Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-08-08
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YORKVTLLE. s. G.. :
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. s, 1878
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Columbia Register notes the fact thai
several very desirable improvements have
been made at the State Penitentiary recently
One Columbia man has made one hun
dred and sixty gallons of wine from the grapes
grown in his garden this year.
On Monday of last week good rains fell
in Edgefeld and the promise of fine crops is
still good.
They have had some refreshing showers
in Marion, though not enough yet to fully re-
vive the dropping crops.
The colored people of Anderson have
formed temperance society, and are endeav
oring to free themselves from the shackels Of
intemperance.
The survivors of companies G and II
Sixth Regiment S. G. Volunteers, living in
Fairfield county, will attend in body the
survivors meeting, to be held in Chester or
the 10Th instant. ..a
The Barnwell People says that rattle
snake was killed near Blackville the other day
which measured sixteen feet in length, was
twelve inches in diameter in the thickest part
of his body, and had eighty-three rattles. ~
The summer session ofthe Grand Divis
ion Sons of Temperance was held in Ander
soa, beginning on the 24th ultimo. The TO-
tai number of membership in the State is
reported to be 1,11S.
Governor Hampton has pardoned New.
ton Hays, 81 years of age, who was convicted
of larceny at the last term of Marion court
A strong petition was sent up in behalf of the
convict. g..
The Republican Convention of Aiken
county was in session for eight hours at Aiken
G. H., on the 31st Delegates we're elected
to the State Republican Convention, and res
olutions were adopted approving the admins
tration of Governor Hampton.
- Col. Chapman, of Virginia, has been ap'
pointed special internal revenue agent for
South Carolina and that part of North Caro-
lima included in the Statesville collection
district. His headquarters will be at States
vile.
The Cedar Greek section, in Fairfield
county, which had suffered severely for rain
was visited on Friday last with heavy show
er, wind and some hail. The wind damaged
crops considerably, blowing down corn, cot
ton, &c.
The State Democratic Executive Com
mite met in Columbia last Friday morning
and elected Gen. j. D. Kennedy chairman
and Judge John E. Bacon secretary and
treasurer The proceedings were private, but
it is understood that arrangements were made
looking to a vigorous and systematic prosecu
ton of the canvass.
Says the Winnsboro Neaus: On Sunday
afternoon dog in the White Oak neighbor
hood was discovered to be mad, but not be-
fore he had bitten two colored boys and also
Mr.. David Mcdowell. In the attempt to kill
the animal, one colored man missed his aim
the ball striking another colored man in the
foot. The wound is not serious. The dog
was afterwards chased to White Oak by Mr.
S. r. Johnston and there killed.
On account of his continued i'll health
Col. L. D. Childs has resigned the position hi
has so long and ably filled of president of the
Carolina National Bank, Columbia, and Mr.
Caleb Bouknight has been unanimously elec
ted to ell the vacancy. Mr.. Bouknight is
we'll and favorably known in connection with
several positions of public trust, and will be
remembered as the late treasurer of the
Charlotte Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
The Republicans Of Fairfield are buck
ling on their armor preparatory to the com
ing struggle. The Winnsboro Ns,Os says that
at a colored Sunday.school celebration in that
county, Israel Byrd during the course of his
remarks said that he hoped the men would
be as prompt in coming to the polls in No
vember as the children were in attending Sun
day.school. 1t is also said that Joe Thomson
will be run by the Radicals for the Legisla
ture, and that full ticket will be put in The
field. Meetings of the faithful will soon be
held all over the county.
The editor of the Ninety-Six Guardi
an has seen letters written by several emf
grants who left that section on the Azor fol
Liberia. The Guardian says these letters
all speak in glowing terms of their reception
and the fertility of the soil. The writer's say
that twenty-five acres of land is given them
and that as soon as they arrange their bust
ness matters they propose to 60 to work and
show the Liberia niggers what American dar
keys know about farming. They advise al
that can come to do 80, and bring all theil
silver and greenbacks with them. Several O.
the dsrkeys near Cambridge are greatly agi
tated, and will make desperate effort to 60
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