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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
THE SUPREME COURT.

The following cases, which went up on ap-
peal from York county, were before the Su-
preme Court in Columbia last week:
In the case of L. J. McCreight, administrator,
W.. Jonathan N. McElwee, Jr., Mr.. Hart was
heard for the appellant and Mr.. Wilson for the
respondent.
In the case of Bond E. Feemster VS.. Margaret
L. Good ct al, Mr.. q. w. 8. Hart was heard for
the appellant and Mr.. Wilson for the respondent.
In the case of Honoria Miller vs. Amanda
Belk ct al, Mr.. w. b. Wilson, Jr., was heard
for the appellant and Mr.. G.. w. 8. Hart for the
respondent :,
In the case of R. H. Glenn, sheriff, vs.. Edward
NJ. Shannon, Mr. Hart was heard for the appel
liant and Mr.. Wilson for the respondent.
John G. Steele va. Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad. Continued.
John G. Steele vs.. Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad. Continued.
j. Wister Allison vs.. T. M. Whitesides. Mr..
Chambers and w. b. Wilson. Jr., were heard for
appellant and Mr.. Allison for respondent, and
Mr.. Wilson in reply.
The case of the State ex rel. Brown ct al. vs..
the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad
Company ct al, was transferred to the Fourth
Circuit.
This case was transferred to the Fourth Cir
cult by the request of counsel, and for their
convenience It will be heard about the 21st
of January, 1880.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.


Oliver Causey, of High Point, has recent
ly sold two pieces of mining property for
$4,000.
The North Carolina Conference of the
NJ. E. Church, met in Wilson yesterday.
Bishop w. M. Wightman, of South Carroll
ma, is presiding.
On Tuesday last, the Grand Lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons of North Carroll
ma commenced its 93d annual communication
in Raleigh.
The store of Med. Arledge, Of Char.
lotte, was burglarized one night last week,
and small sum of money stolen from the
till.
The trial of Miss Amelia Linkhaw, for
the murder of her alleged seducer, was recon-
menced at Lumberton, on Monday of last
week, and resulted in verdict of acquittal.
She pleaded not guilty, and her ground Of
defence was emotional insanity.
The Charlotte Observer records the in
cendiary burning, on Tuesday night of last
week, of Mr. James Robinson's barn, two
miles south of Gastonia With the barn
were burned 400 bushels corn, 5000 bundles
fodder, 12 wagon loads shucks, wheat, oats,
and farming utensils. Mr.. Robinson luckily
succeeded in saving his horses and mules
from the burning building, though one was
badly and perhaps fatally burned, and Mr..
Robinson himself was badly burned in his
efforts to save some of his property. The
barn was probably the finest building of the
kind in the county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
POLITICAL NEWS.

- The citizens of Indiana will vote next
April on constitutional amendment chang
ing the time of State elections from October to
November. If adopted, this would leave
Ohio the only October State
- The President has lectured some Virgin
ia Republicans for voting with the Democrat
c readjusters, and the Republicans aforesaid
say that Mr.. Hayes has never helped the par
ty in the South, and request him to attend to
his own business.
- Hon. Horatio Seymour, who is now much
talked of for the Democratic Presidential can
didacy next year. will be seventy years of age
next May, is of fine physical proportions, and
has countenance beaming with intellect and
benevolence.
1t is found, by adding together the vote
given respectively to Gov. Robinson, John
Kelly and the Greenback and Temperance
candidates in New York State, that Cornell,
the Republican Governor to be, is in minor
ty of over seventy thousand
Gen. w. w. Belknap, ex.secretary of war,
favors Gen. Grant for third term, and ex-
presses confidence in his nomination and cleo
ton in 1880. The New York Tribune, how
ever, says Belknap's declaration in his favor
"is the hardest blow the third term has had" !"
Southern Republicans are working Wig
orously to have one of their number nomi-
mated for Vice President. The names of Hon.
Joshua Hill, of Georgia; Judge Settle, Of
Florida; and Postmaster. General Key and
Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, are mention
ed in connection with the position.
- The Republicans seem to be thoroughly
in earnest in carrying out their scheme to
colonize Indiana with enough negro votes to
overcome the Democratic majority at the
next election. A party of sixty colored emf
grants recently left Wayne county, North
Carolina, for the Hoosier State.
- The Augusta Chronicle says: "The South
Carolina Senate promptly and emphatically
slaughtered bill that sought to reduce the
pay of Senators to three dollars per diem.
And the Senators acted wisely. A man
whose services are worth only that amount
should not be allowed to make laws for q
free people.
Dispatches from Republican sources now
admit that there is no bull-dozing in Missis-
sippi, and that the colored exodus is at an
end. White employers and colored employees
are living a,nicably together, and colored pol
iticians agree that there is vast improve.
ment in the relation of the two races.
As to the place for holding the next Re-
publican National Convention, it is under
stood that Secretary Sherman's friends will
work to have Cleveland chosen the friends
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
STATE PAPERS.

Senator Witherspoon and Representative
Deal will accept our thanks for early copies of
the Governors Message to the Legislature, the
Comptroller Generals Report, Report OF the
Treasurer, Report of the Superintendent OF
Education, Report of the Secretary of State
and other important State papers.
Exhibit G, of the Report Of the Secretary OF
State shows the deeds issued by that official as
Land Commissioner, to parties who have COM
pleted payment on lands purchased from the
State. Titles have been issued in York coun-
ty since November 1st, 1878, as follows: Isaac
Crawford, 70 acres; William Archer, 43 acres;
DR.. T. c. Robertson, 100 acres; J. L. Watson,
z tracts) 112 acres; A. S. Wallace, 455 acres;
A. Williford, z tracts) 1O1t acres; M. H. Ar
drew. 40 acres; J. B. Mack, 23t acres; R. B.
Bradford Al acres; Carlisle White, 38 acres;
Abram Collins, 80 acres; Stephen White, 81
acrpS
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Referring to the Indian question he says /:

Referring to the Indian question he says:
"It is my purpose to protect the rights Of the
Indian inhabitants of their territory to the full
extent of the Executive power; but it would
be unwise to ignore the fact that a territory
80 large and so fertile, with population so
sparse and so great, wealth of unused resour-
ces, will be found more exposed to the repe
tition of such attempts as happened this year,
when the surrounding States are more densely
settled and the westward movement of our
population looks still more eagerly for fresh
lands to occupy. Under such circumstan-
ces, the difficulty of maintaining the Indian
Territory in its present state will greatly in
crease, and the Indian tribes inhabiting it
would do we'll to prepare for such contin'
gency. |, therefore, approve of the advice
given to them by the secretary Of the interi-
or to divide among themselves, in severalty,
as large quantity of their lands as they can
cultivate, to acquire individual titles in fee
instead of their present tribal ownerships in
common, and to consider in what manner
the balance of their lands may be disposed of
by the government for their benefit" He
recommends that the decisions arriyed-at
during the last session Ct Of Congress, against
change IN control of the Indian service, be
permitted to stand in order to arrest the agi
tation of the subject"
The remainder of the message is devoted
to the depredations on the timber lands, de.
partment reports and District of Columbia at
fairs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
MERE.MENTION.

The Grand Opera House building in To-
ronto, Ontario, was destroyed by fire last Sat
urday morning. The janitor and his family,
who slept in the upper part of the house, were
burned to death. Loss over 5000, 900. 1.-The
Marcellus powder mills, near Syracuse, New
York, exploded last Thursday morning, de-
molishing three buildings and causing report
which was heard twenty miles away. They
contained three hundred pounds Of powder.
No lives were lost. Chattanooga, Tennes-
see, is excited over the discovery of systemat-
ic body y.snatching, which has been carried on
in that city for several months. One arrest
has been made, and others will follow. ''''"A
tornado passed over Louisville, KY, early
last Friday morning, destroying some small
buildings and unrooiing others. .''''''''".The
Committee of the National Board of Health
have submitted a report embodying plan for
disinfecting Memphis, They recommend a
system of sewerage which will cost $225,O0O.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP.

fine Fl matter in Columbia bia~hhiissh ~hislhsis is just now
exciting the greatest attention among legslss
tors and outsiders, is the pending election of a
Chief Justice for the Supreme Court, which
will become necessary by the expiration, in
a short time, of the term for which Chief
Justice Willard was elected. Associate JUS
tice McIver is a prominent candidate for the
position, and the opinion is confidently ex-
pressed that he will be elected. Should he be
chosen, there will then be an Associate JUS
tice to elect. With this probability in view,
number of persons are already spoken of as
aspirants, among whom are Governor Simp-
son, Hon. W. D. Porter, and Judges Press
ley, Thomson and Kershaw.
1t will be remembered that Chief Justice
Willard was elected to supply the vacancy
and fill out the unexpired term occasioned by
the death of Chief Justice Moses. The la
test rumor is that Willard is not willing, at
this time, to "step down and out" and if this
rumor should prove to be correct, the outlook
is that quite muddle will be the result. 1t
is said that Willard claims that his election
(although in terms for the unexpired term Of
Judge Moses,) entities him to hold the Office
for full term of six years, and that he is de-
termined to maintain that position. In the
event that successor shall be elected by the
Legislature, Judge Willard will leave it to
that judge-elect to obtain the Office Of Chief
Justice by quo Darranto. The questions at
issue would be determined by the Supreme
Court. Judge Willard, being an interested
party, could not sit at the hearing, and Asso'
ciate Justice Mclver is candidate for Chief
Justice and most likely would be the claim
ant. The judges to fill this Court to hear the
case would be appointed by the Governor,
and the Governor is candidate for the Su,
preme Bench to I'll the vacancy to be caused
by Judge McIver's promotion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

On Thursday last Thanksgiving day, which
was observed by Kings Mountain Military
School as holiday-Cadet McMaster, son OF
F. W. McMaster, Of Columbia, accidentally
shot himself while bird hunting in the suburbs
of town. He was loading adouble barrel gun,
one barrel of which was loaded, and while ram
ming the cartridge, the charge in the loaded
barrel was exploded, shooting off all the fingers
of the right hand except the thumb. The
young gentleman bore up manfully under the
painful and unfortunate wound, and with his
companions walked to DR.. Jackson's office,
where he received necessary surgical attention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
Jhe Aurkpille Gmqnirer,
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 4, 1879.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

We publish in full on the first page of this
issue, the message of Governor Simpson to the
General Assembly, delivered on the 25th ul-
timo. 1t is an able State paper, in which
opinion our readers will readily concur on
perusal of the document. The recommends
tions and suggestions it contains give evidence
that the matters treated were carefully con-
sidered, while they are of practical charac-
ter, having for their object the interest and
welfare of all the people of the State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
CORN CRIB BURNED.

-1eSsat o'clock on Sunday morning, the 238dd
ultimo, the corn crib Of Amos D. Ross, who
lives on the lands of A. S. Wallace, about
five miles southwest of town, was destroyed
by fire. The loss, besides the crib, was about
80 bushels of corn and quantity Of shucks.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY.
Services will be held in the churches next

Sunday as follows
Methodist Episcopal Thos. Gilbert,
Pastor. The Pastor will conduct the regular
service in the morning and at night. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7o'clock. Sun
day-school Missionary meeting Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Associate Reformed-Rev. Robert Latham,
Pastor. Communion on Sunday. Preaching
to commence on Friday evening at O'Clock.
The pastor will be assisted by Rev. c. B. Belts.
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Rev. r. P. johnson, Rector. The rector will
officiate at the church of Our Saviour at Rock
Hill next Sunday.
Presbyterian Services at P. NJ, by Rev.
J, LOWrie Wilson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Rev. DR.. Meynardie, Presiding Elder of this
district, visited Yorkville last Saturday and
Sunday, and preached in the Methodist Church
on Sunday evening. His late visit here closes
his labors for the present year as Presiding
Elder.
Rev. Ellison Capers, Rector of the Episcopal
Church of Greenville, and Major ]. A. Leland,
of Sumter, are visiting Yorkville, guests of
Major Hart.
DR.. J. Ell. Clawson, our former townsman, is
here on visit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Kennedy Bros. & Barron-C Christmas.
J. NJ. Adams-My Stoves Booming-Cheap Cook
ing Stoves-Wooden Bowls.
D, F. Jackson-Fair Warning.
T. O O'Farrell-Turkeys and Geese Wanted.
Jos. F. Wallace, G. 6. Pls.-Notice.
j. A. McLean-Probate Sale.
J. F. Wallace, c. G. Pls.-Clerk's Sales.
r. II. Glenf-Sherff' g Sales.
J. N. Roberts-Beef Market
Joseph A. Mclean, Probate Judge-Citation-
Alexander 8. Wallace, applicant-Matthew
White deceased
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
sOI1TH CAROLINA SYNOD.

