Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-18
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

try also, OF the history OF the United States.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ~
- Hon D. F. Caldwell is an independent
candidate for the State Senate from the Sena-
toral district composed of Guilford and Ala
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John Warren, of Stokes county, claims
that he recently killed rattlesnake measur-
ing six feet long and six inches in diameter.
1t had twenty-seven rattles and button.
- The republicans of the second Congress
sional district have nominated James E.
OHara, colored, in place of G. H. Brogden,
white Republican, present Representative.
"A mound has been recently discovered
near Asheville, full of human bones, Indian
pottery, &c. The discovery revives hope
that it will lead to some trace of the famous
lost colony that landed at Roanoke in 1887.
A number of citizens of Orange county
publish card requesting Josiah Turner to
become candidate for Congress in the Raj.
eigh Congressional district, without regard to
nominating convention. Col. Jno. R. Win
ston is an independent candidate for Con.
gress IN the Greensboro district.
- The contest for the senatorsbip Of Castor
and Cleveland counties will be very warm
one, Messrs. j. w. Gidney and L. M.
Hoyle, each claiming that be is entitled to the
nomination and is the favorite of majority
of the Democrats in the two counties, will
come before the people for election. They
will canvass the county together.
w. P. Stoves dwelling, in Long Creek
township, Mecklenburg county, was destroyed
by fire on Saturday night the 7th instant.
The fire caught from stove in the kitchen
which adjoined the house. Besides his house
and nearly all his furniture, Mr. Stowe lost
his crop of wheat which had just been
threshed
The Lincoln Progress records the death,
on Friday last, of Franklin Hauser, very
worthy citizen of that county, who suddenly
became deranged in the early part of the
week. Previous to his alteration he had
been arrested by revenue officers, over which
he was so greved and distressed that he spent
many sleepless nights, resulting in derange-
ment of the mind, and death.
Col. VIM. Johnston has withdrawn from
the Congressional race in the Charlotte dis.
trict He says he finds the general sentiment
in favor of returning Mr.. Steele, the present
member, second term. He also complains
that the nominating convention was called
too early to obtain proper expression of the
primary meetings, and give him time to make
a proper canvass.
EDITORIAL INkLINGS. ''.
Sympathetic People.
- At 3lackville, on the Fourth, during
the celebration and exercises pertaining to the
reunion of Harris Battery, there was present
peripatetic pill peddler, who expected to
work up a good trade on that day, but was
not permitted to exhibit his wares, and had to
stow them away for futures. What then en-
sued is thus related by correspondent:
The peddler was told, "You have enough
pills there to work all South Carolina" "One
box will do that, my friend" How SO ?"
inquired theinterviewer. "Just let Hampton
take one and you'll see," responded the pill
man. As quick as lightning there was a
hickory over 8 shoulder. with the email end
at an angle of forty-6ve degrees, and a ped
dler under wagon! The riot act was about
to be read, but within few minutes quiet
reigned, when the discovery was made that
the peddler was staunch Hampton man!
The South Carolina Cotton Crop.
- The report of the Charleston Exchange
for June is based on rs replies from 20 coun.
ties. The early part of June is generally re.
ported too cool, and in several counties too
wet. The latter part of the month was all
that could be desired. Fifty.eight report the
weather for the month favorable, and seven
teen less favorable than last year. No mate
rial damage has occurred from rains, although
severe hail storm prevailed in several coun.
ties on the 9th of June. No change is re-
ported in the extent of the acreage planted.
Stands, except in very few instances, are re-.
ported from good to very good, and forming
and blooming we'll, except in some of the
upper counties, where the plant has not yet
commenced to bloom. The condition of the
crop is reported by 64 better than last year,
and about ten days earlier; by about the
same, and by not as good; report cotton
on sandy lands dying from disease called
"sore shin," and report damage from cut
worms and lice. Reports upon the whole are
very favorable for good crop.
New Party Movement in Charleston.
- Major Delany, and few other colored
men of prominence in Charleston, are organ.
izing party movement in that city, supposed
to have for its object the uniting of the colored
Republicans against their former white lead
ers. As to the attitude of the leaders to Gov
ernor Hampton, the following paragraph is
quoted from an interview with Major Delany,
showing the estimate placed upon the Gov
ernor by the leaders of the NOV ement:
AS to the charge made against him, that he
had made an inAammatory speech against
Governor Hampton, and advised the running
of Straight.out black State ticket, Maj. De.
lany says that the report is ridiculousl y false.
What he did say was, that it would be unne-
cessary for him to tell his colleagues that
Wade Hampton would be their choice in the
next campaign, because the Democracy Of
Hampton pas the Republicanism Of abraham
Lincoln, which was, in turn, the Democracy
of Thomas Jefferson. He said, further, that
any colored man who voted against Hampton
at the next election, after witnessing his course
for the past two years, was not worthy to be
freeman. The advice given at all the meet.
;nre ond coucueos yuaa that the colored men