Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-05-27
died in Abbeville county on the 18th in
slant. in the 8lst year of bis age.

Staul, III tue OAst yeaA VI LIS aSe
w. A. Aiken, Esq, Road Master Of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
has resigned his position.
- The secretary of the Merchants and
Cotton Exchange, of Greenville, reports that
28,73S bales of cotton were sold in that city
between the 1st of Setember, 1879, and the
18th of May, 1880.
- The Pickens Sentinel says it is evident
that the primary system of nominating can
didates for county offices, will be continued
by the Democratic party in that county.
AT latest advices, DR.. Wallace Bland, of
Edge6eld, who was severely wounded in an
affray which occurred in that town several
weeks ago, was 80 much better as to warrant
the indulgence of fair hope Of ultimate
recovery.
- The United States Circuit Court is in
session in Charleston-Chief Justice Waite
and Judge Bond presiding. Ex-Governor
Chamberlain is also in attendance on the
Court, as attorney of certain holders of the
bonds of the South Carolina Railroad Com.
pauy.
The Democratic clubs of Anderson coun.
ty are in favor of nominating candidates for
county officers by primary election; but
are closely divided upon the question of nom-
mating the candidates bya plurality or ma
jority vote.
The Edge6eld advertiser contains two
announcements for State Senator, two for the
House of Representatives, eight for Sheriff,
seven for County Commissioners, two for
County Treasurer, two for County Auditor,
and two for School COMMISSIONER twenty
Eve in all.
- One million of young shad have recently
been shipped to Col. A. P. Butler, the COM
missioner of agriculture, by the commission
er of fsheries of the United States. The fish
will be released in the waters of the Great
and Little Pee.Dee, North and South Edisto,
Wateree, Catawba, Tugaloo and Great Sake.
hatchie rivers
On Tuesday next, 1st day of June, the
Democratic State Convention will meet in
Columbia. The indications are that the nom.
nations for State officers will be postponed.
The lower part of the State favors immediate
nominations; the upper part of the State IA
vors postponement.
The Charleston News and Courier of
Monday, says: "Maj. w. S. Dunlop, thedash.
ing and daring commander of the famous
and fearless battalion of sbarp.shooters Of
McGowan's Brigade, is at the Charleston
Hotel. He has settled in Arkansas, and is
one of the delegates from that State to the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, now in session in this city,"
"A few days ago, the Charleston News and
Courier published the details of a plan for
the reorganization of the South Carolina
Railroad, whereby company Of Northern
capitalists propose to arrange for the relief Of
the road from its financial and legal embar-
rassments, its ownership and operation to be
in the hands of new stock company.
- The bar.rooms at Easley Station, in
Pickens county at Westminster in Oconee
county; and at Nichols, in Marion county,
have been closed in consequence of the au
thorities of the several towns having refused
to grant licenses to retail Intoxicating liquors.
- Mr.. J. c. Hemphill, one of the proprie-
tors of the Abbeville Medium, has accepted
position on the editorial staff of the Char
lesion Ns,rs and Courier. His brother, Gen.
R. R. Hemphill, has now sole control of the
Medium.