Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-16

the penitentiary henceforth until the time of
the contract under which he was hired shall
have expired. Contractors will presumably
be more humane, in order to save doctors
bills and to get the most work out of them.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. .....
The lecture of Hon. George Davis, in
Wilmington, on the 3rd instant, in aid of
the Benner family, netted $3.50. ,@ ,e".is"
A Lutheran Church was dedicated at the
village of Kings. Mountain, on Sunday Of
last week. ..f ,iu,,., .H9..:lI :ly9 = .. .;..'
It. M. Pittman, of Charlotte, has been ap-
pointed attorney for theryillage Of Pineville,
by the authorities Of that place. 2. ~ ",
| - The farmers of Caswell county will hold
mass meeting on the the 25th instant to
petition the Legislature for stock.law. :".
- The Elk Mountain property, containing
1,7O0 acres, in Buncombe county, has been
sold to number of Swiss gentlemen for
$4,000. . p. t... .. ',,.:'.@ r'.sef
Smith & Forbes, shoe merchants, doing
business in Charlotte and Boston, Mass, have
failed for about one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars. .... 81. p. ... j. :
- The Cape Fear river, below Wilmington,
at which point it is mile wide, was frozen
over on Tuesday of last week, being the Sec
ond time in the last thirty or forty years..
- Joe Turner was expelled from the caucus
of the Democratic members Of the Legisla-
ture, on Wednesday night; but not until after
he had made two hours speech. The vote
on his expulsion was so to 26. ,...
- Collector Gray of Raleigh, telegraphs
Commissioner Raum, that raiding party in
S,anly county has seized eight stills in full
blast and arrested eight distillers. One Of
the revenue party was wounded in the head,
though not fatally. ..... ..:-....
- The incumbent of the office of county
register of CASTOR county, Mr.. John G. Lew.
is, holds over under the claim that no election
for registers was authorized at the election in
August last. The question will soon be deci-
ded by Judge Schenck at chambers, and then
on appeal the case will go up to the Supreme
Court OF the State. .. .... -..
- Miss Augusta Love, of Statesville, man
ager of the Statesville postofice, and we'll
known as the "pretty postmistress," and Prof.
Davis, musician of: some note, surprised
the people of Statesville on Monday morning
of last week, by the announcement Of their
marriage. Rev. w. A. Wood, of the Pres
byterian church, performed the ceremony; and
the couple left on the evening train for Wash
ington City. ... .:.......... g. ........
- The cold in the western part Of the State
has been intense-especially in Watauga and
Caldwell counties. In Caldwell, the owner Of
mill cut ice on his pond which was twenty
seven inches thick. Many of the farmers in
the colder regions of these counties have been
compelled to burn the fences around their
houses to keep themselves warm, and work
and business of all sorts has been, as mat
ter of course, completely suspended.
- The bitter contest which for several
months has been waging over the North Car
olina Senatorial election, to take place next
Tuesday, is happily terminated by the with
drawal of Senator Merrimou. On Monday
night letter from Senator Merrimon was
read before the Democratic caucus withdraw
ing himself from the Senatorial contest in
favor of the unity and harmony Of the Dem
ocratic party. This practically leaves the
field open to Governor Vance.
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Swepson, based on a bill of indictment
found in the Criminal Court of Wake last
month, charging the defendant with having
obtained, under false pretences, several mil
lions of special tax bonds Of the State, was
called in the Superior Court of Wake on
Wednesday of last week, and on affidavit of
States counsel that the State could not have
fair trial in Wake-owing to undue in
fuences being exerted by the defendant-the
case was removed to the Superior Court OF
Franklin county. ....'
- The Legislature assembled on Wednesday
of last week. Lieut.-Gov. Jarvis presided in
the Senate and the following subordinate Off
GERS were elected: R. M. Furman of Bun
combe, Principal Clerk; Platt D. Cowan of
New Hanover, Reading Clerk; Us. Tomlinson
of Catawba, Engrossing Clerk, and Mr.. Muir
ril of Onslow, Doorkeeper. The House was
organized by the election Of John M. Moring
of Chatham, Speaker John D. Cameron Of
Orange, Clerk R. w. Best Of Wake, Reading
Clerk; w. A. Barrett of Lenoir, Engrossing
Clerk; VIM. Hill of Randolph, Doorkeeper.
The above officers were all selected by Dem
ocratic caucus previous to the meeting of the
Houses. In the caucus for speaker, Moring
got 3S votes and Cooke of Franklin, 33. The
Governors message was read on Thursday
morning. 1t is lengthy and exhaustive, and
pronounced by the State press all able docu-
ment
MERE.MENTION.
The eleventh annual meeting Of the Wo.
mans Suffrage Convention, was held in Wash
ington on Thursday last. Speeches and res
olutions in furtherance of the objects Of the
association formed the staple of the proceed
ings .....'..'During the recent yellow fever
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