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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07

large number of letters and petitions favoring
his reelection, from different portions of the
Sixth Circuit. One petition is signed by ev-
cry merchant in Chester.
"A published correspondence between Gov
ernor Hampton and E. NJ Brayton, Internal
Revenue Collector for South Carolina, dis
closes the fact that the U. S. Government is
anxious to secure the cooperation and moral
support of the Governor in enforcing the
revenue laws. The Governor assures Collec-
tor Brayton that he shall cheerfully lend all
his influence to aid the Collector in having
the laws fully and ;mpartially executed. 1t
seems that special force of deputy collectors
is to be assigned to duty in this State for the
purpose of suppressing illicit traffic.
Columbia has been visited with shower
of worms. The Register of Sunday, thus
describes the phenomenon "We were called,
at an early hour yesterday morning, to ex-
anime garden plot in the upper part of the
city, which contained millions of living, crawl
ing insects, of about two inches in length and
of the uniform size of darning needle. They
were of yellowish-white color, translucent
with dark-colored portion of small extent
near what we judged to be the head. There
we're no trees near the place, and no means
by any of the processes of finite philosophy,
to account for their presence. The supposi-
ton, therefore, is that they came down in a
shower"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
MERE.MENTION.

Gen. Joseph E. Johnston is talked of for
Congressman from the third district of Vir.
ginia ''''..'.'The Cincinnati Commercial as
serts that there is member Of the Kentucky
Legislature, who can neither read nor
write '''''''''A widow go years old, and hav'
ing ten children, recently married youth
under 19, in St. Albans, VT, much TO the dis.
gust of her sons. One of them knocked the
BRIDEGROOM down. .........Both Houses of the
Mississippi Legislature rejected, by large ma
jorities, the proposition to call convention
to revise the constitution of the State 1.-THE
democratic house of Representatives, in Ohio,
has passed, unanimously, bill to strike the
word "white" from the militia laws of the
State. .........Frank Leslie, the New York
publisher, has been arrested on a charge Of
libel, preferred by Philadelphia lawyer
named Wrigley. The charge grew out Of
dispute regarding an enterprise in which
Leslie and Wrigley we're associated at the
Centennial Exhibition. '''''''''The mayor Of
Des Moines, Iowa, would get drunk. He
lectured himself and fined himself in his own
court, bnt 70 no purpose, and he has finally
resigned d'.''..'"Four unknown men assaulted
deputy U. S. Marshal Murphy and his as
sistants who had captured three men near
Atlanta. Two volleys were fred by the as
salants, which wounded negro with the
marshal's party and shot down two of their
horses '..'.''"George Cruikshank, the famous
English artist, died in London on the End
instant.
Bids for mail service west of the Mississip.
pi river we're opened last Saturday. There
are 1890 routes, for which over 10000 bids
were made. '.'.''A furious snow storm ragged in
the New England States last week. In Boston,
snow drifts were ten feet deep. '''''A Wash.
ington letter of Wednesday says: Senator
Patterson came down to the Capitol to-day
and was in his seat for few minutes. He
still looks very feeble. ."'''''Shakespeare: "Let
them obey WHO know how to rule" Wives,
we commend this to you. ''''''The New York
Times suggests thus: "In the interest of suf
fering humanity, let all expedition be or
ganized to 50 to Washington by water and
take Patterson out of embargo. "''''''' 'Jeffer'
son Davis has been invited to deliver an ad.
dress during commencement week, next June,
at the Texas State University..........J. M.
Wells, the absconding member of the Louis
lana Returning Board, has returned to New
Orleans and surrendered himself. He is now
in prison, suffering from a slight attack of
pneumonia.........At Tientsin, China, last
Saturday, an asylum for women and children
was burned, and over two thousand persons
perished in the fire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Governor Vance has made requisition
on Governor Hampton for one j. w. Baxter,
confined in Spartanburg Jail, charged with
robbing the safe of the Southern Express
Office at Kings Mountain short time ago.
- The Charlotte Democrat of last Saturday
says: A large sale Of mules, wagons and to-
bacco took place in this city last Tuesday,
being property seized by revenue officers for
violations of law, called "blockading." The
property was seized in western counties some
weeks ago. Sixteen mules, 8 wagons and 90
boxes tobacco were sold for about 1900
The expense for keeping the mules, putting
stamps on tobacco, &C., amounted to nearly
$1,O0O-the government, it is said only reali'
zing $500 or $500 from the sale.
A meeting of capitalists specially inter
ested in tn early completion of the Spartan.
burg and Asheville Railroad, composed Of
Hon. r. Y McAden of Charlotte, Mr.. 1nmau
of New York, and Mr.. Aus.rel of Atlanta, and
the able President of the Road, was held in
Spartanburg, S. c., last week, and it was de-
cided that the iron should at once be purchss
ed to complete the road to Hendersonville
The Hendersonville Era learns that work will
be vigorously pushed, and the cars will reach
that place by June.
The Raleigh Observer gives an account
of most distressing accident that occurred
in Wake county, resulting in the death Of
Mrs. Burton Hicks, aud a little son, aged six
by burning. His father had built a fire
where he was at work. A business engage.
ment with neighbor about two miles distant
required him to leave about eleven o'clock
He left his little son in the field, telling him
at the same time to 60 back to the house to his
mother. A slight wind caused the fire to
spread to sedge6eld near by, and the little
fellow, in attempting to pass by, was caught
on fire. His mother heard his cries and
rushed to his assistance. She caught him in
her arms, and from him her clothes were ig.
nited. Both were burned to DEATH They
were locked in each others arms, and their
bodies we're completely charred.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
NO COURT.

