Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-09-19

Mr.. Jenkins resid sn.e in the vicinity of Gas.
tonia, CASTOR county, which it is proposed to
operate by steam. When completed, this
will be, with one exception, the only steam
cotton factory in operation in the State.
- On The night of the 7th instant, about two
miles from Greensboro, D. G. Huddleston, a
division road master, of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad, was killed. He and bis
hands, riding on hand car, were surprised
on the track by the mail train, bound from
Greensboro to Salem The hands saved them.
selves by jumping of, but for some unknown
reason, Mr.. Huddleston did not follow their
example, and was crushed along with the car.
His head was mashed to jelly and his body
terribly mangled. The cause of the accident
is attributed to an error in time made by the
unfortunate man.
- The Charlotte Home reports the follow.
ing fracas which occurred in the court room
in that city, last Thursday: While the case
of McNinch vs.. Davidson was progressing,
and Davidson was on the witness stand, Mr..
F. A. McNinch remarked to his counsel,
Major Dowd, in an audible tone, that Gen.
R. D. johnson was making signs to Mr.. Da-
wilson. Gen. johnson declared the asser-
tion false, and explained that though look
ing at the witness, he was shaking his head
in disapproval of some proposition suggested
by his associate counsel, Mr.. Baily, and the
members of the bar knew him too we'll to be-
lieve him guilty of such unprofessional con-
duct Mr.. McNinch reiterated the charge
that he was making signs to bis client, where
upon Gen johnson threw, in quick succession
at Mr.. McNinch, an ink stand and pitcher,
the pitcher missing and the ink-stand stri-
king on the body. Mr.. McNinch began to
advance. when Judge Sehenck commanded
the peace, and bound both parties over in a
bond to keep the peace, and to appear be-
fore the court the next morning, to show
cause why they should not be fined for con-
tempt. ..
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Heavy Gales and High Water.
- Dispatches from various points in Vir.
ginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
as far north as Canada, give accounts of des.
tructive gales, accompanied by heavy rains,
causing extensive damage to railroads, canals
and other property, and, in some instances,
loss of life. Much anxiety is felt in Rich
mond, Va, owing to reports from Lynchburg
that the water in James River was rising
rapidly. A number of merchants doing bus.
mess in the lower part of the former city,
near the river, were removing their goods in
of swamping freshet. Staun-
ton River bridge, on the Virginia Midland
between Lynchburg and Danville,
two bridges over the Roanoke River, between
Salem and Big Spring, one at Dry Hollow,
on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail-
road, have been washed away. A dispatch
from .Covington, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, says that the jackson River
is higher than at any time before, except in
November last.
September Crop Reports.
- Returns to the Department of Agri-
culture indicate an average of 81 in the con-
iition of the wheat crop, against 90 in Sep
tember, 1877. The reduction is mostly due
to disasters to the Spring crop in the North
west. Preliminary examination of the re-
turns indicate the breadth sown as 70, about
one.sixth greater than in 1877. This will
more than compensate for loss from decline
in condition, and probably brings up the
yield to a popular estimate of 40O,0OO,00O
bushels. The average condition of the corn
crop is 80, against 96 in August, slightly
above Che condition in September, 1877, which
was 81. The crop held it's own in the North.
,rn portion Of the Atlantic slope and on the
Pacific slope, slightly improved in the States
north of the Ohio, and fell off two per cent.
N the States west Of the Mississippi. The
Southern States, as a whole, fell off about
;hree per cent. Of 921 counties reporting,
252 give full average, 27S are above and
391 below.
The President on Finance.
President Hayes arrived at Chicago
ast Friday, and was met by committee from
he Board of Trade, and escorted to the
Chamber of Commerce where he was vel.
,oned and enthusiastically received. Hesaid
,e should speak to this large body of business
men of the United States who represented
,ne of the greatest interests on the continent
lpon only one point of the finance question.
He proceeded to point out the dangers of leg
slative meddling with the money of the couu.
;ry, now that we are on basis of honest mon.
~. The only danger is that our Congresses
will disturb values, shake the confidence of
The people in the stability Of the currency
and delay the already dawDing era of pros
oerity. Confidence was half the battle in
business and finances. He believed Secretary
Sherman had dealt fairly, honestly and open.
" with the business men of the country, and
however the question of resumption might
nave been discussed, and however We may
nave differed as to its expediency, it is now
hing of the past and we are benefited by its
inal disposition.
rhe Red Shirt Campaign.
- The Democratic campaign, under the
auspices of the State Executive Committee,
vas opened at Newberry on Tuesday of last
week, the 10th instant. 1t is claimed that in
consequence of the enforced absence of Cover
nor Hampton, the number in attendance was
,ot so large as it would have been had the