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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18

Miss Lizzie Cornwell, the talented music
teacher in the Graded School, expects to give
musical entertainment, some time during the
Christmas holidays, for the purpose of assist
ing to raise funds to pay for a new piano, re-
Gently purchased for the school.
Mr.. W. H. Hardin, President of the Che
raw and Chester Railroad was in Columbia
last week, for the purpose of negotiating with
the authorities for convict labor to wofS on
the grading of the road. am informed that
he offered IS per month each, with board,
clothing and guard Capt. An. Manning
has recently been elected Superintendent of the
road. The selection is a;good one. MIR. Man
ming is good mechanic and a popular man.
One day last week, Pear Lowrysville, in this
county, Mrs. NJ. GlaLden and young child
were thrown from buggy by arunaway horse.
They were both painfully but not seriously in
jured.
Mrs. BetseyiQuinton, of this county, fell
from corn Glib recently and broke her arm.
Mr.: John.J. Gibson slaughtered Chester
white hog on Saturday last, which it was
thought would weigh 500 pounds. One ham
weighed over so pounds.
Yorr correspondent was complimented on
Wednesday night with serenade by the Col
ored Democratic Brass Band, Capt. Ed. Wilson,
who was formerly slave of Mr.. W. A. Latta,
of Yorkville. The music was good. The
members of this band have stood by US for
home rule and good government, and deserve
encouragement CHESTER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEW ADVERTlSEMENIS.
Riordan q Dawson, Publishers, Charleston, 8.
C.-The Weekly News.
H. F. Adickes, Jr.-Santa Claus!
8. l.. Miller d Co.-Attention.
Withers Adickes-Removal-C
DR.. John May, Agent.-The Correr Drug Store
Col. A. Coward, Princpal-King's Mountain
Military School,
John c. Kuykendal- Goods, Holiday
Goods!
Kennedy Bros. & Barron-New Goods.
Herndon Bros.-Read all this very carefully.
Wilson d Wilson, Plaintiffs At'orneys-Notice
to Defendants
The Legatees-Land at Auction.
James Scoggins, w. w. White, 4. F. Lindsay,
County ommissioners-Fnnce Law Elec.
tions.
Dobs0n Il Parish-New Firm!
Latta Bros.-Groceries and Plantation Supplies
T. s. Jefferys-Navassa Phosphate.
r. M. Dobson-Great Rush at Do oson's.
Fannie l.. Observation-Disclosures for Ladies'.
Mrs. NJ. H Metts- Boarding School.
Ludden IL Bates-Pianos and Organs.
J. A. Mclean, Probate Judge; ;Citation-J. F.
Wallace, C.. G. Pls., applicant. Leory
Sutton and Mrs. J. A. c. Sutton, deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
POLITICAL NEWS.

- The friends of Horatio Seymour say that
he has no sympathy with the movement to
make him the Democratic standard bearer
next year.
Senator Beck was asked how long the ses-
sion would last. "That depends" he replied,
"on how often Blaine shakes the bloody shirt
at Ben Hill"
- Gen. Ransom, of North Carolina, has been
appointed on the joint committee of public
printing, and Governor Vance is on the eau.
Gus committee to look after Democratic pat.
ronage in the Senate.
Under the new administration of affairs
in Virginia, the Democratic Readjusters Of
the State debt and the Republicans combined,
control matters in their own way, and they
have put in new set of State officers. Gen.
Malone, readjuster, will take the place of Mr..
Withers in the u. S. Senate.
The New York Herald says: Circumstan-
ces have combined to offer the Democratic
party a sudden opportunity to reinstate itself
in the confidence of conservative Northern
voters by simply resuming its time honored
doctrines concerning finance and the curren-
cy. Senator Bayard shows the solid path,
and Senator Hampton summons the party to
step into it out Of the quagmire of 'soft mon
ey," business uncertainty and sectional mis-.
trust in which it has been miserably founder
ing too many years, sinking deeper and dirti-
er at every step.
- Senator Hampton has expressed to the
Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald his entire appreciation of the bill re-
Gently introduced by Senator Bayard for the
retirement of the greenback circulation. He
says the Democratic party is essentially the
hard money party, and that this bill is strict
ly in the line of Democratic principle and
precedent. Senator Hampton further told the
reporter that the South only needs to be fully
understood in order to be fully trusted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
BOARDING AMI DAY SCHOOL.

