Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-15

Wheat has also felt the effect OF the un.
precedentedly warm and dry weather during
June. In some counties it is regarded as
total failure, in others Indifferent The con-
dition on July is reported in the northern
counties at 50, middle at 4S, and southern Al.
The cotton prospect is unusually fine; the
stand is good, and the dry weather afforded
the planters ample opportunity to cleanse
their crops. Rain would, however, add ma.
terially to its growth. The dry weather has
caused slight wilting and correspondents
in some counties reduced the average on this
account. Other correspondents report it 5 to
10 per cent. better than usual. The returns
show the condition in northern Carolina to be
SO, middle 100, and southern 81.
The correspondents express much grati6ca-
ton over the yield of red rust proof oats.
This variety has in every instance sustained
its reputation. All other varieties proved
failure. Taking only yield of the rd
oats, the crop is ten per cent. better than lat
year.
Tobacco is reported in fair condition, but
lack Of rain has caused falling off of about
20 per cent Fair seasons might yet bring
up the deficiency.
Rice in some places is suffering for rain, but
the prospects have not yet been materially in
jured. The condition of this important crop
is at this time estimated in the northern coun.
ties at SO, middle 100, and southern 85.
Millet, clover and grasses have been in
jured, but good seasons will bring them up to
an average.
The prospects for sorghum are good, with
good seasons from this time. The condition
for the State is repc Led at 100 per cent.
1t is not expected now that more than half
crop of fruit will be gathered,
Gardens have been seriously injured.
Dairy products are reported 20 per cent.
less than last year.
Clips of wool are. 3 per cent better than
last year.
The Gallows Last Friday.
-- The extreme penalty of the law was
visited upon six criminals last Friday,
as follows;
In Charleston (s CO. Daniel Washington
alias Carter, notorious negro desperado and
leader of gang Of outlaws and horse thieves
who infested Charleston and adjoining coun-
ties for several years. was hanged for the
murder of Allen Collins, a colored witness
who had been summoned to testify against
him in horse stealing case. The murder
was committed September 18th, 1877, but
Washington was not captured till the early
part of 1879. He was convicted and sen.
fenced to death, but appealed and the appeal
being decided unfavorably he was hanged
to-day. The execution was conducted in
private and death vas immediate. In his
last moments he was attended by two Catho.
lie clergymen.
In Cincinnati, George Allen Brice, the
murderer of VelIie Black, prominent to-
bacco merchant of that city was hanged &C.
cording to law in the yard of the Hamilton
county Jail at IL minutes past II o'clock, and
cut down dead twenty minutes later.
The execution Of the negro Alexander
Howard, for the murder of an old white man,
Babel Autry, in Sampson county, N. c.. on
the 25th of July, 1878, took place at Colds
boro, at 2 P. M, and was witnessed by
about 1000 people. Howard protested his
innocence to The laat and made very long
harangue from the scaffold, but the crime
was fully proved against him by his own
stepson, who, was All accon.plice in the deed.
At Waynesboro, Ga, Henry Ryan, colored,
was hanged in the presence of an immense
crowd of people, principally negroes. They
came from every direction. many riding Us
far as forty miles. Ryans crime was the MUIR
der of an elderly white woman for the purpose
of robbery, and met with the execration of
the people of the whole country. On the
day before the execution he made full con-
fession of his guilt. which he had previously
denied. During the past two weeks he made
several attempts to escape, but was detected
each time At II o'clock he was escorted
from the jail to the place of execution by
company Of cavalry, followed by a.concourse
of about seven thousand negroes. At the
scaffold he made long and somewhat re-
marksble speech to The crowd. He aaid: Il
stand before the congregation. 1t is very
happy meeting to day. | am glad God is
with me- did this act and am very sorry
for it. I did it and am not ashamed to own
it because God said he who goes back upon
Him will never reach His happy home. /
have violated the law of Georgia and the law
of God. God loves the degraded and the
good. When close my eyes in this world
Jesus comes to my soul. Bugs and ants
have my body. took the woman's money
and gave her three licks over the head" Just
before the olack cap was put on, Ryan sald
Goodbye to ALL" to which the crowd respond
ed"Good-bye" The drop fell at half.past IL
o'clock, and death ensued almost without a
struggle.
George Sanford and Richard Kee, both
colored, were hanged at Osceola, Ark, for
the murder of Armstead Penn, colored, on
the 26.h of November last. They confessed
their guilt.
CONDITION OF THE COTTON CROP
The condition of the cotton crop in the
different States is made up by the respective
Exchanges of States named from reports to
to the 9th instant:
Corrru GapoI A-The cron ren0rt of