Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-04-10
SOTITH CAROLINA NEWS.

800 quarts of strawberries and % packages OF
green peas, the first Of the season.
- Senator Hampton has returned to Colum-
bia from his protracted visit to the low coun
try. The state of his health generally seems
to nave been materially improved by the trip,
and he is reported as looking we'll and hearty.
1t is not likely that he will attend the extra
session of Congress.
- The President of the Cheraw and Ches'
ter Railroad Company has contracted with
Messrs. G. A. Denning & Co., Of Augusta,
Ga., for building the piers for the railroad
bridge at Fishing Creek. 1t is understood
that contract for building the bridge will
be made at an early day.
Citizens of Newberry county have held
public meeting and passed resolution ear
nestly requesting our members of Congress to
urge the survey of Bread river at the earliest
moment, and to spare no effort to get an ap-
preparation sufficient to remove all obstruc-
tions and make it navigable for steamers of
light draft. A considerable portion of the
State is directly interested in this important
matter, and we hope it will be pushed to
speedy completion.
- The Spring Term of the United States
Circuit Court for South Carolina, commenced
its sitting in Charleston, on Monday last,
Judge Bond presiding. More than one hun
dred persons residing in the counties of Barn.
we'll, Williamsburg, Georgetown, Sumter,
Orangeburg, Richland and Charleston couu-
ties have been indicted for alleged viola
tions of the United States election laws at
the election last November The trials COM
menced on Tuesday, and will probably con-
tinue for several weeks.
- The profits of the Langley Cotton Facto-
ry at Granitevile, in this State, for the year
1878, were s5O,991. During the year two
dividends of four per cent. each were declared,
and the company has now to its credit sur
plus of $15l, 1888. The production of the mill
for the year was 122,693 pieces, 2,O73,533
pounds, or 6,2l6 1854 yards of cloth. Cotton
consumed during the year 1878, 5,527 bales,
with an average weight of 456 pounds-2,-
52O,431 pounds. 1t is questionable whether
there is single cotton mill in the North of
similar capacity that can make as favorable a
showing either in regard to profit or pro-
duct.
- In his charge to the grand jury of Rich
land county, Judge Thomson had this to say
in regard to the law prohibiting gambling ::
ut is often supposed that there can be no
gaming or gambling if there be no betting.
This is a great mistake. If any two gentle
men in this house were to step out into the
street, or go into any house except the indi-
viduals own dwelling house, and play, without
betting, they would be liable to punishment
The act is intended to prevent playing, be-
cause it may lead to betting. 1t is unlawful
if cards or dice or any other prohibited games
are played, without betting, in any place than
the party's own dwelling. This is the plain
reading of the act," ... .-.. .,..
In regard to the Grange organization of
Abbeville county, the Medium Of last week,
says: "The Grange in Abbeville is about the
deadest thing we know Of. There is not
full, healthy organization in the county. No
organization ever had q better chance to sue
ceed, and no society ever made more con-
spicuous failure. 1t was combination against
monopoly, against the high prices and ruin
Gus percentage of merchants and manufac-
turers, and for time it promised to succeed,
but it has fallen through, and the county has
gained but little by its loud words and emp
ty deeds. The failure of the Grange is a
public calamity, and it is not likely that
it will ever come back to vigorous life
again." ......,. 7.
The Register mentions that the Comptrol-
ler.General is at present on a tour OF inspec-
ton and examination Of the various phos'
phate works throughout the State, in accor-
dance with the provisions of the phosphate
act of 1873 There are at present sixteen in
corporated companies digging and mining
phosphates in the streams and waters Of the
State, some having exclusive and others gen.
eral rights, and representing an aggregate
capital of about s1,0O0,000. Each Of these
companies pay to the State, quarterly, a royal
ty of 81 per ton upon every ton of phosphate
removed by them not steamed or kiln-dried,
and of 81. 10 upon every ton steamed or kiln.
dried. During the fiscal year ending Octo-
Der 31st, 1878, the total amount of royalty
received by the State was s92,64S.4S. This
was paid in by seven companies, and does not
include the sum of s5,504.70 deposited in
bank to the credit of the State by the Ma
rine and River Phosphate Mining and Manu-
featuring Company, and which amount, pend
ing the settlement of question involving the
forfeiture of that company's charter, the State
Treasurer refused to receive.
- The Columbia Register, in regard to
the manufacture of commercial fertilizers,
says: "South Carolina phosphate rock selling,
probably for shipping purposes. at about 81
or sS per ton, clearly indicates the cost of the
raw material to the South Carolina manufac-
turers of the commercial article. In Liver
pool that cost being 100 per cent. higher
s15-how is it that the manufactured article
there ranges from s25 to s32 per ton only; but
here it is so strenuously argued that its de-
livery at such prices would be ruinous to the
manufacturer If at 81 or So the miners of
South Carolina rock realize satisfactory
profit on their capital and labor, and the pur-
chasers in Liverpool of this rock at s14.O0 or
$500 can realize satisfactory profit on their
"article" manufactured from it at S25O0 or