Mrs. NJ. H. Metts advertises this week that
on the 5th of January next she will open a
day and boarding school in her residence on
Main street. She has secured the services OF
Virginia lady as principal, who comes high
ly recommended as a lady Of culture and a
teacher of experience and ability. AS will be
seen by reference to her advertisement, Mrs.
Metts has made her charges for board and tut
tion very reasonable. Her house is provided
with commodious rooms, and the grounds are
sufficiently ample for the purposes of school.
CHRISTMAS TREE AND FESTIVAL.
Do not forget the Christmas tree and festi,
val, at the Female Institute building on Christ.
mas night. To the Christmas tree free in.
vitation is extended to all the children, and
they are requested to attend early, as the tree
will be lighted at half-past 6 O'Clock, P. NJ.
The festival will be given for the purpose OF
raising funds for the Presbyterian Sunday.
school. All the delicacies and substantials of
the season will be- served in the best style, and
the ladies having it in charge will endeavor to
make pleasant evening for all who may at
tend,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, S. g., December ID, 1879.
For the last three days we have had wet
sloppy weather. On Saturday morning there
was every appearance of snow, but instead OF
that we had rain, and plenty of it.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
there were not many Of our country friends In
town on Saturday About $50 bales of cotton
were sold, at prices ranging from 81 to H.
Sunday was likewise a disagreeable day.
Services were held in the Associate Reformed,
Presbyterian and Baptist churches, by their
respective pastors. Rev. A. H. Lester, pastor
of the NJ. E. church at this place, left here
last Friday, for Charleston, to attend the
meeting of the General Conference.
Mr. Robert A. Mcdowell, who was SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment in the cOun-
ty Jail, for shooting Ben Cousar, colOred,
while the latter was in the act of stealing corn
from the field, has been pardoned by Governor
Simpson, and on Friday last was liberated
from the Jail. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Mcdowell fired at the thief without hailing
him.
Three negroes were tried before Trial JUS
tice Mcdonald, one day last week, for throw
ing rocks and dirt down on Mr.. Ainsley Will
liams while he was engaged in digging well.
They were each sent to Jail for 30 days. Mr..
Williams was not seriously hurt, though he
was the victim of what might have been dan
gerous sport.
There was a right lively fsticuff Oh Wall
street last Friday morning, which attracted a
considerable crowd. The fight commenced
between two young white men, with one of
whom mulatto took side. Mayor Agurs
came to the scene and caused all three Of them
to be arrested for hearing before the town
council The man who was back ked by the
negro was fined $40, as was also the negro.
On Wednesday night, the oath instant, a
Christmas tree and festival will he held at the
Court House by the young ladies of the Pres
byterian church, to assist in raising funds for
building parsonage. The price of admission
will be small and each ticket-holder will be
entitled to two gifts from the tree. The OBJ
ject is a worthy one, and will no doubt be lib
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
343; Sale, 1,490 The Mayor is elected for
q term of four years.

- Governor Simpson has respited Neil
Blair, colored, formerly Radical politician
of Kershaw county, until the second Friday
of March. He was condemned to be hanged
at Camden on the 18th of January, 1880, for
the murder in that town, some time previous.
ly, of VIM. Adamson, colored. Blair claims
that he has no recollection of having COM
mitted the crime of which he has convicted,
as he was under the influence of liquor at the
time. The respite has been granted by Gov
ernor Simpson in order that he might
have time in which to CARRY the case to the
Court of Appeals.
At last there is reasonable probability
of utilizing the water power of the Congarae
river in the vicinity of Columbia. A con-
tract is about being entered into with Thomp-
son & Nagle, for themselves and other North
ern capitalists, for the development of the
Columbia Canal and the establishment of
manufactures. There is a bill now before
the Legislature which provides that the
contractors shall make dam across the Con.
garee, and Broad river if necessary. They
are to commence work within sixty days after
the passage of the bill. The contract pro-
vides that they shall develop fifteen thous'
and horse power, fifteen hundred of which
they guarantee to give the State, to be selected
from any portion of the canal the State au'
thorities may see fit. The lessees also bind
themselves to have the canal completed and
factory OF sixteen hundred spindles in ope'
ration within three years. The State is to
contribute $50 convicts. The State is not to
make titles to the water power, privileges and
franchises until the work guaranteed above is
completed, or approved bonds of one hundred
thousand dollars given by the contract
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
The Murkrille Gnqnirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. lS, 1879.

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Il good portion Of a drove Of turkeys sold
last week in Winston at 25 cents apiece.
- Two "well dressed and intelligent men," )"
claiming to be Mormon preachers, recently
made their appearance in Caldwell county.
Andrew Kiser, a young man about Il
years of age, committed suicide by hanging
himself near Cherryville, CASTOR county, on
Sunday of last week.
- Jugde Bond will meet Judge Dick in
Charlotte on the goth instant, when the u.
S. Circuit Court for that district will be
opened.
- Two distinct shocks, as of an earthquake,
were felt in Mecklenburg last Friday night.
as the Observer learns from persons residing
in different parts of the county.
There are six negroes-men and wo-
men-now in the Charlotte Jail charged with
implication in the murder of an infant found
in a garden in the "California" section of
the city.
"A farmer took a load of cotton to Char.
lotte last week, and after trying the market,
returned home with his cotton, declaring his
intention to wait until the price reaches Is
cents.
Says the Lenoir Topic: The building of
the pillars for the bridge across the Catawba
river on the line of the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad, was completed last week, and the
convicts turned over to the authorities of the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad.
A negro boy who shot at the train 'just
for fun" and lodged pistol bah in the pock
et-book of Conductor Pride Jones, as his
train was passing through John Reds farm
in Iredell county, some two or three weeks
ago, has been sentenced for one year to the
penitentiary.
- In the Federal Court at Charlotte, last
week, Judge Dick issued an order requiring
Deputy Marshal E. F. Fenton and United
States Commissioner H. Cabiness, to appear at
the next term of the court to show cause why
they should not be removed. The charges
against them are founded upon conduct in
connection with the arrest Of j. D. Hinson
for illicit distilling. 1t came out in the testi'
mony in Hinson's case that both the men
were drinking while in the discharge of their
official duties, and that Cabiness, the United
States commissioner, was among the "raiders'
who arrested Hinson. The Observer says
Judge Dick has shown disposition to deal
sternly with officers who are guilty of con.
duct of this sort, and is an avowed enemy OF
intemperance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
MERE.MENTION.

A band of Crow Indians-three of whom
have been arrested-are charged with having
recently murdered Interpreter Lambert and
his family, near Fort Peck. '''..'"'L Louisville
KY, extended grand public reception to
Gen. Grant on Wednesday of last week
Henry Wasterson, editor of the Courier-Jour'
nal, wrote a lengthy account of the affair,
averring that politics had nothing to do with
it.'....."Gen. Wade Hampton has received
an invitation to deliver an address before the
Grand Army of the Republic at Pittsburg,
the time of the delivery of the address to be
made optional with him. Gen. Hampton will
accept the invitation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
South. Of COL Coward's qualifications as a

South. Of Col. CoWard's qualifications as a
teacher and instructor of youth, it is needless
to speak. His reputation has been acquired
by Jealous application and laborious work for
the last quarter of century. His school now
enters upon the second quarter of century
with the orening of the Centennial year of the
battle of Kings Mountain, after which historic
ground the school takes its name and in COM
memoration of the fact, increased diligence
and greater efforts will be employed, during
the coming year, to render the school more
worthy the patronage of the Southern people,
than ever heretofore. The ENQUIRER job
presses have just turned off handsome six
teen-page pamphlet, giving full particulars Of
the school, which will be mailed free to any
address upon application to the principal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

In conformity to time-honored custom
with the weekly press of the country, no paper
will be issued from this Office next week. No
class of workers are more entitled to few
days of rest and recreation at this festive sea-
son than the printers on weekly newspaper.
The ENQUIRER will make it's next appearance
on the First day of the New Year, and in the
meantime extends to all it's readers the COM
pliments Of the season, wishing them Merry
Christmas
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
THE FENCE LAW.ELECTIONS,

AS will he seen from the official notice pub
lished in another column, the election in
Broad River and Kings Mountain townships,
on Friday last, resulted in the adoption of the
no-fence system in Kings Mountain, and the
rejection of the system in Broad River. We
learn that heavy colored vote was polled in
Broad River township, and that those voters
went almost unanimously against adopting
tho nhanoo
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
NEW FIR MS.

Messrs. R. J. & J. A. Latta announce that
they have opened new stock of family gro
ceries and plantation supplies in the 'Latta
building" nearly opposite the Court House.
Messrs. J. W. Dobson and r. A. Parish,
who have long been connected with the gro
Gerry store of c. G.. Parish & Co., next door to
T. M. Dobson's dry goods store, succeed Mr..
Parish in the business in that house, and are
now opening new stock of heavy and fancy
rronorioc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
DEATH OF DIR. F. OLIN DANELLY.

We learn with regret of the death of DIR.
F. Olin Danelly, which occurred at Hender-
son, Maryland, on the 1st instant. DR.. Dan
ely was surgeon in the Confederate service
during the war, and will be remembered by
many persons throughout this State as having
been connected with the medical department
of the conscript service. The kindness and
consideration which he exhibited towards those
who came in contact with him officially, will
cause many of them to remember him kindly.
At the time of his death, he was in the 54th
wear of his age
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
HEROES KING,s MOUNTAIN.

We begin the publication, this week, of a
series Of biographical sketches of the Heroes
of Kings Mountain, by Rev. Robert Latham,
it being the writer's purpose to prepare suit
able sketch of every prominent actor in that
battle about whom the necessary information
can be procured for that purpose. 1t is the
object of the author to present these sketches
as fully and truthfuify as possible to do so
with the limited amount Of data at his COM
mand and he desires that should any inaccu-
racies appear in any of them, that he be noti-
fled of the same, that he may have an oppor-
tunity to investigate the subject fully.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
SOITTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The recent colored fair at Abbeville is
pronounced failure by the Medism.
1t is thought that Governor Simpson will
be elected Chief Justice, in place of Asso-
ciate Justice McIver, declined
1t is the general opinion at Columbia that
the Legislature will adjourn sine die on Tues
day next, 23d instant.
1t is said that judicial proceedings will
be instituted to stop the sale of the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad, advertised to take
place next April.
"A man was arrested in Greenville last
week and lodged in Jail, under the act for the
prevention of cruelty to animals The Of
fense was ill-treatment of his horse.
The House Of Representatives has passed
to third reading, bill to provide for set.
tlement of the public debt, on the basis of the
recent decision of the Supreme Court, and al
so made an appropriation Of sum of money
sufficient to pay the interest on the whole
debt for 1880. The unpaid interest for 1879,
on bonds whose validity, in whole or in part,
is now established, is to be paid out of the
money in the treasury.
The municipal election in Charleston, on
Tuesday of last week, passed off quietly and
orderly. There were three candidates in the
field for Mayor-Courtney, regular Demo
crat; Sale, who claimed to be Democrat,
but was regarded as bolter; and Gayer,
who claimed to be an independent Democrat,
but was principally supported by the old Rad
ical leaders and their adherents. The contest
resulted in the overwhelming election of
Courtney, the regular Democratic nominee
ri .a4a e4aaI Conr4no.r 17d Gouor 9 :.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
CERTIFICATE PAID.

The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Hon
or has paid to the beneficiary named in the
certificate, the sum Of $1,000 on the certificate
of membership of w. B. Metts, deceased, who
was member of Home Eelief Lodge in this
place. The death of Mr.. Metts is the first
that has occurred in this Lodge since its Or
ganiZatiOn in 1876
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
SPECIE PAWN ENTS.

T. S. Jefferys, banker, received, last Mon
day afternoon, SIS, 1000 in gold coin, which he is
paving out on checks and drafts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
GONE TO MISSISSIPPI.

Miss Willie Hare, daughter of Mr.. Richard
Hare, left last Tuesday afternoon to join her
father in Meridian, Miss, where he has re-
sided for the last few wears.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
THE HOOD CHILDREN.

Mrs R. P. Johnson requests us to announce
that number of photographs of the family
of the late Gen. Hood have been sent to her
for sale for the benefit Of the Hood fund.- The
pictures may be obtained by application to
her. Prices, SO cents and 81 each.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
PIlRLIC DOCUMENTS,

Senator M. G. Butler and Representative J
H. Evins have our thanks for number o1
nublic documents
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
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, 1879-12-18

The second session of the past school-year
of the above institution will close tomorrow.
The first session of the school-year of 1880 will
begin on the 5th day of February next. The
Principal, in accordance with the tendency of
the times, has made considerable reduction
in the prices, and in point Of low charges Tor
board and tuition the school will now compare
favcrably with any of similar grade in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
REMOVALS..

Several removals and changes OF location OF
business houses are in contemplation, and a:
nearly all of them will take place before oul
next issue, we will make note of then
now.
Withers Adickes is removing his grocery
store across the street to the Bratton building
north of the Court House. The store-roon
which he vacates will be occupied about tine
middle of January with stock of hats, shoes
clothing and gentlemen's furnishing goods.
Dr. May has moved his drug store to the
Bratton block, corner of Church and Congress
streets.
Mr.. M. Strauss will move his dry goods store
to the room in Allison's block now occupied
by DR.. Allison as drug store.
Herndon Bros. will move their grocery store
to the house now occupied by Mr. Strauss.
Mr.. J. NJ. Adams will move his tin and
stove store to the corner store room in the
Kings Mountain Hotel building.
Mr.. J. M Rawlinson will resume the occu-
pancy of the Kings Mountain Hotel
The post-ofiice will be moved from it's present
location to the room in above hotel building,
next door to that now occupied by Herndon
Bros.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken on the Situation.

= Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken, an officer OF
the National Grange, attended the meeting
of that body, in Canandiagua, N Y, during
the latter part of November, spd in closing a
letter to the Neps and Courier, Oh the subject
of the meeting, makes the following refer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18

FRIDAY, December IL.
In THE SENATE. Mr.. Withenpoon intro
duced bill to regulate the rendering the
decisions of the Supreme Court.
A message was received from the Govern
or stating that he had signed the following
Acts:
An act to prevent and punish the inter.
marrying of races.
An act to authorize sheriffs to appoint
special deputies without the approval Of g
circuit judge. e1
An act to extend sroed from
county line To- chg