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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27

to some male6c conjunction Of the planets,
"the President will find ample scope for the
exercise of all his moderation, wisdom and
patience, for politics will be. very lively and
embittered in America, and the United States
soldiers will have to take the war-path." !"
There will be feverish excitement in New
York in May, and the "marshalling of
troops will rouse the martial instincts of
the American people" this unfortunate state
of affairs being caused by "the square of Mars
and Saturn" Eclipses are also to bring us bad
harvests and other troubles. As to the third
term, and other matters to be settled at the
polls year hence, Zadkiel gives no informa-
tion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.


The Political Exodus movement.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun gives the following as the latest
movement of the political exodus agitators.:
The "Emigrant Aid Society" has issued
from its headquarters in this city an appeal
to the philanthropic people Of the North for
aid and sympathy in helping the exodus of
the colored people of the South. The docu-
ment, which is somewhat lengthy, is Of the
most highly infamed partisan character, re.
failing the wornout ISLANDERS against the white
people of the South, and painting the pres
ent condition of the negroes as worse than
slavery" 1t is stated that the society is de-
voting its attention to the matter of organic.
ing the westward movement and giving it
proper and intelligent direction. The infor-
nation is conveyed that it will require "ready
money in considerable quantity" to carry out
the object of the society, and this the people
of the North are expected to provide. It is
stated that national. advisory committee
has been formed, with Senator Window as
chairman, and composed of leading citizens
of the various States and Territories. From
what has already transpired of the objects
and purposes of those who have been promi:
nent in fomenting the exodus, it can be well
surmised that the "proper and intelligent di-
rection" which is spoken of will be "direc-
ton" to localities where political aims are to
be subserved-the State of Indiana, for in
stance. Among the officers of the society
through whom whatever contributions that
are received from the North will be dispensed,
are several persons, both white and colored,
who have long been known as noted parti-
sans Of the Republican party.
The Homestead Law.
- Several weeks ago an article w-s pub
lished in the ENQUIRER, copied from the An.
derson Inteligencer, in which the statement
was made that the Supreme Court Of the
State had rendered decision, the effect of
which was that in cases where persons do not
own land, their personal property is not ex-
empt from levy and sale under execution. In
consequence of the statements that had been
made in this connection, the sheriff Of Abbe-
vile county applied to the clerk of the Su-
preme Court for certified copy of the al
lodged decision. To this application the sher:
if received the following reply: @
COLUMBIA, November 8, 1879.
J.F. C. DUPRE, Sheriff Dear Sir The
Court have rendered no such decision as you
refer to. In the case of Duncan vs. Barrett,
the Court decided that the Legislature had
no right to extend the exemption 80 as to en-
brace articles not specified in the Constitu-
ton. In the subsequent case of Spencer vs.
.ds Il Il hat
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27
MERE.MENTION.

The bark Monrouia arrived at New York
last week, having left Liberia September 21st.
Among her passengers we're eigh ghteen who left
Charleston for Liberia in the Azor over a
year ago. .''''''''Congress will meet on the lst
day of December. .''..'.."There are 14S mar
row gauge railroads in the United States with
a length of 4,178 miles. '''''''The reading
room of the British Museum contains three
miles of book cases eight feet high. ''""Chi-
cago kills six hogs for every minute of every
hour of every day in the year. ''''The state
ment is made in an exchange, that in Quin-
cy, Fla, corn is selling at 81 cents per bushel,
and that chickens can be bought at cents
apiece. ......."Colonel Edw. C. McLure, once
editor of the Chester Reporter, but now of
Dallas, Texas, has become the managing ed
itor of the Dallas Daily Times ''.'''The
widow of Charles Dickens died in London
last Saturday morning, after an illness of
eighteen months. ''..''"'There are 754 patients
in the Georgia State Lunatic Asylum.
The people of the United States own prop
erty in the District of Columbia to the
amount of about sS5,OOO,OOO. '''"''Francis
A. Walker, the superintendent of the census,
will appoint three supervisors of the census
in South Carolina and four in North Caro-.
lima. a.'.....'.'.The Universalists have com.
menced the publication of paper in Allan
ia, Ga. ......".Texas taxes "drummers," from
which an income of $4,000 has been real
lied. .."."...Mr. F. G. DeFontaine, at one
time connected with the newspaper press Of
South Carolina, is now the dramatic and mu-
sical editor of the New York Herald, with a
salary of $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27
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, 1879-11-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

