Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-21

Wlde-awaKe gentleman. Inc coHtIacIoIe CA
pect to complete the work to Newton by the
first of October, when it will be ready for the
iron. About sixty convicts are engaged
in this work, and they are all represented as
being in good health and fine spirits.
- The Charlotte Observer says that on
Thursday night of last week, about thirty me-
groes, nearly half of whom were children,
came down the Statesvile road from the
southern part of Iredell county, on their way
to Charleston, there to take passage for Ii
IBERIA. They we're somewhat disappointed in
not meeting "Mr. Johnson" who was to
take charge of them at Charlotte hut, never
theless, they boarded the Columbia train, ex-
pressing their determination to proceed to
Charleston.
Mrs. Mary Barnes, once woman of for
tune, died recently in the poor house of Cald-
we'll county, her disease being pronounced by
the doctors broken heart. Having been de-
serted by her husband-once man of prom
inence in Caldwell county-who squandered
all her property that he could not convenient
ly carry with him to distant State her spirit
broke down under the combined influence of
disease and misfortune and she died Of the
disease above stated.
The Supreme Court Of North Carolina
having reviewed judgment rendered by
Judge John Kerr, sentencing man named
Driver, of Yadkin county, to imprisonment
for FIVE years in the county Jail for beating
his wife cruelty and u,ftnercifully, decided that
the sentence was unconstitutional for its Sc.
verify Judge Kerr has replied to the same,
through the press, recounting the testimony
establishing the brutality of the husband, and
contending that the sentence was not unmer-
tied. According to Judge Kerrs summary
of the evidence in the case, the prisoner de-
served imprisonment for life.
THE ELECTION OF CIRCUIT JUDGES.
The Democratic caucus met in the Hall of
the House of Representatives, in Columbia,
at o'clock, p. No., on Wednesday, 18th in
stant, fer the purpose of making nominations
for Judges to gil the vacancies existing in
the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and
Eighth Judicial Circuits.
The caucus WAS called to order by Senator
S. S. Crittenden, the chairman, who, on con-
vening the body, delivered short address
Mr.. Charles Petty, Of Spartanburg, was then
selected secretary. Mr. Rhett introduced a
resolution that the nominations should be
made binding.
Senator Lipscomb, of New berry, intro
duced, as substitute, set of resolutions de.
claring that none but men of true and tried
integrity and ability, and unquestionable
members of the Democratic party, be nomi-
mated, and that when this rule was departed
from, the nomination should not be binding
This substitute was lost, and Mr. Rhett's res
olution, declaring in favor Of policy nomi-
nations, was adopted. Mr. Lipscomb then
withdrew from the caucus.
Mr.. Memmnger introduced resolution
that all the ou.ted Judges, with the exception
of Wiggn, be reelected on condition that
they would resign at the end of the time when
their terms would have expired, had the de-
cision of the Supreme Court not ousted them.
This resolution was lost by large vote.
Nominations were then called for with the
following result, in tho sovoral circuits:
First Circuit-Mr Sirnonton nominated b.
G. Presley, of Charleston ; Mr.. Rutedge
nominated IT. M. Hanckel; Mr.. Petty nomi-
mated S. Dibbe.
Second Circuit-.Mr. Bust nominated
Judge A. T. Aldrich; Mr.. John W. Holmes
nominated Col w. NJ. Elliott.
Third Circuit-on motion of Mr.. Werner
Judge Shaw was nominated unanimously by
acclamation.
Fourth Circuit-Mr. Howard nominated
w. H. Harlee Mr.. McRae nominated j. G.
Blue; Mr.. Buck nominated Judge q. T.
Townsend Senator Mccall nominated Col.
J. H. Hudson; Mr.. Sinonton nominated A.
G. Spain.
Sixth Circuit-Senator Walker, of Ches-
ter, nominated Judge Mackey; Mr. Aldrich,
of Barnwell, nominated Senator [. D. With
erspoon.
Eighth Crcuit-Senator Bowen nominated
COL Thos. Thompson, of Abbeville; MIR.
Werner nominated Judge T. H. Cooke.
After lengthy discussion concerning the
merits of the several candidates and the ques.
ton of whether the nominations should be
made upon the principles of StraightOu
Democracy, or be dictated by policy, the bal
loting began with the following result in the
several circuits:
First Circut-Pressley II, Dibble 26,
Hanckel 49, Presley declared nominated,
and the vote made unanimous.
Second Crcuit-Aldrich 70, Elliott %.
Aldrich declared nominated, and the vote
made unanimous.
Third Circuit-Judge Shaw, unanimously
nominated by acclamaton.
Fourth Circuit-First ballot, Hudson 81.
Blue 20, Townsend 10, Harllee 10, Spain 7.
Second ballot, Hudson so, Blue 40, Town
send 9, Harllee 6. Third ballot, Hudson 80,
Blue 43, Harlee 6. COL Hudson was then de-
clared nominated, and the vote made unani-
nous
Sixth Circuit-Frst ballot, Mackey 81,
Witherspoon so. Second ballot, Mackey 81,
Witherspoon 81. Third ballot, Mackey 56,
Witherspoon 49, Fourth ballot, Mackey 20,
Withersp poon As. Mackey was then declared
nominated.
Eighth Circuit-First ballot, Thompson 81,
Cook 81. Second ballot, Thompson 56,
Cooke 4S. Third ballot, Thompson 62, Cooke
A. Thompson was declared nominated, and
the vote made unanimous.
The CAUCUS then, after a session of five hours,
adjourned.
The caucus was strictly secret, but it is
known that the contest was fierce and bitter.
After the nomination of Mackey, Mr. You
mans, Of Barnwell, withdrew from the eau
Gus, on the ground that the caucns could not
be binding after it went beyond the party