February term of the Circuit Court fol
this county was to have convened last Mon
day, but for want of presiding Judge, OF
course there was no Court Jurors and suit
ors were punctual in attendance, and were
dismissed until next Monday, which course
was in accordance with the recon mendation
of the judiciary committee of the House OF
Representatives, after conference with the
Supreme Court. The conclusion arrived al
in this conference was that the best course to
be pursued in regard to the holding Of the
Courts in the various counties when the
Judges do not attend, by reason of the va
cancies in the office, is for the clerks of the
various Courts to dismiss the jurors and wit
nesses on Monday morning, with instruction.
to return on the following Monday, and then
to open and adjourn from day to day until
the following Monday, and then if the Judges
do not attend, to adjourn the Courts sine die
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
THE HACKETT WILL CASE.

This case, which has been 80 stubbornly
contested in the Courts for the last two years
has been finally adjudicated in the Supreme
Court in favor of the defendants, Mrs. G. j
Robertson and her two daughters, Mrs. Faul
coner and Mrs. Hart. The facts, as briefly
as can be stated, are as follows: VIM. Hack
EFT, ST., at his death, devised certain real es'
tate, situate in this town and county, to K
G. McCaw, in trust for his brother Hugh
then an alien living in Ireland, to be con-
veyed to him by the trustee when he became
"quali6ed according to acts of Congress Of
the United States of America to take and
hold real estate" Hugh afterwards came to
this country. filed his intention of becoming
a citizen, took out letters of denizenship un.
der the act of 1889, conveyed the lands to
his son William K. Hackett, and returned
to Ireland without ever having become cit,
izen. He died in Ireland in 1873. The
plaintiffs in this suit were William H. Snider,
and Mrs. M. A. Latimer, grand nephew and
niece OF w lllldW A1nShCL1j Si3 WV S1iANASAA
of alien parents and grand parents. all Of
whom were in being at testator's death. They
claimed as heirs on the ground that Hugh
Hackett, through whom defendants claimed,
had never become qualified to take the estate
as the will directed.
A resduary clause in the will further pro-
vided that if the testator should die possess
ed of any thing not before disposed of, or
any egacies should fall back, such property
should be equally divided between Hugh
Hackett and Mrs. Jenny Mallett.
The defendants claimed that the plaintiffs
we're not the heirs of the testator, their pa
rents being alien at his death that upon q
proper construction of the whole will, Hugh
was entitled to take, and that if not entitled
to the whole, was entitled to one'half with
Jenny Mallett under the residuary clause
The plaintiffs were represented by Messrs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The Democrats of Abbeville county have
determined on thorough reorganization Of
local clubs as we'll as of the central club.
John T. Waters, of Rock Hill, has been
appointed aide-de.camp to his Excellency
Governor Hampton, with the rank of Lieu
tenant-C Colonel.
Governor Hampton has accepted the res.
ignation of John A. Bradley, jr., as a trial
Justice for Chester county, and appointed
John T. Elliott a notary public
There is project on foot to build rail
road from Bolton, the junction on the Blue
Ridge and Greenvile Railroads, to Easley, a
station on the Airline Railroad, in Pickens
county.
A majority of the members of the Green
Vile bar signed petition against the reelec-
ton of Judge Cooke; while a numerously
signed petition from the same town, headed
by prominent business men. has been sent to
the legislature to aid his reelection. 1t is
stated that Judge Mackey has received a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
Another Terrible Shipwreck.

AT $50 o'clock last Thursday evening,
the steamship Metropolis was stranded on Cur.
rtuck beach on the North Carolina coast,
three miles south of the Currituck light
house. There were two hundred and forty.
eight passengers, including crew, on board.
The lost vessel was large and staunch
steamer, which sailed from Philadelphia on
Tuesday, for Brazil, with cargo of pig iron
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
BROKE HIS LEG.

On Saturday last, Mr.. John Nichols, Jr..
living about six miles northeast of town, was
telling tree, which, in its descent, lodged on
another. After uevering the trunk from the
stump, the tree rebounded, the end striking
him on the leg and breaking it. below the
knee. DR.. J. j. Miller was called, who rem
dered necessary surgical attention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
LOCAL, AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Kennedy Bros. & -Prints-Salt-Gard
Seeds-Just Open-Irish Potatoes-School
Books-This Way, Farmers-Flour.
T. M. DobsOn i Co.-Guano-AtC Cost.
Fannie L. Dobson-Shawls-Box Paper-Hoyt's
Cologne-M -Mottoes-Toys-Wo Work Boxes
Hats and Bonnets.
J. NJ. Adams-Granite Iron Ware.
T.. s. Jefferys, Agent-Navassa Guano.
J. l.. Rainey and others-Caution Notice.
w. H. & J. P. Herndon-Our Bakery and Con-
fectionery-Guano.
Fl. w. Hope & Co..-Our Winter Goods-Tobac-
co-Coffee.
r. Latham, School Commissioner-School Notice.
H. H. Thomson & Co.-Chattel Mortgage Sale.
r. n. Glenn, s. Y. C.-Sberiff's Sales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Lien Law.


- The Columbia Register says that the
lien law, passed by the House. on Thursday
night last, will probably pass the Senate.
The bill, as it passed the House, provides a
statutory lien for rent to the extent of one
third of the crop, and reenacts the sections of
the former lien law which were repealed at
the last session. The only difference is that
the lien is simply to be filed and indexed in
the clerks office, instead of being recorded in
fD!Yas heretofore.
The Louisiana Returning Board.
-T Three members of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board-Anderson Kenuer and Case
naye-have been arrested and committed to
JAIL preparatory to trial for the alleged erme
of making up false return of the vote Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
nEPIT'rY COLLECTOR.

Capt. F. M. Galhraith, of Chester, for
many years the popular conductor on the
Kings Mountain Railroad, has been appoint
ed by Collector Brayton, deputy revenue col.
lector. Capt Galbrsith is Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
ELECTION OF JUDGES,

Contrary to the opinion formed by a good
many persons, no day has been appointed for
elections to supply the vacant judgeships ; nor
is it known at present, when the Legislature
will 20 into the elections.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
WEDNESDAY. ,Jannarv 20

In THE SENATE, the concurrent resolution
to devise means for redistricting the State in
to Congressional districts, was adopted and
sent to the House for concurrence.
The joint resolution to authorize and direct
the Secretary of State to extend the time for
payment Of amounts due upon lands pur-
chased of the late Land Commission, was
passed.
A message was announced from the Gov.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

Gen. Asbury Coward, commanding the
eighth brigade of infantry, volunteer State
troops, comprising the counties of Chester
field, Lancaster, Fairfield, Richland, Chester
Kershaw and York, has made the following
staff appointments Adjutant General-J.S S
Reynolds, of Fairfield Inspector General
Andrew Crawford, of Columbia Quartermas
ter General-T G. CASTOR, of Chester Com
missary General-J. @. Davis, of Fairfield
Chief of Ordnance-T. F. Malloy, of Cheraw
Paymaster-C T. Connors, of Lancaster
Engineer-Jas R. Scott, of Columbia; Judge
Advocate-C. f. Spencer, of York; Sur
geon-A. A. Moore, of Camden. These
with the rank of major. Aide-de-camp.-J
R. Witherspoon, of York, with the rank Of
captain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENT.

