Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-23

YORKVILLE, s. C.. :
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. %, 1879.
SOupH CAROLINA NEWS.

ClOl6Td.
"A laborer on Mr.. Levi Longshore's plan
tation, in Newberry county, recently picked
569 pounds of cotton in one day.
John G. Calhoun's late residence in Pick
ems county, with all the grounds attached, is
to be sold by the sheriff next sales-day. 1t is
sold as the property of James W. Crawford.
- The Rev. DR.. w. S. Plumer has been
authorized by the board of Directors of the
Theological Seminary, to make tour through
the State and visit all the churches in the
interest of that institution.
A correspondent of the Nesus and Courier,
writing from Rock Hill, nominates Col. j.
M. Ivy, as candidate for Congress from the
Fourth District, in the.event that Hon. John
H. Evins is elevated to higher place.
DIR. Richard Furman, well known through
out South Carolina as one the most talented
preachers in the Baptist denomination, is 60
ing to move to Texas where he has three
sons residing.
Mr.. /. R. Till, of Orangeburg, who was
member of the Knights of Honor at that place,
died several weeks ago. His wife has since
received her benefit of $4,000 from the Su-
preme Lodge.
The Register mentions that the invalid
convicts recently returned to the penitentlary
from the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad,
are perceptibly improving in health, under
their treatment at the penitentiary.
At the request of the United States Com
missioner of Agriculture, Col. Rion has sent
to the Department of Agriculture two speci-
mems of cork wood, one inch thick, from a
tree in his garden at Winnsboro.
The Medium mentions that diptheria has
appeared in that county, and says that Mr..
J. A. Lomax has discovered what he believes
to be an almost certain cure for the terrible
disease, in weak solution of oil Of vitroil,
which he has applied with very favorable re-
suits in number of cases.
Certain negroes in Edge6eld jail, charged
with adultery, we're promptly liberated by
Judge Mackey on the opening day of court.
He holds that the statute does not define the
crime of adultery, and that adultery is not
punishable at common law. He regards the
statute as dead letter.
About one o'clock on Saturday last, the
roof of Roses Hotel in Columbia, caught
fire, as is supposed from spark from the hue.
The alarm was given and the 6remen proceed
ed promptly to their duty, but the flames
were extinguished in very few minutes after
they were discovered and before they had
done any considerable damage.
A colored we'll digger at Union, was in
stantly sufocated by foul air and died. This
is the second case of that kind in Union coun-
ty this year. A little precaution will pre-
vent these accidents. It can be easily ascer-
tained whether it is safe to 60 into we'll or
not, by lowering lighted candle. lit goes
otit the air will not support human life.
- Mark Kirby was riding around few
miles north Of Gaffney City, when, suddenly,
he rode into well about sixteen feet deep.
This we'll was commenced and then abandon
ed with some light covering of brush over it.
The horse was taken out next day and died
soon after. 1t was night when the accident
happened. Mark made his way out by cut
ting steps with his pocket knife.
- Charles Hamberg, an Israelite engaged
in merchandising near the Charlotte railroad
depot in Columbia, committed suicide in one
of the rooms in his residence, on Thursday af-
ternoon last, by shooting himself through the
head with a pistol. Financial troubles are
said to have led to the commission of the
rash act. The coroner's jury rendered ver-
dict that "the deceased came to his death
from gun shot wound inflicted by a pistol
in his own hands,"
An election was held in Williamsburg
county, on Thursday last to fill the vacancy
in the Senate caused by the death of the late
Col. S. w. Maurice The Democratic candi-
date, DR.. S. D. M. Bird, was elected by about
800 majority over DR.. j. A. James. On
Saturday preceding the election the negroes
held a convention at Kingstree and nomina-
ted. DR.. J. A. James, one of the defeated
Democratic candidates at the primary elec-
ton, and made an effort to elect him, but they
could not rally their party as in days past.
and DR.. Bird was elected as above stated.
DR.. James, it is reported, said, in response to
his nomination, that he would neither accept
nor decline, but if elected would serve.
The Yeoman says that the Lincoln Repub-
]ican Club, of Columbia, had full meeting
at their hall in that city on Friday night last.
Several white Republicans were present. land
one Rev. John B. Witsell, from Philadelphia,
made speech of considerable length, in
which he strongly advised the Republicans to
organize their clubs in South Carolina for the
Presidential canvass next year. At the con.
clusion of his address, he was elected an homo
rary member of the club and thanked for his
words of advice. 1t is asserted that Witsell
has been sent on his present mission by the
Republicans of Philadelphia, and that he in
tends visiting all parts of South Carolina, in
furtherance of his mission.
The trial ofnine persons for completely in
the Booth -Toney tragedy at Edge6eld G. H.,
which occurred at that place on the 18th of
August, 1878, was concluded at Edge6eld
c.. H., at one o'clock on Tuesday morning of
last week, by the jury rendering verdict of
"Not Guilty" The trial was commenced on
the previous Friday morning. The argu-
ments of the counsel were made on the case Of
the State VS.. Benjamin Booth. The other
parties concerned in the case-Marion and