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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20
that in passing sentence, Judge Mackey made

that in passing sentence, Judge Mackey made
some very feelings remarks. He expressed
regret at being compelled to perform so un.
pleasant duty, and referred in sympathetic
terms to the youth of the prisoner and the
estimable character of his parents. He as
sured Rose that his defense was both able and
thorough, and highly complimented Messrs'
Melton & Clark for their tireless efforts in
their clients behalf. In concluding his re-
marks, the Judge said he hoped that this case
would act as terrible warning; that in view
of the fact that the jury had recommended
the prisoner to the mercy of the court, the
very lowest sentence which the law permits
should be imposed, viz: two years at hard
labor in the penitentiary. The prisoner lis
tened to his sentence without any visible
signs of emotion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Greensboro has voted, by an overwhelm-
ing majority, an appropriation of $4,000 in
aid of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
Railroad.
- The Greensboro Patriot says little boy
at Jamestown, Guilford county, had his hand
blown all to pieces, Sunday last, by the ex,
plosion of dynamite cartridge which he was
handling.
- Says the Charlotte Democrat: A gentle
man who recently had talk with David A.
Jenkins, Esq, of CASTOR county, states that
he is authorized to say that he is not cam
didate for the Gubernatorial nomination of
the Republican party Of North Carolina.
In the trial before magistrate for per-
hitting the escape or wilfully turning out Of
Jail the two Boons, under sentence of death
for murder, it transpired that the jailor of
Yancey county was bribed with the promise
of $40, which was not paid to him after the
violation of his sworn duty.
Moses Bencini, of Salisbury, was captured
in 1865, by party of Kinks bush-whackers
and put under guard of one R. w. Green.
Green treated Moses so brutally that he swpre
vengeance, and the Salisbury Ne,os tells how
vengeance came at last. "The two never met
since until last Thursday, when they collided
at Statesville, and Mr.. B. reminded Green of
the incident, in such language as to call for a
muscular rejoinder at the hands of Green, who
went for him with chair. Mr.. Bencini,
however, rallied and went for him with a will
and gave him such a thrashing that he con-
siders the debt paid, with interest"
The Charlotte Observer learns that early
last Thursday morning, the gin house and
press of Kennedy O. Davis, of South Point,
CASTOR county, was set on fire and burned to
the ground, together with eight bales Of cotton,
three of which belonged to the owners of the
gin and the remainder to private individuals
in the neighborhood. 1t happened, however,
that no one of these lost more than one bale.
There is no doubt in the minds Of the owners
of the property at least, that the fire was
incendiary. The gin had not been in opera
ton the day before and no one had been about
it. Everything was lost except the gin itself
and some of the betting. The owners Of the
property are out about $500 as there was no
insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded in the Office of the County Audi
tor since onr last report:
VIM. B. Fewell to VIM. j. Little. Tract OF
176 acres in Bethesda township. Considera-
tion $3.50.
VIM. Little to Nancy E. Little. Tract of
40 acres in Bethesda township. Consideration
$3.50.
Martin Massey to heirs of Henry Massey.
One-half interest in 113 acres in Catawba
township. Consideration $3.50.
r. E. Porter and S. w. Young to Louisa
CASTOR. Tract of 1872 acres in Cherokee town.
ship. Consideration $538.62.
A. F. Fewell to Mary and E. J. Richardson.
Tract Of 18 acres in Ebenezer township.
J. R. Patton to Adam Dunlap and others.
Lot for church and school house in Catawba
township.
A. Fewell to A. F. Fewell. Tract of Al
acres in Ebenezer township Consideration
$517.
R. L. Crook to A. R. Smith. Tract Of
1854 acres in Catawba township. Considera-
tion $500.
VIM. C. Black to Mary E. Jackins. Tract
of 81 acres in Cherokee township. Consider
alton $481.
State of South Carolina to Stephen White
Tract of "a acres Consideration $136.
Elizabeth Grant and others to A. S. Wal
lace. Tract Of 64 acres in Bullock's Creek
township. Consideration SIS.
r. II. Glenn, Sheriff, to J. w. A. Good.
Tract of 210 acres in Bullock's Greek town.
ship. Consideration 1926.
Samuel E. White, Assignee, to ]. L. Wat
son. House and lot in Fort Mill. Consider
alton $780,.
Ira Hardin to M. L. Ross. Lot in Blacks
Station Consideration $120.
A. J. Roberts to W. B. Good Tract of 100
acres in Bullock's Creek township. Consid-
Grafton 5000.
Mary A.. Shirley to J. M. Howe. Tract of
50 acres in Ebenezer township. Consideration
81, 100.
T. G.. Culp to N G.. Bradford, executor.
Lot in Fort Mill Consideration $50.
j. F. Wallace, Clerk Of Court, to w. A. J..
Robinson and j. J. J. Robinson. Tract of 80
acres in Bullock's Creek township. Consider
tion 1854.
S. P Whitesides to Sandford Whiteworth
and others. Lot of II acres in Broad River
township. Consideration $M.
VIM. J. Hartin to John R. Ashe Tract of
63 acres in York township. Consideration
$780,
J. F. Wallace, Clerk of Court, to NJ. L.
township. Consideration 81 1892.
H. L. Beard Tract of 64 acres in Bethel
township. Consideration $646.
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to d. W. Y. Moore
and Mary E. Moore. Tract of $50 acres in
Cherokee township. Consideration STEPS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20
MERE.MENTION.