Senator M. G. Butler has our thanks for q
copy of the report of the Commissioner of
Agriculture as to the operations of the agri-
cultural department for the year 1875.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
OUR CLUB MAKERS.

For the information of those desiring to
subscribe for the ENQUIRER, we give below q
list of club-makers, who will receive subscrip
tions at $3.50 per annum, in advance, the
lowest rates at which they can be taken:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
FINE OYSTERS.

Mr.. F. N. Ingold, express messenger on the
North Carolina Railroad, has favored Us, re-
Gently, with some very fine oysters, for which
he has our thanks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
MIR. WITHERSpOON FOR JUDGE,

A petition, numerously signed by colored
citizens, recommending the election Of Hon.
I. D. Witherspoon as Judge Of the Sixth Cir.
cult, was forwarded to the Legislature last
Tuesday by Frank Edwards
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

ThANSf EhS Or NcAL Ed "A
The following transfers Of real estate hav'
been recorded in the office of the County Au
ditor since our last report:
T. M. Whitaker to Church. L. Williford
One.half interest in four several tracts of land
Consideration not given.
D. G. Wallace to Alexander Williford
Tract of 10 acres in Ebenezer township
Consideration 5000.
John Nichols to T. M. Whitaker. Lot il
Yorkvile. Consideration 500.
Samuel A. Kell to T. G. Culp. Lot Of
acre, in Fort Mill. Consideration $3.50.
Henry Sherrell to John D. Cornwell. Trac
of ia acres in Catawbs township. Conside
ration $475.
T.B. Withers to A. C. Ivy. Tract of 4C
acres in Fort Mill township. Consideration
1850.
G. w. and R. p sturgis to F. B. Thomas
son. Tract Of ITO acres in Catawba town
ship. Consideration $500. .... ...
Harris Kimbrell to j. D. Kimbrell. Tract
of II acres in Fort Mill township. Conside
ration $770.
Frank E. Smith to T. M. Dobson. Lot Of
q acres in Yorkvile. Consideration 5000.
E. C. Black and J. w. White to George
Miller Lot in Rock Hill. Consideration
S134.
John Knox to Robert N. McElwee. Tract
of 80 acres in Kiug's Mountain township
Consideration $500.
Orakeford Manufacturing Company to R
NJ. Miller and Oates. Lot in Fort Mill
Consideration $1,000.
E. R. Mills to A. Friedman. Lot Of z
acres in Rock Hill. Consideration $2,25O
j. D. F. Duncan to Edward H. Bridges
Tract of 20 acres in Cherokee township
Consideration $500.
r. P. Whitesides to Lawson jenkins. A
tract of la acres in King 8 Mountain town
ship. Consideration Sl99.
S. G. Hemphill and j. P Moore to Jeptha
c. Mcknight. Tract of 76s acres in Bul
locks Creek township. Consideration 1867
S. M. Fewell to Harriet White. Lot in
Rock Hill. Consideration S53.S0.
George J. Steele and W. E. Erwin to Jos
F. Wallace. Tract of 375 acres in York
township. Consideration $57l.
R. NJ Sims, Secretary of State, to T. l..
Carroll. Lot No. 5, so acres, in York town.
ship. Consideration $8670
R. M. Sims, Secretary of State, to Cynthia
Wilson. Tract of 80 acres in York township
Consideration $2S.50.
R. NJ. Sims, Secretary of State, to Thomas
S. Hartin. Tract of 63 acres in York town.
ship. Consideration $95.
r. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to Patsy Branch.
Tract of 80 acres in York township. Con-
sideration $50.
w. A. Kinbrell and others to w. D. Rus
sell. Tract of acres in Fort Mill township.
Consideration 5000.
A. B. Bales to w. D. Russell. Tract of
$50 acres in Fort Mill township. Considera.
ton $780,
Henry Massey to Cureton, Ardrey & Co.
Lot in Fort Mill Consideration $3.50.
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to Adde A. White.
Tract of 225 acres in Fort Mill township.
Consideration $2,03670.
N. B. Craig to j. c. Patrick. Tract of 11S
acres in Bethel township. Consideration $3.50.
w. D. Glenn, Administrator, to j. G. Pat
rick. Tract of so acres in Bethel township.
Consideration S36850.
E. NJ. Law to Thomas johnson. Lot in
Yorkvlle. Consideration 500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
SALES.

