Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-04-01

versed, and the cause ls renamed Tor furLner
proceedings. The opinion was delivered by
Chief Justice Willard.
II. In the case of Elder vs.. the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company,
! the plaintiff obtained verdict against the
defendant corporation in the trial justice's
court, on question in regard to freight on
cotton packed in bales, sustaining the propo-
sition that cotton in that condition is to be
regarded as a heavy article. The Circuit
Court set aside the verdict. On appeal, the
Supreme Court decides that the charge of the
trial justice being in accordance with the con-
clusions arrived at in the above case Of Bon
ham, railroad commissioner, vs.. the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com
pany, was correct.
KINGS MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL.
In addition to the correspondence hereto
fore printed between the Governors Of Vir.
ginia, Tennessee and North and South Caro-
lima, relative to the necessary arrangements
for the centennial celebration Of the battle of
Kings Mountain, the following letter is also
published:
FROM THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 10, 1SSO.-To His
excellency Gov. Albert s. Marks-Dear Sir:
Yours Of the 21st of January, last, inclosing
resolution of the General Assembly of Ten
nessee, in relation to the celebration of the
one hundredth anniversary of Kings Noun
tain, came safely
l have delayed answering it, hoping that I
could, before this, get resolution from the
General Assembly of Virginia, now in ses-
son but the committee before whom / laid
the papers. by reason of the great press Of
business, have not yet acted. I, therefore. will
respond now and send you whatever action
may be taken by the Legislature in the future.
l need hardly say that the celebration pro-
posed meets with my cordial sympathy and
approval, and hope will be great success.
With high regard, yours very truly,
FRED. w. W. HOLIDAY.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS.
From the Nashville american, we extract
the following proceedings of the meeting Of
the Tennessee Historical Society, held in
Nashville on the evening of the 23rd ultimo:
Whereas, the Governor of Tennessee has
insimated that he would appoint, as commits
sioners to meet in Charlotte, N. c., on the 22d
of June, such gentlemen as might be suggest
ed by the Tennessee Historical Society, there
fore,
Resolved, That we recommend to His Ex-
cellency, Governor Marks, the appointment
of the following named gentlemen as commits
sioners for Tennessee, under joint resolution
Of the two houses of the General Assembly,
at the last session, to attend q meeting of
similar commissioners from North Carolina,
Virginia and South Carolina, at Charlotte, N.
c.: on the 22l of Jnne next, to make suitable
arrangements for the celebration of the Cen
tennial of the battle of Kings Mountain on
the 7th of October next: -
For the State at Large-Hon. 7. Nixon
Van Dyke, of McMinn. -
For East Iennessee-Dr. W. r. Sewer, of
Washington Col. N. Gregg, of Sullivan
Hon. O. P. Temple, of Knox.
For Middle Tsnnessce-Judge Hugh L.
Davidson, of Bedford; Hon. Robert Sewer
Windle, of Overton Col. E. W. Cole, Of
Davidson.
For West Tennessee-Judge John l.. T.
Sneed, of Shelby; Col. Marshall T. Polk, of
Hardeman !; Maj. j. c. Maccabe, of Memphis.
All of which was adopted by the Society.
Gov. Marks Immediately approved the
above action and appointed the gentlemen
named, and they are therefore the regular
commissioners for the State of Tennessee
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN
CHARLOTTE.
From the Charlotte Observer, we copy
the following proceedings of the meeting of
the executive committee of the Centennial
Association held in that city on Wednesday
night of last week:
Pursuant to former adjournment of the
Kings Mountain Centennial executive com.
mittee, this association met last night at the
rooms of the Charlotte Chamber of Com
merce, by the courtesy Of that body. There
were present Col. A. Coward, chairman; /.
D. Witherspoon, Esq, DR.. A. P. Campbell,
Col. John S. Bratton, Rev. Robert Latham,
of Yorkville, York county S. c.; Capt. w.
T. r. Bell, A. V. Falls, Esq., W. A. Mauney,
ESQ.,, F. Dilling, Esq, DR.. B. F. Dixon, of
Kings Mountain, N. G.. Col. J. NJ. Ivy, of
Rock Hill, S. c.; Major Chas. Petty, Spar
tanburg, S. c.; Col. J. P. Thomas, Gen. T. F.
Drayton, Col. Chas. R. Jones and Capt. r. P.
Waring, of Charlotte, N. G.
The business of the evening was opened by
a statement from Col. Coward that he had
held quite an extensive correspondence with
numbers Of individuals, chiefly with view
to arousing and fostering an interest in the OBJ
jects of the association. But one thing he
deemed worthy of calling to the attention of
the association, viz. His having authorized
the sending of $50 copies of the sketch of the
Battle of Kings Mountain to the North Car
olina Legislature.
Capt. Bell stated that under orders of the
association, he had written several hundred
letters touching appointments on the ways
and means committee to individuals in many
of the counties of North and South Carolina.
Also, that he had forwarded. in the name ofthe