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

the wheat crop, from every section of Spar
tanburg county, are favorable. There is a
good stand and it looks promising.
The Clifton Cotton Factory Company, Of
spartanburg county, has now secured stock
to the amount of 100000, and they wish no
more at present. This will put up the neces-
sary buildings and purchase machinery sufti-
cient for the first factory.
The Orangeburg Democrat says that a
large portion of the small grain in that coun-
ty is taking the rust badly; even rust proof
oats that have enjoyed a notable exception
from this blight, are taking it in several Sec
tions.
The Darlington News says that more land
will be cultivated in that county, this year,
than any year since the war. Nearly every
man has mule or horse, and every nook
and corner is being prepared for corn or cot
ton.
At a recent meeting of the subscribers to
the proposed cotton factory at Rock Hill, a
partial organization was effected by the elec-
ton of A. E. Hutchinson, President; and
Messrs. A. H. White, W. B. Fewell, ". l..
Roddy, j. M. Ivy, Directors.
The Abbeville Medium presents the fol.
lowing ticket for State officers: For Govern
or-General M. w. Gary, Of Edge6eld /;
Lieuteuant-G t-Governor-Col. Robert Aldricb,
of Barnwell; Secretary of State-Gen. John
Bratton, of Fairfield; Comptroller. General
Hon. Jas. c. Colt, of Chesterfield Treasur
er-Hon. William Hood, of Abbeville Ad-
jutant and spector-General-Gen. John B.
Erwin, of Lancaster Attorney.General-
Hon. Isaac D. Witherspoop, of York; Su-
perintendent of Education-Rev. w. w.
Duncan, of Spartanburg.
AT the recent term of the Circuit Court
for Spartanburg county, Thomas White,
charged with the murder of Pete Hawkins, a
negro, was convicted and sentenced to be hung
on the 23rd of April. The condemned is a
white man about twenty eight or thirty years
old, and the facts brought out on the trial
clearly proved that he deliberately shot the
deceased without the slightest provocation.
The defence did not introduce any evidence,
but White pretends total ignorance of the
deed, and further alleges that be was so much
intoxicated as to be oblivious of everything.
The jury was composed Of white men.
- An attempt was made about 10 o'clock
on Friday morning last, to fire the bridge of
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road over the Congaree River, near Columbia.
When discovered by the watchman, spot
about two feet square, midway of the bridge,
was in flames, but it was soon extinguished.
No train had lately passed, and it was con-
sidered of incendiary origin. Thomas Hunt,
white man who was seen near the place a
short time before, was arrested and charged
with the offence, but he denies that he was
connected with or cognizant of the affair.
He was held in $500 bond to appear at the
next term of the Court of General Sessions.
- Mr.. W. T. Buchanan, of Williston, S.
c., has just invented new motive power,
and has gone to Washington for the purpose
of having it patented. The power exerted is
exactly on the principle of an overshot wheel.
The motive power throws heavy weights on
the down grade and gathers it to the axis on
the ascent This is done by connecting rods.
The machine and principle are very simple
and practicable. A power of ten pounds, ex-
erted at the motive power, raises weight of
one hundred pounds and adds to that power.
Mr.. Buchanan is said to have one in opera
ton at Williston, which is doing the work,
by one mule which formerly required that Of
four animals. 1t can be applied to all ma
chnery, such as gins, mills, &C., and the cost
of construction is marvelously cheap.
The taxes this year are due and payable
in two equal installments, the first install.
ment payable from the 1st day of May to the
lst day of June, and the second installment
payable from the 18th day of September to
the 3lst day of October 1t is Jeff to the op.
ton of any person either to pay the amount
of the first installment Zone half) at the time
the first installment is due, or to pay the
whole amount of his or her tax at the time
the second installment is due. If the first
installment is not paid in May, penalty Of
five per cent. on the amount of said INSTALL
ment when the whole is paid in the fall. In
other words, and to make it plain, all who fail
to pay the first installment in May, will be
subjected to penalty of % per cent. on the
whole amount of his or her tax; otherwise
there is no penalty added. The whole of the
years tax can be paid at the time fixed for
the payment of the first installment if desired.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
-Davie county has twenty-six distilleries
with a capacity aggregating four hundred
gallons per day.
Archibald Warren, of Cleveland county,
who was stabbed by his son, Mack Warren,
on the 26th of last December, died on the
18th instant from the effects of the wound.
A bill authorizing the sale of the Wes-
tern North Carolina Railroad to New York
Syndicate, passed both Houses of the General
Assembly in special session on Friday last.
The following is the vote: House-ayes, SO: