Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-31

of:war; Bulgarian autonomy to be conceded
rather on the principle of the Lebanon than
on the plan of the Constantiuople conference,
and Turkey to nominate a Christian Govern
ment for q long term of years, subject to rat
ification by the Powers Bulgaria not to be
understood to include Thrace, but only to ex-
tend to the line of the Balkans; part of the
Russian army to embark at Constantinople
for their return home, and the final treaty OF
peace to be signed at Constsntinople by the
Grand Duke Nicholas. This arrangement
will satisfy Russian military honor without
involving the occupation of Constantlnople
The Bond Commission Report.
- The report of the bond commisson,
which is anxiously looked> for, not only by
the holders of the various bonds issued at diff
ferent times under Republican rule, but will
be of no less interest to the citizens of the
State, will probably be made during the
coming week. "J. K. B." the intelligent
correspondent of the Ne,os and Courier, al
luding to the delay of the report, speaks as
follows: .....
ut is thought that this delay strengthens
those who seek to sustain the credit of the
State, and to perpetuate the Democratic par
ty in power My own inquiries lead me to
the belief that there is rapidly increasing
sentiment in favor of standing by the con.
solidation act as it is. This opinion is
strengthened by the manifest effect which the
action of certain bondholders, in rendering
their coupons for tsxes, has had upon the
members. Great indignation is expressed
against these "unpatriotic'' individuals; but
at the same time selfpreservation is the first
law of nature, and the very members who
show the most indignation feel that they are
powerless to prevent the inevitable blocking
of the wheels of the government if something
is not done to provide for the coupons. The
fact that in the next campaign the Democra.
cy will have hard struggle to retain their
power is being realized more fully every day,
and increases the indisposition on the part of
the members to do anything that may weak.
en- the credit of the State administration, or
antagonize any section of the party" ,..s
The Republicans Marshaling.
- The pending election of circuit judges
by the legislature, seems to have put the
Republican members upon their mettle suf.
6ciently to indicate that the Radical corpse is
not so ifeless as not to be able to shake its
bones occasionally, even in the presence of
the Democratic anatomizers. According to
the following Columbia dispatch to the Nesrs
and Courier, there is still some life in the Re.
publican party, which fact it would be we'll
enough for the Democrats to bear in mind !:
"A preliminary caucus of leading Repub'
licans is reported to have been held Saturday
night to consider what should be the party
action in regard to the approaching judicial
election. Enough has leaked out to show
that there was some difference of opinion. at
first, but that when full caucus is held the
forty.eight Republican ballots will be cast
for straight Republican candidates. The fact
was developed that one, at least, of the retir-
ing judges had been asking Republican sup.
port. One member recommended that the
Republicans should vote blank, to indicate
their opinion that the ousting of the judges
was political move. Finally the following
names were presented to be submitted to q
full caucus Earle for Judge of the First
Circuit Wiggin for the Second ; E. @. Baker
for the Third; R. B. Carpenter for the
Fourth, and Winsmith for the Sixth. 1t is
conceded by the Republicans that Demo.
cratic caucus will be held which will bind
Democrats, and that, therefore, there is no
possible chance for the Republican vote eth.
er to help or hinder any of the very numer-
Gus Democratic candidates."
Colored NJ. E. Church.
- The South Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, (colored) met
in Columbia on the 18th instant. Bishop Levi
Scott presiding, and Rev. Benjamin L. Rob.
erts, secretary.
This Conference is composed of about nine
ty ministers, nearly all of whom are colored
and natives of this State. The entire num-
Der of church members in this State is about
26,300, nearly all colored. The entire COL
lections for all benevolent objects, excepting
ministerial support, last year, we're $2.40O.
During the sessions of the recent Confer
encs, in Columbia, the body was visited by
Revs. Kelly, Brown, John T. Wightman and
J. Walter Dickson, of the M. E. Church
South, who extended fraternal greetings by
appropriate addresses.
On Sunday the Bishop dedicated the new
church, which has been recently erected on
the street fronting the State House. He was
assisted by Rev. j. Walter Dickson. This
building is very neat and commodious, and
cost $4,000.
The entire session of the Conference was
very pleasant and harmonious. Bishop Scott
is 76 years of age, being the senior bishop of
thi. branch of Methodism His address to
the Conference was very mild and affection.
ate and tended to arouse in all the ministers
burning zeal for the cause Of Christ.
The Conference adjourned on the 2lst. The
following appointments were made for the
upper portion of this State: Greenville dis
trict-Rsv. A. G. Dutton, P. E. Greenville
station-J. E. Lowry; Greenville circuits
A. King; Anderson station-John R. Beck.
ham Spartanburg station-F. E. McDon.
aid; Gafney's circuit-James A. Brown; /;
Yorkville-to be supplied; Yorkville cir
cuit-J. R. Rosemond and George Beckham.
Rev. F. D. Smith, pastor of Yorkvile station
last year, was appointed to Blackville circuit,
Barnwell county.
Resignation Of Judge Mackey.
Immediately on the promulgation of
the decision of the supreme court, asserting
that number of the circuit judges Of this
State had been informally elected, Judge
Mackey, of this circuit, rendered bis resigna-
ton in the following characteristic style: