Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-04
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Chief Justice Willard is still rusticating
in the mountains
Governor Simpson returned to Columbia
last week from visit to Glenn Springs.
- The cotton crops in the vicinity of Ma
rion G. H., are being injured by rust.
In a number of counties complaint is
made that rust has invaded the cotton fields.
The County Board of Equalization in Lex
ington raised the value of property in that
county over $4,000.
- There are now five prisoners in the An
derson county Jail, who were put there tor
eating other peoples watermelons.
- COL John B. Davis has been appointed
sheriff of Fairfield county, to serve until the
next general election.
The Circuit Court for Fairfield county,
will commence its sitting at Winnsboro, on
Monday next. Judge Wallace will preside.
In an editorial article, the Greenville
City Item suggests Maj. T. W. Woodward, Of
Fairfield as Democratic candidate for aseat
in Congress for the Fourth District.
A gentleman in Anderson has made 500
from the milk and butter Of one COW in four
months, besides supplying the wants in that
line of his own family.
- In the UnitedsStates Court at Greenville,
the grand jury have found true bill against
Christopher G. Betchler, indicted for coun-
terfeiting small coin.
- Capt. w. E. Earle, of Greenville, has
written letter to the Ne,us and Courier from
White Sulphur Springs, Va, in which he
states that the report is false that he is to be
on the Radical ticket for Governor, next
year.
There are said to be only three shoals
in the river between Columbia and the Air
Line Railroad, and their removal would open
the way for light draft steamers. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost of making the river navi-
gable would not exceed fifty thousand dollars.
- The Spartan is informed that there has
not been lawsuit in White Plains township,
Spartanburg county, since January, 1870. 1t
is also said that there has not been a lawsuit
amongst the members of Mt. Zion Church for
about half q century.
Capt. R. B. Watson, Of Ridge Spring,
Edgefeld county, has twenty-three acres Of
cotton from which he expects to gather twen'
ty-three 500 pound bales-and the plowing
was done with an OK. Also, 200 bushels Of
peas, in prospective, are to be placed to the
ox's credit.
- The contemplated reunion Of the vete-
rams of Harris Battery, which was to have
taken place on the 18th instant, at Williston,
in Barnwel county, has been postponed till
next year, partly from lack Of the "sinews
of war" to make it success, and partly from
disappointment in securing the services of the
orators selected for the occasion.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Associ-
alton having failed to offer any prize to be
contended for at the meeting this fall by the
various military companies of the State, a
movement is on foot in Columbia, to raise the
requisite amounts by citizens. Adjutant-Gen
Noise is in hearty accord with the movement
and will contribute handsomely to the sum
to be raised.
The Lancaster Ledger learns that duel
was fought near Camden, on Monday of last
week, between Mr.. Charles Shannon and Capt
T H. Clarke. The weapons used were Smith
and Wesson revolvers at twenty PAGES. Shots
were exchanged without effect, and the par
ties left the field. 1t appears that the Sec
onds had determined beforehand that there
should be but one shot on each side.
Postmaster. General Key has removed Miss
Maher, the intelligent, efficient and popular
postmistress at Blackville, to make room for
Fred. Nix, pestilential Radical negro poll
tician. Nix's whole record is dirty one
He was the right-hand man of the notorious
thief Leslie, and he has managed in every
possible way to make himself odious to de-
cent people.
On Thursday last, on T. R. Cudd's farm,
about six miles from Union, Mr.. scove
Cudd and two farm hands we're blasting in a
we'll. While packing some gravel on the
powder, it caught fire and burned out one Of
Mr.. Cudd's eyes, and the physicians think he
will lose the sight of the other eye. 1t blew
a sledge hammer out Of the we'll, and struck
one of the employees and knocked him insen-
sible for some time. The other man was not
seriously hurt.
- The Anderson Journal says that the retail
liquor dealers of that place recently applied
for reduction in the price of license, but the
Town Council determined to maintain the old
price of $500. Upon this the dealers declined
to take out license and closed their doors.
One threatened to open millinery store, and
it was thought another would open dancing
school. Subsequently, however, upon consul
tation, the liquor-men decided to continue busi-
ness and pay the $500 demanded in each case
for license, and now there are four of the
establishments running as usual.
The editor of the Abbeville Medium has
been to Columbia, and repeats some of the
political gossip which he found afoat there.
Governor Simpson, it is said, does not desire
reelection, but his friends will support him
for position on the Supreme Bench. Among
those mentioned as the possible successor to
Governor Simpson, are Generals MCGOWAN
and Hagood, and Judges Wallace and Ker-
shaw. Senator Howard is talked of for Sec
retary of State; Gen. Kennedy, COL Colt and
Gen. Bratton for Comptroler-General; John
T. Sloan, Jr, Mr. Fickling and Silas Johns
tone, ESQ, for Attorney-General.