Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-23
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
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hepuDllcan VICTORIES
AS was generally anticipated, the two
first States to vote this Fall-Ohio and
Iowa-have gone Republican by large ma
jorities. In Ohio, the majority, without COM
plete official returns, is estimated at 10000.
The Republicans elect to the Legislature 22
Senators and the Democrats Is. In the low.
er house, the Republicans have elected 70
members out Of 10.
In Iowa, the Republican majority on the
State ticket will probably reach 10000, a
gain of $500 over the vote Of two years ago.
In this State there were four gubernatorial
tickets-Democrat, Republican, Greenback-
er and Prohibitionist.
In another column we publish extracts
from the leading papers of the country, re-
fecting different shades of opinion as to the
effect of the. Ohio election on future political
contests.
September Crop Reports.
- The department Of agriculture at Wash
ington makes the following reports of the
cotton crop under date of the 18th instant:
Returns to this department for the month
ending October /, 1879, show an average con.
dition for the cotton States of 81, being de-
cline since September l, of 4. The State aver
ages are : North Carolina II, decrease off
South Carolina 80, an increase Of l Geor-
gia IT, a decrease of 5; Alabama 79, de-
crease of 5; Mississippi IS, decrease Of 4
Louisiana 80, decrease of 7 Texas 65, a
decrease of Arkansas 96, a decrease of 3;
Tennessee 106, decrease of 1. Compared
with October 1878, there is decline of 9 per
cent. The condition then was 80.
Storms Of great severity have visited Loui'
sinana and Mississippi, causing great damage.
Insect injuries are not reported to any great
extent, although almost universal. Their ap'
pearance was too late to do much damage.
upfavorable weather in September was re.
ported in Alabama and Georgia. Drought in
Texas has shortened the prospect in that
State nearly 25 per cent. Arkansas and
Tennessee are the only States showing an in
crease over the condition at this time IN 1878.
Yorktown Centennial.
The assembly of Governors to arrange
the details of the centennial anniversary OF
the surrender of the English army at York
town, met in Philadelphia for organization on
last Saturday morning. Governors Ander-
son of Connecticut, Holiday of Virginia,
Hoyt of Pennsylvania, Simpson of South
Carolina, Jarvis of North Carolina, Hall Of
Delaware, Carroll, of Maryland, and Col.
Lincoln, representing Governor Talbot OF
Massachusetts, were present. The address
of welcome was responded to by Governor
Andrews, of Connecticut. Governor Holli-
day, of Virginia, was chosen president of the
meeting, and Col. Lincoln secretary. The
meeting then adjourned to toIndependence Hall.
Upon assembling at Independence Hall,
Mayor stokely addressed the Governors, well
coming them to the city. Governor Carroll,
of Maryland, replied. Governor Hoyt then
extended welcome in behalf of the State, to
which Governor Holiday responded in a
brilliant speech, frequently interrupted by
applause. Governors Hall, Jarvis and Simp-
son, and Col. Lincoln, all spoke in grateful
terms of the reception they had received, and
the opinion was freely expressed that the
success of the Yorktown celebration would
have powerful tendency to bring about uni
ty of thought and feeling between the North
and South.
Governors Hoyt, Simpson and Holiday
were appointed a committee on resolutions,
and the first named reported the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Governors and rep
resentatives of the original Colonies, convened
at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, this
18th day of October, 1879, knowing that the
purpose for which We have assembled meets
the hearty appreciation of our constituents, do
hereby commend to the people Of the United
States such a celebration Of the Centennial
anniversary of the surrender of Cornwallis at
Yorktown, as shall be6t the historical signi6-
canoe of that event and the present greatness
of the nation.
Resolved, That committee of one from
each state to be nominated by the Governors
thereof, of which committee Governor Holli-
day shall be chairman, be appointed to make
proper arrangements for such celebration.
The meeting then adjourned
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