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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
SHERIFF'S SALES.

WILL be sold at York Court House, on the
w FIRST MONDAY OF FEBRUARY next,
the following described property:
sixty-fve (65) acres Of land, in Fort Mill Town.
ship, adjoining the lands set apart as homestead
that part of the lands of the said D. D. A. Belk,
deceased, in York county, which was not SO set
apart. Levied on under the execution of z. J:
Cureton and others, as "Cureton, Ardry g. Co.,"
against Allen W. Heath, Executor Of D. D: A.
Belk, deceased and for other executions. $3.50
TERMs-CASH, at the hour of sale. If bid be
not Immediately paid the interests will be resold
on the same day. r. 81. GLENN, 3. Y. q.
January 10 At
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Something New.

In order to introduce our Big Seed Spring Wheat,
The Wheat of Taos, in your locality-sngle grains
measuring inch in LENGTH propose to send
sample of the wheat fl of charge, to every sub.
scrber of this paper who will state the name OF
the newspaper, and send 3 cent stamp to pay
postage.
Agents wanted in every county to sell this new
wheat Address l.. l.. OSMENI'
Cleveland, Tenn.
.IannarY ot
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NEW TAILOR SHOP.

vIVHE undersigned respectfully informs the pub
lie that he has commenced business at the
rear end of the BRATTON BUILDING, former
ly occupied by Bratton, Mason u Wthers, oppo-
site the Court House, where he will conduct the
TAILORING BUSINESS, and will give prompt
Gentlemen's Garments. He will take special
pains to give satisfaction to all who may favor
him with their custom-guaranteeing GOOD
FIT in every instance, where the garment is
made in his Shop. WILLIAM DICKSON.
Jauuary II 3m
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MILLINERY.
MISSES MASSEY s. SMITH.

WYE would inform the public that our Miss
w SMITH has returned from the North,
where she has been for the last six months. Du-
ring her absence she has visited all the LARGE
MILLINERY ESTA of Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore and we are now
able to do as nice work as any first-cass Millin-
er, and we are also now SELLING OUR STOCK
OUT CHEAP. Miss Smith will take great pleas
ure in showing our goods and posting you on
the styles &c.
,Tanuary II 3 tt
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notice.!

II AM now better than ever prepared to ~
FEED AND STABLE STOCK, at -
moderate prices I also keep horses for RIDING
and DRIVING, and hope by promptness and
punctuaity, to merit a fair share of the public
patronage. N. M. STEELE,
January II At
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OBITU AIRY.

D1ED-In Fort Mill, on the 9th instant, of dph-
liberia, MARY INEZ, infant daughter of DR.. j.
f. and Mrs. A. A. Massey, aged months and 25
davs.
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CAUTION NOTICE.

IL. persons are hereby warned not to hunt,
"A fish, pass over, cut the timber or otherwise
trespass upon the lands of the undersigned, as
the law will be rigdly enforced against all who
do not heed this notice. j. j. EVANS.
January3 3t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
CLARK BROTHERS

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY.
WITH the opening of a New Year, we would
w respectfully extend our sincere thanks to
our friends who have given us their patronage for
the year 1877, and ask the attention of the public
to the flowing articles of trade which are at such
low prices that you can buy them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
AUCTION SALES.

CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.
SOUTH CAR0LINA-Y0RK COUNTY.
L. B. Davis & Co., to 81. a. Thomson Co.
Chattel Mortgage.
NOR the purpose of satisfying the Mortgage
above referred to, we will sell at auction, at
the plantation of 8. Rufus Moore, on Bullock's
Creek, in this county, on TUESDAY, JANUA-
RY 22ND instant at II O'Clock, A. NJ, one 6-horse
Power WATERFOWL STEAM ENGINE.
Terms-CASH. H. n. THOMSON d co.
JanuarV 10 ., 2 vt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
Financial an0 Commercial.

YORKVILLE, January l6.-Cotton-trom 8
to lot.
NEW YORK, January l4.-Cotton quiet and
steady; uplands, III:
CHARLESTON, January l4.--Cotton quiet !;
mddling, IL. ~
ding 1O!.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE following is the
comparative cotton statement for the week end
ing to day: 80 $50: &c, no'.; .o.
Receipts at all ports for the week 1856 9S 104 49S
TotaI receints to date .2G4 GAG, ,36l 2,756. SOP
Exports for the week, k,.......... II! ,S32 li9,6i4
Total exports to date 332 800 l4SSo3
Stock at all United States ports $50, l91 926 1913
Stock at interior towns........."l1o,l ~ do4,ooo
Stock at Iiverpool 3S5, 900 Cos, 900
American afoatfor Great Britain ,333,0Oo 3os,oOo
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
III. w. HOPE e. co.
CASSIMERES, sc.

