Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

work, are CaSl IN SQVaIlce.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
- The town of Batesburg, in Lexington
county, elected dry ticket last Monday.
The waters in Broad and Catawba rivers,
have recently been lower than has been known
for years.
- Spartanburg has voted a county sub
scrption of $4,000 to the Greenwood, Lau'
rens and Spartanburg Railroad.
The annual reunion of the survivors OF
the Sixth Regiment, will take place at Ches'
ter on Thursday, 4th day Of August.
- The Sumter Watchman and True South
ron are to be consolidated after the first OF
August.
The Southern Christian Advocate learns
that Bishop Wightman shows indications OF
permanent convalesence.
At Union G. H., on Monday of last week,
Mr.. H. schappaul, drayman, whise at the
railroad depot with his dray, receiving freight
fell in q fit and died in about an hour after
ward.
"A contract has been closed for the erec'
ton of cotton factory building at Sumter.
The machinery of the factory is to be driven
by steam and the building is to be completed
by the 18th of November next.
1t is reported, says the Orangeburg Dem
ocrat, that the oak trees in some sections OF
the County are casting their leaves as they
do in the fall of the year only, parched with
the sun. Pine trees are dying and vegeta-
tion generally looks sick and suffering.
1t said that Mr.. Edward F. Stokes, OF
Greenville, intends to sue Solicitor Orr, OF
the Eighth Circuit, for 100000 damages for
accusing him of lunacy during the progress
of the recent trial of the Greenville incendia'
ries.
On Tuesday of last week, sever thunder
storm occurred in spartanburg, during which
lightning struck in several places. Mrs.
Revan and one ofhe daughters were instant
ly killed and her baby was badly burned
her two other daughters were severely shock
ed.
IN. B. Barn 7ell Master in Equity tor
Richland county, has filed his decision IN the
matter as to whether the Charlotte, Colum-
bia and Augusta Railroad charged cotton
freightage by weight or measurement under
the charter of December, 1S46. The Master
decides that the custom has been to charge
by weight.
- Miss Bessie Springs, of Rock Hill, a
daughter of the late Mrs. F. A. Conner, and
Mr.. L. D. Childs, of Columbia, were married
in Charlotte, at the residence of Mr.. A. B.
Davidson, on Wednesday of last week. The
bride is a niece Of Mr.. Davidson, and also OF
Col. A. B. Springs. The groom is a son of
the late L. D. Childs, of Columbia.
In Greenville, the Democratic municipal
resulted in the selection of three
"wet" and three "dry" candidates for alder
men. Mayor Townes was endorsed by the
wet party and was nominated for reelection
Col. J. A. Hoyt, DR.. j. T. Dorrah and Sam
uel stradley, representing the Prohibitionists,
and A. B. Wright, W. B. Henderson, and
VIM. Wilkins, representing the license fac
ton, were nominated for aldermen.
- The superintendent of education desires
all the teachers in the State who expect to
attend the Normal School at Greenville, this
summer, to notify Mr.. A. M. Howell, the Sec
retary, at once Ct their intention. This in
is important, as the supply of text
books and other necessafies is dependent up.
on it. The secretary's address is Greenville,
and he would also like to know the names Of
those who have not yet made their boarding
.,-3s-
- The Census returns show that South Car
olina has now 4,lTS,S54 acres Of improved
land, being 100000 less than in 1860 but
million more than in 1870. Her farm lands
are now valued az s6s.6O0,O0o, against $780,
652, 900 in 1860, and about $4S,000,0O0 in
1870. She pays two millions less in wages i;
and produces SO, 900 more than in 1870.
She raised in 1881, 516,4so bales of cotton,
against 224,5OO in 1870, and 53,412 in 1860.
She raises more oats now than in 1850 or
1870, more corn than in 1870, but less than
in 1860, and her production of rice is 62,-
94S,5s7, pounds being 67,oOO,0OO less than
10 1860, but twice as much as in 1870.
- William Dodson, Pleasant Adams, Rich.
ard Bates and Joseph Burton, the four negros
charged with burning the Academy of Music
n Greenvilie, on the night Of December 7,
1879, were tried in Greenville last week, and
ound guilty by mixed jury, consisting of
ix white and six colored men. They were
entenced by Judge Hudson to be hanged on
he 9th of September next. At the conclu-
ion of the sentence, Dodson tainted and fell
backwards to the floor. His associates in
:rime received the Judgment of the Court
With stolid indifference. 1t is intimated by
be counsel for the defence that the case will
70 again carried to the Supreme Court.
This is the second trial and conviction of
hese parties for this crime. They were first