Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-20

mand at Sheep Ranch, has received orders to
return to Fort Harvey, in consequence of in
formation received that Egar, the Piute
chief, was at the head of 400 warriors and
resolved to 60 upon the war path. This
band is composed of Indians who have left
the Malheur agency. Some of the military
officers at Boise City recently interviewed
Tampiago the Indian now under sentence of
death for the murder of Alexander Rhoden.
Tambiago says the Bannocks are led by Buf-
falo, Horn and two other Indians, and states
that their plan was to rendezvous at Juniper
Mountain and at Sheep Rancho, get the Pi.
utes to join them and then proceed northward
to Salmon river. Tumbiago has been in
confinement several months, but his story is
corroborated by other information, and proves
that the outbreak had long been contempla-
ted. The settlers of Bruneau and the adjacent
vicinity have abandoned their houses and
gone to Boise City for safety. The settlers on
Boise City and Carson City stage road in Ba-
ker County, Oregon, for a distance of sixty
miles, have also left their homes and sought
places of safety. 1t is stated that Gen. How
ard, who has about one thousand troops at
his command, is in pursuit of the hostiles.
Gov. Hampton at Clanin University.
The closing exercises at ClaAn (color.
ed) University, Orangeburg, on tho 18th in
stant, attracted large and Aattering au-
dience. The address was delivered by DR..
Meynardie, of the South Carolina M. E.
Conference. Among the invited visitors were
Governor Hampton, Superintendent of Edu.
cation Hon. H. S. Thompson, Bishop Haven
and others. These distinguished gentlemen
we're introduced, and briefly addressed the
audience. In the course of his remarks to
the students, Governor Hampton said that
"his desire has ever been to see the colored
people thoroughly educated that they, in
common with their white neighbors, might
become progressive people-naking good
citizens, who should labor for the best inter
est of our entire country. Whilst education
was necessary in order that this progress
might be had, still it was impossible to be
good and reliable citizens without becoming
at the same time good and religious people,
Good morals must be coupled with educa-
tion, or the desired end could not be attain
ed." Commenting upon which, the Orange
burg Times says:
"The colored people in Orangeburg, as
we'll as elsewhere in our State, have been
very favorably impressed with the liberal
and consistent course Governor Hampton has
pursued, and ifno evil circumstances surround
them between now and the election, be will
receive the entire colored vote of OraDgeburg
So much for consistency Of conduct, liberal
political sentiment and integrity of character
Let the people learn lesson here, and the so:
luton of the problem involving the colored
vote will have been found"
The June Cotton Report.
- Under date of the 18th instant, the Ag-
ricultural Department makes the following
report of the condition of the cotton crop:
The percentages as compared with the acre.
ssc os 1877, are Virginia, 100; North Caro-
lima, 1O1; South Carolina, 1903; Georgia, 1O2 !;
Florida, 100; Alabama, lO4 Mississippi and
Louisiana, 10l Texas, 1906; Arkansas, SO;
Tennessee, SO. The condition of the crop is
better then in June of last year. The fig.
ures indicating it are the same as in 1877, in
Virginia, Georgia and Louisiana, and higher
in all the other States. They are as follows {:
Virginia, 80; North Carolina, 81; South Caro-
lima, 80; Georgia, 10l; Florida, 50; Missis-
sippi, SO; Alabama, 10l ; Louisiana, SO; Tex
as, 1O4; Arkansas, SO !; Tennessee, 81. The
general average of condition is SO. The stand
is generally good. In limited districts it is
imperfect in consequence of the planting Of
seed of impaired vitality. The season is ear
lier than the last by an average of ten days.
In some districts the crop is no farther ad-
vanced than as usual at this date; in few
localities difference of three or four weeks
is claimed in favor of the present crop. The
comparatively low condition in North Caro-
lima is due to wet weather and cool mig hts.
In South Carolina and Georgia planting was
unusually early with seasonable weather, un-
til the first week in May, since which time
there has been little rain, and drought is gen.
orally reported. In several districts in Geor-
gia the best prospect for many years is claim
ed. In Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas,
rains have been frequent and in some districts
heavy. Very favorable weather
has been enjoyed in Texas. Few insects are
reported. The cut worm was partial cause
of defective stands at many points on the
Atlantic coast, and plants are beginning to
be infested with lice, in limited areas west of
the Mississippi. The injury has been very
slight. Fields are unusually clean in cul-
ture, and labor is increasing in efficiency.
Revenue Murder in Pickens.
- In addition to the account printed on
the first page of this issue, of the killing of
Ladd, in Pckens county, by revenue officials,
we also give the following from the Pickens
Sentinel:
On Sunday the 9th instant, about 1 o'clock,
four revenue officials by the names of Mouse,
Cor Moose,) Durham, Kane and Scruggs, Eve
do not know their initials,) went to the house
of Mrs. Ladd, a widow lady, living in the
section of this county, and bru.
tally murdered her son, Amos Ladd, young
man. aged about 81 years. We have not the
full particulars of this most atrocious and
fendish murder, but will give briefly only
what has come to US, as we consider it, we'll
and reserve fuller particulars
for future time, when all the facts can be
properly brought out. Itappears that the young
man was standing, or rather leaning, against
the door facing, when the revenue officers rode
up, or walked up, 1--WE believe they were walk
ing and deliberately shot him dead on the
spot without making known to him their