Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

j
Further particulars, as to time of starting,
place of rendezvous, ETC., will be given in fu-
ture orders.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The State Supreme Court.
- The following cases from the Sixth Cir
cult we're argued before the Supreme Court
in Columbia last week: ...
Joseph R. Witherspoon vs.. H. F. Adickes.
John G. Steele vs.. the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company. James M.
Ivy vs.. the Executors of w. !. Clawson, de.
ceased. Us. M. Davidson, ct ux., vs.. S. R.
Moore, and Jeremiah Fickling, ct ux., ct al,
vs.. the same. York county vs.. j. L. Watson.
Steele, administrator, vs. Atkinson, ct TX.
John K. Coleman lvs. the Town of Chester.
The case Of H.tF. Adickes ct al, vs.. John
T. Lowry ct al, was continued until the No.
vember term and the case of Samuel Black
vs. W. E. Rose was submitted on printed ar
gument.
Washington Light Infantry, Charleston.
AT the regular monthly meeting Of the
Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston,
held on the evening of the 24th ultimo, the
following resolutions were adopted:
The Washington Light Infantry, as the
custodians of the battle flag of Col. VIM.
Washington's Troop, which was first dis
played in the victorious cavalry charge at
Cowpens, 18th Jan'y, 1881, desire to express
their cordial sympathy in the proposed cen.
tennial observance of the victory of Kings
Mountain, appointed for the 7th of October
next They ask place in the great pageant
of that day, and pledge their active co-opera'
ton to the success of that centennial celebra-
tion. Be it therefore
Resolued, That the crimson flag Of Cowpens
and Eutaw Springs be sent to the Kings
Mountain celebration under suitable guard
of honor from this command.
Resolved, That this command tender their
services to the Kings Mountain centennial
committee as committee to raise funds in
Charleston for the monument proposed to be
erected on Kings Mountain in honor of that
victory, or for any other service they can
render.
Kings Mountain Gold Mine.
- We are grati6ed to learn, as we do by
the Charlotte Observer, of the continued sue
cess and bright prospects Of the Kings Noun
tain gold mine. That paper Of Sunday, says: {:
Mr.. W. A. Stanton, who recently succeeded
Mr.. Arthur Macy, as superintendent of the
Kings Mountain mine, was in the city yester-
day afternoon, and brought with him 2l4
ounces of amalgam, which is to be separated
at the assay Office. This was taken from a
"cleaning up" after run Of 147 hours. The
mine is now working 100. hands, and is doing
better than it has done for several years, a
rich vein having recently been struck in the
new works. It is already one Of the most
thoroughly equipped mines in the country, and
works forty stamp mill. As is well known,
the mine is owned by company in Pennsyl
vania, of which ex Gov. Curtin, of that State,
is president. During the past two years they
have spent upwards of 100000 on the work,
all of which has been expended in the neigh.
borhood except what has come to the machine
shops in Charlotte, an amount by no means
inconsidera BILE. Mr.. Stanton reports that the
only thing in the way of the company is the
scarcity Of fire wood, or rather of teams to
haul the large amount daily consumed in the
furnaces, at reasonable rates.
Supreme Lodge, Knights Of Honor.
- The session of the Supreme Lodge,
Knights of Honor, recently closed in Charles
ton, will prove notable and important one
in the history of the Order. Among the
most important actions of the Supreme Lodge
was the transfer of the issuing of benefit GER
tiGcates from the Subordinate Lodges to the
Supreme Reporters Office All applicants are
at 6rst examined by the Subordinate Lodge
medical examiner, who must be graduate of
a reputable medical college; and all appli-
cants, with the result of the medical exam
ination, must pass through the hands Of the
State medical examiner and be approved by
him before any applicant can receive the de-
grees of the Order.
A law was also passed authorizing special
assessments in cases Of emergency, such as
the yellow fever epidemic in 1878 and 1879.
The Supreme Lodge now makes the consti-
tuition of the subordinate lodges, and the
Grand Lodges cannot amend or alter it in any
way.
The growth and success Of the Order of
Knights of Honor during the past five years
has been unparalleled in the history of any
order or beneficiary institution. 1t sprang
into notice first in 1873, and not until the
fall of 1874, did it make any progress. In
1875 and 1876 its growth was more rapid, and
in 1877 it numbered 10000 members. In
1878 it grew to 10000, and at the present
time it numbers little less than 10000.
In view of the fact that during the years
1878 and 1879 the Order was visited with yel.
low fever and tried as if by fire, yet its growth
has been steady and healthy. In 1878 the
yellow fever swept away 1913 members, but in
1879 only 29 deaths occurred in the Order.
The Order contributed in death benefits and
in relief funds in 1878 to the families of the
members of the Knights of Honor 5000. q.
In 1879 it paid as death benefits on account