Reports of the fever having again broken
out in Memphis are contradicted by special
dispatch from that city. Only two new cases
have occurred in the last ten days, and no
alarm is felt. ."''''".Mr Bailey, United States
Consul General at Shanghai, reports that the
cotton crop in that district will not be more
than half the average yield. This will make
an unusual demand in China and Japan for
cotton goods. ''''''Sweet potatoes which weigh
from fifteen to eighteen pounds, are raised in
Kern county, California. .'''''''''There are 49,
S55 post offices in the United States and
100000 persons employed in the postal ser
vice. '.'.'''The cost of steel railroad rails in
England is $40 per ton. The import duty is
s2S per ton. ''''"As an evidence of the great
amount of cold that wheat will stand without
killing the germ, it is stated that some wheat
left in the Polar regions by Capt Hall of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20
POLITICAL NEWS.

- 1t is said that Amos /. Ackerman, OF
Georgia, who was one of Grants Attorney
Generals, will be the Republican candidate
for Congress in the Gainesville District.
- The Governor of Michigan appointed
Fernando G. Beaman United States Senator,
to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator
Chandler. He declined to accept the posi-
ton, and Henry P. Baldwin was then ap.
pointed to supply the vacancy.
- Hon. Lewis G. Cassidy, of Philadelphia,
who has Just returned from New York, says
Tilden has given up all thought of the Presi-
dency for himself and is already arranging to
give the delegation from New York to Clark
son N. Potter for President.
- Returns from every county in Pennsyl'
vania show that The Republican majority is
about $4,000. The total vote for State
treasurer is as follows: Butler, (Rep.,) $780,
1888; Barr, (Dem., 22l,7l5; Sutton, (Green'
back,) 27,2O7; Richardson, (Prohibitionist,)
3,2l9.
- The friends Of Senator Bayard claim
that the following Southern senators will cor
daily favor his nomination as the Democrat
ic candidate for the Presidency |Whyte and
Groome, of Maryland; Withers, of Virginia
Ransom and Vance, of North Carolina !;
Hampton and Butler, of South Carolina
Hill and Gordon, of Georgia; Bailey and
Harris, of Tennessee; and Jones, Of Florida.
- The Greenback element, which loomed
up into Importance two years ago, has been
completely crushed out in the recent elections.
1t has shrunk into such insignifcance that
it makes no show in the returns of this year,
and is generally omitted in the reports as
too trivial to affect the results. Boilers and
Independents are the disturbing elements
these times.
- Atlanta is suffering from Grant boom.
Col. R. A. Crawford starts it in the Atlanta
Constitution. He served in the Confederate
army, was twice wounded, and claims to have
"done as much for the Democratic party as
any lifelong Democrat of his ability" and
to have lost "two hundred and forty.one ne.
groes, plantation and other property in pro.
portion, with Confederate bonds and paper
enough to paper the capitol" He comes
out for Grant and praises him generally.
He wants him to run on his own platform.
- From its masthead, until the ticket is
"elected, or some other nominated" the
Norfolk (Va) Gazstte will float the names
of Hancock and Hampton, as the Democratic
candidates for President and Vice President
in 1880. The Gazette says: "The Republi-
cans big gun is Rebel brigadiers, and the
gallant Hancock's war record will spike that.
While the cowardly policy of the North
ern Democrats, hitherto, which has feared to
put o true Southern man on the ticket, has
led but to defeat, the time is now here for
representative of the South to have, at least,
the second place on the ticket, and none can
be named more truly representative than the
gallant Wade Hampton"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20