On Monday last-sales-day for February
the Sheriff sold the following property:
BY virtue of writ of Jferi .tacias the inter-
est of VIM. Sahms in tract Of land on AL
ison creek. Bought by Caleb Liueberger
for 500. a.
BY virtue of an order from the Judge of
Probate, house and lot in Yorkville, belong
ing to the estate of John E. Grist, deceased.
Bought by l.. M. Grist for $510.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07

KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL.
The second session of the school.year Of
1S77-'7S of the above institution of learning,
commenced last Monday. with quite an &C.
cession of Cadets over the number in attend
ance last session. We are pleased to re-
cord the fact that the prospects of Kings
Mountain Military School are now brighter
than at any time since 1870. There is no
male school in the State-or in the South
more deserving OF liberal patronage than the
one of which we speak, as conducted by its
worthy Principal, Col. Coward, whose whole
life has mainly been devoted to the cause of
education.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07

they supposed woman should wear, they
stood her up, shook out her skirts, and tied
shawl about her head, and carried her between
them to the county Jail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07

Wilson & Wilson and Rion, and the defend
ants by Messrs. Hart & Hart and Wither-
spoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

We noted the fact, a week or two ago, that
quite number Of distinguished persons had
assembled here from various parts Of the
county in order to give grand levee in honor
Of Judge Townsend, who was expected here
this week for the purpose Of entertaining
and being entertained by his select admirers,
who at considerable detriment to their pro-
fessional engagements and at much personal
sacrifice had secured permanent lodgings,
SO that there might be no possibility of a
failure to be present on the interesting occa.
sion. For reasons familiar to the public,
the guest whom it was designed to honor,
failed to arrive at the appointed time, and
naturally enough much dissatisfaction pre-
walls among those who so ardently desired to
pay him homage. While the enthusiasm, so
perceptible before the hour Of disappointment,
has not entirely absted, it is very evident
that the ardor Of these gentlemen is cooling
down considerably. More than one has ex.
pressed his contempt of the Supreme Court
the cause of their present grievauce-while
Others are loud in their deuunciations of courts
in general and law. makers in particular. So
deep is the Dissatisfaction among them just
now, that we're it not for the geniality of
their landlord, who is a Boniface of most
insinuating manners, and besides making his
boarders comfortable, adopts extraordinary
means to detain them with him, tits probable
the entire company would dsperse, and the
entertainment, for which preparation had
been made, would never take place. An in
definite postponement, however, has been &C
quiesced in, and should Judge Townsend fail
to keep his appointment, perhaps some other
parsonage NO less worthy will be honored
with the same Aattering reception that await.
ed him. In the meantime the public must be
patient.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07

bia correspondent of the Neus and Courier
gives the following in relation to the ap-
preaching judicial elections
The chances of the several candidates for
the position of Circuit Judges remain about
the same, and the matter appears to be half
forgotten in the all-absorbing question of the
State debt. Everything in fact, seems de.
pendent upon the settlement of this question,
and the General Assembly reckon all their
movements from the presentation of the re.
port of the bond commission. If you ask a
member concerning any measure, the invaria.
BILE answer is: "Well, you see we can't report
what we will doW Thus it is that every
thing of Importance is delayed from day to
day, and the session drags its slow length
along.
1t is amusing to hear Judges Mackey and
Cooke speak of their chances of reelection,
and the difficulties under which they are Ia
boring Judge Mackey says: II wouldn't
for the world say anything against Cooke,
but the fact is, he is terrible load for me to
carry" "And BESIDES" says he, 1--WE are not
at all on the same footing. My claims on the
Democratic party are unquestonable." Judge
Cooke, on the other hand, says: "This oppo-
si,ion from nay circuit has done me an i'm
mense sight of good. 1t has put my friends
on their mettle, and they have taken off their
coats and are working for me tooth and nail.
I would not have the slightest doubt of my
reelection if it was not that Mackey is such
a heavy load for me to carry. 1t is hard to
,oako tho neonle see that we are bv no means
in the same boat and that my claims upon
the Democratic party are undisputed."
There is very little doubt that the delay
has proved very unfavorable to both Judges
Mackey and Cooke, despite the good humor-
ed view that Judge Mackey takes of it, viz :
"That the delay is highly proper, in order
that the candidates may have the opportunity
of studying up little law" As the matter
now stands, think, as Il body, the House
favor the reelection of Mackey and Cooke,
while, as a body, the Senate are in deadly
opposition to their reelection.