WYE have in Store we'll selected stock of Nor
w thern Cassimeres Baltimore Kersey, Salem
and Kentucky Jeans. Homemade Jeans and Lin
sevs. ali of which we offer at prices to suit the
times. H. W. HOPE & co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
II. M. DOBSON & GO.

IL . NAo DoAAooAN ~
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.
We have this day reduced the prices Of great
many Of our
ALL-WOOL GOODS,
such as Shawls, which we are now selling at and
below cost, to close them out.
DRESS GOODS.
We are offering Dress Goods at ruinously low
prices. We will always sell, If our customers
will give us anything like what they cost us. we
are Offering our ...
READY-MADE CLOTHING
at greatly reduced prices to close it out and make
room for our Spring Stock. We also have lot oi
LADIES' SHOES,
which we are Offering at$l.25, which we have sold
for 81. so and $l75. Call and see them. A lot OF
BOYS CLOTHING VERY LOW.
We sell Children's Stockings for only. 10 cents,
worth Is cents. We have just received lot OF
VERY NICE PRINTS,
we think, the handsomest in town. Bleacneo
Goods, one yard wide, for
ONLY TEN CENTS PER YARD.
Nice, for the money. We have large lot Of Al
amance Checks on hand,
AS LOW AS THE LOWEST, FOR CASH.
Also, the celebrated Alamance Yarn, Of which
every lady wants bunch, if she can find 1t. We
have just received lot Of
MILES, GOAT SHOES,
and any quantity of Children's lace and buttoned
Shoes. In fact, we have almostanything you can
call for,
IN THE DRY GOODS LINE,
and we will sell as low as any house in town.
Observation-Disclosures
is always we'll supplied with fresh goods at the
very lowest
MARKETPRICEs.
ed all kinds of Sugars, Moasses,
CANNED FRUITS,
Iron, Tubs, Half-Bushe Measures, Tin-Ware,
Crockery, Potware, and the celebrated
GREENSBORO COOKING stove,
which are daily gaining precedence over the Nor
thern makes. If you want good Stove
FOR A LITTLE MONEY,
call and buy the Greensboro Stove. Cheese and
fresh Crackers can be found at any time. The
largest stock Of
CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO,
and the best Segar in Yorkville, for cents, can
be found at our Grocery.
T. M. DOBSON & co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
Sgetial Motnes.
What Delicate Child Is That?

1t is being devoured by worms Tell its mo'her
that one bottle of Shrner's Vermifuge will res
tore it to health. For sale by JOHN Z. ku1-
kendall.
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FINAL NOTICE.

(XTITH many thanks to my friends and Gus
w toners who have been prompt in settling
up their accounts for supplies during the past
year, wish to call the attention of some of my
friends to the fact that still hold some Liens
come up and settle at once without any further
excuses, as all unsettled Liens and Accounts,
after this, will be given to an officer for collection.
J. w. P. HOPE.
January st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

CAUTION.
II NOTIFY all persons not to travel through my
1 plantation, except on the common road which
passes through the same. 1 will prosecute any
one violating this notice.
December 20 81 at
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

ny virtue of writs Of feri tacias, to me directed,
ID will be sold between the legal hours OF
Sheriff g sale, ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN
FEBRUARY NEXT.
at York Court House, the following property
to wit:
One carriage and set Of double harness. levied
on as the property of William Sahms, at the suit
Of Lineberger and Williford and others. 100
| Defendants interest in a tract of land situated
at Clay Hill, on the waters Of Allison creek,
bounded by lands Of J. D. Currence, WI. Neely,
James Choate and others, containing 200 acres,
more or less, levied on as the property of Will
liam Sahms, at the suits Of Lineberger, and Will
| liford and others. ($5.25
@- Terms invariably cash. Purchasers who do
not comply with the terms ofsale, must expect the
property bid off by them to be advertised for re-
''' ',au..r ~ . ~ '~ " ~ R: i; Glenn s.ro. 4
JUDGE OF PROBATE'S SALE.
L. M. Grist, Plaintiff, against Rhods L. Ferguson
| and others, Defendants. Petition to Sell Land
to Pay Debts, dc.
DY virtue of an order from Joseph A. Mclean,
ID Judge of Probate for York county, will
expose to public sale, at York Court House. on
A HOUSE AND LOT,
in the town of Yorkville, belonging to the estate
of J. E. Grist, deceased. The said lot contains
81 acres, more or less, is situated on the King
Mountain road, and is bounded by lots of Eds
ward Thomas and Thomas o. Farrell, Jr. On the
premises is one-story house, containing five
| rooms and basement or cellar. In the yard is
| we'll Of excellent water.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash sufficient on the day of
sale to pay the costs of these proceedings. The
balance payable in one, two and three years, in
equal instalments with interest from day of sale,
to be secured by bond with good personal secu-
rity, and reservation of the title deed. If pre-
ferred, the purchaser may pay the whole bid be-
fore the maturity of the bond.
Should the terms of sale not be complied with,
the above property will be readvertised to be re-
sold at the risk Of the former purchaser, on the
next sales-day.
($1l.25) R. b. GLENN, s. Y. G.
January 10 2 At
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DOMESTICS.

DOMESTICS.
4 FULL line of bleached and brown Domestics,
"A 1914 brown Sheeting, A Bivingsvile Sheet
ing, Canton Flannes, bleached and brown Ala
nance Checks, all cheap for cash, at ~
H. w. HOPE & cos.
BLANKETS AND SHAWLS.
A FEW pairs of splendid 1914 and l1-4 Bed
n Blankets at greatly reduced prices, and
small lot of Ladies' Shawls at cost, at
II. w. HOPE Il cos.
TABLE DAMASK.
DLEACHED and brown Linen and Turkey
ID Red Table Damask, Doylies and Linen Dam
ask, Hand Towels and Handmade Russia Crash,
all cheap for cash, at H. w. HOPE d cos.
ALL-WOOL FLANNELS.
IF you want nice plain and heavy Twilled ALI
Wool Red and White Flannel, cheap for the
cash, 60 to H. w. HOPE q GUS.
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
Nov is the time to buy your Ready Made
4 ~ ~ H. W. HOPE & cos.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
IF you want to save money in the purchase of
\ your Boots, don't fail to call on
HATS.
NENTS and Boys fine Felt and Saxony Wool
u Hats, as cheap as the cheapest, al
II. w. HOPE & cos.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
HUNTER & OATES.
HARDWARE.

HARDWARE.
NH1sELs, Augers, Gimlets, Screw Drivers,
\ Tacks, Shoe Knives, Pocket Knives, Table
Cutlery, Curry Combs, Guns, Backing, Shoe
Brushes, Horse Brushes, shoyels and Iongs,
Drawing Knives, Spurs, Shoe Polish, Lanterns,
etc., etc. HUNTER & OAIES'
SHOES AND BOOTS.
FULL stock of Boots and Shoes always in
n store. We are still selling that hand made
Brogan that has given such entire satisfaction to
all purchasers Call and g94STR@p get RslpP. s. OATES
SHIRTING, ETC.
DLEACHED and brown Shirting, Ticking
ID Hickory Shirting, Sheeting, Pillow CASING
Counterpanes, colored and plain Table Linen. etc.
HUNTER & OATES.
CENTS UNDERWEAR.
cHIRTs. laundried and unlaundried; Collars,
y Cuffs, Ties, Bows, Suspenders. etc., etc.
HUNTER & OATES.
CASSIMEREs AND JEANS.
VAIE have some nice pieces of Cashmere and
HUNTER & OATES.
HATS.
VTlHE largest assortment of Gents and Boys
L Hats in town, and at prices to suit the LINES.
HUNTER 81 OATES.
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
NICE line OF Ready Made Clothing. for men
n and boys still on hand and for sale cheap.
HUNTER & OATES.
DRESS GOODS.
nRESS GOODS, of all kinds and descriptions,
and at all prices. HUNTER & OATES.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
SHEET IRON

II HAVE jlst received nice lot of Sheet Irol
i for making Stove Pipe. J. M. ADAMS.
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Financial.
NEW YORK, January 14.-Gold l.O2a.
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HARNESS.

4 COMPLETE stock of Harness on hand, and
"A any kind made to order, at very low figures,
at G, 81. OLEARY'S.
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OUR MOTTO.

OUR MOTTO.
QUICK sales and short profits. Large and
II quick sales, shorter still. If you want to
make us happy, bring the money with you.
CLARK BROTHERS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

WHIPS AND UMBRELLAS.
4 LARGE stock of Buggy, Wagon and Riding
IA Whips and Buggy Umbrellas, for sale BY
G. 81. OLEARY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
FISH, FISH

NFACKEREL, in barrels, quarter barrels and
Nl kits, Also Pickled Shad, and dried Fish of
all Kinds, on hand, at the cheap Store of
KENNEDY BROS. & BARRON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
H ATS.

VyHE largest assortment of Gents and Boys
Hats in town, and at prices to suit the times.
HUNTER g. OATES.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
SALT. SALT.

SALT, SALT.
Mn(A SACKS fine ground Liverpool Salt just
NV received and for sale at $l.25 per sack.
This Salt is nice article, and has not been long
introduced into this country but has not yet failed
to give satisfaction wherever sold.
CLARK BROTHERS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

Now is the time to buy Dress Goods. We hav'
just opened new lot. Bought because they - wer.
very low. A job lot at 1sa cents-worth 80: 4
Dress Goods at l6s, very stylish and beautiful
market. Complete line of Black Alpacas, from
Is cents up, and we will sell you the best article
of these goods, for the price, that can be gotter
up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

READY-MADE CLOTHING.
4 NICE line of Ready-Made Clothing. for men
n and boys, still on hand and for sale cheap:
HUNTER & OATES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-17
IMPORTER AND CUSTOM HOUSE.

METHODS OF APPRAISING GOODS.
APPRAISER BUTCHER TEsTIFIEs-THE INCREASED
VALUATION OF KID GLovEs-THE RESULT OF A
UNBORN Duty or SUGAR.
Fernando Wood, as representative of the
subcommittee OF the Committee on Ways and Means OF
the House Of Representatives resumed yesterday the
Investigation OF the methods OF doing business In the
Custom House silas b. butcher the Appraiser of the
Port was examined Inquiry was specially made by
Mr. Wood concerning the qualifications Of the employees
20 appraise goods when they first employed, the
object plainly being to whether they had not been
appointed for political rather than business reasons
Mr. butcher was also closely questioned In relation 10
the alleged fraudulent differentiation Of sugar. He
said
There are ten divisions in the department under my
superyision There have been about dozen changes
removals since took charge Of it. In recommending
persons for position, have in every case looked es-
peelally to their qualifications. There may be some
aminers in the department who were not experienced
before my appointment have asked the appraisers to
examine applicants aud have had sher qualifications
injured into also by experts. man may acquire the
knowledge In the department necessary TO make him
arstcass examiner. There Is man there now whom
believe was originally clergyman. he was appointed
twelve years ago, and is 6rstcass examiner The
damage allowances come under the examiners of the
First Division. Their reports have 70 be revised
by the Acknowledgements, aud then by me, and
where tho damage allowed Is estimated ut
more than 90 per cent Il has TO be sane
toned by the Secretary Of the Treasury. IL
consulted my own ease officer, Iwould Like 10 aee
tho whole sysem Of damage allowance abolished ~ It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-17
THE BILLINGS MURDER TRIAL

PUBLIC INTEREST INCREAsING-CURTls EXAMINED.
BALIsroN, n. Y, Sept. 16.-The trial OF
Jesse Billings for the murder OF his wife was resumed
this morning. The court WAS filed with spee-
ators and the trial is creating great Interest," every
stage OF the proceedings being watched closely.
AIanson Chase constable, and Marcus Carey testified
TO finding the gun the well, and identified the gun IN
court as the one they found Chase said be showed the
gun 10 the clerk Sherman and the latter thought NJ rs
that it was not BlDgss gum but aferward thought
was. 49, ,
Sheriff Gilbert, recalled said Billings admitted
the tracks we're his; wiped the window pane with MS
handkerchief; did not think the stain was that OF
powder.
w H. Durkee fxed the time OF the shot at $50; saw
smoke and burned powder on tho window. lie Is the
officer who served the summons on Mrs, Billings IN the
ander sut he also dragged tue river Tor the ueehcb
Mrs Mary Vandcuberg testified that she was seI'hnb
I'm Bilingss family; Billings on one occasion Threw
gass OF water In his wife's face when the latter ac
csed MIN OF an attempt choroform ber at That TINE
Jennie resented the fathers action by throwing wafer IN
walter Curtis, husband OF the woman who was con,
cerned IN the trouble In the Billings family testined
that ne never saw Billings act Improperly toward ms
OF Mrs Billings toward Mrs. Curtis. He went lmme,
datey after the In front OF the Billings house ana
saw no man cross the road to the river. go
Miss Billings Is still confined 10 her room, ana VIII not
dnlsb her testimony before Wednesday, on when day
the presecutOn expect to rest their case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-17