w. C. Perrin, Dictator of the Grand Lodge
knights of Honor of this State, has been here
several days visiting his relatives.
Hon. 1. D. Witherspoon, Senator to the
Legislature from this county, left last Mon
day morning for the capital.
This, the Sixth Circuit, being the first one
called in the Supreme Court, which convened
last Monday, the following members of the
Yorkville bar are in attendance j. F. Hart,
W. B. Wilson, Sen., G. W. S. Hart, W. B.
Wilson, Jun, and J. c. Chambers.
Rev. C. H. Wiley, superintendent of col
portage in the States of North and South Car
olina, for the American Bible Society, visited
Yorkville last Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27
THE SNOW.

It was really too bad that the first snow Of
the season should fall at time when we could
not make prompt announcement of the fact /;
but so it did--!just after we had gone to press
with our last issue. We will however chroni-
Gle the fact that on Wednesday the 10Th in
slant, it showed here beautifully for about
three hours, and had the ground been dry and
hard, it would have been covered to the depth
of three or four inches. The snow was gener-
al through the South-a circumstance unusual
so early in the winter. In Augusta, Ca, it
was the heaviest fall of snow known there for
years. 1t was the first snow seen in Charles
ton for ten years, aPd the first in Wilmington,
N. c., in eight years. In the latter city it fell
three inches deep.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27
SLIGHT MISTAKE.

A young man in town tells the following
story on himself, the moral of which is that
you should be very certain of whom you are
addressing, to say nothing Of the words
employed. The young man in question went
to one of the churches last Sunday evening
and in the vestibule met portly gentleman
whom he mistook for an acquaintance-a
prominent bachelor in town. Addressing the
supposed acquaintance familiarly, he asked
"What the devil are you doing here?"-and
then discovered that he was mistaken in the
man, but before he could apologize, the gen.
tlemen addressed assured him that no offence
was taken and that it was 'all right" Moth
ing more was thought of the circumstance by
the youth until he went into the church and
nearly tainted on discovering that the gentle
man to whom he directed the pointed inquiry
few minutes previously, was occupying the
pulpit as the officiating clergyman for the
evening service
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27
church and school house in Ebenezer town