much greater ratio during the next fiscal year,
and he, therefore, recommends for that period
appropriations of S10,000,00O for railroad
transportation and 81, 1916, 900 for Star service,
which estimates are respectively II per cent.
and % per cent. greater than the amounts ap-
propriated by Congress for the current year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Withers Adickes-Sugar and Coffee, sc.
s. L. Miller & Co-This Space.
SD. .Simril-Administrator's Sale.
Seed.
John c. Kuykendal-Y Drug Store Para
graphs.
VIM. A. Barron and David w. Barron-Execu-
tors Sale.
Hunter & Oates-Before Buying See and Price
our Cloaks, &c.
J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Citation-Dr.
]. f. Massey, Applicant-Mrs. M. E. Gil
more deceased
Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson-Emporium of Fashion
Speaks
T. M. Dobson-Ladies Department.
w. J. Stephenson, Clerk of Board-Reporto of the
County Commissioners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20
TWELFTH REGIMENT SURVIVORS.

At the reunion of the survivors OF the 18th
regiment, in Winnsboro last, August, General
Samuel MCGOWAN and the Rev. G. B. Belts
were selected as the orators for the annual
meeting, to be held in Yorkville on the third
Thursday of August, 1880. The following is
the reply of Gen. MCGOWAN to an invitation to
be present and address the Association on the
day named:
ABBEv1LLE, c. H., Nov 4, 1879.
w. G. REID, Esq, Secretary.
My Dear Sir: Your letter of October 20 has
been received, in which you inform me that
at reunion of the survivors Of the 18th
Regiment, S. c.. ", was elected to address
the survivors at their next meeting to be held
at Yorkville on the third Thursday in August,
$780,"
None of us can tell what changes may take
place before the time indicated for your re-
union in 1880. Some, possibly, many OF us,
may pass away before that time; but there
will still be survivors, and think it well to
make the arrangements in advance for such a
grand reunion as hope and believe you will
have.
l have long entertained the hope that we
could have a reunion of all the regiments OF
the old brigade, but if we are not to have that
now, know of no more fitting place to COM
mence the movement than in the glorious
''Old Twelfth" which was always in the hab-
it of leading!
The trials, sufferings and privations of Gen.
Lees rmy-especially during that marvellous
campaign which commenced at the Wilderness
in May, 1864, and ended at Appomattox, April
8, 1865-have never been known or apprecla-
ted The officers were too much engaged in
fighting battles to give written accounts OF
them. THE official reports were never made,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20

OF if made, never saw the light. Your re-
union will afford good opportunity to let the
world know something Of this last, long
bloody struggle Of the war, about which so
little is known.
am greatly obliged for your invitation to
join you in the celebration, and if I am spared
and able to get to Yorkville, 1 will be with
you on the occasion.
Please give thanks to the Association for
their kindness in remembering me, and re-
ceive the same for yourself personally. have
the honor to be, very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant, S. MCGOWAN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20
COTTON SHIPMENTS.

The shipments of cotton from this place
since the 1st of September last, amount to g.
4S2 bales, which is a very good showing at
this date in the season, when we remember
that the majority of the farmers in this Sec
tion do not rush their whole crop to market,
and the further fact that there are seven other
cotton markets with railroad facilities, either
in this county or contiguous to it.
THE DEPOT GROUNDS.
The old portion of the track of the railroad
on the depot grounds has recently been re-
paired by the substitution of new cross-ties
and general overhauling, which not only
adds to the safety of the track, but has great
ly improved the appearance of the yard. The
work was done under the supervision of Sec
tion Master F. c. Merritt, and reflects favor
ably upOn his skill as a railroad man.
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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
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THE DEPOT GROUNDS.
A NOTABLE WEDDING.

In it's "Society News the Home Journal
publishes a lengthy account Of the nuptial
ceremonies Of Miss Amy Hostetter, the daugh-
ter of the dealer in the bitters which bear his
name, and Mr.. Herbert Dupy, of Philadel-
phia, which were solemnized in Pittsburg, Pa,
on the 9Th instant. The presents from the
BRIDES father alone were worth more than
S10O, 1000, and he is said to have given her be-
side, as marriage portion, 81 ,00O, 600 in United
States bonds. The fortunate bridegroom has
relatives in Yorkville, being connexion Of
Mrs. G. J. Robertson.
CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY.
Services will be held in the churches next
Sunday as follows:
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Thos. Gilbert,
Pastor. The regular services for Philadelphia
Church having been postponed until Sunday
after next, the pastor will conduct services at
Yorkville at 1Ot A. NJ, and Z P. NJ.
Associate Reformed-Rev. Robert Latham,
Pastor. The pastor will conduct services at
Tirzah on next Sunday.
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Rev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. Services at 10t
A. M, and A. P. M.
Presbyterian-A sacramental meeting will
be held in this church next Sunday, beginning
on Friday evening, services to be conducted
by the Revs. J. Lowrie Wilson and Taylor
Martin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-20
FAILURE OF THE METEORs.

