachu.
sets. Blaine advocated the adoption of the
resolution. Hoar and Dawes, of Massachu.
setts spoke in opposition, and lively debate
was the result of irritating the old sore. The
House spent about two hours in considering
the bill to amend the steamboat law, without
disposing of it. After passing the Senate
Joint resolution accepting from the State Of
Maine the statue of William King, the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 23d, large number
of petitions were presented from working
men in various parts of the country, remon-
strating against the reduction of duties on
certain goods and the restoration of duty on
tea and coffee. The Senate resumed the con.
sideration of unfinished business, being the
resolution of Mr.. Matthews to pay the inter-
est and principal of the bonds in silver, and
Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri, continued his re-
marks in favor of the resolution. Mr.. Blaine,
of Maine, introduced bill to authorize the
coinage of the silver dollars, and to make the
same legal tender. Ordered printed and
lie on the table for the present. Blaine's bill
makes the silver dollar legal tender in com.
mon with gold coin for all sums up to and in
cluding s5, and for all sums exceeding S5 the
debtor shall have the right to tender and the
creditor to demand one-half Of the amount in
gold coin and one half in silver coin. In the
House, the bill to amend the steamboat law
was discussed and some progress made on it,
when it was laid aside in order to hear eulo-
gies on the late Senator Bogy, Of Missouri.
In the Senate on the Oath, several petitions
we're presented from all parts of the country,
favoring the appointment ofa commission of
inquiry concerning the alcoholic liquor traf'
fc. after which Mr.. Lamar, Of Mississippi,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
SOTITH CAROLINA NEWS.

Governor Hampton has appointed John
B. Erwin, Esq, Of Lancaster, brigadier-gen'
eral of the first brigade of cavalry.
The Columbia. Register expresses the
opinion that the legislature cannot possibly
adjourn before the 1st of April.
Governor Hampton has been selected to
deliver the annual address at the next com.
mencement of the University of Mississippi
A white boy was recently taken before
the Intendant of Port Royal, for blowing a
toy tin horn on the streets, and was fined
$3.50 and SO costs, for disturbing the peace
The boy is only six years old.
At the recent delinquent land sales in
Colleton county, only eight pieces Of real es'
tate were purchased by private parties, while
one hundred and seventy parcels were for
feited to the State.
The Neus and Courier says the Charles.
ton delegation in the legislature has agreed
upon bill to divide Charleston and Collie
ton into four counties, to be called respect.
lively, Old Charleston, Berkley, Edisto and
Colleton.
"A statement is going the rounds Of the
papers to the effect that Peter Cooper, the
wealthy New Yorker, has expressed a deter
mination to purchase Limestone Springs, in
spartanburg county, for the purpose of estab
fishing an institute similar to the Cooper In
,t;t,to of Nou Vork
Last week Collector Brayton and Mar
shal Wallace called on Governor Hampton
to compare views as to the proper mode o
suppressing illicit distilling and tobacco ped
ding in the up-country. The Union county
rescue and the general difficulty of enforcing
the revenue laws was discussed, with little
progress toward agreement as to methods
After the interview, Brayton sent a long com
munication to Governor Hampton, present
ing his views again and replying to Governor
Hampton's objections as to the character O.
the men now employed as revenue agents
He closed with proposition that the Governor
should nominate FIVE men for appointment up
on the special force, and promised to allow
full and fair test of the efficiency of such boml
officers. Governor Hampton has not yet re-
piled.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
EDITORIAL INKLINGSs
An Armistice at Last.

An ArmlStICe HC IaSVs
Turkey, unable longer to contend with
Russia, has accepted the terms of peace pro-
posed by that arrogant power, and peace pre-
liminaries have already been signed. The
conditions of peace between the contending
powers include the following:
Servia to be independent, without compen-
sation Montenegro to receive Antivari, Mic
sizes and spuz and portion of the territory
bordering on Lake scutaria Russia to hold
Batoum Kars and Erzeroum until war in
demnity of twenty million pounds is paid ;
the Dardanelles to be opened to Russian men
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
DEATH OF MIR. SAMUEL e. MOORE.

