Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-30
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

will be finished by the 1st of January next.
The vote on the adoption of the stock law
in Forsythe county, resulted in it's adoption by
five of the thirteen townships.
The Presbyterian Synod Of North Carolina
was in session last week in Statesville.
- The post office heretofore known as Wood
lawn, in CASTOR county, will hereafter be des-
ignated as Mount Holly.
A lot in Durham, containing one-tifth OF
an acre, with buildings valued at $l,OOO, was
sold last week for $40, 900 cash.
The Wilmington Star says that party OF
colored excursionists from South Carolina
spent from $1,000 to $40, 900 in that city one
day last week.
The Gate City Guards were entertained
last Friday by the Hornets Nest Riflemen OF
Charlotte, on their return from an extended
northern and eastern tour.
w. H. Vann, colored, tried at Winston
last week, for the murder, in September last,
of James H. Gatling, was convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged on the 18th of December.
An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court.
The murdered man was brother OF the IN
ventor of the famous Gatling gun. Robbery
is the alleged motive of the murder.
The grand reunion Of the soldiers OF both
armies in the late war, was held in Salisbury
last Thursday. 1t is estimated that 10000
persons were present. Speeches were made ny
Governor Jarvis, Senator Vance, Maj. Hal
leck, of the U. S. Army, Gen. j. M. Leach
and others. After the speaking, the crowd
partook of barbecue dinner. At night there
was fine display of fireworks.
Active preparations are being made for
opening the Charlotte Fair on the 4th Of No
vember. A large attendance is expected, and
it is thought the attractions of the occasion
will crafty all who may attend. The address
of Hon. Duncan K McRae will be delivered
on Thursday. A grand military display will
take place on Wednesday. There will be no
horse-racing or gambling on the grounds
decided innovation on the management OF
fairs generally.
"A. S. Richardson, colored, who will be re-
membered as ex-postmaster at Chester, 5. o.,
and political canvasser in the flush days OF
radicalism, is now publishing paper-the In
pendent Pilot-in Concord. The paper edito-
rally takes issue against the exodus move
ment-the last issue saying, among other
things: "The colored people of North Caro-
lima may as we'll run to find the bag of gold at
the end of the rainbow, as to rove about the
United States expecting to find greater bene-
fits than are now enjoyed by them."
"A meeting was held in Lincolnton on the
2Oth instant, for the purpose of promoting pub
lie feeling in favor of the adoption of the
stock or fence law. Delegates were present
from the counties of Cleveland, Catawba, Gas
ton and Lincoln. Mr.. Robert I. Mcdowell, OF
Mecklenburg, by invitation, addressed the Con-
vention on the benefits of the fence law as as
certained by practical experience in Mecklen-
burg. His remarks were practical and intel
ligent. and were listened to with much inter-
est by large audience. Among the resolu-
tions adopted was one requesting the county
commissioners of the four counties named, to
order an election on the 10Th of January next,
to ascertain the will of voters on the question
of adopting the fence law. Wherever the law
is adopted, it is not to be enforced until Jan
uary, 1881.
The Charlotte Observer of Saturday says
1.-THE negro, Bob Johnston, who, about three
weeks ago, abducted the little thirteen year
old daughter of Mr.. Isaac Smell from her
fathers house in Providence township, was
arrested Thursday, at Smiths Turnout, Oh
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road, in South Carolina. 1t is shocking to re-
late that he and the child were married last
Tuesday by minister named Boyd, and that
1,1y.,, ,o,,
and wife. Johnston and the child were
brought to Pineville, in this county, yester-
day, and the former had trial before Justice
J. T. Downs, who ordered him to jail in Char
lotte, the negro being unable to give bond for
his appearance. The child was taken charge
of by her father and carried home. She is
represented as weak minded, and thus more
susceptible to undue influence. Johnston is
stout, black negro, twenty-five years of age"