Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-05-13


around the New York hotels that they are
tired of wearing Conkling's collar, and that
they do not intend to vote for Grant
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Methodist Church.
At the session of General Conference of
the Northern Methodist Church in Cincn.
natl, on Saturday last, the report of the com.
mission on formal fraternity with the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church South, was read by
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk. 1t recognizes the
church South as Legitimate branch of the
Methodist Church, and fixes rules for the
determination Of the ownership of church
property which has been in dispute between
the two bodies. DR.. Pierce, of Virginia,
moved to consider so much of the report as
related to certain church in Virginia.
This brought up the question whether the
commission had jurisdiction over the matter,
or whether its acts were subject to review by
the Conference. After long debate the vote
was taken, and it was decided that the COM
mission had final Jurisdiction. The effect Of
this is to leave the door open for reconciia-
ton and reunion between. the Northern and
Southern branches Of the Methodist church.
Catawba River.
Capt. c. B. Phillips Of the United
States engineer corps, has submitted report
in regard to his survey of the Catawba and
other rivers in South Carolina, with the view
to their navigation by steamboats,. Com
menting upon so much of the report as re-
lates to Catawba river, Capt. Phillips says:
"The total fall of the Catawba river from
its source in Mcdowell county, N. c., to Old
Fort, distance of 140 miles, where it crosses
the line into South Carolina, and where the
examination began, is about 800 feet. The
river is so obstructed by falls and rapids that
navigation is confined solely to skiAs, which
ply upon the pools of comparatively still
water that are occasionally met with. After
crossing the State line, the river, after flowing
in southerly direction for distance of
55 miles, changes its name at its junction
with Wateree creek, to that of the Wateree
river. The fall in the distance Of IS miles
is about 1926 feet.
The portion of the Catawba river in South
Carolina, while generally less rapid than in
North Carolina, is onl y navigated by skiffs
or fiat. boats engaged only in pure local traf:
fic. The Catawba has so great a fall that
any attempt at improvement outside Of a sys-
tenn Of locks and dams would be entirely out
of the question. The river from Old Fort,
N. c., to the mouth of Wateree Creek, South
Carolina, has a fall of over 1900 feet in a
distance of about 1876 miles, or about feet
to the mile The country through which the
Catawba flows is for the most part fertile,
and on the upper river abounds in minerals.
1t would cost at least $4,000 per mile to
provide system of navigation by locks and
dams. This rough estimate is none too large ;
but careful instrumental survey Of the river
would be necessary in order to prepare reia.
BILE estimates of the cost of such works as
would be required for the improvement of this
river.
Capt. Phillips says he feels quite confident
that the most Jealous advocate of the improve.
ment of the Catawba would hardly expect
the General Government to undertake such
work at present, especially as the lower end
of the river is nearly 300 miles from the sea
via the Wateree and Santee rivers, Gden-
tically the same stream, though under dif:
ferent names,) both of which would need
improvement in order to carry the produce
of the Catawba country to the ocean.
The Baptists in Council.
-- The Southern Baptist Convention as
sembled in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thurs
day last. Organization was effected by
electing the following officers: President, Rev.
DR.. Nell, of Georgia Vice. Presidents, Gov
ernor Brown, of Georgia; DR.. Winkler, of
Alabama Governor Leslie, of Kentucky |;
and DR.. Yeaman, of Missouri; Secretaries
Mr.. Dobbs, of Kentucky, and Mr.. Gregory,
of South Carolina.
The attendance is sal! to be larger than
ever before, probably not fewer than six hun.
dred delegates, besides great number of
visitors In the afternoon session the annual
report of the board of foreign missions was
presented by the secretary, Dr. Tupper, and
the annual report of the home mission board
by DR.. Mcintosh.
The foreign mission report notices first the
death of DR.. Jeter in appropriate terms. 1t
mentions the departure of several mission.
aries daring the year for stations in the
heathan lands and in southern Europe. 1t
gives full account of the work done in
China, Africa, South America and Italy,
showing the stations all to be in prosper
GUS condition. The sum of $4,000 is repre-.
septed as obtained and disbprsed in this
work,
The home mission report also is encourag-
ing and hopeful in tone. A promising mis-
sion has been among the Chinese In Calitor-