DEATH OF MIR. SAMUEL E. MOORE.
Mr.. Samuel E. Moore died in this place on
Thursday last, Oath instant, after brief ILL.,
ness, in the 55th year Of his age He was
son of the late Samuel Moore, Of this county,
and was born near Brattonsville, December
29th, 1928. In 1S41 he came TO Yorkville to
live and engaged as clerk in the store of
H. F. Adickes, where be remained for num-
Der of years. He afterwards engaged in the
mercantile business on his own account,
in copartnership with the late Eli Meek. On
the 21st of January, 1858. he was commits
stoned as clerk of the court Of common pleas
for York district, and in 1862 was reelected
to the same posi- ion and served in that ca
pacity until the expiration of his term, Feb
ruary Is, 1866. From that period until the
close of last year he was engaged as sales
man, for which business he was specially quail
flied. He married daughter Of Mr.. Stan
hope sadler, of this place. His wife died
several years ago.
It can be truly said that Mr.. Moore was
strictly honest and conscientious in the dis
charge of his duties. Fair and upright in
all his transactions; an exemplary member
of the church modest and unassuming in his
department., and of remarkably even temper
he died without an enemy aud at peace with
all mankind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
THE GOVERNORS REPLY.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
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HoY1,>fp1A .Ianuarv 22 1S7S-

COLUMBIA January %, 1878. }
MY DEAR SIR-Your letter rendering
your resignation as Judge of the Sixth Circuit
has Just reached me, and in accepting this
resignation I beg to express the great regret
with which do SO. appreciate the motives
which prompt this action on your part, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
TUESDAY, January %.

petition of A. Springs Withers and others,
of York county, for payment for services rem.
dered in making assessments in 1878. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
The COMMITTEES on Finance reported favor
ably on bill to apportion taxes on property
in which the title has been transferred subse-
quent to assessment.
The Speaker of the House attended in the
Senate, when the joint resolution propos.
ing an amendment to the State constitution
relative to the school tax and tax on polls,
was duly ratified.
The joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution relative to the pow
ers, duties and term of Office of probate judges,
passed by two-thirds vote, as required by
the constitution.
The concurrent resolution in regard to the
Citadel Academy and grounds, was referred
to the Judiciary Committee
The joint resolution to appoint committee
to investigate charges against Chief Justice
Willard, was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Petty introduced a
bill to regulate the payment of past due
school claims, and bill to repeal an act to
provide for the payment of past due school
claims in the several counties of the State.
The judiciary committee, to whom was re-.
ferred the message of the Governor relating
to the restoration of the Citadel Academy to
the State authorities, reported that they had
conferred with the State superintendent of
education upon the matter and submitted q
memorial to Congress setting forth the history
of the institution, and praying its restoration
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY January 81, 1878.

In THE SENATE, the Committee On Rail
roads reported favorably on bill to incor
porate the Union, Gaffney city and Ruther'
fordton Railroad Company. ,..
Mr.. Lipscomb introduced resolution thai
joint committee of three from the Senate
and - from the House, be appointed to in
vestigate all charges of bribery, corruption
and malfeasance in Office against Chief JUS
tice Willard. Ordered for consideration to.
morrow.
Mr.. Jeter submitted concurrent resolution
that our Senators and members of the House
of Representatives, are requested to take
such action as they may think proper to in
duce Congress to restore to this State tho Cit.
adel Academy and lot, make = just compen
sation for its use, and ask compensation fot
damages to the properly. Ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow.
The joint resolution to authorize and d.
rect the Secretary of State to extend the time
for payment of amounts due upon lands pur'
chased from the late Land Commission, wa,
referred to the Committee on Finance.
The resolution to allow the citizens of Fort
Mill township, in York county, the benefit OF
the present fence law, was referred to the
committee on agriculture.
In THE HOUSE, resolution was adopted
providing that no new bills shall be intro
duced after the first day Of February.
The bill to prevent public officers from is
suing checks, except upon funds actually in
their hands, received its second reading.
Mr.. Cain, of Charleston, introduced bill
to establish the new judicial and election
counts, of Berkley and Edisto, from portion.
of Charleston and Colleton counties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
SATURDAY, January '26.

In THE SENATE, q message was received
from the Governor transmitting, for the in.
formation of the Senate, communication
from the Attorney General showing that le.
gal proceedings have been instituted against
the Treasurer of Charleston county to COM
pei him to receive coupons of consolidation
bonds and bills of the Bank of the State in
payment of taxes. The Communication was
referred to the judiciary committee.
In THE HOUSE, after disposiDg of num-
ber of unimportant bills and resolutions, the
consideration of the bill in relation to the
reorganization of the State University was
resumed and continued until the hour for ad-
journment.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
favorably on bill to secure advances for ag'
ricultural purposes. .........
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
THE YORK BOND QUESTION.
PARDON GRANTED.

Governor Hampton has pardoned John
Deas, colored, convicted of burglary and lar
ceny at the last term of the court of sessions
for York county, and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for term of years. Deas was con-
victed on what seemed to be conclusive evi-
dence but soon after his trial circumstances
led to the suspicion that Jim Williams, also
colored, was the perpetrator ofthe deed, and
on being arrested he confessed to the crime,
asserting that Deas was in no manner connec-
ted with it. Upon these facts being present,
ed to the Governor with an application for
pardon, he very properly granted it. ..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
PUBLIC SCALES.

TIE town council have erected, at the cross
ing of the streets near the courthouse, scales
of four tons capacity for the accommodation
of all who buy or sell heavy articles by weight.
Hay, fodder, beef cattle, ETC., etc., can now
be sold in this market, aud the purchaser and
seller each know the exact weight of what
they are buying and selling. Mr.. Withers
Adickes, at the store of b. F. Adickes q
Sons, near whose house the scales are erect
ed, has been appointed town weigher.
These scales were manufactured by the
Chicago Scale Company and are model of
simplicity and accuracy. As an item of in
formation for others who may wish to pur-
chase similar convenience, we give the en-
tire cost of the scales, freight on same from
Chicago, cost of erecting, including materi'
ais and labor, which, including every item,
amounts to $135s2 They were put in opera
ton by Mr. A. F. Woods, of this place, and
are so simple in their construction that by
the aid of the printed Instructions furnished
by the manufacturers, any mechanic can
easily erect and put them in operation. The
advertisement of the Chicago Scale Company
appears in our columns, to which we direct
the attention of those in want Of scales of
any REQUIRED capacity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
MONDAY, January %.

MONDAY, January 2S.
In THE SENATE, the report of the commis:
sion composed Of the Board of Trustees OF
the South Carolina University and of the
Committee on Education and the bill to pro-
vide for the organization of the State Univer-
sity, came up. Mr.. Jeter moved to make it
the special order for Wednesday next. -.
Mr.. Gary hoped that discussion would be
allowed as far as possible. and then make the
matter special order. Mr.. Jeter's motion
was Withdrawn, and Mr.. Gary then moved to
strike out the enacting clause of the bill.
Having secured the floor, he opposed the
adoption of the bill in speech of considera-
BILE length, at the conclusion of which Mr..
Jeter renewed his motion and the consdera.
ton of the whole matter was made the spe.
cial order for Wednesday.
Mr.. Lipscomb presented the petition Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31

NEW ADvERTIsEMENTS.

Hunter Il Oates-Bargains.
II. w. Hope Co.-Attention !Farmers-Tobac>
CO.
M. Strauss-Received this Day.
J. M. Adams-5 Cents Reward-Pot Ware-Re-
pairing-Granite Iron Ware.
John c. Observation-Disclosures Garden Seeds
$500.
Clark Brothers-Fresh Groceries-Good News to
yspeptcs-Headquarters for Good Coffee.
s. M Scott-Executor's Sale.
H. f. Adickes q Sons-To Buy Groceries Cheap.
r. Brandt Propretor-Read This!
W. B. Metts, Agent-Eureka Guano. .. lie
THE YORK BOND QUESTION.
We print on the first page of this issue. so
much of the report of the York county in
vestigating commission as relates to the coun-
ty subscription in aid of the Chester and Le'
noir Railroad and in our columns on this
side will be found an article from the pen of a
correspondent, reviewing the said report.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
For the YorkvilIe Enquirer.

"Thcsn figures may be considered as official.
Now, wnun we come to consider these matters Of
saving. It win appear how great the benefit hss
opening of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, and
the consequent reduction of freight, cotton has
ranged, in Chester and York, at least 3c. higher,
and all goods and supplies have been greatly re-
duced in price,"
Whether the assertion and exercise Of
dangerous power, lawfully conferred upon the
county commissioners, was right or not, the
fact that it has resulted in liberating our peo-.
pie from grievous monopoly, and is saving
annually, to both producers and consumers,
many fold the amount of the tax, cannot be
successfully contradicted. a" lDd
Further, Mr.. Editor, this report, as it ap-
pears in print, is not the report of the COM.
mission appointed by the Governor. 1t j.,
signed by only tsoo of the three commissioners.
1t is said that the commission was never to-
gether but two days during the whole period
of the investigation that it acted as q sort
of rowing commission-one member at time
interviewing witness in secret, often outside
of the county, and bringing in an &c parte,
report of 50 much of the witness statement
as suited the purposes of the commission. 1t
is also said that one of the commissioners had
prejudged the question by afixing his name
to the petition to the Governor, in which it
was alleged that this bonded debt was inval-
i'd. These circumstances would ordinarily be
of little significance, but where such means
are used in an attempt to destroy the value of
property held by innocent purchasers, who
were denied the privilege Of hearing at any
of these secret and irregular Investigations,
and who were powerless to have the ,sAols
facts placed on record, they merit just and.
unqualified censure. #. No party" says Chief
Justice Marshall, in one of his logical opin-
ions, shall have his rights sdjudioated in
any tribunal without the privilege Of being
heard" This is now a universal maxim Of
justice, appearing in nearly every State con.
stitution, and underlying the very basis ofciv.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
OUR CHARLESTON NEIGHBORs.

By recent change of schedules, the close
connection between the up-country and
Charleston is again cut of. The trains of the
South Carolina Railroad now arrive at Co.
lumbia at II o'clock, A. NJ, and the trains on
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta road
leave Columbia at $40. Of course this de-
prives the whole section of the State above
Columbia, along the line Of the c. c. and A.
Road of the advantages of rapid transit with
the commercial metropolis of the State, not
the least of which will be the deprivation of
the Ne,us and Courier, which, under the pres
ent arrangement, cannot be delivered along
the G.. C. and A. Road and its insignificant
connections, until the next day after its pub
lication. This is doubtless owing to an over
sight on the part of the management of the
G.. C. and A. Road, which, on being brought
to the notice of those urbane gentlemen, will
be corrected with that promptness so charac-
terstic of their efforts to accommodate the
people along the line of their road. "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31
RECENT DEATHS.


A correspondent, who writes from Del Nor
te, Rio Grande county, Colorado, gives US in
telligence of the death, at that place, on the
10th of January, instant, of Mr.. Elias M.
Kirkpatrick, native of this county, and
formerly resident of Yorkville. The cores
pondent says that Mr. K. died after an illness
of two weeks, from paralysis in the right
side of his body. The relatives and friends Of
the deceased, can obtain additional informa.
tion by applying at the ENQUIRER Office.
Mrs. Amanda Moore Mckinney, wife of
Felix G. Mckinney, died near Holly Springs,
Marshall county, Miss, on the 18th instant.
Mrs. Mckinney was sister of Mr. Samuel
E. Moore, whose death is elsewhere recorded.
But little more than twelve months ago she
left the home of her childhood happy
bride, and the unexpected intelligence of her
sudden death was shock to her many friends
M Owens, formerly a member of the
House of Representatives from this county,
died in Rock Hill on Saturday last.
Mr.. David Turner, who lived about two
miles east of town, on going out early Mon
day morning to feed his stock, was seized with
an apoplectic fit, from which be died at. 3
o'clock that afternoon.