. Those who had faith in the prediction of
Prof. Tice that there would be grand meteoric
display on the night of the 18th instant, were
disappointed at the failure after sitting up
nearly all night. Prof Tice was pronounced
a humbug, or bogus astronomer, by the papers
of his own city-St. Louis-several days before
the time he fixed for the occurrence, and con-
sequently his predictions did not attract gen.
eral attention. We are, however, promised
a metoric shower about the night of the 9th
instant. Prof. Richard A. Proctor, an emf
nent astronomer, in lecture in New York Oh
Thursday night, predicted a display Of meteors
some time near the above date, giving his
reasons as follows:
On the night of November 9th, we expect
to see beautiful display of meteors radiatinis
from point near the star Gamma, in the right
foot of the constellation Andromeda, which is
now nearly overhead at about 10 o'clock at
night. It has been ascertained that meteors
follow in flocks in the tracks of comets. LIN
1S46 Brela's comet was observed tO-split in
two. The two parts each had head and tail
and they rushed on side by side-now one ap-
pears the brighter, and now the other until
they disappeared. At their return, in 1852,
they were yet keeping up their swift race, but
they had very much changed in form. In
1859 their perihelion passage was too near the
sun to permit them to be observed In 1865,
when they should have been seen again, they
could not be found. They missed in 1871.
But it had occurred to Alexander Herschel and
to Professor Proctor that at the time when the
earth crossed the path of those comets it would
be well to look out for meteOrs. Meteors were
looked for and very brilliant display was seen
on November 9th. On next Thanksgiving
night this swarm of flying meteors will again
come flying out of the northern heavens, and
Professor Proctor predicts that there will be-
a brilliant display in the sky. 1t may not hap
pen, he said, because perhaps the meteorlc
cluster may have been dissipated, but he felt
pretty certain that there would be display
The lecturer advised astronomers to keep 6.
lookout for about week previous to the
9th instant in quarter of the heavens from
which the meteors approach, in order, if posi-"
ble to detect the cluster as it rushes end-on-end
towards the earth.
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of the hatchet when the child must have
awakened, and having moved its head, anoth.
er blow was struck on the jaw bone, and
another just below the ear, and still another
directly across the throat 1t is now thought
the children were killed on pallet in front
of the fire, and this theory is supported by
the fact that pools of blood were found under
that part of the house and between the planks
of the floor Immediately in front Of the hearth.
1t is believed that the mother washed the
blood from the floor with quilt, parts of
which were found in the ashes on the hearth.
The children had, undoubtedly, it is now said,
been arranged in bed after the killing by
Mrs. Adams.
An additional incident is that bottle Of
strychnine was found in the house on Sunday
and on a table was discovered cup which
contained water that was bitter to the taste.
1t is thought the woman had taken dose OF
this, which failed to produce death, when she
set fire to her clothes. She had evidently not
retired, for her bed had not been disturbed.
After meeting Mr. M. G.. Crenshaw, and he
had taken her to his own yard, Mrs. Adams
repeatedly laid her head on bench in the
yard and begged him to cut it off, She IS
spoken of in the community as woman of ex-
cellent character, industrious and energetic.
An evidence of her industry is the fact that
herself, husband and her children were al.
ways we'll and neatly clad with clothing
made by her own hands. She is said to have
done most of the work in the field.
The jury of inquest rendered verdict in
accordance with the facts as already published.
The bodies of the mother and her FIVE
children were all buried Monday in a box,
5*9, the mother being placed in one end,
the baby next and so on up to the eldest.
Our correspondents informant says that in
all his experience in war and elsewhere, he
never witnessed such horribly sad picture as
that presented in the mother burned 10 a crisp,
and her five children with their throats cut,
lying in that box together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-06
CALENDARS rnI. Day