church and school house in Ebenezer town.
ship. Consideration-gift.
James G.. Plexico to Samuel S. Plexico.
Tract of 70 acres in Bullock's Creek township.
Consideration $3.50.
Thomas j. Thompson to William A. Burns.
Tract of 122 acres in Bullock's Creek town.
ship. Consideration 81 200.
r. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to Joseph W. White.
Tract of ITS acres in Catawba township Con-
sideration $96.25.
James M Dover to VIM. Biggers. Tract of
sideration S587.
j. B. Hunter to Witherspoon & Spencer.
Lot in Fort Mill Consideration $50.
Jane E. McElwee to Thomas O'Farrell.
Tract of 414 acres in York township. Consid-
Grafton $425.
J. L. Clark, R. F. Clark and ]. A. Carroll to
Joseph Herndon. Brick store house and lot in
Yorkville. Consideration not given.
Isabella Steele to R. F. Clark. Lot Of 2
acres in Yorkville. Consideration $780,
KINGS MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL.
Major Houston, chairman Of the committee
on transportation for the Kings Mountain
Centennial, has already entered upon the dis
charge of the important duties entrusted to
him and by the following, from the Atlanta
Post, it is gratifying to learn that his efforts
give promise of proving entirely successful:
We are pleased to learn that Major W. j.
Houston, general passenger and ticket agent
of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line railway,
who is chairman of the committee on transpor'
tation for the Kings Mountain Centennial
that lie is receiving every encouragement in his
efforts to make the centennial success as ma
tional affair. Railroads and people are heartily
cooperating with him. 1t is proposed at an
early day to erect a liberty pole $50 feet high
OH the mountain, from which will float te
the breeze an American flag, thirty feet wide
and fifty feet long, in fullviewof passengers or
the Air Line trains. October 7th, 1880, is des
tined to be day long to be remembered in the
history Of our country. Keep the ball in mo
| ton
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded in the office of the County Audi
tor since our last report:
B. T. Wheeler to Mrs. Elizabeth Banks.
Lot in Yorkville. Consideration $75.
r. NJ. Miller and T. G. Cureton, trustees, to
John L. Watson. House and lot in Fort Mill.
Consideration S91760.
Stearnes Wylie to John W. Rhyme. Tract OF
61t acres in Cherokee township. Considera'
tion $3.50.
T. B. Withers and A. G. Ivy to J. NJ. Ivy.
Tract of 6S acres in Fort Mill township. Con-
sideration $715.
Joseph Miller to n. J. Jackson. Lot of
acres in Ebenezer township. Consideration
$40.
w. B. Fewell to Jackson Fewell and others,
trustees of the colored NJ. E. Church. Lot for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Ctatlon-J.
w. Allison, Applcant-Elizabeth Ray, de-
ceased.
Adiskss JrNsw aoodsmWanted; sHvsas atnr.
Coffee, Orchard Grass Seed, &c.
Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson-Moved my Store.
Kennedy Bros & Barron-A True Story.
8. L. Miller & o.-Molasses-Sugar and Coffee
Flour-Fish-Fancy Groceries,
NJ Strauss-Remember.
Hunter & Oates-Grand Closing Out Sale.
T. M. DoSson-More New Goods-Balmorals-
Shirtng-Tobacco-M Miles Shoes-Sewing
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Goods--Keep's
Latimer & Hemphill-Dress Goods-Groceries-
Notice.
Joseph F. WalIace-A Administrators Sale.
J. N. Roberts-Meat Market.
The Southern Farmers Monthly.
MORE or THE SECOND GROWTH.
Miss Elala James has sent us half-grown
pear of the second growth this year, plucked
from tree in her garden.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.
Religious services will be conducted to-day,
at the usual hour in the forenoon, at the Epis-
copal church. Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, pastor of the
M. E. Church, will, by request, preach at
Harmony.
DEATH.-ALMOST A SERIOUS BURNING.
On Friday last, Edmund Lowry, aged about
16 years, son of VIM. Lowry, near Smiths
Turnout, in this county, died oftyphoid fever
Soon after the death occurred, the mother OF
the deceased was standing near the fire
dressing boil on her husbands neck, when
her clothing caught on fire. With much
difficulty the flames were subdued, but not
before both were so badly burned as to render
them unable to attend the funeral of their son
LOCOMOTIVE REPAIRED.
The first narrow-gauge locomotive placed OF
the Chester and Lenoir Railroad at the time
of the adoption of the present gauge, in 1874
after almost continuous service from that
time until only few months ago, was sent
into the shops for repairs, and on Tuesday
morning last was run out on the track, equal
in all respects, to new engine. The machine
work was done under supervision of Mr.. T. P
Beard, master mechanic of the road, the woot
word by Mr.. j. Ed. Jeffreys, and the painting
by Nelson Davies.
CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY.
Services will be held in the churches next
Sunday as follows
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Thos. Gilbert
Pastor. The Pastor will conduct services al
Philadelphia in the morning at 10t O'Clock
Services at Yorkville in the evening at
o'clock.
Associate Reformed-Rev. Robert Latham
Pastor. The pastor will preach at Tirzah OF
next Sunday.
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Rev. r. P. Johnson, Rector. Services will bt
conducted by the Rector at the usual hours
next Sunday.
Presbyterian-Services at Z P. NJ, by Rev
j. LOWrie Wilson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27