Aurv Mr. welsh said the United States Government ha
.hown 40 deep an interest In the case that IL "ou
eonDtless continue its request until 1t shouid DC
Rranteds Lord Salisbury, In replying said the EngnSn
Government " nave been strongly moved 70 lOoA upon
tbs petltion In the most favorable light as Wen py
.tbe knowledge which Mr. Welsh conveyed to them that
81 was one to which the President and Congress OF tne
limited States attached great importance as by the a'
that Condor had already been In prison eleven years
ana was suffering from poor health The only supla
ton under which release was granted was that
should not reside within the dominiOns OF the queen
during the remaining four years OF his term OF sentence
The interest which Minister Welsh took In Condohs caso
was shown IN the visit made to his place OF mprso
ment at Portland He found Condor many iehO",
bright and intelligent with an ardent temperament
and he showed full appreciation OF the interest winch
has been taken In his release. MT welsh mas h9"eySI
niaced PaH Mall In very bad state OF humor IL eas
the release most unwise proceedlng anu @ @
1t Is not the rst place, either sttlouy usn OF
very dgni1ed course for any government 70 allow its
political prisoners 10 be begged on an unoomple.eS
term of imprisonment by iorelen power unoeI am
eiroumstanoes s less is IL when the remission OF
Sentence has been twice refused and when therefore
the nercessor's pertinaeity becomes somewhat us
respectful" 49,,
Phases of the plague: A man named Will
iams lett town in Ohio for Memphis as nurse for the
sick When he had reached Stevenson. Ala he himself
became Frustrated with fever The entire place was
driven to a panic and left him alone. In vain were all
Efforts procure nurse, even negroes refusing large
offers Of money At last five men placed him In box
car and having built fire near HIM 70 keep him warm
left him alone The switched of the main track
half mile below Stevenson and allowed to remain there
with the man in 1t uncsred for. train came from Cha
tanOOga and the passengers contributed sum OF money
which was offered 20 every physician In town fhe would
visit Wilams and by each positively refused
under any circumstances Finally after telegraphng to
other places three physicians were secured ana Williams
was at last made OF twenty nurses VINO
went 70 Memphis only one Physicians IN
New-O Orleans think the cold weather will increase
sickness among those persons in whose systems the
seeds Of disease exist although end OF the epidemic
will be fastened by the change. Another article has
appeared in The Memphis AVdlGnoe attacking the rich
men of the city says Memphis has one other curse
fhan the plague and that curse is her rich men. For
mean selfish penuriOusness, think the rich men OF
Memphis can beat the world, ancient or modern, ana
fbeTe AZ moi man standing here to-day fighting the
greatest plague in ali history that will not indorse thus
sentiment" the fever had appeared at CAIRO,
nearly 500 people wagons, horseback ana aOOl
left the city1n a single night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-17
PUBLIC OPINION.

The returns from Maine will have the effect
of giving an additional the Grant movement
fSt. Louis Globe Democrat (Rep)
ANY other Republican State that wishes to
make square fight against greenbacks and the old es-
tabshed PRINCIPLES OF the party can jump into Maine
brambe bush and get their eyes scraoned outChcaRo
Inter-Ocean tRep)
Tilden's still hunt is turning up the game
If is evident from delegates elected IN various cOun
ties that not been idle Fond he Is OF clphers
plain that be Is by no means cipher in this can
vass.-tAlbany Journal (Rep)
The Greenback movement eliminates, by
the fine irony Of fate, at the moment when specie pay
ments arr about to be resumed and the policy Of ire
deemabe currency ia forever abandoned IL bolsts the
ensign victory here and there It's own ruins aud
succeeds as a party only when the for which IT
cOntended has been rretrievaby lostSt Paul Pioneer
Press tindl