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

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has been confined to his bed now for several
weeks and is still quite i'll. Since his resi-
dence among US he o won the warmest es.
teem and admiration from all classes of our
people, and there is universal sorrow felt over
his present condition. We sincerely trust he
may soon be relieved of bis sufferings and
again restored to health and usefulness here
and elsewhere in our State"
There are one hundred and seventy-one
negroes in Neberry county who pay taxes on
real estate. One of these negroes owns Six
hundred and seventytw acres, valued at s4,.
16O; another owns three hundred and eighty
seven, valued at S2,14O. These men were
slaves before the war, and of course had
nothing to start with after emancipation.
They have made what they own by hard licks,
entirely outside of politics-neither one ever
held public office.
IS. j. Lee, colored, formerly Speaker OF
the House of Representatives, was tried be-
fore Judge Mackey at Aiken, last week, on
the charge of breach of trust with fraudulent
intention, convicted of the charge and sen'
fenced to Imprisonment in the penitentiary
for two years. Elliott-Lee's counsel-moved
for stay of execution of the sentence, pend
ing an appeal to the Supreme Court The
motion was granted and the prisoner remand
ed to the county Jail. The charge against
Lee is that he and six others who were ap-
pointed commissioners by the legislature to
purchase site and erect courthouse for
the county of Aiken, conspired to purchase
the "Gregg Mansion" for $4,000, when it
had been previously ofFered'for $4,000, and
was entirely unfit for the purposes of a court,
house and further agreeing to proposition
made by the owner of the property, to re.
ceive $4,000 to be divided amongst the com.
missioners, in consideration Of making the
purchase Indictments have also been found
against the other commissioners who are now
in the State, and also against William Gregg
and D. F. Fleming, the latter Of whom was
trustee for Gregg's wife. These cases will be
disposed of at an extra term Of Court which
has been ordered to be convened on the Sec
ond Monday in November.
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MERE:MENTION.
The Massachusetts, State Convention of the
Greenback party, met in Boston, on the 11th
instant, nearly 1000 delegates occupying the
seats. Among the delegates was one lady,
Mrs. Josephine R. Stone, of Boston. B. f.
Butler was nominated for Governor on a
rising vote, and three cheers were. given for
the nominee. .'.''''.'An Atlanta dispatch of
the 10th, says that on that day deputy U.
S. marshal and possee attempted to arrest two
young men of Baldwin county, Georgia.,
named Ennis, for illicit distillery. A desper.
ate fight ensued, in which one of the posse was
mortaly and one severely wounded. 1.-two
women fired at each other in Harris, Georgia,
in very much the style of prearranged duel.
They met by appointment, and exchanged
shots, but had no seconds and neither was
hit. One was married, and the quarrel was
about her husband. '.'''.'" Returns from the
Maine election, thus far received, show that
the house stands, Republicans, SO; Demo.
Gratis, 2l; Greenbackers, "a, with 7 to hear
from. .''..''."The New Hampshire Democratic
Convention made a liberal contribution for
the relief of the sufferers by yellow fever: :'"A
cotton crop of FIVE million bales is confident
ly predicted this season. ''''.'''Cuban jour-
nails are now boldly discussing the abolition of
slavery on the ever.faithful Isle. '''''''''The
rice plantations around Savannah, Ca, we're
damaged, by the rain and gale of last week,
to the extent of s350,O00. ''''''''Rev. j. N.
Craig, who during the war was the chaplain
of the 9th Regiment, S. c. ", is reported to
be down with yellow fever at Holly Springs,
Mississippi '''''''''Since 1882 frost has never
appeared in Louisiana but once before Octo.
Der 15 That was in 1860. .''''''''There we're
slight frosts at Grenada, Miss, and Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, on Saturday night last. ''''''The
Louisiana Republican Convention, to have
met in New Orleans, last Monday, could not
obtain a quorum, on account of the yellow
fever. 1t was decided to call Convention
to assemble at some future tune: .:'''''"'A A
glycerine magazine exploded at Bedford, Pa,
last Sunday, killing three men.
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