cal clans in that city. lhe time was cum
ningly chosen, in the expectation that this
Aocking together of barpies would be unob-
served in the immense crowd that visited Co.
lumbia during Fair week. But their pro-
longed absence from Columbia makes their
assembling conspicuous. What they did is
not known. What they desired to do every
one can guess. They are preparing for a
fight in 1880, as desperate as any yet witness
ed in the State; and they hope, through the
aid of Northern Republicans, the Federal
government and Democratic dissensions, to
carry South Carolina for the Presidential
nominee of the Republican party and for
Radical Congressman. 1t is idle to pooh
pooh their efforts and predict walk-over for
the Democrats next year. That the Repub.
lcans expect to make desperate fight in
South Carolina, Louisiana, and perhaps Mis-
sissippi, next year, is already foreshadowed in
stalwart Northern newspapers.
- The General Assembly convened last
Tuesday. The Columbia correspondent of
the News and Courier telegraphs that paper
that the general sentiment appears to be over
whelmingly in favor of adjournment by the
23rd of December. There is little or no ex-
citement over the election of Justices of the
Supreme Court. The probabilities are now
that McIver will be quietly elevated to the
Chief Justiceship without trouble. Who will
succeed him as associate is a question to
which no answer can be given now with any
assurance of being even probably correct
There is vague intimaton that the phos-
phate question will be brought up again, but
in what form or by whom is as yet un-
known. The probabilities of fight over
the convict farming are becoming stronger.
The subject will certainly be brought up. 1t
is probable that an attempt will be made,
during the present session, to change the ex'
isting laws regarding the collection of taxes
and revolutionize the present system entirely.
What success it will meet it is impossible as
yet to tell. One of the changes proposed is
the abolishment of the office of county audit
or and devolving the duties on the treasurer,
which will necessitate an amendment of the
Constitution.
Arizona citizen., 1879-02-08
The Silver King.

In the San Francisco Bulletins bull lion product table for 1878, we note the following Arizona mines and the amount stated as produced by them respectively: Blackberry, $l61, 200; Me Crackin, S336, ,OOO; McMillen, S1OO,OOO Silver King, $GO2, 800; Tip Top, $3O2,
 100 The product for December is not included in the amour: accredited the Silver King. Taking these figures as approximately correct, they show a fact of considerable significance. The Silver King, from its bullion pro- duct paid continuous dividends for months during the year The Tip Top, producing approxImately one half as much as the King, has never paid a dividend The McCrackin, producing one half as much as the King, has not only never paid dividend, but has levied at least one assessment and that at a late date. With the best of feel ing toward the Silver King manage ment we have at times thought It could be worked more to the advantage of the Territory, but when it comes down to interested or aggrieyed parties abls- ing the King management, as they have been doing lately in certain San Francisco papers, it is but simple jus iice 10 the management of that com pany to say that the figures given above mark the King as the ablest and best managed company in the Terri tory. The figures a9d facts are suf- fcIent answer on part of the King Company 10 any and all misrepresenta- tions.
Arizona citizen., 1879-02-08
The Railroad.

To-day regular trains be.in to run on 10 Texas HIll Station near Ned McGUwau's Camp, sixty four miles and u few hundred feet from Yuma by rail, and some ten or twelve miles farther by wagon road. Passengers and mails are to be delivered there 10 stages; but no freight Is To be delivered beyond AdOnde until the end of next week. Klein has already put up hotel at Texas Hill; saloons and forwarding agencies will soon follow. Fare to the new station Is $640; freight $9.60 per ton. There Is still some doubt about obtaining good water at the new sta ton, winch is four or five miles south of the Glia river. A boring was put down to depth of over sixty feet. Wa ter was struck at little over thirty feet, but it was too salt for use. The pipe was in too long pieces and got jammed New engine, tools and a large lot of S-inch pipe were sent out to the front last Saturday It Is possible that good water may yet be found Three new wafer cars were sent out yesterday. The track is already several miles be- yond Texas Hill, and grading is finish ed for some distance beyond the track Heavy trains of material continue to go forward daily. Otherwise there is no sign here of the marvellous progress being made by the Pacific Improve ment Co.,, under the personal supcrin- tendence of its energetic President, Col. J. H. Suobridge. A tifty-mile section of the new road will probably be formally accepted by the Southern Pacific Company next week.-Scntinel, February 1.
Arizona citizen., 1879-02-08
Gro Blanco District.

ORo BLANCo, ARIZONA, Feb 1, 1879
 EDITOR CITIZEN So much has been said concerning other districts, thought 1 would give you something about ours. l will begin with the Northern Pacific clam, located in the central part of the district, on the cele- brated Yellow Jacket belt, and about two and half miles from tn; Ostrich mlll. During the last six weeks the owners, Messrs. Andrews S O., have put on one dump sixty tons ot ore, and on another dump, 450 feet distant from the first, about eighty tons, the whole being free milling gold ore, running, per assays, from S24 to $64 per ton, and have developed al each opening d ledge between three and four feet wide, of ore requiring very little sorting. The oHDers are confident they can keep a ten-stamp mill running con- stanty on ore from the mine, with two shifts of two men on each shift.
 There are other promising prospects in this belt, that only await proper de- velapments to become paying mines. Near the Northern Pacific is the Cataline claim, which has produced some very high grade silver ore A contract has just been let to sink fifty feet by the owners, Messrs Andrews. Stout and others. The vein is large and continuous, and assays from S2O0 to S5O0 per ton. T. J. Dur and, of the Baldwin, at Oak Point, in this district, and his associates, have bonded their group of mines for SIP 900, prominent among which are the Susannah, Southern Pacific, High Low and Forty Nine, all ot which show good assays. Messrs. Smith and liar azthy have also bonded a portion of theIr property at prlvate terms. Several other companies are developing their claims with good results. The district is well supplied with wood and water, and is al an elevation making a de Ightful climate in Summer.
 At Fraguita, near Arivaca, several claims are being developed with very favorable results. At CerrO Colorado, below the old working, and at a depth of over 200 feel, they have been extract ing very rich ore, showing native Sil- yer ln large quantities. J. D. 1.
Arizona citizen., 1879-02-08

THERE is no denying the fact that the late unprecedented frOsts did a great deal of damage to the young orange. lemon and lime trees in thIs valley, and, indeed, throughout the greater part Of Southern Caliior- mia. The only inyariable exceptions are those more elevated localities known as mesas or foothills, where as yet there is no trace of freezing. In that part of the valley lying below the city, whose depression is the greatest, the injury has been most severe. We are told that in the grounds of the O.. peraiive Nursery ASsOciation-the largest nursery of semi-tropical fruits in the Slate-the loss has been great, but not disastrous. Half of them were nipped, many of the number being frozen to the ground. There are re maining fully 100000 trees perfectly healthy, and many more which, by trimming will survive. The trees which stood the ordeal best were one year old buds on fOur-year old standards. Those which suffered most were the buds of seven months growth on stand ards Of the same age. A practical Iur seryman informs Us that those trees which are frosted the worst may be cut down to the ground and that the root will send up another shoot of eX- tra vigor next Summer, which before another winter sets m will be ready to receive a bud.-Los Angeles Ex- press, January 2S.
Arizona citizen., 1879-02-08
McHahoR's ReSIgHGtioH.

On January 30, President McMahon, of the French republic, put a head on the French political crisis by quietly resigning. He was elected to that po- sition in May, 1879, upon the resigna- ton of Thiers, and under his admin istration France has made wonderful strides in financial and political growth. He has never, however, been a believer in the Republic, and his of enemies to republican principles to prominent positions has been a disturbing element Repeated elections have shown the vast predOm- inanc' of republican sentiment, and as it is only proper that the government should be in political accord with the in a republic, McMahOn's resignation was the proper thing. IL IS probable, though, that in the ,ransi- ton state from imperialism to repub. licanism, no better man could have presided than the late president.