Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

ry Sherman has agreed to put in some work
in Virginia and the Carolinas, and Carl
Schurz likewise has offered his services in
the same field.
The Cotton Crop.
- Under date of the 18th instant, the
Department of Agriculture at Washington
makes the following report of the condition
of the cotton crop:
The cotton returns of October 1st, received
at the department, give the condition of the
cotton crop at SO, being decline of 8 per
cent. since September lst AS compared with
the returns received at the same time last year,
there is gain of per cent. The following
is summary of the reports by States:
NORTH CARoLrNA.-Forty-two counties re-
porting give an average of SO against II last
year.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-Twenty counties re.
porting give an average of 81 against 81 last
year.
GEoRGrA.-Fifty four counties reporting
give an average Of SO against n last year.
FLoRIDA.-Twelve counties reporting give
an average of SS against 80 last year.
ALABAMA.-Thirty.two counties reporting
give 85 against 79 last year.
MIssIssIPpL-Forty. four counties report.
ing give IS against IS last year.
LoUIsIANA.-Fifteen counties reporting
give 70 against 80 last year.
TExAs.-Sixty.fve counties reporting give
SO against 65 last year.
ARKANsAs.-Thirty.two counties reporting
give So against 96 last year.
TENNEssEE.-Fifteen counties reporting
give 81 against 80 last year.
The Atlantic States all report favorable
weather and the crop is two weeks earlier
than last year.
In Florida there is universal complaint of
damage from the storms.
In Alabama there are too much rain, rust
and caterpillars reported in many localities.
In Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee
the weather has been too wet, and great loss
from cold, the worm, rot and rust is reported
In Texas too much rain in many localities,
and worms in nearly all, are reported. Cor
respondents state that there is as much cotton
as can be gathered.
Democratic National Executive Committee.
The Democratic National Executive
Committee was in session last Friday at Demo
cratic headquarters in New York city. The
result of the October elections and the prose
cution of the campaign were the subjects un
der discussion, after which the following ad
dress was adopted:
IT, the Democratic and Conservative Voters o.
the Country:
The election of President and Vice. Presi
dent is now before you. State and local dis
sensions are eliminated from the issues ot
the day. The magnitude of victory or 8
defeat can only be estimated by the forces
and means employed in securing it by fraud
and corruption. The people of the country
were defeated in their purpose in 1876, and
the righ'fully elected President was kept
from Office With the combined capital Of
the Republican party, aided by repeated as
sessments upon an army Of Office holders
with the power of the Federal Government
represented by United States marshals at the
polls with intimidation, fraud and resort
to every corrupt appliance known to States
our adversaries have succeeded in procuring
probable return of their local candidates
Can it be possible that in every State throug h.
out this broad land the same methods can be
brought to bear that were used by Republi'
can managers in Indiana and Ohio? Can
great States like New York, New jersey
Connecticut, California, Nevada and New
Hampshire be bought, intimidated or defraud.
ed? Even without the vote of Indiana, which
we believe will be redeemed in November,
with New York and New Jersey, and States
that are conceded to us, including Maine, the
election of our candidate is assured. The
Republican party have put in nomination for
President and Vice-President two men who,
by admission of their own party and press, are
unworthy of your confidence and your suf:
frages. 1t is impossible that fifty millions OF
intelligent and patriotic people will consent
to place themselves upon the humliating level
thus prepared for them by Republican mana
gers. Fellow-citizens, the fret days repulse
at Gettysburg ended on the third with Han
cock in front in glorious victory. That vic
tory secured to US our Union. The question
is not now the preservation of the Union, but
of constitutional government. Hancock is
now as then, in the front the repulse is now,
as then, an omen of victory, which will Sc.
cure to coming generations the inestimable
blessings Of civil liberty.
By order of the National Democratic Com
mite. VIM. H. BARNUM, Chairman.
Bethel Presbytery.
- The fall session of this body convened
at Winnsboro on Wednesday of last week.
The following ministers were present.: Revs.
James Fl. Saye, D. Harrison, James Doug
lass, j. w. Query, D. P. Robinson, James
W. Spratt, F. L. Leeper, w. W. Mills, H.
B. Pratt, j. L. Williamson, R. E. Cooper,
J. G. McMullen, L. R. Mccormick, j. Low.
rie Wilson.
The following churches were represented
by the elders named: Bethel. Leander
Adams. Fishing Creek-G. w. Nicely. Be.
thesda-J. L. Mcdowell. Allison's Creek
w. B. Allison. Rock Hill. F. Work.
man. Fort Mill-B. F. Powell. Hopewell-
F. B. Thomasson. Beth. .Shiloh-J. A. L.
Stewart. Purity-J. L. Harris. Catholic
w. A. Bagley. Pleasant Grove-Jas. Ham
ilton Concord-A. B. Douglass. Mount Oh.
ivet-James Beatty. Sion-O. R. Thomp.
son. Horeb-J. M. Ashford SaleD-G. F.
Andrews. Lebanon-J. w. Evans. Doug.
lass-H. H. Gooch. Waxhaw-J. N. Neely.
Six.mile Creek-J. j. Porter. Cedar Shoals
J. S. Anderson. Yorkvile James F. Hart.
Rev. James Douglas was chosen moderator
and James Hamilton, temporary clerk.
A letter was read from Rev. j. Spratt
White, rendering his resignation as pastor Of
Catholic and Pleasant Grove churches, on
oooonnt of III health. The churches having