Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-31
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS,

NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Marshall Baxter, colored, convicted in
the Superior Court of Mecklenburg, of the
murder of Bob Hennigan, colored, was SEN
fenced to be hanged on the 18th of April.
- The Statesville Landmark says that with
in the past year, 100000 pounds of roots
and herbs have been shipped from botanic
warehouse in that place.
- 1t is said, on what is regarded as reliable
authority, that Judge David Schenck will
resign at an early day, or perhaps has already
resigned, his position on the Superior Court
bench. r.
- The First Presbytery of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Synod of the South,
holds its next regular meeting at Coddle
Creek church, on Monday after the first Sab.
bath of April next, being the 4th of the
month. The opening sermon will be preach
ed by the Rev. W. T. Waller, of Charlotte
- Says the Charlotte Democrat The re-
ported sale of the celebrated High Shoalsp prop
erty in CASTOR county, is not correct. Ger
tain parties have made conditional contract
and deposited forfeit, and it may result in
a sale of the property hereafter, but that is as
yet uncertain.
- The Internal Revenue Department re-
ports that the quantity Of spirits distilled
from grain in the State Of North Carolina
during the last fiscal year was 442,957 gal
Ions, the value of which above the tax of
SS9S, ,661.3O, may be estimated at al average
of forty cents per gallon, or at total value
of SLIT, 1872 80.
- Hon. Samuel F. Phillips, of Raleigh,
who under Hayes administration held the
position of Solicitor General, has been tender.
ed by President Garfield the appointment of
Judge of the Court of Claims. Although in
the line of promotion, and the last named po-
sition has life tenure at salary Of $4,000,
it is stated that Mr.. Phillips does not desire
to make the change.
- The people living on the line Of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad, will soon
be gratifed at seeing the track laid. The
iron has been ordered, and is expected to ar.
rive as follows 1000 tons in April, 900
tons in May and 1000 in June. 1t will
he laid as rapidly as possible. This guam,
tity will lay the track from the present ter
minus at the Gulf to Greensboro. Through
trains from Fayetteville to Greensboro are ex'
pected to be running by the end of"1he year
at furthest.
- The Statesville Landmark relates the
f,llowing story: A young man of the name
of Pierce was engaged to be married to Miss
Shoemaker. 1t was to have been a runaway
match, and the couple were to have met at
given point and thence proceed to the
house of minister or magistrate of The neigh
borhood, there to be married. The bride
that was to have been backed out, however,
at the last moment Her. courage failed her,
and the affair was about to 60 by default,
when her sister, to whom she had confded all
of her plans, volunteered to Eli the appoint
ment and did actually meet the young man
and marry him.
Major James A. Sadler died on Thursday
last, in Charlotte, in the list year of his
aye. Announcing his death, the Observer
says: About year ago he suffered stroke
of paralysis, since which time he has been
confined to the house, his constitution being
impaired from this and on account of his
great age. In the death of Maj. Sadler a
landmark has been obliterated. He COM
menced life farmer, but later engaged in
the hotel business. Long before the war he
kept hotel where the Central now stands,
and was known far and near US model of
the old time landlord His liberulity in
entertaining is said to have been carried to
fault, it being his custom on great occasions
to entertain distinguished visitors, and num-
bers of Others without charge. That he was
very popular, his courteous manners, which
so onspcuously marked the man and remain
ed with him to the last, are sufficient indi
cation.