The Synod of South Carolina met at Rock
Hill in this county, at 7 O'Clock P. M, Oh the
26th ultimo, and the Rev. N. W. Edmunds, OF
Sumter county, was chosen Moderator.
The Synod of South Carolina, as its name
suggests, is that portion of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States which is in
the State of South Carolina. The synod is
composed of five Presbyteries as follows
Bethel, Charleston, Harmony, South Carolina
and Enoree. There are 169 congregations un-
der the care of these Presbyteries Connected
with these Presbyteries there are Ill ministers
and about 20 licentiates. Of the ministers,
50 are pastors, 1S are stated supplies, are
without charges, and the remainder are vari-
ously engaged-some as professors in Column
bia Theological Seminary, some in teaching,
and a few are superanuated.
About 100 representatives were present at
the recent meeting of the Synod, OF which
number about 80 were ministers and 40 ruling
elders.
The only item of business which called forth
any debate of Importance, and in which the rep
resentatives manifested more than ordinary
interest, was report upon the deliverance OF
the last General Assembly in reference to
worldly amusements The Presbytery OF At
lanta asked the last General Assembly if the
deliverances of the Assemblies of 1865, 1869
and 1877, on the subject of worldly amusements,
are to be regarded as law and enforced by ju-
dicial process To this inquiry, the last AS
sembly gave negative answer and assigned
as it's reason for so doing, because the deliver
ances do not require judicial prosecution, and
were designed to be only "didactic, adviso-
ry and monitory." j. L. Girardeau, D. D.,
took exceptions to this deliyerance of the
Assembly, and the Rev. J. B. Adger;; D. D.,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
COTTON GIN ItURNED.

On Friday night last, the Clubhouse of Mr.
Joseph Capps, who lives in this county, though
near the Mecklenburg line, in the neighbor-
hood of Ranalesburg, was destroyed by fire,
together with two bales of cotton, about 300
bushels of cotton seed and wagon. The fire
is supposed to be the work of an incendary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
CLUBS FOR The ENQUIRER.

For the convenience Of persons desiring to
subscribe for the ENQUIRER at club rates, we
publish the following list of persons who have
notified us of their intention to make up clubs.
They will receive names at $500 per annum,
the subscription to commence at any time, op-
tional with the subscriber. The names Of
other club-makers, as reported to us, will be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
DEATH or Rev. ]. r. CASTLES.

We regret to announce the death of Rev.
J. R. Castles, minister of the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian Church, who died at his
residence in Broad River township, in this
county, on Saturday morning last. Mr.. Cas-
ties had been in delicate health for some time,
being sufferer from rheumatic affection,
though the immediate cause of his death was
disease of the throat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04

Attention is directed to the Reimbursement,
by the Administrator, Of the sale of the lands
Of the estate of James Wood, deceased. AS
will be seen, the sale will take place at Blacks
Station, instead of on the premises, as previ
OuslY advertised.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
ROBBERY.

On Saturday night last about $500 was stolen
from the money drawer of Withers Adickes'
grocery store. The supposition is that the
thief secreted himself in the store, and after
the doors were locked for the night, helped
himself at his leisure and retired by the back
door, which he could easily open on the inside.
Miles Borders, colored, was arrested on Sun
day, and after hearing before Trial Justice
Lewis, was committed to Jail as the suspected
fbiof
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
CORRECTION.

