Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-12
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Imuortant Railroad Decision. -.

Important Railroad Decision.
- The opinion of Chief Justice Waite
and Judge Bond, in the cause of Claain and
others against the South Carolina Railroad
Company, was filed in the u. 8. Circuit Court
at Charleston last Thursday. The opinion
holds that all hypothecated bonds are good
that non-mortgage bonds are not entitled te
the benefit of the lien Of second mortgage
and are an unsecured claim against the com
pany. That the first mortgage coupons hello
by the syndicate were purchased by them
not redeemed, and are entitled to the bene
fits of mortgage. The injunction previously
granted shall continue in force until further
testimony as to the amounts of several liens
on the roads can be taken. In conclusion
the opinion says that the complainants are
entitled to the sale of mortgaged property
subject to ascertained prior encumbrances
but until such decree is prepared, the injunc
tions heretofore issued shall remain in force
The opinion, therefore, sustains the defend
ants in the cause upon the points named
excepting as to granting a sale and status Of
non-mortgage bonds as unsecured debts, on
which two points views of plaintiffs prevail
State Normal Institute.
- The State Normal Institute opened at
Spartanburg on the 3rd instant with an at
tendance of one hundred and twenty-five
teachers. By letter from young lady Of
this place attending the school, we learn the
following facts regarding the manner in which
it will be conducted:
The teachers in attendance are divided into
three classes taught by Professors Louis Sol
dan, of St. Louis, Mo-, H. P. Archer, Charles
ton and E. w. Riemann, Lexington.
The studies last week were Grammar,
Reading, and Map drawing. Provisions have
been made for teaching music and mathe'
matics, and for lectures on Natural Science.
Teachers are all we'll pleased with the
Professors. Prof. Soldan has won the esteem
and confidence of the teachers. Every one
is we'll pleased with Superintendent Thomp'
sons choice of leader. ..
Public lectures are to be delivered by Hon.
G. J. Orr, of Georgia; Hon. K. P. Battle,
of North Carolina Prof E. s. Joynes, of
Tennessee; and Drs. Riley, Grier, and Car
lisle, of Adger, Erskine, and Wofford Colleges.
No work is required out of recitation rooms,
in which sessions are held from 81 to 123
o'clock daily.
Condition Of Crops in the State.
- The following account of the condition
of crops in South Carolina for the month of
july, has been summarized from reports re-
ceived by Hon. A. P. Butler, State Com
missioner of Agriculture:
The season in most of the counties was
favorable to late planted corn. In conse-
quence of the drought the early planted corn
was injured in some counties, and the aver.
age in number of the middle and Southern
counties was not so good as in June, while in
the northern part of the State the yield will
be better.
The highest estimate in the yield was rated
in Clarendon county at 75 per cent, and the
lowest in Fairfield county which only reached
35 per cent.
With favorable seasons the entire corn
crop of the State is rated at Is per centum,
or an apportionment throug bout the different
portions of the State as follows: The north
ern counties 81 per centum, the middle at
70 per centum, and southern at "a per centum.
In reference to the cotton crop for the
same month, the reports are more favorable
and partial. Rust had made its appearance
in some localities, but no material injury had
been sustained at the time this report was
made to the department. The plant was rep
resented as strong, healthy, and we'll fruited.
The promise at this time was favorable to
a full crop. Ina short time the damage
sustained by the rust and the caterpillar can
be ascertained.
An average crop of tobacco has been grown
in the northern and southern portions of the
State, and in the middle portion of the State
it is somewhat better.