SUPREME COURT CHAnwR,- Barrett. First MONDAY
oon calendar The calendar will not be called beyond No
GrSEaAL rERf-Da1is, p J. ana Brady ard -. JJ.-Ap
le. i 20 % min. 10 I,a s o
srr,Ist ifaN-van Worst J.-Dcmurrcrs l. . B L. .
r. - % ~ D. Law Fact-Nos. i2l IL. los. l02
- 13. 1885, ~, l35. 49, 1871 1873 10 li1 al liz
dmcrIi- itIi Danslu. so sls; 1914, lo7g IS, egl
igsi e9i ay2 go- 90 sls I5si ~ 49, iGg e., oa,
1881 7IS g 80 $50 7si, al Co. $780, loli 676 1923
PART III-van Brnnt J. cs. 55s, l6S $50 1907. 2O7
SIS, go 1855 loss. 1888 $50 7ss, s5a, 9i5'
sursRos corET-GEsEkAi; fEgn-AniouTnsf sne de-
3 3 10, IL. ~ Issues OF facLSos. Is 10 % In
TEIAL TgRM-pARr l-selevTick. J.-Nos S6s 2sl. sou.
Co., az 80 -. SO DOL ~ S9y, so, 30. 252 Pol, ~,
FtnT IIsper Nos sg2 yi!s, 49, 49, POS, $40, Gsl,
ISL 5sT' 87I 28G. $50. 8i5. III. S37. 357.
PAR iiI-clrts O. Nos eS, isl. 2a6; %. lea. al,
as ~ $50 SIS SD. ssi. SO sss ssi, ss5. 5sG
COMMON PLEAs-GfNSEAt TEiM.--AdourDes sfno die
TERA-Beach, Mos l. p 3, :, ., o. T. :. 10.
I9oirf TERM. r. DAILY. Nos l to - inclusive.
2s oi 10 SIS 2i4s 1917. 2s2s 1856. al sos iois
PART iI-Iarcmofe Nos 1857 1857 92s7. 9s5. So
loas 1855 1870 49, $780, SAL s7s l74o 31s. SIS 225l
MsEiSE SogsITaaL TEEy .P JIsGoeyP; lies.
PAX? Ii-sinaott J-Nos. 1907. elso, 22s 1870. SIT.
IIi-ShetIdar, J. Nos 3i7o ~. l25, 32ss. 1858,
GKxRatL sEssioSs-pARr l-cosinc. THE People agt.
Thomas Hand James Lapp. feonOus assault and battery
Fsirsrieve, Mary stewart, larceny from the person.
PART IG-tiidcrsleeye Tine People aZ1 Charles =.
terry George w. Doran, Lille smith, csorlerv house;
Le0raun Ew ri Dowd eoncns assault ard battery;
Thomas sulvsn burglary Thomas Bennett larceny from
the person.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-06
STEERAGE EXPERIENCES.


A COMPARISON OF THE TABLE FARE OF PRISONERS
WITH That OF IMhIGRAETs WHILE OK SHIP
BoARD-AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
IBY TELEGRAPH fuR TRIsusE.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Recent publications
I'm THE IRiEUNE, calling attention to the ul-treat
ment Of steerage passengers by the officers of the
Cunard OF steamers, have sot ON foot an lnvesF
ZION Of the subject from Washington.
TN, WASHINGTON Sentinel tomorrow will contain
long article on the treatment OF immigrants who come
10 this country sccrage passengers especially by the
cunard Line. Bills OF the fare provided for
nr,sonsrs in the Washington Jail ana IN the
Sing sing Prison have been procured The lists Of
articles Of food furnished 10 criminals in those prisons
have been compared with the list of articles Of food
furnished TO storage passengers On the Cunard
.teauers as gwen The World for publication
by Mr.. Franeklyn, the agent OF these steamers
This comparison shows that the coDvots better fed
than the mm grants who pay for their passage by the
Cunard Line.
IL As further shown that the Cunard plan Of feeding
STORAGE passengers does not cost more than 10 cents
day for each passenger. on an average about
81 go for tho passage. passage ticket from
Europe by Storage n S2s. and deductng the head
money for immigrants. The Sentinel shows that the
steamship companies realize very large profit froin
each passenger.
The attention OF the Secretary ofthc Treasury has been
called to the imposons which 1t Is alleged prac-
Used upon immigrants and he directed the CoIlec.
tor at NewYork to investigate and report the subject
II l. quite probable that the Secretary will at the
session Of Congress, ask for further legislation
for the protection OF mm igrants and "a that
vigorous enforce men OF the present navigation Laws
far rs they relate TO ths subject VIII be result of
the publication In TIE TRIBUNE exposing The wrongs
practised upon Europeans VINO seek these shores.