In the County Commissioners report, as
published week before last, two errors oc-
curred-frst, the omission of the item of
S76, paid to w. j. Stephenson, for services
rendered as clerk of the Board, which, by some
oversight, was not inserted in the copy fur
nished us for publication. The other error is
in the item allowed DR.. J. j. Miller for three
post mortem examinations, the amount for
which is $50, instead of $50 as printed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04

of Blaine prefer Chicago; while those Of Gen.
Grant say they will be satisfied with either
Chicago or Saratoga. 1t is the impression
that the convention will be held about the
middle of next May. The friends of Gener-
al Grant are anxious for an early convention.
Governor Hendricks was interviewed at
indianapolis the other day by reporter of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, and in the course
of the conversation denied that he had ever
denounced or censured Mr.. Tilden in any
way for his course after the election in 1876.
In regard to the statement which has lately
got into circulation that if he did not obtain
the nomination next year he would throw the
weight of his influence against the successful
man, he spoke as follows "That is unjust to
me. shall support any man whom my par.
ty will nominate. have no exclusive claim
on any nomination. The people, not aspi-
rants, are the judges in such matters. | re-
gard indiana as a Democratic State, and
would be disappointed if any nominee of the
party should fail to carry it. At any rsts
he would receive all the assistance Icould
give him ~--.--- -
There is rumor, hardly more than whis-
pered as yet, in political circles in New York,
that Mr.. Potter, who was the Democratic
candidate, is to be Lieutenant. Governor.
The official canvass by counties gives Hoskins,
Republican, l22 plurality, hut the final count
has yet to be made by State board composed
of the Democratic State officers. A slight
correction in the returns would overcome this
small plurality, and a New York politician,
who arrived in Washington recently, intima-
ted that discovery upon which to base this
correction had already been made. The New
York Times evidently apprehends something
of this kind, as it has said, editorially, "some
loophole may be found when the returns pass
under the inspection of the State board to de-
clare Potter elected" Elections are not over,
these days. until the last count of the votes
has been made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
PROMPT ATTENDANCE.

All the members of the Legislature from
York county were present in the respective
Houses, at the first roll-call.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04

ants attorneys costs, and fees of clerks OF
courts, probate judges, sheriffs, trial justices
and other officers, and joint resolution pro.
posing to amend the State constitution 80 that
the general elections shall hereafter be held
on the 6rst Tuesday after the first Monday in
June, were referred to the judiciary commit.
tee. Several bills to alter the election laws,
and bill t6 provide for registration of the
electors of this State in conformity with, Ar.
ticle VIII, Section 8, of the State constitution
were recommitted to the committee on privi-
leges and elections. The bill to provide for
the establishment of new school districts in
the several cities, towns and Incorporated
villages of the State, was recommitted to the
committee on education. The bill to regulate
the sale of patent medicines and other COM
pounds, the composition of which is unknown,
was referred to the medical committee. The
bill to prevent and punish the intermarriage
of the races was made the specisf order for l
o'clock on the Sd of December. .
Mr.. ]. A. Deal was added to the commit
tee on interpretations and internal improve.
ments.
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defended it. DR.. Girardeau opened the de-
bate. His speech occupied about two and a
half hours It was intensely logical, and
portions of it were thrillingly eloquent. DR..
Adger followed in reply. To an outsider, the
only real difference that seemed to exist be-
tween the debators, was, that DIR. Adger felt
bound to defend the deliverance of the Assem-
bly, because he was member of that Assem-
bly,. The paper which DR.. Girardeau presen-
ted was adopted at late hour on Saturday
night. A number Of the members Of the Syn
cd had gone to their homes, and when the
vote was reached only about 60 were present.
Of this number, 36 voted with DR.. Girardeau,
II with DR.. Adger, and 8 declined to vote.
The Synod adjourned to meet at Sumter on
the 18th of November, 1880.
The meeting of the Synod was very pleas
ant one. The citizens Of Rock Hill entertain
ed the representatives and ministers in prince
ly style. On Sunday the churches in the town
and vicinity enjoyed the privilege of being
ministered to by members Of the Synod.